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Carlos Quentin said he was happy to be back, and we had to take his word for it because it appeared that his smile was still suspended. The Padres left fielder finds fielding questions about charging Zack Greinke to be almost as pleasant as passing a kidney stone, so before the game, I tried to make mine simple.
"Your team has been struggling. Did you find yourself regretting the situation more and more as…"
And then I was cut off.
"Can you rephrase that question in a better way?" chided Quentin, who Major League Baseball made sit for eight games before Tuesday.
In a better way? Actually, Carlos, you make a good point.
I suppose a better way would be to ask "seeing as you signed a three-year extension last summer that made you the highest-paid Padre, and considering how your team is tied for the second-worst record in baseball, and given that you've managed to miss an average of 54 games a year since 2008 without being suspended, wasn't charging the mound two weeks ago an All-Star-caliber goof-up?"
But we only had about three minutes, so I clarified that I just wanted to know if watching his team lose made him regret his decision.
"I want to be with my team. I couldn't," said Quentin, whose Padres fell to the Brewers 6-3 Tuesday. "As a player who plays baseball, I would like to be out there with my team."
There were 25 words in that quote. "Yes" was not one of them.
Not once did Quentin say he wished he could have done it over again or that he made a mistake – not even when another reporter followed up with a similar question about regret, to which Carlos replied "what happened happened. I'm ready to move on."
It was hardly the Inquisition, but Quentin was clearly annoyed. And if I were one of the 19,000 or so Padres fans in Petco Park Tuesday, I'd be equally irritated. Not by the line of questioning, but by the fact that, in addition to San Diego equaling its worst 20-game start in club history, its richest player seems to lament an eight-game suspension no more than a flubbed fly ball.
Is that the type of player you want as part of your future's core? Is that the type of attitude that will help resuscitate a flat-lining franchise?
It was one thing for Quentin to be unremorseful the day after the incident. Blood was still boiling and emotions were on their 10th can of Red Bull. But after eight games, five losses and a series sweep vs. the Giants? You'd figure a guy who can lead Major League Baseball in hits-by-pitch could muster the courage to say "my bad."
Padres manager Bud Black said there was no formal apology to the team, although Chase Headley and Cameron Maybin said there didn't need to be. I disagree. There's no denying Quentin's playing ability. His accountability seems an altogether different matter.
But if he's not going to say anything with his mouth, he better start speaking with his bat.
Padres fans, the ones left anyway, are starving for some hope – a shred of optimism to cling to while the season melts away and the front office stays frozen solid.
Quentin has the potential to be that – but given his time away from the field and his sub-.200 average this season, he certainly isn't that yet.
And to be fair, Carlos hasn't been completely silent. Tuesday, he revealed that, since the altercation, he and Greinke have had a "good" and "productive" conversation. Now it's time for him to have a good and productive season.
Quentin has already missed part of the year by putting himself in front of his teammates. It's on him to spend the rest of it having their backs.


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FC Dallas will host Stoke City FC of the English Premier League this Saturday and while it is the team's first time playing an EPL side, it is certainly not their first international friendly.
FC Dallas has played an international side in almost every season of its existence, Saturday will be the 15th official FC Dallas Stadium international friendly, and a few seasons included multiple international matches. The first friendly hosted at FC Dallas Stadium was a 4-1 FC Dallas win against Atlas CF of Mexico in March of 2006 and FC Dallas is 9-3-2 in the 14 matches.
Saturday's match certainly has plenty of intrigue, however, as it's just the second time a European team has faced FCD in an international friendly with the other one coming in 2010 when then-UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan drew FCD 2-2. Here's some highlights of international friendlies at FC Dallas Stadium:
2006 - FC Dallas 2 Tigres 0
The first really memorable international friendly in front of a raucous crowd in Frisco saw FCD beat the Mexican side behind goals from Arturo Alvarez and Marcelo Saragosa. FCD went on to win the inaugural Rio Grande Plate on penalties down in Monterrey with Dario Sala saving, then scoring the game-winner.
2007 - FC Dallas 0 Atletico Paranaense 1
FCD fell to Brazilians Atletico Paranaense in the first of two meetings between the clubs in Frisco. This was an unspectacular game except for one major point, midfield maestro David Ferreira played his first minutes at FC Dallas Stadium, though they were with the Brazilians.
2008 - FC Dallas 1 Chivas Guadalajara 2
An exciting mid-summer match between FCD and Mexican giants Chivas de Guadalajara ended 2-1 to the visitors. A starting-quality FCD side produced a fantastic first half, but lineup changes saw Dallas relinquish a 1-0 lead giving up two late goals. The scorer of the game-winner? None other than budding Mexican National Team star Marco Fabian. This is interestingly the last international friendly that FCD has lost as they take an eight-game unbeaten run into Saturday's game.
2010 - FC Dallas 2 Inter Milan 2 (HIGHLIGHTS)
Obviously the biggest international friendly FC Dallas Stadium has hosted, FCD welcomed then-UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan to Frisco for a prestigious match. "El Principe" Diego Milito opened the scoring for Inter, but George John struck back before halftime with a beautiful header to send the game into halftime tied 1-1. Who else but Samuel Eto'o broke the deadlock in the second half scoring from a blast outside the box before 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira sealed the 2-2 draw with a penalty kick goal.
2012 - FC Dallas 3 Club Leon 3 (HIGHLIGHTS)
In perhaps the most exciting of the 15 international friendlies, FC Dallas and recently-promoted Club Leon played to a thrilling 3-3 draw that the Mexican side won on penalty kicks. A see-saw match in which both teams held leads was settled by a late Bobby Warshaw equalizer that slipped over the line.

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Blood and Guts Sound Library Preview CRFX-013 by crussom
477 samples of Blood and Guts for $50. These were created using pumpkins, yogurt and other gut like sounding products. I wonder how much more this sample library would be worth if they used really living humans?
"Recorded and produced in collaboration with Sound Designer Rob King, this is a collection of gore, stabbing, and impact sounds. Use these sounds as source effects to layer into your fight scenes, zombie feasts, dismemberments, autopsies, or anywhere else you might need to add a little bit of blood, guts, flesh ripping, or bone breaking sounds." – chuckrussomfx.com
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Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin Named NAPA Fellow
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
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Oct. 1, 2007
Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin
Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow
Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). He will be formally inducted on Nov. 15 during the academy's fall meeting in Washington, D.C.
The principal criterion for selection as a fellow is a sustained and outstanding contribution to the field of public administration through public service or scholarship. Griffin joins more than 500 NAPA fellows who serve as the cornerstone of the organization. These current and former public managers and scholars, business executives and labor leaders, Cabinet officers, members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators and diplomats provide insight and experience as they oversee NAPA projects and provide general guidance.
Griffin has been the county executive for Fairfax County since January 2000. He joined the county in 1989 as the deputy county executive for planning and development and oversaw zoning, public works and public safety. Griffin also was city manager for the City of Falls Church and deputy county manager for Arlington County.
