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Hotel Harbour Yokosuka
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Hotel Harbour Yokosuka
About the hotel
Property Location
Located in Yokosuka, Hotel Harbour Yokosuka is near the bay and minutes from Verny Park and Shoppers Plaza Yokosuka. This hotel is within close proximity of Yokosuka Arts Theatre and The United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, a television in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Breakfast is available daily for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Luggage storage
- Free WiFi
- Television in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Laundry facilities
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Elevator/lift
Room Facilities
- Hair dryer
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free toiletries
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: between JPY 400 and JPY 900 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: JPY 1080 per night
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La Costa on Market Square
"Great drinks and unique foods. I love the sweet potato burrito and the blood orange margaritas! Great spot for a dress-up night out with friends or a date."
Ollantays's Havana Nights
"This is currently my favorite restaurant in Knoxville. The food is delicious, and the service is great. It is a great value and a good date spot!"
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Steak N Shake
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Round Up Restaurant & Ice Cream Prl
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Wrights Cafeteria
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Possibly one of the coolest innovations of the past 12 months, Shimano brought out a new iteration of their XTR Rear Derailleur dubbed "Shadow Plus". Falling into the Trail category of XTR, the M985 rear derailleur brings with it brand new technology that is targeted towards long travel trail bikes and the aggressive riders among us wanting maximum chain security on their drivetrain. While chain devices have been around for some time, Shimano looked at the other end of the bike and saw that they could increase tension on the chain with a stronger spring in the derailleur cage to reduce chain slap. Distinguished by their Gold switch, the Shadow Plus XTR derailleur has quickly established itself as a must-have for Trail and All Mountain riders, providing a significant advantage over standard derailleurs in terms of chain retention.
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Have 1g from factory, 1 stick. I added the correct 1G second stick of memory. The bios sees it and it is list in the setup but windows can't find it. The only other thing I have that might be causing trouble is a Matrox P690 video card with 256 of memeory on it.
Any thoughts. Dell tech support was stumped. Have not removed the video card yet to try. that is next.
Any ideas??
Removing the video card did nothing. I tried the new stick alone it worked fine.
What silly switch etc. do i have to flip (that is of course not in the instructions) to get this to work right??
Both 1G stick work fine independently, one or the other, in either slot. If both are installed I still only get 1G.
Not sure if you have found a solution yet. I am experiencing the same problem...
This Dell post (http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19243086/19374153.aspx#19374153) provided even more info about the Optiplex 320 memory issues. I think they are on the right track (optiplex can't accept 4gb or 2 Dimms)...I went down the wrong rabbit these are all the things I did to no avail...don't bother repeating.
1) After installing 4gb of ram in both dimm slots, the graphics drivers were gone on the system...Crucial thought the drivers got clobbered,
1a) So I chased down the graphics drivers. Installing was not possible as the graphics card was not recognized...Installing the drivers from Nvidia provied the error "NVidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with yourcurrent hardware."
1b) I noticed that the Display Adapters in the Device Manager listing was missing. (bad sing)
1c) BFG (Nvidia reseller) said it was the power supply, the extra memory was preventing enough juice to getting to my graphics card...$70, 2hours, and an additional 150W later, I had a 450W prower supply installed. No dice....same errors.
1d) Tried another graphics card...still not a working...but in worse ways, could not even get to the login screen
2) Online I found postings from some people were having similar problems ("Display Adapters" missing from Device Manager) with different computer systems. They solved it via reinstalling the chipset. Found the chipset on Dell's site...installed...no dice...same problem persists.
3) Switched the old memory back in...viola! it works again.
Still looking for exactly the problem...can the Optiplex not handle 2 Dimms? 2 Dimms that add up to 4GB, or 4GB?
My Relevant Specs:
Optiplex 320XP PRO SP3GeForce 9400 GT 512 MB 1 GB RAM 1DIMM (trying to upgrade to 4GB RAM 2DIMMS)
Update:I worked with Dell
and Crucial most of today as well to get to the bottom of this.
It ends up that Dell has it in their specs for the Optiplex 320
that the max ram can be only 2GB. Crucial has it in their specs as 4GB.
So that was apparently the prob. Crucial is pulling up their dell 320
in their lab to retest.
Incase you are thinking it, if you upgrade the bios to 1.1.11 for the Optiplex 320 still only 2GB works.
I think the problem is memory speed its suppose to support up to 4GB DDR2 of 533mhz and you probably installed 4GB DDR2 of 667mhz.
Try and let me know if it worked!
I'm experiencing the same problem as the original poster. Upgrading from 1G (1 Stick) to 2G, and the OS won't see the 2nd stick. Both sticks are 533. I'm going to make sure I have the most current bios, but if anyone finds a solution, please post it!
Thanks in advance.
I just purchased 1GB ram and had the same problem.
How come the bios showed DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 on memory slot?
Is there any DEll teckie here to give us some words? To me, this is a design issue to DEll!
Any updates on this? I too went to Crucial's site and bought 2 2GB PC2 5300 sticks and I cannot get 4GB RAM installed with a video card installed. BIOS is updated all drivers are updated, and Dell just sent out a tech to replace the motherboard. The problem is still here.
I have a choice of running with 4 GB RAM (3.3x seen by XP of course) and onboard video, -OR- running with 2 GB RAM and a video card (nvidia 8400GS).
I've worked hours on the phone with 2 techs and ended up thinking bad motherboard. When the motherboard was replace today and the problems were still here I worked with a third phone tech who seemed a bit more junior and first was told I needed a new motherboard, and then once I got them to understand I'd just had a new motherboard, was told that oh that's too much memory.
Has anyone gotten 2 x 2GB (=4GB) to work with a video card in a 320?
I also purchased the 4GB kit from Crucial , updated bios etc , screen goes blank after exiting setup screen . I am usiing a ATI Radion HD 3400 graphics card.
Machine works fine when I refiited the original 2 * 1 GB chips.
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Tried chips on another 320 where we use on board graphics card.
Machine booted into Windows without any problems so appeaps to be a problem when using a PCI express graphics card.
I informed Crucial of the problem and returned memory.
Hopefully Dell / Micron can resolve the problem.
The maximum <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell> is 2GB. Here are the Dell non-ECC DDR2 memory offerings for this PC -CM633 1GB 800MHzC6844 1GB 533MHzHT212 512MB 667MHzF6761 512MB 533MHzF6659 256MB 667MHzD6492 256MB 533MHZ
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This does not address the problem as 4GB works with the on board graphics card but only 2GB with PCI express graphics card..
Presumably the solution is an update to the bios ???
We are not going to write a bios to support something we never validated.


