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my friend and i were thinking of trying to get on the road a few weekends to play some tournys around florida. i think we are going to play the gator invitational(not sure thats the proper name) on april 14 and 15.
will anyone else be there, know anything about the course, or will any of you be at other events or know of others that are good events to hit?
neither my friend nor I have played a pdga event, and only I have played in an organized tourney. this is really our first foray into serious tournaments, so is there anything we should be sure to watch for?

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WASHINGTON — Amazon and other online-only retailers have been dealt a major blow, as legislation introduced last week seeks to require such retailers to collect sales tax.
The Main Street Fairness Act would allow states that have adopted the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to require out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax whether they have a physical presence in their state or not. The bill would cover all "remote sellers," which include online retailers, catalog merchants and "1-800" offers on radio and television.
The new bill is in response to a nearly 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling that required retailers to collect sales tax from out-of-state customers only if they have a physical presence such as a store, warehouse or office in the customer's state. The court held that the 45 state and 7,600 local sales tax systems across the nation were too complicated for a retailer to otherwise know how much tax to collect.
The National Retail Federation said it welcomed welcomed legislation that would help preserve Main Street jobs by requiring Internet retailers to collect sales tax the same as local bricks-and-mortar stores.
"We believe there should be a level playing field where all retailers follow the same rules regardless of whether they sell their merchandise in a bricks-and-mortar store, through the mail or online," NRF SVP for government relations David French said. "This bill would end a situation where Internet sellers have held an unfair price advantage over local stores for far too long. Tax policy should be channel neutral and not favor one segment of an industry over another."


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POMONA – Preliminary layoff notices more than 100 certificated personnel of the Pomona Unified School District will be mailed out early next week, a district spokesman said Thursday.
The Board of Education earlier this week authorized district administrators to issue preliminary layoff notices to 108 certificated employees.
Board members voted 4-1 to authorize issuing the notices. Board member Jason Rothman cast the opposing vote.
The notices will go out by certified mail Monday, said Ryan Hightower, district spokesman.
The notices, which will inform recipients they may not have a job at the end of the academic year, are being issued to a number of elementary and secondary school teachers, some teacher specialists and some in other positions, district administrators said late last week.
A number of the layoffs are resulting due to the conclusion of a three-year School Improvement Grant that comes to an end this year, said Darren Knowles, assistant superintendent of personnel services.
The grant was used to improve academic performance at Pomona High School, Emerson Middle School and the Fremont Academy of Engineering of Design.
Two counselors paid through that grant will receive notices, he said.
Knowles added counselors paid for with money from the district's general fund are not being cut.
According to state law, school districts must is issue preliminary layoff notices to teachers and other certificated personnel no later than March 15.
School district have a deadline of May 15 to issue final layoff notices.
During the meeting, Associated Pomona Teachers President Tyra Weis urged board members to remember they should work to makes cuts in such a way that they have the least impact on what happens in classrooms.
"We urge this board to keep the best interest of the students" in mind, she said.
In addition to granting authorization to send notices to certificated personnel, school board members also authorized district administrators to issue notices to all 106 of the district's administrators.
Those notices will inform recipients they could be released or reassigned to a different job at the end of the school year.
Notices were hand-delivered to recipients Thursday, Hightower said.
School board members were expected to vote Tuesday night on a proposal to issue notices to eight child development teachers but that matter was removed from the agenda.
Child development services receive funding from the federal government.
The district is working to obtain additional information on how the federal across-the-board budget cut strategy, which went into effect March 1, will affect funding locally before proceeding with the proposal to issues those notices, Hightower said.
Reach Monica via email, follow her on Twitter @PomonaNow, or call her at 909-483-9336.


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Carbon Dioxide: Should EPA Wait On Congress?
February 2, 2009
Carbon Dioxide: Should EPA Wait On Congress?
-- Margaret Kriz, NationalJournal.com
The time for waiting has passed.
EPA cannot and should not wait for Congress to act because the highest court in the land has already spoken on this issue (Massachusetts et al. v. EPA et al.) and has stated clearly that, counter to the position taken by the Bush Administration, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases fit the meaning of air pollutants under the existing Clean Air Act and are subject to regulation. The Supreme Court left to EPA to decide if such emissions may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Given the overwhelming scientific evidence linking greenhouse gases to climate change and the potential damages that result, EPA has effectively no choice but to move forward in issuing an "endangerment" finding and to begin considering use of the tools contained in the Act to reduce the harm from climate change.
EPA's extensive Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking underscores the challenges of applying existing Clean Air Act provisions to greenhouse gas emissions. In moving forward, the Act does afford EPA some discretion, and EPA must use it wisely -- setting priorities and reasonable timetables, and avoiding overreaching and cumbersome regulations. First up on EPA's plate should be to complete its mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule and to reassess its denial of California's request for a waiver to set alternative standards for greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
While EPA responds to the Supreme Court's mandate, now is also the time for Congress to step up, meet its challenge and pass an economy-wide, market-based cap-and-trade policy. Continued delay in passing legislation only increases the risk of environmental damage and undermines the regulatory certainty that businesses need if they are to begin investing in the clean energy future we seek.
The challenge for all is to act now to begin putting our country and the world on an aggressive path toward responsibly reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases.


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Expert Advice
5 Do's and Don'ts of Taking Client's Blonde
As the sun starts to heat up, many clients will be asking to go blonde for summer. However, going blonde isn't for everyone. Joanne Rempel, Program and Product Development Manager for Eufora Color shares her tips on the do's and don't of taking clients blonde.
TIP #1: "Beautiful Blondes are not just a color, - they are an emotion. Going blonde invokes a feeling of excitement and anticipation specifically if you are taking your client from a much darker shade. Finding the right blonde for your client's skin tone, eye color, lifestyle and maintenance schedule is crucial. Blondes can be dramatic or soft, spicy or cool but must be done well. We have seen far too many brassy heads of yellow for far too long. Let's not kid ourselves, Goldilocks had a great colorist that had her back!"
TIP #2: "The number one suggestion I have for anybody who is choosing to take their client blonde is before you jump create a plan of attack with them. Going dark to blonde is a journey, one that is often labor intensive and can take multiple sessions depending on the condition of your client's hair. If your client wants to be a blonde and they are a medium brown you will need to manage expectations of how quickly you can achieve the desired target color. It may be in one sitting, it may require multiple color treatments. The difficulty in working with lightening hair to the desired blonde shade is to work with the underlying gold/yellow that is exposed when hair is lightened. Great colorists know what toners to use to enhance or neutralize these unwanted undertones. The darker your client's natural hair color, the more prevalent that underlying pigment is. e sure to have many options in your arsenal to get your client to blonde including dimensional hair coloring – color on color. If your client's hair is too gold, you may want to consider dawning the look with very light cool toned highlights to mute the gold or stick to a softer darker blonde that will allow for greater control of unwanted gold tones with darker toners."
TIP # 3: "Dimensional Blondes are the way to go. The days of root to end solid one-color blondes are gone! Healthy vibrant shades with dimension are in full bloom! Slowly adding dimension to your client's base blonde shade will not only give you subtle change, but will allow your client to be the blonde they want to be while managing their budget. Once your client has landed at their desired target shade, maintenance is simple. Recommend root retouches and refreshing of the ends."
TIP #4: "When taking your client blonde, always consider skin tone. If they have a rosy completion (pink in the cheeks) and blue or green eyes, you will want your blonde to be on the cool side. Cool in the blonde world means without warmth or minimizing any gold. You will find that platinum or ash blondes look best with this skin tone and eye color. If your client has more gold or yellow to your skin tone (sallow) and brown or hazel eyes, they can wear golden blonde well. Golden blonde does not mean brassy blonde! A beautiful golden blonde is a soft controlled blonde with just the right amount of warmth."
TIP #5: Always recommend a high performance, at home maintenance program for your client's hair. Going blonde often means some serious chemical treatments, often with numerous applications of color, highlights, toner… Hair is depleted of moisture and protein and can often be structurally damaged. A blonde's best friend is Eufora's Beautifying Elixirs product line. This line is 100% active, meaning the chosen ingredients in this product will begin to heal the hair from the inside out. It is a standard take home product line for blondes in my salon. Pre color, advise clients use Beautifying Elixirs Damage Cure Clay Masque 2-3 weeks prior to a going blonde to ensure the hair is in optimal condition; resulting in greater hair integrity post color. Shine and condition should not be compromised for color. Using the Eufora Beautifying Elixir Clay Masque will begin a restorative process that will repair damaged, parched hair in only a few applications. Recommend your clients treat hair weekly post color to replenish protein and moisture.


