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By Pat Mills
It's New Year's Eve and you need to make a dip or appetizer for your party. Your guests will not be able to leave the snack table with so many great dishes. – Pat
Baked onion dip
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup (4 oz) shredded Swiss cheese
Minced fresh parsley, optional
assorted crackers
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, onion, Parmesan cheese and garlic salt; stir in Swiss cheese. Spoon into a 1-qt baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2 cups.
Stuffed shrimp appetizers
20 uncooked large shrimp (about 1 pound)
1 egg, beaten
½ cup soft breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
½ teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
¼ teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
dash cayenne pepper
1 can (6 oz) lump crabmeat, drained
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
Peel and devein shrimp, leaving the tails on. Butterfly each shrimp along the outside curve. Open shrimp flat and place butterflied side down in an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-in baking pan.
In a small bowl, combine the egg, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and seasonings. Stir in crab. Place 1 tablespoonful of mixture over each shrimp; bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve warm. Stuffed mushrooms: replace shrimp with mushrooms. Remove stems from mushrooms and stuff with 1 tablespoon of mixture. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Crispy buffalo chicken
4 oz (½ of an 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
½ cup finely chopped cooked chicken breast
2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury place 'n bake refrigerated crescent rounds (16 rounds total)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup panko crispy breadcrumbs
additional buffalo wing sauce and celery, if desired
Line cookie sheet with sides with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce. Stir in blue cheese and chicken until well blended. Shape mixture by tablespoonful into 16 balls; place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees. Press each dough round to 3 inches in diameter. Place 1 chicken mixture ball on center of each dough round; shape dough around ball to cover completely. In shallow dish, place melted butter. In another shallow dish, place breadcrumbs. Dip dough balls in to butter, then roll in breadcrumbs. Place 2 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm with additional buffalo wing sauce and celery for dipping.
Fresh fruit dip
1 cup marshmallow creme
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
assorted fresh fruit
In a small bowl, combine the first three ingredients, whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit. Yield: 2 cups.
Corn beef bagel dip
¾ cup mayonnaise
¾ cup sour cream
2 packages (2 ½ oz each) thinly sliced deli corned beef, chopped
¼ cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
1 to 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, optional
3-4 bagels cut into bite-size pieces
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir in the corned beef, onion, parsley, seasoned salt and horseradish if desired. Serve with bagel pieces; yield: 2 cups.
• To ripen a pineapple, cut off top, remove skin and slice. Place in pot and cover with water, sweeten to taste, boil for 5 minutes, cool and refrigerate.
• Oranges that need to be peeled for dishes should be soaked in boiling water for at least 5-7 minutes before peeling. This will make it easier to peel and remove all the white pulp.
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The shutterbugs were quick to snap shots of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner leaving a medical building with their two gorgeous girls, Violet and Seraphina, in Santa Monica on Monday (January 4). Protective papa Ben held his adorable 4-year-old daughter while Jen carried sweet Sera to the car.
Perhaps the family of four were taking Sera for her check up as the adorable tot turns 1 tomorrow! We just saw the Garflecks shopping, presumably in preparation for the big 1-year celebration, at Toy Crazy on Sunday.
Jennifer – our favorite celeb mom – is a well-known fan of cooking shows. When she recently requested an appearance on one of her favorite shows, Barefoot Contessa, celeb chef Ina Garten snubbed the Alias star! "I tried to get on Ina's show… but eventually she just said, 'I'm sorry, I only use my real friends on the show,'" Jen said and joked, "I felt like, 'What are you saying? That we're not friends? I know everything about you!'"View Slideshow »»

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Behind the Photo: An Underwater Close Encounter of the Third Kind
For the right whale in this shot by National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, humans are indeed an alien species.
Q&A With 'Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise' Cinematographer Bob Poole
Wildlife filmmaker Bob Poole answered questions about his career, inspirations and the adversities Gorongosa Park is facing.
Photographer Steve Winter's 5 Wildest Big Cat Encounters
Even in a life filled with amazing moments, there's always a few that stand out.
Explore Mars with JPL engineer Kobie Boykins
From imagining going boldly where no one has gone before, to sending rovers there in real life, Kobie Boykins turned a childhood dream into a prolific career "Exploring Mars." A dynamic young engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Boykins is on the front line of Mars exploration. He designed the solar arrays that power the Mars exploration…
Close Out Women's History Month With Photographer Jodi Cobb
A legendary pioneer in photography answers questions about her career, inspirations, world travel, and her new tour.
Behind the Photo: Inside the World's Largest Caves
Looking at Carsten Peter's photo of a Vietnamese cave blanketed in a mystical mist, you could be excused for thinking it was the product of Hollywood magic.
Q&A With the World's "Coolest" Wildlife Photographer
National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has spent his life capturing images of wild creatures in the world's coldest places. From northern icons like polar bears, walruses, and British Columbia's spirit bear, to Antarctic stars like penguins and leopard seals, Nicklen has photographed it all. He has a commitment to seeking out the wilderness spirit and…
Behind the Photo: Paul Nicklen's Leaping Penguins
Come up with any caption you want, only the man behind the camera knows what was really going on. Happily, he's eager to share the story.
Steve Winter on the Trail of Big Cats for Big Cat Week
From trekking India's Himalayas in search of rare snow leopards, to stalking the elusive jaguar through Latin American jungles, to chronicling the nocturnal activities of the cougar, there is nowhere Steve Winter won't go to come face-to-face with his subjects.
Getting the Story: 125 Years of National Geographic Writing
For more than a century, National Geographic has brought stories from around the globe into your home. But, what have writers and explorers faced to tell these groundbreaking, stunning and sometimes dangerous tales?
Step Right Up, for Emily Ainsworth's "Worlds Apart"
From running away with the Mexican circus to sambaing through Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to exploring an Indian magician's village, Emily Ainsworth will share her adventures in worlds vastly different from our own.
Africa's "Great Work": The Wild Heart of Africa
The "Great Work" of Africa, the greatest achievements of the peoples of Africa, are the intact wilderness areas that still remain on this wild, primordial continent. Just 200 years ago most of this vast landmass was a never-ending wilderness protected by teeth, claws, tusks, horns and fangs. A patchwork mosaic of forests, lakes, deserts, mountains, deltas, grasslands, rivers,…
Second President of National Geographic, Husband and Innovator … Discover there is more to Bell than the Telephone.
