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Kinetics of plasma potassium concentrations during exhausting exercise in trained and untrained men
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The purpose of this study was to examine the time course of changes in plasma potassium concentration during high intensity exercise and recovery in trained and untrained men. The subjects performed two exercise protocols, an incremental test and a sprint, on a cycle ergometer. A polyethylene catheter was inserted into the antecubital vein to obtain blood samples for the analysis of plasma electrolyte concentrations and acid-base parameters, during and after exercise. During both tests, venous plasma sodium, potassium and chloride concentrations increased in all the subjects, although the largest relative increase was detected in potassium concentration - 35% and 31% over rest in the progressive test and 61% and 37.7% in the sprint test, for cyclists and controls, respectively. After exercise plasma potassium concentration decreased exponentially to below resting values. There was a linear correlation between the amount of potassium accumulated in plasma during exercise and the amount eliminated from plasma when the exercise ceased. We found that, although plasma potassium accumulation occurred in both forms of exercise in the trained and nontrained subjects, the time constant of potassium decrease following exercise was shorter in the trained subjects. Thus, the trained subjects exhibited a better capacity to recover to resting concentrations of plasma potassium. We propose that the extracellular potassium accumulation acts as a negative feedback signal for sarcolemma excitability depending on the muscle metabolic rate.
Key wordsPlasma potassium Exhaustion Exercise pH Lactate
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Summer Harvest
We've been very busy in the kitchen over here. I haven't been as good about photographing or sharing as I should, but here's a quick recap of the highlights.
After seeing ravioli made on a tv show my husband who likes to make pasta was intrigued. Shortly after that the local paper posted a yummy looking ravioli recipe. A ravioli maker was ordered and conveniently enough zucchini arrived in our CSA box. It was a delicious dinner and easier than expected. Being only two of us we packaged up half the sauce and half the ravioli and stashed it in the freezer for a quick dinner another night.
A drive over the hill to Gizdich Ranch for some apples. We had perfect weather and let me just say that apple picking is loads quicker than berry picking! I didn't bring home too many apples as I'd already dehydrated 40 pounds of Gravenstein apples from the farmer's market, but just enough for some caramel apples, a batch of apple sauce to can and a few left over for snacking.
I'd been wanting to can tomatoes again this year after a couple years of skipping that chore. Finally our former CSA posted that they had cases of tomatoes for sale at a good price and to be delivered at a time that worked with our schedule.
This year I was armed with a new gadget – a tomato press. Wow, did that make quick work of the tomatoes! No blanching and peeling and seeding required. Just wash and quarter the tomatoes and into the funnel they go. The skins and seeds are pushed out the end into a bowl and the tomato pulp comes out the side into the larger bowl. It made quick work of the 50 pounds of tomatoes I'd ordered. I made one batch of marinara sauce and the rest became plain tomato sauce.
I had also used the press to make apple sauce and it worked great for that. I'm thinking this could make seedless berry jam a much quicker process than with my little food mill.
After an amazing trip to Mexico we were definitely in the groove for some more spicy food. We came home and made this wonderful salsa verde. We also made sriracha sauce and hot sauce. We liked the salsa verde so much that I tweaked the recipe a little and canned more of it for later. I swapped out the fresh lime juice for bottled lemon juice and adjusted the volume of onions and cilantro using the guidelines here.
Finally I just had to do something about all the turnips that were piling up. We've tried many a turnip recipe but honestly we really only seem to love them in soups and stews. It has not been soup and stew weather around here so we had to find something else that might appeal. I had some pickled turnips at a local mediterranean restaurant and loved them. How happy was I to find a recipe?
It was a very simple process of making a brine and pouring it over peeled and cut up turnips and one peeled and cut up beet. The liquid started to turn pink immediately. Now the jars sit on the counter for a week and then should be ready to eat. They are turning really pink; it's amazing how dark that one beet is making all those turnips!
And, my sauerkraut is still hanging out on the counter fermenting. It should be ready to taste this weekend and then I'll have to decide if it's ready or needs a bit more time. I'm hopeful that this time it's working – no signs of black cabbage or mold so far.
I feel like are cupboards are full and ready for winter – if only the rain would come! We could sure use some rain around here.
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I'm having fun reading about all your canning! I got one of those strainers a number of years ago and really like it for certain things too. I never thought of using it for fruit in preparation for jam. I usually run my fruit through the meat grinder attachment for my KitchenAid. I do strain raspberries to remove some of the seeds though.


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Fewer San Diego homeowners defaulted on their mortgages in February, and foreclosures have decreased year-over-year for the fifth consecutive time.
Could this signal meaningful progress in the county's distressed market?
Yes and no.
"It's hard to tell," said Norm Miller, real estate professor at University of San Diego. "We don't know how overwhelmed the lenders still are ... or if in fact we have less (distressed) inventory ... I think there's truth in some of each."
In February, the county recorded 1,373 mortgage defaults, the first step in the foreclosure process. That's down 11.3 percent from January and 36.6 percent one year ago.
There were 896 foreclosures in February, down 6.6 percent from January and 7.9 percent the same time last year.
Real estate experts are mixed on what those figures mean for the county because so many factors are involved, including the "robo-signing" fiasco among banks, processing back-ups and slight job growth within the region. Another factor: Government programs that are artificially stimulating the economy and normal changes in the market.
Andrew LePage, a DataQuick analyst, said it's too early to say if San Diego County is seeing a "downward trendline" in defaults and foreclosures. But he noted that the number of mortgage delinquencies, though historically high, have been decreasing and are starting to flatten.
"The big picture is, we're through the worst of it," LePage said. "If delinquencies are any indication, and that continues through next year, we may see filings go down."
Miller, with the University of San Diego, said February's numbers could be indicative of a slightly improving economy, but more realistically, he said, it could mean lenders are contracting less with outside companies to process documents after the robo-signing issue was revealed.
"They may be afraid to contract out services and have to do them themselves and are slower at it," Miller said.
Others are more optimistic.
Craig Bramlett -- a district manager and loan consultant at W.J. Bradley in San Diego -- says he's noticed both foreclosures and notices decrease and attributes that to a stabilizing local economy.
If both continue to fall, it could have two effects: Buyers who are looking for bargains will be drive away or consumers who have been waiting for confirmation "that we've hit bottom" will jump into the market, Bramlett said.


