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Instead, it was learning to have confidence in his teammates. Instead of making that contested drive and looking to find his own shot, he has started to look toward his teammates.
"That's one of the biggest things VJ learned this year is he trusts his teammates and that's made him a hell of a player," said New Haven head coach Al Gooden said. "I hope he still takes that aggressive standpoint but he passes it more, he gives it up to his teammates now and he's the biggest leader for our team now."
Beachem's development into a team player instead of just its star has helped the Bulldogs achieve new heights. New Haven (17-5) won its first sectional title in 17 years and is going for its first regional title this weekend as it plays Northrop (19-7) in the semifinals of the IHSAA 4A Regional at Marion at 10 a.m. Saturday. The other semifinal has No. 1 Carmel (21-2) playing No. 8 Kokomo (22-2) with the championship scheduled for 8 p.m. that evening.
"I think if we would have had this team last year and guys had their games at where they are now, I still didn't trust them then, so we wouldn't be in the position we are now," Beachem said. "So, now, I'm trusting my teammates and it's really opened up the game more for them and myself."
The maturation of New Haven's star player has coincided with the development of its entire team. While opponents may key on Beachem, the Bulldogs have multiple players who are capable of scoring in double digits during any game.
In New Haven's last two sectional games, it had four players in double digits both games. This comes from a multitude of different styles, too, beyond Beachem's all-around style.
There's Steve McElvene inside, a double-double waiting to happen who can score with post moves and from offensive rebounds. Then Jabar Ray, who's long-range shooting produced 20 and 24-point outputs in sectional play. And guard Monte Stevenson may be small but makes up for it with speed and a knack of finding his way through the lane and scoring with some odd contortion of his body on a layup.
Add a few other scorers like Jordan Hogue and Lacy Curry and New Haven can score in a multitude of ways and styles.
It's all come together at the right time, too. New Haven began the year 4-4, including a 71-66 loss to Northrop on Dec. 21. Since then, the Bulldogs have won 13 of 14 games.
"We have matured since then (the 4-4 start)," Stevenson said. "That showed us what we needed to work on and we've been working on that ever since … getting on top of playing defense and playing as a team has been a big thing for us, so I feel we've become a better team."
New Haven and Beachem just hope it's progressed and come together enough to come out with a different result against Northrop and the Scott twins. For Beachem, this wouldn't just extend his career at least one more game. It would also give him bragging rights over the Northrop duo he has been on the same court with for so many games throughout their AAU and high school careers.
"I definitely say it's a lot on the line," Beachem said. "We know somebody's career is going to end Saturday. Hopefully it's not mine."


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Classic Shrimp Cocktail
Serves 6
Note: The shrimp recipe comes from the "James Beard Cookbook" by James Beard (Dutton, 1961); the cocktail sauce hails from "Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook" (Meredith, 1962).
36 medium-large shrimp
1 thick slice lemon
3 sprigs parsley
1 peeled onion, cut in thick slices
3-4 peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
Cocktail sauce:
2/3 cup chili sauce
2-3 tablespoons horseradish
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
Few drops Tabasco sauce
1. Shell and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact.
2. Fill a saucepan with water. Add lemon, parsley, onion, peppercorns and salt. Bring to a boil. Add the shrimp. Simmer 3-5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through. Drain and chill.
3. Combine all the cocktail sauce ingredients in a bowl.
4. Fill a large bowl with crushed ice and center a small bowl of cocktail sauce. Arrange the shrimp over the ice.
— Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin, "The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook" (Smart Pop Books, 264 pages, $16.95)


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Proactiv Repairing Treatment Reviews
I don't even know what to say about this.I guess that Proactiv must work for some specific group of people, but I don't know who they are. I saw the pictures in the commercials and the results looked good, but this just turned my skin red and shiny, tight, itchy and irritated. Oh, and it bleached my clothes and pillowcase. That really gave me pause-- I wasn't sure I wanted to put a product that could take the color out of fabric onto my skin. Pass on this. — 6 years, 7 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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I Love Proactiv!As a 37 year old, I STILL have acne! I have been using the Proactiv 3 step system for 3 or 4 years. The Repairing Lotion is part of a system that has worked for me. I have found that consistency is key with any acne system. If you use the system everyday, you will see a difference. If you are not consistent, you will not see results. There is no cure for acne, only ways to treat it. Remembe...read morer, acne has a 2 week cycle and you will probably break out more at first. Give it time and you should see results. This lotion does stain, so be careful! — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
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Ok...not reallySince this comes with the kit, I figured might as well use it. This baby burned. I wouldn't use this again, even if you paid me. — 6 years, 3 months agosweettpea29 | 280 reviews
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Not for skin over 25I fully agree with another review that said this product isn't meant for skin over 25. When I first used proactiv, it worked great and I felt like my skin was more 'under control'. However, the older I got, the less it worked and then my skin got too dry. The products made it worse and I ended up stopping use of proactiv. Glad it works for some, but I will not use again. — 9 years, 2 months agoitaliaca | 257 reviews
Worked for me....I think the biggest misconception when using Proactiv is that people think they can incorporate other products into the system. In doing that, you breakdown what the system was created to do...work together. By nature, I'm a skeptic and I want miracle results, but being a little older, I decided to give the Proactiv system a 30 day trial....and be patient with it. At the end of 30 days....my sk...read morein glowed. It was clean, my pores looked awesome....actually, you could hardly see them. You have to be patient and you have to use the system together. Besides, there's a money back guarantee with Proactiv. You have nothing to loose but acne! — 6 years, 2 months agoSwoldierGirl72 | 342 reviews
Did Nothing for My SkinThis product did nothing for my skin as far as balancing or preventing break-outs. After I discontinued use of this system my face began to get better. I was not satisfied with the ProActiv system. — 9 years, 4 months agoToscanaFirenze | 284 reviews
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Yikes! Get It Off, NOW!Open the bottle and you'll instantly smell the chemicals. Benzoyl peroxide never smells appealing but this bottle particularly reminded me of a strong Alka-Seltzer product or TheraFlu because it reeks of a medicine cabinet. I may be over emphasizing the aggravation of the scent but the results were just as unappealing. First of all, I experienced heightened irritation to my skin and constant red...read moreness as well as dryness. I found that irritation lead to even more acne as stress resulted and almost a burning feeling whenever I applied this. After I stopped using this, redness was diminished and my skin was relieved. Not only did this product proved itself ineffective in my condition but that it has the same ingredient that fights acne as other items found on the shelves of Wal-Mart, Rite Aid, CVS, Target, and other drug and grocery stores. Is there really a need to pay a higher price for something that is just marketed through media and endorsed by celebrities? Not really. — 9 years, 4 months agoVLA | 336 reviews
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Stings like crazyMy skin would turn red after I used this lotion and I don't have sensitive skin. I did try their sensitive skin line and had much better results, but their 'normal' line was too much for my skin. The lotion in either line isn't moisturizing though, and has no SPF. — 9 years, 2 months agobeautyguru_24_7 | 284 reviews
Clogged my skin up.It was nice at first b/c I found the BP to be drying out my skin. However after continuous use, it started to clog up my pores so I had more acne than ever! — 9 years, 4 months agopure.life | 331 reviews
good for emerging acneI have acne-prone skin, and I tried the Proactiv line. I did not care for the line as a whole, but I do keep a bottle of this hand for those times when I can feel a pimple starting to emerge. A little dab of this does the trick, and keeps it from erupting into a huge whitehead as long as I catch it on time. I works for my son as well. I won't use this on my entire face daily, as I found it to ...read morebe way too strong, but I do keep a bottle of it around for the occasional break out. It works better for me as a spot treatment — 6 years agoLaurelJ | 153 reviews
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I agree on Armstrong. By the second day of his Oprah confessional, I could easily channel surf every time Armstrong and Oprah's hair helmet came on the screen.
Not so with Te'o. I can't turn away.
I'm watching and listening to the coverage and analysis and reading every word. I'm even reading the comments under all the online articles. I'm getting dumber by the minute reading those comments, but I can't stop. Most opinions seem to be based on five minutes or less of thought (using the term liberally) before the commenter hit "send." Yet I'm fascinated by people's reactions.
I'm asking myself why. Why do I keep reading? Why does this story compel me to follow? What's my problem?
I'm compelled by a combination of weirdness, media guilt and personal introspection.
This is an odd story on so many levels. We've all witnessed stories of deception before. Who remembers Milli Vanilli? But who has a girlfriend he's never met? Who carries on an online relationship, tries to meet the girl, tries to Skype with the girl, always gets derailed and doesn't suspect anything?
Who even uses the phrase "girlfriend" for someone they've never actually met?
There's also the fact this happened to Notre Dame's most famous current player, in a year when the Irish were undefeated and he was a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Somehow, I doubt this story would have as full a run if this were the backup left tackle at Ball State. (My apologies to whoever is Ball State's backup left tackle. That's a random example, not an insinuation.)
Te'o has been bombarded with media attention since he arrived at a school that trains its athletes in dealing with the media, and the dangers of revealing too much, etc. So his complete naivety about deceiving the media is hard to accept.
Then, late Friday night, Te'o agrees to an interview off camera with ESPN. I'm confused. If he has nothing to hide, why no cameras? If you're going to talk to ESPN, aren't cameras an essential part of the deal? That was about as odd as making viewers like me who can't get enough sit through a meaningless NBA game until after midnight to find out what he said. If it wasn't going to be on camera, why not talk to the South Bend Tribune. After all, that seemed to be the birthplace of the girlfriend story.
Te'o's words in the ESPN.com report of the interview represent a guy who got played for a fool, and lied about it to cover his online-only relationship. Since there are no cameras, we can't judge his facial expressions or instinctively decide whether he's lying some more.
Speaking of the media, another part of the attraction of this story is how badly we blew it. Until Deadspin uncovered the holes in the story and showed a hoax at the foundation of everything, the media accepted the story without question.
No one tried to contact "Lennay Kekua's" family after she "died." No one sought out the obituary or the funeral details and, if they did, they let it slide when they details weren't easy to find.
I don't cover Notre Dame regularly enough to have delved into Te'o and his story, so technically I'm not culpable in this mess. But The News-Sentinel did run at least a couple references to the "girlfriend." If I'd have covered the team every day, I'd have probably referenced her, too. Te'o seems (seemed?) sincere. I'd have probably taken his word for it.
The media should be more thorough in reporting the next athlete's heart-wrenching story. I doubt it, though. The pressure of 24/7 immediacy isn't going away. We have to get things out first, get it online first, tweet the link.
The truth is we'll probably continue accepting people's words for things in interviews if no obvious red flags arise. It's easy to lie to a reporter who doesn't know you or your background that well. And we've got deadlines to meet. Hurry. Get it posted.
When I first entered the business, so many things were different. Five or six people read my stories before they were published. Fewer skeptical eyes are reading before things go online these days. It's the dangerous nature of the beast.
Finally, I think this story compels because it's natural to put yourself in Te'o's shoes. Would I have, in my early 20s, in a digital world, fallen for a hoax?
In this new online world, everyone feels a part of a community, exchanging opinions, sharing comments on Twitter, interacting with people you'll never meet in person. But I can't imagine the type of online involvement that led Te'o to forge a "relationship" with someone.
I did some dumb things at 22. Could I have fallen for such a hoax if it had been a digital, online era in the 1980s? I'd like to think I'd have been sharper, or at least caught on sooner, than Te'o.
There's never been a story quite as odd, unimportant and irresistible as this one. I'm sure I'll grow tired of it at some point. Considering the high-speed world we live in, maybe that will be later today.


