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Ideal for virtualization, medium databases, high-performance computing (HPC) and other highly threaded applications, the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R815 is a four-socket, 2U rack server that offers an excellent balance of processor density, redundancy and value in a space-saving form factor.
- Ability to scale up to 64 processor cores with AMD Opteron™ 6200 and 6300 series processors
- Four-socket performance in a space-saving 2U form factor
- Advanced systems-management capability with Lifecycle Controller
- AMD Opteron™ 6100, 6200 and 6300 series processors
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3.40 H x 18.99 W x 28.25 D (in)
8.64 H x 48.24 W x 71.75 D (cm)
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Sliding ReadyRails™ for 4-post racks, static ReadyRails™ for 4-post and 2-post racks, and optional support for cable management arm
- Hot-plug hard drives, Hot-plug redundant power, dual SD modules, ECC memory, and an interactive LCD screen
- One hot-pluggable non-redundant 1100W power supply
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SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i with 256MB battery-backed cache
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PERC 6/E with 256MB or 512MB of battery-backed cache
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LSI2032 PCIe SCSI HBA
- AMD (SR5650, SR5670 and SP5100)
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Five x8 slots
One x4 slot
One x4 Storage slot
Network Controller
- Two Dual-Port Broadcom 5709C Gigabit NICs
- Dell™ OpenManage™
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
iDRAC6 Express, with optional upgrade to iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash
Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2
- Intel® 10GBase-T Copper Single-Port NIC, PCIe x8
Intel Single-Port Server Adapter, 10 Gigabit, SR Optical, PCIe x8
Broadcom® BMC57710 10Base-T Copper Single-Port NIC, PCIe x8
Broadcom 10GbE NIC, Broadcom Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+
Intel Gigabit ET Dual-Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Quad-Port Server Adapter
Brocade® CNA Dual-Port adapter
Emulex® CNA iSCSI HBA stand up adapter OCE10102-IX-D
Emulex CNA iSCSI HBA stand up adapter OCE10102-FX-D
Optional add in Fibre Channel HBAs:
QLogic® QLE2462 FC4 Dual-Port
QLogic QLE220 FC4 Single-Port
QLogic QLE2460 FC4 Single-Port
QLogic QLE2562 FC8 Dual-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
QLogic QLE2560 FC8 Single-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
QLogic QLE2660 FC16 Single-Port, PCIe 3.0 x4
QLogic QLE2662 FC16 Dual-Port, PCIe 3.0 x4
Emulex® LPe-1150 FC4 Single-Port, PCIe x4
Emulex LPe-11002 FC4 Dual-Port, PCIe x4
Emulex LPe-12000, FC8 Single-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
Emulex LPe-12002, FC8 Dual-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
Brocade FC4 and 8 GB HBAs
Video Card
- Matrox G200eW w/ 8MB
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
The Dell PowerEdge R815 has earned the ENERGY STAR® Enterprise Server designation.
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Server Reliability: A Long-Term Goal
Dell customers have told us they need a server manufacturer that inspires confidence through its reliability, availability and quality of products. By listening to and focusing on what our customers want, we've set a simple reliability goal: Deliver quality products that stand the test of time.
To help meet this goal, Dell is dedicated to improving reliability processes by:
- Employing robust validation and testing processes for durable product design
- Verifying that each supplier meets Dell's stringent quality standards
- Utilizing robust, durable industrial materials to enable long product lifecycles
- Introducing a Unified Server Configurator (USC), which helps to minimize downtime by offering embedded and persistent diagnostics with no media required
- Improving redundancy generation over generation with features such as dual internal SD modules that provide failover at the hypervisor level
- Implementing a "one-touch" quality-control process designed to ensure that one person is responsible for the entire server build
- Ensuring that every fully configured Dell server is tested—and retested—before it leaves the factory
Intelligent, Connected Systems Management
Along with its adherence to open standards, Dell's systems-management portfolio focuses on simplicity, efficiency, cost containment and cost reduction. Additionally, we've integrated our management solutions with third-party offerings to provide your organization with a holistic focus across the solutions stack.
Performance-Driven Technology
- Purpose-built to provide a reliable foundation, and balanced with next-generation AMD processors, advanced memory capacity and energy-efficient technologies, the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R815 offers an ideal combination of value and performance.
- Featuring AMD Opteron™ processor technology, the PowerEdge R815 is designed to handle demanding workloads with outstanding speed, stability, efficiency and bottom-line value. The PowerEdge R815 offers an ideal solution for virtualization, medium to large databases, email, high-performance computing (HPC) environments and other highly threaded applications.
- Dell aims to bring value to your business by including the features you need for your specific IT environment. Our goal is to deliver outstanding performance and value through tailored, intelligent platforms based on industry standards and purposeful, innovative design.
Efficient Infrastructure
Along with rising energy costs, limitations on space, power and cooling capacity present enormous challenges for IT. PowerEdge servers drive energy efficiency as a design standard while delivering the performance you need to meet cost and environmental goals. Our energy-efficient system design, built with Energy Smart technologies, can help to manage power in your specific environment.
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From the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. to the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, catastrophic fires have leapt off the pages of history, shocking our minds with their unimaginable toll of human suffering. But it wasn't until New York's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on March 25, 1911, in which 146 trapped young women and men burned or leapt to their deaths, that shock turned to determination and reform. On October 14, 1911, out of the ashes of that fire, the American Society of Safety Engineers was born. If you feel drawn to this honored profession, our program will give you every academic and practical tool you need to make it your vocation.
Fire protection engineering is a multidisciplinary program that combines principles from various areas of science and engineering. Our program teaches you how to apply these principles to the problem of fire protection by designing, constructing, and installing fire protection systems to prevent or minimize potential losses.
You'll begin by laying a firm foundation in mathematics, science, and engineering, then move on to applying your knowledge through practical, hands-on laboratory experiences. As you progress through the program, you'll also acquire the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are vital in this field.
Get up-close-and-personal experience in some of the finest fire labs in the country:
Main Laboratory. Here, you'll learn the key components of fire pumps, water mains, sprinklers, hydrants, extinguishers, and appliances and how these devices work.
Fire Investigation Laboratory. Gain hands-on experience investigating fires. The rooms in this lab are regularly re-burnt to change the fire so that you can keep adding to what you learn.
