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Bangalore: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker K.G. Bopaiah reversed course and accepted the resignations of all 13 supporters of former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa following a protest by them.
The speaker, who initially refused to accept the resignations of 12 of the 13 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) belonging to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced late Tuesday evening that he had done so.
For the BJP, the acceptance of the resignations decreases the margin of its lead over the opposition in the house. More such resignations or defections could derail the presentation of the state budget, which is crucial in light of the upcoming elections scheduled to be held by May this year.
On Tuesday morning, the speaker refused to accept the resignations of 12 Yeddyurappa supporters. Bopaiah said his office had received a complaint from the BJP seeking their suspension on account of anti-party activities. "I will consult with the Lok Sabha speaker on the suspension and then take a decision," Bopaiah had said at the time. He added that the resignation of a 13th MLA, Thippeswamy (who goes by one name), had been accepted as no complaint was received against him.
On learning this, the 12 MLAs staged a protest at the speaker's office demanding that he act immediately on their resignations. Former energy minister Shobha Karandlaje said the speaker's refusal to accept the resignations was a violation of the constitution and a blatant effort at supporting the government. "We will not leave unless he accepts them," she said.
On Monday, two BJP MLAs complained to the speaker's office and the chairman of the legislative council seeking the suspension of 12 MLAs and five members of the legislative council (MLCs) for anti-party activities.
Last week, all 13 MLAs, including two cabinet ministers, were turned away from the speaker's office as he wasn't available in Bangalore to accept their resignations. The 13 legislators, who announced that they were joining Yeddyurappa's newly formed Karnataka Janata Party, alleged that the speaker was working in collusion with the BJP to allow the party to present the state budget.
For the BJP, the resignation of 13 legislators puts it slightly above the halfway mark in a 225-member assembly with two vacancies; it's also counting on the support of one independent member. The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) have 71 and 26 members, respectively. Yeddyurappa, who quit the BJP recently to form the Karnataka Janata Party, has said that he doesn't want to see the government collapse. Yeddyurappa was forced to step down from the chief minister's post following charges of corruption.


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Ben Hawes is looking for closure on his exploits as part of Great Britain's Olympic hockey team after the disappointment of just missing out on a medal.
The 32-year-old from Kingston was an integral part of the team that fell short in the bronze medal play-off, losing 3-1 to Australia.
That disappointment, coupled with a 9-2 hammering at the hands of Holland in the semi-finals, meant all the impressive displays that got Great Britain out of the group stage in the first place were soured with bittersweet regret.
Hawes, who will be returning to domestic league action with Wimbledon this season, will be part of the Olympic parade that will travel through London on September 10 and he hoped it would draw a line under the disappointment.
Hawes, pictured right, said: "I have had a lot of time to myself since the Games to reflect on the experience.
"And while there is still a tinge of disappointment in terms of missing out on a medal, I am starting to reflect more on how great it was to be involved in the whole Olympics experience.
"When you're in the bubble of the Olympic village you don't appreciate just how much the public's imagination has been caught by it all.
"People who wouldn't support hockey in normal circumstances have said they saw our games and have said how impressed they were with everything.
"It's great that the team reached the semi-final but, on the flip side, I will always remember London 2012 for missing out on that medal."
Great Britain caught the public's imagination by playing in some of the Olympics' best matches as they qualified from the group stage unbeaten.
After beating Argentina 4-1 in front of a partisan crowd, the disappointment of a 2-2 draw with South Africa was offset with a fine 4-1 win over Pakistan.
But the biggest excitement was saved for when Great Britain came back from 3-0 down to draw with Australia, before claiming the all-important point they needed in a nailbiting 1-1 draw with Spain.
Hawes, who plies his domestic trade with Wimbledon, of the English Hockey League Conference East, said: "The crowds at all the games were the highlight for me.
"I have never played, and probably never will play again, in an atmosphere like the one in the game when we came back against Australia.
"And, although it is horrible for me to say, the crowd never gave up on us against Holland when we were down and out.
"Even when the score was getting worse and worse they never became disgruntled with us."
After appearing in three Olympic Games, Hawes will be 36 when the Rio tournament comes around in 2016, but he is not ruling out retirement from the international scene just yet.
He said: "It is always dangerous to make such decisions when the emotions are still quite raw.
"I shall enjoy watching the Paralympics, returning to office life and then focusing on league hockey with Wimbledon.
"Come Christmas I may have more of an idea how I want to move forward with hockey."
But, if he was to call it a day, Hawes said there was one abiding memory he would take away from Beijing, Athens and London – and that was the lighting of the Olympic flame.
He said: "It is the magical moment for any Olympian.
"I remember each one so vividly because when it is lit the Games are on and you start looking forward to the first match."

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SOUTH PASADENA – A beefed-up police presence will be on display at South Pasadena schools when students begin the school year today — a response to what authorities say was a plot by two teenage boys to carry out a massacre at the city's high school.
Security is usually stepped up on the first day of school, but this year it will be even more visible at all city schools, South Pasadena police Chief Art Miller said earlier this week. The South Pasadena Unified School District runs three elementary schools, one middle school and the high school where the alleged shooting plot was centered.
Although the threat has passed and the plotters are behind bars, "I've asked for off-duty officers to come in and work around the schools, conducting foot beats, driving their patrol cars," Miller said Tuesday. "I want there to be a sense of safety in our community. I'm only doing this for the fact that I want people to feel very comfortable that they're being properly secured."
The two South Pasadena High School students accused of planning to carry out a "massacre" at the campus were each charged Wednesday with a single count of making criminal threats. The boys, aged 16 and 17, appeared in Pasadena Juvenile Court and denied the charge, which is the equivalent of a not- guilty plea in adult court.
The students were arrested Monday following a four-day investigation that began with a tip from a resident who contacted school officials, who in turn notified police. Their names were not released due to their ages.
According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the two teens were talking about carrying out a mass shooting at the school and allegedly shared their plans with another teen. On Saturday, the students allegedly threatened to kill the third teen.
Miller said the plot was in its infancy, with no date set for the attack and no weapons in the boys' possession. But he said the two went to great lengths to research weaponry and tactics online.
"In our opinion, it was very viable what they were plotting," Miller said. "They were making a huge plan of a school massacre that identified three staff members at the school by name that they were targeting, along with some random students, as they called it. They just wanted to, as they put it, they just wanted to kill as many people as possible."
Miller declined to discuss a possible motive.
The chief said the FBI was assisting investigators, primarily by doing forensic work on the suspects' computers. He said investigators had been monitoring the students' activity on social media, and that monitoring bolstered their belief the plot was viable.
"They (the FBI) will offer some guidance on how the investigation should proceed because there was some talk within the chatter on the Internet about making explosive devices, bombs and what not," Miller said.
Miller said that while no weapons were found in their possession, the suspects had discussed having access to a weapon owned by a relative of one of them. He added that the students had done extensive research on how to carry out an attack.
"They had researched weaponry, how to make explosives, how to disarm people," he said. "They were researching tactical elements on how to go in and be the aggressor with firearms."


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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Martina Navratilova are among a host of tennis stars set to raise money as part of a second 'rally against cancer' in June.
With former British number one Elena Baltacha recently diagnosed with liver cancer, British tennis has come together to organise the 'Rally For Bally' - Baltacha's nickname - on June 15.
It follows a similar event last year which was arranged following the news that British doubles star Ross Hutchins had Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Stars will take part in mixed doubles matches - one at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, one at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham and the other at the Aegon International in Eastbourne - on that day.
The proceeds will be split equally between the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and the Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis.
Murray and Hutchins, who is now the tournament director at the Aegon Championships, will play on opposing mixed doubles teams at Queen's.
Eighteen-time Grand Slam singles champion Navratilova, Anne Keothavong, Tim Henman and Jamie Murray will play in Birmingham, while Greg Rusedski and Jonny Marray will be on opposite teams in Eastbourne.
Britain's three highest ranked women, Laura Robson, Jo Konta and Heather Watson are also set to take part, although Robson is currently sidelined with a wrist injury.
Navratilova, who overcame breast cancer in 2010, said: "Cancer is an opponent that we all must fight against.
"My thoughts are with Elena and what she must be going through at this time. It is great that the tennis world is coming together to support her, and to rally against cancer."
Fed Cup captain Judy Murray has known Baltacha since she was a child starting out in the game in Scotland. Latterly the pair have worked closely together in connection with Baltacha's tennis academy in Ipswich.
Murray told Press Association Sport: "We have had two of our best known players suffering with different types of cancer so we are trying to raise awareness and funds for the places that treat them, as well as Elena's academy.
"It was very easy to get everyone involved, nobody hesitated a bit, and everyone was really keen to help and get behind it. The response to the one at Queen's last year with Ross Hutchins was enormous. It raised a huge amount of money and hopefully this one will do the same.
"Elena is fighting it with everything that she's got. She has always had a tremendous competitive spirit and she is taking that with her into this battle."
:: Donations can be made via www.justgiving.com/RallyForBally, while the campaign is being promoted on Twitter through #rally4bally.


