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Pop into your local White Stuff with Mum between Friday 8th March – Sunday 10th March and we'll give her a free gift from Crabtree & Evelyn with any purchase (while stocks last, and one per customer).
We'll be serving treats across the weekend too – come and join us for free tea and cake.
If you can't make it to your local shop, why not enter a retro snap of your Mum into the Stylish Mums competition on our website? There's a £200 Crabtree & Evelyn beauty hamper up for grabs and your Mum will automatically be entered into our Mum's hall of fame. Send her a link to your message afterwards, she'll love it!
For even more brownie points, bake her a cake and make her a cuppa! We found this recipe on goodtoknow for vanilla cupcakes which look pretty tasty.
IngredientsFor the vanilla cupcakes:
· 100g of soft margarine
· 120g of self-raising flour
· 2tbsp of cornflour
· 110g of white caster sugar
· 1tsp baking powder
· 2 large eggs
· 1tsp of vanilla essence
For the buttercream frosting:
· 600g icing sugar sifted
· 200g unsalted butter
· 80g cocoa powder
· 80ml whole milk
· 5 or 7 star nozzle
Method1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F) gas 3.
2. Put all ingredients in a kitchen mixer and mix until light and fluffy using paddle attachment.
3. Mix for approx 1 min or so.
4. Spoon into 10 paper muffin cases in a muffin tin and bake for 20 mins until the cakes feel light and spongy to the touch. Leave to cool for 2 mins in the tin and then remove and place on a cooling rack.
5. Occasionally I fill the centres with strawberry jam before putting buttercream on top, by using a knife to cut out a small cavity in the top of each cupcake and filling it with jam.
6. To make the buttercream: Put all the above frosting ingredients in your mixer and mix on slow for 2 mins then once the mixture has started to come together, mix on a high speed for approx 5 mins.
7. Put the buttercream into a large piping bag with a 5 or 7 star nozzle and pipe onto top of cupcakes.
8. Decorate with edible sprinkles and shop-bought daisy cake toppers.
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Happy to have found this board. Happy to be doing anything actually, but this does add to it!
Have been meditating/seeking in a mostly dedicated and sometimes not so much way for a bit over twenty years. Primarily Theravadin/Vipassana path with forays into Zen (rather long foray actually) and Vajrayana. Back to my Theravadin roots the last year or so and recently very much reinvigorated by a couple of Goenka retreats.
Anyway, hello to you all and may love, happiness and peace fill all of your lives.

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When designing Outlook 2010, we worked hard to ensure that the colors, shapes, and text used within the product provide a pleasant experience and make it easy for you to get work done. We have done this by redesigning parts of the user interface to give Outlook a clean, crisp, high-quality look that is free from distracting visual elements. By simplifying many parts of the user interface, we've allowed your e-mail messages and meetings to shine in the foreground better than ever before! Let's take a look at some examples of how the new visuals improve Outlook.
For instance, in the screenshots below, notice how the new look of the Navigation Pane buttons is simpler. We have removed the glassy blue gradients and bright orange selection color so that the buttons are less distracting and more refined. For more about the changes in the Navigation Pane, see Melissa's earlier post.
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The To-Do Bar and Navigation Pane have been darkened in Outlook 2010 – this makes your message list and reading pane pop out from the surface of Outlook so that it is easier to focus on the content that matters – your messages!
We also flattened and simplified the Calendar to achieve the same goals as in the Inbox – to make your content easier to focus on.
The ribbon has been simplified as well – notice how buttons and groups of buttons no longer have borders.
We have also removed unnecessary visual elements (like the Inbox header below) to provide more room on screen to show your messages.
The default theme for Outlook 2010 is the Silver theme, as shown in the screenshots above. In addition to the Silver theme, Outlook 2010 includes two more great color themes — Blue and Black.
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To change an Office theme, click the File tab, click Options, and then on the General tab, choose a different color scheme.
I hope you will agree that Outlook 2010 is the best-looking Outlook, ever! Let me know what you think in the comments!
For more about the goals behind the Office 2010 refresh, see Keri's post on the Office 2010 Blog.
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Soccer BetTrick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
An egoistic soccer player sees a whole adult soccer team practicing in a soccer field. Wanting to show off, he bets the team $1,000 that he can take them all on by himself and win a game without anyone assisting him. Why is that a good bet for him to make?
Hint"a game" is different than "that game".
AnswerHe plays a game against them and loses of course. He has "(taken) them all on by himself". Then he opens his laptop and wins a game of FreeCell. He has now "taken them all on by himself and (won) a game"...and $1,000.
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A NELSON school has been rated 'good' by Ofsted inspectors.
Holy Saviour RC Primary School, in Nelson, has improved from its previous 'requires improvement' status.
Inspectors also said that management of the school, and the behaviour and safety of pupils, were outstanding.
In other areas, comprising pupils' achievement and quality of teaching, the Holland Place school was rated good.
Inspectors praised headteacher Anne Marie Nield, and leadership within the school.
Lead inspector Kathleen McArthur said: "The inspirational headteacher, skilled senior leaders, governors and staff are fully committed to an unwavering view of how good the school can be."
In recent years, the school has experienced a period of staff changes and the current headteacher has been in post since September 2013.
The inspectors said the school had missed out on outstanding status because not enough pupils make better than the expected progress, particularly in mathematics.
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OAK HILL, W.Va. – Exterminators have been called in to deal with snakes sighted at a high school in Fayette County.
Oak Hill School Principal Timothy Payton tells WVVA-TV that he saw a snake in the hallway on Wednesday. He says students reported seeing a snake in the gymnasium on Thursday.
Fayette County Schools Superintendent Serena Starcher says administrators have contacted the Orkin pest control company to address the situation.


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GalleryMy Best Slice: April
Back in February, we asked Slice'rs to start sending us photos of their favorite pies for a new feature, My Best Slice. Readers from across the country (and around the world!) took the time to tell us about the pizza they enjoyed in April. Click through the slideshow to see what they have to say!
Want to contribute to next month's round-up?
Send us one photo to [email protected], with the subject line "My Best Slice." Include a brief description of what makes it special, along with the name of the pizza (if it has one), and where to find it. We don't care whether it's a humble corner slice or a fancy-pants pie, so long as you can tell us what makes it memorable. We'll select the highlights for a slideshow at the end of the month, and, with any luck, even pay some visits to these pizzerias ourselves.
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Some years ago the United States started a war against Iraq on the grounds that Sadan Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Then we learned that was a lie! Now Barak Obama was about to launch another assault on the grounds that the Syrian state would have used chemical weapons against the rebels.
I do not know what happens in other countries, but here in Brazil the press never remember recent history. Here in English Club, a few weeks ago, was remembered that the country that used weapons of mass destruction was the United States itself (atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
In my opinion we should have a very positive feeling with the American people but reject these and other Yankee government attitudes!
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I have just concluded a study of all nine years in which the S&P 500 gained 30% or more. That's nine years out of 85, since the S&P 500 begins with the year 1928. Here is a chart of those nine super-successful years for stocks:
Four factors leap to mind to explain these great years. But none of them work.
- One might think is that a booming stock market equates with a booming economy. Good data are available for only seven cases, and in only two cases did the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grow 3% or more. Those were 1945, the last year of World War II (with 8.1% growth) and 1997, during the Internet boom (4.5% growth). In three cases -- 1954, 1958 and 1975 -- GDP growth was actually negative for the year.
