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" Type: Hair Brush / Brand: The Body Shop / Hair type: all types / What it does: Smoothes, Protects "
I've had this little mini hairbrush from The Body Shop for a couple of years now. I travel quite a lot for both work and pleasure, and the only reason I actually bought this little brush was because I realised whilst wandering round the airport waiting to board my plane that I'd forgotten to pack my hairbrush. A quick look around The Body Shop branch in the airport, and I was now the proud owner of this little mini hairbrush. I'm think that I paid around £3 for it a couple of years ago, a quick look on The Body Shop website tells me that they now retail for £4.
I actually only chose the mini hairbrush for two reasons; primarily because it was the cheapest hairbrush in the shop - as I already did/do own a couple of very expensive hairbrushes that I've bought from the hairdressers, and secondly as it's so small so I figured if it was any good then I'd bring it with me when travelling - I very often travel with carry on luggage only and when I'm travelling with just carry on every little bit of space saved helps!
My mini hairbrush looks exactly the same as the Dooyoo picture above, apart from one small detail; the cushioned part of my mini hairbrush is black not white. It's a little wooden hairbrush that's kind of miniature, it looks like a child's hairbrush actually with its mini brush head and mini handle.
I actually find it easier and very comfortable to just hold the brush in the palm of my hand and brush my hair that way rather than using the small handle. It's actually really easy to grip it that way and it's very comfortable to use and brush through my hair. I only actually use my brush on dry hair as I prefer to use a detangling comb on wet hair.
The little plastic bristles on the brush have the little round plastic bobbles on the ends to ensure that the bristles don't scratch your scalp. Sometimes with cheaper hairbrushes the bobbles come off over time, leaving a sharp point to scratch your scalp - none of the bobbles on my little brush have come come off, and to honest don't look like they ever will. The little bobbles are comfortable against my scalp and have never scratched or irritated it. When I'm brushing my hair the bobbles do have a slight massaging effect on my scalp which is quite nice. The cushioned part of the brush head ensures that you get a gentle rather than a harsh hairbrushing. I bought this mini hairbrush when I had a chin length bob, I've now got slightly longer than shoulder length hair and it's been fine for both lengths.
I've been really impressed with this little brush, it works just as well as my more expensive hairbrushes for literally just brushing my hair - it's certainly not a 'styling' hairbrush if that's what you're after. I always take this for travelling now as it's so small and compact, and to honest more often than not I actually reach for this one first to brush my hair at home as well. There's nothing at all wrong with with my mini hairbrush after a couple of years, and it looks like it will probably last for a couple more too. It's been used and abused and it's still going strong, it's been coated in all sorts of styling products and it hasn't suffered at all. I do just give it a wash in some warm water with a little bit of shampoo once a month to keep it clean. I'd definitely recommend it, it's good quality and it works well, and it's handy for travelling or just popping in your handbag.
I had been looking for a small hair brush for a while to keep in my handbag. I didn't want anything that was very cheap and plastic though as I find that they are not gentle on the hair. Most of the small ones I could find seemed to be bargain ones which were very cheap and plastic. I found this in The Body Shop and thought it would be perfect.
It is lovely looking as it's wooden and very smooth so it's really nice to hold. I thought a small hairbrush may be uncomfortable to hold but this is really nice and smooth so it's perfectly fine.
It is a bit bigger than the other small hair brushes I had seen but it's fine for me, I keep it in my handbag so that I have it at hand all times and it fits fine.
The bristles on the brush are quite firm and I find that this is good as it gets through my hair fine and brushes really well. They are gentle too, the cushion that they sit on is very flexible so when you brush your hair it doesn't dig in, it bounces slightly.
I really like this hairbrush, it is brilliant for something which is half the size of the ones I usually use.
I really rate it and definitely recommend it if you are looking for a practical but small hair brush.
I bought this online as it was on offer with 30% off. The usual price of the brush is £3.00.
The brush was a little bit smaller than I thought it would be but it is a perfect size for your handbag. It's great for touch ups on the go and the brush is really strong and sturdy. It has a wooden handle that's easy to hold and easy to grip. The bristles are perfect for all hair types and lengths and the brush massages the scalp as you use it. The brush is also etched with The Body Shop logo on the handle.
The brush is great! I have long hair that falls below my shoulders. This brush is perfect for my hair as it removes knots and tangles without tugging and/ or pulling at your hair. I would go as far as to say that the brush is actually pain free. It helps to detangle the hair whilst brushing the hair back into style. It leaves your hair looking neat, styled and frizz free. The bristles are quite strong and durable. I've had my brush for around six months and I haven't lost any of the bristles.
The brush can be used on wet and dry hair, although I dislike to get my brushes wet. If I do use the brush on wet hair I just make sure that it's thoroughly dry when I have finished with it.
You can wash the brush in warm water with a little soap to clean it.
A decent handbag sized brush from The Body Shop.
I got this brush a month or so ago when The Body Shop had a 50% sale. The RRP of this brush is £3, but I was lucky enough to get it for £1.50. I do definetly think it is worh the full price as it's such good quality and it's a really effective, practical brush. It's a perfect to keep in my bag, which isn't very big, and carry around for whenever my hair needs neatening up - I have very thick hair which knots up quite easily.
I've found the brush particullary handy in the last few days as it's been quite windy here, and I have to catch the bus to Uni so by the time I get there my hair is a bit wild, which is when this brush comes in handy. It's also ideal for taking to the gym with me and I take it with me whenever I stay over at my boyfriend's house, it fits perfectly into my small makeup bag and takes up barely any room.
It seriously works as good as a large hairbrush and the plastic bristles are very sturdy and a decent length to thoroughly comb my hair rather than just brush it, if that makes sense. It is alot smaller than I expected it to be I admit (i'd estimate 4-5 inches long), but the handle is just about big enough to get a proper grip on and it can also be used by kids as it's so gentle.
The brush is really adorable, it's made of a lovely light coloured wood which has been polished so it's nice and smoothe and feels solid. It has the body shop logo written on the handle and black, sturdy bristles which are around an inch long, meaning the bristles are long enough to penetrate the hair properly and therefor detangle and smoothen it, as well as massaging the scalp.
It's a really nice brush to use and it's gets the knots out of my hair so quick and easy, it's not the sort of brush that pulls hair really hard/pulls strands of hair out, it's so gentle and because it has quite far apart bristles it gets the job done in a short amount of time. It's a really cute brush and considering the size of it, it is suprisingly strong. I have been using mine daily for a month or so now and it's lasting brilliantly, all the bristles are still in place and it looks good as new. Highly reccomended - a total bargain!
Best if you want to: Care for your hair while on the go / Best for: all hair types Features: Penetrates the hair, smoothing and grooming it while also massaging the scalp / A rubber cushioned pad gently follows the contours of the head / Round tip pins gently stimulate the scalp while regular brushing distributes the hair's natural oils from root to tip / Handle made of bamboo is considered a renewable source to help protect the planet /


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A PLAN to help tackle mental health issues across the county could take a major step forward this week.
The Mental Well-being and Suicide Prevention Plan is to be put forward for approval at Worcestershire County Council's health and well-being board meeting on Wednesday.
Positive mental health and suicide prevention is one of the council's four priorities for the well-being of the county.
No other condition matches mental illness in the combined extent of prevalence, persistence and breadth of impact. Nearly 70,000 adults and about 7,600 children in Worcestershire are experiencing mental ill health at any time and about 50 people each year take their own life.
The plan was put to the board in draft form last September on World Suicide Prevention Day. Since then there has been further consultation on the plan at community events and via surveys sent to partners in statutory, voluntary, and community organisations and individuals with a remit or interest in mental well-being.
Councillor Marcus Hart, cabinet member for health and well-being for Worcestershire County Council, said: "The risks of suicide can be reduced by promoting mental well-being, and by reducing the stigma that so often is felt to surround mental illness.
"Around one in four adults will have mental health problems in their adult life, so it is a very common issue, for which there is a lot of help available. We want to make sure that people in Worcestershire feel able to talk about mental illness and are able to access help readily when they need it. Nobody should feel ashamed of mental illness.
"Together with our partners, we want to build mental resilience and mental well-being and reduce the risk of people taking their own lives. Worcestershire's suicide rate is largely in line with the national average and is stable. Nevertheless, about 50 people commit suicide in Worcestershire each year and each case is tragic with devastating effects for families and communities."
The health and well-being board will meet at 2pm on Wednesday at Council Chamber, County Hall, Worcester.

