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PHOENIX – Before Thursday's game in Phoenix, Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said All-Star forward Blake Griffin had to dominate his position on a nightly basis.
Against the Suns, though, he didn't and the offense struggled in a 93-88 loss.
The Clippers have lost three games in a row, the team's second-longest losing streak this season.
In the Clippers' two previous losses to Golden State and Oklahoma City, Griffin starred, flirting with triple-doubles in both and getting the job done on the defensive end.
But Thursday, Griffin just wasn't as productive, scoring only 12 points on nine shots. Griffin was also 2 of 8 at the free-throw line.
Some of the blame could be aimed at Griffin's left ankle, which he turned in the first quarter after stepping on Goran Dragic's foot.
With Griffin unable to get easy points at the rim or free-throw line, the Clippers' offense unsurprisingly struggled.
Lamar Odom had issues finishing at the rim, going 2 for 11. Grant Hill's mid-range jumper carried plenty of rust as he went 1 for 8.
Despite the calamities on offense, the Clippers trailed by just one with 26.9 seconds left after Jamal Crawford drained a 3-pointer in transition.
The Clippers elected to foul, sending Marcin Gortat to the line, where the Suns' center hit a pair to put Phoenix back up three.
The Clippers elected to try and get a quick two, and Crawford drove to the basket, drew a foul and just missed converting on the shot.
But Crawford, an 88.1 percent free-throw shooter, split on the two free throws, and Phoenix was able to close the game out at the foul line.
Crawford finished with 19 points, leading five Clippers in double figures. As a team, the Clippers shot just 40.2 percent from the field.
Dragic led Phoenix with 24.
Crawford usually doesn't hesitate to speak his mind, like when he told reporters he wanted to play in the All-Star Game. He also he wasn't sure how he'd feel if he didn't make the team.
The answer, it turns out, is "disappointed."
Crawford declined to answer questions about being left off the Western Conference, but his teammates had plenty to say about the omission.
"I feel like he definitely got snubbed," Clippers guard Willie Green said. "Obviously, I'm a little biased because he's my teammate, but I see the work he puts in. I feel like, he scores, but he does other things so well."
Chauncey Billups said Crawford is an underrated playmaker for the Clippers.
"I'm really bummed for Jamal. He deserves it," Billups said. "He's one of the elite players this year. He's playing a very important role on a very good team.
"He doesn't get a lot of credit, because he's such a great scorer, for other areas of his game."
Heading into Thursday's game, Crawford was averaging 16.6 points and 2.4 assists in 29 minutes a game.
"It's difficult. Obviously, we've got two guys in it (Blake Griffin and Chris Paul), but with our record and the way Jamal's performed, he's been such a catalyst for us," Del Negro said. "You always want your guys that are having good years to have an opportunity to play in it.
"But it's part of the deal."
The Clippers' ideal starting backcourt of Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups weren't in uniform again. Del Negro said both players are improving.
Paul (bruised right kneecap), who has missed five of the past seven games, is getting "better," according to Del Negro, though he's not taking part in basketball-related activities.
Billups, who has been missing since Dec. 3 after playing only three games, played three-on-three Thursday.
"I'm going hard, but it's controlled a little bit because it's three-on-three," Billups said. "But I'm playing, playing pretty hard."
In his recovery from peroneal tendonitis in his left foot, Billups hasn't suffered any setbacks in other areas, saying his body feels great.
"It's encouraging," he said. "It's getting better."
There's no timetable for either to return, Del Negro said.
Hill received a big ovation when he checked into the game for the first time. Hill played for the Suns for six seasons before signing with the Clippers. … The Clippers will practice Friday in Phoenix before heading to Portland to play the Trail Blazers Saturday.
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" Brand: Birds Eye / Type: Other Desserts "
We all remember Arctic roll don't we, a cylindrical ice cream block with a smidgen of jam and a sponge wrapped around it, that's sponge cake of course not bath sponge.
Well after not seeing any around for ages I noticed that Asda have their own version of it but not only that they also have the Birds Eye ones back again and this time there is a chocolate version too and seen as how I like my chocolate I gave it a go.
I loved Arctic roll and still do but in truth the chocolate version that I review here today was a bit of a letdown, the chocolate ice cream was ok but the chocolate sauce and the sponge were a bit fake tasting and the whole thing was a little bit sickly.
I can easily go three thick slices of Arctic roll normally but after one and a half of this chocolate version I was feeling a bit sick and it made me strangely thirsty too.
Being a Birds Eye product you might think these would be expensive but they are only a few pennies dearer than the Asda ones right now but then they are on offer at £1 each and I do not know how long that will last, so by all means grab some whilst you can at that price but go original as the chocolate one is just not that good!
About 4 months ago we were told "it's back". Didn't realise it had been away I don't think. Yes, I know about Artic Roll, and have seen Supermarket versions of this, but were unaware that Birds Eye had 1 out at any time. I don't know about you, but I always associate Birds eye with Waffles, or Chicken and Fish Items, not the sweet market.
This is available in the freezer section and when it first came out it was selling for £1. If you've read any of my reviews, you will know that I mention my wife loves an offer, so of course we had to have this, then again if you read any of her reviews leeanne160480, you will know first had of her bargain quests!
This doesn't look like a large Roll from the dumpy box that this is in. I though when I saw this that it would serve 3 good sized portions, as I like a nice big bit Dessert when I have 1, which is every night funnily enough!
This had a good amount of Chocolate Ice Cream encased within a small amount of Chocolate Sponge Cake. The Ice Cream tasted Chocolatey and seemed a good enough quality 1, and the Sponge part was alright as well.
There was nothing mind blowing about this. It was nice enough, the price was good and that's about it. It did taste superior to other Artic Rolls i've had in the past, but when this is sold for the normal retail price then i'm not sure it is worth the extra.
An ok dessert, but think Birds Eye's place is with the meat section.
I reckon I'm the only person in the UK who doesn't like this Chocolate Arctic Roll that Birds Eye have brought back after years of Arctic Roll not being available.
It's basically a roll of chocolate ice cream that has been covered in chocolate sponge with a swirl of chocolate sauce going through it. I'm a big time chocolate lover so thought I'd enjoy this pudding, but I didn't at all because I thought it tasted mega cheap and isn't as chocolatey as it looks.
The ice cream is quite rich but it hasn't got a very strong chocolate flavour, it's deffo more Tesco Value than Ben And Jerrys! lol It's not very creamy when you're eating it and I think the ice cream has got a funny texture as it melts in your mouth because it seems to go sticky instead of creamy. Not majorly sticky and I don't know if many people would notice it but I definately did.
The sponge is nice but there's something about frozen sponge that doesn't appeal to me. It has got a nice cocoa flavour but it being so cold spoils it for me and I'd deffo rather have a slice of proper chocolate cake with perhaps a scoop of chocolate ice cream on the side.
This Chocolate Arctic Roll was £1.00 in Morrisons and it's worth that because it is something a bit different from what we'd usually buy. I personally am not mad keen on it but everyone else in the house loves it so it's a matter of whether your tastebuds are going to enjoy frozen sponge and not very good chocolate ice cream!
They also do one that is vanilla ice cream with plain sponge and raspberry sauce, I've had that one too and wasn't impressed so I reckon it's just me not liking this kind of thing because apparently the Arctic Roll is a national treasure.
Not for me though, give me a hot pudding or at least a better quality ice cream any day! lol
It amazes me to think just how much food and fashion have in common, some years ago the Birds Eye Arctic roll was one of the foods of the moment yet as time moved on it was considered out dated and pretty prehistoric. Then all of a sudden Birds Eye announce that the once family favourite is back on the menu.
Having sampled many a slice of the raspberry flavoured roll I thought I would give the chocolate Arctic roll a whirl, something different for a change. On offer at Asda for £1, so it wasn't an expensive dessert by any means.
The first thing that you notice is the snazzy box, Arctic roll is back! And the hefty chocolate log is sitting prettily on a white china plate looking full to bursting with rich and creamy chocolate ice cream.
I much prefer to take the box out of the freezer and let the roll defrost for a good ten minutes or so, that way there is less of a shock to the system.
Birds Eye say that the roll will cut into five portions and I reckon they are just about right, the chocolate roll looks fairly rich.
A sharp knife slices through the cold roll with ease and the slice is on the plate ready for it's post mortem.
Not a bad looking product and the slice does seem to be oozing with the chocolate ripple ice cream.
There are three shades of chocolate on my plate, the darker sponge, the lighter milk chocolate ice cream and the in between colour of the thick chocolate sauce.
I wondered if the sponge was `fat less`, that is usually the recipe used when a Swiss roll is made because the finished article rolls far easier and doesn't crack when rolled. But I note that the list of ingredients includes egg so at that point I very much doubt it.
In the list of ingredients the ice cream counts for well over a half of the entire chocolate roll and this explains why there seems to be a dearth of Swiss roll. The chocolate flavoured sponge makes up a quarter of the product and although I like ice cream I would have liked to see just a tad more sponge.
