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The Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna is nestled on a peninsula, with its own exclusive beachfront. It offers spectacular views of the Red Sea, the tranquil lagoons and the lush gardens. The ideal surroundings combined with the resort's extensive luxury facilities all make for a perfect stay. The charming center of El Gouna with its picturesque architecture and numerous attractions is only a few minutes away and Hurghada International Airport can be reached in 30 minutes.
All of the 420 rooms and suites are spacious and bright. They feature modern amenities with private terraces or balconies so you can unwind and enjoy the great views and the relaxing atmosphere of the surrounding.
Enjoy dining and culinary creativity in our restaurants, where you can experience delectable buffet at Palavrion, exotic Thai flavors at Bua Khao or enjoy superb seafood at El Sayadin, directly on the shores of the Red Sea. For casual moments throughout the day, Oasis and Lagoon are inviting to unwind by the pool.
Our meeting rooms host up to 500 persons and our unique venues are welcoming for any meeting, special event or your exclusive wedding party.
There is plenty to do in our resort: You can relax by the beach, at one of our 3 pools or take advantage of the unparalleled sports activities available, including kitesurfing, diving, golf and leisure and wellness at the Spa.
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Our rooms and suites at Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna are situated in seven separate clusters, giving a feeling of privacy and comfort at all times. All our spacious rooms have balconies or terraces and fabulous views over either the gardens, lagoons or Red Sea. In-room controlled air conditioning complements tea and coffee making facilities.
Classic Garden View Rooms have easy access to the pools, Deluxe Rooms feature an innovative design and Deluxe Sea View Suites are decadent havens. Families are perfectly comfortable in our Family Lagoon View Rooms and two-bedroom Family Sea View Suite. Connecting rooms, non-smoking rooms and accessible rooms are available on request.
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Allow us to spoil you with a wide variety of culinary delights: sumptuous buffets at Palavrion Restaurant, or oriental and seafood specialities at El Sayadin Restaurant directly on the beach. Alternatively, you can enjoy exotic dishes at the Bua Khao Thai Restaurant.
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On Dec. 7, 1941, five torpedoes ripped through the port side of the USS West Virginia. Three men, unable to reach the top of the ship, sought refuge inside a storeroom.
As the battleship sank, the men held onto the hope of rescue for 17 days.
Yet one by one, they took their final breath.
The story caught the attention of longtime Long Beach residents Jim Landis and Adriane Coros, who wrote and produced an award-winning short film that is now making its way to local film festivals.
"I encountered the story years ago and honestly, it wouldn't go away," Coros said. "We were always working on other projects, but it never really fit - it was never the right moment. But it was a haunting story, and when we decided to work on a short film, we knew this story was it."
Filmed in San Pedro aboard the SS Lane Victory, "Dog It Down" tells the story of Jack "Iowa" Foster, Frankie Moretti and Aaron Levin, who woke up on a clear morning the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. When the Japanese began their infamous assault during World War II, the men sought refuge in a storeroom and sealed it airtight.
"They lived on canned peaches and had a very limited supply of water," Landis said.
He described it as a "devastating story of hope and courage" - and very difficult to write.
It was intimate story, dealing with an issue everyone will at some point face - mortality, Coros said.
"These young men, in 17 days, went through each of the stages of grief and at some point reached acceptance," she said. "It's a story based on true events, a story that is gripping and personal - and it's a film we are so proud of."
Landis has worked in the film and television industry for 25 years, with credits on television shows such as "Northern Exposure," "Entourage" and "Mike and Molly."
He also was nominated for the Eugene O'Neill playwright award, and won two Drama Logue awards, for "Father's Nose Bleeds."
He met Coros after casting her for a role in a play he wrote in 1986. She has since also amassed an impressive list of accomplishments, including serving as artistic director for the Golden State Theatre for 19 years.
The two wound up in Long Beach separately, but both say they were drawn by the city's friendly film atmosphere.
"I really find that Long Beach, as a city, is really striving to protect the arts," Landis said. "They respect the arts - in an economy like this, arts is the first to go, but not in Long Beach."
It was actually a television pilot the two wrote together - which was subsequently dropped - that led them to self-produce as a way to "lead our own destiny," Coros said.
Landis said it motivated them "to write and produce something on our own - not having to rely on someone else to approve it or do it for us."
Coros said that as an artist the goal is "to see your work come to life."
"One of the frustrations in this industry is having to wait for permission from someone else," she said.
"Dog It Down" immediately garnered attention from others in the industry. What started out as a low-budget project transformed into a film with support from "Entourage" star Kevin Connolly, who offered financial backing and served as co-producer.
Directed by Mark Haapala, the film stars Andy Cohen, Noah Shalom and Sam Hambrecht as the three sailors.
Filming was completed in two days, thanks in part to photo equipment provided by HBO and many volunteers.
The film so far has garnered awards at the San Pedro International Film Festival and the Hollywood Reel Independent Festival.
The two hope this is the "beginning of the beginning," Landis said.
"Hopefully this will give some legitimacy to some of the other scripts we still hold near and dear to our heart," Landis said. "We were very lucky to have a wonderful cast and crew and to this day it is the most gratifying experience I have ever had."

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Topic: Great article on Omega III!
I am a rep for nutritional products, and believe good quality supplements can play a huge part in battling many diseases. With my fiance' being diagonosed with CC in January, my quest to learn more about nutrition and nutritional products as an addition to quality medical attention, has been a real focus in my life. Below is an excert from an on-line article which is really exciting about reasearch on Omega III's and the battle against cholangiocarcinoma. Omega III's are good for us for so many reasons, especially heart health, and this is just so exciting to read it may also be an effective therapy for CC. (I know this will help to convince Mark to take his Omega III's more consistantly now -:)
"In the second study, Abstract number 2680, the investigators treated cholangiocarcinoma tumor cells with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids for 12 to 48 hours. Cholangiocarcinoma is a particularly aggressive form of liver cancer that arises in the ducts that carry bile from the liver and has an extremely high mortality rate. Again, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA treatments resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of cancer cell growth, while the omega-6 fatty acid AA treatment had no significant effect. Likewise, DHA treatment induced a cleavage form of PARP in cholangiocarcinoma cells, and DHA and EPA treatment significantly decreased the level of beta-catenin protein in the cells.
According to Dr. Wu, these findings suggest that omega-3 fatty acids not only may be an effective therapy for the treatment of human liver cancers but may also be a means of protecting the liver from steatohepatitis, a chronic liver disease characterized by the buildup of fat in the liver and believed to be a precursor of hepatocellular carcinoma. The next step in the process, he said, is to test the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in mice harboring human liver tumors."
