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The hottest video game of 2014 is now the an all-new Select action figure line. Stage your own battles inspired by the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare using the first assortment of action figures from Diamond Select Toys. Each two-pack includes a 5" scale Zombie and an opponent Plant figure, each with multiple points of articulation and special accessories that will only be available on the specialty market.
Scientist Zombie w/Healing Station & Gatling Pea Shooter w/Chili Bean (Item #MAR141940, SRP: $24.99)
Soldier Zombie w/Commando Head & Ghillie Cactus w/Potato Mine (Item #MAR141941, SRP: $24.99)
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All-Star Zombie w/Imp Bomb & Dark Sunflower w/Marigold (Item #MAR141943, SRP: $24.99)
Assortment of 8 (Item #MAR141939, SRP: $199.92)
Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Minimates Series 1
The brand-new PvZ console game is now the craziest set of Minimates mini-figures ever. Two zombies and two plants from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare come together in this battle-ready four-pack, as Cactus and Peashooter take on All-Star Zombie and Engineer Zombie. Each Zombie Minimate mini-figure is 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. A Diamond Select Toys release. (Item #MAR141938, SRP: $19.99)
Battle Beasts Minimates Series 2 Asst.
From the mind of Art Asylum and the pages of the IDW comic book comes an all-new series of Battle Beasts Minimates. This new assortment of two-inch warrior animals includes eight new beasts only available on the specialty market: Giraffe & Hammerhead, Cow & Bear, Cobra & Bat and Anubis & Thrush! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and features a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories. Create your own animal combinations. (Item #MAR141957, SRP: $9.99 Ea.)
Star Wars TIE Advanced Magnetic Metal Bottle Opener
This bottle opener is right on your tail! Bottled beverages wont stand a chance against this solid metal bottle opener based on the Empire's tactical TIE fighter! It measures 4 inches long, has magnets on the back and opens any bottle cap with ease. It's also highly maneuverable and can travel long distances leave it on the fridge, or take it on a mission to your next party! Comes packaged in a collectors case with a full-color wrap. (Item #MAR141958, SRP: $18.00)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Minimates Series 1 Box Set
This new four-pack of Minimates features four all-new mini-figures based on Kevin Smith's classic road movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jay & Silent Bob star as Bluntman & Chronic, and they share the stage with director Chaka Luther King and the dastardly ****-Knocker! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum. (Item #MAR141947, SRP: $19.99)
Bluntman & Chronic Retro Cloth Action Figures
Look, up in the sky, it's Bluntman and Chronic! The comic book heroes created by director Kevin Smith and featured in "Jay & SIlent Bob Strike Back" are now a pair of Retro-style 8" action figures. Each figure includes a real fabric costume and a removable weapon, and will fit into your 8" retro collection like it was made in the 1970s! Designed and sculpted by EMCE Toys. (Item #MAR141946, SRP: $19.99ea.)
Pulp Fiction Minimates Jules & Vincent 2-Pack
The first Minimates based on Pulp Fiction, the star-studded movie that made Quentin Tarantino a household name, are here, and the first two-pack features hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield in their iconic black suits! Each two-inch mini-figure has 14 points of articulation and features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories, including pistols, hamburger, shake and the mysterious briefcase.(Item #MAR141945, SRP: $9.99Ea.)
Batman Classic TV Series Joker Bust
DST continues their line of busts based on the Batman Classic TV Show, and this one is no joke! Hot on the heels of Batman, it's The Joker, as played by Cesar Romero, with his painted-over mustache and all! This bust measures approximately 6 inches tall, and is a must-have for any Classic Batman TV Show fan. Designed by Barry Bradfield! Sculpted by Jean St. Jean. (Item #MAR141944, SRP: $59.99)
Marvel X-Men Symbol Silicone Tray
You don't need Iceman to chill your drinks for you any more! This silicone tray featuring the famous X Logo is great for ice, gelatin and even chocolate, so you can cast up some refreshments for your next baseball game or extinction-level event! Comes packaged in full-color box. (Item #MAR141959, SRP: $15.00)
Sin City Movie Minimates Series 1 Box Set
The most dangerous city on Earth is now a far less dangerous line of Minimates mini-figures! The first assortment of black-and-white Minimates based on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's hit movie Sin City includes four different mini-figures from "That Yellow Bastard": Hartigan, Nancy, Senator Roark and the Yellow Bastard himself. Each 2-inch mini-figure features a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. (Item #MAR141948, SRP: $19.99)
Sin City Movie Logo Flask Gift Set
Sometimes, it's dangerous to stay in one place for too long. Take your party on the road with this Sin City-inspired flask gift set, including an 8 oz. stainless steel flask bearing the Sin City logo, plus two stainless steel shot glasses and a stainless steel funnel to fill it with. Comes packaged in a display box. (Item #MAR141949, SRP $29.99)
Sin City Movie Logo Shot Glass
You say you didn't get shot by anyone today? Congratulations! Have a shot! This 2 oz. shot glass bearing the Sin City logo is perfect for when you need to forget your troubles, toast fallen comrades or simply celebrate another day of surviving in Sin City. Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141950, SRP $5.99)
Sin City Movie Logo Pint Glass
From Old Town to the Projects, from the Tar Pits to the Docks, drink deep of Sin City in this traditional pint glass. Branded with the Sin City movie logo, you'll feel like you're bellying to the bar with Marv himself. Whether you're in need of a pint of courage or you've lost a pint of oil, this will bring you back up to level! Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141954, SRP $9.99)
Sin City Kadies Club Pecos Shot Glass
There are good shots and bad shots, but this is the best kind of shot! The dancers will look even prettier when you're drinking out of this 2 oz. shot glass featuring the logo of Kadie's Club Pecos, a popular watering hole in Sin City. Comes packaged in a full-color box.
