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Simon Says: Judge Simon Majumdar's Best One-Liners From The Next Iron Chefby Maria Russo in Shows, December 23rd, 2012
There's no question that this season of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption has been one of Food Network's most-intense culinary competitions to date. After all, 10 superstar chefs have put their personal and professional reputations on the line — for a second time — in the hopes of making gastronomical history by claiming the only title that matters: that of The Next Iron Chef. Week after week rivals fall and their hopes at achieving redemption become crushed in an instant.
Despite the anxious, pressure cooker-like challenges and Showdowns in which the chefs inevitably find themselves, judge Simon Majumdar has managed to interject a host of witty, well-timed reactions and one-liners that delivered some of the smartest and flat-out funniest moments of the show. Among his best instances of constructive and comedic criticism have been his reaction to Chef Spike Mendelsohn's use of an apparently juvenile melon baller — he quipped that "We are talking about becoming The Next Iron Chef, not The Next Home Dinner Party Cook" — and his judgment of Alex Guarnaschelli's too-green spiced ham ravioli, which he deemed reminiscent of "Kermit in a blender." These sharp, entertaining remarks have provided some of the most LOL-worthy moments of the season to date, and what makes them perhaps even more hilarious is that they're coming from Simon, a notoriously no-nonsense judge with little tolerance for less than perfection.


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On Scene: Tubing the Yampa, kind of
July 18, 2008
Steamboat Springs — Not that the readers of 4 Points need another "Margaret Hair fails at outdoor activities, almost without fail, all the time" story, but here it goes:
On the Fourth of July, I went tubing down the Yampa River for the first time. I borrowed a tube from one of our Pilot & Today copy editors, jumped in the river wholly unprepared at a put-in point that was more of a weed-laden, rock covered drop-off and was immediately whisked away.
It had been awhile since I had been on a river, but seriously, I felt as if I could handle the Yampa. A couple of summer rafting, canoeing and tubing trips down various North Carolina waterways should have given me the common sense to steer away from rocks, right?
Guess not. It took about two minutes for me to flip over, lose my tube, my shoes and my sunglasses, and bump along the middle of one of the rockier parts of river, trying to figure out what to do next.
Reasonably, I probably should have been more concerned about this turn of events than I was. Realistically, I was trying to discern what had happened while eyeing the side of the river for nice-looking branches to grab on to.
So, my first experience in the Yampa River ended with me walking through Brooklyn with no shoes, looking like a crazy person, cuts and blood all over my hands from failed attempts to catch hold of the bank. I guess this should have kept me from wanting to go back, but summer and water have always been one of the better pairings of seasons and activity locations. With fewer options in Routt County than there would be elsewhere in my usual go-to aquatic category of "other people's swimming pools," the river, in theory, is my favorite thing about summer in Steamboat Springs.
And so I went back a week later, when tubing made a little more sense, and paid a little more attention to where I was floating. It was awesome, and it is my new favorite reason to try to get out of work before dark.
Although the river already was a little rocky and low by Tuesday afternoon, I'm hoping to get a few more floating trips in before the end of tubing season. And I'm fairly sure that even I can't mess this one up more than once.

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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (the "Neighborhood House") is a multi-service community-based organization that serves people in need on the East Side of Manhattan and on Roosevelt Island. Founded in 1894 as a free kindergarten for the children of indigent immigrants and as one of the first settlement houses in the nation, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is the oldest and largest provider of social, legal and educational services on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Each year, they assist thousands of individuals and families who range in age from 3 to 103, represent dozens of races, ethnicities and countries of origin and "live, work, go to school or access services" on the East Side from 14th Street to 143rd Street and on Roosevelt Island.[1] Their clients include indigent families and the working poor who live in the East Side's housing projects and tenements or who travel to the Upper East Side to work in low-wage jobs such as cashiers, housekeepers, nannies and laborers; 10,000 seniors; and hundreds of mentally ill homeless and formerly homeless adults. They have five locations between 54th and 102nd Streets, offer programs at dozens of East Side locations; their headquarters is located on East 70th Street.
The Neighborhood House has served the community for 120 years[2] and has eight departments (Adult Education, Children and Family Services, Fitness & Aquatics, Food Services, Homeless and Housing Services, Legal Advocacy, Older Adult Services and Visual and Performing Arts), more than 20 different programs, nearly 200 staff and over 700 regular volunteers. Their mission is to help those in need who live, work, or go to school on Manhattan's East Side and to improve the quality of life for all individuals and families in their community. They define need broadly to include economic, social, emotional, and physical need, but give priority to those in economic need.
The Neighborhood House was founded in 1894 as a free kindergarten for the children of immigrants living and working on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. As the community has grown and diversified over the last 122 years, so has the Neighborhood House. It has long been a center of community activism and leadership, addressing such issues as affordable housing, poor working conditions, health care, hunger, childcare, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, juvenile delinquency, crime prevention, and long-term care for older adults. In addition to creating New York City's first tenants' rights group, the Neighborhood House helped organize New York City's first "Meals on Wheels" program, first government-funded social adult day care program, and helped create a continuum of care for homeless people in New York City. The Neighborhood House was profiled as "Agency of the Month" by the New York Nonprofit Press.[3]
Adult education[edit]
The Neighborhood House offers classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) that provides adults with practical and enjoyable learning experiences. Students gain skills that can enrich their lives and improve their careers.
Children and family services[edit]
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House's Children & Family Services Program offers approximately 400 low-income families each year a comprehensive educational experience where children learn, grow and develop in a nurturing environment. The Early Childhood Center is a year-round program that ensures that children can attend the Neighborhood House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week, 12 months a year. Their rich curriculum includes computers, field trips, art and music activities, outdoor play and swimming. In 2012, the Early Childhood Center was re-accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The RealArts Education Program serves 60 low-income children (ages 5 through 13) throughout the academic year, operating from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. and on full days during school holidays. With a strong emphasis on arts education and aquatics, RealArts offers age appropriate activities in dance, drama, music, visual art and swimming. During the summer months, the program transforms into the RealArts Summer Camp.
Fitness and aquatics[edit]
The Neighborhood House operates a Fitness and Aquatics Center with state-of-the-art equipment and an indoor heated swimming pool. Memberships are available to community members. Swimming instruction is part of the curriculum for all pre-school and school-age children. Their gym is a neighborhood resource: a number of special fitness activities are targeted at older adults, and the gym is used by several neighborhood schools.
Food services[edit]
Their Food Services staff prepare and serve more than 350,000 meals a year to older adults, children and homeless and formerly homeless adults.
The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Community Supported Agriculture program began in 2009. CSAs are partnerships between regional farmers and consumers to get fresh produce directly from the farms into NYC communities. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House CSA has partnered with GrowNYC again for the 2014 season, which runs from June through early November. The CSA's goals are to serve the Neighborhood House's clients and the Upper East Side community and to support local sustainable agriculture in New York. Our relationship with GrowNYC allows us to provide our very low-income clients with affordable high quality fresh fruits and vegetables at a very discounted price. The Neighborhood House also lead initiatives to incorporate these individuals into our CSA model, such as offering nutrition/cooking workshops to teach them how to cook, store and preserve the delicious vegetables in their CSA shares.
Homeless and housing services[edit]
Through the Homeless and Housing Services Department, the Neighborhood House provides a comprehensive network of programs and services to homeless and formerly homeless men and women each year to help them gain independence and stability.
The Department provides support to more than 500 homeless men and women each year who are homeless, formerly homeless, or threatened with eviction and life on the streets. The Department's programs include: an 80-bed women's mental health shelter serving women age 45 and over who are mentally ill; a supportive housing residence with apartments for 54 formerly homeless adults who are mentally ill; and the East Side Homeless Network (a collaboration with two other New York City non-profits, Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter, and Yorkville Common Pantry) which coordinates services from outreach to transitional housing to employment for homeless men and women.