To celebrate the National Geographic Society's 125 anniversary, National Geographic Live! is kicking off its season with a play honoring one of the Society's most recognizable names: Alexander Graham Bell.
Maya Calendar Explained, Modern Prophecy Revealed
An archaeologist explains what the Maya calendar really says about 2012, and shares other-worldly experiences from his adventures.
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Comments about PBS Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Let the Season In Featuring Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies DVD:
this is a great show and we will continue to watch each year, love the "Christmas Carol" section.
my preference is to have more video on the dancing acts and wider angle at times for full impact. Also more close ups and focus on the "Bell section" during their time since "Bell" music is so rare.
Comments about PBS Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Let the Season In Featuring Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies DVD:
I purchased this on DVD, since they chose not to release this on Blu Ray, and I watched it Christmas night. And, while the concert was good, but not as good as the previous year's offering, I was bothered by what I call poor black levels in the video. Every "fade-to-black" after the beginning credits and before the ending credit, was a "fade-to-gray!" Did anyone else notice this? Also, the entire presentation had a pastel quality about it, sort of hazy in spots. Not what one expects when the video is shot in High Def. like I'm sure it was. Perhaps the producers of the program chose to have a certain "look" to the video, but in my view, it was occasionally a distraction. I wish someone from the production team would comment on this, but overall, I was disappointed with the video quality.


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This video was just forwarded to me and holy fucking Christ this is all kinds of cool. If George Lucas had any sense he would sign whoever made this and turn it into a feature film. This has serious legs, I would bet green money that by the end of next week at the latest, the creator of this is going to have offers from all over the place so Lucas better act fast. This has work and images that will quickly make your underwear pregnant. The action in the tie-fighters, the AT-ATs chilling in a Star Destroyer, I SAID GODDAMN! Dig this good shit, Bastards. Me? Well, I am on viewing five right after I finish this post…
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Dell Taps Former CA CEO To Head Software Efforts
Round Rock-based Dell said it is ramping up a new software group at the firm, with efforts to provide Dell-owned, intellectual property in the software space, and has appointed a new President of its Software Group today. The firm said that it has named John Swainson, who was previously a financier at private equity firm Silver Lake, to the position. Swainson also has served as CEO of software firm CA, in addition to serving at IBM. Dell said the move will provide a "more competitive position" to deliver solutions to its customers. The move looks to be potentially significant for Dell--which has both hardware and services arms--but has not had any major effort in providing its own software to customers.


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PSA: Tank! Tank! Tank! nets you free Club Nintendo coins
I downloaded Tank! Tank! Tank! yesterday for free on the Wii U eShop, and I have to say, despite the fact that it may not be worth a full retail asking price, it's a great time-wasting free download. But it seems as if that's not the only t... read


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Top 10 Post-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Songs
As this list of the Top 10 Post-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page (born Jan. 9, 1944) songs makes clear, the guitar legend has struggled a bit to find a new musical home capable of matching the magic of his former group. Then again, who wouldn't struggle? The chemistry and combined talents of Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham — whose tragic death ended Led Zeppelin's reign atop the rock kingdom — was a once-in-a-lifetime event that would be impossible for just about anyone to live up to. But you're wrong if you think Page hasn't created new music that's worth your time. Hopefully, these songs will change your mind.
Partially because he recorded the 'Death Wish II' soundtrack and assembled the 1982 Led Zeppelin odds-and-ends collection 'Coda,' it took five years after the breakup of his old group for Page to emerge with a new band and a full-fledged rock album. The Firm found him teaming up with Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, and if this first single was a bit too clean, slick and poppy for some hardcore fans, it was also undeniably catchy — and showed that there was indeed life after Zeppelin for their guitar hero.
'Easy Does It'
Some people (including Page's former bandmate Robert Plant) cracked wise when the guitarist teamed up with Whitesnake singer David Coverdale for this 1993 album. And occasionally the record does get a bit too slavishly faithful to the Led Zeppelin sound without capturing the same magic or majesty. But there are also several tracks — most notably this swirling, effortlessly hypnotic little scorcher — that bring something exciting and new to the table.
'The Only One'
In retrospect, it may have been a mistake for Page to invite Plant to sing on one track for the guitarist's first (and, ahem, so far only) solo album. While his six-string work remains nearly as impressive as ever on tracks like 'Prison Blues,' the instrumental 'Liquid Mercury' and 'Blues Anthem,' no other song leaps off the record in such an exciting, energetic manner as this collaboration with his former battery mate.
'Someone to Love'
The chemistry between Page and Paul Rodgers is clearly evident on this joyously upbeat number, which features a fantastically ragged-but-right guitar riff and darting, complementary fretless bass work by Tony Franklin. One note: To really get the full effect, be sure to listen to it together with 'Make or Break,' the song that precedes it on 'The Firm.'
'Blue Train'
After reuniting (without fellow Zep survivor John Paul Jones) for the 'No Quarter' MTV special and an extensive tour, Page and Plant recorded a brand-new studio album together. It's a more subdued and mature affair than some were hoping for, with Page adding texture and tasteful accents as often as he just stood front and center riffing away. Still, his extensive soloing on this sultry, slow-burning number deserves much more attention than it got when it first came out.
'Midnight Moonlight'
Although he took pains not to play Led Zeppelin songs live with the Firm, Page did invite comparisons to his former group by employing one of the band's most legendary unfinished tracks, 'Swan Song,' as the basis for the epic closing number of his new outfit's debut album. From the gorgeous acoustic opening to the dramatic wall of distorted guitars and soulful backing vocals of the ending raveup, 'Midnight Moonlight' does its heritage proud.
'Pride and Joy'
It's always nice when artists push themselves in new directions, but if you're charismatic enough, you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time out, especially when introducing a new partnership like Page and Coverdale were doing here. Even if longtime fans could anticipate just about every chord change and dramatic flourish on this metallic delta blues hybrid, it didn't make it any less fun for those willing to drop their guard a little bit.
