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Awesome food! Awesome service!
6600 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825
Very knowledgeable staff. Delicious meal with no problems. I will definitely return!
2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Food is amazing, they are very accommodating to GF allergies. Steak was amazing.
2840 Dallas Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Fabulous food and made my evening so easy with gluten free entrees and dessert!
6363 Topanga Canyon Blvd, San Fernando Valley, CA 91367
several gluten free options on the menu including their famous molten lava cake for dessert. We used the Nima gluten sensor to test both the short ribs and the molten lava cake. Both came back as safe. Great food and service.
2290 Kaanapali Parkway, Lahaina, HI 96761
When we are vacationing in the area we usually end up here at least once. Have always been satisfied with staff knowledge of gluten problems and the food has been good. The chocolate soufflé is naturally gluten free and is one the best desserts I have ever had and year after year. Sometimes we stop in just for the soufflé.
2400 3rd St S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Surprising good and very attentive to allergies! Highly recommended!
2290 Kaanapali Parkway, Lahaina, HI 96761
The short rib was incredible. Great staff, nice location. Most mains were GF or could be ... edamame served instead of bread.
6600 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825
Our waitress knew what was safe to eat. Gluten free desert too. Amazing cocktails!
226 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815
Went here for my birthday dinner. We were impressed from start to finish. The staff was outstanding and very knowledgeable about their gluten free options. I had the butter fish and the sweet potato soup. Both were delicious. They brought me ice cream and a fabulous flourless chocolate cake which my kids pre ordered to surprise me. I can't wait to come here again.
2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Great view, and I had a decent meal, but they don't use the same chocolate soufflé recipe as other Roy's, and it is not gluten free. I posted a review on my blog.
226 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815
Enjoy Roy's a couple of times a year. The chef is always happy to make something special for you once they know of your allergy. They prepare food in a separate kitchen space to reduce CC risk. Consistent high quality and impeccable service cannot be beat.
69-250 Waikoloa Beach Dr, South Kohala, HI 96738
No separate menu, however the waitress was knowledgable and very accommodating. They can make most entrees GF by substituting tamari. The chocolate lava cake is naturally gluten free and TO DIE FOR! It's worth coming here just for the cake :)
453 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
My server didn't seem very educated on the menu and could not make any recommendations.
226 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815
Huge disappointment. 1st time I ate at Roys in Kauai it was amazing. The meal was a showpiece. Service was off the charts. We have eaten in CA many times. Dining in Waikiki was like I was in another place. Service was shaky at best. We had our reservations since the night before or I would have walked out. I told the server I was gluten free highly allergic to gluten. Her attitude was almost then why are you eating here? My family was looking forward to eating there otherwise I would have closed my menu and left. It wasn't until I pushed to see what the chef could do that she started helping. They did serve me a GF meal, I hope. The meal was ok. My family said the same about there's. I don't live here so they won't go under I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. If I was running this site I pull them off.
321 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
I had a braised rib meal that was delicious. They also had a chocolate soufflé that was gluten free and amazing. Quite a few choices in the GF area. The staff was well versed in the GF needs and helped ensure all my food was GF.
321 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
Great gluten free options. Knowledgable staff very aware of cross contamination issues. They even have a gluten free chocolate cake for dessert.
69-250 Waikoloa Beach Dr, South Kohala, HI 96738
Menus aren't labeled, but the bartender who served us knew the whole menu and made us feel very at ease. There were plenty of GF choices with little or no modification. The food was soo good, especially the ahi tuna roll (served with tamari).
92 Aliinui Dr, Kapolei, HI 96707
Wonderful dinner. The food and service we're both excellent. They have many options that are naturally gluten free. My son wanted pasta, so we asked even though it isn't on the menu. The chef was happy to oblige. Also they made sure he could share my chocolate souffle which was fantastic. This is a nice restaurant so it's not inexpensive, I think it was close to $200 for 2 adults and 2 kids, but for Hawaii and for the meal and service we had it was certainly worth it.
641 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
A couple gf items and didn't get sick
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Super sad. They did away with their separate gluten free menu and now have GF items listed on their regular menu. Some items that were on the gluten free menu are on the regular menu but now are no longer gluten free. No appetizers are gluten free and only 3 entrees are gluten free. Food was still amazing but the lack of options is saddening.
8670 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122
They don't have a gluten free menu. They have 3 gluten free dishes total (2 steak, one fish) and a handful of sides. For such a lush menu, their selection was severely lacking.
69-250 Waikoloa Beach Dr, South Kohala, HI 96738
Excellent food and great service with a knowledgeable staff that really wants to help you make good selections.
69-250 Waikoloa Beach Dr, South Kohala, HI 96738
Awesome meal, best meal of the whole trip. Staff was really knowledgeable, most of the menu could be prepared gf, without leaving off sauces. They have gf versions of all the sauces so I never felt like I had to sacrifice flavor. Wonderful evening, highest recommendation.
575 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
The gluten free menu was excellent for my celiac daughter. I felt safe ordering because the waiters are knowledgeable about the gluten free menu. The chocolate soufflé was absolutely amazing. The raspberry sauce was warm, and the soufflé had just come out of the oven. So, so good!! This is a great place for celiacs looking to eat safely.
7760 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32836
Outstanding food and service!! Server wad very knowledgeable and helpful with gluten free meal! He always brought my meal first and separate from others. I felt completely peaceful and safe eating there! I highly recommend it! :)
2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Yellowtail sushi roll is amazing!!! My husband is very picky about sushi but loved it!!! And I didn't get sick!!! Was the best sushi I've had
2290 Kaanapali Parkway, Lahaina, HI 96761
They new nothing about cross contamination! I will never eat here again way to scary for me.
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
We have eaten here MANY times, almost every birthday dinner we celebrate in our family is done at Roy's. Our daughter has Celiac and we have never had one issue eating here. The wait staff and chefs are well trained about cross-contamination and have always been extremely careful. We LOVE the sushi and all of the gf choices offered here. Would highly recommend it!
226 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815
Excellent meal! Knowledgable server. Very accommodating chef---Made my child special shrimp dish. Amazing chocolate soufflé dessert!
5350 E Marriott Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85054
good gf food but very limited options and staff not knowledgeable
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Currently having an awesome lobster roll and they brought me our gluten free soy sauce!
2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive, Koloa, HI 96756
Very good! Knowledgeable staff and celiac safe. The braised short ribs were nothing short of amazing and the espresso creme brûlée was phenomenal. Nice atmosphere and you can tell staff takes food allergies very seriously and with care.
2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive, Koloa, HI 96756
Amazing!! They do not have a GF menu, however the staff was extremely knowledgable and basically made me a custom meal. I ordered the steamed salmon. They cooked it with GF seasonings and then brought me two different GF sauces for me to use. They also brought me rice and some vegetables. It was very yummy. My family is not gluten free and enjoyed their meals as well. For dessert they had banana fudge ice cream that was GF. They do have a flour-less chocolate soufflé - however the chocolate used has trace amounts of gluten. Amazing atmosphere. Only negative I have is that it was a bit slow with the service, but not frustratingly so.
71959 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Very disappointed. 2 of us who requested gluten free meals got extremely sick. Update: Talked to manager and they completely accommodated us. They made sure our meals were 100% gluten free.
