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If knowledge is half the battle, surely lasers on a fighter jet must account for the other 50 percent.
The US Military wants to start installing defensive solid-state lasers on fighter jets and bombers to help protect them from surface to air missiles. With technology allowing the systems become smaller and more accurate; the dreams of my 80s youth might finally come to fruition.
As reported by Gizmodo, this is not the first time the military has turned to lasers to help protect their aircraft. A modified 747 carried the first trial laser and successfully fired it in 2008. Of course, one shot from a giant plane does not make a fleet.
One of the biggest problems facing laser technology has been the vibration of the plane. Lining up every mirror just right to push through enough energy to take down a missile screaming towards you can be tough enough in lab. Imagine trying something like that on the back of a bucking bronco.
DARPA believes that it's found a way to make the technology work in a limited space. Known as the HELLADS program, the company looks to develop 150-kilowatt lasers for the back end of the plane to protect you from any bogies riding up your six. This gives pilots an advantage over the ground-based systems that are already in place to protect aircraft by taking out targets at greater distance. Sometime in the future, the USAF may look to place the lasers on turrets to take out missiles from any direction.
As of right now, DARPA plans to finish assembling the pieces by this year and start testing them out in combat scenarios. By 2015, we could see the first lasers get installed in fighter jets and bombers. Until then, I'll just have to keep making the "pew pew pew" sound effects whenever I fly back to the east coast.
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text: Brooke Burke-Charvet and SKECHERS president Michael Greenberg at the fourth annual SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk. (Photo: Business Wire)"Four years ago when the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk began we had 2,200 people come out; now we've surpassed 8,500 walkers in 2012, which is a testament to the compassion and dedication of our community," said SKECHERS president Michael Greenberg. "The $750,000 we raised through this year's walk will help many children with special needs continue to thrive through the Friendship Circle programs; it's inspiring to see what a big impact small gestures can make. Many education foundations that are in dire need of funding will also benefit from the money we've raised through this year's walk." The 3.4 mile walk from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier and back was hosted by fitness expert Denise Austin, who rallied the crowd before the walk. Legendary Hall of Fame baseball manager Tommy Lasorda also spoke about the importance of giving back to make a positive impact in the community, and Dancing with the Stars co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet congratulated SKECHERS and all the walkers for making a difference to help children with special needs and for supporting education foundations. In addition to presenting sponsor Nickelodeon, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship walk thanks it's generous sponsors True Religion, Wells Fargo, DIRECTV, WSS, Michael Stars, Kids Foot Locker, Ross, Body Glove, Marshalls, Murad, Chevron, Fresh Brothers, Union Bank, Equinox, Travel Store, Bobeli Screen Printing, Premier Displays and Exhibits, Viva International Group, Adjmi Apparel Group, Bel Air Investments, Dabsan International, O'Melveny & Myers, Diners Club International, Tashman, Mathnasium, United Legwear, Steel Excel and countless others who have provided funds and support to make a difference in children's lives. For more information about the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, please visit: www.skechersfriendshipwalk.com. ABOUT SKECHERS Foundation The SKECHERS Foundation was established to provide families around the world with the necessities and skills to succeed in life. In addition to organizing the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, the SKECHERS Foundation funds tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide education and job training, shoes, clothing, fitness and nutrition guidance to communities in need.

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Round two. Four months after their 2015 VMAs beef, Nicki Minaj is calling out Miley Cyrus again in her remix of Yo Gotti's "Down In the DM." The track was released on Thursday, February 4.
"He said, 'Kylie, what's good?'/ I said, 'Miley, what's good?' / I said, 'Could you pay my bills like O'Reilly, what's good?'" Minaj, 33, raps in the remixed track.
During last September's VMAs, Minaj confronted host Cyrus onstage while accepting the award for Best Hip Hop Video ("Anaconda"); the rapper was displeased that Cyrus, 23, had called her "not too kind" and "not very polite" in an interview with The New York Times. (Minaj had been feuding with Taylor Swift on Twitter.)
"And now, back to this bitch who had a lot to say about me the other day in the press: Miley, what's good?" Minaj asked her onstage while accepting the award for Best Hip Hop Video. "Hey, we are all in this industry and we all do interviews and say s--t," the "Wrecking Ball" singer, caught off guard, replied. "Nicki, congratuf--kinglations."
Minaj was then caught on camera angrily mouthing, "Don't play with me bitch!"
Cyrus isn't the only artist called out in the track. Minaj also dissed Drake for the "little memes" he posted while feuding with her boyfriend, Meek Mill, and thanked "Queen" Beyoncé for praising her.
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Arden Theatre Company Announces 2011/12 Season
Arden Theatre Company announced these five productions for their 2011/12 main stage season:
· August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts
· The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez
· Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris
· Cyrano by Edmond Rostand, Translated by Michael Hollinger,
· Adapted by Hollinger and Aaron Posner
· Tulipomania, a world premiere musical by Michael Ogborn
"We are thrilled that the Arden's growing family of artists will play such a large part in our upcoming season," says Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen. "From the powerhouse cast we've assembled for Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, a new collaboration between Aaron Posner and Michael Hollinger, and the latest world premiere musical from Michael Ogborn, we are proud that writers, directors and actors of such a high caliber have committed to making the Arden their artistic home."
Kicking off the season will be Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play August: Osage County, the company's second Letts production, following last season's Superior Donuts. Terrence J. Nolen directs a boldly intimate production with a cast of Philadelphia artists including Carla Belver, Grace Gonglewski, Eric Hissom, Corinna Burns, Kathryn Peterson, Mary Martello, Paul Nolan, Charlie DelMarcelle, Anthony Lawton, and William Zielinski.
Director Matt Pfeiffer (A Moon for the Misbegotten, Romeo and Juliet) returns to the Arden for The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez, in its Philadelphia premiere after a successful run at Manhattan Theatre Club this spring. At the end of the Civil War, a Jewish Confederate soldier reunites with two of his family's former slaves. Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. (Blue Door) and James Ijames (Superior Donuts) appear in this play exploring faith, legacy and freedom.
Next, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning play Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris will make its Philadelphia debut under the direction of Edward Sobel, who worked with Norris at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago before joining the Arden as Associate Artistic Director. This daring comedy that challenges preconceptions of race and gentrification has received acclaim in London, New York and Washington, D.C.
Arden co-founder Aaron Posner returns to direct a new adaptation of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano, translated by local playwright Michael Hollinger. Posner has adapted nine different works for the Arden, while Hollinger has premiered seven different plays on our stages. Currently receiving its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s Folger Theatre, the Arden's Cyrano will mark the second production of this new translation and adaptation.
The season concludes with Tulipomania, a world premiere musical with book, music and lyrics by Michael Ogborn. Terrence J. Nolen directs the third Arden collaboration with Ogborn, following Baby Case and Café Puttanesca. Set in present day Amsterdam, this raucous production tells the story of Holland's 17th Century tulip bulb crisis, the first recorded financial bubble. The cast includes Jeffrey Coon (Sunday in the Park with George) and Joilet F. Harris (Caroline, or Change).
Subscriptions for the 2011/12 season are now available. Prior to the complete announcement of the Arden's main stage plays, 3,000 patrons took a "Leap of Faith" to subscribe, a testament to the commitment of the Arden's audiences. Subscriptions can be ordered by calling the Arden Box Office at 215.922.1122 or online at www.ardentheatre.org. Single tickets go on sale September 1, 2011.
Details for the Arden's 2011/12 Season are as follows:
August: Osage County
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
September 29 - October 30, 2011
On the F. Otto Haas Stage
Opening night: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7pm
A father disappears on a hot summer night. A pill-popping mother summons her grown daughters back home. Dinner is served, lies are told, and the battle commences. We continue our tradition of presenting great American family stories with this fiercely funny Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play. The author of Superior Donuts brings us this vivid portrait of familiar dysfunction.
The Whipping Man
By Matthew Lopez
Directed by Matt Pfeiffer
October 27 - December 18, 2011
On the Arcadia Stage
Opening night: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 7pm
A Jewish Confederate soldier returns to his home, reuniting with his family's former slaves. Amidst the rubble from the Civil War, these three men gather to create order, honor their shared faith and celebrate newfound freedom on Passover. We welcome Philadelphia actor Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. back to the Arden stage in this universal story of legacy and redemption.
Clybourne Park
By Bruce Norris
Directed by Edward Sobel
January 26 - March 18, 2012
On the Arcadia Stage
Opening night: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7pm
Clybourne Park tells the story of a house, a neighborhood and the people who have come and gone over five decades. This daring comedy, leasing characters and property from the 1959 classic A Raisin in the Sun, unearths that gentrification is not just black and white.
By Edmond Rostand
Translated and Adapted by Michael Hollinger
Adapted and Directed by Aaron Posner
March 8 - April 15, 2012
On the F. Otto Haas Stage
Opening night: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7pm
The most legendary nose in literature gets a makeover with this American adaptation of the French classic. Will Roxane fall for Christian's dashing looks or Cyrano's daring poetry? Find out in this play full of wordplay and swordplay that's been an inspiration to writers and lovers for centuries!
A new musical by Michael Ogborn
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
May 24 - July 1, 2012
On the F. Otto Haas Stage
Opening Night: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 7pm
Before we had the sub prime mortgage crisis, Holland had the Tulip bulb bubble. Six strangers in an Amsterdam hash bar recall this seedy story of love, sex, money, and power. From the writer and composer of Café Puttanesca and Baby Case comes a new musical that gets high off our financial lows.