'The Truth Explodes' (a.k.a. 'Yallah')
It's the track so nice they named it twice — 'Yallah' on the original 1994 version of the largely Zep-revisiting live album 'No Quarter,' and 'The Truth Explodes' on the 10th-anniversary reissue. There's four new songs here; 'Wonderful One, 'Wah Wah' and especially 'City Don't Cry' are lovely, exotic and experimental, but they're also rather gentle, offering Page little to do but strum an acoustic guitar. But don't worry, he gets his rocks off on this one, spitting out rough, fuzzy riffs before going full mad scientist with an effects box that looks like it was built by Albert Einstein himself.
'Satisfaction Guaranteed'
Only a madman would want Page to abandon the things that made his work in Led Zeppelin so great, but sometimes by treading too closely on that same holy ground — particularly in the choice of singers — his new music seems to come up short of his amazing past. But not here. Even though Page breaks out his famous violin bow and the kind of soaring guitar orchestrations that made 'Kashmir' and the like so great, 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' earns its high spot on this list of Top 10 Post-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Songs because of how well he plays off of Paul Rodgers' complete lack of Robert Plant-like histrionics to create something familiar, relaxed, confident and new.
'Please Read the Letter'
"One more song just before we go / Remember baby / All the things we used to know … " It's both right and wrong to quote Robert Plant lyrics on a list of the Top 10 Post-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Songs. After all, as the singer's appearance on four of these 10 tracks suggests, Page clearly (and quite understandably, for a guitarist) does his best work not truly solo, but when teamed with a talent such as Plant or Paul Rodgers. (Page's excellent tour and live album with the Black Crowes is further testament to this notion.) On this track, the reunited Zeppelin heroes temper the still-apparent sonic fury of their younger days with thoughts of regret and loss — and Page's guitar tells the tale just as well as Plant's words.


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Hard to believe we're already halfway through 2013, which means that it's time for the second quarter Stuzo Social Landscape Review. The social space is more complex than ever, as we can see from the latest Conversation Prism from Brian Solis and Jess3. Which social platforms and savvy brands have made it into our quarterly highlights? Read on to find out.
- Game of Thrones Engagement Soars (4/4): HBO is a social marketing leader in the entertainment space, and this infographic from Social Bakers shows just how engaged viewers and fans are with Game of Thrones, which was renewed for a fourth season. A combination of excellent content, wide distribution across appropriate social channels, and custom social and mobile experiences ensures that fans engage with the brand even during its off seasons. .
- MTV + CBS on Twitter (4/12): Both MTV and CBS had a very active April on Twitter, as the MTV Awards asked viewers and fans to log their votes via Twitter and CBS had their own 'Tweet Week' where fans could congregate and discuss shows while having the chance to win show-related prizes at random throughout the week.
- Twitter Music (4/18): After a few months in beta, Twitter #Music finally launched in mid-April as a web interface and a standalone app, thus giving musicians and entertainers a new platform on which to market and be heard.
- Brands Being Pinteresting (5/4): Unmetric came out with an interesting study on Pinteresting brands, spotlighting several Pinterest heavyweights, such as L.L. Bean and Nordstrom, while the top three most commented on boards came from Purex, HTC, and Sephora. Check out the full Pinterest brand statistics here.
- Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr for $1.1B (5/20): In late May, the bidding war for Tumblr came to a head when Yahoo! announced their acquisition for over a billion dollars. There have been a number of questions about the content on Tumblr and how family-friendly Yahoo! plans to either clean up or isolate that content. We're sure there is more to come in 2013 from this seismic shift.
- Dove, Kmart, Evian Excel on YouTube (5/24): Several brands had big wins on YouTube in May. The Real Beauty Sketches by Dove were uplifting and right on point for the brand, and the message rang true for their consumers across social channels. Kmart debuted a hilarious and award winning TV campaign, which bled into social via YouTube, called Ship My Pants, touting a free shipping service. Another ad, Big Gas Savings, hit parallel gold, and the two racked up tens of millions of views on YouTube. Finally, Evian, of historical dancing baby fame, went back to its roots and debuted a cross-channel engagement campaign featuring a new generation of CGI dancing babies. This campaign came with a mobile app that allowed viewers and fans to baby themselves and share their Evian baby face across social platforms. Also big news on YouTube for May, the video sharing social platform turned eight years old and shared out this tribute to all of the users that made it possible.
- Vine Rolls Out on Android (6/3): The video snippet sharing platform from Twitter, Vine, rolled out for Android users in June, and announced with this fun little clip. Vine engagement was exponentially increasing, up until the Instagram announcement at the end of the quarter.
- Salesforce Acquires ExactTarget for $2.5B (6/4): In the largest acquisition of the first half of 2013, Salesforce further augments its social marketing cloud with a $2.5B acquisition of ExactTarget, bringing the total estimated expenditure on the social marketing suite to $3.5 B.
- Google Acquires Waze for $1B+ (6/11): Another hotly contested acquisition race, Waze was acquired by Google to further augment its Maps product. Seen as more of a defensive move – acquisition, rather than watch a competitor like Facebook or Apple make a huge gain in the LBS space – the Waze and Google integration will be closely watched by insiders into 2014.
- Facebook Launches Hashtags, Verified Pages, and Home (6/12): Q2 was a very busy few months for the social networking giant, Facebook, and it saw the launch of three significant products and updates. First, in April, Facebook Home was launched as a social layer for the operating system, with Chat Heads taking a starring role. Read more about Facebook Home here on the Stuzo Insights blog. Then, in May, Facebook rolled out Verified Pages and Profiles, which essentially mirror Twitter's verification badges. No word on exactly how brands can get verification, but look for more as they roll out further in 2013. Finally in June, in what many believe to be their biggest move of the quarter, Facebook rolled out hashtag functionality to capture and organize topical conversation in the manner that many other social platforms already do, but at a much larger scale. Of course, advertising opportunities here abound, but this is definitely an update that has a huge value to the end user for the Facebook platform. For brands, there is now a much easier way to join conversation related either directly or tangentially to your product or service.
- Instagram Launches Video (6/23): In a joint effort for Instagram and parent Facebook, Video for Instagram was rolled out at the end of the quarter to directly compete with Vine and parent, Twitter, for micro-video sharing supremacy. Some brands, like Lululemon, jumped right in and users quickly followed suite. For a side-by-side look at Instagram Video and Vine, check out the Stuzo Insights post.
