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UP to 63 people face losing their jobs following an announcement that a Pershore printing factory is set to close.
A consultation period is currently being held after The Polestar Group, which runs Varnicoat, once one of the town's major employers, made the announcement that it is intending to close the business.
A spokesperson for the company based on Station Road, said: "Polestar has announced its intention to close Polestar Varnicoat which currently employs a total of 63 people. A period of consultation will commence immediately with employees and union representatives.
"In making this proposal, Polestar will consolidate its Gravure printing facilities at Polestar Sheffield to ensure we maximise operational efficiencies while constantly reviewing our ability to mitigate difficult market conditions."
Peter Luff, Mid Worcestershire MP, said it was very disappointing news. He said: "We have a good level of employment so we can be confident people will find news jobs. I am now seeking reassurance the staff will be properly cared for. It is very disappointing news for the area."
The printing works cut its workforce by around 240 people in 2010 after losing out on a number of vital printing contracts, including national newspaper magazines.
Ken Rowe, Pinvin parish councillor, said he hoped the site would continue to be used for employment.
He said: "The parish council is quite disappointed in its closure. It is a reduction in the business and employment opportunities in the local area, which is always sad and will have a knock-on effect on younger people in the area finding employment.
"It is a very important site for Pinvin and we hope it will be kept as an employment site."
Pershore Mayor Charles Tucker said the town council was also disappointed about the loss of what was once a major employer.
He said: "Any loss of a major employer like that is a sad loss for the whole area and the uncertainty it creates for those people it employs."


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The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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I don't know if you have Target stores where you are, but if you do. The cubes are called "ORGANIZE IT" cubes. There are other very similar brands. "Neat Idea Cubes"
Check out this link. It has all the different types and where you can get them. You even might be able to order them online, but I would imagine because they can be heavy, it may cost a lot to have them shipped. http://www.cavycages.com/cubes.htm (Scroll down to the bottom) And yes, this is a site for guinea pigs, but rabbits use the same cubes - just make bigger cages. Also be sure to get some zip ties, because the connectors that come with these squares aren't sturdy enough. This next link is a great one for options and actual layouts of this type of cage system. http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articl...html (it has lots of links towards the bottom too for more examples)
Well, I am sure others can pipe in too.
Daily - Like anything, at first, it can be really exciting, but in time, sometimes you may not feel like giving your bunny the attention it needs for as long as it needs. (I guess try to imagine something you got years ago, that you so wanted, but in time, of course, it may not be as thrilling as it once was)
So, with a living thing, you have to care for it even when you're tired, or if you have something else fun to do. (and even the most intelligent, responsible mature people/kids, like you, sometimes just don't want to do it!) But ya just have to.
If you stay over at a friends house or go on a trip, you have to make sure someone is going to do what you would do. Food, water, and love every day, and litterbox every other day.
I mean think about when you get old enough to get a car, and MAYBE you'll want to spend more time with friends, or co-workers. There will be clubs, sports, dances, whatever. High School is coming up, and talk about changing your life!! So you may get pulled in many directions.
This is when many bunnies are also given away because high school happens, and friends and activities really become a priority. So that's why I always suggest the rabbit to be a family pet, because many times it ends up being this way. I've talked to so many parents, and their "child's" pet has become theirs or it ends up going to a shelter.
So just know that this bunny will need your time every single day for the next ten years (depending on how old the bunny is) And as excited as you are now, and it may be hard to imagine that you won't be about it, but there will be times that you'll really really want to do something else, or won't have so much time, so you have to be prepared to make a sacrifice in the future for the commitment you make today.
Weekly: Usually litterboxes need changing at least a couple of times a week. If it's warm, and there are flies, you'll need to change everyday to avoid them laying eggs in the bunnies poop (which in some cases can lead to flystrike - not good for your bunny)
Monthly: You mentioned the list - that's great. Just keep that.
So, I am not trying to discourage you, but as you are discovering through research, rabbits are not low maintenance as many believe, and so in regards of changing your life, it can be wonderful, fun, loving, but also time-consuming, work, and not always fun or fulfilling.
That sounds great! I'll keep that in mind wile building.
The cubes seem kind of confusing, but I'm trying to figure it out
I've gotten a few jobs, not too many, I'm going to take a babysitting course at the library (CPR, how to prevent infections and burns, excetra) so I might get more jobs, I'm also going to be a teacher at my church (VBS-Vacation Bible School) and maybe I'll get some more babysitting jobs there. I wouldn't say I'm close though, the only things I've gotten so far are the hard plastic covers for our pillars and corners, theres alot I need to get, the cubes are my next step, then somethink to put on the cage bottoms, what would be a good shopping list? Maybe you can put together a shopping list of rabbit things I should buy (please, I'm sorry if its asking too much) so it won't be so hectic.
Thanks so much for the help!
Actually, a list already exists. It's in the FAQ section under how much does a bunny cost, and in there is a full list of one and ongoing things:
I would like to add a few things on how your life is going to change.
Cleaning - You need to do this every other day religiously for the rest of their lives. You'll come home dead-tired and not want to do this, but you've got to for their health, safety & the smell.
Hay - Hay is an absolute must for them. It can cost a lot of $$ too for a teeny bag. They need lots of it, unlimited, all the time.
Mess - Hay will be a huge mess and storage is going to be something to think about if you don't have a place to store it. Also a pet store that will supply the right things that you need like an excellent quality pellet (not the Fiesta or ones with colorful junk & seeds which can cause a blockage).
Vaccuuming - Hay will clog lots of vaccums so you need to clean most of it up by hand or get one of the manual ones they use in restaurants before you use a regular vaccuum. You will also use a lot of vaccuum cleaner bags and/or empty it a lot.
Allergies - You may not be allergic to bunnies but you may be to the hay. Be sure to have an allergy test with your Dr. before adopting a bunny rather than finding out you can't keep them.
Dust & fur - It will be EVERYWHERE, it's a lot of cleanup. In your nose, in the air, in your hair etc. You may want to consider an air purifier.
Vet - It is going to cost a lot of $$$ to see a bunny savvy vet. They are not like cats or dogs where an illness can wait a day or two or you can go to the pet store and just buy something for it and dose them. Doing this will make things worse and likely kill a rabbit. A sick rabbit is very serious. Pet insurance is a good idea.
Smell - No matter how much you clean there will be an odor. Be careful what you use to deoderize. I use a plug in that is in a different room is a natural oil and not overpowering. Bunnies are very senstive to cleaners & smells.
Vacations - This can and will be a "pain" to new owners. There are not many places that will accept them and flying with them is out of the question. It's very hard & very strict. You will need to find reliable places to keep your bunny while you are away. It can also be very expensive to board them.
Responsiblilty & long term - Bunnies are great when you first get them, but will that feeling wear off when you get a drivers license and become mobile and want to spend your time out all night (or even spend the night) with your friends and your bunny is waiting at home for you, wanting dinner, attention and some love? Bunnies need a schedule that is not interrupted. If it is, they will worry and they will worry themselves sick (literally).
I must admit that I am concerned that your last bunny got out & froze to death. What will you do differently to make sure it won't happen ever again?
Work - Are you going to be too busy with your jobs to spend time with your bunny during the school year? Or are you planning on working during this time? What about when you are in high school and would likely want a steady job? Car insurance, payments etc. are pricey and likely you'll have a late night job and no bunny time.
Please don't think ill of me, but these are all things to take into consideration before finally making move to get a bunny or not. Take your time and really consider every aspect. I know it's hard when you're so young but I know when I was your age and I finally got my license I was hardly ever at home. I was out with friends, out at the movies, at work etc. Talk to your parents to make it clear what you have in mind for thier part in all of this and ask them what they expect of you. Let them know if you will anticipate needing them to clean, feed etc. That way, arguments are avoided. Bunnies are a 10 year investment and you're about to venture into the most important time of your life. Now is the time to carefully plan so you can have a wonderful life too.
I know it's a hard decision - Whatever you decide is best, you are welcome to come back here. I bet you have learned a lot about rabbits and can even help some other newcomers out when they arrive. If you decide to get a rabbit, you'll be able to let them know all the changes that happened. IF you decided not to get a rabbit right now, again, you can say that after researching and learning, this is why.... and those will be just as valuable.
I'm not sure what the volunteer age is as some of your local rescues are. I know some here are 14, while others are 16. There might even be summer camp, workshops or class type of stuff that involve animals.
We look forward to hearing your update. No hurries, take your time. We're not going anywhere.
Hey sweetie, it's a lot to swallow, I know and I'm sorry if it seemed a bit overwhelming. Most of us with bunnies are out of school and have our regular 9-5 jobs and "ahem" boring lives. LOL So we're home at regular times and can prvoide a steady pattern that makes most animals more comfy and at ease. Bunnies are funny that way, plus they are senstive to and pick up on emotions quite easily.
I'm the last person that doesn't want to see a bunny adopted but it is a huge step and one worth mulling over before taking the leap. Please let us know, and you are more than welcome to to keep posting here whether you get a bunny or not.

