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RANKIN INLET, Nunavut -- Mining has eclipsed government as the No. 1 contributor to Nunavut's GDP, a government official told me recently. That's good news across the 13-year-old territory, but it's an odd kind of good news in that no matter how quickly it travels, it arrives very slowly.
Such is the nature of mining.
That hurry-up, go-slow nature is particularly evident in Rankin Inlet, which has had a gold mine in its backyard for billions of years. No one knew it, however, until 1989, when it was "discovered," igniting dreams of good times just around the corner in this struggling community of 2,800 on the western shore of Hudson Bay, 1,500 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
Now, 23 years later, the good news is still just around the corner, although the corner finally is in sight -- the mine and the 750 jobs that will come with it is expected to open no later than 2017.
Rankin Inlet can't wait, even as it must.
A trades school has already opened, a good idea at any time but particularly so in a region where gold is not all that glitters. Rankin, in fact, was born as a nickel-mining operation in the mid-'50s, and there is, among others, a proven uranium deposit nearby that will be developed whenever France decides it needs the metal to fuel its nuclear reactors.
The school will train students -- young and old -- in occupations that increasingly should be in demand, from electricians to heavy-equipment operators and diesel mechanics.
Meanwhile, local contractors are gearing up. There is more heavy equipment in Rankin today than it could possibly use, all in readiness to help build a 24-kilometre, all-weather road to the mine and to take part in projects that will follow from it.
"We're very excited about the possibilities," Rankin Mayor Pujjeut Kusugak, 33, said in an interview. "It's exciting because of the opportunities in training and employment and spinoffs in construction and supply.
"We can't expect government to do everything for us."
Rankin has already seen the future at Baker Lake, where a gold mine has proven to be just that for scores of workers in the seven hamlets in the Kivalliq region, including 60 alone from Arviat, down the coast from Rankin.
Workers at entry-level jobs operating rock wagons can earn $100,000 a year -- big money anywhere but hard to even imagine in Rankin where the jobless outnumber the employed and where youth unemployment is exploding along with the birthrate.
The Meadowbank mine at Baker Lake is owned by Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., which also owns the Meliadine property in Rankin's backyard.
Meliadine is not the biggest mining development expected to open in Nunavut this decade -- the biggest would be the $4-billion Mary River iron mine on Baffin Island -- but its development explains a lot about mining in Nunavut, or anywhere, for that matter.
The 560-square-kilometre site was first staked in 1987; gold was found two years later at "Discovery," and a second deposit was confirmed at "Tiriganiaq" in 1993. (Four more have since been confirmed and the search confidently goes on for more.) Agnico-Eagle took an equity interest in 2008 and then bought out owner Comaplex Minerals for $650 million in 2010.
Think about that. Think about the amount of geological research and expertise that would be required before you would confidently put up $650 million to buy an ore body that won't produce a cent of revenue for seven years.
And don't forget, the $650 million is for acquisition. It doesn't include the $170 million that has since been spent further exploring the property and building a camp -- a small and growing indoor city -- that already feeds, houses and entertains 200 seasonal workers in one of the more forbidding climates on Earth.
The purchase price doesn't include the cost of building a fuel dump, nor the cost of delivering 50 million litres of fuel to fill it up.
A helicopter ride to the camp reveals a lunar landscape -- well, except that water has not been found on the moon but covers 80 per cent of the surface in these parts.
Black flags on flex-poles line roads in the camp, markers that will show the way when blizzards and whiteouts arrive with winter.
Unless you're a Prairie person accustomed to seeing much in very little, there is nothing to see but wide-open space in every direction.
There are, however, things to observe -- for example, the land formations, the rivers, the countless tiny lakes and the markings on exposed rock all point southeast, the direction in which an ice-age glacier moved, dragging and shaping the landscape with it in an otherwise unrecorded past.
The attention to environmental and heritage detail is impressive. Pure water from a nearby lake is filtered and chlorinated just in case some tiny impurity -- fecal matter from passing caribou? -- might find its way into the system.
A $2-million bridge, one of three, spans a tiny river to prevent the roadway from interfering with char that return to it to spawn.
Archeologists have scoured the entire site for signs of Inuit artifacts. Elders are brought in by helicopter to decide whether findings are significant and worth preserving.
If they say yes, the area is made off limits -- the route of the access road twists and turns to avoid such places.
In the modern era, mining companies understand environmental and heritage concerns must be addressed before all other concerns. It is simply the cost of doing business today. It's also good for business -- local goodwill is key to success, and a reputation for doing it right opens doors around the world.
The access road, the first two kilometres of which are completed, is a telling example of modern mine development.
The road was only approved on condition that it be removed when the mine is exhausted. It was built by removing the tundra overlay to permafrost. The roadbed is then lined and covered to a depth of about one metre with crushed rock and gravel taken only from specified pits. The design is such that it allows the road to breathe and so protect the permafrost below it.
Without the road, it is unlikely the mine could operate economically. Once completed, it will be used to move in 700,000 tonnes of equipment for startup, and 40,000 tonnes a year of resupply, much of which is now flown in by helicopter.
Of course, all of this is only possible if the gold mine is a bonanza, which it increasingly appears to be. Agnico-Eagle has proven three million ounces of gold on the property, and there is strong evidence of seven million more ounces to be mined.
The cost of operating in the North nearly doubles the cost of producing an ounce of gold -- $800 to $1,100 an ounce compared to $500 to $600 an ounce elsewhere. But with gold at $1,768 an ounce, times three (or 10 million) ounces... well, you do the arithmetic.
Which takes us back to Rankin. The mine, and the town, are largely supplied by sealift -- mostly container ships from Montreal -- that bring supplies within barging distance of shore. Agnico-Eagle estimates that it already has paid $32 million to Rankin-based suppliers.
Mayor Kusugak, a former Inuktitut-language instructor, hopes the needs of the mine, coupled with pressure from the community, lead to approval of a $20-million harbour, which could lead to the redevelopment of Rankin as a supply hub for the region and massively boost its fisheries potential.
The mine, too, might tempt Manitoba into becoming a partner in extending a hydro line from Churchill to Rankin, a move that could be partially financed through rates that reflect the savings to be achieved by weaning the district and its mines off diesel-generated electricity. (Transportation costs add about $1 to the cost of a litre of fuel in the region -- that's $50 million a year extra just to resupply the Meliadine mine.)
Who knows, Kusugak says, a road up from Churchill might follow.
Of course, none of this will happen tomorrow. That's not the nature of this beast.


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Marquette Memorial Library has a collection of about 250 spoken-word, long-playing (33 1/3) phonograph records available for checkout. This collection contains poetry, drama, and other literary works. Also included are authors reading their own works and the works of others.
