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Every so often a North Shore cottage comes to market on beautiful Walloon and that time is now. Here is your chance to own a cottage with 149 feet of choice classic Walloon frontage. Known for its rolling hills this North Shore cottage sits virtually at lake level Drive your car to the front door and enjoy life without lots of stairs The property features a deep lot with plenty of room for expansion kitchen dining room living room five bedrooms three and a half baths and a large deck.
3,124 SqFt | 5 Beds | 3.5 Baths | MLS# 451921
This exceptional custom home on 133 Lake Charlevoix frontage provides comfortable elegance with inspiration derived from southern France. To lend authenticity many pieces in the home are original antiques or imported materials. Craftsman Andre Poineaus touch is evident in many of the homes unique features. Spacious living areas ample bedrooms and large closets. Statesman library featuring a fireplace with a view of the lake. This is fabulous and must be seen in person to fully appreciate all its beauty.
6,600 SqFt | 8 Beds | 5.5 Baths | MLS# 451985
Lake Charlevoix custom built estate home sited with 355 ft. of ideal waterbeach frontage all on 7.9 wooded acres in a very private setting. This finely appointed home has 4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Baths plus finished bonus area over garage and barn to store the toys. Features include a large great room with cut field-stone fireplace custom kitchen high-end appliances granite countertops sauna hot tub and more. Truly an elegant up north retreat for family. Additional 205 parcel available next door w 3.5 ac
4,953 SqFt | 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | MLS# 452426
Immaculate home located in the heart of the sweet spot on Lake Grove Road. 166 feet of sandy Walloon Lake frontage connects this flat level lot to the lake. Main home features 4 bedrooms 3 baths a quiet location and gorgeous gardens all maintained with an obvious attention to detail. Comfortable 3 bedroom 2 bath guest home across the street and furnishings are available to buyer for additional cost. Both homes are in turnkey condition with updates throughout making this a rare find on Walloon Lake
2,452 SqFt | 4 Beds | 3 Baths | MLS# 452446
Adorable one bedroom with second loft-bedroom home. 100 of frontage on Lake Michigan. Charming stone fireplace additional 9x12 three-season sun room and indoor heated pool 2nd detached garage as well. Enjoy the outdoors and beautiful Lake Michigan year-round.
1,231 SqFt | 2 Beds | 1.5 Baths | MLS# 453177
The only thing on this lovely waterfront home that didnt change is 101 of sandy frontage on Burt Lake and the incredible views that go with it. An open floor plan with two master suites two fireplaces - gas and wood - a deluxe kitchen with Viking appliances and Cambria countertops - very high-end. Build date says 2016 because the existing structure was stripped the the bare bones and rebuilt with quality construction and high-end materials. Three-seasons room cathedral ceilings wood floors and you.
2,752 SqFt | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | MLS# 453424
This meticulously maintained 3800 square foot home overlooks Walloon Lake and features 737 feet of shared waterfront tennis courts sandy beach area and the ability to have a dock. The home includes three bedrooms three full baths walk-out lower level great deck for enjoying Summer days with friends and family. All furniture currently in the home to be included.
3,876 SqFt | 3 Beds | 3 Baths | MLS# 453552
Now under construction Fantastic Sommerset Pointe Villa on Lake Charlevoix offers the perfect combo of active lifestyles with lakefront Zen. This beautifully designed three bedroom two bath villa has long lake views and is thoughtfully arranged for both daily life and entertaining. Modern floor plan has long sight lines which provide an easy open-air lifestyle and walkout access to Sommersets other amenities - clubhouse wellness center marina and beach. Near town so you can enjoy vibrant Boyne City.
2,195 SqFt | 3 Beds | 2 Baths | MLS# 446575
A fantastic home with guest house on Walloon Lake This is a well designed home sitting right on the waters edge. Excellent craftsmanship well designed kitchen and a main floor master are just a few features this home offers. Located close to Petoskey for shopping and dining only adds to your Up North experience. Plenty of space for entertaining and family gatherings makes this a Walloon Lake favorite.
5,400 SqFt | 7 Beds | 4.5 Baths | MLS# 450109
1 of 4 exclusive estates on private Spectacle Lake. On 4 ac 7 buildings & 528 of waterfront. Home 3 guest cottages that sleep 17 garage & game room building. Home with deck overlooking lake living room w stone fireplace kitchen & master. Custom kitchen w quartzite countertops & cherry cabinets. Master suite includes custom steam showerjet tub walk-in closet 3-sided fireplace & hardwood floors. Second story w family room & sleeps 8. 2 docks & swim platform. Beautiful waterfall & garden. Must see
2,900 SqFt | 7 Beds | 5 Baths | MLS# 453137
2,195 SqFt | 3 Beds | 2 Baths | MLS# 453404
This immaculately maintained home near the shores of Crooked Lake is located in the popular Eagle Beach Association. Located close to Alanson Petoskey Harbor Springs and the Inland Waterway With shared access to Crooked Lake this 4 bedroom 3 bath home includes many fine touches. The open floor plan provides waterfront views of the spring fed pond and Crooked lake. Enjoy a quiet evening next to the gas fireplace in either the family room or living room.
3,000 SqFt | 4 Beds | 3 Baths | MLS# 453458
This magnificent home in Point Nipigon on the shores of Lake Huron makes a statement as individual as yourself. Superbly appointed and majestically proportioned this 3 bedroom 3.5 bath residence has ceiling to floor 2 story windows and offers 2 master suites tile sheathed baths private music room or den kitchen island and a partially finished basement with a workshop. The views of the Mackinac Bridge and Island are breathtaking. Call today.
2,958 SqFt | 3 Beds | 3.5 Baths | MLS# 453535
Lake Michigan building site with 165 of water frontage x 479 deep in prestigious Pa Be Shan Shores (formerly Country Club Shores). Gracious upland large building site close to the waters edge. Great location next to the Charlevoix Country Club with private golf cart access to the Club water sewer gas and cable available. See Assoc Docs to view survey master deed and amendment.
168 of sugar sand beach on Lake Michigan located at Point Betsie. This very private waters edge property is in a neighborhood of four equally secluded homes with architecture tastefully created in a unique Nantucket style. The property is adjacent to the legendary and historic Point Betsie Light House and just south of Crystal Downs Golf Course. Build your home on Lake Michigan at its finest just a short distance to the charming resort town of Frankfort. Please call for details.
Incredible southern views of Lake Michigan can be found on this parcel of Gaelic Shores. With 150 Lake Michigan waterfront and multiple building sites this property is an incredible buy Contact agent for more info today.
Beautiful acreage with high build able land by Chamberlain road with gentle slope to the Arcadia Backwaters. Lots of wildlife and good hunting and fishing. Whitetail Deer Turkey Ducks and Small Game.
Traveling along a quiet country road through the charming historic village of Norwood just south of Charlevoix you will discover something that is rarely available on the shores of Lake Michigan 300 feet of sandy beach. This unique property is iconic Northern Michigan and features not only 300 feet of unspoiled lake frontage but striking sunset views and cooling trade wind breezes. To complete your dream is a rustic cabin awaiting your special touches.
850 SqFt | 2 Beds | 1 Baths | MLS# 449759