Did we miss any updates that you thought were notable from the second quarter of 2013? Tweet us @Stuzo with a link and you could be featured in an update. For a wider picture on 2013, check out the Stuzo Q1 Social Landscape Review, and stay tuned for the Q3 Social Landscape Review at the end of September. For more on how these landscape shifts will impact your brand or clients, reach out to set up a 1:1 conversation with a Solutions Architect at Stuzo.


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Implied Odds and Reverse Implied Odds—Go Figure, PART 3 OF 3December 31, 2012 - 1:32pm
by Lou Krieger [Read Part 1 and Part 2]
Implied odds and reverse implied odds are both proverbial slippery slopes, particularly when considering all those marginal holdings—the kind that make up the majority of hands you encounter. With a marginal hand, you generally want to go to a showdown relatively inexpensively—and so do your opponents. With your big hands and a sufficient number of weak bluffing hands to balance your betting line, you want to play big pots. That's generally the plan for most nolimit players. When you have one of those all-too familiar, good-but-not-great hands—the kinds of hands that have only a scant chance of improving—and your opponent either has a better hand already, or is drawing to complete a big hand, future betting rounds could cost you a lot of money. Now the implied odds favor your opponent, and what's worse, you might never know it.
Pre-Flop and Post- Flop AggressionDecember 31, 2012 - 12:50pm
by David "The Maven" Chicotsky
Sometimes the hardest poker decisions you end up making are when you should (or should not) act aggressively. The looser we play, the more tough decisions we'll end up encountering. I feel like this is one of the reasons some players stay tight for their entire playing career - they know they'll be put in a bunch of tough spots if they get involved in more hands.
The way a loose aggressive player approaches the game, they're forced to view tough decisions as part of the process toward profitability. In essence, they feel they are getting paid more to make tougher decisions more often. It's akin to playing a harder level on a video game: when you beat the harder level you get a better reward. When should we put pressure on our opponents; pre-flop, post-flop, or both - and to what degree? General logic follows that the less pressure we put on an opponent pre-flop, the more often we'll be facing them post-flop. Meaning, when we make small re-raises, our opponents will fold less often pre-flop than when we make larger re-raises. If we just call our opponent or over-limp after they've limped, we're deferring the opportunity to put pressure on them. In these hands, we're only distributing our hand strength across the equation, as there is no fold equity we're benefiting from.
M Resort Spa Casino In Vegas Welcomes The HPODecember 28, 2012 - 4:58pm
by Barbara Rogers
Next stop on this whirlwind tour of poker action: the fabulous M Resort in Las Vegas. Pony up, Penn National Gaming invites you to participate in the qualifier and the guarantee tournaments of $10,000, $20,000, and $40,000, playing out in January, 2013. Blinds are thirty minutes. The first event (Friday, January 25th, with the $10,000 guarantee) has a buy-in of only $125, with the top 5 winning sets to the tournament the very next day. The following day, Saturday, the 26th has a pay-out of $20,000 with a buy in of only $225. Here the top 5 finishers will also win an entry into the tournament of the next day, Sunday, the 27th. The buyin is $335, and the pay-out is $40,000. In this event the top 2 finishers win seats to the big main event in June 2013. If you happen to stay at the four star M Resort Spa Casino, don't worry about spoiling yourself as you indulge in the luxurious environment, since the world premier event returns to the M Resort in June. But in the meantime, to access more information on these January events at the M Resort, see www.themresort.com or telephone 702 797 1777.
BEWARE!December 27, 2012 - 12:54pm
by George "The Engineer" Epstein
It can cost you a big pot. It's not illegal – though it may be immoral in some cases. It happened to me, and it could happen to you, too. In fact, it may already have happened without your realizing what was going down. What's more, the dealer played a role. (He might have been complicit in the scheme; but that's just speculation.) Let me explain by describing a hand I played in a low-limit hold'em game at a local casino.
I was in a middle position with Q-J offsuit. Along with four opponents, I stayed to see if the flop would help my hand. Yes, it did!
Critic's ChoiceDecember 26, 2012 - 1:08pm
by Barbara Connors
Arguing with a fool proves there are two —Doris M. Smith
It's a foolish mistake that happens all the time at the poker table. First, an experienced player bets to protect his hand. Then some know-nothing bonehead calls with a piece of garbage longshot that doesn't even remotely have the odds to call in this spot. Not that the bonehead will ever know what a terrible play he made, because his miracle card falls on the river and he drags a huge pot. But that's not the foolish mistake. No, the foolish mistake comes a moment later, as the bonehead is stacking his chips, and the experienced player can't resist getting up on a soapbox and giving the bonehead a stern lecture about how wrong it was for him to make that call.
Criticizing your opponents is foolish because the repercussions are almost universally bad for your long-term profitability. What happens when you tell an opponent how badly he is playing? Generally, one of the following: A) thanks to your instruction, the bonehead learns from his mistake and begins to play better, or B) he leaves the game altogether because it's not relaxing and fun anymore, or else C) he gets seriously ticked off at you. The first two outcomes are terrible because they ultimately deprive you of the very thing your poker survival depends upon — a weak opponent. Only the third option has the potential to maybe work in your favor if you can put the bonehead on tilt.
Mike Caro: Today's word is... "DIFFERENCE"December 24, 2012 - 12:49pm
I was discussing President Barack Obama's reelection the other day, not from a political standpoint, but from a strategic one. And it related to poker in a big way. How come? It's because you have to understand that not one thing makes the difference between winning and losing. A large number of things determine your fate. But each factor can sway the result all by itself. And that's the topic of today's self-interview.
Question 1: How does the Obama vs. Romney race tie into today's word, "Difference"?
A number of factors made the difference in the 2012 presidential race. Some favored Romney. The biggest ones toward the end favored Obama. Weighed together, they provided Obama with a victory.
It's the same in poker— competing factors. The right ones lead to eventual profit, if they aren't overwhelmed by the wrong ones.
Question 2: Just curious— what factors are you talking about regarding the presidential race?
Delaware Park Winter Poker Classic Pay-out Hits $575,000!December 21, 2012 - 1:11pm
Just when you thought all of the presents were unwrapped and it was time to take down the tree, Delaware Park delivers a few more gifts: 18 gifts to be exact. 18 Championship events will take place during Delaware Parks 2013 Winter Poker Classic, starting January 2nd and continuing through January 15th. The tournament series will kick off with a $400 No Limit Hold'em event at 12 PM on January 2nd and feature a $100,000 guarantee.