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"Enjoy the 'cream' of Devon at one of the twelve cottages on the Ashcombe Estate..."
Situated in the heart of rolling Devon countryside, the privately owned Ashcombe country estate nestles in a peaceful valley close to the sandy beaches of Dawlish and Torquay. Enjoy walking on the estate's hills and woodlands, swim in the heated indoor swimming pool, or relax in the sauna at Woodhouse Farm while children play in the indoor and outdoor playgrounds. The owners have made a great effort to ensure that the cottages are both comfortable and practical while the location could not be better for a wide range of Devon attractions.
It might be a family holiday or big reunion, a special celebration, a fun business get-together, a group trip, or a relaxing weekend to recharge your batteries; whatever the reason the facilities are designed to be perfect for winter and summer holidays and the secrets of the Ashcombe cottages' appeal are presentation, comfort and convenience. The cottages are maintained to very high standards. All have leather sofas, flatscreen digital TVs and very comfortable mattresses - the owners consider a good night's sleep the most important thing! The cottages either have Italian tiled floors or wooden floors, and some still retain many original features including oak beamed ceilings. The properties cater for almost any party size, sleeping from 4 to 28 people and are all rated either 4 or 5 stars. Ashcombe's larger cottages provide great value for money for visitors sharing with their friends and families. For meals, an in-house chef can be booked to come and do the hard work. The heated indoor swimming pool is perfect for any rainy days and keep the children happy. Cider Barn sleeping 16 and Nut Tree Farm sleeping 28, which are both 5 star rated, also have outdoor swimming pools for the summer.
For those wishing to enjoy a more adrenaline-charged holiday, the brilliant Ashcombe outdoor activity centre (at extra cost) offers quad bike safaris, clay pigeon shooting, archery, paintballing and more and is located just under a mile down the lane and is available for those 14 years and over. At the end of the day the Ashcombe Village Club provides cheap beer and a cheerful atmosphere.
Both Dartmoor National Park and the historic city of Exeter are only 20 minutes' drive away while the famous South Devon Coast, with wonderful sandy beaches, is barely 3 miles. Exeter and Newton Abbot Racecourses, several golf courses, loads of family theme parks, zoos, sailing and fishing are all within easy reach, not to mention the many excellent pubs and restaurants that Devon is famous for. The wild beauty of Dartmoor is 20 minutes away with its abundance of wildlife and dramatic landscapes. Numerous National Trust properties are close by including Agatha Christie's Greenway. Steam trains travel from Kingswear to Paignton and Totnes to Buckfastleigh. Visit historic Dartmouth with bustling boat harbour, castle, contemporary art galleries and boutiques. Salcombe with its beaches, sailing and water sports is also easily accessible, as well as Blackpool Sands, Slapton and picturesque Dittisham with its annual crab catching competition.
Slightly further afield, East Cornwall and the Eden Project are within an hour's drive. Take a walk along the South West Coast Path which runs along the entire length of the Jurassic Coast and offers the walker stunning views, with a bird's eye view of many coastal features. From the coast path you can experience the drama of sheer cliff faces, take in the wonderful towns of Beer, the 'picture postcard' fishing village, or Budleigh Salterton. This tranquil and historic seaside town nestles on the edge of a pebble beach beneath spectacular red cliffs, made famous by literary giants such as Noel Coward, P.G. Wodehouse and Anthony Trollope. Visit Seaton with its famous trams or Sidmouth which still has a unique charm and has captivated thousands of holidaymakers. Beautiful gardens, leisurely walks, Regency history, clean beaches and friendly shops – it is all here in this lovely seaside town. All in all Ashcombe is an excellent base to explore, experience and enjoy 'The Cream of Devon'. Main shops 3 miles.
The Old School House, once the Ashcombe village school, is located at the end of the beautiful Westley Valley. The raised single storey building was originally designed in the 19th-century, with high windows so that the children could not be distracted from their lessons. The floor has now been raised so guests need not worry about missing the view of the beautiful valley! The property has an enclosed garden with a stream plus a hot tub and is 1 mile from Woodhouse Farm. It is located on the Dawlish road and at the end of Westley Valley, making outings to Dawlish or Exeter very easy. Open-sided steps up to entrance. Living room with open fire and wooden floor. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen with dining area. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room with toilet. Single bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet.
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* Enclosed orchard with seating.
* Enclosed children's playground with swings and slides.
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Invented by Hidetoshi Takeji, Mirror Blocks is a simple 3x3 Rubik's cube, but with an interesting twist. The centres are not centred, but justified to one corner. In doing so, each individual piece is a different shape. As all the cubies are stickered the same, you must solve by shape.
Hidetoshi-san met a speed-cuber at a competition in Osaka with interest in his cube (then titled Bump Cube). He lent it to him, who showed it to a project group. Rubik's and MegaHouse then mass produced the puzzle starting in autumn of 2008.
The handmade version (named "Bump Cube") attended the design competition during IPP26 in 2006.
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Toshiba's IPedge Certified With AT&T IP Flexible Reach SIP Trunking(March 13, 2012)
IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/13/12 -- Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba) -- www.telecom.toshiba.com, today announced that its IPedge® IP business telephone system has been certified with the AT&T IP Flexible Reach SIP Trunking offering and is now available from Authorized Toshiba Dealers nationwide.
"Toshiba's IPedge with AT&T IP Flexible Reach SIP Trunking allows businesses to converge their voice and data, improving efficiency by maximizing the use of the network capacity," said Mark Carpenter, vice president of technology and product management for Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division. "With SIP Trunking, IPedge users can leverage unused bandwidth on the data network, increase network traffic using compression technology to push more voice traffic through the network, and consolidate resources for greater ROI."
About AT&T IP Flexible Reach SIP Trunking
AT&T IP Flexible Reach is an SIP trunking service that delivers integrated access for IP PBX, TDM PBX or Key System environments, providing potential total cost benefits through the consolidation of voice and data -- one provider, single transport, and management options.
Voice and data traffic riding over the same transport drives greater bandwidth utilization and potential access to cost savings. This managed Voice over IP communication solution includes calling plans that support inbound and outbound calling on the data network, providing local, U.S. long distance and international reach for a business's U.S. sites.
AT&T IP Flexible Reach is supported on AT&T Managed Internet Service (MIS) and AT&T VPN services, giving users options that support their connectivity and bandwidth needs. AT&T supports a wide variety of access speeds, from a single T1 to Gigabit Ethernet. These services take advantage of AT&T's Global MPLS Network, giving users the foundation for seamless voice and data communications.