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Germs, germs everywhere! Invisible and ubiquitous, little creepy crawlies coat nearly every surface we touch. Luckily, our immune systems have evolved to fight off these eager invaders so we don't succumb to every bacteria and virus that wiggles its way into our bodies. But if we happen to touch the dirtiest surfaces (especially out in public), we run the risk of encountering a novel bug that might make us sick. So, do you know the germy surfaces in public areas that are the worst offenders?
ABC News identifies six hot spots of microbe activity in an average mall. Some places, like escalator handrails and public restrooms, are no-brainers. Anything people touch regularly will be teeming with bugs. In bathrooms, one of the worst places is the door handle — try using a paper towel to grab the handle as you leave the bathroom...after thoroughly washing hands, of course.
Some of the other germ party zones are a little less intuitive. The electronics store, for example. People play with all the demo electronics, putting phones to their faces and touching the computer keyboards. These surfaces are seldom wiped down, so the next person to come play with the latest iPhone gets a faceful of germs. It's not a bad idea to use hand sanitizer after visiting the gadget store.
The toy store is another place we may not think about germy surfaces, but it's frequented by kids. I can attest that kids are walking bags of germs. Eager youngsters come into the store, touch everything — while wiping their noses, rubbing their eyes, and occasionally coughing or sneezing — then put toys back on the shelf. And along comes the next unwitting victim.
Food court tables and the air are other danger zones. Our mamas probably always told us to wash our hands before eating, and sneeze into our sleeves or a tissue, but not everyone follows Mom's advice. That makes the air and food tables places where germs run free.
What are some easy ways to protect ourselves from getting sick? You've heard it before: Wash hands and use hand sanitizer frequently. And if we can avoid touching our eyes, noses, and faces, we cut off germs' most common routes of entry. Of course, there are also things like getting flu shots, getting enough sleep, reducing stress, and eating a healthy diet.
This is a subject dear to my heart. My first science fair project as a fourth grader looked at how surface germs are reduced by cleaning products. And I've worked in a grownup lab looking at that very same thing — this time, using nasty bugs like E. coli and pneumonia. It's amazing how far a little conscientious cleaning goes toward killing germs. That's been critical for me to remember, since I now have four little microbe magnets who coat every surface of my house with a wealth of germs.
How do you keep the germs away in your house? Share thoughts in the comments section below.
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A turkey with a temperature of 40°F is moved to a 350°F oven. After 4 hours the internal temperature of the turkey is 170°F. If the turkey is done when its temperature reaches 185°F, then how much longer must it cook?
we have with , and
here is the temperature after time (in hours), is a constant, which we can find using and (as described in post #2 here, question 2), and is the ambient or surrounding temperature, in this case, the temperature of the oven
you want to find when , then you can answer the question
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so now we want to know how long it takes for T to become 185, so we want t such that
now solve for . note that this gives the total time for the turkey to get to that temperature. you want the difference between 4 and that time


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SCOTT JAGOW: I was reading some facts about Davos this morning on Wikipedia. You know, the communal web encyclopedia. Just about anyone can edit the entries. Well, a published report says Microsoft offered to pay a software engineer to edit some things on Wikipedia. These entries were apparently about Microsoft and its competitors. Steve Tripoli has more on this.
STEVE TRIPOLI: Microsoft never responded to our request to verify the alleged payment. The report quoted the engineer who says he received the offer.
But Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says that if Microsoft did make the offer, they're out of bounds.
JIM WALES: We consider that to be very unethical. A better approach would be to simply come and join the general discussion openly and to not edit Wikipedia for money, but rather to participate in the dialogue.
Wales says only unbiased editors should change entries. Others can speak up in the Wikipedia discussion section.
Mike Hoyt of the Columbia Journalism Review says this points up a problem with open-source information.
MIKE HOYT: It seems that a vulnerability of open sourcing is that interested parties can push their stuff in and pay to have stuff pushed in. Which sort of violates the spirit of the whole enterprise.
Wikipedia's volunteer editors are on guard for that. But founder Jimmy Wales admits the safeguards are not airtight.
I'm Steve Tripoli for Marketplace.


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Did you know that Friday is National Read Across America Day? Then, Saturday, March 2nd, is the birthday of the fabulous Dr. Seuss! So, teachers everywhere (especially of elementary students) are looking doing fun reading & Dr. Seuss inspired activities this week! But, why limited it to just school? There are many ways that you can celebrate Dr. Seuss & reading at home! Here are 5 simple ideas!
1. Make a Dr. Seuss Inspired Reading Chart! We just did this at our house and our kindergartner is LOVING it! He loves having a fun way to track his reading progress.
2. Plan a fun Dr. Seuss Birthday Dinner! Green eggs & ham is an obvious, yet really simple go-to choice! You can't go wrong with some delicious ham & green-deviled eggs! Yum! For extra fun, read the book just before or even during dinner!
3. Visit Seussville! It is a FANTASTIC site for all things "Seuss". There is a section with games & activities, plus a tab for parents! You're sure to find some great tips or ideas there.
4. Watch "Cat in the Hat Knows A LOT about That!" on PBS Kids! It's one of my boys' favorite shows! On Friday, March 1st, PBS will be celebrating Dr. Seuss with all-new content, including two new episodes of "Cat in the Hat Knows A LOT about That!"
5. Read together! The absolute best way to celebrate is by reading with/to your kids! It's the simplest & most obvious thing to do. Grab a Dr. Seuss book or any 'ole family favorite and enjoy some quality time together!
If you're looking for even more fun activities, make sure to check out this list—> Over 75 Dr. Seuss crafts, activities, and recipes!
What is YOUR favorite Dr. Seuss book?


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This course is designed for those who have an understanding of project management concepts, basic skills to create and modify project plans using Project 2010, and need to use Project 2010 to manage and customize those plans through the implementation stage of a project. Topics for this six-hour course will include: importing project information; exporting project plan cost data to an Excel workbook; and making a copy of the project plan information. Attendees will also learn how to update a project plan: enter task progress; enter overtime work; edit and reschedule tasks; filter tasks; set an interim plan; and crate a custom table with custom fields. Managing project costs is next: updating cost rate tables; looking at group costs; and linking documents to a project plan. Working with project data reports will include creating a visual report, customizing it, and creating a template that can be reused.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows and word processing concepts; completion of a Project Management Basics course, or equivalent knowledge and completion of Microsoft Project Level 1