Legal advocacy[edit]
The Legal Advocacy Department provides direct legal assistance and representation to hundreds of Neighborhood House clients in multiple legal areas including housing, family law, government benefits and health insurance and integrates civil legal representation and education into the continuum of services and care for all clients in need. This integration of general legal services into social service and educational programs is the first of its kind in a New York City community-based, multi-service organization. The Legal Department utilizes a model multidisciplinary approach with lawyers, social workers, educators and advocates working together to meet the diverse legal and social service needs of clients. The Department consists of five attorneys and two non-attorney advocates. The Department also works with several pro bono attorneys (including members of the Neighborhood House's Board of Directors) and law school interns.
Older adult services[edit]
The Neighborhood House's Older Adult Services Department serves more than 10,000 seniors throughout Manhattan each year. The majority of these older adults are low-income individuals on fixed incomes. The programs currently include two filled-to-capacity senior centers (i.e., with a combined membership of over 7,000), seven-day-a-week transportation services, support for family caregivers and their frail elderly loved ones, financial and case management services through the East Side Case Management Consortium which Lenox Hill Neighborhood House leads with The Carter Burden Center for the Aging and Search and Care[4] as partners, social adult day care for cognitively frail elders through the CARE Program, legal advocacy, visual and performing arts, outings to cultural events, and computer education.
Visual and performing arts[edit]
The Visual and Performing Arts Department integrates arts instruction including visual art, creative movement, music and drama and performance into most of the Neighborhood House's programs. They strive to increase participation in and access to the arts for all of the people that they serve. In addition to arts instruction and performance throughout their programs, they present art performances to the entire East Side community, free of charge, through their Community Theatre and Second Sundays performance series. The Department also runs the RealArts Education Program and RealArts Summer Camp.
Volunteer program[edit]
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House has 700 active volunteers who provide critical support to their programs and operations. Opportunities for volunteers include serving meals and leading workshops at their two Senior Centers, assisting students in the Computer Center, running activity groups at the Women's Mental Health Shelter, assisting with classroom activities in the Early Childhood Center and helping recent immigrants practice their English.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a member of United Neighborhood Houses of New York City,[5] the Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, the Supportive Housing Network of New York City, the Day Care Council of New York City, the Council on Homeless Services and Policies of New York City, the Human Services Council of New York City and the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies.
- ^ "Lenox Hill Neighborhood House". VolunteerMatch. VolunteerMatch. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "A A A Lenox Hill Neighborhood House". The Social Welfare History Project. The Social Welfare History Project. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ New York Nonprofit Press
- ^ "Lenox Hill Neighborhood House; Search and Care". Our Approach: Altman Foundation. Altman Foundation. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Our Members: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House". United Neighborhood Houses of New York. United Neighborhood Houses of New York. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala, article about annual fundraising event
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Collection, 1892-1994, finding aid
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Hi all. The most important thing I've learned about cars is to ask their owners what they like and dislike, and what problems crop up. So I am looking into a '92 525 wagon with 316 KM and a rebuilt motor. I will hopefully look at it this week. I've never owned a BMW (yet). I'm capable of doing significant mechanical repairs.
What should I look for in terms of common wear or breakage, things which go wrong, expensive things which will bite me in the arse, little things which look like big problems but are cheap and easy to fix, etc.
Supposedly the cooling system is a weak point in these cars? I wonder if that's why the rebuilt motor is there.
What OBD system does this model use, I or II? I have a I code reader, so if that's it I can see if there are any codes.
Let me know your thoughts. In the mean time I'm going to search around here and see what I can dig up.
PS I just remembered about the last BMW I looked at. A 2002, probably back around 1980.
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Drake appears to be in full promotional mode these days. After unleashing three all-new tracks and a memorable verse on DJ Khaled's monster "I'm On One," the Toronto native drops the official clip for "Marvin's Room" which finds him lost in a party longing for his ex-girlfriend. Take Care on October 24.
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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
P.T. Super Saku Bali 7/13/12
Department of Health and Human Services
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Food and Drug Administration
College Park, MD 20740
Mr. Edy Suyatno, President
P.T. Super Saku Bali
Jalan Ikan Tuna Barat No.1
Pelabuhan Benoa
Denpasar, Bali 80222
Reference No. # 321879
Dear Mr. Suyatno:
We inspected your seafood processing facility P.T. Super Saku Bali located at Jalan Ikan Tuna Barat No.1, Pelabuhan Benoa, Denpasar, Bali Indonesia on March 29 and 30, 2012. During that inspection, we found that you had serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation, Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 123 (21 CFR 123). That inspection resulted in FDA's issuance of an FDA-483, Inspectional Observations, listing the deviations found at your firm at the conclusion of the inspection. We acknowledge receipt of your response dated April 24, 2012, that included a corrective action report and revised HACCP plans for your various forms of tuna. We have assessed the response and have continuing concerns as further described in this letter.
In accordance with 21 CFR 123.6(g), failure of a processor of fish or fishery products to have and implement a HACCP plan that complies with this section or otherwise operate in accordance with the requirements of Part 123, renders the fish or fishery products adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(4). Accordingly, your various forms of tuna are adulterated, in that they have been prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby they may have been rendered injurious to health.
You may find the Act, the seafood HACCP regulation and the 4th Edition of the Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance (the Hazards Guide) through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov. The 4th Edition of the Hazards Guide can be found on our web site at: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/Seafood/FishandFisheriesProductsHazardsandControlsGuide/default.htm
Your significant deviations are as follows:
1. You must have a HACCP plan that, at a minimum, lists monitoring procedures and their frequencies for each critical control point, to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(c)(4). However, your firm's revised HACCP plans for your various forms of tuna each dated April 21, 2012 do not list adequate monitoring procedures and frequencies at the following critical control points to control histamine formation and Clostridium botulinum growth and potential toxin formation.
a. At the (b)(4) critical control points, your firm indicates that you will monitor each case of fish immediately after receiving, and again at the time of removal for processing (b)(4) to control histamine. However, FDA recommends establishing a monitoring frequency that ensures the fish are maintained at proper temperatures throughout the entire storage period.
b. At the (b)(4) critical control points, your plans do not identify adequate monitoring controls to ensure that proper handling instructions are included on each label to alert the end user that the products must be kept frozen and thawed under refrigeration immediately before use, in order to control Clostridium botulinum growth and potential toxin formation.
2. Predetermined corrective action plans included in the firm's HACCP plans, to be taken whenever there is a deviation from a critical limit, must be appropriate to comply with 21 CFR 123.7(b). However, your corrective action plans for your various forms of tuna are not appropriate at the following critical control point to controls to control histamine.
a. At the (b)(4) critical control points, your firm's plans do not identify how you will prevent distribution of potentially adulterated products and the disposition of potentially adulterated products. (b)(4) as listed in your plans will not prevent distribution of fish that may have been time/temperature abused during storage. Additionally, your plans do not identify how your firm will correct the cause of the critical limit deviation. Your firm will be unable to implement the listed procedures associated with holding and evaluating the products based on the total time and temperature exposures during storage because your critical limits include monitoring ice only after receiving, and again at the time of removal for processing. Consequently, your firm will not have the time or temperature parameters necessary for evaluating the total time and temperature exposures. FDA recommends histamine testing as a corrective action when products have potentially been exposed to inadequate cooling during storage.
b. At the (b)(4) critical control points, your firm's plans do not identify the disposition of potentially adulterated products and do not identify how your firm will correct the cause of the critical limit deviation.