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Tiger fall athletics begin Monday, Aug. 16
All Morris Area High School and Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta fall athletics begin Monday, Aug. 16.
Athletes are reminded to have a current medical physical on file at the high school office. Physicals are needed every three years. If a student participates yearly, it is necessary to have this physical examination in seventh and 10th grades. A health questionnaire shall be completed annually by all athletes and could indicate the need for a physical examination prior to participation.
The signature of a parent or guardian approving participation is required. This form must be signed by the student and parent prior to participation. Also, parents must complete the MSHSL parental forms and payment of their fees at the Morris Area High School office, before a yellow slip is issued to the athlete. Chokio-Alberta athletes may sign up in Chokio or Morris Area prior to the start of the season. Yellow slips need to be given to coaches in order to practice the first day. The Morris Area High School office is open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The All Sports Kickoff will be held Monday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This event is for any athlete planning to participate in athletics (fall, winter, spring) for the 2010-2011 school year.
Former Morris Area athlete Scott Erdahl will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to attend.
Girls' Swimming & Diving
Morris Area/Minnewaska Area girls' swimming and diving practice for grades 7-12 will meet at 8 a.m. at the RFC competition pool. Bring suits and be ready to swim. All swimmers must have passed level three of swimming lessons.
Girls' & Boys' Cross Country
Girls' and boys' cross country for grades 7-12 will begin at 9 a.m. Runners will meet at the front door in the foyer area of the Morris Area High School. Everyone should be ready to start running.
Girls' Tennis
Morris Area girls' tennis practice for grades 7-12 will start at 7 a.m. at the high school tennis courts.
MAHS football conditioning for grades 9-12 runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at Morris Area Elementary. Football for grades 7-8 will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Equipment for 7th and 8th graders will be handed out beginning at 8 a.m. and practice will conclude at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Practices for the rest of the week will be from 8 to 10 a.m.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta volleyball for grades 9-12 will practice from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Morris Area Elementary School game gymnasium. Athletes should bring their own water bottles, and indoor and outdoor shoes (for running) on the first day. Also, 7th and 8th grade volleyball will begin Monday, Aug. 30 with practice from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Morris Area High School. Athletes should bring their own water bottles.


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For 2010, the annual energy-efficient Lighting for Tomorrow competition will be considering lighting control devices in addition to its focus on solid-state lighting (SSL) fixtures and replacement lamps.
This year's competition, organized by the American Lighting Assn. [1] (ALA), the Consortium for Energy Efficiency [2] (CEE) and the U.S. Department of Energy, represented by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [3], officially launched during last month's Dallas Market.
For the first time, LFT will be looking at lighting control products including stand-alone, system-based and whole hose devices. The lighting controls competition is building on the 2009 fluorescent dimming competition by seeking lighting control devices that are compatible with fluorescent or LED technology.
Along with the promotion of residential lighting control devices, the international lighting fixture and lamp design competition continues to encourage innovation in the use of new light sources.
Over time, the competition has evolved, shifting its focus away from decorative energy-efficient fixture families that simply use fluorescent or compact fluorescent lamps over the last two years, as those designs have become mainstream. The 2008 competition requested that all CFL-equipped chandeliers be able to dim and the grand prize winner, Maxlite's Brigantine, was able to meet this requirement. Continuing this momentum, LFT launched a fluorescent dimming competition in 2009, which sought efficient dimming fixtures and CFLs. The addition of lighting controls in 2010 is another step in that direction.
The deadline for entries is May 21, 2010. Winners will be announced during an award ceremony at the ALA Conference, Sept. 20-22 in Las Vegas. Winners will be eligible for promotion by energy-efficiency programs across the United States and Canada.
For more information, visit www.lightingfortomorrow.org [4].
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|Bondage Stories
|Roommate Mischief
|by Helios
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|© 2006 - Helios - Used by permission
|storycodes: F/f; bond; straitjacket; tickle; cons; X
|Roommate Mischief by Helios F/f; bond; straitjacket; tickle; cons; X
It was Cynthia's sophomore year at the university, and was lucky enough to land an off-campus apartment with her roommate Robin. Cynthia was about 5 foot 7 inches tall with long, flowing blonde hair, blue eyes, and had a slender, athletic body but was very well endowed, with her jiggling D-cup breasts through her shirt turning more than her fair share of heads at the jogging track. By contrast, Robin had brown eyes, long light brown hair, and had a medium build. Cynthia majored in business, while Robin majored in chemistry.
Cynthia had just returned from a light jog, and was wearing a tight dark navy blue t-shirt and tight matching shorts that wore like 'Daisy Dukes'. Robin was in their small but cozy living room reading a book.
"Have a nice run?" asked Robin.
"Yep, not too bad," answered Cynthia, walking to the refrigerator to get some Gatorade. While passing by Robin, Cynthia caught a glimpse of something quite out of the ordinary, lying next to Robin on the couch. It was a white canvas straitjacket. Although Cynthia had never seen one up close before, she could tell what it was. The straitjacket appeared complete with a multitude of assorted brown leather straps and buckles.
"What on earth is that?" asked Cynthia with a giggle.
"It's a straitjacket," replied Robin.
"And why do you have a straitjacket?" said Cynthia.
"I've always wanted one," answered Robin. "And I saw this one on e-bay, so I bought it at a bargain price. Pennies to the dollar, in fact."
"What do you plan to do with it?" asked Cynthia. Curiosity had gotten the better of the attractive blonde, for she walked over, picked it up, and held it up to her chest momentarily.
"Do you want to try it on?" offered Robin calmly.
"Don't you want to wear it, instead?" asked Cynthia.
"Maybe later," said Robin. "As I asked before, do you want to try it?"
Cynthia laughed over the absurdity of it all and replied, "Sure, okay. I've never been in a straitjacket before."
Robin then got up and helped Cynthia slip into the straightjacket. Cynthia put her arms in the sleeves while Robin buckled up the straps in the back. Robin then had Cynthia circle her body with her arms, and then pulled them tight against her body and fastened them. Robin then buckled in more straps that held Cynthia's arms against her body at her chest, and a firm strap circled her upper arms and around my body holding her arms fast to my side.
"This is awfully tight," commented Cynthia, feeling the tight belts through the canvas. .
The generally reserved Robin let out a smile, saying, "I'm glad I bought it. It seems like a sturdy one."
"Well, it's awfully snug, but I think you should release me," suggested Cynthia.
"Not yet," added Robin. "You need to try on the rest of the stuff that came with it."
"Even more?" commented Cynthia.
"Sure is," continued Robin, sitting Cynthia on the living room sofa. Robin opened the shipping box it came in and pulled out some straps and a pair of padded cuffs. Robin first bound Cynthia's ankles together with the padded cuffs, and then wrapped the straps around Cynthia's legs at her ankles, with one above and one below her knees.
"They're used bind your legs," explained Robin.
"I see," said Cynthia.
"Well, what do you think?" asked Robin.
Cynthia lightly tugged and struggled.
"I feel like a pretzel," said Cynthia, in partial disbelief. "But it's really time for you to release me. I had enjoyed trying on the straitjacket, but enough's enough, Robin; let me out of this."
"Why don't you make me?" teased Robin.
"HEY!" exclaimed Cynthia, still smiling, for she thought Robin was simply playing a mischievous prank on her. "You tricked me!"
"You think?" said Robin with a mischievous smile as she removed Cynthia's running sneakers and then began pulling off her socks, one by one.
Cynthia protested by squirming and kicking, but it did no good. Robin had her strapped in the straitjacket tight to restrain her arms completely, and the padded cuffs on her ankles along with the straps kept her legs bound tight together.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" blurted out Cynthia. "Tricking me into getting tied up and helpless?!"
Cynthia worked, struggled, fought the bondage, but it was hopeless; she couldn't get out.
"Well, if you're going to take that tone with me," commented Robin. "I think I need to correct that attitude of yours, Cynthia."
Robin then picked up Cynthia's bound ankles and rested them on her lap.
"HEY! WHAT'RE YOU DOING?" exclaimed Cynthia nervously.
"Oh, I think you know what I'm going to do," said Robin, who began tickling Cynthia's bare feet. Cynthia thrashed and kicked, bursting out in laughter. Cynthia was incredibly ticklish, even having a 'no tickling allowed' sign posted outside her door, and Robin knew it.
"NO! AH!!! STOP!" snorted Cynthia in between her laughs. "UNGH! LET ME GO! HA-HA! NO!!!"
"You're right, your feet are kind of still sweaty," agreed Robin. "How about your knees?"
"NO! NOOOOOOO!!!!!" screamed Cynthia, turning a flush red as she began hysterically laughing again.
Robin replied with a sadistically wicked smile as she continued tickling Cynthia up and down her bare legs. Cynthia kicked and thrashed about on the couch, but couldn't escape as the straitjacket kept her bound and bundled up tight.
"NO! PLEASE! STOP!!!!" pleaded Cynthia, gasping for air.
"I've dreamed about this for a while, and dreamed of having you just like this; all tied up and in my power; having you all mine to do with whatever I want," stated Robin, slowly crawling up Cynthia's straitjacket bound body.
"NO…NO, DON'T! I'M NOT A LESBIAN!!!" exclaimed Cynthia.
"Neither am I," said Robin. "But after this, I think you'll finally be pulling your weight around here in taking care of the chores."
"WHAT? YOU'RE CRAZY!!!" said Cynthia. "NOW UNTIE ME!"
Robin proceeded to begin tickling Cynthia's bound feet again. Cynthia screamed with laughter and thrashed about, with the straitjacket and straps still keeping her restrained mercilessly.
"You were saying?" asked Robin.
"I SAID YOU'RE CRAZY!" yelled Cynthia.
Robin smiled; the tickling of her helpless roommate was going to be an all-day affair.
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Drawing inspiration from the green thumbed, Amsterdam based Patta has hooked up a collection of the Pro Leather. The shop has hooked up a high top that rests on a purple sole with a Cordura tan upper that is accented with pink. The low top comes decked out in dark green Cordura that is accented with purple.
Lee from Patta had this to say about the inspiration for the project…
Our main inspiration for these was gardening. We take pride in balancing classics with a left-field twist, yet without going over people's heads. We felt that the concept of gardening (growing, cultivating, weather conditions) also reflects The Netherlands in an outdoor manner. With that in mind, we sought out solid earth tone colors and paired them with durable materials such as Cordura to create a wearable interpretation of the Pro Leather under most conditions.
A release date is set for Saturday (27th of October).
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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has set up a new website with the intention of exposing Microsoft's efforts to impose more controls on Windows Vista users.
The "Bad Vista" site promises to keep a close eye on Vista's anti-piracy measures, content copy protection and other new technologies that have raised concerns in the industry.
"Whilst Microsoft embarks upon its largest-ever product launch, its marketing dollars will be spent in an effort to fool the media and user community about the goals of Vista," said FSF executive director Peter Brown on the site. "We aim to demonstrate that technologists can be social activists, because we know the harm that Vista will cause."
FSF programme administrator John Sullivan called Vista "an upsell masquerading as an upgrade", because of the degree to which users lose control of their computer.
"Windows is already proprietary and very restrictive, and well worth rejecting. But the new 'features' in Vista are a Trojan horse to smuggle in even more restrictions," he said on the site. "We'll be focusing attention on detailing how they work, how to resist them, and why people should care."
As if to reinforce the FSF's message, Microsoft has revealed one of Vista's new features is an "enhanced reduced-functionality mode" - an upgrade to Windows XP's "reduced functionality" feature, which is designed to force users to verify their installed OS with Microsoft.
The FSF said it plans to focus on Vista's hard-wired security measures and content copy protection features, among other areas.
At the same time it will encourage users to try open-source alternatives such as gNewSense, the FSF said. The FSF is an advocacy organisation created to promote open-source licences such as the GNU General Public Licence and the software development activities associated with them, particularly Linux.
The group argues that proprietary software, by its nature, infringes on a user's right to freely control his computer and what runs on it.