(Item #MAR141953, SRP $5.99)
Sin City Kadies Club Pecos Pint Glass
Getting over a bad break-up or an unsuccessful hit? What better way to drown your sorrows than in a pint glass emblazoned with the logo of Kadie's Club Pecos? Just the sight of the Kadie's logo (plus whatever's in your glass) is enough to cheer the sorriest soul. Tip the bartender, or else. Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141952, SRP $9.99)
Sin City Movie Logo Poker Set
When the chips are down, sometimes you've gotta bluff. Play the hand you're dealt with this set of poker chips sporting the Sin City logo, packaged with a deck of playing cards inside a silver carrying case. It'll make you feel like you're betting for your life in the backrooms of Old Town! Lady Luck not included. (Item #MAR141955, SRP $99.99)
Sin City Movie Monopoly Board Game
In Sin City, it takes more than a roll of the dice to make a monopoly you also need some muscle. But now you can run the joint with this official Sin City Movie edition of the classic Monopoly board game! The all-new board features all of Sin City's most dangerous locations, and this edition includes unique, movie-specific game pieces, as well as guards that can be purchased in place of hotels. Buy up properties, and man them with goons to keep them safe! Comes packaged in a full-color box. (Item #MAR141956, SRP $39.99)


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On the Hill video ski report: Waist deep powder in spots at Vail
December 24, 2012
Brought to you by and the .Vail official report: 6 inches new snow in last 24 hoursVail Daily field report: The placement of the measuring stick can make a big difference. We found 2 feet of fresh powder or more in places, waist deep in some spots.Weather: Beautiful bluebird day. It was a little cold in the morning, though.Liftline status: Packed!Run of the day: WowBreakdown: Tons of snow, no clouds, it's classic Vail conditions on the mountain today. With the combination of the snow and the holiday weekend, though, the crowds are immense today. The temps are cold, which should keep the snow powdery, but all the sun could soften things up on the back and crust the surface over for tomorrow, so get out early to best today if you can to best enjoy all the great snow out there.Snowcast: Looks like something more is on the way for Sunday night.
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WESTWEGO, La. (AP) -- Hornets owner George Shinn called Baron Davis "immature" and "a prima donna" while giving the metal stands at his team's practice facility a hard stomp. But he also said he loves his All-Star point guard like a son and is counting on him to make New Orleans successful.
Shinn sounded like a frustrated parent as he vented about Davis, who said late this summer that he was dissatisfied with the Hornets' offseason moves and suggested he might be better off playing elsewhere.
"Here we are trying to fill the arena ... and you make a dumb statement like that," Shinn said, recalling a phone conversation he had with Davis shortly after the trade comments.
"We have young kids here who don't understand the business or the salary cap. They need to understand that we hire people who know what the hell they are doing," Shinn said.
Davis said he had no regrets over expressing his opinion that the Hornets did too little to adjust to their move to the Western Conference and a new division that includes San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Memphis.
"I'm in this business to win ... and if I feel like things aren't going the right way, I'm going to step up and address it," Davis said. "I want everybody to know how I feel. I want everybody to be held accountable because I'm always going to be held accountable on the court."
Davis' comments about being traded came shortly after the Hornets adopted a policy to limit when players could use trainers other than the ones hired by the team. Shinn said he believed the policy change was what really upset Davis, who often used his own trainer the past few seasons.
"Somebody might like to have an old coach (which Davis' trainer was) tagging along that they think of as a trainer to take care of them," Shinn said. Davis "needs to be taken care of, but we have qualified people to take care of him."
Davis has denied the policy change on trainers was a major factor in his criticizing the front office. He said it had more to do with the loss of injured former All-Star Jamal Mashburn, who scored around 20 points a game in recent seasons. Mashburn is out for the season with a career-threatening knee injury.
"That was really the only roster spot I was talking about. I was really hoping we'd sign a big-time free agent to come in and really fill that scoring void," Davis said.
As it stands, Mashburn's likely replacements are veteran defensive specialist George Lynch or free-agent pickup Rodney Rogers.
While all this came on the eve of Tuesday's opening of training camp, it wasn't clear whether it would prove to be disruptive or cathartic.
After making their feelings known to reporters, Shinn and Davis spoke to each other privately at the center of the team's practice court. Then new coach Byron Scott -- who Shinn hired in part because of Davis' recommendation -- put an arm around Davis' shoulders as they walked off the court.
"Once Baron and the other guys get a good look at what we're doing ... and how serious I am and my staff is about the game, they'll embrace that," Scott said.
Davis even noted that while he stands by his earlier comments, his recent talks with Shinn gave him a better understanding of the team's plan.
"I'm willing to be patient, but that still doesn't mean if I see a better opportunity I wouldn't want to be somewhere else," Davis said. "A lot of times as a player you have to look out for the best interest of yourself. There were things that went on this offseason that kind of made me take a more selfish approach. But I'm here. I've got a contract. I've got to honor that."


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Guy Raz speaks with Leslie Bruce, senior writer the Hollywood Reporter, about the money behind reality star Kim Kardashian's wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries. The reportedly multimillion dollar wedding actually earned the Kardashian family money through various deals with entertainment television and magazines. But Kardashian filed for divorce Monday after 72 days of marriage.
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Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University law student attacked by Rush Limbaugh for her support of including contraception in healthcare coverage, will appear at Southern Methodist University on Sept. 24.
Fluke will speak on contraception, women's health and the media. Following her talk, she will participate in a panel discussion, "Economics and Equality: How Obstacles to Women's Health Care Access Affect Us All."
On the panel with Fluke will be Charles Curran, SMU professor of human values; Linda Eads, SMU associate provost and law professor; and Ken Lambrecht, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Texas.
The panel is sponsored by SMU's Women's and Gender Studies program.
Fluke was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte earlier this month. She gained national attention in February when she testified before Congress. Republicans blocked her appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the new administration rules on conscience clause exceptions in health care. She spoke only to House Democrats.
Following her appearance, Limbaugh called her a slut and a prostitute and said that he wanted to see videos of her having sex posted on the Internet. After three days of verbal assaults and the loss of more than 40 advertisers, Limbaugh apologized for his choice of words.
"I don't think that a statement like this, saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything, and especially when that statement is issued when he's under significant pressure from his sponsors who have begun to pull their support from the show," Fluke responded. She called his barrage of insults an attempt to silence her.
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I would like to ask you, what is the book of Tipitaka that you prefer for your practice, for your studiyes, that lead you, that inspirate you, that you quote eften etc
Digha Nikaya
Majjhima Nikaya
Samyutta Nikaya
Anguttara Nikaya
Khuddaka Nikāya
As me concern, i read only 16 Vaggas of SN, so automaticly is SN. Also, with their verses, SN 1-2, Devatasamyutta et Devaputasamyutta, seems to me very inspirated, with their discription of the Arahants, those who practice well etc.
But DN and MN are alrady waiting for me. So perhaps i will change my opinion.
