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Just a little note from a cruiser from Washington state. July 2001 we had our whole family on the Norwegian Sky to Alaska. The whole group totaled 18 people and as for the cruise I [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img]can't complain too much. My complaint is with a little sham I believe has probably happened more than once or twice.
I gamble a little and play blackjack, and the cruise line just happened to have a blackjack tournament. So I entered the tournament and actually won a so called free cruise.
Now the cruise line hypes this up as a huge winner on their cruise line, but try to collect, that's a whole other issue. My wife contacted the cruise line at least four different times within the first six months, well of course they only offer these cruises to collect on certain dates and they only allow so many of these free cruisers to be on ships it began to be a real pain to try to find a cruise that we could go on. Then of course they tell you to contact a certain person only to deal with, well after the fifth we dealt with was no longer there we figured we might as well give up.
Now I'm not one to gripe about to many things, but this kind of bothered me. I gaurantee you that cruise ship probably made 3,000 to 4,000 dollars off of the entry fees to the blackjack tournament and each one of those people that entered thought they would win a luxurios 7 day cruise if they won.
Just doesn't seem right to me!!!!!
Oh by the way, 14 months after I won my free cruise, I thought I'd give them one last chance. Called customer service told them what had happened, they said I would get a call back.
Well I did, they said I was over the 1 year expiration date.
What a joke,
Thanks for nothing NCL
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August 14, 2013
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September Scheduling
We have just a month and a half left in the season, so teams have between 40 and 45 games left. As the sand in the hourglass that is the season drains, our ability to gain an edge drains with it. One area I believe remains exploitable, at least for a marginal edge, is scheduling—particularly in September. This can have value in all formats, too. What I did was look at every team's schedule to find those with the most favorable setups as it relates to pitching so these teams will be facing the weakest offensive teams in high volumes. If you want to take advantage of this you can either trade for the front-liners on these teams or plan to scoop the backend guys as streaming options. I've got five teams to target.
The Braves get a final month featuring five games against the Marlins, three against the Mets, Padres, Cubs, Brewers, and Nats, plus seven with the Phillies. Those are all bottom-half teams in OPS with the Brewers highest at 17th, though they are sinking fast, as their team makeup has changed since the departure of Ryan Braun. They are 20th since the break and just 26th in the short August sample.
Most of the Braves rotation is rostered in most formats with Alex Wood the most likely to be available. Brandon Beachy might come cheapest via trade with a 5.00 ERA in his three starts and his only good outing against the lowly Marlins. As he rounds into form, he should sprint to the finish. There is a chance that a sixth, currently unknown, starter emerges for the Braves, as Julio Teheran sets a new career innings mark in six outs. Even if they let him go, Kris Medlen set an innings record of his own on Tuesday night. One or both could be gassed by Labor Day; thus, Mike Minor, Beachy, and Wood are the primary targets.
All five Tigers starters are rostered in just about every league with Rick Porcello being the only one potentially available, though he hasn't given up more than three runs in any of his last seven starts, posting a 2.62 ERA in 44 2/3 innings since June 30. So, your route to benefitting here is trade, and they won't come cheaply. Justin Verlander has risen a bit from the value trough he was in a few weeks ago, but he still doesn't cost JUSTIN VERLANDER prices, so he is probably your best bet when it comes to acquiring someone to take advantage of this schedule without decimating your roster. In fact, if the schedule holds as-is the rest of the way, then he will get six September starts, dodging that trip to Boston.
Harvey is cost-prohibitive and might not finish the season because of innings, so I would focus my acquisition efforts on Mejia, Gee, Wheeler, and Niese. Mejia has displayed the best skills, but also thrown the smallest sample with just four games under his belt. The Dodgers were his first real test and he held up on Monday night going six strong, allowing two earned with four strikeouts and zero walks. His next big test is two starts away against the Tigers.
Gee, Wheeler, and Niese all have their warts, but that will just make them easier to acquire. By the way, Wheeler threw 149 innings last year and has 126 so far this year, so he shouldn't be cut short, as his current pace would leave with an increase around 30 innings.
Beyond those two scare series, the Pirates have seven against the Cubs, six against the Reds, four against the Padres, and three against the Brewers. Of the five starters on the team, Charlie Morton is likely on the waiver wire in most leagues, and I might consider picking him up immediately if you have the spot available, as he closes August with the Diamondbacks and Brewers at home plus a trip to the San Francisco. As an added bonus, he is currently slated to miss the two remaining Cardinals series.
Be careful with Gerrit Cole, as he just eclipsed his 2012 innings total and they may be looking to play with his schedule the rest of the way to conserve some juice for the playoffs (should they make it, of course, though they are definitely looking good for it). That leaves A.J. Burnett, Francisco Liriano, and Jeff Locke. The former pair is at a season low value-wise, having both been pummeled in Coors Field, while Locke makes Houdini look like a hack as an escape artist. I'd rather invest the extra to get Burnett or Liriano than roll the dice on Locke even with the favorable schedule.
Despite the bevy of desirable arms, the road from now until September 9 is laced with landmines, which is why they rank last among our teams to potentially take advantage of in the home stretch. In addition to their tough opening in September, they close August with trips to St. Louis and Colorado.
Mike Leake is the unfortunate soul who gets to bookend those series. The upshot is a final stretch that offers him the Cubs, Astros, Mets, and Pirates so those of you in particularly shallow leagues where a guy like Leake could reasonably ride the pine from time-to-time, you might think about acquiring him and weathering the storm for that late-season benefit. I would also look in on Tony Cingrani in spite of his August finish in Colorado, because he closes the season with four starts against three of the top six teams in strikeout percentage against lefties (CHC, HOU, PIT, PIT) including the worst two in Houston and Pittsburgh.
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I tweeted you on this, but it might be a good question for here, too: 16-mixed 6x6 (QS) H2H. I'm in first. Playoffs start in four weeks. Should I drop Colon, who is sinking, for Morton?
Aug 14, 2013 10:10 AM
Seth Cohen
Any thoughts on the Texas schedule? I guess it depends on what SEA is. M. Perez seems like at least a good streaming lefty ROS, and is available in >50% CBS leagues.
Aug 14, 2013 12:33 PM
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It's pretty tough overall with LAA, OAK, and TB all very capable and accounting for 17 of 24 Sept. games. Perez has been solid lately including two against the Angels so he may be worth the investment, but their schedule as a whole doesn't set up as favorable.
Aug 14, 2013 12:51 PM
Completely off topic, but: I benched Alfonso Soriano this week. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAggh.
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Blackburn Magistrates Court heard that Kashif Mohammed, 33, of Deganwy Avenue, who has no previous convictions, stands accused of selling defective cars from Motor Nation garage at Perserverance Mill in Canterbury Street.