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text: 'Skyfall' the best Bond ever By McClatchy Newspapers November 7, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo Daniel Craig reprises his role as MI6 agent James Bond in "Skyfall" -- the 27th installment in the 50-year-old spy film franchise. "Skyfall" *** 1/2RATED PG-13 (intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking)DIRECTOR: Sam MendesCAST: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Javier Bardem In an early scene in "Skyfall," an aging M angrily turns to James Bond and says, "You know the rules of the bloody game. We've played it long enough."Replies a battered and psychologically scarred Bond, "Maybe too long.""Skyfall" is the 23rd film in the franchise's 50-year history, and at times, it has felt that, indeed, this spy game has gone on for too long. There have certainly been attempts at the tricky proposition of bringing Bond into the modern world while still keeping all those elements that have made it one of the most successful film series ever. It worked with 2006's "Casino Royale" (the first to star Daniel Craig); not so much with 2008's "Quantum of Solace."But with "Skyfall," it turns out that there is still a lot of life in the world of 007. Once again starring Craig and directed by Sam Mendes (not anyone's first choice to direct an action flick), this is a brilliant reboot of the canon, mixing a sense of melancholy, the shock of changing times and the darkness of loss with thrillingly staged chase and fight scenes and clever references to all that has come before. On one hand, there is the car (yes, the iconic Aston Martin makes an appearance), the tuxedo, the casino scene, the exotic locales, the gorgeous women and Adele's shimmering, sexy title song. But it is all underlined by the changing nature of the spy game, with danger coming from cyberterrorists who truly live in the shadows, a game driven not so much by country or political beliefs but by revenge, retribution and resurrection.Keeping with the requirements of a Bond movie, "Skyfall" opens with a spectacular chase. It's a particularly gripping one: through and over the rooftops of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar and onto a hurtling train, eventually involving Land Rovers, motorcycles and, oh, yes, a Caterpillar backhoe. But the end sends us tumbling into a darker place.The chase is just one of several set pieces that are flat-out dazzling to behold. Mendes ("American Beauty") was savvy enough to sign up the extraordinary cinematographer Roger Deakins ("No Country for Old Men") to take on the varied looks that are part of "Skyfall." A fight between Bond and a hit man in a Shanghai skyscraper is a thing of beauty, all color and neon. The final showdown at Bond's ancestral home in the Scottish Highlands is a grim, gritty affair set in an imposing landscape.The smart, witty script is credited to Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan, although it seems largely the work of Logan, a playwright who has worked all manner of film genres, from the animated "Rango" to "Gladiator" and "Star Trek: Nemesis" with considerable skill. No matter who is most responsible, it is a meaty bit of writing with more emotional weight than has been traditional in a Bond film.Craig has evolved into arguably the best Bond ever (and reportedly deserves the credit for convincing a reluctant Mendes to direct). He is just terrific as a spy on the edge of a new, far more complicated era. His performance is matched by that of Judi Dench as M. Dench has been playing the part since "Goldeneye" in 1995 but for the first time, gets to really delve into the psyche of a driven spymaster who is on the verge of being pushed into retirement.Ralph Fiennes has a nice turn as M's new boss, who thinks her time is up. Ben Whislaw ("Cloud Atlas") gives an amusingly subtle performance as the new (and much younger) Q, now more computer whiz than weapons expert. Naomie Harris from "Pirates of the Caribbean" flashes some sexual pop (and a lot of brains) as one of Bond's fellow agents.And then there's Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men") as this film's Big Bad: Silva, a cyberterrorist and former MI6 agent with a score to settle. He is truly scary, a brilliant psychopath who Bardem makes even more frightening with a witty performance that recalls Heath Ledger as the Joker in "The Dark Knight." In recent days, there has been some buzz about "Skyfall" being a possible Oscar contender. That probably won't happen because the Academy has a hard time with some genres of film, but it should be in the conversation. "Skyfall" is really that good. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 3 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says Community Music concert Sunday honors veterans Previous Story 'The Details' opens at Park Place Friday Next Story


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It's Halloween again, and there were several people that came to work dressed in costume — here at our office and across some of our other studios. We hope that you enjoy the group shot of everyone at Bethesda HQ. We had quite the big turn out this year compared to last year. It looks like we need a bigger hallway!
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On Nov. 2, 2012, my wife, LynnAnn Noseworthy, was accused of robbing 10 businesses.
Within hours of her arrest, she was taken to hospital suffering back pain. The pain she was enduring was, in fact, her liver in a state of swelling and acute malfunction, flooding LynnAnn's brain with deadly mind-destroying ammonia and enzymes, a condition known as hepatic encephalopathy. If untreated, it is fatal.
Upon being released on bail, my wife lay in bed, sick and in pain. We were unaware she was slowly dying from acute liver failure until she had total hepatic failure on Dec. 16 — rushed to hospital where she stayed in acute care for the next six days. She was only hours from death, but thanks to the aggressive treatment and great staff at the Health Sciences Centre, she pulled through.
This whole ordeal has left her with greatly reduced mental capacity (a lot like Alzheimer's disease) and extreme memory loss, both short and long term.
LynnAnn was physically sick, we just didn't know it until it almost killed her.
Public attacks were swift
The public was lightning-fast in crucifying this sweet, caring, young girl, when in reality she was knocking on death's door and crying for help.
Hyper ammonia levels in her brain reduced her ability to reason beyond the level of a five-year-old child.
LynnAnn's liver was never suspected in years past because she is a non-drinker and non-smoker.
LynnAnn is at home under 24 hour care by me and is improving slowly with promise.
Of course she is scared after learning what she is accused of doing. Scared like a five-year-old child.
I had promised to marry this girl years ago and I fulfilled that promise last weekend with the help of our great mayor, Dennis O'Keefe.
I ask one constitutional favour from the people of St. John's.
Please allow my LynnAnn a fair and just trial based on all the evidence according to Canadian law and provisions within our Canadian Charter pertaining to her diseased brain condition, now treated and reversed.
She is truly an angel.
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Prospect Lee may be out for season with knee injury
ST. PETERSBURG -- Shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, one of the Rays' top prospects, tore ligaments in his left knee during the first game of Triple-A Durham's doubleheader on Saturday and will likely be out for the rest of the season.
Lee, ranked as MLB.com's No. 56 overall prospect and No. 5 in the Rays organization, was involved in a collision at second base during the Durham Bulls' 10-4 win over the Norfolk Tides on Saturday afternoon. He left the game and was reportedly unable to put any weight on his left leg as he was taken off the field.
Before the injury, Lee was batting .422 with a 1.136 OPS, both of which led the team, in 15 games played. He has long been considered a potential Gold Glove-caliber shortstop at the Major League level.
Lee will travel to St. Petersburg and be examined by the Rays' doctors.
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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URL Insurance co-founder Clemens retires
Twenty-six years after co-founding the company, the head of URL Insurance Group has retired.
Chairman and CEO Gary Clemens, 69, stepped down effective June 15, URL said in a statement today.
Clemens' son, Kenneth Clemens, was named CEO. He is URL's president and chief operating officer.
URL was formerly a business unit of United Republic Life Insurance Co., where Clemens worked from 1967 to 1986, rising to become president and chief operating officer. In 1986, Clemens and a partner, Richard Basciano, purchased the unit to run as a separate company. Basciano died in 1997.
Based in Lower Paxton Township, URL is an insurance brokerage offering annuities, health, life and long-term care insurance. It offers products, sales support and back-office services to more than 10,000 insurance agents nationwide.


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Automaton Overview Pt. 2 – Effects… from Audio Damage on Vimeo.
I like Ableton's Beat Repeat plug-in , Monome hardware, the iPhone and random sequencers so how am I not going to fall in love with Audio Damage's new plug in Automaton? It was released over the weekend for $49 and is available Mac/PC VST/AU. On Twitter, Audio Damage's Chris Randall proclaimed this was their fastest selling plug-in to date.
"Automaton is a unique look at buffer effects, allowing you to experiment with artificial life within your DAW. With four separate effects (Stutter, Modulate, Bitcrush, and Replicate) driven by a cellular automata sequencer, Automaton is capable of adding subtle seemingly random fills and "humanizing" effects, but if you like, you can crank the sequencer up to eleven, and watch as your DAW becomes a petri dish while Automaton makes complete hay of the track you've inserted it to." – Audio Damage
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Iron compounds are usually associated with an unpleasant metallic taste and have been known to cause gastro-intestinal problems. Normally, you'd have to reduce the iron content to avoid the metallic taste – making the supplement less effective.
With Ferrazone®, because of its remarkable bio-availability, this is unnecessary. It can combat iron deficiency effectively without the side-effects.
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PHILADELPHIA - Some of the Clippers' players were practicing a variety of high-flying dunks during pregame warm-ups. The fun continued when the real game tipped off.
Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin scored 20 points and the Clippers dunked their way to a 107-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.
Jamal Crawford also scored 20 points and Matt Barnes had 11 for the Pacific Division-leading Clippers. Eric Bledsoe scored 10 points while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10 rebounds.
"We were out there having fun," said Jordan, who watched some of those highlight-reel dunks on an iPad in the locker room. "When we're active and moving the ball, good things happen. I think dunks and layups come when we're doing what we're supposed to be doing on offense."
The Clippers closed out their season-high eight-game road trip at 4-4, including consecutive wins at New York and Philadelphia.
The Clippers won the finale with ease without guard Chauncey Billups and forward Caron Butler. Both players were nursing sore lower backs and were replaced in the starting lineup by Matt Barnes and Willie Green.
"It shows the kind of depth we have," Crawford said. "Guys get hurt and other guys step up. It's great to see."
