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Just a reminder, UT is on the clock to get applications in...
Good Luck
Just a reminder, UT is on the clock to get applications in...
Good Luck
Hi Elkhunter,
What do you apply for as non resident in Utah?
I'm a Colorado resident too. So, I have plenty of opportunities to hunt deer and elk here at home. I have been considering putting in for preference points in UT for Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, and Moose. But, unless I'm reading the drawing results wrong, it looks like I have extremely long odds even with a pile of points. Do you think it is worth it for non-residents to buy the $70 license and $10 preference points for potentially decades? Seems like a futile waste of cash. At least for these species. Am I wrong?
If you are starting from ground zero I highly suggest you not to apply in Utah. Sadly, they are runaway leaders in the privitization of a public resource with their auction, raffle and landowner tags. Each time they dip into the till it removes that many more premium limited entries from average Joe. As a result, you are absolutely correct in your evaluation of their draw results/odds. It's funny the way you wrote your comment "Unless I'm reading the drawing results wrong............." NO! You are not reading them wrong. They really are that bad. So many blindly overlook these, instead blurting SFW's battle cry..........You gotta apply to win. And commenting it is too cheap to not apply.
I disagree. The odds for even the worst UT LE common critter deer & elk tags are horrendous, like Powerball odds. Then you go to sheep odds and you are looking at 1 in 5,000! I mean it's tough to draw a sheep tag anywhere, but the odds are by no means THAT horrendous elsewhere. SFW has turned the regular nonresident UT draw into nothing but an entity in the business of making money selling the opportunity to NOT hunt.
The odds are pathetic and a guy has about a thousand better places to invest that point money. Do the math. For one example just add up how many $150 application fees you will need to incur before drawing a good elk tag. Now take the cost of a NM LO bull elk hunt $2,000 and divide that by the $150+interest. Think you can draw a similar tag in UT in 10 years? No way.
The only reason I am staying in their Ponzi scheme is my 16 deer points. If I ever get to burn those on my hunt, I will promptly dump all my other 4 points for all species, and be on my way.
Last edited by Zim; 03-01-2013 at 02:44 PM.
I am not as negative as Zim on Utah and play the game in several states. If you start now, more than likely it will be a long road to getting a good tag. The thing is, if you don't play the game, you will never draw.
I also think it is a good idea to save up for land owner tags, just might have to spend more than 2k for a good one.
Utah has a lot better elk trophy units than Colorado, just takes too long to draw the tags. I wouldn't waste your time with antelope, moose and bighorn sheep in utah. The odds are too bad for them, the moose herd is way down. Mountain Goats are a growing population in Utah, if that interests you and tags have been increasing every year for them.
One little tip, if you time out applications, you can buy one 70 license and use it for two years. Meaning you buy one today and apply by the end of February next year...cuts the cost down.
Eric, I think Utah is a worth while state to put in for. There are enough good rut elk hunts (rifle, muzzleloader and archery) that the points to draw some of the mid tier hunts has actually stabilized at around 10-14 points. Some of those units are only ticking up one point every 4-5 years, so you probably can get a tag at around the 15 year mark (just so you know what you are in for). The best tags you will never catch, but if you would like to hunt a 310-330 class elk I would put in for those mid tier hunts. You may as well apply for a tag as for a point since you don't have to front the tag fee (it will be billed to your credit card if you draw), and you pay the same application fee if you are applying for a point or for a tag. Utah is a hybrid bonus point state, so you can draw with less than max points.
You will need to buy the hunting license and as Elkhunter96 mentioned, the license is good for 365 days, so if you buy it this year and apply, just so you apply next year before the date you applied this year, you can use the same license. That way you get two years of applications on one license. I expect that option will go away at sometime though.
All of the limited entry deer hunts are very difficult to draw, just because there are so few tags, so you will just have to decide if the extra $10 to apply is worth it. My wife drew one last year with 2 points, it was an 80:1 long shot.
If you apply for sheep, goat, moose or bison, you are basically just buying a lottery ticket, the odds are very very long.
I may be worth buying a general season deer preference point. Utah just stopped their general season, and put all general season tags on a draw. My guess is in 5-7 years there may be some descent general season deer hunting there.
So really it comes down to if chasing the elk tag is worth it to you. Like Zim mentioned, you could just save the money and buy a landowner tag somewhere too.
Last edited by Umpqua Hunter; 03-01-2013 at 08:59 PM.
I agree with Umpqua, I have had one le tag in Utah and helped on two-three other ones for friends/family, those tags are worth the wait. Even the medium units where there are mainly 300-340 bulls are worth the wait, especially if you are hunting other states and just planning on a tag every 10-15 years. Every LE hunt I have been on, I have seen big bulls well above the unit averages. We didn't get any of them, but still had great hunts.
Well I have been building points in Utah for 6 years now. If you dont put in you cant draw.
"If you don't apply you cant draw."
It blows my mind how many times I hear this battle cry. Don Peay & SFW depend on it to pocket your money. UDOW depends on it to pocket your money.
The same slogan goes for Powerball. Does that make it a smart investment?
There are a hell of a lot better places to invest for your money for hunting opportunities. This is not an opinion. It is a statistical fact. Do the math.
Those are my thoughts.
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When people move to a new house, they decorate that house with care and try to establish a pleasing environment that reflects their style. For this end, they make research, attentively look for decorative items and do their best to place them in the most appropriate way. Their endeavor finally ends in a cozy and pleasing environment to live in.
Interestingly the satin bowerbird also follows the same procedure and decorates a spectacular bower for itself. This bird which is almost the size of a pigeon is a rare bird that lives in Australia that fascinates scientists with its remarkably complex behavior: the male satin bowerbird meticulously decorates its bower with colorful objects.
Every satin bower species chooses a specific color for itself but they generally prefer bright blue colored objects such as sticks, stones, flowers, seeds, bird feathers with bright blue color.
The perfect aesthetic perception in bowers
When a male satin bower reaches adolescence it first builds a bower for itself. Before the construction however, it engages in a lengthy research to find the best place for its bower. The most important factor is the proper angle by which the bower receives the sunlight. This little bird selects the place with the best sunlight in order to present its bower in the best form and starts to construct it. The shape of the nest that changes according to the species are generally triangle, oval or a dome. Once the construction finishes, the real task begins: decorating it in the most attractive and impressive way.
In an effort to establish the perfect appearance, the little bird collects all the objects it finds attractive. In these bowers one can find bird feathers, colorful flowers, pebbles, nuts, leaves in different forms, coins, metal pieces, aluminum foil pieces, glass, strings and even car keys.
Once the objects are collected, the bird spends hours to place them in the appropriate places. It always changes the places of the objects in an effort to have the most striking and beautiful environment. When it adds new and better objects to its collection, it constantly makes fine-tuning to its structure and replaces the unfavorable ones with these new ones.
This effort of the satin bower bird is not limited to decoration. It even "paints" the walls of its structures with paint it itself produces by chewing berries or charcoal. Meanwhile a piece of chewed bark serves as plastering for the walls made up of tree branches.
The satin bower knows the locations of its decorative items by heart; in case any item is displaced, the bird immediately notices it and restores it to its place.
Another striking point is that the nests of these birds are dissimilar to one another. Each bird constructs its nest almost according to its own taste.
At this point a question occurs to mind: how did this bird learn to construct such a nest? How can it know to collect items, to gather them together and display them in a decorative fashion? No doubt a bird can not think about so many details by itself. It is Allah, the al-Haqim, Who inspires it to construct its nest. All Mighty Allah relates this fact in a verse as follows:
"Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and earth glorifies Allah, as do the birds with their outspread wings? Each one knows its prayer and glorification. Allah knows what they do." (Surat an-Nur, 41)


