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I want to keep the forms short, without the CAPTCHA. And, with some tricks, like checking server headers, I was able to control the spammers.
Now a days, I find that spammers are researching my sites. Through several attempts, they have now specialized in cracking the systems. For example, the team at 213(.)5(.)71(.)86 is dedicated to crack my sites. I just don't like to black list their IP because, some day, it could be a legitimate user. And it is not possible to add all spammers IPs in the blacklist.
I would like to discuss here some advanced ways to protect the pages without CAPTCHA and pick your ideas to come up with a really strong method.
My latest model was using js/css/php/html for this.
I am safe at the moment now.
If not they can break this automatically through their crawlers, I am sure any of the spammers team will be researching to crack my websites - because they know - if they are successful in doing so, they can send hundreds of emails within my networks, for free.
I would like to know your ways.Thanks.
What some sites do is add a simple question. For example, "what number comes after four?", if the user is a human, they will fill out "five"
Exactly what I would recommend, it's basically a turning test, you ask a question that only a human would be able to answer (rather than providing a math expression like 4+1 or a "what is this text" CAPTCHA which can be recognised). You could have (for example) a picture of an animal (or several on rotation) and ask people to identify the animal (by writing it's name in a box), that's what many CAPTCHA's are leaning towards these days.
Guys, Thanks for your interesting matters.
I would just like to avoid any kinds of captcha and security passes - so the page visitor does not fill answers to them. In fact, there will be no challenge question in any way. But yet, I want to secure the form filling process, if possible.
I am working on this, and need to collect your ideas.
You could test the users IP against the spamhaus black list.
No need to maintain a list of your own, and if the IP becomes "good" again it won't stay on the list.
And you could block all open proxies.
And you should look into flood control.
I think the most secure method to not receive spam messages is to use some CAPTCHA characteristic. I think it shouldn't be deformed letters and numbers, this is two old and bothersome. The best way is to have to write a word that is given, but written clearly, or something like this. What day comes after Sunday, which is the first month of the year, what number comes after 5...
I was thinking another thing you could do - if your site isn't "global" and if you dare to implement it - is to only have the form available within a limited time frame. eg. Monday through Friday, 10AM through 3 PM
Kind of like "brick and mortar" reception desk hours. Find out when your legitimate users are most likely to use the form vs. when the SPAM bots are most likely to hit.
@MittineagueI can check that with Apache's log - and open the form for a particular time frame, Limited but good idea.
@Alexa12345I want to assume, everything the user inputs is legal. Thia means he user has only one chance to fill up the form. So, if the form data is correct, and only captcha is incorrect, it is not good to ask for the captcha again.
If I receive more attacks, I must activate captcha again.
I don't think there is any 'silver bullet' solution to this... I think any solution that is secure enough is going to have to involve interaction from the user somehow.
Spammers who are so interested in a site that they research it will simply move over to a cheap mechanical Turk or the pr0n version (thus getting real humans to answer the questions for the spambots).
I'd ask why can unauthenticated users send emails within your networks in the hundreds to begin with?
There was an excellent Sitepoint article about this sometime ago;Beyond CAPTCHA: No Bots Allowed!
I'm surprised no-one brought it up already. Some nice ideas in there to secure your form without inconveniencing your viewers, or giving them another step.
I've used some of these ideas on my newer sites and no problems so far.
I'm surprised no-one brought it up already. Some nice ideas in there to secure your form without inconveniencing your viewers, or giving them another step.
I've used some of these ideas on my newer sites and no problems so far.
Yep, I also remember this article. It came pretty handy when I was building my first site:) Very accessible for both beginners and non-specialists.
Spam solutions I've deployed in the past have been of the variety Spam Karma employs - timing how fast the form was filled out (you did the vbulletin user registration in .2 seconds -- yeah, right), bayesian filtering ( viagra, v1agra, v!agra). I've backed off of blacklisting since spammers sometimes don't use a domain name for more than a few days so it's ultimately pointless.
If it's using something like a comment form, I find Akismet works extremely well. Combined with a dummy "email" field (hidden with CSS, but not removed with JS), it catches 99.9% of the spam, with no false positives, in over 10,000 items.
I also remember this article.
I've had luck with simply asking an easy question that can be checked. Just ask users "What color is the sky?" and you could make a side note that the field is just to help prevent spam.
I created a game and I had problems with people using auto clickers, I personally hate CAPTCHA so I created a stress level for the players, simply if they click too much, the stress level will make them pass out in the game, no being able to play for hours.
This wont be annoying for normal players, but auto clickers will pass out
What you could use, is maybe giving your users ability to mail 1 time a day, for new users. Once they been on your site for some time this limit could increase.
I used phpBB software to create a forum (the forum was with captcha).The (.x.) spamming bot team still hacked it. Good luck.
http://nedbatchelder.com/text/stopbots.html good blog post and comments on how to stop spam without captchas.

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NFL Star, Actor Alex Karras Dies [VIDEO]
NFL star and actor Alex Karras has died after battling a number of medical issues the past few years at the age of 77.
"After a heroic fight with kidney disease, heart disease, dementia and for the last two years, stomach cancer," Karras died at his home, surrounded by family, a faimly spokesman told CNN.
Karras was recently released from a California hospital after having kidney failure so he could spend his final days with family.
"He may be dying of kidney failure because now his body is catching up to the deterioration of his mind," Craig Mitnick, Karras' attorney in a lawsuit against the NFL, told The Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon.
In his day, Karras was one of the NFL's best defensive tackles. The Detroit Lions drafted Karras 10th overall in 1958 out of Iowa and he was a four-time All-Pro over 12 seasons with the franchise.
Karras became a bit of a celebrity through George Plimpton's behind-the-scenes book about what it was like to be an NFL player in the Motor City, "Paper Lion: Confessions of a Second-string Quarterback." That led to Karras playing himself in the movie adaption, and it opened doors for him such as being an analyst alongside Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford on "Monday Night Football."