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|An iron skillet cornmeal cake, cooked upside down, with brown sugar, berries, pecans and apples.
Apple Upside Down Cornmeal CakePretty much everybody is familiar with Pineapple Upside Down Cake, but when I saw Sunny Anderson do an upside down cornmeal cake on one of her episodes, I knew I'd eventually get around to trying one of these. I had all but forgotten about it though until I saw one featured in the October issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Their version used apples, and I had plenty of apples on hand, so between these two resources, I came up with my own version. I loved it!
The cornmeal cake is much less sweet than the regular sweet cake versions of upside down cakes, especially those using boxed mixes, and I really loved the texture - perfect for a skillet cake. I'm sure I'll keep tweaking on this recipe but I can definitely say I will be making this again, though next time I'm thinking pineapple ... with some maraschino cherries!
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Recipe: Apple Upside Down Cornmeal Cake©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 15 min |Cook time: 30 min | Yield: About 8 servings
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of yellow cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter, divided
- 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup of dried mixed berries
- 1 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1-1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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- To remove it from their taxable estate;
- To get the home out of their name for Long Term Care Medicaid purposes; or
- To avoid the home going through probate.
Let's take a closer look at these reasons. While removing donating your home to your children may remove it from your taxable estate when you die, you will likely be requiring your children to pay more capital gains tax when they sell your home. For most families, it does no good to remove the home from your taxable estate because the estate tax exemption is $5.34 million ($10.68 million for married couples who take advantage of estate tax rules for married couples). Since there will be no estate tax, why remove the home from your estate? In addition, when you DONATE your home to your children, they will receive a CARRY-OVER basis. When you let your children INHERIT your home through your Will or Trust, they receive a STEPPED-UP basis. In addition, parents who are looking to downsize and sell their home can exempt $500,000 of gain from tax - if you OWN YOUR HOME when you sell it. So, for tax reasons, it often makes little sense to donate your home.
Parents often donate their home to their children for fear that a nursing home stay will cause the home to be sold and the proceeds spent on long term care. The home is not counted as an assets for Medicaid eligibility purposes, but if the home is in your estate when you die, it may be subject to estate recovery rights by Medicaid. Donating your home to your child causes you to lose control over a subsequent sale of the home, and it renders you ineligible for Medicaid for five years after the donation. Consider transferring your home to a particular type of trust that removes it from your estate but does not cause all the negative tax effects described in the previous paragraph.
Sometimes parents give their home to their kids to keep the home from having to go through the court-supervised probate process which is required when you own assets in your name when you die. Considering the loss of control over your home that results when you give it away, combined with the negative tax consequences of donating your home, you may want to consider transferring your home and other property to a revocable living trust to retain control, retain tax benefits, and eliminate probate.
Donating your home has gift and estate tax effects, capital gains tax effects, property tax effects, Medicaid eligibility and estate recovery consequences, and can put you at the mercy of your children, grandchildren, and their spouses. A poor decision on your part could render you homeless. Make sure you understand the consequences of your actions before you take them. Work with an estate planning attorney with an excellent working knowledge of the practical effects of the property laws, trust code, Medicaid eligibility manual, and the tax code - because there's no place like home.


