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In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
I don't get to picnic much, but I do enjoy planning them. My hypothetical menus are simple ones: some wine, some salads, and some easygoing sandwiches. Such as, for example, the Spicy Capocollo ($10.50) from Nolita's Bread. It plays a simple tune: slightly spicy salumi, scamorza, roasted red peppers, arugula, and a crusty white loaf. It tastes exactly like you expect, and I mean that in a good way.
The ingredients just taste right: the sausage is porky and oily, the cheese adds clean heft, the peppers aren't slimy, and the arugula is fresh and crisp. The bread itself (from nearby Balthazar) is the kind of crackly, crusty loaf you relish gnawing on with your molars, something I deeply associate with professional picnicking. Sure, it's a pricy sandwich for one so simple, and it won't inspire major revelations, but it does come with a respectable side salad, and it'll make you want to wiggle your toes in the grass.
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About the author: Max Falkowitz is the editor of Serious Eats: New York. You can follow him on Twitter at @maxfalkowitz.

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Novelist and playwright Joanne Lessner, author of Pandora's Bottle and Critical Mass, wonders whether she names her characters….or they name themselves.
In my alternate life (the one where I'm a jet-setting opera singer based in London), I have a clutch of children with fabulous names. The girls are called Tessa, Lily, Francesca and Imogen, and the boys are Sebastian, Phineas, Jasper and Colin. In my actual life, I'm a New York-based writer and performer with two kids who got my first round draft picks: Julian and Phoebe. But as a writer, surely I can pepper my work with those other glorious, un-exercised gems, right?
Well, not exactly.
J.K. Rowling has famously said that Harry Potter just strolled into her head, fully formed. I understand what she means. My characters have a habit of knocking on my mental door wearing nametags. Even names that carry hints of significance are often a chicken and egg situation. For example, the hero of my novel, Pandora's Bottle, is named Sy Hampton. I don't recall consciously choosing his name, but one reader asked if it was meant to illustrate a "sigh" of disappointment (he's having a mid-life crisis.) Another suggested that "Hampton" indicates a yearning for the finer things in life epitomized by those exclusive Long Island enclaves. Those are certainly reasonable assumptions, but I can't say honestly whether Sy grew more melancholy and striving because of his name, or if, when I named him, my subconscious instinctively know where he was heading. However, I do know that when my editor floated the possibility of changing his name – feeling that Sy suggested someone of a slightly older generation – I just couldn't.


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For most of us, children's television shows are just background noise - something you stick on to pacify the troops while you make dinner. But sometimes it's worth stopping and watching with them, because there are some great life lessons contained within the madness of bright colours, simple storylines and loud noises. Yes, you'll find a surprising amount of worldly wisdom in an episode of Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig or The Wiggles. Not convinced? Here's how kids' TV has taught me to a better human being …
In one episode, Peppa Pig and George made paper airplanes from Daddy Pig's important work documents. Despite intense provocation, there was no shouting; Daddy Pig was cool, calm and understanding. Daddy Pig was Daddy Cool. You wouldn't want most of his social skills, but Daddy Pig's self-control is to be admired. An attribute that is useful when dealing with a difficult friend or a two-year-old in the middle of painting the walls with poop.
Life lesson: Don't sweat the small (or big) stuff or Being shouty is not a good look and the neighbours will hear.
Next time you can't be bothered to get off the couch and do something, take a leaf out of Dora the Explorer's book and just go for it! Nobody displays a better "can do" attitude than Dora, who will head off in search of excitement at the drop of a hat, helping everyone along the way. Just grab a backpack - preferably a magic one that will always contain exactly what you need and a talking monkey - and see what the big wide world has to offer.
Life lesson: You can do anything you put your mind to or Having a talking monkey and a magic backpack will definitely bring you adventure and unwanted staring and attention.
More great work from Dora, this time in the tolerance department. How she never gets mad at Swiper is a miracle. He always tries to rob her of key items that Dora needs on her adventures yet the worse he gets from her is a "Swiper, no swiping" repeated three times. So, if you run into a nasty piece of work like Swiper, try to see things from his point of view and work through a solution rather than getting frustrated. It will do wonders for your inner peace.
Life lesson: The people who are nasty to us can be our biggest teachers in life or If a fox tries to swipe your stuff, call the zoo immediately – one of their animals is missing.
There isn't much that In The Night Garden can't teach you about learning to live with other people in peace and harmony. The Tombliboos (they have ADD) crash and bang through the garden and if you stand still for five seconds, Makka Pakka (he's obsessive compulsive) will attempt to wash your face. Then there's Upsy Daisy (the bubbly blonde), who is always singing through a megaphone and the free-spirited Igglepiggle (the smiley one) who won't dance to anyone else's tune. The place is packed with a plethora of characters, yet they all seem to accept each other for who they are and they all get along.
Life lesson: Acceptance of others makes peace in the world possible or The characters in kids TV shows may be fiction, but they sure remind me of some people I know.
Sure The Wiggles teach us that fruit salad is yummy yummy, that you'll travel far in a big red car, and that potatoes can be hot and spaghetti can be cold - but The Wiggles themselves are a great lesson in teaching enlightenment. If you listen to the hidden meaning of the lyrics in "Wake Up, Jeff" you'll end up having a zen moment. Yes, that's right you need to be "awake" to live life fully, and you need to "Wake up" because everybody's wiggling. Something not quite right in your life? Wake up and Wiggle it!
Life lesson: Be awake to life or If your name is Jeff, you've overslept and you really, really need to wake up now.


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Coconut Layer Cake Filled with Lemon Curd
I've been loving layer cakes recently. In the past I always felt like I needed a special occasion to make a layer cake. But I got some 6″ cake pans for Christmas this year. When you make a 6″ cake, it serves 8, which is perfect for a dinner party.
I also have the opinion that when making a layer cake, you might as well go all out and make it into 4 layers. I mean, seriously, who wants just two layers of cake when you can have four! What that really means is that you'll have more layers of the good stuff – the filling!
We had friends M&M over for dinner and I served this cake for dessert. We all enjoyed the lightness of the cake. It was the perfect ending to the meal and would be great for any of the upcoming Spring holidays.
I used my go-to white cake recipe except used coconut extract in the cake. Then I filled the cake with some lemon curd and added toasted coconut to the outside of the cake. I love adding some garnish to the sides of a cake. Then it doesn't matter how good or bad you are at frosting the sides of a cake.
In case you were wondering, a 6″ cake uses a half batch necessary for a 9″ cake. I always use my cupcake scoop to portion out batter. Nine inch cakes are equivalent to 12 cupcakes per layer and six inch cakes are equivalent to 6 cupcakes per layer. Note the recipe below is for a full sized 9″ two-layer cake. Cut in half for a 6″ double-layer cake.
I filled the cake with this lemon curd and used this vanilla buttercream frosting recipe.
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Coconut Cake
Yield: 8
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup + 2 tablespoons whole milk, at room temperature
6 large egg whites (3/4 cup), at room temperature
2 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp table salt
12 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened but still cool
Set oven rack in middle position. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 9" cake pans with parchment and butter.
Pour milk, egg whites, and extracts into 2-cup glass measure, and mix with fork until blended.
Mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in bowl of electric mixer at slow speed. Add butter; continue beating at slow speed until mixture resembles moist crumbs, with no powdery streaks remaining.
Add all but 1/2 cup of milk mixture to crumbs and beat at medium speed (or high speed if using handheld mixer) for 1½ minutes. Add remaining ½ cup of milk mixture and beat 30 seconds more. Stop mixer and scrape sides of bowl. Return mixer to medium (or high) speed and beat 20 seconds longer.
Divide batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake until thin skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
Cool completely prior to frosting.
Recipe adapted from The Way the Cookie Crumbles
16 Responses to "Coconut Layer Cake Filled with Lemon Curd"
WOW – I would like to have a piece of that cake as soon as possible! looks beautiful and delicious!
This cake looks beautiful and I love the addition of toasted coconut!
I love love cakes with coconut. So delicious.
Beautiful cake!
Totally agree – the more layers the better! The cake looks stunning!
Had I been at your dinner party you wouldn't have had to cook anything. I would have just completely indulged in this gorgeous cake!
This cake looks incredible! coconut and lemon are two of my favorite flavors; I'm glad you don't have to choose one or the other with this recipe.
This sounds wonderful. Coconut with lemon curd, yummmm!
This looks fantastic – so springy and beautiful, and absolutely delish 🙂
what a wonderful cake!
Beautiful cake! I've been craving a coconut cake, but I know too many people who don't like coconut cake that if I made it I wouldn't have anyone to share. Boo.
ooh, fabulous. love the lemon curd-coconut combo, and in a layer cake, fun!!
OF COURSE 4 is better than 2!!! This looks amazing….I love the idea of lemon and coconut together-and it's gorgeous!
Love lemon curd, love coconut, especially love a cake that lets me "frost" the sides with ease. This looks so yummy!!
Such a delicious cake! I honestly didn't know a 6 inch was half of a 9 inch….thank you 🙂
I told my girlfriend I would bake her a cake for her birthday this Sunday !!! I got lemon curd and coconut stuck in my brain, so I started googling… which led me to your page !!! This recipie looks almost perfect !!
Couple questions…
Do you think the coconut extract was too strong for the cake, because you also have the browned coconut pcs too? I was considering vanilla bean cake, lemon curd and toasted coconut on the outside… but perhaps that wouldn't be enough coconut flavour…. your thoughts?
Lastly… what did you use as the frosting to keep the toasted coconut on? It looks like whipping cream…. ?!?!?
Thanks !!!
This is the first cake I've ever baked !!! lol


