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I'm very new to races and a real amateur, so I only took part in the 10K race. But I can say that this is a very well organized race. There was a water station after the first 3K, and subsequently every 1.5K. There was also sports drinks every 3K after the first 6K. There was also heat-rub lotion available after every 6K. Kilometer markers at every KM. Will definitely run the Sin Int'l Marathon 21K race next year, before I conquer my first marathon in 2008. ;)
The worst aspect of this event was the collection of participants' bags and belongings from the trucks lined up near the finishing line. It was utter chaos in those trucks which meant exhausted runners had to queue under the blazing sun, some for nearly an hour, just to retrieve their belongings. Unless this is better organised this year I would recommend not bringing anything for retrieval after the race.
The organisation was great, with plenty of water. In 2004, there was a water shortage near the end of the course for the slower runners. Little crowd support along the course. But not unexpected given the humidity and the heat. Kudos to those who actually came out in the heat to support the runners along the course and at the end. Overall, the entire event felt better organized and more enjoyable than last year's. Finally, my plea to the organizers to consider starting one hour earlier for next year's event.
The reviews on heat and humidity can't possibly describe the actual conditions. If you plan to run this, prepare for the weather in any way possible. Unless you live in SE Asia, this may not be possible. The course is great - flat, shaded, mostly through parks. The organization is superb and the spectators, while not numerous, are very friendly and spirited. As another reviewer said, there are plenty of runners to keep you company. My 4:30:00 goal was toast by about the 10k mark, and I ended up at 5:53:00. If they could figure out a way to cut the temperature in half, this would be the perfect race.
For a city with the location of Singapore (very close to the equator at sea level), anyone who signed up for the marathon pretty much knew what they were in for. Yes, the course is thankfully flat and not overly scenic, but much of it is shaded. The crowds were also sparse but with so many runners, you always had company. It was a very well-supported race (from an aid station standpoint). Potential improvements would include music at some points along the route and additional cheer groups (perhaps use some of that prize money to provide the student groups with donations). There were also lengthy queues at baggage pick-up afterwards, but that is a fairly simple logistical issue. Overall, I was very pleased with the experience and it was a very smooth operation--from packet pick-up to race finish. Finally, my compliments to the runner 'schwag' provided. Two technical fabric t-shirts by Adidas that I will wear over and over (as opposed to the typical cotton race shirt)--all for a low entry fee.
There are 5 things you need to know about the Singapore Marathon: It's 1) hot; 2) humid; 3) hot & humid; 4) ungodly hot & humid; and 5) all of the above. Even with the 6am start, the air is still akin to a warm, wet blanket. My HR was through the roof by 5K and it was a struggle to the end. Spectators? Were there any??? I didn't see more than a dozen the whole course. They shuffle you off to two parks so as not to tie up traffic. Actually, that's not fair - unshaded blacktop would have been living hell by 9am. Just don't expect too much in terms of crowd support to keep you moving. Organization-wise, though, there are few to compare. Chartered does a great job at this and other marathons in Asia - more portable toilets than runners it almost seems. Water was plentiful, though the bottles were a hazard and somewhat wasteful. Only negative about the course, besides being somewhat boring was the number of sharp turns and runs into opposing traffic. Nothing more tiring than dodging traffic that's crept over the cones. If you want to race Singapore, just remember the above 5 points and you'll be fine. I started training in September and was up to 3 layers of long sleeves by last week. A hot steaming towel over my mouth was probably the only thing that could have helped more.
I ran the 10K this year and the course was really great - sheltered from the sun, water/isotonic drinks abundant, fairly clean potties. The volunteers moonlighted as cheerleaders ('keep going! hooray!') and they were great! I think the organizers should invest more in enticing the crowd to stay and enjoy the event by offering free drinks (especially since it was really hot and humid) and knick-knacks to munch on. After my race, I stayed to support a friend who ran the full marathon and I spent so much money on water and food because there were no free water for the crowd near the finish line. The heat was too much to bear and it would've been nice if the crowd was offered some water or even packets of sun screen since we were sweating so much under the heat of the mid-day sun. Overall though, it was a great event. Just my two cents worth.
This was my 5th Singapore Marathon in as many years. Like last year this was well organized. However, the crowd support was dismal and I noticed only 2 cheer groups? Like before, I plead for an earlier start - 5:00-5:30 AM.
Credit must be given to the organizer for the overall improvement of this year's marathon over last year's one. Only the cheerleading section did not improve; in fact, I noticed that there were fewer cheerleading teams this year than there were last year. Also having some bands along the running route like the London Marathon would be a good idea.
Could not have been more professionally organized; good job, Singapore (except start time perhaps). Great shirts, etc. Lots to drink, and while cups may save some water, the bottles allowed for a nice cooling shower along with your drink. Forget trying to attract the crowds, it's too dam hot, running town may get more crowds but it would be even hotter. Instead think of moving the start back even earlier and keep more or less the same course. It was one hot mother, but I will do it again.
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A Nightmare on Elm St.
After Tina's death Nancy falls asleep in class only to have Tina show up in a bodybag in the school hallway. You then see Tina being dragged in the Bodybag to another part of the school and there is a big streak of blood on the hallway floor. Creepy.
One of the most frightening movies ive ever seen. At the End Suzy discovers who the head witch is and realizes the witch is invisible. But worse is coming through the door to the room is the corpse of her friend who is there to kill her with a butcher knife.
The Ugly
While Dr. Karen Schumaker is interviewing Simon Cartwright ( a serial killer ) who has been telling her that his victims have been telling him to continue killing something insane happens. Simon launches himself at her and begins to choke her. Before the orderlys come in to help her she catches a glimpse of the apparitions of the corpses that simon has killed standing behind him.
The Howling Pt V
A group of people are invited to a castle and one by one are taken out by a werewolf. It then becomes obvious that one of the members is the werewolf but trying to find out who is very difficult. No specific scene is the best in this as the general atomsphere is very dark and brooding.
The Exorism of Emily Rose
Best scene of the film is when Emily's boyfriend wakes up in the middle of the night and Emily is on the floor. Her body is all contorted and her eyes are jet black just laying there. He then gets on the floor to see if she is ok and once he gets too close a low gutteral sound emits from her voice. Crazy ****.
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Friday night's mass UFO sighting in Chile witnessed by many thanks to Twitter
by Cherlyn Gardner Strong on Dec. 12, 2010, under UFO News, UFOsAnother UFO was seen in Santiago, Chile on Friday night. The reports of the sighting were broadcast via Twitter, sending residents out to the streets to catch a glimpse.
The UFO was first reported over the capital, near San Cristobal Hill, at around 10:30 pm. Reports multiplied within minutes that the "luminous object" was sighted traveling over different districts of the city.
The event caused the term 'UFO' to become a hot trending topic on Twitter, where it continued to hover at the top of the rankings yesterday.
Despite the mass sighting, Chile's civilian aeronautical ministry, DGAC (Dirección General de Aeronaútica Civil de Chile), stated that they received no reports of any unusual events in the sky on Friday night.
