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Game Time Start: 12:00 PM EST
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Officials: J. Crawford, E. Dalen, D. Jones
Media Notes: Indiana Notes, New York Notes
Television: FOX Sports Indiana / MSG
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Season Records: (W-L) 4-6 Away: 1-5
East: 2-4
6-1 Home: 3-0
East: 4-0
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David West - right sprained ankle (day-to-day)
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Eight Points, Nine Seconds Review: Jonathan Auping: Sweatin Bullets - The Not-So-Glorious Return
Last season we ran a feature called Sweatin Bullets in which I provided observations,
theories, and general points about the latest game. We got a lot of good feedback like,
Youre not as funny as you think you are and What are you, drunk? So for tonights
matchup with the Mavericks, were bringing it back. Enjoy.
- If side-by-side televisions were in your living room and one of them was
airing this game while the other was airing Danny Granger and Dirk Nowitzki
playing one-on-one, which one do you think youd stare at more?
- Lance Stephenson was just a little 10-year-old when Vince Carter won the
Slam Dunk Contest. Stephenson was probably more of a Gerald Green-era
Dunk Contest type of guy.
- There seem to be some big guys in the NBA that are fake tough in the
words of Kevin Durant. I wouldnt include Elton Brand or David West on that
- One year of Chris Kaman for $8 million or four years of Roy Hibbert for
$58 million? Im not commenting either way, Im just asking. Fridays stats?
Kaman: 8 points, 10 rebounds. Hibbert: 14 points, 8 rebounds.
- I had the pleasure of talking to Dahntay Jones last Wednesday before the
Mavericks played the Washington Wizards. I took the liberty of speaking for
all of you when I told him how much he was loved in Indiana. His response:
I think they appreciated that I gave my heart and soul and played hard
every night.I tried to do the right thing, on and off the court. The people
were really supportive and we did some special things together.
- If Bernard James keeps playing well as a reserve big man then the
Mavericks might be able to flip him to the Pacers for a starting-caliber
point guard and a defensive specialist in a year or two. Hell need to start
committing more fouls though...CONTINUE READING AT 8p9s
Ball Dont Lie: Dan Devine: So, how seriously should we take the New York Knicks 5-0 start?
The New York Knicks are 5-0. They are the only team in the NBA that hasn't lost yet.
They are either at or near the top of most observers' early season power rankings,
they've got the league's best defense and second-best offense in terms of points
allowed per 100 possessions, according to NBA.com's stat tool, and they are the first
team in 25 years to open the season with five straight wins by 10 or more points.
And yet, despite the fact that the Knicks' improvement on both offense and defense
tracks with the team's performance in coach Mike Woodson's 24-game stint at the
helm last season, during which New York fielded top-five-caliber units on both ends
of the floor, it all feels like a trick of the light, a soon-to-be-dispelled mirage. Can
the New York Knicks a team that's led by career losers Carmelo Anthony and J.R.
Smith, that's got four of the five oldest players in the NBA, that's been a laughingstock
for the better part of the last 13 years be the best team in the NBA? It's a difficult
concept to accept ... especially if you watched them play Tuesday night.
If you just looked at the box score Wednesday morning, you'd think the Knicks' 99-89
road win over the Orlando Magic went down pretty similarly to their first four. New
York shot well, making a touch under 49 percent of their field goals and 38 percent
of their 3-point tries, with Anthony leading the way (25 points on 50 percent shooting
and eight rebounds) and Smith continuing to play like a top Sixth Man candidate (21
points on 9-for-14 shooting, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, just one
turnover). They continued to take care of the ball, turning it over just nine times,
while harassing Orlando into 20 cough-ups that led to 24 Knick points. They scored
like a top-three offense and checked like a top-eight defense, efficiency-wise. A nice
night's work, and on to the next one...CONTINUE READING AT BALL DON'T LIE
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Wow. From happy distractions to a devastating dose of reality at the end. Still, it is about the best thing to come out of the Steeler/TT's game.
Thanks I feel better now
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As of today, only three teams in the AFC have less than three losses: The Ravens, the Texans and the Chargers (though that could easily change tonight)...
All of the other teams have 3 losses, just like the Steelers, or more...
Forgive me if I'm not ready to declare the window closed or the season over...
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Congratulations! Management, players and club fully deserve the plaudits this week and on so many counts.
After the bitterly sad defeat in the FA Cup everyone has responded so well.
We have seen determination, organisation character and flair. We have been entertained and most important of all have won six points and moved up to third in the Blue Square Premier.
In Kent last Tuesday. The team proved themselves in gaining what I think was the most important win of the season. All praise to the management team. They had geared the players up for the game and during it had tweaked the formation and successfully used substitutes. It must have been a happy coach ride home.
It was certainly a happy start for the Stockport game. This time it was us doing the bullying. Straight out of the blocks. Rovers moved the ball quickly finding space and running into it. Energy and endeavour were obvious throughout the side. Stockport could not cope.
Manager Hockaday had said his team would learn from the Port Vale cup-tie and. Saturday showed us they certainly had.
The team was set up well and with the reliability of Green and Bangura in midfield Klukowski was able to make so many surges forward. Bursting through as he so often does makes him difficult to mark and his strong, confident finishing makes him such an asset. He must be extremely fit to cover the amount of ground he does during the game. He is my player of the season so far.
Others are not far behind. James Norwood for instance. He has run many miles in the Rovers cause, and has done so at full speed – both leading attacks and covering in defence. He looked exhausted when substituted and confirmed so afterwards.
He volunteered to aid my quiz team that evening in Cirencester's Quiz of the Year. I did not take up his offer and we lost. His flair and wit were sadly missed. Next time Nors.
The fourth goal was a bonus for us, and the scorer Reece Styche. He has had a blank autumn, but in the few minutes he was on the field he showed his value.
He led a swift attack, beating defenders before passing to the inevitable Yan. A clever pass resulted in a Stokes strike, which the keeper could not hold it and Reece made no mistake.
Having heard several of our closes rivals had lost raised the mood but may I suggest we do not worry about them. This week has shown how capable we can be. The future is in our own hands. This season there have been freak results. This will continue. Rovers have the ability; have added determination and I am sure can achieve the consistency for a top position. It has been a good week – now the momentum must be maintained.
It is easy to get Remembrance Day commemorations wrong. They can be over sentimental and mawkish or worse – jingoistic and celebratory. Saturdays was perfect.
The Nailsworth Silver Band set the scene. A splendidly representative 'platform party' came on to the field. The spoken word and the note of the bugler rang clear across the surrounding valleys.
It was a moment both pure and true. Supporters of both sides observed the silence perfectly. We were all united in football but on that sunny afternoon we were united in so much more. The true spirit of Remembrance was so surely there.