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Online dating a journey of self-discovery not for everyone
I grew up in a time when getting online required a five-minute process blasting the unholy sound of unexplained crackling and random tones — same as most of my friends. But I felt like they had passed me by when I realized they were going through personality checklists and percent matchability scores with potential dates online — before even meeting them in person.
It came as a shock when my friend Renee showed me her profile on OKCupid, then clicked through to show me some of our friends' profiles. No one ever talked about online dating.
I always thought it was for divorcees or middle-aged singles. My 20-something friends constantly go to bars, happy hours, sport clubs and social groups. I thought surely they'd be capable of meeting attractive, interesting singles outside of cyberspace.
But when I polled various friends from before, during and after college, I found I was the only one who had not tried it.
It was like that time in the second grade when I realized I was the only one who admitted to still watching "Barney & Friends."
Better to meet people by chance?
I don't know when they started cyberdating. I first noticed it six months after I graduated from college — maybe because I was making friends in a new city. Maybe because I was recently out of a long-distance relationship.
I'm not a romantic, but I have this idea that I'll meet my next boyfriend by fate at a coffee shop while sipping a hazelnut latte and reading a newspaper.
It just seems unnatural to be so calculated about dating. It's such a trial-and-error process — and I've been surprised by what bothers me in a guy and what doesn't. Dating someone with interests different from mine can be interesting. Also, I'm in no hurry. Good things take time.
Richard Roberts, a personality expert, said my concerns are somewhat legitimate.
"You're spitting out information about yourself that could be flawed self insight," he said. "You tend to have a vision of self that's related to the context that you're in."
Roberts cites differences among any given person's Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media profiles. Their contents will likely depend on the audience — not necessarily in a deceptive way, but in presentation and selection of information.
To get a better understanding, I interviewed friends and acquaintances about why they date online.
The most common reason I heard was adjusting after a move.
Roberts thinks this is common — given the loneliness that comes with leaving a familiar situation.
Less risk, but less honest?
My friend Paul first tried online dating two years ago, when he landed a job in a small town at age 23. He started using the free site Plenty Of Fish. When he got a job in a bigger city, he signed up for paid site eHarmony — to weed out the less-serious.
Paul said he liked it (though he didn't meet anyone he liked enough to date seriously) because it's a lower-risk version of face-to-face dating.
"I've never been good with meeting people at bars," he said. "Plus, if you're not interested, you never respond, [but] in a bar you can't just not respond."
Paul is currently dating someone he didn't meet online.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old Scott tried online dating because he was new to Philadelphia. His experience was less positive.
"I felt awkward and didn't really think I would like it," he said. "Sounds cynical, but it's a lot easier for people to lie."
Sidni, a 23-year-old graduate student, also encountered some unsettling dishonesty while dating online.
"A couple times guys messaged me saying that they were married [and wanted] to have a secret sexual relationship," she said. "These are problems that are already there [that web sites] are enhancing."
Overall, she's not a fan and would prefer to meet someone doing things she loves, like rock climbing and kayaking.
But for college student Nicole, 21, online dating has been a self-discovery process. She identifies as bisexual and hadn't dated until she used online dating sites.
"For me it was trying to figure out who I was, who I'm attracted to and what I'm interested in," she said. "Dating websites kind of got me to explore the idea as to whether or not I'd be interested in dating guys and girls."
Self discovery
And though Renee isn't new to dating, she's on a different journey of self discovery.
At 24, she tells me the one piece of advice her mother gave her was to not get married young. She almost did. So she began to date online because, in her words, people of our generation are serially monogamous. "I was always single or in a relationship," she said. "It was never in between."
She says the last six months of online dating have changed how she interacts face-to-face with men or people she'd like to be friends with.
"When you talk to someone you don't know, you're afraid of their reaction," she said. "In any given relationship, that moment is really scary. It's not actually that scary."
Her advice?
Don't knock it until you try it — even though she did.
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The teenage years are a time of change and choice. Many teens may choose a vegetarian diet in place of the traditional 'meat n' potatoes' fare that most Americans eat due to personal or other reasons. However, a meatless diet may or may not be healthy depending on the choices made.
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As Brad Keselowski speeds toward what could be his first Sprint Cup championship, Dodge officials are having mixed emotions about his title run.
On one hand, officials of the manufacturer are ecstatic that Keselowski and Penske Racing are defying the odds by competing for the championship despite being the lone Dodge team.
On the other hand, the manufacturer is in the title hunt despite announcing in August that it is leaving the sport following this season.
— Sprint Cup Texas preview: Keselowski chases Jimmie Johnson
"It's tearing me up right now, to be honest with you," Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of the SRT Brand and Chrysler Group LLC, told ESPN.com. "It's a very emotional time for the whole team right now. We didn't expect to be this good. So on the one side I'm happy because we're going out with a bang.
"On the other side it's, 'Man, the potential.' It's so hard to get to this level and have all the different things working so well. Everything we've been working for for 11 years is happening."
Keselowski, who has five wins this season, has led the standings after five of the seven Chase races. He trails Jimmie Johnson by two points with three races remaining.
Dodge has not won a NASCAR Cup championship since it returned to the sport in 2001. Penske Racing, which switched to Dodge in 2003, has never won a Cup title.
Penske announced earlier this year that it is switching to Ford next season. Then, in August, with its top team leaving and no other elite teams available, Dodge announced that it is pulling out of the sport after this season.
— Dodge leaving with heavy heart | Sad news for sport | Richard Petty, Chrysler icon
Many questioned whether Dodge would remain committed to Penske throughout this season and whether Penske and Keselowski could contend for the title with what many referred to as a "lame-duck" manufacturer.
Gilles said that was never a concern.
"The minute the deal was cut (with Ford), Roger and I shook hands and said we're going to do everything in our power to win this series," Gilles told ESPN.com. "Our guys, they all committed to me. We fought fuel-injection issues. We fought fuel economy issues. We had block cooling problems.
"Our guys never let up and they won't until [the finale at] Homestead."
Gilles hopes the manufacturer will return to NASCAR soon.
"Going forward, we're going to take the year off, evaluate the potential," Gilles told ESPN.com. "Part of the issue our management team wanted was, what are we really getting out of NASCAR? We only have two cars out of a huge field. Are we getting our money's worth?
"Ironically, this year we got beyond our money's worth. How you can replicate that? I don't know. That's what we're looking at right now."