- Perhaps inflation is a key variable? Not reliably. The inflation figures in the hot-market years ranged all over the place, from negative 1.2% to positive 6.9%.
- I expected stock valuations would play a key role, but you can't prove it from the data. The average price/earnings ratio on stocks ranged from about 10 to 22, with an average of about 15 – which also happens to be the average for normal years.
- Then there's the federal deficit. I looked at the deficit as a percentage of GDP in the eight market-boom years for which I could find data. It ranged widely, from 0.3% of GDP in two cases to 21.5% of GDP in 1945. In none of the nine great years did Uncle Sam run a surplus.
Two other factors do seem to work reasonably well. The boom years correlate with strong economic growth in the following year in seven of eight cases (for which data is available). The average economic growth figure the year following a 30%-plus year in the stock market was 5.2%.
Even that correlation isn't infallible. After the market soared in 1945, the U.S. economy contracted 10.9% in 1946 in a wrenching recession. Another finding that struck me was that eight of the nine best stock-market years happened in peacetime. The only exception was 1945, the year World War II ended.
Could 2013 be a 30% up year for stocks? It's not impossible. But to make a good guess, you'd have to have a crystal ball about economic growth in 2014.
My own prediction, for what it's worth, is that stocks will be up 10% to 12% in 2013, which will make it a slightly better-than-average year.


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Seattle -- Nordstrom reported third-quarter net earnings of $146 million, up 15% from $127 million for the same quarter last year. Its results were slightly below analysts' expectations.
The company said that its third quarter same-store sales, which reflected a timing shift that moved a week of the company's important Anniversary Sale event into August this year, increased 10.7%. Top-performing merchandise categories included men's shoes, men's apparel and kids' apparel.
Combined second and third quarter same-store sales, which removes the impact of the Anniversary Sale shift, increased 7.3% compared with the same period in fiscal 2011. Net sales in the third quarter were $2.71 billion, an increase of 13.8%, compared with net sales of $2.38 billion during the same period in fiscal 2011.
The retailer said that Nordstrom Rack, which opened thirteen stores during the first nine months of the year, continued to demonstrate strong sales growth in the third quarter with increases in net sales of 16.3% and same-store sales of 8.1%.
In other news, Nordstrom will open six pop-up shops in February featuring merchandise from up-and-coming designers, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Friday''s Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN) "Ask the Experts" page: I work at a 1500 bed correctional institution. The health care department is all worried about MRSA. They came in with bleach and "Comet". I believe that our Quat cleaner is enough. Please let me know the best way to deal with MRSA in an institutional situation.
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A quat or bleach, used daily on commonly touched surfaces, will aid in the prevention of cross contamination. Abrasive cleansers can damage surfaces, making their cleaning and disinfection more difficult. I would avoid their use. Again, we should stress that simple hand washing and proper personal hygiene are the best defenses against any infectious agent, including MRSA. In a correction facility, which affords opportunity for lots of personal contact in crowded areas, you surely have a valid concern about MRSA, but to use an old expression, "Let's not panic!" Staph is very common in the healthy community. It has been around ... — Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN/ATEX editor
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The rebuild of the Jaguars continues as General Manager David Caldwell hired four new people in the personnel department and promoted one.
Chris Polian, who worked with Caldwell in Atlanta, is the director of pro personnel. Polian brings 19 years of NFL scouting experience to the Jaguars including three seasons (2009-11) as vice president and general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.
Polian spent the 2012 season with Atlanta Falcons as executive scout. He first joined the Colts alongside his father, Bill Polian, in 1998 where he served as director of pro scouting for three seasons (1998-2000). He held the title of assistant director of football operations from 2001-03, was promoted to assistant general manager/football operations in 2004 and spent five seasons (2005-09) as vice president of football operations.
Andy Dengler was promoted as assistant director of player personnel after spending the last two seasons as director of college personnel.
Caldwell also hired Kyle O'Brien, Paul Roell and Mark Ellenz as college scouts.
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Fort Hays State University > About FHSU > Academic Divisions > College of Arts and Sciences > Department of Music and Theatre > Kristin Pisano
Associate ProfessorDMA, University of Miami, 2005Clarinet, Saxophone, Music HistoryOffice: Malloy Hall 240 Phone: (785) 628-4294Email: email@example.com. Kristin Pisano serves as Associate Professor of Clarinet and Saxophone in the FHSU Department of Music. She received the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Clarinet Performance from the University of Miami in 1996 and 2005, respectively, and holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. Her past teaching experiences include East Tennessee State University and the University of Miami.Dr. Pisano has performed repeatedly with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, and also recorded with this ensemble on the CD New World Jazz (1998). Currently, she serves as principal clarinetist with the Wichita Grand Opera, a position she's held since the company's formation four years ago. In this capacity she has performed concerts with world-renowned Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo. This season, the Wichita Grand Opera will stage La Traviata, Romeo and Juliet and Tosca. She has performed as soloist on several occasions with the Hays Symphony Orchestra, the FHSU Wind Ensemble, the Hays Summer Band and at the FHSU Department of Music High Plains Band Camp. In addition to her annual faculty recitals at FHSU, Dr. Pisano has also recently performed recitals at the University of Idaho in Moscow and at the University of Miami. Dr. Pisano's additional performing experience includes the Florida Symphonic Pops Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic, the Miami Symphony, the Miami City Ballet and the Johnson City Symphony (Tennessee). She actively serves as adjudicator and clinician at local, regional and national festivals, most notably the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (University of Idaho), heralded as the finest educational jazz festival in the world. This summer she accepted an invitation to teach at the renowned Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Sitka, Alaska, noted in the top four camps of its kind in the nation by the National Endowment for the Arts.She is a member of the International Clarinet Association, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, the College Music Society and the Kansas Music Educator's Association.
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'After going 1-6-5-0 from Dec. 4 until the end of 2003, the Bruins have been unbeaten in the new year, with a 5-0-1-0 mark since the calendar turned to January. Through two periods, however, it looked as though they were headed for their first blemish of 2004. Buffalo was up, 3-2, and Boston had managed to put only 14 shots on net.'
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It's unknown how much money William Shakespeare made by his writing, how much by renting to tenants, how much from theatre management.
One thing is for sure. The Bard never made a dime from Kickstarter. Which means Dalia Vidor has something in common with the great playwright and poet.
Hopefully, that'll change for the woman behind Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park, an annual event at Hanns Park under the Greater Vallejo Recreation District umbrella.
Anyone using kickstarter.com -- a popular online fund-raising tool -- must reach their goal in pledges or end up with nothing.
After three attempts, Vidor hasn't seen a Benjamin or even a Lincoln.
Perhaps the fourth try is the charm with the 30-day campaign running through Jan. 12 in hopes of reaching $2,805.
It's enough to cover paying the actors for the July 27-28 festival and cover fees to kickstarter, said Vidor recently at her part-time job with the Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau at the ferry building.
"We were $200 away (from the goal) last year. But it's all or nothing," Vidor said.
Many theater companies hope to achieve $15,000 or $25,000, said Vidor of her modest request.
"And if they don't accomplish it (on kickstarter), (the pledges) all go back," she said.
Sure, said Vidor, she can drop the request to $1,000. But then she'd have to do three separate kickstarter campaigns.
"And that would take a lot of work," she said smiling.