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This was the first pen I ever bought, about 30 yrs ago. I've written many thousands of pages with it, and it has served me every day in all that time. Despite the fact I now have a large collection of pens, this one remains my favourite. It writes smoothly, is well balanced and quite heavy (brass body with a lacquered finish)
The pen could tell some stories.. It has been used by Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher and by Paul McCartney to sign visitor books, and has been used in some of the most interesting offices in the western world..
Unfortunately I forget what the model is (obviously a Parker and French made) And despite searching I've never seen another one on the net, so I suspect it is probably quite rare..
I realise this might be boring to some simply because it is modern, but I promise to post some of my vintage pens too ;)


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AN 11-year-old – who claims to see dead people – is one of the stars of a new TV programme that gives youngsters the chance to voice their opinions.
Sabden Primary School pupil Eleanor Riding, who said she speaks to her dead great-grandmother most nights before going to sleep, was picked to take part in the Channel 4 show, Dinner At 11.
She said she loved filming the programme and meeting other children of a similar age to talk about some of the most important issues of the day, including benefits cheats, gay marriage and broken homes, while they enjoy a three-course meal.
'Tomboy' Eleanor, who dreams of being an actress when she grows up and enjoys playing football, said: "It was really interesting.
"I made a lot of friends who were all different to me.
"They all had different beliefs and we talked about politics, religion, school and bullying.
"My favourite topic was religion because my mum is a medium.
"At night I sit in my bedroom and my great-grandma comes and I speak to her."
Eleanor's mum Angela Riding, who works as a funeral minister, said she was proud of her daughter's achievements and how she had come across on the television.
She said: "I think the programme is a superb idea because it is about time people sat up and listened to the next generation.
"There were some very strong characters around the table, but Eleanor had some very valid points.
"Some people have called the children precocious, but my daughter is from a working class background and she was certainly not born with a silver spoon in her mouth."
Mrs Riding, whose husband Stephen is a gas engineer, said Eleanor had always been able to communicate with dead people, meaning she had a lot of respect for those who had passed away.
The mother-of two added: "Eleanor has come out of this experience with her eyes wide open.
"She is a special kid, she is amazing and she has got a lot of opin- ions. "
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The distances are pretty rough estimates, but i've scannned the field i'm throwing on a bazillion times on google earth, so I think they're quite right. There's a 120m rugby pitch and then around 10 meters on each end, so around 140m +- 5m (460) from end to end in a straight line.
My thoughts are that my drive looks quite lax and not really explosive, at least in this video. Feels like i'm not getting everything i could into the drive. I have some videos of my anhyzer drive that i might put on later, i think i get more power in those.
Any input is welcome, cheers.
Anhyzer drives. Felt a bit better about these in terms of actually getting some *oomph* on the throw and pivoting around my plant leg more. oh yeah and my camera was standing on my revo bag, so the video is pretty crappy. will see if i can get a friend to be cameraman again


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A Japanese video production crew will be filming June 10 at the University of Colorado at Boulder Family Housing Childrens Center for a popular TV show to be broadcast throughout Japan.
The crew will film childrens activities from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a segment of a 15-minute show shown twice a day, six days a week to Japanese children, called Eigo de Asobo (Lets Play in English). It is the only bilingual (English/Japanese) childrens program in Japan.
The CU-Boulder segment, Fun with Friends, will be shown on Japan Broadcasting Corp., the nations largest broadcasting company with a network of 52 stations. The show is rated among the top 20 of the countrys programs for children.
The CU-Boulder segment will show children and teachers in everyday activities with a focus on American culture and lifestyles. Past U.S. segments have been filmed in San Diego and Sacramento, Calif., and on Guam.
Some of the activities of interest to the Japanese production company, Kiroku Productions Inc., are outdoor sandbox play with water, lunch time, cooking, painting and indoor play.
The show aims to introduce Japanese youngsters to the similarities and differences of learning activities in America for further development of a global mind, according to the producer. The company will be filming throughout the United States this summer.
The Family Housing Childrens Center, directed by Jo Copeland, provides nonprofit child care for staff, faculty and students attending CU-Boulder. The center serves 180 youngsters from 12 months through 6 years. The Japanese crew will film children of preschool age, 3 years to 5 years old.
The centers learning program attracted New York-based Sesame Street Parents magazine, circulation 1.27 million, for a feature article with color photographs in the September 1995 issue.


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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a powerful antioxidant and heart nutrient. In one study, researchers wanted to determine the effects of oral CoQ10 supplementation on performance.
In a randomized, double-blind crossover study, 15 healthy and sedentary men were given 100 mg of CoQ10 per day or a placebo for 8 weeks. The men had to perform five Wingate tests (stationary bicycle) with a pedal resistance load of 75g/kg body weight with 2-minute intervals between tests.
Mean power increased only with the CoQ10 group during the 5th test, leading researchers to conclude CoQ10 might be used as an ergogenic aid.