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The fire was reported at 3:59 p.m. June 19 in the 700 block of Village Circle, and two upstairs apartments were affected, according to the combined Ukiah Fire Department and Ukiah Valley Fire District.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene as well, and Ukiah Police Department officers helped evacuate residents of the complex.
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Colorado-based environmental organization Rock the Earth has announced its 2009 Planet Defender Awards, in conjunction with their national Rock the Earth Day celebration. Grammy-nominated rock band Incubus, Green For All Founder Van Jones, and Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition, were selected as the winners in three categories. Planet Defender recipients are nominated by Rock the Earth members and chosen by Rock the Earth's National Volunteer Staff.
This year's winner in the ARTIST category, Grammy-nominated Incubus, funds the Make Yourself Foundation , which has raised over One Million dollars to date. The band funds the foundation by donating a portion of the proceeds generated from touring, record royalties, online auctions of concert tickets and memorabilia, and special events, to support various causes and charities both locally and around the world. Fueling their tour buses with clean-burning biodiesel, printing posters and flyers on 100-percent post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink, serving organic food backstage, offering fans organic cotton T-shirts and working with venues to increase recycling are just a few of the other steps the band has taken to ensure it stays green.
Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd said: "We are so fortunate to have this amazing opportunity to share music with so many people! And we are very proud to share Earth consciousness with those who come and listen. Thank you very much! And may this be just another rung in the ladder towards a brighter, more aware planet."
Van Jones is thefounder of Green For All. He is also a TIME Magazine 2008 Environmental Hero and one of Fast Company's 12 Most Creative Minds of 2008. The author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Solve Our Two Biggest Problems, Van was recently appointed Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Green For All is a U.S. organization that promotes green-collar jobs and opportunities for the disadvantaged. Its mission is to build an inclusive, green economy - strong enough to resolve the ecological crisis and lift millions of people out of poverty. A tireless advocate, his commitment to creating "green pathways out of poverty" and expanding the coalition fighting global warming, has earned Van our Planet Defender award as COMMUNITY LEADER.
Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition is this year's Planet Defender award winner for GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM. Led by and for young people, the 50 leading organizations, 700 local groups, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that make up the Energy Action Coalition leverage their collective resources to create a clean and equitable energy future. The Energy Action Coalition is winning clean energy victories at the local, state, national, and international level - all while growing and strengthening the clean energy movement among young people from all walks of life in the United States and Canada.
Says Jessy Tolkan, "Young people are building a powerful grassroots movement that is leading the way towards the more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future we deserve. We started by making our campuses and communities living models of sustainability and possibility. Now we are redefining what is politically possible in order to pass bold federal climate and energy legislation this year."
This year's Planet Defenders join last year's winners: Dave Matthews Band; Author and businessman Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies and Karen Cragnolin, Executive Director of Riverlink- as we continue to honor those individuals we feel embody Rock the Earth's drive to Defend the Planet One Beat at a Time . Each Planet Defender recipient will receive a one-of-a-kind award collectively created by artists Joe Benvenuto, Jason Garrett and Chico Raskey (Chico Artglass).
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CES 2007: TiVo Announces Mac TivoToGo Support, Finally
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: Apple, CES, CES 2007, Home Entertainment
TiVo announced today that TivoToGo would be available for Macs through Roxio's Toast 8 program. This will finally allow Mac users to pull down their TiVo content to their Macs, though they have to pay $69.99 for the privilege (and that's after a $30 instant rebate for a limited time.) As a regular user of the PC version of TivoToGo, I find value in it, but I'm not sure I'd be quick to part with $70 so easily. Oh, and it only works with Series 2 since the Series 3 has restrictions on file transfer because of the CableCard compatibility.
It's available now, so have at it Mac-users!
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Chinatown is the place to be if you want to join the hip crowds at the many unique galleries, boutiques, cafes and restaurants that feature exciting art exhibits and free entertainment. Galleries and other arts venues open their doors this evening for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. These events are free and open to everyone! Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.
Created in 2003, First Friday is widely credited with making profound changes on the cultural, social and economic landscape of Honolulu. This monthly event draws tens of thousands of people to Downtown-Chinatown each year, either introducing or re-introducing them to this unique community.
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Cannons Coaches & Players Will Host One Overnight Camp, featuring Paul Rabil,
and Five Day Camps In New England This Summer
BOSTON, MA – February 22, 2011–The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, have announced the 2012 Cannons Lacrosse Academy program, which will be held in six locations throughout New England this summer. Registration has begun at the
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Cannons Lacrosse Academy is the Boston Cannons' annual summer youth lacrosse teaching camp series, now in its 12
th year.
Boston Cannons head coach and Cannons Academy director Steve Duffy brings in the best professional coaches and players to teach each camp, providing customized instruction for players ages 8-17 of all skill levels, from the beginner to players looking to become the next MLL All-Star.
"With the Cannons Lacrosse Academy, we bring the best coaches and players in the professional lacrosse world to teach New England youth," said Cannons General Manager Kevin Barney. "It's about having fun, taking each player's skills to the next level, and continuing to grow lacrosse in the area."
The Cannons Lacrosse Academy's overnight camp will take place at The Loomis Chaffee School, a new location in Windsor, Connecticut.
Featuring 2011 MLL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Paul Rabil on opening day, the overnight camp creates a complete, intensive training program for each camper, based on his level of skill and experience. The overnight camp is available to players aged 9-17. Extended day campers will be provided with lunch and dinner.
At the five day camp locations, campers work on individual techniques and skills during the morning session, with team concepts, small space games and full field games in the afternoon. Cannons Lacrosse Academy returns to Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Londonderry, NH; and Narragansett, RI; with two new Massachusetts locations in Waltham and at the Middlesex School in Concord.
Each camper receives a Cannons reversible pinnie and a free ticket to a Cannons home game with registration. Giveaways will be awarded to players of the day and the Cascade Players of the Week.
2012 Cannons Lacrosse Academy
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Cape Elizabeth High School
June 19-21
$325: 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
Londonderry, NH
West Road Fields
June 25-28
$250: 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
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July 9-12
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July 23-26
$300: 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
Narragansett, RI
Narragansett High School
July 30 – August 2
$335: Non-RIYL members, 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
$305: RIYL members, 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
$140: half day, 9am-12pm, ages 5-7
Concord, MA
Middlesex School
August 6-9
$300: 9am-3pm, ages 8-17
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WESTPAC is spending $240 million overhauling its branch network in response to sweeping technological change.
The move, announced in Brisbane on Monday, will cut staff numbers and floor space in affected branches.
With fewer customers carrying out transactions in person, the change will involve the phasing out of security screens and brochures. Instead, the bank plans to encourage customers to conduct more of their banking - such as depositing cash or cheques - through machines.
The change, which will initially be rolled out across new premises, is expected to affect about a third of 680 Westpac branches over the next three years. In total, Westpac group has more than 1200 branches - the most of any bank in Australia - extending across its Westpac, St George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne brands.
Under the change, new Westpac branches will no longer feature tellers behind security screens. Instead, each branch will include a section with ''smart'' automatic teller machines, open 24 hours a day. Smart ATMs are designed to do a broader range of transactions.
For people who would still rather talk to a staff member, terminals will be set up that allow people to conduct transactions in person, but they will be able to stand opposite their banker at a desk, rather than talking through a security screen.
Westpac retail and business bank head Jason Yetton said there would be fewer tellers in banks affected by the change, but there would also be more highly skilled advisory staff.
''The advent of mobile banking, first through smartphones and now tablets, has completely altered the way our customers bank with us and as a result they want more advice from our staff about how to get the most out of their finances and how to plan for the future,'' Mr Yetton said.
He said the changes would not reduce the number of Westpac branches, but it would focus more on locating them in growth areas.
While the move is being pitched as a way to provide better services to customers, it is also intended to save the bank money. Mr Yetton said the new branches would require about 30 per cent less floor space.
The reporter travelled to Brisbane courtesy of Westpac.


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Wine vines are back in San Juan Capistrano.
Ron Tamez and his wife, Connie, opened Hamilton Oaks San Juan on Nov. 5 in the historic Swanner House, and with it, a bit of San Juan's history returned.
"San Juan was the first area in California to plant vineyards, as Father Serra planted mission grapes from cuttings that were brought over from Spain as they migrated north from Baja California and started to establish missions," Ron Tamez said.
Hamilton Oaks Vineyard, based in Trabuco Canyon, has a five-year license agreement with the city to use the Swanner House, a National Register of Historic Places property built in 1923. It sits on 2.6 acres that include fruit trees the Tamezes will be maintaining. They also will plant some mission grapevines along the fence bordering Camino Capistrano.
Hamilton Oaks San Juan offers wine tasting and serves as a venue for weddings, concerts, birthday parties, bridal showers, school field trips and more. If you'd like something besides wine, there are chocolates and bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Hamilton Oaks also is trying to cater to San Juan's many horse enthusiasts. The Tamezes have been working with the San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition to establish a way for local riders to park their horses and taste some medal-winning wines among the '20s-era antiques decorating the historic house.
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text: Batman Zero Year. In this issue, written by Marc Andreyko, with art by Trevor McCarthy and Jim Fern and a cover by Stephane Roux, Kate Kane is called home to attend a family funeral. But when an electrical storm creates havoc for the people of Gotham City, an inexperienced Kate can't deny her duty to protect the innocent! $3.99 cover price.