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Michigan Tech, Portage Health Lauded by the Peace Corps
Peace Corps official Eric Goldman, visits Tech to recognize Michigan Tech's Master's International Programs. Pictured, left to right, are forestry professor Blair Orr, Goldman, Graduate Dean Jackie Huntoon, and President Glenn D. Mroz.
March 30, 2010—
Michigan Technological University has the largest Peace Corps Master's International Program (PCMI) in the nation, with 55 students enrolled in seven programs. But it wasn't just the quantity of volunteers that brought the national manager of the PCMI program to the University Tuesday, March 30. It's also their quality.
"We're fortunate to have Michigan Tech people involved in Peace Corps," said Eric Goldman. "They are premier Peace Corps volunteers, and we extend our thanks to you for what you have created. It's astonishing."
"No one comes close to your commitment and accomplishment," he said. "Not only are you highly regarded at Peace Corps, but there are countries around the world that want Michigan Tech Peace Corps volunteers."
Goldman also expressed Peace Corps' gratitude to Portage Health, which provides a discount of up to 30 percent toward the cost of Michigan Tech's PCMI students' medical examinations. "To be a Peace Corps volunteer requires a rigorous medical process," said Goldman. "It's a considerable expense, and Peace Corps only provides a small amount. I don't know of anyone besides Portage Health who has done this. It's a fantastic example of corporate social responsibility."
Under the direction of forestry professor Blair Orr, Michigan Tech started its first PCMI program in 1995, the Loret Miller Ruppe Master's International Program in Forestry. Since then, a total of 155 students have enrolled and six more programs have been established, in applied natural resource economics, natural hazards mitigation (geology), civil and environmental engineering, science education, rhetoric and technical communication, and mechanical engineering.
President Glenn Mroz accepted a plaque from Goldman that expresses the Peace Corps' appreciation to the University community. It reads, "Your extraordinary commitment to, and accomplishment in, the Master's International program has made significant contributions to the lives of thousands of people around the world."
Volunteer Julie Herrick had recently returned from her Peace Corps assignment in Panama and is completing her master's. For her, the program offered a way to conduct research and get involved in community service. "I wanted a practical way to apply what I knew as a geologist in context. It was a commitment," she said. "But it was the right way to go about this."
Mroz was involved with the program from the start and recalled the first class heading out to Camp Alberta, where they learned "guts forestry" in preparation for their Peace Corps assignment. "From those five students, we've grown to the largest program in the US," he said.
The program also benefits the University by bringing a diverse mix of students to campus, where they undergo two semesters of intensive academic preparation before entering Peace Corps. "It's not high paying," Mroz said. "But as an experience, Peace Corps is priceless. They learn that you can make a significant impact on people's lives for a long time to come."
Both Mroz and Goldman emphasized the role Orr has played in establishing and nurturing Michigan Tech's Peace Corps program and noted his tenacity and willingness to speak his mind. "Blair is an absolute blessing," said Goldman. "He does a superb job of keeping the Peace Corps honest."
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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Topic: I need a husband or a "domestic partner"
My COBRA health insurance payments are $600 a month. That is 20% of my monthly income. Altogether I will be paying 60% of my monthly take home in insurance and mortgage payments alone.
I'm trying not to panic, but jiminy - between the cancer and the bills I am worried. I should be used to taking care of myself and my kids after all these years, but it sure would be nice to have some help!
This coming school year is my daughter's senior year in high school. I just want to hang on to the house until she finishes. Hopefully by then the housing market will go up a bit, too, so I won't be underwater on the mortgage.


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Booby Traps Series: Did you get good breastfeeding care when your baby was jaundiced?
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Topic: Wig shopping
Wig shopping was NOT fun at all. I have a "prescription" for a wig which means I have to get it at specific wig/hairdressers. I am so disappointed with the selection at these places. Where are the wigs for people my age? Everything was for the over 70 crowd or those who go for the truck driver look. Not that there is anything wrong with either, but neither is me.
I have roughly 1000 dollars to spend in a year. I was originally going to get 2 microfilament wigs now and 2 later. Now I think I am going to blow it all and get one human hair wig that can be cut in a younger style. Synthetic hair wigs cannot be restyled, only cut so you are pretty much stuck in the style it comes in.
However, human hair is heavier and not as comfortable and you have to style it.
Anyone have any insight? I think my original decision to wear scarves and huge earrings is going to be my day to day choice.
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text: I know, I know, you just can't believe that a guy barely out of his teens who has women throwing themselves at him all day and night 24/7 could possibly ever cheat on his girlfriend. Well, it happened and the waitress in question who slept with One Direction's Zayn Malik took about five seconds to sell her story. Oh, and she also took photos of Zayn sleeping after he tried to call her a taxi and get out of the house, Jersey Shore style. She says she had no idea he had a girlfriend until she was in his room and saw all the women's things on the floor and in the bathroom and next to the bed and on the floor but still had sex with him anyway when he said she was on tour. She blames Zayn though saying he is despicable but that if he wants to see her again to call her.


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Springfield, IL 62701-1796
As the head of the public library system in the state, the library publishes Illinois Libraries, which frequently includes articles of genealogical interest. The Illinois State Library's five million items include more than 150,000 maps, Illinois Sanborn fire insurance atlases, nineteenth and twentieth century county atlases, aerial photos, and census maps.