Computer Laboratory. The computers here contain the same specialized software that the fire service uses. They are available to you so that you can become familiar with all of the software's capabilities.
Fire Dynamics Laboratory. Conduct experiments with burning metals and other materials here. See how certain materials ignite and how they burn as well as how they react with various extinguishing agents.
Fire Detection/Alarm Laboratory. Updated in 2010 to the newly updated NFPA alarm codes, this lab gives you the chance to experiment and understand the details of how a code-compliant alarm system operates.
Sprinkler Laboratory. Learn how to reset a sprinkler system, trip the valve, and flow water out of whichever head you want — sidewall, pendant, upright or deluge-type head — as well as gauge the floor coverage of each head.
Fire and Security Demo Laboratory. This lab is a work in progress. When it is finished, you'll be able to work with thermal dynamics and the explosive characteristics of gaseous products.
Full-time faculty members in the department have a combined experience of over 150 years of service in the field of fire protection and are all experts in their specific field. Each of them is or has been a chief officer within a fire department. They show the same leadership with the curriculum — continually updating courses to ensure that you learn about future trends as well as current realities.
Our adjunct instructors who are professionals are fire protection engineers, fire marshals, fire chiefs, and federal and state investigators from the public and private sectors. All of them are recognized experts on their subjects. Also, many of our adjuncts are currently active in the fire service, which means they can bring you up-to-the-minute reports on the fire safety and engineering technology that firefighters are using.
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The Charlotte Hounds lost their inaugural game in franchise history 21-12 to the Denver Outlaws. Playing in front of a crowd of 6,734 at American Legion Memorial Stadium, Outlaws midfielder Peet Poillon scored 4 goals, including a 2-pointer, and added 2 assists for 7 total points and Bud Light Player of the Game honors. Charlotte's Stephen Berger had 4 goals of his own, including the first ever in Hounds history on a behind the back shot that went over the right shoulder of Outlaws goalkeeper Jesse Schwartzman.
The Outlaws got an early 2-1 advantage from a
Jeremy Sieverts 2-point goal, a shot that bounced off the crossbar and past Hounds goalie
Adam Ghitelman. After the teams traded goals,
Steve Panarelli made a costly turnover that led to another Outlaws 2-point goal, this time by Joe Yevoli, ending the first quarter with Denver up 5-3.
Berger scored his third of the game 1:15 into the second quarter, but following the goal Hounds defenseman
Ricky Pages delivered an illegal body check to
Josh Sims which put the Outlaws man-up for one minute. Halfway through the penalty time, Poillon took a low shot that skipped to the back of the net and increased the Outlaws lead to 6-4. The Hounds would respond on their next possession as
Billy Bitter sprinted from behind the cage, shot on the run from about 10 yards out and cut the deficit back to 6-5. Then, for the first time in the game, a team would score two in a row as
Jovan Miller ripped a 2-pointer past Schwartzman for a 7-6 Hounds lead. The momentum didn't last long as Denver tallied four in a row to end the half. The final first half goal came after Ghitelman left the crease to make a defensive play, leaving
Ryan Hoff and the net wide open for an 11-7 Outlaws advantage. Ghitelman was called for an illegal body check penalty on the play, and missed the last 15 seconds of the half, as well as the start of the third.
Charlotte came out shooting to start the third as
Brian Carroll scored twice and Berger beat Schwartzman in transition to score the 200
th point of his career. The Hounds were within 2 when Spencer Wims forced a turnover but immediately lost the ball again, allowing the Outlaws to regain possession and work the offense around to Poillon for his third goal of the night. Five more goals followed for Denver, including their fifth 2-pointer of the night for an 18-10 lead 2:10 into the fourth quarter.
The Hounds would score twice more in the fourth, but it wouldn't be enough as the Outlaws tallied another three to finish the game at 21-12. The Outlaws victory was aided by their dominating time of possession, as Christopher Mattes went 20-32 on face-offs and the team earned 40 ground balls in comparison to the Hounds' 27.
It won't get an easier for the first-year franchise as they travel to Boston next Saturday to face the defending champion Cannons. The Cannons are coming off a dominating 15-3 victory over the Rochester Ratters.
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OAKLAND — Warriors forward David Lee is expected to miss a third straight game when the Warriors play at Dallas on Tuesday, and center Andrew Bogut will not even make the two-game trip, according to coach Mark Jackson.
Without their injury-riddled starting frontcourt, the Warriors lost at home to New York in a setback that left them 1 ½ games ahead of Dallas, which currently occupies the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
Lee, who has been recovering from a right hamstring strain, will make the road trip with the team and be at least a possibility to return for Wednesday's game at San Antonio.
Bogut will remain home, where he can get treatment on his pelvic/groin contusion, according to Jackson.
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow Diamond Leung on Twitter at twitter.com/diamond83.


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The Week in Quotes
February 11-17
"Michael brings you speed on every facet of the field, whether it's defensively or on the bases. He's going to save runs, he's going to create runs with his legs."
—Never say what word? (Jenifer Langosch, @LangoschMLB, MLB.com)
—Cubs' closer Carlos Marmol vehemently denied accusations that he abused a 24-year-old Dominican woman in October. (Laurence Holmes, @LaurenceWHolmes, 670 The Score)
—Ryan Dempster, who signed with the Red Sox this offseason, joked about seeking revenge against third baseman Will Middlebrooks. (Scott Lauber, @ScottLauber, Boston Herald)
—Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli spoke to reporters about his connection to trainer Anthony Bosch. More recently, Cervelli and other players were reportedly involved in monetary exchanges with Bosch. (Andy McCullough, @McCulloughSL, Star Ledger)
—Hamels only got $144 million; King Felix got $175 million. (Danny Knobler, @DKnobler, CBSSports.com)
—Vizquel retired after last season and joined the Angels' coaching staff as a roving minor-league infield instructor. (Mike DiGiovanna, @MikeDiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times)
—Phillies manager Charlie Manuel talked briefly about his contract status after 2013. President Obama won't get an explanation of Manuel's resume. (Matt Gelb, @magelb, Philadelphia Inquirer)
—How many days 'til Opening Day? (Scott Miller, @ScottMCBS, CBSSports.com)
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Baseball stadiums house World Cup mania
Major League players, fans show enthusiasm for countries competing in Brazil
The Angels and Rangers were getting ready to play a nationally televised Sunday night baseball game, and the drama was exploding throughout Angel Stadium well before the first pitch was thrown.