If I remember rightly when the Arctic roll was first introduced to the market as you sliced it the slice stayed firm because the sponge held it all together but maybe I am just dreaming.
The chocolate sauce can clearly be seen running by the side of the chocolate ice cream and there looks to be plenty enough.
Within a couple of minute the slice of Arctic roll is no longer Arctic in anyway, it is laying prostrate on the plate. The copious helping of ice cream has overpowered the weak layer of sponge.
Armed with spoon I zoom in to do the taste test.
Sponge - light, airy and slightly soggy where the ice cream has started to thaw, you can taste the chocolate and it isn't overpowering which pleases me no end.
Chocolate ice cream - smooth, creamy, just lightly flavoured and quite sweet.
Chocolate sauce - A touch too harsh for me but choccy sauce fans would probably shoot me for saying that!
Apart from 2% of dark chocolate it seems the remainder of the chocolate flavour has been derived from cocoa powders.
In total there are four E numbers kicking around in the Arctic roll and Birds Eye make it cleat that the product contains soya, eggs, wheat and milk.
One fifth of the roll contains 117 calories, 1.9g protein, 20.0g of carbohydrate of which 13g are sugar, 3.2g fat of which 2.5g are saturates, 0.6 fibre and 0.05g sodium.
I enjoyed my slice of chocolate Arctic roll, as I tasted the soft chocolate flavoured ice cream it brought back memories of those Sara Lee gateaux that we used to buy ( maybe you still can buy them!) the soft ice cream tasted like the frosting on the gateau.
Before I make any hasty decisions I think I am going to have to sample a raspberry flavoured roll and compare the two.
Would I be tempted to buy it again?
Maybe if they were still on offer at £1 I would buy one and stick it in the freezer for a rainy day but I wouldn't rush out to catch the next bus to Asda.
I was wandering around Sainsburys last night looking for something exciting to have for tea. My favourite trick is to try and buy food that is on special offer and that's how I came across this product.
I've been getting the Tesco brand of Arctic Roll for about the past year, as my husband has been relieving his childhood through ice cream(!), so as a special treat, I bought one for us to share.
Currently priced at £1, but I think the normal price is about £1.90. For your £1 you get a fairly small box with 260g of roll inside. One roll is designed to serve 5 people. Each portion has 115 calories and 3.2g fat, so if you're looking for a small chocolatey treat, this may be for you! I must admit, we only got 4 slices out of the roll, as 1/5 was a small portion.
The ice cream itself was very nice and with a rich chocolate flavour. The sponge has the right balance between stale feeling and crumbly and it was very easy to cut through. I hate it when crumbs go all over, but there was none of that here. In between the ice cream and the sponge was a layer of chocolate sauce. I really liked the flavour and consistency of it. It wasn't so runny that it went all over, but it was more sauce than solid.
In my opinion Birds Eye got the ratio of sponge, ice cream and sauce perfectly right. The combination of the 3 different textures was really tasty and will definitely try the raspberry flavour next! I must admit though, I would never have tried it at full price as it seems a bit on the small side for what you're paying for it.
Up until the advertisements and offers on Birds Eye Arctic Roll I'd never tried the sponge and ice-cream combo, and I never knew Birds Eye did deserts either!
I think these were once in fashion as a desert as the box says 'it's back!', and apparently 'better than ever before' but I must have missed out first time around. I trust Birds Eye to produce quality food that tastes good, but I was surprised to find their chocolate ice-cream, which is quite different to most of their range of chicken/fish/veg, is actually very tasty.
I think chocolate & ice-cream count as 'good mood food' for most people, and their triple chocolate arctic roll provides a rich chocolate experience. This is simply a chocolate version of their original arctic roll; chocolate flavoured slightly rippled ice cream, coated with chocolate sauce and wrapped in chocolate flavoured sponge.
These are found in the freezer isle and seem to be available at most supermarkets now and there's currently a £1 special on much of the Birds Eye range, including these which usually cost £1.95 (Tesco). At £1.95, I don't think I would have bought it as it's only fairly small, but £1 is a bargain. The roll comes boxed (260g) and seems to serve 5 as that's how the nutritional guidelines are based.
Each 1/5 contains 115 calories and 3.2g fat, so if you make do with one slice then it's a light, tasty choc treat. But it depends on how far you can make that 1/5 stretch as it's quite a small serving in my opinion.
The chocolate ice-cream is nice and firm inside the sponge cake cocoon so it's easy to cut through without it slopping everywhere. The ice-cream tastes very nice though there's nothing extraordinary about it. The sponge seems to be just right, not too soft or stale-like but not too crumbly either. Holding the ice-cream and sponge together seems to be a bit (and not much) of that chocolate sauce they talk about, but I can't find much within the ice-cream so I was a tad disappointed. None the less, it's still very chocolately without being sickly.
Having never tried their arctic roll before the thought of ice-cream and sponge was a bit strange to me, but I must admit it goes very well together! It seems to be well-balanced taste and texture-wise, and is very tasty when it only costs £1. I would recommend it though I'm only giving it 4 stars as it's nothing spectacular (plus I was a bit miffed at not getting more chocolate sauce!)
The tagline reads 'It's Back!' and it certainly. I couldn't remember the last time I had Arctic Roll, to the point where what it actually is confused me when I saw it in the freezer at my local Tesco the other day. I don't normally get many puds when I do the shop, but I made an exception here and put it in my trolley. After all, it was only £1, and had stirred up some long forgotten memories.
Essentially, Arctic Roll is just like a regular Swiss Roll or jame roll, only the filling is ice cream instead of a complete roll of jam or chocolate and sponge. It presents itself in a roll/log, with the outside being a thin chocolate sponge, and the inside being milk chocolate ice cream. Whereas you would find a swiss roll gooey and soft and spongy, the fact that Arctic Roll is a frozen pudding means that it is actually harder to cut through (unless you employ a sawing motion or use a hot knife!)
Personally, I like to have Arctic Roll when it has melted a little and the sponge and ice cream mix a bit. This seems to be a normal trend amongst people I know and also other reviews, etc I have read on it. It goes well on its own, although I had it with a little custard and some hundreds and thousands (went the whole hog on the rediscovering my youth part of the pudding!)
There is a thin wisp of chocolate sauce within the ice cream, and with the sponge on the outside also being made of chocolate as well as the ice cream being chocolate flavour, this gives the Arctic Roll its Triple Choc tag, and yes, this results in the whole 260g log containing just under 600 calories. As you would expect, the sugar content is quite high, too, but then it's designed as a treat, a dessert, and it is made almost entirely of chocolate, so what do you expect?
For those allergy sufferers of you out there (and I am one!), the Arctic Roll contains wheat, milk, egg and soya, and, as with everything these days, it has been made in a factory handling nuts. If none of these nutritional facts bother you, then get yourself an Arctic Roll - it tastes great, and is not over chocolatey. The textures compliment each other, and the whole dish will vanish in an instant. Like I said, I like to wait a bit so mine starts to soften before eating, but each to their own!
Arctic Roll is currently available in most leading supermarkets for around the £1 mark, and is well worth getting as a treat pudding for your kids, the family, a party, or just for yourself! Enjoy!
As soon as I spotted this little box of nostalgia in the realm of wonders that is my local Morrison's freezer aisle I knew that I had to have it. With the words "It's back!" emblazoned boldly on its front, Birds Eye have brought back the exotic dessert of my youth with a twist - chocolate flavoured.
I last ate an arctic roll in about 1976. For those of you too young to remember that was the Summer of the drought, in my memory it was a halcyon time of no school for weeks, and plenty of very hot days that meant more copious amounts of ice cream than normal. We hadn't heard of global warming back then. Arctic roll was a real treat, the original one was plain sponge with a swirl of jam and vanilla icecream and was a step up from the other dessert fare available - angel delight anyone?
So does the new version cut the mustard in today's more varied and more choice filled supermarket dessert freezer cabinet?
This arctic roll consists of chocolate cake with chocolate icecream in the middle and a smidgen of chocolate sauce in a swirl. It is actually quite nice.
The sponge is a little dry and quite obviously doesn't taste home made but if you let the icecream defrost a little the whole thing is just right - the icecream melts into the cake and it is really quite moreish. It could do with a tad more chocolate sauce for my personal taste, as you could see rather than taste the sauce so perhaps it was supposed to be decorative.
The whole thing is about swiss roll size and comes packaged in cardboard with the roll vacuum sealed in an inner see-through packet.
On eating it I didn't over concern myself with looking at the ingredients or worrying about calorific content, I figured that it was probably not great for me but in the interests of a trip down memory lane with a twist, not worth worrying about or in the spirit of the thing either. I don't think we worried about e-numbers or hydrogenated fat in the 70's either.
Whilst writing this review I did have a quick look at the box and got as far as "guar gum" and figured I would rather not delve further - it does have milk and gluten in it (durr), but I shall just say that the ingredients are as you would expect.
The arctic roll costs 99p, which is fair value for money. I would buy it again, nostalgia or not. For one thing my daughters loved it, and I thought it was actually alright and an improvement on the plain version, which apparently has also been re-released.
If you are an arctic roll virgin or a nostalgia seeker like me - give this a (chocolate sauce) whirl!


