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ORLANDO, Fla. ―Two or three times a year, I go to industry meetings that focus on the exciting things the dairy industry is doing to market products to consumers.
Then, in the intervening months, I read about declining milk consumption and how the "milk industry went sour," as mentioned recently in this story.
Following these negative reports, it was refreshing to attend the International Dairy Foods Association annual meeting this week and hear about the really cool things that people are doing with milk, yogurt and cheese.
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- Grocery stores are responding to changing consumer demographics and eating patterns. At the IDFA meeting, Christy Dobbs, a marketing director for Safeway, said one way to deliver value to consumers is to save them time in the meal preparation process. Dobbs showed a slide of the Philadelphia brand savory garlic cooking cream cheese. With a spoonful or two of this product, people can give their favorite dishes a flavorful touch ― without much extra effort. On-the-go consumers like smaller portion sizes, such as those found in cheese snack packs. It's also important to elevate consumers' food experiences, Dobbs said. She illustrated this with a slide of Kern's brand Horchata, a milk and rice drink with a hint of cinnamon ―a "taste of Mexico" since it is popular in that country.
- Foreign countries can teach us a thing or two when it comes to creative marketing of dairy products. Libby Costin, global portfolio marketing director for Tetra Pak Packing Solutions, showed how a company in Argentina grew sales by marketing milk products to specific age groups. The SanCor Bebe brand is segmented Bebe 1, Bebe 2 and Bebe 3 for the nutritional needs of 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds. In Japan, Meiji Dairies sells milk specially formulated for the needs of the elderly population. (Their marketing efforts include home delivery.) European countries have found creative ways to sell yogurt. One brand, Yolado in Spain, is sold chilled; people can take it home, put it in their freezers, and later eat it like ice cream. Also in Spain, a healthy and refreshing blend of milk and fruit juice in Bifrutas gives people an alternative to soft drinks.
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Scottish police and FBI agents visited Libya this week to gather evidence about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which 270 people died, Scotland's top legal officer said Friday.
Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland said that a four-person team of Scottish police and prosecutors, along with an FBI delegation, met senior Libyan officials in Tripoli on Monday.
The trip was not announced in advance for security reasons.
Mulholland said the discussions "were positive and it is hoped there will be further progress as a result."
The December 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town killed 259 people aboard the plane and 11 on the ground. Many of the victims were American.
Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is the only person convicted over the attack. He was released from a Scottish prison in 2009 on compassionate grounds after doctors said he had terminal cancer and would die within months.
He died in May 2012, protesting his innocence.
Some victims' families believe Megrahi, who was convicted in 2001, was not responsible for the bombing, and police suspect others may have been involved.
After the 2011 fall of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Britain asked Libya's new rulers to help fully investigate the bombing and determine whether other individuals should be prosecuted.
News of the investigators' trip came after a British newspaper reported that Libyan authorities had declared the Lockerbie case closed.
Libyan justice minister Salah al-Marghani was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying the case had been "settled" when the Gadhafi government paid about $2.7 billion in compensation to victims' families in 2003. The move was part of attempts by the regime to end its international isolation.
But Britain's Foreign Office said that "the investigation into the Lockerbie case remains open and the government continues to discuss cooperation on this case with the Libyan government."
And Mulholland said that while Libyan authorities had mentioned the compensation, "it was reiterated by the joint delegation that the investigation was focused on identifying others involved in this act of state sponsored terrorism."
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Nady looking for another shot with Padres
PHOENIX -- Although Xavier Nady hasn't appeared in the Majors since 2012, Padres manager Bud Black recognizes what the 35-year-old veteran can bring to the table. A career .270 hitter over parts of 11 big league seasons, Nady offers much more than traditional organizational depth.
"His experience, his versatility and his talent is something we're going to look long and hard at," Black said. "He's an interesting guy for us and how it lines up for him."
The last couple of years haven't been easy for Nady. After hitting just .184 in 59 big leagues games in 2012 split between the Nationals and Giants, he spent all of 2013 in the Minors playing for both the Royals' and Rockies' Triple-A affiliates.
The Padres, who drafted Nady in 2000, gave the veteran another shot in January when they signed him to a Minor League deal that included an invitation to big league camp. With a total of 14 outfielders in the Padres' clubhouse at the start of Spring Training, Nady certainly faces long odds to make the Opening Day roster, but Black said he'll be given every chance to turn some heads.
"He's going to get some playing time at first base and in the outfield," Black said. "I know last year he was in Kansas City with a chance to do some things, but he got injured and it really set him back as far as being able to show the Royals what he can do. This year is a little different, he feels good and is ready to go. He's excited for the challenge to make our club."
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This is the seventh in a 13-part series examining key questions as team training camps get closer. Today's camp question: Can anyone slow down the Denver Broncos' offense now? Tuesday's camp question: Do the Washington Redskins have bigger worries than RG3's health?
Wes Welker is living the good life as an NFL wide receiver. Preparing for his first season with the Broncos, he's part of an unfamiliar orchestra, but it helps he has a similar conductor to the one he had in New England.
Few Pro Bowl wideouts go from one future Hall of Fame quarterback to another, but that what Welker's done, making a lateral move from Tom Brady to Peyton Manning this offseason.
"It's hard to say something different about them," Welker said. "It's like a Michelangelo or a Picasso. They are both at very good at what they do in a little different ways. They both lead by holding everyone accountable when going up and down the field."
Just like it is for Brady, time is starting to run out on Manning winning another Super Bowl. When the Patriots balked at paying Welker, it only made sense the Broncos would be first in line to take him away.
