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Burt's Bees Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar Reviews
time crunchI picked this up thinking its worth a try I love burts bees. IT WAS A DISASTER! it almost made me late for work. I was lathering it up in my hands and it didn't seem like it was working so I ran the bar down my hair (bad idea) I was working it through my hair it it got tangled in a rats nest i was in a panic it wouldn't wash out, and a brush got stuck and broke in my hair. I put in conditioner it ...read moredidn't do anything i was so mad i threw it in the garbage while i was conditioning. It took 3 days for my hair to go back to normal. — 5 years, 8 months agoHeather1989 | 52 reviews
Burts Bees Rosemary Mint ShampooI can honestly say Burts Bees should just stick to some of their cremes(feet). Everything else they make stinks!! It doesn't work, and it literally stinks — 6 years, 2 months agopatty_marthconnell | 2 reviews
Travel MustGreat wat to shampoo without bringing bottles of shampoo. — 6 years, 9 months agopwhite98270 | 37 reviews
Too weirdThere was nothing shampooish about it. Yes....I made that word up but this product is made up too. It was like rubbing a piece of wax onto my hair. I ended up using my regular shampoo to wash the BB shampoo bar out and it took more than a rinse, lather and repeat of that to remove the residue from the shampoo bar. I hate waste so I tried to come up with an alternative use for it and found it to be a pretty decent "soap" to use with my foot pumice. — 5 years, 11 months agoitsbetsy | 3 reviews
Clarifies, Cleans, ProtectsI use this strictly to deep clean my children's hair (they are 4 and six - girl & boy). It suds just enough and rinses out easily. Once out, you can literally FEEL the clean on their hair. I use it once a week in the winter to get rid of any build up since they love the smell. I use it every other day in the summer to wash out the dirt and protect my children from everthing, even lice at school. Rosemary and mint are natural deterrents!!! — 7 years, 6 months agoLavende | 16 reviews
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Works best on short, normal-oily hair.This product works great on short, normal to oily hair. If your hair is long, you will probably have a hard time lathering up with this shampoo bar (it doesn't have the chemicals most "normal" shampoos do that make them lather up like crazy to make you feel like you're getting clean) and, because hair ends are naturally drier than the roots, it will probably dry your ends out. I believe ...read morethe product actually says on the packaging that it works best on shorter hair. And if your hair is very dry regardless of its length, this may be too drying for it as it is a soap. As I menthioned above, it won't lather up like your average shampoo because Burt's skipped the chemicals that make other shampoos do that, so if the bubbles are an important part of your washing routine, this is not the product for you. When I used Burt's Shampoo Bar a few years ago my hair was about 1/2 to 2 inches long and oily, and I loved the results. My hair felt soft and clean, didn't have any weird residue, smelled great, and I had the added benefit of not worrying about parabens and the like. This product is a good values for the money and travels well in a little soap dish. I'd recommend this to anyone whose hair fits the above criteria and who wants to try a natural product. 10 out of 10. — 5 years, 11 months agoKateLibby | 18 reviews
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Natural productAfter hearing mixed reviews about this product, I am pleasantly surprised! My hair was not at its best before washing, if you know what I mean, and after using the shampoo bar, my hair felt lighter and so much softer! It was a bit weird getting used to at first, since there wasn't the usual foam and suds that my other shampoos gave (think: chemicals!!). But after I got a good lather and the mint d...read moreoes really make your scalp tingle, it felt like any regular shampoo. I also like that the shampoo is natural so I don't have to worry about chemicals damaging my hair. — 8 years, 4 months agoBeautyAndAllThat | 62 reviews
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Love The Lather!I couldn't disagree more with a previous review on this bar! I "discovered" this product when I "re-discovered" a gift pack of Burt's Bees products I had never opened. I decided to try it for kicks and was surprised how well it lathers my over 4-foot length of blonde hair! I had no trouble getting suds to distribute throughout by just rubbing the bar over my damp scalp. I plan ...read moreto keep using it because my scalp tends to be on the oily side, and I haven't seen a good oily-hair shampoo on the market since "For Oily Hair Only" went away 20 years ago. I'm not concerned with it drying my hair out since I use a leave-in detangler/conditioner anyway because my hair is so long. — 8 years, 7 months agocatnip | 2 reviews
Sticking up for Burt and his BeesI think everyone who's going to use a shampoo bar (as i do at times) needs to know that there's a period where you will go through some funky hair. Your hair needs to adjust to this new product, it is worth the time and looks great after while. I dont use this on my hair i love it on my skin, i use all natural bean based soaps on my henna hair. Henna for hair homepage is a great place for shampoo bars! This bar is great for skin! Smells delish — 9 years, 1 month agonstar1983 | 32 reviews
soothing for the scalpShampoo bars do take getting used to, but I had little trouble lathering my shoulder length hair. It did make my hair a little drier than usual, but it really soothed my scalp after getting a bad sunburn and it seems to keep my dandruff at bay. — 9 years, 1 month agowickedplum777 | 30 reviews
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Even before Larry Brooks and Mark Everson "dropped a haymaker on me":http://www.nypost.com/seven/02272007/sports/rangers/jagr_on_block_rangers_larry_brooks_and_mark_everson.htm while I had my morning coffee, my sense was that some of my words yesterday may have been misinterpreted.
I'd say shame on you all for not understanding what I was saying. But seeing how I'm the supposed writer here, the blame falls squarely with me.
My point — and Larry's story on Jaromir Jagr today may end up disproving it — was not that Rangers fans were delusional for wanting the team to be sellers. My point was given this team's track record, fans were delusional for thinking Glen Sather and Co. would take such a level-headed, forward-thinking approach if they had even the slighest hope of salvaging the season.
Like I said, Larry's suggestion that Sather has offered up Jagr to other teams may prove otherwise. My reading of the story is that the team's GM has merely thrown a big piece of bait in the water to see what kind of bite he can get. I'd put the likelihood of it happening as very small. But I've never disputed the fact that Brooks has better sources than me, so we'll just have to see what happens.
And if it ends up holding true, we'll have to find some punishment for me to win back your support. I'm not sure a minor penalty will do. This could be a major.
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text: Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a world leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced that its financial results for the three months ended April 30, 2014, will include the negative financial impact of items related to the illegal occupation of the flexible products manufacturing facility in Hadimkoy, Turkey, and adverse weather-related conditions. The financial impact of these items for the second quarter of 2014 will represent approximately $20 million or $0.14 per Class A share. On February 10, 2014, a group of protesters led by non-Greif personnel with a broad social agenda staged an illegal occupation at the company's facility in Hadimkoy, Turkey. The company incurred incremental security costs for Hadimkoy and other facilities, labor-related expenses and additional costs to service customers. The occupation lasted 60 days and the production downtime at Hadimkoy was 98 days which disrupted the company's supply chain, although products were shipped to customers from locations within the global network. The financial impact of these actions totalled approximately $13 million for the second quarter of 2014, which included indirect costs estimated to be approximately $7 million in lost sales and the increased cost of alternative supply sources plus approximately $3 million of direct costs. In addition, there were approximately $3 million of restructuring charges related to this facility for the second quarter 2014. It is anticipated that there will be additional costs related to this situation during the second half of fiscal 2014, and management believes that appropriate measures have been implemented to prevent similar incidents at Greif facilities, and additional actions will be assessed on an ongoing basis. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2014, adverse weather-related conditions continued to impact the company's Paper Packaging and Rigid Industrial Packaging segments. There were approximately $4 million of higher energy and additional input and logistics costs in the Paper Packaging segment. In the Rigid Industrial Packaging segment, there were approximately $2 million of higher energy costs and higher labor expenses due to shift reductions. These and other weather-related items totalled approximately $7 million for the second quarter of 2014.


