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A belated hello and welcome to the co-production practitioners network Trevor, thanks for joining us!
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Some of the following areas are good starting points;
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This past week, The Jerusalem Post reported that a bipartisan group of 52 members of Congress sent a letter to US Attorney-General Eric Holder, calling on him to prosecute Palestinian terrorists responsible for killing and maiming Americans inside Israeli territory. The justification for their request is the 1991 US Anti- Terror Act, which states that the US may prosecute foreign nationals who perpetrate terrorist acts against American citizens even if those acts are not carried out on US soil. The attorney-general must provide written certification of the alleged offenses against American targets for the prosecution to proceed.
According to the article, the letter also slams as disappointing the US Department of Justices record regarding terrorism committed in Israel and its neighboring territories, saying that the US has never indicted, extradited, or prosecuted any of the Palestinian terrorists responsible for perpetrating the 71 terrorist attacks since 1993 in which Americans were killed or injured.
The timing of the letter comes just four months after Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in an exchange with Hamas for captured IDF soldier Gilad Schalit. According to reports, more than a dozen of those released had the blood of US citizens on their hands. In addition to the letter from the US officials, other organizations have been lobbying Holder to initiate legal proceedings against the freed terrorists responsible for harming US citizens. Those groups include The Parents Forum for Justice, a group of US citizens and parents whose children were murdered or maimed by Palestinian terrorists in Israel over the past decade, and the Zionist Organization of America whose sharply worded letter to Holder stated that:
If the Justice Department does not go after the Palestinian Arab terrorists who were recently released and [are] now living in freedom, then it is sending a dangerous and appalling message to victims and their families that these terrorists and terrorist groups like Hamas can maim and murder innocent Americans with impunity, and that the United States does not value the victims and their families enough to ensure that these criminals are punished and justice is served.
While I agree that Palestinian terrorists with the blood of Americans on their hands belong behind bars, if Israel was willing to let these murderers back into society, can we really expect the US Justice Department to be more Catholic than the pope? I highly doubt the appeals to the US attorney-general will bear fruit. Thats because the problem in this case isnt rooted in US policy; the real problem is with the overall Israeli government policy towards prisoner exchanges, and therefore the burden of justice should fall on Israels shoulders.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS are not blind to this fact. Immediately after the Schalit swap Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israels Channel 2 that Israel must change its approach to kidnap situations. He later added that Israel, a life-loving country, cannot continue to release over 1,000 prisoners for a soldier, ...this slippery slope has to stop. A change is needed.
Baraks own Shamgar Committee established in 2008 following the release of terrorist Samir Kuntar, four other Hezbollah members, and the bodies of nearly 200 Lebanese and Palestinians in exchange for the bodies of IDF servicemen Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, whose approval was held up by the government until Schalit was released also recommends limiting the governments ability to conduct such swaps. While no doubt the people of Israel are happy Gilad Schalit is home, the terrorists whether their victims were Israeli, American, or dual citizens got the message that terror pays. Since the most murderous prisoners including those with multiple life sentences for the worst attacks in Israels history were part of the release, why would the US put serious effort into righting Israels mistake?
Just last week it was revealed that released prisoner Ahlam Tamimi one of the masterminds behind the 2001 Sbarro Pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem which resulted in the death of 15 people (including two Americans) is now living freely in Jordan and hosting a talk show about prisoners in Israel on Hamas-affiliated TV. According to media reports, Tamimi not only has expressed no regret for her role, which included driving suicide bomber Izz al-Din al-Masri to Sbarro, but expressed pride and admitted she would gladly do it again.
Israelis and Americans who lost loved ones in that attack are justified in being outraged that Tamimi has achieved celebrity status in Jordan instead of rotting in prison for mass murder. The same holds true for the other families whose lives were tragically altered by the other 1,026 released terrorists. But their anger and feelings of despair should be directed where they belong: at our own government for making deals with the devil.
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A feral cat problem that plagued a Los Altos neighborhood for several months is reaching a conclusion that might leave some residents purring.
An alleged cat hoarder in a neighborhood north of Los Altos High School contributed to the breeding of more than 100 cats. Neighbors began noticing the problem in March. Approximately 30 cats were confiscated before the hoarder, a woman, moved in late July.
Although the woman took a few cats with her, she left the rest behind. The cats kept populating, and before long dozens of cats occupied the abandoned house and the yards of adjacent homes. The starving creatures hid under cars and prowled driveways. Crews for the builder renovating the house discovered cats coming out of kitchen cupboards.
Enter Suzy Heisele, a volunteer with Palo Alto Animal Services. Heisele spent approximately 80 hours over two months, from Aug. 1 to Oct. 1, rescuing 67 cats and finding shelters for their adoption. Heisele said neighbors and animal control officers rescued another 10 cats, bringing the total by Oct. 1 to 77 cats removed from the neighborhood.
"These cats were spraying our doorways and yards to mark their territories," said neighbor Paula Sager. "Children's sandboxes raised concerns with parents, since the cats use them and could expose their children to disease."
Heisele used Sager's backyard as a "base camp" at night to lure the cats with food and trap them.
"It was quite an involved process, and (Heisele) really knew what she was doing," said neighbor Bronwyn Van Der Geest. "She sat in the dark with a string attached to her propped-up trap and would wait. She learned their habits and was very aware of the different cats and their lineages, knowing which mama had which kitty or which tomcat was the father."