AT&T IP Flexible Reach supports both local and Virtual Telephone Numbers (VTNs). VTNs enable users to assign a telephone number from virtually anywhere to a phone that is not physically located within the user's local calling area. This allows the user to establish local visibility within that calling area.
AT&T's Centralized Call Delivery allows routing of calls originating from various locations across the country and answering them at the preferred central location. The branch office IP PBX extensions capability delivers telephone numbers for all branch office sites and is supported by a single centralized IP PBX located at the IP Flexible Reach site. Users can use their existing IP data networks to distribute the calls to their branch office sites, which allows them to utilize their IP PBX to support IP phones without additional hardware.
AT&T has a variety of calling plans to fit each business's needs, including local, long distance and international plans.
About Toshiba's IPedge IP Business Telephone System
IPedge accommodates multiple unified communication applications on a single Linux server, including call processing, voicemail and unified messaging, meet-me conferencing with Web collaboration, Call Manager unified communications, native SIP line and SIP trunk support, mobility, survivability, networking with other IPedge and/or Strata® CIX systems, centralized administration, and feature-rich telephone endpoints. Plus, add-on applications, uMobility Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Contact Center solutions, are available with additional servers.
Benefits of the Linux server include survivability within or across the network to support business continuity and a higher level of security. A single IP address provides cost-effective deployment. SIP trunks work natively with the IPedge without requiring additional gateway equipment. With its IP technology and open standards, IPedge is designed for the long term as future endpoint devices and applications are built on standards to help ensure compatibility with the system, thus protecting the user's investment.
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- Flexible and feature-rich Unified Messaging;
- On-site mobility including Toshiba's wireless IP telephones; and
- One hundred percent networking compatibility with Toshiba's Strata CIX IP converged systems.
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Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide digital products, services and solutions, including industry-leading portable computers; televisions, TV/DVD Combination products, Blu-ray Disc and DVD products, and portable devices; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; and IP business telephone systems with unified communications, collaboration and mobility applications. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation.
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2002 Ford Taurus (Page 2 of 2)
CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car where the coil springs don't puncture or shred tires while driving. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 1999-2003 Ford Taurus has a huge problem with coil springs breaking, which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
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About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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The Ascent of Man
Writer, director
It took twelve years, sixty-something drafts, and 1,224 sketched-out storyboards for this writer-director to get his second film, Blue Valentine, off the ground and into the run-down art-house theater near you. As festivalgoers across the country have learned since it premiered at Sundance earlier this year, this quiet drama about a man (Ryan Gosling) and woman (Michelle Williams) who fall in love and fall apart is the most authentic depiction of a shitty marriage in recent memory. All Cianfrance's waiting, and his knack for capturing and conveying the sad details of life as it slowly comes undone, is finally paying off.
Ditch the peak or notch lapels and try a shawl collar. Two-button polyester-and-velvet tuxedo ($3,995) and cotton evening shirt ($695) by Giorgio Armani; silk bow tie ($95) by Calvin Klein Collection; silk cummerbund ($235) by Prada; white-gold Patrimony Contemporaine watch ($14,700) by Vacheron Constantin.
Writer, director
It's been a good long while since a new Broadway show really mattered in the ebb and flow of pop culture. But this year, there are two of them, and as writer and director of the rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and director of The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Alex Timbers is behind both. The only thing they have in common is the sly, subversive wit Timbers has sharpened over the years as artistic director of Les Freres Corbusier, the theater group from which Jackson (and other absurdist works of historical revisionism like Hoover and A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant) first sprung. Timbers offers history lessons for people who don't really like history and theatrical experiences for people who don't really like theater, and that he manages to entertain everyone is all the more remarkable.
Velvet? Sure. Just make sure it fits like a glove. Two-button velvet jacket ($1,895), cotton evening shirt ($345), and cotton-and-wool trousers ($475) by Dolce & Gabbana; silk bow tie and cummerbund set ($425) by Hermès; patent-leather shoes ($1,610) by John Lobb.
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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Steve Ballmer and Microsoft ( MSFT) illustrate everything that is wrong with an Apple ( AAPL)-dominated tech space.Using politics as an excuse, most companies refuse to spend. And, when they do, they often take half-chances. Think about it. If you were conceiving truly great innovation (e.g., Starbucks ( SBUX)) or had a clear sight on massive opportunity (e.g., Amazon.com ( AMZN)), wouldn't you spend your cash to capitalize while others stagnate? There's always a political crisis. Today's is fear over an allegedly anti-business President and the fiscal cliff. We've all been around long enough to see noise and hysteria repackaged time and again. Don't let the spectacle weaken your investing focus. Just as political and market chaos should not throw off your long-term investment plans, it should not stop tech from being tech. Innovating. Taking chances. Being bold. Do you think Steve Jobs gave even one short hair off a rat's behind about all of the noise when he was set to introduce iPod, iPhone or iPad? We could have been in the middle of a world war and these products would have cut through. That's confidence. That's a reason to get out of bed early and, as Dr. Laura loved to school us, Go take on the day! And then there's Microsoft. Word comes from Cult of Mac this morning that we can expect Microsoft Office for iOS in early 2013. They even have screenshots. It looks all too real. By handing over the one real thing that differentiates Microsoft's devices from Apple's, Steve Ballmer sends the message that he has no confidence in Microsoft and no confidence in himself. He's like the school-yard bully, taking lame verbal shots at Apple but running away when it's time to fight. If he had faith in himself and his company's ability to create an ecosystem that could even sniff Apple's, he would keep mobile versions of Microsoft Office in house. But he's not. And I'm hardly surprised. At the time of publication Rocco Pendola was long AAPL April 2013 $580 calls for a short-term swing trade. He is also long shares of Starbucks. Follow @rocco_thestreet


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The Rockland Boulders had a fantastic announcement this morning: former 36th round Mets draft pick Glen Johnson is set to join the team this weekend for the final two home games of the season. He'll be joined by his father, Howard Johnson, who you might remember as this guy.
Let me be clear: a hurricane couldn't keep me away from the chance to see Howard Johnson hit again. My expectations couldn't be any higher for this, and that's probably not fair. Johnson is 50 years old. The player from my youth who hit bombs was 30 back in 1991, when he hit 38 home runs and stole 30 bases.
But that same summer, I attended Rich Martin's All Star Baseball Camp. That alone was a thrill, and somewhere I still have a number of baseball-shaped pins I won for consistently taking first place in the camp's trivia contests. (Even at 11, I had a pretty good idea that my future in baseball resided off the field.)
But each week, a special guest came, and I'll never forget when Frank Howard gave a talk, then thrilled us with a batting practice display. Howard was easily the most impressive human being I'd ever seen in person- 6'7″, huge in both strength and voice. He was a coach for the Yankees at the time, if memory serves. I remember nothing of his speech. But I remember seeing those long home runs. Hondo was about to turn at the time.