If she doesn't achieve the $2,805 by Jan. 12? Well, it's back to similar funding for the first three years of the summer event.
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Vidor said.
Depending on the amount of the donation, Shakespeare supporters receive everything from a facebook "thank-you" and credit in the event playbill, to that plus a cast-signed poster for $25, to a year's membership in the Friends of Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park, meet and greet and wine and cheese reception, to a bunch of stuff plus a "Twelfth Night Cake" baked
by Vidor.
Yes, she added, friends and family are subjected to her shameless begging.
"I just ask for money," Vidor said. "I'm on my knees."
If that's how it is, then so be it, the producer said. It's her quest to keep the work of Will in town.
"Arts and culture are very important to any city," Vidor said. "And I think that a free Shakespeare festival is a way to bring the community together and provide them with some culture and give people an opportunity to come out and have a good time."
This past July, roughly 100 supported the Hanns Park amphitheater program on a Saturday and about 150 on Sunday, said Vidor, who expanded the program to a weekend in Martinez this year that went well.
Vidor produced "Twelfth Night" this year and, though she has a good idea what appears next year, she'll remain mum until a later date.
"It's always a new play because you don't want to see 'Romeo and Juliet' every year," Vidor said. "Give people what they want."
For information, visit kickstarter.com/projects/vallejoshakespeare/vallejo-shakespeare-in-the-park or email Vidor at


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N.J. opens new 5,000-acre Pinelands preserve
New Jersey has purchased more than 5,000 acres of forest and wetlands to create a new preserve in the Pinelands.
The land sold for $9.7 million and represents the largest state acquisition in years.
The peaceful expanse of marshes, meadows and pine forests is just north of the Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, and about 20 miles west of Atlantic City in the Great Egg Harbor River watershed.
In the southern part of the preserve, a section of wetlands is overlooked by a stand of white pines that is home to a bald eagle.
"This particular nest has been here about four years," said Frank Burns of Smithville, N.J. "But I can remember as a young boy in second grade, there was one right up the creek from here not too far, so they've been on the property a long time."
Along with a dozen other men from Atlantic City, Burns' grandfather bought all but about 100 acres of the land in the 1940s. They kept it as a tree farm and hunting preserve, and handed it down from generation to generation until ownership became too fragmented to continue.
"I've been coming here for over 60 years," Burns said. "It's just a nice quiet place to be, I've done a lot of hunting here, I've done a lot of just walking around."
New Jersey head of the Nature Conservancy Barbara Brummer said keeping the wetlands undeveloped is important. They form a buffer zone for storm surges and a rising sea level.
"We just had that evidence with Sandy coming through here," Brummer said. "This property was able to absorb a lot of the water that came up from the storm surge, which helps to protect your coastal communities and developed areas."
Brummer's organization and the Pinelands Commission supplied about a third of the money to buy the land. Most of the rest came from the state's Green Acres program, which runs out of its current allocation this year.
At a press event announcing the acquisition, longtime conservationist Michael Catania urged the state to again fund the program.
"For more than 50 years now, we've been able to protect something like almost 700,000 acres," said Catania, president of Conservation Resources, Inc. "But we are really in danger of not being able to continue that legacy. It is just absolutely critical to future generations that we continue that work."
The purchase is a win for conservationists. But for Frank Burns, handing over his family's claim on a personal place of refuge was bittersweet.
"It's the first time I've ever been on the property where I was a guest," Burns said Thursday. "So it's very strange."
The preserve is now open to the public, who will be able to hunt, fish and hike there, just like Burns has been doing since he was a boy.


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Cobham Commonwealth shooting champion Parag Patel says his ability as a surgeon – including work at Kingston Hospital – is what makes him a cut above the rest, writes Jack Miller.
The 38-year-old brought his tally of Commonwealth medals up to six (three gold) with victory in Glasgow in the full-bore Queen's Prize pairs alongside David Luckman, and third place in the individual event.
Patel works at Kingston and St George's hospitals as a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, and firmly believes his skills as a doctor enhance his rifle shooting.
"Being a surgeon and doing the kind of surgery I do, I think there are a number of transferable skills," he said.
"For both, you have to have a level of concentration and dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and also a steady hand.
"All of those apply to shooting just as much as they do in the operating room."
The pair led from start to finish in the two-day event, which saw Patel and Luckman contend with unfavourable conditions in Glasgow.
A sea mist at times almost completely obscured the targets in a stop-start competition, making the result even more satisfying, especially given the weight of expectation on the pair after winning the warm-up event last year.
He added: "I really enjoy the work I do which makes me grateful I can compete in the sport as an amateur.
"I'll stop and focus my attention on my work and my family now, and then target the world team and individual championships next year.
"If it was an Olympic event my career would probably be shooting, so in a way I'm pleased it's not.
"I've achieved everything I can in the sport and medalled in every event."


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Every real man knows that to cook with fire he has to have the right sauce. The best steaks sit overnight in a secret marinade. The cheapest burgers are delicious with the right goo dripping from them. Carnivores stand in line for slabs of vegetables done just so.
I recently drove a GTI with the right sauce. Audi Performance and Racing threw me the keys. I loaded the car up with hungry editors and went in search of lunch. "Shit, this thing's fast," said one. It was still fast in third gear. I played with it for awhile and was impressed. Smooth, driveable, no dips or surges. The best 1.8t I had driven. Then I put it on the dyno. Two back-to-back runs right on top of each other just like a stock, naturally aspirated car. The power peak was 275.5 hp from 5690 to 5740 rpm. It was like this GTI was from another planet called "Octanus." Indeed, the tank was full of 104-octane sauce, and the electrons dancing in the ECU had been instructed to whirl accordingly. It was very, very good.
Nick Kasberger of APR is certainly happy with this GTI. He owns it. With a really good 60-ft time, he tells me, he has run 12.65 sec and 109 mph in the quarter. That's factory-turbo-Porsche quick.
It all starts, of course, with APR's Stage 3 transverse 1.8t upgrade, which includes an investment-cast Inconel 625 exhaust manifold, Garrett/Allied Signal Ballistic Series GT25 ball-bearing turbocharger, high-flow catalytic converter, custom-cast urethane and silicone intake hoses, larger fuel injectors and all required plumbing and hardware. The turbo is a little larger than a T28 and more responsive thanks to the low-drag ball bearings. The GTI had a 3-in. downpipe, 2.5-in. cat-back exhaust and a larger, front-mount intercooler but was stock from the throttle body to the exhaust manifold gasket. With a stock intercooler and pump gas, APR estimates about 280 hp at the flywheel.
The GTI was a test mule for APR and had pre-production software. According to Nick, it made only 17 to 18 psi, while the production race-gas program will deliver about 20 psi. APR-tuned 1.8ts I have driven in the past have not been optimized for the fetid swill that comes out of the premium nozzle in California, but APR took two drums of 91-octane back home with the GTI and is developing West-Coast-friendly software for all its upgrades.
Audi and VW generally use the clutch as a driveline fuse. With Quattro and sticky tires, it's a better choice than harder and more expensive parts. With front-wheel drive, even sticky tires make an adequate fuse, so APR installed an aluminum flywheel and racing clutch in the GTI. Nick admits the sudden engagement makes the clutch a bit of a pain to drive, but it has handled third-gear burnouts and all the other abuse he's ladled out. Another secondary upgrade was a polyurethane dog-bone bushing from Energy Suspension. The stock rubber part wouldn't keep the exhaust from hitting the chassis.
