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The talent level should be significantly stronger than last year. Because of the trickle-down effect of the lockout, every ECHL team should have three or four players who are better than anyone who was on their teams last year. The 30 American Hockey League teams all invited 30 or more players to training camps to fill 20-man rosters. Now they are all scrambling to find places for those 10 extra players.
Every ECHL team should have players who plan on and will compete in the NHL someday, and this is where they start rising on the pro level. This will be the best caliber of hockey Fort Wayne has seen since the late 1990s in the old International Hockey League. There will be players on the Komets again who may one day advance to the NHL.
The talent level from that era was still superior to this, but many of these players have the potential to match that ability. They are simply younger and are still learning the game. Many of those previous players had peaked and were not improving. True, these kids are probably long-shots, but at least they have legitimate shots to maybe one day get a chance. At the very least, they believe so and aren't just some veteran hoping for a sliver of an opportunity.
It's now the Komets' job to help these kids develop as well as trying to win, and winning will still be the priority. At midsummer, the Komets' lineup seemed loaded with talent, particularly at forward and in goal. Now that depth will be pushed even more to consistently compete every night because their opponents are all better with individual talent.
This will also be a different style for the Komets because they should be a far more offensively powerful team than they've been in the last 15 years. Every line should be able to score, and if a forward struggles, there will be a sniper anxious to take his place.
The one big advantage the Komets may have is their familiarity with most of their teammates. They are playoff-proven and shouldn't get rattled in big moments. They've already played and succeeded in bigger.
Sure, some excellent parts such as Mike Vaskivuo, Frankie DeAngelis, Bryant Molle, Nick Boucher and Bobby Chaumont are missing, but they've been replaced by equally capable players such as Central Hockey League Most Valuable Player Brandon Marino, former Quad City sniper Eric Giosa, former Arizona captain Tyler Butler, CHL all-star goalie Charlie Effinger and some borderline American Hockey League players who will be sent down from Norfolk.
A lot of these kids are bigger and faster than the players the Komets had last year. Don't care to hit or crash the net? Then have a seat because somebody hungrier to prove something will. Push forward or get pushed aside.
The vexing thing is what might happen when the lockout ends. Everyone should enjoy this while it lasts.
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The U.S.-Mexico tomato issue continues to receive big treatment in the consumer press. Here, with the headline, "Could the cross-border tomato feud cost you more?", the Houston Chronicle takes a look at the issue with a decidedly pro-Mexico, free-trade perspective.
From the Oct. 6 story:
Texans have a stake in this beef. Mexican tomatoes, mostly grown in the Pacific Coast state of Sinaloa, are about all that's to be found in Texas groceries and restaurants much of the year.
"From a Texas perspective, a lot of the produce we handle is coming from Mexico … because we don't grow those products anymore," said Marco Palma, an agricultural economist at Texas A&M who points out that the state's tomato farmers lost out to imports years ago.
Charges of cheating and political conniving are flying across the Rio Grande. Talk of a trade war echoes in the national capitals. Whether they're talking tomatoes or tomates, almost everyone involved seems far from working it out.
The Los Angeles Times also covered the tomato dispute Oct. 2, with a headline "U.S.-Mexico tomato fight puts jobs, prices on the line." From that story:
Growers in Florida have demanded cuts in imports from Mexico, and Washington appears inclined to support the Floridians and the few farmers from other states who have joined the complaint.
That would require ending a 16-year-old trade agreement and endanger tens of thousands of jobs on both sides of the border, especially in California and other border states, advocates for the Mexican tomatoes say.
It also would probably increase the cost to U.S. consumers of fresh tomatoes, though it's unclear by how much. Mexico provides the United States with about half the fresh tomatoes it consumes, and many of the rest are grown in Florida, the United States' No. 1 producer of fresh tomatoes, followed closely by California.
The best reader engagement on the Web is found right here at The Packer, with the latest coverage "Mexico warns against tomato war" by Coral Beach drawing 26 comments and a previous story by me, "U.S.-Mexico tomato deal looks dead" receiving 19 comments.
You are either on one side or the other in this dispute. So, what side do you favor, and why?
In the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, I'm posting a poll this morning. Which side you favor in the Florida-Mexico dispute over the tomato suspension agreement?

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HAMTRAMCK (AP) -- An elderly Detroit area woman has been hospitalized after a six-hour armed standoff with police at her home.
Hamtramck police Chief Maxwell Garbarino said Wednesday that the woman barricaded herself in the house late Tuesday night after firing shots as officers went to check on her welfare.
Garbarino says officers "were trying to get her out safely" but "couldn't even get in the door."
An armored special response team vehicle equipped with a ramming device forced in the door and window, but the woman still refused to come out until about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
She was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital for observation. A .22-caliber rifle was found inside her home.
Garbarino commends his officers on their professionalism during the standoff.
Hamtramck is an enclave of Detroit.


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A Safety and Tolerability Study of Dapivirine (TMC120) Vaginal Microbicide Gel
This study has been completed.
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Last updated: July 28, 2006
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Approximately 112 HIV-negative women, aged 18 to 50, will be enrolled in this multicenter study at four sites. Volunteers will be randomized to dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel or matching placebo gel. The volunteers will receive investigational product for a total of 42 days. Volunteers will be monitored on days 7, 28 and 42 for safety, tolerability and compliance.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel
|Phase 1 Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|A Phase I/II Double-Blind, Randomized Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Systemic Absorption of TMC120 Vaginal Microbicide Gel and Matching Placebo in Healthy HIV-Negative Women.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-negative
- Willing to participate and sign an informed consent
- Willing to be tested for HIV, use an experimental vaginal gel, and to be randomized to a study group that includes the possibility of being assigned to a placebo group.
- Willing to use two forms of contraception during the study.
- Willing to undergo pelvic examinations with colposcopy and photographic documentation according to the protocol throughout the study.
- Have a regular menstrual cycle defined as having a minimum of 21 days and a maximum of 36 days between menses.
- Willing to abstain from using any vaginal product (other than the study product or placebo).