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Video: JBL Charge Portable Bluetooth® Speaker and Backup Battery
Most of the people appearing in our videos are employees at Crutchfield. We pull in folks from around the company to share their expertise. A lot of our on-camera stars come from our Advisor Group — they help people choose the right gear via phone, email and chat every day, so they're good at explaining the products and technologies.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
You don't have to worry about running out of juice with the JBL Charge. It's a high-quality Bluetooth speaker system and backup battery rolled into one. Its 6000mAh of stored power can deliver up to 12 hours of continuous music playback, or you can use some of that power to recharge your smartphone or other compatible portable device. Inside the Charge are two 1-1/2" full-range drivers that deliver clean, clear sound, with a built-in bass port that reinforces the low tones.
Video Transcript
I'm really excited to talk to you guys about this. This thing is so cool. This is the JBL Charge. So let me ask you a question: how many times have you been out and about and your phone goes dead, or your tablet goes dead? It's kind of a bummer right? We have to run around, we've got to find somewhere to plug in, and it makes it kind of a challenge. So the Charge does exactly what the name implies. It's actually a 6000mAh battery built into the device.
There's a USB port on the side. You take the cable from your device, plug it into our JBL Charge, and it's going to charge your device. It will charge your phone about three times. It'll charge your tablet once. Additionally, it's got awesome sound. It's got Bluetooth technology built into it. It's got two drivers built into it that are high output drivers, and it's got a bass port on the side to give you really good low frequencies. So at the end of the day, what it's gonna do for you is give you awesome sound and keep you rockin'. Thanks for checking it out.


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London's Air Ambulance has received a makeover making communication key following its annual service.
The bright red aircraft has been emblazoned with emergency markings and important messages including a ticker on the tail boom detailing the number of critical missions attended by the medical team, currently standing at more than 28,500.
It is hoped the new design will raise awareness of the vital lifesaving work carried out by the service.
Chief Executive Officer of London's Air Ambulance, Graham Hodgkin, said: "Our aircraft provides the most effective opportunity for us to deliver our key messages to London and potential donors.
"London's Air Ambulance is a charity relying on your support, delivering highly specialist doctors and paramedics to the scene of critical injury, and the service is an essential part of London's emergency infrastructure."
"A stronger, more powerful relationship with all of our supporters will be a key component of the current fundraising effort for a new, second helicopter this year."
Martin Gilbert, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management and Patron of London's Air Ambulance, said: "This remarkable charity saves lives across the capital on a daily basis and our decision to support it was an easy one.
"It deserves the backing of everyone who lives, works and travels in London and I am incredibly proud to be one of its Patrons."
Common misconceptions about London's Air Ambulance
Myth: London's Air Ambulance is government funded.
Fact: London's Air ambulance is an independent charity that relies heavily on donations from organisations and individuals. The charity does receive a significant contribution from the NHS, which includes the salary payments of its seconded doctors and paramedics. London's Air Ambulance is not part of the London Ambulance Service (LAS), although they work very closely together, alongside all the other emergency service providers to deliver the best possible patient care.
Myth: London's Air Ambulance is a patient transportation service.
Fact: The helicopter is a rapid mode of transport that delivers an advanced trauma doctor and paramedic to a patient's side within minutes of their accident. The team performs lifesaving procedures on scene, that are normally only found in a hospital emergency department, such as open chest surgery, blood transfusion and anaesthesia. Typically, the doctor and paramedic escort the patient in a LAS land ambulance to the nearest trauma hospital, although the aircraft can be used if deploying to the Royal London Hospital via the helipad.
Myth: Trauma is a rare incident.
Fact: Trauma is the most common cause of death for under 45 causing more lost years than cancer and cardiac arrest. London sees some of the highest rates of trauma in the world and the London's Air Ambulance advanced trauma team can be the difference between whether someone lives or dies, but also whether they recover to lead a relatively normal, healthy life.
Myth: London's Air Ambulance has a number of helicopters.
Fact: London is the only capital city in the world with only one helicopter for its air ambulance service. Most other major world cities have 3 or 4 medical helicopters. London's Air Ambulance is currently fundraising for a second aircraft.


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Michelle Rhee defends firing teachers, principals on This Week
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former District of Columbia schools chancellor Michelle Rhee says she thinks she did the right thing when she fired teachers and principals. However, Rhee says she should have done it differently.
Rhee made the comments Sunday on ABC's "This Week." She was asked if she had any second thoughts about her style, which included allowing a camera crew to follow her as a principal was fired. Rhee says she absolutely did the right things, but needed to focus more on how she communicated what was being done. And how they were done, adding that she probably shouldn't have fired a principal on national television.
Rhee says closing failing schools, removing ineffective people, and cutting bureaucracy were commonsense solutions. And if that makes her a radical, then so be it.


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Dr. William Kerrigan publishes new book on Johnny Appleseed
Professor of American History Dr. William Kerrigan has published a new book, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard A Cultural History. Published
by The Johns Hopkins University Press, the book is available from the
Muskingum University bookstore and from Amazon. It illuminates the
meaning of Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman's life and the environmental and
cultural significance of the plant he propagated.
Creating what has been described as "a startling
new portrait of the eccentric apple tree planter," Dr. Kerrigan
carefully dissects the oral tradition of the Appleseed myth and draws
upon material from archives and local historical societies across New
England and the Midwest.
Dr. Kerrigan joined the Muskingum University
faculty in 1997 and today is the university's Arthur G. Cole and Eloise
Barnes Cole Distinguished Professor of American History. He earned his
bachelor's degree from Austin College, his master's degree from Texas
Christian University and his doctoral degree from the University of
In 2004, Dr. Kerrigan earned the Ohio Academy of
Teaching Award, for which he was nominated by his fellow Muskingum
University faculty members. In 2007, he earned Muskingum's Cora I. Orr
Award for Faculty Service. In 2011, he received the William Oxley
Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching, the university's highest
honor for teaching.
In 2008, Dr. Kerrigan was named "Person of the Year" by the editorial staff of the Daily and Sunday Jeffersonian newspaper, for his support of a wide range of community initiatives.
At Muskingum, Dr. Kerrigan teaches a variety of
courses in American history. His research interests are in the
antebellum and civil war eras, as well as in American cultural and
environmental history. He has directed several oral history projects,
including Reclaiming Our Heritage, an oral and visual history of the impact of strip-mining on several communities in Appalachian Ohio.
In addition to his work in the classroom, Dr. Kerrigan and his students have published three regional history books: A Pictorial History of the Salt Fork Region, Cambridge, Ohio and A Pictorial History of Muskingum College. He
also serves as the university's archivist, and led the effort to help
Muskingum celebrate its 175th anniversary (see story below).
In the community, Dr. Kerrigan was instrumental
in bringing the nationally recognized Ohio Chautauqua to New Concord for
the first time in that event's history. He has also served on the Board
of Trustees of the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site, and the New
Concord Area Planning Task Force, in addition to his work as an
outdoorsman and kayak instructor with the New Concord Area Arts and
Recreation District.
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It's been 17 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. But many retailers and restaurant operators still fall short when it comes to making their facilities—new and existing—ADA-compliant. Given that the Department of Justice is getting stricter about compliance, this could be a problem for restaurants and retailers, according to Steve Jones, managing director, Jones Lang LaSalle.
Chain Store Age executive editor Marianne Wilson spoke with Jones about ADA compliance.
Chain Store Age: What are some of the most common mistakes retailers make with regard to ADA compliance?
Jones: While an architect may create as-builts in compliance with the ADA, contractors in the field don't always work to the same exact specifications. Applying commonly used construction tolerances in the field, for example, may actually create a situation that is now out of compliance with ADA guidelines.
Another mistake is only taking one disability into consideration during the design phase. For example, a lowered counter built for wheelchair-bound customers may create a barrier for blind people. Solutions need to be designed recognizing that disabilities come in many different shapes and sizes.
CSA: As a project-management and facility-management service provider, your firm does ADA surveys. What exactly is involved in this type of review?
Jones: We survey the facility to assess compliance with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, and we typically focus on the customer-facing elements such as parking and access into the facility. Depending on the type and size of facility, a survey may literally have hundreds of questions. Surveys are conducted at each client location, and photos are taken of those items that are not in compliance ("barriers").
In the barrier analysis, we analyze each site as well as the overall portfolio. At the site level, electronic reports are generated for each location explaining the existing barriers and potential remediation options for each. At the portfolio level, a series of reports are generated to demonstrate the magnitude of each non-compliant item (e.g., how many entrances are not in compliance), which is in turn used for budgeting and bulk purchasing of products and services.
CSA: Why would a chain get an ADA survey?
Jones: The ADA requires businesses open to the public to remove accessibility barriers in their stores regardless of when the facility was built. This is a proactive requirement that is not limited to capital improvements or remodeling. An ADA survey reveals the existing accessibility barriers, thus helping owners understand their exposure and take steps to remediate barriers. An ADA survey could also be mandated as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice if a claim is brought against the retailer.
CSA: Are there any direct benefits to be gained from an ADA survey?
Jones: Being proactive in conducting surveys may help a company avoid future lawsuits from customers alleging ADA violations. In the past, the Department of Justice has ruled favorably on companies that can demonstrate a track record in trying to remove ADA barriers at their locations. In most cases, the cost of remediation is far less than the legal and settlement costs associated with a claim.
CSA: For commercial spaces, have there been any major changes to the law since it was passed?
Jones: The law went into effect on Jan. 26, 1993. These are the guidelines that are currently used for ADA compliancy, but that is not to say that proposed changes are not in the pipeline. An ADAAG Review Advisory Committee was quickly established in 1994 to review and recommend changes to the original guidelines based on changing technology, model codes and national standards. The committee's proposed revisions were published in July 2004, but, to date, the Department of Justice has not yet approved them.
CSA: What, if any, other services does Jones Lang LaSalle provide with regard to ADA?
Jones: In addition to surveying locations to determine if/where barriers exist, Jones Lang LaSalle often manages the back-end remediation of those barriers, such as correcting a parking lot that slopes too much. We also can help to prepare and submit a budget for the remediation work in order to request funding for the improvements.
CSA: If you could offer one bit of advice to retailers with regard to the ADA, what would it be?
Jones: Don't assume that anyone can conduct a thorough ADA survey. The survey is very complex and requires subject matter expertise. The back-end reporting must be detailed enough, with the appropriate recommendations, that a company can make knowledgeable decisions regarding its assets and prove that it has taken the appropriate steps for implementation should a lawsuit arise.
More importantly, companies need to proactively manage ADA compliance—don't wait for an expensive lawsuit and unfavorable publicity.