APR also fortified the GTI's braking power and suspension. APR bolted on its brake upgrade for the TT, but the kit will be redeveloped to fit inside a stock 17-in. VW sport wheel before it's sold to customers. The Koni coilovers are a little soft for Nick's taste, but turning the damping all the way up does control wheelspin on the launch. The only other changes to the car were 3-in. TRW Sabelt harnesses and a ProjectZwo spoiler, a present from Nick's wife.
This GTI was still in "science project" form when I drove it but was more than promising. It got me thinking about a dual-purpose car. A mild 1.8t has plenty of power to slice and dice traffic and have fun on the way to the office. At the track, where there's room to use it, I want more. Instead of compromising driveability and reliability by running against the knock sensor on street gas and limiting the maximum output at the track, it would make a lot of sense to just decide which way you're going to go ahead of time and pump in the right sauce. Get the whole car all dialed in, and you could show the POC folks a thing or two.


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Suicide is unwholesome and unjustified, of course. Nobody can seriously make that argument and I hope nobody does.


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I was over here talking about Rocs and over there telling people not to putt with a Boss and everything was fine. As people started to "get it" over there I'd send them a PM and say "you should check out DGR." I thought DGCR was going to be a great feeder program for DGR.Leopard wrote:Stiff has been a valuable member of the DGR community for a long time. This moderator thing is some kind of prank.
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NEW YORK Best Buy announced a number of initiatives it says underscore the company's intent to win during the fast-approaching and critical end-of-year buying period, especially in mobile technology, home theater, selection, services and pricing.
CEO Brian Dunn and other executives provided context to the company's connected world vision, described in a Best Buy consumer study, Our World, Connected, that they contend provides evidence of the need to address the consumer's influence over technology in new and more creative ways.
"People are driving technology innovation for the first time in decades," CEO Brian Dunn said. "That's why Best Buy will emphasize our distinctive assets that help make technology more accessible, and deliver the experiences that connect people to the services they need, the information they crave, the entertainment they desire and the people they love."
Mike Vitelli, president, Best Buy, Americas, highlighted Best Buy Mobile, noting that this business unit is the single biggest driver of growth for the company this year. Best Buy Mobile is in all Best Buy big box stores and hopes to be in 150 Best Buy Mobile stand-alone stores in shopping malls throughout the United States by Thanksgiving, Vitelli reported.
Other Best Buy product and service offers include "Free Phone Fridays," where Best Buy will offer a different smart phone in-store and online free each week with a two-year activation and "Store Pickup Plus," a free site-to-store service, which will enable customers to pick up their online purchases conveniently at a Best Buy store and skip the shipping charge.


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Full-Time Lay Missionaries that work in el Salvador.
On May 13th, the day of Our Lady of Fatima,
the Full-Time Lay Missionaries inaugurated a new center. The ceremony
was led by Archbishop Giacinto Berloco, Apostolic Nuncio to El
Salvador. His Excellency expressed gratitude to the Missionaries for the
service that they provide the Church, especially that of countering
the work of the sects that are so numerous throughout
the country. Alejandro Pinelo, director of the Full-Time Lay Missionaries
and a consecrated member of Regnum Christi,
thanked the Nuncio for his presence and support. Receiving your
blessing, Your Excellency, assures us of the Holy Fathers blessing,"
Pinelo said. He also shared the long-term goals that the
missionaries have and their desire to one day be able
to truly serve all the parishes throughout El Salvador. The
Full-Time Lay Missionaries project is intended to support bishops by
preparing missionaries and placing them at the service of dioceses
and parishes. These committed lay men and women, working as
couples or individually, function as catechists. The missionaries seek to
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A MOTHER whose first baby was stillborn has come up with a way of helping other parents.
Annika Dowson is creating a calendar to raise money for Scarborough Hospital's Snowdrop Appeal.
Annika, who lives in Helmsley with husband James, is helping to raise £120,000 for a bereavement suite at Scarborough Hospital's maternity unit.
Annika and James' daughter, Gypsy, was stillborn at the hospital on October 30, 2008, at 39 weeks.
"Once I knew Gypsy had died, I was taken to the labour ward and put in a room at the end of the corridor. It was basic and, due to its location, I could hear other women in labour and their babies crying," said Annika.
"This was such a hard thing to deal with when I knew that it wasn't going to be the same for me and that my baby would not scream, but be born silent."
The couple, who now have a three-year old son, Nathanial, supported the Snowdrop Appeal last year by completing a four-day sponsored walk. They raised more than £4,000 and hope to hit £10,000 by the end of this year.
For her latest fundraiser she has enlisted the help of friends and family, who will be posing with red heart-shaped balloons.
"It started as a joke at Christmas when mum bought my dad a 'foxy hunter' charity calendar and it was suggested that I could do something similar," she said. "I already have 10 people on board.
"I chose balloons because on special days to remember Gypsy we always let a balloon go, so they tie in with loss, but hope as well.
"The fundraising is a way of helping me cope with what has happened while also helping others in similar situations."
Annika said since she started fundraising she had been contacted by numerous families who wanted to share their stories.
"It is important that people can talk about it if they want to and know that there are people out there who they can talk to because that helped me."
Annika's friend Kerrianne Linning, who also lives in Helmsley, will be one of the people posing in the calendar.
Kerrianne's first baby is due in March, but is suffering from gastroschisis, a defect of the abdominal wall and will have to endure a major operation after birth.
She and her partner, Tom Toase, discovered something was wrong when they went for the 13-week scan. Kerrianne said: "I was panicking all night and fearing the worst."
The couple were told that their baby would have to be born before it reached full-term and would require an operation within four hours of birth.
"At first it was quite overwhelming and we were pretty devastated. It really does make you value life and how it can be compromised," she said. "I do feel a lot more positive now and I have met the surgeons and staff at Leeds where the baby will be born, which has helped."
Kerrianne met Annika when they both worked at the Co-op in Helmsley. She said. "I find her quite inspirational and she has been really supportive through my pregnancy."
Kerrianne said they had been uncertain whether it was appropriate to feature a pregnant women in the calendar.
"We thought about it and decided it was also a symbol of hope and we were doing the calendar for everyone to give people hope," she said.
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OROVILLE — Fires north and south of Oroville Friday afternoon burned a total of about 40 acres, a mobile home and a trailer.
The first fire broke out around 3 p.m. on View Lane, above the Feather River Diversion Pool off Oregon Gulch Road.
Kathy Papa sat working on a computer at her hillside home above the Feather River when a neighbor came running up the driveway yelling, "Fire, fire!"
"I ran out onto the deck and just saw black smoke."
She called 9-1-1, then grabbed a hose and started wetting the deck.
She could see the fire come up the road from the direction of a mobile home, which was destroyed. It came straight toward her home, right to the edge of her property.
"The wind changed — thank heaven — and it moved across the way," she said. "The firefighters saved my neighbor's house across the road, but some structures around it are burned."
Papa said no one lived in the mobile home that burned. There was a marijuana farm there and people only went there to tend to the garden.
Cal Fire-Butte County spokeswoman Mary Ann Aldrich said when the first engine arrived, the fire was about three-quarters of an acre.
"At that time, there were multiple structure threats and threats to horses and cattle," she said. "We were able to mitigate all threats except a mobile home that was consumed by the fire."