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It felt so long since the Grand Galloping Gala, but it hadn't even been a month yet. So much had happened since then. Still, going to Randall's house for her first band practice felt like returning to a familiar routine.
As Nathan pulled his car up in front of the house, Lyra saw the garage door open and Randall standing there with another musician, who was tuning his own guitar. There was an unoccupied drum set behind them. He noticed her and waved. She grinned, and ran up to meet him. Nathan stayed behind to get the amp out of the storage compartment in the back.
"Hey, I was hoping you'd show up." Randall turned to the other human standing next to him. "Mike, this is Lyra. She's our new lead guitarist."
"It's nice to meet you." She held out her hand, expecting a handshake.
The human he'd referred to as Mike looked her up and down, not saying anything for a while. "She seems a little young."
"Yeah, she's…" Randall thought for a moment. "My mind just went blank. How old are you again?"
Lyra slowly lowered her hand when Mike didn't accept it. "Sixteen."
"Right, right…" He nodded. "I figure we just won't mention her age at any gigs and it shouldn't be a problem. And as long as she doesn't take drinks from anyone, we'll probably get away with it."
Mike just shrugged. "Alright."
"Me and Mike started this band. Then we met Casey from one of the posters we put up – same way you found us, right? Mike's our bassist, Casey's on drums. We couldn't really hope to get an actual gig until we got our lead guitarist, though."
"Where is he, anyways? We were supposed to start by now. You'd think a drummer would have better timing." Mike laughed at his own joke.
"That's just it, though. He is the drummer." Randall turned back to Lyra. "Don't mind him," he said. "Anyways, we've been working on a few songs. Covers, mostly. Stuff from the eighties, maybe early nineties. Old favorites, maybe you've heard them before." Lyra could almost guarantee she hadn't. "You'll have to put in some extra work to catch up, but you sounded good last time."
"I'm a very fast learner," Lyra said.
"Good to hear it."
She got another glance at Randall's cutie mark, still wondering why the other humans she'd met didn't have theirs. And shouldn't she have one herself, if she'd earned it as a filly? The placement made some sense – the forearm instead of the back hip, which you couldn't usually see on humans because of clothing. She wondered what Randall's talent was that got him a dragon mark like that.
Nathan came up behind her, the amp hanging from one hand. He set it down for her. "Hey, uh, Randall…" He gave a small nod, his eyes darting towards Mike, then towards the door. "Mind if I wait inside? How long is practice going to take?"
"Should be a couple hours. You can watch some TV if you want to. Don't touch the fridge." He pointed at Nathan as he said that for emphasis.
Nathan shrugged. "Fine with me. I'll see you later." He headed inside, glancing back at her one last time before he closed the door.
He'd told Lyra earlier that he didn't want to drop her off there and abandon her. Why he was so nervous, she couldn't understand. But it would be convenient, and she appreciated it.
Lyra slid the guitar case off her back and set up. There was a tangle of wires on the ground, and she stepped over them as she plugged her own guitar in. She played a few notes to try it out.
"So we've got our guitarist… I guess," Mike said. "When do we get a manager? We don't have a band until we've got a gig."
"I'm working on that. For now I've got a few contacts waiting and we might be able to perform soon," Randall said.
Satisfied with her guitar's sound, Lyra stood there wondering when they'd start. And what songs they'd do. That was a problem.
"Hey, Randall?" she said. "Do you have any, you know, sheet music? I'm not sure what you guys play…"
"You mean tabs? Oh, sure. Pretty sure I've got some in there somewhere. Let me go look for 'em." He headed into the house.
While she waited in the garage, Mike didn't say anything to her. He pretended to take an interest in his bass, even though it was obviously ready and in tune. It was quiet except for the low notes coming from his own amplifier. She wasn't sure whether to offer friendly conversation or not.
Randall returned a few minutes later. "Here it is. We're working on a few things right now. You might have to practice on your own time to catch up."
She looked over it. Guitar tabs – that's what they called these - weren't quite like regular sheet music, but a lot of the notation was exactly the same as it was in Equestria. That couldn't possibly be a coincidence, any more than the countries and language being the same as what she'd read about in Equestrian history. But for now, it was just convenient.
Outside, a dirty car that was probably blue once pulled up, making all kinds of weird rumbling noises. It made Nathan's car look fancy by comparison, even though he tended to joke about what a mess it was. Another human got out from the front seat, a blond male with some scraggly facial hair. He jogged up to the garage to join them.
"Casey! Finally made it, did you?" Randall said.
The newcomer stared at Lyra. "Who's she? Your kid sister? Crazy hair, by the way." He grinned when he said it, though Lyra wasn't sure how to take it.
"Our new guitarist," Randall said.
"You serious? No, who is she really?"
"I'm Lyra. I can't wait to perform with you guys!" She stuck out her hand, and Casey reluctantly took it.
"Look, I know we were getting desperate, but she's a kid," he said.
"I do have professional experience," Lyra offered.
"So you've told me," Randall said. "You'll understand once you hear her, Casey. Now let's get started already. I've been dying to get back to practice ever since I got off work."
"Sure. Whatever. Let's just get going." Casey took the seat behind the drum set.
Other than Randall, this band almost seemed as standoffish as the other musicians at the Gala had been. Lyra was getting a bad case of déjà vu. That is, until they started into the first song. She'd just seen the guitar tabs, but she could understand how it sounded. The riffs were simple enough, with the same few chords repeated through the whole song.
Once they finished, all the humans were silent. The final note seemed to reverberate in the garage for a long time. Maybe that was just the echo.
"That was your first time with that one?" Mike said slowly.
Lyra nodded. "Yeah, I think I got lost somewhere around the second verse. Can we try it again?"
"Where did you find this one?" Casey said.
Randall gave a glance to the other two musicians, as if to say "I told you so." Then he counted them off to start again.
Practice lasted for a few hours. It hardly felt like any time at all. Rock music was pretty short, catchy, and high-energy. It was nothing like the droning classical pieces that Lyra had always performed in Canterlot – complex, but often forgettable.
She was back in Nathan's car, heading back. It was still hard to get used to this fast motion in a vehicle that was propelling itself somehow. Lyra was doing better than her first time, though. Like all human things, it just took some getting used to. She reminded herself that she'd never seen one of these go spiraling out of control like the apple cart had, but it was all too easy to imagine.
"I texted Audrey back there, asked if we could do something out for dinner," Nathan said. "To celebrate, I guess, but to be honest I'm just bored. And my parents don't really care what time I'm home."
"That sounds fun," Lyra said. But she realized it would probably mean more driving.
They stopped in front of Audrey's house just long enough for Nathan to go to the door and pick her up, and then they headed to what the humans had called "the mall." Lyra had told them she'd never been to one before, but they were used to hearing that from her by now.
They pulled into an open space filled with other humans' cars. Lyra was the first one out of the cramped vehicle, as relieved to be out of the cramped seat as she was interested in where they were now.