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Press release from CR:
College of the Redwoods was notified by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges on Friday, Feb. 7 that it has been removed from probation, and all sanctions, and that its accreditation has been reaffirmed.
''All CR employees and Trustees worked as a team to achieve this important milestone," said CR President /Superintendent Kathy Smith. "Everyone at CR united over the past two years to make hard decisions and do what's best for our students and for the future of CR."
The ACCJC's action means that CR is off all sanctions for the first time since February 2012. At that time, the commission placed CR on Show Cause, it's most serious sanction. In February 2013, CR's status upgraded to probation.
While CR was on accreditation sanctions over the past two years, it maintained full accreditation status. All of its degree and certificate programs, and all of its students' credits, were fully valid.
"It is important to note that the commission never questioned the quality of instruction at College of the Redwoods," said CR Board of Trustees President Colleen Mullery. "The Board of Trustees is grateful for the substantial financial and work sacrifices all College employees made to improve our institution. Having our accreditation reaffirmed by the ACCJC is further affirmation of their dedication to CR."
The ACCJC letter states that CR has fully addressed a number of concerns the commission detailed a year ago. These include:
·Continuing the institutionalized use of student achievement and student learning data to inform decision-making and develop long-term plans.
·Assessing annually its data and performance in employment equity and diversity.
·Completing two cycles of needs assessment, implementing a comprehensive professional development program.
·Documenting a funding base, financial resources, and plans for financial development adequate to support student learning programs, to improve institutional effectiveness, and to assure financial stability.
While the ACCJC recognizes that CR has addressed its immediate financial issues, it is requiring that CR submit a Special Report regarding finances to the commission by April 15, 2014. The report must detail a three-year budget to address Other Post-Employment Benefits (CR's Retiree Benefit Trust Fund) and an institutional cash-flow plan that demonstrates how CR will maintain its fiscal stability.


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Introducing Nico, one of the cutest and downright most stylish boys in London Town!! We are quite fond of his pretty momma, Adina, and his beauty of a sister, Luna, too! Be sure to check out their award-winning blog, www.littlelunalu.com for fantastic style info from across the pond.
We have been fans for a while now! Keep an eye out for Luna's debut – you'll be meeting her in a few weeks for sure!


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Market analysts are predicting that fertilizer consumption will not decline as a result of the current drought conditions in the nation's Corn Belt. Citi Investment Research indicated that fertilizer producers would be in a good position this year.
"We think investors are over-estimating the potential for demand destruction in North America due to the ongoing Midwest drought," analyst P.J. Juvekar wrote in a note.
Severe heat and lack of significant rain is reducing the corn and soybean crops nationwide. The current drought is considered to be on par with the drought of 1956, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Last week, Mosaic issued a statement saying it did not expect the drought to dent fertilizer sales. Alternatively, the drought is likely to increase fertilizer demand, according to the company.
Jukevar explained that Citi's research showed that fertilizer demand, on average, increased after droughts in 1983 and 1988.
"While it is possible that per acre application may fall, overall planted acres could increase in the U.S. and are very likely to increase in Latin America, providing a possibly bigger offset," the analyst wrote to Reuters.


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NORTH CHARLEROI – Wood salvaged from an old-growth tree that was likely planted during Thomas Jefferson's time at Monticello is being given new life at a Mon Valley toy factory.
Workers at Channel Craft in North Charleroi are turning out a limited edition of hand- and machine-made hobby horses from the tulip poplar tree, souvenirs that are being sold at the Charlottesville, Va., landmark built by the nation's third president, said factory founder and President Dean Helfer Jr.
"I wanted to create something different and create an heirloom," Helfer said Friday as his crews sanded, stained and sealed a line of a toy that became popular in the United States before the auto age.
Monticello already had been selling Channel Craft's vintage toys when its staff approached Helfer about giving him the tree to use its wood to build the house's gift shop more games. The tree couldn't be saved, he said, and was cut down last year over fears it would fall on Monticello during a storm.
The tree, because of its giant size, would have been able to provide the wood for more games than Monticello could ever sell, said Helfer, whose factory in a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plant along the Mononogahela River employs about 35 workers.
He founded the business in 1983 while still in college, using his grandfather's tools to make boomerangs and selling them on weekends at craft festivals out of an old rusty Chevy van. They became so popular that by the time he graduated in 1985 from West Virginia University, he was netting $65,000 a year in sales. Today, while the boomerang is still his best-selling toy, Channel Craft's extensive, authentic American line has grown to include Civil War jigsaw puzzles and replica newspapers from that time, juggling sticks, wooden riverboat whistles, jacks and board games.
Helfer's orders this time of year are booming because of the tourism season and his toys are sold at such destinations as national parks, amusement parks, museums and even Cracker Barrel restaurants.
"We're buried this time of year," he said. "That's a good problem to have."
Monticello spent decades using experts in attempts to save the tree, Helfer said.
"Arborists did everything they could," Helfer said.
It was one of two tulip poplars Monticello eliminated on the grounds, said Lisa Stites, spokeswoman for the historic site. Other sections of the trees are being used to create bowls and guitars, she said.
One of the trees was sent away for an analysis that determined it dated to the early 1800s, and it is undergoing a second test to verify its age, Stites said.
"They do believe it was there during Jefferson's time," she said.
Jefferson's log books also mention the planting of tulip poplars on the property, Stites added.
The tree trunk given to Helfer was 4 1/2 feet in diameter. Helfer said he used it to create 2,000 board feet of hardwood, which has beautiful dark striations.
The horse heads are cut out and etched by a computerized pneumatic router before they are turned over to employees using sanders to smooth out their rough spots.
"I like Monticello. It has a lot of history," said Val Johnson of Webster, while sanding the wood.
"It's kind of like an honor working on them," Johnson said.
"Each one is unique. We use an all water-based finish so if a kid chews on one it's not toxic," Helfer added.
He just finished the first batch last month of the only line of 1,000 Monticello hobby horses ever to be made and delivered them to Charlottsville, as well as Colonial Williamsburg. They are selling quickly for retail prices between $50 and $75 apiece.
"I couldn't pass up one of Thomas Jefferson's trees," Helfer said.
Visit the following web address for information on purchasing the hobby horses from Monticello: www.monticellocatalog.org/120208.html
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A stevedore in Local 47, Nick is Sobotka's nephew. He lives in the basement of his mother's house, so overnight visits from his girlfriend Aimee have to be kept secret — even though they have a daughter, Ashley, together. He wants to move out, get a nice home and set up a good life for his family — but money is tight and "hours" on the dock are few and far between.
Because he knows Nick is a smart kid, Sobotka sends his nephew to meet with the Greeks to pick up the information about which shipping cans are filled with contraband.
Nick is also tight with his mixed-up cousin Ziggy, Sobotka's son, who's always getting into trouble. Ziggy calls on Nick when he's beaten by a local dealer, Cheese, for coming up short on the sale of a drug package. Nick asks Vondas for help, and Sergei ends up going with Nick to broker a deal with Cheese's boss, Proposition Joe. Ziggy later comes to Nick with an offer to earn quick cash stealing cameras for Double-G, Vondas' associate. The success of this operation gets Nick another deal to deliver stolen chemicals to Vondas, who has taken him under his wing. That deal is paid off half in cash and half in heroin and Nick, who knows better than to let Ziggy screw this up, takes over the deal and works with Frog and White Mike to get the drugs sold on their corners. The system works well and soon, Nick's making serious money for himself and Ziggy, even though Ziggy is becoming more and more morose over the fact that he's not in the driver's seat.
With the drug money coming in, Nick tells Aimee that he has picked up some steady work. He's been drawn into a dangerous business, but with no work on the docks, he sees moving drugs as the only way to make their modest dreams come true.