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GLENDALE — Here I sit in the press box at University of Phoenix Stadium following the Arizona Cardinals' latest "let's give 'em a show" victory. Despite trailing 13-0 at halftime, not being able to run the football or protect their quarterback, committing an unbelievably untimely turnover and generally getting outplayed in every phase of the game, the Cardinals are 4-0 following a 24-21 overtime victory over the Miami Dolphins.
One question keeps rattling around in my head: how in the world is this team still one of three unbeatens in the NFL?
The Cardinals really had no business being in this football game. From the outset, the team in red looked a lot like a bunch who had read its press clippings. It's hard not to attract the attention of the national media after wins over the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles on back-to-back Sundays, so the Cardinals were quite the popular subject of discussion this past week.
Whether it was Kevin Kolb getting kudos for doing just enough to help his team win or defensive coordinator Ray Horton's impending status as a high-profile head coaching candidate in the coming offseason, a lot of people were talking.
And that talk was justified.
But as this game unfolded, and Miami built that 13-0 halftime lead, the social media naysayers reared their ugly heads in 140 characters or less. "The Cardinals are who we thought they were" one person posted on my timeline. Several others shared similar thoughts.
Arizona would fight back. Kevin Kolb (who had a roller coaster of a game if ever there was one) hit Larry Fitzgerald on a short touchdown pass to put Arizona on the board. Then with 9:45 to go in the ball game, Kolb threw a beautiful 46-yard scoring strike to Andre Roberts, and just like that, the Cards had the lead.
Miami came back. After a costly interception by Kolb in the end zone, Dolphins' rookie signal caller Ryan Tannehill hit Brian Hartline on an 80-yard touchdown pass. A two-point conversion put Miami up 21-14.
Undaunted, the Cards continued to plug away. Inside linebacker Daryl Washington channeled his inner-Charles Jefferson (look it up if you haven't seen Fast Times at Ridgemont High), flying over a blocker and sacking Tannehill and jarring the ball loose with just under three minutes to play. Vonnie Holliday recovered, and the Cardinals were in business.
Kolb would be sacked for the seventh and eighth times of the game on the first two plays of the next possession. Then Kolb hit Roberts on a 16-yard gain. Facing a fourth and two with the game on the line and only 1:50 to play, Kolb connected with Roberts on a 9-yard gain to keep the drive alive. That fourth down conversion was just foreshadowing.
Six plays later, facing a fourth down and ten from the Miami 15-yard line, Kolb threw a dart to Roberts, who got both feet down in the end zone. Jay Feely's extra point tied the game and sent it to overtime.
Battered and beaten for most of the day, the defense came up huge again in the extra period when linebacker Paris Lenon hit Tannehill as he threw, and Kerry Rhodes was right there for the pick.
Seven plays later, Feely booted the game-winner, lifting the Cardinals to a 4-0 record and once again giving the fans more than their money's worth.
And even about an hour after Feely's kick sailed through the uprights, I still sit here and wonder how this team is where they are.
The only answer I can come up with: this is a good football team, and good football teams find ways to win games they don't necessarily deserve to win.
God knows, Cardinals fans have sat through countless games where they were shaking their heads and muttering "how did we lose this?" See the Monday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears in 2006 if you don't believe me.
Maybe the Cardinals themselves did read their press clippings going into this game. Maybe they did overlook their opponent just a tad, who knows?
But you know what? Those press clippings were right. The Arizona Cardinals are a good football team — and pulling out a win like they did Sunday against Miami just reinforces it.
"A Game We Won't Forget" - A song parody by Jarrett Carlen
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CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has reportedly developed the first smartphone-connected toothbrush to give consumers personalized advice for better oral health, according to a Reuters report.
The toothbrush, which is slated to launch in June under the Oral-B brand, was unveiled during the Mobile World Congress last week in Barcelona, Reuters reported.
It will feature a Bluetooth link to an app that can be programmed with the help of the dentist to provide real-time guidance while brushing, the report stated.