Due to the expected large turnout, Poker Room Manager Kevin Castora suggests early registration through pokertickets.com to guarantee a seat.
Poker News: Zynga Shifts Focus to Real Money, Eyes Nevada License and moreDecember 19, 2012 - 12:50pm
by Haley Hintze
Leading smart-phone application developer, Zynga, maker of the widely popular Facebook app, Zynga Poker+, has formally applied to the Nevada Gaming Commission in hopes of offering real-money poker services in that state. Zynga hopes to convert its millions of play-poker fans to real poker, and has also reached a separate UK-based deal with bwin.party to offer real-money services there. Zynga's move comes in the face of declining stock values and the need to further monetize its extensive social-networking brand awareness; the firm also markets the popular Farmville and Words with Friends apps, among several dozen prominent titles. Zynga Poker boasts four times as many active play-money players as leading online site PokerStars, according to one measuring site.
FOXWOODS MEGASTACK CHALLENGE: Anton Rusin Grinds Out Opening Event, Wins $34,815!December 19, 2012 - 12:07pm
By Rhue R. Reis
The $600 No Limit Hold'em Mega Stack Challenge had 313 players start play on Saturday vying for a piece of the $160,913 prize pool. Twenty eight returned at noon on Sunday, taking four hours to reach the final table. Play continued for another six hours before the final two reached an agreement that gave Neil Murphy of Leeds, NY 2nd place money of $26,381, while Anton collected the top prize of $34,815. The two finalists continued to play for the trophy, and in the end Anton Rusin of Middle Village, NY secured the Championship Trophy to go along with his Top Prize money.
Though the tournament isn't yet over, we have results through the tenth event.
Great Poker on the GulfDecember 15, 2012 - 11:23am
by Ashley Adams
Folks often ask me which poker room I enjoy most. My answer is usually "Foxwoods," as well as the last place I've played poker. Such is the case now, as I have just finished playing poker in the seven poker rooms on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. Each of the seven rooms offer something different. Overall, I loved the experience – and I recommend it to anyone looking for a great poker vacation.
Let me tell you about my experiences: It'll take a few columns.


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Further schedule changes are as follows:
(6:30 a.m. EDT, October 14, 2013) -- The bad weather that has caused widespread power outages and damage and cancelled scores of flights in New Zealand has set back the schedule for Princess Cruises' ship Sea Princess.
Sea Princess was due into port this morning (Oct. 14) in Wellington, New Zealand, but the ship is now due to arrive tomorrow (Oct. 15), according to news website stuff.co.nz.
The New Zealand Herald has also reported a further delay at the ship's next port of call, Akaroa, saying tomorrow's scheduled arrival has been delayed until 6 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 16).
Cruise Critic has contacted Princess Cruises for a statement and will update this story with any information we receive. Sea Princess departed Sydney, Australia, on October 7, for a 13-night round-New Zealand cruise.
--by Jamey Bergman, U.K. Production Editor


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The Transportation Security Administration's revised final Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) released on New Year's Eve removes the Global Express from inclusion in passenger and baggage screening requirements. At the same time, the revised program adds a minimum seating configuration that expands coverage to aircraft that wouldn't have been covered solely under a weight determination.
The revised requirements increase the weight threshold of covered aircraft from 95,000 pounds mtow to aircraft with an mtow of more than 103,000 pounds, or with a passenger seating configuration of 61 or more. While the revision eliminates most typically configured larger business jets from the requirements, the rule now covers such aircraft as early-model DC-9s, which are certified to mtows of less than 95,000 pounds but can seat 70 passengers. Other aircraft now covered by the rule include the BAE ATP, 146-100A and 146-200A; Fokker F28 Mark 100, F28 Mark 4000, F28 Mark 70; Bombardier Dash 8-401; and Avro RJ85A.
Private Charter Concerns
One of the hardest-hit targets of this rule will be organizations that regularly make use of private charters, such as professional and collegiate sports teams, which often must travel to and from remote locations at odd hours.
Why did the TSA decide on this minimum weight and seat configuration? Because the International Civil Aviation Organization standard to determine when hardened cockpit doors should be required starts with aircraft in this class.
To further ensure that there is no confusion as to which operations are covered, the TSA provided these definitions: "There are two types of private charter. First, private charters include any flight in which the charterer engages the total passenger capacity of the aircraft for carrying passengers, the passengers are invited by the charterer, the cost of the flight is borne entirely by the charterer and the flight is not advertised to the public in any way to solicit passengers. Second, private charters include any flight for which the total passenger capacity of the aircraft is used for the purpose of civilian or military air movement, conducted under contract with the U.S. government or a foreign government."
As for the requirements themselves, they are already in place if a private charter operator covered by this rule uses an airport's "sterile areas." Sterile areas are typically those areas used by the airlines and over which the TSA now has security control. The PCSSP is intended to cover charter operators using non-sterile areas–in other words, FBOs. However, there are only two FBOs in the country that have screening facilities available for charter operations similar to those of airline sterile areas, according to the TSA.
Therefore, the security administration will permit non-government screeners, such as FBO employees, but they must complete the TSA-approved screener training program. The security agency has developed the training in modular format, and non-TSA screeners must receive training on the type of equipment and procedures they will be responsible for using. For instance, if the screening location is not equipped with a walk-through metal detector, the screeners at this location are not required to complete the training module that addresses such devices.
TSA will allow some flexibility in determining who may act as screeners for private charter operations that do not use established screening checkpoints. The agency said it "will consider such factors as the degree of independence the screener has in relation to the passengers. A system in which individuals screen their supervisors, close associates or friends would not be advisable."
Airport Screeners
Many of the more than 100 comments the security agency received after the initial rule was published in June suggested that FBO employees are good candidates for screeners. Also, commenters suggested that other airport personnel, including local law-enforcement personnel, may be appropriate candidates to conduct screening.
What about the timing? The security agency said it is "aware of the fact that all affected entities must be able to complete the TSA-authorized training for screeners shortly after the final security program is released. The new compliance dates established in this rule amendment should accommodate the time needed to adequately train screening personnel." The private charter security program will provide details concerning training for screeners in private charter operations.