The Clippers had little trouble against a rather listless Philadelphia team. They built a 27-point lead in the third quarter and kept throwing down vicious dunks. Griffin and Jordan had three big slams in the quarter and the Clippers ended up with 48 points in the lane by the end of the game.
Paul was the one running the offense with precision, leading to those dunks.
"I think CP is one of the best players in the world," Crawford said. "He does everything to set us up and get us going."
Nick Young led the Sixers with 29 points while Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner and Jeremy Pargo had 10 each. Spencer Hawes had 10 rebounds.
"They're one of the highest-jumping teams in the league," Young said. "They had it going."
Lavoy Allen struggled against the Clippers, two nights after the best performance in his career. Allen had 14 points and a career-best 22 rebounds in an 87-76 win over Charlotte on Saturday. Against the much more athletic Clippers, Allen managed just four points and two rebounds in 28 minutes.
The Sixers ended their eight-game homestand - their longest since 1986 - with a thud, though they did finish 5-3. Philadelphia fell to 22-28 overall with one more game looming at Milwaukee on Wednesday before the All-Star break.
"We'll be fine," Turner said. "We've got to stay confident and remain focused."
Philadelphia is three games behind the Bucks for the eighth playoff spot.
A potential playoff spot could be even more in doubt with the uncertain future of injured center Andrew Bynum. Before the game, the former Laker said he was unsure when he would make his much-anticipated debut.
"I'm not really optimistic," said Bynum, who has yet to play for the Sixers. "When I get on the court, that's when I'll be ready."
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Will Ferrell has come a long way since his days on Saturday Night Live, crossing over from television icon to motion picture star shortly after joining the SNL cast in 1995.
He most recently starred in 'Step Brothers' which he co-wrote with Adam McKay, and 'Semi-Pro,' the story of a 1970s-era ABA team trying to earn its way into the NBA, opposite Woody Harrelson and Andre Benjamin for director Kent Alterman. Prior to that, in 2007, he starred in the comedy hit 'Blades of Glory' with Jon Heder. The film took in over $118 million at the box office.
In 2006, Ferrell demonstrated that his dramatic gifts equal his comedic talents, earning his second Golden Globe nomination (Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical) for his portrayal of IRS agent Harold Crick in 'Stranger than Fiction,' starring opposite Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah and Maggie Gyllenhaal for director Marc Forster.
Ferrell also starred in the hit comedy 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,' with co-stars John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen. Earning nearly $150 million at the U.S. box office, the film became the season's #1 comedy (non-animated) and set records on DVD.
In the summer of 2004, Ferrell starred in the comedy 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' for DreamWorks Pictures, which grossed over $85 million domestically. Ferrell co-wrote the script with SNL writer Adam McKay. Judd Apatow ('Freaks and Geeks') produced, with David O. Russell ('Three Kings') executive producing. Ferrell portrayed Ron Burgundy, a 1970s anchorman with an inflated ego threatened by the arrival of an ambitious female newscaster who, unlike him, has mastered journalism.
Ferrell completed his seventh and final season on the legendary NBC late-night hit 'Saturday Night Live' in 2002, having taken the nation by storm by impersonating George W. Bush. Some of his most memorable SNL characters include Craig the Spartan Cheerleader, musical middle school teacher Marty Culp, and Tom Wilkins, the hyperactive co-host of 'Morning Latte.' Among his many impressions are Janet Reno, Alex Trebek, Neil Diamond, and the late, great Chicago Cubs sportscaster Harry Caray. His work on SNL earned two Emmy nominations in 2001 (Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program).
Previous film credits include 'Zoolander,' 'Elf,' the Woody Allen feature 'Melinda and Melinda,' the comedies 'Bewitched' and 'Old School,' and the screen adaptation of 'The Producers,' which earned Ferrell his first Golden Globe nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor. He recently wrapped production on Universal's 'Land of the Lost.'
Ferrell is also one of the co-founders (along with his Gary Sanchez Productions partners Adam McKay and Chris Henchy) of FunnyorDie.com, a website that showcases some of the best comedy online.
Raised in Irvine, California, Ferrell attended USC and graduated with a degree in sports information. Upon graduation, he worked as a sportscaster on a weekly show broadcast over a local cable channel. Soon after, he enrolled in acting classes and stand-up comedy workshops at a nearby community college and was eventually asked to join the esteemed comedy/improv group The Groundlings after just one year of training. It was at The Groundlings that Ferrell was discovered for 'Saturday Night Live.'


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Rolling Thunder's 2nd Annual Salute To Veterans is Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Seminole Harley Davidson, 620 Hickman Circle, Sanford.
World War II veterans are invited to join their comrades on Thursday, May 12, at 11 a.m. at the Ivy House Restaurant, 106 N. Main St., Williston.
On behalf of the VFW Ladies Aux Post 5625, member Roz Boudreau gets ready to take No. 44 can tabs to Ronald MacDonald House in Gainesville.
Sgt. Pete Barnes, of Chiefland, right, a K-9 officer with the Levy County Sheriff's Office, is presented with the Officer of the Year award for American Legion Post No. 236 and AMVETS Post No. 444 by AMVETS State Veterans Service Officer Ivan Chubb. Maj. Evan Sullivan, center, head of law enforcement for the sheriff's office, said Barnes is "a can-do guy." Chubb said, "You're the only body I know that everybody likes." Chubb said Barnes is also a military
Dixie Shrine Club President John Long presents Roz Boudreau of Chiefland and the VFW Post 5625 Ladies Auxiliary the Shriners Standing Tall Award for Outstanding Support of Shriners Hospital for Children. Boudreau collected over $4,500 plus donated items, including crochet afghans and soft toys for the Tampa Shrine hospital during 2010.
Memorial Day plans
Ivan Chubb, who organizes the annual Memorial Day ceremonies in Cedar Key and Bronson, has announced plans for the events.
Chubb informed the Levy County Commission that the Cedar Key ceremony will be held in the Cedar Key Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 29.
The Bronson ceremony will be held at the city cemetery at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 30.
Chubb said Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5625 in Chiefland would be presenting the colors at the ceremonies.
Because We Care Day proclaimed
All World War II veterans are invited to attend the WWII Veterans meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10 at the new Bar-B-Q restaurant at the Carriage Inn Motel, Cross City.
This is the third year the group has sent a donation to support the Soldiers Angels program. Thank you for your generosity.
Come join the camaraderie, bring your spouse, a friend or a fellow veteran. For more information, call Virginia Lewis 352-528-2310 or Dot Halvorsen 352-542-7697.