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Over the past few years, I've written several columns on the subject of flattening sovereign yield curves and the emergence of competitive depreciation in the world's primary currencies -- the U.S. dollar, euro and Japanese yen. I think that, for all three of these regions, both of these phenomena are on the verge of becoming the focus of central-bank monetary policy.
Domestic economies are growing below potential in the U.S. and Japan, and Europe is in the nascent phases of contraction. At the same time, all three regions are also suffering from a lack of consensus and cohesion on the application of fiscal policy in response to their collective economic malaise. As a result, these three are also finding that monetary policy is their primary public-policy financial tool. But their monetary systems are also supposed to be independent of their respective governments.
None of the monetary leaders in these countries are pleased with the current state of private-sector economic activity in their respective countries or regions, and they are unhappy with the government leaders' fiscal policies. The most stunning evidence of this has been last week's comments from Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher:
"Our Congress -- past and present -- has behaved disgracefully in discharging its fiscal duty. Its members have not shown themselves to be true born leaders. We all know it is far past due for our federal politicians -- Democrats who may "enjoy it more" and Republicans who are distinguished only by that single difference -- to begin acting like the responsible fiduciaries of the nation's fiscal accounts they are supposed to be, rather than as the parasitic wastrels they have unwittingly let themselves become."
But, regardless of whether they like it, all three central banks are now in a position to be the only immediately viable tool for effecting change in the consumption, production and investment attitudes and actions of their respective private sectors. As a result, I expect that all are on the verge of implementing monetary policy with the explicit goal of flattening their respective sovereign yield curves and attempting to force their private sectors into risk-taking.
Since Lehman Brothers' failure in 2008, the sovereign yield curves of all three have been in the process of flattening and converging toward parity. This has been driven both by monetary policy and by a flight from risk by private capital.
The Bank of Japan has been implementing quantitative easing for years with little success in stimulating domestic investment. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been doing the same since 2008, and additionally targeted the long end of the yield curve directly with "Operation Twist." Now the Fed is targeting mortgage rates with the September announcement and implementation a third round of quantitative easing. So far, even though long-term interest rates are now at 50-year lows, the U.S. economy has not responded with the intended growth. The European Central Bank has gone through two rounds of long-term refinance operations (LTRO), also intended to stimulate economic activity. It, too, has failed.
For this trio of central banks, the most logical course of action at this juncture is to concentrate monetary policy and action on flattening their respective yield curves. For the U.S. and Europe (Germany), this requires targeting the shoulder to long end of their respective yield curves and driving the five-to-30-year maturities to match those of Japan now.
If they do this, it will drive 10-year yields under 1% and 30-year yields below 2%, perhaps as soon as the end of the first quarter of 2013. In the U.S., this policy -- coupled with the targeting of mortgages announced last September -- implies a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the 2.5% range at par by next spring.


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It was such a hit that I'm going to add that option to the recipe along with the new photo you see above. I know phase one main dishes can be challenging for vegetarians, but this soup is a meatless recipe that won't leave you feeling deprived!
Before I give you the recipe I'm going to make a confession: this is the first time I've soaked dried chickpeas and cooked them. Not that there's anything shameful about using canned chickpeas, but WOW did the freshly cooked chickpeas taste wonderful in this soup. Even better, the liquid the chickpeas were cooked in became the base of the soup, which made it extra flavorful. You can also definitely make this soup with canned chickpeas (and you don't even have to confess to anyone who eats it) but I'll be cooking my own from now on when I'm using them for soup.
(You can find more meatless recipes by using the label Meatless Monday or checking Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index. For Meatless Monday ideas from other bloggers, check Meatless Monday at BlogHer, where I write a weekly post spotlighting one of the fabulous meatless recipe ideas I find around the web.)
Chickpea Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Basil
(Makes about 6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from this Vegetarian Lentil Soup from The Sugar Solution Cookbook.
1 cup dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans), soaked at least 8 hours or overnight in cold water
6 cups homemade chicken stock or 4 cans chicken broth (you could make this a vegetarian soup by using vegetable broth)
1 yellow onion, diced
6-8 cloves garlic, diced very small
1 T olive oil (or less, depending on your pan)
1 can diced tomatoes with juice, 14.5 oz size (I like Muir Glen Organic Tomatoes)
3-4 cups chopped baby spinach (measure before chopping)
2-4 T chopped fresh basil (I used my frozen basil, can also use basil pesto if you don't have any basil)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Put chickpeas in heavy soup pot with chicken stock, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until chickpeas are tender. This will depend on how fresh the dried chickpeas were, but for me it took about an hour. Use a spoon or stock skimmer to remove any foam that appears.
When chickpeas are tender, heat olive oil in heavy frying pan, then saute onions about 5 minutes, until fairly soft. Add garlic and cook 2-3 minutes more. Add onions and garlic to soup pot with diced tomatoes. Let soup simmer on low heat about 30 minutes.
Add chopped spinach to soup (adding a bit more water or chicken stock if needed) and simmer 15-30 minutes more. I used my beloved Braun Immersion Blender at this point to slightly break up the ingredients. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can put about 1/3 of the soup into a food processor or blender and pulse a few times. You can skip this step completely too, if you'd like a chunkier soup.
Stir in chopped basil and cook 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste and serve hot. This is wonderful topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. (If you have some Parmesan rinds, throw them into the soup while it's cooking for even more flavor.)
Low-Carb Diet / /Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This soup is probably too high in carbs for most low-carb diet plans, but you can make it lower in carbs by using less chickpeas and more of the other ingredients, especially spinach. Soup like this is a perfect main dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet. Garbanzo beans are considered a "good carb" on South Beach and are approved for any phase of the diet, although they are limited to 1/3 to 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas. In a soup like this with lots of other ingredients besides the chickpeas, you have have a good-sized serving of soup without going over that limit.
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Chicken Soup with Garbanzos and Oregano ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
African Curried Coconut Soup with Chickpeas ~ Eats Well with Others
Garbanzo Bean Soup with Garlic, Sumac, Olive Oil, and Lemon ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Red Lentil, Chili, and Chickpea Stew ~ Running with Tweezers
Italian Sausage Soup with Green Peppers, Chickpeas, and Pesto ~ Kalyn's Kitchen