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Horowhenua Youth Voice recruitment underway
Horowhenua Youth Voice recruitment underway
The Horowhenua Youth Council is seeking new members for the 2014 school year.
The Youth Council, also known as Youth Voice, consists of 12 representatives aged from 13 to 19 years and from throughout the district.
Horowhenua District Council's Community Development Officer Garreth Stevens says members gain valuable skills by participating in team building exercises, event management, and volunteering for community groups, as well as gaining a valuable insight into governance.
"We are looking for enthusiastic young people who are passionate about the Horowhenua and want to make a positive impact on behalf of their generation."
Mr Stevens says Horowhenua Youth Voice was established in 2009 to provide the youth of the district with a channel to express their needs and share their vision.
He says that five years later the Youth Voice team remains leaders in identifying and solving issues that affect young people by playing a significant part in the delivery of the Horowhenua District Council Youth Action Plan.
"They also form the ultimate youth consulting group for both Council and community-led initiatives."
Selected annually, members of Youth Voice can serve for two terms.
Applications for this year close at 5pm on Friday 21 February.
To download an application form, visit www.horowhenua.govt.nz/youthvoice.


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Jim O'Neill believes, not for the first time, that economists and policy makers have got it wrong. They underestimate how much the growth of China and other emerging markets has transformed the world economy, and the implications for Europe.
"If we carry on with global trade patterns as they are, the legitimacy of European monetary union is increasingly in doubt," he said during the Ambrosetti forum in Cernobbio, Italy, held last weekend. Read more


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I simply cannot get a handle on George W. Bush.
Is Bush the most brilliant politician of the modern era? Or is Bush an overgrown adolescent who dances to the carefully choreographed script of White House strategist Karl Rove?
And whether Bush is a genius or a simpleton, what will the 2002 results mean two years hence?
I've spent a considerable amount of time since Nov. 5 pondering those very questions. I've developed some interesting theories, if I do say so myself.
For those who followed Election Night 2002, you have to stand in awe of the remarkable outcome. The Republicans recaptured the Senate and won pivotal gubernatorial races going away. And the astonishing ease with which it was done can be traced directly to Bush's nonstop campaigning in Minnesota, Missouri, Georgia, South Dakota, Colorado and Florida.
But if you have access to HBO and saw "Journey's with George" on that same night, then by the evening's end you might have wondered how anyone so sophomoric could possibly be the leader of the free world.
In "Journeys with George," Alexandra Pelosi, an NBC reporter and the daughter of Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, followed Bush for 18 months as he stumped across the nation in quest of the Republican presidential nomination.
We see Bush rolling oranges down airplane aisles, stuff Cheetos into his mouth and give interviews while still chewing. In a moment of great candor Bush confesses to Pelosi that he likes nothing better than a good bologna sandwich.
Let me inject at this point that I am not a Bush fan. But shortly after watching "Journeys with George" I developed the most intense hankering for a bologna on white.
Is it possible that Bush is so persuasive that he sold me on the merits of bologna? Or was it that since childhood, I too have been a fan of a well-constructed bologna sandwich. Should our common fondness for bologna bond us?
The answers to those questions are elusive and certainly not as important as the earlier questions about the deeper meaning of the Democratic rout.
How Bush and the Republicans steamrolled the Democrats is fairly easy to figure out. When your opponents are represented by the likes of Tom Daschle, Dick Gephardt, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore, you can only look good.
The current crop of Democrats is a stiff and colorless bunch. Outshining them is child's play.
But equally key to the Republican's success is that voters demand so little. In the days leading up to Election Tuesday, I watched Bush on C-SPAN give the same empty and meaningless speech everywhere he went.
Sonny Perdue, now Georgia's governor-elect "doesn't need a focus group to tell him what to think." Neither did Minnesota's Norm Coleman, New Hampshire's John Sununu or Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Amazingly, all Republicans, "recognize that education is the key." Homeland security is vital but so are jobs and the economic stimulus that small businesses provide.
Corporate scandals, on the other hand, are bad and will not be tolerated in any Republican administration.
Thunderous applause followed every Bush platitude.
As invincible as Bush may look today, the Democrats can rally if they map out a sound game plan.
First, send Daschle, Gephardt, Clinton and Gore home. Do not let them show their face until Nov. 3, 2004.
Then nominate someone well known within political circles. I like John Kerry. He has two of the things politicians need: Money and hair. You may have noticed that the U.S. has had very few bald presidents. Dwight Eisenhower and Martin Van Buren are about it. And Eisenhower was a war hero.
Then Kerry must rent and study "Being There," the 1979 Peter Sellers comedy. By modeling himself after the simpleton Chance the Gardener (aka Chauncey Gardiner), Kerry could give the people more drivel than George W.
For example, when questioned about our economic woes, Kerry can quote one of Gardiner's most famous lines: "As long as the roots are not severed, all is well and all will be well in the garden."
In Washington's most powerful inner circles, Gardiner was considered a deep intellect.
The Democrats might learn from Chance the Gardener: To get further, say less.
Joe Guzzardi, an instructor at the Lodi Adult School, has been writing a weekly opinion column since 1988. He can be reached via e-mail.


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The Christian Grey depicter sees the erotically-charged project as 'an exciting challenge' and is confident with the strong chemistry between him and his co-star.
Amidst controversy surrounding his casting as Christian Grey in "Fifty Shades of Grey", Charlie Hunnam talks for the first time about the erotically-charged role he just landed. The 33-year-old actor says he is fully prepared, and assures that there's a "tangible chemistry" between him and his co-star Dakota Johnson.
"You know what, I had such a baptism of fire with regards to sexuality on camera at the beginning of my career," he told reporters at the premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" Saturday, September 7. "If you look back in my history, my first job was on a channel 4 miniseries called 'Queer as Folk' and it was incredibly explicit sexual scenes with a man."
Unfazed by the potentially-large amount of explicit scenes on the movie, he added, "So if I could do it when I was 18 with a guy I could certainly do it at 33 with a lady." He went on, "Now I am 16 years older and more mature so I don't anticipate them being too much of a problem. It's like anything else, just an exciting challenge."
Nonetheless, Hunnam admitted it was "a big commitment." He remembered pressing the director for a more in-depth session to explore the character, "We kind of both suggested I do a reading with Dakota, who was her favorite, and as soon as we got in the room and I started reading with Dakota I knew that I definitely wanted to do it."
"There's just like a tangible chemistry between us. It felt exciting and fun and weird and compelling," he explained.
The 33-year-old star also recalled how he was approached by the director for the erotically-charged role. "I met with Sam Taylor-Johnson a couple of times. She'd asked to meet me and we talked at length about the role, the movie and what her intention was," he remembered.
"I felt really intrigued and excited about it so I went and read the first book to get a clearer idea of who this character was, and I felt even more excited at the prospect of bringing him to life," he continued.
Hunnam said he got approval from his girlfriend, jewelry designer Morgana McNelis. "It was a decision we made together but you know, she loved the books, she read them and loved them and she was really excited at the potential of this opportunity for me and if anything I think it will bring us closer," he spilled.
"It's very hard to be with an actor. She's required to share parts of me that she wouldn't really want to share so of course with the nature of this role that's going to be times ten," he went, "but we have a great relationship, and she loves me and wants to be with me and we've been together a long time now."
"I think she understands and has come to terms with the fact that there are certain elements of me that she is going to have to share. This is an extreme example of that, but thankfully we do have seven and a half years of history together, so it won't be a big problem."
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is adapted from E.L. James' erotic romance story of the same name that initially started out as a fan fiction of the "Twilight" series. It will follow a curious college graduate, Anastasia Steele (Johnson), as she explores the BDSM world with the help of a young business magnate, Christian Grey.