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P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens finally resolved their contract squabble on Monday, with the 23-year-old defenseman coming to terms on a two-year deal worth $5.75 million.
Generally, this was seen as a victory for rookie general manager Marc Bergevin, because Subban had been seeking a longer-term deal, but that may not turn out to be the case.
The idea of only giving Subban a short-term deal now is to have a young star on board for below market rate for the next two seasons, and to ensure that he is only eligible at the end of the deal for restricted free agency, a system that has seen seven players sign offer sheets with other clubs this century. That much, the Canadiens have achieved.
Subban has the same salary cap hit this season as Tom Poti and Ian White. This is not just about the current deal, though, as Subban has made it clear that he wants to be with the Canadiens for the long haul.
"Our goal was to get a deal that was not only best for P.K. Subban, but best for the Montreal Canadiens,"Subban said. "Obviously, I knew through this process that everyone was going to have their opinion, and thats fine. I'm so excited to get back on the ice with our team and win hockey games and be a part of this. Playing in Montreal is the pinnacle of this. It's the best place to play."
If Subban is honest about his desire to stay in Montreal, and seeking a long-term deal there is as solid an indication as any that he is, the Canadiens may have been better off giving him the five-year deal that he reportedly sought. Barring injury or an unforeseeable disintegration of his talent, Subban still is going to get a long-term deal and big payday, but he's just going to have to wait.
The wait may prove to be worth it for Subban, whose baseline for a qualifying offer or salary arbitration will be the $3.75 million salary he draws next season. When Shea Weber went to arbitration with the Predators in 2011, coming out of a contract that paid him $4.5 million, he got a raise to $7.5 million on a one-year deal, then signed his 14-year, $110 million contract last summer. Subban is not Weber, but agent Don Meehan would be well within reason to give Bergevin a list like this:
Dustin Byfuglien (Jets), 8.09% (Made $4.25 million in the first year of a five-year, $26 million deal)
Keith Yandle (Coyotes), 8.16% (Made $4.75 million in the first year of a five-year, $26.25 million deal)
Mike Green (Capitals), 8.67% (Made $6 million in the first year of a three-year, $18.25 million deal)
Brent Seabrook (Blackhawks), 9.02% (Made $7 million in the first year of a five-year, $29 million deal)
Those are four defensemen who, like Subban, got short-term deals as restricted free agents after the expiration of their entry-level contracts. The percentages, from the indispensable capgeek.com, represent what percentage of the salary cap each player's charge represented in the first year of their current contracts. Subban would not be out of line to expect something in the 8.5% range for his next contract.
Subban was seeking a deal that would have represented 7.8% of this year's cap, and settled for 4.1%. The question of whether the short-term savings will be worthwhile depends on our old friend, hockey-related revenue.
Given the record TV ratings and sold-out arenas across North America, it seems that the lockout did not hurt as much as anyone expected. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Kings announced partnerships with nine new sponsors, ranging from the sub-makers at Jersey Mike's sandwich shop to the sub-makers at military manufacturer Northrop Grumman.
If business stays good, the salary cap goes up, and so does the amount of money that Subban can reasonably expect to earn. Things get even better for him if he takes a one-year deal from arbitration in 2014, then gets to reap the benefits of a new Canadian national television contract pouring into the HRR pool for his subsequent contract. At that point, the $5.5 million that Subban was asking for this winter might seem like a downright bargain.


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Fede wrote:There is already a long thread on Rebirth going on, so it is not appropriate that I potentially divert that thread with my question.
It may indeed already have been explored, but it's a long thread, and I'm having difficulty following it with the best will in the world, so I'm asking here, instead.
I once posited (on another forum) that although Buddhists do not ascribe to a concept of Reincrnation, as a fundamental Buddhist premise, some schools, such as Tibetan schools, consider Reincarnation to be a valid concept with regard to Lamas being re-born as quasi-recognisable manifestations of their former selves, as tulkus.
These are obviously not exact reincarnations, because the Tulkus are individuals in their own right, but that these tulkus are considered reincarnations of previous living Lamas.
re-birth is quite different......
well, I got slapped down for that, as being guilty of propagating misleading and inaccurate information gleaned from a dubious website. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/tibet/reincarnation.htm Well in my ignorance of Tibetan Buddhism, it looked perfectly bona fide to me.....
So, if I am wrong, then what IS the difference between re-birth and reincarnation?
is Tibetan Buddhism the only school or tradition that ascribes to this?
Any comments observations and opinions would be most welcome!
'These beings — who were endowed with bad conduct of body, speech & mind, who reviled noble ones, held wrong views and undertook actions under the influence of wrong views — with the break-up of the body, after death, have re-appeared in the plane of deprivation, the bad destination, the lower realms, in hell.
And what is the right view that has effluents, sides with merit, & results in acquisitions? 'There is what is given, what is offered, what is sacrificed. There are fruits & results of good & bad actions. There is this world & the next world. There is mother & father. There are spontaneously reborn beings; there are priests & contemplatives who, faring rightly & practicing rightly, proclaim this world & the next after having directly known & realized it for themselves.' This is the right view that has effluents, sides with merit, & results in acquisitions.
"Here, student, some woman or man is a killer of living beings, murderous, bloody-handed, given to blows and violence, merciless to living beings. Due to having performed and completed such kammas, on the dissolution of the body, after death, he reappears in a state of deprivation, in an unhappy destination, in perdition, in hell. If, on the dissolution of the body, after death, instead of his reappearing in a state of deprivation, in an unhappy destination, in perdition, in hell, he comes to the human state, he is short-lived wherever he is reborn.
Those intentions and that abiding, developed and made much, conduces to reappearing there. This is the path and method to be born there.
"Here, Punna, he develops the dog duty fully & unstintingly, he develops the dog-habit fully & unstintingly, he develops the dog mind fully & unstintingly, he develops dog behavior fully & unstintingly. Having done that, on the dissolution of the body, after death, he reappears in the company of dogs.
137. He who inflicts violence on those who are unarmed, and offends those who are inoffensive, will soon come upon one of these ten states:
138-140 Sharp pain, or disaster, bodily injury, serious illness, or derangement of mind, trouble from the government, or grave charges, loss of relatives, or loss of wealth, or houses destroyed by ravaging fire; upon dissolution of the body that ignorant man is born in hell.
(Kāyassa bhedā duppañño, nirayaṃ sopapajjati)
For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age,
the soul similarly passes into another body at death.
A self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change.
jcsuperstar wrote:its only tibetan buddhism, not mahayana in general that has this reincarnation system
Individual wrote:Reincarnation: At death, self-consciousness continues, in the form of a soul.
Buddhist rebirth: There is no such thing as "self-consciousness". Consciousness ceases at death also, but it [stuka's note; CONSCIOUSNESS!!!! ] still reunites, reappears, in the form of\as the result of a new body, conditioned by the kamma of the previous life.
Then the Blessed One said: "Sati, is it true, that such an pernicious view has arisen to you. 'As I know the Teaching of the Blessed One, this consciousness transmigrates through existences, not anything else'?"
"Yes, venerable sir, as I know the Teaching of the Blessed One, this consciousness transmigrates through existences, not anything else."
"Sati, what is that consciousness ?"
"Venerable sir, it is that which feels and experiences, that which reaps the results of good and evil actions done here and there."
"Foolish man, to whom do you know me having taught the Dhamma like this. Haven't I taught, in various ways that consciousness is dependently arisen. Without a cause, there is no arising of consciousness. Yet you, foolish man, on account of your wrong view, you misrepresent me, as well as destroy yourself and accumulate much demerit, for which you will suffer for a long time."
stuka wrote:jcsuperstar wrote:its only tibetan buddhism, not mahayana in general that has this reincarnation system
It is only some of the Mahayana that does not adhere to this same reincarnation system in practice. Soto ("Go-Sit-In-The-Corner-Zen") is the only one that immediately comes to mind....of course, you know what happened to them [at another discussion forum (please re-read forum rules in the announcements section - no badmouthing other fora.. thanks, retro)]....
Don't get me wrong: I would be delighted to hear of, and discuss, other proposed examples of Mahayana exceptions.
Fede wrote:Thank you all, (and thank you Ben for moving the topic to a more suitable location.....)
Element wrote:Fede wrote:Thank you all, (and thank you Ben for moving the topic to a more suitable location.....)
My opinion is this thread has not been moved to a more suitable location.
In my opinion, discussions like this can only distract beginners.
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Already facing bankruptcy, Santa Clara County's troubled ambulance provider is preparing a plan to cut short its five-year contract, on which the company claims to be losing $5 million annually.
But Rural/Metro's western operations chief John Wilson said his company — which has been plagued by complaints over late response times and poorly maintained vehicles — would likely bid on a new contract with the county if it is freed from its current commitment.
The company's proposal to change its contract terms surfaced in an email Friday to union negotiators in which Wilson wrote he intended "to send a letter of request to the County of Santa Clara asking them to accelerate the end date of our current contract and rebid the 911 contract within the next twelve months."
Reached Tuesday, Wilson insisted Rural/Metro was "absolutely not bailing on the contract."
He said the union's negotiating team had taken what he thought was a confidential email out of context as a bargaining ploy. The company and its EMS workers are embroiled in a bitter contract dispute.
"We have been and remain committed to working with Santa Clara County," Wilson said.
But with more than two years left on the deal with a company on shaky financial footing, county officials have been preparing a back-up ambulance plan to serve the county's 1.8 million residents.
Rural/Metro's $375 million contract has been controversial from the start. Critics charged that the company low-balled its bid in 2010 during a high-stakes battle to take over the county's ambulance service from longtime provider American Medical Response. County taxpayers don't pay the bill — ambulance users and their insurance companies do — but the county monitors the company's compliance and performance.
County Executive Jeff Smith said Tuesday he believes Rural/Metro remains committed to the community it serves, but he insisted the county will not consider any kind of rebidding of the contract unless the Board of Supervisors agrees to such a move. And, he said, a rebid would have to be contingent upon AFSCME Local 4911 and the ambulance company agreeing to a one-year deal to settle their labor dispute.
"It is not up to just Rural/Metro or the union," Smith said. "The board has to decide what they want to do.
"The county wants to have security. Either we want this contract to be fulfilled, or we want to look at another contract."
The union is asking what would amount to annual 6 percent pay raises for its 300-plus members for each of the next three years.
But Rural/Metro has rejected that proposal, and the parties instead are discussing a one-year employee contract that would offer a total 6 percent pay raise. Smith said the company needs a year to restructure its massive debt to exit bankruptcy.
County officials have said the bankruptcy action is not expected to affect ambulance service, which Smith said should continue to run smoothly even if ambulance workers were to strike because of back-up plans both the county and Rural/Metro have in place.
Curt Ostrander, lead negotiator for the EMS workers, said if the county Board of Supervisors rejects the idea of rebidding the contract, the union will press for its original three-year deal.
He said Wilson told him in June that the union "can partner with us to stay with Rural/Metro and the county," or the union "could help us exit" the contract.
A few days later, Ostrander said, Wilson recanted what he'd told him. So when the idea of rebidding the contract surfaced last week, he asked Wilson to spell out the company's intentions with the county in a letter. Wilson, he said, agreed to do so unofficially in an email, which was obtained by the Mercury News on Tuesday.
Last year, the county hit the private ambulance company with $5 million in fines for a litany of issues — including failure to have three ambulances poised to deploy, arriving late and vehicle breakdowns — according to public records. This year, it corrected those deficiencies but ran into financial difficulties, missing a $15.6 million interest payment on July 15, and was hit with downgrades of its debt.
Contact Tracy Seipel at 408 275-0140.


