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I put together a list of the NFL's top 20 unrestricted free agents. Maybe it was a waste of time. It'd be interesting to see a few of these guys play for the Chargers, but unless Roger Goodell grants the Bolts a cap exception for our spectacular climate, it's likely not happening. The Chargers probably will check on a few guys on this list, notably guard Andy Levitre. We'll see what comes of it. Twenty isn't a big number. The Chargers will look at dozens of other free agents, including several blockers and defensive backs. The swap meet will be open for several months.
You'll note that four right tackles cracked this list. Just a hunch, but if the Chargers don't sign any of them, I think the ever-vocal Jeromey Clary Fan Club will weigh in.
1 – Mike Wallace, wide receiver
Age: 26
Six-foot, 200-pounder can run by any defender. Has 32 TDs and 17.2-yard catch average in four seasons. A high-risk, high-reward, high-maintenance player who faded after Steelers withheld fat offer. Dolphins look like a match.
Chargers?: They have greater needs elsewhere.
2 – Cliff Avril, defensive end
Age: 26.
Long-armed worker (6-3, 265) gets upfield or powers inside. Had 20.5 sacks in last 32 games with Lions. Is much stronger than when he was drafted (third round, 2008, Purdue). Lions rotated eight linemen in 4-3 defense, aiding his legs.
Chargers?: Their 3-4 isn't a fit; could suit Browns' hybrid 3-4.
3 – Andre Smith, right tackle
Age: 26
Is happy Bengals gave franchise tag to end Michael Johnson. Light feet, long arms and huge frame (6-4, 340) make ex-Bama left tackle a top five right tackle—when fit and focused. Fourth-year player is coming off first strong season. Has gained too much weight in years past.
Chargers?: Would be their best blocker.
4 -- Sebastian Vollmer, right tackle
Age: 28.
Consistent protector for Tom Brady. Twice named second-team All-Pro, the German-born Vollmer (6-8, 315) began his college career (Houston) as a tight end. Started 15 games last year. Was limited to five starts in '11 by back injury.
Chargers?: May have to overpay to get him from Pats.
5 – Greg Jennings, wide receiver
Age: 29
Beset by injuries, played in just 18 games the last two seasons. Looked less brave than in glory years. A true No. 1, though, who can nail all the routes. Was a playmaking star for Super Bowl-winning Packers three years ago. May entice the Texans.
Chargers?: Too risky and too expensive for them.
6 – Dannell Ellerbe, linebacker
Age: 27
Went undrafted out of Georgia. In time, the Ravens, reclamation masters, developed him into a 3-4 inside starter who helped them win the recent Super Bowl. Reaching Colin Kaepernick 1.6 seconds after the snap, Ellerbee (6-1, 236) influenced the controversial pass to Michael Crabtree.
Chargers?: Tough get; the Ravens view him as Ray Lewis' successor.
7 – Wes Welker, slot receiver
Age: 31
The NFL's top pass-catcher (672) over the last six years, he may be more valuable to the Patriots than any other team because of fit with their system and Tom Brady. Gets open at will but has taken a high number of brutal hits, and drops are on the rise.
Chargers?: Lost their chance nine years ago when they cut him.
8 – Michael Bennett, defensive end
Age: 27
Undrafted out of Texas A&M, he last year parlayed a teammate's injury into a 16-start season, nine sacks and three forced fumbles for Tampa Bay's 4-3 defense. Bennett (6-4, 271) is slippery. Bucs may not bring him back if they make a pricey bid for Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Chargers?: Not suited to their 3-4 scheme.
9 – Andy Levitre, left guard
Age: 26
He is the best guard in this class, so he'll get overpaid. Has made all 64 starts since joining the Bills. Smart and tough, but 6-foot-2, 306-pounder isn't a mauler. Reliability is his calling card. Aided by Buffalo's quick-passing attack.
Chargers?: Their offensive line coaches had him in Buffalo.
10 – Paul Kruger, outside linebacker
Age: 26.
Timed his ascent well. Coming off his first season as a starter, he will command a fat deal after leading the Ravens in sacks from the strongside spot in their 3-4 defense. The Browns are eying Kruger, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Chargers?: In Jarret Johnson, they employ the edge man who started ahead of him in Baltimore.
11 --Desmond Bryant, defensive tackle
Age: 27
Undrafted out of Harvard, Bryant (6-5, 290) plays more like a ruffian than a scholar. Knocked blockers backward for Oakland's 4-3 attack. Fast, too, he had eight sacks the last two years. Was arrested last month on charges of criminal mischief while drunk, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Chargers?: Not an ideal fit for their three-man line.
12 – Phil Loadholt, right tackle
Age: 27
Started 63 of 64 games after Vikings drafted him (second, Oklahoma). Long arms (36 ½ inches) and improving feet led to bounceback season in 2012. It's believed Vikings will try to retain the gigantic Loadholt (6-8, 343).
Chargers?: Would improve their passing and running attacks.
13 – Dashon Goldson, free safety
Age: 28
Pro Bowler the last two years. A punishing hitter but gambles and loses more than an Eric Weddle. Will cede the post on play-action. Didn't have a strong postseason. Ensuring he'll keep the locker room on his side, even if doesn't work out, Jim Harbaugh has said he'd like to keep him,
Chargers?: Not a fit.
14 – Jake Long, left tackle
Would've made a killing two years ago, when he was coming off his third Pro Bowl selection in three years since the Dolphins drafted him first overall. Sacks allowed have risen in last two years. Missed final four games of 2012 with triceps injury.
Chargers?: Worth checking out.
15 – Aqib Talib, cornerback
Age: 27
When he departed the AFC Championship Game with a leg injury, the Patriots' pass defense fell apart against a physical group of Ravens pass-catchers. Talib (6-1, 205) is fast and extremely athletic. Off-field issues dampen his value.
Chargers?: Probably too expensive for them.
16 – Brent Grimes, cornerback
Age: 29
Reached the 2010 Pro Bowl and led the NFL in 2011 in fewest yards allowed per passing attempt. An Achilles tear suffered in the season opener ended his 2012 season. The Falcons may try to bring back Grimes (5-10, 180).
Chargers?: Comebacks from Achilles tears are dicey.
17 – Sean Smith, cornerback
Age: 25
He grew up in Pasadena. Maybe he'd like to return to Southern California. But given how much money he's about to get, staying in Florida, a tax haven, may appeal to the former Dolphin. Was a teammate of Eric Weddle's for two years at Utah, where Smith started out as a reciever.
Chargers?: At 6-foot-3, could trouble Denver's tall receivers.
18 – Steven Jackson, running back
One of the true power-and-speed backs, Jackson is the Rams career leading rusher and topped 1,000 yards last year (4.1 per carry). Turns 30 in July. Smart and physical, the three-time Pro Bowler toiled only for non-winners in St. Louis.
Chargers?: He'd have to mistake San Diego for San Francisco.
19 -- Gosder Cherilus, right tackle.
Age: 28
A sledgehammer in the run game, Cherilus (6-7, 325) is a fair but improving pass blocker who likes to scrap. Has enormous hands (113/4 inch), long arms and quick feet. Started 70 of the Lions' last 80 games.
Chargers?: Would be a good addition.
20 -- Derek Cox, cornerback
Age: 26
Aggressive zone defender was often overlooked because the Jaguars seldom won games. Drafted in the third round out of William & Mary, he started every game as a rookie. Cox (6-1, 190) is athletic but not especially quick.
Chargers?: Worth consideration.