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Matt Elmore is a technical writer, editor, journalist, local fixer and translator in Barcelona, Spain. As a technical writer, he has been published in BMJ, The Lancet and The Bulletin of the World Health Organization, among many others. As an editor, he reviews scientific documents for publication in academic journals. Matt is also a freelance journalist and former Spain correspondent for The Art Newspaper, experience which he applies as a local fixer when helping foreign journalists who are interested in researching stories in and about Spain.
Born in the United States, he has lived in Barcelona since 1998, having previously worked in the television and entertainment industry as a producer, presenter, assistant director, band manager and local comedian.


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El Anatsui, a world-renowned contemporary Nigerian artist, is best known for shimmering tapestries made from liquor bottle tops and other found objects. Author Susan M. Vogel offers provides the first penetrating study of his artworks. Accompanied by nearly 150 images, this book traces his lifelong exploration of media leading up to the bottle top art form that has captured the interest of the global art world. The book explores the artist's themes of loss, chaos, and decay, his Nigerian University intellectual community, and his creative studio practice.
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Michael J. Edmonds, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Christopher Farmer.
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Located behind the Pacific Century Plaza at Changhong Qiao east of Sanlitun, this is Beijing's best place to go for Latin music lovers and salsa aficionados, featuring a large dance floor, high-tech DJ booth, and house Latin band – a raucous blend of sweat, sin and extremely tight pants.
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User reviews of Salsa Caribe 卡利宾拉丁舞俱乐部
It's fun, but not really 100% salsa
Not that I would know how to dance salsa very well, but I have watched and been around and know what is genuine....sometimes you get those who can really dance, but most of the time beginners like myself....
A really passion and sex filled atmosphere, and really in a good way....no creepiness or creepers to be found...The guys coming here are all in amazing shape and good looking and the women are in excellent shape and gorgeous as well....Not the place for me, partly because I can't dance and partly because I am out of shape and averagely handsome...
But I don't knock the place! It is great for those girls/guys with high expectations looking for really hot types!
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Not a salsa place
First of all, the map of the location is wrong!
Secondly, we were there on a friday night, for 2 hours and not a single salsa played.
The sound was awful.
A complete waste of our time.
Tsee. Don't know how this is the best salsa place in China!
Hope this will help
Regards Tarrinho
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I really really wanted to give this place 5 stars but the drinks are just not good enough and the service is bad
I LOVE SALSA CARIBE! The one place in town where people actually come to dance, and where there is an amazing band that plays with fantastic energy. The place is roomey and has a decent sized dancefloor which is rarely too crowded, which is a big plus in Beijing where the dancefloors are usually tiny. The only problem I have is that the waiters always seem pissed off and that the drinks are overpriced and not very good. However I understand that with so many people coming just for dancing and not really consuming they have to find a way to make money. I hope they will put a higher gate fee, since salsa lovers will definately agree to paying more if the quality of the band stays the same.
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cool place for salsa
If you like to dance salsa , its a really cool place with a nice live band, i think its the only place that the owner know how to dance, there are also a lot of black men but most of them know how to dance too....
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Asparagus fetches high prices in the supermarkets, but why pay when you can cut your own crop straight from the garden? Growing asparagus in the UK is simple, and once established, asparagus beds are relatively low maintenance.
It does have several demands - a permanent spot, plenty of room to grow, and just a little patience. But don't t be put off, as just a single row of 10-12 plants can easily start to produce a decent crop in as little as two years. Indeed, few vegetables will give you such a good return on your initial investment. Once established, asparagus plants will produce tender, tasty spears for up to 20 years!
Read on for our top asparagus growing tips that will help you to get the best from your asparagus plants.
|Asparagus Variety
|Asparagus officinalis 'Pacific 2000'
|Voted the best variety in commercial grower taste tests of 2006.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Ariane'
|Purple-tipped spears early in the season.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Pacific Challenger'
|One of the most disease resistant varieties - tolerant to Phytophthora and Fusarium.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Guelph Millenium'
|Particularly cold tolerant and well suited to UK weather condiitons.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Pacific Purple'
|Stringless purple spears that are more tender and sweet than many green varieties.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Connover's Colossal' (Sore's Selection)
|A very well maintained strain of this popular old favourite.
|Asparagus officinalis 'Mondeo'
|Impressive yields and quality, especially early in the season.
Why bother growing asparagus from seed when most varieties are available as bareroot crowns. Bareroot Asparagus crowns are traditionally planted in the spring, but can also be planted in autumn while the soil is warmer to give your plants a head start on establishing. Therefore most varieties are available to order for either spring or autumn - whichever you prefer.
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable which will need a permanent place in the garden. Once delivered, asparagus crowns are best planted as soon as possible, so it's worth preparing the ground well in advance.
Choose a sheltered, sunny position on fertile, well drained soil. Don't worry if your soil is not perfect. You can dig in plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil to improve soil structure and fertility. If you are gardening on a cold, wet soil then the addition of sharp sand or grit will help to improve drainage.
It's also worth making sure that the ground is completely weed free before planting asparagus crowns as it will be much harder to rectify this problem later on when the plants begin to grow.
Asparagus enjoys really good drainage so it is best planted in trenches of around 20cm (10") deep by 30cm (12") wide. Fill the bottom of each trench with 7cm (3") of well rotted manure or garden compost to help feed the plants in future years. The excavated soil can then be mounded up on top of the manure to form a ridge along the length of the trench.
Place each asparagus crown on top of the ridge with their roots draped over the edges. Asparagus plants will need plenty of space in the coming years so lay them out at a distance of 45cm (18") apart. Cover the crowns with 7cm (3") of soil and then firm them into position before watering well to settle the soil.
Throughout the growing season your asparagus plants will need a little attention, but they are not particularly demanding.
Asparagus spears should be cut when they reach around 15cm (6") tall. Cut spears individually at about 2cm below ground level. You can buy special asparagus knives to make this job easier but any sharp knife will do. Asparagus spears are fast growing so you will need to check your crops every day during the harvest season.
Asparagus is always best grown in the ground, but if necessary it can be grown in large pots or patio bags (at least 60ltrs) for a limited time. This can be handy if you want to grow a crop on the patio or if you can't justify giving your asparagus plants a permanent space in the vegetable plot. Take a look at our Asparagus Planter Collection.
When grown in permanent beds, apsaragus crowns will crop for up to 25 years. However asparagus growing in containers has a limited lifespan and should only be expected to crop for approximately 3 or 4 seasons after its 2 year establishment period.
Plants and gardens have always been a big part of my life. I can remember helping my Dad to prick out seedlings, even before I could see over the top of the potting bench. As an adult, I trained at Writtle College where I received my degree, BSc. (Hons) Horticulture. After working in a specialist plantsman's nursery, and later, as a consulting arboriculturalist, I joined Thompson & Morgan in 2008. Initially looking after the grounds and coordinating the plant trials, I now support the web team offering horticultural advice online.


