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I'm moving to downtown Chicago for school. Any tips?
Dear Cecil:
I'll be moving from the Saint Louis area to downtown Chicago in a few weeks for school. I've only ever been to Chicago once, and even then we weren't in the city much. What tips would you have for a country girl that'll be moving right to the heart of the city?
Countryplaid89, via the Straight Dope Chicago Message Board
Cecil replies:
Happy to be of service, kid, but you've already taken what would have been my first piece of advice: move to the heart of the city. Living downtown, you're going to get the full Chicago experience right in the chops. Many people like it. A few let's be honest don't. A program of cultural immersion will enable you to determine what category you fall into. After a couple months you'll either know you're cut out for city life, or you'll be looking into your chances of getting in for the winter term at Wash U.
1. Find a good newspaper. You wouldn't set off on a safari without a map. You're going to want to get out into the city at every opportunity, and you'll need a reliable guide to what's worthwhile and what's not. Sure, online services operated by cyborgs are plentiful, but if you'd prefer the human touch, I know just the thing. The Chicago Reader has introduced more than its share of newcomers to the best the city has to offer in the way of the arts, restaurants, politics, and other diversions since 1971. I venture to say we'll do right by you.
2. Get a CTA map. The Chicago Transit Authority, which operates the city's buses and trains, will be your main way of travelling to places you can't get to on foot. (I'm assuming you've already figured out downtown Chicago isn't the ideal place to have a car, and I'd hold off a bit on cycling till you get acclimated we don't want you to get doored.) Notwithstanding the occasional unfortunate incident, the CTA is reasonably safe and will get you just about anywhere worth going. For your initial excursion I wanto you to visit the Baha'i House of Worship. This expedition offers many possibilities for error, and getting out of whatever fix you end up in will be a useful learning experience. The building, and the Bahai's generally, have considerable intrinsic interest, and the temple is in the North Shore suburb of Wilmette; other than your getting lost, not much can go wrong, and I don't want your parents on my case because I got you killed the first week. You probably will get lost, because the BHoW is a half-mile from the end of the Purple Line, which, if the express trains aren't running, as they won't be if you do this at midday, will involve one and possibly two transfers depending on route. But the two-transfer Brown-Red-Purple variant is all above ground and offers excellent sightseeing.
3. Wander around the Loop and vicinity. This is your new neighborhood we're talking about, so you won't need bus fare. You also won't need an itinerary, although there are plenty of tours and guidebooks and such. That's the thing about downtown Chicago: you can meander aimlessly and find something of interest on just about every block. An old college friend was in town for the weekend a while back, and with no particular plan other than knowing we wanted to start with the spitting fountains and the Bean at Millennium Park, we encountered the following: Celtic Fest in Grant Park (this year it's September 12-13); the Harold Washington public library; Printer's Row along South Dearborn Street; the museum campus at Roosevelt Road, which we viewed mostly from afar; Central Station, a pricey housing development on the south lakefront; Glessner House, a restored mansion at 18th and Prairie; and finally a concert of African music at Clarke House, another mansion at 1827 S. Indiana a performance we stumbled on by chance. Had we been in more of a hurry I suppose we could just have walked out to the Adler Planetarium and looked out across Monroe Harbor at the Chicago skyline, one of the wonders of the world.
4. See a Cubs-Sox game. No, not a Cubs-Cards game that's too easy. Cubs vs. Sox is a tough ticket, the next one isn't till May or June (the schedules haven't been released yet), and maybe you're not much of a baseball fan anyway. This is still something you need to see. As a Saint Louis native no doubt you're familiar with the concept of a city series, which can only happen in a town with two major league baseball teams, the one instance in Saint Louis having occurred in the 1944 World Series, when the Cards took the Browns in six. We have one every year in Chicago. True, it's not the World Series, and at the rate things are going on the north side it's never likely to be. Doesn't matter baseball doesn't get any better than this. Who can forget 2006, when Barrett punched out Pierzynski after a collision at the plate, followed a month later by Pierzynski homering in the ninth to win the game? Few other contests offer such a delicious prospect: simultaneously getting to watch the team you've suffered with since childhood win, and your worst enemies lose.
5. Get out to a poetry slam. I hear it said the slam isn't cutting-edge any more. That may be so. All I know is it continues to pack the house, with most of those doing the packing seemingly kids, to my mind the mark of an art form that still has some legs. The two things to know about a poetry slam are, first, it involves performed poetry, which is to be distinguished from some guy in a turtleneck giving a reading, and second, somebody wins. There are those who take exception to the latter notion. In New York they have an anti-slam where everybody wins and feels good about themselves, just like in preschool. The real slam more closely replicates the urban experience, and for that matter everyday life: not everybody can triumph, but you want to hold your own.
6. Take the Boulevard Lakefront Tour. Yes, I know I told you not to chance riding a bike for a bit. But the BLT in my experience is the best way to get to know the city short of driving a taxi, with the great advantage that you don't have people throwing up in your back seat. The boulevards, which go back to the nineteenth century, are threaded through much of the city. Some of the fanciest places in town are on these streets, or they were before the arsonists got to them. Many boulevard neighborhoods are gorgeous. Others look like there was a war and our side lost. I figure if you're going to come to Chicago, you might as well see the whole thing.
7. Visit Lincoln Square. Walk up and down Lincoln Avenue a bit, stopping in at whatever catches your eye. You'll want to get a load of the former Krause Music Store, 4611 N. Lincoln, the last commission of the renowned Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. (The name may ring a bell; one of Sullivan's most famous works is the Wainwright Building in Saint Louis.) I'm partial to Ravenswood Used Books, 4626 N. Lincoln, one of those shops with two-foot-wide aisles and inventory of such intense classic density that a half hour's exposure will boost your IQ ten points. Conclude with coffee and a pastry at the counter by the window at Cafe Selmarie, 4729 N. Lincoln, reading One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. It'll be a low-key experience, and that's the point. Lincoln Square is what we might call an end-state city neighborhood what they look like after they get fixed up. You see parents with strollers, college kids, guys with eastern European accents playing bocce ball in Welles Park. Your city-type person is at home here. I realize at age 19 or whatever you're more interested in the flashier aspects of urban life. I'm just saying if a neighborhood like this speaks to you at some level, that's something you should know. Working for you? There's lots more where that came from. Try this and this and this and this and this, and top it off with some of this.
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The verdict from Wall Street: Analysts react to General Mills FY results
By Michelle Russell | 28 June 2012
Analyst views on General Mills full-year results
General Mills yesterday reported a drop in full-year profits as the steepest rise in input costs it has experienced in over 30 years weighed on earnings. However, some analysts believe the US company continues to operate a strong brand porftolio, while others point to yogurt as the linchpin to the its future growth.
Morningstar analyst Erish Lash
"Despite the unfavorable operating environment, we contend that the firm continues to exhibit the benefits of its competitive advantages, namely a strong brand portfolio and an extensive global distribution platform. While management's initial bottom-line guidance for fiscal 2013 lags our forecast slightly, we don't anticipate making any material changes to our $41 per share fair value estimate, even after taking the firm's muted outlook into account. Overall, we believe that the shares, which are trading at a price/earnings multiple of 14.5 times management's guidance, appear slightly undervalued."
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Chris Growe
"We believe the volume performance in the US retail division will be the key driver of the upside potential to earnings based on the success of the new products and the improvement in underlying trends. We now estimate EPS of US$2.66 in FY13 representing +4% growth. We also now introduce our FY14 EPS estimate of $2.92 which features +10% EPS growth courtesy of the benefit of acquisitions and solid underlying revenue growth.
"In assessing the outlook for top-line growth, we believe the yogurt category remains the linchpin to the company's sales and earnings growth prospects
in the US. Certainly the yogurt category is far more important to the company's growth in general given its ownership of Yoplait around the world including in some key growth markets for the business."
Barclays Capital analyst Andrew Lazar
"We believe that many investors (ourselves included) were surprised by the magnitude of the -7% YOY volume decline in GIS' US Retail segment during F4Q. Importantly, GIS reports volume in terms of pounds, which means that it is skewed by some of the heavier items in the company's portfolio (such as yogurt and baking products, both of which were weak during F4Q). On a unit – not pound – basis, volume declined a more moderate -2% YOY, which is also not ideal, but does at least reflect that some of the non-yogurt parts of GIS' portfolio (such as snack bars in particular) are actually doing quite well. In FY13, GIS does expect base business pound volume to be up for the full fiscal year, though we would not expect pound volume growth to turn positive until F2Q or F3Q (whereas unit volume growth could potentially turn quicker, in our view)."
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Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline Service Quality Performance
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline Service Quality Performance
Federal Register Notice
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Volume 77, Number 59
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]
AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of DOT requiring large certificated air carriers to file "On-Time Flight Performance Reports" and "Mishandled-Baggage Reports" pursuant to 14 CFR 234.4 and 234.6. These reports are used to monitor the quality of air service that larger air carriers are providing the flying public. The Federal Aviation Administration uses the On-Time Flight Performance Reports to identify problem areas within the air traffic control system.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or email email@example.com.
Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval #2138– 0041 and Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002. Persons wishing the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: Comments on OMB # 2138–0041, Docket—RITA 2008–0002. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned.
OMB Approval No. 2138–0041.
Title: Airline Service Quality Performance Reports—Part 234.
Form No.: BTS Form 234.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of an expired approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air carriers that account for at least 1 percent of the domestic scheduled service passenger revenues.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Number of Responses: 168.
Total Burden per Response: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.
Needs and Uses:
Consumer Information
Part 234 gives air travelers information concerning the on-time performance history of flights that they are considering booking and the rate of mishandled baggage for each reporting carrier. The reports are filed by the 14 largest scheduled-service U.S. passenger carriers.
On July 15, 2011 the Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to change the manner in which baggage data are reported (see 76 FR 41726). The proposed rule would require carriers to report, (1) the number of mishandled checked bags (as opposed to the current requirement to report the number of mishandled baggage reports filed by passengers), (2) the total number of checked bags (as opposed to the current requirement to report the total number of enplaned passengers), (3) the number of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters used by passengers with disabilities that were carried in the cargo compartment, and (4) the total number of wheelchairs and scooters used by passengers with disabilities that were carried in the cargo compartment. In the preamble to that notice the Department stated that the change in the matrix to mishandled bags per unit of checked bags would give consumers more reliable information on the air carriers' performance regarding the treatment of baggage within their control. Under the current system, there is no direct relationship between the number of mishandled bags and the number of checked bags. With the institution of baggage fees, the number of checked bags at some carriers has declined by 40 to 50 percent. There has been a corresponding 40 percent decline (i.e. improvement) in the industry mishandled baggage rates. A large part of the improvement in the mishandled baggage rate appears to be related to the decrease in checked baggage, although the current matrix hides this fact. The proposed matrix would have a direct correlation between mishandled baggage and checked baggage. Separate breakout of mishandled wheelchairs/scooters would assist passengers with mobility disabilities in selecting air carriers with high probabilities in meeting their special needs. There is a gap in the Department's data regarding the mishandling of wheelchairs and scooters. The proposed data will provide information to passenger with disabilities on which air carriers best meet their special needs. Thus, this pending rulemaking may impact this information collection.
Reducing and Identifying Traffic Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration uses Part 234 data to pinpoint and analyze air traffic delays. Wheels-up and wheels-down times are used in conjunction with departure and arrival times to show the extent of ground delays. Actual elapsed flight time, wheels-down minus wheels-up time, is compared to scheduled elapsed flight time to identify airborne delays. The reporting of aircraft tail number allows the FAA to track an aircraft through the air network, which enables the FAA to study the ripple effects of delays at hub airports. The data can be analyzed for airport design changes, new equipment purchases, the planning of new runways or airports based on current and projected airport delays, and traffic levels. The identification of the reason for delays allows the FAA, airport operators, and air carriers to pinpoint delays under their control.
Administrative Issues
The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501) requires a statistical agency to clearly identify information it collects for non-statistical purposes. BTS hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both Respondent's identity and its data, submission of the information to agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in regulatory and other administrative matters.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 20, 2012.
Patricia Hu
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
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Here's the situation: you have a really great MS PowerPoint presentation—it covers "everything". It's a masterpiece, if you do say so yourself.
Now you need a slightly different presentation—this one should cover only part of the "masterpiece" mentioned above.
What do you do?
You could simply skip through the unneeded slides while giving the presentation. Not a very slick or wonderful way to do it—distracting for the audience—definitely not your best choice.
Do you copy slides from the original presentation into a new one?
You could—it'd take some time and be an extra file to keep track of—but you could.
Want a quicker, better way?
Maybe a way that doesn't require you to dismantle your presentation each time it needs to be modified?
Cool—then it's time to play peek-a-boo with our slides.
Basically what we're going to do is to hide the slides we don't want to display. Trust me, it's faster than the copy / paste into a new file method—and who couldn't use the spare time?
