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Participating Venues
Restaurants in Banff National Park boast great views to go with your meal, whether you prefer an intimate booth, groovy lounge or romantic table for two. Wherever you choose to dine, sit back and relax while you enjoy an exclusive menu, specially prepared by award-winning chefs.
Address: 15km East of Lake Louise, Highway 1A (Bow Valley Parkway)
Baker Creek Bistro
Baker Creek is an intimate casual mountain resort consisting of log chalets, lodge suites, Bistro restaurant and a Heritage Executive Conference Centre. It is family owned and operated year round. Baker creek is the perfect central location to explore mountain lakes, drive, hike, bike, snowshoe, cross-country ski, downhill ski or just relax surrounded by some of the most famous scenery in the world.
Menu Canadian/Family/Casual Dining/Fine Dining
Address: 120 Banff Ave
Balkan, The Greek Restaurant
A contemporary Greek Restaurant with old world flair, 100% locally owned for three generations. Set inside a warm decor featuring a crumbling rock wall interior, oak and walnut hardwoods and river rock granite bar tops, it is a Greek experience unlike any other in Alberta.
$25 Sun-Thurs, $35 Fri-Sat
Menu Greek/Family/Casual Dining/International
Address: 110 Banff Ave
Banff Ave Brewing Co
Banff Ave Brewing Co offers the only microbrewery pub in Banff with an emphasis on good times in our 2nd floor restaurant offering great mountain views. Inspired pub fare in our cozy, relaxed lounge/dining room leaves many wishing Banff was home. Fresh, local is our motto and our inspiration.
Menu Pub/Family/Casual Dining
Address: 211 Bear Street
The Bear Street Tavern
Banff's best pizza served up in our comfortable Tavern. Our signature pizza's, sandwiches & cast iron specialties will satisfy any hungry Banff adventurer. Make your self at home in a cozy booth for 2, or bring your friends & family and take over a table for 20! Enjoy a beer, or a Bear sized cocktail and finish with a ridiculously good pizza.
Menu Casual Dining
Address: 211 Bear Street
The Bison Restaurant & Terrace
The Bison Restaurant & Terrace proudly offers Regional, Seasonal & Canadian cuisine. Our intimate dinning room is the perfect place to enjoy Banff's mountain views.
$35 Sun-Thurs, $45 Fri-Sat
Menu Fine Dining/Regional Seasonal
Address: The Fairmont Banff Springs, 405 Spray Avenue
Tel: (403) 762-1771
Website & Reservations
Bow Valley Grill
The Bow Valley Grill offers a relaxing atmosphere that celebrates the spirit of the outdoors, with handcrafted mountain animal sculptures and tables constructed by local Alberta artisans, featuring the region's flora and fauna. You'll savour the finest and freshest seasonal cuisine while overlooking the Fairholme Mountain Range.
Menu Canadian/Family Dining
Accommodation Option - Alberta Residents Rate
Address: 537 Banff Ave (Rundlestone Lodge)
Bumper's Beef House
If you haven't been to Bumpers, you haven't been to Banff. Further to our winter relocation into our newly renovated home at the Rundlestone Lodge Hotel, Bumper's Beef House will continue to serve customers in the same great fashion that it has for the past 37 years.
$25 Sun-Thurs, $45 Fri-Sat
Menu Steak House/Casual Dining
Address: The Fairmont Banff Springs, 405 Spray Avenue
Castello Ristorante
Submerge yourself into the divine flavors of Italy at Castello Ristorante. Combine exquisite cuisine with an authentic atmosphere and you will see why so many guests favor this Italian Courtyard.
Menu Italian
Accommodation Option - Alberta Residents Rate
Address: 222 Lynx Street
Chinook Restaurant
The Chinook Family Restaurant offers stunning views of the surrounding Rockies, while you enjoy a casual and relaxed dining experience. Our family friendly menu includes an extensive a la carte breakfast, as well as a daily International breakfast buffet, a delicious lunch menu and our exciting new comfort food offerings for the evenings. Come enjoy Banff's Best Sunday Brunch and our specialty theme winter buffet nights like our locals' favourite Seafood or Western Feast (January to April only).
Menu Family/Casual Dining
Address: 429 Banff Ave
El Toro Restaurant
El Toro restaurant is offering a menu out of the ordinary featuring our wide selection of tapas. Perfect for sharing, these homemade little dishes will surely satisfy your taste buds. With our great service and cozy atmosphere that will bring you back for more!
$25 Sun-Thurs, $35 Fri-Sat
Menu Spanish Influence
Address: 119 Banff Avenue
Elk & Oarsman
Established in 2005, The Elk & Oarsman is Banff's premier sports pub & restaurant.
The timber & river rock décor & beautiful stone fireplace make The Elk & Oarsman a favorite for locals & tourists from around the world. The Elk offers the best in food, live entertainment, twelve draft selections and true hospitality.
Menu $25 (Pub Favourites) & $45 (Unique Canadian Cuisine)
Pub/Canadian/Family/Casual Dining
Address: 459 Banff Avenue
The Evergreen Restaurant
The award winning Evergreen Restaurant features an evening bistro style menu highlighting creative Canadian Cuisine and fine wines. As part of our commitment to environmental awareness our chef uses locally sourced, organic or sustainable ingredients wherever possible. The open concept kitchen allows you, our guest a glimpse of our professional culinary team doing what they do best, and our professional dining room staff will help provide you with an evening you won't soon forget.
Menu International
Address: 219 Banff Ave
Giorgio's Trattoria
Offering a three course family style dining experience. Including an appetizer platter, a main course platter, made up of meats and fresh house made pasta, followed by a platter of mouth watering desserts. Experience dining the Italian way, in our trattoria style atmosphere of warm colours, rich mahogany tables and outstanding cuisine.
$35 Sun-Thurs, $45 Fri-Sat
Menu Italian
Address: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Glacier Saloon
Swing through the doors of the Glacier Saloon for a journey to the Wild West of yesteryear. Refresh yourself with a stein of local craft beer, shoot a game of pool, sit back and relax after a hard day of touring the Canadian Rockies. Open from late afternoon to the late hours for drinks, western inspired pub meals, light snacks and nightcaps. Located down the marble staircase, on the lower lobby level.
12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Reservations not required.
Menu Pub/Canadian/Casual/Family Dining
Address: The Fairmont Banff Springs, 405 Spray Avenue
Tel: (403) 762-6860
Website *walk in only
Grapes Wine Bar
Treat yourself to a unique experience at Grapes, our rustic Canadian wine bar and bistro. This quaint, cozy room was originally established in 1926 as a writing room and a place for people to come and gather their thoughts, share experiences and communicate with family and friends. In an intimate setting, explore exquisite flavours from our locally sourced menu and enjoy award winning wines from internationally respected Canadian producers.
Menu Canadian
Accommodation Option - Alberta Residents Rate
Address: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, The Banff Centre (Kinnear Centre)
Maclab Bistro
The Banff Centre's Maclab Bistro features a modern décor with views overlooking the Shaw Amphitheatre and Bow Valley. A perfect spot for a relaxing meal, socializing with friends, or just unwinding, the fully licensed bistro offers a fresh and inventive menu and a complete selection of domestic and imported beers, wines, and liquors. Dinner served from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily.
