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Steam Generator Irons Are Far Superior To Traditional Irons
Not every household is going to benefit from purchasing a steam generator iron. However, if you have a large group of people living with you and the amount of clothing that needs to be ironed seems endless, it may be worth it to take the plunge. On the other hand, if you rarely iron or seem to be traveling a lot, a standard iron is more than enough for your needs.
A steam generator iron can help you cut the time you spend ironing in half, and allow you to produce virtually wrinkle- free clothing. If you're ever jealous of the beautiful clean clothes you get from a dry cleaner, then a steam generator iron could be a worthy investment. These irons are packed with innovative technology and provide a number of functions that you will never see on standard irons.
More Space In The Tank
One of the reasons that a steam generator iron is superior to a traditional iron is simply tank capacity. You can pour twice as much water into a steam iron, therefore, cutting down the amount of time you need to spend filling up the tank. However, it's worth noting that a steam iron will take a bit longer to heat up, but that's a small price to pay for cutting down on time spent ironing.
Professional Quality Results
Not everyone can afford to have their clothes dry-cleaned on a regular basis, but that shouldn't mean that your clothes are dirty or wrinkled. A steam generator iron can help you achieve professional quality results by using an extra amount of steam. The steam comes from a separate boiler and provides a powerful surge of steam. Since the pressure in these irons is quite high, it can easily penetrate the fabric deeper, providing wrinkle-free results.
Vertical Ironing Made Possible
If you're tired of having to haul out an ironing board all of the time or your curtains just need to be smoothed out, a steam generator iron can do it all. Clothes can be left vertically hanging on a hanger, and the steam iron can provide enough steam to smooth out even the toughest of wrinkles. This vertical steaming method can also be utilized for drapery as it allows you to leave curtains hanging on a rod and avoid the messy act of taking them down.
Safety Comes First
Steam generator irons are safe to use for the average person, and most will come with an auto shut-off feature. This feature is beneficial in case you leave your iron unattended, and it will also prevent any potential accidents from taking place. When shopping for your iron, make sure that this feature is prominently advertised, as not all irons may come with auto shut-off.
A Worthy Investment
At the end of the day, steam generator irons are a worthy investment and you will get plenty of use for your money. Those that have purchased steam irons have found that it made their lives easier and ironing less cumbersome. Though you will have to pay a bit more to purchase this type of an iron, you get more usage for your money and can save on energy costs by ironing less. You should check out some online reviews for top ironing options.
When not in use, these irons are easy to tuck away, and though the job they perform is massive, their size sure isn't! If you're ready to embrace the act of ironing and want to spend less time doing it, be sure to opt for a steam iron. Years from now, you'll be glad that you took the plunge!
3 Main Features Of A Steam Generator Iron
Whether you are purchasing one of the very popular Phillips steam generator Irons, or one of the high-end Rowentamodels that so many people love, you might wonder what the reason is for their desire to use these state-of-the-art irons, specifically what features have motivated them to make this purchase. Most people understand that they are easier to use, lighter, and can outperform any iron that was made several years ago. State-of-the-art technology, along with a much better design, has made it possible for these particular irons to be sold that much higher volumes because they actually make ironing clothing and curtains not a chore. Here are the three main features of the steam generator iron, things that will motivate you to try them out.
Top Three Features
The first feature that will motivate anyone to purchase these products is the fact that they heat up so quickly. Not too long ago, it would take five minutes or more to heat up and iron, and that was only with the more expensive models, but with these steam generator Irons, it can be done in about two minutes. This will save you quite a bit of time and frustration, and once you have gotten used to how fast this feature actually works, you will wonder why you ever stuck with the old-style irons because of how quickly they can heat up. The second feature that people enjoy when using these newfangled irons is the number of holes that are on the soleplate. Usually totaling about 400, this makes it very easy to glide over the clothing, upholstery or curtains, allowing the steam to quickly take out the wrinkles. The final feature is probably the best of them all. It is very light, and due to the way it is constructed with a constant connection to water to generate steam, you can actually do hanging garments or drapes without having to put them on an ironing board. This feature alone is worth every dime that you will pay for these higher and models, saving you incredible amounts of time.
These are just a few of the top features that people enjoy with these new steam generator Irons. They also have other features including a comfortable grip handle, a precision tip which can actually help you get hard-to-reach spots, and many more. Just try one out, see if it is for you, and in no time at all, you should be able to start using your iron to take care of jobs that you used to dread which will now be very easy to do.


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Forget heading straight to the coast when you arrive in Croatia, book a flight to Zagreb with Qatar Airways and you'll discover a hidden gem of a city that's perfect for a short city break or a longer holiday. Plenty of cultural experiences, a warm and friendly welcome and a laid-back atmosphere make this Eastern European location one that's well worth a visit.
The first thing that strikes you on a trip to Zagreb is the quality of the city's architecture. This is 18th and 19th Century opulence at its best, full of imposing stone structures resplendent with arches, columns and exquisite decorations. However, if you want to see where it all started, head to the Stone Gate, Zagreb's medieval entrance to Gradec Town. A medieval counterpart to the Gate is Lotrščak Tower, which offers sweeping 360-degree views of both the upper and lower towns. To make your trip between the two towns of Zagreb, use the nearby funicular railway the shortest cable car in the world only 66 meters long, and has been transporting the citizens of Zagreb between the Upper and Lower Towns for the last century.
A trip to Zagreb introduces travellers to a city that's full of green spaces. The city planners love their parks, and there are plenty to choose from. A series of parks, starting from Zrinjevac in the city centre where Qatar Airways has opened its new branded city office across from the areas beautiful fountains and architecture, to what is known as the Lenucci horseshoe. These then loop through the city, taking in the botanical gardens and finally up to Marulić and Tito Squares. There are also a wealth of museums to explore including the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Archaeological Museum and the Ethnographic Museum, which gives visitors a comprehensive overview of the history, culture and heritage of the Croatian people.
The main leisure activity in Zagreb is simply exploring the city's many parks and open spaces (there are plenty of benches should you need to take a rest from all the walking!), so pack a comfortable pair of walking shoes for your trip to Zagreb. Jarun Lake in the south of the city is a main attraction for watersports such as and rowing. If you visit in January make sure you catch the Snow Queen Trophy ski slalom event. And if you get tired of all that walking then there are several companies in the city that organise cycling tours (all taken at a nice, gentle pace).
Travelling to Zagreb is a good way to introduce your tastebuds to the culinary delights of Eastern Europe. The city has plenty of excellent restaurants, including those that specialise in local dishes.
International cuisine is well represented, and you can also pick up plenty of on-the-go food from local cafés and street vendors. Pancakes are particularly popular.
If you travel to Zagreb you will find a wealth of boutiques, independent shops and retail gems that make this city less 'generic' than many others and therefore much more fun when it comes to some retail therapy. If you like natural beauty products then check out some of the independent shops in the centre of the city, and you'll also find plenty of outlets selling fashion and art from the city's up and coming young designers. There are some larger department stores for high-end labels, or if you like hunting down an unusual bargain then head for the Hrelić flea market, held every Sunday.
Flights to Zagreb arrive at Zagreb International Airport, some 17km from the city centre.
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UXTheme Patcher Use this to apply non-official theme files (you must click the download link in that link.)