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Spring made its arrival Thursday with a grand entrance. The weather was perfect, with sunshine aplenty. However, nearly everyone in the area knows that the last frost of the season hasn't yet played out.
Gardeners who have already taken advantage of the warmer temperatures to prepare their gardens and have transplanted seedlings to the ground might want to heed the advice of gardening experts who warn that an early-spring frost is as predictable as death and taxes.
Regis Development Co. to Bill Beazley Homes Inc., parcel ID 0621853, $30,900.
Margaret Marie Bales to Mark E. Jackson and Vanessa Leslie Jackson, 450 Fulcher Drive, $23,000.
Kurt Vinston Construction Inc. to Wayne R. Snyder and Jeannine M. Snyder, 465 Ashbridge Way, $208,900.
Bill Beazley Homes Inc. to Kathleen Archbold and Gregory Archbold, 783 Whitney Pass, $196,900.
Robert R. Pique to Richard Percival, 206 Biltmore Drive, $56,500.
Tereso Vance Landaverde and Megan Noava Newman applied for a marriage license on Feb. 24, 2014, and were married March 5, 2014, in Evans.
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– Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy, 19th-century Russian author of the epics Anna Karenina and War and Peace, was no dunce when it came to filling his novels with historic details. He just found so little comfort in recorded history that his philosophical and often troubled thoughts turned up as fiction rather than fact.
Only now, since he hasn't touched the vacuum cleaner again, do I know it was a diversionary tactic. For 20 years, we've focused our marriage efforts on discovering the perfect cheese grater and uncovering the ideal alarm clock. Failure to find them binds us.
When I fell into bed last night I was drifting off to sleep before the covers were even properly positioned. So.Tired.
But from what? That's what I asked myself each evening while I was up there, as I would trudge back to my hotel room filled with exactly zero other people. That many days in a row of only caring for myself? What a breeze!
Masses of Irishmen immigrated to the United States during the potato famine that swept Ireland in the summer of 1845 and continued for a devastating decade.
Folks fit enough and fortunate enough to travel took passage to North America, ironically the place from which the fungus responsible for the famine originated. Leprechauns, too, being wee men of prosperity and high-spirited adventure, grabbed their rainbows and pots of gold and fled the Old Country.
Over a century-and-a-half later, Mary and John, who wish to remain anonymous, are reaping benefit from the famine.
Beverly Schmidt to Lee T. Davis IV, 4442 Shadowmoor Drive, $145,500.
Victor Yu to Daniel S. Torney and Juliette B. Torney, 4968 Topaz Court, $178,500.
Bill Beazley Homes Inc. to Joseph V. Daniel and Jennifer Daniel, 476 Weyanoke Drive, $239,900.
Jason T. Sinkus to Brenton Richard Evans, 686 Ventana Drive, $161,000.
SCBT as successor by merger with Savannah Bank NA to Kim Tai Fong and Elena X. Fong, 108 Robbie Court, $455,200.
Joseph Marion Hogan Jr. and Meagan Holly Morgan applied for a marriage license on Feb. 20, 2014, and were married Feb. 22, 2014, in Harlem.
Thomas Tyrone Spires and Larke Cheree Newton applied for a marriage license on Feb. 25, 2014, and were married Feb. 25, 2014, in Evans.
Abe Curry Jr. and Crystal Shawntel Lockhart applied for a marriage license on Nov. 27, 2013, and were married Feb. 27, 2014, in Evans.
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How to Apply for Scholarships and/or Stipends
- Apply for an audition or interview. Click here to get started.
- Audition (for performance stipends) or present a porfolio (for design/tech stipends) at our annual Auditions/Interviews Day, usually in February.
- Be prepared to provide documentation of your current GPA. If you are a freshman entering the Department, provide documentation of your SAT or ACT scores.
How To Prepare Your Scholarship/Stipend Audition
- DESIGN /TECH: Please bring with you an organized display or portfolio of your design work and be prepared to speak about the experience of your creative process to our Faculty and Staff. Stage managers should have annotated production books (blocking, tech cues, schedules, etc) and be prepared to speak about your stage management experience.
- PERFORMANCE: Performers should prepare two contrasting pieces - two one-minute monologues, one comedic, one serious; OR a 16-bar song (bring sheet music in a binder clearly marked for the accompanist) and a one-minute monologue.
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- Find material that you could be cast in today.
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- Avoid material that requires a dialect.
- See that the material moves to a conclusion. Begin somewhere and go somewhere through the material.
- Use material that focuses on your character.
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- Clearly specify the ending of the first piece and the start of the next. Do not run the scenes together.
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Toledo -- Highway and bridge construction projects that likely would have been on the shelf for a decade or longer across Ohio are moving to the front of the line now that the state is going forward with Gov. John Kasich's plan to use the Ohio Turnpike to raise money for roadwork.
Money from the sale of bonds will jump-start 27 transportation projects in northern Ohio over the next two years and will free up cash for another 14 projects in central and southern Ohio. All told, it adds up to about $3 billion in road projects over the next six years, Kasich announced July 22.
"The projects are all high-priority projects for each of the regions," said Greg Murphy, chief of staff for the Ohio Department of Transportation. "Some they've been waiting on for decades."
The wide-ranging list of construction projects will touch all corners of the state and will include plans for adding lanes on several interstate highways and rebuilding several congested interchanges.
Work is slated to begin in 2014 or the next year on most of the 41 projects. Final approval is still needed from a state panel that oversees funding for high-cost transportation work.
Lawmakers signed off this year on the governor's proposal to cash in on the turnpike. The state will raise about $1 billion through bond sales backed by future toll revenues.
Kasich said Ohio will be able to move forward with a large number of road projects at a time when other states are raising taxes or struggling to keep up with needed work. He said improving the state's infrastructure will also make it more attractive to businesses and will bring jobs to the state.
"It means we're going to be a much stronger economic artery for America," he said.
The projects include:
Construction of a second inner-belt bridge near downtown Cleveland and widening Interstates 77 and 271 in Cuyahoga County.
The addition of a third lane along Interstate 75 in Toledo and rebuilding an interchange at Interstate 475 and U.S. 20 in Lucas County.
Rebuilding the Interstate 70 and 71 interchange in Columbus and the Interstate 270 and U.S. 33 interchange in Franklin County.
Widening Interstate 75 in Hamilton County and building a new interchange at Interstate 71 and Martin Luther King Drive in Cincinnati.
Nearly three dozen multimillion-dollar road projects slated for the coming years were put on hold or delayed in early 2012 because the state's transportation department said there wasn't enough money.
Ohio Department of Transportation details on the projects: http://bit.ly/17yOVZj


text: There was a dreadful pie for dinner every Monday; a meat-pie with a stony crust that did not break; but split into scaly layers, with horrible lumps of gristle inside, and such strings of sinew (alternated by lumps of flabby fat) as a ghoule might use as a rosary. We called it kitten pie--resurrection pie--rag pie--dead man's pie. We cursed it by night we cursed it by day; we wouldn't stand it, we said; we would write to our friends; we would go to sea. ["How I Went to Sea," "Harper's Magazine," December 1852]


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Two people have been wounded in Ramadi, Iraq, after the deputy prime minister's bodyguards fired warning shots at demonstrators who were throwing stones at his convoy, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
Witnesses said the Sunni protestors were attacking the convoy, despite the fact that the minister himself is a Sunni. Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq was in the Western city to try to calm tensions after a week of growing protests.
However, the demonstrators were not prepared to listen to al-Mutlaq and shouted: "Leave! Leave!" at him.
Sunday marked the seventh day in a spate of increasingly widescale protests by Iraqi Sunnis, who claim they are being marginalized by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shia-led government.
They have repeatedly called for his downfall, using the same slogans as those chanted in Arab Spring protests.
The deputy prime minister claimed he was greated with "great warmth" by the protestors on Sunday and that a few "rogue elements" had attempted to assassinate him.
However, Saeed al-Lafi, spokesman for the protestors, told Reuters that this was not the case: "It's only now Mutlaq comes to attend the protest and after seven days. He came to undermine the protest," he said.
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Researchers at the University of Florida, through a grant from Wal-Mart, are studying how to reduce waste in strawberries during transport and in store displays.
A $180,000 National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative grant, part of a $3 million overal grant program on strawberry research from the Wal-Mart Foundation, is funding research on ways to reduce postharvest strawberry waste through improved distribution management and temperature tracking, according to a news release.
The study could help the industry move to a first-expired/first-out distribution model that could provide distribution savings and improved product for consumers, according to the release.
The first-in/first-out distribution system often increases the possibility of consumer waste according to 10 years of research by Jeffrey Brecht, director of the Research Center for Food Distribution and Retailing at the university's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
In first-in/first-out systems, strawberry shipments with short shelf lives are kept in storage while longer-lived ones that could wait a few days are put out first which results in fruit spoiling soon after consumer purchases, according to the release.
Brecht's research colleagues created a shelf life model that evaluates variables including temperature during harvest, heat exposure during the unloading of shipments, and cooling systems in distribution centers and stores.
The group plans to measure temperature variability in 15 Wal-Mart strawberry shipments from Florida and California to different parts of the country.
They plan to use the model to show them which shipments should be placed on store shelves first and survey consumers to measure satisfaction with berry quality, according to the release.
"A lot of the time you have strawberries on display that look really good, but are not necessarily of great quality," Brecht said in the release. "With better distribution, we hope for more long-term quality so the fruit will actually be eaten."