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CovergirlThis is my lifelong favorite blush. I started using it in high school and over the years have tried other brands and varieties, but always end up coming back to this one. It lasts for a very long time and the color blends well. The only real complaint I have is that the available shade selection should be larger. — 4 years, 7 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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Only Blush I UseSince Neutrogena no longer makes their Soft Color blushes, this is the only drugstore blush I will buy! I love Rose Silk, because it's a beautiful warm pink, with just enough shimmer to make cheeks glow, but not look glittery or "shiny". Cool pinks don't work on my warm pale skintone, and darker pinks tend to turn muddy on me for some reason, but this shade is so pretty and natural looking! This b...read morelush applies smoothly, and lasts well, and doesn't break me out. I have been a CG blush fan for many years, and considering I own blushes from Mac, Lancome, Clinique, Stila, and Estee Lauder, that's saying a lot!!!! If you're darker than medium, this shade may be too light for you, but you golden goddesses might just love "Iced Plum", which is the shade I use when I'm tan. CG has some unexpectedly good products, and this blush is one of them! Let me say first that I don't like the CG brand, and I try not to buy their products. For a number of reasons--including the fact that they still test on animals--CG is one of the last brands I'm likely to buy when I go into a store. But I have a big weakness for blush, and there was a coupon at my store for $1.50 off a CG product, so here I am... And this is a great blush: sheer, luminous, and just plain pretty. It's also low maintenance, meaning hard to overdo. I've got a lot of blushes, and with some of them you have to really watch your application or you'll end up too bright or stripey or whatever. But Rose Silk is easy. The color also looks really natural, and pretty much goes with whatever face you're putting on. If you're a minimalist, this could be the only blush (or one of the few) you'll ever need. I also like the compact, even if it's clunky-looking; it's hard to find a d/s blush with a mirrored compact these days. This is a beautiful and inexpensive blush. It is easy to build upon and if used over other blushes produces a nice glowy effect. The only thing I don't like about CG blushes is that they seem to get a strange build up on the ends with dirt (from blush brush possibly, but I wash my brushes once a week and only use makeup on a clean face in the am. Overall, if this blush is applied correctly it will have some shimmer but not turn you into a glitter face. This is my daily wear blush. I have dark hair & eyes and this goes really well with my nuetral brown tones for eyes & lips on a daily basis. It gives just the right amount of color without looking overdone and gives a nice flushed appearance to my cheeks. I've tried several othe blushes and always end up right back here. I love the flip top lid, but obviously I do not use the brush that comes with this. This blush is fantastic, really. I couldn't figure out how the compact worked for the life of me when I first opened it, but now I got it and it's great. The color goes on very very smooth and natural. I have the palest skin on the planet I think and it still looks great. It has a touch of shimmer to it that's subtle but gives skin a very lovely glow. I think this is the first blush that I've found that shows up, looks natural, and is extremely affordable. I just got this blush today. My favorite blush is New York Color Mosaic Blush in Pink Cheek Glow, but Walmart never seems to have that shade, so I decided to try this blush. I like the compact it comes in and the color is natural looking, which is good because I don't like looking like a clown. However, I don't like the smell and even though the color is nice, I just wish it were a bit more pigmented. Also, the brush that comes with this is useless. I tried using it and I couldn't get enough of the product onto the brush, so I used my blush brush instead and that worked much better. I will repurchase this blush until I find something better. I must have a different packaging than other reviewers.. mine has no mirror and is a smallish compact. I don't love the packaging it's very cheap looking. Lovely easy to wear blush in a beautiful colour without too much shimmer and lasts a decent amount of time. I am happy with it. — 5 years, 8 months agomihshelle | 182 reviews
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awesomethis blush leaves the perfect amount of color. it blends very nicely and gives a nice glow. the packaging is a little bulky because of the mirror, but the product is actually nice and shimmery with a long lasting finish! — 6 years, 4 months agokenya | 504 reviews
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Review subjectThis was my first blush! I love this stuff. I have since moved on to the "mosaic' style, but this is still a great product! — 6 years, 3 months agoMissPurple | 611 reviews
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Not my favoriteThe price is good for these blushes, but sometimes you get what you pay for. I find that when I use these, my cheeks begin to break out with blemishes. I'm not sure which ingredient is doing this, but it happens anytime I try this particular blush. I do like the colors, but for me it's not worth using if my skin is going to break out. — 5 years, 2 months agoHealthyLivingNaturalBeauty | 23 reviews
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Great blushThis has always been a very reliable blush. Nice colors and goes on nicely. Stays well also. — 5 years, 2 months agoNicole1021 | 210 reviews
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iced cappuccinoi tried this produc when i was little bc my mom had it lying around the dresser with her other makeup and this caught my eye. i thought it was too harsh pigmented but what did i know in middle school. now that i am older i feel like it fits me better as my skin tone has evolved and my preferances also. this is one product that i continue to purchase over the years. even if i have several other blu...read moreshes in my arsenal of beauty supplies i will always always have iced cappuccino right there in the mix... — 2 years, 6 months agocandyapples17 | 223 reviews
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Please try!I love this product because it's subtle and not to dramatic. For someone with fairly pale skin, I need a blush that won't make me look like a thirteen year old who recently discovered makeup. It highlights my cheekbones and leaves me with a flirty flush, while giving me a pinky glow. Many blushes are just too much, but not this one. — 3 years, 7 months agoBlonde_Jovi | 11 reviews
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sections Editor Dan Galbraith collected these news items Aug. 13-14 at the Supervalu Northern Region Sales for All Seasons:
THE GREENERY: An extension to the Tommies tomato line, the TomGuard snack pack is the latest innovation offered by The Greenery N.A. Inc., Westampton, N.J. "These were launched in Europe last year and in the U.S. about three months ago," says Justin Ruta, vice president of sales and marketing. The TomGuard is a miniature lunchbox of sorts, holding and protecting seven baby plum snack tomatoes. The container's material is not only durable, but dishwasher-safe and reusable. The TomGuard is packed inside the lid of The Greenery's new bucket packaging. Original Tommies packs are 8-ounce cups. The bucket is 14 ounces. Ruta showed off the TomGuard at the Supervalu Northern Region Sales for All Seasons to try to develop a customer base for the product. "These are pesticide-free, hydroponic tomatoes that are expensive to grow, so we're only going to plant if they're going to buy," Ruta said of the Tommies, which originated in Holland but are now grown in California.
CARLSON AIRFLO: Jose Cartamil Jr., regional sales manager for Carlson AirFlo, Brooklyn Park, Minn., stands next to a giant pinapple-shaped retail display he says he designed himself on a cocktail napkin during an airplane flight. It is designed to not only stand out in a store and be space-efficient but also keep the fruit from being damaged, Cartamil says. Also at the Supervalu Northern Region Sales for All Seasons Aug. 13-14 in St. Paul, Minn., Cartamil pushed the company's new accessories for vertical racks, including an asparagus divider. "It acts like a shelf, it's watertight and you can create as many tiers as you like with it," Cartamil says. Carlson's new AirBar System, with pricing starting at $120, was also on display at the Supervalu show. It's designed to keep products facing forward while maximizing retail space and is especially handy for bagged salad and clamshell salad displays.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE SUPPLY: Jennifer Rigdon, who works in promotion and business development for Minneapolis-based Wholesale Produce Supply Co., shows off the company's new 1-pound Harvest Crisp bag and snack pack, both of which are available as part of a new Pick 5 program. In a new partnership with Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Supervalu, consumers are encouraged to choose five of a large number of packs for a price set by individual Supervalu stores. The high-graphic bags are resealable and can feature any number of fresh produce commodities.
SUPERVALU: At the Supervalu Northern Region Sales for All Seasons Aug. 13-14 in St. Paul, Minn., a retail display designed by Brooklyn Park, Minn.-based Carlson AirFlo showed off an example of a "Fill it Fresh" promotion Supervalu is high on. In this example, the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based retailer shows how a store can increase fresh produce sales by allowing consumers to fill an entire bag with various produce commodities for a flat $15 price. Also shown is another Carlson AirFlo-designed tool — a Cross Merchandising Cheese Wheel, allowing retailers to easily pair cheese with items like apples and pears.
MARKET FRESH PRODUCE: Hannah Harris, from left, Steve Ford and Katie Wallace are all new in the business development department for Nixa, Mo.-based Market Fresh Produce. The trio was on hand Aug. 13 at the Supervalu Sales for All Seasons conference in St. Paul, Minn., where they dressed in NFL garb to help promote the company's giveaway promotion of tickets to a Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings game.
THE FRESH CONNECTION: Tyler Neu, business manager for The Fresh Connection Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn., holds packages of new Lentil Snaps and Snapea Crisps, which are potato chip alternatives consisting of 60%-70% produce. The crisps, made by Fairfield, Calif.-based Calbee NA LLC and marketed by The Fresh Connection, contain about half the fat of traditional chips and also contain double to triple more fiber and a third to a half less sodium than potato chips. They're an all-North American-source product, Neu says. New flavors launched in April, additions to the Harvest Snaps line, include Onion Thyme Lentil Snaps, Tomato Basil Lentil Snaps, Wasabi Ranch Snapea Crisps and Black Pepper Snapea Crisps.
FRESH EXPRESS: Dan Blumb shows off single-serve salad packs Salinas, Calif.-based Fresh Express plans to launch Aug. 21. In all, there are four new varieties of single-serve packs, Blumb said. Fresh Express is also introducing salad kids and a kale mix.
POTANDON PRODUCE: Potato giant Potandon Produce LLC is taking the big-picture view with its "Pile on the Produce" retail promotion that runs Aug. 19 through the end of September. In conjunction with a retail display contest, the promotion, the promotion is geared to build overall fresh produce consumption, says Ralph Schwartz, director of category management for the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company. "The whole goal of it is to help whole category sales — drive overall produce sales with healthy eating," he said. Retailers can go to klondikebrands.com and click the Pile on the Produce logo to get a sales kit delivered to them. Potandon has also developed eight-minute Merchandising 101 DVDs in recent months to help beginners in retail fresh produce departments.