NAPA fellows are elected by their peers and have extensive experience in a variety of issues at the highest levels of public service. They address emerging issues and contribute to the intellectual and popular discourse on government. According to NAPA, "These are dynamic times for leaders in the public service. Securing the homeland, managing human capital, integrating budget and performance — these are some of the challenges facing all government officials, whether they are at the federal, state, or local level."
Founded in 1967, NAPA is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation chartered by the U.S. Congress. Further information on NAPA is available at www.napawash.org/index.html.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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although Matt Trout came very close when we talked about Enlightened Perl [3] during the Belgian Perl Workshop
If Enlightened Perl is close, where does it go wrong, where PROPERL goes right? It's not clear from your explanation/manifesto.
[EPO] don't go as far as fixing their efforts to a completely "definable" toolset
I though they did. Isn't that what Task::Kensho is?


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About the Book
In 1969, I was teaching at two seminaries inthe Chicago area. One of my courses wason the parables by Jesus and the other wason the resurrection stories about Jesus. I hadobserved that the parabolic stories by Jesusseemed remarkably similar to the resurrectionstories about Jesus. Were the latter intended asparables just as much as the former? Had webeen reading parable, presuming history, andmisunderstanding both?
—from The Power of Parable
So begins the quest of renowned Jesus scholarJohn Dominic Crossan as he unlocks the truemeanings and purposes of parable in the Bible sothat modern Christians can respond genuinely toJesus's call to fully participate in the kingdom ofGod. In The Power of Parable, Crossan examinesJesus's parables and identifies what he calls the"challenge parable" as Jesus's chosen teaching toolfor gently urging his followers to probe, question,and debate the ideological absolutes of religiousfaith and the presuppositions of social, political,and economic traditions.
Moving from parables by Jesus to parables aboutJesus, Crossan then presents the four gospels as"megaparables." By revealing how the gospels arenot reflections of the actual biography of Jesus butrather (mis)interpretations by the gospel writersthemselves, Crossan reaffirms the power of parablesto challenge and enable us to co-create withGod a world of justice, love, and peace.
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Critical Praise
"A refreshing and stunningly insightful treatment of the gospels as parables. In this book John Dominic Crossan has solidified his reputation as the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation." — John Shelby Spong, author of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
"John Dominic Crossan, who has given the world a series of insightful books on Jesus, has done it again. His innovative presentation… offers a brilliant new way of looking at parable and metaphor in the gospels and in the life of Jesus of Nazareth." — Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies Chapman University
"Moving from the parables of Israel's Scriptures to the parables told by Jesus of Nazareth to the parables of his life recorded in the ancient Gospels, Crossan combines acute historical investigation with challenging theological observation. In so doing, he recovers the profundity, and the provocation, of the biblical tradition." — Amy-Jill Levine, author of THE MEANING OF THE BIBLE
"This book is like unto a virus, which a crafty leprechaun took, and infected our preferred operating systems with a Jesus O/S, that is incompatible with previous versions. Verily I say unto ye, Fortunate is the church if a little Crossan goes viral. It may leaveneth the whole lump." — Rev. David Felten & Rev. Jeff Procter-Murphy, co-creators of the Living the Questions series
"A remarkable and important book for Christians and for all who seek to understand the Bible better—Crossan combines his customary literary and historical brilliance with fresh insights that illuminate not only the parables of Jesus but much of the Bible as a whole." — Marcus J. Borg, author of Speaking Christian
"John Dominic Crossan has done it again. His innovative presentation of how Jesus told stories about God's kingdom and how the gospel authors told stories about Jesus offers a brilliant new way of looking at parable and metaphor in the gospels and in the life of Jesus of Nazareth." — Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies Chapman University
"A fascinating book, written with Crossan's usual lucidity but likely to disturb conservative Christians; a must for most academic and seminary libraries as well as many church groups and pastors." — Library Journal
"Crossan's exceptional clarity and methodical presentation combine to make this one of the best, most enthralling Bible-study courses many readers will ever take." — Booklist (starred review)
"Offers valuable and accessible insights into the intentions of the evangelists and the revolutionary content of the gospels." — Publishers Weekly
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 03/06/2012
- Pages: 272
- List Price: 10.49 USD
- BISAC1: RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
- BISAC2: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
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A man had to be rescued after becoming trapped in mud 100m from a shoreline.
Three fire crews attended the scene at St Lawrence Bay, Main Road, shortly before 8am this morning.
Firefighters had freed the man by 9am and he was left in the care of the ambulance service.


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N.J. seeks $36.8 billion from U.S. to cover Sandy costs
Superstorm Sandy's costs to New Jersey are adding up to even more than previously estimated.
Gov. Chris Christie says the storm costs now total $36.8 billion with more than 30,000 homes and businesses destroyed or extensively damaged. Christie, who is seeking that amount in federal aid, announced the revised total Wednesday to include $7.4 billion to cover mitigation and prevention of future disasters. A preliminary total of $29.4 billion announced last week is for repairs and response
The governor said he's hoping to get federal funds to help the state recover.
"We recognize that the federal government has got financial issues. They're dealing with fiscal cliff issues and other things, but it has always been the role of the federal government to step up," Christie said.
"Given the important economic role that New Jersey and New York plays in our nation's economy, I'm confident that the President and Congress will step up and help us this time," he said.
Christie says rebuilding will not be easy and will be the top priority of his administration.
He's named former assistant state attorney general Mark Ferzan to oversee the recovery efforts.
Ferzan said Wednesday he'll get to work immediately.
"I need to fully understand the breadth and scope of the damages around the state, examine all available public and private funding sources, look at federal and state legislative initiative that make sense, and facilitate the development of proposed plans so that we can move forward," he said.
Ferzan says the plans will take into account measures to make the shore resistant to future storms.
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Miami point guard Shane Larkin walks through the lobby of Cameron Indoor Stadium just minutes after his team lost to the Duke Blue Devils. He's wearing his No. 0 uniform, so everybody recognizes him. Duke fans—who taunted him all night—are now congratulating him. "Great game, Shane," one says. He looks up in appreciation. He keeps walking.
"Hey Shane, say hi to ..." someone else starts to say, but Larkin is gone. Duke defenders couldn't keep up with him on the court, and Duke fans can't keep up with him off it. He ducks into a hallway that runs parallel to the court. Ahead of him are a police officer and a Miami spokesperson. On the walls on either side of him are pictures of Duke teams. He looks at the ones on his left as he passes them. Women's cross country. Men's soccer. Women's track and field.
He's exhausted, as are the 9,314 crazies filing out of Cameron. He wore them out as much as he wore himself out. When analysts say Larkin can do everything from the point guard position, they are only slightly exaggerating, if at all. In the final seven minutes of the 79-76 loss to Duke on Saturday night, he hit a 3-pointer over a man a foot taller than him, dropped in a running floater, flipped in a layup, got a rebound, drew a foul to eliminate a Duke player and caused a crucial turnover. He scored 19 points in less than 14 minutes as he pulled the Hurricanes back from a 10-point deficit to the brink of a thunderous win. But only to the brink.