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I will approach the college administration with the idea of being our partner for this on-campus phase of the project. We were unable to offer salary increases last year and have been trying to think of "services" the college could offer employees to enhance the quality of their lives. A "free" water quality analysis could be one of the things the college offers. I might ask the President to come into class to express his appreciation for the work the stdents seem enthusiastic about undertaking.
Then on to planning the BIG Kahunna!
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I will look into on-campus coordinators for service projects - everyone seems to know the names of the 3 big programs but no one seems to know where they live or who is in charge...
And I have a lot of good ideas to try in the future if I do this sort of project again (which is the plan right now).
I also will update my page here in SERC as I find out what works and what didn't so you all can visit after the semester is over if you are curious.
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The next step is to finish the activity designs and to promote and monitor actual SL projects that may result from dessiminating this information to educators and water supply partners across the state.
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On the Cutting Edge alumni are our best ambassadors to the world of science education. Please share your experience with colleagues, and encourage them to use any of the resources that reside at SERC (Cutting Edge, Starting Point, and many other projects).
Consider convening a theme session at a GSA or AGU meeting--can anyone step up and volunteer to submit a session?
Don't forget to fill out the final Workshop Evaluation and Action Plan.
And, write "home" once in awhile, stay in touch, and let us know how you're doing! Thanks again to everyone for a great workshop!
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The Calgary Flames lost out on Ryan O'Reilly. Their misinterpretation of the CBA nearly cost them a lot more.
Because O'Reilly played in the KHL after the 2013 NHL season began, he would've had to clear waivers if the Colorado Avalanche didn't match the two-year, $10 million offer sheet he signed with the Flames. That, obviously, didn't come to pass.
If it had, though, another team certainly would've snapped up the 22-year-old center, and Calgary would've still lost their first- and third-round picks in 2013, as offer sheet protocol dictates.
The Flames on Friday confirmed the situation, originally reported by Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
"Our interpretation of the Article 13 transition rules governing restricted free agents ("RFA"), and the applicability of Article 13.23 under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to such RFA's was, and continues to be, different than the NHL's current interpretation as articulated to us this morning," GM Jay Feaster said in an official release.
"Moreover, throughout our discussions, the player's representative shared our interpretation and position with respect to the non-applicability of Article 13.23."
Pat Morris, O'Reilly's agent, also told Yahoo!'s Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast that he was unaware of the rule—though it should be noted that, because of the Flames' offer, his client got significantly more money than he may have otherwise.
"I never would have put Jay or Calgary or any other team in that situation," Morris said (via Sportsnet). "When you're dealing with Europe, there's some complicated situations."
In his respective statement, Feaster added that the Flames were "prepared to advance our position with the NHL," which implies that they could've mounted a challenge against the official interpretation of Article 13.23. What he didn't say is whether he attempted to clarify the situation before signing O'Reilly, or, failing that, why he did no such thing.
The rule is a safeguard against teams signing scores of European stars after their respective seasons end. Teams are allowed to re-sign their own RFAs and not put them through waivers, which is what the Avalanche ultimately did—though, ironically, O'Reilly would've had to pass through waivers regardless under the previous CBA. In any case, it reflects poorly on Colorado GM Greg Sherman—the Avs were effectively the only team O'Reilly could've played for in 2013 without risking winding up on, say, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
That could've been a leverage point for Sherman, and he didn't use it. Instead, Sherman wound up paying O'Reilly about $2 million more than he intended, went without him for 19 games and counting, conducted an often contentious set of negotiations, and, by virtue of the offer sheet, set O'Reilly's next RFA qualifying offer at $6.5 million. In short, he screwed up, too.
Feaster called the situation "academic." In the sense that his team has no more and no less than it did yesterday, he's correct. But moot points can still be embarrassing—it's Feaster's job, bluntly, to know this stuff. He didn't, and he's not alone.