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From Our Perspective
EP Editorial Staff | January 1, 2009
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination."
…Albert Einstein
At a recent international roundtable discussion, attendees were asked to define their version of a "World-Class" maintenance organization. Many rolled out the proverbial shopping list of "must haves." These are attributes required by various maintenance award committees that have attempted to tangibly define "World-Class" status as a scorecard of the number of philosophies and policies followed over a defined time period. According to these committee definitions, "World Class" ostensibly is achieved by measuring a department's scorecard against a set of subjective performance measures—set and contributed to by most of the people around the table.
The term "World Class" has always bothered me, as it is a moving target and difficult to evaluate, often serving no relevant purpose other than for corporate bragging rights. I prefer "First Class" or"Best in Class"to describe a maintenance approach tailored specifically to a department that realistically understands its work culture, ambient condition factors affecting assets and ever-changing corporate market conditions. This means that the maintenance department must have the capability and the autonomy to continually adapt to the change around it, via two major attributes, "Innovation," and "Imagination." Those were the two words I used as prompts for my presentation to the roundtable.
In light of the current economic crisis and the massive looming loss of skilled trades, the maintenance industry is about to take a giant step backward—unless we allow innovation and imagination to shine through. Each maintenance department has a unique story, and will require a tailored solution to achieve and sustain a first-class approach in delivering an asset availability that meets or exceeds the immediate needs of the business. To achieve this, we must consult and listen to the people who best understand our business and our assets—ourselves!
Perhaps the best "Imagineer" of all time, Albert Einstein, valued and applauded intuition—and people who continually pushed for the most effective and appropriate approach to any event. The ability to distill complexity into its simplest form was a big part of Einstein's genius. Throughout my own career I have always tried to follow his statement, "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." This, in my opinion, is the essence of true "World Class."
Simplicity and relevance to approaching true maintenance needs is best achieved through questioning, listening and using our intuition to determine starting points for examination of relevant indicators that vindicate our action, allowing us to build relevant preventive strategy. For example, an operator instinctively knows when a machine is "out of tune." By trusting this intuition, we can perform an immediate number of predictive diagnostics and determine a relevant preventive strategy based on real need and the unique ambient condition factors found at the time. We intuitively know when a design, process or procedure does not meet the need. Fostering an environment that allows all affected parties to get together and use their collective imagination to effect relevant change is truly innovative and worthy of a "World-Class" moniker.
We must all focus on developing a value approach to maintenance, divorcing ourselves from ideas, strategies, methods and designs that add no value. This requires maintenance, operations, engineering and management all working together to developing innovative "real-time" solutions that fit each unique event, situation and culture, reserving the right to revisit and change as the present dictates. Don't procrastinate—Innovate! Good Luck! LMT


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A background in French cooking and experience at Le Cirque are not typically requisites to opening a successful smokehouse. But meat master Adam Perry Lang is not your typical barbecuer. While working as a private chef in Texas, Perry Lang witnessed the barbecuing of a brisket in an oil drum. Inspired, he "saw the light," as Barbacoa co-owner Jamie Oliver puts it, and began his quest to master the art of grilling in all its wondrous forms. In 2003 he opened the delectable Daisy May's BBQ USA in New York, catching the attention of chefs like Mario Batali and Oliver, with whom he later partnered. In honor of Independence Day—the unofficial holiday of grilled meat—Perry Lang shared some iPhone shots from his recent trip to the South. Here within, close-ups of tender briskets, perfectly charred chicken, and barbecue spaghetti.