The first thing you'll need to do is to open the presentation you're working with.
Now go to the Slide Sorter View. (View Menu, Slide Sorter choice or the Slide Sorter button in the bottom left corner of the window. The Alt, V then D keys will also accomplish this task.)
Now that you're in the Slide Sorter, you simply need to select a slide that should be hidden. (You do this by clicking it on—you should notice an outline around the selected slide.)
Now click the Hide Slide button located on the Slide Sorter toolbar.
(If you don't see this button, then you may need to display the correct toolbar. Go to the View menu, Toolbars submenu, and then Slide Sorter choice.)
At any rate, once you click the button you should notice a small change regarding the slide you had selected.
See the change yet?
What you should notice as different is the fact that the slide number is now crossed out—meaning that the slide has been hidden.
If you run the slide show now, you'll find that the slide is skipped entirely. (Yeah! Just what we were looking for.)
I can hear the inevitable question: How do I put the slide back into the show?
Good question.
Deserves a good answer, so here it is.
You need to return to the Slide Sorter view, select the slide to be unhidden, and click on the Hide Slide button again.
Instantly you should notice that the slide number is back to normal—meaning that the slide will appear when the presentation is run.
And there you have it.
Your masterpiece presentation may have just become the most useful file on your machine.
Ahhhh—what will you do with all the time you save now that you don't have to copy / paste all the slides?
I'm sure you can think of a few things.
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Former Australian Test wicketkeeper and current cricket commentator Ian Healy reflects on players' behaviour.
Has officialdom gone too far on the matter of on-field conduct?
No, I don't think so. We in Australia want it to be the way it is. The Australian cricketers brought out their own code of conduct, which is even more strict than the official code of conduct. So our Australian players must be happy with it at the moment. I don't mind it the way it is at the moment - to me it's pretty clear what you can and can't do and if you step out of line, the consequences are all down in black and white.
What should players be entitled to do when they, or their team, suffer what is clearly a bad decision?
What they're entitled to do, on my reading, is show a level of disappointment without telling the spectator that it was a shocker. That they're disappointed at being given out, but the spectator should be left with a little bit of indecision. Maybe it was a bad decision and they have to look up to the screen. It can't be blatantly obvious that the person given out is telling the spectator: that is a shocker. That's turning the spectators against an umpire and is disrespectful.
What would you say to Adam Gilchrist, or to youngsters who saw that, when he was responding to what was clearly an incorrect decision but was responding, in the eyes of the game, inappropriately?
I wouldn't say anything to him - I think the ICC have said it and they've said it perfectly. It wasn't a major issue the way it was handled, he showed a little bit of disrespect to the umpire and was fined accordingly and punished. The kids need to see the cricketers get punished in some form, so they know they're not supposed to do that. When it goes untreated, our kids do get confused and think they can get away with more than they should. What would I say to Adam Gilchrist? Let the umpire do his job.
Tim May (CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association) has spoken about allowance being made for players to show the emotion of professional sport when they're playing for their lives. Is professional sport different? Should leeway be given to those who play professionally?
No, I don't think there should be any more leeway, I think there's enough leeway in there. Tim May's not saying that there's no leeway. He's saying, 'Let's keep an eye on how the system's going at the moment.' He almost invented the code of conduct and its levels so he's very well-qualified to keep an eye on how it's being policed. He's just saying, 'Look at the big picture and make sure it's going the way everyone wanted it to go,' and, at the moment, there's leeway there for disappointment, as we saw with Andrew Symonds, but not so for the man at the non-striker's end.
Would you like to think cricket should set an example to the sporting world or should it just set its own standards and play within those?
I'm more likely to think it should set its own standards and play within those and that (those) be leading in the world of sport. We shouldn't be worried about other sports, we should talk about, and brainstorm on, the different emotions that different bodies go through under pressure - umpires, batsmen, bowlers, keepers, non-strikers - let's talk about it all and get a specific and appropriate code of conduct going. We're well and truly down the way of getting it perfect, I reckon, and I'm surprised such a big issue's been made of this.
You mentioned keepers. Do they by nature have a stronger emotional head of steam than most?
Ah, no, I don't think so. It depends how confident their team is. It'll vary but the behaviour shouldn't vary. And if it does vary inappropriately, it needs to be punished. An up-and-coming team, the keeper might be more excitable and more into it and take a bullet or two for his team. But a very confident and well-performed team, the keeper can probably be more laid-back and doesn't have to carry the can as much. But no, there's no argument that the keeper should be treated any differently. I really like the ICC clamping down on the bowlers appealing to the umpire. I've seen in the press that that was one thing frustrating the players but I disagree with that, the players need to turn around and appeal to the umpire.
Do you see the Gilchrist/Symonds/umpire Manuel incident as a black mark that Australia can't afford in terms of its international image?
No, I don't see it as a black mark at all. It just needs to be consistently policed. If it's consistently policed it won't just be Australia getting it, there'll be plenty of referees having to do as Mike Proctor did. It was great to see that he explained himself well, he was transparent in front of the cameras, explaining his decision, and that's something they've never been able to do either.
Do you think that with each day and each incident like this, we move closer to a more pervasive form of electronic umpiring?
No I don't. I think this is a good example of common sense being shown. It's a precedent (the umpire revoking his original decision), and a dangerous precedent, but it's on the good side of the ledger, the common-sense side of the ledger, and I've got no problem with what transpired at all. I love the human element and I think the umpires are putting in as much effort as they can to make that human element as skilled as possible and the players should appreciate that. And they do.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to face an opponent. After nearly two weeks of battling each other in training camp, the Bucs travel up the road on Friday to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the team's first preseason game.[Michael Compton photo/Buccaneers training camp]
Coach Lovie Smith admitted the players are getting anxious for their first taste of live action against an opponent.
"This many reps together, you do know that," Smith told 98.7 The Fan. "But it's the second week in training camp, game week for that first preseason game. We'll get our wisp before long. These next days we go through we have to keep grinding through it."
With the Bucs defense growing familiar with the offense in drills, the defense prevailed in the majority of action during Monday's practice at One Buc Place. New offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford weighed in on the defense's growing familiarity with the offensive calls.
"It was very evident that our guys (defense) have seen our stuff a lot," Tedford said. "It'll be nice to just go in and hit new bodies and execute against different people. It'll be exciting."
Tedford is confident the offense is coming together under veteran leadership at key positions.
"I'm really impressed by some of the leadership of some of the guys like Josh (McCown), Vincent (Jackson), and Evan (Dietrich-Smith) up front," Tedford said. "I think we're showing signs of being a really good football team. It's still a process that we're going through, but that's what practice is for. We're getting better every day and learning a lot."
On Tuesday, the Buccaneers announced that they have signed defensive end Ryne Giddins, a college free agent from the University of South Florida, and defensive end James Ruffin, who entered the league as a college free agent with the Bucs in 2010 before being waived. He later signed to Cincinnati's practice squad and was released in 2011. He has been a member of the Spokane Shock (AFL) since 2012.
The team also announced that they have waived (injured) linebacker Jeremy Grable and safety Mycal Swaim.
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Dr. Fox is the best dentist (or doctor) I have ever had. He has a phenomenal bedside manner- honest, respectful, professional, forthright, with the patient's best interest at heart. It's clear that he is experienced and a great oral surgeon. I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted one week ago and it could not have gone any better. I tend to get nervous with these procedures, but I had the utmost faith and trust in Dr. Fox and his staff. I had no pain (only minimal soreness), no swelling, and no complications. As a patient, be aware that there are not always perfect results and everyone has a different pain tolerance and experience, but I strongly believe that the reason my procedure went so smoothly is because of how fantastic Dr. Fox and his office staff are. I will not hesitate to return to his office for any issues in the future and will refer all of my friends and family to him as well. I recommend Dr. Fox for anyone near or far that is looking for a great oral surgeon.
Dr Fox removed my 16 year old son's wisdom teeth, GREAT office staff and GREAT doctor! Followed up with me to see how he was doing later the same day! I would recommend him to everyone and anyone!
Just got 4 wisdom teeth removed and my experience was the best timely clean professional I drove 30 miles outside my area just to see him because he was recommended !!! Best decision ever now I'll just sit here for a day or two and recover. All the staff were friendly and personable and now I can soon enjoy no more pain from needing them extracted great consultation and quick availability for removal
Sooooo my husband was in a lot of pain and his jaw even swole up really bad I took him to another dentist for antibiotics and to try to have his tooth extracted, FAILED! Knowing I should have took him to Dr.Fox in the first place but at the time didn't have the money but when I say AGAIN this trip was WELL worth it, Hubby was so pleaser he didn't even believe that his tooth was out....lol I even recommended Dr.Fox to a few of my coworkers....YOU ARE THE BOMB DR.FOX! THANKS to you and your friendly staff ; ) Dominic
Was terrified but the Dr and his staff are wonderful
This dentist was a condescending prick. And I'm actually being polite here. He was cold and not very personable. The whole experience of going to the dentist is uncomfortable and nerve racking alone, so individuals like myself prefer dentist that make you feel safe, and comfortable. Thus dentist did NONE of the above. He spoke to me like I was a child and acted like he didn't care about my situation at all. Instead it was about trying to get my money and getting me out of the chair. At least that's how I felt. Needless to say, I will NEVER be going yo this dentist again! Additionally, I will advise the people I know to do the same!
Dr Fox rocks and his staff I will be coming to you guys for all my dental needs....No pain sedation and the process went quick, I love it thank you so much from Tasha!
I had my wisdom teeth removed by Dr. Fox, along with another previous surgery, and I have to say that his office and staff make me feel very comfortable! They explain the possible complications and if you ask what they're doing, 99% of the time, they'll give you an explanation. I would recommend Dr. Fox to anyone who's nervous about having their wisdom teeth removed!
I went to an oral surgeon in the same complex and they wanted 770 to pull 3 wisdom teeth. Dr fox only charged me 160! The cray machine was very up to date compared to the other office I went to. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful . The day after my wisdom teeth were extracted dr. Fox called me personally to check on me and make sure things are going as they should. That is my reason for writing this review. (I never do reviews lol) would definitely recommend dr. Fox to others!
My husband went to get a pre-estimate of the removal of his four wisdom teeth. Delta Dental told us they would cover his panoramic film but the claim but need to be overrided. The office of Eric G. Fox would not let my husband leave the office without paying for this x-ray. He charged a card when we did not have the funds to pay and the staff, Heidi, would not allow us to pay for it at the next visit that was scheduled for surgery. This doctor examined him and with the x-ray he said that he did not know what was wrong with his teeth and could not figure out why he was in pain. Then we got the pre-estimate, which is $2,200! The general anastesia is $1,000 alone for the first hour. We cancelled his surgery and we are using a different surgeon. We would have to pay almost $600 out of pocket because Delta Dental covers 80% of this outrageous bill. I payed about $150 out of pocket for the removal of my wisdom teeth at another office and we are going to use them. We are waiting on the refund
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Justice League Official Trailer
The first official trailer for Justice League has been released today:
The official Synopsis:
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Justice League will be in theaters in November 2017.
Ben Affleck Will Not Direct 'The Batman'
Variety is reporting that Ben will no longer Direct The Batman movie:
Ben Affleck has decided to step down as director of "The Batman" and remain on as a producer and star of the project.
Affleck is still on board to play the superhero, but sources close to the talent said Affleck and Warner Bros. discussed how to make the best film possible and this was the decision both parties came to.
"There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions," Affleck said in a statement. "Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together with the studio, I have decided to find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film. I am still in this, and we are making it, but we are currently looking for a director. I remain extremely committed to this project, and look forward to bringing this to life for fans around the world."
Affleck and Warner Bros. will now begin searching for a new director.
"Warner Bros. fully supports Ben Affleck's decision and remains committed to working with him to bring a standalone Batman picture to life," the studio said a statement.
Affleck has completed work as the Caped Crusader in "Justice League," which opens Nov. 17, and he was preparing to go into prep on the solo "Batman" movie this summer. Affleck co-wrote the script with Geoff Johns.
There had been rumblings that Affleck was considering not directing the film during the past month, but in recent weeks sources say the multi-hyphenate came to the decision it was best to let the directing job go and focus on playing the part.
He first appeared as the superhero in last year's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
The Accountant Poster & Stills
Events Update
Hello everyone! I've updated the gallery with the latest events Ben attended:
October 17th | The Accountant London Premiere
October 10th | The Accountant Los Angeles Premiere
October 7th | Film Independent NYC Live Read
August 3rd | Suicide Squad London Premiere
July 23rd | ComicCon Justice League Panel
June 4th | Spike's TV Guys Choice Awards
Ben Affleck in the New Batsuit for Justice League
Justice League Director, Zach Snyder, posted earlier a photo of Ben Affleck in the new tactical Batsuit, check it out:
Homestretch. Last day filming Batman in the new Tactical Batsuit.#JusticeLeague #Batman pic.twitter.com/GMJ9aoYVKJ
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) 14 de setembro de 2016
Live By Night – Trailer & Poster
The first trailer for Live By Night has been released, aswell the first poster. I uploaded the English and Portuguese versions.
Based on the novel by the same written by Dennis Lehane, the prohibition era thriller, Live By Night has been adapted for screen and directed by Ben Affleck.
The film also stars Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning, Sienna Miller, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Eastwood, Chris Cooper, Titus Welliver, Anthony Michael Hall, and Chris Messina. Live by Night opens in theaters on January 13, 2017.