- Willing to be sexually abstinent from randomization until completion of Day 7 evaluations.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Clinically detectable genital abnormality on the vulva, vaginal walls or cervix.
- Laboratory confirmed gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas, syphilis, or vaginal candidiasis or clinically diagnosed genital ulcer disease or active HSV-2 lesions.
- Breakthrough bleeding or gynecologic surgery within 60 days prior to randomization.
- Symptomatic bacterial vaginosis and unwilling to undergo treatment.
- Women who require treatment for tuberculosis (TB) within 21 days prior to randomization.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00303576
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00303576
|Projet Ubuzima
|Kigali, Rwanda
|South Africa
|Reproductive Health Research Unit - Sheshisani IPM Clinic
|Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa
|Bloemfontein, South Africa
|Kilimanjaro Reproductive Health Program
|Moshi, Tanzania
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RNA Virus Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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I have been looking at and thinking about donating to http://www.againstmalaria.com/. The problem I have is that the nets they distribute are first soaked in an insecticide so as to kill or deter mosquitos. I know this violates the first precept and am not sure how you weigh the saving (or potential saving) of human lives with killing mosquitos. Whether or not I end up donating I would like some thoughts on this. I searched through the forum and the closest thing I was able to find was about bedbugs, though that had to do with ones own family and obligation so I am not sure that since I have less of an obligation to a random family in Africa whether the same responses would be applicable.
I thank all for any consideration given to this topic.
Edit: I seem to have accidently disregarded some of the search results when I was looking through the topics. There are more about insects than I thought.


text: Well, this is shaping up to be quite anti-climatic. The BYU football team will take on 1-9 New Mexico State in Las Cruces today, and it quite likely will be the smallest crowd the Cougars will have played in front of in recent memory. You can read more about the expected atmosphere at Aggie Memorial Stadium in this piece in today's Tribune. The big question for BYU, of course, is who will start at quarterback. It will be James Lark, barring something unforeseen. As I tweeted out Friday, Lark's mother was on the same flight(s) from Salt Lake CIty to Phoenix to El Paso, and she mentioned she didn't buy her ticket until Monday. My take was that Monday was the day Lark was told he would start vs. the Aggies. Will the Cougars change their game plan for Lark? "Not a lot," said offensive coordinator Brandon Doman. "Obviously there won't be as much movement and quarterback run-game stuff." Doman said the Cougars should be able to move the ball regardless of who plays quarterback today."Yeah, I hope that we could. But we have been a little up and down. I would like to see us have a consistent week of practice, and I would like to see us have a consistent game. And whether we moved it or not or have great success, as long as we are consistent and secure the football, I will feel like it was a successful Saturday," he said. It's Saturday morning time to clean out the ol' notebook with some of the better comments from two post-practice media availability sessions:Doman on Riley Nelson taking the blame for some losses and whether that is justified: "Riley is the quarterback at BYU. Whether it is right or not, or justified, it is part of the job, and he understands that probably moreso now than ever before he will be able to recognize the magnitude of that job. But he shouldn't take all the blame. No way should he take all the blame. There was a lot of other factors that cause that loss to occur. It certainly wasn't all because of Riley." Doman on whether he can console Riley Nelson because he's been through it:"It has been a hard year for everybody. It has been a hard year for coaches, for me, and for everybody collectively. It has been a neat experience to come together with these players, because they could have easily started pointing fingers and lost trust. I am sure that can waver, and has wavered. For the quarterbacks, and particularly Riley, we have had some unique experiences together this year. He is coming through and fighting through some injury, and that [experience] will serve him forever, throughout his life. He will look back at those and realize it was a blessing in disguise for him to overcome some battles that he needed to. We will overcome this season." Doman on what Riley's legacy will be: "Probably the most tenacious, competitive guy I have been around yet in eight years. And to know what he has battled through physically we don't go into detail on that stuff, because we can't but he was on the sideline right before our two-minute drive with a significant injury. ....(story about doctor and onside kick) ... That's a testament to the young man.I will say this: when you get knocked down, you have to choose to get up. And he has gotten up every single time. I have been around some quarterbacks, or players, or people, that don't get up off the ground. And he got up every time. I will love him for that forever for being tenacious that way and never quitting. That's how I will remember him."James Lark on whether the offense changes when he's in there: "We run the BYU offense. It is the same. The coaches will call the plays that I am most comfortable with, that I have run over the years. Some I run a little bit better than others. Riley likes some plays better, and I like some plays better. So they will probably tailor that for me throughout the week. But yeah, same offense."Lark on the BYU QB getting blamed for losses and whether that's fair:"That's how it goes. I mean, that's everyone's opinion. They are entitled to their opinion. But that's football, especially when you play for a program with a rich tradition like BYU, they expect greatness out of the quarterback position. So that's just what happens sometimes."Linebacker Spender Hadley on the mood of the team:"Everybody is bummed to lose a game, and nobody is happy. So yeah we are frustrated, and upset that we lost. Is it going to effect the way that we play, the way that we practice now? No. No, our swagger is still there. We are still preparing for New Mexico and you gotta put it behind you."Hadley on whether it is good for the team to play angry:"Yeah, I think so. I think it will be good for us to have a little chip on our shoulder, come out and have something to prove this game and go into the bowl game with something to prove. I think anytime you lose, you ought to be frustrated."


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AT&T MBA Labs Program Gets Products to Market More Quickly Than Ever
Unified system ensures the same quality business solutions, without the wait
Dallas, Texas, June 19, 2013
Not many people know that every wireless device on AT&T's network is subject to weeks of external testing to assure every device delivers a quality experience for customers. AT&T* announced today the AT&T Mobile Broadband Accelerator (MBA) Labs Program which will simplify the certification process and ensure that products will reach customers more quickly.
Before a device reaches AT&T labs it goes through testing with independent labs. Each device must be PTCRB certified in order to be submitted for AT&T's Network Ready testing. PTCRB is the North American standard for testing wireless products and gaining PTCRB certification is a requirement for a product to work on a GSM-based wireless network.
