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" 173 Doncaster Road / Barnsley / South Yorkshire / S70 1UF / Tel.: 01226 287403 / Fax: 01226 287403. "
four of us booked to go to spain.when i booked over the phone i asked if they were going by tunnel as my husband and friend do not travel by water .i was told yes .so we paid for our holiday .we set of .we had one comfort stop.then ended up at dover only to be told it was a ferry crossing .there was no way we would go by ferry .did they bother oh no .we nearly had to kidnap the other driver to get us back to barnsley .when we got in touch with gee vee a week later {my friend managed to get us another holiday with another company }i was basically called a liar saying i did not ask for the tunnel why would anyone pay 1800 pds and not make sure it was what they needed .we will never go with them again and i will tell anyone who will listen .so as long as they get there money they don;t give a dam .an expensive experience. al i will say when traveling with gee vee get all your reguirments written down on headed paper so they can;t call you a liar
hi,all....i have been on holiday with geevee travel several times now ,and every time i have been treated first class,been to swanvale lodge hotel,and rainscourt hotel in great yarmouth only,because ,i just like great yarmouth.been to swanvale again this year 2010 august, and i must say i enjoyed every minute of my holiday,.the food was excellant,and the staff are most helpfull.in every way.also the tour guide/coach driver JOHN !! was absolutly great,he informed the hotel guests every moring and evening what was on the itinerary? .it was a pleasure to be in his company he was so cheerful. THANK YOU GEEVEE FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY.!!!!!!!!
really rude receptionist or person that takes calls. was going to book a holiday untill she rudely called me a name because she could not hear me, then when i asked if they are open in morning to pay she sarcastically replied , well no! thats why i said get in for 4pm!!! as a customer never travelled with gee vee i think im not aware they close wednesdays and expect to be told politely . ill pass this on to every one i know and every one i speak to about holidays will be aware of the thing that answers the phone. typical commoner in goldthorpe i guess.
As a Sheffield cyclist I keep out of the way of Gee Vee Travel buses. I've been sworn at by one of their drivers (the elderly female passengers on his bus seemed quite perturbed by his behaviour), and one of them tried to force me off the road (or maybe just under his wheels) before going straight through a red light.
NAME OF COMPANY: Gee Vee Travel, a coach operator, based in Barnsley, with offices in Barnsley, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Goldthorpe.
BACKGROUND: This is a family run company, with Gordon and Val Clark at the head. Their son Stephen is a mechanic and their daughter Kerry commutes from Barnsley to Chesterfield, to run the Chesterfield office. Their daughter in law also works at one of their other offices.
ATTRACTIONS: All the coaches that I have been on have seatbelts and air-conditioning, with access at the front (near the drivers seat) and near the toilet. The latter is not used routinely but can be used as an exit or access point in the case of an emergency or if the driver specifically states it is to be used. For example, when we stopped at a viewpoint in Scotland to look at Loch Ness, the driver (Neil) recommended we used the back door and went round to open it for us.
Most of the coaches that I have been on have a TV screen but I have yet to see anything played on them. All of the coaches have a radio/tape and sometimes the driver puts this on for the passengers benefit.
All of the holidays include excursions to local towns and villages or places of interest. Some of the day trips and weekend trips (or special offers) include entry to places of interest. If the day trip visits a place, but does not include the entrance fee, the booklet states this quite clearly. In my opinion, this is a very big plus point.
All their holidays are fully bonded in accordance with the Package travel, Package Tours Regulations 1992 you are fully insured for all monies paid if Gee Vee Travel should go under. This is highly unlikely as they are very popular. My mother went in last week to pay her balance for our Turkey and Tinsel holiday to Weymouth and they were almost queuing out the door!
Insurance can be provided (for a fee) and a deposit of £20 per person is required.
TRANSPORT: The coach operators listing site on www.go-by-coach.co.uk states that there is a fleet of 15 coaches. The coaches are used for both day trips and weeklong holidays, in this country and abroad. I have never used this company for a holiday abroad so cannot comment on how comfortable a journey is that long, but I would certainly recommend this company very highly.
Taxi fares to and from your house are included in the price (holidays of 5 days or more only), provided you live within a certain distance of the pick up place. If you live further than this set distance, some money is knocked off (I believe £5 per person) the price of the holiday.
Most of the coaches are driven by a single driver and pick up at Barnsley, Sheffield City Centre, Chesterfield Bus Station and Hillsborough, nr Sheffield.
All coaches operate a non-smoking policy and most have a drinks machine on board (including soup) for 50p a cup. There is a toilet on board, but there are regular stops along the way down to the hotels, etc.
PRICE: This, of course, varies according to what you have chosen to go on, but starts from as little as £8.50 for a day trip to Liverpool. I often go on the Early Bird tours, which are from January to May, and start from as little as £92 (Bideford) per person, for a week (some are for 10 to 14 days here and abroad) in the various hotels in the United Kingdom. Some of the Early Bird deals are for holidays abroad this years list includes Amsterdam (Thursday to Monday £219) and Paris (Friday to Sunday £110).
Liverpool: I have been on several day trips my first was to Liverpool and this include a drop off at a market and then on to Albert Docks. As Robert and I were not interested in the market, we stayed on the coach and were dropped at Albert Docks, which was where the driver parked until he went to collect those whod visited the markets. Robert and I spent all day at Albert Docks and managed to see almost all the museums there, with the exception of the Beatles Story and one other. So we returned using the same method, to visit these. BTW all the Liverpool museums (apart from the Beatles Story) on Albert Docks included a years free visit to all the others, which is why we revisited the area so quickly. No admission fees were included in this price.
Leeds Shopper: Robert wanted to visit the Royal Armouries at Leeds but we could not find a trip that did this (with any provider). I noticed that Gee Vee Travel did a Leeds Shopper, which seemed ideal. We asked Kerry in the Chesterfield Office and she said that the Armouries was a short walk from the drop off point so we booked it. We were the only ones on the bus who did not come back loaded with bags but we had enjoyed our day immensely. The Armouries is a free museum with about 5 floors all about war, armour, etc. Robert was in his element, but I enjoyed it too.
London: As regular readers will know, I have reviewed two of Londons main attractions (see Werewolf in London parts 1 and 2 yes a free plug!) and this was as a result of a day trip from this company. This cost £40 and included admission fees. If you havent read these cut and paste these links: http://www.ciao.co.uk/London_Eye_London__Review_5465072 and http://www.ciao.co.uk/Buckingham_Palace_London__Review_5465178
London: A year after 9/11, Gee Vee Travel, was offering a trip to a London hotel, The Rubens, on Buckingham Palace Road, because the tourist trade was flagging. We had one night and breakfast in this hotel for £60 per person (including transport), when a room should have cost £110 per person. It was a wonderful hotel and very near most of the attractions we wanted to see Cabinet War Rooms, London Eye, London Aquarium, etc. It was very near Victoria train and Tube stations. After this particular year, The Rubens has no longer been an option, but ever since they have offered a London weekend break.
My parents went on one to London (a special offer, which included a visit to Clarence House), this July.
I am going to a hotel near the Victoria train station, Victoria Park Plaza (I believe) in December, which cost £64 per person. This includes transport, accommodation and breakfast. We will again be visiting Londons many attractions.
Some of the weekend trips are to Blackpool or abroad but I have not yet tried these. There is also a weekend trip to Althorp, Princess Dianas last resting place and former family home.
HOLIDAYS: I could wax lyrical about these, but will try to keep it brief
Isle of Wight: I have visited the Isle of Wight 3 or 4 times now. We have stayed at Sandown all the time but have used 2 different hotels, the St Moritz and the Malvern and I would recommend both. The Isle of Wight is covered in more detail in one of my other reviews yes another free plug! Cut and paste this link if you havent already read it: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Isle_of_Wight_England__Review_5321458
Gordon, the owner of Gee Vee Travel, has on occasion been visiting hotels in the Isle of Wight when we were staying there if he gets chance he tries to visit those hotels he has guests at to make sure everything is OK. If you ever get to meet him on one of these trips, ensure that he is persuaded to sing. He used to be in a band or group when he was younger and has a wonderful voice better than some of the entertainment provided by the hotels.