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The 24-year-old says his Real Madrid colleague is by far the best player in the world, better even than his international team-mates
The Portuguese scored 55 goals in as many appearances for his club this season and the German playmaker feels he deserves to pip Lionel Messi to the award.
"He is very important for the team and also plays well in almost every game, no matter the competition," he told Die Welt.
"I see it every day in training, what he does, how he works. Cristiano is the best. Sorry to my international team-mates, but there's still the Best Player in Europe Award!
"Only Ronaldo can win the Ballon d'Or."
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Using the DoNotRun Property to Isolate Server Functionality
TPAECRON; TPAEPERFORMANCE; MEA; Maximo Enterprise Adapter; Cron Task; DoNotRun; disabling; disable; Escalation; LDAPSYNC; reorder; wogen; schedule; scheduler; crontaskinstance; taskscheduler; Load Balancing; Scale; Scaling; Separate; control
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The Maximo applications are an all-inclusive set of services by default. How can the mxe.crontask.donotrun System Property be used to isolate specific types of services such as UI, MEA, and cron tasks into specific servers or clusters.
Limited documentation
A Cron Task is a scheduled task that runs as configured by the system administrator. Some of the services controlled by cron tasks include but are not limited to:
- Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA) or Integration Framework (MIF)
- Directory Server Synchronization with the Maximo Database (LDAPSYNC or VMMSYNC)
- Custom Cron Tasks
- Custom Escalations
- Email Processing
- Report Generation
By default all services that can be controlled by cron task processing are enabled and run in all Maximo JVM servers deployed as either stand alone or in a cluster. The DoNotRun property can be used to specify a specific cron or list of crons that should not run on a server.
JVM Naming should be configured to more easily control cron functionality. See the document Take Control of JVM Names for Instance, Cron and Log Names Using -Dmxe.nameTake Control of JVM Names for Instance, Cron and Log Names Using -Dmxe.name for more information on JVM naming.
When a cron task instance is due to run (determined in the CRONTASKINSTANCE table), all running and enabled Maximo servers will attempt to run the cron task. Only one server will ultimately be chosen to run the task. The cron task service will update the TASKSCHEDULER table with the last run information. From that time the last server that a cron task has run on (as determined by the TASKSCHEDULER table entry) will be chosen. If the server that last ran the cron task is not running, another running and enabled server will pick up the cron task using the same logical process as the first run of the cron task. The TASKSCHEDULER table is always updated with the last run information so the new server becomes the preferred server for the cron task.
Assuming the default configuration of all servers being enabled for all services, consider the cluster configuration below with four Maximo JVM servers. Also assume there are four (or more) cron tasks.
It is possible for each of the cron tasks to start on a different server but once it has run on that server, it will always run on that server unless the server stops running. In that case one of the other servers will begin running the cron task and that server will become the new preferred server for running that cron task.
If it is desirable to separate services such as MEA/MIF, VMMSYNC/LDAPSYNC, or other cron tasks, the mxe.crontask.donotrun System property can be used to determined servers where a cron task should not run. In the case above, assume that the JMS queue processes should run on some servers and the synchronization tasks should run on others.
Cron tasks are managed through the user interface in conjunction with Take Control of JVM Names for Instance, Cron and Log Names Using -Dmxe.name and Using System Instance Properties to Control Cron Tasks.
The maximo.properties file must be modified and two separate EAR files must be built. It is a best practice to create two clusters so that there is a failover server for all of the cron tasks.
1) Build a maximo.ear file with the following property in the maximo.properties file (NOTE: separate each cron with a comma and no spaces)
2) Build a maximo.ear file with the following property in the maximo.properties file
3) Deploy the first maximo.ear file to cluster 1 and the second maximo.ear file to cluster 2.
This configuration will start the LDAPSYNC cron tasks in the first cluster and no matter which server either of the crons starts on, if the server it runs on fails, the other server will pick it up and run it. The MEA crons will run in cluster 2 and the same features apply as those in cluster 1. Since cluster 2 is configured with the DoNotRun property for LDAPSYNC cron tasks, these crons will never run there even if there is a server or cluster failure in cluster 1. Since cluster 1 is configured with the DoNotRun property for the MEA cron tasks, these crons will never run there even if there is a server or cluster failure in cluster 2.
See also information on mxe.crontask.dorun.
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Reflect & Resort – Report Card # 9
Or "Sunsets, sunsets and what else? Why, sunsets of course!"
We left Siem Reap and its temples in order to start our journey south, towards our last destination in Cambodia and (urgh, I can't believe it!) of our adventure. After 12 hours on the bus and an overnight stop in Phnom Penh we found ourselves in the small seaside town of Kep, on the southern tip of Cambodia, facing the Gulf of Thailand. Here we would spend the remainder of our days and reflect on what we have achieved in the last 11 months, digest what we had seen and enjoy some beautiful sunsets from the pool that came with our bungalow....let's say that we preferred to go out in style! :-)
We chose Kep because there isn't much to do here except lie down lazily on the sun-bed, turn yourself like a rotisserie chicken and wait until you've become nice and crisp...We knew that if there were any activities to be done in the area we would find ourselves doing them, mostly because we had gotten so used to being active all the time, that the fact that we now had 9 full days of doing absolutely nothing, made us a little fidgety on the first day.
But after we saw our first sunset here at our little haven we knew that it was alright to relax, to do nothing except swim a couple of laps in the pool, drink some cocktails and let the last 11 months of our lives slowly but surely turn into memories...
After three days we decided that a little change of scenery couldn't hurt so we hopped onto one of the small boats in the pier and took the 30 minute journey to the nearby Rabbit Island, one of the few islands that belong to Cambodia, its remoteness making it a little more rustic and exotic to visit. As I promised Ronni this was also the last time we would step on a boat (on this trip at least I must add...) and she took the boat ride without flinching, although I doubt that she enjoyed it as much as I did!
The sea was calm so we could watch other boats pass us by, look at the other uninhabited islands in the distance and wonder about one of the most important questions that I had since we visited Easter Island – if there is no sewage, where does all the crap go???
It was a little after nine in the morning when we reached Rabbit Island, heavy rain clouds threatening to make this relaxing excursion into a somewhat more dire experience. The beach was still relatively empty and although it wasn't a pristine white like the ones we had seen in Mexico and the Maldives, we still liked the fact that the island was only packed with people on the weekend when all the expats came down from Phnom Penh and invaded the row of bungalows on the beach.
This was not the virgin island that we had read about, but after adjusting to that fact and jumping into the cool water, we realized that it still was a lot of fun to be here. Especially when you see this family going out into the sea to catch my lunch... :-)
So we found ourselves a little cabana in order to avoid lying in the heat (the rainclouds from the morning had magically disappeared leaving us with yet another sunny and beautiful day), packed out the sunscreen, the books and the smiles and started to...well relax of course, this is our vacation after all!
And although during the day a few more people arrived, the beach was far from being overcrowded. The background of palm trees, a little hill filled with luscious jungle trees and a cool breeze ruffling our hair, the day turned out to be a lot of fun and there is something to be said about the change of scenery, especially when it is this amazing...!
Unfortunately as the afternoon passed it was time to take the boat back to Kep and leave this little island behind us. With the afternoon sun warming our backs I took one last look at this beautiful place, engraving the memory in my mind, realizing that I would probably never return to this corner of the world. A pang of sadness passed me then, although it was mixed with the happiness that I had the opportunity to visit here before the big hotels and resorts arrive, turning Rabbit Island into yet another hipster island for the upper class...
When we returned to our resort we found out that we were the only ones left and that the other 4 bungalows were empty. Feeling a bit weird that we know had a personal chef, a maitre di, a gardener, a waiter and someone to supervise them, all for ourselves, we firstly jumped into what was now our "private pool"... :-) Dinner, of course, was then prepared by our chef, whilst all the other staff were buzzing about....What can I tell you, if this is how the rich live all the time, then it freaks me out!
One of the evenings we decided to walk the small distance to the market and taste Kep's speciality – crab! Although we had never tasted it, we were all about trying new things now, so when the afternoon sun started its descent, we started ours down the hill. Most of Kep's restaurants are near the crab market and this is where we found ourselves after a leisurely half hour walk, enjoying first the small promenade and the beginnings of yet another beautiful sunset...
It was then time to decide what to get and since we had just arrived in the nick of time for cocktail hour, we started with a little freshly grilled fish and a nice glass of alcohol to start the evening. Good to know that the fish, and the crab that soon followed it to our table, were caught in the freshest way possible, by an old dude who liked to wade in the shallow waters near the beach!
Since we didn't know what exactly to expect we were a little dumbfounded when the waitress brought a cracker to, well, crack open the crab...But then this monstrosity arrived and we both had to laugh out at the sheer weirdness of how to start eating it.
Ronni had no problems to roll up the sleeves and get dirty, so she started to pick and crack open the multiple crabs on the plate, lovingly feeding me, as I reciprocated the love, by feeding her from my grilled fish...ahhhhh!
After we had finished and our bellies were filled both by excellent seafood and alcohol it was time to head back to our bungalow and start our lazy evening. If there wasn't our small friend, Wilber the Gecko, who every night interrupted our movies and every morning decided to play alarm clock at around seven in the morning by making this weird sound... Gotcha this time my friend!
Luckily for us that night a storm arrived in the south of Cambodia, and with it torrents of rain, which after a while, made Wilber shut up, and the power to break down :-) So we had yet another fun day with no power, as this time the generator of the hotel also decided to take a leave of absence and we were left, quite literally, in the dark.
Which is maybe why my brain wasn't working properly when I suggested to Ronni the following day that we take a hike in the nearby national park? In mid-day, uphill, in the jungle...hmmm, I must have had some wires crossed when I thought of that bright idea...
After the first uphill kilometre we reached the 'normal' path which lead along the midsection of the jungle. It had quite beautiful views and here I thought to myself that this wasn't such a bad idea, although by this time I did sweat profoundly.
It was by the time we had passed the 4km sign that I had yet another bright idea. Why not cut across the middle and save some time instead of walking around the top??Hmm, let's think about that one, especially since the sign said that only the first 180 meters were a steep uphill climb. 180 meters??, that's nothing I thought to myself! Only when we started to ascend and I got a distinct feeling of vertigo as I realized those 180 meters were literally vertical did I start to question my decision...
Well, that and the fact that the path was almost obliterated, we were the only ones for miles around, the various insects seemed to mistake me for the local McDonalds drive-thru and God knows what other animals were just waiting for us in the bushes! But although I'm complaining now, the view was astonishing and the fact that we were alone in the jungle only added to that feeling :-)
I was however mighty glad when we returned to the big path after 1.5 hours of fighting through the jungle, my shirt drenched, my pants looking like I needed diapers and the camera wet with perspiration....
We did have us a good lunch in the only eatery around, with a clear view of the sea below us! And thank God for that icy lemonade they had, nothing in this world tasted so good....!
What remains are our last two days by the pool, a little celebration of Ronni's birthday, which, no need to mention twice will come with a couple of cocktails, and then the last backpacking experience, what else, another bus ride!
Here is Cambodia's Report Card:
Days: 28
The Good: We had downsized the days in Cambodia for multiple reasons, but in hindsight I am glad we did. This way we got to taste the best of the best, without having the non-flavoury bits in between. If it was the awesome experience of the Elephant Sanctuary in Mondulkiri, the tranquil afternoon on the Mekong watching the Irrawaddy dolphins come for air, following in Indiana Jones footsteps as we walked over the rubbles of ancient cultures, gigantic roots adding to the mythical feeling or relaxing one last time in sleepy Kep by the sea, enjoying its peaceful setting and exotic atmosphere. In the end I am very happy that we included all of these places, as they added a different spice to what we had experienced so far.
The Bad: Cambodia is a poor country, poorer than what we had experienced so far. You face it on a daily basis, during bus stops, in Siem Reap, along the riverfront in Phnom Penh, during bus rides when you see huts which have nothing but some stilts and a makeshift door. Mostly kids that beg for money and food, some holding babies, some just holding out their hands. You get used to it after a while and once we even tried helping a girl who held a baby to get some food, just because we were hoping that it was the real deal and not a scam. With the poverty we learned how to deal with, but the laziness of the Cambodian's drove us crazy, especially the men. They seem to have gotten it into their heads that minimum input will give them maximum money, because they just lie there, sleeping, in their tuk-tuks, their hammock, barely moving, yet expecting you to pay them for, well, nothing basically! And the work they are supposed to do, they do with a frown as if it killed them to move around. Laziness can drive both Ronni and myself mad, and there is a lot of that going around.
The In-between: I mentioned the kids being used as bait to get foreigners to give them money, or buy them food that they later exchange for money. Parents sending them to the streets and not to school either because they are lazy, or because this way they have another income. This is the sad side of Cambodia's children. But we also saw the good side; saw girls waving to us on the streets, happy to see us, smiling, happy. We saw curiousity from them as they looked at us, not because of the money we represented, but of the exoticness we stood for. I assume some of them fantasized about the day they would be able to leave this country and move somewhere as exotic as... Switzerland!
Bottom line: Would we ever return to Cambodia? Probably not. The corruption, the poverty, the heat and the malaria are not really our things. Was it important we came here? Absolutely. It was Cambodia who hit the hammer home, that whatever we were bitching about back home should be taken into its correct proportion. That there were bigger problems than making a deadline. There are real problems here in this country, and I would love to think that they are on their way out, but looking at how the locals define work, and the corruption that is everywhere, I think there is a long and rocky path ahead of them. On the other hand, who am I to judge these people from my mighty Western horse? I guess only time will tell...
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AUSSIE DJ, model and television presenter Ruby Rose appears to have turned the corner, reaching out to her Facebook fans and letting them know she is "going to be ok, and I want everyone else who is feeling this way to know they too will be all right."
Rose had earlier cancelled tour dates after announcing she was "losing my battle with depression".
In today's Facebook post, Rose spoke of her life-long struggle with depression and of being first medicated at the age of 14 "for PTSD after finding a dead body".
She explains a technique for dealing with her depression was to "put a hat and sunglasses on (whilst in the house) pick up the phone and call a friend. It worked for me. I can't say I know why."
Rose has been overwhelmed with support from her friends, family and sponsors and writes to fellow sufferers: "You are not alone, pick up the phone, grab an animal, grab someone else's animal just make sure you address it and give yourself the time and love you need. I leave tomorrow to do exactly that and it's frightening and I am human, and I am doing it because I know I deserve to be happy just like everyone else does."
Yesterday, the 27-year-old took to Twitter to apologise to fans for cancelling her gigs this month after "feeling down" and depressed.
"It is with great sadness that despite everything I have tried in the short time I was given I am still losing my battle with depression," she said.
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He has a change of heart..... Maybe more so a clarification than anything.
ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/73...anapolis-coltsINDIANAPOLIS -- Archie Manning figures Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck can co-exist in Indianapolis after all.
One day after Archie Manning told Fox Sports Radio he didn't think either quarterback wanted to be on the same team, he backtracked and said he thought the two could work together just fine -- if the winless Colts get the No. 1 pick next spring and choose Luck.
"That's been a big run in Indianapolis, and you don't just up and leave -- they kind of changed the culture in Indianapolis, won a Super Bowl, got a new stadium built. I think Peyton feels very fortunate to be a big part of that. The only point I'm making is that I think if Peyton gets healthy, he'll be good enough to play this next year, and Andrew Luck's good enough to play next year. So, something's gotta give."
The questions about Luck have taken center stage in Indy with Peyton Manning facing an uncertain future.
On Sept. 8, the four-time league MVP had a spinal fusion, his third neck surgery in 19 months. Last week, doctors gave Manning the OK to increase the pace and intensity of his rehabilitation regiment .Team officials have not yet explained what Manning will do, though he was seen standing next to coach Jim Caldwell when Wednesday's practice began.
Caldwell said he did not expect Manning to participate in team workouts this week and that he wasn't sure if that would happen before the season ends.
The Colts have kept Manning on the active roster all season in hopes he could start throwing before the Jan. 1 finale at Jacksonville. Polian, general manager Chris Polian and team owner Jim Irsay also must decide whether to exercise a $28 million option or let Manning become a free agent.
When will Manning start throwing with his teammates?
"There has been no timetable set on it from a coaching standpoint, from a personnel standpoint," Caldwell said. "Those that performed the surgery do all that. They say things look better and we're encouraged and we'll increase his rehab and that's all they said about it. At some point in time, they'll let us know. That could be this season. That could be after this season."
The hottest topic in Indy has been what the Colts will do with Manning and what they plan to do in the draft.
But Manning's father believes his son will be back in his familiar No. 18 jersey next season.
"He loves to play, he wants to play and I think if he gets his health back, he still capable of playing at a high level," Archie Manning said. "That's his DNA."