"I was really touched by the neighbors," Heisele said, adding that the residents communicated well and joined forces to address the problem.
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Several neighbors, at Heisele's urging, wrote a letter to the Los Altos Police Department documenting the problems with the cat hoarder.
Police spokesman Capt. Andy Galea said he was not aware of the matter, but he pointed out that animal abandonment is a violation of state law.
Residents declined to give the name of the alleged cat hoarder, who has since moved to Bakersfield after living in Los Altos for decades. However, some felt criminal charges should be filed against her and that she should pay for the cost of dealing with the cats.
Los Altos contracts with Palo Alto Animal Services for animal control services. However, budget cuts have crippled the agency. Heisele said paid agency personnel alone could not have handled such a massive feral cat problem. The cats are spread throughout area shelters, but Palo Alto Animal Services has plenty available for "forever homes," as she put it.
Those interested in adoption can visit the agency's Facebook page at facebook.com/animalservices or visit 3281 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.
Heisele thanked the neighbors for their support.
"Some of you sent me very kind cards," she said. "Your kind words kept me warm while I was sitting and waiting for these poor cats to show up at night."


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BRADENTON, Fla. -- With 15 days and a language gap between appearances, Jason Grilli did not miss a beat -- or a chance to instill confidence in his ability to flourish as the Pirates' new closer.
Fresh from the World Baseball Classic hothouse, Grilli returned to the chill-out Grapefruit League on Monday, pitching one perfect inning in the Bucs' 4-3 comeback win over the Red Sox.
"Everything feels great," Grilli said after an inning in which no ball was hit out of the infield off him. "It was nice to be back in a game, facing hitters. That's who those guys standing there with bats were, right?"
Grilli had last pitched in a game on March 6, when he saved Italy's win over Mexico in the Classic. He had thrown only bullpen sessions since.
"Whether he was effective or ineffective, it was just good to have him back pitching," manager Clint Hurdle said. "He was sharp, had a good carry to his fastball and threw a couple of breaking balls with nice bite."
Grilli's interrupted Spring Training has consisted of five innings -- even including the one inning he pitched in the Classic. He agreed with his manager's assessment that he would not need, say, 20 innings to be ready for the regular season.
"I was throwing in the upper-90s in the Classic and showed I was able to throw 30 pitches in an inning," Grilli said, alluding to closing out the win over Mexico after the bases got loaded. "That wasn't ideal, but that was two innings worth of bullets and I was strong enough to do it. Now I'm just trying to get locked in, focused on what I'm supposed to do."
Grilli likes doing it for these guys -- who apparently like to have him do it.
"Seeing these guys and hearing them say they missed me," Grilli said with a broad grin, "I guess it means I'm liked around here a little bit, so that's good."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The state Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio cities are not immune from civil lawsuits over injuries occurring at indoor municipal swimming pools.
The Court's 7-0 decision Tuesday says Ohio law granting general immunity from civil lawsuits to political subdivisions doesn't bar such lawsuits based on injuries occurring in or on the grounds of an indoor municipal swimming pool.
The case stems from a 2009 suit by the parents of a juvenile whose knee was broken while using a diving board at a Cuyahoga Falls-operated indoor pool. The lawsuit alleged the city was negligent in maintaining the diving board.
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Generic Name: oxymetazoline nasal
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of oxymetazoline nasal. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Afrin Original.
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Applies to oxymetazoline nasal: nasal solution, nasal spray
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by oxymetazoline nasal (the active ingredient contained in Afrin Original). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
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You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking oxymetazoline nasal:
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For each person who attends Go Further with Ford Night at Chino Hills Ford will donate $10 – up to a total of $500 – to the American Cancer Society.
Chino Hills Ford, 4480 Chino Hills Parkway, Chino.
While at the dealership, consumers will have a opportunity to compete to win a special VIP experience with American Idol.
A computer with a webcam will be set up in the dealership to allow consumers to test their judging skills.
Entries will be sent back to Ford's program headquarters, where a team of experts will evaluate and select one winner to receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Hollywood and a unique VIP experience with American Idol.
Consumers 18 years and older who are interested in participating in Go Further with Ford Night may preregister for the event at www.RandomActsofFusion.com and be entered for a chance to win tickets to a live taping of American Idol.
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Looks Great...At First......At first, I loved the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads. I applied as directed, and the next morning my skin was beautifully tan and glowing. The problem: the next day I started looking like an alligator. If you don't use this everyday, you will have problems with the "alligator skin" look. I would have used this everyday for the results, but it is too expensive. I had to go back to bronzers. — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
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A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!This daily glow pad is AMAZING! I tried this yesterday morning for the fist time and was truly amazed when I noticed how glowing my face was last night! This pad is very simple to use. Its basically a wet wipe you smooth on your face in small circles. The more you use, the darker the tan. I used it for about a minute and took my time to use up most of the liquid on the cloth. Before bed last n...read moreight I went to look in the mirror, and WOW! My face was glowing! It had a nice tan! I swear the glow made my fine lines and sun spots look like they had vanished too! I have used plenty of self tanners over the years but have never had such an amazing result as this! The pad was so simple to use and after about 12 hours, my face was truly glowing! It looked so good this morning I didn't want to put on foundation to cover it up. I thought my skin looked perfect au naturale thanks to this wonderful product! I will continue to use this product and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a natural tan with the perfect glow! — 6 years, 5 months agoladyboarder9669 | 210 reviews
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The nominations for Golden Globe awards have been announced and, although the list isn't as long as the Oscars', with all its technical categories, the GGs do expand the field to include outstanding performances in both movies and television. And this year's multicultural filmscape features a particularly fascinating diversity of names, enough to please any name nerd.