Karras had a well-known appearance as Mongo in the 1974 movie "Blazing Saddles" and was a star in the 1980s sitcom "Webster."
He took on another role this year as lead plaintiff in a complaint against the NFL by ex-players who claim the league didn't do enough to protect them from head injuries.
"Alex's decision to get involved in this was for the right reasons — to help the game of football," Mitnick said.
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Fair Trade Coffee: From Farm to Table
Guest blog from Jim Pellegrini, Founder, CEO & Director of Coffee at Muddy Dog Roasting Company
This guest blog post comes to us from Jim Pellegrini, Founder, CEO & Director of Coffee at Muddy Dog Roasting Company. Jim travelled to Chiapas, Mexico on a trip with Fair Trade USA staff to visit Fair Trade coffee farmers last December. Read on to learn about his experience and why Fair Trade is important to his company's mission.
We hear it everywhere in the US now, even if the slogans are slightly different. "Buy local", "Know your farmer, know your food", and "No farms, no food" are just a few of the catch-phrases of a generation seeking authenticity and integrity with their grocery dollars. As coffee people, we think it's important to help deliver on that worthy goal.
The best cafe mocha I've ever had, at a cafe in San Cristobal
The coffee industry today has many claims of "Direct Trade". They create a bucolic image of roasters and farmers across the table from each other, making deals sealed with a handshake, sending bags of lovely, socially responsible coffee into the hands of consumers who gladly pay a premium knowing the benefit of such an ideal model.
The devil, as they say, is in the details.
Fresh coffee cherry ready for processing
Mexico, here we come
In December, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit the mountainous coffee region of Chiapas, Mexico with Fair Trade USA. Chiapas may be best-known as the home of Palenque, the famous Mayan ruins just outside the Tabasco region. It's also the home of some of the finest coffee Mexico – and Central America, more broadly – has to offer.
From a roaster's perspective, the trip shed some light on a few aspects of Mexican coffee I hadn't previously considered.
The Chiapas landscape at the edge of the Triunfo Biosphere
The first revelation was the incredible biodiversity of the region, and the environmental stewardship these farmers provide. One of the central features of the region is the El Triunfo Biosphere, established in 1990 as sort of a Mexican equivalent of a US National Park. In 1993, El Triunfo was included in the MAB-UNESCO Programme for Biosphere Reserves. The Biosphere is an ecologically sensitive area, and it's brilliantly managed to provide a livelihood to organic coffee farmers, while being preserved for the world.
Coffee is processed on the family farms
The second revelation had a little more to do with the coffee, specifically. This region of the country is characterized by on-farm fruit processing, almost exclusively. In many coffee-producing locales, farmers' involvement with coffee ends with growing fruit, which is then transferred to central washing stations responsible for removing the seed from the fruit and the subsequent drying operations. The fact that farmers here wash and dry their own coffee is partly the reason that these coffees have a wide range of cup characters. This sort of diversity is a mixed blessing – there's potentially a flavor for every palette, but the consistency desired by the trade is a challenge.
The role of Fair Trade
In the ideal world described by the most favorable interpretation of "Direct Trade", Fair Trade would be an antiquated construct, since farmers would be paid a super-premium for the fruits of their labors by roasters who nurture long-term relationships with them. And in some instances, this actually happens. The reality, however, is that very few roasters are in a position to effect these true Direct Trade models, where individual roasters and farmers forge long-term alliances that eliminate the need for middlemen. Instead, it is a practical necessity that farmers form co-operatives, that the co-operatives deal with international brokers, and that the brokers make those coffees available on the open market. As Hilliary Clinton famously said, it takes a village.
Seeing the benefits that democratically-organized cooperatives confer to their members reinforced to us the importance of Fair Trade, not at a philosophical level (who could argue that, after all?), but importantly at a boots-on-the-ground level. The Fair Trade premiums paid for the coffees are used for all kinds of projects, from short-term pre-harvest financing, to long-term infrastructure elements like schools.
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The author, cupping at FIECH
Over the course of a week, we tasted many fine coffees from many wonderful farmers. But a small roastery like ours can only stock a limited number of coffees. And the one we found most impressive was FEDERACIÓN INDÍGENA ECOLÓGICA DE CHIAPAS, or FIECH for short. FIECH is made up of 15 cooperatives, representing 21 different municipalities in Chiapas, and has over 2,800 members consisting primarily of indigenous famers and their families.
FIECH sells most or all of its coffee each year as Fair Trade Certified coffee. The premiums are used for many benefits to the members. Pre-harvest financing, schools, coffee nurseries, and farm renovations.
Our group, cupping with the staff at FIECH. The man in the blue shirt is Josh Burdett. His company, InterAmerican, imported the FIECH coffee we now offer.
A taste of Chiapas
Hopefully this post has given you a little insight into the Chiapas region, and the importance of Fair Trade Certified coffee to its people. If you would like to take the experience one step further, we suggest a taste of Chiapas with some excellent FIECH coffee that's enjoyable by any preparation. And you can do so knowing it's great coffee that doing great things for the people who grew it.


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jontech - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkBut sounds kind of cool,.
Helps that Asus makes it :) Reply
Paulman - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkAsus Republic of Gamers also holds Starcraft tournaments, as well! That's how I first heard of their brand. In fact, the ASUS ROG Starcraft II Summer 2012 tournament is on right now and I'm watching a game vs. EG.IdrA and EG.Puma (same team, but one American teammate versus a Korean teammate).
For more info on this tourney, see: http://rog.asus.com/142982012/gaming/join-the-rog-... Reply
primeval - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkA fun tournament thus far.