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A deeper level of care
For a mom with a new baby, there's nothing better than bringing him home from the hospital and embarking on a life adventure together. And there's also nothing worse than taking that baby to the ER because he needs immediate medical attention.
Five weeks after my son Ben entered the world, I woke to him screaming with a temperature of 101.7. I immediately called my pediatrician and was told for a baby that young, any temperature over 100.5 was a significant danger. He had to get to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ER as soon as possible. I was scared and I was praying that my little boy was going to be okay.
The ER staff was amazing. They asked every question possible and quickly determined that he needed a spinal tap to check for meningitis. Now when they said that word, my heart sank. When I was pregnant I had tested positive for Strep B. Although I received treatment, I know it can lead to bacterial meningitis in the baby.
The next few hours went so fast, but so slow. The doctor and nurses were so helpful and thorough, not to mention incredibly kind and patient. They explained everything in a way I could understand and were as gentle as possible with every procedure. While I held Ben as they inserted the needle in his spine, a nurse comforted me, letting me know that we were both doing a great job. And when they told me that he indeed had meningitis, they did it in a way that wasn't frightening – they said it in context: "We are going to do everything we can now to treat him."
Over the next 36 hours the nurses and staff took incredible care of both me and Ben. And while I was upset and scared, I knew I was in the best place possible to care for Ben's every need.
Think about the hundreds of babies and mommies who had been through those doors at Children's Hospital. We were treated as if we were the only patient there, but I know we were not. It makes me feel like there is much more than medical care happening at Children's Hospital – there is an emotional investment by every staff member.
So while I hope I NEVER have to bring Ben or my other two kids to Children's Hospital again, I have incredible peace of mind knowing that it is there – and always will be there – to care for us when we need them.
I know the staff at Children's Hospital do the great work they do because of financial support – gifts of $10, $20 or $100 – from moms like me.
Help support the Miracle Marathon, coming up May 26-28, on WKLH-FM 96.5. You can start now by visiting chw.org/miraclemarathon to share your story or start your own Miracle Marathon campaign here.
~ Beth Wagner, mother of Ben, guest blogger