Great Yarmouth: The Swanvale Lodge Hotel is owned by Gee Vee Travel itself and comes highly recommended by its many visitors. I too would strongly recommend a visit to this hotel, which is literally 100 yards from the promenade and the swimming pool. There was great entertainment at this hotel provided by outside entertainers and the hotel proprietors.
Turkey and Tinsel: These holidays are held in October, November, and December and are pretend Christmas holidays. They are very enjoyable and we book one with Gee Vee Travel every year now. The best one for food was The Balmoral at Bridlington, and the best one for atmosphere was at Torquay.
We have just been to Weymouth for our latest one and there was entertainment on every night - some provided by the coach driver Neil and my father (see my profile photo). We celebrated Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Eve. Santa came and gave us all a present. The ladies got sewing kits and the men got pens.
We had really good food, with 3 or 4 starters to choose from, 3 or 4 main courses (salad one choice every night with 3 types - cheese, ham or tuna) and 4 or 5 desserts. When we arrived on the first evening, a cup of tea/coffee was ready waiting with a warm mince pie. That first evening was a set menu of beef dinner but they did offer an alternative if you were vegetarian or disliked beef.
Day trips from the hotel included Bournemouth and Poole on Tuesday, Dorchester Market and Swannage (optional £4 extra) on Wednesday with a free day in Weymouth on Thursday. I went on all these trips and enjoyed them all. As most of the holidaymakers were elderly or infirm (at 32 I was the youngest on the bus by at least 10 yrs), we only stayed at Bournemouth for an hour and a half as it is hillier than Poole. As my uncle lives in Dorset, he came over on Thursday and we visited Brewers Quay shopping arcade for lunch. It has 2 museums and lots of quaint shops - ideal for Christmas shopping as they are mainly handmade goods such as seatbelt covers and teacosies, cards with names on, glass ornaments, pottery, etc. The food was reasonable £2.95 for a hot meat baguette and £2 for a large bacon bap.
ACCOMMODATION: I have never yet had a bad room most have ensuite facilities and if the hotel has some with and some without the brochure clearly specifies this. You can request a low floor for those with disabilities or are elderly but these are premium spaces and your request may not be granted. Most hotels have lifts but not all do (again the brochure specifies which havent got them). If you are disabled or taking a person with disabilities, ensure that you explain at the time of booking and the hotel and driver will then do all they can to assist. The booking office also will need to know if you are taking a wheelchair.
FOOD: Again, I have never had a bad meal. As regular readers will know, my father is on a gluten free diet. He has always been able to get fed although he always takes his own bread, biscuits and gravy mix, just to be safe. Many of the hotels have put themselves out to get stuff such as soup, yoghurt desserts, mince pies, etc. The best one for that was The Malvern at the Isle of Wight.
If you have a special diet, e.g. diabetic, gluten, etc, explain at the time of booking and again when you get to the hotel. My mother has often had a fruit salad or piece of fruit instead of a stodgy pudding because of her diabetes and other diabetics (and other diners) have been jealous of what she has received sometimes! If you dont ask, you wont get! She asks if it is possible when the waitresses takes our orders and has yet to be refused!
DRIVERS: All the drivers are friendly and courteous. We all make our own minds up about the company based on this contact and I have my own favourite Neil, but I have yet to find a driver who gives a bad impression of the overall company.
· Drivers are courteous and very helpful
· Booking staff polite and extremely helpful
· Good accommodation
· Good food
· Brilliant prices
· Single supplements although these are set by the hotels not the travel company but they vary so much.
I cannot think of another bad point! Ive even asked the folks (parents) who I normally go with and they cant either.
Book another one or even two!
Head Office:
Gee Vee Travel, 173 Doncaster Road, S70 1UF Tel: 01226 287403 Fax 01226 284783. Ask for: Val, Jayne, Shelly or Janice
Goldthorpe Office:
6 High Street, Goldthorpe, S63 9LR Tel: 01709 888150 Ask for: Carol
Chesterfield Office:
37 St Marys Gate, Chesterfield, S41 7TH Tel: 01246 555002 Ask for: Kerry or Shelly (a different Shelly to the Goldthorpe one, by the way).
Sheffield Office:
23 Holme Lane, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 4JP Tel: 0114 2323366. Ask for: Sandra
I have been unable to find a website devoted to this firm but they are mentioned on the Barnsley Chamber of Commerce site, www.barnsleychamber.co.uk and the Go By Coach site, www.go-by-coach.co.uk
The latter states that they have 15 coaches in their fleet and cover the North East area (I thought it would be Midlands and the North but hey who am I to say).
Like my father says, Dont expect 5 star hotels for 3 star prices, these holidays are good but dont expect miracles.
The reason for my title Follow the Duck this is Gee Vee Travels tag line and the story goes that a regular customer, with Downs Syndrome, used to say this when he got back on the bus (because there was a duck attached to the drivers rear view mirror) and they decided to have it as their by-line. So, now you know!


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- Hi All. Having a bit of a problem with our company BES. It seems that on occasion one of our Users will stop receiving emails. BB Manager shows everyone but that user with an up to date time in the "Last Contact Time" field. The users seem to have stopped getting mail at some random time (this person is not the first, we have had 3 in the last 3 months, none of them on the same time/day/month).
For the most recent user (todays) I tried a battery pull and server restart just too see if that would clear anything up. It didn't so next I tried to resend the service book and IT policy. The IT policy before I resent said that there was an "error" and I noticed that not all fields were filled out. Resending the IT policy didnt work, the message would say "processing" and then eventually time out and default back to "error".
After that I tried to delete the user from BB manager, reboot, create the user again and activate. The phone would hang on activating @51% then eventually carry on, finish and then tell me something to the effect that there was an error syncing and not everything was sync'd (address book).
After that I completely wiped the handheld clean and removed the user from Manager again to treat the device as brand new and start fresh. I still receive the error and the device will only download messages when it is connect via USB to the BES. The wirless connections are on when I try to DL messages though (just not during activation).
Sorry for the long post, just trying to get any helpful info out there now. Does anyone have any clue what the problem could be or is the device the problem and we need to send it in?
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This week Cult of Mac Magazine gets serious about games with an issue dedicated to one of our favorite pastimes.
We've never bought into the idea that video games turn your brain to mush (sorry mom!) and this issue explores the games that are doing good — the growing market for empathy games that strive to make us all better people. (The retro-tastic cover is the handiwork of Craig Grannell, the designing force behind the magazine.)
We also look at games that are engaging enough to convince the non-gamers you know to take up the controller, what to play when you're sick of the blockbusters and our Games Editor Rob LeFebvre tells you how to get your game on our radar for a review.
The latest issue is available in the App Store. Let the games begin!


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Video Movie Trailer For The Last Song Starring Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear
Movie Preview: Miley Cyrus in The Last Song
Are you ready for your second Nicholas Sparks movie preview in as many months? (Last month's was the romance Dear John.) Here it is: The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus (cue The Soup's "It's Miley!" sound bite) as a girl who's dropped off at the home of her estranged father to spend the Summer. Obviously she doesn't want to be there, obviously she falls for a local boy, and obviously she and her father end up bonding.
You couldn't call me a Miley fan, but I do love Greg Kinnear, who plays her well-meaning father. From the trailer, the movie looks very sweet and very schlocky — which is exactly how Sparks usually does it. Interestingly, Sparks was commissioned to write both the screenplay and novel simultaneously, with Cyrus in mind. While I don't know that I'll be rushing to the theater for this one, it's probably something you'd find me secretly Netflixing later on; I'm kind of a sucker for the addictive cheesiness of a Sparks movie.