So here are our nominations for the most interestingly named nominees:
Okay, so the Fashion Police have had their say, praising and pillorying the various gowns and guy clothes on the Golden Globes Red Carpet by designers from Armani to Zak Posen–scrutinizing everything from Charlize Theron's sparkly headband to Evan Rachel Wood's Christian Louboutins.
Now it's time for us Name Police to have our turn. Not that we would ever say anything negative about anyone's appellation, but we did want to point out some of the award-worthy names we discovered among the cast members and characters in this year's Golden Globe winning movies and TV shows.
Adriana—Adriana is the beautiful fantasy mistress of artists Braque, Modigliani and Picasso, played by Marion Cotillard, in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. A lovely Italian name that is perfectly at home in English-speaking countries.
Amara—Amara Miller is the 11-year-old actress who plays George Clooney's precocious daughter Scottie King in The Descendents—her first movie role. Amara is a strong, sweet, stylish name that means "lovely forever."
Cora—The Rt. Hon. Cora, Countess of Grantham, is the American-born mistress of Downton Abbey, played by the American-born actress Elizabeth McGovern. Cora is a gentle, old-fashioned name that has recently been rejuvenated.
Djuna—Djuna Barnes is one of the real-life Parisienne icons who resurface in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. The exotic name, pronounced JOO-na, has long been associated with that early 20th century American novelist, but we can see it being adopted by cutting-edge baby namers.


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I looked at a newly-minted McDonald's commercial this morning about dairy farmers. What a refreshing message—illustrated with photos and videos on the farm—about those men and women who put in the long hours and hard work to bring Americans the best and freshest dairy products in the world.
And then I thought back a few months ago to Chipotle's "Scarecrow" advertisement, with its 'beefy-like' meat and cartoon characters who portray modern agriculture as dark and evil where huge corporations will do anything to make a buck.
It's quite a study in contrasts in two distinct methods of marketing. And both, unfortunately, are very effective. I wonder if one is in direct response to the other.
I say unfortunately, in Chipotle's case, because "Scarecrow" does a real hatchet job on modern agriculture. Their 'food with integrity' campaign is nothing but a gimmick, but apparently appeals to those who ride the 'local' wagon and repeat the mantra that organic is 'better.' Let me make clear, I have no problem with people who want to eat that way.
But Chipotle has lost at least one customer—me—because of their dishonest portrayal trying to make consumers feel bad about modern agriculture to feel good about Chipotle.
So is McDonald's fighting back with a more honest look at the way food is grown in this country? Dairy farming isn't as rosy and pretty as the scenes portrayed in the video, but this advertisement is much more genuine than Chipotle's. The advertisement uses real dairy farmers who work long hours, are committed to producing a quality product and dedicated to this way of life. That sounds like the dairy farmers I know.
It looks like McDonald's is hitching their star to agriculture's wagon and wants America to come along for the ride.
They get my vote. Quarter-pounder with cheese and a vanilla shake for lunch, please.


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Zinc is a metal as well as an essential mineral. Your body needs zinc to function properly. If you take a multivitamin, chances are it has zinc in it. In this form, zinc is both necessary and relatively safe. Zinc can also be obtained in your diet.
Zinc however, can be mixed with other materials to make industrial items such as paint, dyes, and more. These combination substances can be particularly toxic.
This article discusses poisoning from zinc.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or a local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Seek immediate medical help.
Immediately give the person milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider.
Determine the following information:
In the United States, call 1-800-222-1222 to speak with a local poison control center. This hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. You can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
How well a patient does depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment was received. The faster a patient gets medical help, the better the chance for recovery. If symptoms are mild, the person will usually make a full recovery . If the poisoning is severe, death may occur up to a week after swallowing the poison.
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The program began when Pat Forgione, Ph.D. and superintendent of AISD, first contacted the University of Texas concerned about low science scores on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). In turn, the University of Texas contacted TPWD to explore educational resources the state agency could offer. Three AISD elementary schools will receive professional development and resources from TPWD specialists.
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Get an overview of this hotelUpscale resort on the beach, with 4 outdoor swimming pools
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Located in Ko Olina, this beachfront resort is next to a golf course and within a 10-minute walk of Paradise Cove Beach and Ko Olina Golf Club. Ko Olina Marina is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) away.
Resort Features
Spend the day playing on the beach then return to dine at one of Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina's 4 restaurants.
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All 370 rooms feature comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, while conveniences include refrigerators and coffee makers. Free WiFi and furnished lanais are standard, as are flat-screen TVs with cable channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina features 4 outdoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, a spa tub, and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the resort's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This luxury resort also offers a children's pool, a fitness center, and spa services. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2016.