You should respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days from your receipt of this letter. Your response should outline the specific things you are doing to correct these violations. Your response should include documentation, such as: a copy of any revised HACCP plan or plans; at least five (5) product days worth of monitoring records (i.e., complete production days) to demonstrate that you have implemented the revised plan or plans; any verification records; and any other useful information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections. If you cannot complete all corrections within fifteen days, you should explain the reason for your delay and state when you will correct any remaining violations.
If you do not respond or if we find your response inadequate, we may take further action. For instance, we may take further action to refuse admission of your imported fish or fishery products under Section 801(a) of the Act (21 U.S.C. §381(a)), including placing them on detention without physical examination (DWPE). FDA's DWPE is an administrative procedure whereby products offered for import into the United States may be detained without physical examination upon entry. DWPE information may be conveyed in FDA's Import Alerts. For your information, an example of an Import Alert that conveys information specific to foreign firms that are not in compliance with the seafood HACCP regulation is Import Alert #16-120. You may view this alert at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/ialist.html
This letter may not list all the deviations at your facility. You are responsible for ensuring that your processing plant operates in compliance with the Act, the Seafood HACCP regulation, and the Good Manufacturing Practice regulation (21 CFR 110). You also have a responsibility to use procedures to prevent further violations of the Act and all applicable regulations.
Additionally, Section 743 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-31) authorizes FDA to assess and collect fees to cover FDA's costs for certain activities, including re-inspection-related costs. A re-inspection is one or more inspections conducted subsequent to an inspection that identified noncompliance materially related to a food safety requirement of the Act, specifically to determine whether compliance has been achieved. Re-inspection-related costs means all expenses, including administrative expenses, incurred in connection with FDA's arranging, conducting, and evaluating the results of the re-inspection and assessing and collecting the re-inspection fees (21 U.S.C. 379j-31(a)(2)(B)). For a foreign facility, FDA will assess and collect fees for re-inspection-related costs from the U.S. Agent for the foreign facility. The inspection noted in this letter identified noncompliance materially related to a food safety requirement of the Act. Accordingly, FDA may assess fees to cover any re-inspection-related costs. You should consider providing your US Agent with a copy of this letter.
Please send your reply to Food and Drug Administration, Attention: Mildred Benjamin, Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Compliance, Division of Enforcement, Food Adulteration Assessment Branch (HFS-607), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 U.S.A.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, you may contact Ms. Benjamin via email at email@example.com
Michael Roosevelt
Acting Director
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Holland makes Duke commitment official
At 6 o'clock tonight at the Gignilliat Center conference room in Seneca, Kianna Holland of the Lady Bobcats will make good on her commitment and sign a letter of intent to play basketball at Duke University. A senior, Kianna is regarded as one of the country's top 30 players and the 8th rated guard overall. She'll be joined a Duke Bluedevils program ranked third nationwide and number one in the ACC. Kianna is a standout off the court, as well. She has been an honor roll student for all semesters in high school and serves on the county district superintendent's council.


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Asako Suzuki
The Most Beautiful
Acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa's World War II drama chronicles the ups and downs of women toiling in Japan's weapons factories. A hard-nosed factory manager (Takashi Shimura) molds his charges into assembly-line robots, their identities consumed by the war effort. Among the dutiful workers are a woman who insists on working with a broken leg and one who secretly suffers from tuberculosis. Yoko Yaguchi and Ichiro Sugai co-star.


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6 Comments on "Conan Outtakes With Ice Cube And Kevin Hart"
I never ever watch the videos……but yea, that would have been the most hilarious ride ever
LOL, thanks Orvilla, I watched it then! Toasted Asiago Flatbread, bwahaha!
And LowKey (I'm so embarrassed cause I just figured out your name, sigh), I just wanna pinch Ice Cube's cheeks, too! But not on his face.
Hey Miss Thang!
I find Ice Cube freakin' adorable. I just wanna pinch his cheeks.
So funny! Love those guys!
@TTM did you see all of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNM7Z7hir_I
'how mad would you guys be if i ordered the toasted asiago flatbread'
I watched the other one when it was up before and I couldn't stop laughing. These were pretty fun, too.
I never watch the videos but I couldn't resist Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.
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Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safety:
Concerns With the International Atomic Energy Agency's Technical Cooperation Program
RCED-97-192: Published: Sep 16, 1997. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined: (1) the purpose and effectiveness of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) technical cooperation program; (2) the cost of U.S. participation in IAEA's technical cooperation program; and (3) whether the United States ensures that the activities of IAEA's technical cooperation program do not conflict with U.S. nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals.
GAO found that: (1) while the United States and other IAEA major donor countries believe that applying safeguards is IAEA's most important function, most developing countries believe that receiving technical assistance through IAEA's technical cooperation program is just as important; (2) the United States and other major donors principally participate in the program to help ensure that the member states fully support IAEA's safeguards and the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; (3) in the past, concerns were raised about the effectiveness and efficiency of the technical cooperation program; (4) most of IAEA's program evaluation reports, internal audits, and project files that GAO reviewed did not assess the impact of the technical cooperation program, and no performance criteria had been established to help measure the success or failure of the program; (5) for the past 5 years, IAEA's Deputy Director General for Technical Cooperation has been taking steps to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the program, but State Department officials are concerned about their sustainability; (6) the United States, historically the largest financial donor to the fund, provided a voluntary contribution of about $16 million, or about 32 percent of the total $49 million paid by IAEA member states for 1996; (7) for 1996, 72 of the 124 member states made no payments at all to the technical cooperation fund yet most of these states received technical assistance from IAEA; (8) officials from the Department of State, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations System Organizations in Vienna, Austria, told GAO that they do not systematically review or monitor all of IAEA's technical assistance projects to ensure that they do not conflict with U.S. nuclear nonproliferation or safety goals; (9) however, GAO found that U.S. officials had sporadically reviewed projects in countries of concern to the United States; (10) U.S. officials also told GAO that the vast majority of IAEA's technical assistance projects do not pose any concerns about nuclear proliferation because the assistance is generally in areas that do not involve the transfer of sensitive nuclear materials and technologies; (11) however, GAO found that IAEA has provided nuclear technical assistance projects for countries where the United States is concerned about nuclear proliferation and threats to nuclear safety; and (12) moreover, a portion of the funds for projects in countries of concern is coming from U.S. voluntary contributions to IAEA.
Matters for Congressional Consideration
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: H.R. 3743 was introduced in the House International Relations Committee to require this, as well as the other actions GAO recommended, by the Department of State. H.R. 3743 was passed by the House on August 3, 1998, by a vote of 404 to 13.
Matter: To assist the Congress in making future decisions about the continued U.S. funding of IAEA's technical cooperation program, the Congress may wish to require that the Secretary of State periodically report to it on any inconsistency between IAEA's technical assistance projects and U.S. nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals.
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: See comments on previous recommendation. The Congress also has acted on the recommendation regarding withholding a proportional share of its voluntary funds to the International Atomic Energy Agency for Cuba. Similar legislation is pending regarding Iran. When this legislation is enacted, GAO will close this recommendation.
Matter: If the Congress wishes to make known that the United States does not support IAEA's technical assistance projects in countries of concern, as defined by section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and related appropriations provisions, it could explicitly require that the State Department withhold a proportional share of its voluntary funds to IAEA that would otherwise go to these countries.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In a June 18, 1998, a letter responding to the report's recommendations, the Department of State stated that it concurred with the recommendations and, as a result, had recently reformed the Subcommittee on Technical Programs and Cooperation, an interagency committee which evaluates proposed technical assistance projects by IAEA member states.
Recommendation: The Secretary of State should direct the U.S. interagency group on technical assistance, in consultation with the U.S. representative to IAEA, to systematically review all proposed technical assistance projects in countries of concern, as covered by section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and related appropriations provisions, before the projects are approved by IAEA's Board of Governors, to determine whether the proposed projects are consistent with U.S. nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals.