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The hardest part of the early end to the Giants season was the fact that they were eight minutes away from being seen as a serious contender for a shot at another Lombardi Trophy.
Not far behind that is the fact that it could be quite a long while before we get a chance to see Big Blue in action on the field. The pending labor war promises to be an ugly one, since the owners seem convinced that they need to slap the players around so that they can keep more of their own money even in face of every skyrocketing interest and revenues. That's their (more than a little silly) choice to make, but it does have the potential to take our beloved game away from us for far longer than we'd prefer.
How can we cope? By obsessing over changes to the roster, of course. General manager Jerry Reese has already said that the team won't deal with any free agents until there's a new collective bargaining agreement in place, so it will be up to us to vote up or down on those players. And we won't stop there. Players under contract won't escape our scheming minds as we look into the future of the Giants.
Ahmad Bradshaw: He'll be a free agent and he should be back with the Giants next season. His fumbling issues are alarming, but Tiki Barber proved that such things can be eliminated over time. Finding another back with his explosiveness isn't nearly so easy, which means this decision is a simple one.
Brandon Jacobs: Time to cut bait. Jacobs had his moments this year, but his final numbers (847 yards, 5.6 yards per carry) seem out of whack with his actual production. Some of that has to do with the way he piled it on against crummy teams and disappeared in big games. But that's not why we're ready to see Jacobs in another uniform. From his depressingly unpunished helmet throw into the stands against Indy to his telling the media to f*** themselves on the final day of the year, Jacobs confirmed that he's an embarrassment. Let him be someone else's in 2011.
Steve Smith: He's a free agent and coming off an injury, but the Giants shouldn't hesitate to bring him back for another spin.
Kevin Boss: Another free agent who should be back next season. His hands aren't great, but he's a solid blocker and seems to find holes in opposing defenses.
Shawn Andrews: The Giants can't hang around and hope his back is well enough to start at left tackle. They need a real answer so David Diehl can move inside. Andrews is just another question mark.
Barry Cofield: If we were just basing this on his play, the free agent would be a yes vote. He's a resounding yes thanks to his "I'm being tased" celebratory dance. Cofield has been undervalued for much of his Giants career and he's wanted a bigger contract. It would be a big risk if Reese kept that trend alive at the negotiating table and a devastating loss if Cofield played his ace card and simply walked away.
Mathias Kiwanuka: He's a free agent coming off a serious neck injury, never a combination that creates much leverage for the player. That would presumably enable the Giants to snap him up for a nice price, but the emergence of Jason Pierre-Paul and need to actually address the mediocrity of the linebacking corps means it is time to move in another direction.
Osi Umenyiora: Increasingly a one-dimensional player and he's coming off a good enough year that he could generate some interest on the trade market, but he's going in the keeper column. That could change if the labor issues are ironed out sooner rather than later, but the Giants need to be beastly in the pass rush and losing Umenyiora runs counter to that plan.
Keith Bulluck, Michael Boley: Two-for-one special. Neither of the starting outside linebackers are good enough and both should be upgraded before next season.
Deon Grant: The veteran safety had a nice season and could go from being the third man on the Giants to a starter somewhere else as a free agent. It would be swell for the Giants to keep him, but Antrel Rolle's deal -- if not his unspectacular play -- and other needs for money makes that very difficult. Want to keep him, but he's likely going elsewhere.
Matt Dodge: Seriously?
Kevin Gilbride: There are rumors that he's up for the UConn head coaching job and his getting it might be a blessing in disguise for the Giants. Never as bad as his critics would have you believe, but Gilbride's not that good an offensive coordinator either. A new voice could also help Eli Manning take another developmental step.
Perry Fewell: If he doesn't get a head coaching job, he should absolutely be back.
Mike Sullivan: If your quarterback coach can't step in and help the quarterback stop throwing interceptions, is he really a quarterback coach?
Tom Quinn: See Dodge's comment and double for the special teams coach who should have been fired moments after the second loss to the Eagles.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com. You can follow him on Twitter.


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I had these two vests in my pre-teens and barely wore them. They have been living in my drawer for years and I don't want to just throw them away because of the fabric being pretty.
(the naff background is the sleeping bag that I have on top of my duvet to keep me warm in this British winter)
I don't know what to do with them! I don't believe they still fit (they're made for girls with no breasts and although mine are very small they are still breasts) and they aren't 100% cotton (the one on the right is only 18% cotton if I remember right). Any ideas?


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GTA2 Online!
Started by goholden1, Apr 07 2006 05:34 AM
14 replies to this topic
Posted 07 April 2006 - 05:34 AM
Just wondering if anyone has played GTA 2 Online,if so is it good?
Posted 12 April 2006 - 02:37 PM
It's proberly the best multiplayer game for it's time.
Posted 23 May 2006 - 09:24 PM
Um, er,.....................it sucks. Sorry. Just my opinion though.
Posted 02 June 2006 - 12:19 PM
It's cool when the other player is your friend or cousin.
To bad ther isn't a public server .
To bad ther isn't a public server .
Posted 14 June 2006 - 07:25 AM
When it was going on back in the day, it was phenomenal. Not many people playing these days, though.
Posted 25 December 2006 - 06:56 PM
its awesome if you have game hunter. http://www.gtamp.com is a place you can get it. Believe it or not there are still a lot of players. Youll probably see me sometime, (WILLY1)
Posted 07 March 2007 - 01:48 AM
im downloading the game right now... i just downloaded number one aswell today, lol makes every single gta game ive played exept for gtavcs and gtalcs(my friend has gtalcs)
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Matt Potter 1:30 p.m., Nov. 17
San Diego Consultant celebrities are like Hollywood celebrities: they're hired more for show than substance. This is just one of many reasons San Diego taxpayers should cock an eyebrow at the city's hiring of two former top Securities and Exchange Commission officials to do still another study on the city's pension woes.
Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, now an author and TV commentator, will get a whopping $900 an hour -- that's an hour -- to supervise the investigative work of Lynn E. Turner, who was chief accountant of the commission under Levitt. Turner will get $750 an hour. Troy Dahlberg, managing director of Kroll, Inc., which recruited Levitt and Turner for the job, will rake in $450 an hour. Kroll is a subsidiary of New York's Marsh & McLennan, a diversified financial firm that has more governance problems than the City of San Diego (if that is possible).
Among other things, Levitt and Turner will be passing judgment on two earlier studies of the pension crisis by the law firm of Vinson & Elkins (Enron's former law firm) and by City Attorney Mike Aguirre. There are significant disagreements between the two studies. The Vincent & Elkins study concluded that no city employee was culpable for the pension fiasco, even though such a finding was outside its mandate. The accounting firm of KPMG rejected the Vinson & Elkins study, and refuses to release the 2003 and 2004 audits. That's why Aguirre did a study, which concluded that Mayor Dick Murphy and several city-council members violated securities laws by withholding negative information from bond investors and granting benefits to pension-board members who could influence their colleagues to permit underfunding to continue.
Levitt, Turner, et al. are being paid to "reconcile any discrepancies [between the reports] and make appropriate recommendations to the city council," according to City Manager Lamont Ewell. There are several problems here. First, Levitt and his crew are being hired by and paid by the city council. Consultants are notorious for telling those paying their bills exactly what they want to hear.
Also, the relationships between Levitt and the authors of the Vinson & Elkins report are troubling. The Vinson & Elkins study was co-authored by Paul Maco and Richard Sauer. Maco was the first director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Municipal Securities. That office had been created by Levitt, who hired Maco to run it in 1995. In 2000, Maco left to work for Vinson & Elkins. There was a veritable lovefest between Levitt and Maco at the time. "Paul has been an effective advocate on behalf of municipal market investors and has played a significant role in every municipal finance reform effort this commission has undertaken," enthused Levitt.
"It has been a great honor to work with chairman Levitt," gushed Maco.
In 2003, Sauer joined Vinson & Elkins from the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time, Maco pointed out proudly that Sauer was a senior attorney for Levitt. "It's great to be joined by a former colleague from the SEC's senior ranks," effervesced Maco.
Question: will Levitt and Turner be objective in reviewing the work of their former securities agency underlings?
While they were at the agency, Levitt and Turner said all the right things about corporate wrongdoers. I have praised their rhetoric several times. But some say their deeds didn't match their words. "The city could not have picked a worse person to do this report," says University of San Diego law professor Frank Partnoy, author of two excellent books on investment scandals (F.I.A.S.C.O.: Blood in the Water on Wall Street and Infectious Greed). "Arthur Levitt is the most ridiculed SEC commissioner in history. He oversaw epic corporate frauds and did nothing to stop them or repair the damage after they had occurred. In my opinion, he isn't worth $9 an hour, much less $900."
The San Diego government should have "hired somebody involved in the community, not somebody biased or incompetent," says Partnoy. "Hiring someone whose name has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons is not a good idea. There are plenty of big names that have more credibility than [Levitt and Turner]. Madonna has a big name." Partnoy points out that the University of Texas law school did a good job reporting on the Enron scandal. His own law school could do an excellent job on the city's pension problems, he says.
Levitt and Turner will be paid "an absurd amount of money," says Carl DeMaio, president of the Performance Institute, a private nonprofit organization promoting government efficiency. "The Vinson & Elkins report was a whitewash," he says, and the city is on the hook to pay the firm $3.8 million. Kroll's initial $250,000 contract will probably grow. However, DeMaio doubts that Levitt and Turner will do another whitewash. "Their professional reputations will be on the line. If they take the city's money and kowtow, their report will be dismissed as a whitewash." That will be detrimental to their reputations on Wall Street.
Turner certainly got off on the wrong foot by drafting an entente cordiale letter early this month. By signing it, councilmembers, the mayor, and city officials would pledge to speak no ill of any other. "It was a letter asking for a gag order. It was a direct attempt to limit the city attorney's ability to speak," says councilmember Donna Frye, who, along with Aguirre, correctly refused to sign it.
Aguirre says he will cooperate with Turner and Levitt, "But I won't be muzzled." Such a gag letter will not fly with intelligent San Diegans. After all, the whole pension crisis came into the open because Diann Shipione, a member of the pension board, spoke out, incurring the wrath of her fellow members, as well as of city hall. What if she had signed a gag order? She opposes Turner's omerta order.
The gag letter is consistent with the long-embedded mentality at Marsh & McLennan, parent of Kroll. In a November 1, 2004, cover story, Business Week magazine in its headline called the company "arrogant and tight-lipped." In the first sentence of the article, Marsh & McLennan, often called "Marsh Mac," was portrayed as "notoriously secretive."