641 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
There were only 2 gf items on the menu and they didn't even have the one I chose. I was forced to order the other one which I didn't even like. I won't be going there again.
2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Right up their with the best meals I've ever had. Amazing wine list, freshest fish and oysters. Sushi is amazing, I hadn't had it in 2 years and was so good I got an order to go and ate it for breakfast the next morning. Beef and fish dishes are amazing. Salads are fresh. Device is impeccable. They have gluten free listed right on the main menu for you.
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Great food and chef understands about contamination because of celiac relatives.
2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive, Koloa, HI 96756
amazing food. no dedicated menu but the server was very knowledgeable. several gf options. great service.
2001 Siesta Dr, Sarasota, FL 34239
Decent food but overpriced ... Gluten free eating is not a problem here.
5350 E Marriott Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85054
A very nice place with great food, and people knowledgeable in gluten. Our server was gluten-free herself, and recommended the gluten-free menu, gluten-free soy sauce, and even changes to items on the regular menu so that my wife (who suffers from celiac's disease) could have her favorite sushi dish. They even decorated our table and gave us a card and a special desert because we were celebrating our wedding anniversary. The grounds at the Marriott are beautiful and everyone at Roy's seemed friendly and professional. We'll definitely be going back!
71959 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Their butterfish is delicious. The molten chocolate soufflé is really good and my husband makes sure we get it every time and he's not gluten free.
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
The management has family who have CD. Very careful to not have cross contamination
5350 E Marriott Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85054
They have the best flour less chocolate lava cake ever!!!!
720 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202
An ample gf menu and very nice wait staff but the food was dreadful.
4405 Honoapiilani Hwy, Lahaina, HI 96761
We had a great server, who was very understanding and communicated well with the kitchen. Husband and I split the Caesar salad croutons on the side for him, I had the scallops with the corn risotto which they substituted the sauce with a GF one. For desert I had the chocolate soufflé!! So good!!
6363 Topanga Canyon Blvd, San Fernando Valley, CA 91367
They almost knew more about gluten free food than I did, the staff was very well trained. They have gluten free soy sauce, and you don't have to request it. You can get all the options as a prix fixe meal, and the molten lava cake is so good, I was little worried... but the next day I still felt great, and I'm very sensitive.
333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
No longer has GF menu.
2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive, Koloa, HI 96756
it was okay. server was knowledgeable about gf food was salty. although the steak was large and juicy. I got the half of chicken.
2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive, Koloa, HI 96756
Servers were very knowledgable about GF and cross contamination. Food was great! The fish was fresh served with rice and veggies excellent sauce. it is expensive $75 for 2 meals, 1 dessert, 1 coffee and water. Meals don't come with salads.
7760 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32836
Delicious meal. Had yummy short ribs. Even chocolate soufflé for dessert!!!
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Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizer
Features and Benefits
- RF bandwidth to 4 GHz
- 2.7 V to 3.3 V power supply
- Separate VP allows extended tuning voltage
- Programmable fractional modulus
- Programmable charge pump current
- 3-wire serial interface
- Analog and digital lock detect
- Power-down mode
- Pin-compatible with ADF4106/ADF4110/ADF4111/ADF4112/ ADF4113 and ADF4153
- Consistent RF output phase
- Loop filter design possible with ADIsimPLL
Product Categories
RF & Microwave
Product Details
The ADF4153A is a fractional-N frequency synthesizer that implements local oscillators in the upconversion and downconversion sections of wireless receivers and transmitters. It consists of a low noise digital phase frequency detector (PFD), a precision charge pump, and a programmable reference divider. A sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) based fractional interpolator allows programmable fractional-N division. The INT, FRAC, and MOD registers define an overall N divider (N = (INT + (FRAC/MOD))). In addition, the 4-bit reference counter (R counter) allows selectable REFIN frequencies at the PFD input. A complete phase-locked loop (PLL) can be implemented if the synthesizer is used with an external loop filter and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO).
A simple 3-wire interface controls all on-chip registers. The device operates with a power supply ranging from 2.7 V to 3.3 V and can be powered down when not in use.
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- Wireless LANs, PMR
- Communications test equipment
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Product Lifecycle
This product has been released to the market. The data sheet contains all final specifications and operating conditions. For new designs, ADI recommends utilization of these products.
Product Details
This evaluation board requires an SDP Controller Board for connection to the PC. The SDP Controller Board connects to the PC via USB 2.0. The evaluation board will connect to the SDP controller board. The evaluation board cannot be connected directly to the PC. The evaluation software running on the PC will communicate through the SDP Controller Board to the evaluation board. The SDP Controller Board is a separate list item in the ordering guide below (EVAL-SDP-CS1Z). If you have not previously purchased an SDP Controller Board, please do so to ensure a full evaluation setup.
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- For a low noise, low power, fixed RF block , we recommend the ADF5001 .
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- For an ultralow noise, rail-to-rail amplifier , we recommend the OP184 .
ADI has always placed the highest emphasis on delivering products that meet the maximum levels of quality and reliability. We achieve this by incorporating quality and reliability checks in every scope of product and process design, and in the manufacturing process as well. "Zero defects" for shipped products is always our goal.
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I posted this bug in forum problems or whatever it was a while back but it still has not been fixed. So I'll try this one. On iPad/iPhone the advanced search box flows over "quick links". Therefore I cannot click on quick links and view today's newest posts. And instead have to go forum by forum. It's a nuisance. If whomever is in charge of such things can't do it then hand me the keys ill fix it.
+1This annoys me, too.
Odd, doesnt do it on my iPhone...
Just to be a little more exact:
I have an iPad 2 (yay!)When I am logged in, "Quick Links", "Advanced Search", "Unanswered Threads" and the search box all overlap each other."Unanswered Threads" is completely hidden by the search box."Quick Links" is visible, but unselectable (try as you might, you always hit "Advanced Search").
I didn't check on my iPhone but could if it would help (I'd have to set up DropBox or something as my SP password is ridiculously long and I don't fancy typing it in by hand).
This issue has been logged for a long time, but there always seems to be some impediment to getting it addressed. Personally, in the mean time, on my desktop browser I just use my own style sheet to correct it. On mobile, I use the Tapatalk app instead, which makes for much nicer forum viewing.
I wonder if you can create your own style sheets for iPad/iPhone. I doubt it, but will check it out ...
Does taptalk have daily recent posts link? I have a real aversion to paying for apps. I'll hold out for years until it goes up for free for the day. I also always choose the desktop version of a site if I have a choice. The mobile version of sites always feels unfamiliar, limited, and cold to me.
It has options like viewing all the latest posts, only unread threads, and threads you've participated in that have new content. Pretty good when you are on the go, but certainly more limited that the full forum experience.
I know this is an interim patch rather than a solution, but have you tried using the "What's new" link on the main menu? It shows all unread posts rather than just those from today, but starts with the newest so that's not a big problem.
A simple 2 second bandaid fix would be to give quick links position relative z-index 99. That would most likely at least make it clickable in its current position and still enable search function.
Yep I was right - just tested it - that fixes it and keeps the search function in place.
I dont get it? Whats the point of this Forum Section if something as simple as this cant get addressed. I understand, your busy, preoccupied, or don't care? No problem, but if so don't give false hope by having this Forum Section in place - mine as well remove the section then. My two cents. Or maybe I am just not a procrastinator and ones that are drive me crazy.