Agency Affected: Department of State
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In its June 18, 1998, response to the report's recommendations, the Department of State further stated that when nonproliferation concerns about IAEA's technical assistance projects are identified, the United States will make these known to IAEA.
Recommendation: If U.S. officials find that any projects are inconsistent with these goals, the U.S. representative to IAEA should make the U.S. objections known to IAEA and monitor the projects in these countries.
Agency Affected: International Nuclear Technology Liaison Office
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In the summer of 2006, Kelly McBride, a faculty member at the Poynter Institute, interviewed Zuckerman, fresh from his win of the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. This and other Poynter podcasts are available for download at
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had a reputation for letting young reporters take on big projects, and one of my mentors, Kelly McBride at the Poynter Institute, told me Dean Miller was a great editor. As a rookie, I didn't have many options, so I decided to move to eastern Idaho.
Starting was difficult. My desk was next to the bathroom, and within the first week of work, stinky water oozed through the wall and formed a puddle under my chair. It made me wonder: Was moving to Idaho Falls a good idea? The town probably wasn't the most homophobic place in the world, but sometimes it felt that way. I decided to keep my head low, work hard and learn as much as I could.
Why is it important for journalists to uncover "sealed" cases like this [the civil lawsuits against the Boy Scouts]? What tips would you give to others looking into court cases?
It's all too common for governments to hide information that's in the public's best interest to know about. Courts are no exception. Cases are often sealed so the powerful won't be held accountable.
When digging through court files, get the list of all the court documents that should be in there. If there's a document missing, ask why and ask for the sealing order. If you're pressed for time, ask the lawyers and other people familiar with the case what to keep an eye out for.
When covering courts, talk to everyone. It makes the job more fun, and you never know who will give you a good tip or hand you a useful document.
Can you reflect a little on your experience with the "Scouts' Honor" series and the responses you got for writing it? How do you think it has affected you as a journalist?
It was scary and exhilarating at the same time. Sometimes I felt as though I didn't know what I was doing, why I was doing it or whether anyone would care. Other times I felt as though I was doing some of the most important work of my life.
It changed me as a journalist. I used to think reporters aren't part of the story. That's how it should be. It isn't. By just doing your job, some people will love you, some people will hate you, and some people will drag you in and make you part of the news.
[For more on this question, read
Zuckerman's essay
published in the summer of 2005.]
What brought you to
The Oregonian
? What kinds of stories do you cover now?
The Oregonian
is among the country's best newspapers, and I got an opportunity to work with a great editor. Plus, I love Portland.
I cover the government of one of Oregon's fastest growing and most interesting counties, Clackamas County. The work entails writing about everything from the rescue of starving horses to Oregon's Measure 37 property rights law. I'm also working on a child abuse investigation.
Peter Zuckerman
is a reporter at
The Oregonian
in Portland, Oregon. From November 2003 to August 2005, Zuckerman worked as the cops and courts reporter for the
Post Register
, a small daily in Idaho Falls, Idaho. For the "Scouts' Honor" series published in early 2005, the
Post Register
received the Scripps Howard Foundation's National Journalism Award given for the best journalism in the United States, and Zuckerman received the Livingston Award, an award honoring excellence in journalists younger than 35 years old.
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The new charter and lease offerings, Call and Fly, TAG Account and TAG Wet Lease will increase the flexibility and simplicity customers enjoy in accessing charter aircraft, according to the company. Call and Fly is aimed at occasional charter customers seeking trip-by-trip bookings who want to avoid the long-term commitments of jet cards and fractional-ownership programs.
TAG Account, created for clients seeking the highest service levels, offers streamlined flight confirmation among its benefits, and requires a fully refundable deposit. The TAG Wet Lease expands the options for heavy charter users who prefer to avoid ownership, offering aircraft leases for periods of one, three or six months, or for one year or longer. All three services can be personalized for individual clients in consultation with TAG's charter services team.
"Our clients deserve to define what private jet charter flexibility means to them," said Walter Stark, TAG Aviation's vice president for charter services. "A lot of clients today know what to expect, so we're meeting the needs of those who know exactly what they want. Clients have every right to feel at home when flying with us."
TAG Aviation has also received final approval from the Kingdom of Bahrain's department of Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) for an air operator's certificate (AOC) for TAG Aviation Bahrain, the company's newest charter subsidiary. The company indicated that the AOC application process had progressed smoothly despite the recent political violence in Bahrain. Last week, Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that he will lift the state of emergency from June 1.
"We are proud to have met the high standards set by the Bahrain CAA for this application," said Robert Wells, CEO of TAG Aviation. "We have not only gained a new AOC but also a valued new partner who shares TAG Aviation's values operational excellence."
"We at CAA are delighted to grant TAG Aviation Bahrain this certificate supporting its hub for business in the Middle East," said Captain Abdulrahman Al Gaoud, Undersecretary for Bahrain's CAA.
TAG Aviation Bahrain will be managed by Russ Allchorne, a former UK Royal Air Force pilot who played a key role in establishing the subsidiary.
Further reflecting TAG's expansion of services and reach, its Hong Kong-based subsidiary, TAG Aviation Asia, has added an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet to its fleet. Though the subsidiary already offers several large-capacity business jets, this is the first ACJ TAG it will operate in the region.
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Late last month, TAG Aviation Asia announced that it has selected U.S. operator Priester Aviation as its Asian charter operating partner. This will allow it to offer N-registered aircraft to its clients.
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Pros - Good bass for BA earphone
Cons - impedance problems
Sony XBA-3 Review
The accessories that come with the xba-3 are pretty standard. A decent array of tips, reasonable case. I wish it had the molded plastic winding tray that came with my last pair of sony earphones. But it is decent enough. There is a cord wrapper and a shirt clip. But let's get right to the important stuff. How do they sound?
Before I go into the main sound quality details, there is a known issue with the XBA-3 and how it interacts with impedance. This can be seen in many reviews as well as a good graph over at en.goldenears.net that very accurately shows exactly what I've heard.
Basically, with a low impedance source such as an ipod or probably most headphone amps that strive to be "low" impedance (below 5 lets say) the xba will shine. However, as the impedance from the source grows the xba will become excessively bright. And I mean excessively. With my ipod classic which is a bit higher than 5ohms things open up a bit, but nothing serious. However, when connected to an apogee duet, which is a 32ohm headphone output, the sound jumps up in brightness to a horrid degree. This causes the metallic properties to really stand out and the bass sound anemic and everything is just hash and bright. So, if you're considering these, I would make sure you'll be using them with lower impedance sources. Or make sure you don't mind an overall bright sound with less bass.
I'll focus this review on the low impedance sources as most people will have portable devices or headphone amps.
The xba does two things very well that stood out for me. First, they have a great bass response for a balanced armature earphone. It is very capable, extends reasonably low and can give a good deep punch. Very impressive. It also does a reasonable job at staying pretty well controlled and not overpowering other things too much. The second thing is the level of depth. While there is a slight metallic-ness to the treble, it still manages to give a great sense of depth. It is very well extended into the high treble and really brings out crisp details. The place the xba-3 lacks the most would be the mids.
This is definitely a V shape headphone. The mids are good and the frequencies flow pretty smoothly together from one end to the other. However, the mids are reasonably low in comparison to the low and high frequencies. They still sound good and reproduce things well, but you won't get a thick meaty center to your music. Most of what you hear in mids is going to be mid bass. Above that you get a a dip and then it comes back into the clear treble range.
Relatively speaking though, this isn't too drastic. But compared to others in the price range I would say these are pretty V-shaped rather than neutral and it sounds like it when listening. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Just one out of a few sound signatures to choose from.
