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SAN ANTONIO — How do you get kids to do what you want? Tell 'em they can't do it.
That's the guiding idea behind the fathers' scheme to get their kids to fall in love in "The Fantasticks," which is getting a captivating staging courtesy of the Sheldon Vexler Theatre.
The oft-performed musical, gracefully directed by Dylan Brainard, has the fathers (well-played by Adam Fellers and Michael Duggan) faking a feud and barring their children from so much as speaking to one another. Naturally, that leads to romances between the two: dreamy romantic Luisa (Rachel Dvorak) and boy-next-door Matt (Lincoln Korver). They are so smitten with each other that even the wall (eloquently played by Robert Gonzalez) their parents built to keep them apart eventually simply forgets to separate them, preferring to watch them slowly fall for one another.
To seal the deal, the dads hire the dashing El Gallo (well-played by Robby Vance) to fake a "first-class" kidnapping. The idea is that Matt will thwart it and, as Luisa's rescuer, will win her undying affection. El Gallo works with a couple of veteran actors (Pete Sanchez and Roger Alvarez) to make that happen; they also help make things right when they start to fall apart.
All of the actors bring their A-game. Dvorak plays Luisa as the original manic pixie dream girl, and Korver is the very picture of a smitten young man.
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Inveterate scene thief Sanchez is hugely entertaining as Henry, a Shakespearean actor who can still rattle off reams of dialogue. He's well-matched by Alvarez, who is a lot of fun as an actor who specializes in prolonged death scenes. A scene in which he pantomimes death-by-arrow is one of the show's many highlights.
Ken Frazier's set, built around a series of platforms, is simple and effective. The musicians are in the center of the action, playing from the middle of the platforms. Pianist Karl Hedrick (who also served as music director) and harpist Margarita R. Farias play beautifully.
One of the loveliest visual elements is the use of fabric as props. When Luisa's father (Fellers) waters his vegetables, blue fabric flows from the watering can. And when Matt's dad (Duggan) prunes his flowers, little pieces of green fabric fall from the scissors. It's simple and charming — pitch-perfect for this staging.
"The Fantasticks" can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through June 8 at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre, 12500 NW Military Highway. Tickets cost $14-$20. They can be reserved by calling 210-302-6835.


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texases Posts: 7,822I'd go for an Audi A5 long before a '4-door coupe'
guss Posts: 1,181I love the looks of the Mercedes CLS , it has to be one of the best looking 4 door sedans available. Taking away one seat in the Passat CC killed it for me, I need to carry 5 pretty often.
Did they have to lower the floor to make headroom for the rear passangers ?
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,041That's a great reply! Yes... I was just thinking of which one of my children I'd most like to sell
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The youngest, obviously--he or she will have the highest TCO.
Personally I have a problem buying any car that costs more than my house. Some of those Mercedes get pretty close.
So true, especially if you live in an area where a 1,500 sq. ft. house DOESN'T cost half a mil, like I do.
I guess on the West Coast, buying a $50k car is no big deal if you have a mortgage for more than 10 times that.
Assuming you have any money left over for a $50k car after paying that big mortgage... notice how "foreclosure" is prominent in the news lately? :sick:
explorerx4 Central CTPosts: 11,930in my case, the highest TCO started after high school graduation. :surprise:2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
Many of the people driving very expensive cars are two to three paychecks away from being homeless should they lose their job.
The Finance Manager who serviced my loan for my 09 Sonata told me as soon as the lease was up on his car he was going to get an 09 Sonata Limited as well. Loves the car. I asked him what he's leasing and he said a fully loaded 2006 Infiniti M45. He told me it's $1,100 a month payment on a two year lease. Said he almost had the car repossed when he lost his job six months ago as Finance Manager at an Infiniti dealership. He told me if it wasn't for relatives helping him with the car payment for a couple of months (some relatives huh) it would have been gone. I think he told me he had three months left on his lease and couldn't wait to get out of it. Plus the M45 is a gas guzzler which he said was killing him too.
So when you see people driving very expensive premium automobiles know that they are also paying a premium price for that privilege. Me, I'm more than happy with my $400 a month car payment thank you. Those people can keep their $1,000 a month plus car payments. I just don't understand how someone can be okay with driving around a car that costs more than most people's mortgage. America, the land of excess!
A big car payment to one person, is a small payment to someone else. Some people think $400/month is too much. We all have a different perspective.
So my experience with car shopping was puzzling. I had 2 cars in mind: Either an '08 Camry SE (my favorite), or the '08 Accord EX (a close second) What I thought at the beginning and experienced in test driving were COMPLETELY different.
So I thought I'd fall in love with the new Camry SE 4-cyl... I hated it. It had an awful ride, the interior was shoddy, and the price for what you were getting was crap. it was 3rd on my list.
Then I went to test drive an '08 Accord EX 4-cyl sedan. I wasn't to crazy about the looks, but I thought I'd give it a try. The car was a complete 180 compared to the Camry: smooth ride, responsive handling, and nice wheel feel... it was quite powerful too.
So for giggles, I went to see if the '08 Altima 2.5 SL was any good. Amazingly enough, I bought the Altima, and here's why. The ride was IMO better than the Accord, the wheel response was absolutely brilliant, and the options and price came out to be just plain better than either of the other cars. Nissan's incentives were great as well. I just got more car for less than either Honda or Toyota. BTW, I hated the way the Altima looked on the outside... I still bought it, and I don't regret it one bit.
I looked at the Fusion and Malibu, but was so unimpressed with sales teams at their respective dealers that I didn't even give them a second chance. The Fusion rode great, but I hated the interior, and the Malibu was wonderful as well, but based on Chevy's track record on reliability (from what I've heard), I passed on that as well. If Chevy proves that they can build a reliable car this generation, I'll bring them back into the mix next time I purchase a car.
Here's how I ranked them:
'08 Camry: favorite before test drive -> least favorite after test drive.
'08 Accord: 2nd before test drive -> favorite after test drive (compared to Camry)
'08 Altima: least favorite before test drive -> favorite after test drive (compared to Accord)
ALL of this information is subjective and based on my opinions/experiences and opinions I've heard from other people. It's NOT absolute in any way. There are a lot of people that would buy the Fusion in a heartbeat because it's a ton of car for the money. The same goes for the Malibu. I didn't because there were quirks about each of the vehicles/companies that I didn't like at all. Does that mean they're bad cars? Absolutely not! They just wern't right for me.
Just remember to examine ALL of your options before buying a car, not just some of them. Your opinions about the cars may change drastically after you've been behind the wheel of each of them.
yjbeach Posts: 5"The Finance Manager who serviced my loan for my 09 Sonata told me as soon as the lease was up on his car he was going to get an 09 Sonata Limited as well. Loves the car. I asked him what he's leasing and he said a fully loaded 2006 Infiniti M45. He told me it's $1,100 a month payment on a two year lease. Said he almost had the car repossed when he lost his job six months ago as Finance Manager at an Infiniti dealership."
I think you were "sold" on the car. That sounds like a sob story to me, to make you feel bad for him. Start playing the violin. I have been searching for a sedan for the past 3 weeks and lately I have been hearing these:
"My house is going to be forclosed on so I need to make a sale, asap."