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Now I realize this may not be a realistic vision, but humor me.
Imagine it's the start of the 2012 season, we have a new head coach, and imagine this is our roster:
Darren Collison
Paul George
Danny Granger
Tyler Hansbrough
Al Harrington
Roy Hibbert
Dahntay Jones
James Posey
AJ Price
Brandon Rush
Lance Stephenson
Plus 13th-15th men
DC/AJ at the point.
Rush/George at the SG
Granger/George at the SF
Nene/Hansbrough or Harrington at the PF
Hibbert/Nene at the C
How good could they be?


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Natalie and her husband, U.S. Army Capt. Tommy Ryan, both graduated from West Point, where they met. She had to leave the service because of a spine injury, but now works in graduate relations at the Air Force Academy. Her husband has spent the last 9 months deployed to Afghanistan. He left just 6 months after the birth of their daughter, Mikayla.
Most of Natalie's family is on the east Coast (she's from VA and he's from FL), so besides occasional visits, she's been a single mom.
They stayed connected during his deployment through Skype. In fact, Ryan is a bit of a celebrity in Mikayla's eyes. She ranks him right up there with Elmo, because she knows him as the guy on TV, just like the famous Muppet!
Tommy's next assignment is to go back and teach at West Point after he goes through graduate school.
He's been looking forward to coming home, heading to a cousin's wedding, Christmas and then a cruise together (without the baby) in January.
Tell us about a military man or woman in your life on our special Salute to Troops iReport assignment page: iReport.com/Salute. You could see your hero on Morning Express with Robin Meade!


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Taking calcium supplements without K2 can improve bone strength, but it will also INCREASE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE because only some of the calcium is deposited in the bones, where it is needed. Some of it is expelled via urine (which is why mainstream doctors recommend such high daily amounts of it) but the rest--dangerously--is packed around organs, where it does not belong and where it will do you harm. If deposited around the heart, it will increase your risk of heart disease; if deposited around the kidneys, it will increase the risk of kidney stones; if around the gallbladder, the risk of gallstones, etc. So you need to (1) take K2, which will deposit the calcium in your bones, where it belongs; (2) make sure you get enough D3 (from the sun whenever possible, then from supplements at other times), because it works synergistically and it will help your body absorb the calcium you ingest, whether from the diet or from a pill; and (3) reduce any calcium supplements you take, because once you have enough K2 and D3 your body will be able to use any calcium you ingest (instead of peeing it out and/or packing it around vital organs). You should also make sure you get enough magnesium if taking calcium, just don't take the two together because one blocks the absorption of the other. Happy bone health!
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I've been taking the above for about 2 years to help calcium that I take to be absorbed. I had been diagnosed with osteopenia awhile back and I recently had a bone density test and was diagnosed as normal. I believe it helped to achieve that diagnosis.
Excellent for bone health
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I take these to assist my body with bone and teeth health. I previously had a tooth that hurt when I bit down on it (probably a crack in it); after a week on Super K, the tooth stopped hurting and hasn't hurt since.
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I can say that this product has resulted in my teeth having less plak so I can only presume it is doing the same to the arteries. After cutting myself while shaving I can see clearly the blood thinning properties of this supplement. Recommended!
I use this for my face
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I pop the soft gels and use as a moisturiser for my face or red spots. Works really well!
Why is this product discontinued???
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I'm disappointed that iHerb has discontinued carrying this product! I would so much rather buy all my supplements in one place...
Helps avoiding bladder problems when taking as an addition to Calcium products
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After reading a lot of reviews onk Vitamin K, i decided that this one should work. The reason i needed it is that i started taking calcium and calcium caused significant bladder problems. Some articles said that Vitamin K helps sending Calcium to our bones and teeth rather than letting it deposit in unnecessary parts of the body (as i realized, in my case in my bladder). I started taking Vitamin K first (without calcium) for a week. To prepare myself for a better calcium consumption, then i added calcium - and i could see it worked as i hoped it to do. I didn't have major problems with my bladder. When i felt the bladder became a bit sensitive, i stopped taking calcium and just continued with Vitamin K. This scheme of taking Calcium with Vitamin K proved to be working for me and my family members who had the same problems
Bones and Teeth Protection
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I am Amazed to See the Power of the Vitamin K2 (MK7)in protecting Bones and Teeth.After Seeing a Tooth Cavity underneath a Filling on an X-Ray,I have managed to Keep this Cavity on Hold and to Prevent it from expanding for a few Months,thanks to Vitamin K2,I am Impressed with the Action of the K2-This Brand is Perfect as it contains enough MK7 , the long Acting Type of K2
Does the job!
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Vitamin K2 works with Vitamin D3 to direct calcium away from arteries and into the bones. This Life Extension brand works very well for me! I recently had a scan of my arteries performed by my doctor and my arteries are clean as a whistle, and I am 53! No plaque in either carotid artery at all! I also have been taking Metagenics fish oils for years too.
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This is a great product, it's a shame that is has been discontinued. I hope you're able to bring it back! I'd rather buy my supplements from the same place, and not have to visit multiple sites!


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Hi, I'm very new to the Theravada Buddhists' beliefs. I had a question since I have been studying the Bhagavad Gita.
The ethical views of the gita emphasize non-attachment and action out of duty, and regard different social groups as having different moral obligations.
Meanwhile certain Theravada Buddhist texts present a form of ethics which focuses on consequences of actions for the welfare of all beings, assigns the same moral obligations to everyone.
How would someone from each view criticize eachother? I mean, in your opinion which account of ethics do you find more plausible?