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Safety and Tolerability of Z-100 in Patients With Early HIV Infection
This study has been terminated.
Zeria Pharmaceutical
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First received: May 24, 2001
Last updated: April 26, 2006
Last verified: April 2001
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The purpose of the study is to see if Z-100 (an investigational drug) treatment is safe in HIV patients who have never received treatment for their HIV, who have not been taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 8 weeks, or who have been stable on their current first or second HAART regimen for at least 12 weeks.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Z-100
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1b Multicenter Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study on the Safety and Tolerability of Z-100 in Early HIV-1 Infected Patients
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Zeria Pharmaceutical:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV positive but do not show symptoms.
- Are male or female, 18 years or older.
- Have not received treatment for HIV.
- Have received treatment but have discontinued HAART for at least 8 weeks prior to screening, have had stable viral loads on at least 2 separate time points at least 1 month apart including screening, and have had stable CD4 levels on at least 2 separate time points at least 1 month apart including screening.
- Use birth control while on the study and during the follow-up period.
- Have viral loads of 2,000 to 55,000 copies/ml within 2 weeks of randomization.
- Have CD4 counts of greater than 350 cells/mm within 2 weeks of randomization.
- Have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks of randomization (women able to have children).
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have failed HAART treatment.
- Have opportunistic infection or cancer.
- Have a history of tuberculosis.
- Have very abnormal laboratory test results.
- Have heart, liver, kidney or nervous system conditions.
- Have serious problems digesting and absorbing food or have serious long-term diarrhea within 4
- weeks of randomization.
- Have received radiation (localized is allowed) or chemotherapy within 30 days before randomization.
- Have seizure disorders that cannot be controlled.
- Have received any other drugs that affect the immune system or experimental drugs within 60 days before randomization.
- Have had any vaccination within 15 days before randomization.
- Have a mental condition which makes the patient unable to understand what the study is about and what it involves.
- Have a history of alcohol or drug abuse, unless the investigator feels that it will not interfere with participation in the protocol.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Have a history of being very sensitive to the study drug or similar drugs.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00016692
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00016692
|United States, California
|UCSF - San Francisco Gen Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Univ Med School
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Texas
|Univ TX Med Branch
|Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555
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Zeria Pharmaceutical
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00016692 History of Changes
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Zeria Protocol 85D10104
|Study First Received:
|May 24, 2001
|Last Updated:
|April 26, 2006
Keywords provided by Zeria Pharmaceutical:
Drug tolerance
Acute Infection
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Specific substance maruyama
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents
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SANTA CRUZ -- Answers aren't going to come quickly in the county's razor-thin race for the 5th District county supervisor's seat.
County Clerk Gail Pellerin said Friday there are 6,545 absentee ballots left to sort through before determining the winner of the contest, with Bruce McPherson currently leading Eric Hammer by 26 votes.
"Our next step is actually extracting the ballots and examining them," Pellerin said. "We'll release an update on Thursday."
Friday's development was another step toward finalizing the winner of the race, who must be certified by Dec. 4. It also means a quarter of the 5th District's ballots haven't been counted, emphasizing that the race remains a toss-up.
But a Sentinel analysis shows McPherson has reason to be optimistic.
Based on how many absentee votes each candidate picked up at individual polling places and the number of absentee votes still to be counted in those precincts, the former state lawmaker and Secretary of State may be able to add 205 votes to his lead once the clerk's tally is complete.
That would give McPherson a more comfortable lead in his bid to return to public office, with county election workers still to sort through 9,000 provisional ballots countywide. About 80 percent of those typically are ruled valid.
In addition, there are more than 1,500 "under-votes" in the 5th District, a number that likely would surpass 2,000 once all absentee ballots are opened. Under-votes are ballots in which no vote was recorded for the supervisor's race, but can include unforeseen votes upon closer examination.
The Sentinel's analysis assumes that voting patterns among those who returned their mail-in ballots early hold steady, which the Hammer campaign believes won't be the case.
Of the 20 polling places with the highest numbers of mail ballots to be counted, McPherson won 12 to Hammer's eight. Of those, seven were precincts where McPherson won 60 percent or more of the vote so far, compared to four that went for Hammer by the same margin.
The count released Friday includes mail-in ballots returned within three days of Tuesday's election. Hammer, a San Lorenzo Valley contractor making his first bid for countywide office, believes those voters are more likely to support him.
He points to Election Day in-person voters, where he beat McPherson, 5,215 to 4,926. McPherson's slim lead is due to the more than 8,000 absentee votes that already have been tallied.
Hammer said that shows later voters support him, and he believes his absentee voter base in the San Lorenzo Valley is more likely to turn in their ballots closer to the election.
"Typically, in Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, they get their ballots in right away," Hammer said, referring to regions that appeared to back McPherson.
McPherson and his campaign manager did not returns phone call seeking comment.
But when precinct-level voting patterns are examined using absentee and same-day voters, McPherson still pads his lead by 61 votes, according to the newspaper's analysis.
It is when same-day voting patterns only are studied that Hammer closes the gap. Under that method, he would pick up 22 votes, closing the margin to a mere four votes.
Friday, Hammer was packing for a Las Vegas holiday with his wife, saying he felt like he'd already won. He said he planned more dancing than gambling.
"I am going to put some money on 26, though," Hammer said.
Follow Sentinel reporter Jason Hoppin on Twitter at Twitter.com/scnewsdude


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Earth Source Trading Inc. is importing a new apple from New Zealand this year.
The Mahana Red should be available in late spring at select retailers around the country, according to a news release from Ephrata, Pa.-based Earth Source, the exclusive supplier of the variety to the U.S.
The Mahana Red apple's flavor is a balance of sweet and tart, and its color is a vibrant red. The variety also is known for its crispness.
Earth Source's marketing efforts for the Mahana Red include social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.
Content on those sites includes grower videos, recipes and apple facts.
Earth Source is a division of Ephrata-based Four Seasons Produce.


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The Germany international paid tribute to his idol after scoring two goals on Saturday and feels he is justifying his attacking role
The 19-year-old set up Jefferson Farfan's goal and scored twice to take his tally to nine this season, prompting him to credit his predatory instinct to the former Royal Blues icon.
"Everyone knows I am a huge fan of Raul," Draxler announced to reporters after the match. "I admire him very much and spend much of my time watching videos of him.
"I've proven to my critics that I'm capable of playing in the position behind the strikers, the way I gave up what could have been my third goal in the 79th minute [to Farfan].
"Perhaps that was my best game for Schalke, but what was more important was we played as a team. Now, we will not hide, even before Borussia Dortmund."
The latest result propels Jens Keller's men to sixth in the Bundesliga, as their Ruhr derby date against the German champions beckons next Saturday.