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Cessna Aircraft and the Aviation Industry Corp of China (Avic) signed "two strategic agreements to jointly develop general and business aviation in the People's Republic of China" today. In an announcement broad on concept and thin on detail, Cessna said, "The agreements together pave the way for a range of business jets, utility single-engine turboprops and single-engine piston aircraft to be manufactured and certified in China."
Unanswered at original posting time were AIN's questions about which models will be built in China and on what timetable, and what the effects will be on aircraft manufacturing in Wichita. Later this afternoon, a Cessna spokeswoman told AIN, "The details of our agreements are still under discussion, therefore we do not have an anticipated date to provide regarding timing of first completed aircraft coming off the line. Aircraft to be produced in Chengdu and sold in China include the Sovereign and Latitude. We will also work in cooperation to develop a new business jet. We remain committed to production of Citations in Kansas. In fact, thanks to the ongoing support and highly skilled workforce we have decided the Latitude will be produced here in Wichita for sale in all markets outside China."
The Cessna press release continued: "The first agreement between Avic and Cessna/Textron is an overarching agreement between these companies that is intended to lead to the formation of joint ventures that will pursue various activities pertaining to the development of general aviation businesses in China, including the establishment of an aircraft service network in China. The second is a specific cooperation agreement [among] Cessna Aircraft Company, Avic Aviation Techniques Co. Ltd. (AAT) and the Chengdu government to enter into negotiations to establish a joint venture to produce midsize Cessna business jet models, as well as a potential new product for the business jet market. Within the next year, Cessna and Avic are seeking to launch joint-venture companies which will focus on implementing the initial phase of the strategic agreements."
Scott Ernest, Cessna president and CEO, said: "We are extremely pleased to be entering into these strategic agreements. China's market potential is tremendous and therefore represents an exciting opportunity for Cessna. China recognizes general aviation offers the foundation to support its national air transportation needs for the future. These agreements will help take the industry to the next level."
This article was updated at 4:15 p.m. with Cessna's response to AIN's original questions.
mike james (not verified)
April 6, 2012 - 12:22pm
At the end of the day, will the new aircraft built in China be to FAA standard or will, as the 162 be built to ASTM standard? Cessna is not the first, or the last in moving its production to minimize costs to Asia but at what cost? The Chinese freely admit that they are not technologically superior in design but what they thrive in taking existing designs, replicating and improving them. Textron, (Parent of Cessna) has moved past exporting its manufacturing, to its intellectual capital which means they are building their competitors of tomorrow. It has happened in countless other industries and now it is aviation's turn. I say, that short term profit should not over rule long term strategy and that this sell out will negatively impact an industry titan, overall.
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Frank Ray
February 6, 2014 - 5:25pm
As a former Cessna employee, it is my opinion that Dwayne Wallace would do numerous snap rolls in his grave were he to become aware of this generation's sellout to China. If anyone is not familiar with Mr. Wallace, just "google" him and learn about the man who made Cessna what it is today.
Regarding the Avionics article that I just read, my opinion of all this video game technology is that it is fine for video games. As far as computer control of an aircraft through a cockpit filled with these video games, it appears to me that engineering has reached the lunatic stage. The Air France disaster graphically illustrates why my opinion is this negative. The crew obviously had forgotten, or never knew, how to keep an aircraft level using only a combination of needle, ball, airspoeed, and rate of climb basic instruments. Had the crew ignored the flashing lights, multiple warning voices from the computers that never heard of needle, ball, and airspeed, they just might have remembered the basic teachings of their long forgotten instructor who no doubt told them at some point in their training to "aviate, communicate, and navigate", in that order. Automation is wonderful, until it supercedes the pilot. One other thing, cables and push-pull tubes worked wonderfully well for many years of moving flight controls. Control of the aircraft now relies on wire and computers to move the control surfaces. I do not see any improvement there.
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Crean isn't as bad as IU fans make him out to be. He is a solid coach and IU is lucky to have him, but elite program fans have un real expectations.
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Crean isn't as bad as IU fans make him out to be. He is a solid coach and IU is lucky to have him, but elite program fans have un real expectations.
Our fanbase is starving for a national championship. Last year we had a real chance and we blew it. It happens, but I think a lot of our fans have been much harder on Crean since that debacle last March. I think I told you this awhile back, but a lot of IU basketball fans are just batshit crazy.
Crean is an average coach. To win in the Big Ten with the youth IU has, you need to be better than average.
He's solid as aspects of being a head coach--but when the games come down to chess matches and adjustments, he is going to lose more often than not. He's not a horrible coach, but you aren't winning a national title with him. Good coaches consistently coach circles around him. This is where he constantly gets exposed. This is why our expectations aren't "unreal". We want to win a national title. He won't get it done.
Depends on how many people you are eliminating with your vague "realistically" statement.
I'm obviously a Purdue fan. I'm very comfortable with Crean being IU's coach, put it that way.
I feel the same for Painter. Throw another cheerleader on the fire.
Because that happened. Keep that idiocy on peegs.
We had 2 of the top 4 picks and couldn't even make it to the Elite 8. That's bad. Sure, it would be a bit much to say that we had to win the championship in order for the season to be a success. But a team with that talent should get to the Final 4. At the very very least, we should have gone to the Elite 8.
Syracuse was obviously a good well-coached team. It would have been one thing if we competed hard in that game and lost in the final seconds. Then you could at least contribute it to the unpredictability of March Madness. But we were completely manhandled in that game from start to finish. A better coach wouldn't have allowed that to happen.
Sure, succeeding in the tournament in any one year can be hard because of the unpredictability. But over a period of time, the best coaches have a pattern of tournament success on their resume'. Pitino, Cal, Coach K, Izzo, Boeheim, etc. Crean went to the one Final Four in 2003, but he has never even made an Elite 8 without D-Wade. He obviously gets a pass for the first several years at Indiana because he was rebuilding the program from scratch, but it's time to see some tournament results.
Crean is a good coach from the standpoint of reigniting fire into the program, giving it legitimacy again, and selling it to recruits. But from an X's and O's standpoint, IU is probably going to need someone else to take them on a deep tournament run. The problem is that Crean is under contract through like 2020. There was no need to give him that two year extension a couple years back.
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We better get a quality win or two someplace soon or it's NIT with no suspense what so ever. #74 in RPI last I checked.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
IU has absolutely dominated Purdue in recruiting and on the court the last couple of years. Crean isn't perfect but he has owned Porkchop's *** recently.
If IU ever does make a change they will get someone better. Porkchop is the best Purdue can ever hope for.
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Wanting to win the championship is unreal? We aren't talking about Anderson University here, we are talking about a 5 time NCAA Champion Indiana University. Success is expected.
Hate to say it, but Porkchop is a much better in-game coach than Crean. His recruiting/resources/player development aren't on Crean's level though.
You have to give Crean a break this year there is really no way to replace Zeller, Oladpio and Watford and Hulls. I think realistically most knew this would be a retooling year.
This is just like Pacer fans who say title or bust(although less luck is factored in a NBA championship due to series)
All you can ask for is to be title contenders and that is what the Pacers are(then hopefully everything clicks and you stay healthy throughout the playoffs).
You are focusing on all the wrong parts of the argument.
FWIW, Fischer tweeted out that out of respect for Coach Crean and IU, he will not be considering any B1G schools in his transfer process.
Painter's pretty slim these days, just sayin.
Good programs don't have wild swings in performance year to year. Look at Kansas, Duke, Florida, Louisville, Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Butler, etc.... year in and year out they are pretty gamn good with only a couple of outlier seasons here and there.
Until IU gets a good coach we will be a second rate program and the Sweet Sixteen will be our ceiling. Not acceptable!
I agree with the NCAA stuff, but completely disagree with the Pacers talk. Obviously you need to stay healthy, that's a given, but if we don't win the title this year, and probably for the next few years assuming we keep Lance, that's a disappointment. Doesn't mean if we win 64 games and get knocked out in the ECF or Finals it's a "bad season" or something, but it's a failure. When you're a top tier team, which we obviously are, and you don't win it all that's a failure.
I don't really like playing this angle, but if we don't win it all this year I guarantee every single Pacer would admit that they're pissed if you got em in private.
Yeah, that was my initial thought when I heard he was transferring to begin with.
The issue is there are 5 or so teams each year in that boat. There is only one champion I mean winning it all is really difficult you need to be a great team and have a lot go right. I just can't agree with that. I mean if we stay healthy and keep this core together we should get one(but really even that isnt a guarantee). So many great teams never won a championship it is just a really hard thing to do.
EDIT: Really all you can ask for IMO is to be one of those 5 teams, and this year we clearly are.
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You don't win championships by aiming to be one of the top 5 teams.
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I still think Goldberg is done in the ring he might show up for signings but that would be it.
Yes, I mark out for Kurt Angle...hate me.
Favourite of all time in no order: Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, Undertaker, Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Rick Rude, Mr Perfect and Sting.
Pushing for Roman Reigns to be THE face of the WWE in 2015 since December 2012. Truly hope we see him in that top guy spot.
We all judge others even if it isn't our place to judge, but supposedly at the end we are all judged by one!!!
Wrestling, women and money who could ask for more???
Brad Maddox is the new face of the WWE!
Hey.. I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know.