The blaze was contained to five acres in about an hour, Aldrich said.
Eight engines, one dozer, two helicopters, three tankers, three water tenders, a spotter plane and about 90 personnel worked to put it out.
At the scene, fire trucks and hoses were stretched along the narrow dirt road as crews doused hot spots and two helicopters made repeated passes overhead, dropping water from the nearby river.
"We'll continue to be here for many hours, but the forward progression has been stopped," she said.
Aldrich said she the origin and cause of the fire will be investigated.
"I feel a little calmer," Papa said as sat on her deck with her mother and watched the action wind down, "but I know when the wind changes, things could happen.
"I'm going to be a little nervous tonight."
About the time the Oregon Gulch fire was contained, the second fire was reported next to the Dingerville USA golf course off Highway 70 south of Oroville.
It burned about 35 acres, destroyed a power line pole and a travel trailer before firefighters contained it
Kelly Shearer saw the flames coming toward her house on Vineyard Lane and called 9-1-1 just after 4 p.m.
"It was in a line, whoosh!" she said pointing at the burnt field off of Highway 70.
The fire burnt the field and moved across the road to the lawns of several homes. A travel trailer near one of the homes caught and so did a shed filled with wood.
Two power poles were also charred and one of the poles fell down with a crackle of sparks after firefighters had cleared the area. PG&E promptly shut off the power.
The trailer was the only building destroyed, said Aldrich.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze in about an hour, but are still investigating what caused sparked the flames, Aldrich said.
Caltrans vehicles were parked very close to where the fire started, which led Shearer and other neighbors to speculate they may have played a role.
Firefighters and residents were able to save all the homes in the area. The lawns were scorched, but that's all right as long as the house is still there to enjoy, Shearer said.
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Silvertips down T-Birds in OT, 3-2
Updated: February 24, 2013 11:21 AM
The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime Saturday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Seattle is now 21-32-7-1 and in seventh place in the Western Conference playoff standings with 50 points. The Silvertips are one point behind the T-Birds in the standings with a 22-35-1-4 record.
The T-Birds travel to Vancouver to take on the Giants at Pacific Coliseum at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Everett took a 1-0 lead on a five-on-three power-play goal at 11:04 of the first period by Tyler Sandhu. Josh Winquist and Landon Oslanski had the assists.
Seattle outshot Everett 11-10 in thefirst period.
Sandhu scored a second five-on-three power-play goal at 19:16 of the second period to extend Everett's lead to 2-0. Oslanski and Winquist were credited with the assists.
The T-Birds led 19-17 in shots after two periods by outshooting the Silvertips 8-7 in the second period.
The Thunderbirds got on the board 2:13 into the third period on the power play to make it a 2-1 Everett lead. Shea Theodore skated the puck up the right boards into the Everett zone and cut inside at the blueline. He let a hard wrist shot go that beat Lotz low to his stick side for his 16th goal of the season. The goal was unassisted.
Seattle then tied the game 2-2 off a faceoff in the Silvertips zone coming at the 11:54 mark of the period. Alexander Delnov won the faceoff back to Griffin Foulk, who fired a shot through traffic. Lotz couldn't do much to stop the puck going in for Foulk's second goal of the year.
The game headed to overtime with the T-Birds outshooting the Silvertips 17-8 in the third period.
Mirco Mueller scored the game-winning goal for the Silvertips at 2:07 of the overtime period. Oslanski had the only assist on the goal.
Seattle goalie Brandon Glover made 23 saves on 26 shots and his record is now 20-24-5-1.
Lotz made 35 saves on 38 shots and his record is now 13-16-1-1.
T-Birds single game tickets are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
First period - 1, Everett, Sandhu 13 (Winquist, Oslanski), 11:04 (pp). Penalties - Petryk, Evt (interference), 1:30. Hickman, Sea (interference), 7:32. Elliot, Sea (interference), 10:20. Hickman, Sea (roughing), 10:20. Aasman, Evt (tripping), 16:09. Winquist, Evt (cross checking), 20:00. Kambeitz, Sea (10-minute misconduct), 20:00. Bench, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct) 20:00.
Second period - 2, Everett, Sandhu 14 (Oslanski, Winquist), 19:16 (pp). Penalties - MacDonald, Evt (tripping), 1:53. Forsberg, Sea (hooking), 11:21. Delnov, Sea (tripping), 17:51. Smith, Sea (delay of game), 18:35.
Third period - 3, Seattle, Theodore 16, 2:13. 4, Seattle, Foulk 2 (Delnov), 11:54. Penalties - Petryk, Evt (high sticking), 1:21. Foulk, Sea (checking from behind), 6:20.
Overtime - 5, Everett, Mueller (Oslanski), 2:07. Penalties - No penalties.
Shots on goal - Seattle 11-8-17-2 36, Everett 10-7-8-1 26. Goalies - Seattle, Glover 26 shots-23 saves (20-24-5-1); Everett, Lotz 38-36 (13-16-1-1). Power plays - Seattle 1-4; Everett 2-7. A - 5,048. Referees - Matt Kirk, Ryan Benbow. Linesmen - Kevin Boris, Ryan Gibbons.


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Corn futures are trading sharply lower at mid-session. After moving to the plus side early, corn futures have come under increased selling pressure from soybeans and wheat, carrying corn futures to more than 20 cent losses. Technically based selling accelerated as the December contract fell below a well-defined chart support level at $7.32, driving that contact to a six week low. On the support side for prices, weekend rainfall in Argentina will add to planting delays which are prompting some private forecasters to dial down production estimates. December corn futures are trading 21 3/4 cents lower at $7.17.
The soybean market is experiencing a second consecutive trading day of large losses with mid-morning setbacks of over 40 cents per bushel. The selling is in direct response to the monthly crop report issued Friday morning which found USDA revising upwards its soybean production forecast by 111 million bushels. That is the largest November revision on record. With many more soybeans available, the job of rationing supplies via higher prices is not as critical as it appeared to be two months ago. In South America, dry areas of the northern Brazil Soybean Belt picked up needed rains over the weekend. January soybeans are 46 1/2 cents lower at $14.05.
Wheat prices are sharply lower in midday trade. Futures remain under pressure after USDA surprised the trade on Friday with lower global consumption and higher ending stocks. Similarly, USDA cut U.S. exports and raised projected ending stocks. Prior to that report, traders had been expecting only a slight increase in U.S. ending stocks and another reduction in projected global ending stocks. So it's taking more than a single trading session to factor all that into the market. And in addition, the eastern one-third to one-half of the Plains received beneficial moisture over the weekend. At midsession, CBOT December wheat is down 27 cents at $8.59 ½; KCBT December is down 30 cents at $8.92 ¼ and MGE December is down 25 ¼ cents at $9.33 ¼.
Live cattle futures are trading slightly lower at mid-morning. Cash cattle were mostly $1 lower last week, trading from $126-$127. Cattle slaughter for the week was down 2.3 percent from the previous week, but was fractionally higher than a year ago at 631,000 head. Beef prices were lower on Friday on light volume, a sign of weakening demand. However, December futures continue to hold above chart support levels at $124 and $124.50. December cattle futures are trading 33 cents higher.