Larkin had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds, but his 3-pointer fell short. Will that be the story of Miami's season—close but not close enough? Or will the Hurricanes win the ACC championship and make a deep NCAA Tournament run? Not only will Larkin's play determine the answer to those questions, but his dominance in the ACC regular season is the only reason they are even being asked.
SN's Ryan Fagan: Ryan Kelly's return lifts Duke past Miami
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Shane Larkin grew up surrounded by great athletes. His dad, Barry, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a 19-year career as a shortstop with the Cincinnati Reds. His uncle Byron is the all-time leading scorer in basketball history at Xavier and played professionally in Venezuela, Germany and Hong Kong. His uncle Stephen played 11 years of minor-league baseball and made it to the big leagues for one game. His uncle Mike was a linebacker and co-captain at Notre Dame.
His exposure to big-time athletes is not limited to family. He counts among his closest friends Austin Rivers, who is an NBA point guard and son of former NBA player and Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers; and Trey Griffey, the son of Ken Griffey Jr.
Coming of age in such an environment had a huge influence on Shane Larkin. It partially explains why he plays so well in big games like he did at Duke on Saturday. He saw how hard his dad and uncles worked, and he mimics them. That's why it drives him crazy to hear critics (real or imagined) say he has only gotten where he is because of his dad.
"Barry's a worker. He's not one of these prima donna guys," says Byron Larkin. "Shane learned the habits you need to be successful."
Byron recognized Shane's work ethic when he was playing AAU basketball.
"He'd play four games in a day. We'd come back, Barry would record every game, we'd come back and watch all four games," says Byron Larkin, now a color commentator for Xavier basketball games. "It was morning until night, literally, basketball. First thing in the morning, last thing we did before we went to bed."
Even when he played well, Shane Larkin wanted to watch to see what he could have done better.
"He scored 55 points in one AAU game one time," Byron Larkin says. "We're coming back, and you'd think he thought he was great. No."
He studied his own play after games. He studied opponents before them. His AAU coach, Diana Neal, says Larkin is the only player she has coached who Googled opponents beforehand. If the opposing point guard was highly rated, Larkin wanted to know, so he could be sure to outplay the guy, because he wanted that guy's spot in the pecking order.
He still does research before games, but he has to dig deep now to find guards who are better than him. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says Larkin is "by far" the best point guard in the ACC. In his preparation, Larkin has graduated from Google to a file-sharing app called Dropbox. Miami coaches put in video of the opposing point guard, and Larkin breaks down his tendencies—how he goes right, how he goes left, how he likes to shoot, how he defends.
He has noticed that opponents often change their base defense when they play Miami. He takes that as a compliment. For a guy who keeps track of slights and uses them as motivation, that's saying something.
The Week Ahead: Key bubble matchup; Hoosiers vying for No. 1 overall seed
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One of Larkin's longest friendships is with Trey Griffey. They have known each other since before their dads became teammates on the Reds in 2000. These two sons of all-time great baseball players met on a Pop Warner football team. "He was the quarterback and safety," Trey says. "I was the running back and linebacker."
Even then, Griffey says, Shane was the leader on both sides of the ball. "He showed it at a young age, and now he's starting to show it nationally," he says.
Today, Griffey is a wide receiver at the University of Arizona, and he and Shane keep in regular contact, in part through yelling-out-loud video game competitions online, an extension of their debates when they see each other in person.
"We always used to go back and forth on who's the better athlete. We'd watch film. 'Look what I did on this.' He'd come back with his play and say, 'Look what I did on this,'" Griffey says.
Griffey says he pulled ahead when he was named All-American after his senior year in high school, but his time at the top did not last.
"I have to admit, he's ahead of me. He's leading Miami right now. He told me before the year, he had a small part last year, but he said, 'This is going to be the year we're going to win the national championship.' I was telling him, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever.' But he's proving it."
A national championship for Miami might be a stretch ... but not by much. Miami started 13-0 in ACC play, clinched the top seed in the ACC Tournament, rose to No. 2 in the national rankings, and sold out a handful of home games. All of that is unprecedented.
Much of the credit goes to Larkin. He made the ACC all-freshman team last year, so it's not like he came out of nowhere. But the difference between Larkin last year and this year is the difference between a player searching for his role and a player the whole team follows.
"He's the head that makes the offense go," says Virginia Tech coach James Johnson, whose Hokies allowed Larkin to score 47 points and deliver nine assists in two games combined, both Miami wins. "The head that makes the team go."
Bubble watch: Virginia, Villanova suffer tough losses
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No basketball story about Larkin is complete without an analysis of his (very brief) baseball career. The story goes like this: Pete Rose, who had 4,256 hits in the major leagues, and Tony Perez, who had 2,732, taught him how to swing. He took that swing home to Orlando, Fla. In a coach-pitch little league game, Larkin's coach insisted he was swinging all wrong. Baffled that his coach contradicted two all-time greats, Shane Larkin soon gave up the game.
It broke his dad's heart, of course, but Shane Larkin would not have lasted long in baseball regardless of his coach's analysis. He found baseball boring. Sitting there, on the bench, waiting for his turn, as eight other kids stepped to the plate. Yawn. Being in the field was no better, waiting on the off chance that the ball might be hit to him. Zzzzz. He wanted to run, move, do something, anything, other than wait.
He wants the ball in his hands more than ever would be possible in baseball.
"In basketball, you can go get it," Larkin says.
That, he does, whether it's calling for the ball after a rebound or attacking it on defense. He leads the ACC in steals with his frenetic, hand-waving, gesticulating attacks on the ball and his quick-twitch deflections.
As much as he enjoys going to get the ball, and as much as he enjoys having the ball in his hand on every play, he even more enjoys getting rid of it. He leads Miami in assists and is fourth in the ACC (4.3).
From his earliest days as a player in rec leagues in Orlando, he tried to make sure everybody scored, even, perhaps especially, the kids who never could do so without Larkin's help. At Miami, on a much bigger stage, he tries to keep everybody involved because he knows that the more his teammates touch the ball, the happier they will be, and the happier they are, the better Miami plays.
He says he doesn't keep a running tally in his head to make sure everybody gets his turn ... but it sure looks like he does. In Miami's 16 ACC games, every Miami player who has scored from the floor has done so with at least one assist from Larkin. In 14 of those games, Larkin had assists to at least three different teammates. In the team's 54-50 win against Virginia in Miami on Feb. 19, he had six assists, one each to six players. The most important one was to center Reggie Johnson under the basket for a game-winning layup with 5.7 seconds left.
Larkin to Johnson is the Hurricanes' most important pass-catch-score combination—the one that will take them on a deep postseason run if they're going to make one. When those two connect, it's like David lobbing the rock to Goliath instead of slinging it at him. But Goliath (Johnson is 6-10, 292 pounds) worries about upsetting David (Larkin is 5-11, 176). Johnson never wants to muff a Larkin pass for the wrath that follows when he does. Worse yet is a caught pass but a missed layup. When Larkin drops his head, and then shakes it, his anger is obvious. Larkin works so hard to get the ball he hates to give it back without putting points on the board.