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some rough sketches
hence the term Jackpot!
Since I did this years poster for AR (see earlier post) they asked me to do the postcard promo art for the new show. The card is 6 x 11 inches.
They wanted to use a slot machine as a symbol for the show. Having never seen one up close I did a little Googeling and found some nifty antique ones.
I have posted some sketches and comps as well as a few of my steps and the finished piece.


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It was 10 a.m., a busy time at the North County Food Bank in San Marcos. Drivers, back from their daily rounds, unloaded groceries donated by stores and restaurants. Volunteers sorted cans, stocked bread, pies and cookies on shelves, and organized bags of salad greens in the walk-in cooler.
Maria Herrera and Sonia Labarra were on a different mission. The sisters, representatives of Ebenezer Church in Oceanside, were among the dozen men and women who came in to stock up on food to feed the hungry.
In less than 30 minutes, the two women had filled five large cardboard boxes with red bell peppers, cheese, eggs, ground beef, canned fruit, bags of lemons, tomato sauce, crackers and bread.
Lately, Herrera said, more people were seeking food assistance at the church. "Sometimes we get 30 or 40 people in a week," she said.
Like Ebenezer Church, the Salvation Army in Escondido relies on the North County Food Bank to provide holiday food baskets to needy families, daily dinner and weekend breakfasts at its winter shelter and meals for programs such as the Supper Club for youth.
Recent months have seen a surge in the number of people seeking help, said Maj. David Ebel of the Salvation Army.
"We served over 1,000 families during Christmas. We had 650 the year before," Ebel said. "We would not be able to serve the same number of families or provide the same quality of food without the food bank."
As area nonprofits struggle to meet the increasing demand for assistance to the needy, North County Food Bank faces new challenges as the supplier of food, priced at 20 cents per pound, to 53 member agencies, such as churches, soup kitchens, shelters and other service organizations.
Last year, the food bank distributed 1.38 million pounds of food. This year, the number is projected to be 1.7 million pounds, said Tim Ney, who oversees the food bank and serves as community relations director for North County Community Services, the umbrella organization for the food bank.
"We believe in 2010 there may be more foreclosures and short sales," Ney said. "There is a lag in the job market. When those things are happening, we see the trickle-down effect in the food bank."
Ney has seen an increase in the number of people walking in for emergency assistance at the food bank.
"It used to be five or six a year ago. Now it's 16 to 18 on a daily basis. I don't foresee that getting any better," he said. "And the face of hunger has changed. We have people driving up in nice cars. There was one gentleman who was shaking and trembling. He said, 'I am not used to doing something like this.' "
North County Food Bank recently began a program called Families in Transition to provide one week's nonperishable groceries once a month to 90 homeless families with children in the Vista Unified School District. When a Carlsbad teacher asked if the food bank could replicate the program in her district, Ney's answer was a regretful no.
"We don't have the resources," he said.
The food bank has now shifted its focus away from food drives to securing donations of money from foundations and businesses. Each dollar can buy 4.5 pounds of food, Ney said.
"The beautiful thing about food drives is that it gets adults and kids involved. Many don't even know that a food bank exists," he said. "But I don't think we are going to get all these shelves stocked up with food drives."
North County Food Bank is also talking to Feeding America, a San Diego food bank, about joining forces to purchase food. Buying food together will enable both agencies to secure it at lower rates, Ney said.
The food bank is also looking at developing a community garden in a leased space in Oceanside.
As the food bank works to meet the daily demands for food, another challenge looms ahead — how to make it through the lean months of summer when donations of money and food taper off.
Children feel the brunt of the slowdown, Ney said. "In June, July and August, the demand for food increases greatly because the children are no longer in school," he said. "They are not getting that one meal per day. Yet donations go way down. The shelves are bare from April or May until October."


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From the Lincoln Beacon, Nov. 26, 1896
In the following roll the names of trustees come first, treasurers second, clerks third, justices of the peace fourth, constables fifth, road overseers sixth:
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H.G. Hills, Populist; Charles H. King; F.M. Harbin; George R. White and O. Juker; Joseph Seger and W. Mastellar; Casper Smith, W.A. Sassard, John Dowling, O. Lauderbaugh.