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Microsoft's Skype for Business remains one of the most important topics in enterprise communications, but the challenges in this space are changing rapidly. That's why Enterprise Connect is bringing its Fall Summit Series to New York and Chicago with all-new content to help you make Skype for Business work for your end users and your enterprise.
Skype for Business presents enterprise communications decision-makers with a dizzying array of choices and challenges—from infrastructure models to ecosystem choices to options for end user deployment. You need actionable, real-world information from those who have been in the trenches—and that's what the Fall Summit Series brings you.
The Enterprise Connect Summit Series 2016 provides enterprise end users with a deep dive into the details of Skype for Business, while also giving you the big picture in terms of recent announcements and roadmap. The day's in-depth program features presentations by Skype for Business subject matter experts addressing the range of technology and business challenges that you face in your migration, with an additional focus this fall on making Skype for Business work for your end users. You'll also have the opportunity to meet with leading companies in the Skype for Business ecosystem to learn more about how to build your Skype for Business strategy. Attendees will come away from this intensive, fast-paced day with a wealth of information and insights that can help make Skype for Business work for your enterprise.
Program Schedule
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration opens; Breakfast and Networking
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM: Preparing Your Users to Succeed with Skype
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: 15-minute Tech Talks
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Refreshment Break/Networking
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Lunch Keynote | Skype for Businesss Update from Microsoft
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Refreshment Break/Networking
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Your Planning & Deployment Checklist for Cloud and CPE
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM: Networking Reception


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Taste, Teach, Transform: Part 1
Guest Blogger: Carole Solomon of Heritage Link Brands LLC, Los Angeles, CA
In this two-part series, Guest blogger Carole Solomon of Heritage Link Brands, shares her idea of a Fair Trade education – a Fair Trade wine party. Keep an eye out for part 2 next week!
Here's a way to spread the word about Fair Trade to friends and family without screaming, preaching or annoying them! Have a wine tasting party that features Fair Trade Certified™ wine and food pairings.
Fair Trade Certified wines are produced in Argentina, Chile, and South Africa. Fair Trade wines include a broad range of varietals from producers like One World, Los Cowboys or Step by Step. This type of party is a great way to break out of that wine "box" many of us fall into - "I only drink ______!"
Decide how many wines you want to taste. More than 10 may make it hard to keep track. If you have room, set up to three tasting stations (White, Red, Dessert or Sparkling) or divide the table into sections. Choose the order in which wines will be tasted; one at a time in single glass or side by side in a flight. For a blind tasting mark the covered bottles with a number or letter to help keep track. You can reveal wine labels after the judging.
Whether you prefer informal discussions or written scores, have these basic supplies on hand:
- 1-3 corkscrews
- drinking water
- crackers
- spit bucket
- at least one wine glass per guest
Other optional items to include are scorecards, pencils, paper for notes, wine glasses at each station, ice buckets for chilling, and measured pourers.
When everyone is gathered for a fun night of tasting wines, this is the perfect time to slip in savvy Fair Trade facts or simply share why Fair Trade is important to you. Fair Trade Certified wines offer high-quality and are sustainably sourced. Along with great taste you also can share compelling stories from the cooperatives that produce it. Purchasing or asking for Fair Trade wines by name at local stores or restaurants is the first step to alleviating poverty for farmers and workers around the world while supporting environmentally friendly practices.
Besides learning about Fair Trade, everyone will want to know some basics on how to "taste" wine.
- Judge the wine on three basic attributes – color, smell and taste.
- Observe the color and clarity of the wine in the glass. Is it clear, cloudy, dark, bright or vivid? The color gets darker as wine ages. Have fun with all the different ways to describe a shade of red or yellow. You say "garnet" and I say "brick."
- Next, hold the glass by its base or stem and swirl to aerate the liquid and intensify its aroma. Lean in and smell. Is it fruity, earthy, floral or herbaceous?
- Finally, take a sip. This is the moment everyone has been waiting for and it's a personal choice on whether guests want to drink or spit. Either way, while the wine is in your mouth pay attention to its body, acidity, sweetness, tannins (bitterness) and fruit flavor. Afterwards consider the finish or what flavor lingers in your mouth.
The evaluation may be a score or checklist on the attributes, or perhaps a robust discussion between friends. Taste is pretty subjective and trying new wines broadens the palate and is always a fun dinner conversation. The most important thing to remember is to enjoy the wine, because that is what it is there for.
Fair Trade wines are more widely available in the U.S. with national retailers like Sam's Club and Target. Use the new Fair Trade Finder application for Facebook, iPhone and Android to find wines near you.
For more info of Fair Trade Certified wine and to read producer stories, view the Fair Trade USA event guide.
Come back next week for 'Taste, Teach, Transform: Part 2', featuring a delicious Fair Trade wine selection and fun food pairing tips!
Heritage Link Brands is the largest company in North America dedicated to importing and distributing wine produced by indigenous Africans and people of African descent throughout the world. For more information, please visit our website at www.heritagelinkbrands.com or join us on Facebook.


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By a 6-2 vote this week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the people of the state of Michigan to prohibit colleges from considering race in college applications. Some call giving preference to some races affirmative action while others call it racial discrimination.
The Supreme Court itself knows the need for diversity efforts firsthand. For decades the court has had a Jewish seat, a black seat and now a Hispanic seat as Americans try to expand the experience available on the nation's highest court.
However, racial equality should be about equal protection under the law, and not equal outcomes.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. thundered in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963.
Sadly, that remains a dream. Perhaps, his grandchildren may live in such a world as America wrestles with the desire to make up for past discrimination while avoiding discrimination today. The Michigan case is a step toward taking the training wheels off racial equality.
For decades, Putnam County has led the state in population growth, or at least Putnam has been among the leaders, as it doubled its population over the last 40 years. Most of the growth has been concentrated between U.S. 60 and the Kanawha River as Interstate 64 provides a commuter route to Charleston.
North of the river, Putnam's growth rate has been small if any. Slowly that is changing. This week, Poca Mayor Jim Caruthers, whose family has lived in Poca longer than West Virginia has been a state, announced Kurt Higginbotham plans to build a 66-lot, single-family subdivision dubbed Shiloh Estates. Higginbotham is CEO and president of Appalachian Railcar Services in Eleanor.
Given that the town has but 974 residents, this development will be huge if it goes through. This is the first major development in the town's limits since the 1970s.
One attraction may be the recent renovation of Poca elementary and middle schools. Voters in Putnam have invested heavily in schools, not only paying a 100 percent excess levy for school operations but a bond levy to pay for the construction and re-construction of its schools.
However, voters voted down bond levies until school board members actually went to the four towns in the county and asked voters what they wanted for their schools. The subsequent bond levy passed easily.
Other counties may consider what Putnam has done right for more than 40 years.
California officials released Robert L. Ranson, 30, of Susanville from prison last June because he was a "non-violent offender" as part of a prison reform.
In March, Los Angeles police arrested Ranson and charged him with kidnapping, raping and torturing a 16-year-old girl. Police detectives also believe he murdered two women and a child.
California prison officials considered Ranson "non-violent" because his most recent prison term was for possession of a firearm by a felon. But his previous convictions were for two carjackings and an assault with a firearm, KFI-AM reported.
West Virginia began a similar early-release program. Legislators need to monitor the program closely to make sure no carjackers are released, even if they are in prison for what appears to be a non-violent crime.


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Fair Housing Conference on April 2 for Real Estate Professionals
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
March 24, 2008
Fair Housing Conference on April 2 for Real Estate Professionals
The Fair Housing Conference, in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, will be held on Wednesday, April 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. All sessions and lunch are free, seating is limited and registration is required by March 31 at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hrc.
The Fairfax County Human Rights Commission (HRC) is sponsoring the event in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR), which is sponsoring the lunch. The program will focus on housing discrimination and diversity issues. Scheduled speakers include:
Kim Kendrick, assistant secretary, Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
keynote address at lunch.
Sara Pratt, former director of enforcement, Office of Fair Housing and
Equal Opportunity at HUD; morning session.
- James Karantonis, founder and director of Human Relations and Communications, Inc; afternoon session.
For more information about the program, contact the Human Rights Commission, 703-324-2953, TTY 703-324-2900 or e-mail email@example.com.