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2007 Summer Madness - Custom Truck Show
Back To Kern County
Summer Madness goes with Kern County like jam on toast. It just tastes and feels right, and nobody can deny that. When we rolled into the park on Thursday afternoon, we knew we were going to enjoy some old-fashioned truck-run antics and fun. Summer Madness is going on 20 years and it's still running strong. The promoter, Cherokee, can still be found running the gate all weekend, then hanging out on stage on Saturday night. Even at 72 years old, there's no stopping him.
Friday morning, we woke up to the sound of trucks rolling in. Granted, we woke up at 11 a.m., hung over from the night before; but trucks were definitely coming in the gates in force. Friday was the real deal. Trucks steadily rolled in all night long. Before morning, there were easily more than 300 vehicles in the park. The partying was very typical of a truck run. Camping was where the excitement was at, and people partied until the sun rose Saturday morning. That morning, trucks lined up for the show, which was bigger than previous years. This year, the show was a little different than any other we had seen before in SoCal, in a long time. The trucks were lined up all around the park and some even in their own camp.
The temperatures were in the 80s and the sky was sunny. You couldn't ask for better weather in sunny Bakersfield, California. Trucks came from all over, including Nevada, NorCal, SoCal, and CenCal. We can expect a bigger turn out next year, because word of mouth will spread on how much fun everybody had. For more information on this show, keep an eye out at the Southern California Mini Truck Council website, www.scmtc.com, where they always have an updated list of California shows.


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Mets hope Ike's woes don't extend to defense
CHICAGO -- Part of the reason the Mets were able to persevere through Ike Davis' early-season struggles last year was his vitality at first base. And as he slumps again to start this season, the club hopes his defense won't also fall victim in the meantime.
Davis, who made just eight errors last season and has a career fielding percentage of .994, has three miscues this season. He misplayed one ball on Saturday for an error and couldn't field a short-hopped throw from Ruben Tejada on Friday, leading to two critical runs.
"I've made three errors this year," Davis said. "One was a bad hop, one was a tough play where I had to try to make it and hit a guy in the elbow trying to turn a double play, and [Saturday's] kind of bounced up on me, too. But I don't think it's carrying over. I'm still playing pretty good defense. Unfortunately, I've made a couple of errors."
Davis is hitting .156 this year with just two doubles and nine RBIs. He has two hits in last 33 at-bats, and just one extra-base hit and one RBI this month. He hit .169 through May last year, then turned it on in June with 24 RBIs.
After having Sunday off, Davis is expected to return to the lineup on Monday with right-hander Johnny Cueto starting for the Reds. But manager Terry Collins did not say whether Davis will bat cleanup.
Davis has been the primary cleanup hitter, but he's hit as low as seventh (eight times). Collins recently restored Davis to the No. 4 spot partly as a vote of confidence.
"He shows up, one day he's hitting fourth, the next day he's hitting seventh," Collins said. "I didn't like the scenario of that."
Collins has noted during Davis' slump that he still contributes in other ways.
"When you're struggling -- and Ike's so good around first base, so good around the bag and such a good first baseman -- when he struggles, all of a sudden, it looks like it's because he's not hitting," Collins said. "I don't think that's it, because I've talked to a lot of these guys about when you're going through slumps, it's part of the game. But don't let anybody else get a hit either. Take them away."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We really do receive a lot of nice emails.
It's quite gratifying. And we really do appreciate it.
Once in a while, someone comes up with a new bit of praise…
…such as was found in the middle of an email that arrived this morning.
In addition to some kind words about our rides, employees, and the cleanliness of the park, came this wonderful phrase:
…an intelligent logistical layout…
Got to admit, it gave me a little tingle.


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Take a powerful database and put a thin business intelligence application on top; that's the combination behind a couple of announcements last week including SAP's HANA appliance and an Aster Data/Tableau Software partnership.
These announcements are next steps in the trends toward in-memory computing and in-database analytics -- trends that could redefine the business intelligence suite.
Taken together, these trends are taking the query part out of BI's traditional query-and-analysis role and putting the emphasis strictly on analysis. The latter is where BI meets the business, so all the better if it's fast, flexible and intuitive software rather than something geared to IT.
The headline promise behind SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA), released last week, is the ability to tap into real-time transactional information. But that's not the only argument for the technology. Raw processing power and in-memory access to data promise to give ordinary business users the ability to ask questions that weren't possible -- or at least practical -- before.
In-memory BI products like QlikTech's QlikView, TIBCO Spotfire, IBM Cognos TM1 and Advizor Solutions have already taught us that business users will explore and find answers on their own if they can get at the data through intuitive interfaces and with reasonable query response times.
It's also known that users won't explore if it means they have to submit requests to IT for ETL jobs or new cubes or even if they have to go through interim aggregations, calculations or minutes- or hour-long queries.
So we can all agree that in-memory is a good thing, but SAP and others are giving us options as to where to put that power. For now, HANA is an add-on to an SAP Business Warehouse or a BusinessObjects environment, but the next step will see it become the warehouse itself.
In fact, SAP ultimately sees the technology becoming the infrastructure for applications as well, so you won't even need a separate warehouse. This last step is years down the road and has yet to be proven, but let's assume that next-generation technology will get us there.
The bottom line is that query processing power and, increasingly, in-memory capabilities are showing up in analytic appliances. Kognitio and others have already implemented massive random access memory. And as announced in June, SAS will likely be next to deliver an in-memory appliance -- in this case supporting industry-specific applications.
And then there's Microsoft's planned Denali release with Crescent, the latter a code name for a Web-based, ad-hoc data visualization and presentation environment designed to improve data exploration and analysis. No doubt Crescent will give business users in-memory power with a bit more hand holding and guidance than available in the power-user-oriented PowerPivot add-in for Excel.