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Last weekend, I was fortunate to experience one of the best parts of journalism: being sent somewhere I would never otherwise go.
Last weekend, I was fortunate to experience one of the best parts of journalism: being sent somewhere I would never otherwise go.
In this case, that place I would likely never visit is the foreign world of Comic Con, a star-studded nerd extravaganza that brings together the most hardcore lovers of Spiderman, Captain Kirk and all those other sci-fi and fantasy and comic-book characters that I may have heard of at some point but honestly knew nothing about.
I am most certainly a nerd, as anyone who hung out with me at the state science fair can attest, but I happen to be the rare nerd who remains woefully ignorant of comic books and Anime and "Star Wars." In fact — hang on to your light sabers, folks, cause here comes a Jabba the Hutt-sized bomb — I have never even seen most of the "Star Wars" movies. That's right, Trekkies and Spiner Femmes and Manga Heads and Comic Con Connesseurs or whatever you call yourselves, I am truly a visitor from another world, a strange and terrible world void of George Lucas.
I am excited at the prospect of exploring this foreign planet of nerd bliss because I enjoy being dropped abruptly into places where I have no idea what's going on. It will be a little like visiting Asia. I will have no clue what anybody is doing, and I can only hope that someone there speaks English.
People were walking past in Klingon outfits and Starship Enterprise uniforms and minor comic-book villain costumes that made sense to everyone in the room but me. To me, they all looked like aliens, very specific and intricately designed aliens.
As you may have noticed, I have already done some research (Jabba the Hutt reference, thank you very much) but did much more in preparation for my journey. I needed maps, a field guide to nerd costumes, a Lonely Planet Guide for Planet Nerd, a "Star Wars" for Dummies book and possibly a sherpa.
I was told to keep an eye out for celebrities, which is hilarious, as Brent Spiner could be sharing a cup of coffee with me and I would never know it. Do androids drink coffee? (See, more research. Brent Spiner is Data, and Data is an android, right? Yes.) It's questions like these that had me discovered as a total outsider. The people at Comic Con knew exactly which brand of coffee Data drinks and why Doctor Soong designed him that way and how exactly this helps him perform his duties as Chief Operations Officer.
As excited as I was to visit Comic Con, I also was slightly terrified because I had a horrible feeling that I was going to accidentally commit some sort of egregious violation of nerd protocol or gross sacrilege.
I do it all the time.
Exhibit A: While teaching freshman English composition last fall, I alluded to the Klingons in "Star Wars." I'm not sure what that had to do with writing a personal essay, but I noticed two guys in the back snicker, and I stopped mid-lecture to ask, "I got them mixed up didn't I?"
They nodded. Of course I did. There are no Klingons in "Star Wars," silly.
Those students likely lost all respect for me at that point. Why should they listen to a teacher who didn't even know that Klingons have nothing to do with "Star Wars"? Who wants to learn how to form a proper paragraph from someone with zero knowledge of intergalactic goings-on?
Exhibit B: Excited about the Comic Con, I posted something on Facebook about Dr. Spock and the interesting background of his Vulcan salute. I felt pretty clever knowing that Dr. Spock was a Vulcan and that his salute stems from a special Jewish blessing.
Except Dr. Spock has nothing to do with "Star Trek." Dr. Spock is not an extraterrestrial being. Dr. Spock is just a plain old human pediatrician who wrote a very popular book about baby earthling, as a friend so kindly pointed out before I further shamed myself.
So yes, I did my research, but I knew that wouldn't make up for a lifetime of completely ignoring "Star Trek." People actually learn to speak Klingon. In other words, this stuff is very, very serious.
I was surely going to be outed as completely ignorant. I was afraid to slip and refer to "Dr. Spock" or ask Brent Spiner for his thoughts on Vulcan interactions with Wookiees.
I remember thinking that they'll think I'm joking. I could only hope. Otherwise, I'm sure I would be driven out of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center by a mob of angry comic-book villains speaking Klingon.
The seminars sounded intense. There were experts discussing all sorts of apocalypses: Mayan, zombie, etc. Psychologists were investigating Batman's possible psychological disorders, with a special eye on PTSD and OCD. "Is Batman broken?" the brochure asks.
Though terrifying, I love that journalism forces me to immerse myself in foreign worlds.
Does anyone have a Klingon-English dictionary I could borrow for next time?


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Just when you thought Apple couldn't get more censorious or heavy-handed, it surprises you and takes things to a whole new level.
Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig found himself being thrown into Apple's memory hole this week when he tried to draw attention to a way in which some Apple users could regain Wi-Fi functionality in the wake of iOS 7's problems with same.
According to Violet Blue at ZDNet, some Apple users who upgraded to iOS 7 have been plagued with malfunctioning Wi-Fi, and since September have had their questions consistently ignored on Apple's official forums. Lessig was one of those bitten by this bug.
Lessig found that for U.K. users at least, one possible form of redress might be available in the form of returning the device under warranty laws in the United Kingdom. Almost immediately after posting that comment on Apple's forums, it vanished. Lessig reposted the comment, only to have it deleted once again -- and this time, Lessig received a warning from Apple that "these posts are not allowed on our forums."
Astounded, Lessig wrote about his experiences on his blog and expressed dismay at the way comments were being scrubbed from the forums for no defensible reason. "When did it become inappropriate to inform people about legally protected rights related to technical issues?" he declared. "Is talking about legal rights the new porn?"
Lessig also echoed a complaint others have made about Apple: The company remains frustratingly tight-lipped about most every issue raised. "Unlike really helpful companies which try to reward people who spend time making community boards the best source for technical support by engaging with posts, and at least acknowledging the problems," Lessig wrote, "Apple's policy seems to be a 'never comment' policy. Which leads its users -- and again, people who are volunteering their time to help lower Apple's customer support cost -- to express increasing exasperation at the unanswered problems."
Since his experience, other posts in the same vein also have been deleted, according to Lessig.
Apple's overzealous removal of threads isn't just limited to talking about unfixed bugs. In 2010, a negative Consumer Reports article about the iPhone 4 (because of its antenna problems) sparked a slew of threads on the Apple forums. Many were deleted, but a few survived. "We've heard so many reports about [Apple deleting discussion board threads on topics that are unflattering to Apple's products] that it seems safe to call this standard operating procedure for Apple's discussion boards," wrote T.J. Luoma on Tuaw.com at the time.
And even as far back as 2007, when Jack Schofield of the Guardian discussed the issue, he mentioned that thread removal had by then been a long-established tradition for the Apple forums.
"It's always possible that Apple is removing 'rants' that are not helping users solve their problems," Schofield wrote. "It's also possible that Apple is unusually touchy, given that its 'switch' advertising might mislead innocents into thinking that Mac users really don't have any problems."
Not everyone believes Apple is wholly out of line for deleting complaint-laden threads from its boards. "Since there's no freedom of speech on someone else's dime, that's the way it goes," wrote Rene Ritchie at iMore.com. But he was convinced the concern over the antenna issue was entirely warranted, and that there were better ways to deal with the problem.
The "Community etiquette" page for the Apple Support Communities states that posters should "post only technical support questions and answers, unless otherwise noted" and "Avoid speculation and rumors." But if a great many people are having the same problem, and can't help but bring it up when looking for an answer, that hardly seems like justification to throw a wet blanket over the whole issue.
This story, "Apple censors Lawrence Lessig's discussion of iOS 7 Wi-Fi problems," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Wood wall letters for nursery and kids room. Having his or name spelled on the wall will add a personal touch and make the wall decoration pop. You can hand paint our wall letters with spray paint to customize your baby's name, or hang wooden wall letters with ribbon for a girlie touch.
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Most Common Questions for Us: How Is the Design Process at Heart To Heart?
The process of designing and launching a product at Heart To Heart can be compared to metamorphosis, it is long and painful process because we aim high. There are many rounds of brainstorm sessions among our design team, debates, working with manufacturers meticulously, keeping the cost within the budget, decisions, and decisions… At Heart To Heart, everyone understands that every collection launched has to make your heart sing, otherwise, we will halt it.
Most Curious Questions for Us: How Did You Come Up with Butterfly Decoration Idea?
We began our business with the launch of butterfly decorations, a collection of hanging butterflies made of nylon materials for girl's room and party décor. We discovered the butterfly décor items at an international trade show and love the concept. However, the color, shape and quality is not that great. We worked hard with the manufacturer for the perfect color, material and craftsmanship, such extra mile attitude and efforts really paid off and helped us outsell anyone in the marketplace. As a reward, hanging butterfly decoration collection is still going strong after ten years!
Since then, we've also introduced some products that have a "timeless and universal" appeal. For example, fairy wings, and wood wall letters for nursery and kids room decorations. We did not invent these products, but, rather, we re-designed them with new material and design so that the items looked very new and refreshing. We've wanted to offer fairy wings for a long time and we searched high and low for materials that will look interesting so that our fairy wings will look "new" and "refreshing". We were so thrilled when we spotted a sequin elastic band at a local supply market. This unique and comfortable sequin elastic band adds such a magical touch and style, along with the other elements, it sets fairy wings apart from anyone else. Best of all, it is extremely comfortable too.
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In the case of wood wall letters for nursery and kids room, the concept of hanging wooden letters for kids room has been around forever, and there are many companies that carry wall letters for kids room wall decorations. Again, we worked on many designs and weren't happy. We figured if we offer another set of wall letters that would look de jar vu to our customers, we are not offering any value to our customers. With that goal in mind, we took the inspiration from a baby's magazine font, have our designers stretched each long alphabet letters, such as "b", "d", and "h", added a little dot to each letter to make it look sweet and playful. The end result is a brand "new" and "refreshing" font. We get calls just about every day from customers and designers who want to know what the font is and they want to use it for their project. Today, these wall letter decorations are the most popular items among all Heart To Heart collections.