Menu International/Casual Dining
Maclab Bistro Dine & Stay Package – Enjoy a three course dinner for two in Maclab Bistro and a one night stay in a superior room for $159 per couple (excludes gratuity and taxes). Please call Reservations at 1.800.884.7574 or 403.762.6308 to book your package.
Address: 203 Caribou Street
Magpie & Stump
Hola Amigos! The Magpie & Stump is Banff's only spot for locals & visitors craving a rustic, fun-loving Mexican food, a true taco eatery & tequila drinkery. Saunter into Our rustic cantina laden with barnboard walls, vintage Mexican kitsch & classic neon signs. Bring the family for a taco party, Sip a margarita on our cozy patio, or partake in our legendary late night rowdyness. At the Magger, we make our tacos fresh and take our tequila extremely seriously.
Menu Mexican
Address: 229 Bear Street
Masala Authentic Indian Cuisine
Banff's only Indian restaurant offers a wide variety of cuisine created by Masala's two chefs who hail from northern and southern regions of their native country.
Specialties from the wood-fired tandoori clay oven, many varieties of curry and classic masala fare share the 65-item menu. Dishes are made to order – mild, medium or hot. Meals are accompanied by the pleasant sounds and smells of traditional Indian music and spices.
Menu International/Casual Dining
Address: Juniper Way & Mt. Norquay Rd.
The Juniper Bistro
This Fall, The Juniper Bistro will be hosting two outstanding chef's from British Columbia: Paul Moran and Stephanie Noel.
The married duo have designed a five-course menu and will prepare exquisite plates for a select number of diners each night. With experience at a Michelin Star restaurant in France and other prestigious restaurants across the globe, the meals these chefs create will be like nothing Banff has ever seen before. Make sure you book your table early!
*Due to time constraints of such valued chef's, we will be running their menu only during Bon Appétit Banff from November 14th-22nd.
Address: 137 Banff Avenue
The Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf is a uniquely Canadian restaurant that provides the finest food from across Canada complemented by an award winning wine list. Our Chefs specialize in Alberta beef and Canadian seafood and fish.
$35 Sun-Thurs, $45 Fri-Sat
Menu Canadian/Fine Dining
Address: 337 Banff Avenue
The Meatball
The Meatball Pizza & Pasta offers great Italian inspired food coupled with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Our open kitchen prepares flavorful pasta dishes, stone-hearth oven thin crust pizzas, tantalizing meat and vegetarian entrees and a variety of house made appetizers and delicious desserts!
Menu Italian
Address: 138 Banff Avenue
The Paddock Pub
Experience a casual and friendly pub atmosphere in the heart of downtown Banff. Enjoy great Alberta pub food with a twist - by Chef Michael Fox! Featuring Alberta inspired dishes and a brand new menu with everything from freshly made soups and salads to gourmet burgers and unique homemade meals.
Hang out and relax as you watch sports events and games on one of our 14 BIG SCREEN televisions, or kick back and enjoy time spent friends as you play pool, shuffleboard or foosball. Happy hour with free pool is daily from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Menu Pub
Address: 300 Mountain Ave Rimrock Resort Hotel
Tel: (403) 762-1848
Website & Reservations
Primrose Restaurant
Breakfast and dinner is served in our Primrose restaurant. Our guests enjoy the morning sun through floor to ceiling windows, and beautiful floral paintings of renowned French artist of the millennium, Michel Henry. Featuring local and international cuisine prepared and served by our ALTO Award winning staff.
$25 Sun-Thurs, $35 Fri-Sat
Menu Italian/Casual Dining
Room & Dine Package - *available Sunday to Thursday only
Address: 202 Banff Ave (Upstairs)
Rose & Crown of Banff
Founded in 1985, The Rose and Crown has been welcoming visitors and locals alike to a cozy pub style environment. The gastro-pub style menu has something for everyone, and after dinning sit back and kick your shoes off, as live music is featured 7 nights a week, 364 days a year.
Menu Pub/Canadian/International/Family/Casual Dining
Address: 700 Tunnel Mountain Road, Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Sleeping Buffalo Restaurant & Lounge
Sleeping Buffalo Restaurant and Lounge, at Buffalo Mountain Lodge, is the perfect place to sample our signature 'Rocky Mountain Cuisine' which highlights bison and elk from our own game ranch, tasty root vegetables and hearty mixed grains. Featuring a large field-stone fireplace and comfortable bar area, the restaurant and lounge is a cozy spot to relax and unwind after a day exploring the Rockies.
Menu Fine Dining
Address: 207 Wolf Street
St. James's Gate
Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, St. James Gate, established in 1996, was built and manufactured in Dublin, Ireland.
The authenticity of the imported Irish woodwork and fantastic artifacts make St. James Gate one of the premier Irish Pubs in the world. The Gate has a warm friendly atmosphere that makes you feel instantly at home. Rub shoulders with local residents and tourists from around the world.
Menu Pub
Address: 20 minutes midway between Banff and Lake Louise, 5km off the Trans Canada Hwy on Hwy 93 S
Storm Mountain Lodge, Cabins and Fine Dining
Storm Mountain's historic lodge dining room offers fine Canadian Cuisine prepared with a dedication to natural and organic ingredients. Our wine list is comprised exclusively of Canadian vintages. The lodge is located in Banff National Park mid-way between Banff and Lake Louise, just over 20 minutes from either townsite.
Menu Canadian/Specialty Lodging/Fine Dining
Accommodation Option - Cabin & Cuisine Special
Address: 222 Lynx Street
Tel: (403) 760-3271
Website & Reservations
The Terrace Dining Room & Lounge
The Terrace's panoramic windows and glass ceiling provide some of the most spectacular views in Banff, from Sulfur Mountain to Mount Norquay. Sure to delight, the table-side entrees are a gorgeous assault on the senses while the views and atmosphere make memorable the biggest or smallest occasion.
Menu Fine Dining
Address: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, The Banff Centre, Sally Borden Building
Three Ravens Restaurant and Wine Bar
For inspirational views with a menu to match, visit Three Ravens Restaurant & Wine Bar at The Banff Centre. The flavours are fresh, seasonal, and creative, and highlight many regional specialties. Enjoy mountain-side dining overlooking Banff and the Bow Valley, and sample from an award-winning wine list. Restaurant seatings from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Menu Canadian/Fine Dining
Three Ravens Restaurant Dine & Stay Package – Enjoy a three course dinner for two in Three Ravens Restaurant and a one night stay in a superior room for $199 per couple (excludes gratuity and taxes). Please call Reservations at 1.800.884.7574 or 403.762.6308 to book your package.
Address: 204 Caribou Street
'Tooloulou's is a locally owned and operated restaurant celebrating our first year anniversary in our new downtown Banff location. We offer sizable Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner menu choices with a Cajun Creole touch and some Canadian Flair. A Little Louisiana ~ A Little Acadiana ~ A Little Canadiana. Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll !)