Check out the trailer for The Last Song when you
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The Debate Society's You're Welcome
Before the play begins the director walks on stage and explains a few things about the production to the audience. But because you've been prepped to expect that "You're Welcome: A cycle of bad plays," the latest from the inimitable foursome at The Debate Society, will, no doubt, involve a few bad play gags, you go along with it. But then, after the director leaves the stage and comes back again and again to tell you just a few more specifics, like the fact that the play we're about to see involves an imaginary door, a retractable knife and is bound to be very funny but the actors are professionals and our laughter won't disturb them, you realize that this, the director's back and forth, is the play. Which of course we already know since in the opening titles we were told that Play #1 is "The Director Ruins the Play."
"A cycle of bad plays" can sort of be taken literally. It's a series of short plays that riff off common pitfalls of "serious theatre," which include everything from bad direction, bad writing and awesomely bad musical numbers, but in the hands of The Debate Society, the production itself is anything but bad. In one "playlet," high school students perform the kind of awkwardly executed drunk driving PSA you might very well see at a school assembly, while "We Got a Fog Machine" features several smaller plays gone wrong after the fog machine breaks and a stage hand resorts to just saying "fog" whenever fog is supposed to appear. In a particularly fabulous string of bad dialogue, a woman reads from her diary: "July 31st. A fox came up to the car like a trained house pet. Lou said I'm the good kind of woman." It's the perfect parody of that brand of supposedly psychologically layered and revealing dialogue that is ultimately meaningless, stagey and downright bad.
The whole set up: the silly opening titles that get sillier with every screen, the way one short play transitions into the next and the meta-ness of the production itself immediately calls to mind Monty Python. Like the Python chaps, The Debate Society knows how to walk the line between high and low art, and they do it in such a way that even though you're watching a mermaid with a gigantic dollar sign dance around the stage to cheesy Mexi-pop, it's obvious the scene was written by a group of bright, highly imaginative and profoundly unique artists. While "You're Welcome" is not as dramatic as some of The Debate Society's other work, it still retains the same cleverness, the same precision of storytelling and the same astute observations of the weirdness of normal human behavior.
"You're Welcome: A cycle of bad plays" at The Brick Theatre in Williamsburg, Brooklyn until February 27, 2010. Tickets $18.


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Spiral Design Studio Aids Historic Lake George Retreat
Since its inception in 1903, the celebrated Wiawaka Holiday House on Lake George has touted the benefits of renewal. Now, with the help of Albany creative firm Spiral Design Studio, the century-old 501c3 non-profit retreat center for women is enjoying a rejuvenation of its own.
From a corporate brochure reminiscent of a classic scrapbook, to professional print ads depicting the historic waterfront location, to jam jar labels reflective of the retreat's Progressive Era heritage, Spiral Design created a suite of new marketing materials for Wiawaka, helping the organization to enhance its corporate image while respecting its traditional, modest legacy.
"Not-for-profit organizations often feel that marketing is a professional luxury they can't afford to consider," notes Jeanie Guity, art director for Spiral Design Studio. "But in order to attract ongoing support, these organizations need to be taken seriously in business. Professional marketing materials help to create a genuine image of influence and legitimize an organization's efforts as those worthy of serious consideration and support."
Equipped with new marketing materials for distribution, Wiawaka successfully applied for several restoration grants, resulting in awards totaling over $160,000 in 2006. To sustain its restoration and ongoing efforts in 2007, Wiawaka presented the Threads of Wiawaka Fashion Show, a luncheon benefit at Saratoga's Hall of Springs in June. Once again, the organization turned to Spiral Design Studio for creative marketing assistance. Through the design of a custom event logo, invitations, programs, advertising, and even napkin rings, Spiral Design helped to establish the benefit's unique textile-themed image.
"Marketing materials for any event should spark interest, distinguish the affair from others, and, ultimately, generate attendance. They can't be designed for design's sake. They need to be engaging yet directly reflective of the organization and event they promote," says Guity. "With the Threads of Wiawaka marketing materials, we created a professional, elegant tone for the fundraiser that also honored Wiawaka's historic, humble roots as an affordable retreat for female textile workers."
Attended by over 500 supporters, including New York's first lady, Silda Wall Spitzer, the inaugural Threads of Wiawaka Fashion Show grossed an impressive $69,000. More important, the event increased community awareness about the historic retreat and prompted measurable interest in its ongoing, humanitarian efforts.
"Creative, sensitive, and dedicated are words that begin to describe the artists at Spiral Design who graphically captured the spirit, mission and vision of Wiawaka for the multiple pieces they produced for our Threads of Wiawaka Fashion Show," notes Katie Haviland, vice president of the Wiawaka Holiday House board of directors. "They presented both a sense of serenity offered at Wiawaka on Lake George and the symbolism of the textile industry of our first guests from the factories of Troy and Cohoes. The exceptional quality of Spiral Design's artistic work had a major impact on the response to and ultimate success of our Threads of Wiawaka fundraiser."


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NEW BERN � U.S. Rep. Walter Jones Jr. will have another Republican primary challenge next year from someone who says the eastern North Carolina congressman is too far to the left.
Taylor Griffin of New Bern announced Thursday he would seek the 3rd District seat Jones has held since 1995. Griffin grew up in Wilson and moved back to North Carolina recently after working in Washington and forming a public affairs firm. The 38-year-old touts previous service in the office of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms.
Jones has faced previous primary challenges from candidates calling him too liberal. The one-time Democrat spoke out against the Iraq war and has bucked House Republican leaders on key votes.
Griffin said the most liberal House Republican "should come from San Francisco, not from eastern North Carolina."


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Minnesota's 2nd District Rep. John Kline says the Obama administration is setting a terrible precedent by granting conditional waivers from a controversial education law.
Last week, the White House said if states put strict academic standards in place, they won't have to label schools as failing. In an interview on MPR's Midday Thursday, Kline said states, including Minnesota, should be allowed to opt out of what he acknowledges are unachievable goals in No Child Left Behind.
"But this is a terrible overreach of the executive branch, it's sort of resurrecting the old, the old idea of an imperial presidency, where the president says 'Congress is not getting it done, so I'm going to do it,' " Kline said.
Kline, the chairman of a key education committee in the House, said the White House decision to grant waivers will actually get in the way of education reform. Kline said without pressure from states, Congress loses a big incentive to enact needed changes to federal education law.


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Yes, the Warriors sale is going to be approved. No, the approval won't become official at the current NBA Board of Governors meetings in New York.
That's the conclusion drawn by multiple sources with knowledge of the proceedings. The team of incoming owners, led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, is hashing out the final formalities. One source characterized the transaction as "looking good."
Lacob was in New York on Wednesday meeting with the NBA's budget and finance committee, according to one of the sources, and will meet with league officials today as well. Previous reports pointed to the NBA meetings, which are taking place Wednesday and today, as the target for the approval of the Warriors' sale. But the process is not quite done.
The new ownership group has all its paperwork in, according to one source, and the ball is in the NBA's court. Hope still remains in the organization that the sale will be approved by opening night, which is this coming Wednesday. But another source said the approval could come the first week of November.
None of the sources expressed doubt in the sale's approval, blaming the delay on the magnitude of the transaction.
One of the sources addressed rumors regarding Magic Johnson, who recently sold his 4.5 percent ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers and his 105 Starbucks outlets back to the company. The new ownership group has talked with Johnson, the source said, adding that Lacob and Guber have a previous relationship with Johnson and would be happy to have him on board.
Johnson told the Los Angeles Times he would be interested in bringing an NFL team back to L.A. but hasn't had any talks with the league. He also told the Times he has no plans to purchase a stake in the Warriors.
Note: The Warriors waived guard Aaron Miles, who appeared in six preseason games, averaging 3.5 points and 2.2 assists in 14 minutes per contest.
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MESA, Ariz. Angel Villalona still doesnt have his workvisa to travel to the United States. If and when he arrives, hell find alocker waiting for him in minor league camp.