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"Due Process," Detroit's longest running public affairs television show with one consistent host, returns to Detroit Public Television with its 28th season and new episodes this month.
Hosted by Henry Baskin of The Baskin Law Firm in Birmingham, "Due Process" features discussion of legal and topics of public interest to Southeast Michigan. The show airs each Friday at 5:30 p.m. on� WTVS-TV Channel 56. This year's season opener is Friday.
This season the show will explore topics beyond law and give an opportunity for vital community organizations to tell their stories.
Episodes will include perspectives from Variety: The Children's Charity, CARE House of Oakland County, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, HAVEN and Jack's Place for Autism.
Variety: The Children's Charity aids children with physical disabilities whose families cannot afford, nor obtain through insurance, mobility devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, strollers and adaptive bikes. It also provides funding for equipment that helps children with disabilities engage with family, friends and classmates to become confident, independent, active members of their communities.
CARE House of Oakland County provides quality care for vulnerable children and families to protect them from sexual or physical abuse. It's also an advocacy entity that intervenes in cases of suspected abuse. More than 5,000 individuals are served each year by CARE House programs. For information, call 248-332-7173.
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan is a faith-based nonprofit that operates 25 "villages" from Harbor Springs to Detroit to house more than 3,500 seniors. It offers a wide spectrum of residential service options including apartments, condominiums, assisted living and skilled nursing care. For information, call 248-281-2020.
HAVEN was founded in 1975 as the first and only sexual assault counseling center in Oakland County. In 1977, HAVEN broadened services to include domestic violence counseling. Its crisis support line is 248-334-1274.
Jack's Place for Autism is a nonprofit created by parents who have had trouble accessing care and resources for people with autism. It works to provide families affected by autism with supportive, educational and referral services. It was formed by former Detroit Tiger catcher and current Tiger game broadcast color commentator Jim Price and his wife, Lisa, in the name of their child, Jackson, 17, who has autism. For information or to make a donation, call 248-443-7427 or visit www.jacksplaceforautism.com
Contact Jerry Wolffe at 248-745-4612 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter @JerryWolffe1 or on Facebook.

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Topic: bob's wife three treatments down
Bob just finished treatment number three of gemzar infusion on tuesday. He is still feeling really bad. As far as side effects go he has nausea, vomiting and other. I feel the doc is doing all he can to make this as easy as possible, but it is still hard to watch him and not be able to help much.
I have a question today, I have Bob's test results for liver panel and can't quite understand what I am looking at can anyone put it in layman's terms ? I will only give the numbers that are way off normal.
His numbers read as follows ; alka phos 996, ast 109, alt 110, bilirubin total 110, glucose 130, albumin 3.0, globulin 5.2, a/g ratio 0.6. There are other numbers but these are the worrisome ones. If anyone can explain I would appreciate it very much.
Bob did have to have a procrit shot before treatment this week. The only other thing he has going on right now is fever that is regular as clockwork in the evening that can go up as far as 102, but responds to motrin. He is still not eating much and it is hard to get him to drink enough to replace fluid loss. He really is trying, but food just makes him ill. Thank You all For being here,


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NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (AP) -- A 911 call in which a caller claimed several people had been gunned down at a school in southern Minnesota was likely a hoax, a county sheriff said Wednesday.
The call early Wednesday prompted authorities to lock down the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said all students and staff are safe.
Officers have started to clear the schools' buildings, Studnicka said.
The sheriff said dispatchers took a 911 call from a male caller about 8 a.m. who said he was inside one of the school buildings.�
"He claimed he needed help because there was a shooter in the building with an AK-47 and that there were a couple of victims," Studnicka said. When dispatchers asked for the caller's cellphone number, he claimed it was a new phone and he didn't know the number, the sheriff said.


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Pollock looks to regroup after slow start
PHOENIX -- If D-backs outfielder A.J. Pollock were to go three games without a hit in, say, mid-June, it would not raise any eyebrows, or cause him any stress.
But when you go hitless for three games and those three are the first three of the season and there's a week between the second and third games, well, a person can start to put a little pressure on himself.
Pollock went 0-for-6 in the D-backs' home opener on Monday and is 0-for-13 through three games. On Tuesday, manager Kirk Gibson reminded him to relax.
"One of the things about the game is to keep things in perspective," Gibson said. "He had a really good spring for us, he swung the bat good. What you don't want to do is get to the point where you're overexaggerating what's happened or what's happening. Just try and relax and trust the process and trust what you've worked on so far."
Pollock is big on focusing on the process of an at-bat, rather than the end result. In other words, controlling what he can control -- his approach -- and trusting that it will translate into results.
That's what he is working to remind himself of now, and also that he will eventually snap out of it.
"It's going to happen," Pollock said. "As long as I relax and let it happen, it's going to happen. It's a new day. I've been in this spot before. The worst thing yesterday wasn't my 0-for-6, it was that we lost."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tribe hopeful USA duties fit into plans for Perez, Pestano
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians are hoping the World Baseball Classic does not interfere too much with the throwing schedules in place for closer Chris Perez and setup man Vinnie Pestano. That duo figures largely into the Tribe's bullpen plans this season.
On Wednesday, Cleveland manager Terry Francona said he plans on reaching out to Team USA manager Joe Torre to gauge whether Perez and Pestano can return to camp to pitch for the Tribe in the days leading up to the tournament. Francona was quick to add that he will respect the answer Torre provides.
"I can't imagine that [Team USA] would care," Francona said. "It might work out well, but I've really got to call Joe."
Perez and Pestano are scheduled to leave Cleveland's camp on March 2 to join Team USA at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. Team USA will face the Classic's other Pool D participants (Canada, Mexico and Italy) from March 8-10 at Chase Field, the home of the D-backs in downtown Phoenix.
If Francona gets his wish, Perez and Pestano would return to the Indians' site before Team USA's first game to get some work in for the Indians in an exhibition game.
Cleveland's other World Baseball Classic players include shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (Venezuela), infielder Mike Aviles (Puerto Rico), catcher Carlos Santana (Dominican Republic) and pitcher Giovanni Soto (Puerto Rico). Those four players will compete as part of Pool C in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Indians catcher Yan Gomes has indicated that he is leaning against playing for Brazil in the tournament. If Gomes changes his mind, he would be required to head overseas to Fukuoka, Japan, as part of Pool A.


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Is Stephenson a point or 2gaurd? im guessing over half the members in here have nvr seen lance play. im in that group.
i did not have access to summer league over the summer, do not watch UC, and missed the preseason games as well.
havent been gushing over lance like many have on here, and apparently like Bird and Boyle either.. but i guess with the recent comments from Bird, Boyle, and so on my expectations need to rise on lance.
my question is, to those who are in the know or have seen him play, is he going to be a point or shooting gaurd, if he makes it in this league?
im concerned with the off the court issues this guy has, last thing the pacers need when were trying to win back fans is more bad PR for the team.
hate to see the pacers end up moving elsewhere due to one bad apples actions.
that aside, is lance another wing for the pacers or do some believe he may be able to play the point at this level. his defense im guessing is going to be the determining factor.