Menu Canadian/Cajun Creole


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Texas Instruments, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134
Sep 02, 2014
Featuring standard HDMI interface and plug-and-play functionality, DLP® LightCrafter™ Display 2010 Evaluation Module allows quick assessment of DLP Pico™ 0.2 in. TRP WVGA display chipset. Ultra low power chipset, rated at 180 mW, consists of DLP2010 digital micromirror device, DLPC3435 display controller, and DLPA2005 power management/LED driver. Evaluation module includes 50-pin board-to-board connector that enables interface with broad range of optical engines.
Acromag, Inc.
Wixom, MI 48393 7037
Jul 30, 2014
Used for interfacing PMC or XMC module to VPX computer system, VPX4810 and VPX4812 route power and interface bus signals to plug-in mezzanine module through VPX card slot connector. Both have 8-lane PCIe bus Gen 2 interface and support any standard IEEE-1386.1 module for flexibility to address I/O signal processing tasks. While VPX4810 has 64 I/O lines (P14, VITA 46.9) supported via P2 VPX connector, VPX4812 I/O is supported via P16 XMC connector.
Henderson, NV 89052
May 23, 2014
Supplied in double module, mid-size format, Model CM045 meets MicroTCA.4 specification with rear I/O interface. Board features 16 GB of DDR3 memory, 8 SFP+ ports via front panel, and Kintex-7 FPGA with x4 PCI Gen 3 signaling across fat pipes. Board is suited for several High Energy Physics applications such as cavity field stabilization and standing-wave linear accelerators, as well as other systems requiring high speed DSPs and low latency.
Measurement Computing Corp.
Norton, MA 02766
May 19, 2014
Featuring header connectors for facilitated integration into OEM applications, multifunction USB DAQ boards come in 6 models that offer up to 500 kS/s sampling, 8 or 16 DIO, and up to 2 analog outputs. Software support includes out-of-the-box DAQami and TracerDAQ® for data logging and display along with support for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio® .NET, DASYLab®, NI LabVIEW™, and MATLAB®. With UL for Android™ support, users can develop DAQ applications that run on tablets and smartphones.
Henderson, NV 89052
May 06, 2014
Along with 40 GbE option, synchronous Ethernet, and advanced clocking/GPS capability, UTC004 MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) provides PCIe Gen 3, SRIO Gen 2, and crossbar switch (CBS) option. Latter allows any fabric to be utilized, including custom solutions. Module enables flexible master/slave clock and time synchronization to multiple clocking standards, features quad PLL clock network synchronizer, and supports JTAG Virtual Probe for remote programming or debugging.
Acromag, Inc.
Wixom, MI 48393 7037
Mar 31, 2014
Used in SFF computing systems that require -40 to +85°C operation and shock/vibration immunity, ACEX-4600 carrier cards provide rugged host for Type 6 CPU and PMC/XMC modules. There are three models available to host basic size COM Express module and, optionally, one or two PMC/XMC modules for FPGA or I/O processing tasks. All models include 2 mini-PCIe slots, and mezzanine module slots are located on opposite side of CPU module to maintain compact footprint.
American Portwell Technology
Fremont, CA 94538
Feb 13, 2014
Designed with 40G Ethernet technologies compliant with IEEE 802.3ba standard, NIP-86020 delivers high-bandwidth and Ethernet connectivity for performance-driven server and storage-intensive applications. Adapter leverages Mellanox® Connectx-3 Ethernet controller, supports dual fiber QSFP+ ports, and provides IPv6 offloading, IEEE 1588 precision time protocol circuitry synchronization performance, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), and Jumbo Frame functions.
Acces I/O Products
San Diego, CA 92121 1506
Feb 05, 2014
By using Android Open Accessory protocol to make Android device recognize onboard USB port as RS-232 port, ANDROID-232 lets users control legacy RS-232 devices directly from Android devices and vice-versa. This industrial- and military-grade, 2-way data port supports serial data rate up to 921.6 kbps (max of 115.2 kbps without flow control), and onboard circuitry provides power to charge Android device while connected. USB serial interface board is rated for -40 to +85°C operation.
Ics Electronics
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Feb 04, 2014
With Model 9009, temperature chambers and other Modbus controlled slave devices can be controlled from Ethernet, GPIB, or USB source or test system. Board's Ethernet port supports VXI-11 and raw socket protocol, Modbus TCP/IP conversion, and internal HTML web server. Modbus TCP/IP packets are directly converted into Modbus RTU packets. With Control Page, WebServer lets user enter commands from any web browser. Model 9009 does all Modbus RTU packet formatting and handles response packets.
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Jan 27, 2014
As 3U VPX FMC carrier with a Virtex-7 FPGA, Flexor™ Model 5973 features VITA 57.1 FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card) site, 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM, PCIe (Gen 1, 2, and 3) interface up to x8, optional user-configurable gigabit serial I/O, and optional LVDS connections to FPGA for custom I/O. Flexor Model 3312 FMC offers four 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds and two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As. FMC connector matches Virtex-7 FPGA carrier to promote performance and flexibility.
InnoDisk Corp.-USA
Fremont, CA 94539
Jan 17, 2014
Resistant to vibration and dust, embedded peripheral boards afford connectivity and expansion through diverse output signal functionality which ranges from LAN, USB, serial (RS-232/-422/-485) ports, PCIe, and SATA interface cards to display cards outputting analog VGA and digital signals (HDMI/TTL/LVDS). Converter and bridge modules increase interfacing options, while riser and extender boards expand system connectivity. Various form factors are available.
Addonics Technologies, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95131
Dec 27, 2013
Internal 5-port 6G Port Multiplier (PM) mounts into add-on card slot of desktop computer or low-profile system and connects up to 5 SATA HDDs or optical drives into one SATA port on system board or on add-in controller. Also available, 5-Port 6G Rack Mount PM connects up to 5 SATA HDDs or SSDs to computer using one eSATA connection. When multiple PMs are combined with 4-Port eSATA controller, users can attach up to 20 SATA HDDs via one host controller to any desktop or server computer.
Wilkerson Instrument Company, Inc
Lakeland, FL 33811
Nov 05, 2013
Expanding capabilities of Motorola ACE3600 RTU Mixed I/O Module, Model SIB-V245/V453 Mixed I/O Interface Board provides 16 discrete inputs which can be separately set to monitor 10–30 Vac/Vdc or 120 Vac; 4 discrete outputs as Form C pluggable relays; and 4 bipolar analog inputs, which provide test points that allow monitoring of 4 current signal inputs without breaking current loop. Transient surge arrestors on analog input can be replaced in field with screwdriver.
Galaxy Control Systems
Walkersville, MD 21793
Oct 02, 2013
With dual serial interface board, 635 Series optimizes third party integration and ensures interoperability with current and legacy hardware from multitude of manufacturers. DSI board includes two 485 ports to support 485 devices in single or multi-drop configuration, including wireless reader technology, relay controls, LCDs, and Galaxy 485 Remote DPI modules. Available in 4 sizes and rackmount version, panel can be populated with any combination of controller boards.