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Now, with The Caryatids, Sterling has written a stunning testament of faith in the power of human intellect, creativity, and spirit to overcome any obstacle - even the obstacles we carry inside ourselves.
The world of 2060 is divided into three spheres of influence, each fighting with the others over the resources of fallen nations and an environment degraded almost to the point of no return. There is the Dispensation, centered in Los Angeles, where entertainment and capitalism have fused with the highest of high-tech. There is the Acquis, a Green-centered collective that uses invasive neurological technology to create a networked utopia. And there is China, the sole surviving nation-state, a dinosaur that has prospered only by pitilessly pruning its own population.
Products of this monstrous world, the daughters of a monstrous mother, and - according to some - monsters themselves, are the Caryatids: the four surviving female clones of a mad Balkan genius and wanted war criminal.
Radmila is a Dispensation star determined to forget her past by building a glittering, impregnable future. Vera is an Acquis functionary dedicated to reclaiming their home, the Croatian island of Mljet, from catastrophic pollution. Sonja is a medical specialist renowned for selflessly risking herself to help others. And Biserka is a one-woman terrorist network.
The four "sisters" are united only by their hatred for their "mother" - and for one another. When evidence surfaces of a coming environmental cataclysm, the Dispensation sends its greatest statesman - or salesman - John Montgomery Montalban, husband of Radmila, and lover of Vera and Sonja, to gather the Caryatids together in an audacious plan to...
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"A new novel from Sterling is a guarantee of something wild and tasty, and The Caryatids amply fulfills that promise." (Publishers Weekly)
"Cloned Sisters Rule!"
Bruce Sterling offers a brilliant new frame of reference for science fiction-the voice of women (cloned no less, but still each of them all woman). And as Sterling is science fictions incarnation of Jane Austen, we have a very perceptive author at work.
The narrative's starting point - what would happen if a woman in modern times decided to bring by forming an empire. Many men have done this throughout history and now we see a feminine take. Many layers of ideas, life styles, human use of earth and space make this an spellbinding listen.
Jay Snyder's reading is amazing and helps greatly the listener more easily understand the story.
"great listen!"
yes it was very different and wacky and provoking - typical Bruce Sterling
how it examines our unspoken assumptions
don't think so
nope - far too long
I do recommend it
"Flashes of brilliance, poorly executed"
There are so many interesting future-tech ideas in this book, it is a shame that there is no story to tie them together. There is excellent character development, but unfortunately that is all there is. You keep wondering, "Where is he going with this?". The poor storyline is coupled with a terrible narrator. The womens voices are so poor, it is almost laughable. He does a great job with the men's voices, but can't seem to master the women. It would have been better if he did not give them any kind of accent at all instead of trying to come up with a Eastern European and Chinese accents that sound totally fake.
"Different kind of story"
This story is not the normal action packed science fiction, but it shows how much heart and real characterization can fascinate.
"Dissapointing Story and Rambling Dialogues"
I wish I had paid attention to the previous negative reviews, because I have discovered that they are accurate. I am almost finished listening to this AB, and it is amazing how often I've considered giving up the laborious task.
If you are looking for sci-fi, and especially if this book has been recommended to you because of your interest in William Gibson or Neal Stephenson, be warned - It is one long conversation after another between unbelievable characters about politics, philosophy, and business. I found it completely pointless, but again, I was looking for sci-fi.
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Topic: 2nd line chemo
Chris started on Oxilaplatin/5FU 2 weeks ago and he started 2nd dose today. Last week his bilirubin dropped from 8.4 on day 1 of cycle to 6.1 on day 8. This past week, we have noticed that he has become more jaundiced and found out today that it has gone up to 10.2, but he still received chemo today and will get another dose tomorrow. Doctor halved his dose of 5FU in response to this. He is now scheduled to have a CT scan next Tuesday.
If this scan shows that chemo is not working, plan is to do chemoembolization. Can anyone tell us what their experience with this procedure is? Are the results immediate? How much pain is there afterwards? Can more than 1 of these be done? What about further systemic chemo?
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CLEARLAKE -- When a person cries for help, it's best to know how to identify and address the issue of suicide. This was the focus of a two-day training session in Clearlake.
The goal of the program was to teach people to recognize signs of who are at risk of suicide. Participants included people in education, law enforcement and community organizations.
Gina Fortino Dickson, Healthy Start coordinator for Eastlake and Burns Valley Elementary schools and Clearlake City Council candidate, was one of three trainers in the workshop.
"Anyone could be the person who intervenes with a person at-risk of suicide," she said. "Often times, when a person is at risk of suicide, it's not the professionals that they go to first. It's their close friends, their family, the people that see them every day."
Participants took part in discussions, role-playing exercises, brainstorming exercises and demonstrations by the trainers during the session.
"It's based on adult-learning principles, so there is some book work, some reading, some lecturing and some hands-on," Fortino Dickson said.
Much of the training focused on recognizing signs in teens, but also senior citizens, with the goal of removing negative stigma of talking about suicide.
"Just presenting it in a different way can help to bring about a paradigm shift that can really destigmatize the topic so that people can feel comfortable coming forward when they are at risk," Fortino Dickson said.
Wendy Gattoni, a family advocate with Healthy Start in the Middletown Unified School District, said the training made her more comfortable addressing the potential issues with students who might be at-risk.
"I (wanted) to have some extra tools for how to handle that (and) how to go about helping that student more effectively," she said.
The training could also be applied in everyday life.
"(You) could be going to the store and there's somebody there who's really distraught and you happen to notice it and you engage with them and find out that they're considering taking their life and you have a model that will help get you through talking to this person to help them," she said.
About two dozen people took part in the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), which was organized by Living Works and sponsored by the city of Clearlake, the Lake County Office of Education and Behavioral Health Department.
"We really want to get a diversification of people trained so it's not just all county behavioral health workers, it's not just all law enforcement, but a diversification of people in different fields and places," Fortino Dickson said.
For more information about the ASIST program, visit www.livingworks.net and find it under the "programs" tab. To find out about training sessions, click the "find a training" tab.
Kevin N. Hume can be reached at email@example.com or call directly 263-5636 ext. 14. Follow on Twitter: @KevinNHume.


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ATS (Adaptive Technology Solutions) and its free training program, "Manufacturing Pays," receives an endorsement from Beavercreek, Ohio, City Councilman Brian Jarvis during a recent interview.
"I fully support Manufacturing Pays. People like Dick Allen, owner of ATS, and all his employees that make this program available to individuals looking for a career in manufacturing deserve our full support. This free training program offers returning veterans and individuals looking for an opportunity in manufacturing the necessary fundamental CNC skills. We must have a skilled workforce to continue growing our local economy. If we are to remain competitive in the coming years, our workers need to be prepared with up-to-date skills that local businesses need. Manufacturing Pays deserves the support of our entire community."
The initial free training program will be held the week of November 4, Monday through Friday, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. This 5-day program provides attendees with basic CNC knowledge. Attendees will learn the skills needed to program G-code, CAM and Edgecam Workflow.
Space is limited. To register and secure your place in this free training program, go to ATScnc.com/manufacturingpays.
Training will take place at: Adaptive Technology Solutions, 3171C Beaver Vu Dr., Beavercreek, Ohio 45434