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The online streaming service forged a partnership with BBC Worldwide Americas to co-produce the fourth season of The Thick Of It, a UK political sitcom. It was created by writer Armando Iannucci, who also wrote HBO's Veep and the film In The Loop. Starting July 29, Hulu and Hulu Plus will have exclusive U.S. rights to all episodes of the first three seasons. Then, this fall, the Hulu services will show new episodes from the fourth season the same day they air on the BBC in the UK. BBC America will run the series early next year. The Thick Of It is "ideal for Hulu's audience which enjoys cutting-edge comedy television," says BBC Worldwide Americas EVP Sales & Co-Productions Matt Forde. The often profane series is shot with hand-held cameras and takes viewers "into a world of political embarrassment, backroom deals, policy U-turns, spin-doctoring, political backstabbing and wild media speculation," the companies say. It features Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison, James Smith, and Joanna Scanlan.
Hulu Teams With BBC For First International Co-Production
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The Thick of It is the best government satire ever. Malcolm Tucker is one of the greatest characters ever. He has the best insults ever. Ever! Can't wait to see Ianucci take on the coalition government.
Finally! I'm tired of watching grainy bootlegs on youtube, or the bleeped out versions on BBC America.
Between this and Community, I may just have to sign up for Hulu+.


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This is my first massage. What can I expect?
At GardenWalk we value that every person is unique. Your therapist will spend a few minutes with you before the massage, looking over your paperwork, asking you some questions. This is a good time to ask questions, and also to let your therapist know if you have any areas you'd like to focus on (areas of particular tension, recurring pain, etc.), or if there are any areas you'd like them to avoid (some people have ticklish feet, or don't want the therapist to massage their scalp or face, etc.).
Your therapist will orient you to the room and then step out so you can undress in private. You may undress to your level of comfort. Once on the table, you will be covered with a sheet (and sometimes also a blanket) throughout the session, and your therapist will undrape areas of your body (arm, leg, back) as they work. Laws about coverage of the body vary from state to state. In Missouri, the genitals, gluteal cleft, and women's breasts must be covered at all times. These areas will never be undraped or touched. That being said, some people prefer to be nude underneath the drape, free of binding elastic waistbands and bra straps, etc. Others prefer to leave their underwear on under the drape. We want you to feel comfortable and modestly covered. You may also choose to wear shorts and a sports bra for your session if you are not comfortable undressing (please tell your therapist beforehand if you are choosing this option).
Your therapist will knock before returning to the room, and then your session will begin. Your therapist may check in with you about the pressure or technique they are using. Please give your therapist verbal feedback, and speak up if you need anything to be changed. We know that everyone is different, and we don't take it personally if you need more or less pressure, a different kind of work, or a change to the temperature of the room, etc. This time is all about you, so let us know what we can do to make your session the best it can be.
I want to surprise my (girlfriend, wife, mom, daughter, husband, etc.) with a massage for a special occasion. What's the best way to do this?
Though it can be very thoughtful to surprise a loved one with a massage, some people are stressed by the idea of getting a massage without having known about it beforehand. For this reason, we highly recommend talking with them about it at least a day in advance of their appointment. Another great option is to give them a gift certificate for massage, and let them schedule their session for a time in the future when it best fits their schedule.
I liked my massage therapist, but I have a feeling I would get more out of a different style. Is it okay to request a different therapist for future visits?
Absolutely. It's very important to us that you feel completely comfortable with your massage therapist. We understand that every client is unique and every therapist is unique, and we actually recommend trying a few therapists before deciding to stay with one as your regular therapist. Also, your particular mood may effect who you want to work with at a given session. Please feel free to request your same therapist again or ask to try another therapist next time.
Is it customary to tip my therapist?
While gratuities are not expected, they are always greatly appreciated. Similar to with other personal service providers, a 10-20% gratuity is standard for the massage industry. Cash tips simplify our accounting procedures, but for your convenience, you may also add gratuity to your check or credit card charge.
How often should I get a massage?
Once a week or every other week is ideal for most people, for maintaining optimal wellness, but we recognize that this doesn't work for everyone's schedule and budget. Studies have shown that any regular frequency is better than not regular, so even if you get a massage once a month or every other month, you will enjoy the many benefits of taking care of yourself on a regular basis. For clients wanting to address a particular concern, it is best to schedule massages close together at first, spacing them out once clear progress has been made. Your therapist can help advise you on the best course of action for your particular situation and goals.


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Air Date: Tuesday 6/14
Us Rating: ****
Good news: Instead of deflating, Pretty Little Liars builds on the chills of its March cliffhanger. When last seen, high schoolers Aria (Lucy Hale), Hanna (Ashley Benson), Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Spencer (Troian Bellisario) had finally homed in on their friend's killer and left the creep for dead after he fell from a church bell tower. So why haven't the threatening text messages from "A" stopped? And where has his corpse gone?
In lesser hands, Liars' unanswered questions might be exasperating. However, the stories are so cunning and intricately woven each twist is still exhilarating fun -- even as fresh mysteries are introduced. It helps that the principal characters are compelling, especially when it comes to their romantic entanglements. In one new relationship hiccup, Aria's secret boyfriend -- her teacher (the appealing Ian Harding)! -- struggles to persuade her that he's over his ex. Their push-and-pull is surprisingly affecting. And Liars' macabre sense of humor continues to delight. When the girls meet with a grief counselor at their parents' behest, there's an ominous ring midsession. Another taunt from "A"? It's a spooky pleasure to be left hanging. (ABC Family, 8 P.M.)