Ganada Hills, CA 91344
Aug 23, 2013
Model JSB39616 comprises USB 16-channel switch input modules. Each channel input has on-board pull-up resistor to sense switch (SW) closure or opening (SWNC), and modules have 2 connector options: on-board screw terminals or Molex KK series headers. In electrical noisy environments, DC versions provide isolated pull-up voltage and common so input channels are isolated from system side of module. Switch states can be monitored with Windows interface using DLL or managed class library.
Ics Electronics
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Aug 08, 2013
Housed in Minibox case that can be rack mounted in 1U high space, Model 9099 enables users to control Modbus RTU devices over company network or over Internet. As VXI-11 Interface, unit lets user send simple read-write messages over network to control and query slave Modbus devices. As Modbus TCP/IP to Modbus RTU converter, 9099 provides transparent data path from any PLC or PC with Modbus TCP/IP capability to Modbus slave device. Conversion from VXI-11 to Modbus TCP/IP protocol is automatic.
Data Device Corp. (DDC)
Bohemia, NY 11716-2482
Jul 31, 2013
Within single BGA device with PCIe host interface, 15 x 20 mm PCIe-Express AceXtreme® (BU-67302B0C0L-202) provides dual MIL-STD-1553 transceivers, protocol, and 64K x 36 of internal memory. Component can serve applications from -40 to +85°C and provides dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 channel with less than 1.1 W power dissipation @ 50% duty cycle. Other features include IEEE 1149.1-compliant JTAG test interface, digital IRIG-B input, and 8 digital discrete I/O lines.
Wavelength Electronics, Inc.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Jul 18, 2013
Expanding capabilities of Wavelength Electronics controllers, USBKIT and QuickConnect™ software support all LDTC integrated temperature and laser diode controllers as well as all PTC PCB-mount temperature control models. USBKIT provides computer control of output currents up to 12.5 A, while software provides intuitive virtual panel for control of laser diode driver, temperature controller, and auxiliary monitor as well as full graphing and datalogging of selected parameters.
Acromag, Inc.
Wixom, MI 48393 7037
May 10, 2013
Accommodating data transfer requirements of high-performance industrial and scientific research computing systems, APCe8675 enables PC to communicate with XMC mezzanine module over PCIe bus. One XMC socket interfaces up to 8 serial I/O lanes to carrier's PCIe x8 edge connector, while another XMC socket routes to one pair of 4-lane serial ports for board-to-board connections that support up to five high-speed (5 Gbps) transmit/receive differential or LVDS pairs.
Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES)
Middleton, WI 53562
Apr 29, 2013
Respectively supporting -40 to +85°C and +70°C ranges for conduction- and forced air-cooled applications, XPort5005 helps reduce complexity for supporting I/O and storage requirements of different platforms. Module enables support for CAN bus, GPS, IEEE 1394, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, SSDs, AES-256 encryption, GPIO, WLAN, WiMax, Cellular, RS-232, Bluetooth, and more. Size of Mini PCIe and mSATA modules allows unit to support up to 2 full height and one half-height module within single XMC.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
© Copyright 2014 Gwinnett Daily Post
Baltimore cuts off funding for Poe HouseBALTIMORE — Baltimore cut funding for the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, one of the strongest links between the literary icon and the city that claims him as its own. The Poe House must become self-sustaining by the middle of next year or it will close, curator Jeff Jerome and city officials said Friday. The museum hasn't received any money from the city's general fund since last summer, when Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake pushed through a package of spending cuts and tax increases to close a $121 million budget deficit. Instead, it's been running on money that Jerome has raised over the years. Obama hosts Super Bowl bash with mixed feelings WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama might not be able to grin and (Chicago) Bear it, but he's throwing a Super Bowl party anyway, his beloved hometown team falling one game short of the title tilt. Which part of Sunday's activities might give him the most heartburn? The Bears' archrivals, the Green Bay Packers, fighting it out with the Pittsburgh Steelers? The Wisconsin sausage in the gift baskets carted in by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett? The pregame interview with Fox's Bill O'Reilly? Fox is televising the game, so Obama is keeping with tradition — he sat down with CBS' Katie Couric last year and NBC's Matt Lauer the year before. O'Reilly said he believed it ''will be the most watched interview of all time.'' Amanda Knox lawyers seek to stop Lifetime ROME — Lawyers for U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, who were convicted of killing Knox's British roommate, have formally demanded that U.S. television channel Lifetime scrap a planned film about their trial. Attorneys Carlo Dalla Vedova and Luca Maori said Saturday they had sent letters to Lifetime warning they would go to court to try to sequester the film if it isn't canceled and a trailer removed from Lifetime's website. ''Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy,'' is due to air Feb. 21. Knox and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of sexually assault and murder and sentenced to 26 and 25 years.
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The Capitole de Toulouse is the heart of the municipal administration of the French city of Toulouse.
The Capitouls (governing magistrates) of the Toulouse embarked on the construction of the original building in 1190, to provide a seat for the government of a province growing in wealth and influence. The name "Capitole" referred not only to the Roman Capitol but also to the capitulum which was the chapter of the governing magistrates.
In the 20th century, the structures surrounding the vast Place du Capitole were redesigned. Some of the interior of the Capitole can be traced back to the 16th century, but the current façade, 135 metres long and built of the characteristic pink brick in Neoclassical style, dates from 1750, built according to plans by Guillaume Cammas. The eight columns represent the original eight capitouls. In 1873, Eugene Viollet-le-Duc built a bell tower typical of the style of northern France on top of the donjon of the building. It was in this donjon that Jean Calas, a Protestant victim of a religiously biased trial, was interrogated. Only the Henri IV courtyard and gate survive from the original medieval buildings. It was in this courtyard that the Duke de Montmorency was decapitated after his rebellion against Cardinal Richelieu.


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Edmundo Ros OBE FRAM (7 December 1910 – 21 October 2011), born Edmund William Ross, was a Trinidadian musician, vocalist, arranger and bandleader who made his career in Britain. He directed a highly popular Latin American orchestra, had an extensive recording career and owned one of London's leading nightclubs.
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|Acute pancreatitis
(acute pancreatic necrosis)
|Classification and external resources
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|Acute pancreatitis
(acute pancreatic necrosis)
|Classification and external resources
|med/1720 radio/521
Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis[1] is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. It can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment. While mild cases are often successfully treated with conservative measures, such as NPO (nil per os, fasting) and aggressive intravenous fluid rehydration, severe cases may require admission to the intensive care unit or even surgery to deal with complications of the disease process.
The most common symptoms and signs include:
Signs which are less common, and indicate severe disease, include:
Other conditions to consider are:
Although these are common symptoms, they are not always present. Simple abdominal pain may be the sole symptom.