First, elation: An explosion of joy when a ball went off United States Men's National Team forward Clint Dempsey's chest and into the net to give the United States a 2-1 lead over Portugal in the 81st minute.
Then, deflation: Cristiano Ronaldo's perfectly placed cross pass landed on the head of Silvestre Varela and bounded past bewildered American goaltender Tim Howard in the 94th minute, mere seconds before the referees would call the game over.
This was being watched at a baseball venue, sure. But this was World Cup soccer played by the American team, and it was as captivating to the fans and players of the Major Leagues as it was to the rest of the football-loving globe on Sunday night.
Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun, for example, was as happy-go-lucky as they come watching his favorite soccer team inch to the precipice of advancing to the round of 16. All the team had to do after Dempsey's clutch go-ahead score was hold off Portugal for a few minutes and it wouldn't even need the points from its next match against Germany to move on to the knockout stage.
But when Ronaldo and Varela struck, the frustration of letting one slip away hit hard. Calhoun couldn't help but slam his bat down on the field upon watching the final goal.
Yes, baseball cares about soccer, the other beautiful game. It's been seen throughout this tournament in the clubhouses and dugouts of the very international big leagues, and it's only getting more intense.
Any Dodgers or Giants fans, for example, had to notice the uncanny resemblance between bearded, mohawked Portuguese player Raul Meireles and one of MLB's most colorful relievers, Brian Wilson.
And how's this for partisan passion? Prior to the USA-Portugal match, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright painted his face in red, white and blue to show support for his countrymen going after glory in Brazil.
"Besides our game, it's the biggest game of the day, biggest game of the year," said Wainwright, who played soccer as a kid. "All these other people from all these other countries are getting fired up, painting their face and wearing flags and all that. It's time for the United States to stand up and be patriotic, too."
Wainwright's wife, Jenny, did the artwork on the mug of her husband, who arrived at Busch Stadium with a USA soccer scarf and a few washable tattoos for his teammates.
In Arizona, D-backs pitcher Josh Collmenter has been hanging a USA banner in his locker. He was among the thousands watching the Americans' stirring opening 2-1 victory over Ghana last Monday at Chase Field. It was on in the D-backs clubhouse and on the video screen in center field.
"It's fun, because we have an interesting dynamic," Collmenter said. "Oliver Perez, being from Mexico, was, of course, on the Mexican side. ... A lot of the other Latin guys that don't have a specific country -- because most of them are from Venezuela and Venezuela doesn't have a team in the Cup -- [are] kind of picking sides.
"It's fun to have different cultures and different countries represented just to see whose side each person is on."
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The extraordinary new novel in the number-one New York Times best-selling series.
A Japanese cargo ship cruises the eastern Atlantic near the Azores- when it bursts into flames. A gang of pirates speeds to take advantage of the disaster - when their boat explodes. What is happening in that part of the world? As Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA(r) Special Assignments Team rush to investigate, they find themselves drawn into the extraordinary ambitions of an African dictator, the creation of a weapon of almost mythical power, and an unimaginably audacious plan to extort the world's major nations. Their penalty for refusal? The destruction of their greatest cities.
Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention unique to Cussler, Devil's Gate is one of the most thrilling novels yet from the grand master of adventure.
Check out more of the NUMA Files.
©2011 Clive Cussler (P)2011 Penguin
"Another five star!"
Definitely Yes. Story had many characters, much action, good plot development. Much back and forth between scenes / characters. Found myself "rewinding" to make sure I hadn't missed anything. Would eagerly listen to this book again now that I better understand the twists and turns in the plot. Could now listen continuously without having to occasionally "rewind."
Almost all of CC's books utilize a similar type of flash from one scene to another. Several characters appear in CC's books. Each set of characters has a small subplot related to the major plot.
Scott Brick is phenomenal in his portrayal of male, female, and foreign dialect voices. No problem ever identifying what role he is playing at any given moment.
The dramatic escape from the minisub and the utilization of the robot Rapunzel in this escape.
I NEVER hesitate to burn a credit for a CC book narrated by Scott Brick. I've NEVER been disappointed. Five star in all categories!!
Scott has a voice that has been tuned to the same frequency as Cussler... he has read a number of them, and now when I hear one he did not read, it takes me a while to start enjoying it..... Cussler and Brick, a number one combo!
"Frequent Listener"
I have to say that I have read or listened to over 12 of Clive Cusslers books, next to the Will Lee book "Chiefs", this is my second favorite book. Suspensful, well read and entertaining. No it isn't great literature, but it kept me interested and engaged. I was a little disappointed in "The Jungle", but this one made up for it.
"My style of story"
This book was exactly for my taste. Fast paced with lot of adventures. Strong characters. Cool mass destruction weapon, which was destructed by the end, of course. I don't know why I haven't read Cussler novels before, but I definitely will.
"Really Enjoyable"
I really enjoyed the presence of Dirk Pitt as Numa's director, and Sandecker. It makes sense. He SHOULD make appearances as director but is usually absent in the Kurt Austin books. I disliked how Kurt's hair was suddenly referred to as silver or gray where in all previous books they made it sound more sun-bleached white. There is a minor editing miss in the epilogue where it is stated twice that Gamay (SP) is sitting in a chaise longer, but overall the story flows really well.
"loved it"
a great novel. quick read with several unexpected turns in the story. couldn't wait to finish
I am an artist, lover of books. Love reading or listening to a good book. I live on the East Coast of Canada with an awesome ocean view.
"Typical Cussler."
Like his books so yes.
No surprised.
Always does an excellent job with Cussler's characters
There is always another one on the way.
Typical Cussler book, but some are getting far fetched.
"Another great Cussler book"
Great adventure, pretty clean book save some language. Love how his stories are combined with history !
Lover of books, videos and sports.
"Good story"
Cannot say, as I didn't read the printed version.
Kurt Austin is a strong character as he usually is, but the Trout's are well characterized and an integral part of the story.
Scott keeps the pace well and portrayed the Trout's really well.
I could come back to it.
I felt that the previous novel, Medusa, was more intense read, but this is a good story. It just seems to take a while to develop. Abridged version might be better.
"Clive at his best"
This one if the best books I have read in a while. Non stop action with humour and romance.easy to read and lives up tithe dirk Pitt starts.