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It started off simple enough. I sent a company-wide email to my fellow Lulus asking two very simple questions.
I just finished reading a screenplay written by a friend of mine and was looking for some suggestions from my friendly Lulus as to what I should read next. Having worked here for four years, I should have known what to expect. CHAOS. There's two things about us Lulus that you have to understand, we love books and we're very opinionated. I made a rookie mistake, and I admit that. I received so many replies to my email that I've decided to take each Wednesday in August to highlight just a select few of the books that my fellow Lulus are currently reading.
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Alex Mooney, bought and paid for by the Koch brothers. He hasn't seen a benefit that he wouldn't love to cut. Better watch out for that guy.
Give us a break about the Margaret Workman deal. Next in line, instead of Mingo County, they'll be investigating Kanawha County, the federal people, will and maybe that's what it needs.
The Republicans in Congress are shaking in their boots over a rebel group in Iraq. Russians and the Chinese must be laughing up a storm.
This evening's news they're talking about surveillance of ISIS in Syria. Why do they think they have to tell everything they're doing? Well, I guess President Obama is trying to build up his approval rating.
I can say that Natalie Tenant was at all the coal miners' rallies when we were fighting for our health care. Shelley Moore Capito, the only thing she does is vote down everything that comes down for West Virginia.
If I go to the hospital, how can I be sure that my nurse is not stoned on drugs? We pay a price in many ways of our nation's moral decay.
If Shelley Moore Capito doesn't believe in equal pay for women, then she should be paid less. If she doesn't think women are worth it, then she ought to put her money where her mouth is.
I would like the city of St. Albans to publish how many percent the council meetings that Rod Keifer has missed. I'd really like to know that number.
We've been made aware of the possible fraud or abuse during the final months the state Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglas. Now what are we going to do about it?
I'm a friend of coal. I have black lung, I'm laid off, I have no insurance or pension. My children are sick and mudslides have ruined my home. Coal is my friend.
This a message to the church. The anti-Christ is coming first, then Jesus is coming. Don't be fooled.
Is the medical school who accepted Edward Gardner hopefully having second thoughts?
The rally at Shelley Moore Capito's Kanawha City office was certainly justified. She has always been against equal pay for equal work and minimum wage. My question is, what has she ever been for that would help the middle class? Natalie Tennant cares about our people and votes accordingly.
Republicans are criticizing President Obama for not taking stronger action in Iraq and Syria. At they same time they're warning him not to take action without congressional approval and Congress is not going to. What's he supposed to do?
Just wondering if West Virginia American Water is going to wait until they're sued again because they won't take care of the nasty water on Home Hollow Road. We have called and called and they do nothing on this dead-end line.
Our globe-trotting president is off on another junket to keep from addressing the many ills of his presidency. Illegal immigrants are reaping the benefits that hard working Americans have worked for, and our leaders have not even addressed this situation. A high price will be paid for this administration's failures.
All the smokers polluting the air, and littering the grounds, doorways, and walkways around Charleston General Hospital with cigarette butts, give a new meaning to smoke out.
Coal is not dead. It will be decades before a more reliable energy source can replace coal. Depending on coal and oil imports only makes our country weaker, and that's what Obama and his followers want.
Sen. Erik Wells always fights hard to keep teachers pay down. Why are the teachers' unions supporting his wife, Natalie Tennant?
Frightening article in Sunday's Gazette, about Capito's close relationship to New York banks and her successful undermining of consumer protections. Out of 435 members of the House, she collected the third-most campaign money from the big banks, and one hired her husband as an executive two weeks after her vote to delay swipe fees. How is this even legal?
One of Shelley Capito's idiotic commercials says "This administration has put a damper on our way of life and our love of freedom". I contend that only Shelley Capito can put a damper on her love of freedom. And, Shelley, the GOP has decided that attacking successful Obamacare is a "no win." Didn't you get the message in the latest GOP talking points memo?
Consumer Reports says that the EPA clean power plan would prevent 6,600 premature deaths nationwide, 150,000 asthma attacks in children, and have a total health benefit of $93 billion by 2030. Now weigh that against coal company greed, a few thousand coal mine jobs, and the idiotic "war on coal" of pandering politicians and decide which way the country should go.


text: We have not even been there yet but I had a few questions and called today. I talked to three different people about different things and I have to tell you I have never ever met 3 more friendly or helpful people in my life. I am looking forward to getting there so I can meet them in person and tell them how much it meant to me to be treated that way.