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I have a brand new orange Blizzard Boss and a brand new light pink Blizzard Boss that I would like to trade for a new 157g+ Blizzard Katana. I am looking primarily for purple or blue if at all possible. No orange or green please.
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I have always wanted to get into making games even if they are just simple 2d games but where do I start I have heard about game engines etc but its a bit confusing hope you can help.
Try reading some of these articles: http://devmaster.net/wiki/Main\_Page
GAME MAKER the simple game maker you can make platform games and so on. The free easy to use with tutorials on the page. Go to http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/ and follow the prompts.
A game engine is basicaly funtions to simplyfy the coding process. In stead of writing new code for ex. puting a sprite image on the screen you can call it easily from the game engine with a very simple function call. Also a good thing is that you can continuosly upgrade the game engine and reuse it in other games you write. The first time to write the game engine is the hardest and longest task but well worth it.
Its easier to get an already made game engine, all you have to do is learn the functions but more fun making your own and you'll learn alot on the way.
Regards, Mike.
If you're not a programmer then, you might want to try an engine first because coding your own, while more fun, will take you a while. At least in C++.
There's a bunch out there but, I would say one of the easiest ones would be Reality Factory. It's free and I think you can do commercial with it if you leave the Genesis Logo splashmark on. But, check it out for yourself, anyhow.
Another route to it would be to mod an existing game as it would teach you a lot about media creation and scripting to tweak things around a bit. In this case, you might want to try Assault Cube. I never did a mod for it but the demo I downloaded was good.http://assault.cubers.net/
If you want to make a game, then the most important thing you can do is learn. Read, read, read, read; Practice, practice, practice. Without knowledge, you won't get far.