And you?
PS I would like to make a topik with whool Tipitaka, but i can make a poll only with 10 options.


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Royce & Associates just made a big purchase of Marten Transport (MRTN), according to a recent SEC filing -- 1.1 million shares, putting its stake in the trucking company at 5.1% of total shares outstanding. Royce focuses on investments in small-cap and mid-cap companies. The company has $420 in market capitalization, and it has about $1 million in daily trading volume, so investors should be able to take at least small positions and not have too many concerns about liquidity.
Marten's stock has climbed 52% in the last five years, though it is about flat from year-earlier levels. The company specifically focuses on time- or temperature-sensitive transportation, which can be a useful value-add in the case of some foods or chemicals. The company's third-quarter revenue rose 5% vs. the prior year, though earnings climbed only 3% amid higher costs, notably in salaries, wages and employee benefits.
This was lower growth than what Marten had experienced in the first half of the year: For the first nine months of the year, sales rose 6% and EPS came in at $0.88, up $0.13 from the same period in 2011. Revenue and operating income have risen in both logistics and trucking -- the latter of which is the larger business segment, comprising 76% of sales and 80% of operating income.
Also in the first nine months of 2012, Marten saw a slight uptick in cash flow from operations -- most of which comes from adding back depreciation, which is a non-cash expense. The stock's trailing-earnings multiple is 15x, which would have us expect modest and sustainable earnings growth, while 2013 EPS targets ($1.34) point to a price-to-earnings ratio of 14x. Since such a considerable amount of Marten's expenses is depreciation -- and since these expenses may overestimate the cost of operating a truck fleet -- for trucking companies we believe it's important to also look at the multiples for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. In Marten's case, the enterprise value is only 4.1x trailing EBITDA.
That number seems on the low end for a transportation company, though not by much. The company also has no long-term debt, and the stock's beta is 0.8 -- perhaps because of the more reliable nature of the food-transport business, whose demand is not very dependent on economic activity. While that's not particularly low, many transportation stocks have betas higher than 1. Further, when we look at similarly sized trucking companies by market capitalization, we tend to see EBITDA multiples more in the neighborhood of 5x or 6x. We're not sure if Marten deserves to have a premium due to its line of business, but it does seem to be less exposed to the broader economy and cheaper than its peers.
In any case, we can see why Royce likes the stock. In terms of EBITDA, Marten seems competitively priced. Between the (relatively) low beta and the lack of debt, the company would seem to have less downside risk than do other trucking companies. The company is not growing very quickly, and we're not particularly excited about its business line. However, in the context of the trucking industry, it appears Martin may be a good value.


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Team Foundation FAQ
(This is a growing document. The reporting team will add more items from time to time.)
Q: In reporting services, how come there are two data sources: TfsReportDS and TfsOlapReportDS?
They are actually different, TfsReportDS points to the relational database(the warehouse) whereas the TfsOlapReportDS points to the analysis services database(the cube). They just happen to have the same name. If you browse to your report server and click on each one of the datasources, you will notice that the Connection type for TfsReportDS is "Microsoft SQL Server" and the Connection type for TsfOlapReportDS is "Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services".
Q: How to re-create TfsReportDS and TfsOlapReportDS?
It is quite easy to re-create them by following these steps:
- browse to http://at-server/reports
- Click on New DataSource and fill up the information
- For TfsOlapReportDS:
- Connection type: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
- Connection String: Data source=DataTierMachineNameGoesHere;initial catalog=TFSWarehouse
- Credentials: Use "Credentials stored in the report server, specify your service account and its password and check the first check box: "Use as Windows credentials when connecting to the data source"
For TfsReportDS: Everything is the same except the Connection type which should be set to Microsoft SQL Server.
Q: How to report on checkin policy override?
Q: Can you explain the security design of reporting?
Below is an explanation of all the accounts and components involved:
o There are two accounts involved:
o TFSService account (the one you use in running the TFS app pool on the AT)
o TFSReports account (will be explained later)
o There are 5 components involved:
a) Relational database TfsWarehouse (on DT)
§ It contains two security roles:
i. TfsWarehouseDataReader - The account TFSReports should be in this role. It allows READ access to the database
ii. TfsExecRole – The account TFSService should be in this role. It allows R/W access.
b) OLAP database TfsWarehouse (on DT, SQL AS2005 running as Network Service)
§ It contains:
i. One database role TfsWarehouseDataReader – The account TFSReports should be in this role. It allows READ access to the database.
ii. TFSService has server wide permission on the whole AS server.
c) TFS Warehouse IIS web application (on AT, running in Team Foundation AppPool, which runs under the TFSService account)
d) Reporting Services (on AT, running as Network Service, on AT/DT, running as Local System)
§ Inside RS, you will find two data sources:
i. TfsReportDS – Used to connect to (a) using the credential TFSReports
ii. TfsOlapReportDS – Used to connect to (b) using the credential TFSReports
e) TfsServerScheduler:
§ An NT service running on the AT.
o How they interact:
1. Every hour TfsServerScheduler (e) will call the Warehouse web application (c) to pump data into the relational warehouse (a)
· Note: (c) is running under TFSService, which is included in TfsExecRole (a)(ii).
2. Warehouse web application (c) will then build the Team System cube in the OLAP database TfsWarehouse (b) using the data stored in (a).
· Note: Again, TFSService has permission to write to (b) because of (b)(ii)
3. All the reports are stored in the Reporting Services (d). When a user view a report, the report will connect to (a) and (b) using the data sources (d)(i) and (d)(ii).
· Note: The data sources can connect because of (a)(i) and (b)(i)
o Other notes:
1. The account TFSReports will also be stored in a config table in (a). Use this SQL script to view it. You may need to fix it on your machine if we change account.
SELECT [ID], [Setting]
FROM [TfsWarehouse].[dbo].[_WarehouseConfig]
Q: What if I am getting ThreadAbortException regularly when processing the warehouse?