"With less people buying cars, I will give you a great deal because I need to keep my job"
2002slt Posts: 228Can I assume that the '09 Sonata wasn't on your list? It wasn't on mine, but I looked at it on the request of my dad. To me, it rode better than the Camry and fit me better than the Accord. There were a few other quirks that I had small issues with, but those were the main ones. The real deal maker was the $5k cost reduction vs. the other two.
john178 Posts: 48"The Malibu was wonderful as well, but based on Chevy's track record on reliability ( from what I've heard), I passed on that as well."
From virtually every automobile magazine and rating I have read, the Malibu measures up to the Camry, Accord, and Altima- including and certainly very importantly- reliability. I certainly agree that you have every right to choose any sedan you are going to purchase, and it sounds like you did what more people should do- a thorough comparison/contrasting of makes and models. The problem I have with your rationale for discounting the Malibu is what you have heard from others- Chevy has a reliability problem. Twenty years ago I would have agreed with some of your reasoning- but this misperception that domestics aren't as reliable as imports - this bothers me and is just not true. Maybe its because I've had 5 close relatives work in GM facilities- both in the office and on the line, and feel sick about the Moraine Facility announcing it will be closing their Mid size SUV plant by 2010- by all standards, the plant was excellent in terms of quality, and the 2007 Envoy I own has been nothing but excellent quality.
More people need to give the domestics a chance to compete on equal footing with imports, without the biased opinions based on "what you've heard', rather than facts.
all standards, the plant was excellent in terms of quality, and the 2007 Envoy I own has been nothing but excellent quality.
And was consistently rated poor in reliability by magazines such as Consumer Reports.
It's funny actually. I didn't even consider the Sonata because it didn't cross my mind to look at it until after I bought the Altima. I looked at it, and loved the interior and stuff that it gave you, but the ride was cushy, and I wanted something sporty. I liked the car, but I'm still glad I bought the Altima. The '07-'08 Altima is a truly fun sedan to drive.
mz6greyghost Posts: 1,230Excellent choice on the Altima. My wife's '07 2.5S is very fun-to-drive and sporty, second only to the Mazda6, but with updated features, interior and styling that really shows the age of the current 6.
Two things to be aware of:
1. Be sure that all the current recalls and TSBs are completed,
2. The power driver's seat has a tendency to develop a squirm, or shift, when taking corners or braking hard. It's a problem that's been around since the '07 re-design, and it's a common occurrence with about 75% of owners with the power drivers seat (based on other forums and owner reviews). It's happened on mine, and despite the seat rails being replaced (under warranty) a few months ago, the problem has returned. Many other owners have had their rails (and other parts) replaced, only for it to return for them as well. According to Nissan, they are well aware of the problem, and are currently working on a permanent fix.
Could you have waited and tried out the '09 Mazda6 when it hits dealers this summer? Would that have been a possibility?
Definitely a difference between the Altima and Sonata GLS/Limited on ride/handling. Sonata SE may be closer to the Altima there, as the SE has sport-tuned suspension and steering.
Nicely done, straight-forward review. Thanks.
I'd take issue with your ascribing reputation for reliability to the Malibu as less than good. There are flaws with the Camry and Accord that have acrued through the years but it doesn't seem to affect the cumulative reputation of relibility. People have been very forgiving of shortcomings in those cars. Malibu is considered as equals now in ratings for reliability.
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tedebear Posts: 832And was consistently rated poor in reliability by magazines such as Consumer Reports.
Since CR is another name for the Import Buyer's Guide I'm not surprised.
You mean the magazine which has shown the Ford Fusion to have excellent reliability, better than the Accord or Camry?
I will agree with you. The rating of the Malibu is very good. People that buy the Malibu have nearly nothing but good things to say about it. Heck, if you look at the consumer reviews on here, it ranks even higher than how people see the Altima. 9.6... that's pretty close to perfect in my book.
I still stand by my purchase though. In terms of a sporty and fun car to drive, the Altima is still king in my book. I really liked the way the Malibu drove, but it felt a little heavier than the Altima (the Malibu is a bigger car) None the less, for the price listed on the Altima 2.5 SL I got, I could have gotten a V6 LTZ Malibu... and even though the Altima only came with a 4-cyl, the CVT and handling of the Altima more than make up for the loss of power. I also think the Altima's interior is more on the sporty side rather than the side of luxury exhibited by the Malibu. I'm absolutely in love with the orange LCD displays and the white & orange guages seen on the Altima. It reminds me more of an upscale modern German car at night.
I really liked the Malibu, but I liked the Altima more.
Wrong! The last thing I am is a fool who would fall for an amateur sales technique like that.
I was already sold on the car long before I stepped in the finance office. I was an easy customer for all involved at the dealership that day actually since I fell in love with car the moment I test drove it. No selling involved, the car sold itself. The Finance Manager had zero reason to share that story with me to get my business because the paperwork was all signed and I was getting ready to leave. It was genuine, and don't think he's the only one. Lots of people driving more car than they can afford in image conscious America. He showed me the car before I drove off, and it was great looking, no doubt. But he learned a hard lesson about keeping up with the Joneses. He's lucky too, because lots of people in situation don't ever get help from their relatives to bail them out of trouble.
I was commenting about someone else's using historical opinions of Malibu's reliability rather than more current info. I was not questioning your logic or statements.
A lot of opinions in Edmunds are based on old info on GM cars, for example. And that's what I was pointing out.
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cstiles Posts: 465JD Power just released rankings for initial dependability of 2008 models. The Accord did not rank in the top 3 for the midsize sedan category. The top 3 cars were the Chevy Malibu, Mitsubishi Galant, and Ford Fusion. The Accord only received "2 dots" for the Powertrain quality - design category. Hmmmm.....
The #1 rated car in the subcompact category was the Honda Fit
The #1 rated car in the compact category was the Honda Civic
The #1 rated car in the compact SUV category was the Honda CRV
Overall, as a brand, Honda ranked "about average" or "better than most" for most of the categories.
moocow1 Posts: 230I'm a little disappointed in the numbers on this little baby. Was hoping more for 35/45 or something similar. Not that I'd buy a VW as of yet, but I'm really interested in the turbodiesels for a future car buy in 8-10 years. Hopefully they'll actually be in the 35/45 or higher range by then and available from a lot more car makers. Anyways I still think it's an interesting option for people out there to avoid having to buy a silly prius or similar. 31/40 is still better than most including all the small gas cars out there.
Here is something rather fishy: the Fusion and Milan are virtually identical, except for trim differences. They are built in the same factory, side by side. Yet the Fusion scored 5 on Overall Quality in the IQS, while Milan scored only 3. What is more, the two cars had the same score in two subcategories, the Fusion outscored the Milan 4 to 3 in Body and Interior Quality, Mechanical, and the Milan outscored the Fusion 3 to 2 in Features and Accessory Quality, Mechanical. So pretty even in the subcategories. Yet a huge difference in the overall score.
Why is that? I also noticed the Avenger and Sebring, which share a platform and assembly line but have major interior and exterior differences (moreso than the Fusion and Milan), have identical scores.