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i saw a few jokes & wanna share
did you ever wonder?
1. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
2. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
3. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
4. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
5. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
6. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
7. If a word were misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
8. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
9. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
10. Why do "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
11. Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
12. Why do 'tug' boats push their barges?
13. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
14. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
15. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
16. Doesn't 'expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
17. Why are a 'wise man' and a 'wise guy' opposite?
18. Why do 'overlook' and 'oversee' mean opposite things?
19. Why is phonics not spelled the way it sounds?
20. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
22. Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?
23. Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?
24. Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?
25. Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
26. Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
27. Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
28. Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
29. When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
30. Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
31. You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?
32. Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
33. Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
34. If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
35. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
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Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics of Indobufen, an Anticoagulant Agent
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified October 2010 by Asan Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Last updated: November 9, 2010
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This study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of indobufen in healthy subjects.
|Drug: Indobufen
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics of Indobufen, an Anticoagulant Agent
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pharmacokinetics [ Time Frame: 24 Hours ]AUC, Cmax
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pharmacodynamics [ Time Frame: 24 Hours ]Platelet Aggregation Test
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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- Adult males aged 19 to 50 years at screening.
- Subjects with body weight ≥ 45 kg and within ±20% of the ideal body weight : Ideal body weight = (height [cm] - 100)x0.9.
- Subjects who have received and understood completely the information regarding the current study and given written informed consents to voluntarily participate in the study and followed all instructions specified in the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have drunken habitually (exceeding 21 units/week, 1 unit = 10 g of pure alcohol) or who are unable to abstain from drinking during the study period from 2 days prior to the first administration of investigational product and during this study.
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The exchange says news released too close to the closing bell undermines crucial auctions.
Earnings have so far shown a drop in trading revenue.
The flood doesn't look to slow down anytime soon -- and these top underwriters are set to benefit.
La Quinta priced its IPO below the planned range but the stock recovered after its initial trading, after PE firm Blackstone held on to its shares of La Quinta, showing support.
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Youth group rescued after becoming stranded at Multnomah Falls
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE - A few scrapes and bruises, and a really memorable story to tell.
That's what a youth group came away with after a night spent stranded above Multnomah Falls.
A group of one adult and five teenagers set out on a hike Wednesday and got lost while heading back. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the group went off the trail it was on and got stuck at a cliff. They could see the river and highway, but couldn't get back.
"It's real deceptive," said Lt. Steve Alexander with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. "It looks so much closer than it actually is. You see it and you think point A to point B is the best way to go. Well, a lot of times there's a reason the trail is where it is because going straight from point A to point B isn't the best way to go and you can end up running into the situation they have."
Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, someone in the group called 911 to a report that they were lost and rescuers set out to find them.
After initial crews determined the hikers' position was too precarious for a traditional rescue, Portland Mount Rescue began hiking in at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
When they reached the stranded hikers almost three hours later, they set up a rope rescue and began hauling everybody back up the hill. The last member of the group made it to the top of the hill around 1:30 p.m., and the group headed back out.
The group consisted of Julie Fritz, 57 of Grass Valley, Ore., two teens from Grass Valley, one teen from Oregon City and two teens from Gladstone. They are all members of a non-denominational church group called Christian Youth in Action.
The group was in good spirits when they reunited with their families. Everybody was OK, other than a few scrapes and bruises. A small group, they said they tried to make the best of their situation.
One of the hikers said the group had tried to find their way back on the path to no avail.
"We'd completely gotten off the beaten path, and we could see the Columbia River from the top of the hill and it looked like a 10-minute walk," hiker Jason Earl said. "...Obviously not."
Rescuers said staying where they were once they realized they were lost was the key in their rescue.


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It happened.
I've caught the won-ton bug again.
Jalapeno Popper Quiche Cups
Jalapeno Popper Quiche Cups
Yield 8 mini quiche
- 2 large eggs
- 8 Nasoya on-ton wrappers
- 1/2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt [or sour cream]
- 1-2 TBSP diced pickled jalapenos [or more!]
- a few ounces of grated cheddar cheese
- a pinch of garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Serve simply with a sprinkling of green onion [yum!] or garnish with a dollop of greek yogurt [or sour cream], chopped green onion, and serve with a side of green salsa for dipping. Also, get your red pepper flake on... if you're into that sort of thing. I certainly am!
- Preheat oven to 365F.
- Gently place wonton squares in a mini-muffin tray spritzed with olive oil.
- Crack eggs into a coffee mug along with 1/2 tablespoon of greek yogurt and whisk/beat with a fork.
- Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Stir to incorporate and spoon/pour into your won-ton cups.
- Cover each cup with jalapeno and cheese and bake for approx 8-10 minutes or until quiche mixtures fluffs up into a "muffin-top" and the edges of your won-ton cups are toasty + golden brown.
This recipe can easily be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled to feed a crowd. Go nuts!
So… How was it?
Amazing! I think it might be the CRUNCH of the baked wonton wrappers that i'm most addicted to. Or maybe it's the fluffy eggs… melty cheese… and zesty jalapenos! Paul's cousin Kathy makes these amazing little breakfast bars that are basically layered eggs, cheddar, and pickled jalapeno. They're beyond addicting and the inspiration behind these little quiche cups. Something about the combination of the crunchy wonton with the eggy cheesy jalapeno-y goodness reminds me of a jalapeno popper, hence the name of the recipe, folks!
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There's been some confusion as to who said what to whom regarding the Cubs' negotiations with the Dodgers about Ryan Dempster.
Impact players. That's what the Cubs are looking for, either through the Draft, international signings or trades, and this week, they added a pitching prospect who the front office feels could be a dominant starter or possibly the team's future closer.
The Cubs would've preferred that Ryan Dempster had a dozen teams he wanted to be traded to, but the right-hander made it clear the Dodgers were No. 1 on his list, and Theo Epstein said it isn't fair to portray the pitcher as being selfish in his stance.
While plenty of teams were drooling over landing an ace for their rotations, the Angels were the one team that got the deal done prior to Tuesday's Trade Deadline, acquiring former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke.
What we have are six division and four Wild Card races that were undoubtedly affected by the Trade Deadline dealing, and so this seems as good a time as any to take stock of how things stand.


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Hello My name is Joni I have an original movie poster of Elvis Presley in Jail House Rock this poster has the nss at the bottom and it also has a white star burst on the poster that says "You can own this poster! Free* Offer inside each video of the MGM Elvis commemorative collection Shipping and handling required While supplies last" quote it has the date and place of the theater it was loaned to
Can you tell me who i can contact about this poster it has been professionally framed also.
Thanks Joni
PS My dad was a hospital corpsman on the ship Elves went to germany on he stayed in my dad's quarters with hi and my twin has a picture of elvis and my dad together. FYI
Joni McClaren
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Griswold Conn 06251
860-884-8262 or 860-705 - 6954


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No soreness for Motte after throwing for first time
ST. LOUIS -- Curiosity gave way to relief for Jason Motte on Sunday when he arrived at the ballpark feeling no unusual soreness a day after he resumed throwing for the first time in five weeks.
Motte felt good enough, in fact, that he played catch for a second straight day.
This time, he threw from a further distance -- about 60-65 feet -- and with more exertion. He'll continue progressing through a throwing program in the hopes of working his way back to the mound without surgery.
"I felt good," said Motte, who was diagnosed with a ligament tear in his right elbow earlier this month. "I woke up this morning, and we didn't take a step back. If I didn't feel good, I don't think we would have moved forward. I got to go out and play a little more catch. We'll see how it feels and do it all over again tomorrow. Everything is feeling good so far."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Last year for Valentine's Day we ran a giveaway with the fine folks at Frame the Date; it got such a great response and I'm such a fan of this gift idea, that we decided to bring it back again.
The reason I dig Frame the Date so much is that I know it can be incredibly hard for men to think of a romantic, classy, meaningful, creative, non-cliched Valentine's Day (or any occasion) gift for the women in their lives. And yet Frame the Date manages to be all of those things. It really takes the guesswork out of what to get your gal this year.
What Is Frame the Date?
With Frame the Date you first pick a date such as the date of your anniversary, her birthday, the birthday of your child, etc. Then you pick from one of several handmade frame designs. Next, you choose from a diverse selection of quality, original photographs of numbers to represent your special date. These numbers were shot around the world, and the styles range from rustic to urban to traditional.
You can choose to frame just the numbers, like this:
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The final product is a handsome piece of art, designed by you, ready to be hung in your home and serve as a daily reminder of you and your sweetheart's special day. Nice, right?
Frame the Date is giving away any one of their products to a lucky AoM reader. Want to win? Read on.
How to Enter the Frame the Date Contest
Leave a comment telling us what date you'd like to get framed. That's it. We'll randomly draw one comment to be the winner.
Everyone who enters will be sent a discount code for 10% off any of Frame the Date's products during the month of February. Bonus!
Giveaway ends Jan. 31 at 10:00 pm CST.
Winner of the giveaway will be announced on the AoM Trunk.
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BEN Adams first half strike earned Monkton Swifts a surprise victory over Goodwick United to reach the last four of the Senior Cup.
The visitors had already lost twice and drawn one before these two sides met in the cup at Phoenix Park. Steve Blackford's 'Goodwick Lads' beat The Swifts at home in the West Wales Intermediate Cup and also won and drawn in their league encounters.
The defining goal was scored in the 30th minute. A floated free-kick in the box caused mayhem and it was Adams who reacted quickest to drill home from close range.
There were very few scoring opportunities throughout the cup-tie as both side's defences stayed strong and the midfield battle cancelled each other out.
With the home side's last throw of the dice, Swifts keeper Lance Creese pulled off a stunning save to deny Kieran O'Brien scoring with a direct free kick from the edge of the 18-yard area.
The Swifts were delighted to reach the semi-finals and the last time they won the cup was back in 2007 when they beat Herbrandston 2-1 in extra time when striker Stephen Davies grabbed a timely winner.
Goodwick United: James Gwilt, Jac Pepper, Darren Devonald, Anthony Couzens, Steve Blackford, Aled Rees, Lewis Banks, James Evans, James Bottomley, Kieran O'Brien, Rhys Dalling. Subs: Ewan Jones, Alan Davies, Geno Cleal.
Monkton Swifts: Lance Creese, Gareth Lewis, Shaun Jones, Jamie Callan, Richard Hughes, Joe Lewis, Ben Adams, Daniel Scourfield, Lee Brockway, Wayne Brunton, Ben Nicholas. Subs: Marcus Blair, Blake James.
Referee: Phil Gale.