AT&T is taking an innovative approach to reduce the amount of time it takes to get quality products in the hands of customers. The AT&T MBA Labs program cuts down the amount of time between each testing period by creating shorter testing cycles and eliminating overlap.
Manufacturers will be able to login in to an online onboarding system to create a new certification request and will be able to share that request directly with the MBA lab of their choice. Once testing is finished, reports and documentation of the device performance are electronically submitted to AT&T's onboarding tool. Additional testing is then conducted by AT&T's Network Ready Lab (NRL) to ensure that it meets specific requirements for AT&T's network. Labs that are currently taking part in the new system include CETECOM, Underwriter's Laboratories (UL), 7Layers, AT4 Wireless, Bureau Veritas and Sporton Lab.
MBA Labs will offer full access to AT&T's technical requirements, preventing duplication of testing procedures and ensuring that devices meet specific performance requirements. Eliminating redundancies allows for technical acceptance to be achieved up to 33 percent quicker, meaning products are available to consumers and enterprises at a more rapid pace.
"AT&T MBA Labs is an innovative approach to certifying our products that will benefit our customers," said Cameron Coursey, Vice President – Product Development and Operations, AT&T. "This process still ensures the same level of product performance, but customers don't have to wait around for the products that they need to become available."


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LONDON Welsh will face Wasps, Pontypridd and Henley Hawks in their pre-season fixtures, the club confirmed yesterday.
All matches will be away, meaning that the Exiles will not play at the Kassam Stadium until the Aviva Premiership season gets under way in September.
As previously reported, Welsh visit Henley's Dry Leas ground on Saturday, August 9.
This will be followed by trips to Wasps on Sunday, August 17 and Pontypridd on Saturday, August 23.


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We still have to decide on this. There have been several suggestions. (Please correct me if I missed one)
So it will be tough to reach a consensus. Thoughts, ideas? Should I make a poll? If so, when will that poll's results become valid? We would have to hold another poll for that. And further on and on...it seems like we're stuck with an infinite amount of polls.....Originally Posted by Raskolnikov
If we can't reach a consensus, I'd just let our head commish decide.


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Officers with the Claremont Police Department are investigating an armed robbery involving two men who may have committed other similar robberies in the region, police said today.
The robbery occurred about 2:15 a.m today at the AM/PM Mini Mart at 701 E. Foothill Blvd., said Claremont Police Lt. Jason Walters.
Two men with guns entered the store and demanded the clerk turn over the store's cash then escaped, Walters said.
The men were last seen headed toward Claremont Boulevard.
Based on the robbers' clothing and the way they carried out the crime police think the men may have been involved in other similar robberies in Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands and Jurupa, Walters said.
Investigators will be in contact with other law enforcement agencies in regards to the case.


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The Poker Ace
For Greg Raymer, winning the world series of poker took knowledge, skill and a little luck
On a Saturday afternoon at a back table in Foxwoods Casino's sprawling poker room, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer steps up and sets down his blue nylon gym bag. He reaches inside the bag, past the fossils, "Tower of Terror" sunglasses and aspirin, and fishes out a wad of hundred-dollar bills rubber-banded into a tight roll. He drops his money upon the green felt and it lands with a satisfying thud. Raymer then announces that he needs chips so that he can play in the $75/$150 game of Omaha (a variation of Texas Hold'em, in which you get four down cards and must use two of them along with three of five community cards).
"Get some chips for me," one guy quips as he mucks his cards. Another player asks Raymer if he's bought himself a new car yet. Someone else remarks that he's waiting to see Raymer on TV. A fourth player jumps up from the table and waylays Raymer to tell him that he has a great idea in need of a patent. Raymer, a patent attorney by trade, listens politely, then informs him, "I'm no longer in that business."
Who could blame him? The day he won the 2004 World Series of Poker in May, beating out 2,575 players and pulling down $5 million, Greg Raymer instantly ceased being a lawyer and became a professional world champion poker player. These days the burly, bald, big-faced Raymer, who turned 40 in June, is traveling the world, entering poker tournaments in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dublin and Paris, getting backed by online site PokerStars.com and loving his new life.
But here in rural Connecticut, Raymer is not exactly treated like high-stakes royalty. Since he has been competing with some of these guys for five years, he feels as comfortable here as in any home game (Foxwoods is located only six miles from Raymer's house). He gets his chips, takes his seat and plays poker. After losing a bunch of hands and dropping $1,000 or so, Raymer packs up his remaining chips so that he can grab some lunch. Then he playfully announces, "I'm out. You guys are too good for me."
The line gets a couple grunts of acknowledgment as Raymer reaches for a pocket-sized loose-leaf notebook and carefully jots down some information: the amount lost, the date, the place where he played.
Greg Raymer may be a World Series of Poker millionaire, but he has not lost the careful, calculating ways that got him there. "Maybe I pay more attention than other people," he says, trying to determine what makes him better than the average medium- to high-stakes player. "I don't go on tilt too easily. I take short stack factors into account, recognizing that people can make desperation calls without even looking at their cards and be big favorites. It sounds obvious, but a lot of people ignore that one."
Raymer estimates that he has played in 500 tournaments—live and online—and 2004 marked his third year competing in the World Series. Two years ago he lost $30,000 at the Binion's Horseshoe classic. "After that I was so sick of this game," admits Raymer. "I never wanted to play again. Then a few days passed and I went to Foxwoods."
He laughs and adds, "I wanted to win my money back."
Despite the financial hit and an 80th-place finish out of 600-some-odd players in 2002, he made an important discovery: "I was up against the best players and felt that I could control them to some degree," he says, adding that he went out of the tournament after correctly calling a stone-cold bluff from Tam "Tony D" Duong. "I was a three-to-one favorite; he had 10-4 offsuit and made a straight. He got to the final table that year and I got knocked out of the event. But with that hand, and with every one leading up to it, I felt like I had been making good decisions. I knew that I would have to play in every World Series tournament from then on. Clearly I was capable."
Raymer was hardly born with a deck of cards in his hand. His mother, a homemaker, frowned upon gambling and, as Raymer says, "My dad hates losing money. I'm cheap, but he makes me look frivolous."