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THANKS Channel 10, your fans have spoken and you listened.
After whispers Offspring might be put to pasture, Ten announced this week they are keen for more.
Channel 10's chief programming officer Beverley McGarvey issued a statement saying the Melbourne-based show was definitely in the pipeline to continue.
So much so she said Ten were already in talks with Offspring dynamo duo producers Imogen Banks and John Edwards about a series six.
"Imogen Banks and John Edwards are the best in the business and we're obviously very proud of everything Offspring has achieved," McGarvey said.
"Network Ten would, of course, like to proceed with series six and we're in discussions with the producers now."
The rumour mill hit overdrive the locally driven show was heading for the chopping board following Confidential's story this week, with leading betting agent Sportsbet even giving odds.
"Offspring is rating well, but these shows can be costly," Sportsbet Shaun Anderson said.
"Given it has been on for five seasons they may look to end it before it jumps the shark, but according to our odds it should be back for season six."
This is what we had to say earlier this week:
OFFSPRING fans have only just recovered from Patrick's death.
Last week we had to relive our pain all over again when Nina said her final goodbyes to his, somewhat randy, ghost (who had frankly been hanging around perhaps an episode too long).
We have cried and laughed through the first instalment of Channel Ten's series five of Offspring, feeling comforted by the fact that Nina and sister Billie will find new love and happiness again and we can watch baby Zoe grow up.
And then like another nail in Patrick's coffin, comes whispers Offspring may to be killed off.
It is simply too much to take.
Though Channel Ten refuses to confirm or deny if the John Edwards-produced show will return next year, we can perhaps rest easy in knowing the uber producer is confident the Melbourne-made series is rating well.
"There is always a chance," Edwards told Confidential, of the show not going ahead for a sixth series.
"The ratings might go to hell, we never know from day to day what is going to happen."
"The show is great. We are really happy with it and so is the network.
"But it is just one thing at a time for us.
"At the moment I am completely preoccupied with Party Tricks and Gallipoli and that is where our focus is."
Edwards said with locally made dramas it was not always a case of rating well, but also the costs involved in making the series.
Channel 7 recently found there was no placefor its locally made period drama, A Place To Call Home, which reportedly cost more than $1 million an episode to make.
A Channel Ten spokesperson said in a statement the focus of Offspring was on season five.
"Australia has already fallen in love with six-month-old Zoe Proudman-Reid, as she is raised by her single mother Nina (Asher Keddie), and aunty Billie (Kat Stewart).
"Our 2015 program schedule will be revealed later this year."
But dry your eyes for now, as there is plenty more Offspring in the can for season five, with a new leading man to feast your eyes upon.
Tom, the latest love interest of Asher Keddie's character Nina Proudman, played by often shirtless New Zealand actor Ben Barrington, said he will be around for awhile and has even made it to the opening credits.
A well-known Kiwi actor, Barrington said his first scene opposite "powerhouse duo" Asher Keddie and Kat Stewart was an experience he would never forget.
"It was certainly a pretty daunting scene to step into," Barrington said.
"It's a bit like being the new kid at school, coming into a show that's been around for four years; it's a bit strange."
Coupled with being the new kid, comes the hate from Patrick fans across the country.
"I'm sure there are people out there with Patrick shrines and pictures of me with my eyes cut out," Barrington said, laughing.
"Some people are like 'we are sick of Patrick and sick of the ghost' and others are like 'I will never get over Patrick'.
"But I don't see it like that."
Barrington said his character was like a "knight in shining armour, arriving on a white stallion", for Nina who has been overcome from grief after Patrick's death.
And for those who didn't mind seeing Barrington by the pool topless, there is plenty more where that came from.
"Yes shirtless, I dare say there will be a few more scenes like that," he said.
Offspring airs on Channel 10 Wednesdays at 8:30pm.
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The task facing Cazenovia's girls basketball team in Saturday's opening round of the Section III Class B playoffs was a mighty one – try and knock off unbeaten South Jefferson.
And the no. 15 seed Lakers came within an eyelash of pulling it off, leading most of the contest before a furious late comeback by the no. 2 seed Spartans produced a painful 49-48 defeat.
Even though it only had an 8-10 record going into the sectional tournament, Cazenovia had gone through a brutal schedule within the OHSL Liberty division, something 18-0 South Jefferson could not match as part of the Frontier League.
In addition, the Lakers, with its tall front line anchored by Maggie Johnson, had a distinct height advantage against the Spartans, which it intended to put to good use in Adams after Friday's snows caused a 24-hour postponement.
Normally a strong defensive unit, South Jefferson found it difficult to handle that inside size, and when it tried to counter it, Cazenovia connected with outside shots, especially from guards Audrey Burbidge and Kelsi Fredericks.
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Burbidge, in defeat, picked up 18 points, while Fredericks' 12 points included a pair of 3-pointers. Johnson and Danielle Tedesco managed six points apiece.
The Lakers closed the regular season last Tuesday, at Hannibal, and dropped a tight 46-41 decision to the Warriors. All through the first half, the two sides traded baskets, but neither could make any sort of sustained run as Cazenovia inched to a 24-22 lead at the break.
By the start of the fourth quarter, though, Hannibal was in front, 35-33, and it would thwart all of Cazenovia's comeback attempts during a tense homestretch, mainly due to the work of Devin Sorrell, who paced the Warriors with 24 points, more than half her team's output.
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BADEN, Germany, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Veterinarians in Germany said a tortoise that lost a front leg is successfully moving around with the help of a Lego wheel.
Dr. Panagiotis Azmanis of the Birdconsulting International veterinary practice in Baden, said the tortoise, Schildi, was in "pretty bad shape" when he was brought in, The Local.de reported Thursday.
"The lower part of his front leg was missing, and the upper part was very bad, with bone showing, and maggots in necrotic flesh," Azmanis said.
He said he tortoise was stabilized and the injured leg was amputated at the shoulder.
Azmanis said the solution to the question of a prosthetic for the tortoise was found in the office manager's daughter's toy box.
He said he used special veterinary surgical glue to stick a base block to Schildi's underside and blocks were then stacked to ensure the wheel was the correct height to roll along the ground as the tortoise walked.
"First we fitted a double wheel but it was difficult for him to turn corners so we replaced it with a single wheel and that is much better for him," Azmanis said.
Azmanis said Schildi was taken back to the animal shelter that discovered him.
"We will see him again once in a while for check-ups," Azmanis said. "If he gets a 'flat tire' it will be a simple matter to replace the wheel. They move around quite a lot so I'd expect to see him for a new wheel about once a year."