As for fit, these seem pretty bulky when you hold them, but the fit pretty well and are fairly standard in that regard. I actually like the design a lot personally. I find that they look professional and well built. They have a simple shape with nice accents.
Overall, I would say that if they worked well on every source they would be a great value. However, not working well on higher impedance source might rule them out on some computer interface or studio equipment. Therefore, I'd have to say the value is average. If this isn't a concern, and you'll be sporting them with a portable device mostly, then you will probably have no problems and I would give them a good recommendation for a V-shape phone. I've always though sony did a great job building things that work well and have pretty good value. These are no exception.
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AUBURN HILLS AND MACOMB, MICHIGAN -- First stop. Macomb store. Needed front end alignment. Had $20 coupon. Just had major front end work done. Just needed the finishing touch. "Mechanic" at Macomb said bad ball joint, he would not do front end alignment without new ball joint. OK, I leave. Some young punk, thinking what does he really know. Experience that is what he lacks.
So, on to the Auburn Hills store. Coupon in hand again. This monkey tells me that maybe my tires are bad. They are still 75% tread. Just had them balance. Wrong answer. Then monkey says, no, they look OK. He proceeds. Now says "your control arm is bad. I can't get it quite straight. Needs new control arm to make straight. Will pull to left slightly." He says he tried to break bolt apart to adjust, but it was ceased. He tried spraying it with spray. No luck. Seized.
Needless to say, I've just had it, got to pay and what is going on, 6 employees all behind counter surfing the net. No wonder the lies about repairs, Belle Tire has to support the internet habits of their bad employees! And to top it off, when I got home, there was no spray on this bolt, it was not seized. I got it loose, and it was just tightened a few days ago when the other front end work was done... Belle Tire is a total scam. You can have all new parts, and they still try to stick you. I bet their dumpster is full of worn/used parts that are still good, that their "mechanics" tell the gullible are bad. Shame shame shame. I will never step foot into another Belle Tire again, even if they paid me...
REDFORD/DETROIT, MICHIGAN -- We took our SUV in their to have the windshield repaired or so we thought... We get a call that the ball bearing and other front end work needed to be done for $600.00. I did not authorize the work. We have a warranty through a dealership and they agreed to pay for part of it. We paid our deductible and an extra 90.00. The dealership is supposed to pay the rest. The dealership did not pay them on Monday and told them they will get their payment on Thursday. Belle Tire agreed to this arrangement. My daughter received a phone call this afternoon (WED) where they were very rude and said they were filing a police report on her for non-payment.
She called me very upset. I spoke with the dealership again. I called Belle Tire and told them they are getting their payment tomorrow and quit threatening teenagers with police reports. It's not her fault the dealership did not pay them yet. This would have NEVER happened if they would have checked with me to do the repairs in the first place and did things the honest way instead of doing unauthorized repairs and demanding payment!!!
TROY, MICHIGAN -- Belle Tire does NOT return tires when you purchase winter tires unless you specifically ask. My daughter took her all seasons to Belle Tire to replace the winter tires which were one-year-old. They replaced them but did not return the near new winter tires and she did not know enough to ask for them. This year I bought 4 new winter tires and they did not return the all seasons until I demanded them. They claim the throw them out.
I suspect that employees have access to them and sell them on a secondary market. The manager denies this and says it is not their policy to ask if a customer wants the tires returned. Why wouldn't I want then returned when I'm just switching summer and winter tires!!! Belle Tire: change your policy!!!
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN -- My second time visiting this store for tires and alignment. They are friendly and fast, my car Sat home all weekend after I visited the store Friday... walk out near the car to take trash out and notice some of the lug nuts (5 out of the 20) way off of the studs (literally on the last thread)... I'm 2 weeks away from making a 1,600 mile round trip to Mississippi and don't think I have to be going over their work like this after I pay them to do it properly.
If I didn't notice this and had a wheel fall off on the freeway potentially causing a major accident, they would have quite a lawsuit on their hands. So if you are going to visit a tire shop, make sure your wheels are on all the way after leaving... you could be in for a surprise that you definitely don't want to happen.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN -- My stepson brought a car in to get new tires. When removing the tires the mechanic broke a stud for the lug nut. The mechanic pulled the caliper and tried to get the stud out. He was unable to. When he put it back together he put a brake pad on backwards. When the car got back home the car was growling when the brakes were applied. The backward brake pad wound up chewing up the rotor. I wound up replacing the front pads, rotors, and I knocked the broken stud out. Belle Tire took no [responsibility]. I wound up eating the cost of the rotors and brake pads. Would I go back no. A letter to Allen ** did no good.
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN -- I have nothing but good things to say about the Belle Tire in Royal Oak, MI on Woodward. They have ALWAYS impressed me. Whenever I get a price from the dealer for repairs, I find that Belle Tire is almost half the amount. The dealers tack on labor for everything. There have been times when Belle Tire didn't even charge me because the problem was so small or they checked out he car and there wasn't a problem. The dealer would have charged me a labor charge - at least. The guys at this shop have been there forever.
I asked one of the repairmen if he ever thought about opening his own shop and he said he'd never leave Belle Tire because it was too good of a company. They are not going to risk a bad reputation. This is not true for all Belle Tires. There is one in Beverly Hills/Southfield that I had very bad service. Now I only go to the Royal Oak shop.
LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN -- I think of Belle Tire every time my rear brakes squeal and lock up! And it only cost me $400.00 for them to stick me with this problem. The Lake Orion location insisted I needed new rear drums when I brought my pickup in to check out a minor noise in rear end. And, what a pain in the rear end they have been! Less than a week after the "repair", I was forced to stop at the Plymouth Belle Tire location to see what was causing a loud thumping noise. "Oh, nothing much", they said. Just the wrong sized rear brake drums installed for my vehicle.
They "corrected" their error, and later I left for my trip to Texas. Now the rear brakes lock up regularly, especially in the warmer weather. Guess I'll have to get the Belle Tire repair repaired, probably for another $400.00. My assessment: You go to hell when you use Belle!
I have had slow leaks in my 2 rear tires for a couple of months so I decided to take my car to the Belle Tire nearest to my house which is the one located on Rochester and Long Lake. They took my car in the shop and supposedly fixed the slow leaks by grinding down the rust and other junk on the rims and sealing them (what they are supposed to do). I waited 2 hours on not a real busy day just for 2 tires which I find ridiculous. Anyway, about a week goes by and I see that my tires are low again. So I call my friend who is a mechanic and ask him what to do. He asked me what location I took my car to, and even before I could finish my sentence he told me never to take my car there.
That this was the worst Belle Tire in MI. So he sent me to another Belle Tire location that we have a friend from school that manages there. My buddy took the car in and checked out the rear tires and the rims were still full of corrosion. SO I guess they made me wait for 2 hours at the Belle Tire at long lake and Rochester while they made it look like they were working on my car! What a crap thing to do to a long time customer. I have purchased many tires from them over the years. NEVER AGAIN! I guess you have to know somebody not to get ripped in the car business. My buddy did all 4 tires for me in under an hour.
GARDEN CITY, MICHIGAN -- I have dealt with Belle Tire before to fix my tires and had no issues with them. I had needed to get my wheels cleaned so I took it there and they did a good job. I had also needed my oil changed so I let them do that too. I guess they had inspected my car which they did on their own and told me I needed to have my back air shock replaced soon. So I got that done the next day.
A few days later my car started acting funny by misfiring and stalling a few times. I've never had any problems with my car until they changed my oil. When I parked my car I opened the hood and found they had not put my dipstick all the back in half of it was still sticking out and then when I checked my oil they had put way to much oil back in! Now I'm having more issues with my car shifting and just not driving right altogether. Tomorrow I'm going up there to let them know what they did or more so didn't do and find out what other problems they had caused other than my oil just flying all over my engine.