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La Machine Magique
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Irvine has had a number of one-person electronic acts emerge quietly over time--Phthalocyanine remains a favorite from the late '90s-- so Magic Machines follows in a tradition to an extent. His focus is very much more on the populist front, though, so little surprise his latest EP La Machine Magique itself offers, well, little surprise. Expectations aren't upended at all on this four song release, where lodestones like Daft Punk, Justice and the Chemical Brothers reign supreme.
That said, it's also effective in that same vein, right from the start with "Sticky," starting with a stuttering electroriff that's go-for-the-throat stuff, the kind of dance-music-that-rocks which holds sway still in plenty of corners in the same way that pop chart denizens like Lady Gaga have effectly repurposed trance for the charts. It feels perfectly suited for everything from a Coachella side party to a night out at Sutra to who knows what else.
"Wonderland" and "Never Ending" work in similar veins -- the former throwing in a bit of filterdisco effects while at it -- but the slight ringer in the mix is "Call Me." Beginning with a little easy swing and a hint of early '80s Eurodisco/motorik crunch -- not to mention a pristene synth line -- it's a sharp number that, again, doesn't press boundaries but recapitulates them in attractive fashion.


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The 44-year-old patient has Hunter syndrome, which doctors hope to treat using zinc finger nucleases.
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An apology for basic research
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Hundreds of thousands participated in the ALS campaign that went viral, but how are they supposed to decide where to donate?
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Nutrition research must overcome pseudoscientific measures and self-interest to make progress in the fight against obesity.
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From funding to publishing, academic research needlessly burns through time and money.
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The recently announced BRAIN Initiative, referred to as the Apollo program for neuroscience, needs more funding and better goals to live up to the hype.
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The grant-review process plays significant roles in the education of researchers and in shaping scientific progress.
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As US policymakers debate federal budget cuts, global health science hangs in the balance.
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The release of non-native organisms into the environment by high school teachers should not be used as an argument to stop teaching by hands-on demonstration.
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Animal dissections are not needed in education.
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First, an admission: I used to be a great baker. I'm not anymore. I used to bake literally by memorization, knowing how much baking soda per cup of flour per cookie or how much sugar to cream with the butter. But then Mike's gliadin IgA test came back positive after years of stomach pain. Then we found out how much better we felt as a family if we cut out refined grains and sugar. So I stopped baking the traditional way.
And I failed baking the new way. A lot.
A super lot.
Related: 7 Reasons to Consider a Gluten-Free Diet
I can't count how many things I threw away: almond flour brownies, coconut flour cookies, cakes made from garbanzo flour. They all sucked. But I kept trying. And I kept reading. And learning.
Months and months after cutting out refined flour and grain and scores of books read, I'm finally learning and understanding the nuances of baking with alternate flours. Don't get me wrong; I still throw a batch or two a month away, but how else can you learn unless you fail?
Today, I had a win. I had a win so epic it may be the win of all wins. It's so full of win, I have to dub it:
Thanks to my good friend Barb, I am happy to be able to offer substitutions in order to make this Dairy-Free as well! She said it came out delicious, she ate half a loaf, and then and emailed me the details. They're added in red next to the original ingredients!
The BEST Grain-Free Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread
(In The History of Man)
What you need:
- 3/4 c. coconut flour, sifted
- 1/4 c. flax meal
- 2 tbsp arrowroot
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder (we use Rumford or Clabber Girl, but if you want to be totally "grain-free" use this easy recipe for your own baking powder)
- 1/2 tsp salt (3/4 if using unsalted ghee)
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/8 c. sesame seeds (plus 1 tbsp)
- 7 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 c. melted butter (1/2 c. melted coconut oil or if you're just casein-free you can use ghee)
- 2 tbsp sour cream (or Greek yogurt) (2 tbsp plain coconut yogurt plus 2 tsp melted coconut oil)
What you do:
- Combine dry ingredients (except the 1 tbsp extra sesame seeds).
- Combine beaten eggs, and sour cream and beat into dry mixture. Add melted butter.
- Pour into 9×5 loaf pan, sprinkle with the extra sesame seeds
- Bake at 325 for 40-50 minutes.
- Make a sandwich.
- Put remaining in refrigerator as due to its high-egg content it will stay fresher longer.
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Seeing music live is a great way to really feel the music, especially when you position yourself directly between the cymbals. Be at the center of it all with this deal to see AZ Live: The Doe or Die 2 Tour at The Great Hall. For $15, you get general admission on Friday, December 7, at 9 p.m. (up to a $27.49 value, including all fees). Doors open at 8 p.m.
Having collaborated with hip-hop superstar Nas and his fellow members of The Firm, rapper AZ has also compiled an impressive catalog of solo work. Born Anthony Cruz, the Grammy-nominated AZ found his footing on Nas's 1994 album, Illmatic before releasing his debut album, Doe or Die. The album launched the mega hit "Sugar Hill," whose honey-sweet, instantly recognizable hook by Miss Jones bleeds into a dream of hustling hard enough not only to achieve the requisite tropical villa staffed with solid-gold butlers but also to realize a vision of "my killa crew, more hospitable, consciously aware plus political." Seven albums followed, with the forthcoming Doe or Die II set to feature Pete Rock and Baby Paul alongside AZ's own tough-but-high-minded lyrics. About.com's Henry Adaso gave him pride of place on his list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time, dubbing him "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever." This stop of the tour also will showcase Toronto rapper Tona and veteran mixmaster DJ Big Jacks.
Warning: Contains drug references and a brief but shocking scene of cheating at cards.
####The Great Hall Now a destination for live entertainment, The Great Hall was built as Toronto's West End YMCA in 1889, complete with a running track and, in the basement, a swimming pool. After that got full up with alligators, the four-storey, turreted brick building became home to the Royal Templars of Temperance and _The Polish Voice_ newspaper before being taken over by the avant-garde programming of the Toronto School of Art. The dance-ready polished wooden floors, hanging lamps, and even the radiators still evoke the venue's Victorian history as local and international acts take the stage today.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Dec 7, 2012. Limit 8 per person. Redeem starting day of show for a ticket at venue Will Call. Must show valid ID matching name on voucher at The Great Hall. Must provide first and last name at checkout, which we will provide to facilitate redemption of voucher. Refundable only on day of purchase. Discount reflects Classe Nouveau's current ticket prices-price may differ on day of the event. Doors open 1hr before showtime. Must be 19 or older. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.


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Fitness Guru LaLanne Dies at 96
Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down, eat well and pump iron for decades before diet and exercise became a national obsession, died Sunday. He was 96. LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon. When he turned 43 in 1957, he performed more than 1,000 push-ups in 23 minutes on the "You Asked For It" television show. At 60, he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco — handcuffed, shackled and towing a boat.


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A man accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a sleeping bag near Paine Field in Everett was charged Thursday in Snohomish County Superior Court with second-degree murder.
The Daily Herald reports 25-year-old James Michael Naudon was arrested Wednesday in the San Francisco area.
The body of 39-year-old Angela Denise Beery was found Sunday. She had been stabbed in the throat.
She was seen Saturday having drinks with Naudon. Blood was found in his apartment.
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Chris Kelly Funeral Announced; Public Viewing Wednesday
Chris Kelly's family and friends have announced a public funeral to remember the late rapper following his sudden death on Wednesday.
The memorial plans were revealed on Saturday and stated that the rapper's fans will have a chance to mourn him during a public viewing scheduled for Wednesday, May 8.
Furthermore, the viewing in Atlanta will be followed by an actual funeral service for Kelly the next day, Murray Brothers Funeral Home confirmed.
Kelly was half-part the rap duo Kriss Kross, which also included Chris Smith. The duo was just 13-years-old when rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri discovered them.
The rapper was just 34-years-old when he died at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.
"It appears it may have been a possible drug overdose," said Cpl. Kay Lester, a spokesperson for the Fulton County police, according to the Associated Press.
Authorities said that their conclusion was drawn from statements received as well as evidence at Kelly's home.
Lester said that police were called to Kelly's home Wednesday afternoon before he was transported to the Atlanta Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
No official cause of death has been released and the results of an autopsy are pending.
Kriss Kross was well known for their hit single "Jump" and even toured with Michael Jackson. Furthermore, the group was famous for their signature style. Kriss Kross would give performances while wearing their clothes backwards, causing many fans to copy the trend.
While they were never able to match the success of "Jump," Kriss Kross also had hit songs "Warm It Up" and "Tonight's tha Night."
Celebrities were among those mourning the rapper, earlier this week, including L.L. Cool J and Nicki Minaj.
"So sorry to hear that," started Minaj. "Sending love to his family. RIP Chris."
L.L. Cool J wrote, "R.I.P. Chris Kelly. This song is now officially dedicated to you. May GOD embrace your soul & lift up your family."
"Rest In Peace, Chris Kelly," Keri Hilson added. "Kriss Kross lives forever. Thank you for the memories. #AtlantasOwn"
Kevin Powell also mourned the loss, posting, "I media coached Kriss Kross right at the peak of their fame back in the day. Sad to hear half the duo now gone. #RIPChrisKelly"