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KoA: Reckoning - Demo 17th, Mass Effect 3 Cross-Promo
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I agree with Fluent, it's a fun game. It seems to be a mix of a lot of rpgs. The Witcher (lots of rolling around and corridor like open world), Fable (can't help but get this impression from the art style and again the corridor style open world), Titan's Quest (skills remind me of that game) and Dragon Age.
Lots of lore. I did my best speed reading through the books and there were a lot I found. Not as many as an Elder Scrolls game, but enough.
Dialogue and voice acting is good. You have your normal Scottish and English accents for most of the people. I'd love to see a game give a gnome an Arabic accent just to mix things up a bit
Quests are your usual find this, talk to him, go here, kill that, etc. Can't really fault them for that. There was one quest that was intersting:
The wolf that was turned into a human. At first I thought he might be a werewolf from the way he was talking, but in a nice twist it turns out he's was a wolf turned into a human.
It is open world becaus I had about 6 different quests going on and was only able to finish about 2 of them in the 45 minutes provided. Like I said previously, it is open world, but with corridors. Not unlike Witcher or Fable. I could have done any of those quests at any time.
I like Fae folklore. I can't get enough of books or games with that theme, but not your Disney version Fairies. So this setting is right up my alley.
My biggest critism is the FOV. That will need to be changed immediatly. It's too close. Not sure why game companies keep insisting on an extremely close FOV. Had the same problem in Skyrim, but that was easily fixed. Hopefully, it can be fixed just as easily in this game as well.
Another pet peeve was the lighting. My first character was a mage with a fire staff. I would loose sight of the enemy when attacking because the fire would block them from view. Maybe with a FOV fix this won't be much of a problem.
I started another character, but this time concentrated on stealth. I had a lot of fun with that one as well. Totally different style of combat. With a mage you do your usual staff, wand (they call them scepters) and magic attacks, but with the stealth character you have daggers and other special attacks. Not sure what it was called, but you throw some dust and fling daggers at an enemy. Worked really well. Stealth worked liked many other rpgs. You enter stealth mode and there is an eye above the enemy. It slowly gets red as the enemy senses your approach. If it becomes all red then the enemy sees you. If you can get to them before they see you then you can do the usual backstab. It doesn't always kill them, it just does more damage like in D&D. When I play this game for real I'm going to mix a stealth and mage character. There are fate cards specifically designed for that style of play.
That reminds me, the fate cards. You unlock special bonuses depending on what card you choose. You unlock the cards by how you allocate your skill points. Put them all into sorcery and you'll unlock mage type fate cards. Mix your skill points between different classes and you'll unlock those kinds of cards. Like if you put your skill points into stealth and sorcery then you will eventually unlock the combined stealth/sorcery fate cards. Those give bonuses to both stealth and sorcery.
Lots and lots of crafting. Alchemy, shards and I believe blacksmithing. I didn't do that one since I was in a hurry, but the alchemy and shards were interesting. With alchemy you can experiment with different ingredients to make potions. You'll need to improve your alchemy skill to be able to mix more than two different ingredients.
Speaking of potions, there are just too many of them (not a bad thing). You have your usual health/mana potions, but in addition you have all kinds that give bonuses to certain types of damage, protect you and a whole bunch of others.
Fate seems like a novel concept. You fill your fate bar and when it's full you go into reckoning mode which slows everything down and causes you to do more damage. You can do a …..fatekill (forget what they called it) anytime while you're in reckoning mode. You get close to a vanquished enemy and push a button. Then you pump up a meter to increase the percentage of the experience gathered from all that were defeated while in reckoning mode.
Overall, I know I'll enjoy this one. It has all kinds of loot, character customization, crafting and just about everything you can think of when you think RPG. The art will definitely leave a bad taste in some people's mouths, but not mine. It's not a Beth style open world, but neither was the Witcher 1 or 2. I enjoyed exploring those game. Same goes here, you have all kinds of hidden items throughout the world, heck they have a skill dedicated to just finding things that are hidden like stashes or secret doors.
Despite all my rage.
I'm still just a rat in a cage.
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This seller wants to "barter" for "man stuff"!! I've emailed him to see maybe what's he's looking for. I have a 15-91 but I really like this cabinet.
I know we go around the "circle question" about how much value is in a machine but I'm going to ask anyway. Is a "barter value" about the same as a "selling price? And what value range should I be looking thru my garage for??? LOL


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On the tiny island of Vieques, in Puerto Rico, you can float in a phosphorescent bay and chill out on one of the Caribbean's top 10 beaches
Leonardo and his lover bought phosphorescence to the big screen in The Beach, but Vieques, a small island off mainland Puerto Rico, has the honour of having the most bioluminescent water in the world. Mosquito Bay is a small lagoon surrounded by mangroves where swimmers and kayakers glow Ready-Brek blue. I had seen phosphorescence before but never anything on this scale.
The idea is to kayak out into the centre of the bay at dusk. As night falls, you begin to see wispy trails of blue from the paddles, but half an hour later the transformation is incredible. The water has such a high salt content that you can float on your back, Dead Sea style, looking up at the stars. With so little light pollution, this alone is pretty incredible, but once you move your arms up and down you create your own set of iridescent angel wings so bright it looks like images of a distant light show the other side of the galaxy.
It is caused by marine plankton called dinoflagellates, which are funnelled into Mosquito Bay in enormous quantities by the current. They only reveal their strange secret when the water is disturbed after the sun has gone down. To qualify as a biobay, there must be 150,000 of thes plankton per square foot of water; Mosquito Bay has three times that amount. As you lift your arms out of the water, thousands of tiny, glowing pearls burn bright as they roll down your arms. Kayaking back to land, the water froths alien blue around the hull as neon fish flash by.
Back on dry land, Vieques has a few more tricks up its sleeve. Until 2003 60% of the island was owned by the US Navy and so remains virtually undeveloped. Though some of the island is still off-limits after decades of bombing tests, most of it is now a pristine Caribbean wildlife reserve. The southern coastline is is one long stretch of unspoilt beaches accessed by bumpy dirt roads, you will need a 4x4 to explore.
Red Beach must be one of the Caribbean's top 10 beaches. A small cutlass-shaped cove with striking rock formations and idyllically turquoise waters, it has no shops or bars, just a few local families barbecuing their Sunday lunch. The nearby Blue Beach is a two-mile strip of perfect white sand, with jeep-sized parking spots into the bush every 100m or so, guaranteeing every visitor a couple of hundred metres of privacy.
In terms of accommodation, the Martineau Bay Resort and Spa was upgraded to a W hotel in 2008 and is the best of the big hotels. The Bravo Beach Hotel is a boutique bobby dazzler, and was voted best new hotel 2005 by Condé Nast Traveller. Fans of bold modern architecture should also check out the uber-stylish Hix Island House. All in all, if you like really memorable travel experiences in up-and-coming destinations before the tourist hordes hit, Vieques is the destination for you.
Local opinion is divided on the best way forward to develop the island but for now the low-impact model is winning here. It's a different story on mainland Puerto Rico, which is characterised by large casino hotels on every strip of sand. However, it is worth spending a couple of days in the colonial-style capital of San Juan on your way through. Stay at El Convento, a very elegant 350-year-old converted convent, and check out the tapas and cocktails at nearby Baru (150 Calle San Sebastián). Apparently Martha Stewart's favourite hangout, it is a blood-red masterpiece with unctuous still life paintings and "the best mohito in town".