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Need something to do with the family? Fancy watching some music and sipping beer in the sunshine? We've gathered together a host of events going on this weekend in south Essex.
1. WW1 Centenary event
Lee Chapel North Community Centre in Ballards Walk, Laindon, is hosting an event to mark the centenary of the First World War this Sunday from 1pm until 5pm.
2. TOWIE stars at Nando's
Mario Falcone and Bobby Norris will be amongst the famous faces serving food and waiting tables at Nandos, at Basildon's Festival Leisure Park this Sunday.
James Lock is the latest Towie name to sign up to the charity event, which may also feature Chris Drake, Ricky Rayment, Harry Derbidge and Charlie King.
Staff have organised the star-studded fundraising event to support the 20th birthday of SNAP, an Essex-based charity supporting children and families with special needs.
Customers will also be entertained by X Factor star Lydia Lucy, who made it through to the judges houses stage in last years show.
Tables cannot be booked in advance, so fans will have to arrive early.
3. Rochford Farmer's Market
Buy fresh produce at Rochford Farmer's Market this Saturday. It will be held at the WI Hall from 9.30am until midday.
4. Antique and Vintage street market
Rayleigh High Street will play host to a vintage street market on Saturday between 9am and 5pm. Stalls will also be in Websters Way.
5. Free family trail
RSPB Rainham marshes, Thurrock, is inviting families to come along for a free event this Saturday.
Pick up an adventure trail sheet and find the clues around the reserve. Can you find all the clues to solve the mystery?
Familes can pop in any time between 9.30am until 5pm. You will get a trail sheet at the visitor centre, you will have to find the clues, note them down on your sheet, from your clues you should be able to work out the answer!
The paths and boardwalks mean that you can explore even with a pram or pushchair.
6. Leigh Society annual open day
The annual Open Day for the Leigh Society, featuring stands from The Western Front Association, Shoebury Society, Bay Museum, Canvey Museum, Friends of Southend Museums, Leigh Horticultural Society, Pall Mall Congregational Church and, Hadleigh and Thunderley Archives takes place on Saturday.
There will be talks, refreshments, books and gifts together with the opportunity to learn more about what the Great War meant to the residents of Leigh-on-Sea from 10am until 4pm at Leigh community centre in Elm Road.
7. Mothers on their Own
Partners not living with you, or away for whatever reason. Meet other mums in similar situations to yourself, somewhere safe for you and your child and have a coffee while meeting new people whilst gaining information that will help you. Breakfast is there for you and your child.
Mums are welcome from 9am on Sunday at the Blenheim Children Centre in Leigh.
8. Cycle ride
A cycling group is meeting for a leisurely ride from Wickford's Market Cafe in Woodlands Road (SS12 0AW) to Maldon (Crystal Café)and then Kelvedon (Railway Tavern) for lunch.
Meet at the Market Cafe at 9.15am on Sunday for the free event.
Further details: http://www.essexcycling.co.uk/southeastessex.
9. Meet the Tudors!
Step back into time at Southchurch Hall, Southend, from 11am on Sunday to meet the Lord, the Lady, the cook, the beekeeper, the traveller and even the king! Learn about Tudor life - just don't upset the King! Refreshments available.
10. Jazz on the terrace
Summer jazz on the terrace held this Sunday from 1pm at Stockbrook Manor, Billericay.
Call 01277 653616 to book and get a Pimms voucher.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic is partnering with a national health care provider to offer a one-day basketball clinic for area youths.
Called the "Court of Dreams" and presented by United Heathcare, the Oct. 25 event is being held on the Magic's team court at the Amway Center. The date is a holiday for Orange County students.
The clinic is open to kids ages 7 to 17. Cost is $99 and registration information can be found at www.OrlandoMagicCamps.com.
Participants will get instruction from the Orlando Magic Youth Basketball staff and receive a jersey, two tickets to the Magic's game against New Orleans that night, and a pair of tickets for the Magic's game against Phoenix on Nov. 24.
The event is also sponsored by Gatorade and NBA City.
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Cigar Lounges: A Smoker's Last Refuge
Cigar shops are among the few places that a cigar smoker can call home
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It's a small space, all of four leather chairs and one couch, but for these customers it's a sanctuary. The number of bars in New York City that still allow cigar smoking can be counted on two hands, cigar-friendly restaurants are a thing of the past and the entire world seems to be conspiring against the cigar smoker. Inside this haven, however, they are free to enjoy their cigars in peace. The smoke police do not come here. There is no wrinkled nose and wave of an irritated hand at the first sight of a robusto waiting for the flame. They are home.
With smoking bans spreading across the United States like an irrepressible, choking weed, the cigar shop is becoming the last safe house available to the cigar smoker. Most of the states, cities and towns that have banned smoking still allow smoking inside cigar shops (Washington State is a noted exception) and savvy cigar store owners are responding by creating lounges inside their shops. Instead of merely being a place in which to purchase a cigar, many cigar shops today are now places for them to be consumed as well.
"The cigar store of the future incorporates a commodious lounge," says George Brightman, who manages J. Barbera Tobacconist in Garden City, Long Island, a 2,000-square-foot shop that is about one-third smoking lounge. Brightman, who once worked as director of business development for this magazine, has more than two decades of experience selling cigars.
"If you don't have capacity for your customers to relax and enjoy themselves, you're going to be at a disadvantage," says Brightman. "We're the last refuge of the dedicated cigar smoker. [Customers are] here among other like-minded individuals in an environment where they can be comfortable. You're not going to get disapproving stares and you're not going to be hassled by the smoke police."
In a recent poll on Cigaraficionado.com, three out of four readers said that their local shop had a smoking lounge, and 54 percent said they visited it at least several times a year. And in a survey of 50 leading tobacconists conducted this spring at the Tobacconist Association of America show, 66 percent said their store has a cigar lounge, and 90 percent said the lounge had experienced a recent increase in usage. Having a place to smoke a cigar is increasingly important.
An inviting cigar lounge has reinvigorated one of the oldest cigar shops in Connecticut, The Owl Shop in New Haven. Opened in 1934, the store is located a few steps from the Yale University campus. Pipes—guaranteed to make a college student look more intelligent—have been a mainstay at the shop for decades, but it was the new ownership of Glen Greenberg and the couple hundred thousand he put into renovations in the last year that have made the difference.
"Turning it over to a lounge here really injected a whole new life into the store," says Greenberg, a 40-year-old with a shaved head and hip style of dress. He bought The Owl Shop in 1998 with his father and another investor, acquired a liquor license and yearned to transform its small cigar lounge—which had a circa-1970s, Brady Bunch look—into something classier. Dad and the investor balked, so Greenberg bought them out and went ahead with his plans. When the Connecticut smoking ban went into effect in 2004, Greenberg was sitting pretty. He transformed The Owl Shop from a cigar store with a lounge into a cigar store with a full cigar bar, stocked with upscale liquors. "All of a sudden, because I had the license, it allowed me to smoke and drink," he says.
The refurbished room has a tin ceiling, slow-turning ceiling fans and a huge bar that takes up the middle of the room. In the back are sofas and chairs. The crowd "is very eclectic, across the board," says Greenberg, who decorated one part of the room with old Owl Shop labels, celebrating the long history of the store. He also still employs Joe Lentine, a pipe tobacco blender and cigar expert who has worked there since 1964, when he was 19 years old. "Yale U. grad students, politicos, actorsÉhere egos are left at the door," says Greenberg. "Everyone has this one common denominator—the cigar."
Fifty years ago, when The Owl Shop was a young store, cigar lounges were a rarity—a man could, and did, smoke virtually anywhere, so why hang out in a shop?
"In those days, everyone from the floor worker to the executive smoked cigars. If you paid 25 cents, you were a big spender," says Ron Shapiro, 66, who got his start working for his family's M&R Smoke Shop in the fur center of Manhattan's Garment District in the 1950s and 1960s. "Especially in New York City where we had our stores, you didn't have space for a smoking lounge—unless you were Dunhill or Nat Sherman. Today, if you don't have that extra space to set up a lounge, it's going to hurt the bottom line."
|Glen Greenberg, the owner of The Owl Shop, relaxes in his spacious smoking lounge.