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Children's club (free)
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- Total number of rooms - 370
- Number of floors - 16
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- Number of outdoor pools - 4
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- Meeting rooms 5
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Outdoor tennis courts - 3
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
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- Wedding services
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- Outdoor pools
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Listen to Air Supply the rest of the night.
Normally I'm pretty mellow after a Pacers loss.
But after the way I felt we were screwed out of a W last night, there are numerous size 12 footprints in kicked snow clumps along the fence of the PTO lot....
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Depending on the loss, I'm usually fine. Last night infuriated me (I HATE KG AND PIERCE) do to the Pacers leading the whole way...then choking in a big, big way. However, the Clippers loss didn't upset me too much because the team fought back and simply lost.
Playoff games are different. I'm fuming until the next game. And if it ends the series, it usually just makes me sad. Haha
So, what you're really saying is that you get AMPed after a loss. See, we know what you were really saying; we can all read between the lines.
Depends on the loss.
If it's a "good" loss where we had good effort or the shots just weren't falling, I can just go about my evening.
If it's really bad I go into shutdown/distraction mode. I'll avoid sports media until I can read the Odd Thoughts from Peck. That usually helps me put it into perspective.
If there's no Odd Thoughts after a bad loss, I check myself into Arkham until the dark feelings pass.
If by screwed, you mean we screwed ourselves. I agree.
It depends on the game. After games last night or the IU game on Tuesday where my team clearly lets an inferior team off the hook, I usually obsess about it for several hours after the game. I lie in bed and think what a wasted opportunity it was to have Boston down by 14 and then you let them back in the game. Gross. Paul George is probably still shooting bad 3s.
Uh-oh. Gulp. Time for a new moniker.
The 1999 loss in game 3 when LJ converted the 4 point play was probably the toughest loss ever. I still remember the next day barely being able to function - luckily it was a Sunday. Pacers won game #4 and we were in good shape, but then lost game #5 at home when LJ hit a couple of threes from the corner to seal that win. That was a very tough series to take. Reggie didn't play well, he was outplayed by Houston and Camby was running wild. In fact I would say that was the toughest series loss I can remember.
Sleep is a wonderful remedy.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I stay away from the unstable, knee-jerk happy board that is pacers digest.
It depends on the type of loss. If it's a blow-out, I'm generally in a resigned state and just say "next game".
If it's a last-second loss, against a playoff team, in which we give up our first lead of hte night with 1:00 left in the game, and I make sure my kid is in bed.... I let loose with a lot of 4-letter words, complain a lot about "how the F do you give up a 10 point lead with 4 minutes left?", say things like "I hate the stupid f'n Celtics, Paul Pierce with his little laugh and saying we got this comin' on the court before they inbounded before their final bucket makes me hate him even more, the cocky *****er" and then my wife grabs the remote, changes the channel rather unceremoniously in a way that says "finally, now i can watch Bravo", and I go downstairs to my mancave and flush it out of my mind almost immediately, because I know that ultimately there's gonna be days like this, no matter how good you are.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Wait... nevermind. I do that every night regardless.
Watched some old Colts games today (Manning era) hoping to get that yesterday's defeat completely out of my system.
I've found that whenever I'm fuming doing as many pushups as I can has worked. After a while, the exhaustion and soreness really help subside the anger and frustration. Plus it's great exercise!
Probably should have done those last night. Scott Agnes awarded me tix to the game on twitter, but I never saw I was selected Then Purdue managed to lose to Michigan even after being up as much as 12 I quickly turn back to FSI, thinking "well at least the Pacers will win"....
That was one rough night
Forever struggling to convince myself "In Larry we trust"
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babies are OK but kittens are way too far bro.. sick *******.
Just don't watch most of the playoff games with Manning and you should be OK. lmao!!!
The Celtics loss actually got me pretty pissed off. The way we choked and let those *****es come back and win made me mad.
I'm used to winning now. I expect wins now. Thanks, Larry!
The Clippers loss at the time annoyed me, but the Celtics one I seriously wanted to throw something at my TV.
I usually just cry and ***** on here, and if it is a big game we lost, I definitely stay away from having ESPN on. When the Colts lost the Super Bowl to the Aints, I don't think I watched ESPN for a month.
BTW this thread has some golden responses.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Definately a generation gap here as I have no clue what you're talking about.
Like many, I do find that X-Box is a good remedy.
I'm not nearly as obsessive over it as I used to be--where a Pacers loss pretty much ruined my evening.
But if it's a tough loss; I go through the game in my head and think about missed opportunities (missed layups, missed FT's, bad defensive rotations) trying to figure out how we lost....then I realize that sometimes we just lose. Unfortunately I rarely give credit to the other team and always feel like we "lost" the game for ourselves.
I find it that I CANNOT watch ESPN or any other games following a Pacers loss. Lol idk what it is, but I just havent been able to bring myself to do so.
Kicking the old dog usually works for me. It's almost blind and deaf, so it's easy to slip up on.
I realize this team is so good, I dont even think twice about losses.


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- Stock: AIG (AIG)
- Setup: $29.42 to $31.11 support zone, with timing parameters between Nov. 19 and Nov. 22
- Potential target area: $39.48 (if a new low is made, the target will be adjusted)
- Risk: Defined below the $29 area
Although I've been out of school for a long time, I still have homework to do almost every night: Doing my technical work in advance prepares me for some of the best opportunities in the markets. My setups don't always play out, but when they do, the risk is relatively low compared to the potential reward.