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In an effort to do some holiday shopping this past weekend, I ventured into the local Best Buy (BBY) store for the first time in quite a while. While the place was quite cavernous and lacking in shoppers, the most crowded spot was the "tablet" section -- and I, too, went over to compare and contrast.
The first observation I can offer here is that no one was around the Apple display. The Samsung table, however, had several folks milling around and "playing," with a few scattered folks eyeing the rest of the brands. Perhaps one reason for this is that, by now, most folks have probably already tried an iPad or an iPhone -- or maybe they'll just go to an Apple store instead.
In any case, I remember that, when I bought my own Apple (AAPL) iPad a few years back, there were two to choose from -- an Apple and a Samsung -- and the learning curve on a Samsung seemed too steep for me (keep in mind I am technologically disadvantaged). That was not the case this time around, and I was impressed that the Samsung Galaxy has several features lacking in my iPad -- but even more impressive was that Best Buy was offering Samsung's "mini" for $50 less than the iPad mini.
But wait -- you can't have it. They are sold out, and Best Buy will not let the store reorder any more. That's helpful, isn't it? I walked away wondering if the Galaxy would sell out if or when its price reaches that of the iPad. In other words, have tablets become rather generic now? Does price now matter more than brand?
That must also lead us to wonder if Apple is losing its status as a market leader. Consider the plunge Apple shares have taken in the past week, which the S&P 500 closed flat. Perhaps it has just become an ordinary stock; perhaps the Apple Index is no more.
The Apple chart does have that giant head-and-shoulders top in place -- yes, the one everyone sees. I am convinced even the average guy on the street would see it. The big test for the stock will be in the next few weeks, to see if it breaks that neckline. If it does, will the rest of the market hold up or go with it?
In my view, Apple is still working off its overbought condition; last week it managed to go sideways and digest that reading. While everyone else is concerned with Apple, I will note that if the small-caps cannot return to a period of outperformance, that should be more concerning for the market than what one stock named Apple does.
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When you're trading in an asset that has seen prices range from $150 to $33 per barrel since 2008, timing is everything. That move in crude represents $117,000 per futures contract, thus proving this market to be one of the most lucrative among commodities, but also among the most treacherous. As tempting as it might be to chase prices higher into a rally, it can often be a painful lesson in market timing.
If we take a quick look at the fundamentals, we'll see enough reason to justify why crude bulls on the sidelines should wait for a respectable pullback before they buy. Seasonal tendencies offer convincing support of this theory, as well. Crude-oil prices have benefited from higher equity prices, commodity traders take as a sign that the economy is growing -- and, therefore, that energy demand will rise. However, domestic inventory has been on the rise. U.S. wares are currently believed to total about 360,000, well above the five-year average. Yet, crude prices continue to float higher on the possibility of future demand, rather than moving on existing market fundamentals.
From a seasonal standpoint, January tends to be a generally weak month for crude-oil prices, but it often provides bulls with what eventually become attractive buying opportunities. Crude prices have a tendency to find a bottom in early February, and then to rally through mid-May as refiners build inventories in order to begin preparing for the summer driving season. According to the Commodity Trader's Almanac, buying on the February dip has worked in 24 of the previous 29 years, for a win ratio of about 82.8%.
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Natural Gas Is Cheap, but It Could Get Cheaper
Natural gas appears to be one of the cheapest commodities on the board, and it is! But that doesn't mean it can't get even cheaper before it makes a meaningful recovery. The supply glut for this commodity has become so overwhelming that many oil-and-gas plants are simply burning off part of their inventory; apparently it cheaper to dispose of it than to try transporting and selling it.
The supply surge is largely due to the growing popularity of "fracking," a high-tech extraction method developed in the recent decade to pull otherwise untouchable natural gas from cracks in rock layers. However, free markets eventually adjust to pricing, and natural gas is certainly a cheaper source of energy than is crude oil or its refined versions. At some point we should see sharp increases in demand as consumers seek lower-cost alternatives. Accordingly, in our view, we should be prepared to approach the market with a bullish tilt as we head in to February, which normally favors a seasonal buy.
For natural gas, the Commodity Trader's Almanac suggests that going long from late February to late April boasts a 72.7% success rate, given gains in 16 of the previous 22 years.
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Topic: Reducing chemo and adding a few things.
Hi everyone
Lauren has been on Oxaliplatin and Xeloda every three weeks for about three months. She has had neuropathy with the Oxaliplatin each time and she would get really sore, red soles of her feet from the Xeloda. This last chemo, her doctor lowered her Xeloda by one pill (500 mg) and added two iv's to her infusion. One of calcium and one of magnesium. We saw a huge difference, especially with the sore, red feet. She didn't have them!! It made this chemo way easier in that respect. Her neuropathy didn't seem to be as bad either. I just wanted to let you know this in case anyone is on this chemo and doesn't get the calcium and magnesium. Ask about it. Lauren still had some nausea and was fairly tired while on the Xeloda.
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The Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge hosted its fall dinner and dance for 128 seniors at the Norman P. Murray Community Center. The seniors filled the dance floor to the music of Wayne Pulcini – rock, swing, waltz and line dancing. The $900 proceeds from the event tickets were donated to the community center. Elks Lodge volunteers were Clint McDonald, John Dulles, Bonnie Hinea, Herb Kalkosh and Ron Basolino. The Laguna Hills High School LaCrosse Soccer girls and their coach Rick Hart served the dinner to the Elks Lodge guests.
Talyon Perry of Boy Scout Troop 718 has completed his Eagle Scout project for the Ladera Ranch library. He raised funds and constructed a wood booth for the registration for its summer reading program, puppet shows and anything else that can help promote literature for children. Perry, a junior at Tesoro High School, donated the leftover funds to the Friends of the Library.
Shanne Ho of the Aliso Viejo-based Seabreeze Management Company was named to the 2013 Board of Directors of the Orange County Regional Chapter of the Community Association Institute. Ho is an 18-year veteran of the community association management field and has been an active member in the association for the past 16 years. Ho, a resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, will serve a three-year term beginning Jan. 1.
Ladera Ranch AYSO Boys U12 team The Bandits has won the league championship. They now move on to the Area Regional play-offs on Dec. 1-2. Coaches are Reed Chesworth, Wade Martin and Devin Sutorius.
Help the children of the Mission Viejo's adopted troops – the Marines and sailors of Headquarters Battalion at Camp Pendleton – by donating an unwrapped toy in marked boxes at City Hall at 200 Civic Center, the library at 100 Civic Center or the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way in Mission Viejo. Donations can also be dropped off at the Sierra Recreation and Fitness Center, 26887 Recodo Lane; Montanoso Recreation and Fitness Center, 25800 Montanoso Drive; and the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion at 27474 Casta Del Sol. The toy drive runs through Dec. 12. The toys will be delivered to the troops for a children's holiday party Dec. 15.
Kristi Price of Lake Forest has graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice administration from Boston University. Sean Nguyen of Aliso Viejo received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management. They were two of 1,501 students who received academic degrees during the graduation ceremony.
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With more than half the ballots counted Tuesday night, Dwight Livingston held an apparently insurmoutable lead, and Mayor Marc Kaschke conceded in the battle for the top elected post in North Platte.