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OIT and Wegmans School of Pharmacy Publish Case Study
One of the last classes students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSoP) take before they begin their rotations in real patient care settings involves the students being videotaped performing patient care activities in a simulated environment. The idea is that students will improve their proficiency and communication skills before interacting with the public.
The simulations take place in study rooms equipped with video technology that is monitored by the Office of Technology's (OIT) Media Application Specialist, Matthew Miller, and Assistant Professor and Laboratory Experience Coordinator, Anthony Corigliano, along with other WSoP administrative staff.
The technology that was being used started to become outdated. So in 2010, Miller, Corigliano, and a team from OIT began looking for a way to upgrade. They spent the next year searching for new technologies and in 2011, Ensemble Video, a video content management and publishing platform, was installed to the campus servers.
In January of this year, Miller and Corigliano's work since the installation in 2011 with Ensemble was published to the Ensemble website as a case study.
Ensemble allows administrative assistants to hit "record all" at the start but stop each recording individually. Corigliano can provide faculty with a link to a grading rubric for the course through Blackboard from Ensemble.
Ensemble also features spreadsheets in PDFs, PowerPoint documents, and zip file images. According to Miller and Corigliano, the faculty have been extremely pleased with the decision to switch to Ensemble. They can access the videos immediately from almost anywhere and they can provide the students with feedback quickly.
Miller also said the students feel better about the security of Ensemble. Previously, a DVD could be passed around to anyone and they could see their peers' work. Students now have to login to the Ensemble system and can only see their work.
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Ok. Well pretty much what the title of the topic reads. I own this years first pick in the second round and am putting it up for anyone interested to make me an offer.
Disclaimer: I'm only interested in future picks and/or young talents, I'm also willing to put in additional players or the other party can if it thinks it makes the offer more "fair".
IF you want to include more players then do realize that above else I'm looking for quality and not quantity, so I might just have some "pieces" that could interest other teams that would like to for example put more focus on strengthening their bench instead of adding a rookie or two.
The deal can't be brought to the commish yet, but negotiations aren't forbidden, so feel free to PM me ;).
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Ask in another thread, but wanted to make a poll.
Let's say we're able to sign Nene as a free agent. Would you rather trade a package of Hibbert, pick and filler for Iguodala, or keep Hibbert and trade pick and filler for Mayo?
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Ask in another thread, but wanted to make a poll.
Let's say we're able to sign Nene as a free agent. Would you rather trade a package of Hibbert, pick and filler for Iguodala, or keep Hibbert and trade pick and filler for Mayo?
I voted to trade Roy IF Nene were signed.
Though Iguodala would be another big name on the wing to help Granger, I think I would keep Hibbert and have that depth in the frontcourt, while adding Mayo for a cheaper price
I would rather keep Roy but Nene at PF and have either Mayo or Paul be our sixth man
Does anyone else think that we are kidding ourselves if we think we are going to get Mayo for nothing this summer.
He has played pretty well in the play offs and I really see his value going up this off season.
What is to much to give up for Mayo is my question.
Personally, I like the idea of a Iguodala/Granger backcourt. At the center position in the East, Nene could average career highs. Outside of Miami (OBVIOUSLY), I can't think of two many SG/SF combos that I would rather have. Mayo scares me mainly because he's a 6'3" combo guard, and I think we would have to play too much team defense to "cover" the SG spot. On the other hand, Iguodala would be better at one-on-one defense that could prevent/decrease dribble penetration into the paint. Granger is descent defender at the SF spot.
PLUS, it would give Paul George a chance to be "Da Man" coming off the bench, and for the second unit.
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Why not just absorb Iggy's salary? We have plenty of cap space.
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They can get better then cap relief and they should take it. We can do a lot better for that kind of money.
They need a big man. Spencer Hawes isn't that guy. Evan Turner can step into starting lineup for them
According to NBA 2K11...
Trade: Hibbert for Iggy
Release: Ford, S. Jones, Foster
Resign: McRoberts, Dunleavy
Sign: Nene, Turiaf
Indiana would be 8th overall .
According to NBA 2K11...
Trade: McRoberts for Mayo
Release: Ford, S. Jones, Dunleavy
Resign: Foster
Sign: N/A
Indiana would be 12th overall .
There is no way Memphis is giving up Mayo for the #15 pick in a **** draft.
I think Mayo's value will drop no further than trading him straight up for McRoberts or McRoberts and a pick. His value as gone up greatly with the Grizz playing so well in the playoffs and I don't think it's gonna be a cakewalk for the Pacers Front Office this summer in trying to trade for Mayo.
The price for Iggy would be too much. I would be interested in Mayo...we could probably get him for a first rounder
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
I'm just wondering, doesn't Iguodala have chronic knee problems?
I have no interest in trading Roy. I don't understand why anyone would. After 3 seasons and one playoff series? Roy will get better and the Pacers would regret trading him.
Voted for getting Mayo. For two reasons. First his scoring is needed more than Iggy's defense and slashing. Two he is a lot cheaper.
Dang, I would love Iggy, and am not too high on OJ, but this is a tough choice. I would love to avoid giving up Hibbert if possible. I would rather get Andre all else equal, but I would take Mayo if it meant I did not have to give up much.
If Mayo only costs a mediocre pick (not going happen now) you got to pick him up no matter what you'd do with Iggy or anyone else. It's simply too great value.
A reasonable GM would probably do both trades, and make another trade at midseason.
Worst case, turn Mayo into multiple firsts. Bulls were rumoured to offer multiple picks for him, for instance, but Bulls are supposedly one of the teams Heisley does not want to help.
There would be options.
Best case, you might find a decent starter big for Mayo. Omer Asik from Bulls? Dangle Mayo in front of Cavs and hope for Varejao? I think that's the kind of offers you could hope for Mayo(+fillers) next February.
So, yeah, you take both trades. Can't go wrong with Mayo for a pick.
Well, he's winning games for Memphis right now. I can't see why he wouldn't here..
Passion, Pride, Playoffs, Pacers
I think Mayo has played his way back into favor. A pick isn't getting it done.
They almost gave him up for Josh Mcroberts...