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August 18, 2017
Many permanent or temporary conditions can reduce thyroid hormone secretion and cause hypothyroidism. About 95% of hypothyroidism cases occur from problems that start in the thyroid gland. In such cases, the disorder is called primary hypothyroidism. (Secondary hypothyroidism is caused by disorders of the pituitary gland. Tertiary hypothyroidism is caused by disorders of the hypothalamus.)
The two most common causes of primary hypothyroidism are:
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, atrophic thyroiditis, and postpartum thyroiditis are all autoimmune diseases of the thyroid. An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells. In the case of autoimmune thyroiditis, a common form of primary hypothyroid disease, the cells under attack are in the thyroid gland.
All forms of thyroid autoimmunity typically start with T and B cells:
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. The most common form of hypothyroidism in the U.S. is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, a genetic disease named after the Japanese doctor who first described thyroid inflammation. It occurs in about 0.3 - 5 people per 1,000 per year, and women are 15 - 20 times more likely than men to develop this disease.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland, called a goiter, is almost always present and may appear as a cyst-like or fibrous growth in the neck. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is permanent and requires lifelong treatment. Both genetic and environmental factors appear to play a role in its development.
One theory proposes that Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease (a form of hyperthyroidism) are caused by a similar immunologic dysfunction. Similar immune system substances called antibodies are present in both diseases, and some researchers believe that the predominance of one or another antibody determines which of the diseases become manifest. The two diseases, then, are essentially two sides of a single coin.
Atrophic Thyroiditis. Atrophic thyroiditis is similar to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, except a goiter is not present.
Riedel's Thyroiditis. Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare autoimmune disorder, in which scar tissue progresses in the thyroid until it produces a hard stony mass that suggests cancer. Hypothyroidism develops as the scar tissue replaces healthy tissue. Surgery is usually required, although early stages may be treated with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
Autoimmune Thyroiditis Due to Pregnancy. Hypothyroidism may also occur in women who develop antibodies to their own thyroid during pregnancy, causing an inflammation of the thyroid after delivery.
Subacute thyroiditis is a temporary condition that passes through three phases: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and a return to normal thyroid levels. Patients may have symptoms of both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism (such as rapid heartbeat, nervousness, and weight loss), and they can feel extremely sick. Symptoms last about 6 - 8 weeks and then resolve in most patients, although each form carries some risk for becoming chronic. Subacute thyroiditis appears to be responsible for about 10% of all cases of hypothyroidism.
The three forms of subacute thyroiditis follow a similar course:
Painless Postpartum Subacute Thyroiditis. Postpartum thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that occurs in up to 10% of pregnant women and tends to develop between 4 - 12 months after delivery. In most cases, a woman develops a small, painless goiter. It is generally self-limiting and requires no therapy unless the hypothyroid phase is prolonged. If so, therapy may be thyroxine replacement for a few months. A doctor will prescribe beta-blockers if the hyperthyroid phase needs treatment. Some evidence suggests that half of women with this condition develop permanent hypothyroidism within 7 years. Women who have had recurrent episodes after previous pregnancies and women who have other autoimmune disorders are at higher risk for this form of subacute thyroiditis.
Painless Sporadic, or Silent, Thyroiditis. This painless condition is very similar to postpartum thyroiditis except it can occur in both men and women and at any age. About 20% of patients with silent thyroiditis may develop chronic hypothyroidism. Treatment considerations are the same as for postpartum subacute thyroiditis.
Painful, or Granulomatous, Thyroiditis. This condition comes on suddenly with flu-like symptoms and severe neck pain and swelling. It generally occurs in the summer and is five times more common in women. It recurs in about 2% of patients. Hypothyroidism persists in about 5%. Treatments typically include pain relievers and, in severe cases, corticosteroids.
Up to half or more of patients who receive radioactive iodine treatments for an overactive thyroid develop permanent hypothyroidism within a year of therapy. This is the standard treatment for Graves' disease, which is the most common form of hyperthyroidism, a condition caused by excessive secretion of thyroid hormones.
By the end of 5 years, about 65% of treated patients have developed hypothyroidism, after which the rate of this condition levels off to about 1% a year. Such patients need to take thyroid hormones for the rest of their lives. Other forms of treatment for overactive thyroid glands using either antithyroid drugs or surgery may also result in hypothyroidism.
Too much or too little iodide can cause hypothyroidism. If there is a deficiency of iodide, the body cannot manufacture thyroxine. About 200 million people around the world have hypothyroidism because of insufficient iodine in their diets. Too much iodide is a signal to inhibit the conversion process of thyroxine to T3. The end result in both cases is inadequate production of thyroid hormones. Some evidence suggests that excess iodine triggers the process leading to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Patients who have complete removal (total thyroidectomy) of the thyroid to treat thyroid cancer need lifetime treatment with thyroid hormone. Removing one of the two lobes of the thyroid gland (hemithyroidectomy), usually because of benign growths on the thyroid gland, rarely produces hypothyroidism. The remaining thyroid lobe will generally grow so that it can produce sufficient amounts of thyroid hormone for normal function. Many doctors recommend thyroid hormone treatment, however, to prevent the formation of additional nodules.
Patients with Graves' disease who have surgery to remove most of both thyroid lobes (subtotal thyroidectomy) may develop hypothyroidism. It is important to find an experienced surgeon for this procedure and to have the thyroid checked at 6- or 12-month intervals.
Researchers have identified several additional syndromes that also cause hypothyroidism. These generally involve abnormalities in thyroid hormone itself or genetic deficiencies in certain proteins that impair thyroid hormone conversion processes or responses.
Lithium. Lithium, a drug widely used to treat psychiatric disorders, has multiple effects on thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion. Up to 50% of patients who take lithium develop a goiter, with 20% developing symptomatic hypothyroidism, and another 20 - 30% developing hypothyroidism without symptoms.
Amiodarone. The drug amiodarone (Cordarone), which is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, contains high levels of iodine and can induce hyper- or hypothyroidism, particularly in patients with existing thyroid problems. Hypothyroidism occurs in 20% of patients and is the more common effect in the U.S. and other countries where dietary iodine is abundant. Hyperthyroidism is a less common effect in these regions.
Other Drugs. Drugs used for treating epilepsy, such as phenytoin and carbamazepine, can reduce thyroid levels. Certain antidepressants may cause hypothyroidism, although this is rare. Interferons and interleukins are used for treating hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions. Evidence suggests that these drugs increase antibodies that put patients at risk for hypo- or hyperthyroidism. Some drugs used in cancer chemotherapy, such as sunitinib (Sunent) or imatinib (Gleevec), can also cause or worsen hypothyroidism.
Radiation Therapy. High-dose radiation for cancers of the head or neck and for Hodgkin's disease can also cause hypothyroidism in up to 65% of patients within 10 years after treatment.
A number of medical conditions can involve the thyroid and change the normal gland tissue so that it no longer produces enough thyroid hormone. Examples include hemochromatosis, scleroderma, and amyloidosis.
In rare instances, usually due to a tumor, the pituitary gland will fail to produce thyrotropin (TSH), the hormone that stimulates the thyroid to produce its hormones. In such cases, the thyroid gland withers. When this happens, secondary hypothyroidism occurs.
Hypothyroidism in newborns (known as congenital hypothyroidism) occurs in one in every 3,000 - 4,000 births, making it the most common hormonal disorder in infants. In 90% of these cases, it persists throughout life.
Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism. In up to 85% of permanent congenital hypothyroidism cases, the thyroid gland is missing, underdeveloped, or not properly located. In most cases the cause or causes of these conditions are unknown. In about 10 - 15% of cases, processes involved in hormone production are impaired, most likely because of genetic abnormalities. In less than 5% of cases, the pituitary or hypothalamus function abnormally.
Temporary Hypothyroidism in Infants. Temporary hypothyroidism can also occur in infants. In about 20% of cases, the cause remains unknown. The known causes stem from various immunologic, environmental, and genetic factors, including those in the mother:
Children with temporary congenital hypothyroidism should be followed-up regularly during adolescence and adulthood for possible thyroid problems. The risk for further thyroid problems is highest in these adult women during pregnancy. Newborn siblings of these children should also be screened for possible thyroid defects.