NCAA Tournament 2013: Dates, TV times of conference finals
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Back in Cameron, Larkin walks the hall with his head down and his hands on his hips. He passes pictures of women's lacrosse, women's field hockey and women's rowing.
The police officer ahead of him slows. Over his radio, a voice tells the officer that the people running the press conference Larkin is headed to are not ready for him yet. He looks over his right shoulder and tells Larkin this.
Larkin stops. It's the only time anybody has stopped him all season.


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WILMINGTON, DE–On Monday, Sloan Laboratories, a subsidiary of the Wilmington-based Merton Pharmaceuticals, unveiled Dexiflux-V, a new miracle drug its creators claim will enable users to get "high as a fucking kite."
The breakthrough drug, Sloan Laboratories officials said, gives hope to millions of Americans who can no longer get high as a result of years of sustained, resistance-building narcotics use. Dexiflux-V, which has already won FDA approval, will be sold over-the-counter in pill form and is expected to be available nationwide as early as July 1.
"For years, a large segment of the U.S. population has been anxiously awaiting a bold new breakthrough in self-administered mood-enhancing substances," chief developer Dr. Stanley Kupferman said. "With Dexiflux-V, that long-anticipated day has finally arrived. In clinical trials, we administered Dexiflux-V to over 1,600 people, and, in virtually every case, the test subject reported being stoned out of his or her freaking gourd."
Kupferman said Dexiflux-V, which will cost just $12 for a 50-count bottle of 100-mg tablets, has a wide range of applications, from getting hippies royally baked before a Dave Matthews Band concert to helping businessmen deal with the stress of a major merger, to helping homeless persons numb the pain of a life of poverty and despair.
"This drug has an impressive number of uses and, hence, can meet the needs of an array of consumers," Kupferman said. "So, while its target market is the stoner, Dexiflux-V should also prove popular with speed freaks, gas-huffers and hardcore baseheads."
Test subjects have responded positively to the much-heralded miracle drug.
"I would definitely categorize this drug as effective," said Zach Petersen, 23, a Boulder, CO, bead vendor who took part in Sloan Laboratories' clinical tests. "The highs I was able to achieve using Dexiflux-V far surpassed those I previously got using other drugs. In all my years of drug usage, I can honestly say that I have never been so fucking high."
Fellow test subject Pete Renfro, a 26-year-old Austin, TX, convenience-store worker, agreed. "Dexiflux-V is some very good shit," he said. "The results I got from it were way positive, and I would not hesitate to recommend it to friends, particularly Chad."
As excited as drug users are about Dexiflux-V, one group is even more excited: Merton Pharmaceuticals stockholders. The day the drug was unveiled, Merton Pharmaceuticals stock rose from 23 1/4 to 44.
"I haven't seen such a commotion over a new product since crack," said Merton CEO and principal shareholder Gordon Bianchi, whose shares in the company have nearly doubled in value to $4.2 billion. "This truly is a wonder drug."


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Exclusive: Apreamare 16m — By Capt. Bill Pike —
July 2005
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Part 2: I really don't think there is anywhere in the accommodations area where even a well-fed owner could feel constrained.
Of course the distance to the horizon or the next port of call is not the only vital statistic of serious cruising. The distance between the sole and the deckhead—or from one side of the boat to the other—can be equally important. And the Apreamare 16m is huge. She's a full foot or more wider than any comparatively-sized trawler yacht, and with her round-bilge form, the hull is extraordinarily voluminous. The layout makes sensible use of the available space: I really don't think there is anywhere in the accommodations area where even a well-fed owner could feel constrained, except perhaps in the showers, and even those looked fine to me.
The builder offers three standard layouts below decks, and our test boat featured the one I regard as the most versatile: two twin cabins and day heads aft, a master en suite double in the bow, and a big U-shape dinette opposite the galley. The test boat was finished in good-quality, high-gloss cherry, with maple splines in the floor making the accommodation areas seem even bigger.
Headroom is generous, and so is the amount of stowage space. In fact there is so much of it that I had to sit down with my notebook and take stock of all the lockers. Including those under the saloon sole, I counted a total of 27 below, some of them big enough to hide a buffalo. And this doesn't include the ones in the head compartments or any of the many fiddled shelves.
When you also consider that all the top-hinged locker doors are supported by gas struts, it becomes clear that Apreamare isn't trying to build down to a price. In fact everywhere onboard you can see where money has been spent, and lots of it: the diameter of the stainless steel handrails, the big steering wheel and footrest at the helm, and the commercial-style waterproof switch gear on the instrument panel, for example. The hinged teak flap over the fuel-fill cap is another nice touch, and bomb-proof deck hardware like this doesn't come cheap, either. I was also very taken with the varnished mahogany capping on the bulwarks.
On the main deck there is a comfortable L-shape sofa behind the helm station and a wet bar—with more lockers!—across on the port side. Closing the cockpit doors (which at $23,600 are a fairly pricey extra) would turn this area into a cool and bright deck saloon. It is also the main dining area; down below, the sofa seats four to five, but only three or four of them can get around the relatively small table. Up on deck, with the help of two stools, the table seats six in comfort. Out in the cockpit a long sofa follows the curve of the transom, inboard of a raised walkway, which is essentially a continuation of the side decks. You can walk all around this boat without having to step over anyone's legs, an excellent safety feature. It's also here that you find the access hatch to the small, single-berth crew cabin in the stern.
We had taken the boat out during the busy Cannes boat show, and all too soon it was time to get back alongside. There hadn't been a lot of time to savor the moment, but I was left with many favorable impressions of the Apreamare 16m as a capable cruising boat, and it didn't seem right to be heading back in so soon. C'est la vie.
As for resolving, all those months ago, to spend some quality time on that sofa on the foredeck—well, real life is often a disappointment. The business of boat testing is too beset with notebooks, decibel meters, and fuel-flow computers to allow much time for sitting around with a long, cool drink. And besides, although the French dealer and his crew were charming and cooperative, there wasn't a pretty girl in sight.
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Unlikely adaptation still ahead of its time
Anthony Burgess's 50-year-old novel A Clockwork Orange might not have seemed the most obvious candidate for adaptation to the stage.
Written and narrated in Nadsat, a concoction of colloquialisms derived from, among other sources, Russian and rhyming slang, it's set in a futuristic but not unfamiliar world where young thug Alex, a fan of ultraviolence and Beethoven, leads his ''Droogs'' on a rampage of terror, resulting in government mind reconditioning that raises the question: is it better to be forced to be good or better to choose to be bad?
In fact, it's been adapted for the theatre many times - including by Burgess himself - and that's not counting the controversial 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick. Coming to Canberra next year as part of an Australian tour is a new production by British theatre company Action to the Word that features a clash of musical cultures with artists including David Bowie, The Scissor Sisters and Pink Floyd, counterpointed with Alex's beloved Beethoven.
There seems to be no end to the ingenuity that can be applied to adapting even the most unlikely sources into theatre, though the results are not always greeted as resounding successes. Puppetry was used to bring the title equine in War Horse to life to much acclaim, and elaborate special effects were used to adapt Carrie, Stephen King's novel about a telekinetic teenager, to life in a musical that was an expensive flop, although it has its defenders. And this Clockwork Orange has attracted its share of praise.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Spaceman Spiff, Oct 20, 2010.