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It's a different situation from what the Broncos did a year ago, as getting Manning to be their starting quarterback was a night-and-day difference from the non-existent passing game they had with Tim Tebow. If Manning's first season in Denver felt like he was driving a Ferrari, consider picking up Welker as adding the spoiler.
The Broncos would have returned a most explosive passing game without Welker. Manning has helped turn Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker into the league's best young wideout duo. They made both the big plays and tough catches, re-creating what Manning once had with Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne in Indianapolis.
With his history, however, Manning is off the charts with a reliable No. 3. That used to be Dallas Clark or a younger Brandon Stokley. In Denver last season, he made do with Clark's old Colts backup, Jacob Tamme and an older Stokley.
As good as Clark was for a long time, Manning has never had a slot option as good as Welker. Looking at what the Patriots' receiving corps looks like now following the developments of Brandon Lloyd, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski, Welker also chose the supporting cast to better serve him.
It's weird to think of Welker as the Broncos third option after he caught 118 passes for the Patriots. But in the mix with Thomas (94 catches) and Decker (85), that's what he has the luxury of being.
"It's been made easier by Peyton, the coaching staff and the players we have around me," Welker said of his natural transition with the Broncos. "It's gone pretty smooth; even a little better than I expected."
Manning was very good in his comeback season. It paled only to his brilliant 2004 season with the Colts, when he threw for a then-record 49 touchdown passes—later surpassed by Brady while working with Welker and others in 2007.
As efficient and big-play oriented as Manning went back to being, the season was still met with playoff disappointment, one and done against Baltimore with a shaky performance. Manning still has that big arm, but at 37, he's not immune to it wearing down.
Manning can gun-sling, but his offenses have been their best when methodically marching downfield. Broncos' opponents had a glimmer of hope last season that if they could take away Thomas and Decker from home runs, they could slow down Manning.
That's not the case anymore. Welker's presence will make more defenses think inside-out. Welker is a premier route runner, and Thomas and Decker can still improve in that area.
Complicating the matchup problems the Broncos create is the fact they also upgraded their running game with the fresh legs of rookie Montee Ball in the backfield. Willis McGahee, now a former Bronco, was banged up and couldn't stay on the field in 2011 form, and Knowshon Moreno put up some numbers down the stretch more from volume than true effectiveness.
There was one thing that stood out about Ball at Wisconsin. He scored a lot. He did it without much flash as a decisive inside runner. That's the exact kind of runner who can take best advantage of the favorable fronts the threat of Manning causes.
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Hey guys, name is Alex. I'm from Monterey, California and pretty new to these forums. Thought I'd get my foot in the door by posting my current bag. I've been playing about a year or so. I can drive about 300 - 325 feet, and my short game is a wreck, but quickly improving. Any tips on what discs to try, or how to improve, feel free to shout.
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Z Discraft Force - 173g
ProD Discraft Nuke - 171g
Star Wraith - 168g
Star TL - 172g
Glow Valkyrie - 172g
Champion TeeBird - 175g
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Z Discraft Wildcat - Unknown
Champion Beast - 168g
Old X-Clone Sig. Series - Unknown
Cryztal Z Buzzz - 173-178g
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Star Stingray - 180g
Pro Skeeter - 150g (Rescue/Standing in tree Shot)
Champion Aviar - 175g
KC Pro Aviar - 175g
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Shoulder of crispy rabbit with Ste Maure
Cook the rabbit for sixty minutes in the chicken stock, slightly salted
Cut 12 thin (5/5 cm) pancakes from the brick. Spread on a non sticking plate, and dip in the butter.
Cook in oven a few minutes until golden brown.
Peel the peppers
Cut the cheese into four slices.
Prepare the sauce basilic, garlic and olive oil.
Mince the rabbit into small pieces, salt and pepper
Prepare a delicious tiered pancake.
First the thin brick, then the rabbit, and the peppers with a slice of warmed cheese.
Top of with the sauce, repeat the process
An exciting dish, enjoy the top layer. Lick your lips, there is still another layer.
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There is only one mammography machine in the public health system that serves more than 6 million women in Zambia. Zambia is a country slightly larger than the size of Texas that sits in the southern part of Africa.
It is known for the mighty Zambezi River, safari in South Luangwa Park, and as the home of Victoria Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in the world.
This year, it became the inaugural country of the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Campaign, a collaboration between the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the U.S. Department of State President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the George W. Bush Institute, and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. The Campaign hopes to establish an accessible and sustainable screening program for breast cancer in Zambia, where more than half of all women diagnosed with breast cancer will die from the disease.
I initially went to Zambia in 2005 as a medical student, to live and work at a HIV/AIDS research project in the capital city of Lusaka. During that year, I fell in love with the people, the country and the profound need for care, bore out especially by Zambian women. I had the opportunity to return multiple times during residency to conduct a project on cancer and vaccine knowledge among Zambian women, and had hoped to return during fellowship. In February 2012, Dr. Sara Jordan, another fellow in gynecologic oncology at UCI, and I were invited by Dr. Groesbeck Parham, a graduate of the gyn-onc program at UCI and the director of the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia, to lead a three-day seminar at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to kick start the Campaign. In preparation for our trip, we immediately thought of Komen Orange Country as a potential resource. Not only did the Affiliate send us to Zambia with pamphlets on breast health, breast cancer screening, and survivorship, they also provided T-shirts, pens and Warrior scarves, which were the highlight of the meeting.