The building was huge – it rivaled Canterlot Castle; it even made the humans' own capitol building seem tiny. And once they'd entered, the sights took Lyra's breath away. This one structure had tons of small shops, more than all of Ponyville. It was enough to impress a Canterlot pony – well, a Canterlot girl – with all of the selection.
Nathan was just amused at Lyra's wide-eyed stare. He and Audrey both acted like they were used to this place, as unaffected by the sights and sounds as they were by all the other amazing things in their world.
"Chinese good with you?" Nathan asked.
"I'm feeling more like sushi. The Chinese place here isn't that good," Audrey said. She grimaced. "I actually might've gotten food poisoning the one time I tried it."
"Yeesh. Well, looks like we're being fancy today," Nathan said.
"I'm fine with anything… pretty much," Lyra said. She'd lost track of how many new foods she had tried, especially all the desserts. "But there's no… um…"
Audrey caught on to what she meant. "They've got a few vegetarian options," she said. "Unless you eat fish. I know some vegetarians make an exception for that."
Lyra shuddered. "No, I'll… I'll just stick to the vegetables."
They passed a florist and a salon on the way there. This place really did have everything. It kind of reminded her of the flower stand that Roseluck worked at on market days, or Aloe and Lotus' beauty shop that she'd been to a few times with Bon-Bon…
The restaurant was on the second floor, in front of a balcony. There were more levels of stores above and below them, all packed with humans. Lyra leaned over the rail to look down at the tiled mosaic floor, with the sun from the skylight above their heads shining down on it.
"You coming?" Audrey called out to her. Lyra turned around and headed up to where they were waiting in front of the restaurant. The menu was posted on the wall. Audrey gestured towards it. "Good news for you. Their vegetarian options are actually cheaper than the regular ones. I might even go for that."
"Regular…" Lyra muttered. It was normal for humans. Would she ever get used to that?
It was still hard to accept that most humans did choose to eat meat. They even knew exactly where it came from. But… there were plenty of animals that ate meat. They had to sustain themselves. Just like other animals might eat plants, or gemstones.
They placed their orders at the counter. Lyra was getting really good at talking to humans – not too long ago, even being near one would make her mouth go dry. Now it was just an everyday thing. She was feeling like she fit in here.
They sat down at one of the tables. Even though the mall was crowded, this restaurant's seating was all available.
"So how're things going with that band?" Audrey asked. "You seem to be in a good mood."
"It's great! Randall said we'd be doing covers. That means we're doing songs that other bands wrote," Lyra said. "I didn't realize bands wrote their own music. Do most of them do that?"
"The good ones do," Nathan said. "The ones that get famous."
"He said that his original stuff wasn't any good, though," Lyra said. "I just think it sounds hard. Writing music and playing it? You'd really… have your hands full with that, don't you think?"
"I guess so. I thought I heard Guns 'n Roses back there," Nathan said.
"You know that one? Everything we're working on is completely different from the songs I practiced before. A lot louder. But I don't really mind," Lyra said. "I think the other band members have been practicing them longer than I have, but I'll just work extra hard back home."
"Yeah, about those band members…" Nathan said. He hadn't gotten a chance to really meet them. He had waited inside until they stopped playing.
"Everyone in the band is really nice. But I am the youngest one there," Lyra said. "I was kind of surprised, actually."
"Most kids our age would be focused on school," Audrey said.
"Right…" Lyra nodded. She'd forgotten that.
"They were all in their twenties, it looked like," Nathan said. "I'm amazed Randall even let you join in the first place."
"I guess I'm usually younger than the other po – than the other musicians I play with. It's always been that way." The musicians at the Gala had all been older than her by a few years, plus they had seemed like regulars to the event. Still, these humans were, what? Six or seven years older than her? It hadn't seemed like that much of a difference.
"Right. The young musical prodigy with a mysterious past," Nathan said.
Audrey gave a sigh, though she didn't say any more on the topic. She opened up a thin paper wrapper and taken two long wooden sticks out of it. Lyra nearly forgot how hungry she'd been as she watched Audrey move her fingers expertly and pick up pieces of food with them.
"What are those?" Lyra pointed at them.
Audrey paused for a moment and looked at her. "I think this one's an avocado roll…"
"No, I mean the things you're using to pick them up."
"I've never been able to get the hang of them, myself," Nathan said. "Too much of a hassle. And they give us forks anyway." He stabbed at his own food with one.
Lyra didn't hear him. She was concentrating on the complicated movement of Audrey's hands. This was a challenge. And it looked like so much fun.
She glanced down at her plate, searching around the edges. There! She had one of those paper wrappers too, so she tore it open and took them out. She snapped them apart at the top, and held them up to her face, examining them intently.
"Have you ever used them before?" Audrey said. "Actually, that's a stupid question, isn't it? I'm guessing not."
"I've never even seen anything like this," Lyra said without looking up. She tried to figure out how to hold them – Audrey made it seem so easy. There was no secret in their design, it seemed. They were just smooth wooden sticks. Humans had designed them as a test of skill or something, a way to show off their dexterity. It was the only explanation Lyra could think of.
"Getting a little intense, there, Lyra." Nathan had stopped eating and was watching her.
She said nothing. Her entire concentration was on these little wooden sticks, trying to figure out how to fit them into her fingers without dropping them, and then trying to pick things up with them. It was almost impossible.
"You… do have a fork," Nathan said. "You know that, right?"
"I've been using forks all my life. This is something new." She fumbled with the sticks some more, and they fell out again. She picked them up off of her food and tried again.
Audrey reached across the table. "Here. Put the first one like this…" She put one stick in between Lyra's thumb and forefinger. "Then only move the second one."
Singling out one of the pieces of sushi, Lyra attempted to pick it up. It fell out. A few more times, without any better results. Then, leaning her face in, she was able to lift it up into her mouth.
Nathan clapped his hands together. "Nice work."
Lyra was beaming. "Got it." Then she made a face. "What exactly is this?" The taste was odd. Not unpleasant, but unexpected.
"I think it's just avocado and cucumber. Oh, and seaweed," Audrey said. "Those… aren't a problem, right?"
"No. I've never eaten seaweed before, though. Where do they get it? Is there an ocean near here?"
"I wish. Iowa's about as landlocked as you can get," Nathan said.
"And that's… where we are," Lyra said slowly, watching him. "Obviously."
"Of course," Audrey replied. She frowned. "Lyra, you do know where we – "
"I was just kidding." Lyra smiled awkwardly, and waved a hand. "Of course I know where we are. I'm not that clueless." She gave a nervous laugh, but they didn't look convinced.
Iowa, though? She thought the word sounded familiar, maybe humans had mentioned it a few times. It must be a smaller region in France. She hadn't looked at a map in a while, but she thought she remembered France having some ocean coasts. Des Moines must be somewhere inland, then. It wasn't easy to just go up and ask for a map without a good reason, though. They already noticed she wasn't like them.
She went back to trying to use her chopsticks, picking up a piece, lifting it almost all the way up to her mouth before it slipped and dropped back on the plate. "Horseapples…" she swore under her breath.