All private charter operators that were covered under the final rule published last June and continue to be covered under the revised final rule must comply with the program's requirements by February 1. The compliance date is March 1 for operators that were not covered by the rule published in June but are now covered under the revised rule (those with aircraft with a mtow of less than 95,000 pounds but with a passenger seating configuration of 61 or more).


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Thanks for the recap, SueEllen!
Thanks for the recap, SueEllen!
If you type "google" into google you can break the internet.
When Zach enters a room from now on, all those amazingly beautiful women will surely be lining up... by the nearest exit.Zach segues into talking about how he could be with so many beautiful women when he leaves the house, but all he wants to do is get back together with his ex-girlfriend
Excellent recap, SEM!
"Feel the sky blanket you/ With gems and rhinestones/ See the path cut by the moon/ For you to walk on" - EV
There isnt a recap for 9/8?
I have to say your recap was waaaaaaaay more entertaining than the actual houseguests.
Thanks for the recap SEM!!
Wake up and be awesome
Awesome recap Sue! (as always, I don't expect anything less from The Fort)
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The place that keeps you in touch with reality!
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TAMPA — Danielle Louiz had grown tired of being shadowed, of hearing creaks, moans and whispers and feeling her neck tingling and heart racing.
She thought it was just her 91-year-old childhood home, but when she still felt haunted after her family moved to a fairly new Brandon house, she sought help.
She came to the University Mall on Monday, where the cast of A&E's Paranormal State had stopped during a 10-city promotional tour to meet fans and collect stories for possible new investigations.
"I wanted to share my story," Louiz, 23, said.
Ryan Buell, 27, and Sergey Poberezhny, 25, stood in front of an A&E tour RV painted in a dark woodsy motif and took questions from fans while they signed autographs.
One person told them about a haunted hotel in St. Petersburg.
Others told them they also researched paranormal activity and felt glad to meet like minds.
One woman said she felt relieved to speak openly, scared of things real and surreal for decades.
She was scared of whatever spooked her. And she was scared of being ashamed to tell anyone about it.
"We want to break down these walls, those taboos of sharing your story," Buell said.
As a teen, he felt the same incredulous stares when he began studying the Salem-Black River Church just outside his hometown of Sumter, S.C.
But things changed in September 2001, just as the world did.
That was when Buell, a Penn State University student, founded a student club known as the Paranormal Research Society, which became a separate institution that is still based in State College, Pa.
The group struggled to pay the bills, getting some money from college workshops and other events, until A&E rocketed the society to stardom.
The fourth season of Paranormal State began this month.
The popularity of the show and ghost hunting in general, coincided with Sept. 11 and the subsequent wars that followed — and that's not a coincidence, Buell said.
Death is on everyone's mind and people are paying more attention to their own mortality, reminded every time they hear about soldiers dying.
"War, death is the biggest proponent of paranormal belief," he said.
Buell says he and his associates take their jobs seriously. They take pains to scientifically explore the unexplained, and take pride when they can debunk a ghost story with reasoning.
For instance, "orbs" or light flashes reported in the 1990s can often be explained by the poor quality digital cameras that were proliferating.
Another rational explanation for apparitions is exposure to low levels of carbon monoxide over extended periods, which can lead to hallucinations, Poberezhny said.
Mental illness can explain suspected demonic possession, the paranormal researchers said, and they sometimes bring counselors to their speaking engagements.
Even if someone really is being haunted, they said, the stress they face from feeling scared all the time or dealing with disbelieving spouses or family members begins to erode their well-being.
The TV investigators are sensitive to the ghost stories they hear because they know people are often at their wit's end.
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On Monday, Louiz came looking for help, too.
She was hoisted onto the A&E tour bus where she taped an account of her story:
She has felt haunted all her life. Recently, she heard a pounding in her attic and took her brother with her to investigate.
As they looked around, she said, she heard her sister scream on another floor. When they got to her, she was muttering about someone whispering something to her, and they saw a huge, mysterious scratch on her back.
"I tried to debunk it," Louiz's brother, Ben, 28, said. But he couldn't.
The ghost detectives listened to Danielle.
Sometimes they offer books to read, hoping science can help, and sometimes they look to the supernatural when stumped.
They gave Louiz four medals of St. Benedict, supposed to ward off negative spirits, and told her to put them in the corners of her house or around her neck.
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I love auto racing, boxing, watching most any sport, hiking, traveling, most any exciting new thing to do.
I'm kinda a sci fi dork and like to go out and see all sorts of movies. I love all kinds of music ... I am currently on an 80's kick lol
I need someone who I would trust to be around my kids. I was an only child growing up and now that I have kids of my own I get to watch my kids grow up together I love it...but its hard without anyone to share it with.
I want to be around someone with a sense of humor, who could be a goof with me :), and someone who can understand that my kids come first, because I'm all they really got. I am looking for someone down to earth, who can level with me, I am very easy going and love to laugh. I am pretty much Mr. Mom right now and would want someone interested in that sort of life, I like to go out but as you imagine it doesn't happen alot..
I love all kinds of music but not so much country
Thai, Mexican, most any kind of food.
Battlestar Galactica,
If you love TOP GUN then we will get along just fine.
Can't lie I love Star Trek
Dr. Who
Rain ( a true northwester through and through)
My family
Redbull (i know not the best for me)
Daily shower
Hot wings from Hop Jacks
Have a great sense of humor
Like to explorer new places or try new things


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Oakland, Calif. Cost Plus reported Thursday that it lost $7 million in the quarter ended July 31, compared with a loss of $20.8 million in the year-ago period.
Revenue for the quarter rose 4.9% to $192.4 million.
Same-store sales grew 6.5%, compared with a decrease of 10.9% last year.