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Updated: August 16, 2016
At Amtrak, we respect your privacy and value the trust and confidence you place in us. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy while you're using Amtrak.com; m.Amtrak.com; Amtrak applications for iPhone orAndroid; or AmtrakGuestRewards.com (referred to collectively as the "Site" or "Sites"). This privacy policy (referred to on this page as the "Policy") describes our commitment to your privacy. By using the Site, you acknowledge that you understand and expressly agree to this Policy.
When you use the Site, we may collect information about your visit to the Site, your usage of the Site, and information that you provide. This Policy describes:
Please note that this Policy only addresses Amtrak privacy practices concerning information we collect from your use of the Site, and not other sites, other mobile applications, or other sources except that this Policy does address how certain information about you is used by us when you visit other sites that are not affiliated with Amtrak. This Policy also does not apply to information that we may collect from other Amtrak activities or programs.
Please carefully read this Policy before completing a User Profile on the Site and before enrolling in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program. If you also plan to enroll as a member in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, please also carefully read Section 9 of this Policy, which contains special supplemental privacy practices and rules that apply to the personal information that you provide to us to become a member in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program.
Please note that this Policy may change without special notice to you. Please check back to review this Policy whenever you visit the Site as you will be deemed to have read, understood, received notice of, and agreed to any changes. This Policy supersedes all previous statements or policies concerning Amtrak's collection of personal information from the Site.
The date of the last update to this Policy is always indicated near the top of the page and any change in the date of this Policy since the last time you had visited the Site shall constitute notice to you that the Policy has changed since the last time you visited the Site. You may also see periodic statements displayed on the Site notifying you that our Policy has changed, especially in places where we collect personal information from you. The last update to this Policy shall also be its effective date.
We collect personal information in several ways from several different parts of the Sites. The information we collect includes two basic kinds of data: (1) information that can identify you as a specific individual, such as your name, telephone number or e-mail address, also known as "personally identifiable information" or "personal information" and (2) information that we collect and use only as data in the aggregate. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13.
We ask for and collect personal information in the following circumstances:
When you register and create a User Profile, we ask for the following personal information:
We store all of the information identified above in your User Profile which allows us to provide you with better service when you make reservations. We are able to pre-populate information for you during the reservations booking process, so you will not have to re-enter it each time you book a reservation.
We collect a certain amount of personal information about you (and, if necessary, your traveling companions) when you begin the reservation process and purchase tickets, whether you purchase tickets while logged in with a User Profile, or while not logged in (i.e., as a guest). We use this information to fulfill your booking requests. This information includes:
If you use the Site to purchase tickets for more than one person, we also ask for the name of each person traveling so that we may issue a ticket in each passenger's correct name. We do not use the names of these other passengers for any other purpose. We may also ask for your telephone number so that we can contact you in the event that there is a major scheduling change or cancellation of your train.
In addition, when you purchase tickets while logged in to the Site with a User Profile, we also save information about your canceled reservations, if any. Also, if you choose, we can save trip information regarding trips that you have researched, but have not yet booked. You also have the option to view a list of confirmed reservations you made online, as well as any canceled trips.
We collect some personal information from you when you make purchases through our online store for the purpose of fulfilling your order. This information includes:
When you become a member of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, we collect the following information about you:
We also request other information, which you may optionally provide, including:
When you request information, such as brochures, timetables and gift catalogs, we collect information from you that is necessary to fulfill our service obligations to you. This information may include your name, address and telephone number.
If you contact Amtrak through the Site, such as through our 'Contact Us' page, we may keep a record of that correspondence which includes your e-mail address and any other information you provide to us in your correspondence, such as your Amtrak Guest Rewards member account information.
Each time you visit the Site, we may collect some information automatically about your computer or device below by means of a "cookie." A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a server and stored on your computer or device until it expires or you delete it. You can always choose not to receive cookies by setting your browser's options to refuse to accept cookies. Amtrak, or any third parties on behalf of Amtrak, does not collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Site. Accordingly, because Amtrak does not engage in the collection of such information, Amtrak does not respond to "do not track" signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of personally identifiable information about an individual consumer's online activities over time and across third-party Web sites or online services. However, Amtrak uses cookies to collect certain technical or non-personal identifying information such as your IP address, operating system, browser software and other non-affiliated sites visited. See Sections 3 and 4 below for how we use this non-personal information, with whom we share it and why.
Each time you access an Amtrak mobile application we collect some information automatically about your use of the application.
Information collected about your usage and device is collected in the aggregate and can not be tied to a specific individual.
If an application has access to additional information on your phone, such as contacts or calendars, we do not automatically collect that information. This access is to allow you to interact with your information from within the Amtrak application.
We use the personal information that you provide or that we otherwise collect while you're using the Site in the following ways:
We use cookies to:
In addition to the above, the non-personal information that is collected from you through our use of third-party cookies when you visit the Site is also used by us and our third party partners to provide you with targeted banner ads about our products and services, including the products and services of our partners, even after you leave the Site and browse other non-affiliated web sites (hereinafter "re-target advertising"). However, we do not conduct or allow any re-target advertising activities when you only use or browse our mobile phone applications.
We work with certain reputable independent contractors who perform certain tasks for us on a contract basis. These tasks and categories of contractors include storing and managing customer information and providing advice about and support for our products and services. By using these contractors, we can better offer you a variety of products and services. A partial list of the services we contract for includes the following:
In addition to our contractors, we also have relationships with certain trustworthy business partners of another category who would like you to be provided with information about their various products and services that we believe would be of interest to you. We share your personal information with these business partners.
If you make a request for information about, subscribe to or make an online purchase of, goods or services offered by one of our business partners on the Site, you are giving us your express permission to share your personal information with that business partner so that your request, subscription, or purchase can be fulfilled under that partner's own online privacy policies and practices. If you enter an Amtrak sweepstakes or contest, your personal information may be shared with the Amtrak business partners who are co-sponsors of the sweepstakes or contest and who are likely to have different privacy policies and practices than Amtrak.
The non-personal information that is collected from you by our use of third-party cookies is shared with certain third-party technology vendors in order for us to enable the delivery of targeted ads about our products and services, including the products and services of our partners, when you visit non-affiliated web sites after visiting the Site. You may choose to "opt-out" of our re-target advertising, at least for certain participating companies who are voluntary members of the Digital Advertising Alliance by visiting the DAA website located at www.digitaladvertisingalliance.org. Note that not all of our partners may be participants of the DAA so we encourage you to contact these partners directly through their own web sites to request that you have yourself removed from their targeted ads. We cannot guarantee that your request will be honored by every one of our non-DAA member partners, however.
If you are a California consumer, upon your request (see Section 8 of this Policy entitled "Contacting Us Regarding This Policy"), we will disclose to you what personal information of yours was shared with what third party business partners within the immediately preceding calendar year (including disclosing to you our partners' names and addresses) if such information was used by our partners for their marketing purposes.
We may disclose to prospective partners, advertisers and other selected third parties aggregated user statistics data (for example, a statistic indicating that 45% of our users are female) in order to describe our services to these third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
We reserve the right to disclose personal information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, bring or defend against legal action involving someone who may be violating this Policy or who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Amtrak's rights or property, other Amtrak users or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. We may disclose or access account information for administrative or other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain or improve our products, services or the operation of the Site, for law enforcement purposes, or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
Please also be aware that when you click on an advertisement on another site that is linked to Amtrak.com, or when you otherwise use web sites that link to the Amtrak.com site, your personal information may be collected by those sites. This Policy does not cover the privacy practices of any such other web sites, and we cannot accept responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of those other sites. Please refer to those sites' privacy policies for information about their practices.
When you join the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, you agree to allow Amtrak to share with participating business partners of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program your personal information for the purpose of providing you with information and promotions. Please refer to Section 9 of this Policy to learn about how the Amtrak Guest Rewards program uses your personal information.
Amtrak provides reservation and ticketing services for other carriers and travel-related service providers. By using the Site for reservation and/or ticketing for the products or services of another carrier or travel-related service provider, you expressly give permission to share your personal information with that carrier or service provider, who shall treat your personal information in accordance with its own privacy policies and practices. For information about the privacy policies and practices of another carrier or service provider, please contact that carrier or service provider directly.
When you make reservations, place orders, or access account information from the Site, we use SSL ("Secure Sockets Layer") encryption technology to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information and protect your credit card information as it travels over the Internet. Once we receive your credit card information, it is stored offline in our secure data center. We protect against unauthorized access all of the customer data we collect by means of firewalls and other security measures.
Your User Profile Information and Amtrak Guest Rewards membership account information (should you enroll in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program) are password-protected. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. Also remember to sign out of your Amtrak account and close your browser window or the mobile application when you have finished. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer or mobile device with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet "cafe."
When you give Amtrak personal information about you, that information may be sent electronically to servers outside and separate from Amtrak and outside of the state where you originally entered the information. In addition, that information may be used, stored and processed outside of Amtrak and outside of the state where you entered that information. Whenever we handle personal information as described above, regardless of where this occurs, we take steps to ensure that your personal information is treated securely.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be absolutely secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Amtrak.com, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. However, we cannot accept liability for disclosure of any personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized ads or errors and omissions of third parties.
When you register and create a User Profile, you can choose not to receive information and offers by e-mail.
You may change your preferences regarding whether you want to receive mail or e-mail at any time by accessing and updating your User Profile. You may access your User Profile by clicking on the 'My User Profile' link in the left navigation bar on most pages of the Amtrak.com web site.
Within Amtrak for iPhone you may access your user profile by going to the Account/Trips section and tapping the My Account tab.
You may make changes to your Amtrak Guest Rewards program information by accessing your Amtrak Guest Rewards account information online at www.amtrakguestrewards.com or, by contacting the Amtrak Guest Rewards Service Center at 1-800-307-5000. If you have processed a request to delete, correct or update any part of your User Profile or Amtrak Guest Rewards membership account, we will make every reasonable effort to see that your instructions to delete and/or make revisions are also communicated to and/or accessed by our contract service providers who may have received your personal information and that they too have either deleted and/or revised the information in accordance with your latest instructions. Changes made in either your User Profile or Amtrak Guest Rewards membership account will not be reflected in the other account until you make such changes.
Please note that our contract service providers require a reasonable amount of time to update, correct or delete the information in accordance with your instructions.
We will send e-mail correspondence regarding Amtrak products and services to customers who have a User Profile and who have opted into the e-mail program.
We also may, from time to time, offer you the choice to receive promotional information about our trustworthy business partners by e-mail. If you do not want to receive such e-mail messages, you will have the opportunity to indicate your choice when such services are offered. You also may change your e-mail preferences at any time by accessing your User Profile or your Amtrak Guest Rewards program account information. If you have requested to receive e-mails from Amtrak but have not created a User Profile, you may opt out of those e-mails by clicking the opt-out link in the e-mails you receive from Amtrak.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy or our privacy practices, you may use the form on the 'Contact Us' page at the top of most pages on the Amtrak.com web site. If you are a California resident, select California Privacy Rights from the drop-down menu on the page. Be certain to provide your complete mailing address on the form. You may access the 'Contact Us' page by clicking the link at the bottom of most pages on this site.
California Civil Code § 1798.83 also entitles residents of California to request information concerning with which third parties Amtrak has shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year for those third parties' direct marketing purposes. California residents may submit one request per calendar year in the form of a report that details: (a) what types of information Amtrak shared, (b) with whom Amtrak shared such information and (c) the nature of the third parties' businesses.
California residents may submit their request for this report by mail to:
Amtrak Office of Customer Relations
60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Attention: California Privacy Rights Request
If you enroll as a member of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, there are special supplemental privacy practices and rules that apply to the personal information that you provide. These special rules and privacy practices, which you understand and expressly agree to when you join the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, are presented below. Please note that these special rules and practices pertain only to the Amtrak Guest Rewards program. They do not apply to the personal information that you provide to us elsewhere at Amtrak.
In the event of any inconsistency between any portion of Section 9 and any other portion of this Policy, that portion of Section 9 that is inconsistent with any other portion of this Policy supercedes and governs over the inconsistent Policy term(s) with respect to the privacy rules and practices of the information collected under the program.
When you become an Amtrak Guest Rewards member, we collect your name, e-mail address, primary address, telephone number and home station location. We may request other information which you may provide at your option. This optional information includes your company name and secondary address, work telephone number, mobile telephone number, purpose of most travel, date of birth and gender.
Amtrak may also receive personal information about you from participating business partners of the Amtrak Guest Rewards program.
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SAN JOSE — The Earthquakes bolstered their roster Wednesday by signing veteran defender Ramiro Corrales and forward Mike Fucito, the club announced.
The signing of Corrales, 35, was expected. The last remaining active player from Major League Soccer's inaugural season in 1996 will serve as a player-coach. He will be charged with helping groom the club's academy players.
"Ramiro has proven over the years that he's an excellent player in our league and on our team," coach Frank Yallop said in a statement.
The Salinas native is the Quakes' record holder in appearances, games started and minutes played through 11 seasons in San Jose. He ranks fifth in club history with 30 assists and is ninth in goals with 16.
Corrales showed no signs of slowing down last year with two goals and seven assists — his second-best output in 14 MLS seasons. Corrales started 19 of his 22 games in helping the Earthquakes win the Supporters' Shield as the regular-season champion.
"We're happy to keep Ramiro on the field because I think he still has a lot to offer," general manager John Doyle said in a statement. "It's also a great opportunity for him to transition into a role on the technical staff."
Fucito has been impressive in preseason camp while most of the team's top-line forwards recover from injuries. San Jose sent a second-round draft pick to Portland for the right to sign the former Harvard star. The four-year veteran also has played at Seattle and Montreal.
"Mike's the type of player that we like," Yallop said. "He's hard working, aggressive and I always liked him from his days in Seattle. To see him on our team is great."