Audrey stifled a laugh. "What was that?"
"Oh, uh… Nothing!" Lyra said. "It was nothing." She made another attempt at picking up the sushi, and was successful this time.
"What do your parents think of Lyra staying for so long?" Nathan asked. "I mean, she's been there for, what? Over a week now?"
"They seem okay with it…" Lyra said. She glanced over at Audrey. "They like me, don't they?"
"Well, yeah. They've definitely gotten used to you," Audrey said. "I'm sure it helps that you're always offering to help around the house. Helping out in the garden now and then seems to make up for all the loud guitar music."
"I do like to work with my hands." Lyra gave a slight smile. Chores hardly felt like work – they were just another opportunity to see how humans got by without magic. And it turned out that they did pretty well. It was all of their tools – some of which were recognizable from Equestria, though it was obviously a lot easier to use a garden trowel when you could grip the handle properly.
"Sweet. Are they paying you?" Nathan asked.
"Well, yes…" Lyra said. But the money wasn't why she did it. Honestly, she'd been surprised when they'd offered to pay her for her help, but she had accepted it.
"It's practically like she's always lived here at this point." Audrey smiled.
Lyra had to admit, she did have a point. She'd been here so long it was starting to feel less like some strange other world and more like, well… home. And yet she still felt like she needed to find out who she was and where she'd come from. If that was even possible. Audrey had found Nathan's house on that computer somehow, why couldn't they find her parents?
Returning to her food, and these fascinating wooden sticks, she worked on picking up another piece. Glancing at the others' plates, she realized they were already done.
"Looks like we'll be here for a while," Nathan said, glancing up at the skylight. "By all means, take all the time you need, Lyra."
She'd get the hang of these sticks eventually.
Practice went on as usual, every Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Those were the days when the other band members' work schedules didn't conflict, according to Randall. On each of those days, Nathan would show up, Lyra would gather everything into her bag, and head out with her guitar on her back.
Her journal was still inside – if Audrey or her parents happened to find it lying around, there would be too much explaining to do. Better to just keep it close. And she was still taking notes in there. She'd just filled up an entire page on how to use chopsticks.
On this particular day, she was the last one at practice. Mike and Casey were already in the garage setting up, but Randall was nowhere to be seen.
Lyra checked the tuning on her guitar, plugged it in, and played a few chords to test it out. Setting up in Randall's garage for practice had already started to feel natural. Sure, it didn't compare to a fancy stage, especially not the one at Canterlot Castle, or even a normal practice room, but she was surrounded by humans here. That more than made up for it.
She took one of the songs Randall had given her out of her bag to read it over. They were working on several different pieces at once.
"Well, everyone, I just got off the phone." Randall swung the door to the house open and stepped out. He was in a good mood. "We're set to play at a music festival in two weeks. Told 'em we'd just play what we've been working on, and that was that."
"Seriously?" Casey said. "That's cutting it close."
"Lyra, I'll really need you to double-time it." Randall pointed a finger towards her. "This thing's coming up fast, but you've got talent. Mike and Casey, good work so far, but we could be better. We can always get better."
Mike nodded. "Sure. Guess so."
"Now, same songs we worked on last time. Let's get them perfect. We might actually get paid for this, so no slacking off."
A paid performance? Lyra knew that Randall had been trying to get them in somewhere, but hadn't been expecting it so soon. The idea of being back on stage again – in front of an audience of humans, no less – was incredible, even if she'd been expecting it to happen at some point.
"Starting off with Highway to Hell, then." Randall counted them off, and Lyra started.


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Hopefully Your Holiday Packages Are Being Delivered with Care
This video of a computer monitor being "delivered" by a FedEx guy has gone viral today.
"The sad part is that I was home at the time with the front door wide open," writes the uploader. "Now I have to return my monitor since it is broken."
I know our instinct is to castigate this guy, but come on… like you give a fuck about your job?
Yes, this example is particularly egregious, but aren't we all just tossing those proverbial computer monitors over some metaphorical fence?
This holiday season, let's all be a little more understanding of one another, realizing that we're all phoning this shit in until at least 2012. Maybe longer if the economy stays in the toilet.
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I like the latest recoil; except when prone. You can't even do 3-5 rnd bursts with a SAW because it still kicks the barrel waaayy up. Last night during MP I couldn't even lay suppressing fire for my team because after 4 or 5 rounds it was shooting 50 feet over their heads, and the spread was horrendous. I had to do single-round shots to even get close; and if they were running...there was no hope.
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As much as you should be able to expect a return on your investment of $$, the TD should be able to expect reimbursement for their time invested. Time = $$, if I feel my time is worth $20/hour and I spend 15 hours preparing and running the tournament, that doesn't leave much for payouts.
I have to agree with this. Being a TD is a thankless job, and it would seem that TD's get **** on a lot by people complaining about things like payouts. Perhaps if we, the disc golf community, started compensating the TD's for their time, we would have more people stepping up to the plate to run events.
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By Dinner at Christina's
05/13/11 18:51
Please CLICK HERE for more information on two great causes going on THIS Saturday, May 14th! Last night I made a roast beef and potatoes alongside. On the stove top I made some green beans, much like this recipe. It was really good, even though I wanted...
Roast Beef with Mushroom Gravy
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11/26/13 02:51
I am still with out a computer, but I went to my mom's in Pittsburgh, used her computer to download photos off my camera, I thought I could use an online editor to edit them, nope! My mom panics if she will get a virus on her computer. She got her levels...
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Philly Style Roast Beef Panini
By Good Food Happy Family
11/08/13 15:29
I love sandwiches. Maybe not as much as Joey from Friends, but pretty close. I could literally eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They are customizable...and since I am a huge fan of creating leftovers into something new, a sandwich is the perfect...
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Slow cooker roast beef with coca-cola gravy
By The Self-Taught Cook
03/04/13 18:30
SLOW COOKER ROAST BEEF WITH COCA-COLA GRAVY 1 1/2 - 2 lb top round roast 1 packet of onion soup mix 1/2 tsp dried thyme 3 stalks celery 4 carrots, halved 2 onions, halved 2 potatoes, peeled and halved 1 bottle Coca-Cola (imported from Mexico, made with...
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Cook's Country Roast Beef
By Frieda Loves Bread
01/10/13 18:58
I don't have cable, otherwise I'd be in deep trouble watching all the cooking channels! Fortunately for me, there is PBS and I try to catch America's Test Kitchen and their sister show, Cook's Country. I'm always on the lookout for the perfect, tender roast...
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Minced Beef wrapped with Roast Beef with Onion Sauce
By Brutsellog
11/21/12 18:02
Ingredients: 2 shallots, sage, parsley, 200 grams minced beef, salt, pepper, 4 slices roast beef, 2 onions,...
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How to prepare Savory Crock Pot Roast Beef Recipe Nice
By British Food Recipes
11/04/12 13:54
Savory Crock Pot Roast Pot Roast is always a favorite Sunday dinner at our house. I have several crock pot roast recipes. This one is so easy and delicious. Just 3 ingredients along with the pot roast. It makes a well seasoned, tender roast. It makes lots...