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My job as VETTE's Web editor and staff photographer can be veryrewarding. This was especially true when the magazine staff had thechance to spend a week with the very last '06 Z06 in the GM press fleet.This Machine Silver beauty had seemingly made the rounds through everyautomotive press outlet in the eastern hemisphere, arriving on ourdoorstep just before its mandated retirement from service. Upon itsarrival, Editor Heath, former Associate Editor James Miles, and I madeour way to the parking lot to give "our" new toy the once-over. Likemost car guys, we started by pushing all the buttons, opening all thedoors and hatches, peering under the hood at the apocalyptic LS7, andgenerally drooling all over everything.
First dibs on driving naturally went to our illustrious editor andvocabulary scholar. My turn came a few days later, after shooting theZ06 in the confines of the Primedia Tampa photo studio and testing thestructural integrity of the car's hood (more on that later). I stoodlooking at the car before getting in, just soaking in the fact that Iwas holding the keys to one of the baddest pieces of Detroit muscle everto roll off an assembly line. It was almost as if the ghosts of HarleyEarl, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Ed Cole appeared like Obi-Wan Kenobi. Theonly thing they said? "Have fun." [Are you sure "For the love of God,don't crash it" wasn't in there somewhere?--Ed.]
One of the first things I noticed about the car was how easily I couldget my 6-foot-2-inch frame in and out of Z06's cabin. Second was the greatvisibility the C6 has, with all-around vision requiring very few serioushead turns before changing lanes. The shifter was tight (and a littleclunky, which may have come from some of the abuse the car had seen),but the feel of shifting through the six gears was neverthelessspectacular.
But you've read stuff like this in other stories. Let's get to the funpart.
After going to help a friend install a new radiator in his '65 L78Vette, I proceeded to drive the wheels off the Z. Despite myoverwhelming urge to shove the throttle through the floorboard everysecond, the car was easy to drive at the leisurely pace dictated by thehorsepower-challenged cars around me. The abundant torque of the LS7made cruising at 35 mph no sweat, but when speed was needed, a quickstab of the gas--usually without upshifting--launched the car down theroad like the proverbial bat out of hell.
As some of our colleagues who are allied with other auto manufacturerscan tell you, there's simply no substitute for the tire-scorchinglow-rpm grunt of a pushrod V-8. According to our dyno graphs, the Z06was channeling 380 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels at just above2,500 rpm. That means that with a solid launch, the car is virtuallyunbeatable from a standstill. And once above 100 mph, the Z06 is asstable as a "normal" car at 45. It was also deeply cool to be screamingthrough the streets of Tampa in only Third gear, knowing that I hadthree more gears to help me propel myself somewhere past warp speed, orinto the local jail. (For those of you who live near the Autobahn or ownyour own racetrack, Chevy lists the car's top speed as 198 mph.) Anotherinteresting thing we noticed was that even with the traction-controlsystem on, the Z still has enough power to get squirrelly in certainconditions. Turn the traction control off, and you'd better make sureyou've got an extra pair of pants with you.
Maneuvering the Z06 on Tampa's roadways revealed that it had the kind ofgrip and handing accuracy usually found in a race car. The car turnedtightly around every turn, the rack-and-pinion unit giving great drivingfeel without any mushiness or "wander." The suspension, however, wasalso surprisingly compliant. I didn't get any sense of theteeth-rattling ride that typically comes with high-performance cars likethis. Even over the expansion joints of the Gandy Boulevard Bridge, anotorious local street racers' hangout (not that we'd engage in anythinglike that), the car was as smooth as silk.
Looking back on the experience, I realize that I got to (a) shoot threeextremely gorgeous ladies with an equally hot car, (b) drive said carlike there was no tomorrow, and (c) avoid arrest while doing it. To sumup the new Z06 and the sort of fun it facilitates (and I know EditorHeath will edit this): ****-ing awesome!


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CVR EnergyDividend Yield: 4.40% CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.40%. CVR Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing activities in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.41. The average volume for CVR Energy has been 535,800 shares per day over the past 30 days. CVR Energy has a market cap of $5.9 billion and is part of the energy industry. Shares are up 39.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. TheStreet Ratings rates CVR Energy as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 9.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 19.5%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 755.17% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 144.53% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, although almost any stock can fall in a broad market decline, CVI should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed a very nice gain in the past year.
- CVR ENERGY INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, CVR ENERGY INC increased its bottom line by earning $4.33 versus $3.94 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($5.95 versus $4.33).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. The net income increased by 754.8% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$25.20 million to $165.03 million.
- The company's current return on equity greatly increased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of significant strength within the corporation. When compared to other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, CVR ENERGY INC's return on equity exceeds that of the industry average and significantly exceeds that of the S&P 500.
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Royals sign veteran hurler Tomko to Minors deal
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Never too old. That's Brett Tomko's hope after the 40-year-old right-hander signed a Minor League contract with the Royals on Thursday.
Tomko has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, when he was with the Rangers. Last year, he pitched for the York Revolution in the independent Atlantic League, going 4-8 with a 4.98 ERA in 19 starts.
Over a 14-year big league career, Tomko compiled a 100-103 record in 397 games (266 starts) with a 4.65 ERA for 10 teams.
In addition to the Rangers, he's pitched for the Reds, Mariners, Padres, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, Royals, Yankees and Athletics. He was with the Royals for part of the 2008 season, going 2-7 record with a 6.97 ERA before being released in June. He was subsequently signed by the Padres.
Tomko, who was signed on the basis of a tryout at the Royals' complex, will report to the Minor Leagues. He has not been invited to the Major League camp.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Polk group to unveil "new support system" for Florida Poly
Coming on the heels of a Board of Governors meeting, where state leaders heard about Florida Polytechnic's uphill battle as it embarks on independence, a group of Polk County community leaders are now announcing a "new support system," for the new university.
Florida Poly Vision, Inc., according to a news release, has 60 members so far, with the aim of giving Florida Polytechnic "a much needed voice." Participants include local business folks, such as Cliff Otto, president of the Saddle Creek Corporation, Victor Story, president of the Story Companies, Alice Hunt, VP of Hunt Construction of Central Florida, and Ingram Leedy, CEO of iThink Partners, LLC.
On Thursday they'll unveil details of their mission at the United Way of Central Florida building in Lakeland. A new web site for the group is counting down the minutes until that event.
Coincidentally, the public relations firm handling the group, Bascom Communications and Consulting, has also represented departing Senate budget chairman JD Alexander.
Alexander, who just ended his final session in the Senate due to term limits, used his last stint to push Florida Polytechnic to independence. It was a move mired in controversy, as it leap-frogged a plan laid out by the Florida Board of Governors to create FPU out of the USF Polytechnic campus in Lakeland after meeting certain benchmarks. It was opposed by students, faculty and USF officials.
Meanwhile, applications are still coming in to the Board of Governors and Gov. Rick Scott's office for appointment to the new 11-member Florida Polytechnic Board of Trustees. As of late Tuesday night, the Board of Governors had received 15 applicants for the five slots it controls:
- Tim Bach, from Apopka, the president of Patterson/Bach Communications Agency
- Joshua Keith Brown, from Auberndale, an attorney with the Peterson & Myers law firm in Polk
- Gary Clark, an independent financial consultant from Lakeland
- Tom Cloud, an Orlando lawyer with the Gray Robinson law firm, which represented an effort Alexander pushed a few years ago to build a road through central Florida, the Heartland Parkway, and also represented the Williams Company, which donated the land for the new Polytechnic campus to USF prior to the independence push
- Robert Ernst, an Auburndale business analyst with the Pallet One, Inc., manufacturing firm
- Robert F. English, a Polk County commissioner and the CEO of manufacturing company Valiant Products
- Robert LeGrand Gardner, a current instructor at the campus formerly known as USF Polytechnic, who studied at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Richard Paul Hallion, Jr., a research associate in aeronautics for the National Air & Space Museum and Smithsonian Institute
- Robert Owen Kincart, a Lakeland scientist and president of the American Compliance Technology science and engineering firm
- Thomas Roe Oldt, of Winter Haven, president of Thomas Oldt Investment Services
- Maurice A. Raymond, a retired University of Florida chemistry professor from Lakeland, whose last position was director of research and development with Rhone-Poulenc chemistry company in 1995
- Christopher David Russo, an Auburdale attorney with Moody Law
- Robert Peter Scaringe, of Rockledge, president and CEO of Mainstream Engineering Corporation
- Richard Labilb Shaheen, of Jupiter, a senior director of engineering and technical services for Florida Power & Light
- Jonathan Wade Thompson, a Lakeland physical therapist with Bond Clinic in Winter Haven
The latest we heard from the Governor's office, there were five applicants for the six slots Scott can appoint, including two that had also applied with the BOG. We are waiting on an update.