Styler The program to apply toolbars, or to apply non-official visual styles. You can use this instead of the patcher, but I like the patcher because then you can view the styles preview when you right click on your desktop and go to Appearence
Alternate link to download Styler:
To install the visual styles, you follow the links in which i gave you below, download the zip/rar/exe file (exe's usually install themselves,) if it's a zip, you open styler, and you drag the folder into styler's "Style" portion. If you have UXTheme installed, you can simply put the exe files contained in the compressed file into a folder of your choice (I usually use C:\Windows\Resources\Themes, as there's already themes there,) and double click the style you just downloaded.
Other stuff:
YzDock YzDock is a Mac style dock (you know the little thing on the bottom of most mac screens where the icons are and you can click them to open applications.)
Yahoo Widget You can make this do anything you want, really, but it takes time. Don't let the name fuck with you because it's not actually made by Yahoo, they just endorse it and sport their gay ass name.
Links to get styles, wallpapers and tweaks:
Neowin's Forum for Visual Styles
Customize (.org) a good site for not just Visual Styles!
Deviant Art... most of you know what this site is.
http://interfacelift.com/ - Has some sick ass wallpapers, some styles.
http://aoq.blog30.fc2.com/ - One of my favorite sites for styles, the dude updates it everyday.
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As stated in Peck's "my fellow Pacers Digest Members" thread there is a majority of posters who don't like certain oneliners (and other vocabulaire) in a post.
So name all those oneliners which should be forbidden from now on.
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As stated in Peck's "my fellow Pacers Digest Members" thread there is a majority of posters who don't like certain oneliners (and other vocabulaire) in a post.
So name all those oneliners which should be forbidden from now on.
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Things I have been told I cant use
-Fix Your Face
-Step Your Life Up
Are you talking about stuff like QFT
Yep, or things like STFU or "player A > God".
Anything that doesn't contribute to the quality of a post or thread.
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I think banning 95% of the posts is a little extreme.
08 and Beyond
Well, I think it is really up to the moderators to use their good judgment. They have set a good standard in the past, and when I suggested an addition to the list in another thread, I only meant it as a suggestion to them rather than as a popular sovreignty gesture. But, since you are asking, let's start with famous seven:
Originally Posted by George Carlin
Although, come to think of it, that last one doesn't belong. It sounds more like a snack food: Betcha can't eat just one!
And I won't be here to see the day
It all dries up and blows away
I'd hang around just to see
But they never had much use for me
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You could follow simple newspeak rules as described in "1984" for limiting our vocabulary.
I'm all for personal piety but am not sure this is the best method or correct forum for this discussion.
"They could turn out to be only innocent mathematicians, I suppose," muttered Woevre's section officer, de Decker.
"'Only.'" Woevre was amused. "Someday you'll explain to me how that's possible. Seeing that, on the face of it, all mathematics leads, doesn't it, sooner or later, to some kind of human suffering."
You are right, mods please move this to the Shout Box so everyone can vent more openly.
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TPTB and props
"I post in the nude."
^That is a one-liner I don't need to see, ever.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Funny you should say that, but I'm a loosely tired bathrobe away from posting that.
reminds me of the story that Dane Cook was talking about on Vicious Circle...
Your mom
You're gay
Get out
Who told that you are gay?
Alpolloloco, have you checked your posts lately? Probably about half are one-liners that add nothing. I find it hilarious that you find it your responsibility to initiate this particular topic, whereas you are one of the largest violators of this. All you do is jump on people and provide nothing to back it up, except for anger, such as this:
" Yes Jack, please just GO!"
" How about we send Jackson to the D-league? It would be the ultimate punishment for him. Heck he can even be the first option again, something he wants isn't it?"
Can't forget your "fixed" posts as well, where all you do is edit someone's quote and attempt to bait them.
Let me conclude with this gem of yours (which is longer than one line, good job):
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Plans change, that's how I live my life ... now let's please move on.
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ajbry told apolloco how it is and he can't handle it
I wasn't really expecting a response, unless it was a one-liner.
You know, I've not said anything, but if you feel baited, please consider the fact that it's better to a) Report it to one of us and b) ignore it so it gains not recognition.
I don't believe he's doing it to bait you, but you do and that's what matters so put it this way: If that's the case, he wants a response and you're giving it to him, which not only gives him what he wants but makes the board worse (petty crap like this doesn't help), so please don't acknowledge it on here and if it really bothers you tell one of the admins and we will address it. Thanks.


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There isn't much to say about this game other than ctrl+c, ctrl+ v, and I knew better..
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I loved the single player of this game. MW3 was fun and action packed. Loved how it tied in scenes from other games, but from another persons view. I played it straight through, that's how much I liked it.Only downfall the game was way to short. MW3 takes less than 5hrs to complete.
Multiplayer.. At first hated it. Most likely because Ive been rockin Black Ops for past year, but kept playing and I'm so glad I did. Im really enjoy it and that's what it all comes down to.
Was it FUN ? Yes and hasnt stopped :)
already have some F.A.N.'s
Still have alot to learn and timing is way different.
No doubt I'll get there.
LOL @ Battlefield Multiplayer ZZzzzzz......IMO
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 8:59am
Go play BF3 cq64 on Grand Bazaar or Op Metro, and tell me this recycled junk is more intense...
MW3 is a waste of a perfectly good gaming system, such a console turd.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 2:20pm
Seriously?.... I bet you didn't even play many of the game modes for BF3.. You seem to like more small scale stuff. Did you try Squad Rush, Team DM, Squad DM?? I mean come on.. MW3 can't even hold BF3's jock strap, the multiplayer requires no strategy, it is a mindless killfest at best.
Is it a bit better in balance and map structure than MW2? Yes.. But did it deserve to be released as a new game at $60? Hell no. I took screen shots of MW2 and MW3 and put them side by side. You can't even tell which one is which. The game is a complete copy paste, and could have been an expansion pack.
BF3 is miles better in graphics, gun balance, team play, competitive value, $ value. This is coming from a long time COD fan. I just can't take the games anymore, it is greedy development at best I will give my hard earned dollars to studios who try to put out quality content.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 4:03pm
To each his own and yes I played it enough to know I didnt like it. Just my own opinion. Glad you liked it and enjoy . Just a better looking rehash of bf2 IMO
$400,000,000 1st day
are you kidding me.
Guess im not the only one who likes the game.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 7:40pm
"Just a better looking rehash of bf2 IM"
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Seriously? You want to talk about rehash? How can you say it's a rehash when you're enjoying the heck out of MW3?
I've got a question for you, was MW1 or MW2 your first COD game? You say to each their own, but that argument doesn't hold water in this situation. I have been a COD fan, I have played COD1, 2, and on.. The quality has deviated from the franchise, and now the only thing they are trying to maximize is profits. No matter how much criticism they take about their rehash methods and 12 year old engine they still put out the same crap at premium prices.
Also, don't even bring sales into this argument.. SInce when does the sale amount reflect quality? By your argument WoW is the best MMO there ever was, people like Taylor Swift make the best music, Twilight movies are the best.. You get my point? COD is now a part of the pop culture, and it is a current fad. If you're cool you play COD. I enjoyed the older COD's but now the redundancy and lack of originality in the series is killing it. Hey let's sell a map pack with a 6 hour long campain for $60..