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, and also added sections to /etc/X11/xorg.conf from the defaults created from X -configure:
Section "Screen"
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SubSection "Display"
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Depth 24
Modes "1366x768"
You would of course set this for whatever your native resolution is.
Note that I don't use the intel driver, but leave it at fbdev.
This causes an ugly (but high-res!) black screen after starting up, but after you startx, everything looks good.
It's a hack, must be that loading the i915 driver sets up the timing in the chip that fbdev uses. The optimal fix would be to have the intel driver in X work and be able to detect the screen resolution.


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- A 1954 Mercedes used by Juan Manuel Fangio sells for almost $30 million in England
- The auctioneer claims it's the most expensive car ever sold at an auction
- Bonhams says the previous record was about $16 million, paid in 2011 for a Ferrari
(CNN)A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer.
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R fetched $29.65 million Friday at the auction in southern England, said Bonhams, with the identity of the buyer not disclosed.
That figure beat the previous record -- a 1957 Ferrari was purchased in 2011 -- by about $13 million, added Bonhams.
"I have handled some of the world's most desirable and important motor cars during a motoring auction career spanning five decades, but I have reached a peak with this legendary grand prix car," Robert Brooks, the Bonhams chairman, said.
"It was a personal privilege to preside over the sale of this vehicle, which is not only one of the most significant motor cars of the 20th century but also the most important historic grand prix racing car ever offered for sale," he added.
Argentina's Fangio used the car en route to winning the second of his five world titles. Soon after it was placed in a museum.
Fangio won a record 45 percent of the grand prix he entered and started nearly 60 percent of his races from pole position -- reigning Formula One king Sebastian Vettel doesn't come close to matching that.
He won the championship with four different teams -- the only man to achieve the feat -- and is also the oldest Formula One champion, claiming the title in 1957 at the age of 46.
"If he were here today Fangio would shake his head and smile his slow smile," Doug Nye, a racing historian, told Bonhams' website. "He was a humble man, originally a mechanic from a potato town in Argentina and never forgot his roots.
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Dejan Kovacevic chat transcript
Dejan Kovacevic: Greetings, all, and welcome to another rain-soaked edition of the Chat. We'll talk for the next 45 minutes or so, which is 45 minutes more than Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley have talked, apparently ...
The Arena: Man, now every time I try to get some sleep somebody is coming up and trying to talk to me. Thanks a lot, Dejan...
Dejan Kovacevic: Very funny.
Colby: Is Paul Martin THAT bad, or is he just the the "whipping boy du jour" of Yinzer Nation?
Dejan Kovacevic: Right now, he's that bad. It's not an illusion, not a Ron Stackhouse situation where people just decided they didn't like him because he's soft. (Or "soff," for that matter.) Isolate on him for yourself next time you're at Consol. It's a constant struggle for Martin, positionally, with the puck and otherwise.
The coaches see it, too, trust me.
Brian in Wallingford: What's holding up the Burnett deal• Will it still get done?
Dejan Kovacevic: Yes, and I'll repeat the week's No. 1 keyword: Relax. Check today's blog . And the one from the day before. And the one from the day before. These types of deals take time. There's no urgency. No one needs a pitcher for the upcoming weekend.
Eric87: The steelers glaring need in the offseason/draft is the guard/nose tackle position. I have heard Cordy Glenn or Dontari Poe. Do you see this as accurate• Colbert did say the draft class was deep at cb as well. Could we see them drafting a starter opposite ike• Gay did well this year for the first time, and I will admit that against my former beliefs, he should be brought back. Allen and Brown too, seems kinda deep. Heard safety mark barron as well. Thoughts?
Dejan Kovacevic: If you're talking first round, that just doesn't follow the M.O. When you hear the Steelers talking about a draft being deep on the interior line, I'd take that as a sign that they'll address it the way they did last year with the corners, by taking Curtis Brown on the third round, Cortez Allen on the fourth.
First round, as always, is going to be the best non-QB available. (Well, probably best non-WR, too.)
MalkalineTrio: Dejan - speculation runs rampant that Hal Gill may find his way back to the Pens' blue line. If Gill is traded back to Pittsburgh, which d-man would sit for him?
Dejan Kovacevic: Our Josh Yohe reported yesterday that he has it on good authority the Penguins are looking into Gill himself. If that were to happen, I wouldn't lose a second of sleep scratching Martin and/or Zbynek Michalek, who mysteriously turned himself into a Zamboni last night in front of the NHL's MVP and allowed Corey Perry an easy goal.
Neither of these guys has played well. It's not an illusion.
MalkalineTrio: Dejan - are the Pens in the market for a third line center with some grit• It would seem that the attempt to catch lightning in a bottle with Cal O'Reilly has been a dud so far. Not to mention that O'Reilly and "grit" are polar opposites on the hockey spectrum. I've heard Dominic Moore's name mentioned as a possible option. Any other players who might fit that bill?
Dejan Kovacevic: How about this kid named Jordan Staal• Lay out the lines yourself if/when Sidney Crosby returns, and No. 11 is still your No. 3 center. Best in the league, too.
I do share your opinion of O'Reilly, though. Not much there, other than a lot of pirouettes in the attacking zone. Looks cute at times, gets little done.
JaMain Stephens: I hear where you are coming from, but I really have to disagree with you on your take on Hines Ward . In the free agency era of sports, loyalty on both sides of the table became irrelevent. Players are afforded the right to stiff their teams for greener pastures and bigger dollars, so expecting an organization to be held to a higher standard is simply nostalgia getting the best of you...
Dejan Kovacevic: I respect your view on that, and I'll disagree with what you say in only the rarest of cases. Hines Ward might be one of the Steelers' half-dozen greatest individual players ever, and that's some extraordinary company there. As my Monday column stressed, I don't care if he's cut. I don't care if he's kept at a reduced salary. I do care that he's being strung along and being subjected to leaks through the national media.
Rick: What are your thoughts on Ziggy Hood. He doesn't seem to have made much of a splash at DE, yet there are rumors he could be Casey's successor. Is he good enough...at either position•
That's not how the Steelers have done things. It's not how they came to be the Steelers.
Dejan Kovacevic: The DE in the Steelers' 3-4 is never going to make that big a splash. If you want to know how effective Hood can be, check two things: 1. The runs to his side. 2. Film of the games where he and a healthy LaMarr Woodley are over there together. Hood and Woodley -- and they'll tell you this -- work really well together, and the idea is almost always to spring Woodley for a chance at the play in the backfield. Woodley will get the glory (and the cash), but Hood sets it up.
But yes, Ziggy also has been mentioned as a possible nose tackle, especially with Hampton apparently out for the early part of the year. I'd still look more toward Steve McLendon there, but it could change. If your D-line is Cam Heyward, Ziggy and Brett Keisel, left to right, that's not too bad if Ziggy's good in there.
BigNick: Dejan, Whats your prediction to rotation with out without Burnett• If he returns to hid old form he could easily be the number 2 or even the ace.
Dejan Kovacevic: An ace is a designation I'd use only for a legit ace, not just the guy who happens to be No. 1 on the staff. The Pirates don't have one of those and, really, haven't since maybe Doug Drabek.
The Pirates see Charlie Morton, James McDonald and Erik Bedard as their three guys who can offer the highest ceiling for 2012. Not sure I see that in McDonald given his inability to go deep, but that's not me, that's them. Jeff Karstens and Kevin Correia come next.
Correia's going to make $4 million again next year, which is a lot to pay a long man, but he sure looks like odd-man-out to me with Burnett on the staff.
But that's probably not how this will work out. Morton probably won't start the season because of the hip. And a full rotation very rarely stays healthy for too long.
Adam: Why will the Buccos yet again begin the season will the lowest payroll in the league• I've seen figures under 50 million.