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Heartless scammers declared a 'thundering' love for lonely women looking for a partner on popular dating site Match.com to con them out of £220,000, a court heard today.
The group created false profiles to pose as middle aged men and bombard their victims with gushing messages describing them as 'my soulmate' and 'my life'.
They invented a story about needing money to 'free up' a £1.5m inheritance locked in an Indian bank account to press the 'vulnerable' singletons for cash, prosecutors say.
Brooke Boston, 28, of Common Lane, Titchfield, and Eberechi Ekpo, 26, of Adair Road, Southsea, both deny charges of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering.
Monty Emu, 28, of Adair Road, Southsea, and Adewunmi Nusi, 27, of Hermitage, Berkshire, both deny money laundering.
Together, the gang allegedly pocketed £220,000 from women they targetted online.
One romantic duped by the cruel plot paid out a staggering £170,000 in total.
Opening the trial at Winchester Crown Court, prosecutor Simon Edwards, said bogus Match.com accounts were set up to contact 'emotionally vulnerable' users.
The profile for James Richards, for example, described him as 'very attractive' and listed his height, build and hair colour.
They would exchange messages on the dating site and then move to text messages and email, where they could unleash their scheme unmonitored, jurors heard.
The 'unsuspecting victims' were fed lies about Mr Richards' father dying and leaving him £1.5m and asked for £700 to help fund a trip to India to access it.
'Mr Richards' went on the trip but hit problems and needed more money to obtain a series of certificates and an affidavit to release his inheritance, the story went.
Sums ranged from £10,000 to £100,000.
The scam ran to the invention of a fictious lawyer, Rod Thompson of 'Quality Solicitors', fake court documents and tax clearance certificates emailed to fool the women.
Mr Edwards said: "The operation of the conspiracy was fairly straightforward and its success depended on the trust and co-operation of the victims in this case.
"It is fair to say - and I hope I do not do them a dis-service in this - by and large the victims were financially vulnerable and also to an extent emotionally vulnerable.
"The conspirators exploited their emotional vulnerablity to ensure financial reward for them and those who laundered the money.
"As a result of the actions of the conspirators the complainants lost money but also suffered a significant emotional loss as well.
"Once contact was made, the relationship - as the victims thought it was - would be developed by the conspirators making protestations of love and affection in somewhat overblown language."
Unlucky in love Susan Harman handed over £174,000 in total after being contacted by 'James Richards' in March 2012, 'none of which' she saw again, Mr Edwards said.
One message sent to her said: "Seriously honey, I love you.
"I feel like a complete man. The thoughts of your hands on my body, particularly when you hold me when I am sleeping.
"When you hold me I believe nothing can harm me.
"I love your eyes, your lips, your calming nature.
"I am missing you terribly, I feel incomplete without you and I want you here now. Love always."
Mr Edwards added: "These sorts of messages were repeated time after time after time.
"Once trust was established, the contact would move from the website to personal emails and text messages.
"Some of the messages were sent in batches, if not in duplicate 'one size fits all' fashion where a single message was sent to a number of recipients.
"One we call the 'thundering' email, reads: 'My dear Susan, you make me feel important, you make me feel safe and wanted, something I have not felt for a very long time.
"I knew our friendship would grow from the first time we spoke but neither one of us could have begun to imagine the love thundering into our hearts that only we can understand.
"You are my soulmate, my best friend, my life, my inspiration - my everything'."
Jurors also heard the 'morning' email read aloud.
It said: "Dearest Julie, I miss you so much. You have been on my mind since the alarm went off this morning and I rolled over to realise you were not there."
One woman, Lorna Lacey, lost £4,700 in total.
After she borrowed money from her sister to help 'Mr Richards', he wrote: "Sweet baby. I knew I could always count on you honey, below is the account details."
Money was paid into bank accounts and transferred to others, and cash was withdrawn around Portsmouth, Mr Edwards said.
The group lived 'comfortably' on the proceeds of their alleged crime, the court heard.
But not all women contacted fell for the group's claims, and the scam eventually came unstuck.
Mr Edwards said 'elementary mistakes' were made, such as a passport supposedly belonging to James Richards sent as proof giving his name as Richard James.
And an affidavit listed 1.5million British pounds 'starling' rather than sterling.
One woman wrote: "I wonder how many other hearts you have broken... Maybe one day you will tell me. Sylvia, X"
Hampshire Police arrested and charged six suspects following a 'lengthy investigation' in February.
Boston, Emu and Ekpo, from Southsea, Hants, and Nusi, of Thatcham, Berks, deny money laundering between August 2012 and December 2013.
Boston and Ekpo deny committing fraud by false representation from 1 March, 2012, and 9 February 2014.
Boston and Nusi are on bail, the other defendants remain in custody.
All the victims of the alleged scam were from the UK.
The trial, which is set to last four weeks, continues.


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9 February 2005
Alphabet similarities come in threes
ARABIC, Bengali and Cherokee scripts look utterly different, but in fact have much in common. And the shared characteristics of these and other scripts may tell us something about the limits of our visual system.
Because writing systems have to be easy to write, and even easier to read, Mark Changizi and Shinsuke Shimojo of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena decided to investigate how this influenced the number of strokes required to draw characters within different scripts.
The pair studied 115 different alphabets, from the ancient and evolved to the modern and invented. They found that most languages average three strokes per character. "We seem to like three," says Changizi.
This is no coincidence, they say, as three happens to be the biggest number our brains can recognise without having to count. Scripts with more than three strokes per character, therefore, become increasingly difficult to read or write.


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Thanks. that was helpful.
must i reset or power off the console or remove the memory card before i can try again.
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Thanks. that was helpful.
must i reset or power off the console or remove the memory card before i can try again.
I thought that included something for 4.3 menu but looks like it is only up to 4.2.....
First things, thank you all for putting this Guide together. I have a Wii 4.3 and I did all the steps in this guide but the downgrade optional to 4.1. Everything installed without errors. Can someone please help me with the Configurable USB Loader/USB Loader CFG? Is that just for loading games from an SD card? Or can you plug in a USB hard drive also? That is what I'm trying to do and I get an error: Couldn't open file! Press any button to reboot Wii. I would like to play games off my hard drive and back up game to it.
Thanks! Old Rookie...lol!
I have a softmodded 4.3 Wii and I wanted to go on the WiiShop Channel but it is asking me to update, but I don't want to update because it could brick my Wii. Is there a way to bypass the update? And is it still safe to buy games from the WiiShop Channel after you softmodded your wii?
Hey dudes,
I'm at the part where you do the menu's for 4.1 (downgrade is optional)
since i already have 4.2U, i skip that step totally because i don't want to downgrade and go right into the next step correct?
Shop channel v20 guide in my signature. Yes it's safe, that is how you get wiiware/VC... from shop channel.
Hi Guys, Girls N Guru's
I soft modded my wii few months back using the excellent guide on this forum, Homebrew Channel Worked fine, I could play games of External HD and even dvds...copies and legite ones.
I have noticed today that I can no longer play dvds but can still acsses HD to play games...The shopping channel says that there is an update but not sure how to get it withput knacking things up.
Issues i have are:
DVDS no longer play
Pimp my ride no longer works right, it scans but wont update anything.
Files might be out of date, or need updating.
System Specs: Ver4.2E
Home Brew: 1.0.6 IOS 61 V21.29
Channels i see on HB are: CIOS 222
CIOS Installer for USB2
CIOS X REV 20b Installer
Dop Ios Mod
MPlayer CE
Neo Gamma
Pimp My Wii
USB Loader GX
WAD Manager
I think most of these are not needed and the important ones are outdated, I just updated CIOS using REV 20b Installer, Can anyone help with others, inc the shop....pimp....and getting it to play DVDS??
please help ste
Its not recommended to use pimp my wii anyway...
The shopping Channel can be updated by installing the latest ios 56 and tthen installing the channel v20
Have a look in this thread for the shopping channel and ios 56 in one d/l
Install using wad manager.
If you want to make sure your wii is up to date then you can go from chapter 2 of this guide other wise this isnt the place to post your questions


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The Marquettes will host a fall mini-camp and hip hop dance clinic from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 in the McKinney High School gymnasium, 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway.
The mini-camp is open to all McKinney ISD kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The Marquettes will teach dance routines, do arts and crafts and appear in a performance for parents at camp's end.
The hip hop dance clinic is intended for sixth- through eighth-graders and will be held at the same time. Students will work with Marquettes to improve dancing skills and learn new techniques.
Preregistration is $25 and includes a T-shirt. Registration at the door costs $30.
To learn more, visit mckinneymarquettes.shutterfly.com or contact Marquettes director Amy Neely at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post113682871709994959..comments2017-02-12T20:28:12.844-05:00Comments on Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: The Biblical Evidence for Original SinDave Armstronghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-26982745391610965152013-01-28T01:16:37.954-05:002013-01-28T01:16:37.954-05:00Yes, it is the latter scenario. We were all in Ada...Yes, it is the latter scenario. We were all in Adam when he rebelled against God. He represented the entire human race. It's not like we're being blamed for something that someone else did.