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I've been wanting a genmaicha with matcha, so when I went to this big international supermarket today, I found one! They had some kind of gyokuro too, I wanted it so badly but they had expiration dates of next month. Not paying $12.99 for 4 ounces of tea that they can't sell. I'll try a more Asian-focused store next time. Actually I should have stopped there first since it was on the way. Oh well.
$3.99 for 7 ounces of tea is kind of awesome. While this isn't amazing by any means, it's decent…I like it better than the Adagio one I have. The matcha adds sweetness, and gives it a lot more color. I love sweet and savory combinations so I definitely enjoy this.
And seriously if anyone wants some, let me know. There's no way I will finish this ever.


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I have seen the future of electronic income tax filing and it looks like a mix of the latest technology and old-fashioned hand holding.
First, the high tech. Intuit, the company behind the market-leading TurboTax brand of tax software, recently introduced an app for iPhones that basically allows you to fill out your tax return by photographing your T4 slip.
The product is called SnapTax and, in its early days, it's only for the most ultra basic of tax returns. But in terms of harnessing technology to simpifly one of life's most tedious tasks, it's a marvel.
Okay, a pricey marvel. You can use SnapTax at no cost to get your return ready, but filing it through Canada Revenue Agency's Netfile system costs $9.99. The type of person who would find SnapTax of interest – just income to report and not even a contribution to a registered retirement savings plan – can easily find free tax software online. In fact, TurboTax and competitors UFile and H&R Block At Home may be free to use online if you're a student, if you have an income of $20,000 or less or if you have a very simple return with just income to report. Free for everyone is an online product called StudioTax (studiotax.com).
SnapTax can be a bit of a challenge to work. When it was demonstrated for me by Intuit Canada's Richard McCann, some minor and easily made adjustments were needed for the info that was taken photographically from the T4 slip. Also, getting the photo of your T4 right can be tricky. "I've been doing it for a while and I'm pretty much getting it on the first take," Mr. McCann said.
Intuit is targeting tech-savvy 18- to 35-year-olds for SnapTax. Here's a bet they'll have no problem paying almost $10 to use it, even if a free alternative exists.
By the way, Mr. McCann said RRSP contributions are at the top of the list of features to be added to SnapTax, but don't expect much more than that. "The nature of an app means it's supposed to be easy," he said. "So inserting 50 questions into it, frankly, makes it become something people probably don't want to use."
For the 2011 tax year, Intuit is also adding some hand-holding to electronic tax filing. Customers now have access to free tax advice over the phone or online chat from accountants, MBAs and experienced tax preparers who are available 24/7 until May 4.
These days, the tax software market is dominated by TurboTax, UFile and H&R Block At Home, all of which offer desktop products and an online service. If you don't mind filing online, there are about 20 other options. I haven't tested all the various choices, but my sense in hearing from users is that they all get the job done for you in more or less the same way. The main differentiator has up until now been how much online guidance they provide as you work your way through your tax return.
Now, there's also the level of support provided to users to set the competitors apart. While UFile and H&R Block mention the availability of customer support on their websites, they don't go as far as TurboTax's offer of "Free tax advice from real Canadian tax professionals."
The free advice offer also allows TurboTax to go up against the store-front tax preparers who sprout up at this time of year to serve people who don't feel they can complete their own tax return. "We have would-be customers out there who have historically been going to tax stores, and we don't think that's a great experience," said Jeff Cates, managing director of Intuit Canada. "Taking time off during the day to spend two to three hours lining up in a strip mall isn't really how most people want to do their taxes."
Free tax advice in no way replaces the services of an accountant, though. "This is really about guidance," Mr. Cates said. "Say, if you have kids and you want to take advantage of the children's fitness tax credit and you want advice on which spouse should claim it." All conversations between TurboTax experts and customers are recorded, and Intuit will reimburse customers for any penalties or interest that result from incorrect advice.
Figures from the Canada Revenue Agency show that 10.2 million tax returns were filed on paper last year. Between SnapTax and the free advice available with TurboTax, there's more reason than ever to file electronically.
H&R Block At Home, $29.99, 16 returns
TurboTax Standard, $37.99, 8 returns
TurboTax Premier, $59.99. 12 returns
Ufile, $19.99, 8 returns
Ufile Plus, $29.99, 16 returns
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H&R Block At Home Online, $15.95 per return/$10 for spouse
TurboTax Standard Online, $17.99/return
Ufile Online, $15.95 per return/$9 for spouse
StudioTax, Free
SnapTax, $9.99/return
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Which Product is Best?
Members of Rob Carrick's Facebook personal finance community offered their views on the best software for completing your tax return. Read them here. (You can join the community by clicking the Subscribe button.)


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More than 500 investors who purchased condominium-style units at downtown San Diego's Hard Rock Hotel were notified this week that they're being represented in a class-action lawsuit alleging misuse of association fees they paid.
The suit, filed by the law firm of former City Attorney Mike Aguirre, is one of two that are targeting the principals involved in developing and managing the 420-unit hotel project that opened in 2007.
The letters sent to both current and former investors follow a Superior Court judge's ruling late last year certifying the suit as a class action.
"This is good news in that the Hard Rock Hotel room owners don't have to worry that their interests are not covered," said attorney Maria "Mia" Severson, a partner in Aguirre's firm. "We're hoping to get to trial this year."
The suit alleges that monies collected by the association on behalf of the individual unit owners improperly diverted the funds by using them for the overall operation of the hotel rather than exclusively for maintenance of the common areas serving the rooms, like the hallways and elevators. The association's directors, Severson said, are employed by the original developer, then known as Tarsadia Hotels.
The lawsuit also claims that a larger percentage of the investors' share of room revenues is going toward room rental management than what they had been led to believe under their management contract, Severson explained.
Moving forward on a separate track is a second suit that seeks to recover millions of damages for buyers under the umbrella of securities laws.
That suit alleges that Tarsadia Hotels never filed its offering of investment agreements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the California Department of Corporations because the company wanted to avoid scrutiny of the deal.
The lawsuit was dismissed two years ago by a federal judge but Aguirre appealed and has since secured the support of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has filed a brief in the case. It is scheduled to be heard in early June. Both Aguirre and the SEC are seeking to reinstate the lawsuit.
Aguirre has argued that buyers purchased one or more of the hotel studios and suites, priced from $350,000 to more than $1 million, with the understanding that revenue from renting out the units to hotel guests would be sufficient to cover their monthly payments. That hasn't happened, he alleges.
At the time the securities suit was dismissed, attorney Rick Kranz, representing Tarsadia, said it was not the alleged lack of regulatory oversight that led to investor losses but rather a deep recession that devastated the real estate and tourism industries.