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Dots and Data: Seurat, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty
More than any other artist of the modern era, Georges Seurat has been subjected to an analysis in which the genius of his works is reduced to the theoretical framework?pointillism?out of which they supposedly emerged. This paper considers three major paintings, Une Baignade, Un dimanche après-midi à l?île de la Grande Jatte, and Les Poseuses, to examine the relation of Seurat?s theory to his practice. First, we take a historical look at the theory and practice of optical mixture, a critical technique for Seurat. Second, we develop a philosophical critique of the results achieved by these methods, by way of the aesthetics of Sartre and Merleau-Ponty. Third, we study the three paintings to determine the extent of Seurat?s actual adherence to these theoretical methods, and we draw a broader conclusion concerning the relation of art theory to practice.


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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Raltegravir Substudy
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified July 2008 by University of California, San Diego.
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation
University of California, San Diego
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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First received: July 16, 2008
Last updated: July 23, 2008
Last verified: July 2008
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The purpose of this study is to measure concentrations of Raltegravir in cerebrospinal fluid.
The hypotheses are:
- Raltegravir concentrations in CSF will be measurable
- Raltegravir concentrations in CSF will remain constant, while plasma concentrations vary widely leading to highly variable CSF-to-plasma ratios.
- Following at least 4 weeks of Raltegravir-containing combination therapy, HIV RNA levels in CSF will be below 50 copies/mL in all subjects.
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|MK: Raltegravir Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
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|Child, Adult, Senior
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Study Population
Participants will be selected from participants already enrolled in Merck-sponsored Raltegravir Clinical Trials.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrollment in a raltegravir parent protocol at UCSD.
- Willing to undergo lumbar puncture.
- Able to give informed consent. If cognitively impaired, a test will be administered to ensure adequate comprehension of the consent document and procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Relative or absolute contraindication to lumbar puncture, such as current coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia (platelets<50,000/µL), hemophilia, or use of anticoagulant medication.
- Psychiatric disease that would interfere with study participation, in the opinion of the investigator.
- No major opportunistic infections within 30 days.
- Moderate or severe cognitive impairment. The proposed study does not have a neuropsychological objective.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00718029
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00718029
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University of California, San Diego
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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|Scott L Letendre, MD
|University of California, San Diego AntiViral Research Center
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|Study First Received:
|July 16, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 23, 2008
Keywords provided by University of California, San Diego:
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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Immune System Diseases
Raltegravir Potassium
Anti-HIV Agents
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HIV Integrase Inhibitors
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http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/9639797 if you dont agree with it then i would appreciate it if you can post your own top 20, i would also appreciate it if one of you can post it where everyone can see it because i dont know how to do that.
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http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/9639797 if you dont agree with it then i would appreciate it if you can post your own top 20, i would also appreciate it if one of you can post it where everyone can see it because i dont know how to do that.
Pierce and T-Mac are ball-hogging chuckers who play the 3 like a 2. Both are seriously overrated on this list. I also would put Prince behind Kirilenko.
Drop PP and TMac down behind AK47 and Prince, just ahead of Odom and Jefferson, at least until they show some defense or some quality shot selection.
I would not consider Pierce a ball hog. He has averaged between 4 and 5 assists a game the last 4 years in a row. Which is pretty impressive considering the over all talent level on those teams during that time period.
For that team the last few years, Pierce needed to be taking a lot of shots for them to have any chance to win. It aint like he has ever had any real help there. And no I dont consider Antoine (speaking of ball hogging chuckers) real help.
He has always been surrounded by other perimeter players. He has never had a solid post player to play with. I think if Pierce ever did get a decent post player you would see his game go to a whole new level. I think Boston's management has done a flat out terrible job building around him.
I'd put Carmello 2nd on that list, followed by Pierce, Marion, and then Artest. After that, it gets a lot muddier.
5 years ago, TMac should have been #2, but to put him up there now is just silly, especially with the kind of year Pierce had.
Further down the list, I think Richard Jefferson is ranked a little low, and based on last year, Odom is a bit too high.
How good are all those guys at team play though? I'm no longer impressed by someone being one of the the best in the NBA when NBA all star teams get beat in International competition year after year.
SportsCenter and Sterns policy of publicizing stars have did a disservice to basketball in this country.
There are so many things I want to comment on but I'll just keep it brief for now...I just don't understand how Shawn Marion can be considered worse this year than last year...what more does the man have to do? I don't think you have a Phoenix Suns without this guy playing...no one plays 40 minutes so hard. Must be the same guys who let out the Marion trade rumor earlier this summer. For all you Granger fans...Marion is about a best-case scenario for Danny...and Danny isn't nearly as athletic, though I think he can develop a better feel for the game...best-case scenario.
Oh my God, how is the Danny Granger not #1 or even in the top 20. Haven't they heard this guy is like a Scottie Pippen clone.
How could you call 27- 6- 5 while amost avg 2 steals a game over rated??? Pierce has been tremendously under rated his entire career and has been nothing but clutch and loyal to his team, and has never been a cancer or a problem either. Guys like these are a rare comodity.
I'd put RJ much higher. He can hit every shot, has excellent playmaking skills, is the best defender on their team and can rebound. LeBron, Pierce, RJ, Artest, Kirilenko. That's my top 5. Subject to change.
Wow... I disagree with this post on so many levels. Tracy McGrady is an excellent defender, Pierce is about average, but he works hard on the defensive side. And yeah, Paul Peirce shooting 47% from the field last season really speaks volumes about his poor shooting selecting. If you didn't know, that's the same percentage our number 1 post player shoots.
My top 5 is Lebron, Pierce, Marion, TMac, Artest.
I wouldnt trade Danny Granger for anyone in the top 10.
You wouldn't trade him for Lebron or Melo? You're out of your mind.
gerald wallace should be top 10. he's one of the most underrated players in the league.
Yeah, we know.
Gerald Wallace = The next underrated player that is so underrated he is soon going to be overrated and overpaid. For other references see Ben Wallace and soon Josh Howard.
Guys ranked too low:
Carmello, Marion, AK-47, Jefferson (way too low), Harrington (but at the wrong position, Al's not a SF, period.), Granger.
Guys ranked too high:
Artest, Caron Butler, Bowen, Peja, Mike Miller.
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I like the "Also Considered" part, they just list every other small forward.