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Why Buy a Portable Speaker?
You own an iPod, a mobile device equipped with audio, a laptop and a PSP. You can listen to music and other audio files on each and everyone of these things. Why would you possibly want to purchase a portable speaker? The fact is each of these pieces of equipment do broadcast audio, but they do not play it loud and clear without the use of headphones. In fact, most laptops, phones and handheld video games can only be heard if you are holding them closely. Also, most MP3 players can only be heard with the use of headphones. The restriction of audio does not allow you to hear the music loud or clear.
Portable speakers can fix this for you. Not only can you listen to you music without the use of headphones, but you can also broadcast it throughout the room. Others can listen to your music with you and the quality will be like nothing you've ever heard before.
If you look for a portable speaker that is compatible with all of your audio devices, your audio selections will be endless. There are many different portable speakers on the market, but to get the most for your money you should get one that has dual USB technology. This will give you the opportunity to use your portable speaker on both PCs and Macs.
One positive attribute to having a handheld speaker is listening to music with other people. If you have a portable speaker you can hook it up to your MP3 player or laptop and broadcast the music for the entire room to hear. This is a great idea for parties and casual get-togethers.
Handheld speakers are also good if you are a fitness fanatic that likes to work out with friends, having a compact speaker will allow you to listen to music together. There are some portable speakers on the market that are designed for the fitness gurus. They are small in size and weigh less than ½ pound. They also come with a fitness armband that will fit your MP3 player as well.
No matter what you use to listen to audio files, having a portable speaker will be beneficial. It will allow you to listen to your music louder, more clearly and without interference. It will also give you the ability to share your music with friends and most importantly, you won't have to use those dreaded headphones anymore.
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Why buy a paper shredder?
According to the Federal Trade Association (FTA), an estimated 9 million Americans have their identities stolen every year. With the holidays around the corner, it's more important than ever to protect your personal and financial information. Identity thieves still rely on the most common and cheapest way to steal your information - digging through your trash and grabbing papers such as old credit card statements, expired credit cards, bills, check stubs, pay stubs, and even something as innocuous as a birthday card. Even with today's threat of fraud happening at an alarming rate, many people still throw away their old documents without thinking twice.
Credit card offers increase dramatically around the holidays, as these institutions hope to gain more profit by tempting people with preapproved credit limits. Such applications are rampant at this time, and thieves know this. If your identity and information gets stolen, the thief can use it to make an exorbitant amount of orders online, and have them shipped to their address instead of theirs.
Take the proper steps to protect yourself, your identity and your finances - not just around the holidays, but all year around. What is the easiest way to do so? Simply invest in a quality paper shredder. Not enough consumers do the proper research to find the best paper shredder for their needs. While it's common for businesses and corporations to use shredders, every home should have one. A small investment now will pay off in huge dividends when you realize you've cut the easiest rope thieves can climb to find out who you are.
First, you'll need to determine what a thief would need to steal your identity. Here's a condensed list:
• Your name
• Mailing/billing address
• Date of birth
• Mother's maiden name
• Social security number
• Account numbers (bank, credit card, etc)
• PIN numbers and passwords
As you may have guessed, your social security number is target number one - the skeleton key to your identity and who you are on paper. You'll want to make absolutely sure any document that reveals your social security number, even partly, is completely destroyed.
How do you find the best shredder for the highest security possible?
Paper shredders come in three shred types - strip-cut, cross-cut and micro-cut. Strip-cut shredders do just that - they cut paper into strips, and are the most commonly found because of their economic value. However, leaving your documents in even sized strips are not enough. A patient thief will simply put the pieces together and use it to find your account numbers, or use the "junk mail" for yet another preapproved credit card offer to get one made and sent directly to their door. You'll want something much more intricate. Cross-cut shredders cut your documents into crisscross, diagonal pieces, and make it impossible to piece back together. Micro-cut shredders cut the pieces even smaller and are most often used for highly sensitive data in hospitals and government offices. A cross-cut or micro-cut shredder is the best choice for anyone to use at home.
There are shredders that allow you to shred multiple papers at once, and even with blades that can safely cut credit cards and CDs. Investing in a shredder that does all three is ideal, since it'll effortlessly cover old statements, old, expired credit cards, or CDs that might have incriminating information. Very few, if any thieves will spend the time it'd take to put together several hundred pieces of a document when they could just move on to an easier target. Make life difficult for them, and ensure the padlock is on yours.


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Super Bowl Sunday. What hasn't been said? It's "the" holiday, celebrating all that's good about America, namely football, food and clever commercial advertisements.
And like all good Americans, I'll be observing this holiday. Oh that's right. I'm an observant Foo ...tball fan.
Anyway, while I will be observing the Super Bowl, I will not be doing it at a Super Bowl party. Oh, believe me, I'd like to go to a Super Bowl party. I used to go to Super Bowl parties. In fact, my buddy Eddie used to have one every year. Then he and his wife started having kids, and before you could say "Which Harbaugh is which?" Ed's Super Bowl parties petered out.
I thought Ed turned into a weenie.
I was wrong.
For I now have two children (combined age: five) and the idea of upsetting their normal routine -- on a Sunday night, no less! -- is about as appealing as a night out on the town with Ray Lewis and friends. (What? Too soon?) Anyway, if I did decide to go to a party, one of two things would happen: I could get a babysitter, my wife and I could go out, and we could get home at 10 p.m. to find two overtired, crying creatures who will still, no doubt, wake up at 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Alternately, I could take them with me to the party, thereby guaranteeing A) me having to chase them around some non-childproof house for hours and B) getting those dagger stares from childless couples, who I loathe on general principle. Don't judge me, childless couples. You have no idea.
So yeah. Going to be a stay-at-home Super Bowl dad this year. I plan on getting my three-year-old boy to watch some of the game with me. I'm pretty excited. He's shown fleeting interest in watching football with me, so maybe this will be the big breakthrough, father-son night.
Wish me luck.
Ooooh ... almost forgot: What's a Super Bowl column without a prediction? Well, instead of predicting the score, I'll instead predict how my stay-at-home Super Bowl non-party is going to unfold ...
6:30 p.m.: Sit down on the couch with my son.
6:31 p.m.: "Daddy, I have to poop."
6:32 p.m.: "Daddy, I'm done!"
6:33 p.m.: Vigorous hand washing.
6:38 p.m.: Kickoff! This is glorious! Me and my boy, watching the Super Bowl!
6:39 p.m.: "Daddy, I want to watch 'Dora.'"
6:40 p.m.: Stomp upstairs to the 13-inch to watch the game.
7:02 p.m.: "Daddy! Dora's over!"
7:03 p.m.: Tell my son "sleep or football." He chooses football.
7:47 p.m.: My wife surprises us with hot dogs baked in Pillsbury dough, a Super Bowl tradition.
8:15 p.m.: BEYONCE HALFTIME SHOW. NOBODY SAYS A WORD. DADDY NEEDS TO CONCENTRATE.
8:22 p.m.: Bedtime for my son. I read him his normal three books. Takes about 10 minutes. In those 10 minutes, I will miss approximately every incredible play that will happen during the game.
8:30 p.m.: My wife will inquire, "This is still on? What time will it be over?" I'll answer with a hard stare.
8:49 p.m.: Realization hits me: Eating a towering plate of hot dogs wrapped in Pillsbury dough was not a good idea. I lie down.
9:17 p.m.: Thinking no one will catch me, I'll flip over to "Mother, May I Sleep With Danger" starring Tori Spelling on the Lifetime Movie Network. For just for a second.
9:27 p.m.: Jim Nantz will intone, "This is setting up to be quite a finish!"
9:28 p.m: I fall asleep, missing the final eight minutes of regulation and the craziest overtime finish in football history.
Next day at work ...: Can you believe that game! Oh my! What a game!
Jeff Edelstein can be reached at facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and twitter.com/jeffedelstein.