And while I'm at it. Can you for the love of god give your divs up top a min-height please. Every page load trying to click on a link is like a game. Every half a second the page jumps down an inch as another JS insert loads. min-height another easy one.
I just have ads hidden altogether in my user style sheet, and ads don't appear at all on the app.
We will try to address the styling issues, though. They've been on the cards for a long time, but held up for one reason or another.
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This is the PURE stevia leaf, dried up and powdered! It's not an extract, it's the real deal! It doesn't work well for cooking, and it tastes totally different than the extract. Having said that, I love this stuff! At first I thought it tastes a bit strange, but it grew on me. It definitely has the sweet satisfying factor to me, and I can go without honey/maple syrup once I put this in my drink. I got used to it after a few days of using it. A side benefit is that it helps my stomach feel better as well, and I'm sure it's alkalizing due to it's 'greenness'. Very good stuff for the price, and organic! You only need 1/4 of a teaspoon per cup.. don't put too much or it will not taste good because it will be too strong! I used 1 pound in about 1 year.
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Posted by iHerb Customer on Apr 05, 2013 | Verified Purchase
This is the PURE stevia leaf, dried up and powdered! It's not an extract, it's the real deal! It doesn't work well for cooking, and it tastes totally different than the extract. Having said that, I love this stuff! At first I thought it tastes a bit strange, but it grew on me. It definitely has the sweet satisfying factor to me, and I can go without honey/maple syrup once I put this in my drink. I got used to it after a few days of using it. A side benefit is that it helps my stomach feel better as well, and I'm sure it's alkalizing due to it's 'greenness'. Very good stuff for the price, and organic! You only need 1/4 of a teaspoon per cup.. don't put too much or it will not taste good because it will be too strong! I used 1 pound in about 1 year.
Organic Powered Stevia Herb by Frontier
Posted by iHerb Customer on Aug 09, 2011 | Verified Purchase
This is the pure herb powdered. Tastes great.Doesn't leave any nasty after taste in your mouth like the white powder stevia stuff. It is a far superior product.
Stevia truly raw
Posted by iHerb Customer on Oct 06, 2014 | Verified Purchase
Extremely good product. I am extremely happy with this herb. If had not read reviews I would not have been prepared for the eathy natural taste. To me that is a bonus, but to many people, as I read did not like it for that reason. They wanted the processed white Stevia that is bleached. THIS IS ALL NATURAL and THE WHOLE PLANT not JUST THE LEAVES. Yes it does have an earthy taste that takes about a week to adjust to, but once you do using regular sugar later doesnt taste right and made sugar products entirely too sweet for me. It compliments coffee and it's earthy bitter taste. I make sweet iced tea with it, but must let it steep awhile with tea bags before adding water. I put it in my oatmeal instead of sugar. KNOW that it DOES NOT DISSOLVE, so to swallow it in drinks is good for the stomach, but can take some people time to adjust too, but does help digestive system. Love this stuff and last a loooonnnggg time as you have to adjust to personal taste, but cup of 10oz coffee only needs 1/4 of a tea spoon. Will buy again and again.
An excellent source of whole leaf Steva, for its health benefits, and sweeteninng
Posted by GODisLife on Mar 14, 2013 | Verified Purchase
I have recently begun using this whole leaf Stevia powder (it's green, and has plant fiber in it) in my "Nescafé Cassico" instant coffee, with hot water which I keep in my thermos(s) after boiling filtered water. I find it is especially very sweet and enjoyable after steeping a while (I have a single cup electric warmer made by Corning Ware and a large Corning Ware cup with a cover, which is sold as a set). Reading research herbal data (rain-tree.com/stevia), you will find many health benefits attributed to the whole leaf of the Steva plant. After I purchased the "Frontier Natural Products" whole leaf Steva powder, from iHerb.com, I removed the ground whole Steva powder from the sealed package, and store it in my own jar type container, to maintain freshness and for ease of use. The many negative reviews for natural Steva is unfortunate, as it is famous world wide for its fine health and sweetening qualities, and it is easily dissolved in a water solution, taken in capsules, or mixed into various foods. Just be patient. There are no known side effects, and in fact has been found to be anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti- fungal. The Japanese are reportedly the world's largest consumers of Steva products. It is commercially grown in Texas, Central America, South America, China, Israel, and still grows wild in parts of South America. It has also reportedly been widely used in Europe for several centuries, after its discovery by early explorers.
Sweet and Green; Easy to Use
Posted by iHerb Customer on Dec 21, 2011 | Verified Purchase
The powder is light and flows well; sweet, green (a surprise). I am very satisfied.
The real thing
Posted by iHerb Customer on Oct 05, 2011 | Verified Purchase
This leaf extract is the nearest you come to growing Stevia yourself. Wouldnt use it in tea, but excellent when making green smoothie etc.
wish it was sweet
Posted by iHerb Customer on Mar 27, 2012 | Verified Purchase
Bought specifically for use in pitchers of tea. Has a real earthy taste. Only use 1/4 teaspoon per pitcher. Doesn't do a very good job making sweet tea. Have gotten use to it, because I found out how splenda was processed, and I can't use real sugar. Just wish it made my tea sweet.
Powdered Stevia Herb
Posted by iHerb Customer on Jun 22, 2011 | Verified Purchase
I personally will never use the powdered stevia I bought. It has a taste I just do not care for, plus I had no idea it was green which colors milk and misc. when used.(should have realized this before ordering) I feel sure this is an great product, but I just did not expect it to be what it was, more like what is in the little packets is what I really wanted, but my mistake.Should have not ordered three pounds, but just thought again that it would be more like the little packets. I have no idea how to cook with it, especially with it being green and a funny taste; however I feel sure it is the REAL thing.
Wonderful Sweet Herb!!
Posted by radcraze on Apr 08, 2016 | Verified Purchase
My husband has always had a sweet tooth much more than myself so I'm always trying to feed him healthy without too much sugar. For the past year I've made him a sweet chai tea using this recipe: 1 tsp. matcha green tea powder 1 tsp. chai spice (your fave) 1 tsp. chaga ground into powder 1 tsp. whole stevia herb powder I stir and steep these ingredients in 1 quart boiled water for an hour or more then let fines settle and strain through nylon mesh coffee filter into 2 quart pitcher. Add additional 1 quart cold water and refrigerate. Enjoy!
Posted by iHerb Customer on Mar 03, 2014 | Verified Purchase
Pure, green stevia is hard to come by unrefined. It may not dissolve like it's refined counterpart, but it does have a better, and milder taste. It blends well into almost everything except tea, but if left to steep it works fine to sweeten it. It is great in homemade hot chocolate, puddings and cakes, especially if it is used to enrich some other natural sweetener that you just want to use a lot less of like banana, applesauce, honey or other fruit. It seems to just bring out the natural sweetness in those things. On it's own it doesn't seem to provide as rich a sweetness, but if you like subtle it does that solitaire. And you just can't beat that it is pure and unrefined. Always a better choice to stick with the purest forms of stuff.


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Is your kid a reluctant learner?
Find out how to get your kid excited about being back at school. more
Yes, tantrums are meant to be a feature of the terrible twos but now here you are with a kindy kid and you're still getting some tantrums. Don't despair - you're not alone!