The sponsors of Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon chose Zambia likely in part due to the country's highly successful cervical cancer screening program. Dr. Parham and his Zambian colleagues established the program as a complement to the HIV treatment clinics created by PEPFAR. By utilizing nurses to perform cervical cancer screening, the program has seen more than 65,000 women in six years. They hope to have the same success with the breast cancer screening program.
More than 40 people participated in our conference. Cancer advocates, breast cancer survivors and healthcare professionals discussed the needs of women living with breast cancer in Zambia and the multiple cultural challenges that face women and providers when it comes to breast cancer screening and treatment. We heard from a vocal breast cancer survivor and advocate and a surgeon who detailed his experience of seeing advanced cancers in young women. Even though we were nearly 10,000 miles from Orange County, we discussed similar issues. We were honored to have been a part of an international effort to combat breast cancer.


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If the Pacers really want to fill the seats and attract new fans, they should seriously consider overhauling their marketing and advertising departments. I know that many have echoed similar sentiments, but something recently aggravated me enough to post again after a bit of a hiatus.
I subscribe to Pacers Insider as many PDer's probably do. In my inbox, which I checked tonight, as I do every night, I see the October 16 issue of Pacers Insider. One of the announcements in the newsletter is that several members of the Pacers, Pacemates, and Boomer/Bowser will be appearing at area Marsh stores. I'm hopeful that by following the enclosed link, I'll be able to get more info about appearance dates and times, and whom will be appearing at the various stores. Indeed, all of this info was provided in the linked PDF file, but the time and date of the appearance was 4-5 PM on October 16! That is, the event occurred the day the e-mail was sent, and had already occurred by the time most recipients probably checked their e-mail messages!
If the goal of marketing and advertising is to increase visibility of the Pacers in the community in hopes of driving up ticket sales of those "undecideds" or fence sitters, or even among those people that could become fans, it would make sense to promote such events well in advance. Unfortunately, they fall short again of seemingly the simplest of details: promoting something in advance! Very disappointing, as my kids would have loved to go meet and greet some of the players.


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What is this medicine?CAFFEINE (KAF een) is a stimulant. It is used to increase mental alertness or wakefulness when tired or sleepy.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the label. You can take this medicine with or without food. If it upsets your stomach, take it with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. This medicine is not approved for use in children under 12 years old.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?This medicine has about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or drinks while taking this product. Too much caffeine may cause you to feel nervous, irritable, or to have a rapid heart beat or trouble sleeping.
This medicine is for occasional use only. It is not intended for use as a substitute for sleep. If fatigue or drowsiness continues, see a doctor. If you have been taking this medicine regularly, you can get withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. You may feel tired, dizzy, nervous, or have a headache.
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Do not take this medicine with grapefruit juice; this may increase the effects of caffeine.
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Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
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Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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The Sixth Gun is handedly one of the better original series to be unleashed on the comics market in recent memory, and though it began only three years ago, the title is preparing to come to an end. Finalizing at issue fifty, The Sixth Gun is well more than halfway through its inevitable conclusion. But with a little more than a year left in its story, there's still plenty of time to get caught-up and on board with the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated series by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt.


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FactoryTalk Editions Reach Out and Coordinate Data Treasure
Rockwell Automation Describes Two New FactoryTalk Applications: Historian ME (Machine Edition) and VantagePoint EMI (Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence).
All the data in the world isn't worth spit until you can find it, secure it and coordinate it to make useful decisions.
However, most control and automation users typically have many data values they can't reach fast enough, humongous piles of unorganized information and numerous applications and facilities that can't easily share and compare data between them.
To help lead users out of this wilderness, Rockwell Automation has launched new editions of its FactoryTalk Historian and FactoryTalk VantagePoint software that greatly enhance their existing capabilities and allow users to quickly find and gather the gems in their data, and then coordinate information sources between applications, sites and systems to enable far better decision making.
Rockwell Automation released its FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME) machine-level data historian and FactoryTalk VantagePoint Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) business intelligence software for manufacturing at Automation Fair 2009 this week in Anaheim, Calif.
"FactoryTalk Historian ME is ported to run in a module on a Logix controller's backplane," said Keith McPherson, Rockwell Software market development director. "And getting the historian as close as you can get to where the data is generated allows far higher-speed data access, including scan rates down to 10 to 25 milliseconds. This is especially useful for pharmaceutical and food and beverage users and other regulated applications and customers that must thoroughly document all of their operations."
To help users reduce the risk of machine downtime and reach continuous process improvement goals, FactoryTalk Historian ME runs on an embedded, solid-state module hardened for on-machine data collection, which features a limited software footprint, no moving parts and reduces risk of data loss due to network or other system interruptions. Despite the machine-focused orientation that its name might imply, FactoryTalk Historian ME can access data, not just from individual machines, but also from whole applications and entire facility sites. Also, McPherson added that FactoryTalk Historian ME also can work in conjunction with Rockwell Automation's Plant PAx process data automation system.
"Users typically connect their data servers up to their plant historians, but this is 10 times slower than what we can do with FactoryTalk Historian ME," explained Jan Pingel, FactoryTalk Historian product manager.
In addition, FactoryTalk Historian ME helps manufacturers transform manufacturing intelligence into process improvements by leveraging reliable, real-time production data to improve product quality, speed time to market, and support regulatory compliance.
Rockwell Automation designed the application as part of a distributed, tiered architecture that allows users in different locations and at different operating levels to view and analyze role-appropriate historical data. For example, operators can view data from the specific machine they're using, while plant-level supervisors can view individual machines or complete lines to build real-time comparisons against standards and assess critical batch or process performance. Meanwhile, senior management can use the same technology to develop executive dashboards that compare key performance indicators (KPIs) of production activity across multiple locations.