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Mulder, released by Halos, not giving up yet
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels released Mark Mulder on Tuesday, a transactional formality given his season-ending Achilles injury that, if nothing else, officially ended the 36-year-old left-hander's 2014 campaign.
Mulder's comeback hopes, however, are still alive and well.
"Barring a setback, or me not being able to pitch with my ankle for some reason, I don't see why not," Mulder said in a phone conversation. "My arm's still going to be the same next year."
The arm, the one that underwent two debilitating shoulder surgeries and forced him to retire in 2008, was what Mulder thought would fail him as he attempted a near-unprecedented comeback this offseason. The fact that it actually felt better than it has since his Oakland days 10 years ago, and that it was a fluky leg ailment that shut him down, makes Mulder want to give it another shot.
"Yes is the simple answer," Mulder said, "but until I see how this all bounces back and how I feel and stuff like that, it's impossible for me to answer it. I have no idea when I would even be able to start throwing. From what I understand, everybody's rehab timeline is kind of different on this."
Since rupturing his left Achilles tendon on Feb. 15, minutes before he would throw a bullpen session in front of Angels coaches for the first time, Mulder has spent his days sequestered in his Scottsdale, Ariz., living room, keeping his left leg elevated and counting down the days until the next minor hurdle.
"I realized that daytime TV is absolutely terrible," Mulder said. "I can't wait for Thursdays to come, where at least golf will come on during the day."
He can't wait until March 19, when he ditches the hard cast he's had for six days and puts on a second one exactly like it.
Then he'll anticipate April 3, when he gets fitted for a protective boot.
Then he'll count down every 10 days, as they gradually remove heel inserts until Mulder's foot finally goes back to being at 90 degrees.
And then, when he starts to walk again -- perhaps as soon as late May -- the rehab process will begin in earnest.
This past fall, Mulder found a delivery that worked for him, impressed in a late-November throwing session, signed a Minor League deal with the Angels, pushed his arm to new limits shortly after the new year began and entered Spring Training feeling like a return to the Majors was actually a real possibility.
He figures he'd give the Angels priority to sign him again, "but it's way too early to even consider something like that," the two-time All-Star said.
"My concern is it's now another year where I'm not facing hitters," Mulder added. "I'm not in that game situation. I don't know how I'll approach it, whether I might make a few starts at winter ball -- I really have no idea. But I do feel that as soon as I'm capable and ready, I would like to find a way to get into games somehow."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There are several different ways to conduct a draft on Sports.ws. None of them work for everyone, I know, we've tried them all.
You need to remember we usually have a 20 team league. That means 20 different owners. Some of them living in different time zones or even different countries. Getting everyone together on the same date at the same time just does not work.
For the past several seasons we've started our draft without the use of a "draft clock".
This means that there is no time limit between picks. There are good and bad points to this but I believe it is the best of our options.
Extending the draft allows each owner to select his own players. It also gives everyone the option of not having to be tied to a computer 24/7. Even I have a family and job that require a small amount of attention.
On the draft page, which will be available to us once the draft begins, you will have access to a "contingency list" option. This will allow you to select and save in order, up to 20 players. This feature will allow you to log on for a few moments to make sure you have players on your list but not be forced to set there waiting for the guy 4 picks ahead of you to make his selection.
How this works:
In the "AVAILABLE PLAYERS" area, click on a players name you wish to add to your contingency list.
You then click on the "ADD TO LIST" box just under the "AVAILABLE PLAYERS" area. Repeat this until you have the players you want. You can move players up, down or off your list at anytime.
Once you're happy with your list and the order you have your players listed, you must click on "SAVE CONTINGENCIES" in order for the computer to save your list of players.
There are 3 major downsides to the extended draft method.
1. The draft takes about 12 to 14 days to complete. However, since I will be starting the draft about 30 days before the season tips off, we should have more than enough time to complete the draft.
2. There are always delays. Even in a league full of seasoned veterans there are always 2 or 3 that seem to slow the process. In the past some have taken as long as 24 hours to make their picks. Please be considerate of your fellow owners.
3. There are always complainers. Even in a league full of seasoned veterans there are always 2 or 3 that seem to ***** about every guy slow to make a pick. I know theres a delay, you know it.... everyone in the league knows it. Complaining about it doesn't help, never has & my bet is, it never will.
Last season I let everyone know about the extended draft. Let them know about daily participation, (almost made 'em sign a blood oath) kicked 10 or 12 guys out of the league for it too. Some, early in the draft. It will be delt with! But we all already know about the delays that are sure to come and the complainers that are sure to follow them.


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Danny Anderson says he is as ready as he can be when he takes his Queensbury Boxing League bow this weekend.
Anderson, from New Addington, will step through the ropes at the Alexandra Palace in London on Saturday to face fellow debutant John Moloney in a light heavyweight contest.
The 28-year-old is no stranger to the combat arena after enjoying a successful stint competing in Thai boxing in his teenaged years, but now Anderson has set his sights on emulating the achievements of fellow league star Gareth Gardner, who has become the most successful boxer in the show's history.
Anderson said: "This is undoubtedly the biggest fight of my life boxing in London at the Alexandra Palace, and I'm training like never before for this opportunity.
"I've seen the success of Gareth Gardner who I went to school with, and since coming back into the sport a few years ago I feel I'm ready for this step up and I can't wait to get in there now.
"I've seen a little bit of footage of Moloney on YouTube and I'm sure this is going to be a hard fight, but I'm ready to adapt to whatever he brings on the night and if that means me meeting fire with fire to get the job done then I will be ready."
He added: "This is a second chance for me to really do something within boxing and it doesn't get much bigger than boxing at the Alexandra Palace, so my focus is on doing all that I can in training and then putting it together on fight night."
Anderson versus Moloney will feature on the packed 14-fight bill taking place at the Alexandra Palace in London.
For the full line on the Queensbury Boxing League's Capital Shakedown promotion, go to www.queensburyboxing.co.uk.


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3600 Open — By Capt. Bill Pike —
August 2004
Sense and Sensability
|Part 2: The ride was soft, dry, and speedy.
Aspects of engineering I observed from my hard-fought vantage point were solid, although I was a bit surprised to see no soundbox for the Westerbeke genset, which was installed between the mains, under the StarBoard step. Serviceability under tight space constraints was the concern here, a Tiara rep explained by phone after the test. I liked what I could see of the twin gel-cell battery-bank system, however—two for engine start and three for house usage. Lots of battery firepower is always good. I was also pleased to see time-tested mufflers from Centek Industries— they're popular with all sorts of boatbuilders these days—and big, 100-amp alternators.
I toured the interior while the dealership guys were winding up. With a queen-berth stateroom forward and everything else aft, including a dinette that converts to a double berth to starboard and a head and galley area opposite, the layout reminded me of other express-type cruisers I've tested over the years. Moreover, the fit and finish of the teak joinery throughout was precise, stowage spaces beneath the teak-and-holly sole were clean and smoothly gelcoated, and the galley was an eminently workable one, with Corian countertops and a long list of top-of-the-line mainstream standards.
Hitting the trail to Key West entailed transiting the busy Gordon River to get to the Gulf of Mexico. In some spots, I had to put the 3600 on plane to make time. In others, conditions dictated displacement speeds. While the boat ran smoothly between these modes, she evinced a problem I've seen in other express types with engines and fuel tanks well aft to boost interior space: Visibility forward while coming out of the hole was limited, making it occasionally difficult to keep tabs on PWCs in the channel. I noted another problem as well—our running lights were mounted on the bow pulpit. I say, put them on the radar arch, where they'll be higher and easier to see.
Performance was excellent once we entered the Gulf, though. The ride was soft, dry, and speedy (average top hop: 39 mph) in modest, two- to three-foot seas. Sightlines were fine with the bow tabbed down, and the Teleflex steering was as silky-smooth as the engine controls. Additionally, our optional twin 380-hp Cummins diesels ran like rabbits: quiet, vibration-free, and, increasingly important these days, squeaky clean and fuel-efficient. With modern diesels evincing many of the same positive characteristics that once hallmarked only gasoline powerplants, today's boat buyer simply has to consider them.
I completed my long-haul sea trial of Tiara's 3600 Open with a certain symmetry. Backing into the slip at the Galleon was just as much fun—and just as easy—as backing into the slip in Naples.
"Nice-handlin' boat," I exclaimed at last. It's a compliment I never use lightly.
Tiara Yachts Phone: (616) 392-7163. www.tiarayachts.com.
This article originally appeared in the July 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Compared to the last good test which was actually three weeks ago as two major snowstorms limited commerce throughout most major cattle production areas, feedlot replacements sold weak to 5.00 lower. The feeder cattle market was very disappointing to producers who have struggled through wintry conditions while waiting for trade to resume.
Stocker cattle and lightweight calves suitable for early grass sold fully steady to 5.00 higher with many thin-fleshed offerings up to 10.00 higher near major grazing areas. At the Joplin Regional Stockyards on Monday, 6 weight stocker cattle were highly sought after with one package of thin long-weaned stretchy black steer calves weighing 619 lbs bringing 172.00.
After 1-2 feet of snow fell across the Flint Hills of Kansas, landlords and lessees are hoping for additional forecasted moisture to raise pond levels and allow for normal stocking rates this grazing season. Improved weather in cattle country this week spawned "grass fever" in many backgrounders, especially across the Southeast where local cattle growers pushed western orders as Dixieland is no longer under the grips of drought. However, winter weather pounded the heavily populated areas of the Northeast once again which continues to limit beef consumption in that area.
The Plains and the Midwest are still facing drought, despite two weeks of snowy storms, although this fact is not fresh on area cattle people's minds as muddy lots challenge the tops of their knee-high overboots.
Calving season is in full swing with many new arrivals meeting the world on snow banks or in mud-holes. Commercial feedlots are especially messy and most large volume cattle feeders showed restraint in this week's procurement even though shipments of new cattle have been sparse for the last few weeks.
Apparently, feedlots are tired of losing money and have decided to strive for a breakeven breath before diving back down for golden hopes. Fundamentals are lined up in a row for a feeder cattle market surge, including; improved weather, a spring rally in beef cut-out values, a rebounding economy along with an all-time record-high stock market, and last but clearly not least the well-advertised lack of supply. But, with rising stacks of red-ink closeouts and no support from the CME cattle futures, cattle feeders can no longer justify recent feeder cattle price levels.
Feedcosts are anchoring yearling prices that are running 15.00-20.00 behind year ago record levels, even though the fed cattle market is just a couple dollars off its all-time high. This week's reported auction volume included 65 percent over 600 lbs and 43 percent heifers.