The consequence is that we're fallen and prone to sin, and are damned to hell unless we respond to God's free offer of grace and salvation, through the death of Jesus on our behalf.Dave Armstronghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-83412346366125571732013-01-27T21:13:45.553-05:002013-01-27T21:13:45.553-05:00Correcting: 'what', not 'why'. Sor...Correcting: 'what', not 'why'. Sorry my bad English...credulohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-40993421783445127392013-01-27T21:11:50.095-05:002013-01-27T21:11:50.095-05:00Can you so explain why is all about Original Sin? ...Can you so explain why is all about Original Sin?

It is like 'I am paying the penalty of Adam in the same way, as if I was Adam, himself?'

Or it is more like the vine analogy - we are the branches of an 'Adam'-wine, and as we are in Adam we are dead; but when God put us in Christ, we are made alive?

What are the consequences of it, in all Christian belief system?credulohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-35278690364444821422009-07-03T15:54:39.088-04:002009-07-03T15:54:39.088-04:00Thanks for the question: (RSV) "The soul tha...Thanks for the question:

(RSV) "The soul that sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself."

This has to do specifically with actual sin, not original. This is clearly shown in context: 18:5-9 lists good deeds done by a righteous man. 18:10-13 recounts the evil deeds of a wicked son. 18:14-17 shows good deeds of a righteous son. 18:18 gives reasons why a father is regarded as wicked: more actual sins: "because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity."

These rationales are completely distinct from the evidence for original sin, which was presented in my paper.Dave Armstronghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-60507600223703942582009-07-02T21:32:48.008-04:002009-07-02T21:32:48.008-04:00How does the doctrine of original sin work with ve...How does the doctrine of original sin work with verse: Ezekiel 18:20canardmom85http://firstname.lastname@example.com