If the warehouse processing takes more than 20 mins, and in those 20 mins there have been no web request sent to the warehouse app-pool, then IIS will shutdown the tfs warehouse application. You can solve this problem by moving the Warehouse application to a separate app-pool to avoid the memory limit and w3wp recycling problem:
1. In IIS manager, go to "Application Pools", right-click and choose "New\Application Pools".
2. In the "Add New Application Pool" dialog box:
3. In Application pool ID, put "TFS Warehouse AppPool"
4. Choose "Use existing application pool as template", and choose "TFS AppPool"
5. Go to the Properties of the new app pool and uncheck all the boxes on the "Recycling" tab.
6. In IIS manager, go to Web Sites\Team Foundation Server\Warehouse, right click and choose Properties, and on the "Virtual Directory" tab, choose "TFS Warehouse AppPool" in Application pool
Q: What if I find a red X on Reports Node in Team Explorer?
If you can navigate to http://<server>/reports from the client in IE, the next thing to check is that the Team Explorer is using the same URL when trying to connect. One way to do this is to look for the BaseReportsUrl key inside the RegProxyFileCache.xml file on any client. The file can be found here: \Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Team Foundation\1.0\Cache\<server GUID>_http.Q: Where can I find help for Team Foundation?Documentation is located here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181232.aspxQ: I have specific questions on how to make a report. Where can I look?
To create a new report you can look here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms195016.aspxFor questions on report making, check out the SQL Reporting Services forum: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=82&SiteID=1Documentation for SQL Reporting Services is here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159106.aspxandare the steps to add the data sources and how to modify the query and report parameters so the queries work.Q: Are videos to show me how to create custom reports?Q: How can I create a report server project for TFS?
Open Visual Studio Editor:
Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
** This also may be under Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 if you have that installed.
Create a new project:
File -> New -> Project
On "New Project" dialog
Select "Business Intelligence Projects" under Project types.
Select "Report Server Project" under Templates.
Enter Name, Locations, Solution Name, ...
Create the data sources:
In the Solution Explorer pane:
Right click on "Shared Data Sources" -> "Add New Data Source"
On the "Shared Data Source" dialog
On the General Tab:
Name: TfsOlapReportDS
Type: "Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services"
Next to Connection String text region click "Edit..."
On the "Connection Prpperties" dialog:
Server name: <Report Server Name>
Click the Down arrow under "Connect to a database" - this can take a little bit to populate, wait until the dropdown appears
Select "TFSWarehouse"
Click "Test Connection"
This pops up a dialog indicating the connection is good.
Repeat these steps to create the TfsReportDS (Microsoft SQL Server) data source. Select the TFSWarehouse for the database as well (they have the same name).
Edit the deployment properties for the project
In the Solution Explorer pane:
Right click the project (above Shared Data Sources) and select Properties
On the <Project Name> Property Pages dialog:
In the left pane select Configuration Properties -> General
In the right pane, under Deployment set:
OverwriteDataSources: False
TargetDataSourceFolder: /
TargetReportFolder: /<TFS Project Name>/
** This is not your Report Project - this is the name of the TFS project this report is for.
TargetServerURL: http://<Report Server Name>/ReportServer
Add a Report:
In the Solution Explorer pane:
Right click on "Reports" -> Add -> New Item
On the "Add New Item - <Project Name>" dialog
Select "Report Project" in the Categories pane and "Report" in the Templates pane.
Enter a name for the report
AddQ: Where can I find information to help me understand the TFS Cube?There is a great post by Jimmy Li (TFS Reporting Developer) - Understanding the TFS CubeQ: Where can I find information to get me started on developing reports?You can take a look at this blog post for resources:
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Q: How do I write my own custom TFS warehouse adapter?
These comprehensive blog posts by Steve Wright have all the links and a complete code sample to get you started:
Please mark the post as an answer if it does solve the problem. Thanks!
Q: How do I write my own custom TFS warehouse adapter?
These comprehensive blog posts by Steve Wright have all the mp3 links and a complete code sample to get you started:
Please mark the post as an answer if it does solve the problem. Thanks!
Thanks for the info. Now it's more convenient to find what we need.


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A great wildlife photograph celebrates the unexpected, and the 39th annual National Wildlife® Photo Contest was full of improbable images. Enjoy this slideshow of remarkable images that made the winners list of the 2009 Photo Contest.
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FIRST bus company has stepped in to take over the threatened No 47 bus route from Bridport to Crewkerne during the school holidays.
Deborah Fiddik, Dorset County Council's passenger transport development officer, confirmed to councillors the latest update.
She said Damory, which currently runs the Dorset County Council contract for the 7.23am from Bridport to Yeovil and the 5.15pm return journey from Yeovil on Mondays to Fridays during Yeovil College holidays, is ending it on April 5.
Now First has registered these journeys with effect from April 6 as a commercial supplement to the rest of the service which is currently being subsidised by Dorset and Somerset county councils until the end of the Yeovil College summer term.
Ms Fiddik said: "This means that the full Monday to Saturday service is secure until that time.
"The last Sunday service will operate on Sunday, March 28. It should also be noted that there will be no service on public holidays after this date.
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County, district and town Coun Ros Kayes said: "This is great news and I'm especially pleased that a commercial provider has decided to run with this to see whether it's financially viable. I think the message really is now that people must use the service – it really is a case of 'use it or lose it' now.
"The more people we get using the 47 the more commercial operators will see it is worthwhile for them as well as being an essential service for those who use it.
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Campaigners have been lobbying to save the service since it was threatened last year saying its loss would threaten jobs.
Waytag chairman Peter Smith said: "This route provides a service not only to students and workers along the route but an essential connection for villages along the way. " Dorset County Council's cabinet agreed at the end of December to continue funding the peak time service, which transports students to and from Yeovil College, jointly with Somerset County Council, until the end of the summer term in June.


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An Australian government review of the country's Export Efficiency powers has eliminated the "single-desk" arrangement that limited citrus exports to one marketer — DNE World Fruit Sales, Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Cara cara oranges from Australia should arrive in the U.S. starting the first week of August and blood oranges should arrive by late August.
DNE plans to offer late-season easy-peel mandarins packed in 3-pound, plastic-mesh, finger-tote bags under the Ocean Spray label.
The mandarins are shipped in 35-pound tray cartons and are machine-packed into bags on arrival in Long Beach, Calif. They're shipped out in the same boxes they arrived in.
Monaghan expects good quality out of Australia this summer.
"Everything so far is indicating that we should have a very good-quality year," he said in late May.
Shipments for all Australian summer citrus commodities should begin on time, he said.
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"With good water supply and ideal conditions, we anticipate boldly flavored, well-colored, high-brixing citrus starting in early July and carrying through to early October," he said.