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The Future of Space Exploration on Display in NYC
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is known for its ambitious timetables. But even the mad scientists there expect that just building humankind's first ride to the stars will take 100 years. Although actually traveling to the stars remains a faraway dream, the experts at the DARPA-sponsored 100 Year Starship Symposium this past weekend in Orlando reached something close to a consensus on how to get started, and what it will take to realize their vision.
Top engineers, physicists, and even science fiction writers put their heads together in what physicist and conference track chair James Benford called the "finest, widest, deepest coverage of starships that has yet occurred." The 205 papers submitted (of which about 40 were presented), explored propulsion possibilities, extraterrestrial habitats, the ethical implications of scattering humankind's progeny through the cosmos and more. The result: a step-by-step roadmap for settling the galaxy.
Michael Belfiore is the author of Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space.
One planet is simply not enough. Today's merely terrestrial economy can't support what's likely to be a multitrillion dollar, century-long project. Over the next 100 years, we'll need to harvest the energy and materials of the entire solar system, and use our explorations to the other planets, moons and asteroids of our solar system as a springboard to the monumentally more complex task of launching a starship.
Plus, Jill Tarter, research director at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, gave two compelling reasons for settling space and then pushing out beyond the solar system. "We need to solve the single-point failure that is our human civilization on this single planet Earth," she said. "We need to think about colonizing other bodies in the solar system to protect ourselves against a failure from our own technology, from our misuse of our resources and environment, or from a wandering interstellar rock that creates a civilization-ending impact."
For such a sustained, expensive effort, we'll need more than the efforts of a beleaguered space agency like NASA, or even a larger bureaucracy such the Department of Defense. It's got to be an organization with extreme longevity and massive fundraising power. Interestingly, when trying to come up with an example of such a group after which to model a starship organization, conference-goer James Schalkwyk, a graduate student at the University of Cape Town, could think of only one in modern history: the Catholic Church.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelIstanbul hotel 350 meters from Mosaic Museum
Popular property highlights
Blue Mosque: 800 m
This hotel is in eastern Istanbul, 350 meters from the Mosaic Museum, 700 meters from the Serpentine Column, and 800 meters from the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia.
Buffet breakfast
Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa offers a restaurant and bar, complimentary buffet breakfast, and a spa area with a Turkish bath, spa tub, and hammam.
Sofa beds, LCD TVs
Suites at Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa offer jetted tubs, sofa beds, bathrobes and slippers, and LCD TVs with premium cable channels.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Family-friendly amenities
- Breakfast
- Overall value of stay
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
GLK PREMIER Regency Suites & Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa features a restaurant and bar and offers complimentary buffet breakfast. Room service is available 24 hours a day. This Istanbul hotel has a spa area with a sauna and steam room, a spa tub, a Turkish bath, a hammam, massage, and fitness equipment.
Amenities at this 5 star hotel include a rooftop terrace, business center, complimentary wireless and wired Internet access, computer rental, currency exchange, dry cleaning/laundry service, and complimentary newspapers. Secure guest parking is available (surcharge), as well as roundtrip airport shuttle service (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 16
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 5
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Train station drop-off (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Coffee shop or café
- Television in common areas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Spa services on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free bottled water
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Jetted bathtub
- Slippers
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfast is complimentary.
Garden Cafe Restaurant - Serving Turkish and international dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room Service - Available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
The spa area at this Istanbul hotel includes fitness equipment and a sauna and steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
The spa area at Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa includes a sauna, massage treatment rooms, a spa tub, a hammam, and a Turkish bath.
- Steam room in spa
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 30 per vehicle (one way)
- Self parking fee: EUR 10 per day
Hotel Name
- Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa Hotel Istanbul
- Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa Hotel
- Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa Istanbul
- Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel-Spa
- GLK PREMIER Regency Suites Hotel Istanbul
- GLK PREMIER Regency Suites Hotel
- GLK PREMIER Regency Suites Istanbul
- GLK PREMIER Regency Suites
- Best Western Premier Regency Suites Hotel Spa Special Class
- GLK PREMIER Regency Suites Spa
We should mention
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms. Guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property. This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 6 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
National Rating
The Turkish Ministry of Tourism assigns an official classification for accommodations in Turkey. This Hotel property is awarded the following classification: Special Class.


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For Immediate Release:
April 20, 2006
Five New Officers Elected to NAEYC Governing Board
(Washington, D.C.) - The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has elected five new members to its Governing Board. These new members bring a variety of expertise in early childhood education that will support NAEYC's efforts to improve the quality of programs serving young children.
Two new officers and three new members were elected to the Governing Board by NAEYC members. The five new Governing Board members, whose four-year terms will start June 1, 2006, are:
- Vice President - Jamilah Jor'dan, President, Partnership for Quality Child Care, Chicago, Illinois
- Secretary - Lori Dixon Longueville, Director, Child Care Resource & Referral, Carterville, Illinois
- Affiliate Liaison - Gera Jacobs, Associate Professor, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
- Frank Gettridge, Chicago Public Schools STAR NET Regional Coordinator, Chicago, Illinois
- Jane Henderson, Policy Consultant, Berkeley, California
NAEYC's Governing Board works on behalf of its members and the children and families the association serves. The Governing Board is committed to working to raise the quality of early care and education for all young children and being certain that the association is well managed in pursuit of this mission.
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
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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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Last October, over 1,575 lacrosse fans assembled to experience the seat-gripping action and to support their favorite mile high team as all-star athletes from Denver's pro teams faced off against the DU Pioneers in the very first Colorado Lacrosse Showcase.
The pros had the edge over the Pioneers in last year's game; scoring three unanswered points in the fourth quarter to secure the win and defend their pro caliber.
DU head coach
Bill Tierney was quoted saying that he was "proud of the way [his] guys performed against one of the best professional lacrosse teams" and said that "this year's contest should prove to be just as exciting."
Players from Colorado's indoor and outdoor pro teams will take on the DU Pioneers for the highly anticipated second annual Colorado Lacrosse Showcase which will be held at Peter Barton Stadium on Saturday, October 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets for the game are $5 ($7 at the door) and go on sale Friday, Oct. 1 at 10:00 a.m. They can be purchased through
www.Ticketmaster.com or at the DU Box Office, located in the Daniel L. Ritchie Center on the DU campus.. Admission for DU students is free with a valid Pioneer Card.
Following to the game, the Denver Outlaws will host the Colorado Lacrosse Showcase Youth Clinic on the field from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The pros will teach kids essential lacrosse skills including shooting, dodging, footwork, one-on-one defense, clearing, and transition work. Appearances from the DU coaching staff including Bill Tierney and
Matt Brown will also be made.
The clinic is open to boys from second to eighth grade. Registration is $50 and includes a ticket to the showcase game. Visit
www.DenverOutlaws.com/showcase to register or learn more about the event.
The Colorado Lacrosse Showcase and CLS Youth Clinic provide the perfect opportunity for the Denver lacrosse community to get involved; to watch two of the city's most talented teams play one another and experience the zeal the sport is known for.
Denver Outlaws attackman and DU assistant coach Matt Brown speaks about his love for the game and shares his thoughts on the upcoming event, saying "To be able to help grow our sport in the community as a player and a coach is fun and always exciting. The Colorado Lacrosse Showcase is a great day for everyone involved."
Get your tickets to the showcase and enjoy a slice of the lacrosse spirit! Check back to see the final roster for the game which will be posted soon!


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UK agency I-Level has recently won the digital media account with mobile operator Orange. I-Level was already working with British Telecom, which represents an Orange's competitor, therefore the agency had to say someone goodbye. Netimperative reports BT and I-Level have agreed to end their agreement within three months, as soon as the ongoing activity will be terminated.
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We are in Charlottesville VA
It's SO STARTLING - SO EASY!- SO DIFFERENT!
And this one comes with a BONUS VIDEO you can only get from MagicTricks.com!