In short, everyone can draw whatever type of information they need—and now they all draw it from the same well.
"In today's global economy, visibility to manufacturing data is critical at all levels of operations," said Pingel. "FactoryTalk Historian ME software improves manufacturing intelligence by providing a new level of visibility into production operations. By integrating data from a machine-level historian with data from a plant-level historian, operations can now locate and correct sources of inefficiencies more quickly to improve manufacturing consistency, energy use and first-pass quality."
Its stand-alone design also makes FactoryTalk Historian ME's module ideal for remote data capture in challenging environments, such as drilling rigs, wells and other previously inaccessible locations. The software helps reduce implementation time because it's directly installed in the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix backplane, then auto-detects the controllers and configures all relevant tags to be historized. The application also leverages backplane communication to increase the speed of data collection and provide more granular data than is possible on a traditional, network-connected plant historian.
Finally, FactoryTalk Historian ME allows machine builders to pre-qualify data collection on their machines to speed up on-site installation, configuration and validation efforts. Data-capture capabilities produce granular, historical data that helps provide effective sequence-of-events analysis, improving both product quality and customer satisfaction. For machine builders in highly regulated industries, the application provides continuous uptime and reliability to help meet government regulations.
Coordinating Multiple Data Sources
On the business intelligence side, Rockwell Automation launched its FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI software for manufacturing. FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI empowers users at every level of an enterprise with information from web-based dashboards, and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) from multiple manufacturing and business data sources. Manufacturers can better monitor and manage productivity in real time and make more insightful decisions about business priorities, such as product quality, equipment utilization and global supply-chain management to help reduce costs.
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Banned Books Week: Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
September 30−October 6, 2012
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. This year is the 30th Anniversary of Banned Books Week which highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Visit the American Library Associations Banned Books Week Page for more information. For a complete list of the books banned or challenged in 2011-2012 and to see the reasons behind the challenges download a copy of the list here.
Below is a list of Youth and Young Adult books that were banned and/or challenged in 2011-2012:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Speak by Laure Halse Anderson
What's the Big Secret?: Talking About Sex With Girls and Boys by Laurie Krasney Brown and Marc Brown
My Mom's Having a Baby by Dori Hillestad Butler
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Looking for Alaska by John Green
It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris
Stolen Children by Peg Kehret
Hold Still by Nina LaCour
Tangled by Carolyn Mackler
Lovingly Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby by Dav Pilkey
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age by Ariel Schrag
Only in Your Dreams by Cecily Von Ziegesar
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Not to mention the charmin-soft poser in the middle.
And as evidence, He just took out JO and Tins to rest them, unlike the rest.
Great 3 attempt from DA btw
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
Pacers just getting punched in the mouth here, about 4,000 fans left in the stands ? And are those mock cheers I hear
Why Not Us ?
Wow. Did everyone just hear the free throw statistics?
You Got The Tony!!!!!!
JO is gone at the end of the year, no way he will want to stay here.
This is disgusting. JO needs to go in there are rip into each player. Only one other guy has had a decent game and thats Dunleavy. How do you allow 47 points in the first half and then 40 points in the third quarter? Just horrible. JO has every right to be angry and he needs to rip into the team. I dont know what else will get to the guys.
Why Not Us ?
What a great ref. 1.7 seconds and the idiot calls a T. I love the NBA
You Got The Tony!!!!!!
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Your horse is dead, get off it already...
wow...darrell just gave his jersey to a fan? he's angry...JO was sitting on the bench with his knee's iced...Feel bad for that guy.


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THE United States, keen to develop new sources of oil supply outside the Middle East, has offered to help Nigeria protect the flow of oil in the Gulf of Guinea and combat terrorist attacks on the oil industry, officials said. The Gulf of Guinea, stretching from Liberia in the west to Angola in the south, currently provides about 15 per cent of US oil supplies. That share is expected to grow to 25 per cent by 2015, according to a recent report commissioned for the U.S. Congress.
Deputy Commander of the US European Command, General Charles Wald, met Nigeria's Defence Minister Roland Oritsejafor and military chiefs in the capital, Abuja recently and they discussed how the United States could help Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, to improve security for the oil industry throughout the region.
"We talked with Nigerian military leaders about having a way that we could co-operate together in monitoring the waters of the Gulf of Guinea," Wald told reporters afterwards, although he gave no further details. The British publication Jane's Defence Weekly had reported earlier in the year that Washington wants to re-launch the African Coastal Security Programme to improve the capability of the navies and coastguard services of African governments and combat piracy.
It quoted US military officials as saying that in return, America would like to have access to rudimentary bases for military training and operations in the event of crisis.
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country with 126 million people and is also the continent's biggest oil exporter, ranking seventh in global terms. Nearly two-thirds of Nigeria's entire oil production of about 2.5 million barrels per day goes to the United States.
However, organised gangs steal over 40,000 barrels per day or 20 per cent of Nigeria's output and export it illegally, while part of the money realised from such sales is used to procure sophisticated weapons which fuel the cycle of violence in the area.
Employees of some oil companies have often been taken hostage and last April seven people, including two U.S. oil workers were killed during an attack by militants on a boat belonging to ChevronTexaco.
Following his talks with General Wald, the Nigerian defence minister indicated the readiness of the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration to co-operate with Washington to improve security in the Gulf of Guinea, which contains over10 per cent of the world's known oil reserves.