The most common causes of pancreatitis, are as follows:
The two types of pancreatitis are mild pancreatitis and severe pancreatitis, which are separated based on whether their predominant response to cell injury is inflammation or necrosis, respectively. In mild pancreatitis there is inflammation and edema of the pancreas. In severe pancreatitis there are additional features of necrosis and secondary injury to extrapancreatic organs. Both types share a common mechanism of abnormal inhibition of secretion of zymogens and inappropriate activation of pancreatic zymogens inside the pancreas, most notably trypsinogen. Normally, trypsinogen is activated to trypsin in the duodenum where it assists in the digestion of proteins. During an acute pancreatitis episode there is colocalization of lysosomal enzymes, specifically cathepsin, with trypsinogen. Cathepsin activates trypsinogen to trypsin leading to further activation of other molecules of trypsinogen and immediate pancreatic cell death according to either the necrosis or apoptosis mechanism (or a mix between the two). The balance between these two processes is mediated by caspases which regulate apoptosis and have important anti-necrosis functions during pancreatitis: preventing trypsinogen activation, preventing ATP depletion through inhibiting polyADP-ribose polymerase, and by inhibiting the inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs). If, however, the caspases are depleted due to either chronic ethanol exposure or through a severe insult then necrosis can predominate.
As part of the initial injury there is an extensive inflammatory response due to pancreatic cells synthesizing and secreting inflammatory mediators: primarily TNF-alpha and IL-1. A hallmark of acute pancreatitis is a manifestation of the inflammatory response, namely the recruitment of neutrophils to the pancreas. The inflammatory response leads to the secondary manifestations of pancreatitis: hypovolemia from capillary permeability, acute respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulations, renal failure, cardiovascular failure, and gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
The acute pancreatitis (acute hemorrhagic pancreatic necrosis) is characterized by acute inflammation and necrosis of pancreas parenchyma, focal enzymic necrosis of pancreatic fat and vessel necrosis (hemorrhage). These are produced by intrapancreatic activation of pancreatic enzymes. Lipase activation produces the necrosis of fat tissue in pancreatic interstitium and peripancreatic spaces as well as vessel damage. Necrotic fat cells appear as shadows, contours of cells, lacking the nucleus, pink, finely granular cytoplasm. It is possible to find calcium precipitates (hematoxylinophilic). Digestion of vascular walls results in thrombosis and hemorrhage. Inflammatory infiltrate is rich in neutrophils. Due to the pancreas lacking a capsule, the inflammation and necrosis can extend to include fascial layers in the immediate vicinity of the pancreas.
Regarding selection on these tests, two practice guidelines state:
Most (PMID 15943725, PMID 11552931, PMID 2580467, PMID 2466075, PMID 9436862), but not all (PMID 11156345, PMID 8945483) individual studies support the superiority of the lipase. In one large study, there were no patients with pancreatitis who had an elevated amylase with a normal lipase.[10] Another study found that the amylase could add diagnostic value to the lipase, but only if the results of the two tests were combined with a discriminant function equation.[11]
Regarding the need for computed tomography, practice guidelines state:
CT is an important common initial assessment tool for acute pancreatitis. Imaging is indicated during the initial presentation if:
CT is recommended as a delayed assessment tool in the following situations:
CT abdomen should not be performed before the 1st 12 hours of onset of symptoms as early CT (<12 h) may result in equivocal or normal findings.
CT Findings can be classified into the following categories for easy recall :
While computed tomography is considered the gold standard in diagnostic imaging for acute pancreatitis,[12] magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become increasingly valuable as a tool for the visualization of the pancreas, particularly of pancreatic fluid collections and necrotized debris.[13] Additional utility of MRI includes its indication for imaging of patients with an allergy to CT's contrast material, and an overall greater sensitivity to hemorrhage, vascular complications, pseudoaneurysms, and venous thrombosis.[14]
Another advantage of MRI is its utilization of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) sequences. MRCP provides useful information regarding the etiology of acute pancreatitis, i.e., the presence of tiny biliary stones (choledocholithiasis or cholelithiasis) and duct anomalies.[13] Clinical trials indicate that MRCP can be as effective a diagnostic tool for acute pancreatitis with biliary etiology as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, but with the benefits of being less invasive and causing fewer complications.[15][16]
Acute pancreatitis patients recover in majority of cases. Some may develop abscess, pseudocyst or duodenal obstruction. In 5 percent cases, it may result in ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation), etc. Acute pancreatitis can be further divided into mild and severe pancreatitis. Mostly the Ranson Criteria are used to determine severity of acute pancreatitis. In severe pancreatitis serious amount of necrosis determine the further clinical outcome. About 20% of the acute pancreatitis are severe with a mortality of about 20%. This is an important classification as severe pancreatitis will need intensive care therapy whereas mild pancreatitis can be treated on the common ward.
Necrosis will be followed by a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and will determine the immediate clinical course. The further clinical course is then determined by bacterial infection. SIRS is the cause of bacterial (Gram negative) translocation from the patients colon.
There are several ways to help distinguish between these two forms. One is the above mentioned Ranson Score.
In predicting the prognosis, there are several scoring indices that have been used as predictors of survival. Two such scoring systems are the Ranson criteria and APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation) indices. Most,[17][18] but not all[19] studies report that the Apache score may be more accurate. In the negative study of the Apache II,[19] the Apache II 24 hr score was used rather than the 48 hour score. In addition, all patients in the study received an ultrasound twice which may have influenced allocation of co-interventions. Regardless, only the Apache II can be fully calculated upon admission. As the Apache II is more cumbersome to calculate, presumably patients whose only laboratory abnormality is an elevated lipase or amylase do not need prognostication with the Apache II; however, this approach is not studied. The Apache II score can be calculated at www.sfar.org.
Practice guidelines state:
Ranson criteria is a clinical prediction rule for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis. It was introduced in 1974.[1]
The criteria for point assignment is that a certain breakpoint be met at anytime during that 48 hour period, so that in some situations it can be calculated shortly after admission. It is applicable to both gallstone and alcoholic pancreatitis.