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Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate Church Record Extractions and Family Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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Access the records: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate Church Record Extractions and Family Registers, 1600-1925 .
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Title in the Language of the Records
Deutschland, Rheinland-Palatinate, Kirchenbuchabschriften und Familiennamenkartei
Record Description
This collection will include records from 1600 to 1925.
This collection includes images of a combination of church family register extractions and indexes for the district of Rhine Hesse-Palatinate (Rheinland Hessen-Pfalz) in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). Most image sets are arranged chronologically (by year of event) or alphabetically (by surname).
Family registers may go back to the 1500s, when they began during the time of the Reformation. Because of wars, natural disasters, and accidents, many churches were destroyed, along with all or part of their records. Very few church records go back before 1650 because of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Family registers were created with information from the parish register and should be used as a guide to search the actual church records for the ancestors' christening, marriage, and burial information. The text in church family registers is written mainly in German. However, earlier text could be handwritten in Latin and after 1945 handwritten in Gothic script. The headings for the extracted information are in English.
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This collection of records includes information extracted from church family registers for the years 1600-1925.
Beginning in the 1500s, churches began keeping family registers. This collection of extracted data was created to make it easier to research ancestors.
Church records (Kirchenbücher) are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial. They are the most significant source of genealogical information for Germany before 1876. Most people who lived in Germany were recorded in a church record. However, the information found in a family register depends on how detailed the minister made his record. The extraction of data depends on how well the records were read.
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Giants to hold '42' screening for students
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants and Major League Baseball will host a free private screening Friday at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco of the movie "42" for students 16 and older from the Ida B. Wells Continuation School. Giants Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda will take part in a question-and-answer session with students after the movie.
MLB and all 30 teams are hosting private screenings for teenagers.
"42 brilliantly depicts not only the proudest and most powerful event in baseball history, but also a watershed moment in American history and the Civil Rights Movement," said Commissioner Bud Selig in a release. "This film is a profound way for all of us throughout Major League Baseball to educate our next generation about Jackie Robinson's vital impact on our nation."
Eric Gilmore is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"On Christmas Eve day, my husband Ray and I take all 24 grandchildren to the mall in the morning and meet in the food court. Then 'Bud' (what the grandchildren call Ray) gives each of them an envelope filled with their holiday money. They must then shop for whatever they want, come back and show off their purchases. It's so much fun to see the kids (and now young adults) run off to shop and see what they can get. It's even more fun to see how excited they are to show us their purchases! And, every now and then, Bud gets a call to 'come quick!' because a special purchase requires just a little more...."
--Diane Breckenridge-Barrett, owner/president, Diane Breckenridge Interiors
"Christmastime truly is our special season. For most of our 70 years together, Mae and I have celebrated the birth of Jesus during Morning Mass at St. Monica's Church. Traditionally Mae's godmother, Auntie May Stanze, hosted a huge party, renting a hall to welcome all, from toddlers to oldsters. We carried on the custom in her memory. Our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are our greatest gifts, next to Mae's cookies. Looking for the real Christmas Spirit? Join us in displaying a Nativity scene on your front lawn. Merry Christmas to all."
--Martin Duggan, journalist/Donnybrook founder
"Christmas traditions evolve. Kids grow up, family members move, things change. We've hung on to one--or tried to. My daughter and I have been decorators-in-charge of the tree since she was old enough to put a ball on a bough or a light on a limb. We'd put on our favorite Christmas CD, and go to work. Funny thing happened on the way to last Christmas: I found myself decorating our tree alone. She now has her own place, and did her own tree. Time for a new tradition. I'll be there."
--Don Marsh, host of St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio
"I always volunteer for two shifts at the Salvation Army's Toy Town...I l-o-v-e the immediate reaction of mothers and grandmothers picking out age-appropriate toys/gifts for their children who would otherwise go without a Merry Christmas. And the Salvation Army gives each family a voucher to help with holiday grocery shopping. Not a bad tradition for a Jewish gal! I've loved it every year I've done it. It's the best gift I get."
--Sanda Rosenblum, director of public relations, JDRF Greater Missouri and Southern Illinois Chapter
"Our family celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah! For Christmas, my cousins from New York come in every year, and we have a family dinner with our annual grab-bag game with lots of fun and pranks. On Christmas morning, the family gets up early for presents and our once-a-year treat of doughnuts. For Hanukkah, we light the candles for eight nights, and have a festive dinner with latkes (potato pancakes), brisket, and the kids all receive Hanukkah 'gelt' (money). This year, we are blessed to have a new little grandson, Sawyer, to share in our family's traditions."
--Pam Toder, community volunteer, Woman of Achievement honoree
"One of my favorite holiday traditions is picking out special, thoughtful gifts for my dearest friends. The ability to brighten someone's day with a kind gesture is truly what the holiday season is all about."
--Donna Wilkinson, owner, The Wilkinson Group


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Setting the stage for a legal battle between two of the nation's busiest ports, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved plans for a $500 million railyard project near Wilmington and Long Beach neighborhoods.
In a series of votes following a more than three-hour hearing, the Los Angeles City Council rejected appeals from the city of Long Beach and others to delay approval of an environmental impact review as well as the 50-year lease for the 153-acre site planned on Port of Los Angeles property in an industrial area near the Terminal Island Freeway.
"We have worked together on a number of major projects," Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said before a packed crowd of more than 500. "Regrettably, this proposal is different from our recent successes and, frankly, these communities deserve better. "
Foster complained that the Southern California International Gateway project, near several schools and other facilities, has the potential to increase pollution and displace more than 1,200 jobs. Many of the job losses could happen if businesses near the project are forced to close and do not reopen.
"It is hard to believe this council values the quality of life in your city as opposed to the kids in my city," Foster said. "This project might be in your city, but the real impacts are in the city of Long Beach. "
Long Beach officials say they're particularly concerned about adverse environmental affects on west Long Beach. There's considerable criticism of the project in nearby Wilmington as well, despite the fact the project is officially supported by Los Angeles city leaders. An advocacy group, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, recently staged a protest at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Foster asked that the contract be delayed so further negotiations can take place.
However, Port of Los Angeles officials said the SCIG project with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. is the most environmentally enhanced project of its type in the nation and will serve to benefit both ports.
Port of L.A. Executive Director Geraldine Knatz said Los Angeles is working to have on-dock rail facilities but that there will be a need for an off-port facility to handle all the cargo.
Knatz said the new project will reduce truck traffic on freeways and includes proposals to require transitioning to the latest technology in terms of low- or zero-emission trucks and locomotives.
In addition, the agreement has a reopener clause for every five years to discuss the technology that is available, Knatz said.
But Barry Wallerstein, director of the Southern California Air Quality Management District, came out against the project, saying his agency questioned the number of trucks that will pass close to homes, bringing potential increases in nitrous oxide emissions. He also isn't sure about the port's commitment to use more modern equipment.
"We ask that you send this back to develop an acceptable project," Wallerstein said.
An attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council also challenged the project, and vowed a lawsuit over potential violations of the state Environmental Quality Act.
Los Angeles Harbor officials said they stood behind their reports and estimates, as well as their commitment to bring in environmentally friendly technology.
Councilwoman Jan Perry, the city's representative on the AQMD, also asked for a month's delay in the project to try to work out the areas of disagreement.
"I support the project and its goals, but I want to make sure we have mitigations in place," Perry said. "I think we can strengthen the language and reduce the impacts with a better time line. "
Also, Councilman Bernard Parks said he was concerned about the number of jobs that could be displaced, and the health impact in neighboring communities.
"I don't know how we can convince the 30,000 or 40,0000 kids in this area that they will be safer," Parks said.
Councilman Joe Buscaino, who represents the Harbor Area, urged approval of the project.
"With a $500 million investment, this is a good project from both an environmental and economic point of view," Buscaino said. "This will be the cleanest rail yard ever built in this country and will mean a reduction in air pollution through better cargo handling and eliminating 1 million truck trips a year on the freeway. "
In a statement, South Bay Rep. Janice Hahn said she supports the rail project but noted she was disappointed the City council was not more willing to work with Long Beach leaders.
"We need the jobs, efficiency and environmental benefits provided by the SCIG now, not years of litigation later," Hahn said. "We know a lawsuit will only force us to do what we already know is fair. We must ensure that all neighboring communities receive reasonable protections.
"I hope that the City Council's approval does not lessen the chances of all sides coming together in the hopes of avoiding litigation. "
Staff writer Brian Sumers contributed to this article.