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|Quote Reply Posted: 13 Nov 2011 at 3:29pm
This is what gets to me. It's basically just a new campaign every year for 60 bucks. I really loved the first modern warfare, but I feel like theyre taking advantage of people here. If you buy one game for multiplayer youre almost forced to get the new one next year, since everyone moves on.
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I get you like MW3 and I don't feel you should have to defend yourself, but that has to be one of the stupidest quotes I've ever heard. You and I both know that was just an attempt to troll because everyone is rightfully calling MW3 a rehash. If you're having fun with your game, that's all that matters.
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Thanks for sharing the link..Awesoem..
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Big!Big!Big! fan of Call of Duty series.Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 better than Black Ops game.Two Platform access this game PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360..
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there is absolutely no way in hell that is true.
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MW3 was... hugely disappointing to me, I really liked the unlock style of black ops and you could do it with dedicated servers. Dedicated in MW3 is unranked.. bah. Not my thing.
In BF3 - I can't find people ever before they shoot me and the first 4 matches I got in were with people openly advertising their hacks. :-(
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Going back to the original MoH games and later the original CoD games, I've always been more into the single player aspect of warfare shooters. That's mainly due to the fact that the early games had to be more focused on single player content.
I've spent a lot of time on the multiplayer aspect of the various warfare games too but never truly enjoyed it. Way too many kids and very little sense of community and team work. That's why for multiplayer I have always preferred games like CS or TF2 because you pick a server, or servers, and stick with them and get to know the regulars.
Yes you can play with friends in MW or BF also but it is not the same thing, not even close. So when I rate the MW or BF franchises I have to rate them on their first player experience more then anything else. As it happens I prefer the MW series for both single and multiplayer.
Yes there are some epic things you can do in the BF games but I strongly dislike the use of vehicles and other various things in the BF mulitiplayer. For single player I HATE BF. I hate hate hate hate hate every 10 seconds I have to follow some stupid button combo to melee fight someone and stupid stuff like that. Run and gun, that's all it should be.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2012 at 12:17pm
Played CS, MOH, all the MW series and BF2, BFBC and BF3. Stuck to BF3 now.
For multiplayer in BF3, if you aren't into the vehicle vs infantry differences, there are always TDM matches. Which as of late, I've been only playing because of a friend who transitioned over from competitive play of CS.
Although I must say, the BF3 single player was at best mediocre...
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Speaking of CS, anyone played cs:go? I got in the beta recently and its amazing. better than black ops. which i think with servers and all was a very good fps.
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Last week I stopped by my neighbor's studio. He records voice overs for Jamster. If you live in Europe you know the company because they are the ones who torture you with ring tone commercials like the dancing annoying frog. I noticed he had a SE Reflexion Filter sitting on his couch. I asked him what he was doing with it and if he liked it. He said he did use it for a while but he just built an all new vocal booth and it was overkill. He told me he was selling it and I could take it and try it out.
Although my studio is well treated it's still not perfect and I always was very interested in the SE Filter gizmo. It sure looks cool. I took it into my room and tried to hook it up. I say tried because the thing is very heavy and even my strong mic stand wasn't good enough. Eventually I rigged it up to work and got to testing it out. I recorded a bunch of audio files with and without the filter. So what happened? Nothing. What do I mean?
There was absolutely no difference between the audio files using the filter and without it. I have read on many forums that this thing works. However, now I suspect that most of these people got this home and convinced themselves it was doing more than it was. I'm not saying for sure it can't help you but this is not a slam dunk product. I clearly heard my room reflections and computer fan in pretty much the same way with or without the thing. I listened very carefully and set it up in many different positions.
I tested the Reflexion Filter extensively and found that it definitely reduced room reflections. I tried it with vocals, both sung and spoken, and it gave me a tighter, more focused sound. – emusician.com
The thing was I had the money to buy it from him, it was new looking and I could had it for almost nothing. Before I tried it I had myself gear lusting for it. Even after I knew it was useless to me I had to sit down and snap myself out of buying it. After all the thing looks pretty nice with its chrome curves!
My point is trust your own ears. Even if everyone is telling you the sky is green if you see it blue call it blue!
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ARCADIA - When it comes to KISS frontman Gene Simmons' new role at Santa Anita Park, mystery and ambiguity may well be his trump cards.
Although the savvy businessman has clearly been tapped by The Stronach Group to help promote Santa Anita and its other racetracks nationwide, Simmons coyly remarks that he doesn't have a formal title - and speaks in grandiose but vague terms about his plans.
"I don't like titles but I move mountains," Simmons, donning a black-pin-striped blazer, red handkerchief and his signature black leather pants, said recently from Santa Anita Park.
"Do you want to find out in July what you're getting for Christmas?" he said behind his big, dark sunglasses at the racetrack's executive offices. "Let's just say that 80 percent of the year, this track is empty. There's nothing going on. That's changing from today. ... We're going to make magic here. Santa Anita may as well be called Magic Land."
When asked if the racetrack could host KISS concerts in the future, he replied "yes."
"Keep going. You have 80 percent of the year to fill - so make it up," he said.
No. But nightclubs, shopping and lifestyle attractions are real possibilities, he said.
"There is no reason on earth that you can't have anything that's fun here at Santa Anita Park, anything you can imagine, and at Gulfstream Park (in Florida) and Pimlico (in Baltimore) and all the Stronach Group racetracks," Simmons said.
"You should be able to see it on television on a weekly basis. You should be able to have the stars right on the tracks where they can get a good view of the audiences and the races and where everybody in the stands can see the stars."
Simmons envisions baby ponies offering rides to children, a rehabilitation program in which wounded veterans would groom the horses, charity outreach, college internships and even hot air balloon rides, he said.
Frank Stronach, chairman of The Stronach Group, is also reluctant to give Simmons a title.
It's "whatever he told you," Stronach, who has known Simmons for about a decade, said Friday.
Asked whether Simmons will get paid for his marketing services, he replied "I do hope so."
Simmons insists that "the deals are already done" and he promises, "it's big."
Simmons, a bassist who co-founded the wildy popular rock band KISS four decades ago, has launched a variety of marketing and business ventures. Through Simmons Abramson Marketing, which served as the marketing company of the Indy Racing League, Simmons created the "I Am Indy" campaign and song for IndyCar. He was also behind the KISS miniature golf course in Las Vegas, a KISS coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach and a team-up with the Hello Kitty brand to market stuffed animals with a rock and roll theme.
But helping to restore Santa Anita Park and the declining horseracing industry to its former glory is a difficult task even for Simmons, said Scott Hettrick, executive director of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce.
"Horse racing is suffering some economic loses in general, not just here, but across the U.S. and the world; everyone is trying to figure out what we can do," Hettrick said.
Santa Anita Park significantly reduced its work force in 2011 as part of a major reorganization that affected more than 100 full-time and seasonal positions, including some layoffs and some full-time positions becoming part-time positions. Former Santa Anita CEO Mark Verge, a colorful personality who introduced several new marketing strategies in the nine months he worked there, resigned last November.
But Santa Anita should be applauded for its "out-of-the-box" thinking and non-racing events at the track held in the last year, including bringing the California Philharmonic for concerts and hosting the popular 626 Night Markets, Hettrick said. These types of events attract thousands of people at a time that may not otherwise come to the track, Hettrick said. Food truck festivals and Circus Vargas runs have also drawn crowds to Santa Anita in recent years.
The challenge, however, is turning these events into revenue for the track, he said.