Oppenheimer has aligned itself with a handful of Australian growers, he said, giving the company "an integrated, comprehensive program that spans all preferred items in the category."
The firm's Australian line includes navels and easy-peelers as well as a few specialty varieties such as cara caras and minneolas.
"Key brands we'll carry are Kangara and One," he said.
The biggest difference between this season and last season will be the much earlier end to the California navel season, which will allow importers to begin bringing in Australian product the first week of July, Monaghan said.
Peak of the Australian season should be from the second week of July through the end of September.
Sizing should be slightly smaller than last year, peaking on 72s then 56s and 48s.
Many of the size 88s will be packed in cartons of nine 3-pound mesh bags.
Monaghan expects navel prices to open in the mid-$20 range for a 33- to 35-pound carton.
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A NEW scheme to encourage young people to say no to alcohol and drugs has been launched.
Rock Challenge is a national dance competition aimed at spreading the message you can have fun without drink or drugs, and will be sponsored by North Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner.
PC Suzanne Asquith, young engagement officer with the police, said the competition would see schools from across North Yorkshire take part at the event which will be held at York's Barbican on Thursday, May 1.
She said: "We are delighted to be able to bring Rock Challenge to North Yorkshire and provide young people with an exciting and unique opportunity to experience the thrill of performing in a professional venue in front of their peers, families and friends. This will be the first time in the production's history that a North Yorkshire event has been included."
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Julia Mulligan, police and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire, said: "Rock Challenge is a fantastic initiative that will not only be great fun for all involved but will also reinforce the message that you don't need alcohol, drugs or other substances to have a good time."
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Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics in HIV-Infected Women
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Data suggests that women taking drugs to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have higher amounts of drugs in their body compared with men taking the same dose of anti-HIV drugs. The reason for this higher drug exposure has not yet been determined. The primary purpose of this study is to examine whether a pharmacokinetics (factors that determine the amount of drug in the body) of anti-HIV drugs change during different phases of the menstrual cycle in women and ultimately result in higher amounts of drug in the body compared with men. In other words, we plan to examine whether changes in sex hormones throughout the menstrual cycle affect the amount of anti-HIV drugs in HIV infected women. The antiretroviral drugs atazanavir, ritonavir, tenofovir and emtricitabine will be studied.
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|Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics in HIV-Infected Women
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Menstruation
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- PK parameters [ Time Frame: 28 days ]The area under the concentration time curve and minimum concentration for tenofovir, emtricitabine, atazanavir and ritonavir
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HIV infected women between 21-40 years of age, not receiving oral contraceptives.
Drug: Tenofovir, Emtricitabine, Atazanavir, Ritonavir
Women will be receiving Tenofovir 300mg, Emtricitabine 200mg, Atazanavir 300mg, Ritonavir 100mg, one dose on 2 separate visits. These medications will not be prescribed from the physician and not provided by the study.
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- HIV positive females between 21-40 years of age.
- Subjects must be receiving anti-HIV regimen consisting of tenofovir, emtricitabine, atazanavir, and ritonavir for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the study.
- Subjects must have regular menstrual cycle (period), define at least 10 cycles a year, occurring approximately every 28 days+/- 4 days and cycle length varying by not more than 7 days.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects can not be breast feeding, pregnant, or taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills) for at least 3 months prior to the study.
- Subjects may not have the intrauterine device (IUD), Mirena, in place to prevent pregnancy.
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Keywords provided by Jennifer King, University of Alabama at Birmingham:
HIV Infected Women
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Atazanavir Sulfate
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
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KEVIN Feely has heaped praise on manager Justin Edinburgh for convincing him not just to sign for Newport County AFC, but from preventing him quitting football altogether.
The Ireland U21 international has penned a two-year deal with the Exiles after being released by Charlton Athletic.
However, Feely's signing is a surprise to many at County after the player indicated a desire to stay in Ireland and reignite a career playing Gaelic football.
A fortnight ago his signing was considered unlikely, but Feely credits Edinburgh and his family for convincing him that he should stick with soccer.
"Initially I was keen on staying at home, going to college and playing a bit of Gaelic football, but I talked to my parents, some friends and the manager here and I was getting the same answer from everyone, which was to give football another year," he said.
"I think I've made the right decision, but it was tough.
"It's hard for people outside Ireland to appreciate, but Gaelic football is a huge draw, it's as professional as most sports in England despite being amateur and it's on a nationwide stage, bigger than football is, much, much bigger.
"But you can't have the same level of career as you can in football. It can't provide the same living and ambition-wise, it's representing your county and then you've peaked and in football I'm starting in League Two and hoping to go higher. You can be more ambitious.
"I have to credit Justin Edinburgh with how he handled the whole situation, it was never him badgering me, I let him know my thoughts before the end of the season and he gave me time, I was being indecisive and letting him down.
"He turned me around, really. To have an ex-Premier League defender telling you how much faith he has in you, it's flattering. I've not had that level of support since I came to England.
"He never tried to convince me football was better than Gaelic football. It was always just explaining he believed in me.
"I felt homesick at times last season, but I had two weeks at home and gave it thought and ultimately decided I wanted to come back over.
"I'm delighted to sign a two-year deal, it's a bit of security and I'm looking forward to hopefully a full season of first team games.
"I haven't had that in England, the last time I played regularly was (in 2012/13) in Ireland for Bohemians."
Feely is pleased to remain in Newport and is already looking for somewhere to live.
"I really enjoyed my time here on loan, hopefully next season will be more of the same, by the end of my ten games I looked back very pleased with how I played and I capped it off with a goal against Rochdale," he said.
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The Colts look a lot better than last week or maybe the Vikings are just not good either way if this keeps up we won't have to wait till December for our 1st win of the season like last year.
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The Colts look a lot better than last week or maybe the Vikings are just not good either way if this keeps up we won't have to wait till December for our 1st win of the season like last year.
Luck is looking better today, the offense is looking good too.
We are not vikings level bad they will be in the running for the 1st pick in the draft.
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
Good thing the Vikings are beating themselves here because they're making the Colts look real good right now
20-6 Colts.
Thanks for the 3 points Sota. Run over McAfee then a late hit on Luck on an unconverted 3rd down. Just stupid.
Glad we scored there even though it was a gift from Minnesota.
So are they going to "Lay Flat for Matt"?
I think Frazier will be fired after this season
Jerrell Freeman's been a really nice find so far. Once Angerer gets back those two'll be a nice ILB duo.