The elder Raymer marketed mainframe computers, and the family moved several times due to his job. Greg Raymer was born in Lansing, Michigan, attended middle school in Clearwater, Florida, and graduated from high school in Manchester, Missouri. While he was attending graduate school at the University of Minnesota, an aunt presented him with an unusual Christmas gift: The World's Greatest Blackjack Book, by Lance Humble and Carl Cooper. That title's veracity is up for debate, but it did teach Raymer the basics of card counting and led to him hitting the Indian casinos near his school where he won at blackjack. He had a small bankroll, which allowed him to spread only $5 to $25 per hand, but it provided him with a steady income of $7 per hour or so, and he was happy.
After graduating from the University of Minnesota law school in 1992, he worked as an attorney in Chicago, where he wandered from a blackjack table to the poker room. He was instantly hooked. "First I played poker for fun, then I decided to get into it," says Raymer, remembering that he went to a used bookstore where he unwittingly stumbled across David Sklansky's Theory of Poker, a tome many gamblers view as indispensable. "The book taught me what to think. It brings to light the concepts you need to consider when making decisions."
He played in a $3/$6 Omaha game and learned the beauty of competing against soft players. "Sometimes, for six hours, I would be the only one to fold before the flop," says Raymer. "The hand selection in that game was terrible."
It turned Raymer into a winning small-stakes poker player.
He moved from the law firm in Chicago to one in Milwaukee. There he found a $10/$20 Texas Hold'em home game, where there was a $500 buy-in and as many as 13 people crammed around the card table. By the time he took his next job at a law firm in San Diego, Raymer was a decent poker player and quickly became a regular at the Oceanside Card Club, where he won $2,500 playing in a $2/$5 blind pot limit Hold'em game.
He got married soon after and learned the complications that come with being a good, honest husband who gambles with an upside. "I won the $2,500 on a Saturday," Raymer recalls. "Then I went back on Sunday and lost $500. It was the most I had ever won and the most I had ever lost. And when I came home to tell my wife [Cheryl] what had happened, she became furious. She told me that 'we can't afford to lose that kind of money.' I said, 'What about the $2,500 I won?' She said, 'You brought that home. It's our money now.' I heard about guys who never tell their wives the real numbers. They always say they win less. That way they have extra money to compensate for the losses."
Did Raymer ever employ that tactic? He hesitates for a beat, then diplomatically says, "It was tempting."
What Raymer did do to appease his concerned wife was agree to put a cap on any potential gambling debits. "She was afraid that I would become addicted to gambling and lose all our money," he says. "So I made an agreement: I would have a bankroll of $1,000. If it's gone, then I'm done playing poker."
Fortunately for Raymer, it was plenty of money, and he supplemented the grand by selling fossils to poker players. Raymer, who first got turned on to fossils by his wife, promoted the products by using a long black fossil to guard his cards when he turned up their corners to look. Now Raymer never plays without fossils in front of him and often wears a lovebead-style string of semiprecious gemstone chips around his neck.
In late 1998, yet another job beckoned, this one with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and the Raymers made a final relocation to Connecticut. They wanted to buy a house but had only 5 percent of the required down payment. They needed twice that. "We were trying to figure out what to do," says Raymer, "when I won $22,000 in a tournament. Suddenly we had down-payment money. That was when my wife's opinion about poker began to change."
By the time he moved to Connecticut, Raymer was a fully formed poker player. He regularly posted on the player bulletin boards, rec.gambling.poker and twoplustwo.com (a poker-oriented bulletin board monitored by the book publisher of the same name), where people would seek advice on how various hands could have or should have been played. Raymer became a star contributor, posting opinions on strategies and settling feuds. Ever the good student, participating on the boards allowed him to exercise his poker mind and develop various moves that came in handy at the tables.
On-screen, Raymer evolved into a successful Internet player without picking up any of the bad habits that betray online specialists when they play in live games. Raymer, a veteran of both worlds, sees Internet players showing a level of impatience at live tables, telegraphing that they will fold or bet before the action comes to them—probably because nobody can read your tells in cyberspace. And, he adds, "During no-limit Hold'em tournaments, I see poorly calculated bet sizes from Internet players. They make a lot of mini-bets. That's probably because online you can click a button real quickly for a standard bet rather than adjusting a sliding scale or typing in a number for a larger bet."
It's easier to make the small bet, and slowly, right or wrong, that becomes the ingrained thing to do. Conversely, says Raymer, "They also go all-in way more than they should. They get used to doing it during the low buy-in tournaments online."
In 1999, Raymer entered the New England Poker Classic, a no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament, and managed to increase his chip stack 15 times within the first couple hours of play. "We got a lot of weak players back then," he says, sounding a little nostalgic. "While playing in that tournament, I happened to run into a guy I had met the previous winter at the World Poker Finals. He was a decent player but not a winning player. About half an hour into it, he came over and whispered in my ear: 'Can you believe these guys we're playing against. They make me look like Johnny Chan.' I thought it was funny because he made me look like Johnny Chan."
Raymer's not kidding. The action at Foxwoods was so suitably soft that he'd win six out of 45 weekly no-limit tournaments over the course of a year. With up to 150 players and a first prize of $10,000 to $15,000, the money began to add up. It wasn't Chan-size money, but it was plenty for a straight-laced family man like Raymer (he and his wife have one daughter, Sophie). Poker evolved into a financial keystone for the Raymer family. Besides supplementing their down payment with poker winnings, he used the extra money to pay for landscaping, for a vacation and for an upgrade on his wife's engagement ring.
Even after those splurges, poker was so consistently profitable that Raymer was able to maintain a bankroll of $50,000 or so, which was critical for him since he's the kind of gunslinger who requires lots of bullets. "When I play cash games, I usually play deep money, meaning I have well over 100 times the big blind," explains Raymer. "I want to make significant decisions all through the hands."
Often that will necessitate throwing around lots of chips. "I'm most skillful with a big stack, meaning that I'm not afraid of risking some of that stack when I think it's appropriate."