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So, on Tuesday, I said that you want to buy a pullback. But little did I realize that, by Tuesday night, I would have not one, but two companies with stocks that fit precisely with that description. Both are consistent. Both are top of their industries. I think both are already set up to have a terrific year.
The first is Eaton (ETN), which reported a very confusing quarter because of its Cooper acquisition, but which gave you a $0.25 accretion figure that blew me away. Put simply, so much is going right for Eaton that it's amazing. Everything from the aging of the power grid, to the need to control energy costs, to the fluid controls on a plane or in oil-and-gas drilling -- this company's all in. Eaton has gone from a company that used to live and die with Class 8 truck builds, to a name that represents the ultimate in power-grid accountability, be it fixing Hurricane Sandy damage or insuring Super Dome never goes down again. This is an incredible story.
Plus, I believe we'll be seeing a dividend boost here very soon, and I bet a stock-buyback will start up in order to clean up the overage from the Cooper deal. The Cooper deal makes it possible for the company to spin off truck and auto -- although, put simply, I don't think Eaton wants to do this. It is cyclical. The rest is much more secular.
What a story. CEO Sandy Cutler is about as close to an industrial genius as you are going to get in this country. Is there a more important part of the bottom line than managing power? No. He's done a remarkable job putting these two together, and he will be taking share for years from this deal.
But maybe you don't want a growth cyclical. How about a growth pharmaceutical name? Remember those? Allergan (AGN) is probably the premier growth pharma out there. On my Mad Money show, every quarter I have on David Pyott, the incredibly smart CEO, just like I have had for years and years. I always have to start the segment by talking about how the guidance is conservative and that buying it on the weaker guidance is a terrific way to make money, and it has continually made money.
I have always liked it, because each year Allergan seems to unveil a blockbuster drug that just takes off. That includes last year's migraine drug and this year's overactive-bladder compound, all off of Botox.
This year, though, because Allergan has agreed to buy Map Pharmaceuticals (MAPP), Pyott has got the possibility of an at-home delivery system for a migraine medicine that could benefit millions of sufferers. It is an April proposition, and Pyott seemed awfully confident.
Who knows what will happen if he actually can compete with Regeneron's (REGN) Eylea on the macular-degeneration front with a formula that requires a much smaller number of injections? Who knows if it will be approved? Allergan is currently in stage two, but it is a terrific opportunity.
Most of the pharmas I deal with thirst after anything blockbuster, but they spend most of their time selling drugs -- many "me-too" products. Allergan's the real deal. Botox is a pipeline within a drug itself, and the company has a huge research-and-development budget to keep it hitting it out of the park. Only Allergan, Gilead (GILD) and Celgene (CELG) just keep delivering time and time again.


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I'm a narrow-footed, middle-sized white boy rapidly approaching 50. I know I'm never going to climb 5.15 or win a gold medal in anything but hot-sauce-making contests, so when it comes to rock climbing I keep a small quiver of well-fitting, comfortable shoes that perform for the styles I like best: bouldering, sport, trad and multi-pitch. La Sportiva's new model, the Jeckyl VS, happens to fill the bill for all these disciplines.
I'm an inveterate lover of Sportiva's all-time best-selling model the Mythos and no doubt dig the Jeckyl VS because it approximates the Mythos fit in a Velcro design. The symmetrical toe and all-leather construction provide a glove-like match for my foot. (I'm a size 44 or 11 in street shoes but downsized to a 42 in the Jeckyl.) As noted, my foot is narrow, but I suspect the unlined leather upper will stretch to accommodate most feet—even notoriously fat and hairy American-climber feet.
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Wake-Up-Your-Mouth Thai Cucumber Salad
(Makes 3-4 servings, recipe adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine, August 2001.)
2 European cucumbers or 4 fresh garden cucumbers or mini Persian cucumbers
1/2 cup chopped or sliced fresh mint (measure after chopping)
1/4 cup (or more) chopped peanuts
salt and pepper to taste
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 T Fish Sauce (I like Three Crabs Fish Sauce, but if you can't find that I'd look for one that says Thai Fish Sauce)
1 1/2 T Stevia In the Raw Granulated Sweetener, Splenda, or sweetener of your choice, or use sugar
1 tsp. green Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 tsp. garlic puree (sometimes called ground garlic in Asian food stores)
Mix dressing ingredients. Combine chopped mint and cucumbers in plastic bowl, add dressing and stir a few times so cucumbers and mint are completely coated with dressing. Pour into serving bowl, season with salt and pepper if desired, sprinkle chopped peanuts over and serve immediately.
This doesn't keep well; the taste of the mint completely overtakes the other ingredients if it's refrigerated overnight, so make as much as will be eaten right away. (It might work to cut the cucumbers, chop mint, and mix the dressing and keep refrigerated for a few hours, but toss the salad together right before serving.)
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Cucumber and Avocado Salad with Lime, Mint, and Feta from Kalyn's Kitchen
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I have no idea about roster setting strategies.
Since we are set up to set rosters daily, is it wise to start all the guys that play on that day?
Or if it's going to be set by the week, do you pick the guys who play the most games that week, or is each player's stats averaged over all the games he played?
Obviously the emphasis on total points and not efficiency makes this a whole new ballgame. It makes a lot less sense to have players who don't play major minutes on your roster. At the old site, a guy giving you 15 good minutes every night was very valuable.
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!).
I've played only in Yahoo leagues for roto bball so far, but it sounds like NBA.com runs similar to that. With Yahoo, there was no strategy for setting lineups. You just put everyone who is playing that day into your "starting lineup" to get more pts, boards, asts, etc. Sometimes, you'll have more players with games that day than you have available spots, so you do have to decide which players to bench. But with a 24 team league, it'll probably be pretty obvious who should be in the game considering we're gonna have guys like Ryan Bowen, Brian Scalabrine and Michael Olowokandi on our squads.
Sounds like this league has the same setup.
The league rules page says this is the scoring:
Scoring Configuration Assists/Game Pts: 2 Blocked Shots/Game Pts: 2.5 Defensive Rebounds/Game Pts: 1.5 Offensive Rebounds/Game Pts: 2 Personal Fouls Pts: -0.5 Points Scored/Game Pts: 1 Steals/Game Pts: 2 Technical Fouls Pts: -1 Turnovers/Game Pts: -1.5
Most of the categories are "/game", which I assume means the scoring will be based on the weekly per game averages and not the total number of points earned during the week? So the number of games a player has in the week doesn't matter? (and if fouls and techs aren't per game would a player with more games in a week be penalized due to the probable higher number of total fouls?)
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I assumed the keeper league and ABA had the same/similar scoring.
Anyway, does what I wrote make sense for the ABA?
Displaced Knick
What is the difference between the "per game" numbers & the others.
I thought I had set it up to mirror the KL but I guess not.
I know the values are the same but you're not using the "per game"stats?
I just changed them over. They're no longer listed as "per game". The numbers are the same as they were but the scores will be added differently I guess.
LOL - I was gonna answer that I have no flippin' idea - don't know which would be better or anything.
My knowledge of this site is one step above a Neanderthal's knowledge of Nuclear Physics.
Or is that nuculer?
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Am I missing something? I don't see evidence of live scoring?
I can watch in real time as Gary Payton subtracts points as quickly as he adds them.
Love this feature by the way.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning. - Catherine Aird
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OOOH - Click the box at the bottom that says "Show Only My League's Scoring Categories".
WAY better!
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning. - Catherine Aird
Wow, Yahoo has nothing on this when it comes to "Live Scoring".
This is great.
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Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:We often view reason as something distinct from faith, but for the Buddha it was simply one way of instilling faith or conviction in his listeners.... Because his teachings could not be proven prior to an experience of Awakening, he recognized that the proper use of reason was not in trying to prove his teachings, but simply in showing that they made sense. People can make sense of things when they see them as similar to something they already know and understand. Thus the main function of reason in presenting the teachings is in finding proper analogies for understanding them: hence the many metaphors and similes used throughout the texts.
Faith based on reason and understanding, the Buddha taught, was more solid than unreasoned faith, but neither could substitute for the direct knowledge of the regularity of the Dhamma and of Unbinding, for only the experience of Unbinding was a guarantee of true knowledge. Nevertheless, faith was a prerequisite for attaining that direct knowledge. Only when the initial presentation of the teaching had aroused faith in the listener, would he/she be in a position to benefit from a less-adorned presentation of the content and put it into practice.
From: Wings to Awakening by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili still has some greatness left.
The 35-year-old guard, a missing piece for the Spurs throughout the NBA Finals, started for the first time in the regular season or postseason Sunday night and looked as if he should have been in the lineup all along. He had 24 points and 10 assists to help San Antonio defeat the Miami Heat 114-104 and take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.
The point total was his highest this season, regular season or playoffs.
"I needed to make a couple of shots," he said. "I just had a better overall offensive game. I needed to feel like that."
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich's move to replace center Tiago Splitter with Ginobili paid off quickly. Ginobili had seven points and three assists in the first five minutes of the game and never cooled off.
The Spurs weren't pleased with the criticism Ginobili had been receiving.
"We're not a team or organization that points fingers in that respect, so we're confident in him," San Antonio forward Tim Duncan said. "We know he has it in him. We're hoping he can bring it for one more win."
Ginobili had help from his backcourt mates. Tony Parker had 26 points for San Antonio, and Danny Green scored 24 points while making six 3-pointers to break the NBA record for 3-pointers in a Finals series.
"Danny's been playing great," Parker said. "I can't believe he's still open. If you leave Danny wide open, he's going to shoot 3s."
Duncan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points.
The Spurs need just one win to claim their fifth NBA title since the start of the 1998-99 season. Game 6 is Tuesday in Miami, which would be the site of Game 7 on Thursday if necessary.
"You just go play Game 6," Popovich said. "There's no magic. It's basketball. The best team will win."
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 25 points for Miami, with Wade contributing 10 assists and James adding eight rebounds. Ray Allen came off the bench to score 21 points, 15 of them in the fourth quarter.
"The small things we need to do to win games, we didn't do them this night," Allen said.
Miami opened the second half with a 7-0 run that included a 3-pointer by James, pulling the Heat within two. San Antonio quickly responded, and a 3-pointer by Green increased the Spurs' lead to 66-59. The basket gave him the Finals record with his 23rd 3-pointer in the series, and he ended the night with 25. Allen set the previous mark with the Boston Celtics in 2008.
Green then came up with a huge defensive play, stuffing a driving James to thwart a Miami fast break. San Antonio then pushed it down the floor, and Parker's floater on the other end bumped San Antonio's lead back up to 73-67 with six minutes left in the third quarter.
Miami went on another run, cutting San Antonio's lead to one, but the Spurs responded with a 12-1 run to take an 87-75 lead into the fourth quarter. San Antonio scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter, and the Spurs weren't threatened from there.
San Antonio's offense sizzled in the first half. The Spurs hit 61.8 percent from the field and made five of 11 3-point attempts to take a 61-52 lead at the break.
Green continued his hot shooting from beyond the arc, knocking down three first-half 3-pointers, the last coming at 7:30 of the second quarter and giving San Antonio a 17-point lead.
Miami came back to cut the deficit to 52-47 on two free throws by James with two minutes left.
Parker scored the final four points of the half, the last a layup at the buzzer to push the lead back up to nine.
Green and Duncan each had 13 first-half points to lead the Spurs. San Antonio's Big Three -- Ginobili, Parker and Duncan -- combined for 35 points in the first half.
James topped the Heat with 16 first-half points, but he struggled in the second half, a big part of why the Heat face elimination heading into Game 6.
The league MVP hit eight of 22 shots, and the Heat made 43 percent overall. San Antonio wound up hitting 60 percent of its shots.
"We can't worry about a Game 7," James said. "We have a Game 6. It is what it is. We have a Game 6 on our home floor. I have to come up big for sure in Game 6. I believe we all have to play at a high level to keep this series going.
"I always just focus on the present. The next challenge is on Tuesday night. We have an opportunity."
Allen added, "Everything that we've done all year has come to this point right here. We have to win. Over the course of this year, we've found ourselves in so many different situations. We've thrived in tough moments."
NOTES: The Spurs announced that G Patty Mills, who had surgery Saturday to remove an abscess on his right foot, would miss the remainder of the Finals. The 24-year-old appeared in 22 postseason games, averaging 1.5 points and 3.3. minutes. ... Thursday's combined 85-point performance by James (33), Wade (32) and Bosh (20) was the highest single-game scoring trio in Heat postseason history. The last team trio to have at least two 30-point scorers and a 20-point scorer in the Finals was the 1995 Houston Rockets with Hakeem Olajuwon (34), Sam Cassell (31) and Clyde Drexler (23) in Game 2.