TOLEDO, OHIO -- I dropped off my car at 10:30AM this morning for a front-end alignment and walked home. Waited until 4:35PM when I was called and told that the car was done, however Ford never released the toe and camber specs on the Focus (the car that I was having this done on) so those couldn't be re-aligned. A little confused by all this. (How do they know that the toe and camber's out of alignment if there's no specs on it?!?!?) I paid the $47 and some odd cents for the alignment and left for home. Car still drifts, not as bad but still drifts. Alignment is still out and now I'm out $47 that I just basically threw down the drain because of them.
If Ford didn't make those specs available to Belle, why didn't they just turn me down when I walked in and asked for an alignment?? Someone there is either lazy or incompetent, either way after this ripoff I'm NEVER going back again!!!


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TEL AVIV (Jun. 18)
The two most outspoken hard-line ministers of Likud have lost popularity, while the three senior members of the Cabinet have gained, according to the latest opinion poll taken here.
Housing Minister Ariel Sharon and Finance Minister Yitzhak Moda'i fell in public regard by 3.3 and 6 percent respectively since a previous poll taken a month ago.
Moda'i is, in fact, the last popular of all ministers.
The most popular is Defense Minister Moshe Arens, whose rating increased by 5.5 percent in the survey conducted by the Public Opinion Research Institute. A representative sampling of 1,200 adults all over the country was polled.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's popularity rose by 2.6 percent while Foreign Minister David Levy was 0.7 percent more popular.


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Er, at least that's it for me with Firefox 3 on Linux. If slowness/lockups also exhibit in, say, Safari, I am thinking it's a related JS/GC performance problem. Neil Van Dyke wrote at 06/06/2009 09:35 PM: > That's it! Thank you! > > > Eddie Sullivan wrote at 06/06/2009 09:35 PM: >> For me, the behavior seems related to the Firebug extension in >> Firefox. If disable Firebug, the delay doesn't occur. It needs to be >> disabled through the Tools->Add Ons menu. Disabling it just for >> localhost does not work. > >
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) involves the build-up of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. It is a common condition. NAFLD may not cause any problems if it is mild. In some cases, it can cause inflammation and scarring in the liver. If this is severe, it can cause liver failure.
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When the liver is unable to break down fats, they build up in liver tissue. Many conditions and diseases make it difficult for the liver to break down fats.
Risk Factors
NAFLD is more common in men and with increasing age. Other factors that increase the chance of NAFLD include:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Severe weight loss
- Some medications
- Exposure to certain chemicals
This disease often causes no symptoms. If fatty build-up is causing the liver not to function well, you may have symptoms. Symptoms may include:
- Fatigue
- Pain in the upper right side of the abdomen
- Muscle weakness
- Yellowing of the skin and the white part of the eyes—jaundice
- Itchy skin
- Lack of appetite
- Weight loss
- Nausea
NAFLD should be treated as soon as possible. Untreated NAFLD can progress to cirrhosis and increase your risk of other conditions, such as chronic kidney disease .
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Tests may include:
- Blood tests—to look for raised liver enzymes
- Ultrasound—a test that uses sound waves to examine the liver
- CT scan —a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of structures inside the abdomen
- Liver biopsy —a small piece of your liver is removed and examined
Treatment focuses on the factors that are causing fatty liver disease. Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment may focus on avoiding certain medications, chemicals, or lifestyle factors that can damage your liver.
Weight Loss
Weight loss of 10% of a person's body weight has been shown to cure the disease. If you are overweight, your doctor may recommend weight loss through:
- Healthy eating
- Exercise
- Behavioral therapy
- Medication
- Bariatric surgery in serious cases
Your doctor may recommend medications to control the condition causing NAFLD.
To reduce your chance of NAFLD:
- Maintain a healthy weight by eating a diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables , whole grains, and unsaturated fats.
- Get at least 30 minutes of daily exercise.
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text: Keith BusiProgram: ArtLife hasn't been easy for Keith Busi. It's been a long and tough road. But now, at 42, he has an education and career goal, thanks to his artistic talents and the help of Clackamas Community College. Keith was a straight-A student in high school, but dropped out in 11th grade because of family problems. He moved away from home, worked in construction in California for a few years. He got into trouble, served his time, earned his GED and worked as a tattoo artist. He moved to Oregon a year ago, and has worked hard to keep his life on track. Keith has always enjoyed art, but had never taken a painting class. Friends told him about CCC. He enrolled and during his first term, took 13 credits, including a drawing class with art instructor Dave Andersen. "The art classes at CCC have helped me be more open and express my feelings within my art work," says Keith. "In the classroom, I get feedback on my work, and it's helped me out." What's next for Keith? Earning an associate's degree at CCC, an art degree at a four-year university, and eventually opening his own tattoo shop. "I've had a rough life, and I've made some mistakes," says Keith. "I'm trying to put some structure in my life and build a foundation, and CCC is helping me do this." Keith's life is back on track, and he's turning his artistic talents into a career.


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Injured Men is a unique casebook of clinical material pertaining to men who have sustained trauma. With the exception of those publications dealing with the military, clinical vignettes of traumatized individuals are overwhelmingly female. By comparison, little has been written about the plight of men. Injured Men begins to fill that void. Richly illustrated with both brief and extensively detailed analytic case reports, Injured Men describes the manifestations of such phenomena as physical and sexual abuse, unresolved grief, genocidal persecution, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and of course, combat. With his perspective on dissociation and dissociative disorders, Brenner also presents a traumatic pathway to the development of a masculine self in those with female bodies. In dealing with the long term effects of trauma, he advocates a pluralistic approach, which he demonstrates in the final chapter of this fascinating volume.
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Language: English
Published: 26th October 2009
Publisher: JASON ARONSON INC


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NOTE: This spoiler was sent in by HorrorfFreak889 who says... "Anacondas blew away the first movie. It had such great action. Forget about the bad reviews and see it for yourself"
The movie starts off in the jungle of Borneo. We see a group of jungle men trying to hunt and kill a tiger. One of the jungle guys gives up and decides to go for a walk in the jungle. He hears hissing sounds and bushes moving. He starts to run for his life. We see a huge Anaconda pop out and it coils the jungle guy up in a ball. He escapes and runs to a waterfall. The snake charges at him and the guy jumps off the waterfall. He starts to smile and thinks that everything is OK, but suddenly he gets pulled under water.
We cut to New York City. We meet a team of scientists. A beautiful blonde Sam Rogers (Kadee Strickland), The leader Jack (Matt Marsden), An annoying Jennifer Lopez look alike Gail (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) and a regular guy Gordon (Morris Chestnut). They are in a meeting with the CEO. Jack says that they discovered this flower (called a Blood Orchid) which is a youth-preserving serum. This flower turns dead cells into new cells. Gordon says that they are located in the jungle of Borneo and it will be a 2-week adventure. The CEO says if they get a large amount of these flowers, they can be billionaires.
We cut to Borneo. Jack talks to Gail about the boat arrangements. Gail says that they were able to find a boat captain willing to take them up river to find the flowers and go back home. The four scientists walk into a bar where they are suppose to meet the captain. They come across the captain's assistant, Tran (Karl Yune). Tran takes them over to the captain, Bill (Johnny Messner). Bill says that they can go on their own and take his boat for $25,000. Or they can have Bill drive the boat on their journey for a charge of $50,000. Since no one knows the jungle better than Bill, they decided to go with the $50,000 deal.