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by Brad Moon | November 27, 2013 10:21 am
When Apple (AAPL[1]) released the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C this fall, investors were wringing their hands — this wasn't the cheap iPhone analysts were looking for to drive up sales volume. So what do you suppose would happen if the iPhone 6 expected in 2014 is actually more expensive than current models?
According to All Things D, Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso is suggesting Apple could do just that[2], jacking the price of next year's flagship iPhone by as much as $100. Why would Apple consider breaking with tradition and boosting iPhone prices?
Going cheap has never been Apple's way of doing things. While the strategy cost its ownership of the PC market to computers running Microsoft (MSFT[3]) Windows, Apple's PC division still does quite nicely. Despite refusing to drop iPad prices and seeing a resulting slide in tablet market share, Apple continues to be the largest tablet manufacturer and commands high profit margins on those devices — the iPad Air has a 45% margin and is selling well[4], despite competitors like the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 sold by Amazon (AMZN[5]) for $100 less at break-even pricing[6].
While tablets are profitable, the iPhone has been Apple's golden goose when it comes to margins.
The Susquehanna analyst says a faster processor and bigger display would be the driving factors that could boost the iPhone 6 price tag another $50-$100.
Based on build costs (excluding manufacturing, shipping, packaging and marketing) when the company released the iPhone 5 last year, moving to a bigger display and camera dropped profit margins to 68% from the 71% of the iPhone 4S. However, the current iPhone 5S — which retains the same display but includes improved camera hardware and the new Touch ID sensor — saw margins creep back up to 69%[7].
When the iPhone 6 is released, I don't put much faith in the theory that a faster CPU is going to raise iPhone 6 manufacturing costs in a meaningful way. Every generation of iPhone has received an upgrade, and if any version should have seen a significant boost in cost, it's the iPhone 5S which moves to 64-bit and gains the M7 motion co-processor. Instead, Apple's bill of materials declined for this version.
However, a bigger, higher-resolution display could certainly make the iPhone 6 more expensive to build, especially if Apple decides to curve it[8], as has been suggested.
According to IHS iSuppli[9], the current 4-inch Retina touchscreen display is the most expensive iPhone component, costing Apple $41. In comparison, the 5-inch AMOLED HD touchscreen display used by the Galaxy S4 costs Samsung (SSNLF[10]) $75, so even if Apple went with a straight-up upgrade to 5-inches, the iPhone 6 could cost $34 more.
All other things being equal, the iPhone 6 price would then need to increase by $100 — in other words, have a starting price of around $749 (or $249 to $299 on contract) — just to maintain current margins.
So, will you be seeing a $749 iPhone next year instead of the $649 we've grown accustomed to?
Yes. Apple has demonstrated both its insistence on maintaining a premium pricing model and the power of its brand over the past several months.
The iPhone 5S has sold better than expected, despite the release of the less-expensive iPhone 5C, proving that Apple customers are willing to pay the extra for a flagship phone bearing that white logo. And when the iPad Mini replacement was revealed in October, instead of lowering the price of its cheaper iPad, as was widely expected (given that it already cost $100 more than most 7-inch Android competitors), Apple instead raised the price to $399[11] — a 21% increase.
A bigger iPhone 6 is as close to a sure bet as you can get with Apple. Whether the display is 4.8-inches or 5-inches, curved or not, the company simply needs a bigger option to be competitive in a market where consumers are demanding smartphones with larger displays[12] than anything it currently offers.
Yes, Apple has pretty much stuck to its guns to this point (the half-inch bump of the iPhone 5 was a minor concession), but it had the same firm stance (in reverse) on big tablet screens being the only way to go, before caving to consumer demand and releasing the iPad Mini.
The other sure bet with the company is its addiction to fat profit margins. The only way Apple can sell a bigger iPhone 6 at the current $649 price is to find a bigger display that's dramatically cheaper than Samsung's, figure out another way to shave component costs, or relent on margins. The first will be tough to pull off without sacrificing quality, and the second is probably wishful thinking.
I think Apple will sell a boatload of the bigger, more expensive iPhone 6's. There are plenty of current Apple customers still clutching an aging iPhone 4S and casting envious looks at the iPhone 5S, but refusing to make the jump until Apple offers something bigger. A good chunk of iPhone 5S owners are likely to see the display side increase as a worthy upgrade. And on a device that's already expensive, tacking an extra $100 isn't likely to cool upgrade demand.
But expect Apple to keep selling a cheaper iPhone option like the iPhone 5C next year, just in case.
As of this writing, Brad Moon did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Computer buyers shopping for themselves or their graduates this year have plenty to be happy about: Prices are still shrinking, and performance...
Computer buyers shopping for themselves or their graduates this year have plenty to be happy about: Prices are still shrinking, and performance is still increasing.
Here's a rundown of options to consider when looking at a computer for Father's Day or for the graduate. These specifications determine whether the PC you buy is the digital equivalent of a Toyota Corolla or a Dodge Viper.
Hard-drive storage
Often confused with internal memory, the hard drive is where your computer stores programs and data permanently. When it's running, your computer is constantly reading from and writing to the hard drive. You need a drive big enough to store all your stuff and fast enough to move it around.
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Hard-drive capacity is measures in gigabytes (GB). A gigabyte is enough space to store the text of 1,000 average novels, about 800 typical digital photos, 300 album tracks in MP3 music format or about an hour of recorded TV.
Even bargain-basement machines come with 80 GB drives these days, far more space than anyone needs for basic computing — even with digital photos and a music collection.
Serious video work — either creating it or recording TV programs — will eat up as much storage as you can buy. Look for a PC with 160 GB drive or better.
Multimedia drives
All computers come with some form of CD or DVD drive. They're used to install new programs, back up data and ultimately to turn your PC into an entertainment center. Here's what the alphabet soup on the sticker means:
CD-RW: The absolute minimum you'll need. These drives can create data and audio CDs that are permanent or rewritable. They're critical for backing up important data.
DVD/CD-RW: The best value unless you're a budding movie producer. In addition to creating CDs, these drives can play, but not record, DVD movies or video created by users with DVD burners. Only a few dollars more than pure CD-RW drives, their entertainment value is well worth the premium, particularly in a laptop.
DVD-RW/DVD+RW: These drives can create DVDs as well as CDs, and you'll need one to be a true movie impresario. DVDs also store six times as much data as regular CDs, important for backing up large hard drives.
Note the plus and minus sign at the beginning of the previous paragraph. They represent different and incompatible methods of making rewritable CDs — and an example of industry stupidity.
Today, both kinds of drives will make play-only DVDs that work in most standalone players. Newer drives support minus and plus standards for rewritable DVDs. If you can't find a dual-format drive on a PC you like, go for a DVD-R (that's the minus sign). Avoid any drive that uses only the plus format.
New to the mass market this year is the dual- or double-layer DVD writer. This drive can store far more data or video on a DVD than first-generation drives — if you can find dual-layer disks and you're willing to pay a premium for them. Nice but not a deal-breaker.
PCs have replaced traditional stereo systems in many college dorm rooms, largely because they can play audio CDs and store thousands of digital MP3 files on their hard drives. Most PCs come with built-in audio circuitry that does a creditable job of driving decent PC speakers. The quality won't satisfy audiophiles, but then, nothing does.
More advanced computer sound cards support theater-style surround sound (such as Dolby 5.1), which is important for movie and game buffs looking for a 360-degree experience. For the best sound output — with far better audio input for recording — look for a machine that has a Sound Blaster Audigy or Turtle Beach audio circuitry.
In terms of audio quality, you'll get the best bang for the buck with a good set of speakers. For music, a system with two satellite speakers and a subwoofer for bass notes will do fine. But for surround sound movies and games, you'll need a system with at least two additional speakers.
Your computer's video adapter produces the image on your monitor. Most lower-end PCs have video adapters from Intel built into the motherboard — the computer's main circuit board.
If you're a basic computer user, that's fine; the only downside is that these adapters often use part of the PC's main memory to store images. It's called "shared" memory, and you'll see it noted on the sticker.
Shared memory slows video response and eats up RAM you might need for other programs. If you find yourself otherwise attracted to a machine that uses it, make sure the computer has at least 512 megabytes (MB) of main memory so there's enough to share.
For gaming or video production, find a PC with a graphics adapter from nVidia, ATI or another manufacturer with at least 128 MB of dedicated memory. You might also look for one with a "TV out" port, which allows you to play video on your TV set.
The world has gone nuts over flat-panel monitors with liquid crystal displays (LCDs). They're chic and take up less front-to-back space than monitors based on clunky old cathode-ray tubes (CRTs).
Although LCDs aren't cheap, their price has declined to the point where they're no longer guilty pleasures. Just remember that old-fashioned CRTs still produce better images, with more accurate colors, for less money. They're also better suited for movies and games.
Whatever you choose, beware of the "flat-screen" vs. "flat-panel" come-on. A "flat screen" is actually a CRT with a tube that's virtually flat in front, instead of being slightly curved. A "flat panel" is a true liquid crystal display. Make sure you're getting what you want.
Your computer uses a variety of connectors, or ports, to communicate with the outside world. The most important is the USB 2.0 port, which connects the PC to printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, digital cameras, external drives and other gadgets.
The more USB ports the better — look for one or two on the front for cameras and other devices you'll connect frequently. Likewise, look for a PC with headphone and microphone jacks on the front panel and the back.
A multimedia reader for flash memory cards used in cameras, music players, PDAs and other devices is nice, too, but not critical. Under Windows XP, you can connect most USB gadgets directly to a PC and transfer data as though the device were another disk drive.
If you want to edit digital video from a camcorder, make sure the PC has an IEEE 1394 port, or FireWire. Most camcorders use Firewire cables to connect to computers, although some now come with USB 2.0 connectors, too.
If you're willing to open the case, you can add a third-party FireWire adapter to a computer that doesn't have one for $50 or less.
So there are the basics. Now you want to know how much all these goodies will cost. The answer is not that much.
During my spring scouting trip (in-store and online), I found perfectly useful, low-end Celeron systems complete with a 17-inch CRT monitor for as little as $400. As long as the memory is upgraded to 512 megabytes, a basic computer user doesn't need anything more.
If you think a computer should be fun, too, you'll find capable midrange systems with Pentium 4 processors, 512 megs of RAM, 120 gig hard drives and decent video for $600 to $700, including a good 15-inch LCD monitor. Just remember that moving up to a 17-inch or 19-inch monitor can add several hundred dollars to the cost.
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SEOUL, May 30 (UPI) -- South Korean imports of crude oil from Iran for April were at their highest levels since late 2011, government figures indicate.
South Korea imported more than 7.5 million barrels of oil from Iran in April, the highest level since November 2011, Iran's semiofficial Fars News Agency reports, quoting the Korea National Oil Corp.
The report says Seoul has "shied away" from making official declarations on its decision to cut back on imports of Iranian crude oil.
Early this year, however, South Korea acknowledged it was looking to replace the 10 percent of its crude oil that it gets from Iran. South Korea depends on imports to meet its entire demand for oil.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had received assurances from Saudi Arabia that the Saudis could help make up for the lack of Iranian crude.
Fars notes South Korea is seeking waivers from the United States to get protection from sanctions against Iran that go into force at the end of June. The U.S. government said it could grant exemptions to country's that voluntarily cut back on Iranian crude oil imports.