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Italian Crock Pot Roast Beef
By Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
11/01/12 16:50
As I post photos of our dinners, I have come to realize that it appears that we eat a lot of green beans. And yet, we don't really; we eat broccoli, cauliflower, corn, beets, squash, carrots and salads, too. It's just that when I plan a main dish for the...
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How to Make Roast beef and mustard sandwiches
By British Food Recipes
08/29/12 17:46
Rare roast beef is the key ingredient here, lifted with proper English mustard for a top teatime sandwich. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz rare roast topside of beef white bread, crusts removed butter, for spreading English mustard, for spreading Preparation method...
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How to Roast Beef
By Eating Adelaide
08/23/12 02:40
One of the great things about having a food blog is that, no matter where I am, I can find a previously visited restaurant's name and address or make a favourite recipe. One thing I have not yet done though is record the temperatures to which I like my...
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Grilled Roast Beef Wraps with Horseradish Mayo ~ #SundaySupper with "The Mom 100 Cookbook"
By Juanita's Cocina
08/12/12 13:00
Welcome to another fabulous #SundaySupper! This week our #SundaySupper team has joined with Katie Workman, author of The Mom 100 Cookbook, for the 3rd part in a 3-part series highlighting her fabulous kid-friendly dishes. The Mom 100 Cookbook is a cookbook...
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Roast Beef with Red Wine and Mushrooms
By Knife Fork and Chew
05/19/12 11:58
This roast, when cooked slow and on a relatively low heat turns out moist and tasty and is a hit with the family. It serves 4. Ingredients: 1.25kg blade roast 1 tablespoon olive oil Rock salt & freshly ground pepper 250ml dry red wine 2 cups mushrooms,...
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Slow cooker roast beef with coca-cola gravy & giveaways (book & kindle fire)
By The Self-Taught Cook
05/16/12 13:00
SLOW COOKER ROAST BEEF WITH COCA-COLA GRAVY Adapted from Deep South Dish 1 3-4 lb eye of round roast 1 envelope onion soup mix 1/2 tsp dried, crushed thyme 2- 12 oz. bottles of Coca-Cola imported from Mexico 1/4 c all-purpose flour water Place roast in...
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Roast Beef Sandwiches, Our Favorites, with or without Au Jus
By The Hidden Pantry
04/17/12 20:50
There is just nothing any easier than cooking a perfect rump roast and enjoying it for delicious sandwiches, both warm as a main dish and cold for a lunch plate. I don't have any idea how or when I stumbled upon or evolved into this but I am sure glad I...
Roast Beef Sandwich
By Quest for Delish
03/20/12 13:44
I love a roast beef sandwich and one of my fondest memories as a child was going to the Long Acres and ordering their roast beef while and eating while watching the horse race. I have tried to recreate that sandwich over and over but never got it just right,...
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How to Make Roast beef and mustard sandwiches
By British Food Recipes
03/18/12 01:40
Rare roast beef is the key ingredient here, lifted with proper English mustard for a top teatime sandwich. Ingredients500g/1lb 2oz rare roast topside of beef white bread, crusts removed butter, for spreading English mustard, for spreading Preparation methodSlice...
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Day 31: Roast Beef, Carrot Puree, & Molten Lava Cakes
By BloggingOverThyme
02/28/12 23:09
Yesterday, we wasted no time getting back in the kitchen after last week's (second) practical exam. We greeted an extremely long menu once we arrived and took our seats in the classroom. Luckily, it was more intimidating to see on the board than to execute,...
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Slow Cooker Roast Beef and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
01/05/12 21:49
Kevin and I picked up some beef round tip roasts on sale so I decided I wanted to break out the slow cooker to cook one. I am always on the prowl for good slow cooker recipes. I have tried so many and a lot of them have been just plain awful. But I never...
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Roast Beef and String Beans with Caramelized Shallots
By Cooking with Zahra
11/22/11 13:05
Serves: 4 -6 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 – 45 minutes Ingredients: 500g topside beef 2 cups of water 1 large onion 3 garlic cloves 1 carrot, chop 1 celery stick, chop Salt Pepper 3 tbsp cornstarch Mushrooms, thinly slice (optional) Side:...
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Beef and Cheddar Roast Beef Sandwich
By Cooking with Mel
06/02/11 15:39
Good Thursday Morning! I have a mission today, which means I will be MIA until the mission is complete. I would tell you what I have going on, but it does not pertain to food and it would probably bore you all. I will tell you that it is very, very important...
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Rare Roast Beef and sweet chilli stir-fry
By Pistachio and Rose
05/31/11 16:45
I always make a Roast dinner on a Sunday without fail and I know for a fact that it is the dish I do best with sticky goose fat potatoes and home-made Yorkshire pudding no matter what the meat is and this Sunday was no exception, I made roast beef with...
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The Eastern Front is two climbs right of Straw Turkey on the sunny side of Turkey Rock. Start in a right-facing corner, climb to a large roof, then step left to a chimney with good hand jams and climb to the ledge shared by The Fiend.
Standard rack to 4". 1 old ring angle piton exists on the route. Fixed anchor. A 70m rope will reach.
Climbed this and The Fiend yesterday. They are both very good, but this route is much more difficult and sustained than The Fiend. I would call it solid 5.9. We started in the corner and climbed out left from under the roof and were very pleased with the quality. But there are challenges all the way up, as opposed to The Fiend where you get past the roof and are cruising. Both are very good and worth a run, especially if you come down the trail and find a busy crag.
60m rope just makes it to the ground. I would start the climb on the handcrack on the face just to the left of the corner - you can still make it to the roof traverse if you start it on the face. Makes a more sustained aesthetic line.


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Did you identify a cool domain name but just to find that is already taken by someone else? You can still backorder the same domain name and grab it if the owner doesk not renew the same. Learn what is domain backordering, how to back order a domain name and the backorder process.
I was recently looking for a domain name related to travel and tourism in India and I found one of the cool domain names that I was trying to register was already registered by someone but was expiring within few days. So, I quickly went ahead and backordered the domain name and decided to wait and see if I would be lucky to get that domain name.
What is domain back ordering?
Domain backorder
is the process of placing an order for a domain name that is already registered by someone and have your back order service provider watch for expiration and automatically register it for you in case of expiration.
In the olden days, if my favorite domain name is already taken by someone else, I used to manually check every few days to see if the owner fail to renew it so that I can grab it. If the domain expires and I fail to notice it quickly, someone else would grab it. With domain back order services, it has become an easy process. We no longer need to manually keep checking for expiring domains. The back order service will handle everything automatically including monitoring for expiration of domain, register it for you when it expires or place an auction if there are multiple back orders for the same domain.
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The general process for domain backordering would be like this:
1. You search and find your favorite domain names that is already registered by someone.
2. You back order that domain name through the domain registrar
3. You wait while the domain registrar keep looking for the same domain name availability. Even after a domain name registration expires, there will be grace period, redemption period etc which would allow the original registrant to retain the domain name.