"Santa Anita is a large building on a large tract of land; that all costs money to maintain," Hettrick said. "Before you get to profitability and making money, you need big ideas that generate big revenue. Maybe Gene Simmons is the guy that can do that."
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A Fresh Look at Amazon
I think I'd prefer to focus on a stronger stock than Baidu (BIDU) today. Even though I did give you a heads-up on that one in CC, I think we should discuss Amazon (AMZN) first. If we look at a weekly chart of this stock you can see that so far we are holding on top of a key support decision with the recent low being made at the 218.18.
First if we can continue to hold above this recent low, the upside POTENTIAL (in a perfect world) comes in way above the market at the 276 handle. Even if we only see a corrective rally back to the recent highs, there is still a decent upside potential....325 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Bridging China's troubled waters
Known in English as "Bridge to China", Wuzhiqiao's aim is to build bridges in remote villages in six impoverished mainland provinces. In the four years since its inception, Wuzhiqiao has built 21 bridges and rebuilt two villages following the Sichuan quake.
Following the vision of its founder Ove Nyquist Arup for a socially conscious and humanitarian company, the engineering giant Arup is an active contributor to charities and is one of Wuzhiqiao's three supporting organisations.
"Our corporate social responsibility commitment lies in our corporate philosophy - to shape a better world. We apply it to everything we do, and place society and environment at our core," says Ellen Lee, Arup's associate director for marketing and communications in East Asia.
The Arup Cause, a global initiative, offers structured opportunities to provide technical assistance and, as one of the funding members of RedR, they also provide emergency help in disasters, such as the Japanese earthquake and tsunami this year, and the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.
"We set aside 1 per cent of the profit in the management account for charity purposes," Lee says. "Most staff spend some spare time on a charity project on a voluntary basis."
Arup started the Wuzhiqiao project in late 2009 and this was followed by a global brainstorming and design competition in 2010 that produced 44 entries. The winning concept is further developed by the technical team before it is built.
"We are required to take care of [the whole design and production process], including dealing with the logistics. [Mixia village in Yunnan province] is a remote area with no transportation, it is a real challenge for us," says Freda Chu, senior engineer and project leader.
Collaboration with Wuzhiqiao is strong and Arup relies on the charity's practical experience.
"We use local materials and manpower. The main structure is steel as it has to be strong and robust, but the decking can be bamboo. It can be sourced locally," Chu says.
The final stage of putting the latest bridge project together will be around Christmas. "The villagers have to lead the way when we go there. They are quite keen on helping out," says Chu, who has already visited the site.
The bridge will be built along the children's two-hour walk to school, which is a 30-45 minute walk from any settlement. The logistics of where to stay and how to transport the materials are complicated, offering good insight into the challenging lives of the locals.
"For any average urbanite, it's a vision-changing experience to meet and work with these village people with a yearly income of about 1,000 yuan (about HK$1,200) per year," Chu says. "The major gain is to partially experience the lives of people less fortunate than us and assist them."


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James Neal (upper body) will miss at least two more weeks according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Although Joffrey Lupul isn't seeking a second opinion after failing his physical, it now sounds like the NHL will ask an independent doctor to medically evaluate him.
The St. Louis Blues have hired Larry Robinson to serve as a senior consultant for hockey operations.
Torey Krug sustained a non-displaced fracture to the jaw when he was struck by the puck on Tuesday.
Vincent Trocheck sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's preseason game, but it's not believed to be serious.
Matthew Tkachuk (hip) won't play Wednesday night.
Alexander Steen will miss the rest of training camp because of a hand injury.
Torey Krug exited Tuesday's exhibition match after he was hit in the face by a deflected puck.
Claude Giroux was serving as a left winger during Tuesday's practice.
Brian Boyle has been away from the Devils because of a type of cancer of the bone marrow.
Roman Josi has been named the Predators' eighth captain in franchise history.
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Very very short on time right now so we are going to do this bullet point style.
The combination of George Hill & C.J. Watson is just absolutely killer. We think we have ridicules depth at the four? Im telling you Watson would have been the best point guard we have had on our team since when Jamaal Tinsley collapsed into oblivion. In other words hes our second best point guard in 10 years and George Hill is our best, how sick is that. In fact Watson didnt even really have that strong of a game but it was enough
Lois Scola though, damn it is so nice to have those shots from him in the 4th quarter. Tonight we got to see a head to head example of why the changing of the backup 4s works in our favor. Tyler, while a player I still like, just has no ability to score beyond anything up close. Lois on the other hand can score from almost anywhere and his ability to hit that face up jumper changes how teams defend us so much its not even funny. In fact the odd thing to say about this is that I only think its going to get better as the year goes on.
For the first time all season when we had our second quarter funk I actually didnt even have a moment of doubt for a couple of reasons. One Gay was just hitting obscene shots that he most likely would not be able to continue to do and secondly and more importantly their bench was about to appear in the form of D.J. Augustine & Tyler. Amazingly their lead disappeared nearly at the same time those two were in. It was like Déjà vu all over again.
Its nice to see that the toilet scrubber Steve Novac is being used for the purposes that God intended him, well beyond cleaning truck stop toilets that is. His one 1 min & 54 second contribution to the game was to take and miss a three. In his defense I guess thats still 1 min & 54 seconds longer than Copeland can get.
Lance just being Lance. He probably did have a bad Charlie horse though so I cant say I blame him to much but man weve seen that act before.
BTW didnt DeRozan used to be good? In fact didnt he outplay Paul a couple of times last season? Not now, not even in the same world.
Nice night for Roy to hit some shots, that helped keep the game going early on before Paul picked it up to carry us home.
This team is just absolutely amazing to watch. The defense is just a machine and we so far have had enough offense to make it through.
Our defense is so good that out of the 6 teams that have played us not a single one of them have had any luck running their initial primary offense against us. They have all had to go to plan B and often times C & D.
The team that ends up beating us I suspect will just have one of those nights when they cant miss anything. In all honesty other than an injury or foul trouble I dont see any other offense that will have much success.
On to the Nets and another test against another team that people think will be a contender in the end.
P.S. Hopefully this puts the ghost of ptaylor2112 8th grade teacher to rest. I was adding an apostrophe to my S at the end of Odd Thoughts and he informed me I'm wrong. Graham would be proud of him.


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Here's a snapshot of how Indiana fared in this year's report:
Indiana's strengths
Low prevalence of binge drinking
Low geographic disparity within the state
Low rate of uninsured population
Indiana's challenges
High prevalence of smoking
Low per capita public health funding
High levels of air pollution
Indiana residents are getting some things right. While we should take a moment to congratulate ourselves for these successes, we can't take continued progress for granted. Significant challenges remain.
When United Health Foundation first began ranking Americans' health in 1990, smoking represented one such challenge. Nearly one in three Hoosiers, or 32.8 percent, smoked regularly. Education brought greater understanding of the risks associated with lighting up, but more work needs to be done given that 25.6 percent of Hoosiers self-report as smokers. We must turn more attitudes against smoking, and in the process, help many people improve their health and well-being while saving millions of dollars in health care costs.
Furthermore, too many Indiana residents are overweight or obese — and the trend is getting worse. Approximately 30.8 percent of Indiana residents are above what is considered by health experts to be a normal weight, compared with 14.5 percent when the rankings began.