"I think the latest set of numbers, it looks like Dwight Livingston will be our next mayor," Kaschke told the Bulletin.
Livingston eventually won the race by an unofficial 655 vote margin, 4,928-4,273.
Kaschke wished him well.
"I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish over the last four years and I believe the city is poised to accomplish many more great things," Kaschke said.
Livingston said his first task will be to set down and start talking to city officials city council members, city administrator Jim Hawks and the city department heads, he said
Livingston said hed like to start those talks this fall, before he takes office in January.
I hope to start as quickly as possible, Livingston said. We cant succeed without good communication.
Livingston said he doesn't really know what keyed his election. He emphasized honesty, integrity, openness and transparency in his campaign, and said thats what he intends to have a mayor.
I care deeply about North Platte, the former assistant police chief said. I want the city to be the best it can be. I have no other political ambitions, no personal agenda. I want to have an open administration, so there are no misconceptions, no hidden things. I want people to know what the city is doing and why, where the dollars are going and that tax money is utilized in the best way possible.
Advice: Patience
Kaschke, who spent most of the evening presiding over a city council meeting about the financially troubled recycling center, said he has a few more things to do for the city before his term is over at the end of the year.
"There's a few things," he said. "I still hope to get a new city website up and running. I think we'll get it done. Hopefully it will come before the council on the next agenda."
Kaschke advised Livingston to be patient and persistent, and true to himself.
"Patience and persistence are key," he said. "The most important thing I can tell him is to stay true to who you are. Make decisions according to your core values."
Kaschke also foresees improvements to the city recreation center in the near future.
"What we have is a great facility that's 40 years old," he said. "I think it's time to re-evaluate what is the best recreation that North Platte can offer."
Kaschke also wants to see downtown renovated, but said it will take more effort.
"The pieces are in place, but some pushing will be needed," he said. "We really need a champion."
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Roster at 25 after Hardy, Marinez assigned to Minors
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Barring a trade or a waiver pickup, the Tigers' 25-man roster appears to be set. Detroit finalized its bullpen Thursday by assigning non-roster invitees Blaine Hardy and Jhan Marinez to Minor League camp.
The moves mean that Evan Reed and Luke Putkonen will take the final two spots in the Tigers' bullpen -- assuming no further moves are made.
"We have 25 people, but it's not the official 25 yet," manager Brad Ausmus said. "Anything can happen in 48 hours."
Hardy made a very good case to give the Tigers a third lefty reliever alongside Phil Coke and Ian Krol, taking the momentum he built from last summer's stretch run at Triple-A Toledo. He threw nine scoreless innings to start out camp before giving up four unearned runs March 18 against the Jays and three earned runs March 20 against the Nationals.
"Blaine was a guy who kind of worked his way into the discussion as being one of the possible left-handers," Ausmus said.
The 27-year-old went from a non-roster invitee to one of the final cuts of camp. Asked if the news was tough to take, Hardy smiled.
"It's not that tough, considering I came to Spring Training without having much of a chance," Hardy said. "I came to Spring Training really not expecting to make the team. That's what happened. The best part was that I actually got to show them how I pitch, and they're able to have that in their back of their heads when they're going down the Triple-A roster looking for someone to call up.
"The opportunity was there and I was able to seize it."
Hardy is expected to open the season with the Mud Hens, working out of the bullpen. He had been a starter down the stretch in Toledo last year.
Marinez, signed over the winter as a Minor League free agent, gave up 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings this spring. He walked seven and struck out six. He had a rough opening outing, allowing six runs in two-thirds of an inning on Feb. 28. The right-hander then followed that with a great middle run before struggling near the end, walking five batters over his final three outings to lead to four runs.
"He actually has a good arm," Ausmus said. "He throws hard and has the potential to have a wipeout slider. I just think it's more about commanding the ball in the strike zone, getting ahead of hitters."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Changes in school nutrition standards translate to big opportunities for produce marketers.
During a workshop at the United Fresh Produce Association's Washington Public Policy Conference called "Growing kids consumption — growing new consumers," Lorelei DiSogra, United Fresh's vice president of nutrition and health, said school menus are a great sales opportunity.
Her claim was backed up by school foodservice officials on the Oct. 1 panel, who said that fresh produce purchases have nearly doubled in the past year.
Dennis Christou, vice president of marketing for Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., spoke to an overflow crowd about the opportunity for fresh produce vending machines in schools. Christou said vending machines with fresh produce near athletic facilities have done especially well. The number of fresh produce vending machines supplied by Del Monte has increased from 10 to 50 in the New York City School District, he said.
Because of policy changes and increased demand at schools, fresh produce has become central to Ontario, Calif.-based Gold Star Foods' strategy. said Sean Leer, vice president of sales. Gold Star supplies the Los Angeles school district, and fresh produce went from zero to 18% of sales from 2011 to 2013.
DiSogra said nutrition policy changes are being implemented in schools that have been in the works for many years, and that has resulted in new opportunities for produce operators.
The change in the school lunch menu in the 2012-13 school year and upcoming policy changes coming in July 2014, including different breakfast standards and snacks available at schools, represent opportunities for increased demand, DiSogra said. In the 2014-15 academic year, schools will have to serve twice the amount of fruit in breakfast meals compared to current requirements.
One cup of fruit has to be served at school breakfast next years, and DiSogra said in most cases that will include a combination of juice and fruit, whereas in the past schools may have offered only juice.
Also taking effect next July, DiSogra said USDA established new standards for all foods and beverages sold in schools, including vending machines, snack bars and a la carte lines.
"It is a huge opportunity to get more produce in schools," she said.
Marla Caplon, director of child nutrition for the Montgomery County (Maryland) School District, said the district serves 70,000 meals in 202 schools every day.
In the 2012-13 school year, the district spent about $1.37 million on fresh produce, up from $793,000 the previous year.
Caplon said the district needs prepackaged fruit to provide a quick-and-easy option for breakfasts. The district is looking for options like grapes in a bag, cut grapefruit, cut oranges, sliced apples in bags or a mixture of the two fruits together in a bag.
Calling salad bars the most valuable piece of equipment in school kitchens, Jessica Shelly, food services director, Cincinnati Public Schools, said they have been a core strategy to meet updated nutrition standards.
"When you offer kids a choice, if you empower them and trust them to make a decision, they will surprise you with what they take — and they love it," she said.
With the support of produce companies and the Salad Bars to Schools campaign, 53 salad bars were provided to Cincinnati schools at no cost to the district.
She said industry donations (to put salad bars in schools) are helping to transform school lunches.
"As the message gets out there on how beneficial salad bars are to kids, and how it benefits our enterprise programs, people are listening," she said.
Strong demand from schools is pulling along fresh produce suppliers, said Phil Muir, president and chief executive officer of Muir Copper Canyon Farms, Salt Lake City.
The funding increase for the Department of Defense Fresh Program has risen by 265% in the past 12 years, while the funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program has jumped by 2,700%, he said. Muir Copper Canyon's sales of fresh produce to schools have increased 800% since 2006, he said.