Dejan Kovacevic: The Pirates haven't been the lowest spending team in baseball in quite a while, Adam, if you want me to take your question literally. Their own current internal projection is an opening-day payroll of $48 million, which would be $5 million higher than last year. And adding Burnett would push that into the $53M-$54M range, which would be right around the franchise record.
It's not enough. I know that. You know that. But we can all deal with real numbers and real figures to make our case.
TK: DK, if you want Rick Nash you would have to give up Staal.
Dejan Kovacevic: No, that's not right. And let's tackle Nash as long as we're in mythbusting mode here: The Blue Jackets want a package of elite young players/prospects for Nash. Scott Howson, the bright young GM in Columbus, is hoping to use Nash as a leaping-off point for a different generation of Jackets after t his one has done nothing for a decade. Jordan Staal isn't in that age group. Neither are about 99 percent of the names I've seen floated regarding Nash.
This isn't something the Penguins will do. Nash makes a ton of money, and the Penguins' commitment to their own core -- as well as mistakes like Martin -- make it close to impossible to clear cap room like that.
new fan: how do hockey stat keepers decide who wins a face off
Dejan Kovacevic: Yes. In each arena, there's a dedicated group of officials who track all of those NHL "real-time" stats you can now find easily online. That's draws, hits, giveaways, takeaways, blocked shots, that kind of thing.
The group at Consol is as experienced and dedicated as they come in the league. They're loud, too. They sit right behind us in the press box and communicate with each other over the crowd noise.
JBick77: Is it wrong to feel like I need something flashy from Todd Haley• I think i could stand up there say that we will do what is necessary to win games (run the ball 63 times). I need to hear specifically how he intends to improve the weaknesses of the offense!
Dejan Kovacevic: More mythbusting: The Steelers' breakdown of pass plays to run was 57-43 percent last season. Share that with a fellow fan, and they won't believe you.
What Haley needs to do is get the best out of his talent. To his credit, he's got a history of adjusting to whatever is there, in Arizona, Dallas, K.C., wherever. That has to happen here.
The issue that Art Rooney and some others have with the running game is that the Steelers had reached the point where they couldn't run when they needed to. It's one thing to do a couple handoffs for show. It's another to convert on third-and-1 or second-and-3, when the opponent can see it coming. That's the part the upper front office found frustrating. I can't blame them for that.
Mo: Franchise tag coming for Mike Wallace• I would rather take a 1st round pick and keep Hines than pay Wallace 9 mill +. Your thoughts?
Dejan Kovacevic: The Steelers are hoping to avoid the franchise tag with Wallace and instead work out a long deal. Hines won't factor into it one way or the other.
gsantini: Oliver Luck claims to want to continue the Backyard Brawl. Is this just lip service• After all, they have three non conference games this upcoming season and I understand Marshall and Maryland on the schedule. But James Madison...come on; give up the home game for the brawl if you really mean it!
Dejan Kovacevic: It didn't come across that way. Luck mentioned Steve Pederson by name, saying he hopes they can get together and work it out. The 2012 schedule for the Mountaineers had to be whipped up in a hurry and, as you point out, you can't leave Marshall off.
But your point about JMU totally ignores that top college programs need X number of home games to make money. Thinking that WVU is helping itself by driving up to Pittsburgh to preserve what for a long time was a secondary rivalry, that's just sentimentality.
I could see Pitt and WVU hooking back up once the dust settles on both sides. They're just too close with too much to gain.
Alex: Are you wearing a Penguins jersey tomorrow?
Dejan Kovacevic: Say what?
PirateApologist: Knowing what you know about Garrett Jones, is he going to ok with losing his arbitration hearing• I remember Jack Wilson won his and was still completely ticked off.
Dejan Kovacevic: Oh, wow, yes. Garrett Jones is SO not the grudge-holding type, especially not over what's a peculiarly small difference $250,000 -- over which to have a hearing. The whole thing was a little weird, actually.
Jones needs to be -- and will be -- focused on earning his time at first base. There were times last year where he looked lost to the world. That can't happen again, or he'll be out of the majors.
The Standard: How are so many in the Pirates organization so high on J. McDonald.
Dejan Kovacevic: It's always about the stuff in baseball. McDonald has a 95 fastball, a hammer curve and a couple complementary pitches. He also has OK control. There's no reason that shouldn't translate into an efficient starter, unless he's doing the Kip Wells/Kris Benson thing and nibbling at corners.
When McDonald's at his best, he's worth being that high on him. Just doesn't show it often enough.
Alex: http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=616290&navid=DL|PIT|home
Dejan Kovacevic: Oh, well, no, I won't be wearing a Penguins jersey. That's not how it works in our business. Maybe I'll wear the jersey of my kids' youth teams. (Might have to stretch that one vertically a bit.)
Dejan: Do you have a favorite for the Daytona 500?
Dejan Kovacevic: Jeremy Lin?
Dejan: Not a Nascar fan eh?
Dejan Kovacevic: I don't have anything against it. It's just that a lot of time and energy goes into covering Pittsburgh sports, so not everything can be on the list. I'm that way with the NBA, too, probably the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched Lin play yet.
GoneNotForgotten: When their careers are over....who will have the better hockey legacy....Malkin or Ovechkin?
Dejan Kovacevic: That's not even close right now. Not in any way.
JAL: The game with James Madison is played at Fed Ex Field. It is listed as home game for WVU. They will get about $2 million for the game and also hopes it helps with recruiting in the DC Metro area.
Dejan Kovacevic: Bingo.
OK, everyone ready for the rapid-fire part to close it out?
jefft: Was Jones too much to ask to send to Burnett• not meant facetiously)
Dejan Kovacevic: It's absurd that the Yankees ever sought any meaningful baseball component in a salary dump.
Guest: Pittsburgh Steelers on-the-field product - on the rise, stable, on the decline?
Dejan Kovacevic: More stable than people think. That quarterback's still really good.
Derek Smith: Hey Mr. Kovacevic, any news on McCutchen extension• Why don't the Pirates try to focus on locking him up for at least a couple years of his Free Agency, kind of like with Jose Tabata• I know McCutchen would require more than Tabata, but if they have extra money, lock the guy up, right?
Dejan Kovacevic: "Mr.?" Seriously• I'm not Mr. to anyone! Take it back!
No, nothing new on Cutch.
Guest: Your thoughts on the Caps and Ovechkin's struggles?
Dejan Kovacevic: They're dogs right now, but they're still better than the phony Leafs and will take that No. 8 spot in the East.
AJT Long Island: Are you traveling to Bradenton to cover the Pirates this year?
Dejan Kovacevic: Yes, of course. Sometime in March. Looking forward to it.
SeanE: In your opinion is it AJ Burnett or bust• If this deal does fall through do you see the Pirates trying to work a deal for another starting pitcher or was the Burnett deal just too good to pass on.
Dejan Kovacevic: The deal will not fall through. Relax. Don't make me go ahead and write an entire column about this for tomorrow's paper, because I just might.
Adam: DK do you know if there was ever a moment's consideration for renovating the Igloo• I have yet to hear one person in NYC lament the fact that MSG is being renovated rather than razed. Say what you will about the Civic Arena but it was distinctive in a way that Consol will never be.
Dejan Kovacevic: There was more than a moment's consideration. The roof wouldn't allow expanding the footprint, so the Arena's greatest strength became its downfall.
JamesinNYC: Who assuming one gets extension Walker or Cutch?
Dejan Kovacevic: Neil. OK, one last one today ...
Jack Schuster: With all the Steeler talk about Ward and vet. receivers did anyone note that they signed Derick Williams weeks ago. He was pretty good at PSU and was with a bad Detriot Lions team .Do you think he could be a nice #4 or5 slot man?
Dejan Kovacevic: Yes, but only if he can play special teams right away. No Arnaz Battle anymore.
SeanE: Does Starling Marte's development this year play any role in a Cutch extension• I say yes.
Dejan Kovacevic: None.
Jandy: How many on the blog today?
Dejan Kovacevic: There were 782 live in the house. That's pretty cool. Thanks to all for participating. If you're up at Pitt-West Virginia tonight, stop over by press row and say hello!
Column runs Monday, Wednesday, Friday, the chat is each Thursday, and the blog is like the great Teemu Selanne, eternally marching on and still somehow armed with a devastating backhander.