It is an approach that can be extremely volatile, and Raymer experienced the downside a couple years ago when his bankroll dipped to $15,000 or so. Looking back, he doesn't think he played bad so much as he ran bad. Cards stopped coming his way, and moves that should have paid off suddenly didn't. "I wanted to keep playing in a $150/$300 game at Foxwoods, which was surprisingly easy, but with a $15,000 bankroll I couldn't do it," says Raymer. "I needed to raise money."
He turned to the online bulletin boards and offered to sell shares of himself for $500 apiece. He received plenty of flames—why should I invest in you if you've become a losing player?—but had built up enough of a reputation in the online communities that people were willing to take a shot. Many of the investors were friends, but a number of outsiders stepped up as well. "One investor contacted me from Poland," says Raymer. "[But] my biggest investor was a poker player from the Bay Area. He bought 10 shares for $5,000."
Raymer originally raised a total of about $30,000 from investors, put in about $13,000 of his own money and received an extra 35 percent for the time and effort of playing. Travel expenses came off the top, and he ended up with 57 percent of all profits. The deals were structured in six-month periods and the World Series of Poker's final day marked the end of the fiscal year.
During the first six months, investors lost $12 per share. In the second six-month period the value of Raymer's stock went to $555, and in the third period it rose to $601. "After I won the World Series," says Raymer, "each share hit $36,300. My major investor got a check for $363,000, and I paid out a total of $2.1 million to shareholders."
Asked if he regrets having taken them on, Raymer answers without a moment of hesitation: "I'm happy. Without the backers I might not have been able to play in the Series."
When Greg Raymer arrived in Las Vegas for the 2004 World Series of Poker, he was coming in as a bit of a loser. Though he won his seat via a satellite tournament on PokerStars.com, between late February and May he was $45,000 in the hole. Then he dropped an additional $15,000 during the days before the World Series—never mind that he got to Vegas early with the intention of winning money.
However, on the Saturday night before his first day of Series play, Raymer won $5,000 in a satellite tournament at the Horseshoe. "I decided there would be no more poker till the big game," he says. "I wanted to go into the World Series on a win. I'm not superstitious, but it helps to be in a positive frame of mind. Otherwise you might not be making your best decisions."
That did not seem to be Raymer's problem on Sunday, the first day of the Series. He pulled cards when he needed them—flopping a set of 8s, then going all-in against an opponent with two kings—and played loose enough to negotiate some fancy moves, like a reverse bluff against the talented Marcel Luske. "He was under the gun [first to act] and made a raise that was three or four times the big blind—relatively standard. Three or four people needed to act before me. I quickly decided that when it came to me, I would look at my cards and, if I had aces or kings, I would push all-in and grunt. I wanted to do it in a real macho, caveman style, so he'd think I was bluffing. I looked at my cards, I saw aces, and instantly said, 'All-in!' Figuring that I had a bad, no-pair hand, he called me with ace-king, and I picked up more than half of his stack."
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Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins Receives 2008
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Fairfax County Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins was presented with the 2008 Outstanding Phenomenal Women's Alliance Award in Public and Community Service on April 26 by the Phenomenal Women's Alliance (PWA).
Introduced as a "voice for the voiceless and a face for the invisible," she was commended for her work on issues such as preventing and ending homelessness, affordable housing and advocating for underserved children and older adults.
Hudgins is currently serving her third term on the Board of Supervisors. As a member of the board, she is the chairman of the Human Services and the Housing and Community Development committees, vice chairman of the Transportation and Information Technology committees, and a member of the Economic Development Committee.
She represents the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on regional and state boards. Hudgins is the principal representative on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Board of Directors, and former chairman and member of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB). Gov. Timothy M. Kaine appointed Hudgins to the State Board of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Chief Justice Leroy Hassell Sr. appointed her to the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform.
Hudgins was honored by the ARC of Northern Virginia with its Community Contributory Award for her leadership and contributions to enhance the lives of individuals with mental health needs and by the Housing Association of Non-profit Developers (HAND) for her commitment to affordable housing.
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Appreciate the gf options (menu marked) but food just mediocre.
Very few GF options except for salads and chips and salsa.
20575 Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147
I have been here numerous times. They claim to have a dedicated fryer for fries. Out of the four times I have eaten here, I have gotten sick twice. It's the luck of the draw when eating dinner here. I alerted the manager the first time with no response. So, why do I keep going here? It's the blackberry-pear cider. It's sooo yummy. After drinking a few I realize I need food... hence the taking chances.
14028 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78717
Didn't try much (ate earlier) but pleasantly surprised to see as many GF & Vegetarian options on the menu (pizza/buns). Would suggest getting there with time to spare before the movie to ask staff any questions. That being said I didn't eat much, so can't say it's great and I highly doubt it's a safe kitchen option for celiacs. (Lakeline theater)
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Pizza kinda stinks and is pretty pricey. Just get popcorn and a cider!
14028 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78717
love alamo, but not great GF options. Cheese fries are fried in same oil as everything else and often effect me. Ace pair cider is great though
1255 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227
Good GF pizza and popcorn. They have my favorite GF pizza in town; the Omnivore, no mushrooms, add bacon. It's delicious! The real butter popcorn is awesome, too!
618 Northwest Interstate 410 Loop Frontage Road, San Antonio, TX 78216
New Belgian Glutiny Pale Ale was the one beer they had. I had the BBQ Chicken and Onions 12 inch gluten-free pizza which was very good and not so much I felt over filled. It was mid-afternoon so I was able to talk to the cook and asked what he felt he did the best. They carry GF buns for burgers as well. Will be back the next time in town!
12750 Westport Pkwy, La Vista, NE 68138
Gluten free pizza crusts and buns. Two different gluten free apple cider beers. I was in heaven.
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
I went to the movies 2 weeks ago and was informed that there was NO gluten free menu at Alamo.
1005 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75215
They have huge issues with cross contamination. On their GF menu, it says that the fries are GF, and I asked the waiter if they are fried in the same fryer that cooks all the other gluten containing items. He said yes and argued with me that it doesn't matter and that fries are gluten free because they are just potatoes. I have tried their GF pizza several times, and got sick every single time because it's cooked with all the other regular pizzas. Don't even bother eating here if you have Celiac.