Baseball provides both a timelessness and a constant reminder of the passage of time for us at once. Hearing that Chris Capuano's gem last Friday night was the best-pitched Met game, per Bill James' Game Score, since David Cone's 19-strikeout performance back in 1991 reminded me that I'd been sitting in the outfield seats at Veterans Stadium for that one with my dad. I was 11 at the time; 31 now. The idea that 20 years had passed since then was inconceivable to me.
Meanwhile, Frank Howard is 75 now. It seems unlikely that he could put on a power display anymore- though if any 75 year old could do it, you'd figure it to be Howard. As real as his home runs are to my memory, they are inaccessible to those who didn't see them.
And trying to capture those moments for those who come after us is usually a fruitless exercise. I can tell my 17-month-old daughter what it was like to see Frank Howard launch those home runs over the fence at Rider College 20 years ago, but she cannot see them for herself. I brought her to yesterday's doubleheader, motivated by many things- the dwindling of the season, the chance to watch two baseball games in one day- but most of all, for the chance to see Jose Reyes up close. Alas, by the time Jose got his first hit late in the second game, my daughter had lost consciousness for the night, and we'd begun our return trek to Rockland.
Chances are good that Jose Reyes will play for someone else next year. And really, by the time she's old enough to remember what she sees, Jose Reyes probably won't be nearly as fast as the Jose Reyes I've watched for the past decade, whether in orange and blue or some other color scheme. Her earliest memories, like mine of Howard Johnson, Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, could be Brandon Nimmo- or someone the Mets haven't even drafted yet.
But still, I wanted her to experience the most exciting player I've seen in my lifetime in hers as well, to lock in that shared experience. For the same reason, I'll take her to see the Boulders next Monday, hoping to see HoJo turn on one last fastball as if it had come out of the hand of Todd Worrell.


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After the Reagan tax cuts of 1981, revenues (in constant dollars) did not reach 1981 levels again until 1985. Because irresponsible borrowing to give tax cuts mainly for the wealthy can't be sold on face value to the Public, the Orwellian Right conveniently ignored the drop in real revenues and redefined the rebound in revenues as "proof" of a Revenue Boom created by the 1981 tax cuts. In reality revenues rose because of natural growth in the economy, inflation, increased defense spending, and two massive Reagan-era take hikes. In the Orwellian world, hundreds of billions in revenue lost over 4 years = a revenue boom.
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This light weight table is a great accessory for the Cobb Premier Smoker to complete your tailgating experience with comfort and convenience.
This BBQ tailgating / camping table is light weight and fold-able featuring 4 drinks holders and a cooler bag. It also comes with a carrying bag.
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When Michael Verlezza decided to attended Bridgewater State University he got more than he bargained for. In a good way. The economics and finance major from Attleboro was given the opportunity to spend time in the nation's capital thanks to the institution's partnership with The Washington Center, the largest independent, nonprofit academic internship program in the country.
"It is an experience of enrichment and inspiration that will come to define my academic career at Bridgewater State University," he said.
Since spring 1998, more than 75 BSU students have experienced the singular opportunities available through the center. The partnership has been hailed by students, faculty and administrators alike, and this fall The Washington Center named Bridgewater State as its Public University of the Year for 2012.
Dr. George Serra, professor of political science, said this was "significant recognition" from a highly respected institution.
The program provides internships across D.C., as well as abroad, for students of all majors. Students intern in government offices, communication organizations, law firms, trade and professional associations, human rights groups, and a host of other organizations.
The center offers internships in places such as the Library of Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice, National Endowment for the Arts and The World Bank.
As part of his internship, Mr. Verlezza attended the Democratic National Convention, where he worked with members of the media, such as former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, as well as political analysts and others.
"It forced me to reconsider my perception of media's role in government, and I found myself reevaluating my career goals in quantitative finance, wondering if there was a place for me inside the Beltway rather than on Wall Street," he said.
In announcing the honoring of BSU as Pulblic University of the Year, The Washington Center's Senior Vice President Eugene J. Alpert said in a letter to Dr. Serra: "One of the many things that set Bridgewater apart from other institutions is your exceptional commitment to academic quality for your students in the field of experiential education. That you and members of your administration have made such a strong and conscious decision to support students attending The Washington Center academic programs is indicative of that commitment."
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Couch Potato 7Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
You know that you're a couch potato if ... you can name the television series in Group B that can be added to Group A, and give the reason.
Group A: Alias Smith & Jones, Petticoat Junction, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Munsters
Group B: Bewitched, Friends, Home Improvement, Lost in Space, Night Court, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
AnswerEach series in Group A had one of its lead characters played by more than one person. Pete Duel and Roger Davis played Hannibal Heyes in "Alias Smith & Jones". Jeannine Riley, Gunilla Hutton, and Meredith MacRae played Billie Jo Bradley in "Petticoat Junction". Janet Hubert and Daphne Reid played Vivian Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". Beverly Owen and Pat Priest played Marilyn Munster in "The Munsters". Thus, "Bewitched", with both Dick York and Dick Sargent playing Darrin Stephens, can be added to Group A.
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A HATTRICK of brilliant comedians are the latest stars to grace a monthly club.
Mode Comedy Club presents Nathan Caton, Jo Enright and Carly Smallman at the Angel Place bar and grill on Sunday, April 27 and the trio have all made television appearances.
Nathan Caton has appeared on Stand Up Hero, Mock the Week and Russell Howard's Good News to name but a few, while Jo Enright has starred on shows such as Alan Partridge, Ricky Gervais' Life's Too Short and Dave's One Night Stand.
Carly Smallman is a comedy singer-songwriter who has appeared on the Rob Brydon Show.
Dean Hill, Tramps director, said: "It's that time again where Mode offers the whole of Worcester the chance to see brilliant live comedy for just £5 and after last month's turnout we are sure to say this is going to be a really busy night, given the fact the comedians are a lot more well known.
"I'm particularly excited to see Nathan Caton - I saw him on Russell Howard's Good News and he had me in stitches!"
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A man walks into a dark room with only one match. What does he light first, a birthday candle (one that would go on a cake but in this case isn't on one), a regular candle, or a bonfire? The match is lit.
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Fall is peeking around the corner and if you're wrapping up the details for your autumn affair, this DIY is sure to delight. Dried florals are a picture-perfect boutonniere option for this time of year. Save time (and pre-wedding stress) by creating these simple yet stylish accessories in advance.
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Next, cover the floral tape with ribbon, raffia or any other embellishments you want. You'll want to add another dollop of glue here, to secure the end of the ribbon.