The Giants optioned Villalona to Single-A San Jose onFriday, which is more or less a procedural move. Even if he had been able toreport three weeks ago as scheduled, the Giants had planned to keep him inextended spring training while he works himself back into baseball shape.
Its anyones guess when (or if) the U.S. Consulate willclear the slugging first baseman to restart his pro career. He hasnt played a game since 2009,when he was given leave to return to the Dominican and was charged in the fatalshooting of Mario Felix de Jesus Velete in a bar in his hometownof La Romana.
The charges were dropped late last year,although Villalona reportedly paid a settlement to the victims family.
The Giants gave Villalona a 2.1 millionbonus as a 16-year-old in 2006.
Villalonas visa is being held up because he hasntdemonstrated his physical fitness to qualify as an elite athlete, according to what the Giants have been told. Its a hangup the club hasnt experienced before, and they've dealt with thousands of these applications.
My rather obvious speculation: The U.S. Consulate wants tojustify keeping a suspected murderer from entering the country, and this is howtheyre doing it.
Sergio Romo didn't pitch Friday and he isn't on the list to pitch in either split squad Saturday. Manager Bruce Bochy told the Chronicle's John Shea that Romo's elbow is "a little cranky," but not believed to be a major deal.
Romo deals with elbow soreness almost every spring. At this stage, he'll need to bounce back quickly, though.
You know your team wont have a good year when the springtraining program features the general manager on the cover. I guess the Cubsshould be used to it, though.
The Giants beat them 3-2 in a rather tidy afternoon affairat Ho Ho Kam Park, and Gregor Blanco is really slacking off. He was 0-for-3,dropping his average to .438.
RECAP: Surkamp goes four, Giants top Cubs 3-2
All kidding aside, Blanco does something every day to getnoticed. This time, it was a stomach-sliding catch on a sinking line drive incenter field.
Hes had quite a spring, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.Hes opened up everybodys eyes.
Nice game for Eli Whiteside after he replaced Buster Poseyto start the bottom of the sixth. Whiteside hosed both Starlin Castro andAnthony Rizzo trying to steal third base.
BAGGARLY: Posey pleased after catching five, running bases
Whiteside has to show that his elbow is improved and hesthrowing better to bases in order to win the backup catcher competition withChris Stewart.
Why the Cubs were trying to steal third base twice whiletrailing by a run, I couldnt tell you. Maybe ask the GM.
Emmanuel Burriss stole a base and was caught stealing once,although it really shouldnt have been scored that way. He tried to advance ona ball that got away from the catcher. By rule, he wasnt trying to steal butadvance.
No matter. The Giants lead the majors with 20 stolen basesthis spring. Theyve also been caught 13 times.
This is an area where Mr. Dwight Randolph Winn might be ofmajor assistance. Hes in camp as a special instructor and loving it. He toldme just putting the uniform on again is a thrill, and working with minorleaguers has been a great experience.
Winn always ran well during his playing career, but itwasnt until his later years that he turned into one of the most efficientbaserunners in the game. He was 25 for 27 in 2008. The following year, he was16 for 18. Even in 2010, when he struggled for the Yankees and Cardinals, heswiped six bases without getting nabbed.
Plus, hey, hes Randy Winn. They dont make them anyclassier.
If not for Blancos catch, Pablo Sandoval and Aubrey Huffwouldve had the best defensive play of the game. Sandoval charged a slowroller and Huff made an expert pick of a wide, skipping throw. The Cubs had arunner on third base and two outs, so the play certainly saved a run.
Sandoval showed off some pretty impressive wheels whilescoring from second base on Huffs whistling single to left field, too. Theball was hit hard and reached the left fielder quickly, yet Sandoval still slidinto the plate well ahead of the balls arrival.
No, these do not look like your 2011 Giants.
If you missed my announcement on Twitter earlier today, Imnow allowed to reveal that I achieved a lifelong goal of appearing as acontestant on Jeopardy! (Which explains my absence earlier this week.) Myepisode will air on July 20.
I cant tell you any more than that, except it went by in ablur and Ive never been so nervous in my life. And at least from what Iremember, it was a lot of fun.


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49ers with Revis? #1 defense in the league no doubt.
Oscars Recap: One Flew Over the Oscars Nest
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First Case: Baby Cured of HIV
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I had to post on this since everyone is talking about it. I won't elaborate, as the articles I will link to will go into detail, but essentially doctors had treated a baby with drugs after birth and now that baby has no active HIV virus active in their system. What I wanted to highlight is something someone on my Facebook feed brought up: this is not technically a "cure" since it was effective only within a certain time window that denied the virus a chance to find a place to remain dormant. This dormant HIV virus is what current treatments are having difficulty targeting. All the same, this is a great accomplishment.
Figure. SEM of HIV attached to lymphocyte; from Wikipedia
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In the works: Amherst College renovation underway
Thursday, 28 February 2013
The transformation of a former Amherst College fraternity house near the main campus into a 44-bed residence hall is now underway, with plans to open in the 2013-2014 academic year.
The 21,000 square foot renovation and expansion of Seligman House, which was built in 1921, preserves the character of the original building and adds a three-story wing that complements it aesthetically. The wood rafters of the original structure are preserved, as are the hewn beams of the living room, along with its wood-burning fireplace. A patio is nestled in the new ...[more]


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Jewel chats about her new greatest hits album and her new song "Hands" which is to raise awareness of child hunger. The singer also announces her role as June Carter Cash in the upcoming lifetime original movie "Ring of Fire."
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I made this for my golf partner's new grandson. Had to take my sewing machine into the shop in the middle of this project so there was a bit of delay. I took a picture before washing and then after washing so show how it crinkled due to the cotton batting. I like that effect. I am liking my new hobby! I hope AJ likes it!
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If this isn't the most realistic thunder clap ever.
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I know of Croatan, the 1st st Jetty and 15th st pier. Where else is there? I know across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge whenever I cross it the state park over there is going off pretty consistently. Thanks in advance guys, not exactly used to an inconsistent area like this especially coming from San Diego.
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search bar really helps, but to give you a good heads up any spot on witchduck road is your best bet the way the bottom contour is step up just makes this stretch of beach a swell magnet last week i caught witch duck and holland 1/2 overhead and pitching aframe barrels good luck dude its bittercold this week and looks like next week might as well
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Personally, I'm a fan of Sandbridge. Good spots are Northend of SB by Dam Neck and at the S-Turns about halfway to Back Bay Wildlife Refuge.
SUPPOSEDLY surfing is allowed at False Cape Nat'l Park but it's quite the ordeal to get down there so I've yet to venture there.
Not really in VB but if you've got a boat and feel like crossing the Chesapeake Bay then Fisherman's Island has the best surf in the East Coast - trouble is the conditions have to be absolutely perfect (so once a year maybe if you're lucky) and you're not allowed to touch land or you'll get arrested (so you've got to anchor off the island) in addition to the sharks that're out there.
basically, you gotta have a boat to get to these spots. otherwise, a bike with side-riding racks will work too. make sure you pack food, water and bug spray.
Scypher: as far as VB goes, just pull off of Atlantic Ave and check every few blocks until you hit first street and find a bar. of course, i'm not gonna blow up any spots, but there are plenty of sandbars working right now. sandbridge is a good option as well.
what that guy said.
ya what that last guy said csb or what ev, is probably the best advice you gonne get. we only really have 89 streets of beach, with the exception of all the beaches south of the main ocean front. just check around, find a spot that has a wave and crowd that looks straight for you and be stoked. haha. just not anytime soon cause its freezing. i havent surfed since i got back from california like 2 weeks ago now...


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Thai League 2016 Round 4: BEC Tero Sasana upsets Muangthong United
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Round 4 of Thai League 2016 saw BEC Tero Sasana who struggled to survive last season upset the odds by beating league leaders Muangthong United 1-0 right at SCG Stadium.