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Determining Withholding for S Corporation Owners
- May 28th, 2013
- John Dillard
- Income Tax Preparation of Corporate & Personal Income Taxes, Incorporating in Georgia & Entity Selection
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Atlanta CPA Advises on How to Determine What Your Withholding Should be for S Corporation Owners
To preclude the responsibility for an S Corporation owner to also have to pay estimated tax payments to both the IRS & Georgia, it is prudent to work closely with your CPA to adjust/increase your withholdings accordingly.
A Georgia LLC, LLP, partnership or sole proprietorship, you are subject to the 15.3% Self Employment/FICA/Medicare tax on all of your net earnings. The S corporation, on the other hand, pays you a deductible salary (which is subject to FICA/Medicare), and then the profits flow through your personal return via a Schedule K-1. This K-1 income allows for permanent deferral of the FICA/Medicare tax. The Georgia S corporation allows small business owners to legally save taxes as long as they pay a fair and reasonable salary to themselves. To learn more about how different entities are taxed visit http://www.hiscpa.com/article6.html
There is no income tax paid by as S Corporation when the annual tax return is filed to the IRS. However, as a part of the corporate return which is prepared, a Form 1120S, there is an attached schedule which shows each owners respective ownership percentage and via a Form K-1 for which each shareholder should reflect on their personal return. K-1 profits, losses, and shareholder distributions are all required by tax law to be issued based upon the each shareholders ownership percentage. In order for losses to be deductible a shareholder has to have a positive tax basis, which is a component of past profits, losses, and loans to and from the business. If a shareholder has no basis to cover losses reported on a K-1, they are by tax law considered to be "suspended losses" and can be rolled forward to future years when the shareholder has positive basis, which can be created by future years profits or the shareholder loaning money to the business.
An owner should report the K-1 profit, which is based upon their share of the business and not the amount of their shareholder distributions. This is a common misnomer about S Corporations and often leads to confusion for the new business owner. To that end it is best to remember that you pay taxes on the profits when you make them and not when you take them. For example generally speaking if your business nets $100,000 and you are the sole owner, you will pay taxes on $100,0000 whether you take zero dollar of shareholder distributions, a $100,000 or any number in between. Thus if you were to have a $100,000 profit in any given year and take no distributions then you would be able, absent any other issues, to take shareholder distributions in subsequent years with no additional tax responsibility as these monies would have already been taxed.
Converting Your LLC to an S Corporation for Tax Purposes
An LLC is legally allowed to convert over to an S Corporation for tax purposes which can legally allows the savings of thousands annually. Although being an LLC offers some flexibility (no Board of Directors/ease of formation), being an LLC will typically result in many businesses paying an higher tax bill on its earned income.
If an LLC converts to an S Corporation for tax purposes, it remains an LLC for all other issues thus maintaining the advantages initially desired. When a business converts over to an S Corporation all active employee/owners are required to take a fair and reasonable salary. The best test of a reasonable salary is what an owner would have to pay someone else to perform their position and it is a function of their position, responsibilities, and the business's profit. If an LLC converts over to an S Corporation for tax purposes its federal and state income taxes will remain essentially the same. However, an LLC pays FICA & Medicaid taxes on all of its net earnings/earned income whereas an S Corporation will be obligated solely on its salary/W-2 wages.
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(Almost) Killer Roo
Rogue roo tries to drown dog
Chris Rickard, pictured with his partner Liz, was badly injured by a roo who went on the attack
Grant McArthur
Herald Sun, November 23, 2009 4:45PM
* Kangaroo tried to hold man underwater
* Tried to disembowel him with its hind legs
* Man ended attack by elbowing roo in throat
A VICTORIAN man was almost drowned by a kangaroo after he dived into his farm dam to save his pet dog.
Chris Rickard, 49, of Arthurs Creek, is being assessed by Austin Hospital surgeons after being mauled by the 1.5m roo at 9am (AEDT).
He only managed to end the attack when he elbowed the kangaroo in the throat as it tried to hold him under water, The Herald Sun reported.
By then he had already suffered a deep gash across his abdomen as the kangaroo tried to disembowel him with its hind legs, as well as a deep gash across his forehead and further cuts and scratches across his chest.
Speaking from the hospital's emergency department, Mr Rickard said he was walking his blue heeler dog Rocky at the back of his property about 400m from his home when they woke the kangaroo which had been sleeping in long grass near the dam.
The startled roo jumped into the dam, and Rocky followed. The roo then grabbed the dog with its front paws and held it under water for about 20 seconds until Mr Rickard arrived.
"I thought I might take a hit or two dragging the dog out from under his grip, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me,'' Mr Rickard said. "I was stuck having to hold onto the dog with both hands because it was half drowned and I couldn't really see anything because the kangaroo just ripped into me.
"It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5ft high, they don't go around killing people. Then all of a sudden I realised the first hit gave me opened up a wide gash above my eye and blinded me.
"I was flailing away underwater carrying a dog with a kangaroo ripping into me.
"All I could do was just keep pushing for the bank and he was trying to push me under the water, so at that point I elbowed him in the throat and that made him back off a little bit.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to watch Skippy quite the same as I used to - it might bring back a couple of bad memories."
Rogue roo tries to drown dog | Herald Sun
What's that homicidal look in your eye, Skip?
The Kangaroo is named Skippy or is that just a term for all roo's? I'm trying to figure out if this kangaroo was wild or thought to be like a pet. Crazy stuff though.
I don't know much about them but from what I understand a kangaroo is quite strong. Are they known to be aggressive?
Hey sorry guys! :o was using obscure local reference there. This roo would have been a wild one.
Skippy (the bush kangaroo^^) was a kids TV show way back, made on a shoestring budget it attained worldwide popularity, and is currently shown in Iran, of all places according to Wikipedia (huh?!)
In what we tend to take the piss out of now, Skippy alerted people to all sorts of danger just by making the 'tch tch' clicking noise, ie:
*Tch Tch Tch* "What's that Skippy? Uncle Wayne's fallen down a mine shaft? Strewth! We better get along and rescue him!"
So well known that many aussies colloquially call all roos "skippy" as well as talking about that show specifically. Anglo-aussies are also known as "skips" by Lebanese/Arab and other nationalities here.
Yeah spittinfire, kangaroos can be pretty aggressive. They've got long claws, perfect for disembowling, see here: :p
I wonder what horrible things could've happened if the poor guy had had a mossy pump 12 on his walk.
Geez that is a shame. i guess i just cant fathom a kangaroo sleeping near a walkable area
Eastern greys can get up to 95kgs (200 lbs) and 8ft tall so being hit by one of those would be pretty nasty!
Hear ya on the mossberg, orangello...but wouldn't it have had to have been an acquatic one? Might have been handy as a bludgeon I guess :D
What's for dinner?: Kangaroo Recipes part 2; stir fries
Should try this.
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DURHAM, N.C. — Ernesto Mejia's two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth led the Gwinnett Braves to a 6-4 victory over the Durham Bulls in the series finale on Sunday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The G-Braves entered the ninth trailing the Bulls 4-3 and three outs away from being swept in the four-game series. The Bulls' closer Dan De La Rosa immediately got into trouble as he walked Josh Wilson and with one out, walked Brian Friday. Luis Durango beat out a ground ball to short to load to bases with one out. Wilson then scored from third on a passed ball to tie the game, 4-4. After Josh Kroeger popped-up to short for the second out of the inning, Mejia delivered the clutch single, plating Friday and Durango with the decisive runs.
The comeback win for the G-Braves came after they allowed Durham to come back from a two-run deficit, taking a late lead 4-3.
With the game scoreless in the top of the fourth, Gwinnett got on the board first. Durham starting pitcher Cesar Ramos walked Stefan Gartrell to begin the inning and a groundout to first by Jose Yepez moved Gartrell to second. Terry Tiffee then singled to right, scoring Gartrell from third to give the G-Braves an early 1-0 lead.
Durham rallied in the bottom of the fourth, as former Braves' infielder Brooks Conrad lined a two-out double to left off Gwinnett starter Sean Gilmartin and scored when Evan Longoria singled to left. The game was tied 1-1 after four.
In the top of the fifth, Rusty Ryal led off with a single to right and moved to third on a single by Friday. A bunt single by Durango scored Ryal from third giving the G-Braves a 2-1 lead. Then with one out, Mejia cracked a single that scored Friday from second moving the Gwinnett lead to 3-1.
Gilmartin gave up two runs in the bottom of the fifth, one unearned, enabling the Bulls to tie. Gimenez led off with a walk and a single by Reid Brignac put runners on first and second with no outs. Cole Figueroa laid down a bunt to the mound that Gilmartin fielded, but threw away at first. The error allowed Gimenez to score making it 3-2 Gwinnett, and moved Brignac to third. A groundout to second by Rich Thompson scored Brignac from third to tie the game, 3-3. Gilmartin gave the G-Braves a quality start in only his second Triple-A outing of the year. He went 6 2/3 innings with seven hits and three earned runs, including walking three and striking out one.
In the bottom of the seventh, Gimenez led off with a double to left-center off of Gilmartin. Gimenez was bunted to third by Brignac and scored on a single to center by Figueroa which edged the Bulls to a 4-3 lead and set up the dramatic G-Braves ninth-inning comeback.
Andy Russell (W, 1-1) picked up the win in relief of Gilmartin, as he worked 1 1/3 innings with one walk. Anthony Varvaro pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth for his third save of the season. He allowed one hit with one walk and one strikeout.
De La Rosa (L, 0-4) was trying for his third straight save in the series, but gave up the three runs — two earned — along with two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Ramos worked four innings, allowing seven hits, three earned runs, one walk and striking out two. Josh Lueke worked three shutout innings with two hits and three strikeouts, meanwhile Frank De Los Santos pitched the eighth inning, giving up one hit and no runs.
Mejia was 3 for 5 with three RBIs for the G-Braves. He had seven RBIs in the four-game series, and now leads the International League with 82 RBIs and 129 hits. Tiffee and Ryal each went 2 for 4 and Durango was 2 for 5.
Brignac went 2 for 2 for the Bulls and Figueroa and Longoria were each 2 for 3.
The Gwinnett Braves (52-64) return home to begin an eight-game homestand Monday night with the first of four against the Norfolk Tides (58-58). The G-Braves will have right-hander Randall Delgado (2-1, 4.32) on the mound against left-hander Dana Eveland (3-4, 3.13). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.