181 Kernstown Commons Blvd, Winchester, VA 22602
I ordered a GF pizza, one which had fried rosemary on it. Thankfully the fried rosemary isn't coated in any breading and they fried it separately from gluten containing foods for me. the only downside is it's $2.00 extra for the GF crust but I will say it was crispy and cooked well (unlike some other GF pizzas I've had). We also ordered popcorn, they were nice enough to split it into two bowls so my dad could have butter while I could have mine without.
618 Northwest Interstate 410 Loop Frontage Road, San Antonio, TX 78216
Very helpful staff! Helped my husband & son be able to enjoy a movie out together safely while on vacay! They checked to make sure of the popcorn oil (as our little boy is GF & peanut free as well) & also checked the on the lemonade! They did have a GF menu, but the options don't sound completely "safe" for Celiac disease, so they stuck to popcorn instead of risking it.
1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
I always make sure to talk to the waiter before the movie starts about my dietary needs. I've gotten pizza the past couple of times and no CC. There are limited options but the food is good overall. I don't go see movies anywhere else, even if I just order popcorn because of the atmosphere and funny clips before the movies.
618 Northwest Interstate 410 Loop Frontage Road, San Antonio, TX 78216
We Love their Gluten Free pizza!! I just wish they had a dedicated fryer so I could enjoy the delicious cheese fries again but unfortunately they do not
2548 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
The whole concept sounds good but it's just super distracting. I got the gf pizza and asked for no pepperoni and it came with pepperoni. It was super greasy and loaded with garlic. And to top it all off, I was sick by the end of the movie. Save your money. Go to a regular movie theater and get good food elsewhere beforehand.
1255 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227
Been to other Alamo draft house and had a great experience. Ordered gluten free hamburger which was terrible and not on gluten free bread.
2548 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
Love this place for the movies old and new but so far not a huge fan of the menu. The first time I went I had the popcorn because I was so scared to get sick. Second time I had the pizza and it was so incredibly greasy me and my husband both felt sick after eating it. He has had other foods and loved them but he does not have a gluten intolerance like me. Maybe next time I'll try a salad but never again will I try the pizza! Even though it wasn't a gluten issue I still would not recommend because it was seriously a mess of grease. Yuck. I really wanted to try the fries but the waiter said everything was fried in the same fryers so the menu is limiting to salad and popcorn. So over eating salad every time I go out!
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Alamo has some great food, and gives a unique movie watching experience. But I feel like their menu cod make it a little easier to identify GF items. Staff are always helpful though.
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
I've gotten served wheat THREE times. It's a great atmosphere, and love the concept, but serving supposed "gluten-free" food, in the dark, is a bad idea in general. The last go round, my hatch chili fries had a few chicken nuggets at the bottom of the pan! Not lying. The managers have always been very nice when the episodes have happened in past, but the truth is my life (I'm Epipen allergic to wheat) depends on their adherence to strict standards in their kitchen to keep their customers safe. Thus far, even after alerting the manager to my cross-contamination on other visits, I repeatedly have been exposed. So, again, great movies- life-threatening, (in my case) lax attention, to serving gluten-free!
1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
I had gf pizza. The waiter was happy to answer any questions that I had about the menu. The only downside was there were no desserts besides shakes.
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
I love the Drafthouse! The pizzas are outstanding, and they have gluten free buns for burgers/sandwiches. The staff is friendly and helpful, and are willing to sub. A GF bun in place of gluten items for many gluten menu items. As a bonus, there are plenty of naturally GF foods on the menu, like their loaded French fries and their chips and queso. The food is delicious and I love the array of options!
531 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450
Food is not very good. Pizza is bland and just isn't good. I love the movies they show, but they just aren't good with the gluten free food.
100 South Central Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080
Love Alamo. Their gluten free pizza is great. I could live on their bottomless popcorn (the best deal for your money on their menu). Have not ordered a burger but glad to see they finally have local oven buns. You can also order cider or omission beer. Not sure I wouldn't change it to $$ since it gets pricey with the (slightly higher than normal) GF upcharge on the crust.
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
I love this place! The gluten free pizza crust is very good and their pizzas are so unique. My server was knowledgable about which beers are gluten free. I would definitely recommend this!
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
gf pizza and salad, very good!
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
Great gf pizza.
2548 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
I just went there (March 17, 2014). I was nervous about getting sick, but I asked the waitress (Gabbie I believe was her name), she was so nice and very understanding and accommodating. We ordered the French fries as an appetizer, I asked if they were fried in the same oil as other foods like wings, etc. she told me that she believed they were separate but she was going to have the kitchen fry my order in a completely separate fryer. I got the chicken Caesar salad and a salted caramel shake. Everything was beyond delicious. I didn't get sick at all. I know they also have gluten free pizzas as well and know others that have not gotten sick from eating them. I will try that next time. I hope this helps all of you celiacs!!
618 Northwest Interstate 410 Loop Frontage Road, San Antonio, TX 78216
Gluten free pizza and fries are delicious! Just make sure your waiter/waitress reminds the cook to cook the crust before they put the toppings on and then again after toppings are added. I have had to send it back a couple of times.
114 Vintage Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77070
Gf crust 2.00 more yum!!!
531 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450
Alamo just updated their menu to indicate gluten-free items and added gluten-free crust option for their pizzas (tastes amazing)! Note: Items are prepared in kitchen that serves items with gluten in it.
14028 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78717
They do not know how to cook the GF pizza. I have given it many tries as I'm a movie freak , but it's always not crisp,, soggy and disappointing. I've started eating before I go now.
14028 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78717
Gluten free is NOT at Alamo. They have an open air kitchen and toss their own pizza dough. I got sick off of the Cobb Salad. I gave them 3 tries and got sick each time. This is specific to the one at Lake Creek in Austin. Maybe the difference is having Celiac disease versus choosing to be gluten free - as someone with Celiac, I definitely can't eat here. The chef and manager have confirmed they are not safe for those with Celiac.