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Have Ford Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
That's going to be a problem because the lock is designed to come out in the "ON" position. If it can't be turned on, the lock pin will have to be drilled out. Since the pin is made of harder material than the surrounding housing, one slip of the drill and your buying a steering column so I suggest you let the pros handle this one. It will be cheaper in the long run.
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Disconnect the battery ground.
On tilt columns, remove the upper extension shroud by unsnapping the shroud from the retaining clip at the 9 o'clock position.
Remove the trim shroud halves.
Unplug the wire connector at the key warning switch.
Place the shift lever in PARK and turn the key to ON .
Place a 1/8in. (3mm) wire pin in the hole in the casting surrounding the lock cylinder and depress the retaining pin while pulling out on the cylinder.
When installing the cylinder, turn the lock cylinder to the RUN position and depress the retaining pin, then insert the lock cylinder into its housing in the flange casting. Assure that the cylinder is fully seated and aligned in the interlocking washer before turning the key to the OFF position. This will allow the cylinder retaining pin to extend into the cylinder cast housing hole.
The remainder of installation is the reverse of removal.
Non-Functioning Cylinder or No Key Available
Remove the steering wheel.
Remove the turn signal lever.
Remove the column trim shrouds.
Unbolt the steering column and lower it carefully.
Remove the ignition switch and warning buzzer and pin the switch in the LOCK position.
Remove the turn signal switch.
Remove the snapring and T-bolt nuts that retain the flange casting to the column outer tube.
Remove the flange casting, upper shaft bearing, lock cylinder, ignition switch actuator and the actuator rod by pulling the entire assembly over the end of the steering column shaft.
Remove the lock actuator insert, the T-bolts and the automatic transmission indicator insert, or, with manual transmissions, the key release lever.
Upon reassembly, the following parts must be replaced with new parts:
Lock cylinder assembly
Steering column lock gear
Steering column lock bearing
Steering column upper bearing retainer
Lock actuator assembly
Assembly is a reversal of the disassembly procedure. It is best to install a new upper bearing. Check that the truck starts only in PARK and NEUTRAL.
See Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Fig. 1: Drilling out the lock retaining pin
Fig. 2: Breaking the cap away from the lock cylinder
Fig. 3: Non-tilting column mechanism
Fig. 4: Lock retaining pin access slot on non-tilt column
Fig. 5: Tilt column mechanism
Remove the steering column shrouds.
Using masking tape, tape the gap between the steering wheel hub and the cover casting. Cover the entire circumference of the casting. Cover the seat and floor area with a drop-cloth.
Pull out the hazard switch and tape it in a downward position.
The lock cylinder retaining pin is located on the outside of the steering column cover casting adjacent to the hazard flasher button.
Tilt the steering column to the full up position and pre-punch the lock cylinder retaining pin with a sharp punch.
Using a 1/8in. (3mm) drill bit, mounted in a right angle drive drill adapter, drill out the retaining pin, going no deeper than 1/2 in. (13mm).
Tilt the column to the full down position. Place a chisel at the base of the ignition lock cylinder cap and using a hammer break away the cap from the lock cylinder.
Using a 3/8in. (10mm) drill bit, drill down the center of the ignition lock cylinder key slot about 13/4 in. (44mm), until the lock cylinder breaks loose from the steering column cover casting.
Remove the lock cylinder and the drill shavings.
Remove the turn signal switch attaching screws.
Remove the key buzzer attaching screw.
Remove the turn signal switch up and over the end of the column, but don't disconnect the wiring.
Remove the 4 attaching screws from the cover casting and lift the casting over the end of the steering shaft, allowing the turn signal switch to pass through the casting. The removal of the casting cover will expose the upper actuator. Remove the upper actuator.
Remove the drive gear, snapring and washer from the cover casting along with the upper actuator.
Clean all components and replace any that appear damaged or worn.
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more like explaining how different enlightenment factors reinforce eachother,
befriend wrote:you dont need to be skeptical that there are not many but one. when someone smiles at you it involuntarily makes you feel good, then you smile back at them, then that helps purify there mind because they were being loving so they will be more apt to smile again at someone, then the people they smile at will smile at other people, into infinity. not really a beleif. there are 7 factors of awakening like rapture, equanimity, kindness, when they are all balanced in the mind at the same time nibbana occurs naturally. im wondering how does compassion influence effort and such. may you attain stream winner in this life. metta, befriend.
The Seven Factors for Awakening (bojjhaṅga)
1 Mindfulness as a factor for Awakening (sati-sambojjhaṅga).
2 Analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening (dhamma-vicaya-sambojjhaṅga).
3 Persistence as a factor for Awakening (viriya-sambojjhaṅga).
4 Rapture as a factor for Awakening (pīti-sambojjhaṅga).
5 Serenity as a factor for Awakening (passaddhi-sambojjhaṅga).
6 Concentration as a factor for Awakening (samādhi-sambojjhaṅga).
7 Equanimity as a factor for Awakening (upekkhā-sambojjhaṅga).
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... ml#table-1
Cilla wrote:Furthermore, according to the buddha, being enlightened or awakened would mean that you have experienced the meditative state where you have seen that all the world is interconnected


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Neighbors are wishing an 11-year-old boy a full recovery after he jumped from a moving school bus at the intersection of University Boulevard and Cruz Road Tuesday afternoon.
Ian Michael Galeza Flores, 11, is in critical condition in the NICU at Shands Hospital.
Flores' family told Channel 4 they were on their way back from the hospital and didn't have time to talk Wednesday night.
Neighbors are gradually hearing about the story of the developmentally disabled boy who has life threatening injuries after hitting the concrete so hard. All the neighbors are hoping Flores recovers fully from the accident.
"I'll pray and if they need anything, I'm here," said Cacci Hall.
Another neighbor, John Mooney, told Channel 4 that he has a child the same age as Flores who is also developmentally challenged.
"We have a special needs child. People don't always understand. It's tragic. That's actually the definition of tragic to me," said Mooney. "It's kind of one of those things that hits home. I don't know what the answer would be to solve that problem."
The Florida Highway Patrol said it is investigating what prompted Flores to unbuckle his seatbelt, open the emergency door and jump from the bus.
The FHP has obtained video from the school bus which they said they are reviewing to determine what exactly happened Tuesday.
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Annual Eastown Street Fair is Tomorrow, Saturday, September 15
Look out everybody. Tomorrow, Saturday, September 15th, around the Wealthy and Lake Drive, SE area, everything will come alive with the annual Eastown Street Fair, running from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Still don't know where it is? If you've ever been to Yesterdog, you're in the right spot, Eastown. With restaurants, coffee houses, entertainment venues and businesses catering to the needs of area residents and visitors, it's a "must visit" place to be, and especially tomorrow.