Holt's Cigar Co., a Philadelphia shop owned by the Levin family, owners of the Ashton brand, has had a smoking lounge since 1995. "Back then, I think the concept of a cigar lounge was a novelty—not every smoke shop had one," says Sathya Levin, vice president of Ashton Cigars. "We always had people hanging out in the lounge, but ever since Philadelphia passed the smoking ban, it's been packed."
The lounge has a few sofas and chairs, an espresso machine and no television. "Cigar lovers hang out, talk and smoke, and shoot the breeze," says Levin, who travels to many cigar shops across the United States as part of representing the cigar brand. "I think [having a lounge] is becoming more of a standard nowadays. In certain parts of the country, it's almost a requirement."
In Kansas City, Missouri, The Outlaw Cigar Co. has taken the cigar lounge concept to an extreme: once a month owner Kendall Culbertson extends his lounge, which typically holds about 30 people, by adding a 30- by 30-foot tent (it's heated in the winter, air-conditioned in the summer) and partners with various companies to attract men to his shop.
And attract he does: his parties draw hundreds of customers. "At our last event I had no way of knowing how many people were at this party, but we had 1,200 people buy something at the register," he says. "My entire focus for the last three years has been to create cigar smokers. Instead of trying to sell wholesale or sell on the Internet, I had to get nonsmokers to come to my parties." His method is hardly revolutionary, but can't be argued: give away free food and beer.
"You should come to our party on Saturday," he enthuses as he lists the attractions that will be on display: Pepin Garcia rolling cigars, a pro analyzing golf swings, Colibri lighters, Benchmade knives, girls from Hooters as well as his Outlaw calendar girls, and an Apache helicopter from a nearby Army base.
The parties have made Outlaw a must-stop for many of the bigger names in the cigar business, including Jorge Padrón, Litto Gomez and Christian Eiroa, each of whom has visited the store for an event.
Culbertson views the lounge as a man's place to escape and relax. "I see it every day in the lounge," he says. "A guys sits down, he's all wound up—this is truly his place to unwind."
One of the largest, best-stocked cigar shops in America is Corona Cigar Co. in Orlando Florida, located about 15 minutes from Walt Disney World. (It's not quite so close that you can leave the wife and kids in the line at Space Mountain, slip out for a quick smoke and get back before they figure out your evil plan, but you'll be tempted.)
Corona centers around a vibrant bar and lounge area. A couple dozen wines and beers are available, as well as a variety of coffees. The bar proper has a dozen stools and several tables, and nearby is an "L" of wooden chairs arranged around a big-screen TV.
Midday on a Tuesday there's about 20 people in the lounge, some drinking beer, others eating Cuban sandwiches, most watching ESPN on one of the three big TVs. Everyone is smoking. "Burn your fingers," one man jokes to another, who has removed the cigar band from his robusto and is in danger of setting fire to his silver mustache.
The shop proper has five long aisles of cigars and seems to stock just about everything made in the premium cigar world today, big names and small names alike, from bargain brands to some pricey rarities.
"Cut that for you?" asks a man behind the counter, ringing up cigars. "Straight cut? Wedge cut?"
The Corona staff is hospitable and inviting. The clients are a mix of locals and tourists: one man is here with his wife, visiting from North Carolina. They used to come to Orlando to take the kids to the amusement parks. Now they come to Corona for the smoker-friendly atmosphere and for its proximity to a nearby bar, which makes killer Martinis. It's the golden years, and time to take care of themselves.
Owner Jeff Borysiewicz started Corona as a mail-order catalog, then realized he couldn't compete against big discounters. "I said, 'I want to build the best cigar store, and differentiate myself from anyone else,'" says Borysiewicz. "The typical cigar store had a country club feel, or the look of a pipe-smoking den. It wasn't really my style." He opted to make his smoking lounge look like a room from Nicaragua, Cuba or the Dominican Republic, with lively Latin music playing in the background.
A second Corona location in Orlando has an Avo cigar lounge, opened in partnership with Avo brand owner Davidoff of Geneva. "It's Avo themed and Avo branded," says Avo brand manager Matthew Kern of the lounge. "In addition to your typical cigar lounge, it has an element of music. We're trying to combine Avo's passion of music and cigars." Avo Uvezian, creator of Avo cigars, recently moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando. His home is just two minutes from the shop, meaning he is a frequent visitor.
A new Avo Lounge opened this summer at the Burns Tobacconist located in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. Burns is the brainchild of Philip Windham, a mustachioed, cigar-chomping pool lover who runs the gorgeous and spacious Chattanooga Billiard Clubs, where one can smoke virtually everywhere. Windham calls his two clubs "dream rooms," 20,000-square-foot entertainment centers with pool and billiard tables, dart boards, bar service and banquet rooms—virtually everything for the cigar smoker.
The Burns Tobacconist shops—a second one is located in the eastern suburb of Brainerd—cater to those who wish to linger and set fire to a purchase. "We have barber's chairs right in the shop where people can smoke, we have a beer garden outside, and you can smoke anywhere in the billiard parlor," Windham says about the East location. The Avo Lounge is a separate room from the cigar shop in his downtown shop, which is part of a three-story building. The top floor will be a cigar club mirroring the one in his East location.
In California, a pioneer of smoking bans, cigar shops are among the only places in which to smoke. "This is a little oasis," says Brian Telford, who co-owns Telford's Pipe and Cigar Inc. in Mill Valley, with his wife, Susan. "Where can you go indoors in California that isn't your home or your car and enjoy tobacco?"
Telford's has 176 humidified lockers. The Telfords first added a lounge in 1996 when the store was at a different location. This is the ninth move for the store. "And my last," says Telford.
Smoking bans might be old hat for California, but they are new in neighboring Arizona, passed in the November 2006 elections. "I opened my lounge three years ago," says Vartan Seferian, owner of Ambassador Fine Cigars in Scottsdale. "I was watching California. I said, 'This is bound to come here eventually.' I'm glad I did it. I was ready."
Seferian's high-end store has a gorgeous, well-appointed walk-in humidor stocked with all types of premium cigars. While a small sitting area up front is available to any customer, a huge room that Seferian created in the rear serves as his members smoking club. It has several tables (some of which are employed for that most popular of cigar lounge pursuits: poker and other card games), a plasma television, a small kitchen, and coffee and soda.
"It's in the back of the store, which keeps them away from the public eye," says Seferian, speaking like an old-time concierge with an innate ability to know what his customers require in terms of service. "We have all types of people, from the blue-collar to the millionaire. It's an area where they can come anytime and hang out. It's a boys' club. There's a lot of networking."
Jay Fox, who owns six Up In Smoke shops in and around Dallas, Texas, has lounges in most of his stores. "Eventually they're all going to be that way," he says.
As in many cigar lounge situations, the people who gather in Fox's stores have become closely knit. "It's like a club. They'll get together and cook. The networking that goes on is amazing. They have each other's cell phone numbers and they call each other," he says with a chuckle. "People need a place to smoke."
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WORKING boats swapped their daily chores for racing over the weekend for the tenth year in a row.
St Mawes Sailing Club hosted the Working Boats World Championships, organised by the Falmouth Working Boats Association, which ran from Friday to Sunday.
Strong wind saw races on the first day cancelled at the tournament which saw dozens of vessels, which are normally used for tasks like fishing or oyster picking, tackling the waves.
To make up for this, an extra race was added to the two scheduled for Saturday which saw much better weather conditions over the seas.
In the B Class, history was made as John Peters sailed his boat Rita to glory, becoming the first person to retain the title.
He won two of the first three races to take the overnight lead before ensuring the crown would return to him on Sunday by finishing sixth in the last race, winning the overall class championship by four points over Cousin Jinny, skippered by Martin Bidmead.
The C Class was dominated by Lottie, helmed by Paul Ferris, who was able to seal victory overall after the first day by winning all three of the races held.
This victory saw him take a bit of wind out of the sails on the final day as four-time former class champion Leila, manned by Adam Bird, win the last race of the weekend.
OVERALL RESULTS: B Class: 1st Rita – John Peters; 2nd Cousin Jinny – Martin Bidmead; 3rd Helen Mary – Kevin Andrew; 4th Evelyn – Rob Richards.
C Class: 1st Lottie – Paul Ferris; 2nd Leila – Adam Bird.