"devils gate part 1"
Not one of Cusslers best, but still an interesting story. I have picked it up and put it down a few times. Not as gripping as some of his stories
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"Spring break is one of the busiest seasons for travel to the Big Bend region," said Rod Trevizo, the center's superintendent. "We would like to invite everyone to come out for Spring Break and enjoy the state parks in the Big Bend."
Trevizo said the Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center serves as an introduction to the natural and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert and border region. The 99-acre facility tells the story of 600-million years of geological history, as well as the Big Bend's biological and cultural diversity, through compelling, bilingual interpretive exhibits, photographs and a topographic map of the region.
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The Human Rights Campaign is in a family way
Upon launching its first ever family committee in DFW, the Human Rights Campaign is having its first panel discussion today. The committee focuses on the ever growing LGBT parenting community in North Texas and serve as a model for future chapters under the HRC's Family Project initiative. The initiative address topics such as adoption, unions, family law, education, healthcare and more. What's more, this is prime territory for the Family Project. Texas ranks fourth in states with LGBT family populations.
Today's town hall is the first in a family-focused event to foster conversation on adoption and foster care and moderated by attorney Lorie Birch. LGBT parents and those hoping to be can gather more and new information on the idea of expanding or starting a family.
DEETS: Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. 2 p.m. Free. HRC.org/issues/parenting


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New Colchester United manager Tony Humes watched on from the dugout as the club's under-21s were beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest at a rain-sodden Weston Homes Community Stadium.
Sanchez Watt played for more than an hour and Dan Holman and Macauley Bonne also featured for the U's youngsters, in their first home game of the new Porfessional Development League Two season.
It is likely to be Richard Hall's final game in charge of the under-21s, following his elevation to first-team coach alongside new boss Humes.
Wayne Brown and John McGreal, who are currently in charge of Colchester's under-18 side, are expected to take charge of the under-21 side.
Colchester went in trailing at half-time, after goals from Josh Rees and Oliver Burke put Forest in command.
The closest the U's came to scoring in the first half was when Jack Curtis's low effort struck a post.
Forest threatened to add to their lead in the second half, with Tyler Walker smashing a powerful shot against the crossbar for the visitors.
But Colchester pulled a goal back just after the hour when Tyler Brampton fired a fine low shot through a crowd of bodies to reduce the deficit.
The U's did their best to find an equaliser after that but it was not forthcoming.
And Louis Laing rifled in Forest's third goal near the end to condemn Colchester's youngsters to their first defeat of the new development league season.
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Adding some spice to the holiday cookie assortment
December 20, 2012
I just finished my baking test runs, the annual tradition of testing out new recipes to make for Christmas Eve. This year I tried cherry shortbread dipped in chocolate, chocolate mocha sandwich cookies, chocolate gingerbread, chai spice cookies and hot chocolate cookies.I came across the chai spice cookies on Better Homes and Gardens a month or two ago and bookmarked it as a holiday baking idea. I regularly enjoy Bigelow's Vanilla Chai at work, but had never thought to use it in a cookie. I was on the hunt for a new spice cookie for the assortment this year and this looked like a promising option.Whenever I test a recipe, I only make a half batch so, in case I don't like it, I'm not stuck with a lot of it. I should have made a whole batch of these chai cookies. They were like shortbread with chai thrown in, topped with a drizzle of icing. But chai isn't for everyone, so I took it to work to gauge the reaction to the cookies. My coworkers loved them.Better Homes and Gardens had this labeled as one of its newest recipes. They hit it out of the park. These will be making an appearance on my tray of Christmas cookies this year. I hope they're as well-received by my family as they were at work.Chai spice cookies2 spiced chai-flavored tea bags3 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice11⁄2 cups butter, softened1 cup sugar2 egg yolks2 tablespoons molasses1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing (see recipe below)Remove tea bag contents (3 teaspoons); discard bags. In medium bowl combine tea, flour, and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and molasses. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can; stir in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours or until easy to handle.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time until 1⁄4-inch thickness. Cut dough with 4-inch gingerbread girl cutters.Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely. Decorate with Powdered Sugar Icing. Makes 18 to 20 cookies.Powdered Sugar Icing11⁄2 cups powdered sugar1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract3-4 teaspoons milkIn a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla or almond extract, and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing drizzling consistency.— Trisha Leonard is the editor of the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Check out her food blog at http://www.redpenrecipes.wordpress.com.


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Notebook: Afraid? Petrified? Not the Pacers; they will survive
March 2, 2006
By Tony Mejia
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If the Indiana Pacers were stranded on an island and had to build huts out of popsicle sticks and forage for berries to survive, Rick Carlisle's team could construct townhouses with indoor plumbing and find a way to make smoothies.
No team does more with less. No team navigates survival mode better. Following last year's suspensions and injury curse, making the best of their misfortune has become an old hat for Indiana, which has won eight of 11 since slipping under .500 on Jan. 31.
Indiana got through the banishment of Ron Artest and has coped with lingering injuries to star forward Jermaine O'Neal and talented point guard Jamaal Tinsley. The Pacers don't make excuses. They find ways to persevere.
Rick Carlisle relies on players like Sarunas Jasikevicius to step up for the Pacers. (Getty Images)
"It's a situation we've been dealing with the last two years, not having our whole team," shooting guard Stephen Jackson said after Wednesday night's 99-93 victory over Washington left Indiana in sole possession of fifth in the East. "Guys have been in and out of the rotation. This says a lot about this team."
The Pacers played without Tinsley's replacement, Anthony Johnson (stomach flu), and simply inserted third-stringer Sarunas Jasikevicius into the starting five. He responded with 14 points and a career-high 11 assists in 39 minutes, resembling the floor general who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to consecutive Euroleague titles before returning to the States.
Sometimes we prove we're a resilient bunch and get through all these problems and show how good we can be," Jasikevicius said. "Sometimes we're not so good. Lately we've been all right. Lately our attitude and how we approach the game has been much better. We just have to keep fighting and hopefully we can get the guys healthy and make a run."
Johnson is expected back for Friday night's visit to Boston, but Tinsley and O'Neal won't be in the lineup for quite some time. Johnson, a career backup, is averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 assists and has averaged 17.2 points and 6.4 assists over the past five games.