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Nancy Ruddle is known for her discovery and analysis of lymphotoxin, a protein produced by T cells that plays a role in the protective immune system and destroys tumor cells. She and researchers in her laboratory have engaged in research on the lymphotoxin/tumor necrosis factor family, their regulation and roles in lymphoid organ development and pathogenesis of viral and autoimmune disease. The more than 170 scientific articles Ruddle has authored or co-authored have explored the immunology of such diseases as leukemia, experimental allergic encephalomyelitis and Leishmania amazonensis infection, among others. She continues to generate insight into the regulation and function of lymphoid organs through her analysis of the vessels crucial for their function.
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A Wild Idea: Depaving at Baltimore Woods
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We thought you might enjoy this video about the recent restoration efforts at Baltimore Woods in St. Johns.
The Baltimore Woods site was recently purchased by the City of Portland and Metro, and many partners are involved in the protection and restoration of this natural area corridor. Last July and September, over 200 volunteers teamed up with Depave to remove an old parking lot and restore it to a native grassland.
Environmental Services is involved in this project because restoring the natural area will increase its ability to filter stormwater runoff and prevent erosion to protect the river. Woodlands there contain native white oak trees—some of which are over 100 years old—that provide habitat for diverse wildlife such as the slender-billed nuthatch, Western wood-pewee and Western gray squirrel. The area acts as a buffer between the residential and industrial neighborhoods in North Portland along the Willamette River. It is also a migration corridor for birds and insects along the North/South Pacific flyway that parallels the WillametteRiver.
Now that the property is de-paved, the City and partners will continue to plant native plants and move forward the North Portland Greenway Trail master planning. You can get involved in the project at SOLVE planting days on February 16th and 23rd. This spring and summer, watch for the wildflowers in bloom!
Learn more about the project and future events on the Friends of Baltimore Woods, NP Greenway, Depave, and SOLVE websites.
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Sounds like a great project. I'd be interested in learning what plants were put in.
Hi, thanks for your interest! Plants for the prairie area, where the parking lot used to be, include Blue Wild Rye, Slender Hairgrass, Roemer's fescue, yarrow, big-leafed lupine and tiger lily. In the area where the hardwood woodland is being restored, in addition to white oak and madrone trees planted, there will be many typical woodland plants including sword ferns, red flowering currant, Nootka rose, and two kinds of Oregon grape. I will email you the whole list.
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Meet your new decorating spirit guide, Sasha Adler, whose personal style reigns supreme in her Windy City home and at work at Nate Berkus Associates.
Adler, wearing a Christopher Kane dress and Giambattista Valli sandals, in her living room
"This is the most polarizing piece of furniture I own—people either love it or hate it," Sasha Adler says as she lovingly pats an intricately carved wooden cabinet, one with a scalloped top edge, a chain lock, and corner spokes that point to the ceiling like the turrets of a castle. Is it an ancient Moroccan vessel where princesses once stored spices? A medieval dollhouse? "It's Indian," she says with the certainty of a woman who knows her way around an antiques shop, which, as co–design director at Nate Berkus Associates in Chicago, Adler does. She discovered the cabinet in the firm's storage archives and persuaded her boss to try it in his dining room, but he wasn't convinced it worked. "Nate eventually gave it to me as a housewarming gift—I think because I'm the only one who appreciates it!"
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I am a beginner with python and I want to do this: Read in a text file, manipulate the text in some way and then write out another text file. Now, so far, to get the framework of the code going, I have this.
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filename = "....../inputParser.txt"
f_in = open(filename, 'r')
f_out = open("outputParser.txt",'w')
text = f_in.read()
Now, do you have any recommendations as to how I should go about replacing dotted lines above with something more complicated that manipulates the text from an input file? For instance, 1. replace every occurrence of 'abc' by 'cba' and keep doing so if another abc is formed during this replacement; 2. Access some nth word in a comma separated line, 3. Delete any line starting with a # etc; just any kind of text modification. How do I do all such stuff using python? Something in particular that I should read?
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Los ANGELES -- It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.
That would seem to be the overriding theme of Gangster Squad, a tale of crime, corruption and bloody justice in post-Second World War Los Angeles -- at least behind the scenes.
The film was due to be released in September 2012 until the July 20 theatre shooting in Aurora, Colo., was deemed too close to a sequence in the film, in which mobsters fired machine guns into a movie audience from behind the screen. The release was delayed so the too-close-for-comfort scene could be replaced with a new sequence.
In December, the impressive cast, including Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, reconvened with director Ruben Fleischer for a press conference to talk about the making of the film, not long after the horrific crime in Newtown, Conn., again brought the issue of gun violence to the national dialogue.
For his part, actor Ryan Gosling seemed especially eager to keep the tone of the press conference light. Gosling plays L.A. cop Jerry Wooters, who initially resists the entreaties of Brolin's Sgt. John O'Mara to join a squad whose sole purpose is to damage the expanding criminal empire of ruthless crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn).
Asked about how he approached the character, the Canadian-born Gosling, 32, deadpans: "I always admired how Bugs Bunny was not above dressing like a lady to get out of trouble."
Asked about what the most challenging aspect of the role was, Gosling replies:
"It was challenging for me when I realized I was not going to get a Tommy gun. I thought for sure I would have one and instead, I got a little tiny lady gun. Josh kinda hogged the Tommy gun.
"So that was difficult for me."
The presence of Emma Stone may have been a contributing factor to Gosling's goofiness. The two played young lovers in the comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, but Gosling admits Gangster Squad required a different approach.
"It was hard for us to be serious," Gosling says. "We made this comedy together and we were a couple of knuckleheads and then we thought, 'Well, this will be fun to work together again.'
"And then we had to try to be serious and I had to pretend like I was Humphrey Bogart or something."
Brolin, a seventh-generation Californian, was more invested in the subject matter of the film, which is based on Los Angeles history. (The Gangster Squad was a real unit set up by police chief William Parker to harass Cohen, even if the film takes liberties with their activities.)
He even quizzed his father, actor James Brolin, on period detail.
"I asked my pop about stories of what it was like back then ... and he didn't tell me anything useful" Brolin says.
"But he finally got to the set one day and we were looking out at the street that had been recreated... and he just went off on these stories about how when he was nine years old, how he would go peek in the back door of (Cohen hangout) Slapsy Maxie's and go down the street to Ciro's, looking for Mickey Cohen and his goons and all that kind of stuff."
As far as more recent history is concerned, director Ruben Fleischer and the cast agree the film is better for distancing itself from the real tragedy that struck Colorado.