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Lady Flames Post Perfect 3-0 Record at Davidson Duals
For the third year in a row, the Liberty Lady Flames swept the Davidson Duals, defeating the host Wildcats, Georgia Southern and Howard, in a two-day meet which ended Saturday at Charles A. Cannon Pool.
With the three victories, Liberty wraps up its 2013-14 regular-season schedule with a 9-4 record, including 4-0 against CCSA opponents. The Lady Flames defeated Davidson, 222-127, while posting a 200-129 win over Georgia Southern and besting Howard, 268-38.
On Saturday, Liberty won seven out of eight swimming events contested, including both relays. For the meet, the Lady Flames claimed 14 out of 17 events in the pool.
The relay team of Victoria Tschoke, Emilie Kaufman, Jess Reinhardt and Chloe Thomas got the Lady Flames off to a good start on day two, clocking 3:51.80 to win the 400 medley relay.
Heather McCorkel then swam 5:04.07 to win the 500 free, opening up a streak of five consecutive individual events won by Lady Flames. Kristin Van Deventer followed in third, with a time of 5:09.49.
Meghan Babcock took home the 100 free victory, in 52.14, while teammate Kendall Hough swam 53.63 for second place.
Emily Duff edged out Georgia Southern's Christina Moran (2:04.38 to 2:04.82), winning the 200 back. Liberty's Tschoke went 2:09.16 to earn a fourth-place finish.
Kaufman outpaced the field in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:19.76 performance. Morgan Noonan claimed fourth place, in 2:26.54.
During the 100 fly, Reinhardt won by nearly three seconds, as the sophomore fashioned a 55.12 swim. Bethany Kennon swam 58.16, good for third place.
Duff placed second in the 400 individual medley, recording a time of 4:37.61, while Hannah Wakeley went 4:43.09 for fourth place.
Courtney Fox finished fourth in women's one-meter diving, with a season-best 228.67 score.
The Lady Flames wrapped up the meet with first and third-place finishes in the 200 free relay. Reinhardt, Cori Gary, Thomas and Babcock won in 1:36.42.
Liberty will next compete at the 2014 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Tennessee's Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center from Feb. 19-22.


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OVIEDO, Fla. - Robbers caught on camera smashing their way through a jewelry store with a sledgehammer made off with nearly $150,000 in loot, deputies said.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office now needs the public's help identifying three suspects who burglarized the Jared Jewelers, located at 8275 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
"I was coming to drop off my ring, my wedding ring to get repaired," said Luis Cortes, who came to the store but quickly left and will have to keep his wedding ring in his pocket for a little while longer.
A sign posted on the front door reads, "Closed today due to maintenance issues," and the back of the building is being watched by a security guard, as plywood covers the area where thieves burst their way inside.
"It's a bummer. It's an inconvenience," said Justin Lombard, who came with his wife, hoping to get her engagement ring back after being fitting and adding a new diamond. "Apparently we can't get it tonight."
Deputies believe the suspects entered the business by smashing two windows at the rear of the business. Deputies also discovered two holes in the exterior wall on the east side of the building where the suspects may have also attempted to gain access, but failed.
Video from inside the store shows three masked males enter the store wearing long pants, long sleeved shirts, gloves, and hats. Once inside they used sledgehammers to smash display cases and removed nearly $150,000 in jewelry, TAG Heuer watches.
"What if someone's going to propose? Someone's probably got stuff that they need it for, or it's an anniversary or special occasion. What are they supposed to do now," Lombard wondered.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to call CrimeLine at 1-800-423-TIPS or the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at 407-665-6650.
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- Mother's Market and Kitchen, founded in Costa Mesa in 1978, still has all seven stores located in Orange County.
- Mother's prides itself on reaching out to smaller communities and catering to the specific needs of specialized diets, from vegan to gluten-free.
- Apart from produce and grocery items, Mother's offers books, kitchenware and body-care supplies such as massage oils and soaps.
Claim to fame: "Mother's is about serving the underserved," said Mo Payette, Mother's chief operating officer and director of purchasing. "When it was founded, there was simply no place to eat if you didn't eat meat. So we wanted to offer a variety of options for the underserved. Mother's was founded by a group of yoga enthusiasts, and its purpose was to manifest truth, beauty and goodness in the context of a natural-foods store. And to this day, this is still our mantra: truth, beauty and goodness, and offering the best quality products that we can." Mother's produce is chosen for its freshness, quality, and variety, but organic, local goods always take priority. "We have relationships with established growers that make it possible to obtain really unique, heirloom varieties that you don't see in a lot of retailers," said Payette. Like many other organic food markets, Mother's has a fresh juice bar with organic fruits and vegetables ready to be blended into a customized drink. However, Mother's takes pride in being a trend-setter and was among the first to experiment with acai, the now-famous antioxidant-rich superfruit from the Amazon. Specialty smoothies and juice blends combine select ingredients to pack a punch."The juice bars have been the busiest they've ever been," said Payette. "A lot more people want to do whatever they can to take care of themselves and take control of their health."
Did you know? Mother's has its own radio show designed to "inform, educate and entertain on all aspects of healthy living," through interviews, diet tips, beauty information, and more.


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Awhile back I'd purchased a pork sirloin roast on a whim so Saturday I looked through my books for a recipe and finally decided to use the rub from the Cedar Smoked Pork Loin recipe in Weber's Big Book of Grilling. After rubbing it was wrapped tightly in plastic and allowed to rest overnight in the fridge.
Since the roast was going to be Sunday supper I needed to come up with something for lunch, and since I wanted it to be simple I settled on a couple of half-pound burgers seasoned with Lawry's Seasoned Salt and fresh pepper.
I swear that this is just how the burgers turned out and there was no manipulation on my part!
Mrs. Chicken topped hers with lettuce, mayo, ketchup, and mustard.
After a couple of hours it was time to get back to the roast. It was a little darker after its time in the fridge and the herbs were quite fragrant.
I hadn't used the rotisserie for awhile so I set up the 22" Weber with a mix of lump and briquettes, and it took about an hour (first check was 45 minutes in) at 350-375 to pass the 140 mark.
I had wanted to toss on a couple of chunks of apple wood but people were napping and I didn't want to wake them up with the power miter saw, so there was no smoke per se but I still managed to get a little bit of a smoke ring.
The potatoes were partially cooked in the microwave before I put them directly under the roast while it cooked, and while I was hoping that maybe they'd get basted by a few drippings there were none to speak of. Still, they were fine and the pork itself was flavorful and moist - not really beef-like juicy but moist. The flavors of the herbs really came through and I think it helped that instead of mixing the salt into the rub I salted the roast separately as the first step.