For the branding portion of this article, I highly recommend checking out some of ASUS ROG's commercials. They have been playing throughout the aforementioned tournament and I have to say they are probably the best hardware commercials I have ever seen in terms of production quality. I think that if you see a few of those commercials, you may be able to further rationalize the branding award. Reply
Meaker10 - Friday, August 03, 2012 - link1x/16x/8x/16x would kill any dual card setup in a micro atx case, kinda defeating the point.... Reply
just4U - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkthe 8x slot is rather pointless... Reply
danjw - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkI would rather see an article on the Ivybridge ROG motherboards then the Sandybridge-E ones. These are very niche boards, though I guess that is only slightly less true of the Ivybridge boards. For heavily threaded and memory intensive applications Sandybridge-E will win. But not really on much else, though they are chosen by some just because they are the most expensive. Reply
StevoLincolnite - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkAlso, Sandy Bridge overclocks higher and throws out less heat, because of the silly design choice that Intel made in regards to the heat spreader compound.
Not a problem for those who are up to the task of removing the IHS or lapping.
Sad part is that Ivy Bridge actually has nice thermals and power consumption at stock; which could have translated well for enthusiasts.
IvyBridge-E should be out within the next year, haswell will get released and the cycle shall continue.
Hopefully we get 8 core Ivybridge-E chips, which is severely lacking on the Socket 2011 platform with the 3930K's being die harvested 8 core chips, plus most socket 2011 motherboards will take an Ivybridge-e chip anyway, when they're released. Reply
danjw - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkI was just looking at "leaked" slide that shows Ivy Bridge-E out in Q3 2013 and Haswell out in Q2 2013. I really don't see what the point is of an Ivy Bridge-E if Haswell beats it to the market. With Sandy Bridge-E they released it before the Ivy Bridge tock. I just don't see why that would make much sense. Reply
Assimilator87 - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkHaswell will probably be limited to four cores, whereas Ivy Bridge-E will scale up to ten cores. Reply
Flunk - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkIvy Bridge is more of a notebook oriented update anyway. The much better integrated graphics don't really matter to us anyway. Reply
G-Man - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkFantastic article, Ian! You must have been working on this for a long time. Thanks for a great read. Reply
B - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkIan -
I would like to point out that under that nice metal Creative X-FI chip badge is, in fact, a Realtek processor. The Soundblaster piece of this is a merely a software implementation. I have this motherboard and was quite disappointed to discover this.
Thanks for great and thorough article. Reply
just4U - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkIndeed.. It's a little bit of a letdown. It will be nice if they are pushed away from the realtek chip now that Gigabyte is into similiar type boards which utilize the Creative recon chips. Reply
primonatron - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkThe article should be edited to specificy that it's only a Relatek chip, not a Creative one, at this point it's just blatent false advertising.
When doing the review, did Anandtech actually do a Windows 7 install on it themselves?
They would have known if they did. Reply
IanCutress - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkAs per my comment above, it states this in the tenth page. And yes, I do install Windows 7 fresh on every board I test. It would be crazy not to. I see the whole install procedure at least twice a week, as well as installing each vendors drivers and software. The ASUS install procedure for drivers is all one-button automatic, no user input required, no giant screens flashing up on the screen to ask to confirm this that or the other.
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primonatron - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkI would not put " ASUS have dug into their pockets to provide the Gene with a better-than-Realtek solution, in the SupremeFX III" since it IS a Realtek solution. Reply
IanCutress - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkWritten in page 10:
"In our SupremeFX III, we essentially get a Realtek codec (presumed ALC898), but by being stage III this chip is isolated from the rest of the board, has a separate EMI shield around the chip, its own PCB layer for audio tracing, a 1500 mF capacitor to reduce ripple, and gold plated audio jacks to minimize resistance. As a result, the SNR is increased to 110dB."
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just4U - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkIt also needs to be noted that soundchips getting decent software can be a fairly substantial bump.. atleast from my point of view. I seem to recall Creative nailing a company to the wall because they used software the emulated soundblaster stuff and they were reall popular 7 years back. Reply
just4U - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkI've been using these for several years... and have always found that they offer more then most standard ATX boards in lesser and similiar price ranges. Your not paying the Big bucks but you have your foot in the door.. (as it were.. lol)
They can be problematic at times mind you.. I've found that quality control can be a bit of an issue with dead boards coming in now and again. We are dealing with sensitive electronics mind you so that happens.
I must say they do have some competition now with Gigabyte's M3s sniper boards, that do utilize a true recon3d sound chip from Creative (as opposed to a realtek chip with software emulation). My hope is that it pushes Asus towards a similiar move as the sound is a key feature for these baby boards.
Personally I think the Gene series deserves your silver award. While high end boards can be had from all makers getting a good solid feature rich gaming MATX board is not the norm and they are almost allways a pleasure to work with.
Great review Ian. Reply
iamkyle - Friday, August 03, 2012 - linkHas anyone used the included utilities on these series of boards that can comment on their usefulness compared to some other well-known OCing utilities out there? Reply
Jambe - Friday, August 03, 2012 - link"Here on the Gene, ASUS are using two SATA 3 Gbps from the chipset (black), two SATA 6 Gbps from chipset (red) and two more SATA 6 Gbps from a controller (black, ASMedia)."
The ASMedia 6 Gbps ports are red, not black. It might also be worth pointing out that the outside cluster is the ASMedia set and the middle one is the Intel set. Reply
IanCutress - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkMany thanks for pointing this out. In my reviews I do go down the right hand side in order, especially in that paragraph. 24000 words and the odd one sometimes goes astray!
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HisDivineOrder - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkDoesn't the OC Key have a Single DVI limitation? You say in your article, "As long as you've got DVI, you're fine," or something along those lines, but the reality is that most of the high end users now use dual DVI (or Displayport) for 2560x1600/1440. After all, what's the point of pimping out your drag racing ride with the highest of the high end and then shrug and say, "1920x1200/1080 for yous!"
Soooo... the high end are not using the OC Key because the OC Key doesn't support what the high end users are doing.
Honestly, I think the OC Key is just one big wasted opportunity because of this. Anyone willing to fork over $450 on a motherboard, $500+ on a CPU, have 8 sticks of memory, have four GPU's...