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I heard there is going to be a couple doctors offering help on lupus. The doctors are going to discuss alternative therapies for lupus and what you can do to help yourself.
One of the Dr's (Dr. Rollin's) is a past Patent Review Examiner and Quality Assurance Specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
He has an interesting take on the disease, since his wife had it as well.
It's Tuesday, July 31st at 6pm Pacific Standard Time.
Here's the number if you'd like to listen:
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I hope it helps you.
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Meaning: to go unconscious after taking a narcotic drug like heroin
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- After injecting some heroin, Wayne's head slowly drooped forward as he nodded out.
- The most dangerous time for a heroin user is when they nod out. If no-one is there to wake them up, they can go unconscious and die.
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Pedro Martín, the founder and owner of Tropical Tobacco.
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Martín left Cuba in 1961 and went to work in Detroit for a U.S.-based cigar company, using his expertise with tobacco to become a blender and taster of cigars. After nearly a decade of working for others, Martín founded his own wholesale cigar tobacco leaf company, and then, in 1978, he started Tropical Tobacco. The company began with the Solo Aromas brand, then introduced such cigars as Particulares, Cacique and Maya. Later on, Tropical launched Don Juan, and then to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, it began making V Centennial cigars.
Martín admits that his company wasn't prepared for the huge boom in cigars that began in 1992. It wasn't until late 1996 that he was able to begin producing cigars in large enough quantities to meet market demand. Of course, by that time, the market peak had passed, and recently he has cut back some of his expansion plans. But in a recent interview with Gordon Mott, managing editor of Cigar Aficionado, Martín expressed his long-term commitment to the premium cigar business and his optimism about renewed growth in the marketplace in the near future.
Cigar Aficionado: Where did you settle after leaving Cuba, and why did you choose to go there?
Martín: When I left Cuba in 1961 with my family, I went straight to Detroit because I used to have a customer there, a cigar company. It was called DWG Cigar Corp. They were buying tobacco from me in Cuba, where I had been in the tobacco business for years. I went there looking for a job. They hired me as an assistant tobacco buyer and also to help out on the blending panel. I worked there for four years.
CA: What did you do there?
Martín: In the beginning, I worked in the office. My job was translating letters from suppliers all over the world who were trying to find replacements for Cuban tobacco in the cigars they exported to the United States. They wrote in Spanish and I translated the letter into English. The company wrote back in English, and I'd translate the letter into Spanish. The company also put a lot of cigars on my desk with numbers on them, and a comment sheet to tell everything I felt about the cigar that I was smoking. In the beginning I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I knew how to smoke a cigar. I was a smoker. And, I used to blend cigars in Cuba. But I didn't really know what to say about cigars, especially a short-filler cigar.
CA: Were these all short-filler cigars that you were tasting then?
Martín: In the beginning, yes.
CA: You were one of the original blind tasters.
Martín: In the beginning I laughed about it. Because I didn't know what the hell to do. Nobody told me what to say about the cigars. I'd say, 'I like it, I don't like it, too strong, too mild, it's a little bitter.' You know, giving your impression about the cigar you are smoking. But at first, you're not used to doing that. Later on, I also was the tobacco buyer. One of the reasons they hired me was to find a replacement for Cuban tobacco because they had been using a lot of Cuban tobacco before the embargo. They were blending Cuban tobacco with Puerto Rican tobacco. At that time there was a lot of Puerto Rican available. That was the main blend. Later on we started buying tobacco from the Dominican Republic, from Central America, from Brazil, from Columbia, from different places all over the world. That was the place where I learned how to really create a cigar blend. When I started, I didn't know how to do it, because you have to educate your palate. By my last year there, my tasting skills were so good they didn't want the panel to make any recommendations without me. So, I really learned how to blend cigars right here in the United States. Can you imagine that? I knew a lot about tobacco in Cuba, of course. That's the main thing. If you know tobacco, you know how to cure tobacco and how to make a simple blend. But I really learned how to create a blend here.
CA: When and where did you start working in tobacco in Cuba? Where were you born?
Martín: My father, Antonio Martín, and my uncle, Matias Martín, were in the cigar business. That was the family business. I went to school in the morning and worked in the factory in the afternoon. It was 1936; I was 15 years old. But I used to work in the field when I was 7 or 8 years old.
CA: Doing what?
Martín: Cleaning the plants, pulling off the [bottom leaves]. Keeping out the weeds.
CA: Where were your family's fields?
Martín: In Manicaragua. That was in the south of Villa Clara province, about 18 miles from Santa Clara. Our factory was in Cienfuegos, about 25 miles from Manicaragua, where I was born.
CA: And your family grew cigar tobacco?
Martín: Yes, cigar tobacco.
CA: Did your family also manufacture cigars in Cuba?
Martín: I remember one, El Veguero. I think the Cubans make a brand called Vegueros now.
CA: How many cigars were made in your factory then?
Martín: We used to have anywhere from eight to 15 cigarmakers. We made usually about 2,000 to 3,000 cigars a day.
CA: Did you make a particular size or shape?
Martín: We didn't make that many sizes. We made a Media Breva, the cheapest one. If I remember right, the size was 4 3/4 inches by 42 ring gauge. We made the Breva, which was about 5 1/4 or 5 1/2 by 44. We made fumas [called Casadoras] with a twisted tail, which was 6 by 44.
CA: And how much did those sell for?
Martín: About two cents each. We also made the Petit Cetro. It was 5 inches by 38 ring gauge. We sold most of these cigars in boxes of 25. The Petit Cetro and another one called Climas also were sold in boxes.
CA: Were they sold all over Cuba?
Martín: No. It was mainly in the Las Villas region.
CA: So you couldn't even buy them in Havana.
Martín: No. During the Second World War, we used to make a cigar called Commandos for the American soldiers.
CA: Were they just small cigarettes or small cigars?
Martín: Cigars. About 5 1/4 inch by 42, something like that. We made tons of those, and we sold them all. They were all long filler.
CA: You continued to work in the factory and in tobacco until 1961, is that correct?
Martín: Yes. During that time, I continued making cigars and working with my uncle. My uncle was in charge of the factory and my father was in charge of purchases, plus tobacco curing and the selection of tobacco.
I remember something that makes me laugh about the problem we have with teenagers smoking in the United States today. I smoked cigarettes and cigars as soon as I started working in the factory. But I could not smoke in front of my uncle or in front of my father. One day my father, when I was about 17 or 18 years old, found me smoking a cigar. And then you know I was afraid. But he said, "You're a man now; you can smoke." And from there on I started smoking every day. I didn't smoke too much, you know. A couple of cigars a day.
But I was involved with tobacco. You get involved in tobacco when you love this business. It's a dirty business, you know. Dirty means you have to dirty up your hands and your clothes and everything. If you don't love it, you have to get out.
CA: In 1950, when you established Tabacalera Martín, were you selling tobacco that your family grew in Manicaragua or were you buying leaf tobacco from all over the country and selling it to the factory?
Martín: We mostly used to buy tobacco from other growers from Villa Clara province, making, sorting and curing the tobacco, selling it to both Cuban- and American-owned factories.
CA: But your tobacco always came from Villa Clara province?
Martín: Yes. Later on I started buying tobacco in the Pinar del Río--curing, stripping and selling the tobacco in Cuba and to factories in the United States in Tampa [Florida].
CA: At that time in the 1950s when you had Tabacalera Martín, were you selling to some of the people who today are part of the American cigar industry, such as the Fuentes, Frank Llaneza or Danny Blumenthal?
Martín: I used to sell tobacco to Perfecto Garcia and Garcia y Vega before Frank Llaneza acquired it. He took over in the late '50s or early '60s. I used to sell to the Corral family and to Universal Cigar, which today is part of Swisher.
CA: What about the Menendez family?
Martín: I used to sell to them. I loved those people. The father and uncle of Benjamin Menendez [of Tabacalera España today] were my best friends in Cuba. And they mean a lot to me. They are like my own family.
CA: It comes to New Year's Eve, 1959...
Martín: Nightmare. It was a nightmare.
CA: Did you feel that way at the time Fidel Castro took over, or did you believe that there was a chance that things were going to improve at first?
Martín: I was a young fellow at the time and I felt that it'd be good for Cuba, in the beginning. We needed to change something. Most of the politicians in Cuba were corrupt. I really felt happy about the takeover of my country. But pretty soon I found out that they were not doing the right thing.
CA: How soon did that happen?
Martín: Castro took over in January 1959, and in February I already began to question what he was doing. He was taking everything from everybody. He would steal everything people had, even a small business they had their whole life. He took it away. I felt it was not right.
CA: Did your family still own tobacco farms at that point?
Martín: Yes.
CA: When were they confiscated?
Martín: In 1961. They confiscated our tobacco land, they confiscated our warehouse where we had the sorting and stripping operation.
CA: Was your entire family still in Cuba at that point?
Martín: Yes.
CA: Were you married?
Martín: I was married in 1950.
CA: Did you have children by 1961?
Martín: Yes.
CA: Did you all leave together? And when did you leave?
Martín: No. I left on September 15, 1961.
CA: Was it difficult to leave at that time?
Martín: For me it was not difficult because I used to have a U.S. visa that allowed me to enter the United States anytime I wanted to. I could stay here for 30 days in a row, go back to Cuba, and back and forth several times in a year. I had that visa. But my family did not. So I had to come first, and then my family went through Jamaica. They spent about 30 days over there. Finally I got them from Jamaica to here.
CA: And at that point you already knew you were going to go to Detroit, is that right?
Martín: Yes. It was the DWG Corp. I had sold tobacco to them in Cuba for a few years, and then when I came to Detroit they gave me a job. It was Alfred Edelman, who was the DWG tobacco buyer. He's the uncle of Jerry Edelman, who works in the business today. He helped me a lot.
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What about the f**ing Colts and Jim Irsay? The city & state had to pay to build them a stadium. The City contractually agreed to pay them $48M to move from the RCA Dome. Jim Irsay collects at least half the proceeds on EVERY event at the Stadium from Marching Bands to Monster Trucks. Oh yeah, The City pays to operate a stadium in which the Colts only play 8 games a season. When looking at all that... The Pacers have 46 events and just want a lil bit of a fair deal in relation to the other pro sports franchise in town!
Personally, I don't really care about what the "we spend too much on sports" residents think but as for discussion on this forum... lets not just reserve the TAR & FEATHERS for Herbert Simon!