The clash had been highly anticipated as the in-form Qilins captured a number of BEC Tero first team players ahead of 2016 season.
The visitors, however, proved they were no easy opponent with an unlikely win thanks to the only goal from Sivakorn Tiatrakul, who was interestingly a former Muangthong player.
Despite the defeat, Muangthong remain at the top of table with 9 points as Ratchaburi suffered the second loss and Buriram were busy with ACL schedule.
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When you own a set of Henckels knives, you support a tradition that dates back to 1731 Germany. Henckels makes its knives with an ice-hardening method that yields a firm, yet flexible blade for optimal performance during kitchen tasks. When handling these blades, notice the contoured grip on the handle that remains comfortable in your hand through the most monotonous of kitchen tasks.
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Thanks krispijn_s for the pics and the heads up on issues you faced. Anyone else got little tips/warnings for others that are about to do this?
I've now replaced my digitizer - my problem is that it won't work properly... I can't do my unlocking code, since it wont register my swype across the screen - but it will work if i press one dot at a time - only in some cases it will register 2 dots. What can cause this problem?
Problem fixed - the connector somehow didnt get properly connected xD
hello guys,
I've recently shattered my Galaxy Tab 10.1 screen and immediately went to ebay to find a digitizer, well I found one:
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the problem is that it is not Gorilla Glass, it is plain plastic. so I threw 65USD to the garbage. the plastic digitizer may work, but it is not OEM gorilla glass.
now I've paid 165 USD + 40USD shipping to get my tablet fixed. I've sent it to IFixYouri.com. I asked if the digitizer was gorilla glass and they say they use only OEM products.
they say they got some parts, but not meeting their standards so they were receiving it on friday.
I'll let you guys know how it goes.
I do have a question for the guys that repaired their tabs.
the replacement digitizer was gorilla glass or was it plastic??
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Sunglasses are helpful while driving, but on some days your car needs some shades too.
The Easy View HD fits onto any visor to prevent glare in your driver's line of sight. The high density sun diffuser can be adjusted to block more intense light. The Easy View can easily be flipped up or down when needed. It is also good for your passenger, especially if they're helping you to spot signs on your road trip.
Being blinded by the light is dangerous if you're on the road, and even if you have sunglasses it's nice to have some extra glare protection.
Another nice feature of the Easy View HD is the sliding high density sun diffuser. Just slide it to wherever the sun is and it reduces the glare even further as well as keeping you from being blinded!
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Alison Steadman and David Troughton star in Alan Bennett's Enjoy, a rarely-performed gem by one of theatre's greatest observers of the English way of life.
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"Alison Steadman . fabulous. David Troughton . marvellous. Josie Walker . superb, Carol Macready . glorious. Explosively funny. The audience were begging for mercy"
Mail on Sunday
"The writing is brilliant. Alison Steadman and David Troughton. masterful comic performances"
Sunday Times
"Cryingly funny. Christopher Luscombe's pitch-perfect revival. Blissfully funny jokes. Alison Steadman. wonderfully funny. Beautifully acted"
Daily Telegraph
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Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm
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Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm
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The modernisation of City Square is almost complete. The modernisation consists of returning the square to look similar to how the Victorians designed the square with it's famous Black Prince statue. The balustrades and nymphs with the lamps have returned.
One of the main differences to Leeds City Square is that the road that ran in front of the post office has been totally pedestrianised.
The Black Prince
Old Post office entrance now a restaurant
The Railway station concourse, exit to City Square at the Far end.
Tourist Information Centre
The Tourist Information centre has 2 entrances. One by the bus stops in the railway bus interchange, the other is in the Leeds railway station concourse. just to the immediate right, at the bottom of the ramp in the photograph on the left. The rail Station is next to City square, behind the Queens Hotel.


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19Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who celebrate. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.
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McIntyre — Tuttle engagement
Albion — Scott and Susan McIntyre of Hope are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie McIntyre to Tracy Tuttle, son of Anthony and Bethany Tuttle of Albion.
The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School and received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 2008 from Husson College in Bangor. Stephanie is a sixth-grade teacher at Albion Elementary School in Albion.
Tracy, of Albion is a 1998 graduate of Lawrence High School and received a bachelor's degree in power engineering technology in 2002 from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Tracy is employed by Sappi Fine Paper, Somerset Operations in Skowhegan.
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I have a friend that bought a 21.4" Samsung with 3000:1 contrast ratio. I'm not sure why he needed it (suspect he doesn't) but I'm gathering from people's choices here that 800:1 (which is a lot cheaper where I am) would be just fine for normal usage?
i froogled for dvi cables and it doesn't seem that expensive.. maybe i should get one for better viewing quality..
F0dder, I am curious about the comment you made where you felt the 4:3 display is better for coding. I couldn't disagree more, and I am curious what your reasoning is.
More food for thought. I don't game and I don't watch movies on my computer (very often, anyway). Seems there may be compelling reasons to avoid widescreen given that I, too, like to maximize my apps (Word, Excel, Access) when working?
Quote from: Tekzel on November 06, 2007, 08:27 AMF0dder, I am curious about the comment you made where you felt the 4:3 display is better for coding. I couldn't disagree more, and I am curious what your reasoning is.I tend to maximize my apps, it's faster than manually resizing... a text editor (notepad++) becomes way too wide this way, and even visual studio with solution explorer, toolbox etc. open is quite wide enough. On a widescreen, there's simply too much wasted space if you maximize, in my opinion, and I'm afraid that might encourage having way too long source lines.
BTW I also prefer the 4:3 format. Though if I were to buy a new LCD screen today I might get one that can be (physically) rotated 90 degrees. Very useful for those of us that read a lot of pdf files on the screen.
The way I'm set up now, I haven't room for more horizontal screens without some prior upheaval (there's a little Ralf Maximus envy here, though) but I'd sure like to have a grid of 4. That arrangement would surely need wall mounts, eh?
Nah. You just need a standard-size desk with nothing else on the back half, and accept the loss of physical real-estate.I *used* to have three 19" glass monitors, and that was retarded. I barely had room for my keyboard and had to sit back in my chair to avoid bumping my nose into Windows.
Jeff links to this nice LCD buying guide:http://www.xbitlabs....lcd-guide-f2007.html
Quote from: nontroppo on November 06, 2007, 03:16 PMJeff links to this nice LCD buying guide:http://www.xbitlabs....lcd-guide-f2007.htmlthanks nontroppo, via this link i found a review on Samsung 931BW.
A dual-monitor setup can't help you with such things either, so a widescreen is the only
Quote from: Dirhael on November 07, 2007, 07:42 AMA dual-monitor setup can't help you with such things either, so a widescreen is the only Explain this, please. I'm simply drawing a blank. My auxillary monitors are *crammed* with sidebars and toolbars and whatnot.
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Optimal Regulation Under Uncertainty
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- Author(s): WILLIAM J. MARSHALL, JESS B. YAWITZ, EDWARD GREENBERG
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1981.tb04892.x
This paper is concerned with the problem of price regulation when demand is uncertain. Uncertainty gives rise to substantial difficulties in determining both the return a firm's owners should be provided and a set of prices capable of producing that return. We argue that conventional approaches to price regulation are incapable of attaining the economically desirable objectives of efficiency and an equitable return to investors. The deficiencies in current practices are attributable to the separation of the risk measurement‐return determination and price setting activities in the conventional approach. We present a model of the regulated firm that synthesizes contemporary financial market theory and the theory of the firm under uncertainty.1 In our approach, the income stream produced by the firm is valued ex ante in the financial market according to investors' perceptions and preferences over risk‐return characteristics. We portray the firm as producing risk and return by choosing among available production technologies to maximize its market value, given the prices set by regulators. Within this framework, it is shown that regulators can choose the lowest prices consistent with an equitable return to investors. We also show that prices so chosen induce the choice of the optimal technology by the firm.


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UPDATE: All lanes open and moving at noon Sunday.
A tractor-trailer accident forced the closure of the Outer Loop of the Beltway Sunday morning.