Another example of how wildly underrated Paul Pierce is. The guy shot 47% last year from the field and got to the line over 10 times per game. He also played on a team that can't win without his scoring. He's one the most reliable guys in the League when you need a bucket late. He rebounds and passes and plays plus defense. Not sure what there is to dislike about Pierce.
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Of course not, its Danny Granger lord and savior on PD, how could you trade him for a proven player. Also I hate when we picked up a few good players this offseason to help us win games, them helping us win games all means that it will slow Danny down from being the #2 option on the worst team in the east.
I see Jermaniac is out trolling today. Good luck, I hope you catch a big one.
Meh, this list has come odd things in it if you asked me. I think Prince is too high.
That list is garbage. Gerald Wallace nowhere to be found, while Ricky Davis and Bruce Bowen are?
He's just joking.
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Granger will make the top 20 list next year. Possible top 10 in 2 or 3 years. He's not top 20 yet. I expect his game to improve each of the next 5 years. The question is how good will he get. The addition of Al should open things up for him a bit.
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Reasons to Join a Lupus Support Group
Being truly "supported" is a powerful feeling that many people with lupus long to have, and that can help enormously in riding out the emotional "rollercoaster" of life with this exhausting and unpredictable chronic illness.
With its ups and downs and flares and remissions, lupus can lead to overwhelming feelings of loss and lack of control. Anxiety, anger, loneliness and isolation are common. Many people with lupus say they feel misunderstood by friends, colleagues, and loved ones.
But there is support out there for all with lupus—in the form of "support groups" where people with the disease get together at a regular time every week or month to talk. Support groups happen in homes, clinics, offices, libraries, coffee shops, hospitals, religious institutions and other quiet corners in neighborhoods across New York and the country.
Typically coordinated by professional facilitators, these safe groups can give people—including yourself if you decide to take part—many things.
- A sense of connection. Meeting and talking with others who understand your feelings and concerns will help you fight back loneliness and isolation, and can actually boost emotional and physical well-being.
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On the taxi ride to Corinth station with bagged-up bikes from our final night's hotel, I remarked to the driver Anastasios on the fine weather that had blessed our short tour. We'd booked our flights assuming February in the Peloponnese might be as good for winter sun as southeast Spain. Only later did I check the climate data, to find average temperatures hardly higher than Surrey and the same number of rainy days that month! Anastasios agreed: the previous week had been cold and wet, but these were 'halcyon days'. To explain, he told a story remembered from junior school.
The old Greek Gods on Mount Olympus were displeased with their daughter Alcyone for choosing a mundane life and were jealous of her love for mortal Ceyx, so they sank his ship with a midwinter thunderbolt. Alcyone's lament over the corpse of her husband, cast on the shore, was so passionate that Zeus was moved to reunite the lovers as kingfisher birds. The location and timing unfortunately predestined the 'Halcyon' bird to lay her eggs on the beach in winter, where they were chilled or broken by waves. To avoid further sorrow, her father Aeolus, god of the winds, took a winter break himself, allowing a clear fortnight of warm and calm weather in which Alcyone could safely hatch her eggs.
So was it the old magic of the Halcyon bird that warded off the winter storms? Or could it be the new magic of panniers weighted with waterproofs and wool vests? It must have delighted those mischievous Greek gods to see us carry a surplus load over their rugged landscape! Whichever it was, it worked and we had a great time: rolling along under blue skies beside a blue sea dotted with fishing boats and islands, orange trees heavy with fragrant fruit to our left, or climbing toward snow-capped peaks (thanks to the previous week's wintry weather!), then freewheeling by rushing streams and green hillsides dotted with the brilliant blooms of early spring.
Our jolly three-man band comprised myself (Cycling UK Technical Officer), Mark Waters (retired Cycling UK Touring Officer) and Davin Palmer (owner of Middleburn [2]). Davin is a frequent visitor to Greece, with a caravan in the mountains where we spent our third night and a Greek cycling friend Akis who rode with us one morning. Mark had been to the Peloponnese in times BC (before cycling). He remarked on what had changed, what had not and how different an experience it was with a bicycle instead of by boat or motorbike.
But for me, the Greek neophyte, it was all new. The language and signs for starters were incomprehensible, until I began to recall and apply the algebraic symbols of half-forgotten formulae to decode individual letters! The roads have so few signs however, that you need either a good map and sense of distance covered - or GPS. Detailed paper maps being hard to come by, we relied on my Garmin Etrex [3] loaded with OSM [4]-based mapping from Velomap [5] and some possible daily route-tracks I'd pre-planned on Bikehike [6]. We didn't stick exactly to those routes, but they were a good guide to ensure we didn't leave too much to do at the end. And the GPS was brilliant: no faffing at junctions and changes of plan were quick and easy to make.
The scenery was everything I expected of Greece and then some: like parts of south-eastern Spain but with a much more interesting coast and steeped in ancient history. Some of the roads are badly potholed (situation normal for Brits!) and there's a barking dog behind every fence (plus a few on the loose!), but otherwise it's wonderfully quiet and what little traffic there is seems to keep well clear of cyclists. We explored only the corner of the Peloponnese adjacent to Corinth, which is easy to access from Athens by train [7] from the airport. There's a lot more to see and I will surely be back for a longer tour – probably in March or April to be more certain of sunshine. If you'd like to see more photos there are sets from both me [8] and Mark [9] on flickr.
People say the Euro has made Greece expensive, but it seemed pretty cheap to me. Perhaps their economic crisis has brought down prices. Do not let the rumours of unrest deter you from visiting. Greece needs tourists and all Greeks know it! We were welcomed everywhere with open-hearted smiles and unexpected generosities. Like the owner of a mountain village café-bar who insisted that the first customers of the day pay only 50 cents for their coffees, in total, though there were three of us and a fourth customer didn't seem likely anytime soon! On that quiet Monday we'd seen perhaps half a dozen cars in 1½ hours. And in Epidavros only one of the several modest but comfortable hotels was open, with us the only guests! Admittedly it was February, but this is a gem of a fishing village with a fine ancient Greek theatre a few miles inland – and the weather was beautiful.
According to Anastasios, Greek winters always have a Halcyon interval. The date is not predictable but sure as eggs is eggs, fourteen fine days will come along. We had enjoyed the first seven. The following week, he confidently predicted, would also be warm and sunny. And so it was – but not in soggy Surrey!
In case you'd like to repeat this route I've prepared a set of daily GPS tracks that'll guide you on a closely similar itinerary, each ending at a place where accommodation can be found – not including Davin's cabin! With daily distances and approximate climbing totals it goes: Corinth (60km [10] 1000m) Trikala (54km [11] 820m) Karteri (70km [12] 440m) Nafplio (68km [13] 1120m) Kranidi (66km [14] 590m) Poros (43km [15] 480m) Epidavros (60km [16] 900m) Corinth – plus a short loop through Ancient Corinth (30km [17] 120m) in case, like us, you have half a day to fill at the end. Selecting each distance downloads the day's track, as a text file. Change the file ending from '.txt' to '.gpx' and it will work in your GPS or upload to Bikehike [18] etc. - for a detailed view that you can visually copy onto a paper map.