Our running game seems to get worse every year.
Did the announcer just call the Vikings the Saints?
Wrong game bro
Well when you have a bad O-Line that tends to happen. We haven't had a good running game since the SB win
The running game has been bad in a long time.
By the way I'm glad we are not Minnesota, damn that team sucks.
Game over already. Minny look absolutely awful
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
This just in:
OlBlu revises Colts win-loss record for 2012-13 season: 15-1
At least we didn't have to wait till December to see the Colts win
They must have Luck in a throwing count or something.
Well one guy looks silly already for the 0-16 claim.
For a team massively overhauled just a few months ago ... not half bad.
Our defense has looked good, all around. Special teams good. Offense has been up and down.
Luck been good for his 2nd game.
O-line been considerably better in pass protection. Still no holes for our running game, which has been the one true sore spot for us today.
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This game ain't over yet. I know they're down by two scores, but they have ten minutes, and the Colts haven't looked great this half despite the score.
And I actually picked them to win this game I figured our first win was going to be next week.
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At What PSA Level Is Radiation Not Effective
Cancerous prostate was removed 10 years ago. Current age -75 In Sept. 2008 when PSA level reached 0.54 my urologist recommanded radiation treatment. In Dec. 2008 PSA level went down to 0.48 - my urologist recommanded to pospond the radiation till March 09. On March 2009. PSA level is 0.5 The urologist recommand to wait with the radiation and to continue with PSA checking. 1) Is there a PSA level that by reaching it the radiation treatment will be useless? 2) Might hormonal treatment be as effective as radiation in my case? Have no health problem, take no drugs, continue with normal working procedure.
Many thanks for your reply.
Experts vary in the exact psa level after which radiation will not cure psa rises after surgery for prostate cancer. However, after saying that, the decision to recommend radiation for a 75 year old asymptomatic man, 10 years after radical prostatectomy, is complex. The variables include in no particular order of importance: your estimated life expectancy, your urinary continence, your potency, your bowel function and your overall health.
Prognosis regarding your prostate cancer depends when after your prostatectomy the PSA started to rise, PSa doubling time, the grade of the original tumor, whether or not the doctor can feel on digital rectal examination the tumor, and factors that we may not completelly understand. As tge PSA is only about 0.5 now this is a very good progostic fact in your case.
In general, CT, MRI, and or bone scan do not show the presence or absenc of prostate cancer if it is present when the PSA is this low. A test called Prostasint and in some hands PET scaning are used to try to see where the cancer is because if the cancer is not in the area where your prostate used to be, radiation aimed to the pelvis will not be able to cure it.
Your treatment choices that your urologist has are watching you with PSA and physical examination every 4-6 months, radiation to where the prostate used to be, and hormone deprivation therapy--and choosing the one best for you depends on the estimation of the risk to your life and well being from the tumor and or from the treatment because the treatments all have significlant side effects. For these reasons a decision regarding this PSA and the possibility that your cancer is back is not simple and I recommend that you take it seriously as you did your initial daignosis of prostate cancer.
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[FONT=Book Antiqua]Article by TAMBAY over on Shadow and Act | Indiewire
The Black Folk Don't... web series we featured here on S&A got me thinking... one of the episodes was titled Black Folk Don't Travel; watch it below first, and continue reading underneath.
[FONT=Book Antiqua]So... it got me thinking about the myriad of films we've covered here on S&A over the last few years that feature, most often, a Caucasian man or woman (usually American or from continental Europe) in an African country; [FONT=Helvetica Neue]We've seen quite a number of films about white Americans or white Europeans either already living in Africa, or visiting some African country, in search of something or someone - whether it's salvation, redemption, inspiration, vacation, themselves, their spouses, children, friends, their dogs, cats, apes, whatever; and it's rare that they're villains, nor in positions of inferiority. [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Also, those that are historically based usually involve white *settlers* (or remnants of colonialism) who come to see themselves as native to the land that their ancestors once occupied.
And in thinking further about this, I realized that I couldn't come up with many titles of fictional narrative feature films that centered on stories about African Americans in Africa; it's not like black Americans don't travel right? Or more specifically, it's not like black Americans don't travel to/visit/live/work in African countries right? I know more than a few.
Their reality just isn't reflected on our screens, big and small; as is the case for much of the so-called black experience, so nothing terribly shocking. But just making an observation. I'm speaking in the spirit of what we call Pan Africanism.
If Hollywood movies are any indication, one would think that white people were the only "race" of people who traveled internationally.
One recent example that immediately comes to mind is Sex And The City 2, in which the characters spent much of the movie in Abu Dhabi, and, by most accounts (I haven't seen the film), do some purportedly ignorant, cringe-worthy things that insult the emirate and its people.
So there I was wondering... it'd be refreshing to see more films about African Americans outside the USA, specifically in Africa (although let's face it, it'll be just as refreshing to see a wider variety of films about African Americans in America). I couldn't think of many films with that as a basis for the story.
Does Shaft In Africa (photo above) count? Haile Gerima's Sankofa is another. And, to be clear, I don't mean films that star African Americans playing Africans (there are certainly numerous examples of those); nor am I including documentaries. I'm thinking of narrative fiction feature films with stories centered on black Americans either visiting a country (or several countries) in Africa for whatever reason, or who are already living in an African country.
Can you name any? Maybe I'm suffering from some form of temporary amnesia, and just can't remember any films that fit the criteria. Discussions abound about unifying the Diaspora; it's not quite happening in real life from where I'm standing; but at least, in the fantasy, make-believe world of the cinema, we can pretend, or show what could (or could not) be .
Black folks travel don't they?[/FONT][FONT=Book Antiqua]


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well, i just sold my taylor 514-ce acoustic (for less than it was worth) to pay some bills and i promised myself that a cut of it would go towards something fun and prepare myself for some more future gear purgings.
i know i'm going to have to sell either my JCM900 or silver jubilee amp within the next year or so and i'm looking for something high gain that would fit as an "adequate replacement."
basically, something in the 40-100 watts range, class AB tube with a good drive channel and in a 1x12 combo... and for $350 or less.
my top prospects right now are probably a peavey ultra 112 or a peavey prowler or whatever i can find at a good deal that would fit the bill (possibly a laney AOR, sovtek or red bear combo, etc.). i would consider 2x12 combos as well... peavey ultra 212, peavey ranger, etc. if they also fit into that budget range.
if anyone has somethin like that layin around that they'd want to get rid of, let me know. if anyone knows of a local store that would have something like that and could give me a hookup, it would be much appreciated.
sorry i haven't been round lately, life is slammin me pretty good.