While tantrums do tend to ease off in the third and fourth years, there are still many little tantrum throwers out there:
Tantrums usually occur when your child is frustrated, stressed or tired, and with limited means to communicate how he's feeling, he vents all his strong emotions in one long tirade that is a tantrum.
As your child matures, he will develop better ways of communicating how he feels - mainly through language - and so tantrums naturally tend to decrease with age.
If, however, your child is still tearing into a tantrum on a regular basis, you should consider whether he has developed the right vocabulary to express how he's feeling.
Kindy kids tend to take themselves very seriously and while there are those parents who find tantrums very upsetting, there are others who find them funny - here's this little person flinging himself around in a blind fury. Don't laugh at him or even look vaguely amused because he'll find it even more upsetting that you're not taking him seriously.
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot.
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Selecting almond varieties is not an easy task, as there is no such thing as a perfect one, but a choice almond growers must live with for a long time. Local conditions including soil type and condition, water quality, topography and climate must be considered when choosing varieties and rootstocks. Once almond varieties are selected, additional decisions must be made to determine tree spacing and orientation, and managing the orchard to optimize light interception.
From 1996 to 2006, regional variety trials, sponsored by the Almond Board, were conducted by University of California Extension researchers to determine the attributes and performance of available varieties under different growing conditions. A new series of regional variety trials were planted in early 2014, with orchards in Chico, Salida and Chowchilla representing some of the variation seen within California's almond-growing region. A number of varieties in these trials are self-compatible. The results of this ongoing research help growers determine the optimum varieties for their own individual needs and resources.
A decade of Almond Board–funded research continues to challenge once-held assumptions about almond pruning and tree spacing and their impacts on efficient almond production.
To optimize production, the almond orchard should be designed and managed to maximize light interception through pruning, training and spacing while still allowing light to reach the orchard floor.
Research trials throughout California have demonstrated that there are many reasons to prune an almond orchard, but yield does not appear to be one of them. Trials have also confirmed that traditional tree spacing of 22 feet by 22 feet or more is too far apart to intercept the light necessary to optimize per-acre production in the orchard.


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DETROIT - After years of waiting, victims' family members were elated to hear that the Oakland County Child Killer Case would go in front of a jury.
Now, a second grand jury will be seated in the case.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has her own grand jury looking into the case.
Earlier this week, Oakland County called its own grand jury.
In a rare move, the second grand jury was seated to hold secret hearings and help close this case.
This will be the first time since four Oakland County children were killed in the mid 1970s, a jury will hear evidence.
There is new hope for solving the murders of Mark Stebbins, Kristin Mihelich, Jill Robinson and Timothy King.
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The Inside Scoop on Merchandising Your Products
You've done the research and invested some serious bucks, and now your personal dream has come to life—you've launched your retail business. And in order to thrive, it's customers that you need. With the right mix of merchandising strategies, you can create an environment that brings customers through your door, encourages them to make a purchase, and have them return again and again, building loyalty for your business. Check out these merchandising ideas to help you rev up some revenue.
Give 'em a sign
Those window shoppers out there might just be looking for the right invitation to come in. Entice them through your door by announcing a new product, sale or event they won't want to miss. Just customize Avery Removable Window and Wall Signage using the free Avery Design & Print Online program with your message, and stick them to your storefront windows and even in-store on walls. The removable adhesive leaves no residue, so you can easily update your signage with your next promotion.
Showcase your stuff
Whether you want to create excitement for new products or make it easy for your customers to find popular items in your store, tried and true visual display techniques can help you get the customers' attention and even encourage them to make a purchase.
• When you're arranging your display, remember the rule of three, according to Humayun Khan in his article Visual Merchandising 101: How to Create Store Designs With High-Converting Displays. What that means is arranging your products in sets of three, side by side, such as by size: short, medium and tall, or by price/quality: good, better and best.
• Another strategy is to create an interactive display. Especially useful when it's a new type of product, that's where you take the product "out of the box" and put it in a realistic setting. Customers will be able to handle the actual product and better envision how they will use the product themselves.
• Don't forget the opportunity to cross-sell products. Items that work well together can also be displayed together, even though they may reside in different departments of your store. Avery Printable Tags with Strings can be used for pricing, and also to make recommendations of correlating products.
• Create an easy takeaway. Whether you're encouraging customers to try a free sample of your product, packaging small items for shipping, or putting together small impulse purchase items for your counter, Avery Printable Bag Toppers and Bags make it easy to put together your own packaged goods. Just customize and print, then bag it and tag it.
Make it pop off the shelves
How do you focus the spotlight on certain products on a shelf without rearranging your store? Make that section of the aisle stand out by breaking up the scenery with attractive ways to catch your customers' eyes.
• Call out sales, promotions, or key product information with Avery Removable Shelf Tags that can be customized in a snap with Avery Design & Print Online. The tags feature a removable adhesive so you can take them down without leaving any sticky residue behind.
• Grab their attention with strategically positioned coupons. Place coupons next to their respective items making it convenient for customers to grab a coupon and be enticed to make a purchase while saving some money.
• Let technology do the talking. Digitally connect customers to online coupons, demos, videos, and other online media instantly with QR barcodes placed on your products. Customers can scan the barcode with their smart phone and access information instantly. Plus, there's no special equipment required to create your own barcodes. Just go to Avery Design & Print Online and print onto Avery Square Labels, designed for optimal barcode reading.
With the right mix of merchandising techniques and the help of easy-to-use Avery Branding and Merchandising products, you can create an engaging shopping experience that can turn casual shoppers into loyal customers. Keep your displays fresh and inviting, and you'll be sure to create some buzz for your business.


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A seventh installment in the "Tool Box for Udder Health" weekly series is available at the University of Wisconsin Milk Quality website.
In "Week SEVEN: Relationship Between Teat-End Callosity or Hyperkeratosis and Mastitis," milk-quality experts look at the relationship between callused teat ends and udder health.
After repeated milkings, changes appear in teat-end tissue, resulting in the development of a callous ring around the teat orifice. Cow factors like teat-end shape, teat position, teat length, milk production, lactation stage, and parity show a relationship with callused teat-ends. The teat canal is the primary physical and chemical barrier to invasion of mastitis pathogens into the udder. Changes in teat tissue by milking, teat canal integrity, and teat tissue pliability may favor penetration of bacteria into the udder. Veterinarians and others require a simple and reliable method for evaluating teat health in dairy herds. The evaluation of teat-end callosity is based on a research classification system.


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You don't need to go all the way to San Francisco to catch some of the best entertainment in the Bay Area. Our Late Night series brings the fun to Saint Mary's. Catch some of the hottest comedians, outstanding magicians and world's best hypnotists. Learn how to tango, salsa and swing as you dance the night away with your friends.
Gaels on the Go
Do you ever wonder how Jelly Belly Candies are made? Have you ever encountered an albino alligator or tried to figure out how three men escaped from Alcatraz Island in 1962? Saturdays will never be the same as you hop on the bus or BART with Gaels on the Go and head all over the Bay Area. Past excursions have taken students to the California Academy of Sciences, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Ice Skating in Union Square, Alcatraz Island, an SF Giants Baseball Game and the SF Museum of Modern Art.