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I think someone is need of a timeout.
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I think someone is need of a timeout.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Well if that was your intent for starting the thread I would say the poll has caused your intent to fail miserably. If anything if Oladipo gets a high school boiler fan this riled up, now I am wondering just how good he actually may be...
can i not voice my opinion? this is a forum
Smothered Chicken!
Your opinion is that every IU fan is saying Zeller and Oladipo with be the 1 and 2 picks yet no one has said anything remotely close to this. In fact no one has even really said that either one will go in the top 5.
well you guys are the reason he and that team are so cocky. They think they're the best team in history and Oladipo thinks he's POY. The whole reason of this was to see how many people voted for Burke and to give my point about how Burke will be a 200000x better player than Oladipo in the NBA. But you IU fans had to ruin the whole thread
Smothered Chicken!
OK, to be a good NBA player is to be an all star, or else they suck. Meaning Dale Davis was a good player for one year. Lance Stephenson must suck. David West just reeks this year. Derek Harper, Byron Scott, Rod Strickland, Ron Harper, Cedric Maxwell, Purvis Short, Phil Ford, Orlando Woolridge, Sam Perkins, Toni Kukoc, Marcus Camby, Andre Miller, Mike Bibby, Lamar Odom, Chuck Person, Josh Smith, Al Jefferson. Universal career-long suckage. Almost Purdue-like suckage. OK, well not that far, but maybe close.
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The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Dale Davis was solid many years. He wasn't a scorer but for what he was good at, rebounding, low post defending, etc, he was a very solid player
Smothered Chicken!
Oladipo thinks he is going to be the POY? The guy won't even admit that he's probably the DPOY of the year in the Big Ten.
There's a difference in voicing your opinion and acting a fool, which is where you are treading right now.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
The guard I like in the Big Ten from a pro perspective other than Oladipo is actually Harris. G is a fantastic defender and already an incredible shooter. He needs to become a little more confident in his dribble drive, but it will come. I don't think he will come out this year, but I wouldn't mind looking at him late in the first round if he did.
EDIT: Yes, I know the damn kid is from Indiana (Harris), but can we leave that out of it for just a second. It's not our fault the state has so many good players.
Anyway Big Ten guys I like
I kind of dig Williams Jr. of Minny on his athleticism, don't really know where most have him slotted and he's more of a 3/4.
Think Hardaway JR. has a spot in the NBA, jsut don't think it is on the Pacers. Would take a flyer on Hammons in the second round if he declares and drops.
Payne intrigues the hell out of me too.
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Everybody needs to take a breath and get this thread to reasonable discussion, or it will be closed. There has been some good comparison points made, so that would be a shame.
The responsible parties have been contacted, no seat-of-the-pants admin needed.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Harris might very well end up the best of the bunch. That kid is really special.
I don't know about Dawson. Clearly he's a really talented college player, but what position's he play in the pros?
Okay lets look at it this way. I don't think that the Pacers will keep Augustin or Hansbrough next year unless Augustin really shows up in the second half of the season. We will then need a point guard. Burke is averaging 18.2 PPG and 7 AST per game with players like Hardaway and GR3 scoring double digits as well is very impressive. Oladipo is talented and his upside is trememdous. But you can only go so far with athleticism and he needs to get the work ethic that PG has and he may be special. I believe Burke will be special in the NBA. He reminds me of Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook
Smothered Chicken!
Smothered Chicken!
He is not as freakishly athletic as either of them. Now he could develop into a Damien Lillard style. Good jump shot, finishes well through traffic and has great court vision.
Rose and Westbrook are few and far between, just from an athletic standpoint.
"There is a time to play and a time to win. It is what you do during winning time that differentiates the average players from stars."
~Ahmad Rashad~
I mean, I'm a Michigan fan and everything, but if Trey Burke is Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook, than Victor Oladipo is Kobe Bryant. Phew.
LOL Burke plays nothing like Rose and Westbrook are you sure we are getting the same Michigan tape??
Burke is good prospect but please dont put him on this type of pedsteal dont want you to get your hopes up and then you think he is a bust. When he ends up having a solid career as a pretty good pg in the NBA.
Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook....pretty much the last two point guards I would compare him to
This brings up a good point though--who are their NBA doppelgangers? I have to admit, Burke's tendency towards volume shooting and isos has me a bit concerned. He doesn't strike me as a pass first point guard. My first inclination was to call him a rich man's Darren Collison.
This thread makes me want to change my handle. Wow.
I'm going to agree with P4E in that Burke reminds me a little bit of Jameer Nelson in college. He isn't overly explosive and his size will force him to adjust a bit in the NBA. He has already struggled a bit against quicker defenders this year so it will definitely be an adjustment for him.
I honestly don't know who to compare Oladipo to at this point because his game is evolving so fast. I do think his first year will be tough for him. As good as he is on defense, there are still some things fundamentally he will have to get sorted out at the pro level. Right now, it doesn't matter because he works harder and is so much quicker than everyone else on the court. Offensively, he still can't go left. But once again it doesn't matter in college because no one is quick enough to keep up with him, even when they know he's going right.
Oladipo = better scoring Tony Allen
Which ones do you compare him to then?
Smothered Chicken!
P4E nailed it. Jameer Nelson.