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Several hundred homes were evacuated Tuesday southeast of Sierra Vista because of a fast-moving wildfire that has already burned down several residences, officials said.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Department issued the evacuation order for residents of Ash Canyon, Stump Canyon, Lower Stump Canyon, Turkey Track and Hunter Canyon, said sheriff's spokeswoman Carol Capas.
As of Tuesday night, the Monument Fire — one of three major wildfires in eastern Arizona — had burned about 5,200 acres and was spreading rapidly, said Denise Shultz of the Type 1 Incident Command Team in charge of fighting the fire.
The human-caused blaze was 10 percent contained. It began Sunday near the border in the Coronado National Memorial, then quickly spread to the north and east.
The fire jumped Arizona 92 Tuesday evening about one mile east of Ash Canyon, fire officials said.
The highway was reopened in Hereford but closed between Three Canyons and Valley View Elementary School in Hereford, south of Sierra Vista, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Several homes were destroyed by the blaze, but a fire official didn't know how many.
The Sheriff's Department was expected today to evaluate the number of homes destroyed, Shultz said.
The fire was threatening 120 homes and 30 other buildings Tuesday evening, she said.
But "several hundred" homes were evacuated, Capas said.
The evacuees were moved to Palominas Elementary School, where the Red Cross was assessing their needs, said Red Cross Executive Director Richard White.
Some residents were able to stay at their homes Tuesday night, but that didn't alleviate their fears.
"The fire is still a mile or more away from my property, but it still worries me to death," said Nicholas Waller, who responded through Facebook. "I feel bad for all the people living in that area who have to evacuate."
Waller lives in Hereford, east of the fire, he said.
Although Waller didn't have to evacuate, he helped some of his friends who had to move, he said.
A fire information meeting will be held at 6 tonight at the Windemere Hotel & Conference Center, 2047 S. Arizona 92.
Contact reporter Jamar Younger at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-4115.


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SAINT-ETIENNE: Cadel Evans may want to continue racing next year, but whether he does it with BMC, who he is off contract with, is not guaranteed.
BMC team principal Jim Ochowicz said on Thursday he was aware of Evans' wish to ride next year, and include in his schedule the new UCI-sanctioned one day race at Barwon Heads, Victoria, which is named after him and is to be held in February.
However, speaking after stage 12 of the Tour from Bourg-en-Bresse to Saint Etienne, which was won by Norway's Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), Ochowicz said any new contract between the team and 37-year-old Evans needed further brokering.
Ochowicz said he had spoken with Evans "a couple of times" during the Tour, which Italian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) led after 12 stages by two minutes, 23 seconds on Australian Richie Porte (Sky) in second, and 2.47 on Spain's Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in third.
But he planned to resume talks face-to-face with the 2011 Tour winner at both the Tour of Utah in the US and Vuelta a Espana, which Evans is due to race in.
"I'm going to see Cadel in Utah and then we have got the Tour of Spain, so we are going to be talking about a lot of this stuff," Ochowicz said.
"It's no secret. I know he wanted to do this race and he wants to participate in it.
"So there is a dilemma there in terms of that he has to be on a team [to do that]. We are going to talk about that."
When Ochowicz was told Evans had recently indicated he wanted to race the entire season next year – and with BMC, he replied: "Yeah … Again, that is all how you interpret what he is saying, and whether it is reality or not that we – or any other team – can do that yet."
Asked how long it would take for an agreement to be made, Ochowicz said: "The idea is to finalise something before the end of the year in order to do something correctly.
"That's why we're going to talk in Utah and why we're going to talk in Spain."
Considering the history between Evans and BMC, who he joined in 2010 as the reigning world champion, it is hard to believe an agreement can't be made.
But with Evans off-contract and BMC pinning their future grand tour hopes on American Tejay van Garderen, who was sixth overall in the Tour at 3.56 to Nibali after 12 stages, the challenge of negotiating the devil in the detail of a new contract can't be underestimated.
On Thursday, in Australia, Evans said: "Obviously there are other teams that I could go to.
"But we've created a lot at BMC. I went and joined BMC when they were a small continental team and we built up with a hope to go to the Tour de France one day.
"And within two years, I think, we won the Tour de France.
"I'll certainly be riding, and in BMC colours, at these races next year.
"I think to finish my career with them would be the right thing to do."