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Recently I have been creating a business card for myself to hand out to people I meet during my travels, whilst creating the card I collected some great cards for some inspiration. It amazed me at just how many different types of business cards were available, letterpress cards, plastic cards, glossed cards – the list goes on and on, I was rather overwhelmed. Take a look at my collection, I used these to get some great ideas for creating my own.
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Heads Up Dog Lovers
There is a movie coming up soon directed by Mike White, and starring Molly Shannon. It's called "Year Of The Dog", and Shannon plays a woman whose life is just like she likes it... and then her beloved beagle dies. (It's NOT a comedy, despite SNL alum Shannon's casting.) Maybe the movie could be a cathartic sort of thing for some of the dog lovers that I know frequent the blogs here... but from what I've heard of the movie so far, it's going to be a full-on weepie bar none. Shannon's character goes so overboard with grief that she becomes a militant and nearly-psychotic animal activist. The director and other crew have mentioned how Shannon's face contorts with grief during filming, as though she's accessing some rotten thing from her past (her real-life mother and sister were killed in a car accident when she was little, so there you go). So I thought I'd post a heads-up. I know there are places in my head I don't like for movies to take me (the film "Love Liza" springs to mind).


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Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies
Recipe by Quiltingqueen
These are really good! I have made these for several different gatherings and they are always a hit!
Top Review by flower7
These are wonderful! I had a little problem with the Rolos though - almost every cookie broke open either on the side or bottom and leaked caramel. Fortunately I'd baked them on parchment paper or I'd have had a big mess getting them off the pans - after they cooled on the paper I ran a knife underneath and they came right off. Another cookie I've made with Rolos inside had you freeze the candies before rolling them up in dough which worked better except they didn't melt down completely flat in the oven (so most of mine had humps in the middle). Either way works though, just depends how you want them to look! For this recipe I ended up with 46 cookies and 1 (12 oz) bag of Rolos equals about 57 candies. These are definitely worth making again - I will be trying it with chilled candies and frozen next time to see how that works. Thanks for the recipe!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (13 ounce) package Rolo chocolates
Directions See How It's Made
- Mix all ingredients together except rolo's.
- When dough is mixed well, take a small amount, flatten out in hand, place rolo in middle and wrap dough around the rolo to form a ball.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until cookie has flattened and rolo has melted.


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DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - June 16, 2014) - CannLabs, Inc. (OTCQB: SDSPD), a leader in cannabis innovation, science and technology, has named Jon Merriman and Carl Banzhof to its newly formed Business and Technology Advisory Board. The board provides the CannLabs management team advice and guidance on best practices across a number of business and technology related areas. The board will play an essential role in shaping future business strategy as the company continues to expand its geographic footprint and service offerings.
Jon Merriman
As co-Founder and CEO of Merriman Holdings, Inc., Mr. Merriman is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm and focuses on working closely with the firm's clients. He actively advises the firm's fast-growing public companies on complex capital market and financing issues, and works with small cap, growth oriented investors. With more than 25 years of experience in the investment banking and brokerage business, he brings deep experience in corporate turnarounds and growing businesses. His extensive institutional and personal network and his trading experience give him a unique perspective when working with investment banking clients as well as institutional investors.
Prior to forming Merriman Capital, Mr. Merriman was Managing Director and the head of the Wells Securities (WFS) equity group, formerly First Security Van Kasper (FSVK), and served on FSVK's Board of Directors. As a result of a financing completed by WFS, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Ratexchange Corporation, a publicly traded telecommunications company. He was subsequently appointed Chairman and CEO of Ratexchange, which he restructured into Merriman Curhan Ford, now known as Merriman Capital. Merriman Capital grew from six people and $1 million in revenues to over 200 employees and $90 million in revenues in 2007. Over the course of his finance career, he has served on more than 10 private and public company boards.
Mr. Merriman has been a frequent guest on Bloomberg TV as well as CNBC's show "Fast Money," and a regular contributor to financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and The Daily Deal. He is an active collector of emerging artists and served on the boards of the San Francisco Art Institute and the Santa Monica Art Museum. Merriman holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and is based in the firm's San Francisco office.
Carl Banzhof
Carl Banzhof is the CEO and co-founder of iScan Online, Inc. where he is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the company. Prior to that, Mr. Banzhof was an executive with McAfee, Inc (Intel Security), where he held several positions including Vice President Technology Strategy, VP of Engineering for McAfee Avert Labs and VP Chief Technology Evangelist.
In his role as VP Technology Strategy, Mr. Banzhof chaired the McAfee Patent review board, led the global product security team and was the technology due diligence executive overseeing over $800 million in acquisition transactions. Prior to joining McAfee, Mr. Banzhof was the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder for Citadel Security Software, Inc, where he invented the automated remediation technology that McAfee acquired in 2006. A security industry veteran with 20 years of experience, Mr. Banzhof serves as an appointee to the Open Vulnerability Assessment Language (OVAL) Board and has also participated in federal government-led cyber security exercises including Cyber Storm I and II.
Mr. Banzhof is a frequent speaker at various security conferences and was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential CTOs by InfoWorld Magazine in 2005. Mr. Banzhof is the named inventor on four U.S. issued patents for security and compliance related technologies.
CannLabs, Inc., is a solutions provider with intellectual property, proprietary cloud-based analytics and scientific methods to serve the cannabis industry. Through Carbon Bond Holdings Inc., CannLabs provides laboratories with the necessary business intelligence technology and other solutions required to serve the cannabis industry, and these include the first state-licensed laboratory in Denver, Colorado.
CannLabs enables growers, dispensaries and edible makers to implement best practices while furthering product advancements. In addition, the CannLabs website allows consumers to easily locate certified tested products to meet their specific needs.
CannLabs has been at the forefront of educating the public, in addition to state and local governments as more states legalize marijuana for various uses. The Company provides client education around safe cultivation, identifying contamination problems, consulting on legal cases and the reformulation of cannabis products, throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The Company plans to license their solutions to new labs and other cannabis companies in states and provinces as legislation and testing mandates for legalization are approved. This will allow the Company to further scale its data analytics and consulting business across a broader geographic area. In addition, the CannLabs team will focus on research and development which will further drive value for their customers and provide incremental revenue opportunity.
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Automated Teller Machines (ATM) fees have hit a record high according to Bankrate.com's latest survey of large banks and thrifts. The fees are leaving many balances short despite rising interest rates.
The key findings of the semi-annual survey, which compares checking accounts and ATM fees offered by large banks and thrifts in the 25 largest markets with a sampling of checking accounts available at online banks, include:
- The fee for using the âwrongâ ATM â one owned by a bank other than the bank issuing the ATM card â hit an all-time record high. Consumers get hit twice for such withdrawals, by the other bank's ATM fee and by their own bank's fees, for a total average fee of $2.91.
- Bankrate.com estimates that American consumers will pay more that $4.3 billion in withdrawal fees for using ATMs not owned by their own bank in 2005.
- Bounced check fees have become sneakier. The average insufficient funds fee actually fell a few cents to $26.90 from $27.13, however, it remains the second-highest fee recorded since 1998 when Bankrate.com began surveying checking accounts. To offset the lower fee, more banks have instituted tiered fees that ramp up the more checks that bounce or are left uncovered.
- Interest-bearing checking accounts remain an unattractive option, with consumers paying more to open an account and locking up a lot more money just to gain a pittance of interest.
So how can consumers prevent these record fees from siphoning off their balances? The obvious first step is to manage ATM withdrawals so that they are only made at ATMs belonging to the bank that issued the card and holds the account. Some banks, especially smaller banks, may also belong to surcharge-free alliances and offer free access to thousands of ATMs across the country. Other banks have chosen to reimburse accountholders for fees incurred when using another bank's ATM. Unfortunately, at some banks this perk may only be available to higher balance customers.
Withdrawals may not be the only place funds may be leaking from consumer accounts. Debit cards can also be used for point-of-sale purchases. Consumers will need to ascertain whether their bank assesses point-of-sale fees for certain debit transactions, such as entering a Personal Identification Number (PIN), rather than doing a signature-based transaction. The gray area is cash back transactions, where the point-of-sale transaction fee is typically lower than the fee for using an ATM from another bank. Even with the lower fee, it is important for consumer to keep track of such transactions.