Rookie Danny Granger and second-year center David Harrison have helped veterans Scot Pollard and Jeff Foster pick up the considerable slack in O'Neal's absence. Granger and Harrison combined for 6-for-7 shooting and 12 rebounds against the Wizards and give Carlisle the versatility he needs to keep the patchwork Pacers treading water.
Including Artest, 13 different players have taken turns in the starting lineup. No one has complained about his status in the rotation, even though Jasikevicius did envision a larger role when he signed in the offseason. Remember the chemistry issues that were a concern at the beginning of the season? Apparently, they're a thing of the past.
Perhaps it's because Artest is gone, traded to Sacramento on Jan. 28 for Peja Stojakovic. Maybe it's because everyone had to pull together due to O'Neal's absence. Or because Stojakovic, lately the team's biggest horse in the scoring department, doesn't demand the ball. Whatever the reason, things are clicking.
Johnson may end up keeping his starting role when Tinsley comes back. "How he's playing, I don't even want to come back and start," Tinsley told the Indianapolis Star. "I think he's been playing good and he's doing a great job for us. I just want to come back and help the team. The chemistry is going good. That's my thing."
Stojakovic has been rejuvenated, too. After struggling in Sacramento (40 percent shooting, 16.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg), he's knocking down more than 46 percent of his 3-point attempts and has averaged 19.8 points and 6.9 rebounds in his 12 games with his new squad. If he can continue that production when O'Neal returns, the Pacers are going to be a tough out in the playoffs.
O'Neal has already thrown down the gauntlet. He warned people not to dismiss his team, citing the success the Pacers had against the Pistons and Heat this season. As it stands now, he's simply trusting his teammates to get to the playoffs so he can help them persevere from there. "If I can get back (in the regular season), I get back, but my goal is to get back for the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs," O'Neal told the Star. "I want to make sure everything is healthy, make sure I'm in shape. I'm not going to play to get into shape.
"If I get to a particular point in time between now and the playoffs, anywhere I feel like I'm 100 percent healed and in shape, I'll play. I don't want to shortchange myself and say I'm going to come back on this particular date and when that date comes I'm not ready." Don't think Indiana will be holding its collective breath. Heck, Pollard has plantar fasciitis in both feet, placing his status for every game in question. Even if the Pacers have to pull some tall guy out of the stands, recent history indicates they'll win with whoever is at their disposal.


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It happened three weeks ago, but this story is so bizarre that we couldn't resist sharing it belatedly.
The story headlined "Gay Pride, Gay Prank or Gay Ole Time?" is from The Leakey (Texas) Star, which appears to be the "newspaper" serving a small Hill Country town west of San Antonio.
According to the story by the Star's editor, Penny Maguire, there was an unusual entry in this year's Fourth of July parade that featured people dressed as Harlem Globetrotters players accompanied by (gasp!) men impersonating female beauty pageant contestants. Some locals, including Maguire, now suspect the entry may have been part of a secret plot to advance the gay agenda. That's right, only in Texas:
As Independence Day jubileers lined U.S. Hwy. 83 through rural downtown Leakey last Saturday, saluting the U.S. flag under umbrellas and pledging their allegiance to one nation under God, a controversial parade entry made an unexpected appearance. Some spectators, including Chamber Director Glenn Bradley, said the entry was 'inappropriate.'
Parade enthusiasts are asking, "Was the popular, traditional family venue, when hometown queens, veterans, clowns, tractors, horses, and decorated trailers display the American flag, sabotaged?" "We didn't mind the rain from tropical storm Alex, but this group rained on our Texas parade," said one Rio Frio resident. Another spectator said the entry was 'provocative.' Many didn't grasp the concept.
So, who were these participants and what was their entry theme, or was there one? Did a seemingly innocent, entertaining basketball performance by a group imitating the Harlem Globetrotters suggest subtle symbolisms of the gay pride movement? Touting a sign which read: America's Champions, Miss America's vs. Harlem Globe Trotters, may or may not have suggested participants were simulating a 2009 reality show (The Amazing Race) when two gay brothers competed with two Globetrotters and a former Miss America. Several of the marchers appeared to be men modeling women's swimsuits wearing pageant banners and crowns. Homosexuals now compete in nationally acclaimed Miss Gay America competitions. Learn more www.missgayamerica.com.
Pictured above, a male, crowned the title 'Miss Hap', sported a hot pink feminine bodysuit. Coincidentally, a Facebook fan page entitled 'Miss Hap' advertises drag queen events. Upon our investigation, other pageant banners, to include Miss Matched, Ms. Lead, Miss Cherokee and Miss Dream Catcher, interestingly linked to gay history. Superwoman is an organization that boasts support for lesbian marriages. Some spectators report women in the entry appeared to have sported patriotic superwoman attire.(www.iamsuperwoman.com.)


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This year Oglethorpe University will participate in President Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, which challenges more than 300 colleges and universities around the country to promote intentional interfaith dialogue and community service. Oglethorpe will focus specifically on the issues of health and hunger.
To work toward meeting the challenge, OU students and staff created COEXIST Oglethorpe, an effort open to all Oglethorpe students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are interested in this interfaith initiative. Staff from the offices of Admission, Residence Life, and Center for Civic Engagement have met with students Clair Carter '12, Jimmy Comerford '13, Emily Sharfstein '14, Awet Woldegebriel '14, Zach Robinson '15 and Ruwa Romman '15 throughout the summer to pave the road for the next two semesters.
"COEXIST helps us create a culture of understanding and in doing so, allows us to reach out to the community and work towards progress in health and hunger," said incoming freshman and committee member Zach Robinson '15.
Heather Staniszewski '02, assistant director of the Center for Civic Engagement, recalls that when she first started working at Oglethorpe, she was impressed with "the Interfaith Council and collaboration between faith groups to keep the dialogue open and ongoing." She joined COEXIST Oglethorpe because it "gives [her] a chance to work with students and fellow OU staff members of different faiths to not only educate the community, but educate [each other]."
The fall semester's inaugural event, to be held September 11, 2011 in Emerson Student Center, will combine service projects with an educational interfaith dialogue. The day will consist of three different service projects including a healthy nonperishable food drive, a blood drive from 1:00-6:00 p.m. hosted by the American Red Cross, and an opportunity to write letters to soldiers and veterans. From 2:00-4:00 p.m. a panel of various community faith leaders will answer questions and lead discussions with participants.