You think they need just a single-DVI OC Key? It's really rather absurd. It might be true, but people who spend that scratch will probably need the superior bandwidth sooner rather than later. Reply
IanCutress - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkOC Key is not designed for gamers. It is designed for extreme overclockers who are competing for scores, most likely also using sub-zero cooling (Dry Ice, Phase or LN2). I have used it on occasion for competitive overclocking, and also have seen it used in overclocking competitions.
That is its usage scenario.
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Laststop311 - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkI have an m18x desktop replacement. Has a 4.1 Ghz on all 4 cores OC without using turbo, the i7-2960xm, 4x4GB 1866MHz RAM, Crossfire Radeon 6990m's with both with a healthy overclock.
It chews through almost every game on my 27" dell ultrasharp external monitor at 2560x1440 at at least 45 fps soe more some less but almost ALWAYS at very min above 25-30. Once I get the money to change out the 6990m's with 7970m's in crossfire I'll be playing every game at 45+ fps at 2560x1440 and full yltra settings.
So don't sit there and tell me laptops suck for LAN partys. Because actually I can carry my m18x in a little carrier like it's a backpack and set up at the lan and be ready to go in a hurry.
And the funny part is the laptop pulls higher fps then a lot of my friends pc's and that's not even with the 6990's upgraded to 7970m's.
ALSO the r2 version of the m18x came with a new specially designed beefier heatsink set up for the XM processor that is triple the surface area but fits right in place. So I'll also be getting that much larger cpu heatsink to crank my OC from 4.1Ghz to 4.3-4.4 or so, basically a crazy killer speed demon laptop cpu Reply
Laststop311 - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkClaro Halo has a very very nice clean headphone amp (Headphone output with TPA6120 AMP IC) that can drive up to 600 ohms like a champ.
It has incredibly high quality stereo RCA outputs for a low line level signal to a high quality stereo receiver (hardly any cards have gold plated RCA outputs which is crucial for a high quality connection to a high end receiver.) As well as a 5.1 optical output. If you require 7.1 output you can get the add on XT card that plugs in a connector on the sound card for additional gold plated 7.1 analog outputs.
It also has 120dB s/n which is +2 better. It also has swappable OP-AMPS to customize the character of the sound exactly how you like it. You can also switch it to 32 ohm output mode from 300/600 ohm mode on the headphone amp output to adjust between huge full size cans and in ear monitors that are much more sensitive.
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Every input and output is gold plated.
Claro Halo is the best sound card hands down. Reply
macforth - Saturday, August 04, 2012 - linkA very interesting read.......Thanks for that Ian.
I have just bought an ROG, but it's the Maximus V Extreme..I am about to build a WC setup and run 690's in SLI.
The reason I chose the 1155 as against the 2011, is the cost of the top MB and top CPU (given the gaming world's belief that there's little gain), PCIe 3, and I don't need the abilities that the 2011 shines in. I more play games. And to be quite honest, to me ROG spells GAMER!
It's a while since I have seen any comparison of an ROG 2011 v 1155 just for games......and certainly not since the last proliferation of 1155's game to town.
Ahhhh it would be very very interesting! Reply
DaViper - Sunday, August 05, 2012 - linkVery Good Article Ian Cutress, BUT wheres the rest of the ROG Brand like the Crosshair Boards. there really is nothing in the Article about anything AMD/ATI side of ROG. We that do have the AMD side do like to see reviews about them as well but most of the time we get left out and considering here shortly there will be a New Addition to that line although it's named for Gamers but instead it's aimed Squarely at OverClockers and has all the Gamers Perks Removed. Reply
GL1zdA - Monday, August 06, 2012 - linkI have the Rampage IV Formula board and since the version of Daemon Tools bundled with the mainboard is outdated (and you can't upgrade it to a newer version) I e-mailed the Daemon Tools team to ask about an upgrade. They offered me upgrading to Daemon Tools Advanced with lifetimes upgrades for 10 Euro - a nice deal considered the full version would cost me 35 Euro.
I also mailed the cfos team to ask about upgrading the outdated GameFirst software to regular cfosSpeed (I was using cfosSpeed for years on my other PC), but they never mailed back. Reply
pandemonium - Monday, August 06, 2012 - linkThat was a very inclusive article. Thank you!
I am curious to see if newer drivers would improve 3x/4x scaling, though, for the games tested I don't remember any noted improvements from AMD's Catalyst changelogs... Reply
dj christian - Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - linkIs this article bought by ASUS? I see no reason for the reviewer to do the same for other motherboard companies even including Intel. Reply


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"It was almost like two outings for him: One-three and four and five," Hurdle said. "It was two different sides of it. It's not what he was looking for, not what we were looking for, but it's what we got and we had to play on."
By coming out after that fifth inning, Morton ended a nine-game streak of Pirates starters pitching into at least the sixth -- since his own five-inning turn on July 30 in San Francisco.
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Alvarez made a late entry into the game, at third base no less, entering on defense as part of an eighth-inning double switch. He struck out in the bottom of the inning, against Thayer, the righty who went on to fan the side.
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Son of James Batie Boyd and Julia F. Tate, of Grainger and Hamblen Cos., TN. In 1855, he married Ellen C. Eaton, daughter of Andrew Chamberlain Eaton and Susannah M. Donaldson. George and Ellen were the parents of four daughters: Alice M.; Susan Cornelia; Ollie Laura; and Lucy Belle. He apparently served as the first sheriff of Hamblen Co., TN, from 1870 to 1876. G. H. Boyd was the brother of Cornelia N. Boyd, who married Ellen's brother, Dr. Robert P. Eaton. In all likelihood, he was also the administrator of Daniel Eaton's estate who filed a suit against the widow Charity V. Eaton contending that she should not be the one to inherit the estate.
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Mark White will cycle 57 miles to Southampton, to thank a charity that supported him when he had major surgery for a kidney complaint.
Mr White, 25, of Kings Road, Easterton, had the operation two years ago, after suffering with problems with his kidney for some years.