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:55 AM, jason kowalewski <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > We have been attempting to change our data model to provide more > performance in our cluster. > > Currently there are a couple ways to model the data and i was > wondering if some people out there could help us out. > > We are storing time-series data currently keyed by a user id. This > current approach is leading to some hot-spotting of nodes likely due > to the key distribution not being representative of the usage pattern. > Currently we are using super columns (the super column name is the > timestamp), which we intend to dispose of as well with this datamodel > redesign. > > The first idea we had is that we can shard the data using composite row > keys into time buckets: > > UserId:<TimeBucket> : { > <timestamp>:<colname> = <col value1>, > <timestamp>:<colname2 = <col value2> > ... and so on. > } > > We can then use a wide row index for tracking these in the future: > <TimeBucket>: { > <userId> = null > } > > This first approach would always have the data be retrieved by the composite > row key. > > Alternatively we could just do wide rows using composite columns: > > UserId : { > <timestamp>:<colname> = <col value1>, > <timestamp>:<colname2> = <col value2> > > ... and so on > } > > > The second approach would have less granular keys, but is easier to group > historical timeseries rather than sharding the data into buckets. This second > approach also will depend solely on Range Slices of the columns to retrieve > the data. > > Is there a speed advantage in doing a Row point get in the first approach vs > range scans on these columns in the second approach? In the first approach > each bucket would have no more than 200 events. In the second approach we > would expect the number of columns to be in the thousands to hundreds of > thousands... Our reads currently (using supercolumns) are PAINFULLY slow - > the cluster is constantly timing out on many nodes and disk i/o is very high. > > Also, Instead of having each column name as a new composite column is it > better to serialize the multiple values into some format (json, binary, etc) to > reduce the amount of disk seeks when paging over this timeseries data? > > Thanks for any ideas out there! You didn't say what your queries look like, but the way I did it was: <userid>|<stat_name>|<timebucket> : { <timestamp> = <value> } This provides very efficient read for a given user/stat combination. If I need to get multiple stats per user, I just use more threads on the client side. I'm not using composite row keys (it's just AsciiType) as that can lead to hotspots on disk. My timestamps are also just plain unix epoch's as that takes less space then something like TimeUUID. -- Aaron Turner http://synfin.net/ Twitter: @synfinatic http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and replay tools for Unix & Windows Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin "carpe diem quam minimum credula postero"
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With less than two weeks to go until Santa's arrival, it's time to get your shopping wrapped up. If you've been asleep at the wheel, lucky for you it's also time for the Doc's annual roundup of favorite gifts for the road warrior in your life. And for all you reluctant shoppers who are loath to enter the insanity that is the shopping mall, the good news is you can find cool stuff for drivers in discount retailers such as Target, Kmart, Walmart and even in some grocery stores.
Here's the Doc's 2010 idea list:
Cartoon character floor mats, steering wheel and seat covers. Walmart carries the PlastiColor line of DC Comic-licensed items separately or in boxed gift sets featuring favorites such as Superman, Betty Boop and Tinkerbell. Prices range from $10 per item to $25 for a set, which includes all three items plus a window decal. If you're not up for cartoon characters, you can pick up an Ed Hardy wheel cover for $10.
How about some of those adorable window decals depicting your family members as chalk people in a lineup? Of course the Doc wonders what the attraction to these things might be, but the lineups that feature more animal decals than humans are always interesting. I think the record so far is a minivan I followed recently that displayed outlines of two humans and seven felines. Hmm. Anyway, they start about $4.99 and go up depending on the size of your brood/herd.
The Justin Case Travel Pro is a handy-dandy first aid and emergency road kit packed into a lightweight black and red canvas bag that's a little bit bigger than a typical lunch box. In addition to first aid supplies, the roadside emergency supplies include jumper cables, canned tire inflator and sealer, blanket, flashlight, and batteries. We found it at Walmart for $19.95 and the comparable Lifeline AAA Road Kit at Target for $39.99.
The Craftsman programmable digital tire gauge will help keep your loved one from driving around on underinflated tires. The gauge features an extra large backlight display and it beeps when the gauge locks in the pressure reading. We found these little stocking stuffers at Kmart for $14.95.
The Black Magic Bullet is perfect for neat freaks who cannot abide dirt and gunk on their fancy schmancy custom rims. This microfiber wheel polisher attaches to a standard drill bit and goes to town on road dust like a mini carwash, cleaning and polishing wheel rims in a jiff. It runs about $24 at most retailers.
Portable GPS. What's great about the newest GPS units is that they are affordable, lightweight and, once they get you to where you're going and safely parked, can be popped into your pocket to guide you in pedestrian mode. We spotted a GPS perfect for a directionally challenged loved one at Walmart for just $99.
Gasoline gift cards. The Doc sure could have used a fistful of these back in high school. Chevron, BP and Shell cards can be picked up in the time it takes for a drive-by of the nearest Publix in $25 and $50 denominations.
Too much to drink? AAA can help get you home
Have a happy and safe holiday, folks, and above all, avoid drinking and driving. Get your designated drivers lined up now. If all else fails, remember that AAA offers anyone a safe, confidential free ride home during the holidays, no questions asked, through Jan. 2. The Tow To Go program will drive your car onto a tow truck bed and give you both a lift home if you have imbibed too much and find yourself without a sober driver. The program, which is a partnership between AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser, has provided more than 11,650 folks with safe rides home since 1998. Program the number, 1-800-222-4357, into your phone now, just in case.
Until next week, happy and safe motoring!
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RECIPES: Recipe Details
Caprese Truffle Burger with Tomato Caper Emulsion
Gather all ingredients and prepare to enjoy one of the best burger experiences of your life!
Tomato Caper Emulsion
1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon capers
3 heirloom tomatoes, 1/2 chopped for the emulsion and 2 1/2 sliced for topping patties
½ teaspoon white pepper
2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, not iodized, 1/2 tsp. for emulsion and 2 tsp. for patties
¾ Cup Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 oz sundried tomatoes
1 lb ground sirloin
1 lb ground chuck
4 oz chorizo
12 pepperoncini peppers, seeded and chopped
2 Tablespoons black truffle infused oil
2 teaspoons sea salt (not iodized)
Vegetable oil, for brushing on grill
Toppings and Bread
1 medium ball fresh domestic mozzarella
6 bun-sized portions foccacia, halved horizontally
2 ½ heirloom tomatoes, sliced
1 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Method of Preparation To make the emulsion, combine egg yolk, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon capers, ½ chopped heirloom tomato, ½ teaspoon white pepper, and 1/2 tsp. sea salt in a blender. Puree until well blended and add ¾ cup Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a slow steady stream. Cover and refrigerate emulsion for approximately one hour. Prepare a charcoal grill with a cover, using a charcoal chimney with newspaper to heat the coals, or heat gas grill to medium high. To form the patties, finely chop 2 oz. sundried tomatoes and combine them with 1 lb. ground sirloin, 1 lb. ground chuck, 4 oz. Chorizo, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 12 pepperoncinis, seeded and chopped, and 2 tablespoons black truffle infused oil. Mix ingredients in a large mixing bowl, taking care not to overhandle, and form into 6 equal patties that will fit the sliced foccacia. When the grill is ready, brush hot grill with vegetable oil, and place patties on grill, directly over heat source. Grill patties, turning once, about 3-5 minutes on each side for medium doneness. Before removing burgers, top with a thin slice of fresh mozzarella and close grill until cheese is softened. Remove burgers, scrape grill, and brush with vegetable oil. Place sliced foccacia face down on grill. Heat buns, remove from grill, and then top burger in this order: bottom bun, burger with melted cheese, 1 slice heirloom tomato, sliced basil to cover tomato slice, and then spread emulsion thoroughly on top bun, close burger and serve. Makes 6 burgers.