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"I joined the eMA last year and it was one of the best investments I have made. I saved the entire cost of my membership with the discounts from the members area."
"After joining the eMA, our company started a new email marketing program, I was able to get personalized consultations in the member area. The consultant was very knowledgeable and saved us a lot of work and a lot of money."
eMA is the only association out there that is really focused in the
"The eMA helped me get a raise! Since our company puts a high value on professional development, I joined and took all the eCourses. When it came time for my review I was able to demonstrate that I had successfully completed a number of marketing courses. This was very good".
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In passing by the bathroom where D was showering, my niece remarks, he sure sings a lot in the shower. Yes, he does. D sings, he hums, he makes sounds and gets up in your face with a loud, fast cacophony of babbles when he is trying so hard to convey something to you. His face comes close to yours as if to say – don't you get what I'm trying to say? Understand me.We, his closest loved ones, know the lilt, strength, cadence, tone, melody and volume of his sounds so well. The satisfactory noise … [Read more...]
You came into my room the other day, voice strained and your face barely masking your frustration, holding up a chewed-up Lego piece for my inspection.He chewed it again, you said. I put a rubber band tight around the knobs of the glass cabinet where I keep my Lego things, and still he got in and ruined what I built. And he chewed this piece. He ruins everything. My first instinct is to say, really? Really? It's just a Lego piece. And he does not ruin everything. Nor does he do any of it on p … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Lil D – Not so Lil Anymore
It isn't a celebration unless we eat biryani, and that our family did – in two different continents.I woke yesterday morning to the sound of bleating goats in the front yard. Normally it would've been the sing-song sounds of Lil D roaming the house, as he gets up pretty much as early on the weekend as he does on the weekday. But he is not here with me. He is far, far away, like a line out of a fairy tale.I am in India. He is at home in Virginia with my parents. And I am not with him on th … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Lil D
What do you get for the boy who wants nothing?Lil D is turning 12 this weekend. With this joyous occasion, we yet again face the dilemma that comes up every year – how do you make the day special for a boy who doesn't realize it's his birthday, who doesn't have any particular thing that he likes, who will probably get upset if any sort of celebration pushes him out of his realm of comfort?In the grand scheme of things, this is not the worst problem in the world. But every year, it's anoth … [Read more...]