Gael Cinema
CAB brings some of the hottest films of the year before they are released on DVD. These free films are shown on the big screen or even outdoors! Fresh popcorn and candy are always available to enjoy.
Dances and Concerts
Some of the major events on campus are the Dances and Concerts presented by Campus Activities Board. Throughout the year, CAB puts on dances for students to enjoy. Past dance themes have included: Superhero , I Love The 80's, Halloween Horror and the Mardi Gras.


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Det går runt igen is the first full length release by Jarse, available on CD, colored 12" vinyl and download.
The cover art is a tiny installation, to be completed by piercing the covers with a set of pins (use your own or buy the official Jarse pins). After piercing has finished placed store the installation how you wish. Further covers include stereoscopic 3D graphics that can be viewed with a crosseye technique. All the graphics that seem to appear on the covers twice are in fact pictures meant for different eyes and when viewed correctly, will reveal their 3D nature.
How to setup cover installation:
1. Remove the record from the covers2. For CD, open the gatefold completely3. Pick up a set of colored end pins4. Search closely for the crosses on the cover. Each cross is marked with a number. Search for a cross with same number on both images and insert the pin with the same color to both crosses.5. 3D effect also works with needles in place which seem to be floating in space.
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CSB: DuPont needs to 're-examine' safety practices
Read the report and updated coverage.Phosgene plant could have left plant, crossed river, CSB says CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- DuPont Co. rejected affordable plant and equipment upgrades, ignored near-miss incidents and violated the chemical giant's own widely touted safety guidelines in failing to prevent three January 2010 accidents that left one Belle plant worker dead, federal investigators said in a report issued Thursday.U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials found common threads -- including poor maintenance practices, ineffective warning alarms, and insufficient accident investigations -- among the three incidents that occurred over a 33-hour period Jan. 22-23, 2010.Chief among the findings was that nearly 25 years ago DuPont rejected proposals to enclose the Belle plant's phosgene unit, a move that would have protected workers and local residents from the poisonous material used as a chemical weapon in World War I.CSB investigators also concluded that the most serious of the incidents, a fatal phosgene leak, was caused by the use of the wrong type of chemical hose and DuPont's failure to replace even that inadequate hose on its own required schedule."These kinds of findings would cause us great concern in any chemical plant -- but particularly in DuPont with its historically strong work and safety culture," said CSB member John Bresland, a longtime chemical plant manager and one-time DuPont lab technician. "In light of this, I would hope that DuPont officials are examining the safety culture company-wide."Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso said, "Tragedies can occur even with companies with highly-regarded safety cultures" and urged Kanawha Valley and West Virginia officials to create a local chemical plant accident prevention program.DuPont officials said that they are reviewing the CSB report, but had already taken a variety of steps to improve safety procedures based on their own internal review of the incidents. "Safety is a core value at DuPont and is our most important priority," company spokesman Dave Hastings said. "Our goal is zero -- meaning we believe all incidents and injuries are preventable."In their 172-page report, CSB investigators focused on the Jan. 23, 2010, phosgene leak that killed plant worker Danny Fish. Agency experts also examined a methyl chloride leak that went on for five days before being discovered on Jan. 22, 2010, and a release of the chemical oleum the same morning as the deadly phosgene leak.The report was issued in draft form. It won't be finalized until after a 45-day comment period that ends Aug. 22 and until the board approves the final version.CSB officials found that the methyl chloride leak occurred when excess pressure caused a "rupture disc" to burst as designed to relieve that pressure. But 2,000 pounds of toxic methyl chloride was released before the leak was stopped five days later. An alarm system on the rupture disc was so unreliable that it went off routinely, leading workers to ignore the leak warnings. The problem had come up before, but DuPont had never fixed it, CSB investigators found.In the oleum incident, corrosion under the insulation caused a leak. DuPont officials knew this could be a problem on the piping in question, but did not include that part of the plant in an improved preventative maintenance plan, according to the CSB.Board experts blamed the fatal phosgene leak on a worn-out Teflon and braided-steel hose. The hose had been in service for more than seven months, but was supposed to be replaced after 30 to 60 days. The hose ruptured and sprayed Fish in the face with liquid phosgene while he was checking the chemical level in a one-ton phosgene cylinder."DuPont did not follow its own standards for the change out of phosgene transfer hoses," the board's report concluded.DuPont officials also ignored their own experts' concerns that the type of hose used was not safe for a material as toxic as phosgene, and never followed through on recommendations for reconstructing the entire phosgene area of the plant to make it safer, the CSB found.CSB investigators uncovered internal DuPont documents that detailed the company's consideration in 1988 of the proposal to totally enclose the phosgene area. A company study determined the proposal would be safer, and was affordable at a cost of $2 million.But the plan was dropped after one employee -- whose name was not made public -- questioned whether the project "sets a precedent for all highly toxic material activities."Company experts have recommended similar enclosures several times since that 1988 memo, but such projects have repeatedly been delayed, the CSB reported.In their report, board investigators said, "an enclosure, scrubber system, and routine requirement for protective breathing equipment before personnel entered the enclosure would have prevented any personnel exposures or injuries."While highly toxic, phosgene is a valuable building block for making other chemicals. At Belle, DuPont was buying one-ton cylinders of phosgene and using the chemical to make intermediates, which were then used to make crop-protection products.The DuPont phosgene unit has been out of operation for business reasons since the January 2010 incident, and CSB officials urged the company not to restart it unless they build the enclosure.Belle plant manager Jim O'Connor said DuPont has no plans to resume using phosgene at the plant.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702.


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The Best Cups of Coffee Around the Country
Bartenders are geeking out over authentic tiki classics and even reinventing them using their own versions of homemade syrups, infusions, etc.
Maita'I Roa Ae! (Mai Tai)
1 oz Appleton 12-Year rum
1 oz JM Rhum
0.75 oz lime
0.5 oz orgeat (almond syrup)
0.5 oz orange curaçao
0.25 oz Smith and Cross over-proofed rum
Powdered sugar
Garnishes: edible orchid, mint sprig
Build in glass with crushed ice. Stir and top with more crushed ice. Top with an edible orchid and mint spring. Lightly dust with powdered sugar.
On draft at Circa. Created by Julian Cox.
More and more bars are incorporating local brews — everything from stouts to pale ales to IPAs — into their cocktails. Beers add a nice, refreshing fizz that can breathe new life into old cocktail favorites. The Weisscar is a basic Sidecar cocktail made with a rich Bavarian wheat malt.
1.25 oz cognac or brandy
1 oz orange liqueur
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
1.5 oz Bavarian Hefeweizen
Garnish: lemon wedge
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake for seven to eight seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
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Congratulations Jeager Stoltz for winning! This video just made me think of another video I stumbled upon on how to make "The Ultimate Burger."The link is http://www.theday.com/article/20100721/MEDIA0102/100729982 (You can embed the video by clicking on "menu, embed, and copy/pasting the link into your website's HTML code). The guy in this video uses a Weber grill too! Who knows... one of us could be the next winner of this grand prize.