Charges were brought against Mohammed at both his home address, and also as a company director at the Canterbury Street address.
The court heard that there were a total of 31 allegations against the defendant, each carrying a fine of up to £5,000, and Mohammed was also warned he could be imprisoned, if found guilty.
Magistrates had the option to send Mohammed for trial by judge and jury at Crown Court, but he asked for the case to be heard before magistrates at Blackburn Magistrates Court, and his request was granted.
Magistrates were told the prosecution intends to call more than a dozen witnesses in the trial.
Among the allegations are that two cars sold by Motor Nation Garages broke down on their way home from the garage. Other charges relate to a third car, a BMW, which was sold for £15,800.
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Business aviation entrepreneur Kenn Ricci has a unique perspective on the industry that to his diverse holdings that includes fractional provider Flight Options, maintenance firm Constant Aviation and aircraft remanufacturer Nextant Aerospace. To get his take on the state of the bizav industry, AIN sat down with him at the EBACE show, and he gave a fairly candid view.
Louis (not verified)
May 15, 2012 - 8:26pm
It is my understanding that only the OEM or the holder of the Type Certificate can call an aircraft RE-MANUFACTURED. The re-manufacture program calls for the product to be re-manufactured back to FACTORY NEW tolerance only the OEM can provide this service (or some entity under the OEM license).
Another interesting claim, Kenn Ricci states that the airframe comes out ZERO TIME. How is this possible, has metal fatigue disappeared?
How can this company call itself aircraft REMANUFACTURER Nextant Aerospace? That is misleading the public.
I think Beechcraft legal team should look into these claims and also find out who at the FAA decided to approve this!
I am just a concerned member of the aerospace industry and I am in no way associated or have any interest in Beechcraft. Thank you.
James Miller (not verified)
May 18, 2012 - 7:28pm
Thanks for posting your comment. The core of your question is something that comes up fairly frequently when we talk with prospects.
First and foremost-let me clarify one point: The term "Remanufacturing" is not a term that is recognized formally by the FAA. This is a descriptive term we decided to use as it best describes the significant scope of the process that leads to a 400XT. Our goal was to convey the fact that what we are doing is far more than a simple modification program and in fact, is unlike any program in the history of business aviation. When we talk about the remanufacturing process, we are talking about a factory based approach that allows us to deliver a standardized product (this is important on a number of fronts). In short, the process:
• Takes over 6,000 man-hours to complete
• Incorporates all heavy airframe inspections to ensure that the final product is free from any detrimental wear and tear
• Addresses all applicable Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins
• Includes over 60 Nextant engineering orders-all designed to enhance dispatch reliability and lower operating costs
• Includes many structural and aerodynamic enhancements to the airframe
• Replaces the existing Pratt and Whitney engine with the new FJ44-3AP engine
• Updates the avionics to the Pro Line 21 suite by Rockwell Collins
• Replaces the entire primary wiring harness in the aircraft for standardization purposes and enhanced serviceability
• Takes all life-limited components on the aircraft to zero-time status
The resultant 400XT delivers a 50% improvement in range combined with a 30% reduction in operating costs relative to the original aircraft. All deliveries include a complete, whole-aircraft warranty and 2 type-ratings on a dedicated 400XT simulator. In short, it's about delivering everything that's good about any OEM experience at a fraction of the cost. What we've done is to deliver an aircraft that's "new" in all material aspects-so much so that when you look at the final MSRP, over 80% of the purchase price is tied to new components!
You do bring up one point that is worth mentioning-Nextant has never stated that we zero-time the airframe. This in fact is not possible. We thoroughly inspect the airframe to make sure it is corrosion free and this airframe, when properly maintained, has no life-limitation. It is arguably the most robust light jet airframe ever designed thanks to the great work that Mitsubishi did on the original design. As previously stated, what we in fact do is take all components that have a life limitation to zero-time status.
I hope this helps clarify some of the points you raise. To the extent you'd like to better understand the process, we'd welcome you as a member of the aerospace industry to visit our production facility at anytime.
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SPEvol (not verified)
May 31, 2012 - 9:32pm
Louis raised the same questions that most of us would think of, given Mr. Ricci's interview; however, I did NOT hear Mr. Ricci mention "Zero Time" in this interview. So, I did some web research, asked questions of my FSDO, and queried fellow aviation professionals...in the end, I see no issue in the final product, nor the claims of Nextant. I wish I would've engineered this idea, to be honest. I'm interested to see what the next platform Nextant attempts to perform such work to. Another point (completely away from Aviation)...Mr. Ricci used the phrase "Right Sized" to describe business and economic models in our industry....the American and Global Economy could have used "Right Sizing" long before the financial hardships of '08. Thank you Louis for being skeptical and causing me to do my own research and thank you Mr. Miller for your input.


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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - The families and friends of the 20 students and six educators killed when a gunman blasted his way into a Newtown, Conn., elementary school are on a long road to healing, and some specially trained animals from the Gainesville area will be on hand early next year to help with that recovery.
Magic and Wokanda are two of three of more than 30 American miniature horses regularly used for therapy which will make the trip to Connecticut. They are owned by volunteers who run the Alachua non-profit Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses and often travel the region helping people in need.
"They're gentle. The kids all get to pet them. They all can get their picture taken with them," said Sally Anfinsen, on of Gentle Carousel's volunteers.
Families and organizations in Newtown asked Gentle Carousel to come up to try to help children, families and first responders get back on their feet. They'll leave this weekend for Connecticut.
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Just a few days before Christmas the event that started it all takes place-the Winter Solstice. Marking the sun's southernmost position in the sky, the solstice is an astronomical event that has inspired rituals and ceremonies throughout human history.
Saturday Dec. 21 will be the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Sunrise in Willits will occur at 7:32 a.m. and following 9 hours, 23 minutes and 3 seconds of daylight, the sun will set at 4:55 p.m. According to "The Old Farmer's Almanac", this is the earliest start of winter since 1896.
Many ancient historical sites are believed to have been constructed around the change of seasons including Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland. Both sites seem to have been designed to capture the sun's rays for ceremonial purposes at the summer and winter solstice as well as the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
Most solstice festivals, ancient or modern, include feasting, dancing, and a bonfire. Several local groups will follow the tradition by gathering to mark solstice in their own unique way.
At the Little Lake Grange, the 19th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration and Spiral Dance will include dancing, drumming, and singing. The community-building event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange, located at 291 School St. A donation for the Grange & Food Bank is requested in the amount of $5 or more. Children are welcome to enjoy the festivities for free. Revelers are encouraged to bring warm blankets, coats, socks, and other offerings to donate to those in need here in the community. Participants are encouraged to wear a sparkly costume to dance with the midwinter stars during story telling. For more information call 459-6362.