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Former Dragons skipper Willis retires
8:20am Monday 9th January 2012
8:20am Monday 9th January 2012
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons captain Tom Willis has retired because of a thumb injury, bringing an early end to his four-season spell with the region.
The 32-year-old hooker has been out of action since October's loss to Treviso when he suffered a recurrence of a problem that sidelined him last season.
Willis, capped five times by New Zealand, was out of contract this summer and was not going to be offered a new deal.
However, a settlement has been agreed and he is no longer on the Dragons' books. He said: "Regrettably I have been advised that a successful return to the pitch is unlikely and ultimately could lead to me having significant problems with my hand in the future.
"I have had a great time with the Dragons and will always cherish memories of typical Newport Friday nights, fantastic Rodney Parade crowds and playing alongside a great bunch of guys.
"I'm very grateful and proud for the opportunity to be a Dragon and the support that everyone here and our fans have shown me over the past four years." Willis, who played Super 12 rugby for the Highlanders and Chiefs, was signed by the Dragons in 2008 and was immediately made captain, a role he held for three seasons.
He played 28 times in an impressive first campaign but injuries took their toll and it was downhill from there in terms of appearances, his final tally being 63.
But the Dragons hierarchy stress that the New Zealander's influence cannot be measured purely by that statistic.
"We are really disappointed for Tom," said head coach Darren Edwards. "His contribution should not be underestimated.
"He had been a key figure in changing the mindset and attitude of the team whilst helping our squad raise their ambitions. He has demonstrated an extraordinary work ethic and strong leadership at Rodney Parade and I have to say he is probably the most stand-up player I have ever worked with."
The departure of Willis along with fellow big-earners Luke Charteris, who is bound for France, and Ben Castle, whose contract also expires at the end of the season, will leave the Dragons with plenty of room for manoeuvre for recruitment.
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" City: Southampton / Address: 1 Charlotte Place / County: Great Britain / Geographic coordinates: latitude: 50.91032, longitude: -1.40064 / Postal code: SO14 0TB / Airport Code: SOU "
This review is for SHEFFIELD JURYS, newly opened. It is 5 minutes walk from the railway station, 20 minutes walk from town centre.
Book in from 2pm. Ours was delayed over a mix-up as to whether the room was ready.
The view from my huge window was an undertakers premises, but fortunately the curtains were thick and luxurious.
The beds and pillows were good quality and very comfortable.
It was good to have a bath but unfortunately there was no hot water at 9.30 on a Saturday night. The shower head was fixed to the wall type, but was adequate.
There was no bedside radio.
Outside our room was an ice-making machine which was fantastic but unfortunately after a few hours it was just dispensing water.
There were no instructions for controllers for the heat/air conditioning.
The lighting was poor. All side lights, and all were dimly lit so there was no option to see really well unless you went to the bathroom. I like the option of a main bright light.
The furnishings were smart and the TV was excellent with good reception.
I paid £49 for a large room with a double and a single bed, shower, bath. Breakfast not included. For three of us, this was a good deal, and being a new hotel I was comfortable in the knowledge that the bed would be clean and wholesome. There was quite a strong smell of paint about, being new, but I expect that has gone now! We stayed weekend of 24 January 09
Southampton is a City that people go to and go through, go to because of shopping and things to do in and around the City, but also because of ferries to the Isle of Wight and the numerous cruise companies that are based there, and just to add another layer to the cake the City is also a vibrant student town. Especially around the London Road area where there are a number of Pubs and Bars located and is quite a lively area at the weekend.
I went to Southampton to partake in celebrations for a friend's birthday. So unless I was going to be off the 'magic party juice' and drive back to London that night, I had to find a hotel room. After ringing around such places as Travelodge or Premier Inn, I was surprised to be recommended to call the Jury's Inn, and after taking an abnormal 3 hours to drive down from London the expectations were very high indeed, especially by the photo's I saw on the website when I made the booking.
Jury's Inn is a national chain of Hotels and the Hotel itself is still a relatively brand new 3 Star 12 floor building with a massive 270 room capacity, in the last 18 months construction of the underground car park was completed. The Hotel is effectively at the bottom of the main arterial road into Southampton from the M3/M27 junctions. The building is situated at Charlotte Place which is on a roundabout where you have a three lane one way system fully encompassing the building. Now don't let this put you off, as I will explain and clarify later on. It's located in a very handy position of being near enough the City Centre to walk in, as it is only 10 minutes away, but far enough away to ensure that there is no unnecessary noise at all. If you don't fancy a stroll through the gardens then a cab can be called by Reception, who will be more than happy to do this.
After parking the car and walking into the Reception for the first time you stand in a very elegant, modern and stylish entrance area, as I arrived on a Saturday afternoon at peak time there were plenty of staff available progressing the high volume of incoming guests who were checking in at the same time as me. The lobby area is decked out with a marble floor that you can quite literally see your reflection in, with an attractive yet very modern colour design that announces calm and enhances a level of tranquillity, furniture wise there are a number of well placed comfortable leather sofas. One thing I did notice was that even though the Reception had over 50 people in it, the area didn't seem at all cramped and everyone still had their own space to move about within without bumping into other guests. The main thing is that there is plenty of space.
There is a small Coffee Bar as well as a Bar and Restaurant available to use, the Bar is stocked with a full range of Beers and Spirits including a decent range of blonde beers, as there were a number of these available on tap as well as the usual brands of Guinness, Fosters, 1664 and so on. The prices of beers well exceeded the £3 mark for a pint, but to be honest I was away from home anyway and which I expected to be a little more expensive anyway.
I did use the restaurant as well, this is where Breakfast is served right up till 10.30am and can safely say that the food is good quality. The setup at Breakfast is the food is laid out and is completely self service which is handy if you have a hangover from the night before and need a Full English to assist in the recovery process. Breakfast comes included in the price of the room.
Parking is also available with an underground car park, but be careful as this is run by NCP so the longer you are there the more you pay. Usually this is around £25 per 24 hours. There are other car parks about a 10 minute walk away but I felt that these would not be as secure as this one. At he time I used this there was no offer that the cost of parking was discounted for guests, so I paid the full whack. The Hotel also offers Conference Centre facilities as well, and has a total of 10 meeting rooms dedicated specifically for this purpose.
As in most other Hotels if you need anything you just call Reception, if you do they are more than happy to provide as much as they can and also as fast as they can. If you find you've forgotten any form of Toiletries, then the Hotel can provide them. I think this is a great service as I did see people asking for stuff like hair gel and shaving foam.
So with my plastic swipe card in hand, I went up to start getting ready for a night of partying. The room itself has the standard identical lay out as Premier Inn or Travelodge and the room furniture includes a kettle, trouser press, full length mirror, air conditioning and of course the en-suite bathroom. One nice touch was that three packets of biscuits were given as well with the complimentary Coffee and Tea. The decor in the room is mainly pastel tones that do actually enhance the calm ambiance, as the colours used were a mild yellow bordering Tope I felt this was a calming tone, but not so much that it made the room look garish, it was just balanced right. The Bathroom continued the theme in nature and was in a matching style and very well presented, most important of all it was clean. In fact it was something that I noticed throughout the whole place, everything was spotlessly clean. This impressed me a lot as the usual experience is the further you move from Reception the grimier and more unkempt the place becomes.
The main difference with Jury's Inn is that the bed is a lot bigger for a double and a hell of a lot more comfortable. The shower is also a power shower but has a number of settings such as 'Massage' and 'Thrust'. One thoughtful addition was two internet connection points for dial up. A lot of the other Hotels that I have stayed in have had only the one. So this initiative was very welcome indeed, as was the wireless facility on site as well, so in theory you could work from the Bar!!!
The TV also has all the usual BBC, ITV and Sky Channels available including Sky Sports as well as the excellent Cartoon channels (Yippee!). Also included on the TV are a number of both local and national radio stations. I thought his was a good idea as you can listen for local travel news, especially if you are checking out that morning. If you are catching a Ferry or Cruise Ship then information on this is available via the TV as well on one of the closed circuit channels.
As I said earlier, the location is on a roundabout but that is nothing to worry about as all the windows are double glazed and unless they are opened you won't be able to hear anything at all, which is quite astounding given the location of Hotel in the first place. The room that I had was 6 floors up and I had a lovely view of the city and could see as far over to the Docks with the cruise ships coming in to Dock, but strangely couldn't hear the traffic below.
As mentioned earlier the City Centre is only a 10 minute walk away. The nearest Station is Southampton Central where trains can be boarded for most major locations including London, Birmingham, Bournemouth and stations along the coast as far away as Brighton to the West. Southampton International Airport is less than 20 minutes away by car or one stop on the train, alighting at Southampton Airport Parkway. Anyone catching a ferry to the Isle of Wight or staying over before leaving on a Cruise the next day will need to order a Taxi as this is further away, especially if you have luggage.
For me one down point is what is behind the Hotel. As Jury's Inn is on the edge of the City Centre the area behind the building can only be described as a little rough. It is called New Town and is part of the St Mary area of Southampton. Personally I have walked along here in the daytime and seen various members of what I call the 'Stella people'. People who were completely off their head drinking cans of Stella and this was at the early hour of 8am!!
Booking a room is simple; I called the Hotel directly by phone. I found this quicker going through the Reservations Team than I did clicking about on-line. The cost of a room was £79 per night including breakfast which I though was good value for money. Remember this was for the room itself and not the cunning 'per person per room per night' setup that other independent Hotels sometimes charge. When I was checking out I was advised by the Reception staff that if I was booking a room again in the future then if I called them direct again I could get a better deal than going on-line. I have done this and it has worked, I saved £20 on a room price as compared with on-line quotes.
Since my arrival on the Saturday to when I left on Sunday morning I was treated with the best level of customer service ever from a Hotel chain. Spoken to politely and given correct directions of how to get to my room. When interacting with the staff I was never being fobbed off at all and all questions were answered in a professional yet friendly and clear manner. All staff that I passed in the corridor greeted me with a smile and politely greeted me. I really did feel that this was a refreshing experience.
I go to Southampton a lot on business and never really get the chance to stay over as I usually return the same day. On this occasion I was pleasantly surprised with the standards of the Hotel and would pass that recommendation, on my experience alone this solidly hit all my expectations that were set. As Southampton is a lively place anyway the location is good enough to act as a base and starting point for any exploration or onwards travelling.
Location: walking distance from Southampton Solent University and Southampton City Art Gallery, within close proximity of Mayflower Theatre and St. Mary's Stadium / Location: walking distance from Southampton Solent University and Southampton City Art Gallery, within close proximity of Mayflower Theatre and St. Mary's Stadium / Number and type of rooms: 270 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. High-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as direct-dial phones with voice mail / Dining: Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or grab a snack at a coffee shop/cafT. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge / Business, Other Amenities: audiovisual equipment, currency exchange, and express check-in. Parking (subject to charges) is conveniently located nearby.