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Columbus Dog Connection Inc, Columbus, OH, USA
My family has adopted two dogs and a cat from the Columbus Dog Connection. I feel really fortunate to have these pets in my life and wouldn't if it hadn't been for CDC. My mom and sister went out looking for a dog a couple months after our dog passed away at 18 years of age. They came home from the shelter with a cute little puppy. After a couple of weeks they decided to get another dog, because they thought the puppy needed a playmate. They went to a Mingle with the Mutts event and saw a woman with a baby sling, but no baby. There were two pointy ears sticking out of the sling. As they got closer they to the woman there was a tiny little puppy with big pointy ears sitting in the sling. He had been through an ordeal being rescued in the middle of the night in a puppy mill raid and the vet said he wouldn't live through the night. Myrna wouldn't give up on him and she nursed him back to health. My mom and sister applied for adoption and went through an interview process. We were very lucky and thankful that we got to adopt Quamie. They had already had several attempts to adopt him by dog fighters looking for bait dogs. Luckily CDC does their homework. Myrna checked in with them periodically to make sure everything was going well. My mom and sister came to see me in college and when I saw Quamie it was love at first sight. He hasn't left my side since that day. Seven years later he has as much energy as he did the first day I met him. He is always at the front door when I get home jumping up and down and letting out happy high pitch squeels. He is a great cuddler, very affectionate, and loves to play. I feel very fortunate to have him in my life and can't thank the Columbus Dog Connection enough for what they do. The Columbus Dog Connection is very commited to the well being of animals and their humans. They take great care in adopting out their cats and dogs and their volunteers/foster families are true angels.
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ok, first the backstory: 2-1/2 years ago my darling mom-in-law was diagnosed with cancer and I left on the next flight from Nashville to San Francisco to care for her. 5-1/2 months later, I returned home to a house in Complete dishevelment. It's just impossible to describe its condition.
Among the topsy turvey rooms was my sewing room. My husband had migrated his work storage cabinets into it. It was tiny to start with, but now it was unusable. My aunt's quilt-in-progress sat peeling off of the design board, my fabrics were unreachable. omg, the Dust! whine, whine, whine. Suffice it to say, I have not sewn since.
This morning my sweetie left for golf at 6am, and I settled into my cute (and, thus far) very tidy "new" quilting corner (now located in our bedroom). ahhh... I happily measured and cut the strips for my mom's new quilt. I sat down at my machine to stitch them up...
My very first strips in 2-1/2 years are sewn wrong-side to right-side. :shock:
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Utah Blaze lineman Mike Lewis isn't afraid to be the first to let the trash talk flowing. But as he's proven this year, he'll do his best to back it up.
The Arena Football League recognized Lewis' prowess on the gridiron, naming the three-year veteran to its First team All-Arena defensive unit in a statement released Wednesday afternoon.
Lewis was among the fiercest pass rushers in the league this season, piling up a franchise-record 12.5 sacks, good for third-best in the league. He also recorded 13 tackles for a loss.
It was Lewis's second straight season honor after making the second team last season.
The Blaze defensive line was a high point for most of the regular season, adopting the nickname "Sack City" after a 10-sack game against the Iowa Barnstormers.
The Blaze's starting lineup of Lewis, Caesar Rayford and Keenan Mace proved to be troublesome for opponents, as the trio helped lead the team to 33 sacks for the year.


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Founder of HowStuffWorks®, Marshall Brain, also to be featured on The History Channel® series "Modern Marvels®: '80s Tech" Episode
Atlanta (May 18, 2006) - So much of what has become integral to our lives today - cell phones, PCs, even iPods - is rooted in technology that was introduced during the 1980s. Award-winning and trusted resource Web site - HowStuffWorks.com - flashes back to one of the most influential eras in modern technological advancement in its newest featured article, "'80s Tech Revisited."
"The advent of the microchip alone was enough to make the 1980s a monumental decade," said article author and HowStuffWorks.com, Marshall Brain. "Add to it the portability and miniaturization of certain technologies and the natural evolution into today's tech is easy to see."
Brain will be featured in the upcoming Modern Marvels episode about '80s technology, which will air on May 24th at 10PM EST and will kick off Great Inventions Week on The History Channel.
The article breaks down -- in non-technical language -- how a number of groundbreaking '80s technologies actually work, including:
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"'80s Tech Revisited" is just one of thousands of topics explained by HowStuffWorks in a clear, easy-to-understand format that appeals to all age/education levels.
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Wine and dine your plus one at Rocket Restaurant in Chatswood, with your pick of lunch or dinner complete with wine
Instant Booking available for this dining experience! Hit 'Instant Booking' to browse available booking times and easily secure your table with today's offer. Alternatively, if you don't have a booking date and time in mind, you can hit 'Buy Now, Book Later' to purchase the experience and simply head back online to reserve your table in a few quick clicks
Two-course lunch for two with a glass of wine each is $68 (valued up to $134)
Two-course lunch for four with a glass of wine each is $132 (valued up to $268)
Includes your choice of main and dessert each
Three-course dinner for two with a glass of wine each is $98 (valued up to $182)
Three-course dinner for four with a glass of wine each is $190 (valued up to $364)
Dinner includes your pick or entree, main and dessert each
Seasonal dishes include porcini risotto with spinach and Gruyére cheese; slow-cooked pork scotch fillet with caramalised apple and glazed carrots; roasted oven trout with squid ink risotto; pan roasted barramundi with asparagus, cauliflower and mussels; caramalised apple and gingerbread tart with cinnamon ice cream and much more
Rated #1 of all Chatswood restaurants on TripAdvisor and have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence
What do you get when you combine a sophisticated menu, relaxed and stylish decor and a central North Shore location, just minutes from the station? Rocket Restaurant! This fine establishment has all the makings for the ultimate in fine dining in a positively delightful and friendly atmosphere.
Foodies rejoice, because this menu showcases modern Australian cuisine at its best. Revel in a range of amazing choices destined to delight your taste buds. Each dish will arrive at your table impeccably presented and looking almost too good to eat - almost!
What We Like
The rave reviews continue over on Facebook!
Perfect spot to catch up with friends over a delicious meal
Check out the 'Fine Print' tab to see all terms and conditions that apply to this offer
The Company
1/1-5 Railway Street, Cnr Help & Railway Streets
2067 Chatswood
The Fine Print
Offer expires on 21 December 2016
Should you need to amend/rebook your reservation please contact Rocket Restaurant directly
Please ensure you provide the valid contact details at the time of booking
Should Rocket Restaurant need to contact you regarding your reservation they will do so via the email/phone number you have supplied upon making your booking
Any additional diners may purchase from the menu at full price - please make a note of additional diners in the 'special requests', section when booking
Please note a redemption code will not be required when booking
Available for lunch Tuesday to Friday 12:00pm-3:00pm; and dinner Tuesday to Saturday 6:00pm-9:30pm
Entire voucher value must be used in one visit
Valid for dine-in only
Members can purchase five vouchers for themselves and five vouchers as gifts for different recipients
A maximum of one voucher may be used per table, booking or group
Menu is subject to seasonal change
Must be 18 years or older to consume alcohol
24-hour cancellation policy applies, non-attendance and late cancellation voids voucher
Not valid in conjunction with any other offer and not redeemable for cash
Redemption instructions can be found on your voucher
There should be a special 7 star rating for restaurants like this. From the moment we walked in the door the staff were attentive without being obtrusive. We skipped entree and went straight to mains, and both ordered the eye fillet beef done medium, which has to be the best peice of beef I have ever eaten! Every mouthfull just melted away it was oh so tender, and the servings were of generous propostions. For dessert we had the crepe suzette which was very light and the perfect way to finish off our meal. For that special dining experience I can highly recommend Rocket restaurant."TripAdvisor
The food here is top-notch, you'd think you were having dinner in a fancy restaurant in the city. The Scallops are an amazing entree (must try!). The service is outstanding, the staff are well trained and knowledgable. They also have a great wine selection."Zomato
Truly a hidden gem in Chatswood. Lovely ambience, awesome staff and of course fantastic food. You feel the class of this restaurants as soon as you walk in. Impressive!"Facebook
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* Bergisch Gladbach - Phileas fuel cell hydrogen buses successfully conclude test phase
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-Chic Project/HyCologne -8 May 2014: -- On September 8th 2011 two hydrogen-driven fuel cell hybrid buses successfully finished a four-month test period. The 18 meter articulated busses named "Phileas" will now take up regular public transport service on inner-city and regional lines in the Rhein-Erft county for the first time. The cities of Hürth and Brühl will be the core areas of the traffic service offering... The "Phileas busses" are manufactured by the Dutch company APTS (Advanced Public Transport Systems), the know-how inside is German to a great extent, though. The fuel cell system has an electric capacity of 150 kilowatts. The busses are equipped with an innovative hybrid traction system supplied by Vossloh Kiepe GmbH in Düsseldorf. The self-adaptive energy management system controls the energy streams between the consumers and the dual energy storage system which consists of a combined double-layer capacitor plus battery...
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Bernat Blanket and Blanket Brights Yarn 300g
This is The Original Chocolate Bunny Cup Cozy. The cozy has adorable bunnies with long ears and big bobble tails. There are two two bunnies on it. A cup cozy is a perfect gift idea. The cozy is knit in the round using dpns or a 12-inch circular needle. This bunny cup cozy is a great way to use up extra bits of yarn. The cozy fits the standard size paper cups. This is the fifth design in my series of Bunny Designs. They are all included in my e-book of Bunnies. SUGGESTED YARN 50 yards of Worsted weight