Wowser, the industrial arts incubator, will host its own version of solstice revelry starting at 7 p.m. The Wowser Winter Solstice Celebration: Wowser and Mendo Tribal Werkz present "Audio Corroboree" program includes music and dancing, a light show, and aerial performers. Wowser members will be admitted free of charge to the event which will be held at the Wowser warehouse at 330 E. Commercial St. Non-member tickets are $20 at the door. For more information call 457-9697.


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A fourth physical dimension represented in visual terms. Easy to conceptualize. Easy to understand how in theory one could move in a completely different direction, out of these three physical dimensions. In mathematical terms, there's no reason why there might not be an additional physical dimension that is not time or some other seemingly non-physical construct.
Yet we can't. We're stuck here, in this place, in this framework. This is an idea that has stuck with me since childhood, and I think I drew my first tesseract when I was 14 or 15 years old, before I ever had encountered the word. Now when I look at it, I see eight points. Now the tesseract makes me laugh, there's just something about it.
Part of me still wants to go there, as if there's somewhere else to go, somewhere else to be, something more to do and understand. And I'm sure there is, just as sure as I am that I'll never reach out with my hand and get there.
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The Awwwards Jury, by a majority vote, decided to grant the "Agency of The Year" Awwward to the Paris-based French agency, Ultranoir. Additionally, the Awwwards Jury, also by a majority vote, has granted the "Site of The Year" Awwward to 360° Langstrasse Zürich, created by Swiss agency Hinderling Volkart AG.
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Awwwards Team: Please tell us a little bit about yourself: who are you, where do you come from and where are you going?
JB Grasset: I'm co-founder and creative director of Ultranoir, french web agency based in Paris. I started designing pixels a long time ago on an old computer called Amiga. I was part of a group in the 'demo scene' as a graphic designer.
I designed my first website in 1996 and I always think the next one I will design will be better.
AwT: Tell us about the project, how did you come up with the idea to create Ultranoir?
JbG: We are three co-founders and we met 6 years ago and decided to create Ultranoir. We share the will to produce websites with the same level of detail and attention that you can find in Architecture (as it's a common passion). We tried to find the right balance between esthetics, function and an easy to use approach. We really grew up little by little, hiring 2 or 3 persons per year and never overwhelming ourselves with projects. Ultranoir is a human sized studio driven by passion, in Paris and Marseille.
AwT: Which profiles did you take into account to form the Ultranoir Team?
JbG: In the early years, we were only 5 people covering several tasks. Now we have very specific and highly skilled profiles such as Art directors, HTML integrators, Developers, project managers. We also have one motion designer and one person for communication / social.
AwT: Which technologies and software are mostly used for project development at Ultranoir?
JbG: We have our own CMS - Black Office - as we wanted to offer the most simple and elegant tool to manage the websites we create. We are also working on HTML, CSS, JS technologies for 4 years now. We are trying to explore new possibilities like WEBGL, CSS3 3D for example...
AwT: What did you do before becoming a designer / developer?
JbG: It was my first job!
AwT: In your opinion, which is the future of the Web? (HTML5, Responsive Design, Flash, Mobile...)
JbG: In the short term, definitely Responsive Design, very hard to conceive for big and complex websites but it makes the web more user-oriented. I'm afraid that the decline of Flash means also the end of big experience websites, which I personally regret.
AwT: Where do you turn for inspiration?
JbG: It's a mix between old imagery from the French History and contemporary creations. And of course, nature.
AwT: Which are your favorite studios, designers and/or agencies?
JbG: Robert Lindström from North Kingdom, McBess, Ian Coyle, Area 17, Si Scott...
AwT: Tell us about a particular situation or funny anecdote related to your work.
JbG: 3 years ago, we were contacted by an American company to confirm that we have an agency in NewYork. They had some doubts... We discovered that a guy made an exact copy of our website with of course a different contact form leading to him. He was starting to develop his own business under our name and portfolio. This is not funny at all but I think unique!
AwT: Which city do you live in? Is it a good place for designers?
JbG: In one of the oldest area of Paris: Bastille where the French Revolution started!
Of course, a city like Paris is a great inspiration but there are not many specific events or structure for webdesigners (online there's a lot!) except the great work of an association called Designers Interactifs. We had a little conference in Brussels and we were amazed that a good part of web agencies had strong relationships and met almost every week to exchange ideas, collaborate or just have fun.
AwT: Which technologies are you excited about?
JbG: WEBGL. 3D on Internet has never been really exploited and I hope this will become a standard to develop clients' projects.
AwT: Tell us about your latest project. Our lastest project is McDonald.fr. It's the first time we worked with a big communication agency like DDB.
We did only art direction on this project and it was a great experience. It also shows how we switch from big Flash websites to more efficient productions.
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Rio Faculty Exhibit Work in Southern Ohio Museum
September 22, 2012
Rio art faculty James Allen, Kevin Lyles and Benjy Davies were all selected to exhibit work in the Southern Ohio Museum's Cream of the Crop exhbition. This is the thirteenth biennial juried exhibtion of works by artists living and working within an 85-mile radius of Portsmouth OH. Timothy and James Keny, co-owners of the Keny Galleries in Columbus, selected the work for the show.


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You can choose from hundreds of academic programs, including some of the most highly ranked in the nation.
You can work side by side with a nationally recognized faculty that regularly win awards for its teaching and scholarship.
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|Wednesday February 10, 2016 @06:09PM
|LibreOffice 5.1 Officially Released
|Tuesday September 15, 2015 @10:34AM
|Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF
|Thursday July 09, 2015 @02:07PM
|French Government IT Directorate Supports ODF, Rejects OOXML
|Tuesday February 10, 2015 @09:35AM
|Microsoft To Offer Azure Credits To Compete With IBM, AWS
|Thursday January 01, 2015 @09:45AM
|The Open Office Is Destroying the Workplace
|Thursday January 23, 2014 @12:10PM
|Office Space: TV Documentary Looks At the Dreadful Open Office
|Thursday August 22, 2013 @09:44AM
|Valencia Region Government Completes Switch To LibreOffice
|Saturday March 23, 2013 @09:31PM
|KDE's Calligra Office Suite For Android Released
|Saturday February 09, 2013 @09:35AM
|Adobe Hopes Pop-up Warnings Will Stop Office-Borne Flash Attacks
|Tuesday January 29, 2013 @01:34PM
|Office 2013: Microsoft Cloud Era Begins In Earnest
|Saturday August 11, 2012 @01:43PM
|Ask Slashdot: What Is the Best Position To Work For Long Hours?