And while I'm at it... don't the Aura and Malibu share the same powertrains? Yet the Malibu scored 5 on Powertrain Quality and the Aura only 3.
OK, one more... there were some differences in scoring between the Legacy and Outback. One was on overall quality. Yet they are just different versions of the same car, built on the same assembly line.
karsick Posts: 312... good observation.
.... and also why I don't put much faith in JD Power rankings.
It all has to do with the persective & opinions of the car owners.
Hypothetical: What if a bigger % of Fusion owners were conquest sales from former Accord/Camry/Altima owners, and if typical Milan owners were elderly folks whose past car experiences were a series of older Detroit iron.
(just a hypothetical, mind you )
Would that cloud their opinions about their current (mechanically identical) cars?
Or maybe the Milan owners paid a little more than the Fusion owners, so they expected more from Ford's upscale brand. OTOH, maybe the Malibu owners didn't expect much and their expectations were exceeded. I dunno... that could explain, though, why Acura got the same brand ratings across the board as Hyundai. Acura owners might expect perfection, and when they don't get it, they put low marks on surveys?
But notice the ratings at the right somewhat track the JD Power IQS ratings. Malibu on top, Accord and Mazda6 down the list, and Altima, Aura, Camry, Sonata in between.
I have to agree with backy on this one. The fact that this car exceeded most peoples' expectations makes this car a personal victory for GM and its subsidiaries.The previous Malibus weren't up to the task of tackling the Accord, Camry, and Altima, even though it was always touted by Chevy to do so. However, this time, Chevy touted that it would compete with the Accord, Camry, and Altima, and it DOES this time around. This is a great achievement by Chevy. They've created a sedan that is on the same playing field as the big Japanese companies, and that is commendable. Let's hope that their future cars also follow this example. If it does, I will more than likely switch back to domestic sooner rather than later... No use spending extra $$$ when you can get something just as good for less.
Let's say an Aura owner's car failed to start one fine day. The owner had to have the car towed to the dealership (two miles), and everything was fixed early the next day.
Then a Malibu owner has the exact same thing happen, except he was on vacation two states away from home. He spends two or three days of his vacation trying to get his car back on the road.
Ok, the Aura owner had this happen to him 6 months before the survey, and the (exact same) problem happened to the Malibu owner only 2 weeks before the survey. Which vehicle do you think would get the least favorable marks?
One man's small problem, can be another man's nightmare. Both cars had the same problem, but the survey will likely not show it that way. I only find survey results reliable, if they show consistent results over many years. And still, they are questionable.


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In a narrative meant to connect to the public's disgust with the current Congress and provides talking points for the Nov. 2 election, the GOP report attacks Democrats for taking the nation "in the wrong direction with the wrong bills in the wrong way at the wrong time." It focuses especially on alleged abuses in enacting economic stimulus and health reform laws, plus the House-passed "cap and trade" energy bill, and on this year's failure to move usually routine budget and appropriations bills.
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"We were promised a new direction. But we got something exponentially worse," said Rep. David Dreier of California, the senior Rules Republican. The House's failure in the past two years to consider a single bill under procedures that permitted open debate on all amendments — and only one minor bill in the four years of Democratic control — has been "beyond the pale."
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SOUTHPORT, England (AP) Mo Martin has a plan for every golf course she plays, and it's working at Royal Birkdale.
The 31-year-old American is among the shortest hitters in women's golf, so she figured out the widest part of the fairways and keeps hitting them. It has produced 10 birdies in two days, a pair of 3-under 69s, and a three-shot lead going into the weekend at the Ricoh Women's British Open.
"It's always nice when your plan pans out," Martin said. "So it's fun to be here."
Michelle Wie's plans did not include her searching for a flight home before the weekend. The U.S. Women's Open champion missed her first cut this year by not making enough birdies to account for too many times she had to scramble for par. She had rounds of 75-78.
She still has that shiny trophy from her first major at home, though that was a small consolation.
"It does still feel good," she said. "But I'm disappointed in myself. I wanted to play well here."
Martin was at 6-under 138, three shots ahead of Beatriz Recari (67) and So Yeon Ryu (70), who joined Martin as the only players to break par both days at Birkdale.
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MIGHTY MO: The UCLA grad passed her first big test Friday. She was among the last to tee off, when the wind usually is at its strongest. The 18-hole leader, Ayako Uehara, faded badly with a 44 on the back nine for a 79 to slip nine shots out of the lead.
Martin produced a steady diet of fairways and greens. She was bogey-free on the front nine with two birdies. After back-to-back bogeys early on the front nine, she atoned with birdies on two par 5s for a 69.
"Every hole, you have something to think about. Every single shot, you have something to think about," Martin said. "But there's fairway there, and there's green there, and that's what I'm focusing on. … My caddie and I just figured out where the widest parts of the fairway were, where I would have the best approaches into the greens."
WIE AND ARNIE: Michelle Wie learned some history at Royal Birkdale on her way to missing the cut.
She was on the cut line when her tee shot on the 16th went right and landed in a blackberry bush. She thought for a second she might get free relief because of a metal plaque in the ground that might impede her swing. But it wasn't in the way by mere inches. She took a penalty drop and wound up making double bogey.
Wie was too disgusted to read what the plaque said.
It was for Arnold Palmer, who in the 1961 British Open slashed a 6-iron out of that bush and onto the green to make par. He won by one shot to win his first British Open. And that daring move added to the lore of his go-for-broke nature that makes him such an endearing figure in the game.
Wie listened to the details of Palmer's shot and smiled.
"Yeah," she said. "Didn't happen for me."
ACCEPTING MISTAKES: So Yeon Ryu, a former U.S. Women's Open champion, ran into trouble on the second hole and took double bogey. She expects a few bad breaks, and some high numbers. The key is to move on, and that she did. Ryu didn't drop a shot the rest of the way and chalked up another solid round that put her in the hunt.
"Links golf is always hard to predict," Ryu said. "Even when I hit the great shots, still can finish at the worst place. And when I hit the bad shots, still can finish close to the pin. So it's really important, whatever the result, we need to accept it and just keep working. Today, I made a double bogey on the second hole, but I knew it was just unlucky. I just accepted it and then think about next holes, and it helped a lot."
BAD STARTS: Lexi Thompson had the roughest start of them all. The Kraft Nabisco winner hit her opening tee shot out of bounds to the right. She reloaded and hit the next one out of bounds. The third shot was in play, but the ride was still bumpy. She made a 10. Just like that, she went from even par to 6 over.
Thompson battled back with birdies and finished with a 77 to make the cut by one shot.
GREAT FINISHES: Vikki Laing of Scotland was inside the cut line by one shot when she came to the par-5 17th. After a good drive, she hit 5-wood from 240 yards into the hole for an albatross, the rarest shot in golf. That gave her a 68, and she was at 2-over 146.
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The WWSRA Southern California Demo was held at Mammoth Mountain from February 10-12. The event was blessed with good weather, and it was the first time in years where the demo wasn't surrounded by windy and dumping snow conditions. This gave retailers a chance to give next year's equipment a thorough examination before they gear up and make their buying decisions for the upcoming year.