"The Aurora shooting was an unspeakable tragedy and out of respect for the victims, we felt it was necessary to reshoot that scene," says Fleischer. "And I'm proud of the fact that we did that. We didn't compromise the film or its intent and I think the (replacement) Chinatown sequence is a really strong sequence."
Brolin, 44, says violence in movies is not in itself a cause of real-life violence.
"There's always been violence in movies and there will always be violence in movies and the one psychotic that's out there, thinking the worst possible thoughts you can possibly think, that's always going to be a mystery, I think."
Gangster Squad opens Friday, Jan 11, at Grant Park, McGillivray, Polo Park, St. Vital and Towne cinemas.


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Morganians 10, Taunton III 17
MORGANIANS didn't start 2014 the way they wanted, after a tough result at home to Taunton.
The visiting side started very brightly with a big drive from their forwards and making a lot of ground to score in the early exchanges.
Due to the conditions, the ball was kept well within both sets of forwards for long periods of the game. The game followed this pattern for much of the afternoon with both sides battling hard.
Taunton extended their lead after their scrum half found a gap through a tight Morgs defence to score under the posts.
Taunton's lead was sliced in half on the stroke of half time, with a well finished try after Stef Pearce popped the ball through a gap for him to run on and do the rest.
The half time score was 10-5. The second half continued in much the same as the first.
However, Taunton were the first to add more points this half after some good offloading play by their forwards leaving their prop to crash over the line and score, this was followed up by the conversion.
It was Morgs who were to add the final points of the game in an exciting finish.
The game had picked up in pace as Morgs went in search of getting back into the game, with breaks coming from Matt Winter and James Fox putting more pressure on the Taunton defence.
Matt Winter scored the final try of the game after Fox had placed a kick into the corner for him to chase, and the bounce being favourable for the Morgs winger to get over the line and score in the dying moments, as the game finished 17-10 to Taunton.
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Star-studded, high-powered offense remains in funk
Trout goes yard, but Halos squander several scoring opportunities
ANAHEIM -- The Angels' offense is good.
No, really.
For some reason, it just hasn't been lately. Josh Hamilton isn't right, Erick Aybar is scuffling, Albert Pujols comes and goes, Mike Trout hasn't necessarily been superhuman and the Angels' star-studded, high-powered lineup has gone cold since it joined the rest of baseball by taking four days off in the middle of July.
The Halos scored just once in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Red Sox, by virtue of Trout's second homer in as many days, and have amassed just 13 runs in the 64 innings that have encompassed four losses in five games.
During that stretch -- when the Angels dropped the last three of a four-game series to the Dodgers, then two of three to the last-place Red Sox -- they've gone 3-for-33 with runners in scoring position and batted .181 overall.
They're almost unrecognizable.
"There's not one magic pill that can fix your team's offense," manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's a bunch of individual components, and right now, we're not as good as we need to be."
And because they aren't, the deficit in the American League West remains four games and the margin for error is ever-diminutive. Hector Santiago threw six scoreless innings on Sunday, moving his ERA to 2.72 since being called back up from the Minors on June 10, but got a no-decision. Joe Smith made one mistake to Yoenis Cespedes, snapping a streak of 24 2/3 scoreless innings, and it wound up changing the entire complexion of the series.
"I know we're in a little bit of a funk," Santiago said of the offense, "but they're going to come around sooner or later and put up runs for all of us."
Both teams were still scoreless with one out in the top of the eighth, when Brock Holt reached on an error by first baseman Efren Navarro and Dustin Pedroia added a line-drive single. Cespedes sat on Smith's 0-1 slider and belted it out to left field to give the Red Sox a three-run lead that looked insurmountable for the Angels' middling offense.
"I made a bad pitch and he hit it," Smith said. "If you watch the film, I made more bad pitches but they fouled them off. He squared it up for a home run. It [stinks] to be in that situation, especially later in the season, but it happens. If you miss pitches against good hitters, they'll do that."
Smith has still allowed only 14 runs in 56 innings this season, but seven of them have been scored or driven in by Cespedes, who hurt the veteran right-hander with a key two-run triple in Oakland on May 31.
Maybe it's time for Smith to change his game plan against the former A's cleanup hitter.
"I've faced Smith plenty of times and knew after he threw a sinker that he would likely throw me a slider," Cespedes said through a translator. "He did, and I was able to hit it out."
The Angels -- drained from the 19-inning marathon that ended on Albert Pujols' walk-off homer late Saturday night -- announced Sunday morning that Tyler Skaggs would be out until the start of the 2016 season, then watched Santiago ease some of their rotation concerns.
The 26-year-old left-hander gave up just two hits, walked three and struck out five to move his ERA to a season-best 3.59. Santiago will take his turn every fifth day now, rather than bouncing back and forth from the rotation to the bullpen, and knows he'll be expected to produce.
"I feel for him," Santiago said of Skaggs. "I want to do my job. I know I'm in the rotation for the rest of the season, so I want to go out there and make him proud, battle for him and all the guys here."
Sunday marked the AL-leading sixth time Santiago has received a no-decision despite allowing no more than one run.
It's a plague that will spread to the rest of the pitching staff if the Angels -- a team built around a high-powered offense -- can't return to doing what they do best. They averaged a Major League-best 5.09 runs per game in the first half. Since then, they've averaged 3.17 per game.
"Some guys just haven't been able to retain a comfort level in the batter's box, for whatever reason," Scioscia said. "We've had some decent offensive games, but not at the pace that we need to."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kovacevic: Tomlin's bizarre benchings
CLEVELAND — The amazing part wasn't the eight turnovers, and maybe that's the most amazing part in and of itself.
It wasn't that these desperate, defensively stout Steelers slinked off the field as 20-14 losers at Cleveland Browns Stadium, even though the home team was exactly as awful as advertised.
It wasn't that Drew Butler punted six times for 275 yards to essentially outgain Charlie Batch's offense, which amassed 248 when it wasn't booting the ball away.
And, no, it wasn't even that this allegedly deep, dynamic collection of running backs — Rashard Mendenhall, Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman and Chris Rainey — spit out the ball six times, losing four of them for half of those eight turnovers.
Mike Tomlin called it "ugly," but I'd prefer to hear from the contrite culprits themselves. Not to name-drop, but these gentlemen seemed capable of coughing up explanations even if they had to fumble for words as they tried to come to grips … OK, sorry, I'll stop now.
Mendenhall: "Embarrassing. Frustrating."
Dwyer: "Unbelievable."
Redman: "Unacceptable."
Rainey: "Can't do it. Can't have it."
Suffice to say, it was inexcusable in the setting, indefensible given all four players' talent, inexplicable given their history of not being turnover-prone.