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toyportfolio.com Launches New Free Mobile App for Toy Shoppers
Independent consumer group, toyportfolio.com, makes the holidays that much easier with free mobile app just in time for the holidays!
Nov 24, 2010, 06:18 ET from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The independent consumer organization, toyportfolio.com, announces the launch of their free mobile app.
"Toy shopping just got a lot simpler with our easy-to-use mobile app," notes co-founder Stephanie Oppenheim. "Shoppers can take us along to the toy store or shop online. If you're shopping for kids, this takes the guesswork out of finding expert and kid-tested toys that will surely be a hit. Everyone wants to deliver that wow-wee gift and shoppers have been using us as their secret resource for years. The app now makes it that much easier to access our reviews and ratings on the go."
The app highlights the organization's year-end Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award list for each age group (0-12). Co-founder Joanne Oppenheim points out that, "The app will also feature some of toyportfolio.com's most popular lists as the season progresses: Best Green Toys, Best High Tech Toys and Toys for Kids with Special Needs."
The app is free all season long and can be downloaded by entering the following link into your iPhone: http://stephanieoppenheim.com/iplat/.
About Oppenheim Toy Portfolio:
Founded in 1989 by child development and toy experts, Joanne Oppenheim and her daughter Stephanie Oppenheim, as the leading independent guide to children's media. The organization does not accept entry fees for reviewing products. All award winners are reviewed by the Oppenheims for age-appropriateness and fun. Products are further tested by their network of kid testers all over the country. The Oppenheims are contributors to NBC's TODAY Show. To arrange an interview, please email email@example.com.
Website: http://www.toyportfolio.com
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Thirteen people, including a 3-year-old child, were injured in a Thursday night shooting at a park on Chicago's south side. Police said they believed the shooting was gang related. Witnesses said several gunmen fired at least 20 shots at a group gathered at Cornell Square Park, on the 1800 block of W. 51st Street, shortly before 10:15 p.m.
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ARLINGTON -- Manager Ron Washington reaffirmed that Matt Harrison will start Sunday against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Harrison, who was skipped on Tuesday in order to give him a rest, sat on the bench as Scott Feldman pitched six shutout innings vs. the Rays. Feldman silenced Tampa Bay's bats after it had hit 10 home runs in three games against the Blue Jays.
While Feldman looked impressive, Washington said there is no set date for him to make another start. But it seems likely he will get at least one more start in the final 26 games.
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The dishwasher lid spring helps open the dispenser cover in the soap box when the control releases the latch. If your dishwasher does not dispense detergent, is broken and worn out, or the door is not opening properly, replacing the dispenser spring could be the solution. For this replacement you will need needle nose pliers. First, release the cover on the detergent dispenser, then remove the cover from the shaft it hinges on. Pull the shaft from one side and remove the spring from the shaft. Next, replace with the new spring and engage the two open hooks into the soap cover. Finally, grasp the hook and pull it over tab on the side of the wash cup. Verify that it works properly by opening and closing the cap. Refer to the manual provided by the manufacturer for further instructions.
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I like Charles Pierce. You might even say I love Charles Pierce. He's one of the finest journalists in the country, bouncing from politics to sports with little hesitation or brake. That's why it was so jarring to read this in his otherwise wonderful Cotton Bowl piece on Grantland:
Cowboys Stadium is a spectacle all on its own, looming above the Walmarts and brake-and-lube joints, the empty luxury housing developments and huge, blank-staring abandoned office parks, and all the rest of the essential archaeology of the latest collapse of the American economy, for which the area in and around Arlington, Texas, looks like ground zero. It is what's left there, after the ambulances go, as Dylan would say. It is not, in any case, where the Cotton Bowl game belongs.
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Marvin David Osterman, Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, age 83 passed to the arms of our Father, Lord and Savior on August 28, 2013. Marvin was preceded in death by parents, Martin & Aurelia Osterman, siblings John (Clara) Osterman, Lyle (Jane) Osterman, and sister's Evelyn Osterman and Julia (Frank) Jacobs. Also preceding him were three wonderful wives, Marion Quinn (Scotland), Lois Winjie (Appleton), Ruth Stengal (Montevideo) and son, David Osterman.
Marvin Osterman was born November 21, 1929 To Martin and Aurelia Osterman in Wheaton, Minn. where he graduated from Wheaton High School and then into the Navy. After the Navy, he worked in farming, construction, at the grain elevator, and as local policeman. He loved to hunt and fish.
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The story of Bonnie and the Beard's self-titled debut album is one of love and loss. The duo of Megan Fong (a.k.a. Bonnie) and Tony LoVerde (a.k.a. the Beard, formerly of raucous Denver Americana the Rooster Brothers) didn't originally set out to make an album — they wanted to take a road trip. But when a car accident last February cut short their plans for a nomadic desert journey, the couple turned their energies toward music. Drawing upon memories of past adventures, the couple united with Brazilian drummer Alex Ferreira and began to shape the album.
While a variety of styles pepper "Bonnie and the Beard," the record's 11 tracks are united by Fong's powerfully throaty vocals — part Janis Joplin, part Ani DiFranco — and by the band's loose, jangly approach to the carpet bag blues. The dusty charm of LoVerde's slightly thinner vocals provides an excellent foil for Fong's puissant pipes. Though the record occasionally suffers from a sameness of sound and mood, unique instrumentation, heartfelt delivery and evocative lyrics keep things moving. Steal "Early Morning Request" to hear it for yourself, then make your way out to 3 Kings Tavern on Feb 25 to pick up a copy of the album for yourself. SlakJaw, Woodrose and Disaster Canyon open the show.Speaking of new releases this week, on Feb 23 at the Larimer Lounge, the Buckingham Pie Group will debut the first in its split cassette series. The tape-only label — started by Tim Weilert of the Something Like Sound music blog — plans to release a number of cassettes featuring local bands over the next several months. The cassettes are limited to a run of 100 and include digital downloads to increase their utility (raise your hand if you have a tape deck that works). To inaugurate the series, Weilert has chosen two relatively new Denver bands — Flashlights and Force Publique. Both bands will open for MillionYoung.
Flashlights comprises vocalist Ethan Converse and multi-instrumentalist producer Sam Martin (brother of Speaker Snacks' Jake Martin, Lil' Slugger's Ben Martin and Ben's bandmate in King Mob. You can read all about them in this week's Talk Talk, but for now, go ahead and steal "New Hampshire," a track that will also appear on Flashlights' forthcoming second EP (mastered by Tjutjuna's Brian Marcus).
The flip side of the Buckingham Pie Group split cassette is another duo, Force Publique. Consisting of Cassie McNeil and James Wayne, the outfit makes dark, danceable pop that flirts with territory previously marked by Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees, but injects it with a healthy dose of distortion and a decidedly 21st-century romantic paranoia. McNeil's vocals strike a balance between sensuality and cold unattainability, while the melodies and beats are ominously mechanical, in a manner that is more rusty steam punk dystopia than sparkling digital daydream. The pair began releasing music just last month, posting "Still Falls Apart" for free download, and intends to continue offering one track every month throughout 2011. Pay a visit to the Force Publique website to pilfer a bunch of tracks, but grab "Tarnished" here from Steal This Track. Then get on out to the MillionYoung show to pick up your very own limited edition cassette of Flashlights and Force Publique.
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Gather 4 pieces of Centaur Intelligence from around the Stagnant Oasis.
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Regthar Deathgate sent me here to observe the centaur activity, but the leader of this group is hard to pin down. I've discovered that his name is "Verog the Dervish," but his whereabouts are a mystery.
Can you help me do some digging? I know that "Centaur Intelligence" sounds like an oxymoron, but their camps are often littered with important communications. Search the centaur tents all around the Stagnant Oasis here and bring me back some info.
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Search those tents, <name>. Try to ignore the stench.
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Good work, <name>. Did you look through these? They're barely legible, more like angry graffiti than war plans. Hatred, jealousy, rage, personal conflict - it's a wonder Verog can keep these centaur from killing each other, much less form them into an army.