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Learn to create beautiful and unique art on canvas, card, or paper… This course is perfect for anyone who enjoys drawing, watercolor painting, or wishes to learn how to create unique and delicate art for framing or gifts.
We will cover different subjects from still life to flowers and landscape in a free form style. This method will enable you to tackle all sorts of subjects with confidence. You will come away with a feeling of wonder and addiction to this extraordinary painting technique


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Take care of your health, while taking salt or salty foods
Salt is a basic need for our bodies but there are many ill effects of salt, if taken more than required.
What happens if we take excessive salts?
1) It enhances blood pressure
a) Extra blood pressure means hypertension that causes strokes, heart attacks, strokes
i) Strokes heart attacks etc. are responsible for disability and death. People of all ethnicity and races of many countries are equally affected by this single problem of high blood pressure.
2) Stomach cancer is also other problem due to extra salt intake that leads to untimely death.
3) Obesity,
a) Osteoporosis,
b) Kidney diseases,
c) Kidney strokes and
d) Vascular dementias are also the other conditions due to extra salt intake.
4) Problem of water retention is one more problem for those who take extra salt.
5) Symptoms of asthma are the other problems of extra salt intake in our body.
6) Diabetes and
7) Ménière's diseases are also the after effect of extra salt absorption.
Exact requirements of salt for our body system:-
Usually our body needs small amount of salt for maintaining chemical requirements of our body system.
Salt requirements for our body (per day)
Adult Children
1 gram Less than 1 gram
The maximum recommended salt intake per day
The recommended amount of salt intake per day is 6 gram
The normal salt intake per day (variations are also there from country to country)
Normally we take 8.1 grams of salt which is more than 8 times or 800% higher than required. That means every moment and every day we are risking our health conditions.
Advantage of lowering down the salt intake
The reduced amount of salt intake means blood pressure will remain in lower side, which by virtue will reduce the chance of any risk of disease. In case you can reduce 3 grams of salt intake per day, you are actually lowering down your blood pressure. The intake of low or high amount of sugar depends much on the group of people, such as children, male & female and the country or the region they belong to.
Blood pressure
Blood pressure means the pressure exerted by the heart on the walls of the arteries. The arteries carry the blood throughout the body.
What cause high blood pressure?
The cause like lack of exercise, being overweight and intake of extra salt in the diet are the prime causes of high blood pressure.
Actual scenario of high blood pressure
Every third adult suffers from high blood pressure. High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 mmHg. The most important fact is many of these people with high blood pressure do not know about their affliction. The reason is the disease starts when the blood pressure level is normal, which is below 140/90 mmHg. You must regularly get your blood pressure checked by your general physician. It is always good that you have lower blood pressure.
General myth
People with high blood pressure are inevitable to become older quicker than others.
Take less salt, keep your blood pressure down, eat healthy foods which are not salty by dietary value and be regular to your exercises.