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October 26, 2012, volume 3, number 4
Dear Students,
At William Paterson University, we have embraced citizenship and civic engagement as a core value, challenging our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to recognize their responsibility to improve the world around them. With Election Day less than two weeks away, I encourage all of you to participate in our democracy and exercise your essential right as American citizens to vote.
In New Jersey, you and your fellow voters have an opportunity to affect the future of higher education in our state. The Building Our Future Bond Act will appear on the ballot as a referendum question. If passed, this Act will authorize $750 million in state bonds for construction and renovation of academic facilities at colleges and universities statewide. These funds will enable our University to maintain a top-notch learning environment for you and future generations of students. I encourage you to support the referendum, which will appear on the same ballot as the Presidential election and local elections. The referendum will be listed near the bottom of the ballot as Question No. 1.
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Beaten Luke Wilton can see bright future
Luke Wilton left the Liverpool Echo Arena having failed to land the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles but at the same time raising his stock considerably in the British boxing fraternity.
Defending local champion Kevin Satchell was deservedly given a unanimous decision after 12 gruelling rounds but scores of 119-112, 119-110, 118-111 were harsh on the east Belfast challenger.
Both men finished with cuts over their right eyes in what was largely a toe-to-toe struggle that brought a standing ovation from the Liverpool crowd.
Wilton was naturally "heartbroken" but also felt that he had taken his career to a new level.
"I gave it everything I had and I proved that I have the cojones to mix it with anyone," said 24-year-old Wilton.
"I always knew I had it but I think I proved to a lot of people just what I'm made of.
"Although I lost, this was the best way to lose – I got a great reception afterwards.
"I've watched the fight three times and he deserved the decision, I think he won it by two rounds.
"He hurt me in the eighth round but I came right back at him and probably won that round.
"He may go on to fight for the European title and if he does then I would like to think that I would be nominated for a shot at the vacant British title.
"It was a real honour to fight for the British title and I think I did everybody in Belfast and Northern Ireland proud. Now I just want more chances."
Wilton had won the opening round with his all-out aggression and probably edged the second before Satchell took control.
At the start of the eighth round it looked as if Wilton's challenge was going to come to an end as he was backed up to the ropes but instead he dug deep and came firing back in a ferocious three minutes.
Both men were clearly feeling the pace in the final quarter of the fight but they nevertheless kept pumping out the leather and despite losing, Wilton still managed to win the last round.
Dad and manager Alan Wilton said: "I am very proud of Luke, he couldn't have done any more. He fought to orders and he fought with great heart.
"He has a busy time now with his wedding on St Patrick's Day but I'll be working on trying to get him another title fight, maybe an EU title shot."
In the main event, there was a major shock when heavyweight David Price was knocked out in the second round by American Tony Thompson.
At the York Hall, Bethnal Green, Martin Rogan bowed out of Prizefighter at the semi-final stage to eventual winner Audley Harrison.
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PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Two pedestrians were struck and one was killed following a collision on Wednesday morning.
Phoenix police tell Fox 10 that two the pedestrians were struck by a van while crossing the street near 63rd Avenue and Indian School. Both victims were transported to a local hospital and one of them has died.
The other remains in critical condition.
Due to the collision, there are road closures in the area that will last throughout the morning rush hour.
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The Mutilator
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|The Mutilator
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|Directed by
|Buddy Cooper
John S. Douglass
|Produced by
|Buddy Cooper
|Written by
|Buddy Cooper
|Matt Mitler
Bill Hitchcock
Ruth Martinez
Connie Rogers
Morey Lampley
Frances Raines
|Music by
|Michael Minard
|Peter Schnall
|Edited by
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OK Productions
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The Mutilator is a 1985 American horror film written, directed, and produced by Buddy Cooper, and co-directed by John S. Douglass.
While cleaning one of his father's rifles as a birthday surprise, young Ed, Jr. accidentally shoots his mother. Ed never forgives his son for this, and the two become estranged. Years later, while Ed and his friends are trying to think of something to do for their college's fall break, Big Ed calls, and demands Ed come to his beachfront condo, and close it up for the winter. Ed's friends convince him to accept the job, and take them with him, so it will be finished quicker, and they can spend the rest of their break hanging around the condo.
Ed's group arrives at the condo, which Big Ed is passed out drunk in the basement of, having dreams about killing his son. After dinner, everyone goes for a walk on the beach, and Mike and Linda go skinny dipping in the pool. Big Ed discovers the two, drowns Linda, and uses a trail of her and Mike's discarded clothes to lure Mike back to the condo, where he kills him with an outboard motor. A police officer stationed on the beach then stops by the condo, and is killed when Big Ed decapitates him with an axe.
The others return to the condo, and as his friends get ready for bed, Ralph searches for Mike and Linda, and is killed when Big Ed impales him through the throat with a pitchfork. When Ralph does not return, Sue goes looking for him, and is caught by Big Ed, who stabs her in the crotch with a fishing gaff, and chops her head off. Ed and Pam find Sue's mutilated remains, and the bodies of the other victims, in the basement, and are attacked by Big Ed. The two incapacitate Big Ed and try to drive away, but Big Ed jumps onto the car, and tries attacking them through the roof. Pam puts the car into reverse, and backs into a wall, crushing Big Ed into it, and cutting him in half at the waist. When a police car arrives, one of the deputies goes to inspect Big Ed's body, and has one of his legs sliced off when Big Ed springs to life. As Ed and Pam look on in horror, Big Ed finally dies laughing maniacally.
- Matt Mitler as Ed, Jr.
- Ruth Martinez as Pam
- Bill Hitchcock as Ralph
- Connie Rogers as Sue
- Frances Raines as Linda
- Morey Lampley as Mike
- Jack Chatham as Ed, Sr.
- Bennie Moore as Cop
- Trace Cooper as Young Ed, Jr.
- Pamela Weddle Cooper as Mother
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The film was originally titled Fall Break. According to writer and co-director Cooper, the MPAA originally wanted to assign the film an X-rating, which the filmmakers rejected due to its association with pornography. The Mutilator was initially released to theaters in big cities in its uncut format, but when the distributor tried to book screenings in middle American theaters they were unable to secure advertising or screenings because it did not have an R-rating. At this point Cooper relented and edited the film to the MPAA's specifications. It was released in 1985 on VHS and Betamax by Vestron Video in both R-rated and unrated versions. Code Red had been working on a DVD release of the film; however, information on the film surfaced that Code Red planned for the unauthorized release of the film.[citation needed]
VIPCO released the film on DVD in the United Kingdom, although cut by 7 seconds, and Dragon Entertainment released the film uncut in Germany. Director Buddy Cooper has stated that these releases are unauthorized.[citation needed]
Arrow Video announced that they would release the film on Blu-ray in both the UK and the USA on September 29, 2015, which would mark the first legitimate high definition release in both territories.[1] In November 2015, the company announced they had delayed the release after they found a fully uncut 35 mm print of the film held at the U.S. Library of Congress. It was released on February 16, 2016.
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Allmovie lent praise to The Mutilator's level of gore, whilst criticizing every other aspect of it.[2] Similar criticisms were leveled against the film by Hysteria Lives!.[3] Oh, the Horror! stated that, despite the amateurishness of the production, The Mutilator was "one of those slashers that works despite itself" and "falls right in line with other slashers who unwittingly mix inanity and violence in a manner that impossibly works".[4]
- ^ "Arrow Brings The Mutilator to Blu - ComingSoon.net". June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Wheeler, Jeremy. "The Mutilator (1985)". allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Kerswell, JA. "The Mutilator". hysteria-lives.co.uk. Hysteria Lives!. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Gallman, Brett (September 21, 2012). "Mutilator, The (1985)". oh-the-horror.com. Oh, the Horror!. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
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Ninja looks like a throwback to the low-budget, martial arts movies of the late 80s and early 90s. It could easily be one of the movies Beverly Hills Ninja was spoofing. That's not a knock on it, we could do with a little more of that style of filmmaking. Where's the modern day Roger Cormans? Why not a return to the days of American Ninja? Not everything has to be Hollywood glossy. Not every movie needs excessive lens flairs.
It stars a frequently shirtless Scott Adkins, as Casey, a westerner studying Ninjutsu in Japan. He's sent by his Sensei to New York, where he'll protect legendary weapons from a host of bad guys. See? It's Beverly Hills Ninja.
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Sabino Creek, which was bone-dry for months due to an ongoing drought, is flowing again, thanks to runoff from melting snow in the Catalina Mountains.
Visitors to Sabino Canyon, northeast of Tucson, reveled in the flow this weekend - but it will dwindle again without a fresh infusion from winter storms.
"Right now, we're getting flow from that snowmelt, but the flow is declining" because the area has received no recent rain or snow, said Emmet McGuire, field office chief for the Arizona Water Science Center. The center monitors daily flows in Sabino Creek and other waterways.
"If we don't get more precipitation soon, the flow is going to continue to decline - and the creek could stop flowing again," McGuire said.
The flow had dropped to 2.99 cubic feet per second on Tuesday - below flow rates in late December as the creek was revived by valley rains and melt from mountain snow.
Pamela Selby-Harmon, officer in charge of the Mount Lemmon Post Office, estimated that 40 to 45 inches of snow has fallen in the Catalinas this winter - but accumulations vary widely depending on altitude and location.
A gauge on Sabino Creek recorded no stream flow in a continuous 73-day period from Oct. 4 through Dec. 15, according to daily flow measurements posted by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Survey records show the creek also had no flow in a continuous 69-day period from May 8 through July 15 last year - and for six days in August as well.
Those 75 days plus the 73-day dry period in the fall add up to 148 days of no flow in the creek.
McGuire and David Lazaroff, an author of books about Sabino Canyon, emphasize that the creek has experienced repeated no-flow periods over the past decade.
"It's not as unusual as we might think, at least in the 21st century," Lazaroff said in a December email in which he described extensive no-flow periods.
McGuire said he could provide no immediate data on the historical average of no-flow days in the creek.
But based on observations in recent years, "it seems that the intervals of no flow are increasing a bit," McGuire said.
For example, the autumn no-flow period was comparatively short in 2011.
"It stopped flowing Oct. 18 and started again on Nov. 13" that year, McGuire said. "In 2012, it was quite a bit longer. ... If we don't see increased precipitation for the next few months, we're probably looking at the interval of no flow to increase."
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From record lows to record highs in the span of about a week.
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Illinois Bright Start College Savings Program has made major improvements over the past year, according to Morningstar. Hiring OppenheimerFunds, Inc. as the plan's administrator brought lower fees and more diverse investment options. Two of Morningstar's favorite plans--Virginia's Education Savings Trust and College America--were also chosen for their low fees and diversification. Additionally, both the College America and Colorado's Scholars Choice are broker-sold and have earned spots on the best list two years in a row.
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Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 462543, 12 pages
Adipose Tissue Regeneration: A State of the Art
1Casadei Clinic, Via Olimpia 9, Mestre, 30174 Venezia, Italy
2Bioscience Institute, Via Rovereta 42, Falciano, 47891 San Marino, Italy
3Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy
4Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Via Venezia 90, 35100 Padova, Italy
5Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Section of General Pathology, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation (ICSI) and LTTA Center, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Received 5 June 2012; Revised 7 July 2012; Accepted 16 July 2012
Academic Editor: Thomas Liehr
Copyright © 2012 Alessandro Casadei et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Adipose tissue pathologies and defects have always represented a reconstructive challenge for plastic surgeons. In more recent years, several allogenic and alloplastic materials have been developed and used as fillers for soft tissue defects. However, their clinical use has been limited by further documented complications, such as foreign-body reactions potentially affecting function, degradation over time, and the risk for immunogenicity. Tissue-engineering strategies are thus being investigated to develop methods for generating adipose tissue. This paper will discuss the current state of the art in adipose tissue engineering techniques, exploring the biomaterials used, stem cells application, culture strategies, and current regulatory framework that are in use are here described and discussed.