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Amazing Recent Things in Crochet including 20+ New Patterns
I miss doing the weekly roundup of Link Love shares, featuring all of the awesome things people are sharing and making in crochet, which I had to cut out of the blog because of how time consuming they are. Every once in awhile, I get an awesome sponsor who helps me bring an edition back, which is how this post comes to you today. A huge thanks to American Yarns for bringing us this post.


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The English version of the 1.8 title update for Skyrim is available. When we have more information on its release for other territories (and the PlayStation 3), we will provide an update.
Release notes below:
Skyrim Update 1.8 (all platforms unless specified)
- General memory and stability improvements
- Fixed rare crash when using vampiric grip
- Fixed issue where Arnleif and Sons Trading Company could become permanently locked
- Fixed issue related to duplicate NPCs
- Fixed rare issue where exterior door would not open properly


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Two Kids Perish in Memphis House Fire, Aunt Concerned About Food Stamp Card [VIDEO]
Editor's note: The video below was originally published in 2009, we've learned, but is just going viral this week. It's a must-see.
Two kids are dead after they perished in a Memphis, TN. house fire. But what will surprise you in this story is what one relative is concerned about minutes after firefighters discovered the bodies of the kids.


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Time For a New HobbyScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
After Duffus McClutski's wife made him give up his used tea bag collection, Duffus decided to start collecting fridge magnets. Eventually, he had enough to cover the entire fridge, much to his wife's dismay. After several failed attempts to get rid of them, she finally gave up until one day, their fridge broke down. They looked at dozens of fridges, but finally settled on a top-of-the-line stainless steel model with two doors, icemaker and the works. Duffus was reluctant to spend so much on a fridge till his wife told him to imagine how great his fridge magnets would look on it. That was all the motivation he needed, but once the fridge was in, he soon realized his wife had put one over on him, and he would only be able to imagine his collection on the fridge from now on.
But why, what had she done?
HintWhat do fridge magnets need to work?
AnswerShe knew that high quality stainless steel like that used in making expensive pots, cooking utensils, and fridges is non-magnetic. Thus the fridge magnets wouldn't stick and Duffus would have to take up a new hobby. But that's another teaser.
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Boasting a stylish coral red shade, the Hampstead Grove NailKale Nail Varnish (14ml) by nails inc. not only adds a fashionable hint of colour to your look, it also serves as a powerful nail treatment to nourish and protect nails.
The nail polish is formulated with both kale extract, an antioxidant that's high in vitamins, and a unique Regenerating Complex, a blend of aldehyde, zinc and calcium that helps to stimulate the production of keratin. As a result, your nails will be harder, stronger and healthier, boasting a high-shine finish. The polish is chip-resistant and ensures long-lasting wear. – N.P.


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I am putting together a bag of 8-10 discs for an upcoming couples tournament in a 18-hole narrow wooded course. I throw mostly RHBH and tomahawks. My form is bad but improving rapidly, RHFH lacks consistency, rollers are a weakness. I would like to receive some opinions from more experienced players about
1) whether my current plans for the tournament bag are feasible. especially the driver lineup.
2) what you would recommend as my "third midrange" disc
3) if there are some very good beginner-friendly discs outside of this list you would recommend me to buy & try
I do not have very much arm strength, so please take that into account when making suggestions. Average putter drive (ECO1 Swan2) is currently around 55 meters accurate, around 65 meters MAX losing the accuracy. My distance is constantly improving.
Putter plan:
OS / S 175 Super Soft Wizard - headwind only
S 175 Soft Warlock - workhorse putt & approach. Currently, I prefer Swan2 for putt drives. love the feel of the Warlock mold in my hand, but dislike how much the disc rolls upon approach landing or after missed putt.
N / US 174 ECO1 Swan2 - my favorite putt driver (no wind only) & understable approach
Midrange plan:
N 173-4 Elite Z Comet - this and the DX Gazelle are my "money discs" in wooded corses.
174 KC Pro Roc - probably choosing this disc as the "predictable fade" midrange
Midrange #3: ???
Driver plan:
OS 167 Champ Banshee - recently traded for this disc, but have not received it yet. headwind driver and forehand disc.
WORKHORSE DRIVER 170 DX Gazelle
S 169 Opto River - recently traded for this disc, but have not received it yet. has the potential to become a workhorse driver.
US 165 DX Leopard - on my shopping list
Distance driver plan:
Planning to play without any. Accuracy beats distance in wooded courses.
170 Opto Fuse - overlap with Comet, liking Comet more ATM
176 Opto Pain - overlap with Roc, liking Roc more ATM
171 Basic JOKERi - not enough distance and too much fade for my liking
170 DX Spider - I just personally don't like how this disc feels in my hand.
176 C MD2 - fighting for the "third midair slot", but I think I should had got the disc in another plastic with less fade
168 Basic Midari - recently traded for this disc, but have not received it yet
…also contemplating the potential purchase of a Core or Aurora MS or P-line MD2 or Buzzz SS for the "third slot".
171 DX TeeBird - way too much fade to be accurate enough in the woods
172 Champ Leopard - stable driver with my arm power, quite a lot of sideways movement -> I prefer DX Gazelle
171 M JLS - I like DX Gazelle more
150 Champ Leopard - too much fade due to Champ plastic to be understable and predictable enough -> planning to purchase a 160-165 DX Leopard to replace it
147 Opto Diamond - also competing for the Leo slot.
172 DX Valkyrie
170 Star Roadrunner
169 DX Viking


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Scheppers trying to get going again
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Tanner Scheppers needs a strong Spring Training performance in order to win a job in the Rangers' bullpen, but his bid has been stalled by a strained left hamstring. Scheppers, who knows he's not off to a good start, remains day to day.
"It's coming along, but we want to make sure we get it right," Scheppers said. "We don't want to push it in February, so we're taking an extra couple days."
Scheppers has pitched in one intrasquad game and one Cactus League game, allowing two runs on five hits with no walks and a strikeout.
"Personally, I don't think I've thrown the ball well at all, but again, Spring Training started early, so we have a little more time," Scheppers said. "It's nothing to worry about."
Scheppers pitched in 39 games for the Rangers last season, posting a 4.45 ERA while averaging 13.1 hits, 2.5 walks and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The number of hits per nine innings was the third highest among American League pitchers with at least 30 innings.


text: As my dad got older, he got weaker and weaker - usually happens. This became evident year after year as my dad would try to pull himself onto the boat after a dive. Some good laughs as he hung over the side trying to get up...I guess all the chuckles got to my old man, he has taken it upon himself to hit the gym, and pretty hard.


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For Immediate Release:
February 4, 2008
President's Budget Proposes 200,000 FEWER Children Would Receive Child Care Assistance
Latest Budget Request Leaves Young Children Further Behind
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, President Bush released his budget request for fiscal year 2009, which leaves behind thousands of young children who would benefit from high quality early childhood education programs.
"For too many young children, this budget proposal shuts the door on opportunities for safe, high-quality child care and other early learning programs," said Mark Ginsberg, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). "Literally hundreds of thousands of children are waiting for child care assistance. Many of our country's poorest children still will be denied the school readiness programs of Early Head Start and Head Start because of an inadequate budget on top of years of flat funding. This is the wrong direction for our children and for our nation."
Under the proposed budget:
- Head Start, the nation's model of a comprehensive, standards-based preschool program for the poorest children which underwent a significant set of additional quality requirements last year, would grow by a mere $148 million, which would barely cover inflation but with the new reauthorization requirements and past year's flat funding results in 13,000 children fewer children in Head Start;
- The Child Care Development Block Grant that provides child care assistance to low income working families, again would be frozen. According to the Administration's own budget tables released today, 200,000 fewer children would have child care assistance between fiscal years 2007 and 2009, in addition to those thousands of children who lost child care assistance from years of frozen funding.
- Special education funds that help infants, toddlers and preschoolers with disabilities receive early intervention services would be frozen;
- 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool would be cut by $281 million; and
- Despite a proposed increase to Title I, other programs such as Even Start family literacy would be eliminated and other teacher quality and early literacy programs would be frozen or cut.
NAEYC is urging lawmakers instead proposes a federal budget that would make young children the nation's priority for its investments:
- Increase the Child Care & Development Block Grant by $874 million, which would restore inflation adjustments not made to the program since 2002.
- Increase funding for Head Start and Early Head Start by $1.072 billion to offset lack of inflation adjustments and start providing a necessary downpayment on the costs of new requirements in the programs
- Increase funding for early childhood special education programs for preschoolers, infants and toddlers.
- Increase Even Start family literacy and other teacher quality grant programs.
Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children has nearly 90,000 members worldwide. The association is the largest and most influential advocate for early care and education in the United States.
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Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest and most influential advocate for high-quality early care and education in the United States.