Your spectator chooses one of the six colors shown on the brass rod. Magically, you make all the dots change to the selected color- on BOTH SIDES of the rod!
If you know how a regular Hot Rod works, you'll know how REALLY SPECIAL this one is! Let us say it again: At the end, you show that the rod has COMPLETELY changed on BOTH sides to all the same color- the chosen color!
And with the FREE bonus video, you'll learn Monticup's easy technique for LOCKING the rod so you can actually hand it out at the end of the trick!You won't get THAT information anywhere else!
And that's all you need!All brass hot rods change to the same color- red. The instructions teach you how to make sure your spectator chooses the red color spot.


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A Paradise woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon for driving under the influence after allegedly causing an accident on Skyway near Black Olive Drive.
According to Paradise resident Rachel Moore, 32, she was driving her Honda compact north in the right hand lane of Skyway behind a red pickup.
"The red truck in front of me merged into the left hand lane," she said. Then the pickup suddenly merged back into the right lane, turning right onto Black Olive Drive.
With the pickup out of the way, Moore saw a white Ford station wagon turning left from southbound Skyway onto Black Olive.
"I didn't know how to avoid her," Moore said. Moore's car and the station wagon, driven by Paradise resident Nancy Thrash collided in the intersection.
Both cars were totaled, but no one was injured in the accident.
Police conducted a sobriety check on Thrash, who bolted from the officers when she saw her car being towed.
The officers quickly detained her. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
After searching the Ford, officers discovered several medication containers.
The driver of the red pickup was Rodney McClintock, who was the victim of a Labor Day shooting last year. His mother was in the pickup with him, but neither was injured and they were allowed to leave while police processed the scene.
The accident closed both northbound lanes of Skyway, causing a backup of traffic as police volunteers routed both north and southbound traffic through the southbound lane of Skyway.
Moore caught a ride with her boyfriend.
A second accident on Skyway that occurred in Magalia sent two men to the hospital, one with major injuries. The accident occurred at about 4:53 p.m. at South Park Drive and Skyway, according to California Highway Patrol.
Douglas Dwane Robinson, 37, of Magalia, was driving a 1995 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Skyway when he allegedly veered into the oncoming lane and collided with Houston David Hughes, 23, Magalia, who was traveling southbound on Skyway in a 2007 Ford F150, according to CHP officer Adriana Warner.
Both vehicles sustained major damage from the crash. Robinson was taken to Enloe Medical Center with broken ribs and a broken right leg, lacerations to his forehead, left and right arms and left and right knee, she said.
Hughes was taken to Feather River Hospital for a bloody nose and abrasions to his left arm and lower right and left legs. Additional police were called to the scene to handle the traffic.
Robinson was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.


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Helton's coming return won't be end for Pacheco
LOS ANGELES -- A lengthy rest from a strained left forearm has done wonders from Todd Helton, who said he should be ready to come off the 15-day disabled list to play Sunday against the Rays.
Jordan Pacheco has played well in Helton's absence, but Helton gives more of a veteran presence and slightly more power to the gaps. Pacheco, whose presence gives the Rockies a solid hitter either off the bench or as a part-time starter, will not be kicked to the curb.
"Pacheco has played great, and I haven't gotten any younger since my time on the DL," Helton said. "I'm still going to have to have days off. I'm still going to have to have his help, and I want to help him, too."
Helton is hitting .268 with one home run, three doubles and 10 RBIs in 13 games. Helton began the year 2-for-21, but in his seven games before the injury -- all Rockies victories -- he went 9-for-20 (.450) with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Forest Green rubbish reports of Luke Oliver and Morgan Fox transfer deadline day signings
1:26pm Saturday 1st February 2014
By Ashley Loveridge
1:26pm Saturday 1st February 2014
By Ashley Loveridge
FOREST Green have rubbished reports that giant central defender Luke Oliver and Wales Under-21 left-back Morgan Fox have penned deals at the New Lawn.
Media outlets have stated that Acton-born Oliver, who stands at 6ft 7in, had his contract cancelled at Bradford City and moved to the New Lawn on a free transfer alongside Charlton youngster Fox.
Former Stevenage man Oliver, 29, joined Bradford from Wycombe in March 2010 and was named the club's player of the year at the end of the 2011/12 campaign.
But he ruptured an Achilles tendon the following October, ruling him out of the Bantams' two trips to Wembley for the Capital One Cup final and League Two play-off final.
He returned in time for pre-season, but has made just four appearances in League One this term.
Fox, 20, is a product of the Charlton academy and has just completed a seven-game spell on loan at Notts County in League One.
Club spokesman Stuart Brennan said: "We've not made any signings."
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Connolly's Farewell Calls on President-Elect and Congress to Aid Localities and States
Dec. 31, 2008
News Highlights
- Connolly thanks constituents for support and touches on initiatives during his time on the Board of Supervisors.
- Calls attention to need for critical fiscal assistance for states and localities.
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Connolly called on President-elect Barack Obama and the incoming Congress to direct stimulus assistance to localities and states. "Aid to localities and states makes sense. All of them have shovel-ready transportation and other capital projects ready to go that can put people to work tomorrow morning." He pointed out that state and local governments all across the nation are experiencing plummeting revenues and resulting fiscal stress not seen since the Great Depression.
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Marlins reaffirm Stanton not on market
MIAMI -- Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill, responding to the leaked Astros trade notes, repeated on Tuesday that Giancarlo Stanton is not available on the trade market.
Deadspin.com on Monday published proprietary information that was hacked from the Astros' database. It included a number of private conversations between the Astros and other clubs.
One item, dated Nov. 15, 2013, the day after the General Managers Meetings concluded in Orlando, Fla., mentioned the Marlins and Stanton.
The Marlins publicly stated before the meetings that Stanton wasn't available. Hill noted again on Tuesday that the slugger is not being shopped.
"Unfortunately, whatever they put in their system was leaked," Hill said. "We know what the truth was. We've never shopped him. I told you guys from Day 1 last winter. We never shopped him. We never intended on doing anything. We shut it down, so it wouldn't be an issue."
The Marlins on Monday, a scheduled off day, called Stanton to inform the right fielder that he is not being traded.
Hill added that the Marlins receive calls all the time about their players.
"I would think that clubs like our players," Hill said. "We have good players. We do get calls. It never was a consideration."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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Hello dear NI team.
I am a bit confused to ask such a question, may be I need to refresh my C# types knowledge. But, here is my question:
In my application (C# 4.0 Winforms) the data that I place into plot could be very large, easily 5 million points for exaple. And then I have two vertical cursors (XYCursor objects).
I want to know some data statistics for the part of plot placed between those two cursors. Well, to get the part of data that I have to gather statistics for I use XYCursor's GetCurrentIndex() method.
Pseudo would be:
start = min( cursor1.GetCurrentIndex(), cursor2.GetCurrentIndex())
end = max( cursor1.GetCurrentIndex(), cursor2.GetCurrentIndex())
statistics = GetStatistics( data, start, end)
Can I get some errors due the fact that GetCurrentIndex return type is int? Why it was declared with integer as return type? Why not unsigned integer?
oops.... from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5kzh1b5w(v=vs.80).aspx range of integer is definitely satisfying my needs. Sorry for not checking this before posting. But can i get negative result from GetCurrentIndex? Still, uint doesn't look better?
Thanks for your post. Yeah the function returns a 32bit integer value which should satisfy your needs.I haven't used the fuction but suspect that you will be able to get minus values returned if using it. If cursor 1 is less than cursor 2 in the x and y directions would the function not return a negative value?
I didn't explained myself good enough.
I am interested to know minimum, maximum and average value for some group of points. And this group of points is defined by user, those are the points located between two cursors that user can move. Lets say i gather some data from some device which works for 5 hours, measurments taken every 5mS. I will have a ton of points... and now user wants to know max/min/average of points measured in second hour. He places two verical cursors on 1 hour and 2nd hour marks accordingly. Now I can use Cursor's GetCurrentIndex() function to get the index of start and finish of my points set. Now I can measure my statistics.
And my question/worry was about this int32 overflow issue. It is hardly reachable, but hey... my device measure with 800kHz frequency, give it a time, it will burry you in points.