The New Salomon line was a hot item among retailers. Epic Surf/Skate/SnowManager Charlie Triplett says he was most impressed with Salomon's new ERA series: "Nothing else compares to it. It's got good consistent flex and sidewall construction. We sold out of our ERA boards last year, and with the addition of these new models we've decided to go heavier on carrying Salomon in our store.
Skateboard Buyer Brian Banuelos for Hansen's Boardroom in Encinitas says he had an awesome time at the demo, but admits to only trying Ride snowboards and bindings. "The Mikey Leblanc board was my favorite, and as far as bindings go I really liked the Ride SPI and EX, says Banuelos.
As far as bringing in new products for next year, Banuelos is not entirely sure of what the store will bring in. "I think we're bringing Academy in this year, but as far as the Ride stuff goes I really hope we can bring in a few boards like the Mikey LeBlanc, he says.
The staff over at ZJ Boarding House in Santa Monica had a killer time at the demo as well. Senior Employee Victor Shaw tried a whole slew of boards from brands like Salomon, Burton, Nitro, and GNU. Shaw is another one who is a big fan of the new Salomon ERA Series. "I like the sandwich constructed boards, they are very nice, he says. "I also liked the new Daniel Frank Pro-Model and the Nitro Super Team.
As for bindings and boots, Shaw was impressed with the new Burton bindings. "I rode some of the new Burton's (bindings) and they were pretty killer. ThirtyTwo boots are awesome as well, says Shaw.
Shaw admits that the on-snow demo is a crucial attendance for ZJ Boarding House because of the opportunity to get out of the shop and on the snow trying out new products. "What we ride influences our buying decision a lot because to us it's like the idea of taking a car to a mechanic who doesn't know how to drive. Going to the on-snow demo gives us the ability to try the new stuff and go back to our customers and tell them what we think, he says.
So what products did the guys at ZJ Boarding House have their eye on for next season? "Mikey and Todd (owners) went to ISPO in Germany and looked at the Mickey Albin line of snowboards. But we got a green light today with hot-off-the-press information. We have been looking into Steepwater but now it's for sure. Steepwater is in, according to General Manager Richie Rubincam, exclaims Shaw.
In the So Cal demo's homeland of Mammoth, P3 General Manager Steve Curran had a blast trying out new gear in the sunny and non-blizzard conditions. "Everybody's got really good stuff coming out for next season so it's pretty hard to choose one board, he says. "We tried Nitro, Nidecker, Rossignol, Winterstick, and Never Summer. Nitro has a strong line going for next year and their graphics are really good. Never Summer is pretty solid all around, and Rossignol is doing really well with their marketing, says Curran.
As for bindings, Curran was impressed with the Nidecker Carbon 900 binding. "Those are probably one of the best bindings around right now, Curran states in confidence.
Snow Buyer/Manager Brandon Richards of Val Surf, a three-store chain in Southern California, says he was happy with the conditions for the demo because this was the first year it wasn't snowy and windy on the mountain. As for boards, Richards tried models from Burton, Rome, Never Summer, Salomon, Capita, Lib Tech, and Option. How did they rank up? "The Rome Artifact and the Option Mendon Hall pro model were my two favorites, says Richards. ""The Burton Unink JP was good too.
Richards admits the demo did not change the store's buying decision, but was still an important part of the buying process. "After being in Vegas for SIA, the Mammoth on-snow is just a way to try what we already picked from Vegas. It didn't affect our buying, but solidified what we were backing, says Richards.
While many Southern California shops were in attendance at the on-snow demo, there were many who were not. But for those who were there, the opportunity to try out next season's new products is one crucial to the selling market, for next year is shaping up to be a hot one.


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A FATHER has spoken of his heartbreak at losing his four-year-old and seven-month old daughters in the Oklahoma tornado.
Karrina, 4, and Sydney, seven months, were at home with their mother, Laurinda Vargyas, when the storm hit.
Sydney died almost instantly while Karrina was pulled from the rubble but also passed away.
Phillip Vargyas told MailOnline that the family, including older siblings, Aria, 8, and DamoN, 11, were struggling to comprehend the tragedy. Mrs Vargyas is apparently too distraught to speak.
"At this point we have a lot of things to do, little things to do for the girls," he said. "We are trying to move in the right direction but it's hard to know where to go at all, what to do."
Seven other children were killed in the tornado while at school along with Karrina, including nine-year-olds Antonia Candelaria, Janae Hornsby, Emily Conatzer, Nicolas McCabe, Christopher Legg and eight-year-old Kyle Davis, the Oklahoman reports.
Terri Long, 49, Megan Futrell, 29, Shannon Quick, 40 and Cindy Plumley and Deanna Ward, both ages unknown were also named as victims by the state medical examiner.
Mikki Dixon, mother of Kyle Davis, told the MailOnline she initially believed her her eight-year-old son had survived because she had not heard his school's name on the news, before learning the horrible news.
Kyle was "a sweet loveable boy" who sang in the church choir, loved soccer and monster trucks, she said. Her daughter Kaylee, 11, was also inside the school when the twister struck but managed to crawl from the rubble, Ms Dixon said.
Janae Nornsby's aunt Angela Hornsby told CNN that her niece loved to dress up as Beyonce and perform with her cousin.
Janae was "a ball of energy, a ball of love," her father Joshua Hornsby - who rushed to the school to try to save his daughter - told CNN's AC360.
"She was the best kid anybody could have," Mr Hornsby said.
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified 23 of the 24 victims and that 10 of those killed are children - including another infant, Case Futrell, who was killed with his mother Megan Futrell as they tried to take shelter in a 7-Eleven store that was destroyed, the MailOnline reports.
The eight other children ranged in age from a four-year-old Karrina to a child aged nine years old. Of those, six were suffocated. The other two died from massive injuries.
The preliminary causes of death for the two dozen casualties included blunt force traumas, as well as asphyxiation, according to the office, which also released some of their names.
"Our hearts go out to all the people affected by this tragedy," Amy Elliott of the state medical examiner's office said. All the children have been positively identified. Ms Elliott says officials still are trying to contact relatives of eight victims.
Rescue teams hold very little hope of finding anymore survivors.
Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top end of the scale, packing winds of more than 200 miles per hour (320 kilometres per hour), Kelly Pirtle of the US weather agency's Severe Storms Laboratory in nearby Norman told AFP.
The epic twister, three kilometres, across, flattened block after block of homes as it struck mid-afternoon Monday, hurling cars through the air, downing power lines and setting off localised fires in a 45-minute rampage.
The epicentre of the tragedy was the Plaza Towers Elementary School, where frightened teachers and students huddled in hallways and bathrooms as the twister barreled through, and where some of the children died.
Those twisters are capable of lifting reinforced buildings off the ground, hurling cars like missiles and stripping trees completely free of bark.
US President Barack Obama, who will visit the area on Sunday, pledged to provide federal help and mourned the death of young children, many of who were killed while "trying to take shelter in the safest place they knew - their school".
For residents whose lives were turned upside down, relief about having survived turned to heartbreak as the extent of the disaster slowly sunk in.
Curtis Carver, a 20-year veteran of the US Marine Corps who served two years in Iraq, described his hometown as a "war zone" as he waited at a police checkpoint for permission to recover keepsakes from the ruins of his house.