I'll be in my bunk...
That subway is awesome.
That's in Toronto. (I recognize the subway car, having spent many, many hours in them...) Those two guys are often downtown outside the Eaton Centre, posing for photos for tourists. There's also someone who dresses as Spock... and I can't leave out Silver Elvis.
We have a fair amount of street theatre here.
That is awesome.
Reminds me a little of the viral video shot in Las Vegas where the guy in the Batman costume got his ass kicked by a random guy who was bullying him in front of a nearby crowd.
In honour of the Canada Day long weekend.
^ Good one!
Hope to go to Canada some time next year. I've always wanted to visit Toronto.
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were out to dinner on Queen Street West and Batman was suddenly at the window spreading out his cape and looking in at all the diners. Hilarious!
I went downtown for a couple of hours on Monday and now Spider-Man is posing for photos. I don't know if it's the same person who dresses as Batman or Darth Vader, or if there's a third person now.
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel.
It's almost a chicken-and-the egg scenario going on in that gif.
It's puppies all the way down.
And I hope that thing on the right of the image is the leash and not a snake.
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In an extraordinarily busy day in Lincoln County District Court, Austin Welch, 19, of North Platte was sentenced Monday to 180 days in the county jail for violating probation for burglary.
Welch was given credit for 76 days already served.
Defense attorney Martin Troshynski told Judge Donald Rowlands that neither his client nor the probation office was interested in probation again.
Troshynski said Welch does not deserve to go to the state penitentiary, noting that his initial offense was relatively minor.
This is only about a few cans of gas stolen when Welch was a minor, and penitentiary time would be too much, he said.
Deputy County Attorney Tanya Roberts-Connick made no recommendation for sentencing before Rowlands handed down the 180 days.
Welch was first arrested in August 2011 along with two other North Platte men, William Butrick and Kristian Woodhouse, in connection with five burglaries.
Police said the three men broke into sheds and garages around North Platte, sometimes working alone and other times together. Homeowners reported full gasoline cans stolen. Some said outbuildings were broken into, but nothing was missing.
Later a woman called police and said three men were burning what looked like gas containers near the water at Lake Maloney. Over the next couple days, the three were arrested and admitted to burglarizing property at 1100 Reid Ave., 2800 Birchwood Rd. and 2600 Cedarberry Rd., according to a police report.
After further investigation, police found the trio had burglarized two other locations too.
Welch was released but violated the terms of his bond and was jailed again. He has been in and out of jail five times since and served a total of 142 days in jail on various offenses, according to sheriffs records.
He also faces additional charges of assault.
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Motorists using the M4 near Chippenham are being warned to expect delays as safety work will take place for three months.
Improvements costing £5 million are to be carried out on the motorway between Junction 16 (West Swindon) and Junction 17 (Chippenham).
The work starts on Monday and continues until May.
During the work only two lanes of the motorway will be open; the hard shoulder and lane one will be closed. These restrictions will be lifted over Easter.
A 50 mph speed limit will be in place during the work and some work will be carried out overnight.
Highways Agency project sponsor Rachel Scott said: "The work has been carefully planned so we can undertake more than one scheme at the same time which will significantly reduce disruption. However, I would advise people to plan their journeys and allow extra time."
The improvements and maintenance includes the stabilisation of embankments, upgrading traffic signals and the replacement of sections of the steel central reservation barriers with concrete barriers.
The Highways Agency says the new concrete barriers are stronger and more robust. They reduce the risk of vehicles involved in accidents crossing from one side of the motorway to the other and improve the safety of motorists and road workers. The agency also said the barriers are unlikely to require repairs after vehicle impact.
Further work taking place during the same time will be drainage repairs and fence replacement.
Work on the M4 between Junctions 14 (Hungerford) and 13 (Newbury) which has involved installing crossing points is due to be completed by the end of January.
Two crossing points are being installed which will allow traffic to keep flowing following major incidents. During the work there is a 50 mph speed limit and narrow lanes.
Work is also due to begin on Monday on the M5 near Clevedon which will involve a 50 mph speed restriction between Junctions 20 and 21 until April.
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The map is based on one in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 11, Stepney, Bethnal Green from the Victoria County History Series provided by British History Online
Stepney, or Stepney St Dunstan, is one of the ancient parishes of Middlesex. Historically it covered most of the area between the City of London on the west and the River Lea to the east, being broadly similar in extent to the modern London Borough of Tower Hamlets. As London grew outside its city walls eastwards, Stepney was gradually absorbed into the urban area of London. Its various hamlets broke away to become parishes in their own right. In 1889 it was transferred from Middlesex to the newly-created County of London and in 1900 it became the major part of Stepney Metropolitan Borough. Stepney Metropolitan Borough was abolished in 1965, and the area became part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets - effectively re-uniting the ancient parish (along with the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar and the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green).
The parish church of Stepney is St. Dunstan's and All Saints which stands on a site on Stepney High Street which has been used for Christian worship for over a thousand years. The church is surrounded by a churchyard of nearly seven acres (28,000 m²). In the 1660s the churchyard was enlarged to cope with the massive number of deaths during the Great Plague of London. In one eighteen-month period 6,583 died, with 154 being buried in one day in September 1665. The church also has a long traditional link with the sea and many sailors were buried here. It was once known as the 'Church of the High Seas'.
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road. The area built up rapidly in the 19th century, mainly to accommodate immigrant workers and displaced London poor, and developed a reputation for poverty, overcrowding, violence and political dissent. It was severely damaged during the Blitz, with over a third of housing totally destroyed; and then, in the 1960s, slum clearance and development replaced most residential streets with tower blocks and modern housing estates. Some Georgian architecture and Victorian era terraced housing survive in patches: for example Arbour Square, the eastern side of Stepney Green, and the streets around Matlock Street.[1]
The area has not yet experienced the levels of gentrification seen in nearby Bow, Wapping and Limehouse but some redevelopment has taken place. The former Arbour Square Police Station and the East End Mission building are also being redeveloped.
Stepney is roughly bounded by Commercial Road, part of the A13, in the south, Mile End Road, part of the A11, in the north and the Regent's Canal in the east. The Western Boundary with Whitechapel is rather ambiguous. It is administered by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
As with most of the East End of London, Stepney was sparsely populated marshland until the 19th century, when the development of London's docks and railways, combined with slum clearance, pushed the displaced poor and various immigrants looking for work into cheap housing being built in the area.
The first community developed around the church of St Dunstan's, which was founded in 923. Its name was recorded around 1000 AD as Stybbanhyð, "Stybba's landing-place". The Domesday Book survey of 1086 gives the name as Stibanhede and says that the land was held by the Bishop of London and was 32 hides large, mainly used for ploughing, meadows, woodland for 500 pigs, and 4 mills. There were over 100 serfs, split between villeins who ploughed the land, and cottars who assisted the villeins in return for a hut or cottage.