4. Your domain backorder service will keep looking for the availability. The domain registrar has many options to renew the domain even after it expires.
5. If the domain name goes on auction, your back order service will place an order for it automatically. Some back order services like GoDaddy will accept multiple backorders which will make an auction to choose the winner.
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The domain back ordering process at GoDaddy.com is pretty much same as most other back order services. GoDaddy accepts multiple back orders for the same domain. So, if there are multiple orders for the same domain, GoDaddy will place an auction and whoever bids the highest money during the auction period will get the domain.
Only some of the TLDs are supported by GoDaddy for backordering. Also, certain domain names like brand names and trademarks may not be available for registration.
To participate in domain backorders with GoDaddy, you need to pay $10 as the fees and this include your first year registration fees. If the domain goes on auction due to multiple backorders, then you have to pay the excess amount during the auction process.
One of the major complaints about GoDaddy backordering was, they do not make it very obvious that others also can back order the same paying the same fees and when the name becomes available, GoDaddy places an auction which will make people compete each other and potentially end up paying a huge amount for their favorite domain.
Surprisingly, I found out today that GoDaddy accepts new backorders for the same domain even after it goes for an auction. I placed a backorder for a domain, it went to auction by having myself as the first bidder and later on the same day, my partner was able to place a backorder for the same domain name.
A nice cool feature with GoDaddy backordering is, you can change the domain name you backordered anytime unless you got it and apply the fees you paid to some other domain names you want to back order. So, your money is never wasted with GoDaddy domain backorder service.
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I have placed the backorder and still waiting on. Hope I will get it. It is currently under auction.
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A thank you to our talented community contributors
Another year has passed and it's time for reflection. The Sacramento Press has been lucky to form new relationships with some very talented contributing writers and photographers while strengthening our relationships with contributors who have been with us all along.
Our region had many notable events that will forever ingrain 2011 in Sacramentans' minds.
When the "99 percent" occupied Cesar Chavez park and when Gus Vina left his post as City Manager, our community contributors were there to report. When the first cars inched their way down K Street and when the Sacramento City School Board considered relocating campuses, our community contributors were ready with notepads and cameras.
Our community contributors live and breathe the issues that impact our region and are truly the essence of The Sacramento Press.
This year, we reached a milestone that we are very proud of. In September, the 10,000th article was posted on our site. It would not be possible to reach that accomplishment if it weren't for our dedicated community contributors.
Earlier in the year, some of our best contributors were recognized in short videos.
As one more small token of appreciation, we have put together digital showcases of articles and photographs posted by our Top Contributors.
Below are the community contributors who have gone above and beyond, working closely with us and submitting high-quality content that we are proud to recognize.
We hope you'll take a moment to see what they have accomplished throughout the year! Click on the names below to see individual splash pages.
Aaron Davis played a significant role in helping us reach 10,000 articles this year. Aaron briefly worked in the Community Outreach department, supporting our contributors while continuing to contribute himself. He is a man of many talents, writing about everything from Osama Bin Laden's death and the infamous Kings relocation debacle (yes, in the same article) to playing April Fool's jokes on our readers. We can't wait to see what he will write about next.
Alejandra Gonzalez is a woman about town who has embraced the essence of Sacramento. This
year she captured everything from wine-swirling at Grape Escape to tutu-twirling of the Sacramento Ballet. Whether it's tea parties, fundraisers or concerts, Alejandra is our go-to gal for all things culture.
Amabelle Ocampo delves deep into important issues affecting our region, such as the Occupy movement. She isn't afraid to explore delicate subjects like foster care or cancer and manages to write about them eloquently.
She balanced the seriousness by perfectly capturing the playful spirit of events like Wanderlust and Fashion's Night Out.
Barry Wisdom has an eye for theater photography, which is almost guaranteed to come with a list of shooting restrictions. However, given a few minutes or only a dress rehearsal to work with, Barry always manages to capture the heart and emotion of every performances, putting the viewer right in the moment. His photo essays tell stories better than any article can.
Bill Burgua has truly honed his skills as a theater reviewer this year, and his passion for theater is simply contagious. He has a standing invitation to review performances at the many theaters he frequents, where we are proud to send him on our behalf. His reviews are often
boasted proudly on theaters' websites.
David Alvarez' talents run the gamut. Whether it's a somber parade honoring our soldiers, a lively cultural festival or sporting event, David knows how to capture the perfect shot to convey the energy of the moments he shoots. He often serves as both the writer and photographer at the events he covers, which can be a difficult feat, but he manages to do it well.
Elaine Johnson's feisty MidLife GridLife article series has given us an exclusive and intimate peek into her personal life. This year her readers have been privy to her first date mishaps, her relationship highs and lows and her thoughts on being called a "cougar." We never know if we'll laugh or cry while reading Elaine's work and are always left wanting more.
It is almost impossible to describe the enthusiasm Kati Garner has for photography with just a couple of sentences. Her passion for the subjects she shoots run deeps and her photos speak to our readers. She kicked off the year with a stunning image of the Wells Fargo Center and ended it by lighting up our site with images of local holiday displays. In between, she treated us to the shots of the zoo and Fairytale Town's newest critters, moving tributes on 9/11 and frame-worthy images of local scenery. Kati is unstoppable!
Much to our delight, Mary Nares has become our go-to writer if there is a choral performance in town; we know we can count on her. She often teams up with Kati Garner to review choral performances and together they make a dynamic duo. A member of a local choir herself, Mary has been welcomed with open arms to local groups' performances who enjoy her writing as much as we do.
Mark Needham is an expert on all things black and purple. His devotion to the Kings is infectious, and we know we can always rely on Mark to go where the action is happening. This year, he took that enthusiasm to Raley Field, where we proved to be an equally fantastic River Cats writer. We're grateful that he has chosen The Sacramento Press to express his enthusiasm for local sports.
If you've ever driven by the scene of a crime or an accident and wondered what's happening, it's almost guaranteed that the Maverick Photography team, made up of Ed Fogle and his team of photographers can tell you. The talented team live and breathe breaking news and are always at the forefront of the action. The Maverick team has filled an important gap on our site.
Patricia Willers' passion for two topics became apparent this year: She loves beer and music. She reviewed notable concerts like Cake and American Idol Live! and sipped brews at Oktoberfest and the California Brewers Festival. This year, we were lucky enough to have Patricia become a copy editor for our community contributors. Her talents have helped developed the skills of our contributors' and we're happy to have her as part of our team.
Randy Miramontez was on fire covering big-name acts this year. While photography is his area of expertise, he collaborated with himself (writing and shooting) on close to 20 concerts at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort and a
handful of others at Power Balance Pavilion. Despite his packed concert schedule, Randy somehow finds the time to operate a local blog, Sac and Beyond (http://sacandbeyond.com/). He has grown his impressive portfolio immensely as both a writer and photog since we first met him.