When Rainey said, "This is really all our fault," he came close to the truth.
Close, but not all the way.
No, the truly amazing part to me, the question that lingered well after the Browns were done counting up souvenirs, was this: What exactly was Tomlin hoping to achieve by benching his top three running backs?
Part of it I understand. And for those unfamiliar with the fine print of the coach's doghouse lease, it goes a little like this:
1. Fumble.
2. Sit.
No discussion, no debate. When Dwyer fumbled in Week 3, he didn't carry another ball in anger until Week 6.
But this was wholly different. Or at least it should have been.
Sure, the Steelers' offense fell apart in every way, especially the fumbles. Redman recalled how "we'd just finish telling one guy to keep his head up, and the next guy would go out there and fumble, too."
It was bizarre.
But Tomlin's reaction was no less bizarre: When Mendenhall fumbled, he was benched for Dwyer. When Dwyer fumbled, he was benched for Redman. When Redman fumbled, Rainey was summoned off kick-return duty.
"Man," Rainey said with a shake of the head, "I didn't even think I was going to play ."
The 5-foot-8, 178-pound scatback was the goal-line back for the Steelers' 1-yard TD run near the end of the first half that brought a 14-13 lead. He even was sent, Bus-style, right between the tackles!
Had Rainey not pinballed outside and scored, Tomlin and offensive coordinator Todd Haley would have looked ridiculous.
Tomlin's explanation for benching the backs was succinct and predictable: "They were fumbling the ball. So we are going to play people who can secure the football. But after everybody does it, obviously, there aren't many choices left."
OK, so why then did Tomlin come back with Rainey to open the second half?
Rainey didn't lose a fumble in the first half, but he let one slip out of bounds.
Is that the new standard?
The Steelers lugged that one-point lead into the third quarter, and they surely didn't need much more to bury this opponent. But their first two offensive drives moved the ball a total of 4 yards, and the Browns had life. That doesn't all fall on Rainey, of course, especially since Batch killed one of those drives with an interception. But Tomlin would have done far better to go with one of his best. Or one of his three best.
This, I dare say, smacked of coaching to be the coach rather than coaching to win.
It's not unreasonable to think one of Mendenhall, Dwyer or Redman could have broken a big one. Or that Mendenhall might have gotten going with more than four carries, Dwyer more than nine, Redman more than two. Or that going to the run had a better chance of success than anything involving the sadly struggling Batch.
Standing by one guy, showing a little faith, might even have cut short the cycle of fumbling.
As Mendenhall put it when asked that hypothetical, "Yeah, when you see it keep happening, you start to kind of shadow-box yourself out there."
As fate and fickle fingers would have it, Mendenhall fumbled again shortly after his return late in the third quarter.
Like I said, plenty of blame to go around.
Bottom line: The Steelers face what nose tackle Casey Hampton correctly called "a steep climb" at 6-5, three games behind Baltimore in the AFC North with the Ravens next, with no real feel for when Ben Roethlisberger might return and still no clue about their No. 1 running back hierarchy.
It's well past time to pick one and see if the choice — or the football — sticks.


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Students aspiring to be the next Alan Sugar set up stalls in a competition to showcase and sell their products last weekend.
Young Enterprise groups from Merton and Sutton schools set up shop on Wimbledon Piazza on Saturday and were judged by representatives from Merton Chamber of Commerce and Love Wimbledon.
Innovative products for sale included travel organisers, bird houses, cable tidies, drink holders and accessories, many customised according to buyers' requests.
Some products had been made by the teams, while others were produced by bespoke manufacturing.
Awards were given to SCoffee (Nonsuch High School), for Best Trade Stand; Luxury by Hand, (South Thames college Merton campus), for Best Product; Alacrity, (Raynes Park High School), for Best Sales Team; and Reflex, (Sutton Grammar School), for overall best on the day.
Diana Sterck, CEO of Merton Chamber of Commerce, said: "The enthusiasm and talent of the young enterprise teams shone through.
"I hope this experience has given them a flavour of what it means to run your own business."
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The Lineup Card
8 Gifts for a Baseball Fan
1. Matt's Old Red Sox T-Shirts
Also, the flaming mess that is Daisuke Matsuzaka has moved on to greener pastures where he can practice the ancient Japanese art of Nokoroko, which is the art of irritating fans by nibbling around the strike zone. The only remembrance of his time in Boston is the faded blue and white shirt for which I once paid $21.99. This is to say nothing of J.D. Drew's insistence on retiring so he can "be with his family," which I presume he "loves." Oh, cry me a river, ya know? You can't come back for one more season? I got this t-shirt here and everything! But no. One more I can't wear.
But, my loss can be your gain this holiday season. So when you think Christmas, think my old Red Sox t-shirts. They are the perfect gift for anyone ever, at any time. And then send me a check, huh, because seriously, I'm done with these things. —Matthew Kory
2. Matt Holliday Signed Memorabilia
3. Baseball Voices
4. A Copy of Extra Innings: More Baseball Between the Numbers
But my dad read Extra Innings: More Baseball Between the Numbers with relish. (Even the parts I didn't write!) And now we have more stuff to talk about. If you have someone in your life that's never touched Bill James or Nate Silver but loves baseball, you could do worse than to give them a copy. And maybe you'll have more to talk about afterward, too. —Colin Wyers
5. A Forest Face
This year while perusing Skymall's offerings I found what I believe to be the ultimate gift for any baseball fan. I paused briefly at the Wilson Betemit signed baseball, the Yankees Freeze-Dried Grass, and the Official Sports Toaster before arriving at the Holy Grail of Sports Gifts: The Forest Face.
From the description: "The newest craze in outdoor decor, Forest Faces attach to trees, fences or even walls outside your home or campsite, and let visitors know which team you're rooting for." Is your intended recipient a college sports supporter or a pro football fanatic? Skymall's got you "covered" with both NCAA and NFL Forest Faces!
I think Skymall reviewer wld513 said it best: "Love my mlb forest face! Its just what my tree needed!!"