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Have you tried connecting/associating to the wireless network manually?
When using the live cd wicd works fine but on my hdd install it tells me "no networks found". The service starts when I issue "service wicd start" in the terminal but still no networks found when I run Wicd. Any thoughts?
Have you tried connecting/associating to the wireless network manually?
>Go to the console and type
sudo start-network
>You will be prompted for your password
Open the WICD Client
Also make sure you wifi card is up
Here is a copy of my wap_supplicant.conf file
root@bt:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Here is the output from my console or wlan1
root@bt:~# ifconfig wlan1
wlan1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:20:a6:61:15:e9
inet addr:192.168.0.117 Bcast:192.168.0.127 Mask:255.255.255.128
inet6 addr: fe80::220:a6ff:fe61:15e9/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1743 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1336 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1996802 (1.9 MB) TX bytes:269187 (269.1 KB)
root@bt:~# iwconfig wlan1
wlan1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"XXXX"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:1E:E5:1F:F1:10
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr off Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx [4] Security mode open
Power Management off
Link Quality=100/100 Signal level:-35 dBm Noise level=-90 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
I know I've missed something but not sure exactly what.
The WICD Network manager works as soon as i issue start-network at the commandline, as root. The live cd boots up as root however the installed version has a user account and root.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
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Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
Not sure what happened but its working fine this morning. Thanks for the help.
I'm presuming connecting manually via the command line actually worked?


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Ridesharing companies such as Uber, Lyft, and SideCar face heavy opposition from licensed taxi companies. The collaborative consumption services don't have their own cars but offer rides with existing transportation companies or individuals. Still, the taxi lobby fears that drivers will lose their monopoly on taxi services and therefore job security will not be granted. They suggest that a decline in safety and service will follow soon for customers, and try to ban or block these services however possible.
Though many ridesharing services comply with official regulations, many cities have issued a cease and desist letters—most recently in Los Angeles. The companies have a long and hard struggle against the regulatory and lobbying opposition, but they are determined to work around the heavy regulations and implement the services they feel will most benefit consumers.
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Fasting at least twice a week seen as Alzheimer's defense
LONDON – For the past year, Stuart Adams has been fasting twice a week. While he has lost 15 pounds, the real reason he's depriving himself is to stave off brain disorders including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
"There's a virulent strain of madness running through my family, and I reckoned my chances of going down that route were pretty high," said Adams, 43, a freelance translator and interpreter in London who learned of a possible link between Alzheimer's and diet while watching a BBC documentary last year. "Anything that could help with that was of great interest."
Fasting two or more days a week is catching on as people seek ways to avoid a range of ailments linked to obesity from dementia to cancer. Building on promising findings in studies of mice by the U.S. National Institute of Aging, researchers are planning the first studies in humans of fasting's potential to stave off the onset of Alzheimer's. That disease is just one of many in which scientists are making progress understanding how fasting may help prevent illness.
Because there is no cure for Alzheimer's, which afflicts more than 35 million people, any possibility of prevention holds huge potential. Adams was inspired to try the diet last year after the BBC documentary called "Eat, Fast & Live Longer" cited a study in mice that suggested intermittent fasting could delay the onset of cognitive disorders.
The study was led by Mark Mattson, professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and senior investigator at the U.S. National Institute of Aging. Mattson is planning a new project to measure how fasting twice a week for two months affects human brain function and early signs of Alzheimer's.
While research on fasting diets and dementia still has a long way to go, the early evidence is promising. The mouse study led by Mattson found that intermittent fasting may have protected the function of brain cells, even if it didn't reduce levels of the plaque and tangles that are typical signs of Alzheimer's. Mattson's earlier study suggested that fasting increased production of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, which enhances learning and memory.
At the same time, fasting is increasingly seen as playing a role in the prevention of other diseases, including breast cancer and diabetes.
Health experts say fasting diets can't substitute for eating healthy foods.
"In general, intermittent fasting is a good thing if it's done properly," said Dean Ornish, a professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco and a physician consultant to former President Bill Clinton. "But if you're already eating very healthily, then you may not need to do that."
Another approach, "The 2-Day Diet" – by dietitian Michelle Harvie and Tony Howell, a professor of oncology at the University of Manchester in England – was developed specifically to help prevent breast cancer, for which obesity is a known risk factor.
Harvie and Howell's "2-Day Diet" calls for a Mediterranean diet for five days and two consecutive days of eating from 600 to 1,000 calories and no more than 40 grams of carbohydrates. Nutritionists recommend men consume about 2,500 calories a day and women 2,000 calories.
In a study conducted with Mattson and published this year, they found the two-day diet led to greater drops in body fat and insulin resistance in women with high breast-cancer risk after three months, compared with a diet where calories are cut every day, suggesting that intermittent fasting is an easier approach to follow.


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Former Hudson golfer
signs at Augusta State
Jackson Stroup recently signed a national letter of intent to continue his academic and golfing careers at Augusta State University (Ga.).
Stroup, a former member of the Hudson Explorers boys golf team, transferred to Naples, Fla., last fall.
Stroup finished his high school career playing on the Florida High School Athletic Association Division 1A championship runner-up team.
As an individual, he finished second in the District 18 championship and won the Region 6 championship leading to the state finals.
Lacrosse skills clinics offered next month
The Hudson Youth Lacrosse Association is offering skills clinics to youth boys and girls Sunday evenings from December to March.
The 90-minute clinics are set to take place at The Edge in Twinsburg.
The clinics are expected to feature coaching by college, current and former Hudson High School players and HYLAX coaches.
The clinics will feature drills and scrimmaging designed to maximize the opportunity to handle the ball.
The clinics also include sessions for girls, grades three to nine and boys grades fur to eight.
For more information on the skills clinics or to register, visit www.hudsonyouthlacrosse.org.
Globetrotters coming
to Cleveland
The Harlem Globetrotters are scheduled to visit Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Dec. 27 at 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $20 and are available at www.theQarena.com.
Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at http://theqarena.com/tickets/group_request/.