Alternatively, pancreatitis can be diagnosed by meeting any of the following:[2]
Ranson's score of ≥ 8 Organ failure Substantial pancreatic necrosis (at least 30% glandular necrosis according to contrast-enhanced CT)
Interpretation If the score ≥ 3, severe pancreatitis likely. If the score < 3, severe pancreatitis is unlikely Or
Score 0 to 2 : 2% mortality Score 3 to 4 : 15% mortality Score 5 to 6 : 40% mortality Score 7 to 8 : 100% mortality
"Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation" (APACHE II) score > 8 points predicts 11% to 18% mortality[8] Online calculator
Developed in the early 1990s by Emil J. Balthazar et al.,[20] the Computed Tomography Severity Index (CTSI) is a grading system used to determine the severity of acute pancreatitis. The numerical CTSI has a maximum of ten points, and is the sum of the Balthazar grade points and pancreatic necrosis grade points:
Balthazar Grade
|Balthazar Grade
|Appearance on CT
|CT Grade Points
|Grade A
|Normal CT
|0 points
|Grade B
|Focal or diffuse enlargement of the pancreas
|1 point
|Grade C
|Pancreatic gland abnormalities and peripancreatic inflammation
|2 points
|Grade D
|Fluid collection in a single location
|3 points
|Grade E
|Two or more fluid collections and / or gas bubbles in or adjacent to pancreas
|4 points
Necrosis Score
|Necrosis Percentage
|No necrosis
|0 points
|0 to 30% necrosis
|2 points
|30 to 50% necrosis
|4 points
|Over 50% necrosis
|6 points
CTSI's staging of acute pancreatitis severity has been shown by a number of studies to provide more accurate assessment than APACHE II, Ranson, and C-reactive protein (CRP) level.[21][22][23][24] However, a few studies indicate that CTSI is not significantly associated with the prognosis of hospitalization in patients with pancreatic necrosis, nor is it an accurate predictor of AP severity.[25][26]
The Glasgow criteria is valid for both gallstone and alcohol induced pancreatitis, whereas the Ranson score is only for alcohol induced pancreatitis. If a patient scores 3 or more it indicates severe pancreatitis and the patient should be transferred to ITU. It is scored through the mnemonic, PANCREAS:
Originally it was thought that analgesia should not be provided by morphine because it may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi and worsen the pain, so the drug of choice was meperidine. However, due to lack of efficacy and risk of toxicity of meperidine, more recent studies have found morphine the analgesic of choice.[citation needed] Meperidine may still be used by some practitioners in more minor cases, or where morphine is contraindicated.
In the management of acute pancreatitis, the treatment is to stop feeding the patient, giving him or her nothing by mouth, giving intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration, and sufficient pain control. As the pancreas is stimulated to secrete enzymes by the presence of food in the stomach, having no food pass through the system allows the pancreas to rest.[citation needed] Approximately 20% of patients have a relapse of pain during acute pancreatitis.[27] Approximately 75% of relapses occur within 48 hours of oral refeeding.[citation needed]
The incidence of relapse after oral refeeding may be reduced by post-pyloric enteral rather than parenteral feeding prior to oral refeeding.[27] IMRIE scoring is also useful.
Recently, there has been a shift in the management paradigm from TPN (total parenteral nutrition) to early, post-pyloric enteral feeding (in which a feeding tube is endoscopically or radiographically introduced to the third portion of the duodenum). The advantage of enteral feeding is that it is more physiological, prevents gut mucosal atrophy, and is free from the side effects of TPN (such as fungemia). The additional advantages of post-pyloric feeding are the inverse relationship of pancreatic exocrine secretions and distance of nutrient delivery from the pylorus, as well as reduced risk of aspiration.
Disadvantages of a naso-enteric feeding tube include increased risk of sinusitis (especially if the tube remains in place greater than two weeks) and a still-present risk of accidentally intubating the trachea even in intubated patients (contrary to popular belief, the endotracheal tube cuff alone is not always sufficient to prevent NG tube entry into the trachea). Oxygen may be provided in some patients (about 30%) if Pao2 levels fall below 70mm of Hg.
A meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration concluded that antibiotics help with a number needed to treat of 11 patients to reduce mortality.[28] However, the one study in the meta-analysis that used a quinolone, and a subsequent randomized controlled trial that studied ciprofloxacin were both negative.[29]
An early randomized controlled trial of imipenem 0.5 gram intravenously every eight hours for two weeks showed a reduction in from pancreatic sepsis from 30% to 12%.[30]
Another randomized controlled trial with patients who had at least 50% pancreatic necrosis found a benefit from imipenem compared to pefloxacin with a reduction in infected necrosis from 34% to 20%[31]
A subsequent randomized controlled trial that used meropenem 1 gram intravenously every 8 hours for 7 to 21 days stated no benefit; however, 28% of patients in the group subsequently required open antibiotic treatment vs. 46% in the placebo group. In addition, the control group had only 18% incidence of peripancreatic infections and less biliary pancreatitis that the treatment group (44% versus 24%).[32]
In summary, the role of antibiotics is controversial. One recent expert opinion (prior to the last negative trial of meropenem[32]) suggested the use of imipenem if CT scan showed more than 30% necrosis of the pancreas.[33] In mild cases, antibiotics may be avoided since administering virtually any antibiotic does carry some risk in itself.
Early ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), performed within 24 to 72 hours of presentation, is known to reduce morbidity and mortality.[34] The indications for early ERCP are as follows :
The disadvantages of ERCP are as follows :
It is worth noting that ERCP itself can be a cause of pancreatitis.
Surgery is indicated for (i) infected pancreatic necrosis and (ii) diagnostic uncertainty and (iii) complications. The most common cause of death in acute pancreatitis is secondary infection. Infection is diagnosed based on 2 criteria
Surgical options for infected necrosis include:
Complications can be systemic or locoregional.


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Hollywood golden boy ZAC EFRON is coming to Manila this September. As committed last March during his contract signing with leading casual wear brand PENSHOPPE, Zac has confirmed to visit Manila and be the brand's lead star for the annual PENSHOPPE Fan Conference 2012.
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Called the Ontama Speaker, this $13 gadget let users play their favorite tracks while getting foamy.
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Hot or Not? Removable Kitchen Sink by Hughie
It's a removable sink meant to help you capture water that might otherwise be lost down the drain.
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I would feel better about this idea if it was made of recycled plastic, otherwise it seems like you are just contributing to wastefulness by buying more unnecessary plastic crap. I do reuse some of my dishwater for watering my plants, but I just scoop it out of the sink with a pitcher. You could also undo the plumbing under the sink and have it drain into a large bucket, but you would have to be very careful to not make a mess.
I'd love this, since I spend a lot of time bailing out the sinks or cluttering up the sink with a smaller container to catch the water. But I don't like that it's plastic, either.
I agree about making it from recycled materials, but mostly it seems unnecessary. I just put a bucket under the faucet when I'm getting the hot water flowing (in the shower in the morning, and in the kitchen sink in the evening); in the morning, the saved water goes into my humidifier and the evening water is used for the garden.
It's a dishpan. I've had one of those for years.
p.s. why can't I vote? I vote 'not', obviously.
I wish that this was available in the US. I do use a plastic dishpan, and it is very awkward to carry when full of water. Nothing like sloshing graywater down your front when trying to carry a dishpan out the door to water some baby trees...


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Choosing a CoQ10 Supplement: Ubiquinol or Ubiquinone?
…supplement a couple of years ago, and one small study suggested that it had excellent absorption properties when compared with the powdered form of CoQ10. Ubiquinol is promoted as a major improvement in CoQ10 supplementation. Some say that ubiquinol can be absorbed up to eight times better than other forms…Read More


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History has a great way of repeating itself, often to so long after past events. As such in the digital age it is very easy to connect the dots and realize what is going on, especially in geopolitical conflicts that the corporate media doesn't want you to understand.
You may remember that I've called out the Syrian rebels before as being heavily populated by Al Qaeda linked groups who regularly desecrate Christian Churches. Our corporate media doesn't like to report too much on these things because it has been trying to get you to hate the Syrian regime (which has its own problems).