At 9 a.m., only one lane of the Outer Loop was getting by between Rockville Pike and Connecticut Avenue. An oil spill related to the accident has slicked the roadway there.
No injuries have been reported, but there are major delays for motorists.
Maryland State Police tell News4 the cleanup of gas and oil could take hours to complete. Drivers are advised to avoid the area Sunday morning.
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After a horrendous experience with the bumbling, patronising, inept EDF, I chose Scottish Power when I moved into the new house. Partly because of good online reviews and partly because the previous tenant had used them, reportedly with no problems. My online account was set up with absolutely no fuss. A condition of my tariff is that I self read every month. As it was with EDF, who ignored my meter readings, which resulted in an unexpected large bill when i left. The figures are used to predict my Scottish Power monthly bill and set the correct Direct Debit sum. I have been considerably in credit a few times in the last few years. The overpayment has been repaid into my account immediately and without fuss. The main reason why I am so content with Scottish Power is that on the rare occasions that I have to speak with them on the telephone, they speak to me as if I am an adult. They are courteous and appear grateful for my continued business. With both electricity and gas prices being pretty much the same across the board, the only way that a company can stand out in this market is their customer service. I cannot fault Scottish Power on this. I would recommend them to all.
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Album Rating: 3.5
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Album Rating: 3.5Yea it is, my bad. B and N right beside eachother...
Digging: Iron Chic - You Can't Stay Here
Album Rating: 4.0I was reading a 70's greatest list here in Sputnik and Raw Power was on number 3 i think.I always knew Stooges but i never had the chance to listen to them.After listening the album i was amazed.I dedicate some time and i listened all their records.They became instantly my number 1 punk band.
The first record is heavy nasty and dirty and have a more punkish sound than the 2nd and 3rd record which are more hard rock.The highlight of course is "i wanna be your dog"
I've never listened to The Stooges before...I think I should.
Album Rating: 4.0You definitely should.
Which albums in particular should I go for first? No in terms of accessibility; just which you think are the best. =)
Album Rating: 4.0Their first 3 are fuckin great records.If you like punk music and hard rock you 'll love their raw sound.My personal favorite is Raw Power.Their best album is probably Fun House.
Album Rating: 3.5There's only three, it's not exactly a chore
I also HIGHLY recommend The Idiot and Lust For Life, from Iggy's solo career
Album Rating: 4.0Raw Power for sure.
have yet to hear anything by the stooges. maybe i'll start here.
Album Rating: 4.0We Will Fall is so deadddd.
Prefer this to Fun House right now though
Man, this jams.
Digging: Carpenter Brut - CARPENTERBRUTLIVE
Do you guys realize how much "We Will Fall" probably influenced Swans?
checking this out now. i wanna be your dog rules in lock stock so i had to check this
Again, "We Will Fall" really influenced Swans. I think that every time I play it!
Album Rating: 4.0Hmm.
Album Rating: 4.0Michael Gira himself called it genius, which it is
Damn I'm good.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touched down in Singapore this morning, to kick off their nine-day tour of Asia. While Team MyDaily had been hoping for big things on the fashion front from Kate (could she try colour-blocking like her sister?), it hasn't got off to a good start.
The Duchess arrived at the Singapore Botanical Gardens in this baby pink design from Jenny Packham and frankly, it looks a 1980s dressing gown with shoulder pads to us. However, style aside, we can see why she chose it.
If you look closely, the dress is embroidered with an orchid print, which ties in well with the fact that the royal couple were at the gardens to view an orchid dedicated to Princess Diana. In fact, the style actually reminds us of a dress that Diana wore in 1983:
So now we see where Kate was going with this outfit - a tribute to her late mother-in-law. A nice touch, but not her best style moment to date.
On the upside, we do love Kate's second outfit of the day...
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A woman in the back raises her hand. "You mean I need to go through all my past manuscripts and make the changes you suggested in your lecture?"
Embrace your inner wimp by giving up. Those editors and educators don't know a thing about your genius! They can't recognize stellar, winsome prose, or seize upon your raw talent. What do they know?
George starts writing, believing his second grade teacher to be a prophet. "You're a terrific writer," she penned across his summer vacation story in happy red ink. He's coddled that affirmation all these years—something that's hardened him to actual feedback. After several attempts to convince fellow writers of his abilities, he gives up. George stores his spy thrillers in a box in the garage, spending his days looking up his second grade teacher on Facebook. He's embraced the wimp, lazing around the Internet, murmuring about what could have been.
Feed your inner wimp by submitting subpar writing. I call this the delusional, yet hopeful writer—one who believes she'll break through by submitting, submitting, submitting.
Edna comes to writer's group month after month, bringing the same story in increments of five pages. Although the group has kindly reminded her to flee passive voice and curtail her purple prose, she continues to stubbornly adhere to her ways.
Kill the wimp inside by grunting through your old drafts. If you're wondering what the publishing process is like, take an old piece of yours and rip it to shreds in light of what you know now. When you sell your first book, you'll experience the same kind of work—agonizing over run on sentences, discovering, then slaying, your pet words and phrases, killing clichés, cutting paragraphs and chapters that don't propel the reader forward. It's never too late to go back and fix things, but be warned: sometimes it's better to let those stories and articles go. You could mire yourself in your inadequate past.
I've taken unsold articles, revamped them, and sold them. I've tried to resurrect my first (yet unpublished) novel several times, resuscitating my flabby descriptions and plot flaws, only to tangle myself inside the story, weary and unmotivated. I've killed the wimp by grunting through, sometimes with success, sometimes without.
Kill the wimp inside by forging ahead. When you've discovered your penchant for adjectives, instead of slaying them in the cobwebs of past documents, move boldly forward, writing clean, powerful sentences chock full of strong nouns and verbs. Sometimes it's right to turn the page of your past body of work in order to construct better pages today.
Mayla wrote four good novels. During the process, she read writing books, attended conferences, and welcomed hard critique. She views her books as stepping-stones to publication, but she won't resurrect them. Instead, she pens a new novel, armed with new expertise. The result? She's a finalist in a prestigious first-novel contest, and an agent has requested the full manuscript. She has successfully killed the wimp by moving forward.
Place yourself in a writer's group. Hear a lecture about strengthening your prose and take notes. Raise your hand. Instead of lamenting all the changes you'll have to make now that you know better, simply tell the lecturer thank you, and vow to kill the wimp lurking inside.


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San Diego's Ligand Pharmaceuticals said its drug Revolade won approval from the European Commission.
The drug, which was discovered through a research collaboration between Ligand and GlaxoSmithKline, treats reduced platelet count in patients with the blood disorder chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP.
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Ligand shares rose 6 cents to close at $1.74.
Quarterly results send Cytori shares down 20%
Cytori Therapeutics shares dropped 20 percent after the San Diego company's fourth-quarter results fell short of expectations.
The company, whose technology removes stem cells from fat tissue, said losses widened 45 percent to $9.5 million, or 25 cents a share, including a
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Revenue nearly doubled to $1.3 million, as the company more than doubled the number of its systems it has placed with customers and distributors. Cytori said it had $12.9 million in cash at the end of the year and has since raised $14.3 million.
Analysts had expected a loss of 17 cents a share on $1.8 million in revenue, according to Bloomberg. The company's shares closed at $6.02, down $1.48.
Arena Pharmaceuticals lost $29.8 million in 4th quarter
Arena Pharmaceuticals said fourth-quarter losses narrowed 52 percent to $29.8 million, or 32 cents a share, as spending fell with the completion of certain large clinical trials.
The San Diego company, which is seeking regulatory approval for a weight-loss drug, said it held $115.4 million in cash at the end of the year and subsequently raised an additional $24.2 million.
Arena said it expects to use $97 million to $107 million of cash for operating activities this year and an additional
$7 million for capital expenditures at a manufacturing facility in Switzerland.
It reported $2.7 million in fourth-quarter revenue from manufacturing services and collaborative agreements.