Lean hog futures are steady to slightly lower. Cash trade is mostly steady to $1 lower. Demand is a little soft with some packers shut down for the holiday. Pork production edged up fractionally last week from both the previous week and a year ago at 482.8 million pounds. However, after the sharp rally in recent days, lean hog futures are technically overbought and due for a correction lower. December CME lean hogs are trading 2 cents higher at $80.77.


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I'm going to Thailand in less than a few weeks.I intend to spend that time at monasteries hopefully doing some sitting.I use a chair for sitting-
I am reasonably independent re my sitting practice but it would be good to be able to ask some advice occasionally.
i don't want to practice in the Mahasi or Goenka styles.
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I know that there is a list of places where one can go in Thailand (on this website) but i wanted to know if someone who has been to a Monastery or retreat centre in Thailand can personally recommend a place?


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An all-around favorite, this plush seat spins 360 degrees and encourages kicking back.
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- Chair measures 39.25" diameter x 30" high
- Seat measures 35.5" diameter x 18.25" high
- Backrest measures 11" high
- Diagonal depth measures 42"
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- Back cushions (3) measure 16" square
- Maximum weight capacity is 200 pounds
- Overall weight is 136 pounds
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No thanksIt smudged like crazy and melted very fast. Even wearing eye-lid primer it would crease like crazy. I didn't care for the colors and the application wasn't as convenient as I hoped. — 6 years, 6 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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Not Good!I purchased one of these thinking it looked fun and easy and they have some really excellent color options. Unfortunately, while the color was very pretty, getting the color onto my skin was next to impossible. The shadow stick was very hard and it actually irritated my eyelid pretty badly when I attempted to apply. I gave it two or three chances (trying different methods to soften the product so ...read moreit would go on smoothly and painlessly) before I finally gave up and threw it away. I don't think I've tried ANYTHING from Cover Girl since. I'd rather spend more for a higher quality product! — 5 years, 8 months agotallredamanda | 433 reviews
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Terrible!The CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast is terrible. It smudges really bad and does not last. Don't waste your money. — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
Review subjectHORRID!!! Okay to start off; the consept of this product is great. It is portable, and easy to apply. But in all reality it fell short of anything I would ever consider putting on my face. When this product first came out, I was sooooo happy. I purchased multiple shades; the white/black, the purple/grey, and the brown/green. The first day I tried the brown/green shade out, It only lasted a couple ...read morehours! And, that was after I discovered that while the formula is creamy and easy to apply, it won't actually dry. The second day I tried the black/white shade (and I put on eye primer first). It still didn't work, I had a hug black crease going on by lunch time. The third day I tried the purple/grey shade (with eye primer) but I only applied a very small amount of the grey shade only. That worked better, but it still crease really bad by about 2:00pm. So, in my opinion this is NOT a good product at all. — 6 years, 1 month agoMissPurple | 611 reviews
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I liked this eyeshadowI like creamy eyeshadows so I was excited about this. I also am afraid of doing a smoky eye so I found this useful in helping me achieve it but it didn't quite give me the smoky eye I expected. — 6 years, 9 months agoladyboarder9669 | 210 reviews
Itchy and smudges easy....Better believe all the horrible reviews on this. My sister warned me and I didn't believe her. For some reason, it makes my eyes itchy and I have to scratch every once in a while. I think it's because it doesn't dry after applying. I do like the concept of it but it does not last. Don't waste your money! — 4 years, 8 months agobeautypoet101 | 581 reviews
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not the bestThis product is less than stellar, to say the least. I received it as part of a kit. I like the colors and the concept, but when used alone it doesn't last. Even when used with primer, it still creases. I tend to use it when I am in a hurry - I swipe it on and then add a light dusting of powder over the top. That certainly extends the life of it. It is not something, however, I would buy again. — 6 years, 2 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
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really nice!the colors are nice and creamy and pigmented. they last long, and alot comes in a stick for around $7. — 6 years agoaly7 | 396 reviews
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Did not work for me either...I got the Tempest Blue smoky shadowblast. I like the concept, the soft and creamy texture, and the price. The dual ended stick is very convenient. Now the negative parts. It was not easy to blend together without rubbing the shadow off completely. The two shades are very similar to each other, therefore, instead of smoky look, my eyes look like I have only one color eye shadow. Additionally, the c...read moreolor does not stay long at all. I still think this idea is good, the product needs more adjustments and even a complete change in its formula. I may try another one which comes with two different shades, not two similar shades in one stick, but having read many reviews here, it has to be on sale! — 6 years, 11 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
EwThis creamy shadow is TOO creamy. It seems to never dry. The pen applicator is very awkward to use. It is a good price but a very low quality product. — 6 years, 10 months agopynkNymphette | 197 reviews
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Elton John
He's a Grammy and Oscar-winning icon, who in the span of three decades gave us such classics as "Rocket Man," "Tiny Dancer" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight," among many others. Then of course, there are his notorious spending habits.
AppealHe may be gay, but that doesn't mean women don't appreciate what he has to offer.
Elton John deserves a high ranking in this area because he can communicate to women in ways most men can only dream. Common among many adult contemporary artists, Elton's ballads have the ability to melt women's hearts, a gift that goes much further than anything remotely sexual.
And you can't disregard his natural charm; he has a jolly presence about him and confidence that most women wish their men had.
SuccessIt goes without saying that there aren't many artists who are as famous as Elton John or as talented, thus putting him head and shoulders above the rest. But for the sake of dishing out the facts, here are just some of the reasons why Elton is a star.
He has practically had a Top 40 single every year from 1970 to 1996. He has eight Grammy Awards under his belt (including the Grammy Legend Award for lifetime achievement), an Oscar for Best Original Song, countless number one singles, and the accomplishment of over 110 million records sold, including the best-selling single in history.
But more importantly, he has won the adoration of millions across the globe. Even more impressive is that he has done so while never really losing momentum. While there have been some speed bumps along the way, the mere fact that John is still at the top of his game three decades later says a lot about his abilities as an artist.
Elton John seems to have found the formula for success and his future looks just as promising as his past and present.
Elton John BiographyElton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, England, to a middle-class family. His love for music began at an early age. When he was only four years old, he followed his mother's advice and began taking piano lessons. His natural talent eventually shone through, and Dwight won a scholarship with the Royal Academy of Music at age 11.
While there, Dwight played with a couple of small rock bands like the Corvettes and Bluesology, but his dream of becoming a star led him to drop out of school shortly before graduation. He then embarked on a British tour with his Bluesology band mates and played the piano in different hotels.
the meeting of a lifetime
Although his success thus far was modest at best, Dwight's professional life changed dramatically after his meeting with lyricist Bernard Taupin.
Dwight was becoming increasingly frustrated with the direction his band was headed and began looking for another group to join. Both he and Bernie answered an ad in the paper by Liberty Records, who were looking for new talent.
The two quickly realized that they shared the same musical tastes and began writing songs together, though at first they only communicated by mail. By the time they actually met six months later, Dwight had adopted the stage name, Elton "Hercules" John, which he got by using the first names of his Bluesology mates, Elton Dean and John Baldry.
John and Taupin were hired by producer Dick James to become staff songwriters for DJM records. Things got off to a slow start from there, as many of Elton's first singles -- along with his first album, Empty Sky -- went largely unnoticed.
things took off
Elton John's quest for recognition came to an end with the release of his self-titled sophomore album. Featuring the classic "Your Song," which became a hit in the US and UK, fans and critics alike became spellbound by this up-and-coming talent and songwriting team.