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Orioles Announce Series of Front Office Staff Promotions
The Orioles today announced the promotions of four members of the club's front office staff.
TRIPP NORTON, formerly the Director, Baseball Administration, has been promoted to Director, Baseball Operations.
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SARAH GELLES, formerly the Coordinator, Baseball Analytics, has been promoted to Director, Baseball Analytics.
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One of the first actions after Marissa Mayer's first earnings call that really lit a fire under Yahoo!'s (YHOO) stock price a few months ago was when Goldman analyst Heath Terry upgraded the stock.
He's at work again this morning when the futures are down with an upgrade of Yahoo! to a Buy and putting it on Goldman's Conviction List.
This is a big deal for Yahoo!. The sell side has been lukewarm on the stock since 2005. Now, someone -- Goldman no less -- is sticking its necks out to recommend it on its Conviction List.
At the same time, of all the current price targets for Yahoo! from the sell side, about half of them are lower than the current stock price.
What that means is that there is a coming wave of upgrades to the stock and Goldman's call today is going to give other smaller shops the confidence to fire away with their own upgrades to the stock. This should provide fuel to the already growing flames of momentum behind the stock.
The big reason why Heath Terry now really likes Yahoo! here and prompted his upgrade is because the stock buyback, using the $3 billion in after-tax dollars from the recent Alibaba transaction, is underway and, according to Terry, hasn't really kicked in yet.
Yahoo! is rumored to be buying back a little bit of its stock every day on the open market. But, according to Terry's report this morning, it still has 76% more in buybacks to go. The company's barely scratched the surface.
Yet, ever since that October earnings call where Mayer seemed very knowledgeable and realistic about Yahoo!'s challenges, the daily volume traded in the stock has been up enormously. Most days recently, Yahoo!'s traded close to 30 million shares.It was around 10-12 million over the summer.
That means Yahoo!'s been in the market, but a lot of the buying is coming from hedge funds and institutions. That's great news for the long-term viability of the stock.
This upgrade should provide another sharp move up to the stock just like Terry's last upgrade.


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Ellis, Udoh, a couple no 1's?The Warriors are not getting Carmelo Anthony. As much as they would like to add the Denver Nuggets' All-Star small forward, especially franchise CEO Joe Lacob, just too many obstacles exist for that to happen.
To be sure, it would take something dramatic for the Warriors to get a difference maker at all.
Despite the co-owner's wishes and general manager Larry Riley's efforts, that missing piece is just not out there right now. Things can change, considering the trade deadline is just under a month away. But the season-changing trade is unlikely, even with more than $17 million in expiring contracts as barter.
If it can happen, the Warriors' best bet at a major injection figures to be at small forward.
A legitimate center is a rare commodity in the NBA. Ditto for point guards. (According to one team source, it would take a monster offer to pry Stephen Curry from the Warriors' hands.) The Warriors are locked in with $80 million man David Lee at power forward, and good luck acquiring a shooting guard better than Monta Ellis -- and at $11 million a year.
That leaves small forward. The options at that position are not as unreasonable as the Warriors' nabbing their major need -- a formidable center.
"If Dorell Wright is coming off the bench," one team source said, "we're a really good team. That would solve two problems. It would give us the upgrade in talent, and it would bolster our bench significantly."
Who might such a player be? (Warning: don't get your hopes up.)
Andre Iguodala: The Philadelphia forward has been on the Warriors' radar for a while, according to team sources. But a few things are working against the Warriors. The 76ers (20-26) are eighth in the Eastern Conference, making it unlikely they'll dump a star while in the playoff chase. Rookie Evan Turner has struggled, making Iguodala less expendable. And the Warriors' lack of a desirable center deprives them of the bargaining chip the 76ers need.
Luol Deng: The Chicago forward would give the Warriors better size and rebounding at that position. He also would be the Warriors' most-efficient scorer at that position in recent memory. Obstacles? Deng is due $40 million over next three seasons. Is he that good? Also, Chicago would probably want Ellis but would have to settle for expiring contracts. Is that enough?
Josh Smith: The business of basketball suggests Atlanta will eventually have to trade someone. After posting the third-best record in the East last season, the Hawks are looking at a No. 4 or 5 seed despite having the eighth-highest payroll. Chances are the Hawks won't retool soon. But if they did, Smith would seem to fit at small forward for the Warriors. He affects the games on both ends.
Jeff Green: He is a pending restricted free agent. But Oklahoma City can't go crazy with his salary because it has to save room for Russell Westbrook's extension. Many believe Green is playing out of position at power forward. Instead of keeping Green, the Thunder might want to save the money to go after a true power forward in the future. It would be risky to trade a starter on a rising team, but if Oklahoma City did, Green could work for the Warriors and might come at a good price.
Danny Granger: The Warriors wouldn't mind getting their hands on the Indiana star, whom they passed on in the 2005 draft for Ike Diogu. Granger is a difference maker who could be even better with more help around him. But the Pacers have some $30 million coming off the books. They will be in rebuild mode with Granger and Darren Collison as the core.


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REPORT: 1874 3 Daisy Hill 0
11:13am Monday 3rd March 2014
By Andrew Simpson
11:13am Monday 3rd March 2014
By Andrew Simpson
1874 NORTHWICH scored twice inside the opening quarter of an hour when recording a routine win against struggling Daisy Hill.
It means Ian Street's men close the gap to a promotion position to four points, completing with it a double in Division One against opponents without a victory since September.
This time, they did not need a late goal to settle the outcome.
Mike Brandon reacted swiftly when a defender failed to cut out a pass sent in his direction in the fourth minute, the front man shooting too powerfully for goalkeeper Jakub Oleksy to take his season's tally to 27.
Stuart Wellstead and Matty Ward both sent attempts close to the target before Daley Woods doubled the hosts' advantage on 13 minutes, looping a header out of Oleksy's reach from Lee Jones' cross.
Greg Travers dragged an effort across goal at the other end, but Northwich continued to look more likely scorers when Ward – twice – fired shots towards goal and Wellstead struck an upright.
In the second period, Lee Duckworth's drive was diverted to safety by a defender while Oleksy was equal to attempts by Ward and Matthew Woolley.
The net-minder showed courage too when saving at Wellstead's feet shortly afterwards.
A third goal arrived on 68 minutes, Ward sweeping a lofted pass into Wellstead's path and he finished with conviction after nodding the ball beyond a retreating defence.
Substitute Chris Lunn, appearing in a league match for 1874 for the first time since switching from Alsager Town, conjured an opening for himself with a mazy dribble.
His scooped shot evaded Oleksy, but not a back-marker covering behind.
Ward was unlucky not to be rewarded with a goal for producing the game's outstanding moment, spinning past two would-be tacklers on the edge of the box before shooting off target.
1874 Conkie (GK), Mitchell, Farnworth, Aston, Duckworth, Woods (Lunn 69), Woolley (Stewart 79), Jones (Bailey 85), Wellstead, Brandon, Ward Subs not used Thomas, McGregor Goals Brandon 4, Woods 13, Wellstead 68
Daisy Hill Oleksy (GK), Allcroft (Cocking 85), Hussey (Winstanley 79), Oldham, Mee, Parker, Harwood, Foster, Callaghan (Solademi 69), Travers, Green Subs not used Conway, Lancaster
Referee Peter Shacklady
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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has increased his on-field activity as he rehabs his surgically repaired left ankle. According to the team's website, Jeter took batting practice, fielded grounders and ran "arcs" in the outfield at the team's minor league complex in Tampa on Wednesday.
This comes a day after Jeter ran sprints, something manager Joe Girardi referred to as a "big step."
Jeter suffered a broken left ankle in Game 1 of the ALCS last October and had surgery on it soon after. He reported to camp in February after an offseason of rehab and had no problems early in spring training. However, he began to experience discomfort in the ankle following a game on March 23 and was shut down.
The team originally announced that it hoped to have Jeter make his 2013 debut on April 6, but that day came and went without Jeter making much progress.
Although the Yankees haven't announced a specific timetable, there has been speculation that they hope to have Jeter back in the lineup around May 1. Before he is activated from the disabled list, though, Jeter must play back-to-back nine-inning games in a minor league rehab assignment. No dates have been set for that eventual rehab assignment.