Looking at our neighbors in the region, we see a similar picture: progress tempered by further challenge. Ohio ranked No. 35 this year. Michigan came in at 37, and Kentucky landed at 44.
As UnitedHealthcare's medical director for Indiana, I have witnessed efforts statewide on behalf of the public and private sectors to improve certain health trends, such as the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, and to improve our overall health outcomes, such as reducing infant mortality and cancer deaths. In Indiana, for instance, we sponsor the UnitedHealthcare Heroes grants, which offer schools and youth-focused community organizations up to $1,000 to create programs that fight childhood obesity. This program is a step in the right direction, but as a community we must continue to do more.
This program and others are helping Indiana improve the overall health of our residents. Together, we can break down barriers to high-quality care. We can take on obesity. And we can win. It will take work, certainly, and time, but our health is worth that effort.
For more information about America's Health Rankings, please go to www.americashealthrankings.org.


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For those of you who watch or have heard of the hit series "Mad Men," you'll know that the show provides an interesting story line, some fascinating characters, and great commentary on the social mores and gender differences of the late '50s and early '60s.
I've been watching lately with an eye toward the financial side of life in that era. There are no credit cards to speak of—Don Draper, the main character, peels off cold cash when he asks his secretary to buy Christmas presents for his children. This is pre-401(k)s and IRAs, and Don and his band of not-so-merry marketers left behind whatever pensions they had coming to them when they broke with their old advertising agency to go out on their own. There is little if any dialogue concerning personal investing at all.
The first 60,000 "BankAmericard" credit cards appeared in Fresno, California, in 1958, and as Joseph Nocera writes in A Piece of the Action, that event marked the start of the money revolution. It was a sign of the middle class moving from passbook savings to more sophisticated financial relationships, and of consumers changing financial relationships—in other words, switching banks because of services offered, including credit cards.
Where were mutual funds at this time? Just starting to become interesting. At the end of World War II, total assets held in mutual funds amounted to less than $900 million. At the beginning of 1965, the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 900 for the first time. For all of 1965, the Federal Reserve reported that cash flow into funds totaled $2.2 billion. Things started heating up from there.
Turning back to credit cards, from those small beginnings in the late '50s, revolving debt has climbed to a breathtaking $852.6 billion, all but a very small portion of which is credit card debt. (I'm expecting Don to pull out his first credit card by the close of the current season.)
The late '60s were a volatile time for the financial markets, and I keep wondering if messaging around balanced investing, asset allocation, and risk tolerance might have stemmed or helped prevent some of the excesses of that era. I'd like to think some people would have heeded the message and mitigated their losses. Looking to our own time, those messages certainly should have helped investors during this last—and probably continuing—roller coaster of market volatility.
Did they help you?
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"The champ is here" - John Cena
DON'T kick KENTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1pvcUyC820
I get that Big E Langston dropped the NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
but....to Bo Dallas out of all people? WTF!
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The Women's Vidda Pant is a very simple mountain over-trouser especially designed for hill and mountain walking in wet conditions.
The long zips make getting them on over boots very easy and also double as large bellowed vents. The movement in these trousers is very good and waist and hem drawcords mean you can fine tune the fit to suit.
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While doting Wes Anderson fans wait for his anticipated big screen return Moonrise Kingdom, the auteur has lent his directorial chops to the world of advertising. Earlier this year he teamed up with Hyundai for a SuperBowl ad about an Andersonian useless man child; now he has directed a series of commercials for Sony Xperia smart phone. The first installment has been released, and it employs two techniques the director has previously employed to great effect: a charming child-like view of the world (Rushmore) and stop-motion animation (Fantastic Mr Fox).
For the ad series, Sony asked different kids to imagine what's inside the Xperia phones that makes them special and Anderson and animation house, Laika, brought their visions to life. The results, while absurd according to the laws of basic physics, are undeniably freaking sweet.


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November 03, 2015
Pakistan has a massive youth population which comprises 60 per cent of the country's 190 million people. Many of them are increasingly active on social media. An UNDEF-funded project works uses this tool to engage youth on political and governance and local development issues. more >>
October 26, 2015
With populations in both Malawi and Zambia consisting of over 50 per cent young people, there is an increasing push among governments, development partners and civil society to recognize the specific needs and vulnerabilities of young people as well as their immense capacity to contribute positively to development. more >>
September 16, 2015
To mark the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, the Athens Democracy Forum 2015 was held for the third year by the International New York Times in cooperation with the UN Democracy Fund. more >>
September 10, 2015
An UNDEF-funded project in Turkey works with Syrian women refugees in Reyhanli, in Reyhanli, near the Turkey-Syria border, so as to give them opportunities to organize, engage and support other refugees while preparing for the future, whether in Turkey or in Syria. The initiative thus focuses on the sizeable Syrian refugee communities who are currently seeking to build a life in Turkey and not planning to move on to Europe or elsewhere. more >>
August 18, 2015
In El Salvador, a country ravaged by renewed violence perpetrated by criminal gangs, or maras. UNDEF funds a number of projects to empower citizens to make use of recently adopted legislation to build rule of law and human rights. UNDEF Executive Head Annika Savill visited both projects in San Salvador in July 2015. more >>
June 03, 2015
'In accepting the Tipperary International Peace Award, I want to sound a call to protect the space needed by civil society. Confident nations are those that see civil society as an indispensable partner in working for the betterment of society.' more >>
June 02, 2015
An UNDEF project in Haiti works to advance the rights and influence of rural women in the North and North-East regions of the island. Using new information and communication technologies, the project promotes natural resource management policies and development programmes that uphold the fundamental rights of women and ensures fair opportunities and services. more >>
April 10, 2015
The right to free counsel for poor persons accused of a crime is enshrined in law in the West Bank. Yet the government legal aid system is not meeting the need and few lawyers are trained to provide effective criminal defence services. In addition, police, prosecutors, and courts often engage in practices that are unsupported by law and further undermine the rights of the accused. more >>
March 31, 2015
For Nepal's Chepang people, an indigenous group living in the Himalaya foothills, poverty and marginalization remain a daily reality. Chepang women are further marginalized by lower literacy rates, lack of access to health services, and scarce economic and political influence in a traditionally male-dominated environment. more >>
March 13, 2015
An UNDEF-funded project in Liberia works to empower rural women by providing speedy information and networking opportunities via radio and mobile technology. Implemented by the Liberia Women Media Action Committee, the radio-to-mobile service makes broadcasts of Liberia Women Democracy Radio, LWDR 91.1 FM, available via cellphone and on line. more >>


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I sort of wish it were me heading back to school next week so that I could head to English class and learn vocabulary that could express my love for today's steal from Kiwi Lane Designs. I have not had so much fun or been so inspired to keep creating layouts in a very long time. I attribute it wholeheartedly to the whimsical designs and creative freedom which using the framing templates from Kiwi Lane Designs provides.
If you missed out on my cards from Monday, I was able to use the card templates which are being offered today as a steal. I put a slight twist on the sketch which was provided with the packaging and came up with these cards.
Of course I had to create one project with each of the sets being offered today. With the Wildflower Combo, I made this fun summer layout. I've always been so in love with flowing cascades cut from paper but never in my life imagined it would be so easy to create them and have them look perfect! No more free handing hoping that things will look right in the end.
I love the big floral templates, and of course what is not to love about brackets! No more having to lug around a big electronic die cutting machine to crops. The Kiwi Lane Designs templates are compact and easy to just toss into your crop bag.