Forest Face: Just what your tree needs, and totally not creepy at all. —Ian Miller
6. A Time Machine
So I would love a time machine that would allow me to watch all those matchups and keep track of what happened. Guess that's not very holiday giftish, but oh well. The reported results would be gift to us all! —Bradford Doolittle
7. A Baseball
Even if your recipient is catch-averse, it's also great for people who just like playing with things. When I was writing about baseball, I'd often walk around holding one that I scooped up during batting practice, just to quell something of a manual fixation. Plus, if your recipient happens to be a loser who would be swayed by pressure to "throw it back," your gift can serve as a replacement ball so he or she can keep the home run souvenir. —Zachary Levine
8. An IOU for a Stadium Trip
Then, some weekend when baseball is back in season, get in the car, drive together a couple hours to a new stadium (no other MLB team in driving distance? Try a minor-league game!). Have lunch or dinner together, take in the game, take a couple of pictures to prove that you were there, and then go home. Get some milkshakes at a rest stop on the way home. Trust me. Your loved one gets to cross another park off the bucket list (and as a baseball fan, trust me, we all have that bucket list), and you both get to spend a wonderful day together. And that's the whole point of the season. —Russell A. Carleton
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The true baseball fan might be one of the most difficult people for whom to buy a Christmas gift. He/she usually has everything she/he needs or can afford and we, the benighted loved ones, don't know enough to make wise choices. We usually wind up buying something irrelevant or just dumb in the sad eyes of the designated recipient. "Gee whiz, a replica bat. Thanks, Dad...For the Blue Jays. Neato..."
Dec 19, 2012 10:01 AM
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Welcome to Wednesday's The Crap We Missed featuring a sidewalk performance of Beauty and the Beast – Haha, Beast has an iPhone. That's topical! – the non-pregnant Duff sister who went with silicone instead of lactation and David Hasselhoff about to confuse a man's back for a cheeseburger. "My God it even has those jackets I like… Floor! I need a floor."
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I'm working on a new Data Model, and am leaning towards using "Natural Keys".
This seems to be a good move, except in one area...
I have an "Article" table, and I think it would be awkward to use Article Slug's as the primary keys.
So could I have an "id" field using Auto Increment, and use that as my Primary Key. And then add a Unique Index to my "slug" field, and use that when I want to join to the "Article" table?
For large tables, I just think its nice to have a numerical ID that you can easily refer to if needed...
if slug is "unwieldy" then an id makes sense
joining other tables to the article table could be done on either the PK or UK
defining the FK in other tables, though, i would use id, not slug
I wouldn't say "unwieldy". (An Article Slug should never change once it is created.)
I just want an ID for easy reference.
(It is easier to look for and refer to an Article by "ID=9327" than to search through 10,000 records looking for "SLUG = "does-outsourcing-make-sense-for-small-businesses.php")
Okay, but the other issue I am trying to avoid is this...
If I go the "Natural Keys" way, then I will do that almost entirely for readability.
If I can take a Junction Table - and by using "Natural" Foreign Keys - and get this...
Legal Featured Legal Litigation WhenASoleProprietorGetsSued.php
...then having "Natural Keys" just saved me some work.
But - as above - if I insist on wanting an "ID" using AutIncrement to easily reference each Article, but I follow your advice of using an ID for the Foreign Key, then my Junction Table would degrade to this...
Legal Featured Legal Litigation 9327
And then I'd have to do a join to get human-readable results, at which point I might as well scrap using "Natural Keys", and go with "Derived Keys" all the way around?! (I'm probably being extreme to make a point, but I'm sure you follow me.)
yes, i do
okay, now consider this... you're preparing a list of articles (say, in response to a clickthrough on category or tag or whatever) and you want not only the slug but the date of last revision (or some other column from the articles table)
you'll have to do the join after all, and in that case, the id is more efficient as an index
Okay, so I'll counter with an ERD, and you can tell me what you think...
(BTW, I spent 2 weeks ultimately coming up with this Data Model, it meets all of my fairly complex Business Rules, and it has been tested and works as it should!!)
IF I chose to use "Natural Keys", it would save me joins above, and make junction tables like ARTICLE_PLACEMENT useful all by itself, because it would look like below which would be handy in building my Pretty URL...
legal sole-proprietorship when-a-sole-proprietor-gets-sued.php
I am currently pouring over my Data Model and debating the whole "Natural Key" versus "Derived Key" thing now.
But if I ever do use "Natural Keys", I still want an AutoIncrement ID in the field in the record, however I don't want to pollute a Junction Table with an "ID" because then it defeats a key purpose of "Natural Keys", which is to improve readability while reducing joins...
Not sure if that helps?
very nice, i'm sure... but you lost me at dimension
anyhow, this whole surrogate-vs-natural key is really your call
you certainly understand it well enough to make your own choice
Okay, thanks.


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Quarters for Conservation is an exciting new initiative launched in August of 2011. Each time a visitor comes to the Oakland Zoo, twenty five cents is donated to one of the zoo's Conservation Field Partners. Visitors vote for their favorite of three different projects at the conservation voting station in Flamingo Plaza. Be sure to use your token and spare change to vote each time you visit.
Announcing the new 2012-2013 Quarters for Conservation Projects! We are so very excited to support these projects and get to know them better this year.
Protect the Puma, our Local Lion
We share our world with a beautiful keystone species, the puma! These native cats, also known as mountain lions, are in crisis, as habitat and movement corridors are increasingly invaded by human development. Pumas are also being killed by cars and depredation permits (issued when livestock or pets are attacked). The time is now to research and better understand these apex predators and their vital role in our ecosystem.
The Bay Area Puma Project, the first long-term study of mountain lions in the San Francisco bay area, works to track and record pumas, discovering their range, movement, feeding patterns and the effects of human development on puma populations. The Bay Area Puma Project aims to utilize this research to develop new conservation strategies and engaging educational programs to foster a healthy co-existence between humans and this magnificent local lion.
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Able to climb some of the world's tallest trees with the help of its four inch claws, the Malayan sun bear is facing many threats to its survival. Clear cutting for logging and palm oil plantations destroys vital habitat, and poaching for the trade in bear parts kills adult bears and leaves cubs orphaned. Many of these cubs end up in the illegal pet trade, destined to live their lives in small bare cages, never to see the sky or feel the forest floor beneath their feet.
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre rescues and cares for bears in need, providing lifelong care for some and striving to return others to the wild. Through public awareness and expansion of the sanctuary, the Centre is making a vital difference in the effort to save this extraordinary bear!
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Illegal wildlife trafficking, often for the pet industry, has a devastating impact on animal welfare, species conservation, and ecosystems. Second to habitat loss, it is a major cause of species extinction. Many smuggled animals die in transit, and those that survive need constant care and attention.
The ARCAS Wild Animal Rescue Center was created by Guatemalan citizens in order to rescue, rehabilitate and release animals confiscated from smugglers operating in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. The ARCAS Rescue Center is now one of the largest rescue centers in the world, receiving between 300 and 600 animals of more than 40 species per year. Thanks to ARCAS, animals such as parrots, scarlet macaws, spider and howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and coatimundis, have a chance to live free and fulfill their natural role in the Mayan forest.
We are so very proud of our three wonderful projects. Good luck to them, and happy voting to all the wonderful Oakland Zoo visitors.
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