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A BURNLEY cheerleading group has been chosen to represent Great Britain on the European stage.
Clarets Cheer and Dance, based in Hammerton Street, took first place in the senior non-traditional street dance category, at the UK Cheerleading Association's 2014 National Championships.
The squad's junior team finished second in its section, and both groups of girls will represent their country at the European Championships later this year.
Coach Sophie Boyle said: "It was the proudest weekend of my life.
"I'm so so proud of all the girls' amazing achievements for the club."


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Former Los Angeles Police Department officer and shooting suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner left Navy service on Feb. 1, just days before he is accused of killing Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence in Irvine, according to records released by U.S. Navy personnel Thursday.
The records show that Dorner entered the Navy on July 3, 2002, and earned Lieutenant ranking on Aug. 1, 2006. He was a member of the Coastal Riverine Group, assigned to perform protection missions, and deployed to Bahrain from November 2006 to April 2007. He was stationed at the Navy Mobilization Processing Site in San Diego in 2007 and the Navy Air Station Fallon reserve unit in Nevada in 2009.
During his service, he received eight awards and decorations, including the Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Rifle Marksman Ribbon and Pistol Expert Medal.
Dorner, 33, of La Palma, is said to be targeting police officers in a bid to avenge his firing from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008 and, according to his manifesto, to clear his name.
He is wanted in the killings of Cal State Fullerton assistant basketball coach Monica Quan and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, in Irvine Sunday. Quan is the daughter of a police captain who represented Dorner in his departmental hearing that resulted in his firing from the LAPD.
Police say he then ambushed two Riverside officers, killing one, this morning.
Authorities suspect Dorner may be hiding in the area, and law enforcement units are staging in Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Arrowbear and Twin Peaks. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol have deployed helicopters to help in the search.
Dorner appears to have grown up in La Palma and may have graduated from Cypress High School, according to various sources.
Residents in the 4900 block of Sharon Drive in La Palma, which was swarmed for a short time by police officers early Thursday, said that Dorner's mother lives there, but that he no longer does.
Sports Illustrated's online college football roster archive lists Dorner as a running back at Southern Utah University from 1999 to 2000 and lists his hometown as La Palma.
Southern Utah University Spokesman Dean O'Driscoll confirmed Thursday that Dorner attended the university from 1997 to 2001, when he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in psychology. The university is located about 250 miles south of Salt Lake City in Cedar City, Utah.
Though university officials were still combing through their files Thursday afternoon, O'Driscoll said the suspect did play football for the school in the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
There was no indication in the university files of complaints or problems during Dorner's time at the college, O'Driscoll said.
O'Driscoll also said he was checking to see if the university can release Dorner's transcripts and grade point average amid an onslaught of media requests from around the country.
Dorner also attended California Lutheran University in Ventura for one semester in 1997, said Karin Grennan, Media Relations Manager for the private university.
Dorner said the university could not release any of Dorner's transcripts or GPA, but noted that there was no indication of any problems while Dorner was attending the school and said it was not clear why Dorner chose to leave the college after one semester.
Dorner did not play football for the school, she said.
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The Lawn Tennis Association's head of men's tennis Leon Smith has warned three Wandsworth youngsters they are only at the start of a long journey to the top.
Lara Bakhaya, 10, Catherine Blayze, 15, and Katarina Weymouth, 16, have been selected to be part of the LTA's 2014 Aegon Future- Stars programme.
The players are among a group of 424 emerging stars identified from across the country who will now receive added financial and coaching support from the game's governing body.
Smith said: "We are committed to supporting and identifying our most talented players, and the Aegon FutureStars programme is central to this process for young players who are starting out in the game.
"There's obviously a long way to go for these players.
"It's a long journey for any player hoping to make an impact on the game, but we hope that with the right support, these players are given the best possible chance of reaching their full potential."
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Jan 29
Reframing and Roofing Process
Exciting things are happening at the home site. Have you checked the cabin cam? The home is starting to take shape and assume the silhouette shown in our floor plan slideshow rendering.
Today, I'd like to share new photos snapped by project manager Dylan Eastman. I can't wait to see that cupola, casting a soft glow on the south lawn.