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text: Home- Faculty Search- Faculty Directory- Rebecca Ammerman Colgate Directory FACULTY DETAIL < BACK TO RESULTS Rebecca AmmermanProfessor of the Classics Classics, 03 Lawrence Hall p firstname.lastname@example.com Degree AB, Bryn Mawr College, 1976; MA (1978), PhD (1983), University of Michigan Specialties Greek, Etruscan, and Roman archaeology, classical art, ancient Greek and Roman reigion Interests Greek and Phoenician foundations in the western Mediterranean, indigenous populations of southern Italy, terracotta figurines and their use in the religious practice of ancient Italy and Greece Publications Books The Sanctuary of Santa Venera at Paestum II. The Votive Terracottas (University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor: 2002). The Chora of Metaponto 7.2. San Angelo Vecchio, The Kilns and Coroplastic Production (University of Texas Press, Austin). In preparation. Articles and Chapters "A late Villanovan vase from Bologna," in Italian Iron Age Artifacts in the British Museum: Papers of the Sixth British Museum Classical Colloquium, J. Swaddling, ed. (London: 1985) 267-271. "Medma and the Exchange of Votive Terracottas," Papers in Italian Archaeology IV, The Cambridge Conference, British Archaeological Reports (S.246) (1985) 5-19. "Stylitai in Magna Graecia: A coroplastic contribution to the history of columnar statue bases," Rivista di Archeologia 11 (1987) 25-33. "Terracotte votive: evidenza di culto e contatto culturale in Magna Grecia," Scienze dell'Antichità 3 (1989-1990) 353-362. "The Religious Context of Hellenistic Terracotta Figurines," in The Coroplast's Art: Greek Terracottas of the Hellenistic World, J. Uhlenbrock ed., (Caratzas, New Rochelle: 1990) 37-45. "The Naked Standing Goddess: A Group of Archaic Terracotta Figurines from the Sanctuary in the località Santa Venera at Paestum," American Journal of Archaeology 95 (1991) 203-230. "La coroplastica," and "Le terrecotte architettoniche," in Oppido Mamertina. Ricerche Archeologiche nel Territorio e in Contrada Mella, L. Costamagna and P. Visonà, eds. (Gangemi, Rome: 1999) 353-358. Children at Risk: Votive Terracottas and the Welfare of Infants at Paestum," in Constructions of Childhood in the Ancient World. Hesperia Supplement 41, A. Cohen and J. Rutter, eds. (2007) 131-151. "Terracotta Objects," in The Chora of Metaponto 3. Archaeological Field Survey, Bradano to Basento, eds. Carter, J.C. and A. Prieto (University of Texas Press, Austin 2011) 489-538. "The Terracottas," in The Chora of Metaponto 6. The Farmhouse at S. Biagio, eds. Carter, J.C. and E. Lapadula (University of Texas Press, Austin 2012) 98-99. "The Terracottas" in The Chora of Metaponto 5. The Farmhouse at Ponte Fabrizio, eds. Lanza, E. and K. Swift, (University of Texas Press, Austin 2013) 349-364. "Interpreting Terracottas in Domestic Contexts and Beyond: The Case of Metaponto." in Figurines en Contexte: iconographie et fonction(s). Archaiologia, eds., Muller, A. and S. Huysecom-Haxhi (Universitaires du Septentrion, Lille). In press. "Production and Consumption of Terracottas at Metaponto in Southern Italy." In Hellenistic and Roman Terracottas: Mediterranean Networks and Cyprus. Monumenta Graeca et Romana, eds. Papantoniou, G., D. Michaelides, and M. Dikomitou-Eliadou, Cyprus. (Brill, Leiden). In press. "The Terracottas." In The Chora of Metaponto 8. The Pantanello Sanctuary, ed. Carter, J.C. (University of Texas Press, Austin). In preparation. "The Terracottas." In The Chora of Metaponto 9. Incoronata Greca eds. Carter, J.C. and S. Savelli (University of Texas Press, Austin). In preparation. Reviews in Journal of Roman Archaeology, American Journal of Archaeology, and Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections Distinctions 2008-2009: Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professor, American School of Classical Studies at Athens 2001: Summer Research Grant, Center for Hellenic Studies 1999: National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers 1990-1991: Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Classical Studies, The American Academy in Rome 1987: National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers 1979-1980: Olivia James Traveling Fellowship, American Institute of Archaeology As a classical archaeologist, I love the many opportunities to engage students beyond the traditional classroom. On Colgate's Venice Study Group, I take students to visit archaeological sites over the entire length of the Italian peninsula — from the Alps (home of the Copper Age mummy of the Ice Man) to Sicily (where Syracuse still boasts elegant theaters, temples, and massive fortifications). On the Department of the Classics' extended study groups to Greece and Italy, students become immersed in the archaeology and history ancient of Athens, Delphi, and Olympia, or Rome, Cumae, and Pompeii. In the summer, students frequently work as my research assistants at the archaeological sites of Paestum and Metaponto, trying to understand the religious significance of thousands of terracotta statuettes that were dedicated as votive offerings in the many sanctuaries that punctuated the landscapes of these ancient settlements in southern Italy.


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I think the football team is going to go 7-5 this season, I am feeling pretty good about them.
So can IU football make a bowl game?
A general rule of thumb when predicting IU football is to take their ceiling and subtract about 3 wins.
LOL very true. Last year was disappointing
can't really argue with that.
just getting rid of doug mallory alone is addition by subtraction.
i think last year's team may have given up more points than any iu football team in history.... and that is definitely saying something considering the history of the program.