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DAVE Watts is challenging Prime Minister David Cameron to visit a foodbank in St Helens to hear the stories of desperate hardship being faced by families.
The St Helens North MP believes the growing dependency on foodbanks is an illustration of how many more people are being sucked in to poverty.
He likened the free supplies of groceries to 1930s soup kitchens, where meals were dished out to struggling families during the Great Depression.
Watts raised the subject during a debate in the House of Commons and after visiting the St Helens Foodbank depot, has wrote directly to Mr Cameron.
Watts told the Star: "I raised the question about these food banks propping up all over the place, which I think is a bad sign.
"I understand the generosity of people around the country but I never thought I would live in a day when people are being so degraded.
"I spoke to a woman from Newton-le-Willows who walked all the way to the foodbank in St Helens because she had no money to feed her children.
"She couldn't afford the bus fare to get there. I want to try and press Cameron to visit a foodbank to talk to people who are doing the jobs there and hear some of the harrowing stories and the circumstances some of these people are facing.
"I spoke to other people who have worked all their lives but, after losing their job and being unable to find another, are now using a foodbank.
"I thought we had the welfare state where people who have paid in to the system can take something out. They should not have to be degraded likes this.
"People keep calling them food banks – but to me it is very similar to the soup kitchens of the 1930s, where poor people had to go because they no choice.
"It is just depressing – and the Tories seem to think it is some kind of 'big society' when it is raised.
"I certainly think there is a case of poverty levels rising in St Helens – and that is only going to get worse because of benefits changes."
In December the Star reported how donations were rolling in for the St Helens Foodbank.
People who may be considered for food donations are referred by agencies including St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau, Helena Partnerships, Job Centre Plus, Housing Advice Centre or Hope House.
Food packs are collected from Hall Street Baptist Church and St Helens Christian Life Centre - but recipients must have been approved and given a voucher by one of the agencies.


text: Hi all - my 03 A4 has Xenons, and one of the sidelight bulbs has blown. "No problem" I thought, popped to Halfrauds, double checked the bulb listing and sure enough it said I needed the standard 12v 5w push in type. Pull the old bulb out (tricky, it was in the bulb holder very very tightly, and the contact wire was soldered on). Put new bulb in, except I can't, it doesn't fit. Does anyone know what type of bulb is in the Xenon sidelight? It almost looks like a halogen. There are no marks on the glass to indicate a part number or a wattage.


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In a press release posted today, Apple surprised everyone with battery life details for the iPhone which is slated to ship on June 29th. Originally Apple boasted that the iPhone would feature 5 hours of talk time back in January when it was first introduced. That was a great number to start with considering how poor the battery life typically is with Smartphones, however, they have confirmed that the iPhone will in fact be capable of an impressive 8 hours of talk time.
Additional Battery Life Details:
- 6 hours of Internet use
- 7 hours video playback
- 24 hours audio playback
- 10 days of standby
To put this into perspective, Apple included talk time data for some of their competitors. The iPhone beat out the closest competitor, the Samsung Blackjack, by two and a half hours. With phones like the Nokia N95, the Blackberry Curve 8300, and the Palm Treo 750, the iPhone beat their talk time by 4 hours!
Clearly they changed something with the battery to boost the numbers like they did, but Apple hasn't mentioned whether they started using an entirely new battery, or if better management contributed. The graph below details the changes in battery-life since January:
Another upgrade that they mentioned in the press release deals with the surface of the phone. Steve Jobs says: "We've also upgraded iPhone's entire top surface from plastic to optical-quality glass for superior scratch resistance and clarity." All of their other competitors that were mentioned use plastic.
Come June 29th, the iPhone will be available at Apple retail stores, online stores, and at certain AT&T stores. Oh, and probably eBay too.


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With San Fernando Valley activists feeling Los Angeles ignores or misunderstands their concerns about Van Nuys Airport, the City Council on Wednesday approved a study looking at creating a separate commission to oversee the facility.
Currently, Los Angeles World Airports and the Board of Airport Commissioners oversee Van Nuys, along with Los Angeles International and L.A./Ontario International airports.
"Los Angeles World Airports staff has focused on LAX with Van Nuys Airport receiving little if any attention over the years," said Don Schultz, a longtime community activist. "Look at the years it has taken to finalize a simple project such as the Propeller Park.
"Ontario International Airport has also voiced deep concerns as to how LAWA staff has ignored their needs and they are pursuing becoming the masters of their own destiny through the state Legislature by divorcing themselves from the LAWA family."
A separate Van Nuys operation would allow LAWA to deal solely with LAX issues, Schultz said.
Councilman Tony Cardenas said many other residents who live in the area feel the same way.
"This airport is an asset for the city and is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country," Cardenas said. "We have to make sure that it continues to thrive."
The proposal asks LAWA to report back in six months on three options for the airport, including plans for greater community oversight, creating a separate commission or the possibility of turning over the airport to private operators.
Wayne Williams, a member of the Van Nuys Airport Advisory Council, said he believes there needs to be more attention paid to recommendations made by the advisory panel.
"I think we have a very good panel these days, one that represents all interests at the airport from propellers to jets as well as the community," Williams said. "I'm not sure we need a separate commission as much as a way for our recommendations to be heard and acted on."


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URUMQI, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - Public-private partnerships can play a vital role in unlocking Central Asia's vast economic potential, senior officials at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) told a business forum here.
The two-day Business Development Forum on Central Asia, hosted by government of the People's Republic of China, has been showcasing trade and investment opportunities in the region and the mechanisms needed to tap them. The forum, which is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program, brought together over 300 participants including CAREC and government officials, representatives from state-owned industries, private sector investors, and members of national chambers of commerce.
In his keynote address, ADB Vice-President (Operations 1) Xiaoyu Zhao said Central Asia faces the fundamental challenge of converting its abundant resources into higher value goods and services, a transformation he said can only be achieved through genuine partnerships with the private sector.
"Private sector participation could be a catalyst to removing the challenges in the region by bringing capital, management, and technology to infrastructure rehabilitation and modernization within the countries, and across their national borders," Mr. Zhao said.
In earlier remarks at the forum, ADB Vice-President (Operations 2) Lawrence Greenwood said that boosting trade is an important element of private sector-led growth strategies in the region, requiring close cooperation among CAREC members toward reducing the cost of cross border transactions.
CAREC, comprising Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, PRC, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and six multilateral partners, including ADB, was established in 1997. Its work includes improving Central Asia's physical infrastructure, harmonizing customs and other trade facilitation procedures and promoting trade in power. ADB has served as its Secretariat since 2000.
One of its critical goals is to develop a seamless network of six transport corridors which will connect member countries to each other as well as providing links to the fast-growing economies of east and south Asia, and established markets in Europe and the Russian Federation. The regional group is set to mark a decade of successful operations in 2011 with close to $15 billion in investments which have contributed to accelerated economic growth and improved living standards.