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The UK's mobile operators have announced their price plans for Apple's new entry-level iPhone 5C.
As always, there's a vast array of options that see you paying anything from nothing to £600 up front as well as the monthly payment plan.
EE is offering the 16GB version of the phone for just £9.99 up front if you commit to a 24-month £51 plan. The plan can be reduced to as little as £26 if you're willing to pay £189.99 for the handset.
These prices increase considerably for the 12 month plans, with the cheapest tariff jumping to £41 with an up front fee of £439.99. The cheapest up front fee is £259.99 on the £66 per month tariff.
Make the jump to the 32GB iPhone 5C and you'll see between £50 and £80 added to the handset cost.
Vodafone's 24-month plans offer a free handset on its £47 and £52 a month contracts although its 12-month deals see the up front handset costs start at £109. This jumps to £149 for the 32GB version on its 12-month deal or £19 on a 24-month contract.
3 is asking for £49 up front for the phone across three different tariffs starting at £37 per month. Its 12-month deals add a fiver to each of its monthly payment plans.
O2's Refresh plans are a little more confusing. For the 16GB model airtime plans come in at between £12 and £27 per month but users then face an array phone plan charges including a £600 up front cost or nothing up front and an additional £25 per month – plus a multitude of options in between.
These prices are all obviously increased for the 32GB version.
The UK networks have not yet revealed their iPhone 5S pricing. Both handsets will be released in the UK on September 20th.


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Whether you are out in the wilderness or bopping along city streets, a reliable pack is important for keeping all of your essentials safe but it should be comfy too. This military-style backpack meets all of the criteria. With a padded back and tubular straps, this pack doesn't sacrifice comfort and with leather details, a laptop sleeve and sturdy canvas exterior, it's both practical and stylish. So sling over one of those comfy straps and hit the road.
- Leather
- Cotton canvas
- Tubular webbing straps
- Padded back
- Laptop sleeve
- Includes three exterior pockets
- Includes one interior zip pocket
- Measures 16'' x 15' x 5'''
This product ships from the maker within 7 days, via FedEx
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