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New York -- Mobile solution-provider Mobiquity said Tuesday that lifestyle retailer Alex and Ani has implemented the company's new mobile checkout technology at all its stores.
The solution is designed to improve service and response times for customers, and drive increased revenues for Alex and Ani.
The technology behind Alex and Ani's mobile point-of-sales solution was jointly developed by Mobiquity and Alex and Ani, and delivered on Daily Systems' iAPS sled for iPod touch. Alex and Ani's new mobile payment, or mPayment option, provides credit card swiping, bar code scanning, and printing capabilities, allowing a customer to sign and receive a copy of the credit card receipt at the time of purchase, and later receive an itemized sales receipt via email.
Alex and Ani is rolling out more than 150 of these devices to its 18 company stores across the U.S.
"Mobile checkout offers a revolutionary shopping experience for our customers, which seamlessly integrates into our VIOPSYS point-of-sale system and drives our business forward," said Alex and Ani CTO, Joseph Lezon. "As a positive energy, eco-conscious lifestyle brand, we are committed to providing shoppers with both a dynamic and hassle-free experience."


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" Part of the Dairy Crest group, milk&more is your same friendly local milkmen – now online. In addition to fresh milk and everything dairy, we offer a huge and ever-expanding range of essentials to over 1.4 million homes all over the UK. From bread and milk to the freshest seasonal organic fruit and vegetable boxes, we've got your daily essentials covered in one easy-to-manage online service. "
This morning a milk van with www.milk&more.co.uk parked in the middle of my road, blocking my car in when I was trying to leave for work. The milkman visited one house, and then another, even though he could see that I was blocked in, he made no eye or verbal contact to apologise or indicate that he would be gone in a moment. So I eventually got out of my car to ask how long he was going to be. He ignored me. I asked again and he very rudely replied "as long as it takes". I said I would report his behaviour, and he replied " do what you like ".
I certainly will never be using this company, I will never recommend it to anyone, and I will discuss this behaviour with my nieghbours who do use the service.
I had to click on a STAR to submit this review, and I cannot unclick on it. I did not click on a star to rate it a one star service. I rate it as a Zero star service.
From day one this absolutely terrible company has managed to get everything wrong. It's been four weeks since I started using their online ordering service, and as yet I haven't received a single pint of milk. I've made numerous calls to their call centre, which is located in a foreign country. Companies like these try to convince people that their staff are UK based, and have half a brain cell between them, by giving them names like Chantelle, etc. I've made so many complaints having been charged for deliveries that haven't turned up (when every other delivery company has had no problem finding my address) and apparently they only have an extension number, not a full phone number for the delivery depot in Orpington. They claim that someone will call me back (but this can't be guaranteed) and true to form not a single complaint has made it beyond the ejits answering the phones in mumbai!
I've never experienced customer service like it. If only i could give no stars....
I have been using milk and more for 6mths now. At first it was good and gradually it has become useless.For the person who wrote that she thinks people are writing bad reviews for revenge, you are probably correct but as Milk and More customer service is in Phillipines and they couldn't give a hoot when they talk to you on the phone about their poor service. Then you are unable to email them is an absolute joke, considering everything else is done online.After numerous smaller issues, missing items, milk past use by date ercToday was the final straw when they left the glass bottle on my doorstep, I have a front opening door so as I've opened the door it has knocked the bottles and smashed everywhere. I can't clear up as I've hurt my back.Their response? Well refund you that item!! Furious.
I live in a small village in Bedfordshire with no local shops, so the Milk & More service is a godsend. The bad reviews I read on here to do not reflect the excellent service I receive. Never had a failed delivery, sometimes things are unavoidably unavailable but I have not been charged for them. On one occasion I messed up my order and the milkman left what he thought I probably meant so I was not left without; he was right!Perhaps it's down to the individual milkman; I have nothing but praise for mine.
This is my first review (i feel its needed) I have been used milk and more for a couple months and at first they had prompt delivery and everthing sent has been of good quality.However they do debit money from your account even when the items have not been delivered and this is were the problem lies . They did not deliver and as of late have not refunded me for several months now!!I have called them practically everyday and there customer service has been poor and disinterested , and i will defiantley no be shopping there again and now been robbed of my money. DO NOT SHOP HERE! Unless you like giving your money away and bad customer service!Id give it no stars if i could down to this:@
Had a delivery at 9.30am, usually get it at 6.30am. Don't know what happened, but it is not acceptable as all stuff was left out to get soaked in rain. When asking customer service for compensation, they said they could not do this as they did not have the authority to do so. Completely useless!
Having had a reasonable start to this service i can tell its now getting worse
Previously the odd item was missing, now am am let down almost every order.
The milkman I KNOW only delivers and is not responsible so he does his best
The worst part is that often the bits that are missing are DAIRY ... THATS ODD FROM DAIRY CREST.
For example i ordered cream and butter for today, bread, biscuits on Monday,
The bread and the biscuits arrived the butter and cream are not available with NO substitutions.
I can live without the things i dont expect from dairy crest but i EXPECT DAIRY from dairy crest.
The problems get worse when you ring milk and more as they say we will send a message to the depot
How about you just deliver what i ask or you tell management.
Get your act together quickly before i give up
I tried milk and more a few years ago and was disappointed when my order didn't turn up and they claimed that they hadn't received the order. I gave up on them then.I thought as it had been a few years, perhaps they've improved? My fridge isn't working properly, so I've been having to pop to the co-op and get 1 pint a day... Maybe I'll give them a second chance... They wouldn't even let me re-register!My conclusion - this company suck and it's a shame there is no alternative in the area... I'll stick to walking to the co-op every morning even if it does mean getting up half an hour earlier.
Well !!! After reading the reviews it is obvious that you all have a different milkman than mine. I have been with 'Milk and More' for about 9 months and have not had one single complaint.If ever I have ordered anything extra, it has been delivered the next day .Richard( the milkman) is pleasant ,reliable and I would recommend him to anyone.
We really, really tried ... to get rid of all these plastic milk containers we use in our little office ... to order organic milk from the "local milkman" in glass bottles instead ... to talk to the "service centre" of milk and more a few times after the first delivery hasn't arrived ... to talk to the "service centre" again a few times after the second delivery hasn't arrived ... to talk to a supervisor from the "service centre" after the third delivery hasn't arrived ... and today, after the fourth time, we cancelled our contract.
How ignorant can a company be with new customers? It's unbelievable... unbelievable like the fact, that the "local milk man" actually runs a call centre on the Philippines!!! This is most likely the reason behind all the problems we had.
This whole experience has been very disillusioning; we will continue buying milk from the local Supermarket.
I stopped using milkandmore 2 years ago due to their attrocious delivery service, wrong items or none at all. Having come out of hospital this weekend i thought there may have been an improvement in standards, so placed my order. no delivery! They are adamant they have delivered the goods even tho i have cctv recording 24/7. Next day i received my items eggs broken covering potatoes, onions etc. Next day waiting for replacement as promised...guess what? NOTHING. Nothing on there computer to say credit for none delivery monday and no reorder of the eggs i have waited 3 days to receive. Wow without the local children i would have been left with food shortage, also having to pay to get egg yolk off my floors as i am disabled. Lets see what tomorrow brings? literally.
This review systematically explains why Milk & More is unable to rectify any problem with its delivery service. The result is that milkmen are given a bad name, and customer time is wasted. Tesco have solved these problems, and thus they offer a better alternative.
Milk and More is an online service that dispatches orders to a milk depot in your area. Based on your settings they send an email to the depot to fill your request. The emails are never confirmed. So, you may find that you will be billed, but never have had your milk delivered. In this case, it is up to you to phone the service and request an investigation. I did this, and the complaint was listened to with kindness. Unfortunately, the customer care folk are stringing you along. They can't do anything other than check with the depot. That check is very difficult. By the time you call, the depot is closed. Even if the depot is open, they have to find the specific milkman to figure out the problem. In my case, that milkman said he had delivered. But he hadn't, because the milk never, ever showed up. Or did he? I phoned the depot directly, and I spoke to a personal friend. They said the email to deliver had never shown up.
The solution to the problem is have some means for the milkman to confirm delivery e.g. a route map, but Milk and More can't do that because of their system. On the other hand, Tesco do. So I've switched to a weekly delivery, and piggy backed all my groceries on the order.
In case you're wondering, over the course of 2 months, we called 10 times to try to have the no delivery problem solved. I worked hard to make customer service to take the problem seriously, but it just did not work out.
Reading the negative reviews on here I can't but think that these are the minority few that have a bad experience and can't help themselves but shout at the rooftops for revenge.I think the service you receive is largely down to your local milkman. The milkman in my area must be a saint looking at these reviews as I have have had 3 deliveries a week for over 100 weeks and have yet to have one single problem.Not a single missed delivery, not a single late delivery.I have chopped and changed my regular items, gone on holiday (and notifed via website), added new singular items.. all done via the website and the order was complete and correct for each and every one.The bad reviews here need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
I thought this looked good and wanted a delivery of 7 items, twice a week, to our door. Bread, milk, butter, eggs, fruit juice, yoghurt and cheese.
- The website is very hard to fathom. Prices don't add up in multiples so you can't see your totals
- The passwords require no character repetition and numbers. I have a password system and had to dream up a new one which (naturally) I then forgot
- When I placed the order it refused my credit card. Not the card's fault. The system wasn't working.
- When I tried to order using the direct debit it was also refused. Again the system wasn't working.
- I complained over the phone and was told the credit card system would be up and running in a few days.
- By now I'd been trying for about 3-4 hours to get this sorted and was losing patience.
- A week later I tried again. This time it said I had 'exceeded credit'. They explained by phone they only allow ÂŁ75 worth of groceries by direct debit - but nowhere did my shopping basket say what my totals were so I couldn't just remove one or two items to bring the total down.
- Also there is no 'alert' to tell you that you've gone over ÂŁ75. It just refuses your order and you have to start again. According to the people on the phone you're meant to be able to 'top up' from the direct debit using a credit card. This system wasn't working either.
I made 3 phone calls to customer services, eventually asking to speak to Mike Sheldon, the CEO I think, and was told they would call me back. Funnily enough - no call.
Oh - and I was left listening to music while I waited. The customer services dept is under-staffed.
I am going to close my account today and go back to the corner shop. This is a gigantic, frustrating, waste of time. No doubt they'll get the cancelation wrong and continue to bring the goods, charge me for them, then I'll get demands for non-payment - blah blah blah. I can see it coming. It just didn't work. What a terrible shame. I had high hopes!!
UPDATE - I did get a call back from customer services - a day later than promised. I explained I'd closed the account and they basically didn't try to get me to change my mind.
After my debit card expired a year ago I was sent an email that the last payment couldn't be taken, so I called up and left details. Naively I thought this would start the monthly payments back on course. Without warning I have just received a call after ** a year ** and told that no payments have been taken and I now owe them over ÂŁ300. After 24 years of using MilkandMore and their various predecessors thinking that it would be a good idea to support a local milkman, I've cancelled the order. Although customer services (so-called) are apologetic, that doesn't solve the problem. I will NEVER use them again. Back to the supermarket!