He said: "It wasn't life-threatening, but the surgery was quite serious and I was very ill.
"My kidney wasn't draining, so toxins were building up and they needed to insert a drainage tube.
"As I lay in hospital, feeling miserable, my brother, Jamie, contacted the Saints Foundation, a charity which is supported by Southampton Football Club – although it is not part of the club – and they were brilliant.
"They arranged for the entire first team at Southampton FC, which I have supported since I was young, to sign a get well card to me.
"It was just what I needed to make me feel better. I told them that, as soon as I was fit enough, I would do something to raise money for them."
Mr White plans to set out for Southampton on Monday, accompanied by his 22-year-old brother, Jamie, who works for Gaiger Brothers, and their friends, Luke and Craig Campbell of West Lavington.
They will be easy to spot as they cycle down to the south coast, as they will be sporting fluffy, red and white wigs and wearing one-piece Morph suits.
The Saints Foundation usually supports the families of terminally ill children and disadvantaged adults.
Anyone who wants to offer sponsorship to Mr White and his fellow riders can do so online at www.justgiving.com/ 50miles4Saints Mr White said: "We set ourselves a target of £600, but we're nearly up to that now, so we just want to get in every penny we can get."


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From Our 2012 Archives
Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe for Most Women, Ob/Gyn Group Says
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Latest Womens Health News
MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Most women need testing for cervical cancer only every three to five years, rather than annually, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
For women aged 30 and older, the Pap test, as it is called, should be done along with a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) every five years, according to new guidelines released by the organization Monday.
"The yearly Pap test was an arbitrary decision when it was recommended years ago," said Dr. David Chelmow, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond.
This change should reassure women, because it is scientifically based on the results of several studies, said Chelmow, who led the development of the guidelines.
The college recommended women aged 30 to 65 get an HPV test along with the Pap test because "we know HPV is the cause of most cervical cancer," Chelmow said.
If both tests are normal, no further tests are needed for five years. If the HPV test is positive, more frequent testing is needed. And if both the HPV and Pap test are positive, further testing and treatment will be done, he said.
The guidelines, published online Oct. 22 and in the November print issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, are in line with recommendations released in March by the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and other medical groups.
Routine Pap testing has cut the rate of cervical cancer by more than 50 percent in the United States. "Women who develop cervical cancer are mostly those who have never been screened," Chelmow said.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 12,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2012, and more than 4,000 will die from it.
For the Pap test, cells scraped from the cervix are examined under a microscope for signs of cancer or precancerous abnormalities.
Cervical cancer is caused by some types of HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection. Most women with healthy immune systems can eliminate HPV infections, but a small number with persistent HPV infection will develop cervical abnormalities that lead to cancer, Chelmow explained.
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The new guidelines were designed to strike a balance between protecting women from cervical cancer while avoiding unnecessary tests that could lead to complications, Chelmow said.
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, a gynecologic oncologist and pelvic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said women shouldn't interpret the recommendation for less frequent Pap tests to mean they don't need an annual "well woman" visit.
"We really need to highlight to the women we treat that just because werecommend a Pap test every three to five years doesn't mean you only seeyour doctor every three to five years," she said.
The annual exam addresses other health and wellness concerns, she noted.
Also, women should review these recommended changes with their doctorto see how they apply to them, she said. "Women really need to discuss with theirdoctor how these guidelines apply specifically to them and their healthhistory," she said.
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SOURCES: David Chelmow, M.D., Leo J. Dunn Distinguished Professor and chairman, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond; Elizabeth Poynor, M.D., Ph.D., gynecologic oncologist and pelvic surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; November 2012 Obstetrics & Gynecology


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Meet Lasersaur, an open source laser cutter with SVG input
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We already reported before on Inkscape related projects that assist and promote personal fabrication, such as Egg-Bot and Inkcut. There is another project that used to be consistently slipping our attention, but recently moved into focus at last. It's Lasersaur, an open source laser cutter that is being worked on by folks from Nortd Labs. The device is controlled via a web app that can use SVG for input.
The project has a strong focus on making means for personal fabrication accessible worldwide. Once the financial goal is reached, all the drafts and documentation will be made public under an open, non-restrictive license. The source code is already available on Github. If you are interested in the project, we encourage you to support it.


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There is a wide array of cheats available for the Rockstar games on most major platforms.
The player should be advised that, due to the nature of cheats, they are used at the player's own risk. It is advisable to keep a back-up save game, due to the risk of a cheat code having adverse effects on the player's save file. Also the player needs to be aware that some of the cheats are irrevocable; most of the cheats will be deactivated if the player types in the cheat once more, but certain cheats are not deactivated, no matter how many times the player types them in. Also, in certain GTA games, using cheats degrade the player's criminal rating, and prevent a player from fully completing a game.
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Steel Cook – Local Chef's Showdown Cooking Competition
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Steel Cook
Local Chef's Showdown Cooking Competition
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Competition in 1 'Flash' Heat and then Final Faceoff.
Event runs from 4pm to 7pm.
Events are hosted by Scott Wylie-Director Vanderburgh Foundation, Celebrity Emcee Brian Jackson and Jason Watson-Training Chef and 4th Year Volunteer.
Event Location: Casino Aztar Executive Conference Center
Premier Marketing Services, Watch Evansville and Casino Aztar are sponsoring Steel Cook 2013: the Tri-State area's Chef's Showdown! March 10th from 4pm to 7pm at the Casino Aztar Executive Conference Center. Evansville area chefs will square off in a cooking competition much like those we have grown to love on television networks like Food Network. Eight teams will battle in two heats to determine who is Evansville's Top Chef! The teams are drawn from local restaurants including: Biaggi's, Acropolis, Victoria National, Famous Bistro from Owensboro, Lorenzo's, Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, Cavanaughs, NW Chophouse and Winebar (Coming soon to Newburgh) and Steak and Take Grill. The dishes are judged on Taste, Presentation, and use of the Secret Ingredient. Local judges determine who will emerge victorious as the King or Queen of Evansville Cuisine!