The next morning at the dock, we meet two other young scientists that will be tagging along. Ben (Nicholas Gonzalez) and Cole (Euguene Byrd). Bill shows the scientists his boat, which goes by the name 'Bloody Mary'. Its a wooden boat that is pretty beat up. Cole starts to make fun of the boat and yells out "Oh man, is this our ride!". Once they aboard, Bill shows Sam to her room. He gives her the fancy room on the boat (obviously Bill likes her). Gail walks in and checks out the bathroom, which is very dirty. Gail then goes into Sam's room and takes Sam's luggage and throws it outside the door. She starts to unpack and then hears a noise in one of the cabinets in the room. A small monkey jumps out at her. The monkey is Bill's pet. He calls him Kong.
They set off on their journey. Gordon explains to Sam that they can turn the flowers into pills that people can take everyday. Gail starts talking on one of her satellite cell phones, as well as Gordon. They bump into each other (They like each other). That night, Jack and Sam talk. Jack starts sweet talk Sam and says that she is the best scientist out of the group. Sam says that she doesn't want to have relationships at work. We see Kong, who climbs to the roof of the boat and then jumps on to some trees. The boat leaves with out him.
The next morning, Jack explains to the group that they will keep heading up river. It will take a few days to get to the orchid, but its worth it. Bill starts to look for Kong but he can't find him. Gail back on her cell phone, walks too close to the edge of the boat and falls in. Ben and Cole laugh at her. We seen an underwater shot of Gail's legs and something swims by her. A Crocodile pops out and goes to bite Gail. Bill jumps in and swims her back to the boat. He then takes out his pocket knife and starts to stab the Crocodile. He eventually kills it and gets back on the boat. Kong jumps out and scares the living crap out of Gale and Sam. Ben and Cole, point and laugh at them.
That night, Bill is driving the boat and Jack comes up to him. Bill tells Jack that the water will get rough and wild soon. He then says that they have to turn and take another route, which will set them back 2 days. Jack offers Bill an extra $5,000 if he keeps going straight. Bill takes the offer. Gail and Gordon meet up for drinks, and they end of sleeping together. The next morning, we see the boat entering rough water. There a big logs and sticks in the water. The sound of the boat scraping up against the logs wakes Bill up. Bill goes to the main deck of the boat and has Tran help him drive the boat. Jack wakes up and looks outside and sees that they are approaching a huge waterfall. I'm talking a good 150 feet. The rest of the scientists wake up. They come closer and closer to the waterfall. Tran tells everybody to hang on.
The boat falls off the waterfall, we everyone hanging on, Tran and Jack slip and fall into mid-air. The boat hits the water. Everyone survives the crash and they swim to the surface. There is a big hole in the boat, and it sinks. The group swims towards land. Everyone makes it, except Sam. She is falling behind. Bill and Jack reach for her hand and she grabs it, but slips. From an underwater shot we see something swimming towards Sam. She eventually gets up on land. As soon as she gets up, we see the body of the Anaconda swim along side of the land. However, no one sees it. The group look through some of their bags and boxes that washed up on shore. Gail finds a flare gun with one flare. Cole finds a cell phone that still works and Kong finds a CD, that he starts to play with. They don't find any dry clothes or food.
Tran says the only way to get back on course is to go back up the 150 foot waterfall, which is impossible. Bill says that he has a friend named Livingston who owns a boat and sails along these rivers, somewhere in this jungle. He then says that he will give him a call and they will meet Livingston. Bill gives Livingston a call. We cut to Livingston driving his boat and drinking beer. He picks up the phone and says that he will give Bill a ride home for $5,000. Bill agrees and Livingston tells him the name of the river he is on. Jack marks that river on his map. Jack says if they want to meet Livingston, they have to walk through miles of jungle to meet him. Luckily, the flowers are located in that part of the jungle they have to go into. Gail says that she doesn't even care about the flowers anymore, she just wants to go home.
They continue walking. Bill leads the group holding his machete. They come across some swamp water, which they walk through. After a while of walking Cole says that he feels something underwater. We see a birds eye view from the camera and we see a large anaconda swimming in-between the group. He screams that something is down there but no one believes him. Ben starts to tease Gail with some jaws like music. She tells him to stop and he keeps going on. She tells him a second time and he stops and laughs. He then gets pulled underwater. Gail turns around and calls for his name. The rest of the group stops and they call for his name too. Ben comes flying up out of water and gets pulled under and gets dragged. He comes flying up again, this time he is bleeding all over his body. The anaconda whips him around more and then eats him.
The group freaks out and heads towards land. The girls are hysterical along with Cole. Cole says they should forget about the flower and just head home. Gail and Gordon agree. Jack says that they cant forget about the flower. If they do, then this whole trip would have been pointless. Ben's death would have been pointless. Sam says that they should just get to Livingston's boat and decide their. We go back to Livingston, as he is driving he takes out a box with a gun inside. He mutters something about his wife and then the camera focuses on the gun (obviously, he shot her). We see an anaconda slither its way onto the boat. It bites him and tries to pull him under. Livings ton puts the accelerate stick all the way up and he gets pulled underwater. The boat is speeding so fast, it crashes onto land and blows up.
We cut back to the group in the jungle walking. Bill stops and notices a leech on Coleus neck. Cole starts to freak out. Bill takes out his lighter and burns the leech off. Bill tells everyone to check themselves for leeches. Cole lifts up his shirt and we see leeches all over his back. Bill takes care of the leeches. Gordon takes off his show and finds a spider inside. Jack takes the spider and puts it in a jar. He says that if the spider bites, it can paralyze humans in seconds. They continue walking and they see smoke coming up from somewhere (Livingston's crashed boat). The group walks over and finds it in pieces. John finds a box with a gun inside. He takes the gun.
The continue walking and they come across a village. However, it is deserted. They spot a dead anaconda and the jungle guy from the beginning of the movie, body is hanging out of it. Gordon says that they can use parts of the village huts to build a raft and go home. Jack says that they can't leave until they find the flowers. Gail says that the search is over, they are going home. Everyone pretty much agrees with Gail. Jack is now pissed so he wonders off.
That night, we see Tran, Bill, Gordon and Cole working on the raft. Jack walks into one of bigger size huts and finds a large stone with the blood orchid carved on it and the anaconda is eating it. Jack says that the reason why the Anacondas are so powerful is because they are eating the flower which increases their life. Jack shows this to Sam and tells her that her hypothesis on the blood orchid was correct. It really does increase life.
Later on, the raft is finally complete. Gordon goes inside one of the huts and tries to use the cell phone. Jack walks in and tells him to put the cell phone down because they are not leaving without the flowers. Gordon ignores Jack. Jack takes out the jar with the spider and has the spider bite Gordon. Jack takes the phone and walks to where the rest of the group is. Jack lies and says that Gordon is tired so he is napping. We go back to Gordon, he cant move at all. We see an Anaconda slithering on the roof. Sam goes in to check on him. She sees that he isn't moving and she goes to tell the rest of the group. The Anaconda pops out and attacks Gordon. The group sees this and they run inside the hut. Gail starts screaming and Bill takes a torch and sets the hut on fire.
The group turns around and sees that Jack is missing, along with the raft. Bill says that they can catch up with Jack on the other side of the river, but they have to go through some more woods. The group, which contains Tran, Bill, Sam, Cole and Gail continue walking. As they are walking they fall in an underground cave full of water. Cole gets separated. Sam sends Tran to go look for him. Sam, Gail and Bill find a way out of the cave. Tran meets up with Cole, but Tran gets pulled underwater by an Anaconda, which eats him. Cole then finds his way out of the cave on his own. The Anaconda sticks its head out and Sam takes Bill's machete and cuts the snake's head off. The group congratulate Sam for killing it. Cole calls her Samurai Sam, which is pretty funny.