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Just wanted to say that the "Thank you" feature is a great idea. I've seen places that allow you to rate users in other ways, such as by the sheer number of posts made.
You have this feature, but limit to cute changes in people's titles that don't really pass judgment like others often do (because quantity of posts shouldn't be the only measure of a person's worth on a support site).
But the "Thank you" feature is a way of helping users boost their self-esteem w/o turning into a fierce competition that wouldn't do well in a support group environment while also providing users a simple way of thanking others for their input and support.
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Robertson and Delsing re-elected chair, vice chair of NWB
Goat Expo set first October weekend
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George Dyer, an internationally acclaimed tenor who has performed in operas, musicals, and concerts across America and around the world, will give a concert on Feb. 18 in North Platte.
This is the third concert in the 2012-2013 series sponsored by the North Platte Concert Association.
Highlights of his show will include Broadway songs such as gOh, What a Beautiful Morningh from Oklahoma, gImpossible Dreamh from the Man of La Mancha, gBring Him Homeh from Les Miserables, and gMusic of the Nighth from Phantom of the Opera.
Also he will sing favorites like gGranada;h gVolareh and gBe My Loveh and gNessun Dormah from Puccinifs opera, Turandot.
He will be accompanied by an award-winning three-piece band. According to his publicity, he sings a variety of musical genres including Broadway hits, popular ballads, operatic favorites, oldies, and gospel.
Corporate sponsors of the concert are Great Plains Regional Medical Center and Family Medicine Associates.
Dyer received rave reviews at his professional debut in 1996 in H.M.S. Pinafore with the New York City Opera. Since then, he has performed as a soloist with the Mormon Choir and several opera companies.
Dyer filmed two live made-for-TV concerts in Jerusalem for acclaimed composer Lex de Azevedofs Oratorios entitled gGloria: The Life of Christ-part 1 and gHosanna: The Life of Christ-part 3.h
Also he sang a similar concert in Salt Lake City.
In the fall of 2009, gThe George Dyer Showh opened in Branson, Mo. at the Dutton Family Theater. In 2010 it was nominated for 11 show awards, including gBest New Showh and Dyer was awarded gMale Vocalist of the Yearh and gBest Male Vocalist.h
Critics and fans have described Dyerfs voice as powerful, rich, clear and silken.
In 2001, 2004, and 2006, he was named gBest Male Soloisth by the Faith Centered Music Association.
There are two more concerts in this seasonfs community concert series.
On Tuesday, March 19, the Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra will perform, and on April 30, the Abbey Road Band will play Beatles music.
Admission to the concert is with membership in the North Platte Concert Association.
Those interested in season memberships may contact the secretary, Pat Hoban, 1412 West Fourth St. in North Platte (308-534-4699) or go to the associationfs website: npconcertassociation.org. Also, memberships will be available at the George Dyer concert.
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REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The alleged gunman in a triple murder in Redford Township is expected to be charged Monday.
A 23-year-old man will be charged in the murders that happened at a home on the 10,000 block of Dixie Friday night. A 48-year-old woman who lived at the home was killed, along with a 40-year-old man from Detroit and a 17-year-old from Detroit. They were all shot with what's believed to be an assault rifle.
Police aren't saying anything about a possible motive.
Stay with Local 4 and clickondetroit.com, we will have more information about the suspect after the arraignment.
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What's your toddler's personality type?
Knowing this could impact your parenting style more than you realise. more
Most toddlers love bath time each day because once the washing has been done, they can have a wonderful time playing with the water. Stock up on plastic cups and bottles, funnels, along with boats and squirters, and your great challenge at bath time will be convincing your toddler to get out of the bath!
Having a bath at the end of a day of play and exploration, is the best way to encourage your busy toddler to unwind, relax and prepare for bedtime.
It's not uncommon for some toddler to become aftraid of the bath - with the plughole and a fear of being personally sucked away is often at the top of a toddler's bathtime fears. While these fears may seem cute to parents, they are very big and real to toddlers and can become the source of bathtime drama if not dealt with appropriately.
You can try the following strategies to overcome bathtime fears:
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include Raising Children Network. This article was created for Kidspot - Australia's parenting resource for toddlers.
Last revised: Wednesday, 18 June 2008
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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This is a quicktime clip, and I recommend you save it to your harddrive.
Im finally beginning to understand what makes a good throw, (at lesat I think Im getting a grasp on it)
This is a fairly recent vid, I was throwing on a field in some light right->left tailwinds and all my distance throws where slight hyzers.
After seeing the vid Im trying to bring my pull down lower and lean much more forward, since I believe that the high right shoulder is making it harder for me to throw consistently nose down. To do this, Im not moving my small pre-throw swing up as high and trying to focus on keeping the disc very low when I do it. This should make it har to bring the disc up quite as high as in the vid.
I would also like to bring my hips more into the throw. IE. get a more explosive hipturn. Not sure how to go about this one though.
I think my acceleration is ok, but peaking a little too early.
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Okay, so here is a test video of my drive taken with my phone, needless to say that my recording skills are not that good...yet!
The drive was somewhere around 320' with a S-FD.
I've been recovering from spinal disc herniation so my back was little stiff when taking this video, dunno if it shows or not, I was just trying to throw smoothly. So, comments/advice please!