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You may have heard about my Sphynx cat Marky. Marky is incredibly sweet, but he does nothing but sleep! I decided to get him a more energetic companion.
My friend Polly asked me what I was going to name the cat. Now, I am a great puzzle enthusiast, and so I sent her a cryptic clue in an email.
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Topic: Why is Xeloda kicking Lauren's butt when 5-FU did not?
Hi Everyone,
My daughter, Lauren has been on chemo since Sept. 2011. She started out on Gem/Cis and 5-FU. She had this every two weeks, with a few times not being able to have it because of low platelets. I would say about March or April, her oncologist took her off Cisplatin because he said it can cause kidney problems if left on it too long. So she just had Gemzar and 5-FU until May, when she had Theraspheres, and then resumed it until her last CT and MRI, where it showed her smaller tumors had grown and there was a new tumor. Up until these scans, she had always had shrinkage, and even now her largest tumor remains stable. We find it hard to believe that the tumors that were radiated have grown plus a new large tumor. Lauren and I still think it is scar tissue from the radiation or dead spots. Anyway, her oncologist started her on Oxaliplatin and Xeloda (the pill form of 5-FU). He put her on Xeloda so she could have chemo every three weeks instead of two. She takes 3500mg. of Xeloda every day for two weeks and one week to rest. She had no symptoms from the Gemzar or 5-FU. The Cisplatin made her tired and achy for a few days, but she bounced back quickly. The Oxaliplatin has some very weird side effects, but they go away after 3 or 4 days. The Xeloda is pretty much kicking her butt. She is tired a lot and not very hungry. My question is: Why would 5-FU not bother her but Xeloda does? Is it because one is put right in the vein and one goes through the stomach? Anyone else have experience with Xeloda? I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance.
Love, -Pam
My comments, suggestions, and opinions are based on my experience as a caretaker for my daughter, Lauren and from reading anything I can get my hands on about Cholangiocarcinoma. Please consult a physician for professional guidance.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., January 23, 2002 - Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q), the broadband communications company, today announced strong customer service improvements in New Mexico and throughout its 14 Western states in 2001 in five key areas of installation and repair for residential and small-business customers. These results mark the second consecutive year that Qwest has improved customer service and follow a report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that found that Qwest leads the industry in service quality.
"Thanks to the hard work and commitment of thousands of Qwest employees, we did what we said we were going to do 18 months ago by making improvements in the key areas of installation and repair that are most important to our customers," said Afshin Mohebbi, Qwest president and chief operating officer. "We still have work to do but these results and the FCC's recognition underscore our commitment to providing our customers the best service in the industry."
In New Mexico, service data for 2001 showed the best results in seven years in key areas for residential and small-business customers:
- Nearly 99 percent of customer installation commitments were met on time - the best annual results in six years;
- Repair commitments were met nearly 96 percent of the time - the best annual results in six years;
- Repeat repairs decreased by nearly 16 percent from a year ago;
- Qwest repaired 87 percent of all service outages in New Mexico in 24 hours or less - an improvement of nearly six percent over the same time a year ago - the best annual results in seven years.
- Since entering into an Alternative Form of Regulation agreement with New Mexico regulators in March of 2001, Qwest has eliminated approximately 700 held orders throughout the state.
In 2002, Qwest will be focused on expanding its service improvement initiatives beyond installation and repair to include every aspect of how the company interacts with its customers. Qwest is responding to recent customer service concerns in areas that include sales, wireless and privacy.
"Our top priority in 2002 is to make improvements in meeting customer expectations when they order a service, request repairs or have questions about their bill," said Mohebbi. "When we talk about service improvements moving forward that's going to be our focus."
Recently, the FCC recognized Qwest's dramatic customer service improvements. In December 2001, the FCC issued its "Quality of Service of the Local Operating Companies" report, which showed that Qwest was first among the major local service providers in four of the seven critical customer service categories measured by the FCC and that Qwest improved in six of the seven.
The FCC's data showed Qwest was first in:
- Residential installation intervals - installing service in an average of one day;
- Residential repair satisfaction. Qwest was the only company to show an improvement over the previous year;
- Initial trouble reports per thousand lines, with the fewest in the industry. Qwest showed the most dramatic improvement over the previous year;
- Out-of-service repair intervals among the Regional Bell Operating Companies. Qwest showed the most dramatic improvement over the previous year. Qwest completed out-of-service repairs, on average, in half the time of others in the survey.
The report also showed:
- Qwest had the second-highest percentage of satisfied customers on residential installation, and was one of only two companies that did not experience a dramatic decrease in customer satisfaction;
- Qwest was tied for second in the percentage of installation commitments met on time;
- While every other company surveyed showed an increase in the number of residential and business complaints per million access lines, Qwest showed a dramatic - nearly 50 percent - improvement.
"We feel very strongly that we're delivering the best service in the industry today and we're determined to stay there," said Mohebbi.
In July 2001, J.D. Power and Associates named Qwest number one in Residential Long Distance Customer Satisfaction among High Volume Users - customers who spend more than $50 monthly. The ranking measures customer satisfaction across a number of key attributes including service, product quality and value.
Improving customer service is an integral part of Qwest's efforts to re-enter the long-distance business in its 14 Western states. Qwest's long-distance re-entry will save customers in New Mexico more than $56 million annually, or an average of up to $83 per residential customer, according to a study by Professor Jerry A. Hausman, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Telecommunications Economics Research Program. After Qwest is approved to re-enter the long-distance business, the company will be able to provide customers with a real competitive choice for long-distance service, as well as offer bundled services and the convenience of a single bill.
The company is making significant progress toward receiving federal approval to re-enter the long-distance market. On December 21, 2001 Qwest completed a critical and comprehensive systems test in Arizona. Qwest is also nearing completion of a systems test covering 13 other local service states. Qwest expects to offer long-distance services in its 14 states by mid-2002.
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The nation's top livestock auctioneers are vying for their chance to compete at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship later this year, and among the contestants is an unlikely – but impressive – auctioneer.
Adam Ashby is an 18-year-old high school senior from Nevada, Miss., and though he only has one working lung, he has been selling cattle for seven years.
"Been in and out of these sale barns all my life. My family runs a lot of cattle. As I got older I practiced and thought I'd like to be an auctioneer one of these days," Ashby told Kansas City, Mo.-based KCTV.