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WASHINGTON - A Department of Homeland Security plan to protect the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure from terrorist attacks remains classified and hidden from the state and local officials it was intended to help, a Senate panel was told Wednesday.
Until recently, the Department of Homeland Security refused even to acknowledge to Congress the existence of the National Strategy for Transportation Security plan - despite the fact that lawmakers were the ones who ordered the plan as part of a 2004 intelligence bill.
But 9-11 commission member Slade Gordon told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the agency has turned over the plan to Congress yet refuses to let anyone without a security clearance - including state and local emergency-response officials - see it.
"What use is it if the people who have to adapt to it don't know anything about its existence or what it says?" Gordon said. "The people who are going to do the work are going to have to know what the rules are."
While few officials have seen the transportation security plan, some lawmakers said it evaluates highways, bridges, tunnels, pipelines, commuter rail and other infrastructure nationwide that must be protected from terrorist attack.
It also was to have set standards and risk-based priorities that agencies should use to draw up security requirements - as well as the relationships between various agencies.
Others said it could also include evacuation plans and logistics of emergency responses, such as outlining who would be in charge to ensure the availability of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies in the event of an attack.
Testifying before the Senate panel, California Office of Homeland Security Director Matthew Bettenhausen said not knowing the federal government's strategy for protecting infrastructure complicates local disaster planning efforts.
"What should we prioritize and do with the scarce dollars we have?" Bettenhausen asked the committee, adding: "Help us. Write to release and not to classify."
The Department of Homeland Security did not return a call Wednesday seeking comment.
But the struggle over the agency's report is part of an ongoing Washington debate since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks about how to provide information without jeopardizing security.
The 9-11 commission last year criticized excessive government secrecy, saying Washington stamps "classified" on too many documents, keeping vital information hidden from Congress and the public.
"They have failed to distinguish between various details that might be properly classified and the bulk of the strategy, which needs to be widely understood," said Steve Aftergood, director of the Project on Government Secrecy in Washington, D.C., which monitors government secrecy and advocates public oversight.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she thinks all levels of government need to improve preparations for disaster or terrorist attacks.
Federal agencies, she said, must help set standards for cities to develop evacuation plans and local officials must sit down and write them.
"I would hazard a guess that there isn't a city that has a plan to evacuate the entire city," she said. "You have to have it all written and all rehearsed so that when something happens, you can react fast."
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The state Department of Corrections is being forced to end its college degree programs because of budget cuts.
Frankfort High School Senior Elizabeth Olivas has been allowed back in the U.S. after problems with her visa application.
Indiana State University says if students follow the plan it sets out for them, they should be able to graduate in four years.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has laid plans to boost the percent of Hoosiers with a college degree.
Local schools are trying to fund programs that would reduce drop-out rates, but that funding can be hard to find.
Indiana released its reports for graduation rates Tuesday.
The average graduation rate for high schools in Indiana increased to 85.7 percent in the 2010-2011 school year.
Governor Mitch Daniels proposed the idea for the scholarship last year to reward those students who finish up high school early.
More than 45 companies participated in an Intern Fair at Alumni Hall.
Don Hossler says many schools talk about retention rates but few devote enough resources to the issue. He suggests having a retention "coordinator."


text: In 2012, Green Fire Agri Commodities (GFAC)—to be renamed Proseed India—came into existence after the demerger of Northgate Technologies. Northgate Technologies was demerged into Northgate Com Tech (now known as SpaceNet Enterprises) and GFAC. GFAC claims to deal with agro-commodity trading and bullion trading. For the year ended December 2015, GFAC generated revenue of Rs0.71 crore from its trading business, but registered a loss of Rs5.79 crore! In fact, after the demerger, sales have declined and GFAC registered a loss in each and every quarter. Strangely, from a low of Rs0.45 on 1 April 2015, the stock price shot up 278%, in just over a year, to Rs1.70 on 3 May 2016. In the two months between 15 June 2015 and 17 August 2015, the stock price shot up a massive 491%—from Rs0.68 to Rs4.02. But this rally was shortlived and the stock soon declined by over 50%, to Rs1.94 on 9 September 2015. It's interesting to note that, in August 2015, Kling Holdings acquired around 38% of the promoters' stake from Stampede Holding. Will the regulator investigate the strange price movement before and after the change of hands?


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
This game has some strangely addictive quality to it.
Hours just flew by!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
It's simple but chalenging enough where your not bored. It gets really difficult when the Iced boozles comeout. 206100
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
very addicting. I wouldnt stop (and its thanksgiving) until i lost... horribly. Good game, and a hundred thank yous for the help thing if ur stuk
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Great for wasting time, overall great !!
I cant make games, so I'm amazed you made this by your self. It is well made and easy to understand, all kids would love to play this and could be a handheld game maybe on the ds because that has touch screen right. Yeah overall great job !!
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Really awesome super game!
But it has some flaws. But here is the things i like.
Music: I list this first becuase its so catchy! In fact, this would be awfully nice if there was a way to get it...anyways, goes really great with the game.
Animation: Usually i don't mind this when it comes to puzzle games unless it looks just like crap. I would say its good here.
Replay value: High...like really
Voice acting: Same thing, i usually don't worry about it during puzzle games. So its ok too.
Bad sides ):
Ice blocks: I do agree with the other dude, it is a bit annoying.
Getting treasure: I was really disappointed about this. I tried so hard to get it but it only game me a thousand. I found it completely pointless. Unless it increses gradually, you should at least increase the value.
Otherwise, another great addicting game. Hope their is a sequel. And is their any end to the blobs!?......geuss not XD
The treasure does indeed increase in value each time you get it. Not sure what you mean about the ice blocks though - they're meant to be tricky to get rid of, otherwise the game would never come to an end. :) I'm sure there will be a sequel one day, but that could be another year or so away yet - watch this space. ;)


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Submitted by: Marshall on 1/2/2014
The Shaft is the same as used on the Cadence and Ocean Breeze so I've already gotten spoiled by the very ergo-indexed grip areas on the carbon shaft. As I had mentioned on the Cadence [product review], there is a pleasant amount of spring on the shaft similar to a wood shaft like in the Mitchell Black Magic or Saltwood Grasshopper.
The Blades are quite different from the high dihedral bevel tipped low angle paddles of Werner or the rounded tips of Aquabound. The somewhat Willow Pointed blade has a definite scalpel slice feel through the water when moving it for sculling, side slips or positioning it in rudder strokes. While the blades can be held in a higher angle position they are definitely engineered to feel more proper at a low angle stroke height. No flutter in any angle or amount of pull on the blade. As the pictures show, there is a very subtle dihedral along the center spine which with the balanced blade keeps the water on the face rather than bleeding it off the sides of the blade. This makes for a goodly amount of power per stroke giving a crisp purchase on the water rather than a mushy feel to the power phase of the stroke.
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Ozark Crawdad & Music Festival
Apr 20, 2013 9:30am - 4:00pm
on the square in Downtown Ozark, AL
Come join the fun at the Ozark Crawdad and Music Festival Saturday, April 20th on the square in downtown Ozark. Admission is free and you can stroll through town and enjoy great music, wonderful food, lots of arts and crafts and childrens activities plus a hotdog eating contest and a 5K run.
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Coleshill Town 2, Bromsgrove Sporting 2
BROMSGROVE Sporting's hopes of progressing into the FA Cup first qualifying round were frustrated as they were pegged back by Coleshill on Saturday.
The Rouslers will now take Coleshill back to the Victoria Ground for a replay tomorrow night (7.45pm ko).
Twice Paul Smith's side had taken the lead in the second half only for Coleshill, who had hammered Nuneaton Griff 10-0 in the previous round, to hit back twice.
The hosts started the tie on the offensive from the outset and after winger Chris Lloyd had seen his fierce cross shot flash across the Bromsgrove goal and wide, Coleshill took the lead in the 11th minute when Shane Benjamin flashed a shot past keeper Jake Bedford.
Sporting survived the pressure and gradually got back into the game and forced three corners in succession half way through the half and Craig Jones headed over.
Jones flashed an effort wide for Coleshill but Bromsgrove made it 1-1 when Gary Hay headed powerfully into the net from a Simon Fitter cross.
Sporting substitute Daniel Morris came close to scoring early in the second half, but Danny Ludlow made it 2-1 when slotted into the far corner from a corner.
They nearly made it 3-1 but Ryan Mahon's effort was saved by Coleshill keeper.
An ambitious effort from Fitter nearly caught Chris Jay out but he recovered to make a fine fingertip save and from the corner, Reece Hewitt blasted over when well placed.
Bedford produced a fine save in the 72nd minute, denying Benjamin but the hosts made it 2-2 four minutes later when Dean Rathbone headed home.
Sporting sent on Jozsef Jakab and Dave Almond in an effort to win the game and the former saw an effort fly over the bar.
Coleshill: Jay, Cowley (Cobourne, 46), Casey, Hulin, Edwards, Fitzharris, Lloyd (Nash, 64), Weale, Benjamin, Jones, Rathbone.
Subs unused: Withers, Stewart, Bradshaw, Weller, Jeffs.
Bromsgrove: Bedford, Duggan, Sockett (Morris, 48), Fitter, Jones, Williams, Shearer, Mahon, Hay (Almond, 86), Hewitt (Jakab, 83), Ludlow. Subs unused: Christmas, Coley, Brookes.
Referee: Kevin Allsop (Stafford) Attendance: 175