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Brewers draw Dodgers' top arms in series
MILWAUKEE -- After a tough trip through the National League Central, the Brewers returned home Monday to face the Dodgers' top three starting pitchers: Clayton Kershaw in the series opener, followed by Zack Greinke on Tuesday and Hyun-Jin Ryu on Wednesday.
Ryan Braun thinks Major League pitching is the best it has been since he debuted in 2007. Manager Ron Roenicke stopped short of so strong a declaration, but noted a vast improvement in the NL Central.
"I think in our division, this is as good as pitchers as I've seen," Roenicke said. "There's not anybody that you say, 'Oh, we're going to get this guy.' Everybody's numbers are all good."
Those numbers bear out his impression. By the time the Dodgers series is done, the Brewers will have played 20 games in May and faced only two opposing starters with ERAs above 4.00 -- the Reds' Bronson Arroyo on May 12 (4.30) and Cardinals rookie John Gast on Sunday (6.00 after one Major League start) -- and only two others with an ERA above 3.00 -- the Pirates' Wandy Rodriguez on May 15 (3.62) and Ryu (3.42).
Arroyo, Rodriguez and Gast wound up logging wins against the Brewers.
"There's better 'stuff' now than there's ever been," Roenicke said. "There's still mistakes being made; maybe the stuff is better and the command isn't as good. Every bullpen, everybody's coming out throwing 95 [mph]. I think people are drafting just good arms now instead of command guys, and taking a chance on that stuff developing into a command guy."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. Kevin Massoth is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Kmart announced that it is introducing an exclusive doll collection called "What a Doll."
"Kmart is excited to help little girls make everlasting friendships by bringing the What a Doll collection to stores nationwide," said Dev Mukherjee, president of seasonal and toys for Sears Holdings. "We hope parents will appreciate the value of the dolls, not only for their affordability, but also for their children, who will learn new means to express themselves through safe and creative playtime."
The collection includes dolls, travel bags, identical outfits, cosmetics and accessories to inspire girls' friendships, creative play and imagination, the company reported. Doll apparel and accessories fit standard 18-inch dolls. The collection launched in July with new outfits available in stores for the back-to-school season. New dolls and a seasonal assortment of clothing will be available beginning in October and November to celebrate the holiday season, Kmart reported.
All of the dolls in the collection are available for $29.99. Clothes and accessories range from $19.99 to $24.99 and are sold separately.
Kmart announced that it is also bringing the What a Doll collection online to Kmart.com. The website offers fun activities for parents to do with their children, including play date and sleepover party recommendations, healthy cooking ideas, coloring pages, seasonal tips for activities like outdoor fun and gardening.