"It was my home, my kids' home," said the 38-year-old father of two, both of whom escaped harm. Mr Carver was not allowed past because his house was in an area still deemed too dangerous.
"Now it's gone. There's nothing left. It's a pile of sticks...and they're keeping me away," he said.
It was not immediately clear if anyone remains unaccounted for, with Governor Mary Fallin urging everyone affected to come forward.
"We need to know where you're at. We need to know if you need assistance," she said.


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John Mundt has seen his recruitment take off this off-season but the Modesto (Calif.) Central Catholic tight end is not waiting around any longer.
After a recent trip to Oregon, the 6-foot-5, 235-pound prospect made his commitment to the Ducks on Monday and said he could not be happier.
"It was a lot of fun," Mundt said.
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"I saw Oregon State and then I saw Oregon the day after and I'm looking for a school that I can call home, that feels like home and without a doubt it was Oregon."
Mundt, arguably the top tight end at the Oakland NIKE Camp a few weeks ago, said everything about Oregon fit well from the campus, to the facilities and especially the coaching staff.
The Modesto Central Catholic tight end said he knew the facilities would impress him but he also got a great read on the coaches and loved their mentality.
"From the people, to the coaches, to the mindset of the game, I cannot wait to be a Duck," Mundt said.
"I already knew I was going to be blown away by the facilities. That's something you know about Oregon going in. The attitude toward winning and making me the best player, I saw it in the coaches every time I talked to them and that's what I really loved about the place."
Mundt also has offers from Cal, Colorado, Duke, Fresno State, Nevada, Oregon State, San Diego State and Washington but he said after seeing Oregon and making his pledge there's nothing else to consider in his recruitment.
"This is the end of the line," Mundt said. "I'm a Duck and I couldn't be more excited about it."


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Talking It Over: That feeling of deja vu
There have been many times in my life when I have had this sudden feeling of deja vu. I can be talking to someone, doing or watching something and I suddenly feel like I have done that exact thing before.
I just know that this is not the first time I am experiencing it. At first, this would freak me out as I wracked my brain trying to remember when or even how I did it before. I finally came to the conclusion that I didn't actually do it but rather had a dream about it that came true.
When the feeling of deja vu happens now, I sometimes stop and wonder how in the world I could have had a dream turn out so accurately. Sometimes the situation and words spoken are mirrored images of my dream. At the time of the dream, I probably never would have considered that it might come true.
This makes me wonder about the dreams I have. If I wake up and remember a dream, I can't help but think "what if this dream comes true." There are some dreams that I really don't want to come true but others would be nice if it would.
For example, the wonderful dreams about coming into large sums of money or spending a beautiful vacation someplace exotic. I like the dreams about good times with family and friends and even the occasional dream about food, shopping and recreation. These dreams can come true.
Sometimes when I remember a dream, I wonder how or why I had the unconscious thoughts to bring on this subject. I have had dreams about people I have not seen, heard from or spoken to in years. Then again, I can casually see someone in the grocery store and several days later have a dream about them. It just doesn't make sense and I have long ago given up on trying to figure out my dreams.
Which brings me back to the deja vu feeling. I have to wonder if those of us who get this feeling from our dreams, may have just a touch of clairvoyance or even ESP. We have brief little portals that open up during our sleep so we can see tiny snipits of the future. Could we possibly be visionaries or even prophets?
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During the festival downtown Austin closes it's major roads to cars…
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KROQ and The Roxy have an awesome showcase of bands from Los Angeles performing at Rusty Spurs Saloon on Thursday night.
I'll be rocking it with Tom Morello and Boots Riley when [lastfm]Street Sweeper Social Club[/lastfm] hits the stage. Justin and Adam from [lastfm]She Wants Revenge[/lastfm] will be there plus great bands I play on KROQ Locals Only like [lastfm]Crash Kings[/lastfm], [lastfm]Carney[/lastfm] and [lastfm]Saint Motel[/lastfm].
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So I meant to begin the new "Apartment 51" series a lot sooner, but other projects came up and I kind of pushed it aside. There was a Christmas and Valentine special released in the past year, but I will be taking them down and re-release them under Smoked Bacon in the future.
I have shifted my focus to bringing back "Apartment 51" simply because I miss all those crazy bastards; Batboy, Eduardo, Mothman, Gooch, Chester, and all their colorful neighbors... I think we need them back.
The new series will be... I don't want to say a reboot, but I suppose that is the best way to describe it at this time. All will be clear in the first episode. Other characters should pop up as well: Dracula, Death, Bigfoot, etc. There will also be a few new characters, including Dr. Frankenstein.
I am hoping to have the first episode done within the next few weeks, and probably a Halloween short as well in the same vein of the Christmas and Valentine specials.
And as always... fuck pandas.
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July 10th, 2014, 11:42 PM #1More Conversions from Useful Landing Pages
Targeted pages that have useful information and easy to use navigation convert.
Find out more from the article Want Conversions? Start with User-Friendly, Useful Landing Pages
Want Conversions? Start with User-Friendly, Useful Landing Pages
I like the section on creating a brand for yourself/your site so that people will remember your site and return. Information that is easy to share is important too
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would you consider a mobile view version of a landing page? do you think you can get leads on mobile users?
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You can get leads from mobile users, you just have to format/arrange the information with mobile as a target.
I just saw this in Web Designer Magazine [but I have not tried it]:
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This might help your marketing structure:
You will need to do your own research because I don't have all the answers
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By Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) - 02/16/11 06:40 PM EST
Ironically, as we face an uncertain fiscal future today, the House Majority seeks to draw the line of division on how we protect the American people. In its first act of fiscal budgeting, the House Republican leadership, through its continuing resolution (CR) for FY2011, has decided that our local police and firefighters are somehow not a national security or homeland security priority.
As a co-chairman of the Law Enforcement Caucus and an original member of the Homeland Security Committee, I have always believed that police and firefighters — our nation's first responders — constitute both the first and last line of defense for the American people here at home. That's why I was so disappointed when I learned that the CR proposed by the Republican leadership treated these public safety officers as being 'non-security' discretionary spending, and subjected them to drastic cuts. The CR contains billions of dollars in cuts to many essential domestic programs, but it actually increases defense spending over the next year under the justification of being 'national security' spending. My answer to this inequity is clear: our brave local police and firefighters, who protect our streets day and night, are the very essence of our national security. The Republican leadership seems to miss the point that real homeland security begins on our streets.
In addition to passing with broad bipartisan support, these programs were all authorized under the last Republican-controlled Congress. The steady increase in funding over the years is a reflection of their necessity and success. The AFG program has provided nearly $5.6 billion in funding to local fire departments since its authorization in FY2001. The first independent evaluation of the AFG program released by the U.S. Fire Administration concluded that the program was "highly effective in improving the readiness and capabilities of firefighters across the nation." Likewise, the COPS program has provided $12.4 billion in funding to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire 117,000 officers in its lifetime. The Government Accountability Office reported that between 1993 and 2000, COPS obligations contributed to a 1.3 percent decrease in the overall crime rate and a 2.5 percent decrease in the violent crime rate. A responsive police department is not a luxury — less cops on the beat equals more crime on our streets, it's as simple as that.