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NEW YORK CITY — The system of pneumatic trash-sucking tubes running beneath the surface of New York City's Roosevelt Island is either a quirky relic or a glimpse of the future, depending on how you look at it.
A network of 20-inch tubes takes garbage from the island's 16 residential towers, collecting from every floor, to a central collection point where it is compacted and trucked off the island. It is at once a simple and elegant solution to gathering trash, and an aging and complicated beast that needs a lot of upkeep.
"I can't run the system right now, I got guys in the pipe. It would kill them," said sanitation engineer Jerry Sorgente. "We have contractors here from Sweden. They crawl through the pipes, find holes and repair them."
Wired.com recently toured Roosevelt Island's trash-sucking system, and followed the path of the trash from start to finish, even catching the Swedes in action along the way.
Images: 1) Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com. 2) Map of Roosevelt Island's pneumatic tubes./Fast Trash.
Trash zips through the pipes at an average of 30 mph, but it can reach speeds of 60 mph. Sending all kinds of pieces of trash — metal, wood, sharp, heavy — through a bend in the tubes can cause a lot of wear and eventually a hole. Once that happens, the system loses suction, and the Swedes are called in.
"The first time is scary," said a young Swedish pipe technician as he waited in a storage room behind a grocery store for another Swede to come back from 50 feet down the pipe. "You get used to it."
The system was built 35 years ago by a Swedish company called Envac with a planned 40-year life span, so it's not surprising that the Swedes are frequent visitors. Sorgente says there is talk of the next phase of the system including recycling.
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
Each residential tower has chutes in the hallways where people simply deposit their trash which collects on a platform in the tube at the bottom of the building (above). Five times a day, the turbines are turned on and the platforms are pulled out from under the trash so it can be sucked away through the tubes.
Today there are 16 towers housing somewhere around 12,000 residents and plans for three more on the two-mile long island that is 800 feet wide at its thickest point. The island is pleasantly free of curbside garbage cans.
"It would just be an eyesore," said sanitation department engineer T.J. Krysiewicz. "Piles of garbage, people don't like it. This is more efficient, cleaner."
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
Residents have thrown all manner of things down the chutes that clog up the system. Sorgente says he's seen Christmas trees, exercise equipment, computers, shelving and vacuum cleaners in the pipe. An electric frying pan jam turned out to be particularly troublesome.
"This is New York City. You tell people don't, and they do," Sorgente said.
The engineers working at the facility devised a way to drill long metal rods (below) through the jams and then pull them out.
Images: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
The vacuum system has six turbines that provide the suction to pull trash through the pipes, three for the west side of the island and three for the east. The turbines have 300-horsepower electric motors that spin at 3,600 rpms.
All six can run on one side of the island to try to clear a jam, but the engineers have found this often just packs the clogged trash tighter.
"This is original equipment," Sorgente said. "That's due to the good work the sanitation department does maintaining it."
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
Once the trash arrives at the central collection facility it enters a separator that uses centrifugal force to spin the trash until the larger objects fall out. The dust that remains is sent through a series of filters before the air is blown back out.
Workers pulled the plants in the photo above out of the trash bins residents use for items that are too big for the pipes.
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
The trash is compacted and collected into huge containers (below) that are then hauled away by trucks to join the rest of the city's trash in a landfill or incinerator somewhere.
The workers keep track of the truck containers with the round black tags at the top of the classic control panel above. The five tags in the upper right represent the five containers that were full at the moment.
Images: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
Roosevelt Island was purchased by New York City from the Blackwell family in 1828 and became home to prisons, insane asylums, a smallpox hospital, poor houses and other municipal facilities. In 1921 it became known as Welfare Island. The various institutions were moved elsewhere in the city in the years that followed until only two hospitals remained open in the 1960's.
In 1969, New York City granted the state a 99-year lease to develop the island, and the planning began. Ideas for the island (.pdf) included housing for United Nations workers, housing for doctors and nurses, one big park, a nuclear power plant, the New York Aquarium, an Egyptian museum, theaters, promenades, a new home for the bodies in Brooklyn and Queens cemeteries, casinos and a canal that would cut the island in half.
Eventually, planners settled on a utopian, car-free residential community for 20,000 New Yorkers. The narrow streets wouldn't be fit for traffic, or for garbage collection, so a pneumatic trash system became part of the plans. In 1973, the island was dubbed Roosevelt, and construction of the system and the first residential towers was finished in 1975.
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
Working at the Roosevelt Island sanitation facility is a plum assignment for sanitation department workers. The place is surprisingly clean for a trash collection point. It smells of trash, yes, but it's nowhere near overwhelming, and you can forget about it after a while.
"I didn't want to come out here when they first told me I was going to Roosevelt Island. But then I saw how clean it was compared to the incinerators," said Sorgente, who has been working there for 30 years. "They'll never get me out of here now."
"I like it," Krysiewicz said. "It's totally different than anything I've done before."
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
The only other pneumatic garbage collection system in this country is at Disney World. The tubes are incorporated into a tunnel system that the theme park was built on top of. The tunnels were designed to keep the characters of Frontierland from walking through Tomorrowland to get to work, and to remove the business of the park from the experience of the park.
A quick internet search reveals that a few other North American cities have considered automated vacuum collection system, or AVAC, systems, including Toronto, Montreal and Carmel, Indiana. But most of the trash-sucking action is in Europe and Asia. Countries that have pneumatic trash systems in city centers, residential areas or business complexes include Spain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, England (London), China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Qatar.
Image: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com
For more information on Roosevelt Island's pneumatic trash collection system, visit Fasttrash.org.


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I have been called a savage, a chief and oft times a leader.
Some have called me the embodiment of courage, although to a Crook I did surrender.
Where I was born, there were no enclosures.
In the end, to bring me down, it took 5000 soldiers.
As the "terror of the country", I had a reputation of cruelty and cunning.
My tactics consisted of hitting and then running.
Many movies and stories of me were made.
The memories of me, the most famous of my people, will never fade.
People have spoken ill of me so many times it would give your throat a lump.
Yet sometimes, my name is the last word said when people make a big jump.