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These three exceptional women will be recognized as Women of Achievement at the upcoming 2014 Bag Ladies Luncheon April 28. From left to right: Desiree Gruber, Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD and Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Desiree Gruber
Desiree Gruber has parlayed lifelong interests in fashion, culture, art, entertainment, and technology into a thriving media empire. With her agency, Full Picture, as a foundation, Gruber embodies the modern entrepreneurial spirit. Gruber has been instrumental in building some of the world's most prestigious brands and properties, ranging from 15 years with Victoria's Secret to the launch of three hotels with Ian Schrager, as well as guiding the careers of high-profile personalities including Heidi Klum and creating the hit television show Project Runway.
Gruber's career first took shape at Rogers & Cowan, a national public relations agency, where she rose to Vice President of Entertainment and managed various publicity and marketing accounts within the entertainment, music, fashion, and beauty industries while spearheading the overall growth of the firm's New York office. It was during her tenure there that she helped to conceptualize and develop the landmark Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, an annual project in which she remains an integral partner.
Establishing her own agency, Full Picture, in 1999, Gruber set out to synergize the traditionally separate fields of public relations, management, and production. Under her guidance, Full Picture has become a creative force and evolved into a full-fledged multimedia company at the crossroads of the fashion and lifestyle industries. Its many successes include Lifetime's Project Runway and the trendsetting HSN shopping shows Curations with Stefani Greenfield. Gruber also works with online portals such as MSN and top-line brands including Kraft, Special K and Tylenol to create award-winning branded entertainment.
Gruber's expertise in marketing and branding campaigns, for which she has received over twenty awards, has positioned her among the most respected figures within the media industry. Her experience in forecasting and developing trends has also helped her create an innovative approach to producing original film, television and Internet programming. She was selected as one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs of 2010, and has received a Peabody Award and eight Emmy nominations for executive producing Project Runway.
In addition, she is Co-Founder of Theodora & Callum, her latest collaboration with Stefani Greenfield. Born out of a love for collecting beautiful things from all over the world, Theodora & Callum is an accessories-based line featuring scarves, jewelry, dresses, tops, pants and caftans inspired by their travels.
Ms. Gruber has been awarded an official Mayor's Proclamation by the City of New York for her professional and civic accomplishments. She serves on the Boards of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in New York and God's Love We Deliver, an organization that delivers nutritious, freshly prepared meals to people living with HIV/AIDS or other serious illnesses. She has been profiled in such publications as O: The Oprah Magazine, Variety, New York magazine, Gotham and PR Week.
Lisa Sammaritano, MD
Dr. Lisa Sammaritano grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981, Dr. Sammaritano moved to New York to attend Weill Cornell Medical School and has studied and worked at Cornell ever since. She completed a residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship in rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery.
After doing research with Dr. Michael Lockshin during her residency and fellowship, she realized she shared his love for caring for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and studying reproductive and pregnancy issues in these patients.
Dr. Sammaritano joined Hospital for Special Surgery as an attending physician in 1991. She maintains a busy clinical practice and participates in clinical research geared towards patients with SLE and APS. She was part of the multi-center SELENA study that demonstrated that oral contraceptives do not increase risk of flare for stable SLE patients, and is currently an investigator for the ongoing PROMISSE study evaluating pregnancy outcomes in patients with SLE and APS. She is currently writing and editing a textbook focusing on contraception, pregnancy, and reproductive medicine issues in patients with rheumatic diseases that will answer common questions for doctors caring for lupus patients, such as choice of contraception, risks of pregnancy and safety of in-vitro fertilization.
Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Michelle Gadsden-Williams is Managing Director and Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion and New Markets Segment Leader at Credit Suisse. In this role, she provides strategic direction, thought leadership and champions the development of an inclusive environment by integrating diversity practice into all aspects of the business on a global scale. Michelle is a member of the Human Resource Management Committee at Credit Suisse.
Michelle is a seasoned Diversity Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry before transitioning to Financial Services. She has held positions of increasing responsibility in the Diversity Management and Staffing functions at Merck & Co., Inc. in Whitehouse Station, NJ. Prior to her tenure at Merck, Michelle has also held positions in Human Resources and Product Management at Philips-Van Heusen Corporation and Wakefern Food Corporation in NJ.
An exemplary role model and advocate for equality and social justice, Michelle works tirelessly at refining processes, policies and programs that support an inclusive work environment. Examples include the design and deployment of global diversity strategies, the re-constitution of global diversity councils and diversity training curriculums and her role in the start-up of over 50 Employee Resource Groups around the world. Michelle has acquired a number of community service awards and accolades for her work as a diversity practitioner. She has been profiled in Black Enterprise Magazine, DiversityInc, Diversity Executive, Ebony, Essence, Fortune, Heart & Soul, Jet, New Vision, Science Magazine, Sister to Sister, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Target Market News and was recognized as one of 40 Outstanding Executives Under 40 in America by the Network Journal early on in her executive career. In 2010, Michelle was ranked (#6 as one of the Top 25 Women of Substance in Healthcare by Heart & Soul Magazine and more recently ranked (#48) in 2011 and (#31) in 2012 as one of the Top 100 Executives in America by Uptown Magazine. Her most notable accolade to date is being named the 2010 recipient of the Maya Way Award for Diversity Leadership by the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou, the 2008 recipient of the Harvard Black Men's Forum Businesswoman of the Year Award, the recipient of Rainbow Push Coalition's Bridge Builder Award by the honorable Rev Jesse L. Jackson and she also received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from Kean University for her outstanding personal and professional accomplishments in the field of Diversity and Inclusion. More recently, Michelle has been appointed as a member of the Global Advisory Council on Values for the World Economic Forum.
Michelle has a B.S. in Marketing, a B.A. in Communications from Kean College and an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics (with honors) from the University of Pennsylvania. Michelle is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, a Board Member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the SLE Lupus Foundation in New York City and an Executive Committee Member of the Women's Leadership Board of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Michelle and her husband, David, live in New York City.


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States get more say in ARU set-up
THE Australian Rugby Union has adopted an independent governance model after voting on Monday for constitutional change.
Following in the footsteps of the AFL and NRL, an independent board of directors will be appointed as part of recommendations being implemented from the Arbib review.
In coming months a four-member independent nominations committee will be set up to recommend new directors for election. Existing directors will serve out their terms but will have the right to be considered as candidates.
The new system will give voice to Super Rugby franchises and distribute votes more evenly across states, territories and also to the Rugby Union Players Association. Voting numbers have increased from 14 to 16 and each state and territory has the opportunity to secure an additional vote should they join NSW and Queensland in passing 50,000 registered players in their region.
The required 75 per cent of members voted to adopt a new government model following recommendations from Strengthening the Governance of Australian Rugby, which was released in October.
''Today marks a historic occasion for Australian rugby,'' ARU president Ron Graham said. ''We have listened to our members and worked with them to get to where we are today.''
■ Ali Williams has replaced fellow-All Blacks veteran Keven Mealamu as captain of the Blues for their 2013 Super Rugby campaign.
The new Blues coach, Sir John Kirwan, announced the change to his players on their first day of pre-season training on Monday.
Williams, 31, fills the role of hooker Mealamu, 33, who has been granted an extended off-season and will miss the first three matches of the season. Mealamu oversaw a disappointing campaign this year under former coach Pat Lam in which the Blues finished 12th after winning four of 16 matches.