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Candied Lemon Peel Recipe
This old-fashioned candy can also be used a garnish for other desserts. The sweet-tart taste is delightful.—Betty Slivon, Sun City, Arizona
- 8 large lemons
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1. With a sharp knife, score each lemon, cutting peel into four wedge-shaped sections. Loosen and remove peel with a spoon (save fruit for another use).
- 2. Place peel in a large heavy saucepan and cover with cold water.
- 3. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Drain and repeat. Cool for 5 minutes. Carefully scrape off excess pulp from peel. Cut the peel into 1/4-in. strips.
- 4. In another saucepan, combine sugar and water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon strips. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes or until peels are transparent, stirring occasionally.
- 5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer strips to wire racks placed over a baking pan. Let stand for 1 hour. Sprinkle superfine sugar into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. pan. Sprinkle strips over sugar; toss to coat. Let stand for 8 hours or overnight, tossing occasionally.
- 6. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each strip into chocolate mixture; place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Yield: 1 pound.
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Temple Bat Yam celebrates 30th anniversary
January 17, 2013
Temple Bat Yam has had a home in South Lake Tahoe since 1983 and will be celebrating 30 years this summer.
What began as a small Jewish community, meeting in homes and celebrating holidays, later evolved to our temporary home in the Family Room of the Lake Tahoe Presbyterian Church, and in 1990 brought us to our current location on Pioneer Trail. Membership has remained steady at the lake and we have expanded our community to include the Carson Valley, Dayton and Reno. In addition, we open our doors to our visitors who come to enjoy beautiful Lake Tahoe and are happy to see an active Jewish community and a place to call home, while away from home.
We are excited to announce our plans to commemorate 30 years with a weekend of events, Aug. 16-18, 2013. We are calling this a homecoming in hopes to welcome back all who have been a part of our community. We invite the community at large to take part in our festivities. We are grateful for the support you have given us throughout the years, as well as look forward to our continued presence on the South Shore. Watch for a calendar of our events to be published in the months ahead.


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Espn is reporting we just signed jason kidd for 3 year 9 m
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Espn is reporting we just signed jason kidd for 3 year 9 m
Minnesota are a center away from being a Western beast.
Added Batum and Brandon Roy to Rubio and Love.
Holy hymen.
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Lakers are closing in on another blockbuster deal to send Bynum to Orlando for Dwight Howard, who just spoke to steve nash and kobe about joining lakers and signing the extension once traded
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That would be madness. Just madness. The Heat have upped the anti for any team with the pieces, space and riches to build powerhouses. Wow.
Minny/OKC V LA in the WCF if this goes through.
What the hell. The Lakers would still get to keep Gasol after getting Howard?
World Peace
Jesus Christ! That's a pretty damn good starting five.
hope stern doesnt allow this loll... thats just not fair with that startin 5
And it makes me want to throw up.
We got manhandled by MIA for starters to kick off this arms race, and our followup blockbuster had us dealing for the wrong dude, giving up the wrong players, and bailing out on the wrong personsel and vision.
Idgaf anymore. Melo deal was horrible, and keeping him over Walsh, MDA, and the player(s) we could have redealt him for was even worse.
Anyone who disagrees is either a homer, or banking on sheer optimism, and putting blinders on the realities of what it takes, and will take, to win a championship.
Kidd makes a last minute coin toss to come here and finish his career, after DAL is basically systematically gutting their team, and it's a sign of NYK glory. Jesus Christ. How the mighty have fallen.
Fact: the Bosnian the Nets casually inked is 5x the signing of this. Could list close to a dozen other signings around the league, that just fly under the big city radar.
Batum signing, eg.
I called our Isiah teams Frankensteins. Welcome to Frankenstein 2.0. Better specs, more superficial polish, still a total hodgepodge hot mess, designed with the vision of the man himself: James Dolan.
Just as far away from winning a title as any of the Isiah-Dolan teams.
Nick Young has agreed to sign with the 76ers on a one-year contract worth approximately $6 million.
Philadelphia is unlikely to re-sign Lou Williams.
Young finished the 11-12 season with the Clippers.
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PHILLY will use amnesty clause to cut Elton Brand.
Knicks should offer him the MLE. Perfect compliment to Amar'e & Chandler. He would be the first big off the bench. Provide defense & rebounding. A nice rotational player on a championship team. And, if Amare or Tyson gets hurt we have insurance.
USE MLE on Mayo, Foye, Camby or Brand please.
SIgn JR Smith & D-Stevenson.
Match LIN's contract; Bring JJ back. IF we use MLE on SG, then sign Battie. If we use it on a big then re-sign Novak or bring back S-Williams.
however D-Stevenson i believe was part of the trade package for Joe Johnson
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Few expect Elton Brand to clear amnesty waivers, so it's likely a pipe dream for Knicks. But worth watching....
I myself would love Elton Brand on this team
Batum is restricted so it's not a given Portland won't match. He's a very good young player that you have to think about keeping no matter how unhappy he says he is in Portland.
Brand would be a great pickup for cheap. Pick him up for the min off of waivers and give the Peekskill NY native a welcome home gift.
Ray Allen to the heat looks almost as good as done
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It is a 100% impossible for Elton Brand to clear waivers. Forget about it.
Is Lou Williams a possibility? I htink he might be too expensive :/
I dont get the sixers. Is Nick young that much of an upgrade that they are willing to let Brand go? Or is it a financial thing?
Blazers Complete Buyout Of Shawne Williams
Shawne Williams and the Blazers have finalized a buyout agreement.
Williams was owed $3.1 million and will become an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.
Come on home Shawne for the Vet minimum and get those backup minutes behind Melo.