"Where you have wealth, if you don't protect it, you are vulnerable to terrorism and illegal arms dealers and so you are not safe," Oritsejafor said, and added that "all countries which believe in global peace and stability must at one point come together and say no to evil. And that is the point we are gradually getting to."


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Golden Alga Blooms Causing Problems on Lake Granbury
AUSTIN, Texas — A couple of isolated and relatively minor active fish kills on Lake Granbury have been traced to elevated levels of golden alga toxins, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials.
"We could be seeing the beginning stages of an outbreak or it could be some isolated incidents that just go away, there's no way to tell at this time," said Joan Glass, an investigator with TPWD's Kills and Spills Team. "The good news is because of all the recent rains the creeks are all running and there are places for fish to hide and get away from the toxins."
TPWD and Brazos River Authority staff are continuing to monitor the 8,700-acre impoundment located 30 miles southwest of Fort Worth. According to Glass, water samples pulled from the Ports O' Call homeowner canal near the dam and from the Bentwater Shores canal near Highway 377 revealed elevated golden alga cell counts. Most of the fish kill has occurred in shallow water near those areas.
At present, Granbury is the only lake in Texas experiencing an active fish kill related to golden alga. "Things are looking good at Possum Kingdom and Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney is also in pretty good shape," Glass noted. "We're hoping this event follows the same course as the one we saw on Whitney last November where it just went away."
First discovered in Texas in 1985, golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) was identified in a fish kill in the Pecos River and has since been responsible for fish kills in the Colorado, Canadian, Wichita, Red and Brazos river systems as well.
This alga releases a toxin that kills gill-breathing organisms such as fish and clams. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, anecdotal evidence has shown no human health risks associated with golden alga.
Since 2001, golden alga fish kills have occurred on two dozen reservoirs in Texas. Since 1985, nearly 18 million fish have been killed. Although significant numbers of game fish were affected in several areas, most of the fish killed were either forage or rough fish species.
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When AJ McCarron stopped by for a day at Ole Miss on his way to Arkansas State's football camp this summer, he left impressed.
McCarron liked the Rebels' football facilities. He had a great visit with Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt and offensive coordinator Kent Austin. He was wowed by the proliferation of beautiful young women on the campus. Despite a strong verbal commitment to Alabama, McCarron promised Nutt that he'd return in the fall and give the first-year Ole Miss coach a chance to sell his program.
McCarron plans to fulfill that promise. The four-star quarterback from Mobile (St. Paul's), Ala., will take an official visit to Ole Miss on Nov. 1-2. He'll make it to Oxford after playing his high school game on Oct. 31 and he'll be in the stands for the Rebels' Nov. 1 game against SEC West foe Auburn.
"I just want to come see the atmosphere," McCarron said Tuesday night. "I like talking to Coach Nutt. He's a cool coach. I went up there this summer and stopped by and talked to him. Everyone's always talking about how nice Ole Miss is and their facilities and everything. I figured I'd go back and visit with Coach and talk to him and see how everything's going.
"It's a very nice campus. I didn't picture it being anything like that. It looked like they'd just planted all the trees. All the facilities are nice. Everything's right there for all the players. They have a good set-up for their program. Coach Nutt's going to do a great job getting them in the right direction like they had with Eli (Manning) and that group."
Alabama remains more than a prohibitive favorite. McCarron was very frank about where the Crimson Tide stands in the race for his signature. Barring a shake-up in Tuscaloosa, McCarron will almost certainly be signing with Nick Saban's program on Feb. 7. Should something unforeseen happen, however, Ole Miss and Oklahoma are the two programs that have caught McCarron's eye.
"You always have to have a back-up plan in case something totally goes wrong," McCarron said. "There are crazy things that go wrong with coaches in college football. You don't want to be stuck without a backup plan. Right now, if something crazy happens, those schools are my backup plan.
"I'm 99.9 percent sure I'm going (to Alabama), but if something crazy happens, I'll have a backup plan. I'm pretty sure Alabama is the right place for me. The relationship I have with Coach Saban and Coach (McElwain) is pretty special. I talk to Coach Saban as much as I can. Coach Mac has gotten real close with me. He's really gotten to know me and he's almost like a father figure and a best friend also.
"I don't think (the visit to Ole Miss) will confuse me at all. I liked visiting with those coaches when I met them this summer. Being committed already, I'm just going there to have fun and see how everything is. In case something goes wrong, I'll know where I want to go."
McCarron said he's been impressed by Ole Miss' offense this fall. The Rebels are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Southeastern Conference going into Saturday's game at Arkansas. Ole Miss won at Florida, but the Rebels have suffered close losses to Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and most recently, Alabama.
"I told everybody at my school that I thought Ole Miss had a really good shot of playing in the SEC Championship Game," McCarron said. "People thought I was retarded, but they are a very good team. They are very underrated. The SEC is so tough. Everybody beats up on everybody, but they haven't shocked me at all. I knew they'd be very skilled on offense. I wish they would let Jevan (Snead) throw the ball a little bit more. They have a bunch of skill players. I wish they'd open it up a little more."
The 6-foot-4, 189-pound McCarron is rated by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 90 overall prospect and the No. 6 pro-style quarterback.


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How to Write a Letter of Complaint
While looking toward the future with our comprehensive slate of current content, we'd also like to recognize our rich past by drawing upon our extensive (and mostly free) online archive of work dating back to 1997. In an effort to highlight the best of what's gone before, we'll be bringing you a weekly blast from BP's past, introducing or re-introducing you to some of the most informative and entertaining authors who have passed through our virtual halls. If you have fond recollections of a BP piece that you'd like to nominate for re-exposure to a wider audience, send us your suggestion.