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Dr. Ed Tronick reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Tronick is the Program Director of the Child Development Unit at the Children's Hospital, a Lecturer on Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and University Distinguished Professor at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts. His research goals include understanding the nature of the process of normal and abnormal developmental processes that are embedded in the emotional and social exchanges of infants and young children and their caregivers. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a recipient of the Award for Excellence from the Boston Institute for the Development of Parents and Infants. Dr. Tronick is a world class researcher and teacher recognized internationally for his work on the neurobehavioral and social emotional development of infants and young children, parenting in the U.S. and other cultures, and infant-parent mental health. He has coauthored or authored more than 150 scientific papers and chapters.
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Elias sent down for respite; Luetge called up
SEATTLE -- Looking to limit the innings of left-handed pitcher Roenis Elias, the Mariners optioned the Cuban rookie to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Elias will skip his next big league start and make a four- or five-inning start for Tacoma, then return to the Majors when Seattle travels to Philadelphia for a three-game series Aug. 18-20.
Among rookie pitchers, Elias (9-9, 4.14 ERA) leads the Major Leagues in innings (134 2/3) and starts (23).
To fill his 25-man roster spot, the club recalled Tacoma southpaw reliever Lucas Luetge on Friday, giving Seattle a nine-man bullpen.
"Well, we got a couple days here. I just felt that pitching would help us more than a bench player right now," McClendon said. "If [Luetge] can come in and get an out here or there -- if something falls apart we got protection. You just never know."
Luetge has racked up mileage while making the 45-minute, I-5 drive from Seattle to Tacoma. This is his fourth stint with the Mariners this season. In four big-league appearances spread across those stints, he's 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA over 3 1/3 innings, though he's fared better out of the 'pen with Tacoma, going 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA and two saves in 33 appearances.
The Mariners haven't announced a Sunday starter, but Erasmo Ramirez seems a strong candidate. The right-hander was pulled after allowing a run in two innings in his Thursday start with the Rainiers. In 2014 with the Mariners, he is 1-5 with a 4.35 ERA in 12 starts.
Adam Lewis 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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Retro Room Sea View
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Grootte16 m²
- Familie / Kindvriendelijk
- Airconditioning
- Roken toegestaan
- Geschikt voor evenementen
- Jacuzzi
- Afsluitbare kamer
- Huisdieren toegestaan
Overzicht accommodaties
|Obodska, 20000 Dubrovnik, Kroatië
|Type accommodatie
|Privé kamer
|Enkele uren
|Kalender bijgewerkt
Room East with sea view - House with garden
The twin bedded room overlooking the sea is 16 m²(172ft²). The room has Air Condition. refrigerator, TV and a radio alarm clock. This room share bathroom and toilet with Living Room. From East and West terraces, you have a beautiful view of the sea, the island Lokrum Old Town. At the anchorage you can see the very large yachts of famous personalities. The Old Town, the center of all happenings, with numerous monuments, galleries, concerts, together with many cozy restaurants and cafes that are all located inside the city walls you can reach in 3 minutes' walk.
For winter season house is equipped with central heating system.
Walking distance to the Old Town and the beach is less than 3 minutes. But the return trip is longer because of the climbing upstairs.
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible).
Reglementen• All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.
• No onsite parking is available
• Free! All children under 3 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
• Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
• There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
• Maximum capacity of cots in a room is 1.
• Any type of extra bed or baby cot is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel.
• Free! Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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Beoordelingen van deze accommodatie
nous sommes parfaitement satisfait de notre séjour chez Josip. L'on est bien accueilli. La chambre est conforme aux attentes et à la description. L'endroit est au calme avec une belle vue sur la vieille ville, à deux pas de la cité. Tout s'est bien passé. Réservation, réception et séjour.
We had a really wonderful time at Josips house and are sure to come back. He is a very nice, charming and helpful Gentleemen and made us feel like at home. Rooms and facilities were cute and clean. The view down to the old part of the city is amazing. Could not be better, highly reccommended!! No one will regret booking with Josip.
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It was very nice to be back at Josip`s house for the second time. Josip is a real character with an open heart and mind. Respectful guests will feel like home at this wonderful location. We will be back for sure! Highly recommended!!!
PS: Thanks to Josip and his wife for great hospitality!
We enjoyed Josips apartment. It is great for a short stay in Dubrovnik! Close to the old town and to the beach! But be aware of the steps and try to avoid heavy luggage.
Ich war mit dem Unterkunft sehr zufrieden. Den Blick aus dem Balkon war einmalig.
Ich könnte mich nicht Satt sehen.
Ob Morgen oder Abend.Wirklich sehr schön.
Da haben sich die 102 Treppen steigen gelohnt.
Es war auch sehr ruhige Lage.
Alzbeta aus Tschechien
Chambre tranquille avec une magnifique vue .
L'unique point négatif est la literie .
Fabulous views of Dubrovnik - unbeatable. The room and accommodation was nice and clean, and Josip was a helpful chap. The stair can be a bit of an issue, but the view totally makes up for it. The sofa bed is OK, however It would be good if he got a good firm queen size bed in there, Overall it was great value for money and we enjoyed our stay and all facilities were available and super clean and presentable. Highly recommended.
First thing that comes to my mind is that the view from the room is absolutely amazing and looks just like the picture. We really appreciated to spend time on the balcony. The location is also very good, though you need to be in good shape to climb all the stairs on the way to the appartment. It is less than 5 minutes walk to downtown Dubrovnik and very close to the Cable Car station and to Pile Gate. The kitchen and bathroom were as expected. The bedroom was clean. We didn't use the air conditionning so we didn't notice if it's working. The internet connexion was working but sometimes weak. Josip was very kind to us and was there to help us if we needed it. We recommand without hesitation a stay in Josip's place.
- Kwaliteitsgekeurde accommodatie
- Elke host wordt telefonisch gecontroleerd
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Take 5 putters. Start at the distance you should never miss at (mine is 10'). Make one take 2 steps back.Every make is another 2 steps back.Continue until you make all 5 with 2 steps back each make.When you get to the last one you have a pretty long putt.When you make that last one you will be happy .If you miss take another try.If you miss the second one you have to make all 5 from that distance .You can not continue until you make all 5.You will find what distance you miss at.This is a good thing.You will get better.You must believe!
If you make all 5 from the starting point with 2 steps back then increase your starting point(maybe 15' instead of 10').Remember if you miss 2 from the same spot you have to make all 5.Puts a lot of pressure on you to focus.Always set up and take your time do not rapid fire.
This practice has helped me:
(1) Stop missing short putts.
(2) Make longer and longer putts (By increasing the starting point each time I make all 5).
(3) Make the comeback putt(because thats the starting point).
(4) Confidence!
(5) Has coined the phrase CHRIS DON'T MISS!
I practice first with normal style(mine is foot forward,line drive).Then I practice every type of putt I can imagine with the same practice.(hyzer,turbo,staddle,etc...).This keeps it fresh and you need every style during rounds.I try to make every putt. I never lay up just throw the smartest type of putt for the condition.