The question naturally becomes, "Why do we support these Al Qaeda type groups in Syria when we are supposedly fighting a War on Terror?" Well, it helps to pay attention and have the right sources, because the rebel forces have promised Europe a sweet heart deal on Syrian oil from the territories that they control. In fact, just yesterday the European Union (Last years' Nobel Peace Prize winner, naturally) lifted oil sanctions on the rebels in an attempt to get the oil flowing again. The article also concludes with the UK and France wanting to lift EU sanctions against sending weapons to the rebels as well. LOL, can't you see? "Get the oil flowing, baby! Give them guns so they can defend the oil, and we have ourselves a new Western Owned puppet dictatorship in the Middle East.
How am I able to connect the dots? Because in Libya, just two years ago, those Al Qaeda backed Libyan rebels promised France 35% of Libya's oil 17 days BEFORE the NATO bombing campaign started.
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Posted by Anthony Mullen on the Marketing Leadership Professionals Blog on September 16, 2013
While I was undertaking my research for in-stream audio, one interview couldn't be scheduled in time before the cut-off date for editing. It was with a company called Spectrum Medya, which launched Karnaval.com, a digital radio platform, about a year and a half ago. Spectrum is based in Istanbul – the intersection of where the East meets the West — and in many ways, it's charting where traditional radio meets digital audio. Karnaval has a hugely popular Internet radio stream and was recently selected by Wired Magazine UK as one of the 100 hottest startups in Europe.
I've included a transcript of my interview with Ali A. Abhary, Spectrum's CEO (Twitter: @alitalks), below for you to see how a publisher is handling and viewing these changes in the audio ecosystem.
Q. Tell me about your service.
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In 2002, the zeitgeist orchestrator David Bowie opined, "Music itself is going to become like running water or electricity." A few years later, in 2005, the futurists Gerd Leonhard and Dave Kusek proposed "music as water" in their industry-shaking book, The Future of Music (A Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution).
The metaphor was simple — music would flow on demand, like a utility, to people's home hi-fis and portable music players. Subscription access to "all" music was the approach that ultimately ended up with no more ownership of physical or even digital copies; CDs, mp3s, and the other ground-bound trinkets would no longer be necessary. Even in my own behavior, I see this change — where once I'd spend time ripping my CDs and loading up my 160GB iPod, now I simply curate music, like my Boxing playlist, in the cloud via Spotify.
Eleven years later, Bowie's prediction is coming true and streaming is progressing at speed. In metropolitan Argentina 1 in 3 consumers are listening to streaming music - evenly split between mobile and computers (desktop, laptop, tablet). In France 15% of those we surveyed streamed on a computer but a whopping 27% used mobile. In fact this trend to streaming via mobile is likely to be one that will continue worldwide and today in metropolitan regions of Hong Kong and Mexico, as well as South Korea mobile has already considerably overtaken computers as the preferred listening method.
Posted by Kelland Willis on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on April 30, 2013
Is Jon Stewart's recent online success in China a sign of new opportunities for non-Chinese brands? In China, the demand for global brands and content continues to grow - to the point that it has spread into new industries like comedy shows, where cultural cues are paramount to success. Jon Stewart is just one of many western icons with newfound success in China, all in part to the accessibility of new consumers through the internet.
Online businesses selling anything from humor, makeup, or shoes to baby formula can't ignore these demands for their products in China: More and more consumers are exposed to global brands of all kinds through online offerings and travel. There are huge advantages to being one of the first brands to be noticed in the market, but just showing up isn't enough. To be successful, learn from Jon Stewart and:


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The English Language Program at Alvernia University Philadelphia Center offers two distinct tracks in which students can pursue their professional and personal goals. Semesters are 14 weeks in length and are offered three times a year.
Intensive English Program
- Focus is on academic preparation for study in a U.S. university setting
- Classes meet four days a week
- Six levels of intensive language instruction:
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ESL Program- Focus is on language development and acculturation
- Classes meet four evenings a week
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Aww, kitty. I would be tempted to let it in to see what it would do… but I don't want to be dinner.
I would be more likely to walk right up to the window.
I don't know. Good thing there are no big cats in my area.
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American Ted Ligety wins giant slalom gold
Sochi, Russian Federation (4E Sports) – Ted Ligety of the United States bagged his second Olympic gold after becoming the first non-European to win the men's giant slalom title Wednesday at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
The 29-year-old Ligety submitted the fastest time in the first run and beat France's Steve Missillier by 0.48 seconds. Another Frenchman, 22-year-old Alexis Pinturault, was third, 0.64 seconds behind.
"This is the event I have been putting so much pressure on myself to win, so to pull through is an awesome feeling," said Ligety, a four-time World Cup giant slalom champion and the reigning world super-G and world super-combined titlist.
"I feel really lucky I had such a good first run because I didn't have to take all the risks in the second." added Ligety, who was the youngest American men's alpine Olympic medalist in Turin in 2006.
Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria was fourth, 0.94 seconds behind while Bode Miller came 20th.
Ligety was clocked 1:21.08 in the first run to lead Czech Ondrej Bank by 0.93 seconds then held off of the charging French duo, despite only recording the 14th fastest time in run two, to seal the win.
Missillier was quickest in the second run to climb from 10th and clinch his first Olympic medal in his second Games. Pinturault, the 2011 world junior giant slalom champion, posted the second best time to claim a first medal on his Olympic debut.
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Michaele Salahi Playboy Pics: Rejected By Playboy!by Free Britney at . Comments
Party crasher / Real Housewives of D.C. star Michaele Salahi actually posed for Playboy recently, but the mag reneged on plans to put her on the cover.
No word on what prompted this change of plans, but it was probably right around the time editors realized this is Playboy and that is Michaele Salahi.
Not only that, it looks unlikely she'll appear in the magazine, period.
Who wants to see Michaele Salahi nude? Apparently not Playboy ... even though the magazine asked (and presumably paid) her to pose in the first place. Hindsight.
The reality star received an email informing her, "There is no opportunity this calendar year to offer you a cover opportunity or place for your pictorial."
Ouch! Playboy informed Michaele the company may still feature her nude pics on its website, so as not to "keep them from our readers any longer."
Translation: You weren't good enough for the print version, but online? Eh, why not!
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ceedee:"Really...who in their right mind would want to look at this fame whoring bag o' bones, nude or clothed...eww" people who aren't into BBWs (big baluga whales), that's who. abc:"Smokin hot??? That's funny. Apparently Playboy, who happens to know exactly what is & is not smoking hot disagreed w/ you. You're the only one that thinks what you do." obviously greg isn't the only one that "thinks what u do" she is smokin hot & so what if she's an fame whore? who looks at porn to get off on personality? & even playboy makes mistakes. remember donna rice? why so much hate here? just cuz she's an attractive thin woman? get over it!
She is hot. Anyone would want to buy that cover with her for the memory of it.
She"s awkward
Smokin hot??? That's funny. Apparently Playboy, who happens to know exactly what is & is not smoking hot disagreed w/ you. You're the only one that thinks what you do. Good for you. Enjoy the online pictorial.