Another Anaconda jumps out from the bushes and grabs Cole, coiling him up in a ball. Bill takes a knife and stabs the Anaconda, which sets Cole free. We cut to Jack on the raft, he's on the cell phone explaining that all his friends died by falling off a waterfall, he is the only one left. Jack comes to land and starts walking. We go back to Gail, Sam, Bill and Cole. They meet up with Jack. Jack spots the orchid, however it is across a pit full of anacondas. There is a log between the two land masses. He pulls the gun out and shoots Bill in the arm. He tells Sam to go across the log and stuff as many flowers as she can into the bag. Sam goes, on her way she almost falls off the log into the pit. She makes it to the other side and stuffs the bag full of flowers. The heads back. On her way she slips. She is hanging on for her life. She tells Jack to drop the gun, but he doesn't. Sam slips some more. She throws the bag of flowers at Jack but Bill jumps in front and catches the bag.! He throws the bag at the bottom of the pit and then punches Jack. Jack falls into the pit and gets eaten by the Anacondas.
We go back to Sam. Gail and Cole reach their hands out for her. Its no use, Sam falls into the pit full of Anacondas. Since the Anacondas are still busy munching on Jack, Sam climbs up the pit and makes it to land. An Anaconda sticks its head up and snaps at the group. Gail picks up a tank of gas that Jack dropped and yells 'Over here!!" The Anaconda goes to Gail, and she throws the tank in its mouth. Cole takes out the flare gun and shoots the Anaconda, causing it to blow up.
The explosion also causes some heavy trees and large rocks to fall into the pit of Anacondas, crushing the snakes to death. The four go over to the raft and sail away. Once they are on the raft, Kong jumps out. Gail becomes friendly with the monkey after all.
Gail, Sam, Bill and Cole are the only survivors.
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P-Nats Blow Late Lead in 4-2 Loss to Wilmington
Three Run Eighth Powers Wilmington Past Nationals
May 22, 2012 5:46 PM ET
Potomac starter Robbie Ray cruised through the first two innings striking out five of the seven batters he faced. Ray had a 10 pitch second inning where he struck out the side. Wilmington did get to Ray in the third. With two outs and no one on, Whit Merrifield worked a walk then stole second. Geulin Beltre lined a single to center that scored Merrifild to give Wilmington a 1-0 lead.
Wilmington hurler Yordano Ventura was excellent for the Blue Rocks tossing four scoreless frames. The P-Nats got to him in the fifth. With two outs, Kevin Keyes stole second base. He then scored on a Blake Kelso single to tie the contest 1-1. Ventura did not get a decision pitching five innings striking out nine while allowing just one run on four hits and a walk.
Ray was very sharp as well as he struck out a season-high nine batters. He was relieved in the sixth inning by Rob Wort who got out of a two-on jam to keep the score tied 1-1.
The P-Nats took their first lead of the series in the seventh with Justin Bloxom smacking a double to left-center to start the frame. The next batter Kevin Keyes knocked in Bloxom on a single to centerfield and Potomac led 2-1.
But, for the first time this season with a lead late, the bullpen tandem of Wort and Cameron Selik could not close out a win with a lead after the seventh inning. In the eighth, Wort walked Brian Fletcher on four pitches to start the inning then Cheslor Cuthbert knocked a one-out single to put runners at the corners with one out. Selik replaced Wort and the first batter he faced was Roman Hernandez who hit a ground-rule double to left scoring Fletcher to even the score 2-2. Next up was Alex McClure who laced a single against a drawn in infield to center scoring both Cuthbert and Hernandez to give the Blue Rocks their first lead of the game 4-2.
Nick Rogers tossed a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth to preserve the win for Wilmington. It was just the second 1-2-3 inning for Potomac in the game. Rogers (1-0) struck out three over two innings. Wilmington as a team struck out 14 Nationals.
Wort (0-2) took the loss giving up his first earned run sine April 17th at Frederick. Selik blew a save for the first time in six chances this season.
The Nationals wrap up their series with Wilmington tomorrow at 11:05 AM with LHP Matt Grace (2-5, 7.34) getting the start for Potomac. The P-Nats return home on Monday for a seven-game home stand starting with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. For tickets to any P-Nats game, call us at 703-590-2311.
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Jennifer Lopez Exit 'American Idol': 5 of Her Unforgettable Judging Moments From the Show (VIDEOS)
As Celebuzz previously reported, the "Dance Again" singer is leaving her judging post on FOX's reality singing competition. Lopez, 42, joined Idol in 2011 to replace former mentors Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres.
Fans definitely took a liking to the talented Latina star, and her chemistry with fellow judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler, who also recently announced his departure from the show, gave the series a fresher feel.
To pay homage to Lopez, we're taking a look back at five of her most memorable Idol moments.
Jennifer Lopez breaks down over Chris Medina's tragic story:
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On Friday, Idol host Ryan Seacrest confirmed to fans via Twitter that Lopez was ending her run, writing:
"Just confirmed [email protected] she's made up her mind…will leave idol. :( gonna miss her"
The tweet came about an hour or so after his 14-minute interview with Lopez aired on his radio show, On Air With Ryan Seacrest, during which Lopez vaguely hinted at her exit.
"I honestly feel like that the time has come that I have to get back to doing the other things that I do that I've put, kind of, on hold, because I love Idol so much … You have a lot of other responsibilities and you have a lot of other things that you do, and you have to pay attention to that too," she told Seacrest.
"I could keep just doing Idol for the rest of my life … But that would be giving up a bunch of other things, and I just … I don't know. I feel like we had an amazing run."
Lopez further explained that her many businesses, plus raising her two twins, Max and Emme, 4, have played a role in her departure.
As of Friday, a report from US Weekly claims that Randy Jackson, the only remaining original judge on the panel, is set to be leaving, due to a complete overhaul of the show.
Celebuzz has reached out to FOX and is awaiting comment.


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The purpose of this briefing is to try and put things into a proper perspective from a Broker who has decades of experience with Hurricanes and who, himself, has salvaged and rescued successfully more then his share of boats.
A basic hull or deck repair, above the water line, can be very doable. Also replacing a rig, ports, and/or hatches can usually be done without any unseen surprises and is pretty basic and straight forward for the knowledgeable.
However, remember that your hull and deck repair must be of professional quality or that area will jump out as any knowlegable boater, let alone a surveyor, will surely notice. This will put the boat in suspicion of having more damage or "cover up repair", thus causing the boat to actually lose value because of a less then professional repair.
Engine and electrical damage because of water, both fresh and salt, are better left alone all together, or left strictly for the professionals. This type of damage can be very costly with lots of surprises lurking.
Fresh water damage is not as bad as salt water, especially if it is isolated in a paticular location on the vessel. The important thing here is to remove all of the water (moisture) as soon as possible, and to replace damaged or scared paneling, headliners, wood, etc..
Saltwater damage is another thing all together for reasons of corrosion and mold. Unless one removes all of the salt, and I mean all, the salt will act as a conduit for moisture, even moisture in the air, and this salt residue will retain that moisture in place so that mold, corrosion, and worse, can get a foothold and thrive. This may not become apparent right away. The unsuspecting buyers who buy such a boat can be in for major trouble and loss of money in the future.
The only way to remove the salt residue is to first remove all obstacles, such as interior paneling, liner, and wood, before attempting to remove the salt. Then one must clean and dry the area completely before replacing the covering paneling or liner. Also remember that removing salt residue is no easy matter, even when the area has been completely exposed.
Experienced brokers usually stay away from damaged boats, for worry of what may lurk unknown about until later. It also cost the same to market and takes the same amount of time, or more, to show damaged boats. For these reasons, and more, most brokers focus on boats that will sell for much more money with little or no problems.
If you are interested in finding more information on hurricane damaged boats, contact me today and I'll put you in touch with the right people. Good luck and buyer beware!
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