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Computerized Mobilization of the Cervical Spine Utilizing the Occiflex Device for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified October 2010 by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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First received: June 1, 2010
Last updated: October 6, 2010
Last verified: October 2010
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of the Occiflex device in the treatment of neck pain.
|Neck Pain
|Device: Occiflex Device
|Phase 1 Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety of computerized continuous mobilization of the cervical spine [ Time Frame: one year ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Efficacy of computerized mobilization of treatment of patients with chronic neck pain [ Time Frame: one year ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: I. Patients with chronic neck pain
Device: Occiflex Device
This device is a computerized robotic platform that allows continuous mobilization of the cervical spine in a three dimensional space. The patients undergoes biweekly 20 minute therapeutic session for 6 weeks
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with chronic neck pain: post-whiplash injury, myofacial pain, cervical facet joint disease and idiopathic chronic neck pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Cerebral vascular disease
- Malignancy
- Osteoporosis
- Cervical disc herniation
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01216566
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01216566
|Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
|Not yet recruiting
|Hadera, Israel, 38100
|Contact: Yaron M River, MD 972-4-6304427 email@example.com
|Sub-Investigator: Jill Bracha, PT
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Headway Ltd.
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|Responsible Party:
|Yaron River, MD, Dept. of Neurology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01216566 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 1, 2010
|Last Updated:
|October 6, 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neck Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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Get an overview of this hotelDenarau resort ideal for families
Popular property highlights
A luxury stay in Nadi awaits you at Sheraton Fiji Resort. Within steps you'll find Denarau Golf and Racquet Club and Port Denarau within a 20-minute stroll. Highlights at this beachfront resort include 3 restaurants, 3 outdoor swimming pools, and a full-service spa.
All 297 rooms feature free WiFi, balconies or patios, and satellite TV. Refrigerators and round-the-clock room service make in-room dining convenient. Premium bedding and pillow menus invite a comfortable night's sleep, and you'll find nice touches like bathrobes and slippers. Coffee/tea makers, in-room childcare, and free newspapers are also available.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Some seven kilometres due west of Nadi on Denarau Island is the Sheraton Fiji Resort, linked to the mainland via causeway. A standout is the 1200-square-meter lagoon-style pool with a dedicated children's section adjacent to the kid's club, and a more private adults' escape area. Sheraton Fiji Resort is part of an integrated complex which includes Sheraton Denarau Villas, The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, and the Denarau Golf & Racquet Club. Guests of the Sheraton Fiji Resort are able to make use of amenities across the entire complex including 14 restaurants and bars, a full-service health spa, an 18-hole championship golf course, and tennis courts. The Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft is an inviting place that allows guests to stay connected while travelling by providing Internet access. It offers guests a comfortable place in the heart of the Resort lobby to catch up on e-mail, enjoy a board game, watch TV, or relax with a good book. Cruises depart Port Denarau Marina for the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands.
Child care/babysitting: Babysitting costs FJ$20 (AU$15) for the first three hours, then FJ$6 (AU$4.50) per hour thereafter. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.
Facilities: The supervised Lai Lia Kids Club is open for children aged 4-12 and has a variety of games, as well as indoor and outdoor activities. It is complimentary per child for the entire duration of the stay at the Sheraton Fiji Resort. 24-hour advance booking is required. The resort also has dedicated children's swimming area within the lagoon pool, playground and scheduled chldrens' activities, as well as childrens' menus in all the restaurants.
Equipment: A range of equipment and necessities for children can be made available, most on a complimentary basis, and include wipes and diapers, bed rails, bottle warmers, high chairs, potty seats and strollers. All special requests should be made prior to arrival and are subject to availability. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.
Sheraton Fiji Resort has comprehensive conference facilities, including a 600 square metre (6,458 square feet) ballroom and the 1000 square metre (10,764 square feet) Tagamoucia Events Centre suitable for large conference and trade shows. Guests may also use the conference venues at the adjacent Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa.
Conference/function room(s): The Golden Ballroom is 6,458 square feet (600 square meters) and can host 600 people in theater style, or 400 in classroom style. The ballroom can be divided into three separate rooms, two of 1,615 square feet (150 square meters) and the third of 3,229 square feet (300 square meters). The boardroom measures 516 square feet (48 square meters) that hosts up to 20 guests.
Other: Guests can also use the facilities and conference areas of the adjacent Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 297
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 6
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1987
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts - 10
- Snack bar/deli
- Beach umbrellas
- Free beach cabanas
- Free pool cabanas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Wedding services
- Full-service spa
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( FJD 15 per night )
Free self parking
- Airport: Nadi (NAN-Nadi Intl.) (17.3 km)
- Parking: Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Balcony or patio
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillow menu
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Feast - Features a show kitchen built around the restaurant's center-piece wood-fired pizza oven and a menu from around the world, with emphasis on Mediterranean influences and specialty theme buffets. Overlooks the lagoon swimming pool.
Flying Fish Restaurant & Bar - Specializing in fresh seafood blended with international flavors. Prime beachfront location surrounded by reflection ponds and the tropical lagoon pool. Open for lunch and dinner.
Ports O'Call - Long-time favorite of regular guests, with décor reminiscent of a classic ocean liner. International menu and famous table-side silver service unique in Fiji. Open for dinner only.
Pantry - Convenient gourmet deli offering coffee on the run, freshly baked treats, light snacks, and sandwiches or wraps made to order. Open from early morning until late.
Please note that guests may also dine at any of the restaurants, cafes, or bars located within the adjacent Sheraton Denarau Villas, The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, and Denarau Golf & Racquet Club.
A hot and cold buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
A children's menu is available at a discounted price.
Nearby Activities
Sheraton Fiji Resort features 10 onsite tennis courts, and 3 swimming pools, including a children's pool overlooking the beach. Numerous facilities are offered on the private beach, such as free cabanas, towels, sun loungers, and umbrellas, as well as water sports for a fee, including banana boating, sail-boarding, kayaking, windsurfing, and scuba-diving lessons. There is a 24-hour fitness center, lawn bowls, and a playground. Water aerobics classes are offered. Guests have access to the adjacent Denarau Golf and Racquet Club, where there is an 18-hole championship golf course and driving range, 6 grass tennis courts and 4 floodlit synthetic courts. Green fees (including shared cart, tees and course guide) are FJ$110 (AU$82) or FJ$55 (AU$41) for juniors. Both golf and tennis lessons are available.
Guests may use the main swimming pool and all other recreational facilities at the adjacent Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa. There is a helipad near the golf course for scenic flights, and fishing and parasailing nearby. Helicopter sightseeing also departs from the airport (16 km).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
Spa Services
Guests have full access to the Westin Heavenly Spa, located at the adjacent Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa. It is comprised of a series of pavilions set in a 1,400 square metre (15,070 square feet) meditation garden with lily ponds. There are twelve Fijian-style bures with open-air showers and open-air massage tables. Of these, one offers a Vichy shower, one a hydrotherapy tub, while two are couples suites with air-conditioned lounge areas and an outdoor tub. The spa's changing rooms have steam rooms, rain showers, outdoor showers, and a relaxation area.
The spa follows the Seven Pillars of Well-Being philosophy, which enhances the well-being of both body and mind by addressing nature, harmony, life balance, beauty, aqua, nutrition, and vitality. Signature treatments include the Fortifying Body Wrap, Soothing Algae Body Mask, Hand and Foot Massage, Wellness Massage, and Hydrating Facial.
Dream (3 hours 15 minutes): FJ$446 (AU$376)
Top to toe makeover, starting with a body polish, manicure, and pedicure, and finishing with a special Thalgo facial. Light refreshments, including fruit platter and herbal tea, are served.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Wish (6 hours including lunch): FJ$760 (AU$642)
A fortifying body wrap is followed by 90 minutes of aromatherapy massage, a short refreshment break, and a selection of cuisine and herbal tea. Then a specialised Thalgo facial, a file and nail buff of hands and feet, and finishing with a spa conditioning treatment shampoo and finish.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Vitality for Him (2 hours 15 minutes): FJ$348 (AU$294)
Rejuvenating package especially for men, starting with a full one-hour body massage and finishing with a revitalising facial and scalp massage.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Restorative Marine Treatment (90 minutes): FJ$230 (AU$173)
Combines the well-being of ocean and marine minerals together with natural essential oils to suit specific concerns, such as detox, vitality, or relaxation.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Wrapture (1 hour 15 minutes): FJ$180 (AU$152)
Uses hot stones combined with a unique massage technique, leaving guests totally relaxed before being awakened by a cascade of cool stones.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Hydrotherapy Spa (60 minutes): FJ$165 (AU$140)
A reparative water treatment for the body that incorporates the relaxing element of hydrotherapy water massage with a choice of pure extracts to purify, relax, and invigorate.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Renaissance (1 hour): FJ$153 (AU$129)
A signature full body massage customised especially for individual needs, using various modalities to reduce tension, soothe sore muscles, and increase circulation to achieve total relaxation.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
Restorative (1 hour): FJ$153 (AU$129)
A signature classical facial treatment including a gentle cleansing, light exfoliation, gentle massage of the neck, shoulders and face, using a customised selection of treatment creams and masks.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
The Westin Heavenly Spa uses Thalgo products from France and local Pure Fiji products, based on nut and floral extracts combined with coconut milk or oil.
- Deep tissue massage
- Sports massage
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for FJD 70.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: FJD 47.50 per person (approximately)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: FJD 15 per night (rates may vary)
- Early check-in fee: FJD 70
- Late check-out fee: FJD 40
- Rollaway bed fee: FJD 70.0 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Fiji Resort Sheraton
- Fiji Sheraton
- Fiji Sheraton Resort
- Sheraton Fiji
- Sheraton Fiji Resort
- Sheraton Resort Fiji
- Sheraton Fiji Resort Nadi
- Sheraton Fiji Nadi
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Hey guys,
I have a question concerning a plugin I found for a jQuery Navigation bar.
This is the appropriate site, let me know if you want me to type the whole code into the forum.http://www.gethifi.com/blog/css-sprites2-refactored-building-an-unobtrusive-jquery-plugin
The plugin itself works just like the demo. Here is a link: files.www.gethifi.com/posts/sprites2/demo/example.html
But I was wondering why the active tab does not show. The demo just has one of the four tabs fixed to say class="active".
When I read the jQuery documentation it seems to me that the plugin should dynamically change the classes to active when clicked.
It seems that that particular implementation is leaving is up to you to adjust which one is active on each page of yours.The sprite2 plugin seems to use the active class to achieve two jobs. To affect the presentation of the nav item, and to prevent the attachment of an event on to that active nav item.
That can be a viable solution when clicking the item doesn't result in a new page being loaded.
For myself, I prefer to use the body element in conjunction with the nav item to target an individual nav item without needing to set a separate active class within the navigation.
In this case, because an identifier is used on the nav items, we could use a class name on the body element.

So that instead of .spritesnav #snservices.active a:link you could instead use the following sort of CSS to achieve the same effect: .services .spritesnav #services a:link
Hey thanks for the response,
I'm sorry but I don't understand your answer in its entirety. CSS/JS is so not my thing :/
So I am using the nav bar to sort php generated tables which means the site never refreshes in its entirety so according to you making the classes active dynamically should be possible right?
I currently have it set up like this:

Where the a href are replaced with php code.
The example you gave me seems strange.
HTML Code:
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Would I put class="services" into the div tag surrounding the ul? And how would it work? Would the class always change according to whichever one is active? I.E. if I click on About, would the class change to class="about"?I guess the core thing which I don't understand is how the code recognizes which one is supposed to be active, shouldn't there be some onclick function or something like that?
Thanks a lot!Shibbs
Indeed - how that happens, is whenever you click on a nav link, you would remove the active class from all of the nav links, and then add the active class to the one that was clicked on.Lastly, because the code prevents a click event from being attached to the active link, you will need to stop that prevention from occurring, and instead exit out early from the click event if the clicked link is currently active.
That's because it's unrelated to your particular usage needs. Ignore it.
Ok, thanks for the info.
So basically add stuff to the jQuery.sprites2.js file
I'll try to create something tomorrow, its getting pretty late here.I'll let you know about my progress!
Thanks again.
So I chose to implement a simpler navi bar just for the start and read up on the other one later.
The bar works perfectly when tested in isolation but on the php site it resets when I order the table.
The way I order the table is by using a variable [PHP$order_var
which changes the php extension at the top.
Since the nav bar is resetting everytime I click an items I assume the page is refreshing in a way?
Is it even possible to make something like that work?
Here is the javascript I am using
$(document).ready (function() { $("a.cp_btns").click(function() { $("a.cp_btns.active").removeClass("active"); $(this).addClass("active"); });});
And here is the setup
div id="cp_menu" >
<a class="cp_btns "<?php echo'>Most Recent<a class="cp_btns" <?php echo'>Best Rated<a class="cp_btns" <?php echo'>Most Viewed
Thank youShibbs
Just wanted to let you know that I opened a post on the PHP forum about this because it seems to have changed to being more of a PHP problem


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Didcot Town have received a close season boost by signing prolific striker Ryan Brooks from Ardley United.
Brooks scored 50 goals last season in Ardley's title challenge in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division, in which they finished two points behind champions Wantage Town.
The former Oxford United youth player has also been the Hellenic League's top scorer twice in the past three seasons.
The Railwaymen's joint managers Ian Concannon and Jamie Heapy are delighted with their capture ahead of the new season in Southern League Division 1 South & West.
Concannon said: "We've been keeping tabs on him since we've been managers and is a player who will strengthen what is already a strong forward line.
"The thought of pairing him with John Mills up front is an exciting proposition and between the pair of them, there are plenty of goals there."
Meanwhile, Oxford United fans could get a chance to see their popular former striker James Constable in action, when his new club Eastleigh visit Didcot in a pre-season friendly at the Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium next Monday (7.30pm).
Constable left the Kassam Stadium for the Skrill Premier club in May, when a goal short of equalling U's scoring record.