Bishop William held this land in demesne, in the manor of Stepney, on the day on which King Edward was alive and dead. In the same vill Ranulph Flambard holds 3½ hides of the bishop.
The Manor of Stepney was held by the Bishop of London in compensation for his duties in maintaining and garrisoning the Tower of London. Further ecclesiastic holdings came about from the need to enclose the marshes and create flood defences along the Thames. Edward VI passed the land to the Wentworth family, and thence to their descendants, the Earls of Cleveland. The ecclesiastic system of copyhold, whereby land was leased to tenants for terms as short as seven years, prevailed throughout the manor. This severely limited scope for improvement of the land and new building until the estate was broken up in the 19th century.
In the early 20th century, Stepney was one of the most Jewish neighbourhoods in England; it was eventually replaced by Stamford Hill.
The Siege of Sidney Street took place in Stepney in 1911.
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Sometimes it's possible to write a basic review a bike after a spin or two around the block. But my time with the Pashley Princess Sovereign in NYC resulted only in impressions, since I was faced with both the novelty of the bicycle AND the novelty of riding through bumpy, busy streets. Negotiating traffic, even with bike lanes, doesn't give you much mental space to devote to the workings of various components. Luckily, the pressure was off since Dottie has already written a review of this bicycle for our site.
But I had been wanting to ride a Pashley for the last two years, so it was my first choice for a test ride despite the many intriguing options at Adeline Adeline. How could I not be intrigued by a classic city bike that's also the ride of choice for so many of my favorite cycling women?
I took out the 17.5″ frame (love a manufacturer who doesn't forget petite women!) with three speeds, and it was indeed a smooth and sturdy bike. While I won't say I didn't notice potholes, they were definitely minimized by the steel frame. The upright riding position was reminiscent of Oma (check out Dottie's original review of the Pashley Princess Sovereign for a more thorough comparison of the two bikes) and much more upright than my Batavus Entrada Spirit.
All in all, the Pashley Princess Sovereign lived up to my expectation of a high-quality, stylish and sturdy city bike.
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Milford High's equestrian team coach Cindy Tesolin will be inducted into the Milford High School's Athletic Hall of Fame.
This honor will take place approximately 6 p.m. after the girls basketball game and before the boys game in the Field House.
Milford High School is located at 2380 South Milford Road in Highland.
Tesolin was on the original high school team back in 1972 -- the very first high school equestrian team in the United States. She has been an assistant coach and head coach at Milford for over a dozen years.
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DUDLEY people are being urged to trace their lost pension pots in the wake of new legislation.
Chris Kelly, Conservative MP for Dudley South, says everyone should make sure that they receive all the pension payments they are entitled to.
New legislation in this year's budget means people can get release the funds in their private pensions and Mr Kelly is urging people to make sure that any pension they have paid into benefit them and their families by contacting the government's Pension Tracing Service.
He said: "The government is making it as easy as possible for people in Dudley and the Black Country to trace their lost pensions. I would urge anyone who thinks they may be missing out to visit www.gov.uk/find-lost-pension."


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The Classic Predator utilizes the same packaging as all the previous Predators MMS figures: a fifth window box featuring a slide-out decorative sleeve with clear red film that showcases the Predator image on the main box underneath. The figure, parts and diorama base are stored within several different interlocking plastic tray layers. The main box features a large image of the Classic Predator in the front of the lid and a full body image of the figure on the interior facing the box window. Hot Toys continues to push the envelope with their packaging by reinforcing the figure and all its parts to keep them from shuffling around in the package and thus avoiding the piece from being damaged.
While Hot Toys' original '87 Predator figure was very well made and an overall must-have piece for die-hard collectors, this new version outshines its predecessor by miles. For starters, the head sculpt on the new Predator features a lot more detail and the tendrils on the head are made up of individual flexible rubber strands which hang straight down.
The Classic Predator also includes two versions of the bio-mask -battle-ravaged and regular - which attach directly into the face. Unlike the previous release which had an oversized helmet that fit over the head portrait, the new version has the chin piece of the creature sculpted permanently into the interior of the mask and attaches directly into the peg holes surrounding the mouth. The new bio-helmet concept is a significant improvement as it eliminates the need for an oversized mask that fits over the entire head portrait.
Another distinguished trait of the new Predator is that it utilizes the updated larger buck body from the previous Predators clan releases, which is a lot more size-accurate. The unique texturing around the body is much improved on this new piece as well. The Classic Predator includes an all new display diorama that depicts the predator clan's camp with the remains of a giant dinosaur skull and an outstretched piece of skin from one of its prey.
While this new Classic Predator does not feature the same mid-torso and mid-bicep joint as the '87 version, it still offers a wide range of movement. All the joints on the figure are nice and tight allowing the figure to remain in most poses you place him in. Overall, this new predator figure features over 22 points of articulation.
The paint applications on the figure are fantastic, surpassing the previous '87 version by leaps and bounds. Some of the most notable improvements in the paint job are evident in the mouth and face. The interior of the mouth is so detailed, you can even see the tiny little veins along the gums. The facial details are colored flawlessly resulting in the most movie-accurate sixth scale classic predator to date.
Aside from the pair of interchangeable bio-masks with light-up feature, the Classic Predator includes a plethora of extra parts which add significant value to the piece. The LED lights on the mask and forearm control panel are very bright and do not fade out after a short period of time.
The Predators MMS Classic Predator Sixth Scale Collectible Figure features the following accessories:
- Interchangeable expanded and relaxed mandibles
- Six interchangeable hands (closed fist, open and pointing)
- Articulated shoulder cannon
- Right forearm armor with retractable metal blade
- Left forearm armor with opening control panel
- Additional left forearm control panel with light port
- Interchangeable hologram parts
Hot Toys has once again exceeded my expectations with this fantastic new addition to their Predators MMS collection. Although this high-end piece will set you back over $200, its packed-in accessories, light-up features and diorama base more than make up for the hefty price tag. Wether you are a die-hard Predator fan or simply want to own the ultimate classic Predator sixth scale figure released to date, picking up this piece should be a no-brainer.
Review and Photos by Jorge Pelaez
Review Sample Courtesy of Hot Toys


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19 April 2012
SABMiller Full Year 2012 Trading Update
SABMiller plc today issues the following update on trading for the 12 months to 31 March 2012. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on volumes and revenues, unless otherwise stated.
On an organic basis lager volumes were 3% ahead of the prior year for both the year and the fourth quarter. Soft drinks volumes were 7% higher than the prior year, and 12% higher in the final quarter, both on an organic basis. On an organic, constant currency basis group revenue for the full year grew by 7%, with group revenue per hectolitre up by 4%. Fourth quarter group revenue grew by 10% on an organic, constant currency basis, with group revenue per hl up by 5%. The group's overall financial performance is in line with our expectations.