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It has been a very busy summer.
Using our resources in a most efficient way. Businesses are partnering to reinstall the security lights on the Highway 210 Bypass. After working through much red tape the project has just been approved to begin work. The City's Street Department, the Campbellsville Water and Sewer Company and the Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation will perform the work. The Taylor County RECC developed a plan that was submitted to the State for their approval. It was not as simple as just putting the lights back like they were before they were removed. The requirements had changed. The number of lights to be used was increased along with the amount of the light illumination required to produce. The sizes of light base foundations have increased along with the amount of concrete to be used. These requirements have increased the cost to the City. More that one hundred eighty new post and lights will be required to complete the project.
The State has just completed the resurfacing of Broadway and repairing old sidewalks. The total cost of the project was more than five hundred thousand dollars. The project was completely funded using State moneys and our community will enjoy the much-improved surfaces.
Miller Park's Tennis Courts remodeling project is nearing completion. A new drainage system, new surfacing, new fences, new nets, new net post, new windbreakers and a new scoreboard will be in place and ready to use in just a few weeks. The total cost of remodeling the courts will exceed one hundred forty thousand dollars.
The Campbellsville Taylor County Emergency Services will be receiving a new medic unit in a few days with the second new unit to arrive later this fall. The new units will replace aging units and fall in line with the replacement rotation schedule approved by the City Council. The budget for vehicle maintenance was reduced due to the proven decrease in maintenance cost with the newer units. This is something that has never happened before; the unit is already paid for. The new medic unit will be paid for with the savings realized from the restructure of Rescue to the Fire Department. Emergency Medical Service cost has dropped by 13.9 percent from the previous fiscal year and the income from department services has increased by 5.7 percent. The service run volume has increased with fewer personnel and much credit is given to the Emergency Medical Service staff. In regards to the effort to continue to improve patient care, a new agreement has been reached with Taylor Regional Hospital for advanced training. Starting this week, Paramedics will begin doing Airway Management training in the Surgical Services Department on a regular basis.


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Designer Bio
In late 1999, Varvatos started his eponymous company, debuting his first clothing line at the end of 2000. The collection consisted of tailored high fashion wear, the brand now represents an entire lifestyle that includes belts, handbags, footwear, eyewear, limited edition watches, luxury skincare and fragrances (including one for women). In September 2000, within months of showing his first collection, John Varvatos opened a freestanding boutique in Soho. The collection is currently distributed in all freestanding John Varvatos boutiques including the 315 Bowery boutique in the space that formerly housed the seminal underground music club CBGB. In addition, the collection is available in select luxury retail stores and better specialty boutiques. In 2001, John Varvatos was licensed to create a line of high-end Converse All-Star shoes for the Fall/Winter Season that year. The designs were so popular that they have continued to acquire his talents to this day, even branching out into other Converse shoe styles like Jack Purcell and One Star, as well as the younger, edgier John Varvatos USA collection. John Varvatos credits his early obsession with rock 'n roll as the catalyst for his interest in fashion. A unifying theme in his design, it is deeply ingrained in all his efforts and evident in every expression of the brand. The memorable ad campaigns for the main collection—shot by Grammy-nominated music documentarian Danny Clinch—have featured such legendary icons as Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Velvet Revolver. [READ MORE]


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11 Famous Feline FanaticsIt's not unusual to see pics of celebrities toting their beloved canines all around Hollywood. But which celebs love kittehs? Let's lurk their Instagram accounts and share the whiskers and purrs! Some of these cat lovers may even surprise you!
Howard Stern Bashes Britney Spears as a Judge on "X-Factor"At a press conference yesterday, Howard Stern voiced some harsh opinions regarding Britney Spears potentially signing on as a judge for rival reality-talent show X-Factor.


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This is episode 2 of 12. Part 1. …and yes, we are on an REM kick.
As you can see from the fact that this is a two-parter, there are a lot of the books on ALA's Top 100 Banned and Challenged Books of the last decade that have been challenged for religious reasons, either "religious viewpoint" or "occult." Religion is an intensely personal, critically important experience for many of us, and there are as many interpretations of a set of beliefs as there are practitioners. Add that to the fact that we all share public spaces with people of vastly differing beliefs, places that include libraries and schools, and you've got some tricky terrain to traverse. Thankfully, the United States Bill of Right guarantees us freedom of religion and freedom of speech, and that's a prime place to start the journey.
In Episode 2, Part 1 of "Losing My Religion," Kristen and I only covered the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Although Harry Potter was on my half of the list and Wrinkle in Time was on hers, Kristen is a
rabid diehard muggle, and tessering is on my bucket list, so we switched.
So let's get to the heart of this episode…are you Team Harry or Team Meg???
Let us know in the comments below. And if you want to hear all that Kennedy Library is doing to celebrate Banned Books Week, including our interactive infographic, check out Kennedy Library's Banned Books Week hub.
–Michele Wyngard
Books we discuss:
- Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling, #1 on the Top 100 Banned and Challenged Books of the last decade
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle, #90
Honorable mentions (a.k.a. books that fit this category but we didn't have time to discuss):
Yeah, there's a whole other Part 2 to cover that…
To learn more about what we discussed, check out these websites:
J.K. Rowling's official website http://www.jkrowling.com/
Madeleine L'Engle's official website http://www.madeleinelengle.com/
Study on Harry Potter's Impact on Kids' Reading http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/news/press_07252006_CP.htm
American Library Association statistics on banned books http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/stats
and these ridiculously informative books:
Doyle, R.P. (2010). Banned books: Challenging our freedom to read. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Foerstel, H.N. (2002). Banned in the U.S.A: A reference guide to book censorship in schools and public libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
And this is what the phrase "losing my religion" is actually in reference to. (see the 3rd paragraph up from the bottom)
This podcast series, I'm with the Banned features personal conversations between Michele and Kristen, a reflection of their year of reading and research. They, like the Kennedy Library, hope you are inspired to have your own conversations to explore ideas around these complex topics.
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U.S. government officials coming to the aid of troubled homeowners in cases tied to robosigning and wrongful foreclosures were the top news items in real estate during the past week.
Let's take you through those talkers and give an idea on what to expect next week.
Monday: The California Attorney General's Office created a team of Justice Department investigators and attorneys to look into mortgage fraud, as an extra layer of protection for consumers throughout California. The unit is called the Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, and its purpose will be to prevent scams in foreclosure counseling and loan modifications; prosecute fraudsters; and target crimes with ties to subprime mortgages, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said.
The full story: AG's office forms mortgage-fraud task force
Wednesday:Shortly after, the AG's office announced it subpoenaed a mortgage-processing company in connection with a "robosigning" investigation. Robosigning is the practice of approving foreclosure documents without proper review and verification. Former employees of
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Lender Processing Services, which has five offices in California, have until June 24 to produce the documents requested by prosecutors.
The full story: California AG's office subpoenaes loan-processing firm
Thursday: Two subsidiaries of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley agreed to pay active-military borrowers $22 million to settle allegations that they wrongfully foreclosed on almost 180 service members' homes. Money from the two settlements will go toward funds to pay victims, ensure their credit histories are repaired, and pay any other service members who were wrongfully foreclosed on.
Active-duty members who think they may have been victims can (800) 896-7743, with mailbox 6 for BAC (Countrywide,) or with mailbox 995 for Saxon.
The full story: Lenders to pay $22M for foreclosures on military
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We cannot allow the members of our military -- who have made great personal sacrifices on our behalf - to attempt to transition in civilian life only to find their credit ruined and their homes in danger because of their willingness to serve in the armed forces.
--Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice, a press conference on Thursday.
Visit the U-T's real estate blog in case you missed anything else last week.
Now that you're caught up, here's the look ahead:
Monday: It's Memorial Day. We are off, too.
Tuesday: The officials at S&P/Case-Shiller will release March home prices for San Diego County and 19 other major metro areas. The monthly index, which tracks the repeat sales, has a two-month lag.
Wednesday: Bay Area-based architect Michelle Kaufmann -- known for her "green" prefabricated homes -- will give a noontime seminar on simplicity as an important part of building sustainable structures and communities. The function will be at the California Center for Sustainable Energy, 8690 Balboa Ave., Suite 100, in Kearny Mesa.
Kaufmann, whose firm is in Oakland, has been dubbed the "Henry Ford of green homes" by the Sierra Club and named "Green Advocate of the Year" in 2009 by the National Association of Home Builders. To RSVP for the free event, visit energycenter.org and click on "Simplicity" in the center of the homepage, or call (866) SDENERGY.
Thursday: Freddie Mac releases its weekly survey on average mortgage rates throughout the country. The average rate last week fell to 4.6 from 4.61 the week before, the lowest rates have fallen in 2011. See a spreadsheet of the weekly numbers here.
Reach reporter Lily Leung at firstname.lastname@example.com or 619-293-1719. Follow her on Twitter @LilyShumLeung and on Facebook.