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House Budget Committee, I am working hard toward the goal of getting our
deficit under control, but it should not come at the cost of national security. With this imperative in mind, I collaborated with my colleagues to introduce amendments that would restore the funding for our first responders. I am proud to report that both amendments passed with broad bipartisan support despite the objections of the Republican leadership.
Regardless of our differences seen over the partisan divide, I always thought one thing we did agree upon was that protecting the American people must be the No. 1 priority of our government. The CR offered by Republican leadership did not meet that test. I will continue to work with my colleagues to protect these public safety funds so that we can take up the call of President Lincoln to unite our House for a safer and more prosperous future.
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Weekly Collegiate Racing Wrap - October 2, 2012
IMCCC: Sherwood Hills Cross Country – by Joan Meiners
The burgeoning Intermountain Conference held its one and only mountain bike race of the 2012 season this past Saturday at Sherwood Hills Resort near Logan, Utah. The mild, sunny weather and the spectacular fall leaves made for a fun and photogenic race. Cyclists traveled from the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College to compete in the event hosted by Utah State University, completing either two, three, or four 5-mile laps on the winding, flowing singletrack through the foothills of Utah's Wellsville Mountains. Mitchell Peterson (UU), Kodey Myers (USU), and Mike Trussel (SLCC) tackled the Men's A race, while Joan Meiners (USU) and Wesley Geer (UU) battled it out in the Women's A division. In the B division races, Claire O'Donnell (UU) completed her first collegiate race against an unattached rider and Brendan Money (UU) beat two other unattached riders to the finish. Chris Brouiller (UU) and Aaron Payne (SLCC) climbed up through the woods and descended through Sherwood's meadows with an unattached rider in the Men's C division.
The IMCCC has sent riders to the other side of the Rockies to race in the RMCCC in previous weekends this season and will make a showing at RMCCC's Grand Junction race this coming weekend. Look for a few jerseys from Utah at Nationals in New Mexico and more to come in the future as we make use of abundant mountains and trails to continue to build local collegiate racing.
WCCC: UNR Race Weekend – by Erika Pearsons
Crossing the border into Nevada, heading towards Reno, the elevation gain begins to rise rather quickly. At 7,000 feet we arrive at the quaint sky park called Sky Tavern and check out a bit of the cross country course before settling in for the night. After some very late arrivals (UCSB and a broken down team van) it was an early rise to the brisk morning air.
The day opened with cross country hitting the course with Men A's. The course starts with a long accent up the fire road with sweeping views of the "Biggest Little City in the World". After reaching the top of the ski run, riders snaked down through a mixture of narrow single track, sandy descents, and fast fire roads to the finish line. UNR's own Trevor DeRuise (Men's A) took an impressive 1st place followed by Steven Pearl from HSU in a grueling three lap finish, While Cal Poly SLO's Maren Cosens placed 1st for Women's A.
Dual Slalom was next on the list in the afternoon, accompanied with a nice increase in temperature. Aren't those of us on the West Coast so lucky? Just a short walk from the top of the peak was the very newly made slalom course. With tight turns the course opens at the bottom making for a race to middle of the slalom for the best position. The right side of the course proved to be a bit more of a challenge for some of the riders with a banked turn with a lot of wash out, taking with it some of the competition. UNR's own team President Casey Coffman (Men's A) wiped out the competition in an impressive show for first place, followed by team mate Trevor Thomassen and the infamous Bobby Zidek from Chico for third. Ariana Altier (Chico) and Laura Brayfield (CSUS) displayed an impressive battle for 1st and 2nd, respectfully.
Sunday, the conclusion to an awesome weekend opened with Short Track, a mix of road and dirt making it a fast, fast competition. Men's A Steven Pearl (HSU), Paul Summers (Stanford) and Ben Palmer (UCD) took the first three places respectively while the women's A field, small but strong, was lead out by Eileen Mazzochette of Stanford followed by Erica Greif (UNR) and Elizabeth Solomon (UCB). Last up we ventured back up the ski lift to the start of the Down Hill course, proving to be a challenge. "It's like a double black diamond run at Northstar" one rider stated as he headed back up the mountain for one last pre-ride. The very fast, steep and sandy course left many riders stepping out of the competition. Regardless it was a very impressive show from Alfonso Garcia (SDSU) and Casey Coffman (UNR) finishing a close 2.8 seconds apart.
Check out the rest of the results on wcccycling.org.
ACCC: Virginia Tech Race Weekend – by Sequoya Moore
Fall seemed to settle over Blacksburg, VA this weekend for the Virginia Tech Mountain Bike Race. Partly cloudy skies, cooler temps, and falling leaves made starting off the day with a grueling 1.14 mile uphill TT almost bearable. Once at the top, racers faced off in a fast and flowy short track which gave teams a chance to cheer on their members. Derek Whitescarver (ASU) gained a huge gap on the field for an impressive win in the Men's A category. After the short track, racers had the satisfaction of schralping back down the uphill TT course in a fun Super D. To finish up the day, gravity-lovers were able to show off their skills in a head-to-head Dual Slalom. The double-doubles and table tops allowed riders ample opportunities to awe the crowd gathered around to watch.
Sunday was short and sweet with a cross-country race at Mountain Lake Resort, where Dirty Dancing was filmed. The 5.5 mile loop featured amazing descents on rocky single track, a few technical climbs, and long fire road climbs which gave you a chance to appreciate your surroundings. Liz Spencer (VCU) and Megan Morse (W&M) battled it out for Women's B through the entire race with Liz winning in the sprint by a "dog's breath." Way to go ladies!
I would like to thank all the parents who came out to support their kids this weekend. Even though we are college students, it is nice to know our parents will still come to our sporting events. Also, thank you to all the ladies for coming out; having you around makes for a better weekend.
Next weekend we will be wrapping up our season with Conference Champs hosted by West Virginia University. As always, it should be a good time, so come on out!
SCCCC: UT-Austin Race Weekend – by Jon Huey
Once again, rain poured down on the SCCCC this weekend, but by Saturday morning the sun came out to preserve the team relay course. As riders came in, the next teammate had to skip to their bicycle in order to begin the course. Some teams consisted of an intermingling of school participants, which brought about a playful element to the racing atmosphere. The University of Texas team came out with the best time. The short track course was a pleasantly challenging mix of climbing, cornering, and flowing descent which made for a fast and exciting race. "Hospital Hill," a short two foot drop added a bit of excitement to every lap. Elliot Minick of the University of North Texas came out in front for the Men's A category, while Linnea Nasman of UT dominated the Women's A category.
The cross country course was soft with a good amount of tack, along with a few rocky sections. The course had a more than generous portion of climbing, with a few fast descents. Liz Lurz of Abilene Christian University finished first for the women's A.
Texas Tech made an appearance this weekend after a long break from mountain competition, and all were glad to see them. This was an excellent weekend both to compete and socialize among college student athletes.