Kirwan hoped Williams had shaken off the injury issues of recent years and said the 77-Test veteran was ready to lead a young squad. ''I think it's an incredibly important time for Ali Williams,'' he said.
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By Jaideep Varma and Jatin Thakkar
Scores: Sri Lanka 320/4; India 321/3 (India won by 7 wickets with 13.4 overs to spare)
1998 is unanimously considered the year Sachin Tendulkar touched his peak. And the most memorable moment in that period was Tendulkar's 141 against Australia when India needed a stiff target to qualify for the tournament final (knocking out New Zealand). India just about managed to do that (though they lost the match) and then went on to win the tournament.
Virat Kohli's finest ODI innings (and India's best team batting performance after the World Cup final) put him in that hallowed league today – as he produced a performance that could be remembered years from now, if India can finish this tournament like that one.
This is the match seen through the Impact Index prism.
Sri Lanka:
Three days ago, we had put up a piece that seemed to surprise a few people, about how Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were India's highest impact chasers in its ODI history. They lived up to that spectacularly today, Kohli going on to also demonstrate why he is such a high impact ODI batsman in general. Today, he was magnificent on every count (eventually making his Strike rate IMPACT almost touch 1, which is a rare occurrence). To do so in a chase that could have seen India's chances in the tournament vanish by the end of the match suggests a coming-of-age from where there will perhaps be no looking back. Just like there wasn't for Tendulkar in 1998.
321 in 40 overs to be alive in the tournament was an impossible target in the context of what has happened not only in this series but also in the last few months. The extraordinary performance required to make this happen came from the most likely quarters – ending the last debate about whether India needs to move on from its seniors or not. Having said that, Sehwag and Tendulkar gave India a good start (both had an IMPACT of around 1.4), however short-lived their respective stays were (and however poor Tendulkar's pre-determined choice of shot was when he got out).
Gambhir's characteristically stabilising innings (63 off 64, IMPACT 2.59) played a big role in setting up the win. Raina's blitz at the end (40 off 24, IMPACT 2.17). Both provided just the right kind of support to Kohli in their respective circumstances.
Eventually, Kohli's 133 off 86 (IMPACT 6.69) comfortably dwarfed Dilshan's 160 off 165 (IMPACT 4.50). Given how the match turned out, and what the conditions were, it is not unreasonable to say Sri Lanka were actually short in the end – and Dilshan gets penalised on Strike Rate quite significantly because of that. That, and the Chasing/Finishing IMPACT that Kohli had in the game took his impact comfortably ahead.
Sangakkara produced his first big performance of the series (105 off 87, IMPACT 3.84) – ironic that it couldn't come in a winning cause. He will hope for a reprise when it matters the most (something that Sangakkara has done throughout his career).
That the highest impact bowler in the match took 1 wicket for 43 runs in 9 overs tells you what kind of match it was. Ravindra Jadeja (Bowling IMPACT 2.06, which included an Economy IMPACT of almost 1, not a common occurrence) and Praveen Kumar (1 for 64 in 9 overs, IMPACT 1.47, he did break a partnership though) would not have believed it if they'd been told at the half-way stage that they'd be the highest impact bowlers in the match.
The Sri Lankan bowlers got the hammering of their lives – only Maharoof (1 for 21 in 3 overs) managed to cross a Bowling IMPACT of 1. Malinga (1 for 96 in 7.4 overs), Perera and Kulasekara all garnered negative Bowling IMPACT figures.
Overall, India's Team IMPACT in the match was 1.72 as compared to Sri Lanka's 0.91. A big gap that reflects the thrashing they received.
Whether that has done enough damage for them to not be at their best against Australia on Friday could well determine the memorability of today's match.
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What are the things to come for 2014? A new album and a new very special side project. Several big and small named remixes will leave the now heavily armed hardware studio. Live shows are already being set up for Stuttgart, Zwickau, Leipzig, Laucha, Naples, Lodz, Charleroi and more. DJ gigs are also being booked starting this coming weekend at Synthicide, Brooklyn (link)!
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Over the years, Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A) has made a killing plying his value investing skills to uncover the less glamorous, but financially valuable companies, that have been passed over by the investing public. For instance, some financial sector investors have put dead money into the likes of Citigroup ( C) and Bank of America ( BAC), missing out on a rally among traditional lenders like Wells Fargo ( WFC) that's served Buffett so well. Others have chased boom and bust consumer goods giants, as the 'Oracle of Omaha' continues to reap big dividends from a multi-decade turnaround at Coca-Cola ( KO). In the tech sector, Buffett's put his money behind IBM ( IBM), avoiding the volatility of PC makers and hardware, and those who compete in web advertising. It's no surprise then, that when investors and analysts uncover a stock in the mold of Buffett's value investing criteria, they're eager to attach his name to the stock, in a move to draw interest from an investing public that's easily distracted and prone to hype. That's exactly the case with Hanesbrands ( HBI) and Citigroup's recent upgrade of the well-known, but unspectacular underwear and clothes manufacturer. While the company's advertisements feature Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, Citigroup analyst Susan Anderson saw reason to find a new pitchman for Hanesbrands stock. Yes, Michael Jordan's become one of the most recognizable athletes on earth for his high-flying dunks, but if you are trying to convince investors that a stock is a slam dunk 'Buy' - there's no better name to drop than Warren Buffett. "Alert: How Can You Invest Like Warren Buffett...Buy HBI,' reads Anderson's Nov. 14 note detailing a conviction buy recommendation for Hanesbrands and a $37 price target, which the Citigroup analyst says may run to $50 over the long term. While Anderson can be seen as renting Buffett's name to drive interest in a clothing company that trades less than 1 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a given day, the racy investing headline to the 'Buy' recommendation is borne out with analysis. In particular, Anderson highlights Hanesbrands low price-to-earnings multiple of 10x versus competitors with a 13x average, the company's 18% free cash flow yield and its earnings per share growth profile as reason to believe the stock has potential to impress the investing public, and even Buffett. Hanesbrands may see its earnings and cash flow grow in coming quarters as cotton commodity price headwinds turn to tailwinds, and the company gets a stronger management of its inventory and supply chain, according to Anderson. Rising free cash flow could help the company retire debt and use its growing cash hoard to lure in investors by way of a dividend or share buyback program, Anderson adds. After the deleveraging we see
Hanesbrands as a classic Warren Buffett investment - low debt, high free cash flow, high scale/market share, stable returns, and low cash usage...all for a cheap price, in our view," writes Anderson. The analyst notes that Buffett already owns Hanesbrands biggest competitor Fruit of the Loom.
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Dickerson considers Morneau his hitting mentor
DENVER -- If someone was assessing Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson's learning style when it comes to hitting, it would be somewhat auditory, meaning he can talk though information. But Dickerson is mostly a kinesthetic learner. In plain English, he learns by doing.
However, he is not a visual learner. He doesn't spend long periods with video, mainly because he isn't wired to pull much out of it. But he has a veteran teacher in teammate Justin Morneau to fill in that gap.
Together, their styles are putting up big numbers.
Morneau entered Tuesday as the official National League batting leader at .323, now that Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, out for the season because of left hip surgery, has fallen below the threshold of 3.1 plate appearances per scheduled game for his .340 average to qualify to be listed among official leaders.