|Wednesday May 23, 2012 @10:32AM
|Options For Good (Not Expensive) Office Backbone For a Small Startup
|Saturday October 22, 2011 @03:19PM
|Microsoft's Office365 Limits Emails To 500 Recipients
|Saturday August 06, 2011 @11:30PM
|Office 15 Development To Go JavaScript, HTML5 For Extensibility
|Wednesday July 27, 2011 @10:06PM
|Climate Unit Releases Virtually All Remaining Data
|Friday June 03, 2011 @08:22PM
|Ask Slashdot: Uses For a Small Office Server?
|Thursday February 24, 2011 @06:55PM
|Google Launches New Assault On Microsoft Office
|Thursday January 20, 2011 @09:45PM
|Australian Government Denies Microsoft Bias In OOXML Choice
|Tuesday January 18, 2011 @08:59PM
|Australia Mandates Microsoft's Office Open XML
|Monday December 20, 2010 @01:41PM
|Swiss Bank Has 43-Page Dress Code
|Thursday November 11, 2010 @05:02PM
|Can Windows, OS X and Fedora All Work Together?
|Thursday October 28, 2010 @08:17AM
|Information Rage Coming Soon To an Office Near You
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|Open Source-Friendly Smartphones For the Small Office?
|Thursday October 21, 2010 @04:49PM
|Microsoft Announces Web-Based Office365
|Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:35AM
|Microsoft Unbundles Software For NY City
|Monday October 18, 2010 @10:44AM
|Why Microsoft Is So Scared of OpenOffice
|Friday October 15, 2010 @02:57AM
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adam wrote:I think I qualify as new considering this is my first post. I played disc golf quite a bit during the late 90's, but I was the guy with one disc making fun of the "baggers". After taking almost a ten year hiatus while starting a family I am back and loving every minute of it. This time however, I'm a "bagger" who is working on proper technique and looking forward to some tournaments this season.
Staying on the gummy bear theme, for the first few posts I was on a totally different page.
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I just saw Meet the Fockers the other nite. Real funny movie, don't listen to the critics. It was well worth the time and money.
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I just saw Meet the Fockers the other nite. Real funny movie, don't listen to the critics. It was well worth the time and money.
Collateral... its pretty good actually... Nice portrayal of LA...
Orange County & Saving Silverman
I did watch Christmas Vacation over break. And as always, I laughed my @$$ off.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
Clapton's "One more car, one more rider".
Anchorman Great movie.
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Saw the "Aviator" today. Excellent movie.
Leonardo DiCaprio will get nominated for an Oscar. he was terrific.
I bought Anchorman last week, it's pretty funny, but I was dissapointed.Originally Posted by pacerfan2425
meet the fockers
Meet The Fockers
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (One of the funniest movies I have ever seen.)
Yeah I will admit I thought it could have been a bit funnier.The best scene was when all the local TV stations started fightingOriginally Posted by PacersRule05
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Alexander and before the Motorcycle dieries (sp?) and before that The Forgotten.
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I wish more of you would tell us if you enjoyed or hated the movie that you jsut saw
I enjoyed or hated the movie I just saw.
There, you happy now, UB?
I saw 50 first dates last night, and thought it was hilarious. Rob Schnider played a great comic relief in that movie.
I also saw Elf over the holidays, and while it had a few funnies in it, overall I got bored watching it.
And I fell asleep in the first 30 minutes of Dodgeball so you can guess what I thought of that movie....
Last three....
Dodgeball - I laughed until I cried. Much funnier than Anchorman
Collateral - Great flick. Jamie Foxx in the club pretending to be Vincent is the best scene
Garden State - I liked it, but I can say that it's not for everyone
I want to rent Dodgeball next week when it comes out on DVD here. I saw some trailer a while ago and it reminded me a bit of the sort of humour and lack of real story of the original Dumb and Dumber just absurdistic humour (which I am ashamed to admit really LOVED in Dumb and Dumber! ).
I loved Alexander, but others really hated it. It depends of what you expect of it. If you expect a Gladiator-look a like than DO NOT go see this movie. I loved Gladiator too, but Alexander is a story which comes much closer too reality. Personally I could have done with some of the monologues and some references to the gods could have been skipped to make the movie more accessible to the real large audiences. I also thought Stone could have done a better job with some of his flashbacks (but, he loves to use those a lot in almost all of his movies) and should have explained better how Alexander of Macedonia started his conquest in Anatolia instead of instantly moving towards the huge battle in the Arabian desert, but that is just personal preference.
I loved the fighting scenes in Alexander, certainly better than in Gladiator or the Lord of the Rings series. Offcourse, lots of computer rendered images here too, but I think they were better done than in those other movies I just mentioned. And it's not only the BIG battle scenes and overviews of the armies and cities ... it's also the smaller and medium scale battle-scene. My favorite combat scenes are when Alexander with his stallion face-off against an Indian War Elephant and archer, truly magnificiently filmed, but I really was impressed with most of the battle scenes in India.
Another movie I just saw and really liked was "Shattered Glass" about a highly regarded editor and reporter for The New Republic who is caught on not telling the truth in his reporting. Great movie about what journalism really comes down too or atleast should and what the consequences of such behavior could be.
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I just typed out all the movies I've seen since the Terminal, with what I thought of them, but my computer ereased it all. I am not doing that again. Let's just say I've seen a lot, and many weren't very good, some average, one or two good ones.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
The Terminal, yugh! I really had a hard time sitting that one out. I really, sinscerely disliked that one.
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I liked The Terminal.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Really??? I really thought it was too long, too uneventfull a BAD romantic story pasted in between and really plain boring without any depth or character building in it. But, that's just me. Consider this though: I usually like long movies and good stories, I think there was much more "potential" in this movie than what we saw on the screen.
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So did I.Originally Posted by SoupIsGood
I just watched Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle.
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CII Workshop 2
- Workshop Agenda
- Administrative Briefings
- HQ Opening Remarks, Stephen Volz
- Key Note Address, Doreen Neil
- Earth Science Overview, Randy Regan
- Parametric Study and Top Level Guidelines, Benny Toomarian
- Data and Software Interface Guidelines, Ben Bornstein
- Electrical Power Guidelines, John Carey
- Mechanical Interface Guidelines, Randy Hein
- Thermal Interface Guidelines, Gaj Birur
- Environmental Guidelines, John Carey
Common Instrument Interface Team Responses to Stakeholder Feedback
Send us your feedback!
Attendees or other interested parties are welcome to comment on material on the website or at the workshop. Simply save a copy of the [CII feedback form]* with your comments and e-mail it to [Randy Regan].


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Colloquium Explores Beauty and the Brain
Why are Monet, Picasso, and Dali so popular? What makes their combinations of shapes and colors any better than the combination that a kindergartner creates at school? According to panelists at the Spring Arts Management Colloquium at American University, it's all about the brain.