Ashby was one of 33 contestants who competed at one of three qualifiers for the championship.
Though Ashby failed to make it through the qualifying event, he continues to perfect his skills by turning to former auctioneering champs for advice and encouragement.
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"It's not like he can play anywhere, or face some good competition on a rehab. That's what you have to look at. When you bring somebody that's been on the DL for an extended period of time, it takes time to be ready. It's not that easy a game. That's what we have to look at. What's gonna be valuable to us? Someone who hasn't been playing or the guys who have been here?"—Bruce Bochy on Melky Cabrera
With their advancement to the NLCS, the San Francisco Giants find themselves in position to restore the league's leading hitter and All-Star Game MVP to their lineup during their final push for a pennant. Yet even though Melky Cabrera has served his suspension for PED use, the Giants will pass on adding him to the playoff roster, instead opting to play a left-field tandem of Gregor Blanco and Xavier Nady that posted a TAv of .206—136 points lower than Melky's mark—following Cabrera's positive test.
While the decision could be interpreted as an organization taking a stand against PED use, Bochy's comments (and the presence of reliever and two-time suspendee Guillermo Mota on the roster for the Division Series) suggest that Melky may have been passed over purely for performance reasons. But could Bochy be right about a rusty Melky being less valuable than San Francisco's other outfield options? And if so, could the biggest factor keeping Cabrera inactive be a case of inconvenient timing?
In order to assess Bochy's statement, we have to determine the effect of a long layoff on a player's performance. With the invaluable assistance of Dan Turkenkopf, I took a look at how past players have performed after an extended absence. Because a postseason series is inherently a small sample, we decided to focus on the first 20 plate appearances after a return from a layoff of 50 games or longer.
Since 2000, 206 players have missed 50 or more games and returned the same season. Before their injury or suspension, those players posted an average triple-slash line of .257/.331/.401 with a TAv of .256. Not surprisingly, with a group that large, the numbers are very close to league average.
But in the 20 plate appearances immediately following their layoffs, those same players didn't come close to a collective league-average line. In fact, in that small sample—which could encompass the first four or five games of a best-of-seven series—that group hit just .241/.308/.373 with a TAv of .239, a significant drop-off. Granted, most of those 206 players were returning not from suspensions, but from at least moderately serious injuries, which theoretically could make a comeback more difficult. On the other hand, unlike Cabrera, most of them had the option of easing the transition by rehabbing in the upper levels of the minor leagues before being pitted against big-league pitching. So maybe the Giants were on to something when they elected not to expose Cabrera to the pressure of a postseason series without any preparation beyond two weeks' worth of at-bats against Instructional League pitching.
Giants left fielders hit .200/.300/.744 in the Division Series, relatively robust by the standards of an offense that hit just .194/.266/.339 overall in five games against Cincinnati. In light of their struggles during the regular season, though, isn't it possible that Melky might be a better option even after adjusting his offense downward? There is some recent precedent that suggests that's the case: in 2009, Manny Ramirez returned to the playoff-bound Dodgers after serving a suspension and played like a shell of his pre-suspension self. But since he was declining from such a high level, even a diminished Manny managed to post a .292 TAv. That level of production would be a big boost to San Francisco's struggling offense.
However, Melky isn't the hitter Manny was, despite his success this season. Given his performance in prior seasons, the Giants might have expected him to regress even before he tested positive. And if the testosterone was responsible for any portion of his improvement, it's even more likely that he wouldn't continue to post a TAv near .332 now that its use has been curtailed. That, coupled with the evidence showing how hitters struggle after a layoff even with the benefit of a rehab assignment, makes Melky's absence at least defensible on a pure performance level.
Managers, as a rule, prefer some level of certainty, which explains why they sometimes favor a veteran player over a more talented rookie. Sure, the first-year player could put up better numbers, but at least the manager has a good idea of what he's getting from the guy with a longer track record at the highest level. Does that make his decision right? Not necessarily. But there is a weighing of risk and reward involved, and the same process applies to the Giants' decision about Melky.
There is one more angle to consider: Did the Giants avoid a distraction by keeping Cabrera off the roster? It's possible, but media access before games is far more restricted in the postseason. There is no pre-game clubhouse access. (Generally, during the regular season, media members have access to the clubhouse about an hour before batting practice begins.) One player, usually the next day's starting pitcher, is brought to a press conference before the game. Afterwards, the stars of the game are brought into a similar setting. And for the most part, the conversation in the open clubhouse revolves around that evening's action. There are media availabilities on workout days, but, save for an NFL Media Day-style session the day before the League Championship Series, these tend to become more and more optional as the series roll along. The Giants wouldn't have had much time to be asked about Cabrera once their series began.
Thanks to Dan Turkenkopf for research assistance.
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While it isn't quantifiable, I think you are on to something with your last paragraph.
Oct 13, 2012 13:49 PM
Another possibility is that the players don't want him to come back.
Oct 13, 2012 14:50 PM
The cloud of hypocrisy continues to be as thick as the air in Beijing. Bochy gives it away in the opening quote. If Melky was coming off an injury, does anyone seriously think they'd be carrying Xavier Freaking Nady? Who cares what the players want? (And we don't know any of that except as rumor.) In any case, they appear to be bi-polar, given the hearty welcome back to Mota. Do the Giants want to win, or not?
Oct 14, 2012 02:24 AM
This decision seems to to be clearly about team chemistry as a rusty Cabrera has to be an upgrade over Nady.
Oct 14, 2012 09:03 AM
Would it have been illegal for the Giants to have Melky take live BP against upper level minor leaguers or their own bullpen guys for a couple weeks? It seems they didn't plan for his return very well. Now they are stuck with Blanco in LF for game 1. Nady? He got some hits against the Cubs but in the NLCS? Aubrey Huff would have been a better bet at this point.
Oct 14, 2012 18:58 PM
Ray Whatley
I think the overriding concern is that it would be the pre-steroids Melky (a la as an Atlanta Brave) that's coming back & that Melky is likely nowhere near the player that the steroidal Melky was. Add that on top of the 50 days he's been away from major league pitching and thus you'd be better off with Blanco and Nady.
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For any business, if your facilities costs are this large a portion of your costs - I'd guess 18% which is huge considering the bloated portion of the budget taken up by player salaries in the NBA - you HAVE to look at those costs and do what you can to reduce them. You don't just say, "oh, well, those are costs every business has, guess we look somewhere else." You also look at what comparable businesses are doing (like the Colts and the LOS deal) and try for the same thing.