Dickerson, who spent the early part of the year battling for playing time in a crowded outfield, went into Tuesday batting .326. He had 345 plate appearances in 124 games (2.78 per game). If Dickerson stays hot and healthy, he has a chance to battle with Morneau -- at least average-wise.
Dickerson, 25, views Morneau, 33, as a mentor.
"I don't think it's a competition at all -- I feed off him," said Dickerson, the reigning NL Player of the Week. "I like to ask questions every day about what the pitcher has. He puts in work studying pitchers. I like to pick his brain. He's one of the guys I look up to on the team. It's just trying to be the best we can."
Morneau and Dickerson are left-handed hitters, but there are differences in their styles. Morneau has a distinct plan that allows him to take the pitcher to the pitch he wants. Dickerson's aggressiveness sometimes takes him to pitches low or outside, but his hands are so direct to the ball that he can hit these pitches hard.
While Morneau's adjustment during an at-bat is mental and the swing stays the same, Dickerson has a spread-out, two-strike approach (sometimes with a shorter leg kick, sometimes with no stride), which he sometimes goes to before two strikes, but can hit with power out of the adjusted stance.
Morneau enjoys Dickerson's confidence.
"He's one of those guys that anytime he's hitting, I don't want to miss him," Morneau said. "It looks like he feels like he can hit a homer every time up."
As Morneau's career progressed, he streamlined his study habits to being able to pinpoint what the pitcher wants to use in certain counts. He has shared that information with Dickerson. It's just enough to guide Dickerson without paralyzing him with information.
Dickerson earned NL Player of the Week honors at a time when, with Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez out with injury and with Michael Cuddyer having returned from injury Sunday, opponents are paying special attention to him.
Advice from Glenallen Hill, his manager at Triple-A Colorado Springs, also is helping him stay a step ahead.
"I told him once, 'Sometimes I feel like the catchers know me, they know what I'm going to swing at,'" said Dickerson, who understands that the guy calling pitches is almost as important as the guy throwing them. "He said, 'As long as you go up there with your approach, it doesn't matter who's back there or who's pitching.' So I don't care what the pitcher or catcher think. I just adjust as quickly as possible.
"To help, I watch film a little bit with [Morneau] and pick his brain. I'm not a huge film guy because I'd rather trust somebody that's played and has a lot of success."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I believe in whitelisting apps. That's why I run a HIPS, which doesn't allow anything that hasn't been authorized, to run, be that a legitimate program or malware. So my setup relies on Online Armor + EAM. With OA whitelisting and EAM behavioral detection I feel I am reasonably protected even against unknown, zero day, threats.
EAM is that Emsisoft Antimalware that you mentioned earlier or something else?
So about whitelisting. At what level does this occur? For example, my POS system has a credit card module and a debit card module. Will I need to make an exception for each of those or just for the overall POS product? And if I do need to make that exception, will it be something that requires me to plan and configure ahead? Or will it take the form of a popup that I can examine and make a decision on the fly?
EAM is Emsisoft AntiMalware, yes.
HIPS stands for Host Intrusion Prevention System.
The whitelisting is implemented by Online Armor. In its default configuration, it prompts you when running unknown programs, so that you can make a decision. So, it will prompt you for whatever modules it identifies as wanting to run. You can then confirm or reject and choose to have your option remembered. For system files, OA recognizes them usually automatically, so after an initial setup period, things just run smoothly.
Using a HIPS like OA is a great way to keep your system running just what you want it to run, so it is a good way to avoid malware, any malware, from infecting you. In many cases OA takes decisions on its own, when it can (safe programs or known threats), in other cases it prompts you to make a decision, but if you so configure OA, you can rest assured that non authorized, unknown programs won't be able to run.
If you are interested in testing it, OA has a 30 days trial period. It's a good way to see if it fits your needs and works properly in your environment. HIPS include their own firewall and OA does it too, replacing the Windows firewall with a better firewall and a much better interface - you can see what apps are connecting to where, whenever you want to, even with automatic IP resolution.
I think the whitelisting is something I will try implementing when I can be in the store for a couple of days. That will probably be sometime in May. Same goes for switching firewalls and AV/AM software if I decide to do so. I normally do all of my sysadmin work via RDP and changes to firewalls typically locks me out until I can fix it locally.
If you haven't I would recommend upgrading Malwarebytes to Pro version for active protection. It will work fine alongside MSE. It can be found for as little as $10 and you might want to consider Enterprise Edition. I would also recommend running Malwarebytes anti-rootkit once a week. Also use Keyscrambler to encrypt input.
I haven't upgraded to Malwarebytes Pro, but it's on my todo list. I don't know what their anti-rootkit product is. I'll see if I can find it on their website when I go to upgrade. Where do I find the $10 deal? Just Google for it?
How does Keyscrambler work? Does it only work with keyboards or does it scramble credit card swipers, too? If so I wonder if the swiper would still work correctly. And if not do I have the ability to bypass the scrambler?
watch deals websites like slickdeals or Woot community sourced deals where members post leaks to deals. Sometimes Tiger Direct has it, or Newegg.
As far as Keyscrambler, I don't think they have anything for POS but I would ask them. http://www.qfxsoftware.com/ks-window...yscrambler.htm
Thanks. I didn't know those places exist.
I use Win7 Ultimate and have used MSE for a long time. I added Tinywall firewall to the assortment along with web based Bitdefender. You have to be aware that Tinywall blocks all outbound unless they are specifically okay'd. You can set several levels with it though or easily disable or allow all outbound. Should some internet, or for that matter, local network function stop connecting then suspect Tinywall, it is just doing it's job. Had a recent Flash update which wasn't recognized, caused me a little grief until I checked my prime suspect, Tinywall. Though I'm new to The Lounge I'm 72yo and have been working on computers for over 30 years. I was in electronics before transisters got going. Time sure flies! Still like the Commodore 64 and had a Franklin ....Apple compatible computer. Seen many changes, still love these wonderful machines!
Thanks, I will also look into Tinywall. I have a couple of months before I need to commit to a major upheaval that includes firewall changes. The reason is that I will be 1200 miles from the store until sometime in May and I do everything via Remote Desktop. If I install a firewall remotely and it shuts me out, I have to get on a plane fast. And if it shuts down my outbound credit card processing it had better be a supersonic one!
I'm only 58 but I do remember going through the TV pulling and taking the tubes down to the Albertson's grocery store one at a time so I didn't get them confused, putting them in the big blue tube tester at the front of the store, and finally finding the bad one and replacing it. I was just a kid and really wanted to watch one of the moon landings. I had watched the repairman once before and it didn't look that hard. And it wasn't as long as it was just a dead tube. Can you imagine pulling out the chips in your TV and taking them down to the grocery store to be tested and to buy a replacement? It's a different world now. I also built my own computer from a Z80 in the days when that was the hottest chip going. That was left behind to buy an Osborne I "portable" computer, then I left the world of dinky little computers for the world of big, high performance computers. It was a real rush designing those guys. It was like designing Freightliner trucks to compete in NASCAR. Really big, really powerful, really fast servers and corporate database machines. All relative to that time, of course. I'm sure the PC on my desktop right now could probably outperform them easily.
How did that scanning tool work out ?
OK, both POS systems are checked with that scanner and both come back negative. That's good to know. Thanks, Sudo15
SlideShare. I hope you find it useful.