She is smokin' hot. We saw here in person. Seems like the same few fake profiles above are those same wives from the show who are very
jealous of her.
they should just get a life eh? yes
This woman makes me want to heave!!! She crashes a party at the White House, her reality show gets cancelled, she gets rejected by Celebrity Rehab,and Playboy! What a loser! No one wants her fame whoring ass! Her husband is just as bad, if not worse. God, why can't they just let these people drift back into obscurity?
People still actually buy Playboy Magazine??? I thought that it went obsolete with the invention of free internet porn?
Really...who in their right mind would want to look at this fame whoring bag o' bones, nude or clothed...eww.


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Legislation that would require the state Department of Revenue to report the names of lawmakers who fail to file state income tax returns gained key approval in a House committee on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 168, sponsored by Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford), passed the Senate as an ethics bill, changing some requirements for electronic filing of campaign and personal finance reports. But Tuesday, the House Governmental Affairs Committee amended it to include the tax return information.
The bill could make it to the House floor next week.
The amendment comes weeks after Revenue officials released a report to legislative leaders showing that 19 other lawmakers – 16 in the House and 3 in the Senate – have not filed state income tax returns, some of them for six years. The names were redacted and have not been released because the information is still considered confidential until the individuals are given a chance to respond to revenue officials.
The report prompted Sen. Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) to propose a change in Senate rules that would allow the Senate Ethics Committee, which he chairs, to investigate tax compliance among fellow legislators. But the Senate voted down Johnson's proposal.
Opponents called it a politically motivated witch-hunt.The resolution, which needed a two-thirds majority, failed by six votes, 32-16.
But Unterman's bill now revives Johnson's efforts while expanding it to the Senate and the House.
Unterman does not mind the change.
"It's time," Unterman said. "I'm glad they did. We do not need deadbeats serving as elected officials."
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton) chairs the Governmental Affairs Committee and said the bill will make a real difference.
As amended, the bill would require the Department of Revenue to first notify the lawmaker who has either not filed a tax return or is in default on his or her taxes. The legislator would then have 30 days to become current.
Lawmakers who have been granted an extension to file taxes would not be affected.
If, after 30 days, the legislator does not correct the situation, the Revenue commissioner would notify the chairman of the Ethics Committee in the legislator's chamber. The committee would then be required – and that's a key point, Scott said – to investigate.
"It mandates the investigation," Scott said.
Should the bill pass the House and make it back to the Senate — which would have to approve the changes made Tuesday — opponents are ready.
Senate Minority Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon), who railed against Johnson's original proposal, calling Johnson a "blood-sucker" on the Senate floor, remains against the idea.
"I would still be opposed to it," Brown said Wednesday. "It gives an opportunity for witch hunts."
"There's evidence that the Department of Revenue has not been an honest broker in this," Brown said of the Department's work to get a law passed. He would not elaborate on what that evidence was.
March 25th, 2009
12:21 pm
Maybe they should run for congress and be with their friends.
March 25th, 2009
12:30 pm
maybe they who do not pay should all be thrown out of office and into jail! how many idiots does it take
i CANNOT wait to participate in campaigning against that robert brown guy, what an idiot
March 25th, 2009
12:32 pm
Jawjah is simply full of clowns. Another law by a clueless useless body.
March 25th, 2009
12:32 pm
All lawmakers who are honest should support the bill concerning their filing of income taxes. I'm sure the notification and 30 day opportunity to respond to the notice is sufficient to avoid the 'witch hunt'. Furthermore, any lawmaker who is delinquent in filing taxes, without a legitimate reason, should be removed from office as a lawbreaker. Any ordinary citizen would be treated as a lawbreaker. Why should elected officials be treated any differently?
March 25th, 2009
12:45 pm
Searching for "lawbreakers" over non-filed/payment of due taxes is NOT a "Witch Hunt"… it's called JUSTICE and I for one am taking notes AND names of those opposed to it and will vote accordingly!!!
March 25th, 2009
12:49 pm
Why wouldn't it be proper to expect elected officials to file tax forms like the rest of us? Why would an honest person have a problem with it. Maybe it would help eliminate the sleeze factor that is automatically associated with most politicians. If they have a problem with shining some light on the topic of paying taxes, maybe they just want to hide in the darkness of inpropriety. Plus, there's nothing wrong with a public hanging every once in a while to let folks know justice is still in vogue.
March 25th, 2009
12:52 pm
Wow, Obama names Voelker as Tax Czar in charge of finding the missing bucks and here we have the solution in our own backyard! Simply raise this to a National requirement for all appointees and elected officials and we'll certainly find SOME of that missing $$$.
March 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
Barney Frank, Democrat from MA demanded the names of bonus payments to private citizen execs from AIG so that he could shame and threaten them and their families to hide his own culpability in the mess. Guess these GA legislators who oppose letting the voters know who the tax scallawags are would not be happy with Barney either.
I would like to see the list of every legislator who voted to keep this information secret from the voters. Change is required.
March 25th, 2009
1:33 pm
Taxes are for the little people, and I hear that little Timmy Geithner and his BOss will be rewriting the tax code. I'm rereading ANIMAL FARM and 1984 in preparation for that circus.
March 25th, 2009
1:42 pm
Does anyone know if the Republican from Fannin County, David Ralston ever paid his taxes. He said it was just an oversight to the tune of around $300,000 if I remember correctly! Will he be reprimanded?
March 25th, 2009
1:48 pm
Good idea. All the elected officials who have not paid taxes go to jail and Americans can take back over their country. We can start over with fresh faces who want to control spending, build american jobs, stop illegals and the cost to the American people, stop welfare fraud, stop corruption in all of government and maintain the security of this great nation. Yes, I like it. Throw all of the tax cheats in jail. That would account for most of the democratic liberal party I would think. And the head of the IRS.
March 25th, 2009
1:49 pm
I beg Mr. Ralston's pardon. It was only $70,000. He's a member of the House Civil Judiciary Committee. He should know better, don't you think?
March 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
If you are so against something like this, you must have something to hide. This State is in such bad shape and there are legislators not paying taxes….how ironic! I'm sure the race card will get played once again!
March 25th, 2009
3:23 pm
Why are they making paying your taxes a race issue? I pay my taxes on time and regarless of my skin color….it is the law!!! And if an elected offical is the color of a rats butt….he or she of all people should pay their taxes, after all they make the tax laws, and if they don't pay them they should be kicked out of the Gold Dome, no questions ask.
March 25th, 2009
3:51 pm
Keep this fact in mind..out of the 22 individuals who have not paid or filed we only who 3 are them are. Since the other 19 are not known how could it be racially or politically motivated? It will be interesting to watch how the opponents will justify not supporting this bill.
March 25th, 2009
4:08 pm
you folks have been brainwashed to believe paying tax is constitutional.
this is what happens when you attend public warehouses until you are 18 and dumbed down, taught to STFU, don't ask questions, and just comply?
There is nothing American about the IRS.