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I know, I know. Same story, different offseason. And it's a random blog that's never broken a damn thing far as I know. But still.
You heard it here first…Danny Granger will not be a Pacer at this time next year.
According to people close to the Indiana front office, management will actively look to move Granger this upcoming season if not next offseason.
There are numerous reasons behind their thinking, both financial and basketball.
Danny Granger is due $27 million over the next two seasons. Yes, he's the team's leading scorer and spiritual leader (see altercations with Lebron James and Dwyane Wade…oh and even Larry Sanders). However, he is no longer the face of the franchise, Roy Hibbert is. Roy, coincidentally, just signed a maximum contract (courtesy of the Portland Trail Blazers).
It is conceivable to pay both players that much money, but the real issue is the future of swingman Paul George. While Danny is a finished product and one-time All-Star, Pacers management feels that Paul can exceed that in the coming years. His contract will be up in 2014 and Indiana is simply not going to let another team come in and outbid them for their homegrown stud. Also, George has been playing SG the past two seasons despite being more of a small forward. The longer Granger is occupying that SF spot in the starting lineup the more Paul's growth is hindered. It's time he assume his rightful position and grow into a star role, much like Danny once did.
The Pacers have a lot of things they can accomplish with Granger's money. The team still needs to improve their depth on the frontline to tangle with the rim-attacking Heat and the new Bynum-led Sixers. Power forward David West is on the decline (and will be a free agent next summer) while Tyler Hansbrough and Miles Plumlee are merely a step up from Jeff Pendergraph. Indiana lost Darren Collison this summer and replaced him with…D.J. Augustin, hardly an upgrade. Then they lost Leandro Barbosa while netting the mercurial Gerald Green. Other than keeping Hibbert, it's been a very average summer in Indiana as they hope to grow from within. I agree, but you still need depth to get through an 82-game season and deep into the playoffs.
Much the same way that Philadelphia recently traded Andre Iguodala and that Memphis continues to gauge interest in Rudy Gay, so will Indiana try and move Danny Granger in the near future. All three guys are talented star-caliber players…..but they are not the face of their franchises.
To sum up: Roy Hibbert is the present, Paul George is the future…..and Danny Granger is just a well-paid scorer.
That "star" money can be spent better elsewhere for a team hoping to take the next step.


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Pujols moves into tie for 21st on all-time homer list
Angels slugger joins Banks, Mathews with 512th career blast
ANAHEIM -- Albert Pujols' seventh-inning home run Wednesday lifted the Angels to an 8-7 win but also moved him up the all-time home run list.
The two-run smash to center was Pujols' 512th career homer, tying him for 21st all-time with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews, and his 20th of the season.
"You start to hear the guys that are really the all-time greats in the game that he's right there with," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "I think Albert's playing this game for the right reasons. He's not playing it to catch the next guy on the home run list, he's not playing it for anything but helping us win and that's why he's so much fun to be around and has so much respect, not only in this clubhouse but in the whole game of baseball."
It is the first time since 2010 that Pujols has reached 20 home runs before the All-Star break, and Wednesday's dinger made the Angels the only team in the Majors with two players with 20 homers. Teammate Mike Trout also has 20.
The home run was Pujols' 31st career go-ahead homer in the seventh inning or later. It was his third with the Angels.
"At the end of my career, that's when I'm going to look back and see what I've done," Pujols said. "It's hard for me to get caught up because I'm not a guy that gets caught up with numbers. I respect this game too much and I believe if you try to get caught up too much with that, you forget what you're supposed to do and that's to help this organization to win a championship."
Matthew DeFranks is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @MDeFranks. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Drawn by L. Herbert and engraved by Samuel Neele under the direction of John Pinkerton. This map comes from the scarce American edition of Pinkerton's Modern Atlas, published by Thomas Dobson & Co. of Philadelphia in 1818.
John Pinkerton (1758-1826) was one of the leading masters of the Edinburgh school of cartography which flourished from roughly 1800 to 1830. Pinkerton & his contemporaries (Thomson & Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastical beasts in favor of detail and accuracy. Pinkerton's principle work is the "Pinkerton's Modern Atlas" published from 1808 through 1815 with a special American reissue by Dobson & Co. in 1818. Today Pinkerton maps are becoming increasingly rare as they are highly admired for their unsurpassed quality, monumental size, vivid hand coloration, and flawless detail.
Thomas Dobson was an American publisher active in Philadelphia during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Dobson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1751 and emigrated to Philadelphia c. 1780. In Philadelphia, he established a successful printing business by republishing edited and updated versions of important British reference materials in matching quality but at a much lower price point. He is best known for publishing the first American edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. He also published America's first Hebrew Bible. Cartographically Dobson's most notable work is 1818 republication of Pinkerton's fantastic Modern Atlas.


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Donaldson delivers first homer of spring in tie
Straily tosses 3 1/3 scoreless innings vs. White Sox in second start
PHOENIX -- Oakland third baseman Josh Donaldson hit his first homer of the spring as the A's and White Sox played to a 2-2 tie Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Donaldson was just 2-for-17 with no extra-base hits when he stepped up to the plate against Chicago right-hander Dylan Axelrod and homered to center field to lead off the fifth.
It was the second run of the day for the A's, who got an RBI base hit from Eric Sogard in the bottom of the third against starter Erik Johnson, following Stephen Vogt's leadoff double. Vogt, battling for a catching job, is 9-for-18 (.500) in seven games this spring.
Johnson went four innings for the White Sox, giving up one run and four hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
For the A's, righty Dan Straily walked three in 3 1/3 innings, but didn't give up a run, allowing two hits and fanning two along the way.
The White Sox scored an unearned run off lefty Tommy Milone in the sixth. Gordon Beckham ended up on third after Yoenis Cespedes, battling the sun, couldn't catch a routine fly ball, and pinch-runner Micah Johnson proceeded to come home on a Jeff Keppinger groundout.
Johnson scored the tying run in the eighth when A's second baseman Jake Elmore couldn't handle a grounder by Blake Tekotte.
Oakland's Brandon Moss collected two hits, bringing his Cactus League average to .533.
Up next: Jarrod Parker makes his third start of the spring on Monday, when the A's travel to Glendale, Ariz., to take on the Dodgers for a 1:05 p.m. PT start in a free exclusive audio webcast on athletics.com. The game will also air on MLB.TV.
The right-handed Parker had a shaky Cactus League debut, but followed it up with an impressive outing against the Brewers, allowing one run on two hits in 3 1/3 innings. He's considered one of three pitchers manager Bob Melvin is considering for the Opening Day nod. Alberto Callaspo is expected to make his second start at first base.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The idea that the universe, our world, and even life have arisen spontaneously out of nothing removes the need for a Creator. Without a Creator, then, there is no judge of what is right and what is wrong. Ultimately, man himself as the pinnacle of evolution can decide what is right in his own eyes. The Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, were staunch evolutionists and believed that one "race" of man was more superior than another. This lead to attrocities the world will never forget.
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Torrealba, Fowler heroes in Rockies' 12th-inning win
Torrealba had walk-off single, Fowler game-tying double in ninth
DENVER -- The climb was rather mountainous and highly improbable. To beat the Braves on Wednesday and avoid getting swept in a three-game series, the Rockies had to overcome vaunted Braves closer Craig Kimbrel when they were down to their last out in the ninth, and then find a way to win in extra innings.
That's what happened, as the Rockies beat the Braves, 6-5, in 12 innings. With one out in the 12th, Yorvit Torrealba singled, scoring Wilin Rosario, who had led off the inning with a double against Luis Ayala.
The Rockies broke a season-high three-game losing streak. And they beat the Braves for only the second time in 11 games, an accomplishment made sweeter because they rallied against Kimbrel, who was 8-for-8 in save situations and had not blown a save or allowed a run since Aug. 31, 2012.
"That's why it's so big," Torrealba said. "That's probably one of the best closers in the game right now. He's really filthy. He executes his pitches whenever he needs to. He don't give you free passes either. He goes right at you, right away. It's huge."
Dexter Fowler's two-run double off the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth tied the game against Kimbrel. Jonathan Herrera, whose throwing error at shortstop in the sixth helped the Braves score twice and take a 5-3 lead, lined a one-out double to right to put a man on in the ninth.