The February 22 colloquium, titled "Beauty and the Brain," explored the growing field of neuroaesthetics, with an emphasis on the visual brain. The event began with a lecture by artist Shahin Shikhaliyev, whose work was recently showcased in the Kreeger Lobby of the Katzen Arts Center.
Shikhaliyev was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and earned his degree in visual arts from Azerbaijan State Art College. Most noted for his oil paintings, his work includes black-and-white drawings, etchings, and video. He has also collaborated on multiple large-scale public art projects.
Shikhaliyev's recent work explores the evolutionary development of visual perception and the science of the mind. His paintings represent the reality of what the brain perceives at the earliest moments of sight, before one's brain forms the image. He is primarily concerned with the transfer of optical energy, as well as the interplay between sight and the other systems of the brain that control concept and meaning. He thinks of his paintings as charged with his own energy, and he believes that they are alive and engaging the people and environments around them.
In his lecture, Shikhaliyev discussed how the brain recognizes and interprets line, shape, perceived motion, and light within a piece of art. "It's not really what you draw; it is how your drawing is perceived," he said.
Shikhaliyev's lecture was followed by a panel discussion. Joining the artist on the panel was Terry Davidson, AU psychology professor and director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, and Arthur Shapiro, an AU psychology professor who specializes in visual perception and cognitive neuroscience. The panel was moderated by AU Arts Management professor Andrew Taylor.
"What we try to understand is the relationship between the brain function and behavioral function," Davidson said. "And behavioral function includes things like learning, memory, emotion, and perception."
Shapiro's work is similar but focuses more on the visual system of the brain. "I am interested in understanding the relationship between the physical world and the biology of the visual system and how that translates into how we perceive the world," he stated during the panel.
"I also want to understand the cellular structure of the visual system and what happens when light is changed into something biological. We look at paintings and we think we see lines and shapes, but in reality our brain is responding to signals and reactions from our eyes."
Also discussed were how certain types of art and stimuli activate particular areas of the brain, how the brain interprets the different stimuli, and how adding or subtracting aspects to a piece of art can completely change how it is perceived.
Another interesting topic was how the brain functions when a person perceives beauty. According to Shapiro, the frontal cortex of the brain increases its activity at these times. "It looks like when you make a beauty judgment, those areas of the brain are particularly important. This area of the brain is very involved in decisions and the value process."
More information about the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience is available online. For more information and news about the Arts Management Program at AU, visit its website.


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From The Linux Foundation
Open A11y Expert Handlers SIG Agenda for 2009/09/14
Agenda for 2009/09/14
- Approval of past minutes
- Current Work
- Future Meetings and Meeting Times
- Liaisoning with Other Interested Parties (DAISY-in-Higher-Education, etc.)
Meeting Logistics
- Monday, 14 September 2009 at 21:00h UTC
- find your time zone using the Fixed Time Clock
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- Vo/IP Using SIP or IAX:
Three Ways to Dial in to the Open A11y Conference Call
There are three options for dialing in to Open A11y calls; Note that '''No''' passcode is required (at least, for now)
- Direct worldwide access using any SIP client:
- Via any ITAD connected telephone system worldwide (such as the MIT campus telephone system):
2119*984(that is: 2, 1, 1, 9, star, 9, 8, 4)
- the complete ITAD Directory, as well as more information about ITAD and TRIP is also available from IANA
- Note: that your ITAD installation may require an ITAD access service code;
- Example: At MIT first dial
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- Example: At MIT first dial
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Integrated Molecular Profiling in Advanced Cancers Trial (IMPACT)
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- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Substantial progress has been made in the treatment of cancer through the use of targeted therapies, but what works for one patient might not work for another patient. Certain drugs are now being developed that target specific molecules in the body that are believed to be part of the disease.
Biomarkers are specific characteristics of the cancer that may help provide prognostic information (i.e. how well patients will be regardless of the treatments given) or help predict sensitivity or resistance to a specific treatment.
The study will collect archival tumor samples (previously collected biopsy or surgical tumor samples) to provide biomarker data about a patient's cancer, in order to help their physicians to identify which clinical trials of molecularly targeted therapies may be most appropriate for the patient in the future.
|Breast Cancer Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Colorectal Cancer Genitourinary Cancer Pancreatobiliary Gastrointestinal Cancer Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Gynecological Cancers Melanoma Cancers Rare Cancers Unknown Primary Cancers
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Integrated Molecular Profiling in Advanced Cancers Trial
- Molecular profiling data to be made available in patient's electronic medical records. [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Genotyping assays including: AKT1, HRAS, AKT2, JAK2, AKT3, KIT, BRAF, KRAS, CDK, MEK1, CTNNB1, MET, EGFR, NOTCH1, ERBB2, NRAS, FGFR1, PDGFRA, FGFR2, PIK3CA, FGFR3, RET, FGFR4, SMO, STK11
- Utilization rates of molecular profiling information [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Including utilization of information for standard regimens or clinical trials of molecularly targeted therapies.
- Clinical trial accrual rates among patients with available molecular profiling data [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Archival tumor tissue
1 tube of whole blood
|Study Start Date:
|February 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|February 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Advanced cancer
Advanced breast, non-small cell lung, colorectal, genitourinary, pancreatobiliary gastrointestinal, upper aerodigestive tract, gynecological, melanoma, unknown primary, and rare carcinomas; as well as patients who are phase I trial candidates
Detailed Description:
The increasing appreciation and identification of specific somatic mutations and other genetic aberrations that drive cancers leave us on the threshold of a new era of "personalized cancer medicine", in which specific biomarkers will be used to direct targeted agents only to those patients deemed most likely to respond. The potential medical, scientific and economic benefits of such a personalized approach to cancer therapy are immense and self-evident. Yet despite some important advances, only a limited number of approved targeted agents have had their approvals predicated on specific biomarkers of sensitivity or resistance.
The premises behind personalized cancer medicine include: i) genetic aberrations exist in human malignancies; ii) a subset of these aberrations, often present across multiple cancer types, have functional relevance as "hallmarks" or "drivers" for oncogenesis and tumor progression; iii) such genetic aberrations are potentially "druggable" targets; and iv) there are tolerable medicinal compounds that can effectively modulate such targets. A key requirement of this new, personalized approach to anti-cancer therapy is that specific patients must be matched to a particular drug or combination of drugs. Molecular profiling of tumors to identify somatic mutations and/or other genetic aberrations are examples of enrichment strategies to assist in matching patients to drugs or treatments that have gained increasing interest in the oncology community.