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Dublin-Hills Treats owned by Peter Vail and Ken Main of Copake, NY was tapped as the 2011 Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo and received the Grand Champion Udder Comfort $1,000 Cash Award. Reserve Grand Champion went to Ja Ka Hillary Hillbilly exhibited by Rob and Pat Donaldson of Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Judge Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio and Associate Judge Jeff Brown of Jackson, Ohio placed a total of 348 head of cattle. Premier Breeder was awarded to Jo-Dee Swiss, Jodi Coppini of Tillamook, OR, and Elite Dairy, Peter Vail and Ken Main of Copake, NY were named Premier Exhibitor. Blessing Banker Agenda was named the Ted Krueger Premier Sire. Overall show results and top placings are as follows:
Dry Cow, Three Years & Over
1. Alpine Hills Star Venus-ET, Blessing Farms, Rex Mort, Bob Osborn, Fort Wayne, IN
2. VB Riesland Jolt Julietta, Voegeli Farm Inc, Monticello, WI
Spring Heifer Calf
1. Fairdale Elite Debra, Michael Barton, Copake, NY
2. Covells Wonder Tia Encore, Emmy Covell & Dave Lebowitz, Knoxville, MD
Winter Heifer Calf
1. Dublin-Hills Sonora, Nichelle Upton, Thurmont, MD
2. Blessing Braiden Bounty, Blessing Farms – Caid Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Covells Agenda T Show Me-ET, Emmy Covell & Dave Lebowitz, Knoxville, MD
2. Brook Hollow Sneek Peek, Delbert & Heather Yoder, West Salem, OH
Summer Yearling Heifer
1. North Lanes August Dime, Blessing Farms, Fort Wayne, IN
2. Wapi-Ana Total Syl Sydney, Leslie Olson, Spring Valley, MN
Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Renegade-Fairdale PS Carma-ET, Rottinghaus, Woods & Sparrow, Owenton, KY
2. Cutting Edge Reba Ruth, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Jay Roebuck, Copake, NY
Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Jo-Dee James Nikeisha, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT
2. Top Acres Supreme Wizard-ET, Wayne E Sliker, St. Paris, OH
Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Just So Agenda Chorus, Otis Johnson, Evansville, WI
2. Jo-Dee Premium Not For Sale, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT
Junior Champion Female
Jo-Dee James Nikeisha, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Just So Agenda Chorus, Otis Johnson, Evansville, WI
Junior Best Three Female
1. Dublin Hills, Nichelle Upton, Thurmont, MD
2. Top Di Mark, John Paul Regusci, Modesto, CA
Fall Yearling in Milk (must have freshened)
1. Old Mill Tray Gilberta-ET, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
2. Jo-Dee Starbuck Noticeable-ET, Jodi Coppini, Tillamook, OR
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Top Acres Bonanza Whisp-ET, Wayne E Sliker & Chris Durbin, St. Paris, OH
2. Pit-Crew Wonder Tada, Pit-Crew Genetics, Foreston, MN
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Cutting Edge B Gretchen-ET, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
2. Kruses Victor Judy, Ben & Kirby Sparrow, Owenton, KY
Brown Swiss 2011 World Dairy Expo International Futurity
1. Random Luck V Precious, R. Thompson, D. & A. Rieder, B. Voegeli, Darlington, WI
2. Kulp Terra Ta Showgirl-ET, Lindsey Rucks, Okeechobee, FL
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Grass Haven Chip Gucci-ET, John Sagaria, Ray & Diane Sagaria, Petaluma, CA
2. Random Luck V Precious, R. Thompson, D. & A. Rieder, B. Voegeli, Darlington, WI
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Hills Valley Perfecta Ritz, Hills Valley Farm, Cattaraugus, NY
2. Frosted Sieg Wammy-ET, Ben Sparrow, Owenton, KY
Intermediate Champion Female
Hills Valley Perfecta Ritz, Hills Valley Farm, Cattaraugus, NY
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Cutting Edge B Gretchen-ET, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Crows Nest Colby Prada, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
2. R Hart B C Cayenne, Rottinghaus & Woods, Madison, WI
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Random Luck Vision Twyla, Blessing Farms – Caid Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN
2. R Kruses Vision Jackie-ET, D.M.C. Baginski, L Holtcamp, R Kruse, Othello, WA
Aged Cow, Six Years and Over
1. Ja Ka Hillary Hillbilly, Rob and Pat Donaldson, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2. Jo-Dee Prestige Kaluwa, Jodi Coppini, Tillamook, OR
Component Merit Class
1. Dublin-Hills Treats, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
2. Bo Joy Ensign Glee-ET, Robert & Joyce Wagner, Quarryville, PA
Best Three Females
1. Jo-Dee Swiss, Jodi Coppini, Tillamook, OR
Produce of Dam
1. Random Luck, Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI
2. Rad-Ical, Lindsey Rucks, Okeechobee, FL
Total Performance Winner
Lost Elm Pixie, Rob and Pat Donaldson, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Nasco International Type & Production Award
Lost Elm Pixie, Rob and Pat Donaldson, Abbotsford BC Canada
Senior Champion and Grand Champion Female
Dublin-Hills Treats, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Female
Ja Ka Hillary Hillbilly, Rob and Pat Donaldson, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
State Herd
1. Ohio
2. Wisconsin
Premier Breeder – Jo-Dee Swiss, Jodi Coppini, Tillamook, OR
Premier Exhibitor – Elite Dairy, Peter Vail, Ken Main, Copake, NY
Premier Sire – Blessing Banker Agenda
Generous support from sponsors makes the International Brown Swiss Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: Armbruster Bros. Farms, Arthurst Farm, Blessing Farms, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Bradner Farms, Bridge View Swiss, Brothers Three Brown Swiss, Brown Swiss Association of Switzerland, Brown Swiss Association, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Brown's Brown Swiss, Cattle Connection, Elite Dairy, Fastrack, Fick's Swiss, Forest Lawn Farm, LLC, Garbro Swiss, Horseshoe Hill, Illinois Brown Swiss Association, Iowa Brown Swiss Association, Jo-Dee Swiss, Kalos Swiss, Kruse's Brown Swiss Farm, Lee-Ann's Swiss, Long Lane Farms, Maryland Brown Swiss Association, Michigan Brown Swiss Association, Mill-Wheel Farm, Minnesota Brown Swiss Association, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, Nelson McCammon, Norman E. Magnussen Family, Nupluse, Inc., Ohio Brown Swiss Association, PortaCheck, RAD-ical Genetics, Round Hill Acres, Royal Hill Swiss, Select Sires, Inc., Sunshine Genetics, Swiss Valley Farms, Udder Comfort, Voegeli Farms, Westway Feed Products, Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association and World Dairy Expo.
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The Programmer Mindset: Problem Solving in C++
Intro and Tools required (4:52)
The Programmer Roadmap
Know Your Direction (4:33)
Research Your Field (6:41)
Creating or Developing (4:34)
Break It Down (3:26)
Be Wise (3:13)
Assignment #1
Bonus Section: Newbie Zone
Your First Program (7:48)
Memory And Variables (15:31)
Conditional Commands (10:08)
Assignment #2
Communicate With Other Devices (12:41)
Assignment #3
Warm Up
Loop and Your 1st Exercise (8:45)
Assignment #4
Assignment #5
What's Arrays? (3:08)
Array: Insert an Item (11:57)
Array: Delete an Item (3:46)
Array: Level Pro!! (10:24)
Assignment #6
Multiple Arrays: Extract Common Items (13:01)
Multiple Arrays: Sorting (16:38)
Multiple Arrays: Level Pro!! (5:48)
What are Strings? (6:48)
Strings: Getting the length (7:40)
Strings: Trim the spaces (14:35)
Strings: Search (12:47)
Assignment #7
Strings: Split File Paths into Folders and Filenames (20:00)
Strings: Encryption (5:28)
Assignment #8
What's Recursion? (13:31)
What's Functions (9:41)
Assignment #9
Recursion: Browsing Directories and their Sub-Directories (30:12)
Assignment #10
Memory and Pointers
Understand Pointers (18:27)
Dynamic Variables: Usage, Functions and Casting (18:02)
Dynamic Variables: Split Sentence into words (10:39)
Dynamic Arrays: Array of words (14:23)
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"I think every time we were looking for a fastball he threw a changeup, and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball," Molina said. "He's a great pitcher, one of the best in the National League."
He was talking about Milton. After last season, I never in my wildest dreams would have thought I'd ever hear a major league player saying this about Eric Milton.
Don't get me wrong, I still have my reservations about him, but he is showing he knows how to pitch if healthy.


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Former "Private Practice" star Taye Diggs is the latest celebrity to don the iconic milk mustache for the got milk? campaign, and Diggs isn't hogging the spotlight. Instead, he shared the scene with his 3-year old son, Walter Nathaniel.
"Being able to shoot the Got Milk? ad with my son was one of the better times in life just because, obviously, the ad is going to last forever," Diggs, 42, told People magazine.
The got milk? advertisement went far beyond milk and cereal. According to People magazine, Diggs has teamed up with Kellogg's and got milk? to help serve one million breakfasts to kids in need through the Share Breakfast program.
"I wanted to get involved with the Share Breakfast program because a lot of people don't realize that childhood hunger is something that needs to be dealt with," Diggs said in a video interview.
Other celebrities to put on the iconic mustache include Miranda Lambert, Harrison Ford, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Conrad, Sofia Vergara, Christie Brinkley and Heidi Klum. Click here to read Access Hollywood's gallery of milk moustache celebrities.