In addition to the competition food booths from all the restaurants at Casino Aztar will offer an enticing array of delectable appetizers for attendees to choose from.
Come see live cooking at its finest where chefs you know and love go head to head under extreme competition to see who can make the cut!
A Charitable Event Benefiting The Tri-State Food Bank!
A major portion of the proceeds will benefit the Tri-State Food Bank. Representatives from Tri-State Food Bank will be on hand to share more about their organization and mission.


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Did you know?
David Tlale created a dress to represent Robben Island, for the heritage and culture stand at INDABA 2013 (INDABA is one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar).
Award-winning fashion designer David Tlale launched his personal brand in 2003 and has never looked back, having become one of the most recognisable faces in the South African fashion industry.
Having shown in New York, Washington and Paris, Tlale is known as a highly creative South African fashion designer with a penchant for the dramatic. In 2011, he created one of the largest media stirs in South African fashion history when he showcased his work on the beautiful, iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
This was quickly followed with a second showing, at the historic Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria.
Tlale's signature and preferred design aesthetic has been coined as 'African chic', the obvious combination of African luxury and chic couture using a combination of fine fabric and intricate detail.
As a fashion designer, Tlale's pieces are versatile.
Tlale has a studio in the Maboneng Precinct (Johannesburg), and boutiques at the Michelangelo Towers in Sandton, one of Johannesburg's most glamorous hot spots, and Cape Town's uber-trendy suburb of Woodstock.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 24/9/2012 (1792 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Let's be honest here. When there are eight teams (and occasionally nine) in the Canadian Football League, and one franchise hasn't won a championship in 22 years, there are obviously strange forces at work.
Professional athletes can be a very superstitious bunch, and along these lines, it would be fair to say the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been cursed for over two decades now.
I don't know what or how it happened, I don't know who offended the gods of football that brought this scourge to our doorstep, but I do know an opportunity has arisen to do something about it that is just as significant as the return of Buck Pierce to the helm of a maligned offence.
In case you missed the presser, the 100th Grey Cup train started steaming for Toronto some time ago, stopping in cities along the way to share the coveted trophy in various ways with various groups of people. I'm not sure of the rationale behind my involvement, whether I got the sympathy vote for losing three of them, or the commissioner thought it would be funny to finally see me touch the holy grail of Canadian football, but the Grey Cup will be in my possession for 90 minutes, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., on Oct. 5.
While the idea of a fake photo shoot on Portage and Main -- hoisting the cup in the back of my truck with Milt Stegall -- initially crossed my mind, that is a surefire way to extend this drought to a half century. This visit and opportunity needs to be about extinguishing the allergic reaction this prize has to the city of Winnipeg, while taking the necessary precautions to ensure it doesn't get any worse.
Anyone that knows anything about Grey Cup legend and lore, knows it is forbidden for an active player to touch the trophy unless he has won it. I am no longer an active player, and I sure as hell didn't ever win it. But just to be sure, I have already decided I will be wearing gloves for the entire visit.
This is where you come in.
A TSN camera will be with the Grey Cup and me for the entirety of this 90-minute visit to document and possibly package something for Sportscentre later that night. I want some ideas from you as to what we should do with it to dispel and eradicate this longstanding curse.
Kenny Ploen played in six Grey Cups and won four of them, so maybe I should just bring the Grey Cup to his house and have him sit and talk to it for an hour and a half, psychologist style, to find out why it harbours so much resentment against the city. Or maybe I should take it to Milt Stegall Drive, and have a priest bless it with holy water while Chris Walby drinks from it one more time.
Tell me I'm wrong, but I also like the idea of an exorcism and exercise. If you know of a priest that could perform an exorcism on the cup -- and then maybe some voodoo ceremony to pass this curse on to the Riders -- before I take it to my gym and work out my frustrations with it, you should definitely get in touch with me.
A visit to a local restaurant or community centre is par for the course for a championship trophy visit, or how about I take the cup to Investors Group Field and use a backhoe to bury it in the end zone for an hour so it bonds with the earth in Manitoba? Kind of like the loonie in the ice thing that is always done for Team Canada in the Olympics.
Or maybe I should take some water from The Forks, where the two rivers converge, just like Budweiser did with the Winnipeg Jets fans' brew when they poured it into the ice at the MTS Centre prior to the first game played there. Since Bombers fans enjoy their beer, maybe we could pour some of this water out of the Grey Cup on the field at IGF, and send the rest to Labatt to brew some Labatt Fan Blue.
You have 10 days to drop me a tweet, or facebook message me and voice your opinion as to what you feel the most productive use of the Grey Cup should be to end this jinx, and hopefully return this city to the days when this trophy made its home here 10 times.
Doug Brown, once a hard-hitting defensive lineman and frequently a hard-hitting columnist, appears Tuesdays and game days in the Free Press.
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Our picture library provides quality prints from our art, history and science collections.
Can you find a 1900s photograph of your home town in Northern Ireland? The photograph displayed here is from Hilltown, Co Down c1910.
See photographs of Irish Sport including motorbike racing, car racing and golf in Northern Ireland in the early 1900s. This photograph was taken at the Dundrod racing track in Co Antrim.
Harland & Wolff commissioned photographer Robert John Welch (1859-1936) to take photographs documenting the Belfast shipyards at the time of the Titanic. This photograph shows the Titanic and Olympic side by side under construction.
Paintings in the National Collection feature work from famous Irish Artists including Conor and Luke. This photograph is from the Irish Artist Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) and is titled Daylight Raid from my Studio Window.
Our Art Collection includes prints of Irish, British and European paintings from the early 1700s right through to modern pieces. This painting is called Belfast Poor House by John Nixon (1750-1818).