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- Bamboozling
- Bamboozle Bam*boo"zle (b[a^]m*b[=oo]"z'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Bamboozled} (b[a^]m*b[=oo]"z'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bamboozling} (b[a^]m*b[=oo]"zl[i^]ng).] [Said to be of Gipsy
To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to
hoax; to mystify; to humbug. [Colloq.] --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
What oriental tomfoolery is bamboozling you? --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.


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The conflict in Yemen today is incredibly complex and multifaceted, even by the regional standards of the Middle East. The poorest country in the Middle East with a population of 26 million, Yemen has unfortunately found itself at the crossroads of key local and international threats. Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the oldest and most dangerous franchise of Al Qaida is alive and well while in many other countries the organization has relatively declined. Furthermore, the Houthi capture and consolidation of power in the capital Sanaa pushing out Hadi loyalists and the growing southern secessionist movement are both pulling the country in separate directions. Add to that external actors including, but not limited to, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United States, and you get the basics of current situation in Yemen.
Yemen as we know it today was formed by the unification of two separate states in 1990, though internal friction has persisted intermittently since the merger. Ali Abdullah Saleh, the President of North Yemen from 1978 until 1990, continued as President of Yemen after being accepted via agreement with the South. Nonetheless, South Yemen attempted to secede in 1994, causing a brief civil war that was quashed by the north. Saleh retained power until he was overthrown in 2012 and replaced by President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Grievances continued until renewed demonstrations for independence began in 2007 led by the Southern Movement. The southern secessionists have intermittently clashed with security forces and recently have gained more traction due in part to instability in the rest of the country and the success of the Houthis.
The Houthi movement, a Zaidi Shia opposition group stemming from the northern areas of Yemen took control of the capital city from government forces in late 2014. On January 22nd, 2015, President Hadi yielded to Houthi demands and resigned. Composing 35%-40% of the country, the Houthis are if nothing else pragmatic, vowing to work with rival groups and international actors including the United States. Important to note, the Houthis have a unique connection with their Shia counterparts in Iran, receiving significant media backing and alleged arms support. It is also worth pointing out that the Zaidi Shiites, also known as Fivers, differ in belief from the majority of Shiites (Twelvers) in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and elsewhere. Both Shia branches are distinct from Sunni Islam, from which AQAP ascribes to a bastardized version of known as Salafi Jihadism.
AQAP, also known as Ansar al Sharia within Yemen, has been linked to a number of high profile international terrorist incidents including the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in which 17 Americans were killed, the failed "Underwear Bomber" attack in 2009, and the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper shooting of 2015 in which 12 were killed. The group has been the target of one of the longest and most intensive US drone campaigns, behind the drone strike campaign in the AfPak tribal regions. Though both the Houthi and Hadi factions oppose the terrorist group, they've been able to launch frequent attacks on Yemeni security forces, notably seizing military bases. It is evident that AQAP has thrived in the unstable environment of Yemen and will continue to persist.
The manner in which the Houthis assumed power has prompted the Gulf Cooperation Council to declare their action as a coup, further underscoring regional obstacles in the road ahead. Soon after, the UN Security Council unanimously condemned the takeover in a resolution and called for the Houthis to immediately relinquish control, but the Houthis thus far have remained defiant. If military action is undertaken by GCC or outside forces, the situation will almost certainly devolve into even further chaos. Right now, the future of Yemen rests primarily on the new Houthi leadership in Sanaa and de facto President Mohammed Ali al-Houthi. The Hadi political leadership and their supporters still maintain a significant amount of influence, though any and all negotiations with the new Houthi group in charge are guaranteed to come with tensions and the threat of further violence. AQAP will continue to be a threat regardless of who is in power, and secessionist sentiments will multiply if southerners are excluded or marginalized from the political process. Ideally, any ruling authority would represent the interests of Hadi and Houthi elements, though the balance within any shared agreement will undoubtedly be questioned. Attempting to facilitate a peaceful political transition to a new government is in the best interests of the region, international community, and Yemeni people, yet to say it is a difficult objective would be an understatement.


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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by leeroy85, Aug 9, 2011.
Here is a link to how Head makes a racquet.
I notice they didn't use the chinese factory for this video ;-)
Pretty cool video. The stats were interesting.
They make 2 million racquets a year and 7,500 racquets for their pros.
The real task is to get the design mass produced to a greater exacititude across all 2 million racquets.
Very interesting
Thanks for sharing!
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This week at Bemidji High School: busy September begins today with soccer, volleyball action
September is among the busiest months of the year for the Bemidji High School sports programs and the month will begin with a bang as 12 Lumberjacks events will be jammed into the next five days.
And this is the light week on Bemidji's September schedule.
By the end of the month the eight Lumberjacks teams will be involved in 62 events and will travel from Hopkins to Warroad and just about everywhere in between.
The hectic pace begins today when the girls soccer team visits East Grand Forks while the boys soccer and volleyball teams compete at home.
The girls soccer team takes a 1-2 record into the week while the boys soccer squad is 0-3 and the volleyball team begins the week 0-2.
The boys soccer team will be looking to break into the victory column Tuesday when it hosts Grand Rapids at 5 p.m. So far the Lumberjacks have dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Little Falls, a 5-0 verdict to Hillcrest and a 3-1 game to Detroit Lakes. All of those games have been on the road and they will hop into the bus again Thursday when the Jacks head to East Grand Forks.
Next week BHS will be home for a pair of contests as it will host Detroit Lakes on Sept. 9 and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley on Sept. 14.
After opening the fall with a 3-0 win at Little Falls the girls soccer team has dropped a pair of games, losing 3-0 at home to defending state Class 2A champion Wayzata and 2-1 in overtime at Detroit Lakes.
Another road game awaits the Jacks today at East Grand Forks but on Thursday they will be home, entertaining Crookston at 4 p.m. Saturday finds BHS heading to St. Cloud Cathedral but on Sept. 10 the Lumberjacks will begin a six-game homestand when they host WHA. The extended run includes matches against Grand Rapids, Moorhead, Duluth East, East Grand Forks and Brainerd.
The volleyball team struggled in last week's season opener against Perham but the Lumberjacks played better on Thursday during a 3-0 loss at Detroit Lakes. The defending Section 8-3A champions hope to continue that improved play today at home against Thief River Falls. The week ahead also sees BHS visiting Moorhead on Thursday and hosting Brainerd on Sept. 9.
Bemidji's cross country teams have been off since beginning the year Aug. 26 at the Moorhead Invitational. Behind Jenna Truedson's individual victory the girls squad won the eight-team meet. The Lumberjacks were third in the nine-team boys competition and senior Sam Carlson placed second individually.
This week sees the cross country teams at Thursday's Detroit Lakes Invitational and they will have another week to rest before running at Little Falls on Sept. 12.
A year ago the girls tennis team advanced to the section final where it suffered its only loss in a 14-1 campaign to St. Cloud Tech. Duplicating that feat will be difficult but so far the Lumberjacks are on track as they won the season-opening tournament at Pine City and are 4-0 in dual action. Bemidji will shoot for its fifth dual victory Thursday when it hosts Eveleth-Gilbert.
The swimmers dropped a 116-70 home meet to Brainerd last week and will try to bounce back Friday when they host Grand Forks Red River and Grand Forks Central at 6 p.m. On Saturday the Jacks will welcome Detroit Lakes, Mesabi East, Willmar and Moorhead for the annual Bemidji Invitational.
Completing this week's action is Friday's home debut of the football team. The battle against Sauk Rapids also will be the first football action on the new field at Chet Anderson Stadium.
Bemidji State University's women's soccer team will christen the field at 4 p.m. Friday against Missouri Western and, because of that game, the football kickoff has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m.
The Lumberjacks were very impressive in their 2013 debut as they throttled Grand Rapids 39-7 on Thursday. BHS scored 39 points in the opening half and those points came in a variety of ways. In the first quarter the Lumberjacks found the end zone with a pair of passes from quarterback James Hendricks to wide receiver Jaylen Ingalls, one of which was a 72-yard bomb along the sidelines.
Bemidji also scored in the first 12 minutes on a run by Tanner Boes and a 20-yard field goal courtesy of Will Annette.
In the second quarter the Jacks' defense was the story as the stanza featured an interception TD by Ben Christopher, another Annette field goal and a punt block by Robert Treuer that turned into a touchdown when Andrew Steffes pounced on the loose ball in the end zone.
"We were explosive in the first half. We made the plays and continually put pressure on Grand Rapids," said BHS coach Troy Hendricks. "We still have many things to work on but for the first game I thought we did many good things."
Friday's game will be followed by road trips to Fergus Falls and Sartell. Bemidji will return home Sept. 27 against Rocori.