Arena shares fell 10 cents to close at $3.01
Orexigen in manufacturing deal with N.C.'s Patheon
Orexigen Therapeutics said it has entered into a long-term manufacturing agreement with the North Carolina firm Patheon.
San Diego-based Orexigen said the deal covers commercial manufacturing of the company's weight-loss drug Contrave as well as development of future formulations of Orexigen products. The company plans to apply for approval of Contrave by the end of April.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Orexigen shares fell 6 cents to $6.55.


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there in Perkasie Pa and do a great bear. 1-877-tan-furs. Great guys to deal with too!As far as not being licensed, you'll have to discuss that with them, give em a call.....and good luck to you
the only law that would concern you is the law that states that you need lisc to buy or sell furs or skins in pa. if the bear hide is yours you can do what you want. just my opinion you need to be a lawyer or politician to advance yourself in this state.
Where are you located in PA? I know a few tanning companys here in PA.
I live in telford which is near to perkasie. I wonder if i can go over to east coast tannery to talk with them?
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CHEMISTRY - Help calculating grams of excess reactant
The question asks:
Ammonia rapidly reacts with hydrogen chloride, making ammonium chloride. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction, and calculate the # of grams of excess reactants when 3.0 g of NH3 reacts with 5.0 g of HCL.
So, I believe the eq. is already balanced: NH3 + HCl > NH4Cl
What I have so far is this:
Molar Masses:
NH3 = 17 g/mol, HCl = 36 g/mol, NH4Cl = 53 g/mol
# Moles:
NH3 = 0.1765 moles (excess reactant)
HCl = 0.1389 moles (limiting reactant)
First, how am I finding the mole ratio? Is it not just 1:1:1 (1 mole NH3 reacts with 1 mole of HCl to form 1 mole NH4Cl)?
I'm also confused on how to find the number of grams of the excess, because wouldn't it just be 3 grams? I used the # of grams to find the number of moles, so to "calculate" the # of grams I'm just undoing what I've just done, right?
I'm not really sure where to go from here.
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BEACONSFIELD, Australia -- Two Australian gold miners spent a twelfth night trapped underground as rescuers worked in relays Sunday to cut the final stretch of an escape tunnel by hand.
Officials had hoped to free Brant Webb, 37, and Todd Russell, 34, before dawn but said progress chipping through the solid rock was slower than expected.
Residents of the close-knit community had gathered at the gates of Beaconsfield Gold Mine to cheer the men, hanging a banner that read "Long live the legends." But heavy wind and rain caused the carnival atmosphere to fade and most people returned home.
Officials had warned the rescue operation was at a delicate and dangerous stage, as workers toiled on their backs in a cramped tunnel almost a half mile underground to cut through the final 10 feet of rock with hand tools.
Doctors on standby warned the miners may have suffered psychological trauma from their ordeal.
"This is a miracle of some amazing proportions," said union official Bill Shorten, who said he hoped Webb and Russell would be out in time see the sun rise today.
"We expect them to come out, but they are not out yet. This is massively complex," Shorten told Nine Network television. "This is going to be a case of muscle versus rock."
Stephen Ayre, chief executive of nearby Launceston Hospital, said the pair would be assessed for a range of medical problems, including blood clots and kidney failure.
"I think probably one of the first things would be the psychological trauma or the shock of suddenly being inundated and being the focus of attention," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The men, who have spent more than 260 hours in a tiny steel cage entombed by tons of rocks and rubble, will be treated in the same room so they can continue to support each other, officials said.
Webb and Russell have been trapped underground since April 25, when a 2.1 magnitude earthquake sent tremors through the century-old mine in the southern state of Tasmania and pinned the tiny cage they were working in under tons of rock.
Suffering little more than scratches, they survived for five days on a single cereal bar and by licking water seeping through the rocks around them. Rescuers discovered they were alive last Sunday, when a thermal imaging camera picked up their body heat, and on Monday began passing them food and water through a narrow pipe forced through the rubble and rock.
Creature comforts such as iPods, an inflatable mattress, egg and chicken sandwiches and even ice lollipops followed, and the men are now eating five meals a day, including hot soup and omelets.
Despite their ordeal, officials said Webb and Russell have remained upbeat -- buoyed by the prospect of fast food, a beer with a rock star and reunion with their wives and children.
They chatted and joked Saturday with rescue workers through the narrow pipe and even requested that ambulance drivers stop at a fast food restaurant on the way to hospital, once they are brought to the surface.
On hearing that Webb had asked for music by the rock group Foo Fighters to be downloaded onto his iPod, the band's lead singer, Dave Grohl, sent a message of support to the men.
"I read it to them and they were both stoked by that," said mine manager Matthew Gill. "It was basically, 'Thinking of you and anywhere, anytime to catch up with two cold beers.'"
The rockfall that trapped the men killed their colleague, Larry Knight, 44. His body was recovered two days later, but the family has delayed the funeral until the rescue mission is over.
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Trivia: Who Were the Last Defensive Linemen Drafted When Dallas Ran the 4-3?
The Dallas Cowboys ran different versions of the 4-3 between 1960 and 2004. In fact, Tom Landry developed the 4-3 that became prevalent throughout the league.
When Jimmy Johnson became head coach in 1989, he retained the 4-3 but discarded the flex defense that Landry had used for many years. Johnson's defense relied on speed more than size. The Cowboys continued to use a version of this 4-3 until the third year of Bill Parcells' tenure.
Since 2005, Dallas has run the 3-4, which features larger linemen and larger linebackers. The Cowboys have spent a number of draft picks trying to find inside and outside linebackers as well as defensive linemen to fit the system.
Trivia question for the day: who were the last defensive linemen drafted when the Cowboys still used the 4-3?
Here's a hint: The Cowboys did not draft a single defensive lineman between 2002 and 2004.
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In 2004, the Cowboys' starters along the defensive line included DE Greg Ellis, DE Marcellus Wiley, DT Leonardo Carson, and DT La'Roi Glover. Glover moved to nose tackle in 2005, while Ellis remained at end. Ellis then moved to outside linebacker in 2006.
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Greatest Cowboys By Their Jersey Numbers: #98
Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #98
Four Cowboys have worn #98. Two of these players were linebackers, one was a defensive lineman, and one has been converted from defensive line to linebacker.
Greg Ellis, DE/LB, North Carolina, 1998-
Statistics: Ellis has recorded 72 sacks and 367 tackles in his career.
Accolades: He has been named to one Pro Bowl.
Longevity: He is currently playing in his 11th season.
Intangibles: Ellis ranks second on the list of official sacks, though he hasn't come close to matching the true totals of Harvey Martin, Too Tall Jones, Randy White (or probably even George Andrie or Bob Lilly). Ellis can be a good pass rusher, and though he is a bit of a complainer, he has not cause off-the-field problems.
Godfrey Myles, LB, Florida, 1991-96
Statistics: Myles recorded 111 tackles and had two interceptions with the Cowboys.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: He played six seasons with Dallas.
Intangibles: Myles was one of the most versatile backup linebackers in team history. In 1995, he was the backup to Robert Jones at middle linebacker, Darrin Smith at weakside linebacker, and Dixon Edwards at strongside linebacker (thanks Dallas Cowboys Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Team).
Ken Tippins, LB, Middle Tennessee St., 1989
Statistics: Tippins made six tackles in 1989.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: He was active for six games during the 1989 season.
Intangibles: He was signed as a free agent and played in part of the 1989 season before moving on to Atlanta, where he became a starter.
Mitch Willis, DT, Southern Methodist, 1990
Statistics: Willis recorded two tackles with the Cowboys.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: He was active for four games with the Cowboys.
Intangibles: Willis played with the Raiders and Falcons before joining the Cowboys in 1990, his last year in the NFL.
Here is your chance to vote for the greatest player to wear #98.