1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
We visited the Slaughter location for the first time tonight. Upon arrival, I was impressed as they let me go look at the theater to decide where we wanted to sit and they took the time to go over the gluten free options with me and explained that the kitchen takes precautions when serving gluten free. Well, I ordered a burger without the bun and a side of chips and salsa, knowing that the fries aren't gluten free. They brought out a full order of chips and salsa which was more than I wanted (or wanted to pay for) but I let it go. Then, they brought out a burger without the bun but covered in fries. So I wrote a note to the server telling him I couldn't have the fries because I am gluten free. He promised to take care of it. So he took it back, they removed the fries and tried to reserve it to me. How do I know? Because there were still a couple of fries on my plate! So I wrote another note explaining that removing the fries doesn't mean the burger hasn't been contaminated. I asked them to just take it back and remove it from our ticket. Adding to the frustration, when they brought it out the second time, they had covered it with chips (which is what I originally asked for) but I removed the chips and added them to my chip basket so I could see the burger, not knowing they had sent out the same contaminated burger. So now, my chip basket was contaminated. So I couldn't eat that either. But the most frustrating part was how much it interrupted my movie experience having to deal with the kitchen so much. Honestly, after the movie, I expected someone to come over and talk to me but all I got was "sorry" written on the receipt. They took off the cost of the burger but that was it. Some of us are gluten free not by choice but because it actually makes us sick. I appreciate that you offer gluten free options, but after tonight's experience, I can't say your kitchen is well trained in these matters.
14028 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78717
who doesn't enjoy Alamo draught house? and its even better when enjoying some delicious pizza on a gluten free crust! At one time they even had some really delicious gf beer on the menu. Green's endeavour I believe it was. of course they don't have a gf kitchen so there is risk, but personally I've had no trouble. I've always had a good experience here, so enjoy!
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Gf pizza!!! Nice!
22806 US Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, Texas
No GF menu. GF items available as of 4/2012: vegetables, salads (with oil and vinegar dressing), and hummus.
181 Kernstown Commons Blvd, Winchester, VA 22602
Very good food, lots of interesting beer options for the non-gf folks, cool concept, but not too many straight up gf options. Nice to see the gf designation on the menus though!!!
1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
They're now annotating the regular menu with the gluten-free items, but they've taken some options away that were on the original gluten-free menu. There aren't that many options, but it's definitely nice to be able to go watch a movie and have a snack and a Redbridge.
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Intel has previously attempted to get into the TV set top box business with Google and others, but found the experience less than satisfactory, as they felt that the other players weren't really serious about the projects. An anonymous video industry source said to TechCrunch that Intel was frustrated with "everyone doing a half-assed Google TV so it's going to do it themselves and do it right". Intel want to create a set top box in the shape of a digital video recorder (DVR) with their chips inside, along with a subscription TV service "that would appeal to people who want streaming TV access but don't want to entirely cut the cable cord and lose key content like sports".
To achieve this, Intel have had to work with content providers to secure the appropriate licencing deals, with particular attention paid to unbundling of the various channels so that Intel can provide their customers with a service fully according to their own design, without any compromises from restrictive licensing deals. A killer feature of this DVR will be the ability to watch programmes that have been missed, going back as far as a month, as explained in the quote below. This might be the one feature that will convince people to ditch their current DVRs and subscriptions and switch over to Intel's. It would certainly interest me, for sure. Finally, a source from inside Intel has said that Intel will have a working prototype to show off at CES 2013 on January 7. We can't wait!
One feature we heard about could be a real game changer for the digital video recorder experience. Supposedly Intel's technology could allow people to recall and watch any programming aired in the last month on the channels they subscribe to. That means no worrying about scheduling what to record. You could pull up a new show from last night that friends raved about, a sports game you forgot about, or all the recent reruns of a favorite cartoon.
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Today's action was the inverse of the previous two days. It started strong and finished weak. The bears pushed a bit, but didn't have much success. The indices were green and breadth was better than 2-to-1 positive. Apple (AAPL) was a major laggard again and I didn't see as many pockets of momentum, but there is plenty of green and good support.
I was a net seller today, not because the action looks poor but because I'm finding less to buy. I continue to see no reason to adopt a bearish stance. The market is still holding well above the big fiscal-cliff gap and even making a run at the highs. The argument that there is too much complacency doesn't strike me as a concern until it is reflected in the price action. There is just too much support to believe that things are so bullish that there is no buying power left.
Once again, the good news is that we don't have any political or macroeconomic headlines affecting the action. Individual stocks moved on their own merit and stock-pickers worked it. It is refreshing action to see, regardless of how you may view the health of the market.
My attitude is that I'm not going to look too hard for reasons to dislike this market. Most of the stocks I'm tracking are doing fine and until that changes, I'll stick with the bullish bias.
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I think its a pretty good article. I like to reading that he has improved his game tremendously.
I wish there was a place for him in the rotation but I don't see one. With Artest, Bender, Croshere, JO, Jackson, Miller, and that other Jones I think that all those players will hurt his chance at minuates.


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Jessica Simpson is making a big step towards a musical comeback.
"The Hollywood Reporter" says she's signed a new deal with United Talent Agency, who will now become her sole representation. UTA will represent Jessica in all facets of her career, as she makes her way back into her many roles as singer, actress and entrepreneur.
She's spent the last three years starting a family with fiancé Eric Johnson, giving birth to daughter Maxwell and son Ace and working as a spokesperson for Weight Watchers.
Jessica recently told "Good Morning America" that she's looking forward to get back into the music industry to show her children her first passion.
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Symbiote Studios produced the super cool Sam & Max statue last year (and still available for purchase) and they're back once more with the beloved creations of Steve Purcell in another rendition of toys they like to call... well, SYMBIOTES, naturally! If you think this is another variation on the vinyl toy craze, you'd be partially right. These are in very much the same vein of collectible as Hasbro's Mighty Muggs, Mezco Mez-Itz, or Shocker Toys' Mallows. But where you'd be mistaken is that the Symbiotes aren't vinyl or plastic but actually made of polyresin.