The present protocol seeks to provide molecular profiling data to the treating physician for patients with advanced breast, non-small cell lung, colorectal, genitourinary, pancreatobiliary gastrointestinal, upper aerodigestive tract, gynecological, melanoma, unknown primary, and rare carcinomas, as well as patients who are phase I trial candidates, in order to help identify which standard regimens or clinical trials of molecularly targeted therapies may be most appropriate for the individual patient.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with histological confirmation of advanced breast, non-small cell lung, colorectal, genitourinary, pancreatobiliary gastrointestinal, upper aerodigestive tract, gynecological, melanoma, unknown primary, and rare carcinomas who are candidates for systemic therapy, as well as patients who are phase I trial candidates.
- Patient must be ≥ 18 years old.
- Patient's ECOG performance status equal to 0 or 1.
- All patients must have signed and dated an informed consent form.
- All patients must have sufficient archived tumor tissue for molecular profiling.
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01505400
|Canada, Ontario
|Princess Margaret Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
|Principal Investigator:
|Philippe Bedard, MD
|Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|University Health Network, Toronto
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01505400 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 4, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 19, 2016
Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:
Molecular profiling
Advanced cancer
Breast cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
Colorectal cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Pancreatobiliary gastrointestinal cancer
Upper aerodigestive tract cancer
Gynecological cancers
Phase I
Phase I Clinical Trial Candidates
melanoma cancer
rare cancer
unknown primary cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Colorectal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nevi and Melanomas
Intestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplastic Processes
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In 1856, tailor's apprentice Thomas Burberry founded the British firm Burberry with a collection of outerwear. The house's most famous creation, the trench coat, was created for soldiers fighting in the WWI trenches. Fast forward 150 years, and today the brand is known for classically chic ready-to-wear, fragrances, timepieces, children's clothes, and more in addition to timeless trench coats. Its iconic check pattern is recognizable around the world as a mark of luxury.
For more than a millennium, the English-based fashion house has inspired new generations to shop Burberry apparel. Today, Burberry clothes embody a fashion-forward aesthetic born from a deep appreciation of timeless classics mixed with a bold desire to take the brand?s designs to the next level. To shop Burberry is to embrace the luxury of high-quality fabrics and refined tailoring, which make the wearer look and feel special, always. Burberry clothes have evolved far beyond the utilitarian to offer clothing, shoes, and accessories that give women and men the comfort level they desire without forsaking sophistication.
Long before the Burberry check pattern became a mark of luxury recognized around the world, this innovative brand was creating go-to garb for war heroes, polar explorers, and dashing aviators. It may have all started with founder Thomas Burberry?s waterproof gabardine trench more than 160 years ago, but the company has always focused on tomorrow.
At home in the city and countryside, Burberry offers a wide array of fashion and accessories: scarves, coats, jackets, sunglasses, shoes, handbags and so much more. Discover the effortless �lan of Burberry at Neiman Marcus today.


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Now that there has been a tentative agreement reached to end the NHL lockout, the biggest question Canadiens fans are asking is: When will the Habs sign P.K. Subban?
Subban, a restricted free agent, earned $875,000 last season in the final year of his entry-level deal and wasn't re-signed by new Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin during the summer.
The Gazette's Dave Stubbs reports that Subban will meet with his agent Don Meehan Monday at noon in Toronto and that if the defenceman isn't signed by the time training camp starts, don't expect to see him in Montreal.
"It's been a very tough situation for me," Subban told Stubbs. "I haven't been able to engage myself in a lot of the things that our team has been involved in (during the lockout).
"That's because as much as people may believe I'll be back this season with the Canadiens, it's still dependent on whether we can reach an agreement. Whether I'm positive about reaching an agreement or not, there's always a chance it may not get to that.
"So now I'm on the outside looking in, obviously waiting for an agreement to get done."
You can read Stubbs's column on Subban by clicking here.
The Gazette's Pat Hickey reports that Bergevin and new Canadiens coach Michel Therrien can now get to work and that apart from Subban, Bergevin will have to decide what to do with Alex Galchenyuk, the team's first-round draft pick this year. Therrien's major chore will be to introduce a new system in a short period of time before the season starts.
You can read Hickey's column by clicking here.
New Hab Colby Armstrong was behind the bench of the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, working as an assistant coach, when he learned a tentative agreement had been reached to end the lockout. Canadiens captain Brian Gionta found out there was a deal when his young son jumped on his parents' bed early Sunday morning after flipping on the TV.
Read Stubbs's story on how Canadiens players learned the news and their reaction by clicking here.
Andrei Markov was in Yaroslavl, Russia, on Sunday afternoon, some 260 kilometres northeast of Moscow, when he heard the rumour that the lockout had been tentatively settled.
"It was all over the media here," Markov told Stubbs over the phone.
And then he laughed.
"But you know me. I don't believe the Russian media."
You can read Stubbs's column on Markov and other Habs who were playing in Europe by clicking here.
In his Monday Morning QB, column, Jack Todd says shame on Gary Bettman and the NHL owners for allowing the lockout to drag on so long.
Writes Todd: "Four months of rage and bad press. Every dirty trick and nasty stunt in the Gary Bettman Lockout Playbook. Disgusted sponsors, alienated fans, lost revenue, lost salary, lost momentum and, very nearly, another lost season. All for what? A few tweaks on a 50/50 revenue split that was agreed to almost from the beginning? A deal in January that could surely have been reached in September? And now, a compressed 48- or 50-game season, with plenty of intensity and (no doubt) enough injuries to fill a hospital ward."
You can read Todd's entire column by clicking here.
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News writes that with the lockout finally over, it's time for Bettman to step down as NHL commissioner. Read his column by clicking here.
The NHL on TSN has identified six urgent matters facing teams now that the lockout is over. Find out what they are by clicking here.
TSN also wonders if either side can claim victory after the lockout. Read more by clicking here.
Habs fans weren't the only ones cheering the end of the lockout. Montreal restaurant and bar owners were also ecstatic, though concerned that some hockey fans will hold a grudge against players and owners.
Bars saw revenue fall by up to 40 per cent due to the labour conflict, with downtown Montreal particularly hard hit, Peter Sergakis, president of an association of bar owners, said Sunday. Read more by clicking here.
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'The Sabres have a few options with Briere, none of which look overly appealing. They can walk away from the arbitration ruling and send Briere directly into unrestricted free agency. They can swallow the $5 million and risk him becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, which is like duct-taping a water-main break. They can trade him knowing they'll get either a lesser player or a similar contract in return.'
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Never has the term high-low dressing been more applicable. Oscar nominee Helen Hunt hit the red carpet in a gown with a label we never expected to see on the Academy Awards red carpet: H&M.
But she didn't skimp when it came time to accessorize the mall-store gown, adding a Martin Katz diamond brooch to the back of the dress, plus a necklace and bracelets from the jeweler, which Hunt noted totaled up to $700,000 worth of jewelry.