Next I created a layout with the Playtime Combo templates.
I love circles. I love how easy it was to cut out a circle to frame my photo and the 12" borders in this set are so fun for anything from children to travels. The shapes set included in this set were also the perfect elements to finish of my layout about my little boy and wondering what he dreams about. Could it be superheroes, or playing cars? (Really, I'm sure they're all about what kind of trouble he can get in to!)
Lastly I created a layout using the 8" Mini Combo templates. I completely owe the fact that this is my favorite layout that I've made in a very long time either to the subject matter (handsome husband!), or to the templates. Maybe a little of both.
To create this layout I simply took the templates, cut out random shapes in varying patterns, trimmed some so they weren't quite 8" and then layered them until I found a framing for my photo which was visually pleasing.
I seriously cannot say enough good about Kiwi Lane Designs and their product. Now if I turn up missing, you'll know where to find me. I'll be in my craft room framing it up!
Have a great weekend, and I'll see you on Monday...unless I get lost in my templates. ;)


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Supporters of a central Ohio wetland the state is turning over to a developer want the wetland and wildlife area preserved.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/QlrfDP ) reports about 60 environmentalists and neighbors of the Sawmill State Wildlife Education Area near Columbus rallied there Saturday to urge its preservation.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is turning the 18-acre woods and wetland over to a developer in exchange for 43 acres along the Olentangy River. The developer says he plans to preserve about half of the area's 7.5 acres of wetland.
Wetlands are valued as wildlife habitats.
State officials have said the land that Ohio is getting is more ecologically valuable.
Sawmill supporters say disregarding the permit that has preserved the wetland for years sets a bad precedent for Ohio's other wetlands.
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Vancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit is questionable for Saturday night's season opener because of a nagging case of Achilles tendinitis.
DeMerit, a 33-year-old native of Green Bay, Wis., was been limited to only one half of action in Vancouver's eight preseason matches, and that came on Feb. 2.
He says he's at "80 to 90 percent."
In practice, he has been limited to half-field mini-games and has not pushed the injury with any extended runs on the field. Doctors have used a technique called prolotherapy—an injection designed to stimulate tissue around ailing tendons and ligaments—to treat the injury, but it hasn't come with success.
"Unfortunately, getting the injection made it worse, not better," he told reporters Tuesday. "And that's the frustrating part. To be in preseason and able to play and really feeling OK and then to try to get something to have it help and have it have an adverse effect is frustrating. I've never had it in my Achilles ... and I'm not sure I'll ever do it again. "Right now, with games on the horizon, I've got to just try to get through it and try to improve it that way. Hopefully, that will work and I get back out there and train regularly and just deal with it."
If DeMerit is unable to play Saturday night against Toronto FC, coach Martin Rennie said Brad Rusin, who was acquired in January after spending 1 ½ years in Denmark, would get the start.


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With the Old Globe Theatre presenting "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Merchant of Venice" all summer, and "Avengers" director Joss Whedon bringing "Much Ado About Nothing" to the multiplex, our old friend William Shakespeare is once again ready to rock our pop-culture world. And we are once again faced with the inevitable question:
To be or not to be totally freaked out by Shakespeare?
"People tend to think that they're not going to get it," Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein said. "In my experience, that just isn't so."
But soft! How are mere mortals to cope with plays in which people say things like, 'But soft?' Last weekend at the Old Globe, Edelstein tackled that question during "Thinking Shakespeare Live!," a lecture/performance piece that showed the audience how actors make sense of Shakespeare's language so that Shakespeare makes sense to us.
And when Edelstein and actors Krystel Lucas, Jason Maddy and Christopher Salazar broke down bits of "Hamlet," "Othello" and "Anthony and Cleopatra," the Bard brought down the house.
"I was blown away," Edelstein said of the crowd's rapturous response, which included much whooping and at least one standing ovation. "I know I put on a fun show, but it was a riot in there."
Clearly, those lucky San Diegans were ready for their Shakespeare moment. And with a little help, everyone else can catch up. Here are some tips for getting your Bard on.
Tip No. 1: Get thee to a plot summary
Romeo, Romeo, what is the deal with Romeo? And why is he yelling at his girlfriend from the courtyard instead of texting like a normal person? To avoid these and other distracting questions, read about the show before you go. After a few foundation-building minutes with summaries from "Shakespeare for Dummies" or "No Fear Shakespeare," you can step away from the cheat sheet and let the experts do their thing.
"I know some people actually read the play before they see it. That's a wonderful thing to do, but it's not required," Edelstein said. "The most important thing to do is believe in yourself as someone who understands the English language and trust in the professionals that they will be able to make it clear."
Tip No. 2: Time is on your side
Once you discover that "The Merchant of Venice" is about a merchant who takes out a risky loan to help a friend woo a desirable woman, you can sit back and let Shakespeare woo you with his words. Like any smart suitor, he is in no rush. You shouldn't be, either.
"Be patient with it," Edelstein said. "It's like an old radio in a car. You have to fiddle with it for a few minutes to get the frequency right. But the language becomes transparent very, very fast."
Tip No 3: Listen and learn
What's in a word? If that word is a verb, it could be dramatic gold. In one of the many illuminating "Thinking Shakespeare Live!" moments, Edelstein showed how actors can make their way through the linguistic thickets by focusing on the action words Shakespeare deployed with such accuracy.
It can work for you, too. If you get lost in a soliloquy, listen for the verbs. They are the breadcrumbs that can lead you to the clearing in the forest where the real treasure awaits.
"What you want to do is surrender yourself to the story," Edelstein said. "Above all else, Shakespeare is a magnificent storyteller."
Tip No 4: Just chill
You know that freak-out factor we were discussing earlier? The one brought on by traumatic English 101 memories and that 1993 version of "Much Ado About Nothing" with Keanu Reeves? It's time to move on. If are ready for popcorn-friendly adventure and hanky-worthy heartbreak, you're ready for Shakespeare. Relax everybody. You've got this.
"You go to a Shakespeare play because you want to be transported to another place," Edelstein said. How do you watch 'Star Trek' and not get tripped up by science? No one goes in and says, 'Gee, the Laws of Gravity are too difficult for me to understand.' They go in and say, 'Look at Kirk and Spock. Don't they have an interesting relationship? Wasn't it great when they saved the world?' "


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I'm not totally sure about when the course will be fully installed, but the city of Hope, AR (20-25 miles north-east of Texarkana along I-30) will be getting its first course soon.
Last weekend I helped one of the locals and some guys from the Hot Springs area lay out the front 9...the course will only be 9 holes to start off with, but the city has already approved a full 18-holer. From what I hear, the city already has 4 baskets and will purchase 1 new basket each month until they have 9. The course will be in a moderately-to-heavily wooded portion of the Fair Park with some slight elevation changes and a creek that comes into play a few times. The land allotted for the course is low lying, so there was a lot of mud, even a week after the last rain...we tried to keep the holes away from low ground as much as possible, but a few of them might need a little tweaking before permanent installation.