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it's not just where you make them. A lot of high quality stuff is made in China.
But there's a lot of research put into Nike shoes. I've no idea about this La-Ning company, but I hope they are at least close to Nike in that regard.
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it's not just where you make them. A lot of high quality stuff is made in China.
But there's a lot of research put into Nike shoes. I've no idea about this La-Ning company, but I hope they are at least close to Nike in that regard.
I don't know where this goes, so whatever:
Check out that bed. My favorite part of the article: "Spencer Ryan Hall of Jazz blog Salt City Hoops found out that the bed is 10-by-12 feet, or large enough to fit two normal-sized grizzly bears and a Mini Cooper." I would love to be in the editorial brainstorming session for that one. "Uhh, okay, so we have 10-by-12 feet. What insane combination of silliness could we have fit on that bed? We need something manly...okay, BEARS! Great! But we need to appeal to female audiences as well...nope! Got it! Mini Cooper! Our work here is done. Pulitzer, here we come!"
Note to self....don't draft Bynum in my Fantasy League.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
It's not a matter of where it is being made. It is a matter of the materials being put into it. The La-Ning shoe just looks kind of crappy to me.
Also, not shocked at all to hear about Bynum, and not concerned with the Sixers in any way. Absolute joke that anyone thinks they are going to be better than us at this point in time.
I have them even with us and an injury to either team could sway which one finishes higher. The Pacers are made for the regular season marathon. No so much for the playoffs where the superstars (like Bynum) play for more minutes. Bynum had the same procedure in Europe that Koby had and he was always going to miss three weeks.... ...
Bynum is a superstar now? I know the definitions of these sorts of things are amorphous but I always think of a superstar as the very best of the very best. LeBron. Kobe. Michael. Larry. Magic. Those kinds of guys. I don't think Bynum is even within sniffing range of that kind of talent + work ethic + impact on the game of basketball.
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"Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better." - Albert Camus
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire
"Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others." - William Greider
At absolute best case I see the Sixers as a slightly worse version of last year's Magic squad when Dwight was healthy.
I still think the Nuggets won that deal. I just think that Dwight won't have a very long career. Back surgeries really tend to take people's durability from them in general. I find it hard to believe that Dwight will have a long career from here on out. I really like Afflalo but he's a huge downgrade from Dwight. And Bynum does not have the maturity to fill his potential. Iggy is a very good player and fits the Nuggets extremely well. Veteran and defensive minded. They will be a super long and athletic lineup that will be able to win games solely one athleticism. They can get out and run and lock down in the half court. I just think when we look back on this deal after five years, the Nuggets will have won.
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
Do you think we'll have a Nike shoe designer tell Wade after he blows out a knee that he should have gone with Nike again?
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Bynum a superstar .... Mwahahaha!
It'll be fun to see how he and Doug Collins get along, or more likely, don't. What a bad mix. I'll love to see Doug Collins blow a gasket when Bynum think's it's okay to shoot 3's.
Please. Collins will get along with him very well and he is delighted to have a super star. He has the second best center in the entire NBA.... You will hear Doug talking about how great he is and how hard he works..... ...
Bynum is certainly better than Mutombo. I also consider him better than Mourning too. Olajuwon, Ewing and Robinson were in a class by themselves. But, then again, if you include Chamberlain, Russell and Kareem, then that group doesn't look so good either. I'll repeat, Bynum is the number two center in the NBA and he is a superstar..... ...
true re your first statement, but Dwight would crack that top 5.
I wonder if Collins will survive there long, though, this isn't college. If he clashes with Bynum, which I suspect he will, he'll find himself out of job.
If Bynum is healthy he is capable of putting 25 and 12 per game as the number one option in Philly those are superstar numbers, but as always the big question with Bynum is how healthy he is going to be?
sam perkins was the only one who every rocked an in-game bandana, for half of a preseason game, before the refs made him take it off. and he is a superstar in my book.
He average 18 and 12 with Kobe and Gasol last year I think is fair to expect him to average more as the main guy.
re stats - maybe. But it depends on the Philly game plan a lot. They played one of the slowest paces last year despite being pretty athletic, slower than the Lakers. Take away a super athlete in Iggy, add Bynum as the focal point, I don't expect them to get any faster.


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True enough, it is funny, but poking at the National Security Agency should not be done without serious pause. The graphic artist that designed a T-shirt with the NSA emblem and the follow-on words "The NSA: the only part of government that actually listens" has been sued by the agency to take the shirts off the market. This news report indicates he is fighting Big Brother on the matter.
In comparison to the NSA, at least, the FDA rates much friendlier, high touch and all ears. Check out this blog post by the FDA's Mike Taylor about his recent travels and feedback on food safety rules.
I wonder if the Produce for Better Health Foundation will play an administrative role in the licensing of Sesame Street characters to produce marketers. It would seem to be a logical fit, but when I talked last week with PMA's Bryan Silbermann, he said discussions about the involvement of other stakeholders/ organizations with the project have not yet occurred. If PBH is not involved in some way in the utilization of Sesame Street characters in fruit and vegetable marketing at the retail level, it would bring into question how well this marketing experiment will be coordinated with existing generic promotion efforts.
Dole shareholders narrowly approved taking the company private, accepting the $1.6 billion buyout by chairman and CEO David Murdock. Ninety-year young David Murdock has said the fundamental principles of the company remain the same.
In a news release on Nov. 1, Murdock said:
"I plan to have Dole support my strong personal commitment to promoting a lifestyle and diet which includes significant emphasis on fruits and vegetables and proper nutrition as a basis for improved health and longevity. We will continue to support research efforts to study the impact of nutrition on health and longevity at universities and other non-profit institutions, and to write books and publications in order to broaden our collective knowledge base on the value and benefits from eating fruits and vegetables."
In a sentiment I know he would agree with, I say long live David Murdock.
Recent Cuts in food stamps will hurt produce purchases, too. Because food stamps account for about 10% in grocery store sales now, the reductions in food stamp distributions will, in turn, hurt fresh produce sales at retail. With fresh produce sales typically running at 10% of store sales or better, that's a hit. This USA Today story says that food banks are already anticipating an increase in demand because of the cutbacks.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. sent a release out about the $11 billion cuts to food stamps going into effect today and lasting for the next three years.
She explained, in the release, that the cut is a result of an expiration of the 13% increase in food stamp benefits that were provided in the 2009 economic recovery act. In her news release, she noted Congress is currently debating a five-year farm bill; the version supported by Republicans in the House of Representatives contains $40 billion worth of food stamp cuts, while the Senate bill cuts $4.5 billion. Any cuts that come in addition to the $11 billion going into effect today will leave millions of low-income Americans, including children, without necessary access to food, she said. From her release:
"These cuts are terrible for families on the edge, terrible for our economic recovery, and terrible for the future," DeLauro said. "Imagine we had a miracle vaccine that made everyone who took it healthier, and encouraged children's growth and brain development. If such a vaccine existed, wouldn't we try to vaccinate every child in America? We do have that vaccine and it is called food. Food stamps help hungry people get food and it makes a profound difference for people. They have a very real impact on people's lives, particularly children. I regret the cut in benefits I fought so hard for is happening and will work my hardest to ensure no future cuts occur."
One press account said a family of four in Texas would receive $36 less per months because of the expiration of the stimulus package. How much of those additional dollars would have been spent on fresh produce?
Here is a nice chart book of infographics on SNAP from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.
The food stamp program could benefit from increased transparency, however. Here is a report of one newspaper's litigation with the USDA for data on food stamp redemptions to retailers in South Dakota.