Greatest #98
- Greg Ellis (96%, 68 Votes)
- Godfrey Myles (3%, 2 Votes)
- Ken Tippins (1%, 1 Votes)
- Mitch Willis (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 71
My Vote: Ellis
Ellis has been in a situation similar to Jim Jeffcoat, who was certainly not a bust as a first-round pick in 1983 but who played on some bad Dallas teams during his prime. The Cowboys tried to find bookend defensive ends to provide a consistent pass rush in the 4-3, but the team never found anyone to complement Ellis. He moved to linebacker in 2006 but tore his Achilles just as he was starting to shine. He made the Pro Bowl and was named Comeback Player of the Year in 2007.


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"We like out-of-the-way places," Gene Biermann, Washington, said of his family's vacation preferences.
That's an understatement regarding their most recent trip — a three-week tour of Iceland.
The last time you may have thought about Iceland was 2010 when it made global headlines with the eruption of Eyjafjallajokul, one of the country's more than 100 volcanic mountains.
The Biermanns — Gene, his wife, Doris, and their adult son, Scott — actually had been thinking about making a trip to Iceland that year until the eruption halted their plans.
The Biermanns are seasoned travelers, having made trips all throughout the States, as well as Europe and Canada. They find the experiences as educational as they are fun.
"We saw a philosphical saying somewhere once that we agree with — it said, 'Invest in experiences, not material things . . . the memories will last forever,' " recalled Gene Biermann, a retired science teacher who spent 30 years at Washington High School.
"We started early on taking car trips with our son . . . we did that for many years."
Now that their son and only child is grown, working as a computer specialist, the family continues to travel together. In fact, it's often Scott who plans the trips, said Gene, including the tour of Iceland.
Accommodations, Food
The Biermanns flew into Keflavik, where the country's international airport is located. The capital, Reykjavic, where the country's only other airport is located, is about 30 miles away.
They rented a 2004 Subaru Legacy SUV for about $100 a day with unlimited mileage.
"We decided to take an all-driving comprehensive circular tour of the island with Scott doing all of the driving," Gene Biermann noted in a summary of the trip he wrote for The Missourian.
"In advance he had meticulously determined all of the attractions that we wanted to see along with the mileage to be driven each day in order to reach our overnight place to stay . . . Everything unfolded like clockwork."
The family stayed in different locations each night of the trip, save five nights. They stayed in a variety of places — B&Bs, guesthouses, hotels, farmhouses, cabins and apartments.
Breakfasts, which was often included in the overnight price, were always "very ample buffets, with a wide variety of meats, smoked salmon, eggs, skyr (a thick, delicious-flavored skim milk yogurt), homemade breads, jellies, jams, assorted fruits, coffee and tea," Biermann wrote.
The family usually ate lunch in small cafes they found in the picturesque villages that hugged the shore.
"Just in case, we also kept a cooler in the car well-stocked with cheeses, multigrain crackers, milk, fruit juices, healthy snacks and our favorite drink, carbonated pear cider," Biermann wrote.
Food prices were higher in Iceland, the family found. However, there is no tipping throughout Iceland, so that saved some money.
"We ate a great deal of lamb and seafood for evening meals, as both of these are connected to huge industries there," Biermann noted.
"Lobster soup and fish soups were favorites. Sometimes we shopped for supper foods, which we prepared, such as mouth-watering grilled lamb chops one night.
"At a buffet supper one night, Scott tried whale meat and horse meat," Biermann wrote. "Doris and I passed on both of those. He reported that the whale meat was black in color and did not taste very good. However, he said the horse meat was very good.
"At a buffet lunch one day, a chalkboard announced that the special of the day was grilled horse steak for $35."
The family also ate at an all-you-can-eat fish buffet one evening. It included skillets of various fried fishes with side dishes for $40.
Gene and Doris Biermann said one of their favorite parts of the trip was enjoying Iceland's ice cream cones, which are served as large as 12 inches tall.
"It's really delicious," Biermann remarked.
Sheep Roam Free
Something many Americans would likely find unusual is that in Iceland, the sheep roam free.
"Sheep roam freely throughout the island wherever there is green grass for forage," Biermann wrote. "Overall, there are few fences in Iceland.
"In the spring, the farmers all turn their sheep loose to roam and eat at will until fall, by which time they will have fattened up, had their young and so forth.
"There are no predators to speak of. In the fall, the sheep are all rounded up into corrals and returned to their owners.
"The sheepdogs are an unusually gentle pure breed with one very distinguishing physical feature: Their hind feet each have an extra toe," Biermann continued.
"The horses of Iceland are also a pure breed with a proud, fancy gait," he wrote, noting if any of the horses are ever taken out of the country, they are not allowed to return, as a way to keep the breed pure.
"Scott left the car one time in order to pet some horses in a small group along the road. In return, they nuzzled his wool sweater and all followed him back to the car, where they surrounded it and pressed their noses onto the glass."
Scenery and Sights
Iceland is about the size of Kentucky and has a population of about 320,000 — the majority of which (200,000) live in the capital city.
The Biermanns visited in July, the warmest month of the year there, with an average high of 55 degrees Farenheit.
"The Gulf Stream currents keep the country relatively mild year-round despite its northerly latitude," Biermann wrote.
"The scenery and terrain are spectacularly awesome and varied," said Biermann. "Beautiful wildflowers grow along many highways. There are over 10,000 waterfalls in Iceland, mostly in the south, where there are also several glaciers and many prosperous farms."
There also is a world-famous geyser in the aptly named town of Geysir. It ejects a display of steam and hot water recurrin every eight to nine minutes, Biermann wrote.
Two local activities that the family enjoyed were jet boating and whale watching.
"Jet boating involved a high-speed craft and a number of fast 360-degree turns and boat-thumping riding of the rapids of a river," Biermann noted.
"The whale watching took our party of about 15 out on a speedboat for 2 1/2 hours. We saw a dozen individual whales . . .
"We had all been issued supposedly waterproof, heavy, hooded coveralls to protect us from the water and cold, but showers of salty spray were constantly splashing our faces, around which considerable water came in and wetted our bodies from the neck down."
"One sight that particularly surprised and delighted us was seeing periodic large flocks of gorgeous snow-white swans along the ocean waters as we drove along," Biermann wrote.
GPS Was Helpful
"Islandic roads range from very good, paved roads in the main areas to car-and-bone-shaking 'washboard' gravel roads in the northern outback," Biermann noted.
"Often highway information appears only at the beginning, end or intersection of a highway.
"We found GPS to be extremely helpful and used it as much as necessary to make sure we were where we wanted to be and going right.
"There are numerous small, one-lane bridges throughout Iceland and a number of three- to five-mile tunnels through mountains, some of which are one-way with turn-ins where one can pull in and wait for oncoming traffic to safely pass.
"During our entire visit, we never once saw a single police car on the highway. Traffic lights occur only in large towns and cities. In small towns, there were typically a small police station and one police car."
The family's only "misadventure" on the trip was a badly punctured tire, which cost $216 to replace.
Other Highlights
"Fishing, along with geothermal energy, is huge in Iceland. Large fishing crews go out to sea for 45 days in big ships. If they return with a good harvest of fish, the whole town has a big fish celebration."
The Biermanns visited the geothermal power plant and paid to tour the facility.
Although Icelandic is the national language, the children there all learn and study English in school, so the Biermanns had no trouble communicating in English anywhere on the island.
Also, because Iceland is so far north and the Biermanns were visiting in the summertime, there wasn't much darkness anytime during their trip.
The family found it interesting to learn that Iceland straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where two tectonic plates — the Eurasian and the North American — are pulling apart leaving a huge fissure. There is a bridge on the island that connects them.
Looking back over their trip, the Biermanns said some of their favorite moments were seeing the beautiful waterfalls and the animals (horses, dogs and sheep).
"It was a constantly changing panorama," Gene Biermann remarked.
Now with Iceland crossed off of their vacation planner, the family is already thinking ahead to another trip.
St. Martin's is at the top of the list.