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Torrealba named backup catcher over Hernandez
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies will attempt to recapture some of the leadership that catcher Yorvit Torrealba displayed during the team's playoff years in 2007 and 2009. The Rockies decided Thursday that Torrealba will be the backup to Wilin Rosario. The club also told Ramon Hernandez -- who was signed before last season as the starter but battled injuries and ended up as Rosario's backup -- that he will be designated for assignment Friday. The Rockies did not announce their Opening Day roster Thursday, the last day of Cactus League play, but did reveal two moves: the backup catcher and the decision to start incumbent Chris Nelson at third base and send prospect Nolan Arenado to Triple-A Colorado Springs. There is still a backup infield slot, with speculation centering on Reid Brignac, obtained early in camp from the Rays for a player to be named, over switch-hitter Jonathan Herrera, who has a Minor League option and doesn't have to be exposed to other clubs through waivers to be sent down.
Torrealba, 34, was seen as a positive influence over pitchers and had some clutch hits during his first run with the Rockies (2006-09). He had success with the Padres (2010) and Rangers (2011-12). But last season, the Rangers went with Mike Napoli as their starter and Torrealba struggled while being forced into backup duty for the first time in years. He hit .236 in 49 games with the Rangers, .214 in 10 games with the Blue Jays, and had five hitless games with the Brewers. Ready to accept a backup role to Rosario, who hit 28 home runs last year, Torrealba signed a Minor League deal with the Rockies this winter. By making the team, he will get a $900,000 salary under a one-year contract. The signing put Torrealba in competition with Hernandez, a friend from Venezuela and a former winter ball teammate. Torrealba sizzled this spring with a .526 batting average and one home run in 12 Cactus League games. Hernandez hit .148 this spring and .217 in a 2012 season interrupted early by a strained left hand and ended prematurely by a ruptured hamstring. The decision wasn't based purely on stats, though. The Rockies' deep knowledge of and affinity for what Torrealba has brought figured into the decision. The Rockies were reportedly looking to make a trade involving Hernandez, who is set to make $3.2 million this year to complete a two-year contract, but nothing has materialized. By designating him, the Rockies have 10 days to trade or release Hernandez or outright him to the Minors.
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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jsun3thousand wrote:Disc golfers are holding the sport back.
BLURR wrote:Dude...the SPD is a money thumber. Good speed...nice turn. Worked pretty good for backhand shots too. To me, it is like a cross between a Teebird and a Starfire. This thing has mad glide too. I think this might go right next to my Z-Pred in my bag.
The SDD is a bit different than I was expecting. It feels kind of bulky in the hand...kind of like a max a little bit. So far...I am unimpressed.
JKP wrote:anyone using the p1 or p2 putters?
BLURR wrote:The SDD is a bit different than I was expecting. It feels kind of bulky in the hand...kind of like a max a little bit. So far...I am unimpressed.
Jesse B 707 wrote:Wizard
D Challenger
BB Aviar
pick one and STFU
really though, these are the most solid putters in DG. there is lots of other options that can get the job done but from my years of experience in flip flopping what i putt with these are surely the top 3 IMO
Wizard>Challenger>BB Aviar (providing its a good Wiz......which are kinda hard to find these days )
Jesse B 707 wrote:well I bought like 9 or 10 new wizards last time i was throwing them and only one was even close to the shape/plastic that i like to putt with 1 out of 10 is just not good enough odds for me, The BB's were just a whim and although i am putting mildly solid with them I cant seem to get my jump putt dialed with them well at all, id say ive maybe made 9 or 10 putts outside of 40 in the couple months ive been using em (usually i would hit one or so per round ) so i think the Aviars are on their last legs. Probly be back to challengers soon....unless i can find some secret stash of good wizards
uNicedmeMan wrote:what is a bad wizard?
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Swap to benefit Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
November 15, 2012
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host its 24th Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa on Nov. 16 and 17.Proceeds will benefit the foundation, a nonprofit that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students.The swap will open today with Moonlight Madness from 6-11 p.m. at the MontBleu Convention Center. Admission for adults costs $5 and is free for children 12 and under. The event will continue on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission.For more information, call 530-541-7354.


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The FREE event is hosted by the Bullitt County Chambar of Commerce.
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Chocolate cake with Vanilla Mousseline.
I didnt use Rose's recipe, because i didnt know what to do in a 9x13 pan, and i am not a huge fan of the choc buttercake. So i used the double chocolate cake from epicurious.
I had an issue with moussline. I made 2 batches. Both worked perfect. THen, when i cam back to start decorating the 2nd bowl (2nd batch) had a liquid (looked like milk) surrounding the buttercream! Any idea what happened??
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The gaming landscape continues to change as rapidly as ever and, as long as the latest generation of gaming consoles continues to integrate increasingly advanced technology, console games will continue to showcase ever more spectacular graphics and immersive gameplay. The current generation of Xbox One and PS4 games boast blisteringly fast graphics, taking full advantage of the latest hardware to deliver radical new levels of control, simulation and gaming intensity.
Our expansive console game range includes the latest and greatest PS4 and Xbox One games, plus a selection of DS4 and Wii U games. You'll find the latest iterations of ever-popular series like FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, Call of Duty And Halo, all of which have had gamers hooked for decades and continue to build on their impeccable legacy by integrating the latest technology to enhance gameplay and bring gamers closer to the action than ever before.
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Lead paint in toys
There has been a recent recall of toys made in China that have lead in the paint. We have a few of the Thomas trains on the recall list. I have two very large bins that I keep the trains in. I have hundreds of dollars worth of tracks/trains/buildings and other pieces because I have three sons of a wide age range and have been collecting the wooden Thomas Trains and adding to the setup for years. We often set up the entire living room and dining room with a layout. The youngest son is no longer of an age where he puts toys in his mouth so I am not worried about him chewing on the recalled trains. But since the contaminated train pieces have been mixed in with all of the other tracks/trains/buildings, etc, has the lead come off on all the other pieces? Also, since my children are no longer of an age to put the trains in their mouths, what is the REALISTIC concern here? I want my children and of course any children visiting the house who want to play trains to be safe, but I also don`t want to go over board and throw out everything, especially when we enjoy it so much.
It is really difficult to determine what risk your children and others would run by playing with the toys. Lead enters the body mainly through the lungs and ingestion, where it is then stored principally in the bones. Adults absorb only about 10% of the lead to which they are exposed, while children absorb 50% or more, depending upon whether or not they are anemic or calcium deficient. There is no safe level of lead
Air contamination from the toys is unlikely. However, it is possible that children playing with the toys might snack on foods using their hands, which have picked up lead from the paint on the toys, and thereby take in lead. Liability is another issue of concern since you know the toys are contaminated with lead paint, yet knowingly might allow children to be exposed to an environmental toxin.
It would be safest to discard of the toys or to have the old paint removed safely by an expert and replaced with non-toxic paint. If you decide to retain the toys, it would be a good idea to prohibit all snacking while playing with the trains and also to make sure that hands are washed thoroughly with soap and water after playing with the trains before anyone goes on to another activity, even if it is not eating, in order to limit the spread of lead.
This probably is not what you want to hear, but the fact remains that lead is a nervous system toxin, whose negative effects on the brain, learning and behavior cannot be reversed fully with treatment. Your concern is appropriate both for your family and others.
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Arkansas has offered Les Miles $27.5 million over five years to leave LSU and coach the Razorbacks, according to multiple reports.
The offer was originally reported by SportsByBrooks. The New Orleans Times-Picayune did the same.
"They made a serious offer," a source told the Times-Picayune. "(Athletic director) Joe (Alleva) is meeting with (Miles') agent and the discussion is ongoing."
LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette told the Times-Picayune that Miles "didn't have anything to say."
Miles' agent, George Bass, dismissed the reports, telling the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: "There's nothing like that going on."
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long announced Saturday the school would not be bringing back John L. Smith.
LSU beat Arkansas in its final regular-season game on Friday, finishing with double-digit wins for the sixth time in eight seasons under Miles.


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Hot Springs celebrates our nation's birthday BIG! The fireworks over Lake Hamilton light up the sky and reflect across the water on July 3rd. It's always a really great pyrotechnic display!
On July 2nd you'll find live music and fireworks at Oaklawn's Spa Blast 2010.
Rent a boat for a day of lake fun (or swim off of our dock in the clear waters of Lake Hamilton), then dine at J&S Italian Villa overlooking the fireworks. Or take the Belle Riverboat fireworks cruise for an up-close look. Let us make reservations for you soon…both places fill up quickly.
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The interview process at Google has become legendary, and many people are curious about what it takes to get a job there. William Poundstone explains the secret to getting through the interview process there. Here's an example of one question:
What is the single hardest question they ask you when interviewing at Google?
"What number comes next in this sequence: 10, 9, 60, 90, 70, 66…?"
This question is hard because you either see the "trick" or you don't. Nothing you learned in school is likely to help. Try spelling out the numbers—you'll see that they are in order of the number of letters in the word. "Sixty-six" has eight letters, so the next number must have nine. One possible answer is "ninety-six."
Poundstone goes on to explain what Google is looking for in interview answers and the type of people, extremely bright extroverts, that Google wants. Your thought process is just as important as your answer. Read the whole article and see if you might fit in.
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David Gravell - Bulldozer
W&W:"He's a great, talented guy of who we expect a lot more in the future! We've been playing his tunes in every set." It's ready, set, go for Dutch talent David Gravell, making his Mainstage debut with the all-destroying 'Bulldozer'!
When you've caught the attention of W&W, you know you're going to make millions of people dance. Dance to your tunes. Gravell saw his dream come true, giving us a first encounter on the 'Mainstage Recordings Vol.1' with the sweeping sounds of 'Fire Away'.
This time though, the youngster gets a full release, debuting on the hot property of Mainstage Records. Getting full support of the W&W boys, is his 'Bulldozer'.
It's no love song, no tender ballad and we bet it won't bring you to tears. But it does shake the club's foundations, awakes the 3AM crowds and sets the tone for long nights of hard-hitting bass and intricate melody. A tune fully geared for the big summer festivals!


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Don't believe the doom and gloom you've been told over and over. Don't believe young men can't—or won't—choose the hard, long road to redemption instead of the easy path to recovery.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Exhibit A: Everett Golson.
He made a mistake, he got kicked out of school, he lost the chance to play football at Notre Dame this fall.
And you know what? He's not giving up. He's not packing it in and transferring to an FCS school to play right away.
He's not transferring because, as a third-year player, he is eligible for the NFL draft after this season. He's not quitting school or leaving a "support system" or getting into trouble because he doesn't have the "protection" a college football program provides.
Basically, he's a kid who blew it—and he knows how to fix it. By looking inward.
What a novel concept.
"I look forward to returning to Notre Dame in the spring," Golson told WPDE in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "That's pretty much it."
How refreshing; how utterly enlightening that we can see—through the fog of coaches and administrators and even university presidents who constantly tell us otherwise—a player with problems can survive on his own.
You know where Golson was when WPDE caught up with him last week? At a charity basketball game.
He wasn't roaming the streets and finding trouble; the stereotypical excuse we hear time after time from coaches/administrators who protect players instead of disciplining them.
If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times: what do we expect from players when we ask them to reach for the lowest common denominator? What in the world is so wrong about telling a kid you really screwed up—but you can fix it?
Golson had the most high-profile job in the game: the starting quarterback for Notre Dame. He led his team to an unbeaten regular season and a spot in the BCS National Championship Game as a redshirt freshman. Then he had, in his words, "poor academic judgment."
Now he's out of school, and instead of transferring to an NCAA lower division program to play and finding the quickest path to the NFL—and avoiding consequences—he's sucking it up and working through his problems.
"Everything will work itself out in the end," Golson said. "I've been keeping my head up and working out and trying to get back on the field."
Time will tell if Golson makes it all the way back. But what a story if he does.
Louisville vs. WVU
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione admitted last week that he "regrets" the Big 12 not adding Louisville.
That begs this question: do he and the Oklahoma administration—who wanted Louisville in the last round of Big 12 expansion—regret choosing West Virginia?
Louisville has had a terrific sports season in 2013: Sugar Bowl champions, NCAA men's basketball champions, women's basketball runners-up, baseball team in the College World Series. But does one season make a program?
West Virginia is 3-0 in BCS games, winning all three games as an underdog (Georgia, Oklahoma, Clemson). At one point last season, in the midst of the Geno Smith for Heisman mania and a 5-0 start and a win at Texas, did it really look like the Big 12 made the wrong decision?
If Castiglione and OU are upset because Louisville would have allowed the Big 12 into the southeast for recruiting purposes and that it's a better overall program than WVU, that's a fair point. But when conferences were adding and subtracting over the last three years, football was the No. 1 priority.
And Louisville has a long way to go before it can match what WVU has produced over the years.
Then and now
It's starting to look like 2011 all over again at LSU.
Running back Jeremy Hill was charged earlier this week with simple battery, leaving Tigers coach Les Miles with another program-defining decision: keep a repeat offender, or dismiss him from the team?
Miles already has suspended Hill, the team's leading rusher last season and a potential All-American this fall, and has said he won't make a permanent decision until the legal process is complete.
Two years ago Miles kept quarterback Jordan Jefferson after Jefferson was charged with simple battery. He missed the first half of the season, but returned and played in the Tigers' SEC championship run.
That run was complicated by Jefferson's return. Jarrett Lee already had led the Tigers to big wins over ranked teams Oregon, Mississippi State, West Virginia and Florida, but eventually was replaced by Jefferson in the lineup.
The move eventually imploded on Miles, when Jefferson played his two worst games of the season in the SEC championship game and the BCS title game. LSU was good enough to overcome Jefferson in a win over Georgia; but not good enough against Alabama in the national championship game.
What does this have to do with Hill, you ask? By letting Hill back on the team, Miles shows a different standard for different players. And like it or not, it impacts a team.
LSU already has two talented tailbacks—Alfred Blue and Kenny Hilliard—who can give the same level of production LSU has had in the past. If Hill is guilty—after he already was on probation for a 2012 plea of misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile—Miles can't keep him.
John Doe vs. NCAA
A judge has ruled that attorneys in the Ed O'Bannon vs. the NCAA antitrust lawsuit can add a current player to the list of plaintiffs in the case.
What are the odds that current player will be Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel?
Even though the court is allowing O'Bannon's attorneys to list the player as "John Doe," figuring out the player's identity should be fairly easy if the case goes to trial and attorneys discuss how the NCAA financially harmed "John Doe" by forcing him to sign a contract that gives up his name and likeness for perpetuity in exchange for a scholarship.
There aren't many players who can claim to be No. 1 in jersey sales across the country, and who can claim the NCAA will have eliminated four years of him using his name and likeness to earn from his extraordinary popularity.