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You do not have time to make the US or Canadian shows.
Would you consider going to Vienna, Austria in May or to Madrid, Spain in June instead?
Well... My goal based on your questions, has been to somehow help you get to one of Crispin's shows. I am trying to do that. I see no upcoming shows in AU on his website. You do not have enough time to get your passport before his final show in the US and Canada. This leaves only Vienna and Madrid as there are no other shows currently scheduled past Madrid. You did not know how to apply for your passport, in fact, you did not even know it was a passport and not a VISA that you needed and I helped you to understand that and showed you where to start with gettinng your passport.
So my advice needs to be... Apply for your passport NOW! That way you will have it and will be able to leave the country on a moments notice if you need to in order to get to one of Crispin Glover's shows.
I have actually spent a good bit of time on this and if you might be willing to click on the green accept button for me it would be great otherwise, I will not receive any compensation for my efforts.
Wow, I had no idea you already had a passport. Knowing that could have saved us both a lot of time.
OK, Since you have a passport, you can leave right away and make one of the following performances if I am able to find you tickets right?
April 11th or 12th 2012 in Champaign, IL
April 14th or 15th 2012 in Toronto, Canada
The questions I have therefore are:
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if I can find you tickets?
B. Can you get the time off work if you work, to make the trip?


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DJ Kay Slay ft. Sheek Louch, Joell Ortiz & Sauce Money – "NYC Shine" [LISTEN]
Proud New York rap veteran DJ Kay Slay organized a call to arms with "NYC Shine," featuring Sheek Louch, Joell Ortiz, and Sauce Money. But that's to be accepted, as the Hot 97 DJ has been organizing posse cuts featuring hometown MCs.
"NYC Shine" appears on DJ Kay Slay's upcoming The Last Hip Hop Disciple mixtape, due out soon. Stream the cut below.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Thomas Shevory, Ithaca College
The census figures released last month had more bad news for the former industrial heartland. Population has grown at either a slower rate than other parts of the country or is even declining in some places. This also means a decline, of course, of political power. New York will lose two congressional seats, Pennsylvania one, Illinois one, and so forth. For comparison's sake, it's worth noting that, at one time, New York had the largest congressional delegation in the United States with 45 seats. Now it is headed to 32, with no real end in sight.
But there's another side to deindustrialization in those states with the fastest growing populations that is often missed by only a quick look at the figures. The fastest growing state in the country for the last three decades as been Nevada, with a population that has grown by 30%, from 2 million to 2.7 million. But Nevada, one of the often envied sunbelt states, is also one of the worst hit by the housing slump. It experienced one of the biggest housing booms, and is now experiencing one of the biggest busts. Nevada has a large service industry, related to gaming and tourism, which accounts for about one-third of the state's gross product. And of course building casinos, hotels, and housing for workers, turned construction into a primary driver for pulling in even more population and providing even more reasonably well-paying jobs. Many of these emigres were from the North and Midwest, but also many immigrants crossed the border from Mexico and places beyond.
The irony is that the census is showing a huge increase in population at a time that Nevada's population is tapering off. Nevada now is, in other words, undergoing a new form of deindustrialization as the service industry is being hollowed out and immigration is declining dramatically, with some out-migration. Deindustrialization in the Northeast and Midwest was a long, slow secular decline. In Nevada it seems to be operating at the speed of light. It's replicating the western boom and bust extraction economy of the gold rush days. Where this will go is anybody's guess, but it shows how fickle and fragile the service economy can be. It takes a while to shift widget manufacturing to lower labor costs countries, but when an economy is organized around less tangible goods, the bust cycle can happen extremely quickly, leave tremendous economic dislocation in its wake, and little legacy of enduring economic value.
It is interesting to see that political power is determined by rise and fall of industry, which is also determined by the increase and decrease of population. Speaking in a simple way, the larger the population gets, the higher their political power is. Sometimes, I feel like politics is really a joke. At the political stage, there are only two type of person; those who are becoming leaders (Nevada) and those who are losing their leader positions (New York).
I was happy that I came across this blog post considering my recent studies. In my Argument class, a class that teaches one to develop and argument and provide sound evidence to support claims through writing, we are looking at the issue of legalization/decriminalization of prostitution. In Nevada, prostitution is legal in 11 counties throughout the state. When I first read about this, I thought that Nevada might be one of the states that are moving forward--pushing the limitations and boundaries of our society and culture and creating new rules. Besides, isn't Los Vegas a place of its own where money, power, and life strive?? I guess not! These things had only been successful when they were building this new land of "forwardness." Now that the dust has settled, and as the post said, "the economy is organized around less tangible goods," (ironic, yes?) will Nevada prove itself to be the city of lights or just plain the city of the red lights?
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text: Mike Davis has been setting up U.S. Open courses since 2006 and kindly shares his thoughts on this year's venue, Congressional CC. The Washington, D.C.-area course is a Devereux Emmet original since overhauled by Robert Trent Jones and later, Rees Jones. Known for taking advantage of design features to give players a variety of setup twists, Davis will have his work cut out on a penal-style design. Still, without revealing too many of the tricks up his sleeve, Davis gives us an exclusive preview of this year's Open.


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|Kamen Rider, Episode 85
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|Directed by Minoru Yamada
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Sludge Monster, Dreadful Murder Smog (ヘドロ怪人恐怖の殺人スモッグ Hedoro Kaijin Kyōfu no Satsujin Sumoggu) is the eighty-fifth episode of the original Kamen Rider series.
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The Main Street Vinyl Fair mixes crate-digging with hot doggin'
You know when you're flipping through crate after crate of rare vinyl and you find yourself craving a gourmet hot dog made from secret ingredients including, possibly, jalapenos? Well, Robert Privett's got you covered.
For the seventh Main Street Vinyl Fair, organizer Privett has teamed up with wiener king DougieDog to produce the Vintage Vinyl Dog—available for the two days only this weekend (May 18-19) when the Vinyl Fair takes over the Cambrian Hall on East 17th Avenue.
Privett told the Straight that Dougie's keeping the recipe to himself— "According to his Facebook page, you'll have to come down to find out," he said (and we're only guessing about the jalapenos)—but in the event that the Vintage Vinyl Dog isn't to your liking, there are alternatives.
Besides extending the increasingly popular event by an extra day, Privett has also introduced the Main Street Meal Ticket—free with every admission—which offers a 10-20 percent discount at nearby eateries The Reef, Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Cray Kitchen + Bar, and Mr. Brownstone.
"Because it's two days, I expect that people might come for the whole weekend," Privett reasoned, "so why not give 'em some help with their food, on Main Street?"
This is all part of his ongoing mission to create something more than "just a gym full of records, which is what vinyl fairs have been for a long time." That said, the Main Street Vinyl Fair is also offering a gym full of records, with more than 40 vendors manning the tables.
Attendees also get Privett's patented Vinyl Discount Card, which secures a 10 percent discount at 10 different record stores across Vancouver, including Neptoon, Dandelion, Red Cat and Beat Street records.
There's more still, which you can read about here. Or you can just show up and lay down your lousy two bucks admission. But if you do, and you stumble on an original copy of that weird-ass Philippino soundtrack album pictured up above—lay off, fucker, it's mine!