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This section of the Trans Canada Trail runs from Spruston Road to Timberland Lake.
The trail is half single track near the Spruston Road end, then turns into logging road. It's well signed. Some of the signs can be tough to see in the trees though so keep a lookout at logging road forks to make sure you are the right track.
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A 3.8 km hike from Haslem Creek to Christie Falls along the Trans Canada Trail.
The official start to this part is at the entrance to the Haslem Creek trail but you can drive a kilometre south along rough logging roads and start hiking there. The route passes under the power lines and into the bush. You can drive in a truck to 1.5 km south of the Haslem Creek trailhead. The road isn't very exciting to walk on.
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Elk River Trail winds it's way up the Elk River Valley to Landslide Lake and Iceberg Lake. 2 campsites 6 and 9km from the trailhead give plenty of space for campers to enjoy the area.
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Right next to Duke point ferry terminal is a beautiful Park and trail to the point. After driving past some of the industrial area you park, walk under the highway, and then are treated with amazing views of Nanaimo.
The trail starts with flat easy trail then goes up and over some small stairs and down the other side. From there you take the easy trail around to jack's point. You can explore the shoreline in a few of the places. The trail is 5km to the point and back.
The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is a 47km coastal hike on the southern west coast of Vancouver Island. It runs from China Beach near Sooke to Botanical Beach in Port Renfrew. It has considerable elevation gain and loss and can be very muddy in sections. All that up and down amounts to over 8000 feet. It stays near sea level for the most part so there are a lots of small ridges and valleys. Most people take about 4 days to hike the entire trail or you can day-hike from any trailhead.
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This 2-2.5 hour hike to a crashed World War II bomber is extremely muddy but worth the work. Make sure you take enough water and food for the day and a compass and GPS to find your way out. It's easy to get turned around in the boggy areas.
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2011 has been an interesting year on many fronts. The economy and housing markets have shown promise at times and then dipped again. Gas prices have been up and then again recently down. Europe and banking issues, national debt and credit rankings have all caused the stock markets to rise and fall almost daily.
The unemployment rate has remained very high and in some valley communities there are an obscene number of unemployed. The national unemployment rate has come down recently and there may be some optimism for the economic outlook for our country and specifically for our state.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am doing my best to end the year with some positive views on the real estate market and economy. I continue in that pursuit with the following message. The Associated Press recently reported in the Los Angeles Times Business Section that Americans' confidence in the economy in November bounced back to its highest level since July, the latest sign that consumers are beginning to feel more cheerful about spending during the holiday shopping season.
The Conference Board, a private research firm, said last Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index rose 15 points to 56.0. That's up from a revised 40.9 in October, which was the lowest level since the recession began and the biggest jump since the 59.2 reading in July. The November number is encouraging, but still far below the reading of 90, which indicates an economy on solid footing.
The confidence numbers are widely watched by economists because consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic activity. The confidence of U.S. consumers has slipped amid renewed fears about a second recession. But Americans, who have been grappling with high unemployment and a weak housing market, have shown that they are feeling much more comfortable spending. Over the past few weeks, for instance, they spent more than they ever have during the four-day start of the holiday shopping season.
"Consumers appear to be entering the holiday season in better spirits, though overall readings remain historically weak," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center in a statement. Franco noted that consumers' assessment of current conditions improved after six months of steady declines. Consumers' anxiety regarding the short-term outlook for business conditions, jobs and income prospects eased considerably.
One barometer of the index, which measures how shoppers feel now, rose to 38.3 from 27.1. The other gauge, which measures how shoppers say they will feel over the next six months, rose to 67.8 from 50.0. Consumers have some reason to be more confident. Earlier this month, for instance, the Labor Department reported that the job market improved modestly as the unemployment rate nudged below 9 percent. The month marked the 13th consecutive month of job gains.
Barclays Capital analyst Stephen Kim predicts a housing recovery buoyed by improving jobs numbers and the fact prices for nondistressed homes will have stabilized without government support. "In the absence of a government homebuyer incentives, prices for non-distressed home sales have stabilized for almost a year," Kim said. "This is the most important trend in the housing industry right now, and we are amazed at how little attention it has been getting from the media and the street. This stability on the part of nondistressed prices has occurred despite a very high share of distressed activity and continued declines in overall prices. "Barclays said recent economic data — including higher job creation in November, housing starts and improved homebuyer traffic — point to some improvement potential in the sector.
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"Rampage has one fight left in the UFC and he isn't fighting me. I give you that answer because I am sitting here wearing my fancy suit, with an ear piece on and I have been branded an analyst on the number one UFC show on TV today. But if you had asked me outside, in my kingdom and I was wearing my sponsor's shirt, I would have told him that he should stick to violating female reporters. He should stick to making box office disasters and driving the wrong way on the freeway ramped up on Mountain Dew, because he's not on my level. But, you didn't ask me outside, you asked me inside. So let's keep this professional, I don't want to get that message out there."
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CAPE TOWN: The Stormers climbed to the top of the Super Rugby table on Friday after a workmanlike 27-17 victory over New Zealand visitors the Blues at Newlands.
It was the third consecutive home victory for the Cape Town franchise since the championship started last month and four points from a bye gives them 16 four rounds into the season.
That is two points more than the Chiefs of New Zealand, who were dramatic 29-22 home winners over the Brumbies in the only other Friday fixture.
Fullback Joe Pietersen kicked five penalties and a conversion from eight shots at goal while Springbok backs Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers crossed for tries.
Centre Benson Stanley and prop Charlie Faumuina scored a try each for the Blues with fly-half Gareth Anscombe converting both and full-back Lachie Munro slotting a penalty.
It was a game of three phases with the Stormers dominating the opening half in perfect cool, still early autumn conditions and building a 17-3 half-time advantage.
The Blues had vowed to win the game as a tribute to former All Blacks skipper Jock Hobbs, who died of cancer this week, and hit back after the break to cut the gap to just seven points with 15 minutes left.
But the visitors, who upset the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend by leading from start to finish, could not maintain the momentum and a Pietersen penalty was the lone score of the closing stages.
"Had the match carried on for another five minutes we could have been in trouble," confessed Stormers centre, skipper and official man of the match De Villiers.
"We are a work-in-progress side with the backs and forwards combining much better tonight than they did against the Sharks a couple of weeks ago. My body aches just at the thought of two South African derbies coming up."
Blues captain and hooker Keven Mealamu said: Falling 21 points behind left us with too steep a mountain to climb. We have had lots of injury problems this season, but I trust the guys who have come in."
A couple of Pietersen penalties plus a Habana try after debutant wing Ben Lam was caught out by the bounce of a box kick gave the Stormers a 11-point lead before Munro narrowed the gap.
Pietersen kicked two more penalties before half-time as the Blues struggled at scrum time and when he converted De Villiers' try the home team were sitting pretty with a 24-3 lead 12 minutes into the second half.
Back come the Blues with two converted tries, but hopes of a thrilling climax did not materialise and the Stormers, semi-finalists and runners-up in the past two championships, finished stronger.
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SARASOTA - With the World Rowing Games for 2017 now within reach after a great presentation in Switzerland, rowing has never been more popular. And now, kids are coming from all around to get started.
With the Sarasota Scullers and the Sarasota Crew teams dominating on a national level, rowing is the sports to get involved in these days, and kids are beginning with the Scullers Summer Rowing Camp.
"We are very happy to have about 50 kids in our camp for this session. I am very happy that we can promote this camp," says camp director Dragos Alexandru.
"They're learning the basics of how to row; how to get in the boat, how to use the oars," says camp administrator Ximena Griffoen.
It is not just get in the boat and row away. First the heavy lifting as rowers must get the sculls in the water. The camp is starting from the beginning with the basics. "It's actually very challenging to get the basics down, because they are not used to the movements because the muscle memory isn't there yet," says counselor Cecilia Ghose.
It's not a bad way to spend a day. Out on the water with friends, and getting taught one of the faster growing sports. "It's really fun to teach them how to row. Like me, they are starting at camp, so it is fun to see how the kids react to all the movements and how to teach them how to row," says counselor Caitlin McCann.
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"I'm learning how to like stroke, and how to be a good rower. Also to get exercise and be fit," says camper Winter Spikes.
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With a new religion-themed series 'The Vatican' ready to launch, the premium cable network decides to bid farewell to the Jeremy Irons-starring show.
The dramatic tale of Pope Alexander VI in Emmy-winning drama "The Borgias" is coming to an end after Showtime decides not to renew it for a fourth season. The Jeremy Irons-starring series is set to conclude in a finale airing Sunday, June 16 at 10 P.M. ET.
"It has been an honor to work with the great Neil Jordan and the incomparable Jeremy Irons on The Borgias," Showtime's entertainment president David Nevins says in a statement. "Neil has written nearly every episode of this series himself."
The cable network's executive continues, "His extraordinary storytelling combined with Jeremy's fascinating portrayal of the infamous Pope Alexander VI, has made for truly outstanding television that will live on. I look forward to future collaborations."
Series creator Neil Jordan adds, "I never thought I would make a cable series and have enjoyed every minute of it. For a variety of reasons we won't be doing a fourth season, but, 'The Prince' [the final episode], when I wrote it and shot it, did seem like the end of a journey for the family."
"Whatever bonded them as a family dies in this episode, and the center of the drama for me was always the family. I want to thank Showtime and David Nevins for their unstinting support over the last three years, and look forward to working with them in the future."
Premiering during Robert Greenblatt's time as head of Showtime, Borgias is averaging 2.4 million viewers across multiple platforms since the second season. It scored at least 10 Emmy nominations and won the awards for best costume and best theme song.
Last year when the show was renewed for a second season, executive producer James Flynn was hoping it could last until four season like its historical-drama predecessor "The Tudors". "The overall plan in a series like this is ideally four seasons," he said. "That would be the plan, that would be the ambition."
The cancellation of "The Borgias" came on the heels of Showtime's preparation to launch a new religion-themed drama, "The Vatican". Coming from "House M.D." executive producer Paul Attanasio and "Prometheus" director Ridley Scott, it stars "Friday Night Lights" actor Kyle Chandler.


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B.C. New Democrats have been unsuccessful in getting the provincial government to end the clawback of child-support payments for single parents on income assistance. But this weekend at the party convention, members of the governing B.C. Liberal party will join the battle.
Delegates from Liberal MLA Doug Bing's riding have drafted a resolution calling on the government to provide an exemption that would allow single parents on welfare to keep the additional support, saying it fits with the party's core values of a "compassionate free enterprise system."
There is no guarantee the resolution will make it to the floor for debate – for the most part this convention is expected to be a love-in for Premier Christy Clark, who led her party to an unexpected and hard-fought victory in 2013. And there are only two hours allowed for policy debate, so the majority of proposals will not be discussed.
But the resolution highlights an undercurrent of tension in Ms. Clark's coalition party.
Mr. Bing said the resolution reflects concerns from Liberals in his constituency about poverty, but he added that it is not unique to his community. "There is a government policy and the caucus has a position, but I don't think it is unanimous by any means," he said. "This motion comes from the grassroots and people want this discussed."
William O'Brien is an executive member of the Liberal Vancouver-Langara riding association. He said it would be a mistake for convention organizers to suppress any real debate at the Kelowna gathering.
"At this point we are feeling pretty abandoned," he said. Mr. O'Brien's MLA is Liberal backbencher Moira Stilwell, but he stressed he is only speaking for himself. He said the Liberal government has made policy decisions, such as the changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve, that don't sit well with rank-and-file party members.
"I believe there are solutions out there," he added, but said Ms. Clark's government hasn't tuned in to the party's internal policy debates. "The issue with kids in need – that whole file is embarrassing. They are heading off in a direction I don't believe in."
Ms. Clark, who has steadfastly rejected the NDP's efforts to end the clawback, said in an interview on Thursday that her government will to be guided by convention policy.
The province collects roughly $17-million each year by deducting, dollar for dollar, from income-assistance payments any court-ordered child support payments, to ensure that people collecting benefits from government have exhausted all other means of income support.
Ms. Clark said her party has been tone-deaf to the party's rank-and-file in the past under former premier Gordon Campbell, and it is something that she is trying to change.
"We haven't had a tradition in the last decade of passionate public debate within our party about important policy issues, and part of the change that I hope I have brought to this party is that we can start to have those debates again publicly," she said. "Because that's why people join political parties, so they can express their views and they can have an impact on what government is doing."
The policy resolution notes that the B.C. Liberal party "believes in the commitment to achieve a fair-minded and prosperous society [that protects] the rights, freedoms and dignity of all individuals." It calls on the government to exempt any payments that are made under the family maintenance enforcement program from the rules for social assistance provided to single parents.
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