Derek offered a handy guide to persuading Hall of Fame voters to see things your way in the piece reprinted below, which was originally published as a "Prospectus Toolbox" column on January 22, 2008.
It's been a while since the last Toolbox, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm rusty. I'll start by relating a dream I had recently:
And then, with a start, I woke up. I'm not sure what that dream means, but I sense that the recent Hall of Fame announcement has caused some discontent in the world of baseball, whether for players people thought should have made it, or those who should have gotten more or less support. So we'll go over a quick guide of how to write a complaint letter to your local Hall of Fame voter.
Be nice: First, and this is basic, you have to decide what the purpose of your complaint letter is. Are you trying to sway the reader's opinion, or are you just venting your anger? If you're venting, pretty much anything goes-profanity, ad hominem attacks, whatever-limited only by the bounds of your personal decency and local harassment laws. However, if you're actually trying to persuade the voter, don't start with the greeting "Dear mouth-breathing Neanderthal who counts on his fingers." Please refrain from jabs ("Your recent Hall of Fame column was childish and painful to read"), personal reproaches ("How dare you leave Player X off your ballot!") or back-handed compliments ("You're really not as stupid as the guys at Fire Joe Morgan say you are") unless you want your correspondent to wish you ill. Write as if you're writing to a stranger (which most sports reporters/columnists are) asking them for a job; keep the tone light and non-confrontational.
Choose your tools wisely: I spent a good chunk of 2007 using this space to introduce some very sophisticated statistical tools for analyzing player performance. Sadly, my message to start off 2008 is that, for the purpose of your letter to a Hall of Fame voter, you're going to have to leave those tools to one side-or at most, use them very sparingly. Why? Because if you're writing someone to advocate for, let's say, Bert Blyleven, that should be your letter's focus. Taking a paragraph or three to educate someone on the replacement level, or on what SNLVAR means—those things distract from that purpose.
These days, Hall of Fame voters come with all different levels of statistical literacy. You have some that are well versed, intellectually curious, and who sometimes enjoy creating their own metrics. You also have others that, well, not so much. An easy way to know if you're going outside of the voter's comfort zone is to search his articles for references to the metrics you want to use. If the voter you're writing to doesn't use the metrics in question, you're probably best off sticking with the basics: batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, earned run average, and the various basic counting stats.
Luckily, you can do a lot with those basic numbers. For example, to give a player's career a sense of context, in lieu of era-adjusted statistics such as Equivalent Average, or position-adjusted statistics like VORP, you can use the League Position Batting Stats customizable report to show how an average contemporary at the position a given candidate played: for example, American League left fielders hit .273/.337/.419 between 1974 and 1989, which could help you establish the quality of a candidate who played that position in those years. In the same vein, the RBI Opportunities report is another relatively self-explanatory, straightforward tool that can help voters gain perspective about a hitter's achievements.
It's important to remember that you shouldn't reduce your argument to any one number, no matter how sophisticated. Even using a state-of-the-art stat designed for the Hall of Fame process like Jay Jaffe's JAWS (say that five times fast) only provides evidence that points to a conclusion, not the conclusion itself. All Hall of Fame candidates fall somewhere on a spectrum, with few absolutes-Babe Ruth on one side of the spectrum, and Brady Anderson on the other are easy calls, the type the voters generally get right without any help. The candidates in between tend to have arguments for inclusion, mainly depending upon how large or small you imagine the Hall of Fame's membership should be.
Be political: Like any election, that to the Hall of Fame election is a political process, so you might do well by co-opting some of the language and tactics of political discourse. Many of Jim Rice's Hall of Fame proponents have adopted a rhetorical stance that seems torn from the land of "job-killing taxes" and "Washington-insider special-interest lobbyists." Their campaign is no longer to get Rice inducted to Cooperstown, it's to keep his detractors from "excluding" him from the Hall of Fame. This "exclusion" language takes Rice's qualifications for induction as a foregone conclusion, and places the burden on his opponents to say why he doesn't belong. It also invites accusations that Rice's detractors are doing something wrong or harmful when they criticize his Hall-worthiness-they're accused of "attacking" Rice or "denigrating" his achievements. Regardless of whether you agree with the sentiment, the tactic seems to be working-Rice has gained votes each of the past five years-so a similar rhetorical stance could help you make the case for your favorite Hall-worthy candidate.
Make your arguments personal: One final piece of advise in trying to bend your local Hall of Fame voter to your will is that where possible, back your analysis with personal recollections of the candidate. The analytical community has plenty of passion for the game, but that passion often doesn't come across well in the search for objective standards and truths. So if you have a memory of the eligible player-a game you attended, a feat you witnessed, an autograph you obtained-share it. While the memory of one moment pales in comparison to the record of a player's career achievements, you might find that the argument that appeals most to a Hall of Fame voter is one that engages his or her heart, as well as mind.
Now, some of you may have noticed that I haven't touched on the request from my dream-that is one challenge that I'm passing on to the collective wisdom of our readers. If any of you want to come up with a statistical argument-serious or humorous-to keep Tim Raines out of the Hall of Fame, and thereby trigger a backlash big enough to convince the BBWAA to induct him, please pass them along. The best entry, as decided by my extremely subjective standards, will not only win the people's acclaim and fame forever for a reverse-psychology triumph, but will also receive a free copy of Baseball Prospectus 2008.
Derek Jacques is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Here's my 2013 HoF ballot with a sample of my rationale.
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PASS Summit is coming up, and I thought I'd post a few things.