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Ken Berger, in his most recent and very thoughtful piece, describes one of the key hold-ups in the CBA negotiations. To put it simply, he points out that a new, lower BRI percentage for players will result in certain teams being overextended in 2011-12, possibly so much so that they'd be forced to exceed a newly instituted hard/harder cap.
What is more, the current free agent class could bear an undue burden in shouldering salary cuts and/or teams with cap space would have an undue burden in paying/overpaying these free agents.
I see two, non-mutually exclusive ways that these issues could be addressed. First, let's suppose there was a hard cap of $70 million per team, and all teams had to spend at least $60 million. Teams could be allowed to exceed the cap so long as their only additions were minimum salary players and rookies.
However, unlike in the previous CBA, these would not be permanent "exceptions." Rather, teams exceeding the cap in the early years of the CBA would have greater limitations during later years in the CBA. A rule could be made that teams had to average a certain percentage of the hard cap over the course of the CBA, however it could be higher or lower than that percentage in any given year.
So, if a team did not like the free agent class in a particular year, it could carry a light payroll, so long as it carried a correspondingly heavier payroll down the road.
So, if the Miami Heat had a payroll of $80 million for 2011-12, and if the cap was set at $70 million, the Heat would be about 14 percent above the cap for this year. The Heat would need to be at least 14 percent below the cap across the remaining years of the CBA (e.g. 86 percent of cap one year and 100 percent of the cap in the others; e.g. 2-4 percent below the cap each year over the course of 4-5 years; etcetera).
On the flipside, if a team with prodigious cap space didn't like its free agent options in any given year, then it could carry a payroll lower than the lowest range of the cap so long as the team made up for the light spending across future years. Under such a system, you could have a cap and floor that teams would have hit on average across the entire CBA (e.g. 85-100 percent of cap) as well as a cap and floor in any given season (e.g. 75-125 percent of the cap). So, for example, a team would not be able to field a $20 million roster one year and a $120 million the next just because the years averaged out to be $70 million.
However they might be able to spend $56, $63, $70, $77, and $84 across a five-year span. If actual salaries for any given year were above or below the players' dedicated cut of BRI, then every player's salary would be revised up or down accordingly in that year.
A second way around the problems articulated by Berger would be a solution that the NBPA would likely oppose but one that would actually be pretty fair. All pre-committed, "guaranteed" salaries would be scaled back the same percentage as the players' BRI take was cut back. So, if BRI was reduced from 57 percent to 52 percent (a reduction of 8.8 percent), players' salaries for the 2011-12 season would be scaled back by that same percentage. So, a player making $20 million would have his pay reduced $1.76 million, to $18.24 million.
However, to make sure that players felt that they were getting a fair shake, they would have the opportunity to opt out of their 8.8 percent reduced contract in exchange for restricted free agency, where other teams could make offers but the players' prior teams maintained a right of first refusal so long as they'd be willing to match other teams' offers.
Such a concept doesn't seem outright sacrilegious. In fact, I'd go so far as to call it "fair", especially given the NBPA's message of "unity." Without a rollback such as this, certain players would be (at least initially) insulated from the new CBA regime just because they happened to be under prior contracts while other of their comrades who happened to be free agents would pay a disproportionate price.
It should be noted that the two ideas mentioned above could be implemented in unison.
As a disclaimer, I have no agenda but to articulate creative and seemingly fair solutions that can bring back basketball as soon as possible. I seek not to offend the NBA, NBPA, or their members. Hopefully this article generates some more intelligent discussion.
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Although attendance was reportedly down only seven percent from last year, the 2003 Miami International Boat Show was described by many attendees as "relatively quiet." Some attributed this to the uncertain economy, others to the heightened terror alert, and still others to the unresolved situation with Iraq. Regardless, one place that was not quiet and where business was normal and then some was the booth of IK Yacht Design, known for furnishings that offer style and stowage for boats of all sizes. It was here that I met Zak Kadosh, the company's founder, president, and design mastermind. And an interesting meeting it was.
Roughly 20 people stopped by during my short time there, some former clients dropping by to say hello, others browsing Kadosh's famous furniture-with-a-twist. Although he says he's completed thousands of projects, he still remembers his clients by name and seems unfazed by his near-celebrity status. Judging from his constant ear-to-ear smile and easygoing attitude, you'd never suspect his perfectionist tendencies or the efficient way he attacks all his design projects.
Kadosh says he's loved the water since day one, and his design background extends nearly as far back. He recalls following his father--an architect and designer--to various projects, where he learned how to visualize a concept and imagine it transform from a simple drawing into a finished, aesthetically pleasing piece. He attended the University of Tel Aviv, graduating with a degree in interior design and, after serving three years in Israel's navy, was more than ready to get back into his interior design career and combine it with his love of the water. And so, that same year, Kadosh moved to South Florida and started his own business as an interior decorator for yachts of all sizes.
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The number of U.S. households saying they've purchased blueberries within the past month — 69% — has nearly doubled since 2008, according to research sponsored by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.
Americans are also nearly twice as likely to buy blueberries now as nine years ago, Hebert Research found in its May survey of 3,765 primary household shoppers. A summary appears online.
"We do these surveys every five years to make sure we're moving the needle, and this one shows an excellent return on our investment," said John Shelford, a member of the council's promotion committee. "We went from 39% awareness of health benefits in 2004 to 84% today, more than doubling awareness in 10 years. That's remarkable."
As in 2008, the typical blueberry consumer in 2013 was upscale, well educated and white — but more likely to be from a minority. Consumers, primarily ages 46 to 65 in 2008, have grown more likely to be 35 to 44.
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- 68% mention specific health benefits, up 115% over 2004.
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- 24% see blueberry items as a sign the restaurant offers healthy food; and
- nearly 20% say they order a blueberry menu item.
More than half — 57% — reported having seen news stories about the health value of blueberries. Nearly 60% are likely to purchase blueberries based on information they've seen on social media channels.
Use preferences included eating blueberries out of hand as a snack (60%), over yogurt (54%), in smoothies (49%) or in cereal (48%). The preferred use for frozen blueberries was in smoothies. Use of frozen in smoothies was 49% overall and 54% for women ages 25 to 44.
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