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Al Gore: 1/4 of 4
'This is big'
Joss Garman
1st November, 2008'Britain's astounding retreat from reason is now legitimising anarchy.' That was the conclusion of the hotblooded screaming radical Melanie Phillips, writing for The Spectator. more...
Cooler Earth?
Isabel Hilton
5th July, 2007More than one third of the world's population, if the organisers' hopes are realized, will tune in on Saturday to the Live Earth concerts – ten concerts – or nine if the Brazilian judge's ban on the Rio event holds up -- on all seven continents, are aimed at raising awareness of climate change and persuading young music fans around the world to sign up to a climate pledge. more...
The 11th Hour
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19th June, 2007Zac Goldsmith talks to Leonardo DiCaprio about his new environmental film The 11th Hour more...
Branson offers $25 million to suck up CO2
9th February, 2007Sir Richard Branson is offering a $25 million prize to the first scientist who can demonstrate a way to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. more...
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This category is an apt representation of portable convenience. It's so much easier to hook up a one-ear headset or a pair of wireless headphones with your phone and be on-the-move. The world is moving towards one without annoying breakable wires and the invention of Bluetooth has been a pinnacle of audio technology.
A Bluetooth enabled phone or music player is all you need to use these headsets. Using a Bluetooth headset, more than lending mobility, also sets a safety benchmark, and it is a well-established fact that safety comes first in all respects. Use Bluetooth Headphones when your are travelling, working, or even when you are at home!
You can also get yourself the MEE Audio Air Fi Connect to use your Bluetooth headphones with your TV.
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For 2014, Barclays Recommends Holding Less U.S., More Emerging Markets
For 2014, Barclays prefers non-U.S. equities in favor of Europe and Emerging Markets, largely because U.S. equities have become expensive after a bull run. The S&P 500 (SPY) advanced 26.9% whereas the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) lost 6.1%. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) lost 7.9%.
In terms of regional weights, the broker recommends us to hold 41.2% of our portfolio in North America, 10.5% below the MSCI ACWI benchmark's 51.7% weight. Emerging markets deserve 16.2% weight versus the benchmark 11.3%, says Barclays.
This is because relatively EM's have become cheap after this summer's sell-off and EM economies have picked up:
The risk premium currently embedded in Emerging Market equities is, on our calculations, 120bp above that now available in developed markets. Emerging Markets have consistently offered a lower embedded risk premium than that available in Developed Markets. EM less DM Equity Risk Premium has been a good predictor of fwd 1 year relativ returns.
On the earnings front, growth in EM economies should continue to drive earnings, and the period of downward adjustment to analysts' earnings forecasts should come to an end.


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The most terrified I've ever been was was the time I got called to do a home energy audit of the haunted house-as-a-system down the street. I still shudder when I think of that night. Yes, it was nighttime. The caller who hired me, a woman with a sultry voice, said that was the only…Continue
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Dozens of students are leaving their desks and donning hard hats at Santa Clara and Stanford universities as teams from both schools build energy-efficient homes, vying to win the sixth Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The contest started in 2002 to show consumers that energy efficient houses could be practical and pretty.
"I wanted to challenge students to design a home that worked well but was beautiful, too," said decathlon program director Richard King, an Energy Department physicist. "I also wanted a real life demo, not a design on a big sheet of paper."
The biennial competition selects 20 university teams from around the world and gives them two years to design, create a project budget, acquire building materials and raise enough money to finish the house. Every house must generate all the energy it needs.
"These competition homes are like Ferrari race cars," King said.
The student-built homes are judged on 10 criteria, and the house that earns the most points wins. Five categories are objective, such as energy output and affordability. The other five are aesthetic, such as interior design. There's an emphasis on keeping costs down, too, with points deducted when building costs climb above $250,000.
Once completed, the competition homes created on campus must be disassembled, trucked to the decathlon site in Orange County, and then built again during the eight-day event. So, unlike most residences, each design includes plans that make it easy to take the house apart and reconstruct it.
With a design dubbed Radiant House, Santa Clara is headed into the competition as "the winningest team," said project manager Jake Gallau, a senior with a major in mechanical engineering. Previously, the Santa Clara team has placed third for its 2009 Refract House and 2007 Ripple House.
The team, composed entirely of undergraduates, has almost 40 students on the core team roster. They've been meeting six days a week to create a design built on economy, elegance and efficiency and hope to win for their innovative use of a solid, structural bamboo that doesn't splinter when it's screwed together.
The students also hope that project sponsor Testarossa Vineyards helps them nail first place in the hospitality contest, in which each home hosts an entertainment night judged on ambience, food quality and energy used for cooking.
Stanford is fielding a team new to the competition, but the students, a mix from all academic levels, are confident they have the talent to win with their Start.Home entry.
Designed to address the problem of affordable housing, the central feature is a core module that contains the hard drive of the house–the power, pipes and appliances. "We're trying to get all the complicated stuff in the house in one place," said project manager Derek Ouyang. "If you build that core in a factory, like the engine of a car, it will save energy, cost, time and labor."
The team envisions a home-building industry that could deliver the central module in a ready-to-go box. The core also becomes a design tool, Ouyang explained. The rest of the house can be customized and built around it. The Stanford students see the idea as a way to push the housing industry forward.
Although the competition focuses on energy efficiency, the Stanford students also introduced features that make the residents smarter about their energy use. With customizable apps, people can get readouts on electricity and water usage on a daily basis. "They can game-ify the living environment to produce sustainability," said Ouyang. "Like iPods, it will improve from generation to generation."
Both university teams have built features into their homes that go beyond the decathlon contest requirements. The Stanford Start.Home is built with reclaimed wood from deconstruction projects. And the Radiant House team worked solar panels into the roof construction.
Building funds are as important as building the house. Although the Department of Energy gave each team $100,000 seed money, students must raise the rest. The Santa Clara team projected total costs at $900,000 and are two-thirds of the way there, according to Gallau. At Stanford, the Start.Home has a $1 million budget, and students need another $100,000.
"The rate of growth of the solar industry has been exponential since 2000," said Tom Werner, the CEO of SunPower, a San Jose firm that has participated in both the U.S. and European Solar Decathlon competitions since 2005.
Photovoltaic installations in the U.S. grew 76 percent through 2011, with an estimated market value of $11.5 billion, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. California led the country in solar electric capacity installed in 2012, according to the U.S. Solar Marker Insight Year-In-Review report.
Once the showcase is over, these houses often continue educating people about energy efficiency. The Stanford team's house will head for the hills to become a new home and education center for a park ranger. The fate of the Radiant House is still undecided, but the previous winning entries keep homes on campus.
The solar showdown takes place Oct. 3-13 at Orange County Great Park in Irvine.
Contact Elizabeth Devitt at 408-920-5064.
A groundbreaking ceremony for Santa Clara University's 2013 Solar Decathlon Team's Radiant House will be held Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. at the construction site at 500 El Camino Real by the Sobrato parking lot in Santa Clara. Enter at Palm Drive and campus safety officials will direct you to the site.
If you plan to attend, wear closed-toe shoes as the ceremony will be held on a construction site.
For more information, visit the website sd13.scu.edu.


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Harry Shum Jr. – The modern Asian American male role model
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Two things prompted me to write about Harry Shum Jr. and Glee again. First of all, if you haven't heard, he had the first major Glee episode focusing on his character, Mike Chang, a couple of weeks ago titled Asian F. In the episode Mike Chang's father wants him to quit glee club because he got an A- in one of his classes, also known as an Asian F. The episode was well-received, and both "Mike Chang' and "Asian F" were actually trending on Twitter for the entire day that it aired. This was the first time I've seen a TV show confront a very real Asian American issue (and associated stereotypes) and give it more than one or two lines. Or a joke. I had to write about it.
The other reason I want to talk about Harry Shum Jr. is because I came across this article from AMWW, claiming that he may be the first Asian male role model in the United States since Bruce Lee. The article approached it from the perspective of the site's theme, interracial relationships between Asian males and white women. While I disagree with the theme of the site (focusing so much on AMWF relationships), the article brings up a number of good points, and I would like to comment on some of the ideas presented.