Summit Old...
At the PASS Summit, you will get the chance to hear presentations by the SQL Server establishment. Just about every big name in the SQL Server world is a regular at the PASS Summit, so you will get to hear and meet people like Kalen Delaney (@sqlqueen) (who just recently got awarded MVP status for the 20th year running), and from all around the world such as the UK's Chris Webb (@technitrain) or Pinal Dave (@pinaldave) from India. Almost all the household names in SQL Server will be there, including a large contingent from Microsoft. The PASS Summit is by far the best place to meet the legends of SQL Server. And they're not all old. Some are, but most of them are younger than you might think.
...Summit New...
The hottest topics are often about the newest technologies (such as SQL Server 2012). But you will almost certainly learn new stuff about older versions too. But that's not what I wanted to pick on for this point.
There are many new speakers at every PASS Summit, and content that has not been covered in other places. This year, for example, LobsterPot's Roger Noble (@roger_noble) is giving a presentation for the first time. He's a regular around the Australian circuit, but this is his first time presenting to a US audience. New Zealand's Paul White (@sql_kiwi) is attending his first PASS Summit, and will be giving over four hours of incredibly deep stuff that has never been presented anywhere in the US before (I can't say the world, because he did present similar material in Adelaide earlier in the year).
...Summit Borrowed...
No, I'm not talking about plagiarism – the talks you'll hear are all their own work.
But you will get a lot of stuff you'll be able to take back and apply at work. The PASS Summit sessions are not full of sales-pitches, telling you about how great things could be if only you'd buy some third-party vendor product. It's simply not that kind of conference, and PASS doesn't allow that kind of talk to take place. Instead, you'll be taught techniques, and be able to download scripts and slides to let you perform that magic back at work when you get home. You will definitely find plenty of ideas to borrow at the PASS Summit.
...Summit Blue
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Those in this world who have the courage to try and solve in their own lives problems of life are the ones who raise society to greatness. Those who merely live according to rule do not advance society; the only carry it along.
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Inbound Logistics magazine recognized various logistics companies in their annual Readers' Choice Top 10 3PL (third-party logistics) Awards. According to the publication, supply chain professionals from companies including consumer packaged goods, food companies, and retailers — both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce — weighed in, casting a record 9,276 ballots in the survey.
Winners included Kenco, a distribution and "supply chain intelligence solutions" provider, based in Chattanooga, Tenn, The company came in at No. 7 on the third-party logistics assessment by the magazine.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide also secured the No. 1 Readers' Choice spot for the third consecutive year. The company was recognized for other industry awards such as, Carrier of the Year by Sharp Electronics and Perishable Vendor of the Year by BJ's Wholesale Club.
Details about the Readers' Choice awards are in the July edition of Inbound Logistics.


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What is the Treatment for Depression?
My daughter`s boyfriend has moved into his college dorm and she only sees him a fraction of the time she used to. She is very stressed and depressed over this. Could medication help this?
Large life changes can often trigger feelings of depression and hopelessness, particularly when they involve a large loss or change.
If these feelings are interfering with her ability to accomplish things she wants or needs to do (such as doing well in school, maintaining friendships and other social committments, eating and sleeping appropriately), and they have lasted for 2 weeks or more, most of the day, nearly every day, you may consider seeking help.
As with anxiety disorders, the treatments available for depression consist mainly of psychological treatments (psychotherapy) or physical treatments (medication).
Psychotherapy can actually consist of cognitive treatment (working with your thoughts), behavioral treatment (increasing positive behaviors and helping mental health by working on specific behaviors and coping skills), a combination of cognitive and behavioral (CBT), psychodynamic (focusing on internal conflicts and the unconscious), and a variety of other techniques.
There are several types of therapy with adolescents and young adults that are "empirically supported," which means that they have been found to be effective when compared to other types of psychotherapy and against a placebo.
These are almost all cognitive-behavioral programs, and include: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (based on work by Drs. Klerman and Weissman)--focused on the way in which our relationships with others can impact our emotional health, and steps we can take to have more control (and more positive feelings) in our interactions with others.
Coping with Depression (based on work by Dr. Lewinsohn)--this combines focusing on thoughts as well as behaviors, with emphasis on building coping skills and improving our interpersonal relationships with others. Includes activities such as increasing the amount of time spent with family and in enjoyable activities, as well as problem-solving skills.
Cognitive therapy (based on the work of Dr. Beck)--focuses largely on the ways in which our thoughts impact our mood, and teaches strategies for both identifying thoughts that trigger or maintain depressed moods and for overcoming these thoughts. These are just some examples of therapies available, and for which there is scientific support.
These therapy programs typically take 10-20 weeks, and are relatively short term in focus, although evidence gathered by the National Institute of Mental Health shows that they also help prevent against future depressive episodes.
Medication options are also quite numerous, although the available medical evidence suggests some commonly used medications may be less effective in children and adolescents than they are in adults (Werry & Aman, 1999).
The most commonly used medications for depression include the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; e.g., Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft), tricyclic antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. SSRIs are typically the first line of medical treatment, as they have fewer side effects and are relatively safe in overdose, compared to other available medical treatments.
These can only be prescribed by a medical health professional, preferably a psychiatrist or a general practitioner who is familiar with psychoactive medications. Medication choices always depend upon the individual`s symptoms, health history, other medications, and risk for suicide.
Also note, that many of these medications take 6-8 weeks before relieving symptoms, and medication must be taken consistently, typically for up to 1 year after resolution of symptoms. Abruptly starting or stopping medication can worsen symptoms and make later treatment more difficult.