William Alfred Green (1870-1958), from Newry Co Down is best known for his photographs taken in the early 1900s of rural life in Ireland including wool, flax and linen production, fishing and even Belfast City life. This photograph is taken at Donegall Square North, Belfast c1910.


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Is this fiscal standoff (the fifth since Republicans took control of the House in 2011) just about scoring political points, or is it about governing?
If it's all about politics, bully for Obama. A majority of voters will likely side with the president over Republicans in a budget dispute because of his popularity and the GOP's pathetic approval ratings.
If it's about governing, the story changes: In any enterprise, the chief executive is ultimately accountable for success and failure. Sure, blame Congress — castigate all 535 lawmakers, or the roughly half you hate. But there is only one president. Even if he's right on the merits, Obama may be on the wrong side of history. …
"Americans are fed up with the jousting.… There is a lot of public posturing but apparently not much genuine conversation."
White House officials and liberal commentators will push back: They say it is naïve if not outright stupid to think that Republicans want to talk to Obama, or that conversations would do any good. I contend it's not any smarter to believe that the president's agenda will be passed without breaking gridlock, or that Washington is the only place where two wrongs make you right. Somebody has to be the grownup here. Let it be the president.


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One of the most interesting aspects of inn keeping is the fact we get to live in a historic home dating back to 1854. It also presents us with one of our greatest challenges. While the stories of a home that pre-dates the Civil War are fascinating, the problems that lie within its walls are a whole different ball game. It is a double-edged sword in that homes back then were built to last, but they aren't always efficient in a 21st century world.
Perhaps the biggest issue with an old home is sealing it. It isn't uncommon for us to have a heating or cooling bill well over $1,000 in peak months. One of the first things we tackled to help combat this leakage was to replace all the old windows. We have replaced about 42 of the 55 windows in this house, with the remaining windows scheduled to be completed this coming summer. Even the most cost-effective windows are still a big chunk of change, so it has taken almost eight years to complete this project.
The second most important project we have tackled just recently with regard to sealing the house was to have blown in insulation put into our exterior walls. The process of getting this done involved a ton of paperwork that was required by Ameren in order to qualify for the rebate program they had for energy efficiency improvements. Additionally, we had to do two blow door tests, one baseline one indicating where our leakage was coming from and a second one post insulation insuring our results were good enough to get our rebate. We also had to do some additional sealing to help the insulation along, including purchasing inflatable plugs for the fireplaces to be put in place when they are not in use, taking every single plug and light switch off the exterior walls of the house and gluing in foam gaskets which proved to be a daunting task when we discovered there were more than 40 plugs/switches and caulking basement windows and any other leaky spot we could find. We still need to add a few extra rolls of insulation in the attic to seal it up even further but had to wait until we had a new AC unit installed, which should be more efficient in cooling the house.
The final leg of the heating and cooling battle will be to get a new, more efficient boiler to replace the ancient 1929 monstrosity we currently have which still works but is probably on its last legs. That, of course, represents a huge investment, so we have to hold off for now and pray the old boiler keeps pumping out heat for a couple more years.
Another frustrating aspect of an old home is the plumbing. Some of the plumbing in this house actually dates back to the 1920s when all four upstairs bathrooms were installed. The antique ceramic tubs we have are fantastic, but tremendously heavy, which means in the days before modern cement board and construction materials, they needed serious reinforcement to support them. As we found out the hard way when we had to remodel one of the bathrooms, a 6-inch concrete floor was poured underneath each bathroom, and the plumbing embedded into it. Most of the plumbing has been updated, but there are still a few more cast iron pipes that have to be replaced as we remodel bathrooms. Two bathrooms down, four more to go. Needless to say, in the meantime, as long as people don't put things they aren't supposed to down the toilets, everything will be just fine.
Additional idiosyncrasies are electrical and technological in nature. Since the original wiring in the house had all the power going through the light switches in the rooms, we had to have new wiring installed to accommodate the satellite TVs we put in each guest suite; otherwise when people turned off the power to the lights, the satellite TV would also turn off. And when we installed Wi-Fi, we didn't realize the signal would have trouble passing through the lathe, plaster, brick and pipes in the walls. The router, which was centrally located, serviced the second floor just fine, but my office, which is located on the first floor in the back of the house behind the kitchen, didn't get the signal at all. I had to get an expander/amplifier installed midway between my computer and the router so I could have Internet access in my office.
As I say, bringing this old house into the 21st century has certainly proven to be a challenge but a worthwhile one. Not many people can say their home was around when Lincoln was president. It is a distinct pleasure and unique responsibility to maintain a piece of history for future generations to see and learn from. We feel very fortunate to be the ones who get to do it.
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To the FBI its a cold case. To Kariss Walker its a hot idea that could either reshape or ruin her writing career. And its a burning mission to revisit an event she can never forget. Five years ago, an unidentified little girl was found starved to death in the woods behind a Houston apartment complex. A TV news anchor at the time, Kariss reported on the terrifying case. Today, as a New York Times bestselling author, Kariss intends to turn the unsolved mystery into a suspense novel. Enlisting the help of FBI Special Agent Tigo Harris, Kariss succeeds in getting the case reopened. But the search for the dead girls missing mother yields a discovery that plunges the the partners into a witchs brew of danger. The old crime lives on in more ways than either of them could ever imagine. Will Karisss pursuit of her dream as a writer carry a deadly price tag? Drawing from a real-life cold case, bestselling novelist DiAnn Mills presents a taut collage of suspense, faith, and romance in this Zondervan ebook, The Chase.