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St. Paddy's Day Eats – "Shepherd's Stew"
Thanks to a brilliant idea from Ryan, I turned our Irish Steak and Stout Stew into Shepherd's Pie last night. I was going to top the stew with pastry crust and make Colcannon to serve on the side. After making the stew and mashing the potatoes Ryan asked if it would be crazy to just [...]Read more


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CANYON – At his March 1933 inauguration amid the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the creation of a "forest army" to staff a massive conservation and public recreation program that included the development of state and local parks. By July, 274,000 men between the ages of 17 to 25 had joined the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Most of the young men whose skilled hands worked on soil conservation and forestry projects, and helped build the structures that form the backbone of such outstanding state parks as Palo Duro, Garner and Caddo Lake have passed on as the anniversary approaches. Those CCC workers who are still alive today are in their 90s.
Members of seven CCC companies between 1933 and 1937 developed and made improvements to Palo Duro, building roads, steps, trails, dams, picnic shelters and the handsome, stone interpretive center perched on the canyon rim. By 1935, 27 CCC companies were working in Texas state parks, building roads, bridges, swimming pools, dams and hundreds of sturdy, handsome rock-and-timber structures, such as Indian Lodge in Fort Davis.
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Issaquah - Mt Baker-Snoqualmie Sustainable Roads Public Meeting
Jul 23 - Speak up at public meeting. Help the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest plan for a sustainable road network in the Cascades, balancing access with healthy watersheds and wildlife habitat.
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Help the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest plan for a sustainable road network on nearly 2 million acres in the Cascades. From Mount Rainier National Park north to the Canadian border, this is one of the most visited national forests in the country. Over 2,500 miles of road provide access to the forest, while national forest staff estimate they can afford to maintain a portion of the system.
Conservation Northwest's forest restoration program prioritizes identifying a balanced road network on our public lands and rehabilitating roads not needed.
Attend a series of public meetings on the road system in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie - with facilitated opportunities to lend your voice.
Please attend and make your voice heard!
The Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest provides:
- the headwaters to Puget Sound and many communities,
- wildlife habitat for a range of species from spotted owls to wolverines,
- recreational opportunities from skiing to hiking trails,
- and timber products from thinning projects.
Background: Following Congressional direction, by 2015 the forest must analyze its entire road system to identify high-priority road segments for land management and recreational access as well as segments that pose a risk to watersheds and wildlife habitat.
Unnecessary, poorly located, and unmaintained road segments can erode into streams, reduce security habitat for wildlife, spread invasive species, and more.
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My name is Carlie Hansen, and I am renowned throughout all of England for my detective skills. I have solved many murders, and I have just dealt with my most interesting and challenging case yet.
I was called down to the Mason estate to investigate the murder of Baron Emile Mason, a 54-year-old exceedingly rich man who had been discovered, shot in the back of the head, a month before I was asked to investigate.
All the members of the family were adamant that a man named Henri Lyman was the culprit. "He hated Emile; Henri was poor, whilst Emile just kept getting richer. He would've happily done away with Emile," were the words of Rose Mason, Emile's niece.
I visited the building where Emile had been found. It was such a picturesque building, with its cream walls, butter-yellow front door, honeysuckle and neatly pointed roof, it was very strange to think of it as a scene of a brutal murder.
Being a tall woman, I banged my head on the low, flat ceiling as soon as I walked in the door. The blue carpet was stained with blood. It sent a shiver down my spine.
I came home that night, feeling confused and suspicious. I had asked the relatives how Emile had amassed his fortune, but they all clammed up. I had decided not to push them further and left early.
Later that week, I asked my sister Lilie, who lives in the same town as the Masons, how Emile had become so rich. Her voice immediately died down to a whisper. "Officially, he's supposed to have been the owner of an insurance company. Unofficially, everyone knows he was actually a cocaine smuggler and a miser. I think Henri was after his stash. Anyway... I gotta go, Carlie. Bye."
Interesting! I searched every inch of the estate, but I couldn't find any traces of cocaine, and the relatives were constantly pleading that Emile was just a rich business owner. It was frustrating work, and I was wondering whether it was just a tall tale, until I heard on the news that Henri Lyman was in court, charged with possessing Class A drugs.
After another few months of digging (this was a very long case!) I became firmly convinced that Henri had killed Emile after Emile refused to reveal the whereabouts of his cocaine stash. I had witness statements, CCTV- enough to take to court, except for one thing. Proof of the cocaine stash. Without that, my case would fall apart.
Then it hit me, in a flash. I had searched every inch of the buildings. But there was one detail that seemed very fishy. There was one thing that didn't add up. And I was convinced that I had discovered the whereabouts of Emile Mason's cocaine stash.
Where was Emile's drug stash hidden?
HintRead it again, slowly.
AnswerThe little building where Emile was killed had a pointed roof, but the ceiling inside was flat. That must have meant there was a hidden attic! Sure enough, I found Emile's fortune in cocaine there. It appears that Emile had been going to his cocaine stash, when he was approached by Henri and shot when Emile didn't give Henri the whereabouts of his drugs.
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The California Almond Position Report is released by the twelfth day of every month and contains the most recent almond trade statistics. To view the current report, archives of past editions, and other related information, click here.
As if one variety of almonds wasn't versatile enough to set your creativity free, there are more than two dozen almond varieties produced in California orchards. Each variety has distinct characteristics, which are important to understand so that you can select the appropriate almond for your needs.
California Almond varieties are categorized into five broad classifications for marketing purposes based on distinguishing characteristics such as size and shape. The majority of almond production in California falls into the following three major classifications: Nonpareil, California, and Mission. Some varieties may fall under more than one classification since they have characteristics of one type (such as Mission), but are also blanchable (a requirement of the California classification).
With the widest range of uses among the marketing categories, Nonpareil are readily blanched (skin removal) and cut for processed forms. A thin outer shell and smooth kernel allow for easy, blemish-free processing. As a result, Nonpareil are used anywhere an attractive appearance or a strong almond identification is important.
This classification includes a number of varieties that are blanchable and used primarily in manufactured products. California-type almonds have a wide range of shell hardness, kernel shapes, skin color, and surface characteristics. As a result, they are quite adaptable and well suited for nearly any process or application.
Mission almonds have hard shells, and their kernels are small, wide, and often plump. The kernel skin is generally darker than Nonpareil and wrinkled, which enhances salt and flavor adherence. Blanching is not as common for this type.
Food professionals can order California Almonds either based on the broad classification type or specific varieties. When placing orders, it's best to be very specific on either the specific variety or classification preferred to ensure delivery of the exact almonds you intended. For example, ordering "Mission" without specifying "Mission Variety" could result in delivery of various almonds that fall under the "Mission Classification," such as the Butte, Padre, or Fritz varieties.
Click here for a list of categorized almond suppliers.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintains strict standards and grades for California Almonds in order to ensure that the products for consumers reach or exceed a certain level of quality. The following details cover everything from defects to discoloration so you can always be assured that your almond purchase will not only meet the USDA's standards, but also your own.
For a complete copy of the grades, contact the Almond Board of California.
Protection from direct sunlight, pests, and humidity (<40°F and <65% relative humidity) are critical when it comes to proper almond storage and handling. Also, be sure to rotate your stock to maximize freshness.
Tariff levels, import regulations and trade agreements can have a significant impact on the access of California Almonds to export markets. The Almond Board of California closely monitors these issues by working with U.S. and foreign government authorities, as well as by participating in a number of international organizations.
Check this page regularly for the latest updates on almond market access information and tariffs.
The Almond Board of California maintains a trade source database of over 100 almond suppliers (Handlers). Please use this list to identify a supplier and contact them directly if you are interested in including almonds in your recipes or products.
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Bass activated off DL, Chapman to Triple-A
HOUSTON -- Reliever Anthony Bass was activated off the disabled list on Wednesday after being sidelined since May 11 with an intercostal strain.
Bass had returned to the team since throwing his final rehab start at Quad Cities on Sunday, but wasn't activated off the disabled list until Wednesday. The Astros sent Kevin Chapman back to Triple-A Oklahoma City as a corresponding move.
"It feels good to be back," Bass said. "Seems like I've been gone for way too long."
In 15 games for the Astros, Bass is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 18 innings while allowing 17 hits, nine earned runs and five walks.
Chapman was recalled from Oklahoma City on Tuesday and threw two innings while giving up two runs on three hits in a 12-3 loss to the Mariners. He was unavailable to throw Wednesday, leading the Astros to activate Bass, who is ready to go.
"I pitched on Sunday, so I knew I wasn't going to be activated right away, especially coming off of an injury on my right side," Bass said. "I was definitely getting excited watching the games here, just wanted to get back on the mound."
Astros center fielder Dexter Fowler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and has been out since June 27 with a similar injury.
"It's just one of those things that takes time," Bass said. "Even though my arm felt good, I knew my right side was still kind of barking at me a little bit."
Mike Vernon is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Atazanavir Versus Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/RTV) in Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Protease Inhibitor-Containing HAART Regimen(s)
This study has been completed.
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Last updated: September 10, 2010
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This study will compare 2 treatments in the way they affect cholesterol levels and the amount of HIV in the blood.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Atazanavir Drug: Lopinavir/Ritonavir
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Open-label Study of the Antiviral Efficacy and Safety of Atazanavir Versus Lopinavir/Ritonavir(LPV/RTV), Each in Combination With Two Nucleosides in Subjects Who Have Experienced Virologic Failure With Prior Protease Inhibitor-Containing HAART Regimen(s)
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Ritonavir Lopinavir Atazanavir Atazanavir sulfateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2003
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|September 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The study is designed to determine the metabolic changes, antiviral activity, safety, and tolerability of atazanavir as compared to LPV/RTV, each in combination with 2 nucleosides, over the initial 24 weeks, with a final analysis at 48 weeks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are receiving a PI-containing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 12 weeks.
- Have a viral load of 1,000 or more copies/ml within 4 weeks of screening and within 4 weeks prior to randomization.
- Have 2 CD4 cell counts of 50 or more cells/mm3 at least 96 hours apart and within 4 weeks before randomization.
- Are at least 16 years old.
- Have a documented virologic response to at least 1 HAART regimen.
- Have phenotypic sensitivity to at least 2 of the following: ddl, d4T, ZDV, 3TC, ABC.
- Have phenotypic sensitivity to atazanavir and LPV/RTV.
- Use effective barrier methods of birth control.
- Will be available for 48 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have taken 2 or more PIs and had virologic failure.
- Have taken atazanavir or LPV/RTV.
- Have an HIV-related infection (within 30 days) or any medical condition requiring treatment at the time of enrollment.
- Have had acute hepatitis in the 30 days prior to study entry.
- Have received certain drugs within 3 months of study start or expect to need them at time of enrollment.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs in a way that would interfere with the study.
- Have very bad diarrhea within 30 days prior to study entry.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Have a history of hemophilia.
- Use lipid-lowering drugs (within the previous 30 days).
- Have cardiomyopathy or symptoms of other heart disease.
- Cannot take medicine by mouth.
- Have any other condition that would interfere with the study.
- Have pancreatitis, if choosing ddI as part of NRTI pair.
- Have bilateral peripheral neuropathy at time of screening, if choosing ddI or or d4T as part of the NRTI pair.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00028301 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 20, 2001
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|September 10, 2010
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
HIV Protease Inhibitors
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Lipoproteins, LDL Cholesterol
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Atazanavir Sulfate
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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SUNDAY'S fatal collision between a car and two lorries is just the latest in string of accidents to occur along the same stretch of the A420.
During the past five years, 17 accidents have taken place between Buckland Road and the B4508 – a two-mile stretch of road where Sunday's incident took place.
Although data provided by Oxfordshire County Council shows that 14 of the recorded incidents since 2009 to the end of February this year were slight, there was one fatality in 2012 and two accidents were considered to be serious.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a man in his 30s, who has yet to be identified, died after his car was in collision with two lorries on the vital commuter link between Swindon and Oxford.
The incident took place at around 3.50am and involved a white Seat Leon car, a white articulated DAF lorry and a white articulated Volvo lorry.
The driver of the Seat was pronounced dead at the scene while a female passenger was rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where she continues to receive treatment for her serious injuries.
MP for South Swindon, Robert Buckland, said: "First and foremost it's a human tragedy and my heart goes out to the family, it must be awful.
"The A420 is a very important road especially for Swindon because of the links between Swindon and the Oxford area.
"It's an important link road for a lot of commuters and Swindon residents who work in the Oxford area and use that part of the road, and it's an important road for economic reasons.
"I do think it's important to check the safety of the road and that there needs to be a safe linking road from Swindon to the Oxford area.
"If the road or a stretch of road needs updating and there is a danger to drivers then it needs to be maintained and I know that Swindon Council and Oxfordshire County Council regularly check and maintain the roads.
"I know that part of the road has been updated over the years.
"It's a 50 mile per hour speed limit along that road and I think this will serve to remind people of that along that stretch of the A420. If it is not safe then it ill have to be looked at and improved."
A spokesman for Oxfordshire County Council said: "The council will be carrying out an investigation with Thames Valley Police in due course to try to determine the cause of this accident."
Anyone with information regarding the collision should contact the Road Death Investigation Unit on Thames Valley Police's 24-hour non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org