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Caffeinated Growth Ahead
On Wednesday Starbucks (SBUX) held its biannual analyst meeting. I think the stock can go higher from here, as I believe Starbucks really does have a viable expansion plan; that it's working hard at extending its day part; and that the company is executing its business plan at a very high level.
The company kicked off analyst day by announcing plans to build a dizzying 3,000 net new stores in the Americas by 2017. Management also announced plans to aggressively renovate thousands of existing locations over the next five years. Also over the that period, the company sees an additional 1,500 stores in the U.S. alone. Its confidence is bolstered by the fact that the U.S. locations continue to provide positive comparisons. In fact, during the fourth quarter Starbucks was able to sustain a 7% same-store comp -- 2% from an increase in average ticket price and 5% from higher sales. Fourth-quarter U.S. revenue growth is at 17% -- almost back to the 18% record Starbucks was able to achieve in fiscal 2011, after a disastrous period in 2009 to 2010....527 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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SWINDON Panthers started their new campaign with an easy victory in a challenge match against the RAF Blue Wings.
The Panthers this year have added to there league winning team with the addition of three former Wildcats in Robin Davison, Gareth Endicott and Wayne Fiddes, taking the Link Centre side's number of Cats in the team to seven.
The Panthers, who are looking to retain the league title and win the play-off final that they lost by two goals last season, were not sure what to expect from the RAF turnout.
However, it became evident that the RAF had not brought their strongest team and it was looking like a long night for the service men with the first Panther goal being scored by Drew Chapman at 2.02 on the clock.
Then the Richards-Gough-Jones line hit a quick three goals with only 7.06 on the clock before the fist reply form the RAF at 8.39 by import Capuhano.
Panthers quickly restored their advantage through Rob Croucher before Loveday gave the hosts a 6-1 lead at the end of the period.
The second period started in the same fashion with a couple of quick fire goals from Dean Baker and a rare slapshot goal from Gough and two more from Croucher set up on a plate by ex-Wildcat Davison.
The RAF replied with one marker at 24.26 and then the Panthers came back with a home debut goal from Kenny Redmond, who also played in the EPL some years ago.
With only three seconds left, RAF player Hobbs ripped one past the Swindon netminder to reduce the arrears to 14-3.
In the final period, Baker completed his hat-trick and sharp shooter Croucher sealed his double hat-trick.
The Panthers now face the Streatham Nighthawks at the Link Centre on Saturday in their opening league match.


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Fujitsu has been providing efficient and responsible heating and air conditioning solutions for decades. Their experience and dedication can be seen in the F2H24H09180000 wall mounted mini split system. If you are looking to provide heating and cooling for an individual space, or supplement existing heating and air conditioning equipment, the Halcyon HFI mini split system is a reliable and efficient choice. This system has an array of effective operating modes that allow you to customize operations to suit your comfort.
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Inverter technology drives the compressor, allowing it to match output to demand. The result: a more stable and comfortable temperature within the space. This type of operation removes more moisture, reduces short-cycling, and improves efficiency.
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Maintains rated capacity in outdoor temperatures as low as three degrees Fahrenheit. At -15 F, the AOU24RLXFZH can still provide 73% of its heating capacity. XLTH outdoor condensers also have a base pan heater to prevent damage from frozen condensate.
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I wasn't planning on faulting Wilson for much this year, after all, not his kids, can't handle his system, all that stuff. I figured regardless of the W/L record the only thing you could really take away about him from this year is his in game management.
Soooo...passing up that FG? C'mon.


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In 2011, a then-unknown Hugh Howey self-published a short story named Wool for e-readers. Reviewers clamoured for more and, as the author penned further instalments that built upon his initial vision, his admirers grew in number. When the first Wool omnibus was bundled together and released as a stand-alone volume, it made The New York Times bestseller list on word-of-mouth alone.
That original novelette - the first chapter of the newly released collection - simply bristles with promise. The setting is a titanic silo stretching a mile into the earth in which the last members of humanity have been holed up for centuries. Outside, the planet has been ravaged by some biochemical plague but, unlike most post-apocalyptic stories, the emphasis here is on the fully functioning community that has managed to live on.
Wool isn't about the anarchy of a world without order; it tells of the sacrifices that might need to be made to keep it intact.
Virtually the only contact the silo's inhabitants have with anything beyond their walls is via the cameras mounted above its roof to transmit images of the crumbled landscape. Anyone found guilty of a capital offence is exiled into the waste, and their last action before succumbing to the atmosphere will be to scrub the accumulating grime from the mounted lenses.
The philosophical question that begins proceedings focuses on why the condemned always say they won't carry out the cleaning, and why they invariably do. But in keeping with the piecemeal writing process that formed the book, Howey never leaves you hanging for long.
The rate at which Wool throws up new puzzles, moral conundrums and reversals of fortune is dazzling and, while the bunker setting might suggest an air of claustrophobia, the plot itself is a constant space of expansion.
Central to its success is Howey's keen sense of character. Every chapter delivers emotionally complex personalities deeply embedded in an intricately stratified social system, and the manoeuvrings of each has subtle impact on the rest.
It's science fiction with a deeply humanist bent; how many science-fiction novels devote as much time to a shy romance between two people in their 60s as anything else? When a villain is introduced - the head of the IT department, no less - he's much more than a mere convention.
Written in a warm style that never attempts to get too clever, this is the kind of terrific read that's both respectful towards and transcendent of its own genre.
Director Ridley Scott has already bought the film rights, and it's safe to say Howey's own future is looking blue-skied and bright.
Wool Hugh Howey (Century, $29.95) Reviewed by John Bailey


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Topic: Update on my dad - Stanford
My dad finally made it to Stanford. Him and my Mom flew out here on Thanksgiving and he checked into the hospital the following morning due to vomiting and hiccups. Based on tests done here and records from new orleans, they have concluded that the gemcitibine/cisplatin combo worked at the beginning but not anymore. The next plan is to try xeloda and another drug I forget at the moment. However, in the meantime they need to place a stent in his intestine to allow the food to pass if possible otherwise they will place a feeding tube. The tumor is pressing on the intestine and blocking the passage of nutrition. He was suppose to have the procedure done today but his heart rate has been irregular so the GI doctor decided to postpone until Monday.
Has anyone had chemotherapy with a feeding tube in place?