With that in mind, let's look at the setup I am currently stalking in AIG. We are currently looking at both time and price parameters that suggest the stock should be watched for buy signals between now and early next week.
My case is as follows. The current decline in AIG -- which has amounted to $6.67 as of Tuesday's close -- is similar to prior pullbacks of $6.56, $7.20 and $7.87, as illustrated on the daily chart below. Part of the support cluster I'm looking at, $29.42 to $31.11, comes from the 100% projections of these prior declines from the most recent high in October. It also includes some other key price relationships, such as retracements and extensions of prior swings.
Let's look at timing next. Now, this might not match up with a test of the above price support, but let's look at it just in case it does. When timing parameters match up with price parameters, these tend to make for the highest-probability trade setups.
If you are not familiar with how I use Fibonacci timing, know that when a clustering of time cycles come due, you want to watch for a possible reversal of whatever the market is doing into the time "window" plus or minus a day of the cycles. For example, since AIG is trading lower into this next window, the timing would support a possible reversal back to the upside.
Now that we have a setup to stalk, personally I have to recommend that you wait for a trigger to fire off that suggests it is worth placing a bet against these key price and/or time parameters.
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Monte LaVerne Durner - March 03, 2010
To Austin and Myriah Durner of Cozad, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2010, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a son, Monte LaVerne, weighing eight pound, 13 ounces. He was welcomed home by a sister, Montana.
Paternal grandparents are Roger and Dee Durner of Gothenburg, and Patty Durner of Gering. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Norma Yeutter of Cozad.
Great-grandparents include Rita Adams of Overton, Merle and Evelyn Durner of Wellfleet, and Arlene Yeutter of Cozad.


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Report: Apple Nears Purchase of Top Mobile Flash Memory Controller Maker
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December 13, 2011 12:34 PM
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Anobit acquisition could be the biggest purchase of a hardware maker in Apple's history
Apple, Inc. (
) can't hide its love flash. Apple is immersed in a over decade long passionate affair with NAND flash memory, which it uses for storage across all of its mobile devices and in its computer SSDs.
I. Apple Pulls an OCZ
Now Apple is reportedly in talks to absorb a major part of its flash supply chain, and is reportedly in talks to purchase Israeli flash memory fabless chipmaker Anobit.
Anobit is a small firm founded in 2006 in Herzeliya Pituach -- an affluent beach-side district on central Israel's Mediterranean coast. Today the company operates subsidiaries in the U.S. and South Korea. Its core business is the tiny chips that allow super-fast, reliable access to flash memory, flash memory controllers.
Apple already licenses Anobit's controllers for use in its iPhone, iPad and
MacBook Air
A good flash controller is incredibly valuable to SSD makers or companies who use flash components in their devices. Just ask OCZ Technology Group Inc. (
), whose SSDs have been dominating the enthusiast market, thanks to their slick Indilinx controller, which suffers little of
the bugginess
of LSI Corp. (
SandForce's controllers.
OCZ apparently found the South Korean controller maker Indilinx
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(and its 20 patents) for $32M USD in stock. This purchase was followed in turn by LSI's $322M USD acquisition of SandForce, a deal driven by SandForce's broad market base, which offset its poor controller stability.
Now Apple is expected to follow in suit, potentially folding in Anobit to prevent competitors from gaining access to its technology. News of the deal
[translated] from the the Israeli publication
Reportedly the acquisition price could hit as high as $400M-$500M USD, a boon for Anobit investors, who have thus far poured $97M USD in venture capital into the startup. The acquisition would also grant Apple control of Anobit's 21 patents (and the 74 more currently in the submissions process).
II. Longevity, Performance Differentiate Anobit's Mobile, Enterprise Controllers
Thus far Apple's only past hardware acquisitons have been slightly smaller -- a
$278M USD purchase of PA Semi
in 2008, and a
$121M USD purchase
of Intrinsity in 2010. If the purchase of Anobit proceeds, it would be the first major acquisition in the young tenure of
new CEO Tim Cook
Anobit has a very valuable specialty, which could drive Apple to make the purchase. Reportedly, its technology for detecting "bad" memory cells in MLC (multi-level cell) flash memory is the best in the industry. That allows cheap MLC to replicate the typically far-better endurance of expensive SLC (single-level cell) flash. Long-term longevity is
still a concern for flash drives
, so this is a very valuable technology.
That comes in handy for Anobit's enterprise offerings, which promise "4 Terabytes write per day for 5 years". With Apple
increasingly deploying storage-heavy large-scale data centers
to support
technologies like the iCloud
, this could come in handy. If the reliability issues could be removed, Apple could switch its servers over to using solid state drives (flash prices allowing) removing one more piece of the latency equation for its cloud users.
Anobit's enterprise-ready SSD controllers could give a boost to Apple's iCloud.
The core specs on Anobit's embedded controller (used in the aforementioned MacBook Air, iPad, and iPhone) are pretty sweet to:
666 MB/s data transfers
Works with up to 256 GB / 16 dies of NAND
"Ultra low" power consumption
Support for 20nm and sub-20nm NAND
Dual host interface (provides faster data piping to the rest of the system)
Anobit claims its controller is the "highest performance" tablet or smartphone flash storage controller. We're sure some other companies would disagree with that assessment, but it's at least safe to say that Anobit is no performance slouch.