The momentum was maintained with the release of Tumbleweed Connection and Elton John was on his way to becoming a worldwide superstar.
John began touring in America in what became legendary shows, sporting outlandish costumes and giving electrifying performances.
dominating the charts
Sales continued to climb and between 1972 and 1975; John released 16 consecutive Top 20 hits, including "Bennie and the Jets," "Yellow Brick Road," and "Crocodile Rock," most of which have gone on to become pop classics.
As if worldwide success wasn't enough, he was also featured on the cover of Time and in 1974, performed on stage at Madison Square Garden with John Lennon (Elton John later became godfather to Sean Lennon).
John was now a rich man and the press had a field day digging into his private life, examining his wealth and his equally enormous purchases.
elton's ups and downs
In 1977, Elton's rigorous lifestyle caught up with him and citing exhaustion, announced that he would be taking a touring hiatus and limiting the production of music. His ties with Taupin were also severed and the two eventually called it quits.
Though John made a comeback in 1979 (and became the first Western artist to perform in the Communist U.S.S.R.), the Elton/Taupin breakup affected the sales of his releases. It wasn't until they joined efforts again for 1981's 21 At 33 that John became successful again. The album contained the smash hit "Little Jeannie" and John had solidified his position as a pop icon.
But the '80s were a tumultuous time for Elton: a cocaine and alcohol addiction, his marriage to sound engineer Renate Blauel in 1984, throat surgery, and a court battle with DJM over royalties all took center stage, despite pumping out hits like "I'm Still Standing" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues."
1988 was a turning point in Elton John's life. It was then that he divorced his wife, opened up about his homosexuality, settled his legal disputes, and in the two years that followed, battled his addictions and bulimia. He also auctioned off thousands of his personal items, making the occasion symbolic in so many ways.
the roaring '90s
Elton John witnessed somewhat of a resurgence with the release of 1992's The One, which went double platinum. He also established the Elton John AIDS foundation in 1991, and announced that royalties would be donated to the cause.
1994 was a banner year; not only was he inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, but it was the year he and Tim Rice collaborated on the Lion King soundtrack, a blockbuster album which netted Elton an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight," as well as a Grammy for Best Male Pop Performance.
All eyes were on Elton in 1997. Following the death of his close friend, designer Gianni Versace, in July, he grieved the loss of yet another close companion, Princess Diana. He sang a rewritten version of his "Candle in the Wind" to an estimated two billion people and gave a flawless performance. The record became the biggest-selling single of all-time, overtaking Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."
That same year, Elton's The Big Picture became yet another commercial success and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998.
By the start of the new millennium, Elton had collaborated with Tim Rice for the soundtrack of the successful Broadway musical (Aida), received the Legends Award at the 1999 Grammy Awards, and released yet another album (2001's Songs From the West Coast), with music that reflected his earlier styles.
Elton John continues to fight for his charitable causes and shows no signs of slowing down.
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Slumping Singleton sits as Grossman returns
ST. PETERSBURG -- With the Astros facing lefty Erik Bedard on Sunday, manager Bo Porter took the opportunity to give struggling slugger Jon Singleton, a left-handed hitter, the day off. Singleton entered Sunday in a 2-for-20 drought.
Jesus Guzman started at first base in place of Singleton, who was taking what manager Bo Porter called a "mental day."
"With it being a lefty, kind of give him a day to take a mental break and tomorrow being an off-day and get ready to go," Porter said. "Like I told him, you have an off-day until the game is hanging in the balance, so be ready."
Meanwhile, Robbie Grossman returned to the lineup Sunday after sitting out the first three games of the series. Grossman was in an 0-for-17 drought and had not played since going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored on Wednesday in Washington.
"He's worked extremely hard in the cage with some early hitting with [hitting coaches] John Mallee and Ralph Dickenson," Porter said. "He's watched a lot of video from this year and last year, and I felt like he needed to kind of take a step away and hopefully we can get the Robbie Grossman back that we had the second half of last year."
Grossman and Singleton were not the only Astros players who began Sunday in funks at the plate. Chris Carter (0-for-19), Matt Dominguez (0-for-12) and Dexter Fowler (0-for-12) were also struggling. Fowler homered on the first pitch Sunday.
"What you hope is the time away clears your mind of a lot of the negatives that could take place when you're not swinging the bat well and that they're able to get back into the batter's box and get back on the field with a clear mind," Porter said.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Caminho do Pico Pequeno, 9200 142 Machico, Portugal
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A "parent" is set in a fully fenced and private property. Standing out here, the gardens, viewpoints, land agricúlas ...
The space is housed in a rural area, despite being less than 2 km from the center of Machico is very quiet, without noise and with magnificent accessibility, particularly to the airport, beaches, downtown, central and very close trucking access to all destinations on the island.
It has private parking free of charge.
House rulesGuests should feel as if the house was his.
Should enjoy the space, promoting the standards of education for the environment and good living.
If taken do (walking), as they travel through the mountain alone, may give knowledge to be aware we on arrival.
In case there is an accident we can establish contact.
We are available to give any information about the region, including paths taken (walking), boating (observe cetaceans - dolphins), diving, sightseeing, events of the season in the region, ...
When the customer arrives at the airport, we always get people on site.
Then we go home, and deliver the room key. Right now, we know the facilities, and we show the exterior spaces.
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Reviews of this property
Jorge and Paula are very friendly people and good hosts. The location of their house is very nice, with a vey nice view from the balcony of our room.
Room is clean and nice. When we arrived there was some cookies and drinks as a welcome.
Shower is somewhat small, and temperature of the water during the first day could not be regulated. So very hot! Fortunately Jorge could fix it!
We would certainly recommend this place!
The restaurant at the end of the street has very nice food and friendly owners, we would certainly go back there as well!
Wir haben in dem kleinen Zimmer im Haus mit eigenem Bad und kleinem Balkon mit herrlichem Blick über Machico gewohnt (es gibt auch noch eine größere abgeschlossene Wohnung). In der gemeinsamen Küche haben wir gefrühstückt und mit den sehr netten Gastgebern ein paar Worte gewechselt. Kurz oberhalb des Hauses beginnt am Wasserspeicher eine Levada, die man gut bis zum Wasserfall erwandern kann. In Machico gibt es einen Sandstrand (leider nichts zu schnorcheln) und einen sehr bewegten Abschnitt mit Grobkieseln.
Tutto perfetto,alloggio pulito con una vista mozzafiato,bagno in camera.Splendida accoglienza da parte di tutte le persone della famiglia.Un grazie infinito a Jeorge,Paula e Rita.
We truly recommend this place to everyone.
The room and bathroom is really nice and clean, bed comfortable and the view over Machico, Atlantic and mountains from balcony is just beautiful.
Machico is good place to stay on Madeira: calm and small city, where you can find everything you need.
Jorge and Paula were great for us. They are helpful, good-hearted. If we have opportunity to visit Madera again, we will check if this room is free for sure.
Thank you for everything, for dinner, for treatment when Gosia felt bad.
We hope to see you again.
All the best for You and Matylda
A very nice place to stay! Machico is a nice town to relax and calm down. Jorge and Paula are great hosts. They are very friendly and a great help. The room is cosy and you have a great view over Machico and its mountains. You share the well equiped kitchen with Jorge and Paula. A car is useful to get around quickly.
All in all I would absolutely recommend this room!