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AUSTIN, Texas — The call is going out to public and private/nonprofit middle and high schools across the state: Texas Healthy Habitats Grants of up to $15,000 are now available from the Texas Center for Service-Learning, with applications due June 19. The grants will support students doing service-learning projects to benefit wildlife and the environment, made possible with a donation from EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
The grants program envisions students partnering with communities and (TPWD) staff and other experts to identify conservation needs and work together to come up with solutions. The students will address priorities in the Texas Wildlife Action Plan, a blueprint to "keep common species common" and avoid more species from becoming threatened and endangered.
The program builds on an existing partnership between TPWD and the Texas Center for Service-Learning (TCSL), a statewide initiative of the Texas Education Agency and the Region 14 Education Service Center. The center improves student achievement through service-learning, which integrates community service with academic success.
"Service-learning inspires students to learn," said John Spence, TCSL director. "Because the projects are designed by the students, this generates buy-in. Kids show up early and stay late to see their projects through. Teachers connect the project to their TEKS objectives, so projects help meet state education standards. Community experts are invited into the process, so the school-community relationship is strengthened."
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Grant applicants may ask for up to $15,000. The money may be used for supplies, substitutes, transportation and training. Requirements include a progress report and a final report, as well as evidence of impact, a Web profile of the work, and one day of training for grant recipients in Austin in August, before school starts. Program organizers expect students will likely plan projects in fall and do field work in spring.
Eligible schools include public (including charter) and private nonprofit schools (grades 6-12) applying to coordinate service-learning projects in a public, charter, or private institution, or nonprofit youth-serving organizations that work with public middle or high schools. Schools must have a Tax ID and be a middle or high school located in Texas. Private schools and nonprofits must have IRS 501(c)(3) status. Nonprofits applying for the grant must be working with students in middle or high school levels to qualify.
Earlier this year, EnCana Corporation donated $486,000 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The donations supports the Healthy Habitats grants program, plus two other projects-control of giant salvinia and other invasive plants choking Toledo Bend reservoir in East Texas, and facilities for the new Texas Game Warden Training Center in Hamilton County.
Since 1991, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has been the official non-profit partner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. By bringing together companies, corporations, communities and individuals, the foundation has raised more than $60 million benefiting a wide variety of projects.
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Contest-Winning Baked Potato Pizza Recipe
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"I wanted to recreate a light version of a restaurant pizza my friends and I used to get all the time in college. Here's what I came up with!" -Charlotte Hedke of Brownstown, Michigan
Recommended: 80 Recipes for Serious Potato Lovers
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- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen pizza dough, thawed
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 6 turkey bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- Reduced-fat sour cream, optional
- Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and pat dry.
- Unroll dough onto a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter with garlic; brush over dough.
- Arrange potato slices in a single layer over dough; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with cheeses. Bake at 400° for 22-28 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with bacon, onions and chives. Serve with sour cream if desired. Yield: 12 pieces.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.
Originally published as Baked Potato Pizza in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p39
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"This was delicious and very easy. The only change I made was to use a mix of cheddar and mozzarella as that's what I had on hand. A nice change from regular pizza and the family loved it! Thanks!"
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"This sounds delicious. Love baked potatoes. Can't wait to try this one."


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The 26-year-old Colombian has played down comparisons with the former Porto striker and claims it is possible for his side to go all the way in this season's Champions League
The 26-year-old signed for the Portuguese giants last summer and, having netted 20 times in 19 league appearances so far, the Colombian international looks to be filling the goalscoring void left after Falcao's move to Spain two years ago.
But the former Jaguares striker believes he should be judged on his own merits.
"First of all, I don't like comparisons because I think that everybody has their own style of play," he told Uefa.com.
"Falcao wrote his history here at this club and I'm just starting mine.
"In terms of looking at Falcao as a rival, people might think that but it isn't true. I'm good friends with Falcao, and I see him as a good person and that he is doing his best, just like I do."
The forward also refused to look beyond Tuesday's Champions League clash with Malaga in discussing his team's aspirations, but believes Porto could prove the surprise package of this season's competition.
He added: "I think that nothing is impossible. We will try and I think we have a team that could succeed. But for now, before thinking about winning it, we have to think about the next stage and that is the tie against Malaga."


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Among the clatter of announcements from Apple yesterday, there was one distinctive thud. It was, of course, the sound only made by a freshly dropped ingot of Mac Mini, seen here fully clothed.
Tear off the box (or gently coax it, if you prefer) and you're presented with the… Mac Mini. Undistinguishable from its predecessor it may be, but we assure you this is the 2011 edition. In fact, we have proof.
See that thunderbolt icon on the back? That'll be the Thunderbolt port (ideal for wiring up your new Mac to a £900 compatible monitor, perhaps?). Also, the proof we haven't just reshot last summer's Mac Mini.
And here are the Thunderbolt port's neighbours. Left to right: power, Ethernet, FireWire, HDMI, [Thunderbolt], USB 2.0 x 4, SD and a pair of audio connectors (in and out).
As with the previous model, the back pops off to reveal some workings. More importantly, it lets you ramp up the system memory without getting your screwdriver dirty.
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With Toronto's much predicted labour war put to rest for the next few years, CUPE Local 79 is spending the summer waging a different battle – a public relations one.
Local 79 went toe-to-toe with Mayor Rob Ford's City Hall earlier this year over labour negotiations. In the end, the union's members voted to accept the city's final offer rather than hit the bricks.
The union – which represents more than 20,000 of the city's inside workers – dropped off swag bags of summer stuff at the City Hall press gallery last week.
They'll be handing out the Local 79 branded beach balls, water bottles, hand sanitizers and sun screen this summer at festivals around Toronto.
While I'm not sure everything in the bag is union made (ie. the beach ball has "Made in China" stamped on it), the campaign seems aimed at showing a softer side of Local 79 while still educating the public about the city services they provide.
Local 79 is planning to be at the Pride parade on July 1, the Festival of South Asia on July 7 and 8, Caribbean Carnival Parade (the festival formerly known as Caribana) on August 4 and Taste of the Danforth on the weekend of August 10.
Along with the freebies, Local 79 will also have a "refreshing misting tent" at the summer events and will be pushing out a new transit advertising campaign.
Here's some of the Local 79 transit ads that will be popping up this summer:
So while the new labour contracts guarantee labour peace until the end of 2015, the battle for Torontonians hearts and minds clearly won't even get the summer off.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) will wear the Majestic 1999 Home White Uniform with the alternate New Era white cap when they host their third annual Alumni Night, presented by Sanderson Ford, on Aug. 30 at Chase Field. The D-backs will also give away a Bob Brenly bobblehead, courtesy of Sanderson Ford, to 20,000 fans that night.
This will be the fifth time the D-backs have worn a throwback jersey. The D-backs have also worn the 2001 home alternate jersey (2011), 1998-2002 home purple alternate jersey (2012), 1999-2000 black alternate jersey (2013) and 1914 Kansas City Packers jersey to celebrate Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary (2014).
Tickets are available for the D-backs' third annual Alumni Night on August 30 that will feature a baseball game amongst D-backs alums after the team takes on the Colorado Rockies. Tickets can be purchased by calling 602.514.8400 or online at www.dbacks.com/tickets.


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San Jose, Calif. -- eBay has eliminated approximately 325 jobs from its PayPal division. As a result, the company has announced a planned fourth quarter pretax restructuring charge of approximately $15 million related to staff reductions at the company's PayPal business unit. PayPal also is ending contracts with approximately 120 contractors globally.
The reduction results from a redesign of PayPal's product organization, consolidating nine product groups into a single, more agile organization. The intent is to simplify and speed up how products are developed.
PayPal expects to continue its strong global growth momentum and leadership through online merchant expansion and share of checkout, by driving payments innovation at point-of-sale retail for large, medium and small businesses, and by engaging consumers online and offline with payments products and experiences that offer choice, flexibility, simplicity and security. PayPal currently has more than 117 million active accounts.