Anobit is a fabless firm, which means it lacks chip production capacity of its own, instead paying third parties chip fabricators like GlobalFoundries Inc. to actually put its proprietary designs onto chips.
We'll keep you updated if Apple goes through with its reported plan to fold in this crucial piece of its flash supply chain.
Calcalist [Translated from Hebrew]
"Well, we didn't have anyone in line that got shot waiting for our system." -- Nintendo of America Vice President Perrin Kaplan
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Safety Study of Kudiezi(Yueanxin,a Chinese Medicine Injection)Used in Hospitals in China
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This study was advocated by institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in October 2011.
It was funded by China major scientific and technological specialized specialized project for 'significant new formulation of net drugs'.
Kudiezi(Yueanxin) is kind of Chinese Medicine injiection used for treating corinary heart diswese、angina pectoris and stroke in many Chinese hospitals.
The purpose of this study is to determine adverse drug events or adverse drug reaction in large sample size 30,000 patients.
|Coronary Heart Disease Angina Pectoris Stroke
|Study Type:
|Observational [Patient Registry]
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration:
|14 Days
|Official Title:
|Registry Study Intensive Hospital Monitoring Protocol of Kudiezi Injection ( Yueanxin ) 's Clinical Safety
- Number of participants with adverse events;incidence of Kudiezi(Yueanxin)'ADRs and identify factors that contributed to the occurrence of the adverse reaction [ Time Frame: to assess Kudiezi(Yueanxin)'s 'adverse event' and 'drug adverse reaction' during patients' hospital stay,administration information of Kudiezi will be registered every day.The registry procedure will last 3 years only for patients using Kudiezi. ]All patients will be measured and assessed at the time Kudiezi(Yueanxin) is adminnistered to them until they discharge.Patients using Kudiezi(Yueanxin) will be registered on a regisration form including disease background, Kudiezi(Yueanxin)'s adminidtration,and extraction information from hospital information system.An adverse event or drug adverse reaction form also will be used to describe any doubted symptoms or signs from patients.A judgment will be made by doctors directly and a further analysis will be conducted by researchers to decide those potential side effects of Kudiezi(Yueanxin).
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
It is very common that Chinese Medicine Injection used in hospitals in mainland China.However safety problems rose in recent years.There could be many uncertain factors influence Chinese Medincine Injection in clinical practice.
Safety surveillance on Chinese Medincine injection is an important problem that needs to be sorted out through large sample observational dtudy.
A registry study for Kudiezi(Yueanxin) injection safety surveillance with 30000 patients will be conducted form Jan.2012 to Dec.2015.
Eligiblity crteria Patients who will use Kudiezi(Yueanxin) injection in selected hospitals.
Date will be collected in four aspects by four different forms as following:
Form A(blue):demographic information ;Form B(yellow):adverde drug events/reaction;Form C(white):extracted information from hodpiral information system and laboratory information system.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients using Kudiezi(Yueanxin) injection from 2012 to 2014
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01781676
|China, Beijing
|Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine
|Beijing, Beijing, China, 100700
|Principal Investigator:
|Xie Y Ming, BA
|China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
|Responsible Party:
|Yanming Xie, Deputy Director, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01781676 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 30, 2013
|Last Updated:
|May 13, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Angina Pectoris
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Chest Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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"The Cake Shop" was just opening when four customers came rushing in, asking for cakes that they needed that night! They all filled out forms with their names, what kind of cake, what size, and the occasion it was for. They all rushed in and out, desperately trying to finish organizing and setting up for their parties. Joe, who was working that shift, accidentally put the orders in the paper shredder along with the old orders from the day before! He can only remember a few things, but needs to have all of the cakes ready by 3:00! Can you help him sort out the orders?
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2. The four cakes are: The double-decker, the cookie cake, the one bought for a birthday, and the one bought by Carson.
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Each 20-year-old Miss Bountiful bobs and sways, flaunting Perfect 10 equipment. Cheers ring out, drowning the roar of 1,600-horsepower deep-V Apaches, Cougars and Cigarettes riding in the water.
Yet the beauty show is still the perfect accompaniment to the thunderclap of these 110 mile per hour "bay-busters," boats with an attitude. For the women--along with those needle-nosed superboats, designed to fly out of seven-foot seas, to softly reenter and to launch back out--all scream fun in the sun.
"They're a rush, a dangerous, yet still exhilarating adrenaline high just like sex," says Ron Beline, a V-bottom builder and driver on the Nightmare Racing Team. "There's nothing like standing a boat up, going as fast as you can on top of waves, launching, jamming, winning races and pushing the envelope."
The machines of choice among drug smugglers, royalty, police and plain speed freaks, these mean V's foster all sorts of spirited dreams. To the scanty thong set, a joyride on an ear-splitting powerboat with three 600-horsepower motors surging under the hatches means life in the fast lane, entry into the Gold Coast glamour circuit.
Other wanna-bes, dubbed "land trawlers" by more serious racers, cruise bars like Shooters, hoping their deep-V's with sharp-angled hulls will be their limitless ticket to fast and easy sex.