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Taking a bus to a large national protest is how thousands turn out from all over the country to cities like New York and Washington DC. The trip is often long, sometimes boring and can be intimidating for first timers. If we, as bus organizers, can make going to these protests easier, less intimidating, and more enjoyable, we can strengthen the movement by getting people to turn out time and time again.
1Establish a working group. A group of at least 2-5 people is needed to run buses.
2Give yourself lots of time, running buses is best tackled with 3 months of lead time, but can be done in as little as 1 month.
3Contact a bus company and get a quote.
4Figure your ticket price.
5Advertise by using e-mail lists, fliers and all local media sources that you can utilize. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth, talk to everyone you know and meet, face to face interaction is the best way to get people involved.
6Selling your tickets- you can take check or cash for the tickets. But it is becoming increasingly popular to sell your tickets online. By using PayPal you can sell your tickets online so that people can pay with a credit or debit card. If you don't have the ability to do this, then please contact www.protestispatriotism.org they will help you set up a PayPal account, and give you space on their website to sell your ticket.
7Keep a list of all the people who have bought tickets. Most groups don't issue tickets as they just keep a list of names and check them off as people get on the bus.
8Choose bus captains and a medic. Bus captains are responsible for making sure the trip is organized, all the riders are on the bus and for informing the riders about the plans and events.
9Make an info packet, info packets are a great resource and tool for bus riders. They are a packet that contains a list of events, a basic map, metro info and arrival / departure times and places. They also offend include some fun items such as stickers, small signs along with general info about weather, what to expect and legal info. If you do not want or have time to create your own you can go to www.protestispatriotism.org they will e-mail you the packet that they create and or work with you to create one.
10Plan the bus trip. These trips can be long and sometimes boring. Most charter companies have TVs with DVD players so bring a variety of movies. It is also a great opportunity to start conversation, debate and do some training.
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In Seattle, Crunican came under fire a year ago for the city's poor handling of a big snowstorm. During the mayoral campaign, both candidates said they would likely fire her.
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Andrew Sullivan, one of the first and still one of the most popular bloggers on politics, made the surprise announcement Wednesday that he is taking the blog independent and putting it on a meter.
Sullivan's blog has been hosted by The Daily Beast since early 2011, after stints with Time magazine and The Atlantic. Sullivan, along with staffers Patrick Appel and Chris Bodenner, have launched a new entity called Dish Publishing LLC. The site will return to its original URL of AndrewSullivan.com in February, using a metered paywall model similar to that of the New York Times- but the new site will not include advertising.
Sullivan has offered an unlimited reading option for a preorder price of $19.99 per month. Sullivan wrote of the decision:
Here's the core principle: we want to create a place where readers – and readers alone – sustain the site. No bigger media companies will be subsidizing us; no venture capital will be sought to cushion our transition (unless my savings count as venture capital); and, most critically, no advertising will be getting in the way.
We're only human and so we want to set up the incentives so we are geared entirely to improving the total reader experience, not to ratchet up hits, or to please corporate advertisers. We may be fooling ourselves, and it would be imprudent for us to rule out all advertising right now for ever. So we won't. But it would be a great missed opportunity, in my view, not to try.
The British-born Sullivan launched the blog during the presidential election in 2000, and it has chronicled the author's transition from Bush-loving conservative to a staunch supporter of President Barack Obama, even while continuing to identify as a Tory-style conservative. It has also chronicled the reactions openly gay author, who was writing books in favor of same-sex marriage in the mid-'90s, to progress on the issues of gay rights in America.


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4 Healthcare Revenue Cycle Outcomes Make Headway at HIMSS16
Providers have greater responsibility in tackling care management in the midst of the ever-changing healthcare revenue cycle, as the industry switches away from fee-for-service.
- With the HIMSS16 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada coming to an end, it is useful to look back and see which avenues are making an impact on the healthcare revenue cycle among providers. Both health IT solutions and new reports coming out of the HIMSS16 exhibition are showing where the financial side of healthcare is moving next.
Chilmark Research releases 2016 Care Management Market Trends report
Last week, Chilmark Research published its 2016 Care Management Market Trends report, which offered a perspective on how medical organizations are working to develop care management opportunities and how it affects the healthcare revenue cycle.
Currently, providers have greater responsibility in tackling care management in the midst of the ever-changing healthcare revenue cycle, as the industry switches away from fee-for-service payment and embraces value-based care reimbursement.
While some hospitals and organizations are still working in a fee-for-service environment, some of their revenue could be linked to a pay-for-performance system. With bundled payments and accountable care becoming a more streamlined form of reimbursement among providers, it grows more important than ever before to work collaboratively across facilities to coordinate services and provide effective care management solutions.
READ MORE: Why Hospital Revenue Cycle Demands More Patient Engagement
This is where health IT vendors come in, as they can better collaborate with providers and payers to ensure the right technologies are in place to improve referrals and care coordination between hospitals, rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities, and primary care practices.
CMS pushes health IT interoperability, patient engagement
With value-based care reimbursement a major goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), it is understandable that the agency spent HIMSS16 discussing the importance of patient engagement. With greater patient engagement, providers can ensure patients are more invested in their healthcare and preventing disease.
As such, it would lead to better health outcomes and meet many of the performance measures required of value-based care reimbursement. Along with patient engagement, health IT interoperability remains a key goal of the federal agency, as it could also boost care coordination and enable providers to meet pay-for-performance goals.
With stronger interoperability between various specialists, physicians, payers, and patients themselves, this is expected to improve patient satisfaction and engagement with their medical care. CMS also stressed how important interoperability is to modernizing the Medicaid program and could offer real-time information to providers seeking key patient data.
READ MORE: Implementing Value-Based Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
Both CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) are planning on presenting interoperable health IT solutions among medical organizations that haven't yet adopted these systems.
HIMSS releases 2016 Cost Accounting Survey
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society or HIMSS has published its annual Cost Accounting Survey, which further shows how the healthcare revenue cycle is dependent upon pay-for-performance reimbursement models.
The revenue landscape among providers is changing as the entire industry heads away from fee-for-service payment and adopts new models such as accountable care organizations or bundled payment systems.
An alarming finding from the Cost Accounting Survey is that few providers report being completely prepared for transitioning to alternative models of payment and implement value-based care. The results show than only 3 percent of respondents stated being "highly prepared" to change their payment model toward value-based payment from a fee-for-service reimbursement system.
READ MORE: Patient-Centric Strategy Key for Value-Based Care Reimbursement
This means that payers, state and federal agencies, and other stakeholders will need to come together to support hospitals and healthcare providers in transitioning to value-based care reimbursement.
"In January 2015, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced that by the end of 2016, 30 percent of all Medicare payments made to hospitals and physicians would be based on 'pay-for-value' payment models, and that by the end of 2018 that number would be increased to 50 percent," the 2016 HIMSS Cost Accounting Survey stated.
"At the same time, Secretary Burwell also said that the remaining fee-for-service payment arrangements would be adjusted such that 85 percent of Medicare hospital payments would be tied to quality or value by the end of 2016, with an increase to 90 percent by the end of 2018."
"During this initial stage of pay-for-value, it is expected that there will be a period of time during which provider revenues could decrease as payers and providers work to determine appropriate definitions of what should be included in a bundle, and what the appropriate pricing should be."
"At the same time, the healthcare market is experiencing a dramatic increase in patient financial responsibility, an area of revenue that has historically had a bad debt ratio of about fifty percent1. It will be critical for providers to find a way to collect patient financial responsibilities as early in the revenue process as possible to help mitigate any disruptions caused by the changing payment methodology."
RelayHealth Financial presents best practices to prevent payment disruptions
According to a company press release, RelayHealth Financial held an exhibition at the 2016 HIMSS conference in Las Vegas that outlined methods finance leaders at medical organizations could use to prevent payment disruption.
In particular, the presentation revolves around the importance of incorporating both "financial and clinical processes" in one general agenda to keep the healthcare revenue cycle stable.
The presentation included information on integrating technology to improve coordination between financial and clinical systems as well as best practices to follow when attempting to maintain revenue when implementing new payment models or innovative technologies.
"Healthcare today depends on more collaborative, interconnected systems that foster closer ties between patient health and business health," Janet Cutcliff, Vice President & General Manager of Patient Access Solutions for RelayHealth Financial, stated in the press release.
"As providers focus ahead on the path to value, the need to optimize revenue cycle performance–especially when undergoing increasingly common and potentially disruptive EMR migrations–and work efficiently with payers is more important than ever before. RelayHealth Financial looks forward to the opportunity to engage providers at HIMSS and discuss how we've worked closely with dozens of hospitals and health systems to integrate revenue cycle and EMR systems to help keep revenue on track, and support positive financial experiences for patients."