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SLB is an outstanding community resource here in Pittsburgh. I've known Larry Berger, the show's producer and voice, for over 25 years, and have enjoyed listening to his varied, family-oriented show. Larry has hosted many open houses where he invites the community to come in to visit with him and the staaff as they produce on-air, live radio. I took our two young children in to see how radio is done about 15 years ago when SLB was originating from the campus of Chatham College (now University). Both kids enjoyed meeting Larry, and having breakfast goodies. I commend SLB and Larry and Rikki Berger for their commitment to excellence in family radio. Bob Kenneweg email@example.com
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If you have no idea how to get an Eridian weapon without killing an incredibly hard enemy such as Crawmerax the Invincible, use this guide to find an easy way to get one, or maybe even five!
Rust Commons West
1Get access to Rust Commons West. (You can get there through New Haven)
2Then head south-west to the Developers Box there. To get to it, you have to jump onto a piece of the map that is/looks rocky. It leads into an area that says it is blocked off,but if you turn to the east, then you'll notice a treasure box.
3Then after you get to it, just open it, take what you want then exit. If it's an Eridian weapon, then good for you; if not, then keep trying. It's a pretty easy way to farm them. Have fun you all.
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- Method 1 has not been confirmed in Playthrough 2, so it will only yield normal weapons, albeit some of them are great.
- Try farming the 3 red chests that are in Rust Commons West by the guard towers.
- You'll have to kill yourself to be able to get out of the Rust Common West area, so beware if you don't want to lose money. Or, exit and sign back in.
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I'm working on the CSS for a blog using Sandbox 1.6.2, and I'm having a problem with picture captions.
In case you need to see what I'm talking about, here's a link to a post on my test blog.
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I'm finding DIV is 10px wider than IMG. I'd like them to be the same width so that I can define padding once, for DIV, and have it wrap both IMG and P. Can I fix this with CSS?
My solution right now is I've fiddled with margins on all three elements, which renders fine, but it looks pretty messy in my CSS.
According to Firebug, DIV is defined a width through element.style. That's not in my CSS, and it's not in the original CSS for the Sandbox 1.6.2 theme, so where is it coming from?
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New Movie Releases — 'Hope Springs,' 'Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D,' 'The Bourne Legacy' and 'The Campaign'
Of the four movies that open this week, one features two Oscar-winners, another highlights crazy stunts, the third continues a popular film franchise, and the last is just in time for a spoof-worthy political season.
Celebrity Birthdays for August 10 – Antonio Banderas, Angie Harmon and More
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Looking at a recent study of neighborhood-based incidences of diabetes in Toronto, Goodyear writes that a city's form can have major impacts on the health of its people.
"The thing is, even if you don't own an automobile, you live in a place that is built for them -- because by now, every place is. As the Toronto study and others in the United States have revealed, it's not just the autocentric suburban states in the so-called "Diabetes Belt" that have a problem. Residents of dense urban areas also suffer from high rates of obesity and diabetes, in part because of the lack of healthy food choices, in part because certain ethnic groups are more predisposed to diabetes, and in part because the streetscape is degraded and ignored. The problem is worst in parts of the city like New York's Southwest Bronx -- where neglected street infrastructure, pedestrian-unfriendly design, crime rates, and urban freeways make it unpleasant or unsafe to spend much time outside."


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The social networking revolution is "bleeding into our society," Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff said today, citing the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street as "key moments of transformation" for social networks.
Salesforce, a multi-billion-dollar sales-force automation provider, has obviously recognized this trend and is pushing for businesses to use social media — ideally, the tools integrated into its own offerings — for profit.
Benioff made the remarks during his keynote at the Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour, the company's cloud technology event, Thursday in San Francisco. Salesforce is tackling the "social enterprise," trying to make businesses become more social to keep up with customers' increasingly social lives.
Benioff discussed the shift from mainframe computing in the 60s to cloud computing in the 90s, all the way to 2011's "social revolution," which he says businesses need to embrace to be successful.
Salesforce pushed the importance of its employee social network Chatter, which Benioff said is important for large companies that need workers to stay connected. He highlighted in his keynote that Chatter has reduced employee emails by 30 percent.
In keeping with the theme of social enterprise, Salesforce unveiled two new products at the event, Salesforce Rypple and Salesforce Site.com. Rypple, which was acquired by Salesforce in December 2011, is a social network and employee feedback system for businesses. Site.com is meant to help marketers update company Facebook pages and maintain a consistent "social brand," meaning how a company presents itself on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites.
George Hu, Salesforce's chief operating officer, unveiled the re-branded Rypple to the crowd, likening it to playing a game such as Zygna's Cityville. Hu highlighted LivingSocial, of Rypple's customers, which has been using the service.
Burberry, LivingSocial, Activision, and HP were used as Salesforce case studies in the presentations, to highlight how each company uses its services and to show off its new products, Site.com and Rypple.
Angela Ahrendts, Burberry's chief executive rallied Salesforce's next step saying, "If you don't have a social enterprise, I don't know what your business model is in five years."
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This makes an interesting tasty sweet treat, and it's a good way to get the kids to eat fruit.
- Chocolate sauce
- 80-100% cooking chocolate
- 4 oranges
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Ice cold water
- Apples and pears
- Several apples and pears, washed but not peeled (as many as needed for guests, 2 to 6)
- Cinnamon, for sprinkling
Part 1
Making the chocolate sauce
1Place the chocolate into a double boiler or a bowl on top of a saucepan. Melt the chocolate slowly, stirring it.
- You may need to top up the water to prevent the chocolate sauce from burning.
- You can add 1 tablespoon of syrup and 1 oz of softened, cubed butter or margarine for extra glossiness. This is optional.
2Peel the oranges. Remove the seeds and pith. Place the orange flesh into a blender.
3Add the sugar and cold iced water.
4Blend to a smooth, liquid pulp. Transfer the pulp to the melted chocolate and mix to combine and form the chocolate orange sauce.
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Preparing the apples and pears
1Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF.
2Wash the apples and pears.
3Place the apples and pears on a baking tray. Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Check the fruit during baking to ensure it is cooking well. It will be ready when it is hot, soft and naturally sweet.
4Remove from the oven. Place one piece of fruit per person into a little glass bowl.
5Sprinkle each piece of fruit with cinnamon. Then pour the moreish chocolate orange sauce over each piece of fruit.
6Serve. This dessert can be served with cream, ice cream or homemade shortbread.
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- Baked fruit has a natural sweetness; experiment with fruits and chopped nuts, to see what works well and has a good combination for your taste buds.
- You know that the cooking chocolate is good quality when you hear a snapping sound when you break the chocolate into pieces.
- For banana in a toffee sauce as an alternative, bake the bananas in the same way as the apples and pears. Leave the banana in the banana skin and bake as is, then remove from the oven, peel off the banana skin, and serve the banana with cubed iced melon. Drizzle over the top with shop bought toffee sauce, cream is optional.
- Watch out for the core and fruit seeds and fruit skin. Contains sugar, milk products, nuts, sugar, and saturated fats.
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Affiliation: New South Wales
Country: Australia
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- Randomized trial in family practice of a brief intervention to reduce STI risk in young adultsElizabeth M Proude
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Fam Pract 21:537-44. 2004..Young adults represent a high-risk group for sexually transmissible infections (STIs). No randomized controlled trials of interventions in family practice to reduce sexual risk have been reported...