But for Beline and his boat-building competitors in this fuel-injected, supercharged world, where surviving 120 mph crackups is the ultimate badge of honor, the dream is far more complicated.
They, of course, want to design--and race--the perfect hull, discover that cutting-edge mix of plywood, foam and fiberglass. In the late 1980s and early '90s, these dreams turned into nightmares, as the boat market took a dive because of the federal luxury tax. But now the tax is gone and buyers are back, and outrunning a competitor means Miami Vice-styled thrills, money, fame and the imprimatur to succeed the legendary Don Aronow, the king of offshore performance boats.
Competing with this aura of greatness is heady stuff, for Aronow, the 1970s pioneer of the 35-foot, aptly named "Awesome" hull (which is still the industry standard), gave these machines international cachet. From designing the first Cigarettes, to building such companies as Magnum and Donzi and selling boats to such celebrities as fugitive financier Robert Vesco, the Shah of Iran and George Bush, the wheeling 'n' dealing, no-holds-barred Aronow personified deep-V's flamboyance. He was the Man.
It's easy for scores of modern-day boat builders--and average Joes-- to buy into the Aronow mythology. They all dream of going fast, faster, fastest, writing one more installment of man's conquering the sea.
But mirroring the caution consumers should exercise when buying and handling a powerboat, today's builders must also know when to throttle back in their chase with Aronow. For nothing intimidated him, not broken boats or bones. Known as "The Animal," the fearless Aronow lived too close to that proverbial edge, pushed it way too hard. In 1987 he wound up dead, his own dreams exploding in a hail of bullets. (According to Blue Thunder, an account by Thomas Burdick and Charlene Mitchell of the investigation into Aronow's death, Mafia connections may have led to the killing.)
Coughing up dirt with each passing truck, powerboating's mecca is a short stretch of blacktop tucked between rotting hulls, weed-covered fields and a row of hangars. Located on the northern edge of Miami Beach, N.E. 188th Street, otherwise known as Thunderboat Alley, is the heart of America's powerboat industry. It has no visible reminders of the go-go history that was made here in the 1970s and '80s. There are no plaques to celebrate the coming of the Cigarette, no signs marking the site of Aronow's gangland-style execution. But the street is still famous for its hot machines--the Apaches, USA Racing Team Cigarettes and $3 million Magnums.
Anyone wanting to buy a deep-V, to hook into the high-performance, high-speed scene, must visit this street of dreams and high-octane sales talk. For this is where Aronow's spiritual descendants, builders like Bob Saccenti and Katrin Theodoli, grapple with the latest glass laminates, fine-tune hydraulic systems and, in general, blueprint one-upsmanship claims to the king's throne.
Those conflicting boasts, usually reserved for debating the strength of Kevlar, S-glass, closed-cell foam or some other composite hull, are best epitomized by Aronow's rightful heirs, his sons Michael and David. Antagonistic rivals in this keenly competitive business, each is convinced he's taking his father's designs to new glory, recapturing the magic that coupled Aronow's name to sleek, fast and sexy.
David has his 313, a 32-foot split-console recreational boat, "a variation of my dad's 27-footer, strong enough to pound through the torturous seas," he says, while Michael is finalizing plans to market a 24-footer, its drawing-board name The Legend, and featuring an engraved signature from his father.
"No one has a little Cigarette, but I plan to build a real runner, a boat my father designed yet never built," insists Michael Aronow, echoing the passion that drives builders to breathe noxious laminate fumes and to risk their lives testing boats offshore. "Now that this beauty's time has arrived, I'm going to make the most luxurious, safest, easiest handling boat in the world."
Thunderboat Alley (along with scores of boatyards scattered across the United States and Europe) also resounds with promises, beautiful brochures, all the right words pledging safety, seaworthiness, comfort and speed. So how does a buyer wade into this market of conflicting claims and distinguish between a Fountain, Jaguar or Powerplay, boats all sporting shiny gel-coat hulls, dazzling graphics and race-tested horsepower?
Gingerly, with extreme caution and a game plan. Any prospective buyer must summon up the diligence to talk with boat owners, visit marinas or showrooms, and, most importantly, be convinced that hurtling in and out of rough water at 90 mph is fun, not hellish punishment.
As the otherwise macho Rocky Marciano discovered during a Miami-Nassau-Miami race, the G-forces pounding against the body in an open cockpit boat are so intense, the bruised prizefighter left his boat in Nassau, conceding, "It's too tough. At least in the ring I can hit back."
One way to avoid embarrassment or the financial pounding of winding up with a boat that only inspires fear and loathing is to take numerous trial runs in V-bottoms. "The entry-level buyer has to go slow every step of the way, get their feet wet with a slower-class boat," urges Ron Beline. "Buying a used V the first time out also makes sense. But jumping into a superboat is crazy, for if the inexperienced buyer flips one of these babies at 100 mph, he doesn't walk away from it."
Going the used-boat route through brokers and newspaper ads has its pros and cons. One distinct advantage is the lower cost. A buyer can get a six-month exposure to offshore by the "50-in, 50-out" approach, that is, purchasing a boat for $50,000 and recouping most of his investment if the boat is properly maintained.