Paula et Jorge, nous gardons un excellent souvenir de notre passage chez vous. Le lieu, l'environnement, la vue, la tranquillité. Et surtout votre amabilité. C'est sùr que l'on donnera votre adresse. Annie et Michel
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Logement très bien situé sur les hauteurs de Machico et décoré avec gout . Vue spectaculaire sur la ville. Accueil très sympathique de Jorge et Paula .
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PHILADELPHIA—What we learned Friday afternoon from Duke's gradual domination of Albany, 73-61, in a Midwest Regional Round of 64 game at Wells Fargo Center—advancing the Blue Devils one round further than last year:
Where was C.J. McCollum?
As every college basketball fan knows by heart now, McCollum was the best player on the floor a year ago as 15th-seeded Lehigh upset second-seeded Duke. Albany, the America East automatic qualifier, needed an NBA-level talent like McCollum to keep up with this year's Blue Devils. The Great Danes do not have one. They were fairly quick and defended tenaciously but were smaller at every position.
The player who talked the feistiest, guard Jacob Iati—the day before, he'd said, "We're not just going to roll over for them"—was the most capable of going on the kind of hot streak Albany needed to pull the upset. He scored 15 points, including a big 3-pointer late in the first half while the Danes were closing the gap to 31-26. But at 5-10 (and with a backcourt mate of 6-foot Mike Black), he had no chance against Duke's wave of bigger, stronger, even better-shooting guards.
Meanwhile, Duke's 6-11 Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly were just unfair matchups, inside and outside. Neither was at his sharpest, but they were good enough against an undersized frontline that, more often than not, had no one taller than 6-8 on the floor.
"Doesn't really matter to us what people are talking about," Plumlee said. "We're very confident. I thought it was a good win today, and we're just focused on us."
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Curry can carry the Devils
When Duke guard Seth Curry is on a roll, he can carry this team. He didn't have to carry them against Albany, but his stroke was on early. He drained a three the first time he touched the ball, and when he wasn't continuing that hot streak from outside, he was driving past defenders trying to close him out. He hit his first five shots, led all scorers with 14 points at halftime, then banked in a three early in the second half. Whenever Albany made a brief run, it was generally Curry who calmed the waters.
Maybe the biggest examples? When Albany closed to within 64-56 with 4:40 left, Quinn Cook forced up a jumper late in the shot clock ... and while the rebound bounced around in the lane, Curry slashed in, picked it up and laid it in. On the next Duke possession after a timeout, he took a late jumper himself from the right wing that bounced around and in, giving the Blue Devils a 12-point lead. He finished with 26 points.
Plumlee quiet but effective
Plumlee doesn't always look good, but he looks good enough. Is it possible to score a quiet 23 points in a game in which your team scored in the 70s? Plumlee did. He also turned it over four times and had to exit briefly in the second half with foul trouble.
"He was really good. Passing the ball, that's as well as he's played in a while," Plumlee said. "That gets guys going, and it's really hard to guard a passer. I thought he played great and just made life easier for everybody else offensively."
He'll be the dominant big man against whomever Duke plays next, either Creighton of Cincinnati, and he likely can pull off the same thing, solid numbers while still being inconsistent and even invisible at times. Duke will need more from him after this weekend, though, if it gets that far.
Duke needs more from Kelly
On Thursday, Mike Krzyzewski said Kelly was looking and feeling better in practice by the day, but that he was still closer to preseason form than midseason, because of his long rehab from a broken foot.
It showed against Albany: he scored eight points, was 0-for-3 on 3s and 3-for-8 shooting overall, and was a spotty presence at best despite arguably having the biggest advantage on the floor. Ranking Duke as a real title contender always has depended on how healthy he was. This game gave no reason to alter that theory.
"When you get into the tournament, you play with a certain level of desperation," Kelly said. "They fought and fought for 40 minutes. We never expect any team to go away. They had guys that could shoot the ball."
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Mariners ready to test Safeco's shorter fence
SEATTLE -- While the most noticeable change to Safeco Field is the mammoth new video board in center field, the biggest difference for ballgames will be the new dimensions of the outfield with the shorter fences in left field.
As they prepared for Monday night's home opener against the Astros, Mariners hitters were interested to see how that will affect things over the course of time, particularly the left-center gap, where the fence is as much as 17 feet closer at one point.
"Without a doubt, I think it'll make a difference, not only for us but anybody who comes in here," said Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders. "Everyone around the league knows this is notoriously a pitchers' park. With the fences coming in, it's probably at the very best going to play fair."
Mariners assistant general manager Jeff Kingston has said studies of previous seasons estimated that about 40 more home runs would carry out over the course of the 81 games for both teams. The Mariners hit 56 home runs at Safeco last year, so an additional 20 would have put them at 76.
They hit 93 homers on the road in 2012, so that estimate still makes Safeco a tough park. And that doesn't surprise anyone who has played in Seattle for any length of time.
"It's really due to the weather we have, being right on the water," said Saunders, a native of Victoria, British Columbia. "It's cool and damp and the ball just doesn't carry very well. But it also depends on what kind of summer we have. Last year we had a great summer and the ball obviously carries better during those months.
"But ultimately, as a psychological point it's going to help us as hitters take a foot off the pedal, if you will, and not feel like we have to muscle up 500 feet. It's probably going to play more fair now. And as an offensive guy, I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about that."
First baseman Justin Smoak hit only four of his 19 home runs at home last year, but 10 of his 15 2011 homers came at Safeco. So he knows things even out over time with any park and different times of year.
"It's still early," Smoak said Monday. "Once it heats up, it'll be a little different. It's still chilly, so it'll play pretty much the same. But hopefully a couple of those flyouts to the warning track will be a little different, maybe off the wall or a homer.
"At the same time, we lose some ground out there so there could be balls that could be caught that used to get over guy's heads. But I think for us, it's all psychological. It's the fact you might not fully get one, but it still has a chance to go out. You add that to getting two-three RBIs for your team and it changes the whole ballgame."
One guy not that worried about it is manager Eric Wedge.
"I'm not that curious about it, quite frankly," Wedge said. "You still have to go out and play the game. It's more of a fair ballpark now. But the changes you'll see in our ballclub this year are within the players themselves. Even if the fences were the same, we were going to be a better offensive ballclub."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Miley Cyrus: My stomach is intelligent
Miley Cyrus has argued her stomach "has a brain".
The singer-and-actress is known for showing off a slim physique, thanks to exercise and a healthy diet.
However, the 20-year-old indulged in some fast food today and promptly told her Twitter followers that her stomach couldn't cope.
"I now remember why I never eat pizza. It makes me feel like sh*t. #glutenized," she posted.
"Let me clarify "sh*t" wasn't meaning "fat" I mean sick. Because gluten is poisoning me. Your stomach has a brain too & it hates SH*T food (sic)."
Among her favourite keep-fit methods are jogging and Pilates, with the star often spotted out and about in her gym clothes.
It looks like she will be stepping up her exercise routine to compensate for her pizza binge.
"...back on the health train tomorrow. #cheatnight," she wrote.
"Ate to much pizza and French fries. Yoga and a swim in the a.m. (sic)"
It doesn't look like Miley has too much to worry about when it comes to her figure.
The former Hannah Montana star and her fiancé Liam Hemsworth enjoyed a romantic holiday in Costa Rica earlier this month and both look toned as they cuddle up on the beach in their swimsuits.
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