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Epsom Athletic returned to action in the Combined Counties League Division One with a 2-0 win over Banstead Athletic.
Following the midweek cup defeat at AFC Croydon Athletic, Lester Boniface, Taylor Mollatt and Zac Henderson all came into the side, while Sam Braggins took the man of the match crown.
Young gun Taylor Henderson opened the scoring converting Taylor Mollatt's corner and it stayed that way until half time - although Banstead were denied by the woodwork twice.
The match was finally put beyond Banstead's reach thanks to Wayne Cathcart's second half penalty.
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By John Nicholson | Associated Press
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Phil Mickelson drew the loudest roars from the biggest crowd in golf history Saturday at the Phoenix Open.
Mickelson nearly aced the par-3 16th, hitting a 9-iron to a foot to set up a birdie on the rowdy stadium hole packed with nearly 20,000 screaming fans.
Estimated at 179,022, the third-round crowd broke the record of 173,210 set last year, also on a Saturday at fan-friendly TPC Scottsdale. The event has drawn 467,030 for the week and is in position to break the mark of 538,356 set in 2008.
Mickelson birdied the final four holes and five of the last six for a 7-under 64 and a six-stroke lead over Brandt Snedeker.
The 42-year-old former Arizona State star has led after each round, opening with a 60 and shooting a 65 on Friday. He fell a stroke short of the tour record for the first 54 holes, and matched the tournament mark set by Mark Calcavecchia in 2001.
Making his 24th appearance in the event that he won in 1996 and 2005, Mickelson is trying to complete his third career wire-to-wire victory and first since the 2006 BellSouth Classic -- a 13-stroke blowout the week before the second of his three Masters victories.
He also is in position to match the tournament record of three victories set by Arnold Palmer and matched by Gene Littler and Calcavecchia. Mickelson won the last of his 40 PGA Tour titles 51 weeks ago at Pebble Beach.
The left-hander played the first 12 holes in 2 under, making a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 first and a 25-footer on the par-4 fifth. He got up and down from greenside bunkers for birdies on the par-5 13th and 15th holes, followed with the tap-in on 16, then chipped to 2 feet on the 337-yard 17th.
A day after making a double-bogey 6 on the 18th when he hit a 3-wood drive into the water on the left, Mickelson blasted driver over the water and into the grandstand. He got a free drop, hit to 15 feet and holed the putt to another round of loud cheers.
Snedeker had a 65 to reach 18 under.
Padraig Harrington and Ryan Moore were tied for third at 16 under. Harrington, making his first appearance in the event, shot a 63, and Moore had a 65.
Harrington is winless on the PGA Tour since sweeping the British Open and PGA Championship in 2008, and hasn't won anywhere since the Asian Tour's 2010 Johor Open.


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There's so much going on in Talk and the comments week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week.
We Try Every Kind of Pepperidge Farm Cookie
"I will not allow myself to buy Gingermen anymore as the personal serving size is the entire container."—DaveJ_DC
Ask A Bartender: What's the Best (or Worst) Pickup Line You've Ever Heard?
"I notice that you're attractive, you speak intelligently, and have great manners. Do you have a boyfriend? Oh, you do? Of course you do. You're attractive, intelligent, and well-mannered." — Jacob_Estes
Photo of the Day: Perils of Pizza Making
"May that pie rest in peace."—imwalkin
"@imwalkin... pieces. :)"—BGEPizza
Responses and reactions to your food...
"Hey, this chicken isn't bad! Tastes just like squirrel." — jedd63
Sugar Rush: McMinnville Cream Doughnut at Voodoo Doughnut, Portland
"NEW RULE: Whenever a picture is posted displaying a pastry, be it savory or sweet, the existence of which is fundamentally to hold a filling, SE must also post a picture of said pastry in its ruptured, annihilate or punctured state. SHOW US THAT CREAMMMMM FILLING! "— jslavin
Picky Eater Tricks up your sleeve?
"I once dated a man that wouldn't eat fish and was very allergic to shellfish, and never ate vegetables. Being raised Japanese American, I would have accidentally killed him tons of times.
Now I think back on that relationship, and I realize it would have been very hard to live together. "— missmochi


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Between August 6 and August 13, the price of retail regular grade gasoline on the West Coast (PADD 5) increased 19 cents per gallon, well above the 8-cent-per-gallon increase for the United States as a whole. While rising global crude oil prices have pushed gasoline prices higher nationwide, an August 6 fire at Chevron's Richmond, California refinery placed added pressure on West Coast prices. After an initial increase of 32 cents per gallon on August 7, spot prices in Los Angeles for California-specification Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) have fallen 18 cents per gallon to $3.09 per gallon on August 21, a discount to similar prices in New York Harbor (Figure 1). Although press stories indicate that the crude distillation unit at the Richmond refinery is expected to remain offline for four to six months, reports that gasoline-producing units at the Richmond refinery will continue to run using gasoil feedstocks transported from other sources, along with news that other West Coast refineries were increasing gasoline production, appear to have mitigated its impact on wholesale gasoline prices. This situation contrasts with that following the earlier outage at BP's Cherry Point, Washington refinery, when CARBOB traded at a large premium to gasoline in New York Harbor for an extended interval.
The price response to both the Richmond and Cherry Point outages highlights the special sensitivity of the West Coast gasoline market to supply disruptions. Unlike other U.S. markets, which are interconnected by pipelines and river systems, the West Coast liquid fuels market is relatively isolated and largely supplied by in-region refinery production. Through May of this year, West Coast refinery production supplied 80 percent of the almost 1.5 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of gasoline consumed in the region (Figure 2). Additionally, while there are 23 refineries in PADD 5 (exclusive of Hawaii and Alaska), and 2.6 million bbl/d of operable refinery capacity, four large refineries, each with an operable capacity greater than 200,000 bbl/d, account for almost 40 percent of the region's total crude oil distillation capacity. Both the Richmond and Cherry Point refineries are in this group. Assuming a typical gasoline yield of about 50 percent, an outage at a 245,000-bbl/d refinery (the average size of the four biggest West Coast refineries) has the potential to remove more than 120,000 bbl/d of gasoline from the market. Given that the West Coast market depends heavily on in-region production, and given that a small number of large refineries contribute major shares of that production, a single unplanned refinery outage can have a dramatic impact on supply.
In addition, because of the relative isolation of the West Coast market, it can be costly to supplement supply from outside the region when a refinery outage occurs. Unlike other gasoline markets in the United States, the West Coast market does not receive or ship significant volumes of gasoline to or from other U.S. regions or abroad. Year-to-date through May in 2012, gasoline volumes shipped to the West Coast from other regions of the United States averaged about 130,000 bbl/d, or 9 percent of total regional supply. Most of this was shipped from the Gulf Coast via pipeline into Arizona; some additional barrels are shipped from the Rocky Mountain region. East of the Rockies, petroleum product markets are connected via extensive pipeline systems. These pipelines allow refineries on the Gulf Coast to efficiently ship additional products to the East Coast and Midwest to balance those markets when supply disruptions occur. In addition, the West Coast market is distanced from the actively traded physical markets in the Atlantic Basin, where price signals can divert cargoes in transit to locations where they are needed.
During a major refinery outage on the West Coast, one of the first sources of supply on which the market draws is likely to be reduced exports of gasoline. Gasoline exports from the West Coast have averaged just over 35,000 bbl/d year-to-date through May in 2012, but were as high as 90,000 bbl/d earlier in August 2011. The majority of exports from the region are shipped from San Francisco, and Mexico is the largest importer of West Coast gasoline. However, an increase in wholesale prices is necessary to bid this formerly-excess supply back into the domestic market and out of the export market.
Attracting imports also tends to be an expensive solution for supplying West Coast markets. The small stream of regular imports into the West Coast comes mainly from Canada. Occasionally, tight market conditions can open an arbitrage with Asia, but this happens only when prices are high enough to cover the cost of shipping products across the Pacific. This did happen earlier this year, when price differentials supported trans-Pacific trade and the West Coast pulled gasoline cargoes from South Korea and Singapore, among others. However, imports remain a small part of the region's supply, averaging 26,000 bbl/d in 2012, making up only about 2 percent of total supply.
Unique specification requirements for gasoline, particularly in California, also complicate bringing supplies into the region. California gasoline has a stringent Reid Vapor Pressure limit during the summer months, which California's refineries are designed to meet. However, domestic and global availability of gasoline meeting this specification is limited, making it difficult to find supplies, especially on short notice.
During prolonged refinery outages, like the Cherry Point shutdown that lasted from late February through May, West Coast gasoline inventories often fall sharply because of the difficulty in securing supplemental supplies. After the Cherry Point shutdown, West Coast gasoline stocks fell 22 percent (6.8 million barrels) between February 17 and May 18. This inventory reduction was much larger than the 1.9-million-barrel draw typically seen in West Coast stocks over this period. However, stock draws do not obviate the need for higher wholesale prices to attract supplies.