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Snider: Sunday's actions meant to support teammates
PITTSBURGH -- Sporting a major shiner on his right eye and standing by his locker in front of a picture of him and somebody who fought for a living -- Mike Tyson -- Travis Snider said his actions in Sunday's altercation with the Brewers were "being there for my teammates."
Snider was not in the day's lineup but after words between Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole and Milwaukee leadoff batter Carlos Gomez emptied both dugouts and bullpens, Snider found himself face to face with Gomez.
After Gomez raised his batting helmet in a threatening manner, Snider charged him and was in the grips of others when Martin Maldonado -- also not in the game -- punched him from behind, smashing his sunglasses against his eye socket.
Snider and Gomez were the only players ejected from the game (along with Milwaukee bench coach Jerry Narron). Major League Baseball continues to review the incident -- sparked when Cole colorfully called out Gomez for flipping his bat and making a slow getaway from the batter's box after hitting what became a fly ball off the center-field fence -- and is expected to hand out suspensions soon.
Snider had not been available to comment on the incident following the conclusion of what became a 14-inning game, won by the Brewers, 3-2. He filled in the blanks on Monday, starting with an apologetic view of the whole thing.
"It's not something that we want to promote to the kids and fans, that this is just a bunch of thugs out here throwing blows. But when push comes to shove, I'm going to be there for my teammates," he said.
"As soon as somebody takes the helmet off and physically acts like they're going to go on one of the players, as a teammate I'm going to stand up to him. You don't come in throwing punches that nobody sees, against somebody who can't defend themselves.
"I know in a fight you don't throw a punch when somebody's got his arms wrapped up by another player," added Snider, who indicated he did not know the identity of the perpetrator until viewing video in the clubhouse.
Maldonado had already knocked a Pirates player out of the weekend series, his high spikes on a slide into second base on Friday catching the right ankle of regular shortstop Jordy Mercer, who has yet to return to the starting lineup.
"The actions speak pretty clear to what your intentions are," Snider said, tersely, "and what you're trying to do when you're out there on the field. We all play the game hard, but …"
As for one of the men behind the entire scenario, Snider called Gomez "a fantastic baseball player."
"He's fun to watch, except for when he's doing it to our team," Snider said. "What he did is what he did -- but when you're talking about guys coming in and throwing cheap shots, that's a line that gets crossed."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"This is our playing field. On October 31, 2011 the 7 billionth human was brought into the world. We are in the midst of a population increase," noted Jeff Simmons, with Elanco, at the Northeast Dairy Producers Conference. Monthly, the population grows by 6.3 million people, the equivalent of adding a Chicago or Los Angeles. Daily, we add another Philadelphia or 206,500 people.
In the dairy industry, we need to step away from philosophy and take a few pages from the old playbook. We need to start looking at economics and playing to win. Many fall into the trap that they can't impact or change their surroundings; they fall victim to the challenges of realities. It's time to make a stand and speak up to make the next 10 years great. We need the mentality that we are fighting to win, not fighting to not lose.
"It is not our job to tell people they can't have animal based protein diets. Our job is to feed these people. There are 3 billion people in our world who are doing everything they can to move from grass and vegetable diets to consume protein. Our job is to create enough food. And, lucky for us, protein from dairy is in high demand," noted Simmons.
Hunger is the number one health problem accounting for 25,000 deaths per day worldwide. Two in 5 children in England, 1 in 7 in Japan, and 1 in 5 in the U.S. are food insecure. In addition to outright hunger, hidden hunger in industrialized nations and wondering where food will come from effects 8 out of 10 kids in cities such as Indianapolis.
In 1940, US citizens spent 25 percent of their income on food; today this number is 10 percent. Twenty-five percent of the world lives on $1 per day. Forty-three percent lives on just over $2 per day. Knowing this, it makes sense that consumers evaluate price when making purchasing decisions. "We have more market access than we had two years ago. More people are open to the use of technologies. And, price is driving why people purchase milk. Over time the importance of price when purchasing has risen from 50 to 52 percent.
Fringe consumers, who want to eliminate or regulate products, take away opportunities to choose. "Choice is fine. What isn't fine is to take choice away and to make false or misleading claims," added Simmons.
Simmons concluded by challenging the audience to have a forward thinking attitude. "The powerful play will go on and we will contribute a verse. What will yours be?"


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The Willits school board accepting a recommendation from county Superintendent of Schools Paul Tichinin has put the brakes on any more school bond spending, at least for now.
Tichinin told the board the full audit of the district's financial status being done by Sacramento's Governmental Financial Strategies, Inc., will be finished next week, and suggested the school board schedule a "community and board study session" next Thursday to review the report.
"We want to provide clear, concise and transparent information for you and the public to share and to understand what your status is," Tichinin said.
The board set the time for this special meeting at 3:30 p.m., next Thursday, November 15, at the Willits High School cafeteria.
The county office is working on developing options for the board "ideally before Thanksgiving," Tichinin said.
"We recommend you put a hold on any current contract negotiations you have going on," Tichinin said. "This doesn't mean canceling contracts. This is a pause."
Tichinin described the situation as "very serious."
"You made the commitment to the community," he said, "so the district has to be financially responsible and accountable, and must also continue to provide services to students. We're partners in this."
Tichinin again said the county office was not responsible for overseeing bond measures passed by the voters, but that due to the potential and drastic effect of the unbudgeted-for balloon payment on the district's general fund, "we have an obligation to work with you" to protect the fiscal solvency of the district.
It's possible, Tichinin and the county office's Chief Business Officer Vicki Todd, told the board, that even if the school board decided to sell more bonds earlier than the 2017 date that has been discussed for the last couple of years, in order to pay the balloon payment, the district would not have enough bonding capacity to do so.
The county office is working directly with Mendocino County Auditor Meredith Ford, to review her tax rate calculations to determine if there "may be be some bonding capacity" to borrow more money to pay off the $5 million balloon payment and what the cost of that might be.
Todd also commented that, as the board knows, state budget cuts and declining student enrollments over the last 12 years have "wiped out district reserves," so using reserves is not an option.
Tichinin also commented on what he called "concern from the public" about whether the company conducting the "independent third party" audit, Governmental Financial Strategies, Inc. was truly independent, given the $500 contribution it made to help get the Measure B bond measure passed in 2010. Tichinin said the contribution was "standard protocol" for the public finance consulting firm, which always gave $500 contributions to any past clients who were trying to get bond measures passed. GFS worked for the Willits district nine years ago on a developer fee study.