What makes polyresin different? Well for starters, the material holds paint better than vinyl does and to customizers, that's certainly a huge draw. It's also a material that allows for more detail... something that Sam & Max toys would certainly benefit from.
Now, if you've been among the few that have pre-ordered Sam & Max, fear not as these guys are on their way! Definitely send customer service an email if you're unsure of your order status.
Getting to the toy itself, the packaging box is cute and attractive with Sam & Max in full color illustrated form, but doesn't offer a new collector any information about "Symbiotes" and what makes them unique. Mighty Muggs at least tells collectors that it's made of 100% recycled awesome, which of course isn't saying much but it works.
Inside the box is a Styrofoam crate to protect your new Symbiotes already wrapped in plastic. That's a good thing as sometimes foam bits start to cling. Do be careful here as the arms and weapons may not be packed in tightly, and being the size that they are, easy to misplace.
Getting to the sculpts, what can I say? They're cute! I understand that "Symbiotes" usually have a general body type but they're not all conformed to the same mold. Both Sam AND Max are completely different size and different sculpts completely so they are rather unique among themselves, Max of course being of a smaller body but about the same height as Sam from head to toe (sans hat).
And it may not be clear in the photos but there's actually a lot more detail in these figures than one would initially expect. These aren't like Mighty Muggs or Mallows where the details are simply painted on. There's some actual sculpting going on in these figures. It's very subtle but they're there.
Also to note, these don't stand very tall either so they won't take up a lot of space on your shelf but large enough to enjoy. They're a good size that way, especially with all the cool stuff flooding the market these days.
Now, we can't go too much further without talking about the articulation. With vinyl, articulation is pretty easy to do. With polyresin, that's not as much the case. So what did Symbiote Studios do? They went with magnets! Magnets in their arm sockets and arms so your figures can pose their arms. Head still doesn't move but at least the arm does.
One nitpick on the magnets though as I was disappointed to learn that the polarization of the magnets weren't all matching so I had zero luck putting Sam's arms on Max and vice versa. Why would I need to do that? I dunno, I'm a big kid like that I suppose. So, kudos on the magnets, but get it so people can really mess around if they wanted to.
Paint on these suckers are great. I found no issues with either toy. Of course Max is pretty much white but at least his facial features are clean, as are Sams. No complaints here.
With the accessories, each figure comes with two sets of arms and a weapon. Sam comes with a bonus hat that fits snugly on a peg. I'm actually not quite sure why there are two sets of arms because I didn't find them to be particularly different from each other. I suppose one set is better suited with the pistol but the differences weren't that obvious to me at least.
These toys are nicely made and perfect for the Sam & Max fan. It's always good to see characters who never got a lot of merchandise attention finally get their due. These toys are a tad heavier than vinyl so if they feel more fragile, that's why. You might not see these on Symbiote Studios website for sale just yet but they're on their way. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Results for civil service workers are the actual amounts paid to them during 2013, according to the State Controller's Office. Results for legislative staffers show pay as of June 2012 projected for the remainder of the year. Gross pay includes overtime, bonuses, housing allowances, sick leave payout, vacation payout and multiple other forms of cash compensation. Some workers promoted toward the end of the year will see their old job titles listed. None of the data presented has been changed from what was released to The Sacramento Bee by the State Controller's Office, the University of California President's Office and the California Legislature.
Names that show up in the database twice: Some state workers performed two jobs during 2013. For instance, a full-time lieutenant working for the Department of Corrections may work several part-time shifts as a sergeant. He would be listed twice; to see his total salary, add both figures. This phenomenon is especially common in the CSU system.
UC student assistants: The UC system blanked out the names of several thousand student assistants in their latest data release, most of them earning a relatively small amount.
Compare past year salaries: The Sacramento Bee determined past pay by matching the first name, last name, middle initial and department of employees with the same criteria from past years. A state worker who wasn't hired until recently won't have any salary history. State workers hired in the middle of a year may appear to have a large jump in pay during the subsequent year; this database logs the actual amount paid to each worker during the year. Workers who left state service during the middle of the year may appear to have a dip in pay -- or even a big jump if they cashed out lots of vacation time.
Sources: University of California President's Office, California State Controller's Office, California Legislature


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I have two USDGC Champion Rocs from 2010. Both are 180g and new unthrown. Both have the hologram sticker on back still numbering them. I am only looking to sell these, no trades please, I am not a collector. If you would like to see up close nice pictures send me your email in a PM and I will email you several up close pictures of the discs. Thanks for looking and feel free to ask questions.
The first on is ODOC mini stamp, Orange with silver stamp. 50 were made with this color stamp combo.
$45 shipped OBO
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A proposed law that made its way through the state Senate Education Committee Thursday would create a five-point scale for students taking advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses to be graded on.
The new scale would be used to calculate which students are eligible for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, or TOPS, the state's popular, merit-based college scholarship program.
Under Senate Bill 202 sponsored by Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa, an A grade would equal five points with each successive grade garnering one less point with the exception of an F grade which would be worth zero points.


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Very Veggie Snack Pizza
By Fruits & Veggies - More Matters
English muffins never had it so good!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
Appetizers, Dips & Salsa
Serves: 1
Cups of Fruits & Vegetables per Serving: 1/2
1 whole wheat english muffin
1 tablespoon low-fat garlic/herb cream cheese
1/4 cup frozen broccoli florets
1/8 cup carrots, diced
1/4 cup tomatoes, diced
Toast the English muffin. Spread the cream cheese, then add the chopped veggies. Very simple, kids only need help with the toasting, and you can change the veggies depending on your personal preferences.
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamins A and C, and a good source of folate, calcium, potassium and fiber.
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 181
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Total Fat: 4.0g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.9g
- Dietary Fiber: 4g
- % of Calories from Fat: 20%
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Protein: 8g
- Recipe Credit
Recipe is courtesy of Produce for Better Health Foundation and Shoney's, Inc. This recipe meets PBH and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) nutrition standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods.
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