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The Fanning Sisters Shot by Terry Richardson
Not creepy at all.
The latest convert to the cult of the Fanning sisters is Terry Richardson, who has photos of his recent shoot with the girls on his blog, Terry's Diary. As is customary on any Richardson studio shoot, both sisters took a turn at impersonating the photographer, wearing his glasses and giving two thumbs up.
Richardson follows hot on the heels of heavyweights Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld - who are including the sisters in their new photo book - and Chloe Sevigny, who is dying to dress them: "I don't think I'd faint, but I would get excited." Not to mention, the sisters also have a killer list of films under their belts and haven't had any Kartrashian-like wedding debacles lately. All reasons to keep an eye on the sisters Fanning.
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Ferian Fortholén
NPCs (Minor) (Mercantile)
's comment on 2012-09-14 01:41 PM
I love the idea of it and would love to see/read a fuller description of the religion, stranger, magic item and how he survived out on his own.
Only main issue is that the father would never wait till the kid was 10 years old. He would start at like 7 months old or younger. As soon as the kid could crawl and grab stuff, it would be in nature learning with the father's encouragement.
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Guise of the Dead
Items (Clothes) (Magical)
's comment on 2006-01-15 12:26 PM
Not sure why, might be my recent movie viewing, but this idea is GREAT!
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Items (Melee Weapons) (Sentient)
's comment on 2008-04-28 09:31 PM
Decent weapon with a plausible background. Not super original but definitely useable.
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The gems of Madvar
Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2003-12-09 11:22 PM
Ability to to worlds and connect everything together will be available in strolen.com Ver. 3.45b due out in Februaryish. :) I am working on it ;)
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The gems of Madvar
Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2003-12-10 04:14 AM
View this topic and give me your opinion. Haven't started it yet so it is still wide open how I will do it. I know how, but I can be swayed to a better way if we come up with one.
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Dungeon knife
Items (Melee Weapons) (Magical)
's comment on 2008-04-22 07:48 PM
First thought was, "Oh boy, another extradimensional item." Not sure why I have an aversion to them.
The climbing part is what interested me and the ability to use it as a hammer. That is new.
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The Angel's Seal
Items (Melee Weapons) (Combat)
's comment on 2003-11-27 06:33 PM
I may not use this item exactly how it is but the silver body cover and the magical mark on those that are evil are pretty cool ideas.
This item may work well against the Arrow of Personal Hell
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The Circle of Hell
Plots (Crisis) (Mini-Campaign)
's comment on 2003-11-27 06:29 PM
I like the idea but would get rid of the treasure and make it more of a mystery instead of pointing them straight to the forest. Let the PCs be the first to successfully interrogate the crazies and get coherent information. They could use magical means the town doesn't have or the crazies will only talk to strangers or something, anything.
One arrow an hour doesn't set well with me either. Why one an hour? If I was releasing my demon god then I would spare no expense to try and get rid of those that may ruin my plans.
For my game I would instead find a way to give the PCs better protection from the arrows. They could discover what they are and get a protection spell from a cleric (there has to be some other good cult that knows about these Hell dudes and have some protection from them) or something. The arrows are less effective but still do their thing with proper failing saves. So the PCs have more hope fighting them but it is still gut wrenching whenever they get hit and have to save.
I like the idea of using this Hell cult as a growing cult in the world and maybe the shakers behind the evil. I would want to build up the pressure of them to a climax of discovering the ritual and foiling it. I would probably draw the Hell thing out for a long time, slowly introduce it to the compaign with madness slowly building through the country, the occasional conflict with the cult and their arrows until they become true enemies of the PCs culminating perhaps with this plot.
I like the Arrow Of Personl Hell A LOT so would want to draw it out as long as possible.
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Flask of Wiblië
Items (Potion) (Magical)
's comment on 2003-11-24 04:37 PM
Great history and background on it, the thing that gets us, I believe is that "...famed rangers of Halefas carry it wherever they patrol and in steady supply." and the fact it brings people to full life.
Way too powerful and readily available and all it is is another healing potion. More like a video game potion of full health then really useable in a regular roleplaying game.
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Chome's Necklace
Items (Jewelry) (Magical)
's comment on 2003-11-23 02:38 AM
Thought of this while watching Veggie Tales. They have to 'magically' manipulate everything since they don't have arms.
Inspiration can come from anywhere :)
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Don't drink the water
Plots (Hired) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2003-11-23 02:46 AM
Can the horror take over the idiot villagers that eat the fish as well? That could put another twist into the mystery.
I like it!
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Flask of Many Liquids
Items (Tools) (Magical)
's comment on 2003-11-22 10:01 PM
I agree with the generality of it. It might be convenient to have 'default' values for everything but it is easy enough for each DM to impose his own rules on it.
The idea is the important thing, but having the rest just makes it even better.
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The Mystery of Far Tragin
Plots (Hired) (Multi-Storyline)
's comment on 2003-11-21 07:26 PM
Great plot because it allows multiple options depending on how far you want to take it. As I read it I came up with the same plot split offs that Almar wrote so I was happily surprised when they were mentioned.
While not a great fan of cold weather campaigns, this one can be easily modified to fit with any giants in any scenerio.
A refreshingly outstanding submission!
....what does that damn stone do???!!! (I mean that in a good way) It is a rather important point especially if the PCs get a hold of it by rescuing it. You know they are going to HAVE to use it.
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Far Tragin
Locations (Tundra/ Arctic) (City)
's comment on 2003-11-21 07:38 PM
I love the whole feeling of the small, rough town. Reminds me of the cliche rough western town. Colorful inhabitants, small population so anybody new is immediately noticed. Very secure because of the constant threat and the idea of everybody always ready to defend themselves puts an awesome atmosphere on the entire place.
That is is backed with believeable resources and a reason to exist as well as an excellent background to describe its creation.
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NPCs (Minor) (Criminal/Espionage)
's comment on 2006-08-27 09:27 PM
A fun one for a beginning party is how I invisioned it. The new adventurers go out on their first Quest. Little do they know they were sent to their death by Mr. X for Important Reasons. So they are met on the way by our friend Bualgathor who knows all about their hopeless plight but sees it as a perfect opportunity. They get there, PCs are nearly destroyed, Bualgathor is revealed, it works out that the PCs return for paybacks.
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The Wild Men of Bisk Bay
Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2003-11-10 04:17 AM
Very thorough submission on the plot.
I would probably have the two NPCs be player characters, and if not plan something ahead of time to befriend the owl and get some potions of animal speak or something. Wouldn't detract from the overall flow since the prince could speak dark elf (hmmmm why?) and get stabbed. Might even send a wild man with them before they meat the dark elves as fodder for the murder episode, maybe allowing him to speak their language...past bad encounters that the dark elf held a grudge about or something...
The one thing that I want to know through all this was why steal the moonstones in the first place? What was the motive? unless they planned on making their own barrier against non-humans somewhere? If so, why didn't they get all three? Knowing the why could probably help explain why they went against each other after they had the stones as well.
Great submission!
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Stink Stick
Items (Wand/Staff/ Arcane) (Magical)
's comment on 2003-11-10 06:54 PM
I want the staff itself to stink...always.
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NPCs (Scenario Based) (Natural)
's comment on 2003-11-05 03:14 AM
I love sending royalty out into the world!
I think the poisoning of the father line needs strengthening though.
What poison were the orcs using?
Where did they get it?
Stuff along that line.
Could develop into a good villian behind the scenes if set up well and ensure that it makes more sense why behing poisoned by orcs requires an epic quest. Might be a quest to find out what poison was used in the first place by capturing the person behind the orcs...etc.
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NPCs (Extras) (Criminal/Espionage)
's comment on 2003-11-05 03:27 AM
Definately a good start and I already like the character.
Fear of being stole from her? She is a thief. The safest place for things would be in her control I would think. And a key wouldn't be good enough if she is that paranoid. Needs a story behind it, stuff stolen in the past and such. There would probably and elaborate cache of her most valued possessions too since she loves the manuscripts. (Probably my pettiness but I like these kind of details about characters)
The rest is pretty good, I am probably picky because I like the character and want to know more. Got me hooked, now reel me in.
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skull shuriken
Items (Ranged Weapons) (Combat)
's comment on 2003-10-30 08:13 PM
Sure kill weapons really don't leave a lot to play with. A weapon that never misses isn't that fun.
I love the background on the creation of them though but the actual weapon itself needs something that makes it more real and fun to use in a campaign.
Instead of always hitting the heart, I would say a more feasible power for them would be the ability to penetrate armor much easier then any other weapon. Perhaps it can go through chain mail like nothing and only is slightly slowed by plate, a minus to the damage. The accuracy should be left to the skill but the power the weapon holds should be more appropriate. The holder could also be protected from the dragon's breathe weapon, or perhaps the weapon itslef has added damage of the breath weapon of the dragon or something.
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