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A GENEROUS nine-year-old girl had her prized long locks chopped off to make a wig for a child with cancer.
Jodie Keryk, of Heys Lane, Blackburn, had her hair cut into a bob, and is sending the 10 inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust charity, which makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.
The Meadowhead Junior School pupil had her hair cut by Gail Sutton, at Ab Fab hairdressers, in Mill Hill.
She said: "I was a bit nervous, and it was a bit scary when I heard the hairdresser cutting away, but I really like my new hair cut.
"I'm really pleased that I have done it, and now a sick child will have new hair for Christmas."
Jodie has helped to raise around £500, which will pay for the wig to be made, plus extra cash for the charity.
Mum Michelle said: "I am so proud of her.
"We just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported Jodie.
"Without them, she wouldn't have been able to raise all that money for the charity."
Hairdresser Gail said: "She was really excited when she came in after school. She didn't seem nervous and there were no second thoughts.
"The new hair cut really suits her and she was really pleased with it because it made her look older.
"It was a pleasure to do it.
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Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Superintendent Barry Groves is seeking the city's assistance in changing the dietary choices made by some of his students.
Groves is asking the Los Altos City Council to consider creating a city ordinance that would ban mobile food vendors on the city's residential streets. The council was slated to discuss the matter at its Tuesday meeting – past the Town Crier's press deadline.
Groves outlined a request to discuss the matter in an email to the council last week, noting that some food trucks parked near Los Altos High School serve unhealthful menu items at lunch.
"Currently, our students are eating food from these vendors that cannot be served on our campus because it is unhealthy – high in sugar, fat and salt, all contributors to childhood obesity," said Groves, noting that his concern was shared by some residents living near Los Altos High.
Restrictions for food trucks?
Groves told the Town Crier that food trucks can be found daily near the school's tennis court along Jardin Drive. He added that mobile food vendors' presence near the campus increased when the school boosted its healthful food options.
However, unlike the popular gourmet food truck trend often seen in metropolitan areas, the mobile vendors near the high school sell items to students that can't be found on campus – candy bars, sugary sodas, quesadillas and more. Groves said he would rather see students who leave campus for lunch patronize downtown businesses.
"Some of the choices within walking distance (downtown) offer healthier choices, whereas the mobile food vendors offer none," he said, adding that the district stands to lose approximately $40,000 in school lunch revenue annually because of the mobile food vendors' presence near campus.
Groves said he hopes the city will consider an ordinance similar to one passed earlier this year by the city of Mountain View. The Mountain View ordinance prohibits mobile vendors on certain roadways, including portions of Castro and Dana streets. The ordinance also contains a distance restriction requiring mobile vendors on the public right-of-way to stay 100 feet from school boundaries.
Stemming the rise in obesity
Groves added that school districts throughout California are now offering healthful food items as a means to quell a rise in childhood obesity.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percentage of obese adolescents ages 12-19 in the U.S. more than tripled – from 5 to 18 percent – between 1980 and 2010. In addition, a 2011 national Youth Risk Behavior study found that 13 percent of high school students nationwide were considered obese by CDC standards.
"One thing we do know is that if students are overweight and make bad (dietary) choices during their formative years, they'll continue to make those same choices later in life," said Groves, who conceded that convincing students to adopt healthier eating habits can be an uphill battle at times.
Still, Groves said vending machines on the Los Altos High campus no longer contain sodas and offer food items like baked potato chips as alternatives. While the campus does serve more teen-friendly items such as pizza, all foods sold on campus must meet or exceed federal and state nutrition standards, he added.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Ear Pain Followed by One-Sided Congestion
About three months ago, I woke up one morning with my left ear feeling completely plugged up. This was not preceded by a cold or anything else and I`ve never had trouble with allergies. Over the following couple weeks, the feeling of fullness improved significantly, but was replaced by ear pain and pressure and I began to feel some unsteadiness (like walking on a boat, not vertigo). These symptoms have continued with fluctuating severity ever since and I consistently get popping and clicking in my ears when I swallow (much louder in the left ear).
Since this began, my ears and nose usually feel congested when I wake in the morning but, until recently, I wasn`t experiencing any congestion during the day. Over the last month, however, I have been experiencing increasing congestion in my left nostril, even though I can`t blow any excess mucus out of it (what mucus I do have is usually completely clear). If I breathe heavily through my nose, I can feel pressure in my left ear and left side of face (sinus?). Before this last set of symptoms appeared, I had gone to a primary care physician who couldn`t find any sign of infection and said it was "eustachian tube dysfunction or serous otitis media" and should go away within six months.
Do the new symptoms suggest anything?
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Nuclear Plant Security and Cyber Terrorism
How To Improve Nuclear Power Plant Security
By Béla Lipták, PE, Columnist
During the last months, I wrote about the critical role that process control will play in converting our energy economy from an exhaustible to an inexhaustible one. In this series of articles, I will write about the role our profession will play during the transition when the planet seems to be drifting towards energy wars. The weapons of these wars of terror will not be limited to biological weapons and "dirty" nuclear bombs, but will also include software viruses and worms that will wage cyber warfare in attacking our infrastructure and industry, including our nuclear power plants1.
My goal with this series of articles is not to spread fear, but to describe the power of process control to protect us2. In order to illustrate my point, I selected the nuclear power industry to show how this can be done. I made that selection, because I want to deal with specific cases and nuclear power plants are convenient to illustrate the weak links that exist in this area (Figure 1).
Later I will describe the causes of such accidents as Three Miles Island or Chernobil. By the way, not too many people realize that some 11 Chernobil type nuclear power plant blocks are still in operation in Russia (at Kursk, Smolensk, Leningrad, etc.) and one is also operating until 2009 outside Russia (the Ignalina II block in Lituania). I will also discuss the causes of over 100 nuclear accidents of the past3, plus the design and control configurations including interlocks that are used today and will describe the strategies by which process control can protect them from both the common accidents and cyber attacks.
While the targets of cyber attacks of the past4 also included other industrial targets, here I will concentrate on nuclear power plants and on their existing means of protection and on the changes needed to close the existing security loopholes. I will discuss the safety needs of all three processing operations: enrichment, power generation and waste disposal.
The grounds of Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio are patrolled by armed guards and are surrounded by a double row of tall fences which are monitored electronically, just as are all other nuclear power plants. Tall fences reduce the probability of somebody driving a truck full of explosives into the plant. Yet, all of my readers know that fences do not protect against computer crashes, armed guards do not protects against viruses and software worms.
Read Bela Liptak's six part series "Process Controls Prevent Nuclear Disasters," to learn how process controls could have prevented past nuclear accidents and how it could improve the safety of the nuclear power industry. Visit www.controlglobal.com/liptaknuclear.html
On January 25, 2003 a Slammer worm penetrated the private computer network of Ohio's Davis-Besse nuclear power plant. The worm entered by first penetrating the unsecured network of a contractor and squirmed its way into the Davis-Besse corporate business network and because that network was connected to the plant's network, but bypassed its firewall, it spread to the plant network.
The following sequence followed. At 4:00 PM the operators noticed the slowing of the plant network and at 4:50 PM the Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) crashed. The SPDS monitors the operation of the coolant system, core temperature, radiation levels and other critical conditions. At 5:13 PM the Plant Process Computer (PPC) also crashed. Therefore, although the plant's network was protected by a firewall, both the plant's SPDS and PPC were disabled for about five hours. Fortunately at the time the plant was not in operation, because a hole in the reactor head was being repaired. Another reason why no harm was done is because the analog backups of the SPDS and the PPC could not be attacked by the worm.
We must remember that all our nuclear power plants are old and decades ago, the controls of all nuclear power plants were completely analog. There were no data highways and therefore the data transfer between the plants and corporate offices were secure from cyber attacks. Today, digital systems monitor the critical operating conditions (valve openings, pump status, temperatures, pressures, levels, radiation, loading, etc.) of most nuclear plants, while they are still controlled by analog controls.
Through a number of accidents we have learned that if an intruder worm tampers with the digital monitoring system (like in the case of Davis-Besse's SPDS and PPC), and if the operators are allowed to overrule the automatic safety interlocks, virus or worm attacks are possible. We have also learned that the design and practices of the operator of the Davis-Besse plant (FirstEnergy) were apparently NOT in violation of NRC's cyber security regulations.
We also know that for financial reasons and because of management convenience, the whole nuclear industry is drifting towards installing completely digital controls to allow the remote operation of some plant functions. This trend could have disastrous consequences not only in newly built nuclear power plants, but also in refineries, chemical plants and throughout industry.
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