Latin America's lager volumes were up 8% on an organic basis compared with the prior year, with healthy growth sustained through the fourth quarter. In Colombia full year lager volumes grew by 7% reflecting a strong economy, healthy consumer spending and the successful development of our brand portfolio, including 26% volume growth of our local and international premium brands. Peru's full year lager volume grew by 10%, as consumers continued to trade up from the informal alcohol sector, based on the appeal of our brands and successful marketing and trade execution. Ecuador lager volumes were up 7%, supported by the implementation of our direct service model and the cycling of the Sunday trading ban of June 2010. In Central America lager volumes grew by 6%, with strong performances by both Honduras and El Salvador following the introduction of larger packs as an affordable option for low income consumers. Soft drinks volumes across the Latin America region were up 10%, showing strong growth across all categories, with our non-alcoholic malt brands' volumes up 16% for the year.
In Europe full year lager volumes declined by 1% on an organic basis as beer market growth continued to be subdued and competitors aggressively promoted economy brands and packs. Fourth quarter volumes were down 2%. The completion of planned de-stocking in the second half of the year affected Poland and Romania, which together with the effects of continuing competitor price reductions and promotional activity, resulted in volume declines of 4% and 8% respectively for the year. In the Czech Republic, domestic volumes were in line with the prior year supported by good performance of brand and pack innovations and despite continuing weakness in the on-premise channel. In Russia, volumes were up 2%, ahead of beer market performance, and strong growth continued in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine reflect 11 months of trading prior to the conclusion of the transaction with Anadolu Efes. The United Kingdom achieved volume growth of 8% for the full year, led by the expansion of Peroni Nastro Azzurro in the on-premise channel.
For the 12 months ended 31 March 2012, MillerCoors' US domestic sales to retailers (STRs) were down 2.4%, with a 1.6% decline in the quarter to March on a trading day adjusted basis. The mainstream beer segment has continued to be affected by economic pressure on key consumer demographics. Coors Light delivered low single digit growth in the quarter, offset by a low single digit decline in Miller Lite, and total premium light STRs were down low single digits. The Tenth and Blake division saw double digit growth driven by the continued success of Blue Moon, Leinenkugel's and their associated seasonal variants and Peroni Nastro Azzurro. The below premium portfolio was down low single digits in the quarter. Domestic sales to wholesalers (STWs) declined 2.7% for the year ended 31 March 2012, with a 0.9% decline in the fourth quarter.
Africa's full year lager volumes grew by 13% on an organic basis, with fourth quarter organic growth of 14%, despite strong prior year comparatives and emerging capacity constraints in some markets. Full year lager volumes in Tanzania grew by 15%, underpinned by a particularly strong performance in the premium segment and the positive impact of the strengthening of our sales and distribution reach and intensity. In Mozambique, lager volumes ended 9% higher driven by enhanced penetration in the north of the country, and a strong fourth quarter assisted by the launch in November 2011 of our cassava beer Impala. Despite capacity constraints, Zambia lager volumes grew by 17% over the full year, supported by a strong economy and growth in premium offerings. In Uganda our extending reach into the west of the country helped deliver lager volume growth of 19%. Capacity enhancements and improved availability enabled our associate in Zimbabwe to grow full year lager volumes by 23% on an organic basis. Castel's full year lager volumes (excluding the successful management combination of our Angola businesses and their Madagascar acquisition) grew by 11% with good volume performances in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Tunisia. Full year total Africa soft drinks volumes grew by 11% on an organic basis.
Lager volumes in the Asia Pacific region grew by 4% for the year on an organic basis and by 1% in the fourth quarter. Full year lager volume growth in China was 9% on a reported basis and 4% on an organic basis, with acquisitions enhancing market share. Volume growth was impacted by poor weather in key regions particularly during the peak second quarter, and more recently with heavy rains in March which resulted in a slight decline in the fourth quarter. In India, volumes for the year were up 3% with stronger growth in the second half of the year following the lifting of certain trading restrictions in Andhra Pradesh in September and in spite of the impact of a number of excise increases across key states introduced at the beginning of the year. In Australia, CUB's lager volumes for the quarter ended 31 March 2012 were 4% below the same period in the prior year (pro forma), a slower rate of decline than the previous quarter. Consumer spending generally continues to be impacted by negative sentiment.
In South Africa, lager volumes for the year grew by 2% and were up 6% in the fourth quarter reflecting a strengthening competitive position. The core brand portfolio overall performed well with particularly strong contributions from Castle Lite and Castle Lager. The business continued to benefit from targeted brand investments as well as improved retail execution and customer service. Soft drinks volumes improved by 2% in the year as a result of the continued execution of focused channel plans. A good performance from the two litre PET packs and growth in still drinks, as well as favourable weather, resulted in volume growth of 13% in the fourth quarter.
Notes to editors
SABMiller plc is one of the world's largest brewers with brewing interests and distribution agreements across six continents. The group's wide portfolio includes global brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch, as well as leading local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow, Tyskie and Victoria Bitter. SABMiller is also one of the world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.
In the year ended 31 March 2011, the group reported US$4,491 million of adjusted pre-tax profit and group revenue of US$28,311 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
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Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls
In case you haven't noticed, I've been posting some of the recipes I made for the mini-Thanksgiving meal that Hubby and I had. Any of these recipes would also be perfect for upcoming Christmas meals.
These rolls are amazing. I love the flavor of the honey and butter in these rolls. They're amazing straight out of the oven or at room temperature. I made these early in the morning so they weren't in the oven while the turkey was cooking. They were as soft and tender the next day as they were an hour after they came out of the oven.
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Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls
Yield: 12
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
1 cup warm water (105°-115° F)
1/4 cup honey
3 Tbsp canola oil
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 cups bread flour
vegetable cooking spray
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 Tbsp honey
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the yeast and warm water.
Add the honey, oil, salt and egg and mix well.
Add 3 cups of the flour and mix until the dough comes together in a sticky mass.
With the mixer on low speed, add the remaining 1 cup flour and mix until it is incorporated into the dough.
Switch to the dough hook and continue kneading on low speed until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
Form the dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat.
Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot until it doubles in bulk, about 2 hours.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 30 seconds.
Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Punch the dough down and divide into 12 equal portions.
Shape each portion into a ball and place into a round, lightly greased baking dish, spacing evenly.
Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 20 minutes.
Mix together the melted butter and honey and brush lightly over the tops of the rolls.
Bake at 400° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe as seen on Cook Like A Champion, originally from A Cookie A Day
9 Responses to "Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls"
These rolls are delishous…thank you, ciao Flavia
These rolls look fantastic and I love the idea of using honey to sweeten them. By the way, I'm holding a giveaway on my blog for Orglamix Organic makeup and you're welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/12/orglamix-organic-mineral-makeup-review.html
gosh, i can just taste them, hot out of the oven. Please come and cook them at my house!
I would like one of these straight from the oven with a pat of butter. 🙂
These are my favorite rolls! We had them on Thanksgiving as well, and as usual, they were delicious!
what a delicious looking dinner rolls!
have a nice weekend!
ooh, wow, these look like a perfect accompaniment to a holiday meal 🙂
I made these exact same rolls for Thanksgiving! And I loved them – I hoarded all the leftover ones for myself – haha 🙂
They look like they melt in your mouth! I've bookmarked it and will definitely make some these days! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! I can't wait to try them! 🙂


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Asian Box Pickled Vegetables
Makes about 4 pints
Note: Pickling cucumbers may be substituted for the daikon.