- The effectiveness of a tailored intervention for excessive alcohol consumption prior to elective surgerySwati Shourie
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Alcohol Alcohol 41:643-9. 2006..To assess the effectiveness of a tailored pre-operative intervention for excessive alcohol consumption in reducing post-operative complications and alcohol consumption thereafter...
- Pre-operative screening for excessive alcohol consumption among patients scheduled for elective surgerySwati Shourie
School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 26:119-25. 2007..The role of the referring general practitioner and of printed advice from the surgeon in preparing patients for surgery needs further investigation...
- Detection of and intervention for excessive alcohol and tobacco use among adult hospital in-patientsSwati Shourie
The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 26:127-33. 2007..Further improvement is required in the rates of detection and interventions for alcohol use disorders and smoking in the hospital setting...
- Effectiveness of skills-based training using the Drink-less package to increase family practitioner confidence in intervening for alcohol use disordersElizabeth M Proude
Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- The relationship between self-reported alcohol intake and the morbidities managed by GPs in AustraliaElizabeth M Proude
School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BMC Fam Pract 7:17. 2006..Historically, detection rates of problem drinking have been low in general practice, producing lower prevalence estimates of heavy drinking than expected from population surveys...
- Do elective surgery patients use the internet to look for information about their condition?Elizabeth M Proude
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, and Drug Health Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
ANZ J Surg 74:304-7. 2004..As 54% of Australians have access to the internet, it might be expected that people scheduled for surgery would look for information on it. No reported Australian studies have quantified internet use by patients before surgery...
- The influence of alcohol and tobacco use in orthopaedic inpatients on complications of surgeryGerard Williams
Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Service, Lismore, New South Wales
Drug Alcohol Rev 27:55-64. 2008....
- Improving alcohol and tobacco history taking by junior medical officersElizabeth M Proude
Drug Health Services, Page Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia
Alcohol Alcohol 43:320-5. 2008..We aimed to determine the effectiveness of individual feedback and group feedback in improving recording, assessment, and management of risky alcohol use and of tobacco smoking by Junior Medical Officers (JMOs)...


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Walsall 1 Carlisle 2 - analysis and pictures
Back to reality or just a blip in the dream?
Expectation falls just as quickly as it rises after Saturday's defeat to Carlisle fractured Walsall's momentum.
It leaves the Saddlers facing the questions which had been refreshingly needless as they bounced along. Can they last the pace? Was the early form a one-off and, ahead of Sunday's derby at Shrewsbury, how do they recover?
The last-minute meltdown which saw Liam Noble condemn them to back-to-back defeats is hardly the way to prepare for a triple header against local rivals.
Dean Holden and Karl Darlow will have better days after the pair contrived to toss a point away at the death. In the end, Carlisle edged an open game which could have gone either way.
Had George Bowerman connected with Florent Cuvelier's second-half cross it would have been the Saddlers celebrating. Instead it means the 'I told you so' brigade will be out for Walsall. Those who expected the bright start to fade will knowingly nod, satisfied with their foresight.
Boss Dean Smith will expect it and they have a point, of course, now losses to Leyton Orient and Carlisle have stunted the growing momentum.
Disappointing, disenchanting but not despairing, yet, as Walsall search to rediscover the formula which served them so well before. The reality is they had a bad week. Two winnable League One games yielded a big fat zero but it's not a reason to panic.
It happens and, while Walsall were far from their best on Saturday, the nature of the developing teams means days like that are almost inevitable.
The players will be shielded from the barbs and, as Jamie Paterson forcefully stated post-game, will not take much notice to voices outside the dressing room.
It will be the true test of their character. The nature of defeats will hurt, in neither did they perform well enough to win but losing was a cruel blow. They can play better and they will have to – starting with tomorrow's Johnstone's Paint Trophy visit of Port Vale.
It begins a run of three clashes with near-neighbours, including the big one with Shrewsbury on Sunday.
The Saddlers have reacted to defeat before and they will be expected to raise their game against Vale, Town and Crewe. The fans will demand it but it works both ways and the team should expect to be backed to the hilt.
As Smith stated beforehand, nine games does not make a season and two defeats will certainly not break it.
The excellent Nicky Featherstone aside, Walsall were not their usual effervescent selves and the sloppy nature of Noble's late winner was unfortunate, bordering on careless. It shouldn't have happened but it did. Move on and start again.
The Saddlers were unchanged again and a scrappy start gave way to a wonderfully-worked 16th-minute opener from Paterson.
Will Grigg on the right fed the bustling Florent Cuvelier to tee-up Paterson to sweep in after Bowerman's clever dummy.
Briefly, the Saddlers threatened and Bowerman forced Mark Gillespie into a low stop before Matt Robson scuttled one wide and the other end. It was a warning shot Walsall didn't heed, though, as Joe Garner levelled with a neat finish.
It was what the dangerous United deserved and after reaching the break without further damage Richard Taundry replaced Purkiss to combat Robson's threat.
The Saddlers almost regained the lead when Cuvelier's low cross just evaded Bowerman. It was the end of the striker's involvement as Febian Brandy replaced him but the change couldn't spark the Saddlers.
Carlisle, fresher and sharper, had been probing and Noble struck the post after the leggy hosts failed to close him down.
But worse was to follow as the Saddlers imploded at the death. Holden's back-pass put Darlow in trouble and his poor clearance was pounced on by Garner who fed Noble to win it.
This time it was the Saddlers' turn to hurt after last weekend's late win at Bournemouth. Swings and roundabouts.
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Mornin' everyone! :D
I just saw that the Accuquilt Go! is on sale from Eleanor Burns' website, Quilt in a Day. She has it for $244.30.
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The City of Albuquerque's Department of Senior Affairs Honors the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteers at a Recognition Breakfast!
May 22, 2014
ALBUQUERQUE—Mayor Richard J. Berry and Department of Senior Affairs Director Jorja Armijo-Brasher will honor hundreds of senior volunteers this morning at the department's annual volunteer recognition breakfast, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town at 9:00 a.m. The City of Albuquerque's Department of Senior Affairs relies heavily on volunteers to ensure that seniors in our community have access to a variety of programs, activities, and services offered by their department.
"This is the fifth year that I have the privilege of honoring and recognizing the seniors who give back to our community through volunteer service." said Mayor Richard J. Berry. "The impact of their collective service and how that translates into a better quality of life for so many of us in Albuquerque is truly remarkable."
The Department of Senior Affairs receives a tremendous amount of assistance from their volunteers. This fiscal year, approximately 900 volunteers with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program have recorded approximately 117,000 hours of service to the Albuquerque community. These hours translate to more than 2.3 million dollars! In addition to the RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) volunteers and Senior Companion Program (SCP) volunteers contributed an additional 110,000 hours of service to the Albuquerque community; this contribution of service is valued at $2.2 million dollars.
The City of Albuquerque's Department of Senior Affairs provides a wide array of volunteer opportunities for citizens in the community who are 55 years old and older. Seniors can volunteer at any senior or multigenerational center, in the classrooms at Albuquerque Public Schools, in the homes of other seniors who are homebound, etc. For more information regarding volunteer opportunities in the community, contact the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at (505) 764-1616, Monday – Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.