Rik Keller's photos are a treat for the eyes. He has a knack for turning ordinary shots into exquisite pieces of art that make you stop and stare. Whether it's a mobile food truck festival or a subdued protest rally, Rik has a knack for finding the beauty in every scene. He has given us a whole new appreciation for local surroundings.
Ron Nabity started out the year by impressing us with his drool-worthy shots of Dine Downtown menu items. Ron spent the rest of 2011 exciting us with his action shots of our local sports teams, the Capital Airshow and the Amgen Tour of California. He conveys the exhilaration of the moments he captures through his still shots, putting our readers right at the sidelines with him.
Rorie Oliver built an impressive archive of articles this year, covering everything from the legendary Beach Boys at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort to the community events like Picnic Day and the Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Rorie gives every story, no mater how small or large, the same amount of dedication and enthusiasm.
Sandy Thomas is new to our pool of Top Contributors and we are lucky that she found us. She often collaborates with writer Trina Drotar and the pair have proved to be a very gifted duo. Together they have tackled powerful stories like poetry readings and a holiday blues concert fundraiser benefiting children in need.
To say Steven Chea's photos are stunning is an understatement and, in fact, it might be impossible to find an adjective that appropriately describes his work. While he produces top-notch photos every time, his concert photos are the true gems in his portfolio. Steven is on his way up to big things in the photography world.
Trina Drotar's words have helped delivered the impactful messages of the local poets and artists she has covered. While writing is not her full-time job, she gives every story her all as if it were. We are looking forward to seeing what the pair will collaborate on next year.
Last but certainly not least, we can't forget about our weekly columnists. They have continued to educate us and give us something to look forward to on a weekly basis.
The "Pet of the Week" series, written by the Sacramento SPCA's Julianne Byer, has helped place the local animals featured in loving homes.
"Real Relationships" is an article series dreamt up by contributor Janna Haynes, has helped solve readers' relationship dilemmas and has weighed in on important issues many are dealing with but are hesitant to talk about.
The Sacramento Public Law Library's weekly article series, "Ask the Law Librarian", has proven to be a valuable resource for readers facing legal dilemmas.
Officer Michelle Lazark has put a friendly and welcoming face to law enforcement, inviting readers to ask her questions in her weekly "Ask Officer Michelle" series.
We would also like to give a shoutout to Ann Freeman Clement. It didn't make sense to lay out a page with events that already passed, but we want to thank you for never missing a week of posting your thorough local guide to all things music.
Thanks to every single contributor who has posted an article in 2011. You are the very foundation of The Sacramento Press, and we can't thank you enough for all that you do.
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England manager Roy Hodgson revealed both Gary Cahill and John Terry were to undergo scans following the 1-0 victory over Belgium at Wembley.
Cahill underwent a CT scan on the injury on Saturday evening, with the FA later revealing that the results will be announced on Sunday.
Hodgson is crossing his fingers that the results are positive, though there are concerns that the player could miss Euro 2012 if it's revealed his jaw is broken.
However, his initial worry after Cahill was shoved into goalkeeper Joe Hart by Dries Mertens during the early stages of Saturday's 1-0 win over Belgium at Wembley was that the Chelsea man was in trouble.
"I wasn't too happy about it (the challenge). 'Unfortunate' is too kind a word," Hodgson said.
"When a striker is chasing a defender who is feeding a ball to the goalkeeper, those nudges and pushes take the defender into the goalkeeper.
"It is something if you have been a goalkeeper you take very unkindly to.
"The referee gave him a yellow card, which he deserved. Unfortunately for us, the consequences might be a lot more than a yellow card because a fracture is a distinct possibility."
That would immediately rule Cahill out of Euro 2012, along with Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard, who have already fallen foul of the injury curse.
As Hodgson brought his standby defender, Phil Jagielka, in for Barry, it will leave him with a major dilemma about who to select as another defender.
He did bring in Liverpool's uncapped Martin Kelly to train last week when Glen Johnson was struggling with a bruised toe.
Kelly is a clear possibility. However, that would mean Phil Jones covering a central defensive position, with Joleon Lescott the potential partner for John Terry when England open their Group D campaign against France in Donetsk on June 11 - even though both prefer to play on the left-hand side of defence.
Another option would be Rio Ferdinand, although the political sensitivities of that are clearly enormous.
"It is shortly after the game and we have won," he said.
"After a good week at the Grove I don't want to get involved in discussing what I will do 'if' this happens. I will deal with it when the time comes."
In any case, Terry's fitness cannot be 100% guaranteed, even though Hodgson suspects a scan the Chelsea skipper will undergo on Sunday on a tight hamstring will prove no tournament-threatening damage.
"I suppose there is a slight worry about John Terry," Hodgson said.
"We have worked quite hard this week and players are going to feel a bit tight in their muscles and he said he felt a slight tightening in his hamstring.
"That doesn't necessarily mean anything other than fatigue. But he will also have a scan tomorrow and I will have a definite answer after that."
It is a dreadful build-up to a major tournament for England, although at least Hodgson was able to confirm neither Gerrard nor matchwinner Danny Welbeck were withdrawn for anything other than precautionary reasons.
"Steven Gerrard is cramp, which is not so surprising after the amount of work he put in, and Welbeck has been on anti-biotics for a while," Hodgson added.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Carly Bruton, RN, staff nurse in the Presbyterian Hemby Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was recognized by The Charlotte Observer as the 2010 Nursing Excellence Award winner.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Presbyterian Healthcare is proud to announce that all three of its Charlotte-area, acute care hospitals maintained their designation as primary stroke centers. In 2004, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte was the first hospital in the region to receive this designation.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Cary Fishburne, MD, recently took home top honors at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Western North Carolina chapter's annual Charlotte Man and Woman of the Year celebration. The event and the campaign's twelve candidates, including Fishburne, collectively raised more than $210,000 for the Western North Carolina chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).
As a part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Presbyterian Neuroscience Institute and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews are teaming up to host StrokeSmart Seminar & Luncheon, a day dedicated to sharing vital information on all aspects of stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation announced today that it has received a $25,000 grant from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation, to benefit the Presbyterian Hospital Community Care Cruiser.


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The venerable investor's Berkshire Hathaway climbed more than 15% over the last year adding $3 billion to his to fortune. The 80-year-old is still hunting big deals: "Our elephant gun has been reloaded, and my trigger finger is itchy." Along with bridge partner Bill Gates, the Oracle of Omaha is coaxing America's richest to pledge half their fortunes to charity. "Too often a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse and long-standing friends.
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Easy; very easy....no kneading!!! Mix it the night before; place it in the fridge overnight. rolls out next morning; cut & let them rise......Delicious; lots of compliments!!!
Sour Cream Dinner Rolls
Photo: Tina Cornett; Styling: Leslie Byars Simpson
Yield: about 4 dozen
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 (1/4-ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- Cook first 4 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts. Cool to 105° to 115°.
- Combine yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in a 1-cup glass liquid measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
- Stir together yeast mixture, sour cream mixture, eggs, and flour in a large bowl until well blended.