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If there is any sense of justice, Reggie Miller will have Spike Lee introduce him into the Hall of Fame.
Of course he has to get in there first.
HALL OF FAME: Reggie Miller leads ballot
PHIL KNIGHT: Vote: Does Nike founder belong in Hall of Fame?
Miller, an 89% free throw shooter who averaged 18.2 points and had 2,560 three-pointers, is a first-time finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Also named as finalist: Rick Pitino, Bill Fitch, Katrina McClain, Don Nelson, Maurice Cheeks, Bernard King, Dick Motta, Hank Nichols, Ralph Sampson, Jamaal Wilkes and the All-American Red Heads.
A finalist must get 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee. The 2012 class is be named on April 2 during the Final Four.
If you had one vote who would it go to?
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Gwen Stefani takes her son shopping.
Anne Hathaway made it back to town in time to spread holiday cheer.
Helen Mirren picked up her holiday cheer where I like to. The pharmacy.
The Jackson family is in Hawaii for the holidays. Presumably paid for by the funds of the kids.
Jenelle Evans Tweeted this. I'm not sure it is because of her baby bump or the bad tattoo.
Johnny Knoxville out shopping for Christmas presents.
Kaley Cuoco got her mom a car and this is the moment her mom saw it.
Kimora Simmons looks like she is getting hammered with her new boyfriend while
her ex teaches the kids yoga before he has sex with his 2pm.


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Alastair Cook, captain Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell hit fifties in the second test match in Colombo, before play was halted because of rain.
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene was named man of the match.
A win for his team would have meant an end to the series, but after drawing England will now go on to the final test, again in Sri Lanka, next week.
How well do you think England did?
England captain Vaughan said he was delighted with his team's 250 for three performance.
He said: "We got through with some good batting and it has turned into a comfortable draw.
"The bowlers did well to keep running in on that pitch.
"We are still 1-0 down but have got a lot to fight for to go home with a draw. I hope the Galle (in Sri Lanka) wicket is a bit more balanced," he added.


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Third time lucky for Turnbull
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Multi-millionaire merchant banker Malcolm Turnbull has won the wildcard Sydney seat of Wentworth for the Liberal Party.
It was a case of third time lucky for Mr Turnbull who declared victory surrounded by his supporters.
Asked if he was prepared to claim victory after his rival, dumped Liberal MP and independent candidate Peter King had conceded defeat, he replied: "Yes, I suppose I am".
Mr Turnbull, who has made two failed attempts at a political career, fought a bitter campaign against Mr King, and comfortably beat the Labor candidate David Patch.
But the republican who in 1999 accused Prime Minister John Howard of breaking the nation's heart is unlikely to find himself on the frontbench any time soon.
Mr Howard, while praising Mr Turnbull's ability, said earlier this year he would not be propelling the star recruit to the frontbench and would give him time to learn the ropes.
Raised for most of his childhood by a single father, Mr Turnbull won a scholarship to Sydney Grammar School then studied Arts/Law at Sydney University before winning a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford where he completed another law degree.
Mr Turnbull worked as a journalist and then as a lawyer, defending former MI5 official Peter Wright in the Spycatcher trial.
He then entered the world of business, where he co-founded OzEmail in 1994 and boosted his wealth.
Mr Turnbull's wife Lucy, a former Sydney lord mayor, is the daughter of former federal Liberal Attorney-General Tom Hughes.
After becoming Liberal Party federal treasurer in 2002, Mr Turnbull ruffled some feathers with unorthodox policy ideas.
He called for a shake-up of education funding, including paying money directly to parents to spend on their children's schooling, and also gave qualified support to taxpayer-funded maternity leave.
Mr Turnbull stepped down as federal Liberal treasurer to run for preselection in Wentworth.