Looks like Sharon Stone will have to give up her title of Most Frugal Oscars Dresser. (The actress famously stunned when she showed up at the 1996 Academy Awards in a Gap turtleneck.) Hunt has out-bargained Stone by wearing this midnight blue silk and satin strapless dress.
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A burnt orange T-shirt proclaiming their Tri-County Conference championship adorned each Woodland High School wrestler on Wednesday night. The Wolves opened the box containing the shirts while still in the Pioneer gym following a 44-22 win over the Patriots that captured Woodland's third straight dual-meet league title.
What would coach Jess Hernandez have done with the shirts had his squad lost?
"I'd have burned 'em," he said in the parking lot after the meet.
The way Hernandez figured, having a set of victory shirts pressed and ready for the face-off with Pioneer would instill some confidence in the Wolves.
"In fact, I joked about it," he added. "I said, 'I've already got the shirts, already ordered the patches -- I'm into this a bunch of money, don't mess me up.'"
The coach made clear that he did not "want to rub anything in anybody's face." But the stunt seemed to work -- just as it has the first two years of his career at Woodland, when he's prepared for a league-ending meet which would determine the TCC crown in that same way.
In a town that focuses intently on baseball and prides itself on football, Hernandez has helped bring wrestling back to the forefront.
The enthusiastic coach has been at the helm just three years, but already has assembled a staff he called "the best group of assistant coaches that Woodland wrestling has ever had."
Furthermore, he's empowered his wrestlers to believe in themselves.
"I told these kids, this group that's now juniors, when they were freshman, that it looked to me that if they stuck together and worked hard, we could at least win (the TCC) four times in a row," Hernandez said. "Woodland hadn't won even a league title in a dozen years but ... I could see into the future, the next four years anyway, and I could see it should be us four years in a row.
"I told them that, and so far it's playing out."
Hernandez's path is thus a mold Patriots coach Brandon Monroe should try to fit. A recent Pioneer High graduate himself, Monroe led his team to a second-place finish this season, only losing to Woodland.
"I'm fine," Monroe said, standing on the mat following the loss. "Four-and-1 in my first year coaching, I look at it as a big accomplishment."
It's a feat only trumped by the way Hernandez started his career at Woodland, by winning the TCC title. Three straight years of such success show the competitive fire Hernandez has in him. Though he touted his coaching staff, he's often quick to say there have been many better wrestling head coaches in Woodland.
But soak it in coach, it's time to start praising yourself. After all, this is the first time in nearly 20 years that the Wolves have three-peated. Earlier Wednesday Hernandez liked that his Woodland team was about to "match a little school history" by accomplishing what the 1992-94 Wolves did in winning their league for three consecutive seasons.
No need to turn the burnt orange shirts into a different kind of burnt orange. Instead, Hernandez should whip out a cigar and make like Red Auerbach.
Daniel Mano Herberholz is a sports reporter for The Daily Democrat. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter at @DanielManoHerb


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Linda D. Sexton, 64, of Youngstown, Ohio died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her home. She was born September 19, 1948 in Barnesville, Ohio daughter of John Anderson and Leona Kemp Thompson.
Linda was the first woman to work the oil and gas wells in eastern Ohio. She was a loving daughter, mother, sister, and a devoted friend. Linda will be sadly missed by those who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Edward Anderson.
Linda is survived by her parents, John H. (Jean) Anderson of Barnesville and Leona L. Kemp Thompson and her companion Andy Messenger of Barnesville; daughter, Angie (Steve) Paynter of Austintown; son, Douglas (Claudia) Mehler of Germany; sisters, Judy (Gary) Lucas, Donna (John) Duch all of Barnesville, and Mary Anne (Allen) Withrow of Bethesda; brother, John Mike (Melinda) Anderson of Barnesville; and grandchildren, Amanda Lynn, Nicholas, and Zachery Paynter and Corey Mehler.
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This is Mary Barra, GM CEO in Washington on Tuesday.
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This is Mary Barra, GM CEO in Washington on Tuesday. April Fool's Day.
(Photo by Mark Finkenstaedt for General Motors)
Ms. Barra is nobody's fool.
But she certainly is a person who got a job last January that is like that Chinese character that is opportunity/curse.
She began her testimony to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation saying:
"More than a decade ago, GM embarked on a small car program. Sitting here today, I cannot tell you why it took years for a safety defect to be announced in that program, but I can tell you that we will find out.
"When we have answers, we will be fully transparent with you, with our regulators, and with our customers.
"As soon as l learned about the problem, we acted without hesitation. We told the world we had a problem that needed to be fixed. We did so because whatever mistakes were made in the past, we will not shirk from our responsibilities now and in the future. Today's GM will do the right thing."
"Today's GM."
Ms. Barra joined GM as a co-op student in 1980. Which means that she was there for "Yesterday's GM," too.
Last month, Ms. Barra named Jeff Boyer the company's first-ever vice president, Global Vehicle Safety. His job is to make sure that problems like those associated with the Cobalt and Ion and on and on and on never happen again. Jeff Boyer joined GM as a co-op student in 1974. Which means that he was there for "Yesterday's GM," too.
I am confident that Ms. Barra and Mr. Boyer are good people. Well meaning people. People who care about how the corporation that they have dedicated the better part of their lives to is perceived. And how the products they design, develop, engineer, and manufacture perform.
But I am also confident that when people are within an organization for a long time, there is a certain institutional myopia that sets in. There is a certain ingrained notion of "this is how we do things."
I know that I've been with Automotive Design & Production for such a long period of time that all of my real or imagined "free-thinking ability" notwithstanding, if someone were to come in from the outside and say, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know that you don't double space after periods, anymore?" I would probably not take it well. But I wouldn't know that because that is something that I didn't pay attention to, as I was trying to write things that are good. (And even though that did happen, know that as I wrote this, I consistently double spaced after each terminal punctuation mark.)
Sometimes to get to "Today's Anything"—corporation, publication—it takes an outside perspective.
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Brioche French Toast with Asparagus and Orange Beurre Blanc
This French toast is always a big hit at breakfast.
- Servings: 4
Source: Martha Stewart Living, May 2009
For the Orange Beurre Blanc
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (from 2 oranges)
- 2 small shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
For the Asparagus
- 1 pound asparagus, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
For the French Toast
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 one-inch-thick brioche slices
- 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Make the orange beurre blanc: Bring wine, 1/2 cup orange juice, and the shallots to a boil in a large skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 10 minutes. Whisk in cream, and cook until reduced by three-quarters, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking after each addition. Strain into a heatproof bowl, and add remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice and the zest. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with water if too thick. Cover to keep warm.