- Chill, covered, 8 hours.
- Divide dough into fourths, and shape each portion into a ball. Roll each into 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut dough with a 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cutter. Brush rounds evenly with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Make a crease across each round with a knife, and fold in half; gently press edges to seal. Place rolls in a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan with sides touching.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Here is a short compilation of tracks and links, which could give you some basic ideas about the state of this genre at the moment.
The list starts with the talented Australian DJ and producer tyDi, whose presented track is created with the help of the great female DJ Rap and continues with familiar European Dance Music titans like Gareth Emery (working with Armada and considered to be predominantly a trance producer), Hardwell (also working with Armada music),
Avicii (who's mainly considered as pure house music producer) and the famous German duo Spencer and Hill (generally considered to create pure house music). There aren't more important facts so have a nice listen :)
tyDi feat. Dj Rap - Talking To Myself (Maison & Dragen Remix)
Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
Hardwell - Spaceman
Avicii - Excited
Cristopher P - Ultra Rave
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Register Today!- Feb 5 by five10fevrI went on my first new grad interview today. I want to send a thank you card tomorrow. The only thing is I should find out if I got the job Wed at the latest. Do you think I should email the recruiter tomorrow as I don't have the managers email address.
Any advice on the matter would be great, - Feb 5 by dah doh@justchill: too long! Keep it short...just a few sentences...look at ChrisRN24's example...succinct and to the point! A personal side note is good or thanking the interview panel by name is nice too.
- Feb 5 by pmabrahamGood day:
Good job on sending out thank you letters / cards for interviews.
As someone who has been hired (in part due to the thank you letter) as well as someone who did perform hiring, thank you cards and notes were worth the extra points.
Thank you. - Feb 5 by justchillThanks. I was short and simple and added a little personal part to it. Hey, it can't hurt my chances.
- Feb 5 by KelRN215Quote from justchillI think this first sentence sounds awkward. You interview someone about a topic, you interview someone FOR a job.How does this sound?
Dear Mr. .......,
Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to interview me about the registered nurse position at the..........Regional Medical Center. I highly appreciate your time and consideration. After speaking with you, I believe that I am a great candidate for this position, offering adaptability and strong desire to learn. I value how you manage your units in a combined fashion, making teamwork a strong priority.
I am very interested in working for you, this institution and caring for its patients. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Please feel free to contact me at any time if anything further information is need. My phone number is 000-000-0000. Thank you again for your time and consideration.
I changed things for identity purpose. The last line is something specific from the interview to make it more personal. The interviewer is the manager of four units (small hospital) and he told me how he operates them together so they are able to help each other with staffing and such so does that line make sense to any of you?joanna73 likes this. - Feb 5 by justchillQuote from KelRN215I overhauled the whole thing saying pretty much Thank you for your time and consideration. I enjoyed having the chance to interview with you. I look forward to hearing from you soon and added a sentence about a point we talked about in the interview. I think it was four or five sentences
I think this first sentence sounds awkward. You interview someone about a topic, you interview someone FOR a job.joanna73 likes this. - Feb 6 by joanna73As someone who has hired for various positions in past roles, I will say that your interview thank you is a great idea, but too long. Keep it short and sweet. Four sentences maximum. As in, "thank you for meeting with me regarding x RN position. I value the way in which your unit makes teamwork a priority. I am very interested in working with you."
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Despite his resistance to celebrity-dom, there is without a doubt that Brad Pitt is one of the biggest stars in the world.
Men want to be him, women want to be with him.
The two-time People's Sexiest Man Alive winner has just been named the first male face of Chanel's No.5 Fragrance and we couldn't agree more with the choice.
We love his self-deprecating laid-back attitude, and the fact that he doesn't give two hoots about his looks. And with three acting Oscar nominations under his belt, Pitt has proven himself to be more than a pretty face, with acting chops to boot.
This week, we take a walk down memory lane to celebrate some of our favourite Brad looks throughout the years – whether he's scruffy (Seven), blonde (Meet Joe Black), bruised (Fight Club), very deranged (Twelve Monkeys) or wearing a skirt (Troy), he still oozes enough sex appeal for him, George Clooney and Matt Damon combined.
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Fat, it's unattractive on woman ladies. On men folk of course it's distinguished and rugged, esteemed and electable. Lady people are not allowed to have any of it. Not if I had my way at least! Women are supposed to be sleek, lithe and petite, like tiny baby jungle cats that you want to penetrate — VROOM!
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GQ Men Of The Year My Ass !!
Apparently we here at Van Full of Candy were somehow overlooked for this years "GQ Man of the Year" awards. I'm not sure if it's because we missed the phone call or if our nomination into several of the categories got lost in the mail … strange … we'll get it all straightened out. I'll — VROOM!
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What the hell is going on with TSA these days? A couple of months ago they were searching for bombs in baby's diapers, then they moved on recently to searching for bombs in a 90 year old's Depends Undergarment. But now … NOW … they're going to need to start fondling all the ladies with implants. — VROOM!
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THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Early relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS) pose more short-term risk of disease progression than long-term consequences, according to a Canadian retrospective review published online Nov. 4 in Neurology.
Helen Tremlett, Ph.D., of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues analyzed data from 2,477 patients with relapsing-onset MS who were followed for a mean of 20.6 years. Outcomes assessed included the time until patients required a cane and time to developing secondary progressive MS.
The researchers showed that relapses within five years of MS onset were associated with a higher risk of disease progression over the short term (hazard ratios for cane and secondary progressive MS, 1.48 and 1.29, respectively). However, the link between relapses and disease progression generally decreased with time and became insignificant over longer follow-up. The effect of relapses from five to 10 years also decreased with time.
"Although the long-term relationship between relapses and disability progression is still incompletely understood, relapses are important. We concur with Tremlett et al that more work is needed, especially regarding long-term outcomes," write the authors of an accompanying editorial.
Several authors of the article and editorial reported financial and consulting relationships with MS organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and medical journals.
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Recently I joined Swap bot and a eco bag was my first SWAP.
why buy a eco bag when you can make one?!?
It was helluva lota work but I'm super happy with it.
Now to put it in the mail to someone.. will it be you????
First I found all the local bags I could, and few from the mall, cut off the bottoms and ironed them seperately with the parchment paper on low.
As they heated up they shrinked a little which I felt made them a little more durable and flat... which would be easier to deal with.
Then I cut them up into 3 inch strips.
used a cotton twill rectangle as a base and started just sewing them on either just by zig-zagging or put a strip "right side" down. sew 1/4 inch length of the strip.. then flip it over so there's no seam. I used my hands to press seams or if the bag was acting unruly I would use the parchment paper and iron again.
For a pattern I measured a eco bag I had and just kinda made it up as I went along. I did line it and used a different fabric for the sides of the bag.
You'll need basicall two squares and two skinny rectanges which turn into the side. I folded fabric over and double stitched it to creat handles.
The bag was wasn't "sitting right so I topped stitched the sides on the outside of the bag.. so it maintains it's shape. That REALLY helped.