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Does the X Skin Above my Eyes Cause my Vision to Be Poor? Im over 60
Poor Vision Caused By Extra Eyelid Skin?
Doctor Answers 9
Upper Lid Skin Excess Correction MAY be covered by SOME Insurance companies
Excess sagging skin of the upper lid (DERMATOCHALASIS) can interfere with our field of vision, especially the upper areas forcing upward head rotation and extreme brow elevation. SOME insurance company, upon proof of such visual field defects, MAY cover the cost of Upper Lid Lift (Blepharoplasty).
Dr. Peter Aldea
Can excess upper eyelid skin cause vision blockage?
Extra skin on the upper eyelids can cause a decrease in your visual fields. It wouldn't explain blurry vision, however.
An upper eyelid blepharoplasty, which would involve removing some of the excess eyelid skin, can help with blockage of your vision. The procedure can be covered by insurance; you would need visual field testing which can be done by your eye doctor.
The surgery itself can be done by someone board certified in facial plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery, or plastic surgery. You want to make sure it's done by someone with experience in eyelid surgery.
Learn more: http://www.drlamperti.com/facial-plastic-surgery/blepharoplasty
Extra skin in the upper eyelids can interfere with the full range of vision in the eyes,
limiting the extent of your visual fields. If the eyelids hang too far below the upper edge of the iris, your ability to note objects in the periphery of your vision can be limited. An evaluation by an Ophthalmologist is critical to determine whether the problem is due to extra skin, extra skin and weakness of the muscles, or weakness of the muscles alone... If the extra skin is interfering with your vision, you might be able to have a Blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift, partially or completely covered by medical insurance. Anytime you contemplate eyelid surgery, you should strongly consider seeing your Ophthalmologist...
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Excess skin can block your vision, but doesn't give poor vision.
The difference to understand in your case is between the excess skin blocking your vision or part of your visual field because it hangs down too far over your lashes, and your vision actually being poor due to problems with your eyes. If the excess skin is blocking a portion of your visual field, this can be easily corrected by removal of the skin, which corrects the problem and refreshes the appearance of your eyes as well. You should have your vision and visual fields tested by an ophthalmologist. This is clarify which issue you need to address.
Excess Eyelid Skin
Excess skin can interfere with your field of vision. I would suggest that you consult with your Ophthalmologist for testing. Best wishes!
Learn more: http://www.sullivancentre.com
Insurance companies may cover blepharoplasty surgery in some situations
Excess upper lid skin is a common complaint in my patient population. If you visit an oculoplastic surgeon (I recommend you see a member of ASOPRS) he or she can submit photos and a visual field test to your insurance company if he or she feels that your excess eyelid skin is blocking your peripheral vision. If you meet your insurance company's criteria (these criteria vary among insurance companies) you will qualify for an insurance covered blepharoplasty.
Vision and Excess Upper Eyelid Skin
Excess upper eyelid skin can affect your field of vision and affect the quality of your vision in that respect. It does not really affect the clarity of your vision. An ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon can administer a visual field test that can determine if your field of vision is being affected by the excess skin. If it is then your surgeon can try to obtain authorization from your insurance to do the surgery.
Visual field obstruction
Extra upper eyelid skin can cause decreased peripheral vision and can be removed under insurance coverage if you go to an ophthalmologist who can test your visual fields.
Extra eyelid skin can reduce your vision, sometimes
Many people have extra skin on their upper eyelids. Basically, whether or not it effects your vision is pretty straightforward. If the skin hangs down enough to block some of your pupil, than the vision can be effected. This type of blockage does not effect your reading vision, or how you would read an eye chart in a doctors office. It effects that panorama of your vision. A good way to check for yourself is to look straight ahead while gently lifting your eyelid skin. Can you see a large field of vision? If so than the excess skin may be the problem. Your best bet is to see your eye doctor to learn for sure.
Hope this is helpful.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Feature-Rich Finish Gun
Bostitch recently upgraded its 15-gauge finish nailer with an eye toward making life easier for the trim carpenter. The gun has a small, thumb-operated blowgun for clearing away dust and debris and a small battery-powered LED on the nose. The exhaust has been moved to the back of the handle. Also, the nail magazine is marked 16 inches from the tip, for use as a quick reference when running baseboard. The tool is oil-free, so there's no need to worry about leaving oil spots on stain-grade lumber. There's even a small pencil sharpener at the base of the magazine. That's a lot of features for a gun that weighs just over 4 pounds. Be careful buying this tool – it has the same product number (N62FNK-2) as its predecessor.
¦ Price: $179. 800-556-6696. www.bostitch.com.


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Driving Dreams
I had almost forgotten Furman Hall. Almost. And I had almost forgotten the painful experience of earning a D in Econ 100 in that very building. As a Vanderbilt freshman 26 years ago, I hated Furman Hall. Yet there I was, walking past Furman to go speak to undergraduates about my career since graduation.
As a student, I was the poster child for mediocrity. I didn't know what I wanted to do in life, but it didn't matter much at the time. As I saw it, my poor grade point average would likely prevent me from doing it anyway.
One thing I was good at was daydreaming—I had always been a creative person. I searched out creative outlets on campus such as WRVU, where I hosted a radio show for a few semesters. I was also a hopeless car enthusiast. Much of my creative output appeared as sketches of cars on classroom desks or in the margins of my Econ notebook.
As I progressed through the College of Arts and Science, I figured out the whole college thing. My grades improved, and I graduated with a major in psychology and a minor in business administration. I felt that a good, well-rounded liberal arts degree from Vanderbilt might open doors my otherwise lackluster GPA could not. I moved to Boston where I landed an entry-level position in a mutual funds company. I loved Boston, but this was not a step toward a satisfying career.
Still, I could afford to buy a few things. One of my first purchases was a drafting table so that I could pursue sketching. That was when I finally figured out what I wanted to do … and it had nothing to do with mutual funds.
I wanted to be a car designer. It took me six months to assemble a portfolio of original automotive designs to send to Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS), one of the world's premier industrial design schools. To my surprise, I was accepted.
Since I had never taken an art class, CCS was a unique experience for me. It was an absolute pressure cooker. My freshman class had 75 students who would compete for 20 transportation design positions available for sophomore year. Eventually, only six got jobs with automobile manufacturers.
My Vanderbilt degree provided opportunities that I could not have imagined as an undergrad—it opened doors, made me stand out from the crowd, and gave me the tools to compete
in design school and corporate America.
After my second year, I was hired as a design intern with ASC Inc., the industry leader in convertible top and sunroof design and noted builder of specialty vehicles and concept cars. There I was exposed to manufacturing techniques and experienced how a real design studio worked. Combined with my Vanderbilt degree, this gave me a critical advantage over my classmates as we entered our third year, when auto manufacturers begin to scout the latest wave of car designers.
In 1992 Chrysler was the hottest design studio in the industry. The automaker had introduced a series of fantastic concept cars beginning with the Dodge Viper, and the production lineup on the horizon was incredibly fresh. I was fortunate to be picked up by Chrysler as a summer intern. Because I already had a bachelor's from Vanderbilt, I was offered a full-time position at the end of the internship. I accepted it and worked with CCS to complete my design degree at night.
I was now competing with some of the finest automotive designers in the world—and the competition was stiff. All designers want their designs to be chosen for production, but many spend entire careers designing little more than door handles or wheels. In late 1993, I worked on my first production car, the 1998 Dodge Intrepid. I also worked on the Dodge Intrepid ESX concept vehicle (car talk for prototype). The ESX was a diesel-electric hybrid developed but never produced in conjunction with the government-sponsored Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles. It was engineered to deliver fuel economy of 80 miles per gallon.
In 1997 I became lead designer for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. A year later, I received the Automotive Hall of Fame's prestigious Young Leadership and Excellence Award. During this time I was promoted to manager, and later, chief of Chrysler's Advanced Product Design Studio, the birthplace of all Chrysler's future projects. Two notable initiatives to come out of our studio were the rear-wheel drive Chrysler 300C and the industry's first minivan Sto-N-Go seating system. I loved working at Chrysler, but by 2003, I felt at odds with the company's design direction. General Motors offered me a position as director of advanced design, so in January 2004, I joined GM.
The size of General Motors and its global product range were remarkable. I was immediately thrown into the deep end and tasked with designing the GM Sequel, a concept vehicle powered by fuel cells. Fuel-cell vehicles are essentially electric cars that use hydrogen to create electricity for propulsion. The project was a success and became the first vehicle to demonstrate a driving range of 300 miles with zero emissions. Our studio was also charged with bringing the Camaro back to life. As a car enthusiast, I consider developing the new Camaro one of the highlights of my career. (Fellow Vanderbilt graduate Mark Reuss, BE'86, also worked on the Camaro project.)
Three years ago, I began design on what could very well be one of the most important vehicles in General Motors' history, the Chevrolet Volt. Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January 2007, the Volt concept was the hit of the event. The Volt has a sports car stance and a groundbreaking electric powertrain, which allows drivers to travel up to 40 miles on a single electric charge. If driven beyond 40 miles, the Volt also has a small onboard gas engine that continually generates electricity and extends the range by several hundred miles. The Volt is to go on sale in late 2010.
Walking around the Vanderbilt campus recently gave me time to reflect upon the years since graduation. My Vanderbilt degree provided opportunities that I could not have imagined as an undergrad—it opened doors, made me stand out from the crowd, and gave me the tools to compete in design school and corporate America. I use it when I manage a team of designers and engineers, oversee budgets and integrate scientific principles in my designs. My background in psychology helps me understand why consumers love their cars—and how to incorporate that knowledge into designing cars they'll love. I know now that my liberal arts education wasn't about a GPA.
Now I even like Furman Hall.
photo credit: ©GM Corporation