Now it's time to give it a try.
Do you know my name; who am I?
HintMy birth name, Goyathlay, did not last long.
Of me, words were written and put to a medicine song.
The meaning of my birth name is the title of this riddle.
I have but one name for my first, last and middle.
AnswerMy name, in case you still don't know.
Is simply one word, Geronimo.
Geronimo was quoted to have said, "Where I was born, there were no enclosures".
Autobiographers have stated it took more than 5000 soldiers and 500 scouts to capture Geronimo the last time and often referred to him as "the terror of the country".
In 1883, Geronimo surrendered to General George Crook.
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HOUSTON - Some familiar NBA faces took time out of All-Star celebrations in Houston to visit kids at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Former Houston Rockets player and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo taught his famous finger wag to a patient.
Mutombo and other NBA players past and present are part of the 2013 NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan.
"For all those kids who are sick, including their families, and to make sure they feel much better, that they don't feel abandoned and people care about them and hopefully they can go home one day," Mutombo said.
NBA legend and Houston native T.J. Ford handed out goodie bags to the children.
"This is something I enjoy doing and the NBA does a great job of giving back and I'm just happy that they allow me to be a part of it," Ford said.
Whether it was a simple handshake or making valentines, it was a moment for the children to remember.
"I like it because I played basketball before I got sick, so I like basketball, so it's pretty cool," patient Jameisha Dudley said.
Aaron Moreno, 16, was admitted to the hospital Wednesday morning. He said meeting the stars of the court helped distract him from the pain.
"I think it's great. I've never had this experience before; it's my first time," Moreno said.
The hospital visit Wednesday is just the first of 30 volunteer events planned around Houston to coincide with the NBA All-Star game.
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An important note to our readers: Dr. Goldline is not a real doctor, in any way, shape or form; the moniker is used purely for entertainment value. In addition, the views expressed are entirely those of the author and not of management or any other curler.
Question: Dr. Goldline, I see lots of curlers at my club using a stop watch when they curl. Why do they use one? Should I be using one?
Stop watch: friend or foe? Every curler will have a different opinion on the topic.
Flash back: I was playing in a crucial playoff game about five years ago against the top ranked team in the club and the game was tied after 5. Having the advantage of last rock in the sixth, my skip, for his final shot of the end, had to draw into the house against two opposition stones which were biting the 12 foot ring. Skipper had had draw weight all night so this was not going to be a problem. Well, yours truly is watching the sweepers come down the ice with the rock, and by the point they reach the hog line, I am thinking the stone doesn't look like it's travelling very fast and I ask them once, then twice then three times if the rock is going to make it into the rings and they say yes every time, but then the rock came up short and we gave up a steal of two and ultimately lost the game!!!! When I asked the front end why they hadn't swept, the second told me, "Based on the split time, the rock should have ended up right on the tee line". (I had two drinks after the game that night).
Enough of my personal pain…..
While shoes and brushes fall into the category of "important to have", timing devices fall into the "nice to have/maybe I'll try it sometime" category. The underlying premise of timing is simple: if you repeatedly measure the speed of a moving object – the rock - between two fixed points (such as the back line and hog line, or the tee line and hog line), you should be able to tell how far one rock is going to travel relative to another rock by comparing the times you captured using the stop watch (I won't even get into the topic of whether ice is "fast" or "slow" – let's leave that for a future article). And by keeping a mental record of these split times and the outcome of each throw, you should be able to anticipate up front, based on split time alone, where every rock thrown will end up (ie. will be the rock be in front of the house, in the rings or will it travel through the rings?)
But, timing is not a perfect science. There are many factors that impact the "split times" you record during the course of a game.
- Ice Conditions: Not every bit of ice is the same. There is more frost build up on some areas of the ice than others. Rocks may travel with greater frequency down certain portions of the sheet than others. Pebble breaks down over the course of the game. There may be subtle changes in temperature and humidity in the ice shed. Ice conditions change over the course of play and as a result, the split times associated with a given type of shot change during a game.
- Delivery: Rarely does an individual throw and release the rock in the same manner every time. Suppose you have to throw a takeout but realize that you haven't driven out of the hack as hard as you should have to get the speed you want. Is it possible you gave the rock a little bit of a push at the end, just before you released it? Or how about that guard? Were you travelling just a bit too fast and then pulled back a little bit on the rock as you neared the hog line so as to slow it down? Was it a smooth clean release or did you "get the rock started"? All these things impact the timing and may result in an outcome different than what the stop watch would lead you to expect.
My thoughts: many teams out there use timing devices but many others don't. If you want to try one out, go ahead. But remember this: the watch is just an aide, and it is not a perfect one. In the end, you have to rely on your eyes and good judgment to figure out where the rock is going to end up.


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RESIDENTS in Purton hope that any developer who takes on the former site of St Mary's School will keep the integrity of the building.
Colliers International is looking for a developer to convert the old Victorian building into eight new two or three-bedroomed homes.
But residents are hoping that developers will convert the site and make use of the historic building, which dates back to 1884.
Linda Roberts, who lives in College Road next door to the old school, said: "We haven't lived here for very long and when we moved here about a year ago we knew there were plans but we still wanted to move here because it is such a lovely village.
"It is such a beautiful building I just hope that they keep it in line with the building and the nature of the village. I don't think it will bother us so much.
"But it is good if they get someone in because it is becoming a bit decrepit, even in the time we've been here."
Another resident, Kirsty Knight, agreed that provided any development kept to the original style of the building it would be a positive thing for the village.
The 41-year-old said: "I think it would be good to get someone in there. It seems a shame to let the building go to waste and not use it.
"I would rather it was used than demolished because it is a nice building and it has historical interest."
In 2010 the infant school closed when it joined the junior school a little further along College Road, at which point the building was passed back to the Diocese of Bristol.
The Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance and School Trustees have now asked Colliers International to sell the building.
A detailed planning application has already been submitted to Wiltshire Council for the work on the former school, and is currently pending a final decision.
Ben Meynell, a surveyor with Colliers International's development consulting team said: "The former school is a distinctive Victorian building occupying the central part of the 0.6-acre site and will help to retain the character of the village whilst helping to bridge the gap between old and new.'' The main school building is mostly single storey with double height windows but there is an additional floor above the main entrance hall.
For further details and to register an interest in the site, call Ben Meynell, Development Consulting and Agency, on 0117 917 2000.