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Former OSU student guilty in plot to bomb Christmas tree ceremony
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A federal jury found an Oregon man guilty of federal terrorism charges on Thursday, rejecting the defense team's argument that Mohamed Mohamud was entrapped or induced by a yearlong FBI sting that began to target him when he was a teenager.
Mohamud was accused of leading a plot to detonate a bomb at Portland's 2010 Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. But the device he thought was a bomb was a fake, supplied by undercover FBI agents posing as members of al-Qaida.
After his arrest, the mosque where he sometimes visited in Corvallis while attending Oregon State University suffered a fire bomb attack.
Mohamud sat still, giving no visible reaction as Thursday's verdict was read. His attorney, Steve Sady, later said an appeal was being planned for after the scheduled May 14 sentencing.
"We are disappointed with the verdict," Sady said. "We obviously though he was entrapped."
Prosecutors argued that Mohamud was predisposed to terrorism as early as 15 years old.
Mohamud, now 21, traded emails with an al-Qaida lieutenant later killed in a drone strike. He also told undercover agents he would pose as a college student while preparing for violent jihad.
Mohamud was never called to testify. Instead, the jurors saw thousands of exhibits and heard hours of testimony from friends, parents, undercover FBI agents and experts in counterterrorism, teenage brain development and the psychology of the Muslim world.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan Knight told the jury earlier this week that the decision would be easy. Mohamud pressed a keypad button on a black Nokia cellphone and intended to kill people. Whatever else they might think about the methods of undercover agents or the government's decision to investigate a teenager, the underlying decision was Mohamud's and the motivation was hatred of the West.
Sady had argued that Mohamud wasn't radicalized by online recruiters or friends with jihadist leanings, but rather by a Justice Department hungry for convictions that ignored every caution sign along the way. Undercover agents manipulated Mohamud's faith and plied him with praise and the promise of a life leading other jihadis, Sady said.
Mohamud could be ordered to serve life in prison.
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I decided to build a Kadet Senior in January, exclusively for Float Flying. I sent an Email to Ralph Smith at PlaneFun Floats to order a set. We communicated back and forth and agreed that a Ksr, as light as it is, should have a set of 45" Slim floats. Ralph makes conventional, traditional, proven floats with a v-bottom and sides that slope in toward a narrower top. AND he makes them with a foam core. They are light, can't sink, can't even leak! I like v-bottoms because they land a little more gently without skipping, even in choppy water, and the have a little better directional stability.
Ralph kept me posted on all stages of his construction, even though I kept telling him it was no rush, the plane would take a while since I was extensively modifying the KSr design. (I never could color inside the lines). I re-made the KSr to look like a Cub, with bolt-on flat wings with "Cub" wingtips, flaps, Ailerons, and all-new Cub tailfeathers-and electric power provided by a .60 size motor and 100A speed controller from Heads-Up RC.
Amazingly soon after I ordered the floats, a BIG box showed up on my doorstep. Courtesy of the US Postal Service, the box was undamaged in any way. Ralph and I corresponded with me letting him know they had arrived. Since the box was undamaged, I was sure the floats were safe, so I put the box aside so the floats would remain undamaged while I finished the plane.
A couple of months later, I got the plane completed to the point that I could fit landing gear struts to the floats. Ralph had packed them carefully, top-to-top, wrapped in plastic film, and had then stuffed the box with newspaper packing. I opened the box with the floats and they are GORGEOUS. Pre-sheeted, pre-sanded, with built-in hardwood spine for the strut attachment, and ply transoms to accept water rudders. Ralph even marked where the spine ends were under the sheeting, so I would know where the reinforcements were when installing the struts.
It took me a couple of weeks to work up the plan/courage to glass the floats. They were so perfect, and I struggle with fiberglass. It was important to me to do an attractive job. With recently sharpened scissors (important) I cut some ¾ oz glass cloth to shape, and applied Water Based Polyurethane (WBPU) varnish with a roller. WBPU has no solvent that will wick through the balsa sheeting to attack the foam. The roller does not drag the cloth like brushes have in my experience. Rolling on the WBPU really helped the cloth to lie flat. I glassed the bottoms first. When they were dry I flipped them over to do the tops. I added an extra strip of cloth along the keels where the floats would take punishment in transit or when beaching. When they were dry, I went over them with a sanding block and fine sandpaper to get the rough spots , then covered everything with lightweight spackling to fill the weave and the imperfections. When that was dry I sanded it back down to the cloth so the spackle coat almost disappeared, and rolled on another coat of WBPU. I wanted to show off the floats, so I left them varnished, without additional paint.
I laid out a plan on some butcher paper, and bent the landing gear legs from ¾ x 1/8 aluminum strip I got at a Home Improvement Store. The struts are bent hat-shaped so I can use #10 sheet metal screws straight down into the reinforcing spine. Not scale, but cleaner than using a nose-gear block for each strut attachment. The front struts are about 3/8" taller to get proper incidence to the floats as the Kadet fuselage tapers up from the mains toward the firewall. Then I cut spreaders from 1/16 x ¾ strip. I drilled where holes were needed, bolted the floats to the plane, and made 1/16" holes and wire x-braces from SS leader wire. My installation could be prettier, but it is light and stiff.
Flying: For the maiden flight the floats and the new plane drew favorable comments at the Florida Float Flyers' pond. The plane floated high on the floats and slightly nose-up when we placed it in the water. I have not at this time installed water rudders and may not. I found it controllable taxiing in a 10 mph breeze with only the air rudder.
With the electric, it spins a BIG 18-8 prop. I did not add spray rails to the floats and never saw a drop of spray hitting the prop. Takeoffs were without incident-the plane just accelerated in a straight line and lifted off with only a gentle breath of back-pressure on the elevator stick. Landings-well, it's a Kadet Sr.! Chop the power , the plane slows down to a walk, and after a few minutes in the pattern it arrives at your landing spot, Hold it level just above the surface and it will settle in with no splashing, skipping, or other drama. Just avoid cross-winds as the KSr is so light that wind under the wing can tip it over easily. Having a flat wing and ailerons helps. I was able to taxi in crosswinds by taxiing with full UP elevator and controlling direction with the power lever. Ailerons help level he wing. There is an article about this in my website. The v-bottom makes this technique more easily utilized.
All in all I give PlaneFun Floats a rave review.
I am glad I requested the "Slim" floats because even these seem wider than I need for the KSr.
My impressions:
• Super excellent workmanship
• Attractive scale-like proportions
• No spray in the prop.
• V-bottom for smooth landings and easy taxiing
• Foam core-can't sink
• Sheeted, with marked, reinforced hard points
• Packed with great care to withstand shipping abuse
• Great feedback from Ralph
I wish I had a scale to give a quantitative measure but they are light, and I daresay much lighter than equivalent fiberglass or built-up ply floats.
Update 6/25/13: EASY TO REPAIR
I was taking off from grass and hit a RR Tie (DOH!) It bounced the plane into the air and I continued with the takeoff.
I did not realize there was damage so I continued the flight, making several T&Gs, and noticing no adverse water handling. The floats certainly did not absorb massive amounts of water or change weight enough to affect flying.
One of the floats hit a little-finger-sized splinter in the railroad tie. It knocked a hole in the float about 2" long by 1/2" wide.
When I got the plane back I saw the hole in one float, and the keel of the other one was scuffed. One of the bracing wires in the LG legs was snapped. A Pretty Good impact!
I let it dry for a couple days, then cut a piece of 1/16 balsa sheet a little bigger than the hole. Trimmed the hole to the shape of the patch and picked out the balsa. The floats were cut from pink foam if you were curious. Once the hole fit the patch, I coated the cavity with gorilla glue, dropped the patch in, and put masking tape over it to keep the expanding glue from pushing the patch out as it cured. The next day, I peeled off the tape, sanded the patch smooth, and laid on some 3/4 oz cloth and WBPU to bond and seal. While I was at it I laid a strip if cloth over the scuffed keel of the other float, just for insurance.
I realigned the struts and replaced the snapped brace wire. Good as new!
Lessons learned (1) Don't take off into large solid obstacles (2) cover the patch with some waxed paper or Monokote backing, and clamp a piece of plywood over the patch, to keep the Gorilla Glue from pushing the patch up as it cures. I had to sand the patch more than I should have if it had stayed perfectly aligned. Maybe I jut used too much Gorilla Glue. I still like GG for its expanding and sealing properties and light weight.
I think these floats showed WAAY less damage and were far easier to repair than either fiberglass floats or plywood floats.
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Late Friday, Dan Loeb's Third Point disclosed that it had sold 11 million shares of Yahoo! (YHOO). Some bears took it as a victory sign. Others rejoiced because they'd been hoping to buy the stock at a lower price.
Here's my take. First off, Loeb sold 14% of his stake in Yahoo!. This is not huge. He explained that he wanted to keep a stable level of ownership in the company, given the planned $5 billion in stock-buybacks that the board has authorized. Yahoo already retired 7% of its float last quarter, so Loeb's stake did proportionately increase.
The bottom line is that Third Point is still a large holder of the stock with three board seats.
This is not similar to the time when David Einhorn took a small stake in Yahoo! in early 2011, and then sold it in May of that year after the Alipay fiasco. In this situation, Loeb took a $200 million profit on what had been a $1 billion position from 18 months ago, which has gained 73% from its inception. Loeb still has $1.4 billion at risk here in Yahoo. That's skin in the game.
So I don't quite understand the glee of shorts and hopeful longs here. Do you think Loeb was sitting around his office saying, "OK, guys, I want to sell a small part of my holdings but then tank the value of 86% of my money at risk in Yahoo!. Any ideas on how we can do it?"
If Loeb still has most of his money at risk, why sell at all? I don't think his move is a matter of confidence. I think what Loeb did was to prepare the market for future small incremental sales he will make along the way as the stock rises to $30, and hopefully beyond that. He's now conditioned the market for a future 14% sale of his stake so the reaction will be: "Oh, that's no big deal. That's his pattern."
This also explains why the stock had a hard time breaking out Thursday and Friday last week. Now, perhaps, it can finally move back up after the strong January earnings.
Although there could be a drop in the stock first thing Monday due to Loeb's sale, I don't expect it to last for long. In fact, should it pull back, I believe it will start recovering and moving back up within an hour of the market open.