"If you buy a new V-bottom for $250,000 and put hours on those motors, you get hit hard [financially]," says Fort Lauderdale broker Curtis Chapman, the son of Nick Chapman, who did celebrated hull design work for Don Aronow. "But for the guy who's never operated a boat before and is looking to discover what type of accessories and cabin comforts he really wants, buying used is like leasing. If he buys an old Cigarette, or some other boat with marquee value, he'll be able to get out of it without coming upside-down hard."
There are risks here, however. An older boat has taken a beating in the water, endured shock after shock, and that can easily mean fractures in the inner core of the hull. A naval engineer or surveyor can detect those flaws and must be hired to inspect the boat's structure. But since boat buying is often on impulse, without any lemon laws protecting consumers, Chapman says, "It's easy, very easy, to get screwed."
Engines are another major concern, mainly because these steel blocks with aluminum parts are being exposed to their worst enemy, salt water. "You can never tell what corrosion and deterioration is going on inside an engine," says Apache builder and throttleman Bob Saccenti, the winner of numerous international races. "The magic question here is how many hours have these gasoline engines logged--200, 300, 400? A surveyor can only check motors to a slight degree, and if the seller says he's rebuilt the engines, the buyer must demand to see the invoices. My advice is buyer beware."
Motors, whatever the power package of four-barreled carburetors, crankshafts and cams, can be replaced. Repowering a 35-foot boat with twin-600 horsepower MerCruisers will cost about $60,000. But since there are so many blind areas on used boats, such as the electronics and the fuel systems behind those gleaming gauges, future expenses must also be factored against the cost of buying new. It's intoxicating to find a deal; there's a rush Saccenti calls "a fever." Yet the smart buyer also knows when to step back to avoid getting burned.
Buying a new boat also poses numerous challenges and choices. The buyer must first decide how he's going to use the boat. Will it be a family pleasure craft, loaded down with a cabin, showers and other creature comforts? Or is the boat total testosterone swagger, stripped of weighty accessories, and only race-equipped for pushing down hard on the throttle?
Balancing realistic lifestyle demands against the fantasies of breakneck speed affects everything from motor size to cockpit design and maintenance. The family boat designed with lots of room to move around, overnight sleeping accommodations and engines topping out at 80 mph is a whole different animal than the much lighter, 100 mph-plus racer. The pleasure cruiser, riding deeper and smoother in the water than catamarans and other superpowered boats, may lose WOW appeal. Yet lost sexiness has to be weighed against servicing far more "radical" engines, and that, even in the hands of pros, airborne bay-busters are a jarring rollercoaster ride.
"On one of our gentleman's performance boats, a guy can hold a drink in one hand or put an arm around his girlfriend and still enjoy a smooth ride," says Rick Dubois, a Deerfield Beach, Florida, sales agent for Formula, an Indiana company specializing in $70,000 to $300,000 boats designed for "safe and sociable" family outings.
"Unlike the Cigarette or Apache, we're not out for full speed. A Formula stresses comfort; it won't beat anyone up with its sounds or crashing spray on the water. Even better, you won't get beat up in the yard, cleaning and repairing those radical race engines that cause many more maintenance problems."
Formula, along with its much-heralded competitor Fountain, are production boat companies. The flamboyant Reggie Fountain, the world record-holder in a V-bottom at 131.94 mph, will build specific boats on demand. But in this category of pleasure V-bottoms which, according to a Fountain catalogue, is filled with "fast-fading rivals like Wellcraft, Cigarette, Sonic, Baja and Hustler," the main thrust is on boats made on the assembly line.
Workers turn out hundreds of V's yearly, and for the boat buyer that means speedy delivery. Yet a mass-produced boat will have numerous clones, and among glitz seekers, it's become popular to disguise their factory V's with the graphics of a more exclusive machine, like the Indian warpath regalia of an Apache. That same general look of a stock V, especially if it's dressed up with motors to go 80 mph such as the award-winning Fountain 38 Fever, still has certain resale value.
"Once you have all those fancy colors you have to find someone who wants that same look, and that can lead to your getting burned" in a resale, says Curtis Chapman. "With a production boat, everyone knows what it looks like, what the gauges and seating are like, and that often makes selling it a lot easier."
So don't be misled by roaring big engines and shiny trappings. The keys to buying a production boat are: 1) above the waterline, the sides of the boat must be straight without any waves or bulges; 2) except for pricier offerings, many production V's come without thick coring in the hull, so make like Mike Tyson and punch the hull sides to judge whether they feel solid; 3) budget manufacturers just slap the hull and deck together like a shoebox top, so inspect the screws or bonding agents used on the joints--a fiberglass sealer is the preferable choice; and 4) the windshield must be solid, without any dangerous rough edges, and as for deck hardware, navigation lights are a must.
As for the power package and its setup, Powerboat magazinerecommends making sure that: there's a latch to ensure that the engine hatch doesn't fly open at high speeds, the batteries are tightly secured, the motor mounts are firmly bolted (vibrations on offshore V's are intense) and you have an expert check the wiring. Remember, getting stuck on the highway is one thing. Drifting helplessly offshore is quite another.
Reggie Fountain will argue that fine workmanship can be found on a production boat. Yet dream teamers on and around Thunderboat Alley insist there's only one way to buy dependable V's that make "kick ass" statements--buyers must spend the extra $200,000 to $400,000 and go custom.
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