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DENVER -- Curtis Granderson is putting his slow start behind him, which is welcome news for the Mets offense. Entering Sunday, Granderson had hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15. And he went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in each of the past two games.
"He's really putting good swings on the ball," manager Terry Collins said. "When you see Curtis getting base hits in the middle of the field, that means he's swinging better. That's very, very encouraging because when we start doing the things offensively we know we can do, this is going to be a different lineup. I think with the lineup we have, we have the ability to hit anywhere, not just here."
Granderson entered Sunday hitting .170 with two home runs and 11 RBIs. But in the first three games of this series, he went 5-for-12 with one homer and four RBIs, which did not surprise Rockies manager Walt Weiss.
"He's got a great track record," Weiss said. "Those guys don't stay down for long. You hope you get him through town before he gets hot, but it looks like Curtis is starting to heat up. He's taking some good swings off some lefties for us, so it looks like he's starting to get in a good place. I'm glad they're going to be on their way [out of] here."
Jack Etkin is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Stories, Movies and Songs of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The adapted script of the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is from the 4th episode of the Wang Du Lu's five novels. Steven Martin had a good joke in the Oscar night. He figured out there are no tiger and dragon in the movie, because of the crouching and hidden. Actually, the dragon is the Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi) and the tiger is Lo (Chang Chen). Jen's nickname in the novel is Jade Charming Dragon. The full name of Lo is Lo Little Tiger. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) and Jen didn't die in the 4th episode. More...
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Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.
Parent tips
Ask the school what it's doing to help students who are behind. Understand what on-track learning looks like, and ask the school what it's doing to accelerate progress for students.
Students at this school are making far more academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state.
High student progress (also known as student growth) means different things, depending on the school's test scores.
High progress with low test scores means... that students are starting at a low point but the school is doing a great job at supporting their academic growth compared to most other schools.
High progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills and the school is a doing an excellent job at supporting academic growth compared to most other schools.
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Williams has abundance of top-of-the-order hitters
VIERA, Fla. -- Manager Matt Williams believes he has a problem, but it's not one for which he's likely to get much sympathy from his peers.
"One of the issues that we face is [that] we have a lot of really good hitters, so you worry about offending guys, putting them too low in the lineup," Williams said. "But that's a good thing to have."
Going into his first season as manager, Williams has an idea of his preferred batting order, but he also expects it to evolve based on any number of factors. Under Davey Johnson last year, Washington used 108 lineups, not counting pitchers.
The No. 2 spot was frequently in flux. Ten players started there, and five hit there at least 16 times. Ryan Zimmerman led the way, with 42, followed by then-rookie Anthony Rendon, with 33.
Williams on Tuesday called Rendon a "prototypical" No. 2 batter because of his ability to get on base, hit to the opposite field and still drive in runs. As more of a free swinger, Ian Desmond might not carry that same label, but Williams is prepared to use him in that spot without tempering that aggressiveness. The only exception could be asking Desmond to take a pitch early in a count to clear the way for a stolen-base attempt.
"We can't take away from his game," Williams said. "His game's pretty good as it is, so it's a question of where he's going to hit in the lineup. If he's hitting second, we're not going to change him. We can't. Because ultimately, he won't do well. So I want these guys to be free to play and do what they do."
Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @HitTheCutoff. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AN overwhelming majority of young Australians want to be involved in reconciliation, but only a third know what they can do, according to a report by Reconciliation Australia and the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition. Only 16 per cent of those surveyed for the report felt there was trust between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, with 72 per cent agreeing that ''we are prejudiced towards each other''.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people identified racism, discrimination and prejudice as the most important issue in Australia today, while non-indigenous young people cited it as the second most important issue, the Yarn About Youth report says.
Authors of the report, which reflects the views of 740 people aged 15 to 26 who were surveyed and representatives of 22 youth organisations who met to discuss its findings, hope it will give impetus to the reconciliation movement.


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NOTHING could have been done to save a four-year-old boy who died in foster care, a coroner has ruled today (January 21).
Post mortem tests have shown that Jonas Stadden died of natural causes.
His parents, Haydn Stadden and Sara Russell, of Taunton, had demanded answers after Jonas's death at Musgrove Park Hospital, on November 24.
Jonas, who had Down's Syndrome, had been taken into foster care outside Taunton seven months before that for reasons that cannot legally be reported.
West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose has issued a statement today saying: "A post mortem...revealed that Jonas died of bronchopneumonia and under part II - (illness or disease not directly attributing to the death - Down's Syndrome.
"This is of course a natural form of death, but investigations have subsequently been carried out to ascertain whether or not an earlier referral to a doctor would, in the circumstances of this case, have made any difference to the outcome - but I am advised that would not have done so."
The findings mean there will not be an inquest.
Mr Stadden said: "Jonas had pneumonia twice before and pulled through, so this is very upsetting.
"I don't know what we're going to do next."
A Somerset County Council spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened by Jonas's death which has had such a big impact on everyone he came into contact with.
"We understand the cause of death to be natural causes.
"We have complete confidence in the foster carers who looked after Jonas who are expeirenced specialists in looking after children with disabilities.
"They acted totally apporpriately and are deeply upset by his death."


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AUSTIN, Texas — The distinctive largemouth bass conservation license plate adorning thousands of Texas vehicles is now available for boat trailer registration.
As part of a pilot program, the Texas Department of Transportation is making available for trailers the popular Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's conservation largemouth bass plate. This marks the first specialty plate available for trailers.
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The new project provides a better quality and functional use. Social gathering and sustainability are the key factors for the new project.
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Once the team files for bankruptcy protection, Bettmans involvement is decreased substantially. Now, a bankruptcy judge makes the decisions and his determinations are almost totally based on the financial well-being of the creditors. Therefore, if an outside bidder comes through with a better offer than the Hamister group, the judge would accept it. At issue is whether an arena owner in another city wants a team at a rock-bottom price.
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From our accommodations in Knoxville, you can tour the nearby Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, enjoy a show or a sporting event at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, or tee off at 13 local golf courses. Shoppers can visit local businesses like Crass Couture and Fizz Boutique, or wander about Knoxville Center and West Town Malls.
Our downtown Knoxville accommodations put you close to Knoxville's historic Old City and the East Tennessee History Center. Be sure to take in Knoxville's seven historic Civil War and First Frontier homes—among them Confederate Memorial Hall, Crescent Bend and James White Fort—and tour marble monuments at the Victorian-era Old Gray Cemetery.
Outdoor enthusiasts can run, bike or simply enjoy the views of Fort Loudon Lake at Lakeshore Greenway, and experience seven miles of nature trails winding throughout the 275-plus acres of protected woodlands and meadows at Ijams Nature Reserve. The Gardens at the University of Tennessee showcase more than 1,400 plant varieties, and our Knoxville hotels also allow for a quick trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


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Located in Zona Minerva, this romantic hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of United States Consulate Guadalajara and Los Arcos de Guadalajara.
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Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, 24-hour room service, and a business center are onsite.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Colonial hotel also offers a fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 300 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Down 8% now. Damned if you sell, damned if you don't? How about damned if you sell some, but not others?
More importantly, how about no pain no gain?
Right now in the teeth of the selloff into the debt ceiling crisis you already had stocks it was too late to sell, even as you had a whole host of other stocks that you could sell and buy back lower if you still like them.
You already saw the beginning of the move of the deflationary trades, the commodity users in particular, think General Mills (GIS). The decline in the velocity of the telcos and some of the other utes was very noticeable.
But other stocks are clearly in the free fall phase and the question there is do you want to own them? The best way to visualize this is to ask if I were to come in and sell that stock of yours, would you buy it back?
That's what you have to ask yourself now.
I thought today was truly demoralizing because the president hasn't begun the process and the Republicans are seemingly disorganized. It is as if we have to wait until the second or third week of January before anything is agreed to, or, if the market fell another 10%, to be down 18% from the high then the attention would be paid to this potential financial disaster.
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Having started Write Your Life the first week of October, I spent a month writing my own versions of the assignments. (No, you probably won't ever see them.) That was enlightening and habit-forming.
Unfortunately, the weird not-on-a-month-boundary timing caused me to miss the start of National Novel Writing Month by at least a week. That's too bad; if I'd known and could have planned for it, I would have participated. 50,000 words is intimidating, but a thousand a day is doable. (It would have been wrong to set aside my first ever One Month Project because I know I'd probably never go back to it.)
The discipline of writing at a set time every day for a month was valuable though. Instead of writing about myself (it drove me crazy to see personal pronouns in so many sentences), I've written over 7000 words of what may just become a novel in the past week.
You might see that online in the near future.
In the meantime, feeling guilty about not hacking (though not guilty enough to figure out why the JIT fixes for Parrot on AIX have broken it on Linux PPC), I've released Test::MockObject 0.15. This version allows you to prevent logging certain method calls; that'll make many lives easier.