We can use this to our advantage.
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- [13] A Growing Problem
- [16] The Stagnant Oasis
- [14] Altered Beings
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TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Almost 40 percent of Japanese married couples speak to each other less than 30 minutes a day, with more wives than husbands contemplating divorce, a recent survey revealed.
The poll, which surveyed 1,200 married people and released last week by insurer Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co, showed that couples in their 40s spend the least time chatting -- almost 54 percent of husbands and wives in that age group spent less than half an hour per day talking with each other.
It also found that a third of the couples who talk for less than 30 minutes a day do not feel any love for their partner.
More Japanese wives have considered divorce than their husbands. The survey showed that nearly half the number of women surveyed had thought of divorcing their husband in the past, compared to a third of the men.
The key to avoiding divorce may lie in quitting smoking and being organized, according to the survey.
The survey said women complained of their husband smoking and drinking too much, while men lamented over their messy wives, pool cooking skills and changing body shape.
Domestic media had forecast an increase in the number of divorces in 2007 after a new law came into force in April allowing ex-wives to claim half their husband's pension. But Japan's divorce rate for the first half of 2007 was 2.1 divorces per 1,000 people, lower than the same period in 2006.
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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by sureshs, Nov 2, 2009.
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ITOF = ITHOF sorry. International Tennis Hall of Shame I mean Fame.
I don't really care; it's over 10 years ago and it's not like crystal meth is a performance enhancing drug like HGH or anabolic roids.
Besides, I doubt he actually used meth on the court. Just a thought; it could be considered "performance enhancing" if he used it while playing, but uh that one I actually do doubt.
His use of recreational drugs was outside the tennis arena. Nuff said.
He should be forced to earn millions off of his tantalizing book and live in even greater luxury for the rest of his life.
His latest revelations are that he used Speed given by his father just before playing important matches.
NOTHING needs to be done- He is a GREAT MAN ...and also a human being.
As ive said before, megastars gets everything they want from their Yes-sayers and followers and other people as well, they are used to being sucked up to, that can make them very irresponsible and immature and Agassi in 1997 was 27 yeas old- but maybe not mentally ?
Im 100% sure he didnt have a single thought about how this wouls affect his legacy, and his legacy back in 97 was a 3 time GS-winner.
They should strip him of his slam titles and divide them among Nadal and Sampras,FO should go to Pete and USO titles to Nadal.
how fair !:twisted:
They should throw him in a tank full of sharks or snakes.
That is not nice
not only should AA be stripped of everything, so should Graf (clothes and all). There child should also be stripped of all toys/games/snacks.
lastly, this thread should be "stripped" out of the General Pro Player section, and placed in the "Former Pro Player" section, where it belongs.
Done that, the tour is full of agents....
He should be forced to watch the film 'Law Abiding Citizen' three times in a row, then he should be made to listen to the most recent Lady Gaga album at high volume for 8.3 hours.
That'll learn him.
They should force him to play exhibition matches against Pete on grass until he's finally able to beat him.
It might take the rest of Andre's life to do that.
Make him play with Sampras' racquet for the rest of his life.
The best punishment for him would, his book to fail and not sell. Then he would have made an ass out of himself and made no profit out of it.
Considering how much the media is covering these stories even before publication, his book is likely to succeed with flying colors.
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Weren't you the one who was defending Agassi as one of the giants of the 90s?
He was a great player, and a legend in the game. I just think he is wrong here confessing aload of dirty secrets and making a profit out of it.
So revealing that the ATP are a bunch of frauds is a bad thing? Even if it was for money? Wait, don't people do that to criminals all the time?!
Agassi shouldn't get punished - the ATP should.
Can you blame agassi for lying, i mean, who would actually confess to taking drugs..
They should make him snort 4 pounds of meth. That'll teach him.
Yeah but still, it'd be funny as hell
He made a mistake (or a few mistakes if you're including the deception of the ATP and I would), but he admitted it. Yes it's ten years later, but either way he's still a great man who has done a lot of great things.
McEnroe did roids - strip him of everything
Borg did blow - strip him of everything
Wilander did blow - strip him of everything
Noah smoked pot - strip him of everything
...........slippery slope isn't it. Just let it go, it's in the past. IMO, steroids, HGH, and other performance enhancing drugs are the only ones that should be taken into consideration.
On topic, when your own father gives you the speed, there are so many other psychological implications that punishing Agassi would be outrageous.
If anything, AA is shedding some light on fanatical Tennis Parents and illustrating just how damaging, not just to the players but to the sport, their actions can sometimes be.
Just like that french dad that killed his son's opponent by spiking his drink.
Strip him of everything past 1997 when he was first caught and continued to use.
I feel bad for guys like Rios who called him out point blank on his drug use and was laughed at. Rios would of had at least one Gs if agassi wasnt cheating.
He's no longer active in the ATP, I believe. Do they have any authority over him anymore? What can they "strip him" of?
5 of his gs's. He is now a 3 slam champ without the career slam in my books.
You know, that's what I took away from the Agassi revelations. Hey, he admitted to smoking pot at NB's Academy and to doing other things. Now if the ATP chooses to talk a good game and not back it up, that's their fault.
"Nothing needs to be done", I agree with. "He is a great man"...well, he's a man like any other, greater than some, less than others, that is subjective. He has personal accomplishments both in sport and life, and some mistakes along the way like us all.
Reminds me of Federer (did not face the injured Nadal in the French).
Execution by Sampras serves.
dont make any more excuses for Rios, he did it to himself, not winning a slam. maybe if he wasnt such a narcissistic ass himself he'd have won a few.
hahahahaha.............It still stings that bad?? Fitness is part of the game. Nadal can't take care of his body, he should be the only one to pay for that.
Why should Federer pay, or feel any less accomplished because his closest (read only) foe, that happens to be much younger than him, had to practically incapacitate himself to take the #1 ranking from him.
Fed played the waiting game and it worked. Then, three weeks later he regained his Wimbledon crown. Rafa's knees have been stinging ever since.
Wrong, Rios would have had at least one GS had PETR KORDA not been cheating. Rios actually took the #1 ranking from Agassi.
If Korda hasn't been stripped of his GS, and it's not even a widely discussed topic, then AA is entitled to all his accomplishments. Being fed speed by your control freak dad is not the same as doing steroids.
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Cup, rios called agassi out point blank and everyone laughed at him, of coarse he is going to have a bad attitude towards tennis when agassi is allowed to cheat and they do nothing about it.
So the logic is that the ATP should do nothing about Agassi and be happy to be revealed as "frauds"?
Excellent reasoning!
I have no idea why people on this forum dont know about the korda case. The steriod he was busted for was given to him by the atp trainer on court.
They busted him yet agassi was let go.
Btw, your poll needs a "strip him of everything after 1997".
I actually like this option, seems fitting. Except that instead of "execution" it's just 100 130mph bombs to the ass during a nationally televised event. Then, at the end of Agassi's ordeal, Sampras sends him a bill for his travel expenses, accommodation and the price of the tennis balls (hard ass Slazengers).
All tennis related grievances should be handled this way! Pete is judge, Jury, and Executioner.
Im sure if you paid agassi enough he would gladly do it.
That may be so, but Rios has a 2-1 record against Agassi and they never played in a GS.
Agassi had 0 influence on Rios's GS chances. Petr Korda however did, willingly or unwillingly.
Considering the time in Agassi's career that this happened, what are they going to do? Take away his 1st round losses and his Futures Tour wins???? At the time it happened, he couldn't win a match if his life depended on it anyway.
Burned alive, then he must snort his own ashes.
In all seriousness, nothing should be done. Taking anything away from him would be petty and small.
According to the International Tennis Federation (ITF), it would be very difficult to prosecute the American due to a number of reasons. "It would have been difficult even if he was still playing," an ITF official told DNA over the phone from London on Monday.
Would be kinda cool watching a corpse snort its own ashes
Awesome post!
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