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christiangirl4evr4 Stars Out Of 5The ChaseApril 1, 2015christiangirl4evrQuality: 4Value: 5Meets Expectations: 4This book has a good storyline and plot. The two main characters have obstacles to overcome, but after they do, you can see the relationship that is developing. There wasn't a lot of romance, which I appreciated. I don't like it when the romance overpowers the actual story. There were a couple things Kariss did that I thought were a little unbelievable, but her love of justice for children shines through. For me, the story was predictable, but I enjoyed it. She really didn't bring God into the picture till about page 50-55, and didn't make Him a bigger part of the storyline until later in the book. Upon reflection, I see that she was setting the stage for where her characters were at with their faith. I'm hoping the next book in this series is better.
nonnamaryville, tnAge: 55-65Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5Suspenseful Cold CaseMarch 28, 2015nonnamaryville, tnAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4Kariss Walker was a news reporter in Houston. She quit her job to write women's fiction. Even though her writing brought success, she was not content. She wanted to write suspense fiction. She remembered a story from five years prior about a 5 year-old girl who was found dead from starvation. The case had never been solved, and it haunted Kariss.
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MaryAnnORAge: 55-65Gender: Female4 Stars Out Of 5Christian FBI thrillerJune 7, 2013MaryAnnORAge: 55-65Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4An unsolved FBI case of a child's death prompts best-selling author Kariss Walker to stir up interest as she bases a suspense novel on the situation. Independent Special Agent Tigo Harris is assigned to assist the former news anchor in her pursuit of the girl's missing mother and resolving the case. Stopping gun smugglers takes higher priority to him, but then the cases become entangled and Kariss's life endangered. This thriller is based on an actual cold case. It does have more violence than I care to read but not explicit.
msh09Dallas, TXAge: 35-44Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5EntertainingMay 18, 2013msh09Dallas, TXAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I'm looking forward to reading book 2 of this series! Kariss Walker is an author following an FBI agent to learn more about the inner workings of the FBI for her next book. She becomes entrenched in a case and gets herself in some precarious circumstances. I enjoyed the book, though I really thought some of the stupid circumstances she got herself into were a little unbelievable. Overall, it was a great story with fun characters. A book and series I would recommend.
Cheryl FaithOrangeville, ON CanadaAge: 25-34Gender: female3 Stars Out Of 5Good AuthorJanuary 22, 2013Cheryl FaithOrangeville, ON CanadaAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 3I have read other books of Diann Mills and really enjoyed them. This book I found to be almost too detailed. There were times where my mind would wonder while reading the book because of the long detailed paragraphs. So not my favorite book...but certainly other books of this author I have really appreciated.
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Miley Cyrus and The Rest of The AMAs
Because we can't stare at Christina Aguilera's blatant pregnancy or Taylor Swift's new hotness all day – I'm kidding. Do exactly that. – here's the last batch of photos I'm (hopefully) posting from Sunday night's American Music Awards:
Miley Cyrus, who apparently decided not to sing a song made famous by the man who ruined her parent's marriage through cleverly disguised baldness.
Ke$ha, who could feasibly pass as Rod Stewart.
Rihanna, who's just happy to make it to any award show alive.
And Fergie because you always want an even number of trannies. It's all about balance.
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So, how's everyone feeling about meeting up with Crosby on Sunday? I love how in this recap of last night's near miss against Switzerland, they call the shootout a skills competition.
And those Slovaks! Maybe they purposely scheduled back-to-back games after all?
…And sometimes it rains, right AO? Here's his take: "No, we don't worry about goals. The goals are coming. We just have to do a more simple game, more simple plays. But, it happens. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose." — Alex Ovechkin
Here's your line-up for today, all men:
Belarus v. (not Hank) and Sweden, 3 p.m. MSNBC
Czechs v. Latvia, 7:30 p.m. CNBC
Finland v. Germany, midnight MSNBC
Afternoon update:
It seems we may not be having these same discussions in 2014. Your thoughts on the NHL possibly passing on the 2014 games. I think I've made my opinion clear on this subject.
Update 2
OK, and now a little distraction from my earlier stupidity today. Carp got this before he left and saved it for mama on a slow day. Or for when she needs to pay closer attention to what the heck she's doing. Who's glad it's Friday! From Stadium Journey, a site that publishes reviews of pro and college sports venues. Here's their take on the World's Greatest Arena.
TGIF update
Here's your recap on Sweden's escape. Enjoy your end of week night, but be careful out there! Tomorrow's update all set to go…who shall be the new Mandlebaum?
Latish night update (update)
• Sally, this Zetterberg interview is for you.
• Marty speaks. Uh oh.
• Richter speaks. Miss you!
• Jagr v. Latvia recap. "Jagr has gotten better and better with each period." Did you catch his post-game interview with JM? I'll try to find tomorrow and post. But in the meantime, byfuglien :) He looked liked he was not unhappy to be in KHL and avoid that chat … just a thought :)


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Mama Fu's Asian House, a small, Austin-based chain, plans to open its first El Paso location Monday.
It's in the new Rojas Commons shopping center at George Dieter and Rojas on the East Side. It's next to a planned Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is projected to open its second El Paso restaurant there in mid-January.
Mama Fu's menu features five Asian categories: Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean.
It will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. But at 4 p.m., it makes a unique transformation from a fast-food-like spot for lunch to a full-service, sit-down restaurant in the evening.
The five different Asian cuisines "sets us apart" from other Asian restaurants, Brian Padilla, part of a group that owns the El Paso-area Mama Fu's franchise rights, said in an interview several months ago.
"The Asian food segment has a lot of opportunity and is starting to grow," Padilla said.
Padilla is managing partner for Food Management Partners of San Antonio, which has plans to open at least five other Mama Fu's restaurants, including others in El Paso, Las Cruces and other areas of New Mexico.
Padilla's company also operates Buffalo Wild Wings franchises in several states, including two locations in El Paso and one in Las Cruces. It also operates Zio's Italian Kitchen franchise locations. Zio's has no El Paso restaurants.
Besides Mama Fu's and Chipotle, the Rojas Commons center, will have other restaurants.
El Paso's first Jason's Deli is projected to open in late January. Menchie's frozen yogurt and McDonald's are also expected to open stores there next month. Dunkin' Donuts is expected to open a new location in the center this month.
Vic Kolenc may be reached at email@example.com, 546-6421. Follow him on Twitter @vickolencMore information: mamafus.com


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