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The Timberwolves traveled further west for two weekend games, starting with Friday night's game in the Bay Area to take on the 26-17 Warriors. The Warriors took care of the Wolves earlier this season at Target Center and it was time for the team to redeem themselves. Friday night was also another opportunity for the Wolves to reach the .500 mark with a win.
After lacerating his finger earlier this week, Kevin Martin was a little bit of a question mark. However, no surprises as it got closer to tip-off in the Pups starting lineup: Rubio, Martin, Brewer, Love, and Pekovic. Similarly, there were a few question marks going into tonight on the Warriors lineup given a few minor injuries. However, no surprises there either, as the team sent out the following lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, David Lee, and Andrew Bogut. [Read more…]


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Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako: Christian exodus from Iraq accelerates
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
The migration of Christians out of Iraq will accelerate. This was the view held by the head of the Chaldean-Catholic Church, Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako.
In an interview with the international Catholic pastoral charity, Aid to the Church in Need given on Saturday, June 28th in Ankawa, near Erbil, he said, "When I was in Turkey recently ten Christian
families from Mosul arrived. And in the space of only one week twenty families
left Alqosh, a completely Christian town not far from Mosul. This is very
serious. We are losing our community. If Christian life in Iraq comes to an
end, this will be a hiatus in our history."
The head of the Chaldean-Catholic
Church, which is in full communion with Rome, sees the future of Christians in
Iraq as being under threat: "In ten years there will perhaps be 50,000
Christians left. Prior to 2003, this figure was about 1.2 million. Within ten
years we have shrunk to a community of perhaps four to five hundred thousand
The Patriarch, who resides in Baghdad, also regards the disintegration of Iraq
as inevitable: "Perhaps there will be a symbolic unit and the name Iraq
may continue to exist. But de facto there will be three independent zones with
their own budgets and armies." He shared with other bishops the view that
the situation would continue to deteriorate, Sako said. "At present there
are three fragments of Iraq, a Sunni one, a Kurdish one and a Shiite one. The
Kurds already enjoy autonomy anyway. The Shiites do as well in a sense. Now the
Sunnis are following suit. Iraq will therefore be divided up."
The effects of the
disintegration of the state on the country's Christian community are not yet definitively
foreseeable in the view of Louis Raphael I. "To be honest we Bishops are
somewhat at a loss at the present time. The future may lie in Kurdistan. Many
Christians are already living there after all. But there are also many who live
in Baghdad, and there are also some in Basra in the Shiite south. We must wait
and see how things develop."
Sako sharply criticized the behavior
of the western states: "They find football more interesting than the
situation here or in Syria. Western policy only pursues economic interests. The
international community should put pressure on Iraqi politicians to make them
find a political solution and form a government of national unity."
Sako regards the Sunni
terrorist organization ISIS as a danger extending beyond Iraq. "ISIS
intends to found an Islamic state with oil wells in order to Islamize the
world. I think this is a danger for all." The Patriarch does not discount
the possibility of finding a political way out of the present crisis:
"Such a possibility will still exist if the west and our neighbors such as
Iran, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia want it to."
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Jr. rugby camp
The St. Albert Rugby Football Club is hosting a junior camp May 4 for elementary, junior high and high school males and females.
The camp starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Lunch is provided.
All participants receive a training top and mouth guard.
Instruction will be provided by SARFC coaches and senior players.
The registration fee is $30 and the deadline is May 2.
Register online at www.stalbertrugby.com or in person at the rugby club.
SARFC is home to the largest junior program in Alberta and new players are welcomed for the upcoming season in the U5 to U19 age divisions.
For more information, email Pat Fullam at email@example.com.
RunWild races
The deadline to register online for the fourth annual Leading Edge RunWild in St. Albert is April 29 at midnight through www.runwild.ca.
As of Wednesday, 1,648 registrations were processed for the 42.2-kilometre marathon, 21.1-km half-marathon run/walk, 10-km run/walk, five-km run/walk and the WildOnes Kids MaraFun for six- to 12-year-olds on May 4.
Last year 1,762 runners registered online.
The RunWild starting line is on St. Anne Street in front of St. Albert Place and the start times are 7 a.m. for the marathon, 7:05 a.m. for the half-marathon run/walk, 7:20 a.m. for the 10-km run/walk and 7:30 a.m. for the five-km run/walk.
The finish area is located on Tach� Street.
The Marafun goes at 12 noon from the event stage at the post-race Celebration Village in Lions Park.
The RunWild is hosted by Leading Edge Physiotherapy in support of Edmonton�s Zebra Child Protection Centre and the St. Albert 50+ Club.
For more RunWild information, email Anita Cassidy at email@example.com.
Kids of Steel
June 1 is the deadline to register for the 23rd annual St. Albert Kids of Steel Triathlon at Fountain Park Recreation Centre.
Youths between four and 19 are eligible to compete in the June 8 triathlon as an individual or as a team on a swim-bike-run course that varies in distance according to age group.
The Kids of Steel is also the provincial championships for junior elite (16 to 19) and U23 triathletes. Distances are 750-metre swim, 18.4-km bike (draft legal) and five-km run.
Last year 263 triathletes � 138 females and 125 males - and nine teams finished the race.
The website is https://sites.google.com/site/stalbertkidsofsteel/.
Contact Wietske at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.