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Don't get me wrong: Writing about plants is a great way to make a living. But, as with any job, certain realities have to be faced. Long gone are the days when a writer could turn in a book manuscript and have the publisher to print the whole thing, regardless of length. After all, people expect to see pictures, you know, and those pretty images take up a lot of space, so some words must go. Then there are issues like production costs, shipping weights, and other pesky practicalities.
So, for a plant-obsessed writer, the issue isn't how to fill a given number of pages; instead, it's a matter of painfully pairing down lists and descriptions in an effort to cover the plants that most readers actually want to know about. Those that inevitably get cut are what I think of as "The Unpopular Plants." They may be practically impossible to grow in most gardens, or they may grow so readily that they're normally dismissed as weeds. They may be too odd-looking to fit in easily, or too politically incorrect, or too anti-social to hold their own against more familiar flowers. In short, they're the geeks, nerds, and dweebs of the plant world. Now, these poor, neglected plants have a place to get their 15 minutes of fame, whether they deserve it or not. Mind you, I'm not encouraging you to give any of these oddballs room in your own garden—rather the opposite, in fact: Now that you've seen them here, there's no need for you to grow them yourself. Right?
And now, please, a round of applause for the first entry in the Unpopular Plant Series: variegated kudzu! No? Anyone? Oh, come on, it's totally not PC, but it's still good-looking, in a scary sort of way. The form shown here is available under the botanical name Pueraria montana var. lobata 'Variegata', alias 'Sherman's Ghost'. I've heard and read reports of sightings of other variegated kudzus, but none appear to be named, and this seems to be the only one sold in the trade.Oh, yes, you can actually buy variegated kudzu, and oh, yes, I actually did—purely for research purposes, mind you. The first year, there were only two leaves, and I took only one decent picture—a somewhat measly return on the investment, but at least I could say that I'd grown it. Never expecting it to survive the winter, I was delighted—er…I mean appalled, of course—to see it sprout again the next spring. I kept a watchful eye on it, but again, it produced only a few leaves; then, by the following spring, it had disappeared. If it hadn't, I had every intention of destroying it anyway—honestly.
Would I grow it again? Probably not. The idea of any kudzu, let alone a not-especially vigorous, variegated one, overwintering here is just too scary to contemplate. But if you really want to try it for yourself (and remember, I'm not saying you should), you can buy your very own from the folks at Glasshouse Works. Or not.