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: My understanding was that this expression referred to a windmill with only three of it four sails(sheets) set. Because it would wobble with only three sails set it mimicked a drunkards walk.
THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND - "Sails are controlled with ropes called 'sheets' and the most any sail has is two - a lee side sheet and a weather sheet. The sailor's contention is that if a man who had been drinking was given as many as 'three' sheets he could still not steady or control himself on a regular course. An alternative idea is that of a ship caught with three (jib) sheets in the wind as she goes from one tack to the other. The sails would flap and the ship would wallow and stagger in the locomotion of a drunk." From "Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions" by Bill Beavis and Richard G. McCloskey (Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., 1995. First published in Great Britain, 1983).


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Oregon Yoga Studio Offering 'Doom Metal' Yoga: Yoga While Listening To Metal Music
Did you know metal yoga is a thing? Turns out in Portland it's becoming quite the trend. Keep it weird Portland!
Did you know metal yoga is a thing? Turns out in Portland it's becoming quite the trend. Keep it weird Portland!
Don't miss their all-ages show at the Palace on May 5. Goatwhore will supply your death metal fix, and Black Crown Initiate hits with a more progressive tech/death that I cannot get out of my head!
I saw Nekrogoblikon and remembered watching the super awesome video for "No One Survives." As you watch this video, remember: Goblins are people too, and Brad is a jerk.
Are you a little broke after Valentine's Day? Sick of listening to your girlfriend's chick rock? Need some metal in your ear holes? You need to be at the Palace Lounge on Saturday February 15 For Arctodus, Con/sequence, and Mountain Shark...
Personally I am not a fan of country music. It is hard to live in Montana and not be subjected to it every day. I can, however, tolerate the old school country. Artist like Cash and Haggard (f.y.i. Merle Haggard is performing live in Missoula Jan 24th - get tickets) are the only exception to my dislike for the music genre. But, with music crossing over to different formats, why not have a country artist cross over to death metal. Who better than Conway Twitty?
Hard working local metal band Walking Corpse Syndrome joined me yesterday for Local 406 and we chatted about shows, facial hair, the new album, and their Kickstarter project.
Thrash hit New York City hard last night with two monster performances by Sepultura and Death Angel. The two bands along with Brazilian death metal band Krisiun and Colorado thrashers Havok tore through the Gramercy Theatre last night, with a ton of American and South American metalheads in attendance.
Ever wonder which country is more brutal? Your questions are now answered!
Corrosion of Conformity fans rejoice! The legendary American metal band have released new music from their upcoming self-titled album — their first full-length since 2005. Furthermore, the band has not just released a single track, but TWO fresh offerings for C.O.C. fans to absorb.
Metal Vs Rap! Who wins. We will find out this weekend as Metal fans take on Rap fans in the EA game Battlefield. According to loudwire.com
"Video game innovators EA will be hosting a once in a lifetime event in the digital realm of the wartime first-person shooter game 'Battlefield 3...
"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, A tattoo of Ozzy." That is the kind of lyrics that Dee Snider spits in this rendition of "The 12 days of Christmas"...
So about a month ago I started hearing about National Metal Day and I'm like what the Hell? Did I get too drunk last year and miss that this official American holiday exists? Did an email from Satan accidentally go to my spam folder?


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Courtesy of RM AuctionsThe tablet is the Zelig of modern computing: There's no telling where it can turn up or how it will blend into some facet of our life and work.
And it's transforming business everywhere it appears.
Take the iPad: Originally conceived of as a media-consumption and entertainment device—an overgrown iPod—it's become an indispensable work tool, serving as everything from cash register to Rolodex.
Android tablets, too, are making inroads—especially in different form factors, like phone-tablet hybrids.
Square CFO Sarah Friar knows something about the chameleon-like nature of tablets. The payments company's credit-card reader and software turn these devices into modern day cash registers. She's taken to calling them: "general-compute devices."
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. regional grocery chain Spartan Stores Inc. said Monday it had agreed to a merger with Nash Finch Co., a food distributor.
The two firms said they had agreed to an all-stock merger valued at about $1.3 billion, including existing net debt at each company.
The combine company will have 22 distribution centers and 177 retail outlets in 37 states.
Under the terms of the deal, Nash Finch shareholders will receive a fixed ratio of 1.20 shares of Spartan Stores common stock for each share of Nash Finch common stock they own, the companies said.
After the closing, Spartan Stores shareholders will own 57.7 percent of the company. Nash Finch shareholders will own about 42.3 percent, the companies said.
"This transformational transaction provides a unique opportunity to bring together Spartan Stores' grocery distribution and retail operations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio with Nash Finch's leading position in grocery distribution to military commissaries and exchanges and its complementary wholesale grocery network throughout the United States," said Dennis Eidson, president and chief executive officer of Spartan Stores.
Eidson will continue to hold the same job titles with the new company, while Alec Covington, CEO and president of Nash Finch, will remain in an advisory capacity "to ensure a smooth transition," the companies said in a statement.
Spartan Stores has its headquarters in Grand Rapids, Mich., while Nash Finch has its head offices in Minneapolis. Both office setups will be retained and Nash Finch will continue to run its military food distribution from its division headquarters in Norfolk, Va.
Edward Brunot will continue to runt the military distribution business.
Spartan Stores board Chairman Craig Sturken will serve as chairman of the merged company, which expects to save $50 million in operating expenses in the first year after closure.