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup salt
1 pound carrots, julienned
1 pound daikon, peeled, quartered and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1. Mix water, vinegar, sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve.
2. Add the carrots and daikon. Let mixture sit for 24 hours in the refrigerator before using. These pickles will keep, refrigerated, for 3 to 4 weeks.
— Executive chef Grace Nguyen, Asian Box


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Hangzhou hotel in Xihu with 3 restaurants
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Special Offer: Book by 2 August 2017 and collect double Nectar points!
Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Popular property highlights
Located in Xihu, this luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Precious Stone Hill and 2 mi (3.3 km) from West Lake. Baopu Taoist Temple and Yellow Dragon Sports Center are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
3 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a nightclub, a health club, and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All 566 individually decorated rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and iPod docks. Guests can enjoy jetted tubs, and other standard amenities include 24-hour room service, private yards, and plasma TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Dragon Hotel Hangzhou
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, The Dragon Hotel Hangzhou features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 12917 square feet (1200 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a nightclub, a sauna, and spa services. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
The Dragon Hotel Hangzhou has designated areas for smoking.
- Spa services on site
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Sauna
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 16
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 566
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 2
- Nightclub
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 1988
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Free self parking
- Shopping on site
- Garden
- Steam room
- Wedding services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space size (feet) - 12917
- Conference center
- Conference space size (meters) - 1200
- Number of meeting rooms - 12
- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Long-term parking (surcharge), Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Jetted bathtub
- Bathrobes
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free bottled water
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bidet
- Hair dryer
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually decorated
- Pillow menu
- Plasma TV
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Down comforter
- Yard
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
D Cafe Buffet Restaurant - This buffet restaurant is located by the pool. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Grand Dragon Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Veranda Restaurant - Overlooking the pool, this family restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Spa Village has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CNY 460 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: CNY 115 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: CNY 650 per person (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: CNY 460 per night
Hotel Name
- Dragon Hangzhou
- Dragon Hotel
- Dragon Hotel Hangzhou
- The Dragon Hotel
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Complimentary Lounge Access
Book a stay in an Executive or Suite room category and receive the following Executive Floor Lounge benefits:
- Daily breakfast (guests can also choose to take their breakfast in the D'Café)
- All-day tea/coffee, non-alcoholic drinks, refreshments and snacks
- Complimentary printing or photo-copying (up to 10 pages per day)
- Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access in the Lounge
- Complimentary pressing or laundry of 2 pieces per day (non-accumulative)
- Complimentary use of Executive Lounge meeting room for one hour per day (additional hours will be charged RMB 300 per hour)
- Complimentary DVD library
National Rating
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WATSONVILLE -- The Pajaro Valley Spartans Cheer team is a spirited group of girls.
The team proved that Friday, when the Spartans earned a berth to the national Pop Warner Championship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
Now the team, part of the Central Coast Pop Warner program, is scrambling to raise more than $16,000 to cover travel expenses to the five-day competition, which starts Sunday.
"They really worked hard and deserve to represent the Pajaro Valley on the national level," said Cheer Director Arefa Chavarria. "I'm hoping our community will pull together to get these girls there."
That the team, in only its second season of competition, was able to score a spot at nationals came as somewhat of a surprise, Chavarria said. The girls, 10- to 12-year-olds, took second at the regional competition last week in Santa Clara to advance to the national competition.
"It was surreal when we heard our name being called out," she said.
Chavarria said the team has little in the way of resources to help the girls make the trip. What little funds organizers have managed to raise for the fledgling organization have gone into equipment and startup costs.
"We don't have any major fundraiser," she said. "We're nickel and diming everything."
Chavarria said cheer offers the girls the chance to grow. In addition to building athletic skills and confidence, they are expected to keep their grades up. Though a C average is mandatory, most of the girls are honor-roll students, she said.
Many on the team are first-timers who weren't sure cheer was for them, Chavarria said.
The program aims to help them realize their "potential and to break through fears of doing something new."
Victoria Rivas, a fifth-grader at Echo Valley Elementary School in Prunedale, said she is excited to be among the 300 teams from around the country invited to the national competition. But she wouldn't be going if it weren't for her parents, who insisted she choose a sport to play last summer. Nery Rivas said the idea was to keep her daughter occupied and out of trouble.
Victoria, 10, said her parents were right.
"I ended up really liking it," Victoria said.
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In the weekly feature called "e-views," we invite readers to answer a question via email.
Last week's question:
What were the best Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals that you have seen? Do you participate in either one? Why or why not?
SADLY, PAST PRESIDENT John F. Kennedy's assassination anniversary this Thanksgiving Day was not the main focus of the week, nor by the press. Our family household didn't forget though.
I didn't participate in the Black Friday shopping mess because it is just too convoluted, and I don't want to be trampled upon by the hordes of frenzied shoppers. I did purchase some electronic items that I could use, but I shopped during the regular daytime hours when the sales vampires were already gone for the day! I did see that the prices for the same things were cheaper at some stores and costlier at others. So, one had to basically screen the ads for the different places that had the lesser prices, driving to different stores when necessary.
It was obviously a great sales day for the stores and hopefully we can all get back to normal soon.
Oh no, Christmas is next and I hope there are deals without the same stampede making advertising and shopping hours involved.
Happy holidays to you all.
Ralph A. Hernandez
I DO NOT participate in Black Friday. At my age, there is nothing I desperately want or need that would get me up early, fight the traffic, stand in line, hoping the product is still available, and then wait in another line for the clerks to take my money.
I would rather sleep in after the Thanksgiving crowd has left. I find a nice cozy spot in front of the fire, have a nice warm drink and count again the blessings of yesterday, and recount again today with the added blessing that I am not out in the crowds exposing myself to viruses, rude shoppers, long lines and traffic jams. I would rather pay a little more and shop for the items I need online. It saves time, gas and frustration. I admit to being too old for "Black Friday."
Peggy Winegardner
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This week's question:
Antioch is considering enhancing its employee retirement formula to entice veteran police officers to the city. Specifically, the city might amend its contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System to incorporate a 3 percent at age 50 formula for public safety hires. Would you support such a change? Why or why not?
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Today's weekend giveaway comes from the Playful Learning Ecademy, which offers engaging and meaningful online classes for children and parents. If you are not familiar with the work of Mariah Bruehl, make sure to check out her book, Playful Learning and her award-winning website. They are both rich with practical ideas for making learning fun for your children.
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The Giveaway
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Mariah has offered to giveaway one space in her Playful Learning Spaces eCourse and a copy of her book, Playful Learning: Develop Your Child's Sense of Joy and Wonder. To enter, simply leave any comment below.
She is also offering Simple Mom readers a discount on any eCourse offering from the Playful Learning Ecademy. Simply use the code "SIMPLEMOM" during the registration process. Offer expires August 21, 2012.
This giveaway ends tonight, Saturday, August 11, and I'll announce the winner soon after. I hope you win!