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By TYLER GRAY
SANDY, Utah – The Portland Timbers scored the early goal, but it was Real Salt Lake that ended the night as the team in control.
The Timbers shocked the home side with an early Will Johnson free kick goal, but RSL rattled off four straight goals from four different players before securing the 4-2 first-leg victory at Rio Tinto Stadium.
The Timbers endured a rough night, but gave themselves hope for the second leg on Nov. 24th at Jeld-Wen Field when Freddy Piqiuonne scored a last-second header goal to make the final score 4-2, and cut RSL's lead to two goals heading back to Portland.
Javier Morales was the star of the night for RSL, setting up two goals and scoring on a header to deliver the home team's fourth goal of the night.
Portland's first goal came against the run of play when RSL defender Chris Wingert committed a harsh tackled on Diego Valeri. A free kick was given about 28 yards out and Timbers midfielder Will Johnson stepped up to take it.
The former RSL man knuckled a delicious ball just over and through the wall that whizzed past RSL 'keeper Nick Rimando and into the back of the net stunning an RSL side that looked like they were in control.
The goal seemed to wake the claret-and-cobalt up, however, as they came roaring back with a purpose.
RSL head coach Jason Kreis credited his team for how they responded to giving up an early goal to the visiting Timbers.
"Our response to that first goal was terrific," Kreis said. "Our guys just got better and better as the game wore on and we got back to the things that we do well."
RSL defender Chris Schuler's headed goal off a Morales corner kick was the catalyst in the 35th minute, knotting things up at 1-1.
Schuler scored for the second game in a row when Morales curled in a corner kick and found him in the box. The resurgent centerback rose up and nodded the ball inside the far post and the score was level.
Findley grabbed the lead off an opportunistic run that forced Timbers defender, Mamadou Danso, into a hurried back pass. RSL's leader in playoff goals made no mistake as he ran onto the ball and slotted the ball past Portland keeper, Donovan Ricketts, and into the back of the net.
RSL's lead was never threatened again and they pounded in two more second-half goals courtesy of rookie Devon Sandoval, who notched his first MLS playoff goal, and veteran Morales.
Portland was able to pull one back at the death when defender Jack Jewsbury sent in a ball that found Frederic Piquionne who rose up and blasted his header to the far post where Nick Rimando could do nothing.
Piquionne's goal shifted the narrative somewhat on a night where RSL could have easily notched a few more goals. RSL is well-acquainted with carrying multiple goal leads into another team's stadium (see 2011 semifinal away leg at Seattle) but is determined to stay focused during the unusually long two-week layoff.
"They're going to need to get that first goal, an early goal, but we have to be a mature team and we have to defend well," RSL defender Nat Borchers said. "We have to be aggressive and that's the way that we play even on the road. We're going to have to push for that first goal and if we can get that I think that puts us in a good position to go."
RSL also has to feel confident because they've been able to get contributions from all over the field. This team has scored six goals in its past two games with five different players providing a tally. They can approach the second leg of the conference finals with a lot of confidence that they'll be able to get the job done.
One of the key pieces of this renewed RSL side, Sebastian Velasquez, stressed that this is only halftime.
"It puts us in a great position to go to Portland and hopefully be able to get a good result there," Velasquez said. "We've done well in Portland. In saying that, we had a three goal advantage then we kind of let one down. I think it's better to say that we have that little bit of that urgency that there's still 90 minutes left. It's only half time."
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60th Anniversary of the Volkswagen Transporter
The VW Transporter has been moving the UK for 60 years, here's some pictures taken to celebrate
The Volkswagen Transporter has been moving Europe sine the 50's and in 1954 the first one of them came to the UK, not long after that they appeared in Ireland, now moving into Generation 6 with a concept on the way Volkswagen have a long commercial history.
The Transporter started out a split screen van and the world fell in love, turning it into a camper van and hippie bus with paint all over it the little van became a symbol of revolution and owes a lot of that to the Beetle from which it shares the chassis.
Type 2 seen the end of the split windscreen and a more aerodynamic body, the type 2 also had an Ambulance version along side the Camper van, like the Beetle of the time the Transporter had the engine mounted in the rear which caused access problems but also cooling issues because the engine was air cooled.
T3 brings us closer to modern design but still had the air cooled engine and distinctive putt-putt sound, they changed the engine in 1984 for a water cooled boxer engine but still rear mounted.
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