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I bought a Tack Board in Highland Park Texas Estate Sale. Attic fresh. It had a few 1950s programs from SMU basketball and some High school photos, but no one thought to look behind them. After I had removed the programs I could see there were other Black and White photos behind what everyone else saw. For $7.00 I pulled the photos above and the one Louisville Slugger poster. Framed them all and now they are some of the highlights of my Baseball collection.


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Presbyopia is the gradual loss of your eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects. It's a natural, often annoying part of aging. Presbyopia usually becomes noticeable in your early to mid-40s and continues to worsen until around age 65.
You may become aware of presbyopia when you start holding books and newspapers at arm's length to be able to read them. A basic eye exam can confirm presbyopia. You can correct the condition with eyeglasses or contact lenses. You might also consider surgery.
Presbyopia develops gradually. You may first notice these signs and symptoms after age 40:
You may notice these symptoms are worse if you are tired, drank alcohol or are in an area with dim lighting.
See an eye doctor if blurry close-up vision is keeping you from reading, doing close work or enjoying other normal activities. He or she can determine whether you have presbyopia and advise you of your options.
Seek immediate medical care if you:
To form an image, your eye relies on the cornea and the lens to focus the light reflected from objects. The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped front surface of your eye. The lens is a clear structure about the size and shape of an M&M's candy. Both of these structures bend (refract) light entering your eye to focus the image on the retina, located on the inside back wall of your eye.
The lens, unlike the cornea, is somewhat flexible and can change shape with the help of a circular muscle that surrounds it. When you look at something at a distance, the circular muscle relaxes. When you look at something nearby, the muscle constricts, allowing the relatively elastic lens to curve and change its focusing power.
Presbyopia is caused by a hardening of the lens of your eye, which occurs with aging. As your lens becomes less flexible, it can no longer change shape to focus on close-up images. As a result, these images appear out of focus.
Certain factors can make you more likely to develop presbyopia, including:
If you're having difficulty with your vision, start by seeing an eye specialist (optometrist or ophthalmologist). To make the most of your time with your doctor, it's a good idea to prepare for your appointment. Here's some information to help you prepare.
Preparing a list of questions can help you make the most of your time with your doctor. List your questions from most important to least important. For presbyopia, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared, don't hesitate to ask additional questions that may occur to you during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including some that relate to your general health, your medical history, your eye health history, your family medical history and your history of eye problems. Your doctor may ask:
Make sure you have adequate lighting. You can also try using over-the-counter (nonprescription) reading glasses.
Presbyopia is diagnosed by a basic eye exam. A complete eye exam involves a series of tests. Your eye doctor likely will put drops in your eyes to dilate your pupils. This may make your eyes more light sensitive for a few hours after the exam. Dilation enables your doctor to more easily evaluate the inside of your eyes.
Your doctor may use various instruments, aim bright lights at your eyes and ask you to look through several lenses to test your distance and close-up vision. Each test allows your doctor to evaluate a different aspect of your vision.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that adults have a complete eye exam every:
You may need more-frequent exams if you have risk factors for eye disease or you need glasses or contact lenses.
The goal of treatment is to compensate for the inability of your eyes to focus on nearby objects. Treatment options include wearing corrective lenses, undergoing refractive surgery or getting lens implants.
Eyeglasses are a simple, safe way to correct vision problems caused by presbyopia. You may be able to use over-the-counter (nonprescription) reading glasses if you had good, uncorrected vision before developing presbyopia. Ask your eye doctor if nonprescription glasses are OK for you.
Most nonprescription reading glasses range in power from +1.00 diopter (D) to +3.00 D. When selecting reading glasses:
You'll need prescription lenses for presbyopia if over-the-counter glasses are inadequate or if you already require prescription corrective lenses for nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. Your choices include:
People who don't want to wear eyeglasses often try contact lenses to improve their vision problems caused by presbyopia. This option may not work for you if you have certain conditions related to your eyelids, tear ducts or the surfaces of your eyes.
Several lens types are available:
Bifocal contact lenses. Bifocal contact lenses provide distance and close-up correction on each contact. In one type of bifocal lens, the bottom, reading portion of the lens is weighted to keep the lens correctly positioned on your eye. These are frequently difficult to fit and often don't provide satisfactory results.
Newer types of bifocal contact lenses offer distance correction through the edges (periphery) of each lens and near correction through the center. Or distance correction may be offered through the center of each lens and near correction in the periphery.
You might want to try these for a trial period to see if either of these lens styles work for you.
Refractive surgery changes the shape of your cornea. For presbyopia, this treatment is used to improve close-up vision in your nondominant eye. It's like wearing monovision contact lenses. Even after surgery, you may need to use eyeglasses for close-up work.
Talk with your doctor about the possible side effects, as this procedure is not reversible. You might want to try monovision contact lenses for a while before you commit to surgery.
Refractive surgical procedures include:
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK). With this procedure, your eye surgeon makes a thin, hinged flap in your cornea. He or she then uses a laser to remove inner layers of your cornea to steepen its domed shape.
After LASIK surgery, patients usually have a more rapid, less painful recovery than they would with photorefractive keratectomy.
Some ophthalmologists use a procedure in which they remove the lens in each eye and replace it with a synthetic lens. This is called an intraocular lens implant. Some people choose this procedure even after having had LASIK surgery many years before to be free from glasses.
Many types of lens implants are available for correcting presbyopia. Some allow your eye to see things both near and at a distance. Some change position or shape within the eye (accommodative lens). But lens implants can cause a decrease in the quality of your near vision, and you may still need reading glasses. Possible side effects include glare and blurring.
In addition, this surgery carries with it the same risks as those associated with cataract surgery, such as inflammation, infection, bleeding and glaucoma.
Some people have had success with a presbyopia treatment that involves inserting a small plastic ring at the edge of each cornea to change its curve. You may be a candidate for this option even if you had LASIK surgery in the past.
If you don't like the results of your corneal inlay procedure, your eye surgeon can remove the rings, leaving you free to consider other treatment options. The corneal inlay procedure has fewer risks and side effects than the other surgical options for presbyopia.
You can't prevent presbyopia. You can help protect your eyes and your vision by following these tips:
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Strawberry Blueberry Jam
Jam is a great way to use up strawberries now and enjoy them later. Hubby is not a big fan of jam. He just doesn't really eat it. I love me some jam! And this jam is great!! The lemon flavor was definitely noticeable in a smidge of tartness in the jam, but I enjoyed that.
I have been loving this jam on a toasted bagel, but it is also great on a breakfast sandwich! I still haven't been able to convince Hubby to try that tasty treat yet, but hopefully I can soon.
I'm so glad I added the blueberries to this jam. I haven't ever had this jam without the blueberries, so I want to try that next.
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Strawberry Blueberry Jam
1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
3 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 cup blueberries
Combine the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over very low heat for 10 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the berries and continue to cook over very low heat for 20 minutes, until the berries release some of their juices and the mixture boils slowly.
Cook until a small amount of the juice gels on a very cold plate. Pour carefully into 2 pint canning jars and either seal or keep refrigerated.
Recipe adapted from Ina Garten
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Mmm I love jam, and this looks great for strawberry season! I unfortunately don't like blueberries — would you adjust the other ingredients if you minus them? Also where do you get canning jars? Yay, fun summer project!
yumventures – You can def leave the blueberries out. Follow the link through to Ina's original recipe. It doesn't have blueberries in it. The comments on the Food Network website did say that it was a bit sweet with the sugar listed in the recipe, so keep that in mind.
I've never made homemade jam before…but wow this sure does look delicious!
It would be great in some thumbprint cookies or linzer cookies…yumm.
I've never had strawberry & blueberry jam before. That looks divine!
Oh, this looks wonderful! I've never made jam before but it's on my list of things to try, this looks like the perfect way to get started. I love berry combos like this. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Does this recipe require pectin? I've heard that pectin is found naturally in raspberries so you don't need it for that kind of jam, but wasn't sure if it applied to strawberry as well. I am new to making jam but am excited to try!
Sarah – This recipe does not require pectin.
Hey there.. I have done your strawberry/blueberry jam, and I'm tellin ya,, it was sooooo goooood. Not too sweet either. My problem was, it never would really thicken, and I checked it on a saucer I kept in the freezer. It remained runny,, but ohh sooo good. I gave it away to family and they loved it. I'm just preparing to do more,, fingers crossed, I do hope it gets a little thicker this time. If I were to put the slightest amount of pectin I'm wondering what would happen?????? I noticed this posting is from 2010