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I did quote the original poster on Youtube, link already provided. That's the very reason there is "" enclosing the quote. If you want to argue about it, you can go on Youtube, link already provided.
Bottom line, that problem is due to bad quality of either Lenovo or Nvidia, in both cases Lenovo reselling Nvidia products is responsible for customer disatisfaction and resolution of this problem. Whatever you think about the nice after market it creates for those reselling boards to solve the problem that in the very first place is a Lenovo problem.
I rest my case, Lenovo is abusing its customers here.
I wasn't intending to imply you were wrong, I was only commenting on the root problem. There is a lot of misinformation leading people to think this can be fixed by resoldering the chips, and it cannot. I think I even left the "quotes" intact, and I know it wasn't your words, so no arguements from me.
As for lenovo, it is their product, so they are responsible. They have done a lot to make up for the problem. I'm sure everyone agrees they can't fix them for free forever, and no matter what date they decide to stop, it's going ot upset someone who missed it. What I'd like to see is some sort of cost effective solution from lenovo, perhaps giving us a reasonably priced board that has a NEW graphics system on it, not a patched up one that's likely to fail again. Seems to me if some companies can make cheap dept store laptops complete for $300 or less that lenovo ought to be able to make some brand new system boards to replace these for $100 or less, after all it wouldn't require an operating system, harddrive, ram, cpu, optical drive, LCD screen, keyboard, and all the rest of the components, just the basic board, even one with integrated graphics, as long as it will WORK and not cost more then the laptop is worth.
That would have been a much better way to spend the money instead of giving away free boards for 13months.
By the way, I've learned that citizens in the UK can sue the store that sold the laptop to them. I think this only compounds the problem instead of fixing it. After all, the store didn't design it, didn't build it, didn't warranty it, and if the product dies years after the warranty expires and the courts force the store to refund the purchase, then the smaller stores will soon be out of business and the bigger ones will be forced to raise their prices... and the consumer loses in the end. Next the stores have to sue the manufacturers to recoup the losses in these lawsuits, creating more work for the legal system.
Seems like only lawyers win here... comsumers lose, retailers lose, manufactures lose... what a mess.
However if you happen to live in the UK, then you should do a search for the nVidia defect forum and see what recourse you have against the store that sold your laptop. I may not agree with the legal system, but since it exists, you should get whatever it allows because you're going to suffer the inflation it causes regardless, so good luck.
After reading more blogs and forums on this issue, I would have to agree with TuuS that heating or baking the system board is not a fix, but rather only a temporary patch.
I ended up only getting 1 day out of the heating up method, but have survived a few days so far with the baking method. I have also come across a heat gun method that sounds somewhat safer, although that is relative to baking and overheating the entire board. At least I was able to enter the bios to disable the security on my harddrives (one in the bay as well) so that I could access my data on another computer one day if this one (T61p) dies again.
I am looking to order a replacement board now, but at least the baking method is bridging me over as I try to find a part and figure out how to get it here. It also sounds like others have baked the board more than once, so if I can't find myself a heat gun easily enough I may try baking again while waiting for the replacement part to arrive. Therefore the "hack" methods are helpful for those of us past the warranty and isolated or needing the use of the laptop urgently while we look for a more permanent solution.
Just thought I'd post this to let others know I didn't seem to suffer any ill effects from trying the unconventional solutions to rescue me while I was seeking out a more long-term one.
Just wanted to say thank you Tuus for helping me out with my T61.
My permanent solution was to switch motherboard with the Intel one.(that Tuus provided)
Everything works ok, my thinkpad is alive again, running smooth and cool and I am satisfied.
In the end, repair cost was reasonable for this great machine.
Also, with the Intel board, this type of problem should not repeat. (so I hope)
05-31-2012 05:09 PM - edited 05-31-2012 05:10 PM
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As for lenovo, it is their product, so they are responsible. They have done a lot to make up for the problem. I'm sure everyone agrees they can't fix them for free forever, and no matter what date they decide to stop, it's going ot upset someone who missed it. What I'd like to see is some sort of cost effective solution from lenovo, perhaps giving us a reasonably priced board that has a NEW graphics system on it, not a patched up one that's likely to fail again. Seems to me if some companies can make cheap dept store laptops complete for $300 or less that lenovo ought to be able to make some brand new system boards to replace these for $100 or less, after all it wouldn't require an operating system, harddrive, ram, cpu, optical drive, LCD screen, keyboard, and all the rest of the components, just the basic board, even one with integrated graphics, as long as it will WORK and not cost more then the laptop is worth.
Well, as I see it, Lenovo earned good money on selling these laptops so it would only be fair that they fixed them either for free or made it possible for consumers to buy cheap boards(price= 50$ + shipping). Lenovo can't run from the fact that they earned the money, selling a factory faulty product!!!!!
Its not the consumer, but the manufacturers fault, and therefore the consumer should not suffer from this!! They bought the laptops in good faith - beliving in the brand!
If I owned Lenovo, I would send every single owner a new board, since when the laptops where sold more than enough were earned to cover this expense. Technology today is better and its cheaper to make a replacement board!
This issue has made a more or less permanent stain on Lenovo's reputation - The lucky ones got a new board, bad luck for the rest! This is not good enough Lenovo!!!
I suggest everyone here who didn't get a board, write Lenovo headquarters - When Fox Cancelled Jericho(TV show), the viewers(from all countries where the show were aired)collected money and delivered 1 ton of nuts in front of Fox's main entrance - refering to an episode where "nuts" were mentioned as being equal to Crazy.
The nuts blocked the entrance so no-one could come or go until they were removed. Fox listened to the viewers and continued the show.
How many here feel the same way, and like to tell Lenovo that they are not going to buy Lenovo products next time unless this probleme is fixed. Lenovo must have a list of how many laptops, with this probleme, they sold - so they should make equal amount of replacement boards! Anything else is NUTS!
Just my 2 cents on this issue!
Lenovo T61 7665-12G(with the issue).
Well, after almost 2 extra years of life after Lenovo's free replacement MB, the problems are starting up again. Graphics card is causing blue screens when I try to watch videos. Which is how I remember the original problem starting anyways. I bought a cooling pad after and was hoping it would solve the issue.
I actually blame nvidia for making the bad chips in the first place. Really, nvidia should be footing the bill, I feel Lenovo is as much the victim as we are.
I'm also peeved because I was hoping to get the Edge S430 this summer to replace my T61 and they decided not to sell it in the USA! Ugh.
Lenovo isn't a victim here. They cashed in the money. They would have been a victim if they had replaced all the boards without getting any compensation from nVidia, they didn't. So, please, don't tell me Lenovo is a victim.
Lenovo was a victim of the poor quality chips. They paid a lot of warranty claims, then had to destroy thousands of boards in manufacturing simply because they couldn't tell which had new vs old design due to nVidia not wanting to label new chips... which in effect would prevent sales of the old ones. Lenovo then repaired thousands of these for free, spending what I believe was several times what nVidia gave them. There are many victims here, not just the consumers. In some countries they allow legal action against the store that sold the computers, even years after the warranty period is over. Imagine if you owned such a store and if you were lucky you earned $100 profit selling a computer 4 years ago, and now a court is making you pay several hundred dollars to the consumer. I'd say you were more of a victim then the consumer in that case. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for consumer protection, but when a legal system forces retailers to be responsible for the performance of a product they didn't produce, the end result will be that only the large retail businesses will survive, and they will have to vastly increase their prices in such a legal system, so the end result is the consumer has higher prices and less competition. The consumers lose, the retailers lose, only the lawyers win.
As previously stated, I'd like to see some reliable and affordable replacement boards for these models. If a company can make a complete working laptop for a few hundred dollars, surely a board can be manufactured for $100 or less so that we can fix these great machines.
Hi TuuS ..... Just wondering if you've had a chance to run any comparitive 3D benchmarks on your W510 vs your T61p yet?
No, haven't compared the two systems directly, but I don't think it would be a fair comparison, but I have compared a discrete T500 and I find the T61p performs better, even when the T500 had a faster cpu. The T500 has the advantage of running a faster frontside bus speed so you can run faster processors, and the ddr3 ram it uses is much cheaper, but when it comes to graphics, it looks like it was a step backwards. The ATI graphics just doesn't seem to compare in my opinion.


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In addition to an indoor pool and a children's pool, Shangri-la Hotel Chengdu provides an outdoor tennis court and a 24-hour health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafés. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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Nutri Dent® Puppy - Bacon and CheeseGreat-Tasting formula made with no plastic, no added sugar or salt and no artificial color. Patented design helps control plaque and tartar while freshening breath. Gentle enough for puppies 3 months and older. Formulated to aid in puppy growth and development.
IngredientsWheat Starch, Glycerin, Soy Meal, Casein, Powdered Cellulose, Lecithin, Potato Starch, Natural Bacon Flavor, Natural Flavor, Natural Color, Oat Fiber, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Flour, & Rosemary Oil Vitamins: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B-6, Folic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Biotin, Choline, Inositol and PABA Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Copper Oxide, Manganese Oxide and Sodium Molybdate
AnalysisMin. crude protein: 5%, Min. crude fat: 0.5%, Max. crude fiber: 8%, Max. moisture: 15%
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