"With Herrera, I went up 0-2, and I tried to elevate," Kimbrel said. "And I didn't get it up enough and he got an 0-2 hit. That was kind of the momentum builder for them."
Pinch-hitter Troy Tulowitzki followed with a single that moved Herrera to third, hitting what Kimbrel called "a great curveball." He struck out Eric Young Jr., but Fowler's hit scored both runners after it just eluded left fielder Justin Upton.
Facing Kimbrel, Fowler said he was looking for "something to hit, something around the zone. The guy's going to come right at you. Got a good pitch to hit and barreled it."
Fowler said he initially thought he had connected for a home run. Then he realized the wind was blowing in and said he thought Upton would "catch it for sure," only to happily see the ball bang off the wall.
"I misread it," Upton said. "It was hit a lot harder than I thought it was. I had to retreat, and I never got back to where I could catch it. Off the bat, it looked like he inside-outed it, and it just carried and carried a long way. I just couldn't catch up to it."
In their half of the ninth, the Braves tried to score on a suicide squeeze. Had they succeeded, Kimbrel would have taken the mound with a three-run lead. But with one out and Jordan Schafer on third, Ramiro Pena tried to bunt a hard slider from Rex Brothers. He missed and Rosario ran down Pena and tagged him out.
"I thought we had the right combination of guys doing it, Schafer running and Pena at the plate," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We just couldn't execute it."
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he thought the Braves would attempt to squeeze during Pena's at-bat. But Rosario said he wasn't expecting the play.
"But as soon as I saw the guy move, we got good luck that he threw a perfect pitch," Rosario said. "He can't touch the ball, and I definitely get the guy out. That's the first time in the Majors [that play] happened for me."
Rosario led off the 12th with a double against Ayala. Kimbrel had struck out Rosario to end the ninth with runners on first and second, getting Rosario to flail at fastball that was over his head and inside.
"I got an opportunity the first time to win the game," Rosario said. "But I strike out against one of the best closers we have in the National League. The second time when I got the opportunity, when I got the double, I say, 'We win because one way or the other we got to get one hit only.' And I'm 100 percent sure I'm going to score."
He did just that when Torrealba lined an 0-1 single to left off Ayala, the seventh Braves pitcher.
"Facing Ayala before, usually he throw sliders away and sinkers inside," Torrealba said. "The first pitch was kind of too quick. I saw the board and it said fastball and said, 'All right, just let it come to you.' He tried to go inside with a two-seamer. Came around the middle and I was able to hit a rope."
Torrealba was the last man on the Rockies' bench with Todd Helton unavailable to a left forearm strain. Weiss pinch-hit Torrealba in the 10th and then kept him in the game at first base and moved Young from right field to second base, his original position but one he last played in 2011.
Torrealba played first base for three innings in one game last season for the Blue Jays, and said he plays that position rather than catcher in winter ball in Venezuela.
"It's not like I feel really comfortable," he said, "but if they ask me to do it, I will do it."
All Torrealba had to do in two innings at first base was catch one throw in the 11th from shortstop Tulowitzki. That was the first of two innings for winning pitcher Matt Belisle, as four relievers combined to allow one infield hit in six scoreless innings following six innings from Tyler Chatwood, starting in place of injured Jhoulys Chacin.
"The bullpen was outstanding," Weiss said. "Tyler gave us a chance to win, kept us in the game. He did his job."
Jack Etkin is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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EARTH CITY, Mo.—Sam Bradford has shown noticeable improvement across the board as he closes out his third NFL season. Depending on how things go in the St. Louis Rams' season finale against Seattle, he could finish with career bests in completion percentage, touchdown passes and passer rating.
He is throwing the deep ball better than he ever has, developing a chemistry with rookie Chris Givens. Although he'll never be confused for a scrambler, Bradford is using his legs more to run out of trouble and gain an occasional first down. In Sunday's 28-13 victory over Tampa Bay, Bradford even avoided a sack, ending a stretch of 30 consecutive games in which he was sacked at least once—the longest such streak in the NFL.
With his improvement has come more team success. At 7-7-1, the Rams have a chance for their first winning season since 2003 if they can spring an upset in Seattle, a team St. Louis beat 19-13 earlier this season. For a franchise that won only 15 of 80 games over the previous five seasons, these are big strides. And for Bradford, the harsh memories of a disastrous 2-14 season in 2011—when he was bothered by a nagging high-ankle injury—are fading.
With a new head coach in Jeff Fisher and a new offensive coordinator in Brian Schottenheimer, Bradford, 25, has gotten his career back on track. But does the former No. 1 overall draft pick—who received a six-year, $78 million contract before he played an NFL game—look like a franchise quarterback? Not yet.
"Obviously, I would like to be playing my best each week," said Bradford, who has 20 touchdown passes, 12 interceptions and a passer rating of 83.2 this season. "But I think sometimes you've got to take a step back and look at it. It's my third year, but at the same time, it's the first year in this offense. We're a young team, we're a young offense. We've experienced some growing pains this year, but I think overall we've improved as the year's gone on and that's all you can ask for. We're going to keep improving and keep getting better."
Bradford has had a new coordinator in each of his first three seasons in the NFL, going from Pat Shurmur as a rookie in 2010 to Josh McDaniels last season to Schottenheimer this season. Learning a new scheme, complete with a new language every year is a tough adjustment—not to mention getting to know the personality of a new coordinator and learning to work with him.
So there has been no continuity and not a ton of talent around him either. You don't lose 65 out of 80 games on a fluke. It takes a total organizational failure, and the lack of playmakers and top-line blockers on offense have taken a toll—on the team, on Bradford's body and on his reputation.
But the Rams' expectations for Bradford remain high. When you're a No. 1 overall pick, it's the way of the world.
"This isn't just Sam—it's across the board," linebacker James Laurinaitis said. "If you're a first-round pick people expect you should be automatic Pro Bowlers—that's the expectation level now. He came in, he played very well as a rookie. We all know his second season injuries limited what he could do. The lockout, all that stuff. And then we have another offensive coordinator."
As for playmakers, the Rams selected two wide receivers—Givens and Brian Quick—in last spring's draft. Givens has enjoyed a good rookie year, making a reception of 50 or more yards in five consecutive games—the first time that's been done in the NFL since Pat Studstill in 1966—in the first half of the season. But Quick has been a disappointment, developing much slower than expected and producing only 11 catches.
Early in the season, Danny Amendola looked like a potential No. 1-type receiver, dominating a couple of games with his quickness and underrated speed. But collarbone and foot injuries cost him five games, and he has not made it to the second half in three others. So Bradford's supporting cast remains questionable.
Nonetheless, for a fan base watching the exploits of rookies Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson every week, their patience is growing thin. There are games where Bradford seems on the verge of a breakout. And games where he has trouble finding a rhythm, much less an open receiver.
"I know, in Sam's mind, the main thing is wins," Schottenheimer said. "We all want to win. … There's certainly a lot of room for him to grow. I think he's got a much greater feel for the offense now. But I think the arrow's pointing up. Give him a little bit more time in his progression as a young quarterback, and I think that he'll be a top-flight player."
There is no angst in the organization about passing on RG3 in the draft, in essence trading away that pick to Washington for three first-rounders and a second-rounder. One of the main reasons Fisher took the Rams' job over Miami's offer was Bradford. As the front office continues to restock and rebuild the franchise, it will have two first-round picks in both the 2013 and 2014 drafts as a result of the trade with the Redskins.
And for all the hype over RG3, much of it justified, Bradford won his head-to-head matchup with Griffin earlier this season. Given RG3's running style and how he's used in the Washington offense, one has to wonder how his body will hold up long-term. Already this season, he's had concussion and knee issues, missing one game.
As for Bradford, the 2013 season will be very important. He will finally have back-to-back seasons in the same offensive system—assuming Schottenheimer doesn't get a head coach job elsewhere—and the NFL's youngest roster in 2012 will have a year of experience under its belt.
After a very good offseason entering 2012—both in free agency and the draft—Fisher and general manager Les Snead will try to come up with more help for Bradford this coming offseason.
All of which could make 2013 a no-excuse season for Bradford.