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Report: NVIDIA Tegra 3 Kai Platform to Power ASUS-built Nexus Tablet
Subject: Mobile | June 27, 2012 - 03:43 AM | Ken Addison
Tagged: tablet, Nexus, memo, jelly bean, ics, eeepad, asus, Android
For months, rumors have been flying about Google introducing a "Nexus" tablet platform, reminiscent of what they have done with previous phone releases. With the Google I/O Day 1 Keynote just hours away, we at PC Perspective are throwing our hat into the ring in predicting what Google is likely to announce.
During meetings with ASUS at CES 2012, representatives from the company introduced us to a series of 3 tablets, including the Eee Pad MeMO 171, and the later to be named Transformer Prime Infinity. While these two tablets have been released or are soon to be released in some retail capacity, there is one product that they were talking about that morning which ASUS has gone completely silent on.
While ASUS was being a little cagey about the product at the time, we did recieve some initial information for this Eee Pad MeMO 370T. We were told that it was a Tegra 3 product, and that it would come in at around $250. This device however was not particularly accessible to us like the rest of the time as it was locked in a protective case. We could use the screen of the device, but that was about it. In fact, the pictures that we snapped of this device were frankly just by chance, as we were expecting to see this product later down the line and didn't put much focus onto it.
Moving on to later in the same day, we attended the NVIDIA press conference, which was very Tegra focused. One of the big announcements was an unnamed ASUS $249 Tegra 3 Tablet. NVIDIA was also being pretty silent about this product, but we once again expected news about their low-cost platform for tablet (Kai) in the coming weeks.
NVIDIA announces $249 ASUS Tegra 3 Tablet at CES
However we never recieved any more information in the following 6 months from either ASUS or NVIDIA, which brings us to this year's Google I/O. With Google expected to be working with ASUS on a 7" tablet, and the fact that NVIDIA was so hyped about a product that was never heard from again, it becomes a safe assumption to look towards the long forgotten Eee Pad MeMO 370T as the likely platform. While the styling may be altered, any potential Google/ASUS 7" tegra tablet will certainly have had roots in the Eee family.
CES 2012 Day 2 Podcast - 1/9/12
Subject: Editorial, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 04:45 AM | Ryan Shrout
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Video Perspective: ASUS MeMO 701 and ASUS Transformer Prime TF700T Hands on!
Subject: Mobile, Shows and Expos | January 10, 2012 - 04:15 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: CES, transformer prime, tf700t, memo, asus
Matt already posted up a pictorial look at the new ASUS Eee Pad MeMO 701 but I wanted to share a video demonstration we made while visiting the ASUS suite. Enjoy!
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Hands-On with the ASUS Eee Pad MeMO 171 Tablet
Subject: Mobile | January 9, 2012 - 06:33 PM | Matt Smith
Tagged: tablet, memo, eee pad, CES, asus
We already reported on the announcement of the MeMO, but today we had the chance to go hands-on with the device. You'd expect it to be nothing more than a 7" version of the Prime – but you'd be wrong. The MeMO, as the name implies, is designed to enable easy use as a note-taking device. As such it includes somewhat large bezels on the right and left (when held in landscape mode) to provide an easy grip. There's also a stylus. Yes, that's right – a stylus. It may seem old-fashioned, but it works with bundled software to make hand writing simple.
You don't have to rely on the stylus, however. Choose to ignore it and you have an attractive 7" Android tablet. Though the version we looked at was running Honeycomb, ASUS plans to ship MeMO tablets with Ice Cream Sandwich. We also had the opportunity to use a Prime running ICS after we checked out the MeMO, and though we could not run benchmarks, first impressions told us that web browsing in ICS is much snappier even when the same hardware is available.
Unlike other 7" tablets, the MeMO 171 isn't asking users to sacrifice resolution to obtain a smaller size. The MeMO is to ship with a 1280x800 display, the same resolution as the current Transformer Prime. It's also bestowed with an IPS display. This gives the tablet a substantial hardware advantage over the small tablet competition we've seen so far.
Speaking of hardware advantages, the MeMO 171 is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm 1.2 GHz processor. The reason for this is compatibility with mobile carriers. We were told that the Qualcomm version will be usable as a mobile phone (though ASUS is still working with North American carriers – none are planning to offer offical MeMO support yet).
Because sticking 7" tablet to your face would be a bit ridiculous there will also be a small handset and media control that can be paired with the tablet. ASUS did not have a functional version to display, however – perhaps indicating that the kinks aren't worked out just yet.
Overall, the MeMO looks like a promising tablet. It is sleek, fast and small. However, pricing is not yet available. I'm hoping for $299 to $349. While this is in essence a smaller version of the Prime, it is packing a stylus and potential mobile network support – things that can really ramp up a device's price.
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CES 2012: ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370T 7-in Tablet with IPS Screen, Stylus
Subject: Mobile, Shows and Expos | January 9, 2012 - 12:32 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: tablet, stylus, memo, ME370T, eee pad, CES, asus
ASUS is hitting on all cylinders today and is announcing the new 7-in tablet called the Eee Pad MeMO ME370T. The company claims the device has "an emphasis on entertainment, media and light productivity" and with an IPS display and both capacitive and included-stylus touchscreen, the MeMO is a very unique product in the US market.
The hardware of the MeMO includes a 1280x800 resolution, dual-core Qualcomm 8260 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of memory. I am kind of intrigued that they didn't use any currently available NVIDIA Tegra SoC on this though I won't speculate on why just yet.
It will be available in both 16GB and 32GB storage capacities and has 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 and dual cameras for the front and back of the device; 1.2 MP front, 5.0 MP back. The unit will have a micro USB port, an audio jack that can be used for either output or input, Micro-SD memory card slot and micro-HDMI as well. Apparently a SIM card slot is included as well though I am not sure how that will work in the US market.
Coming in at under 1 pound, the MeMO is very light.
The Eee Pad MeMO will ship with Android 4.01 aka Ice Cream Sandwich when it is available in Q2 of 2012.
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