Deciding which treatment option is best (medication, psychotherapy or both) is an individual choice, as there are pros and cons to each. Medications are quite effective, but are only effective as long as an individual takes them, and many individuals experience later depression upon discontinuation.
Psychotherapy may be more expensive in the short-term, particularly if you do not have insurance, but is as effective as medication in the short-term and even more so in the long-term.
Other things to consider include: how specific the symptoms are (if your daughter is currently only depressed about her relationship, psychotherapy may be a better option, as it can address her specific problem and give her techniques to deal with her feelings; if her depression is more global/severe medications may be a better choice).
Insurance/cost issues, and your own/your daughter`s comfort with the different treatment options are also important considerations--if you don`t believe you will be helped by an intervention, then you most likely won`t be!
There are also some wonderful books available for adolescents with depression.
You might consider looking for:
When Nothing Matters Anymore by Bev Cobain--written for teens experiencing depression.
Depression is the Pits, but I`m Getting Better by E. Jane Garland--written for teens experiencing depression.
It`s Nobody`s Fault by Harold Koplewicz (this is mainly for parents and addresses issues pertinent to younger children, but provides an excellent review of depression symptoms and current treatments)
Learned Optimism by M.E.P. Seligman--this is more of a self-help book, but is well written and has many examples relevant to both adolescents and adults; this gives a good overview of cognitive-behavioral types of therapy If you are interested in a treatment referral in your area, please contact us for further information.
Norman B Schmidt, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Ohio State University
Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, MA
Clinic Staff
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Ohio State University


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New For 2014
The 2014 Kia Sportage's 2.4-liter in-line four now benefits from direct injection (bumping output from 176 hp to 182 hp), the front grille has been redesigned, and HID headlights and LED taillights have been added. A manual transmission is no longer available in the 2014 Kia Sportage.
Vehicle Summary
The original Sportage got Kia off the ground in America, but the current Sportage couldn't be further from the sad little SUV that debuted twenty years ago. The new Sportage is better in every imaginable way. It's unique. It's stylish. It's spacious. Most importantly, it's fun to drive. It has well-controlled body roll, nicely tuned steering, and good brake feel, all of which make it a standout in the world of small crossovers. Ride quality wasn't great when the latest Sportage debuted, but it is slightly improved since Kia revised the car's suspension tuning for 2012. (Kia is trying to smooth out more wrinkles by improving the model's suspension dampers for 2014.) The 2014 Kia Sportage is aging very well and remains a strong option for small-crossover shoppers.
The 2014 Kia Sportage is one of the first "new Kias." The recently cool Korean car company took the Sportage from dismal SUV to desirable five-passenger crossover when this generation of the Sportage debuted for 2011. We immediately nabbed an all-new model for a Four Seasons test. We loved our car's exterior and decided that the Sportage's pretty sheetmetal would draw buyers to Kia dealerships, but we couldn't turn a blind eye to the improving small-crossover market. Deputy editor Joe DeMatio said, "Although I love the way the Sportage looks and I like a lot about its interior, I'd have to say that its newer competitors have raised the bar."
Since our year with a 2011 Sportage, Kia has been steadily and slightly improving the crossover. Two years ago, Kia updated the car's suspension and added more sound insulation. Last year, the automaker made some slight changes to the exterior and added standard power-folding exterior mirrors. This year, Kia is making even more improvements: the normally aspirated in-line four-cylinder engine gets direct injection, high-performance suspension dampers are standard, and there are a bunch of new interior features available, including UVO eServices and an updated navigation system.
That said, the Sportage plays in a very competitive class. The Honda CR-V has a cubby-filled cabin that is far more useful than the Sportage's interior, and the Mazda CX-5 is slightly better looking and even better to drive. Regardless, the Sportage has attractive styling and a lengthy warranty that make it a very strong option in this segment.
You'll like:
- Flashy exterior
- Balanced handling
- Too good, little engines
You won't like:
- Sporty-but-stiff ride
- Some cheap interior materials
- Tough competition
Key Competitors
- Ford Escape
- Honda CR-V
- Mazda CX-5
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport


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Judge upholds ban on life, no parole for Michigan juveniles
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:41:13 GMT —
A federal judge has upheld his earlier ruling overturning Michigan's use of a life prison sentence without parole for juveniles.
U.S. District Judge John Corbett O'Meara in Ann Arbor ruled Jan. 30 that Michigan must allow the possibility of parole for those convicted of first-degree murder before they turn 18. State law has an automatic life without parole sentence for first-degree murder.
The decision followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2012 that banned no-parole sentences for juveniles.
The state attorney general's office asked that the decision apply only to the juvenile convict who brought the complaint.
But O'Meara ruled Monday that "every person convicted of first-degree murder in the state of Michigan as a juvenile and who was sentenced to life in prison shall be eligible for parole."


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The People's Choice Awards are underway with a gut-busting set of wisecracks from hosts Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs.
Dennings' dry delivery cutely blended with Behrs' quirky disposition, making the stars of hit show "2 Broke Girls" a savvy riot Wednesday night.
Dennings joked, "She's the Hathaway, I'm the Franco," in reference to the acting duo who hosted the Academy Awards in 2011.
With help from fellow actors Ian Somerhalder, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Arsenio Hall, Ian Ziering, Kaley Cuoco and Christina Aguilera, the duo who play waitresses on their show took the orders of some of the nominees for a hilarious introductory skit.
Broadcasting live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Sean Hayes presented the first award of the evening to favorite movie actress Sandra Bullock.


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