Make the asparagus: Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Toss asparagus and oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden, about 8 minutes.
Make the French toast: Whisk together eggs, cream, zest, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, add brioche, and soak, 2 minutes per side. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add brioche, and cook on 1 side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Top each slice with asparagus, and drizzle with orange beurre blanc. Serve with remaining beurre blanc.
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Georgier24 DEC, 2011We were also a bit weary of asparagus with French Toast but it was delicious. It's planned for Christmas breakfast this year!Reply
BlondeAmbitionista3 AUG, 2010The butter content in this was scary for me, and my guests were skeptical of asparagus with french toast, but this dish was really delicious - the flavors worked well together, and I will definitely be making this dish again. :)Reply


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CDLT announces Summit's Great Outdoors Awards
November 22, 2012
Continental Divide Land Trust announces the recipients of the Summit's Great Outdoors Awards presented on Tuesday at the Silverthorne Pavilion. These community members deserve recognition for their outstanding work and dedication in preserving and protecting Summit County's open spaces, natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities. The honorees are:
Gene & Therese Dayton: For their work creating and sustaining the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center that has been bringing people of all abilities to the outdoors, and promoting the joy of cross-country skiing through their Breckenridge Nordic and Frisco Nordic centers. They met 28 years ago working at the 10th anniversary of "Ski for Light" an international Nordic program for the visually impaired. They are honored also for finding practical new uses for lodgepole pine beetle-killed trees they turn on their innovative Empire 3000 Log Lathe. Nominator Marci Sloan of the BOEC said: "Their long-standing support of Summit County, year-round outdoor recreation and volunteer trail programs, and their advocacy for natural resource protection makes them a perfect match for this award."
Community Organizer: Ellen Hollinshead: For her work (almost singlehandedly) for getting the town of Breckenridge open space tax on the ballot and for promoting its successful passage, many years of service on the Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Council, and for her work on the Board of the Summit Fat Tire Society where she was crucial in forming comments on the White River Forest Travel Management plan, the Hidden Gems wilderness proposal and the recent wilderness initiative proposed by Sen. Mark Udall. Hollinshead also served on the Golden Horseshoe travel management advisory committee, the Upper Blue Nordic Master Plan Committee, formed the local chapter of the Backcountry Skiers Alliance and has been a courageous advocate for the preservation of Peak 6, concerned with forest health and wildlife habitat. Mike Zobbe, one of her nominators, said: "Ellen's passion and commitment to open space and trails is matched by few in our community and she is undoubtedly, a hall of famer."
Turk Montepare: For his work in the creation of the Summit County Open Space and Trails program, service as the first chair of the Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Council and his intimate involvement in the majority of the large land acquisitions undertaken by both programs. His leadership has helped protect more than 4,200 acres of open space lands and created an integrated network of trails for various user groups and abilities. The paramount example of this is his key involvement in the 1,840-acre B&B Mines negotiations: Montepare acted as a primary negotiator of this transaction that took approximately five years, and would likely have stalled without his facilitation and creative problem solving. Montepare's contacts in the community, knowledge of Summit County real estate and passion for creating public trails has been crucial to the success of both open space programs. A dynamic and spirited individual, Montepare is always willing to lend his sage, pragmatic advice and genuine enthusiasm when called upon to help protect Summit County's rural mountain character. Nominator Brian Lorch said: "Turk's 17 years of leadership has created a lasting legacy of open space and trails that Summit County residents and guests will enjoy for generations."
Scott Reid of the Breckenridge Open Space Department: For his work in advancing the Town of Breckenridge Open Space and Trails program, acquisition of open space parcels for the town of Breckenridge and in partnership with Summit County, working cooperatively with the U.S. Forest Service and local citizens and coalescing a loose and complicated assortment of trails and old mining roads into the comprehensive and well-planned trails system we know and enjoy today. Prior to coming to Breckenridge, Reid worked in the Summit County Open Space & Trails program and has been a valued liaison between the organizations. Reid's anonymous nominator said: "Scott has helped to ensure that more of our wild spaces stay wild, and our quality of life stays high."
Laura and Steve Rossetter: For their philanthropy, activism and advocacy for open spaces, trails, and access. Laura wrote the first guide to mountain biking in Summit County and was instrumental in the founding and success of the Summit Fat Tire Society. Many of the trails we enjoy today were first documented by Laura. She remains an active advocate for trails and mountain biking. Laura and Steve are frequent volunteers for trails and other projects. Laura and Steve are generous supporters of Continental Divide Land Trust any many local environmental causes through their family foundation.
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John Taylor: For his work educating the community about noxious weeds, heading up Pulling for Colorado Weed Pull for five years, working with numerous organizations for weed control, and as board member and volunteer of the Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Friends of the Lower Blue River, and volunteer with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, past chair of the State of Colorado Noxious Weed Board and CDLT site monitor, all with an eye toward those pesky noxious weeds. Taylor has been successful in writing grants for the past six years up to $10,000 yearly to the National Forest Foundation for outfitters to treat weeds in the Eagles Nest Wilderness and contiguous forests.The land trust also recognized other community members who were nominated: Bob Berwyn, Tim & Patti Casey, John Fielder, Joanna Hopkins, Frank Lilly, Brian Lorch, Dave Miller, Rhonda Pederson, Nancy Redner, Dan Schroder and Steve Swanson. CDLT board members and staff are not eligible for the awards.Each honoree was presented with a framed photo of a Summit County scene donated by local photographers Mark Fox, John LeCoq, Todd Powell, Carl Scofield, Gary Soles and Bob Winsett. The Summit's Great Outdoors Awards are offered only every five years. This year's recipients join Currie Craven, Howard Giberson, Scott Hummer, Tom Jones, Sr., Todd Robertson, Paul Semmer, Alexandra Storm and Susan and Win Lockwood, who were recognized in 2007. The awards were presented at Summit's Great Outdoors Celebration which included a slideshow by John Fielder on his latest books acknowledging 20 years of Great Outdoors Colorado entitled: "Colorado's Great Outdoors: Celebrating 20 Years of Lottery-Funded Lands."


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The SF Pride Celebration will be held over the weekend of June 29 and 30, 2013, in downtown San Francisco in Civic Center at the foot of San Francisco's historic City Hall where Harvey Milk once stood and addressed Pride-goers more tha thirty years ago.
With over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and more than 20 stages and venues, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation.
The Celebration at Civic Center is host to our Main Stage which has been host to incredible acts like Lady Gaga, the Backstreet Boys, Asian pop sensation BoA, Solange Knowles, the Cliks, Margaret Cho, Kat DeLuna, Inaya Day, Crystal Waters, and Big Freedia, among others.
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