The Caprese Truffle Burger with Tomato Caper Emulsion is reflective of our family's tastes. We have always enjoyed a charcoal grill and use it often during the summer. We even take a small "Smokey Joe" to the Outer Banks every year and cook right on the beach. We still talk about the year the wind almost took the burgers away before we could get them to our mouths, but they never tasted better. This recipe is considered one of our family's best and we hope others will enjoy it as well.


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This article was published 12/4/2013 (1588 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Paying for the flood
Re: Hefty price tag for protection (April 11). When will Minister Steve Ashton realize that his mathematical skills are inadequate? We the people of Manitoba have been paying and are still on the hook for all the displaced aboriginals from the flood of 2011 and 2012.
With all the money spent on accommodations, meals and snacks, we could have purchased the hotels, motels and lodges in which the evacuees are housed and realized a profit.
Instead, Ashton is being ridiculed by the same people he is trying to help. What a pity he cannot see further than his seat in the provincial cabinet. He needs to be ousted before he runs this province into financial oblivion.
I empathize with the First Nations people evacuated from their homes in 2011 due to flooding of Lake Manitoba unable to return home.
It is shocking the costs are so high for hotels and other accommodations, especially with the Kapyong barracks and homes all standing empty. The government is already spending millions maintaining empty buildings.
This would have been the best place to house the evacuees and would have saved the taxpayers millions of dollars.
Genocidal distortion
Anahid Helewa's April 10 letter (Seeking tolerance, compassion) is a distortion of the Armenian genocide, when it is made parallel to the ongoing Middle East dispute concerning Israel. It is revisionist in its ignoring of the actual history.
It must be rightly reported here that the UN's original partition plan included what the Palestinian Authority and other key players in the dispute now call for.
A two-state solution is nothing new; this was the original intent of the 1947 UN Partition plan. It was the surrounding Arab nations and those living in the land who refused to accept the original plan.
The lives lost are regrettable. Lives have been lost on both sides in this conflict. Southern Israel lives in an almost daily barrage of rocket fire.
The people in refugee camps are still there because of recalcitrant attitudes for decades that absolutely refused to recognize the State of Israel.
Helewa's parallel point is not only revisionist, but worse than that, it dishonours the Armenian victims of the 1915 genocide when paired with disputable information.
Israel's Hope Ministries
Finding a new model
Your April 9 editorial WCB report lacks crucial information, on the recently released external review of Manitoba's Workers Compensation Board, states that the Manitoba Federation of Labour is unsatisfied with the review because it did not recommend replacing the current experience rating model with a "simple flat-rate model." The MFL does not in fact support a flat-rate model.
The external review examined the method by which the WCB determines the rates it charges to employers. The current "experience rating" model was established with the stated objective of creating incentives for safer workplaces by imposing higher rates on employers with more reported injuries and claims costs. The MFL rejects this model because, as the review confirmed, there is no evidence that it has played a role in encouraging employers to invest in safer workplaces, and there is evidence that it has encouraged many employers to illegally hide injuries and force injured workers back to work before their doctors say they are ready.
To address this problem, the MFL recommended to the review that the experience-rating incentive be replaced with a new model that rewards employers for real investments in safer workplaces. The MFL also supports continuing the practice of charging higher rates to employers in higher-risk sectors.
A rate model that rewards investments in safer workplaces and accounts for variable risk among sectors would do much more to promote injury and illness prevention than a simple flat-rate model.
While labour believes the review's recommendations could have gone further in reducing the incentives for employers to hide injuries and suppress compensation claims, we do not reject the recommendations. We accept the review's prescription for change as a compromise that takes baby steps toward restoring balance to our workers compensation system.
Manitoba Federation of Labour
Concerned about jobs
I sincerely appreciate Wayne Anderson's April 10 column, Jockey Club raises its own money. For many years, our family has enjoyed spending time at Assiniboia Downs. Several of the farmers from our area have horses that they race. Their friends and family work at the track.
I am very concerned with all of the jobs that will be lost. It is a place of interest to take friends who come in from out of town. The economic impact of Assiniboia Downs on the Manitoba economy is significant. It is good to have the facts set straight.
Widowers vs. bachelors
Re: The reluctant bachelor (April 9). My wife died in 1985, and since then I have often been called a bachelor. I have quickly reminded the other person I am not a bachelor, but a widower.
To call me a bachelor is to discount and ignore the precious years of marriage I had with my wife. In my books, a bachelor is one who has never married; a widower is one who had the privilege of having been once married.
Delusionals need their day
It is true -- some anti-government litigants may simply be delusional (Defending the indefensible, March 30). Their expressions of dissent may be irritating. But lawyer Douglas Johnston is so distressed by this that he is considering doing his best to deny them access to the courts.
His exasperation may be warranted, but he should be cautious. The government is crawling all over our increasingly restricted lives. Motives of defiance are not always as clear as he may think. Protest can take many forms; delusion can be subjective and tactics misunderstood.
Signs of spring
Hooray for Ian Thomson's April 11 letter, Trusting the geese, about the gaggles of geese that have blessed us with their return. I agree. Also, while sitting and reading the paper the other morning, I heard the gulls that are back along the Red River here in Selkirk.
Spring is here -- just not the green grass. Have you not felt the warmth of the stronger spring sunshine on your face yet?
I saw the same gaggle of geese. They were heading south.


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Fluticasone Oral Inhalation
(floo tik' a sone)
WHY is this medicine prescribed?
Fluticasone oral inhalation is used to prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing caused by asthma in adults and children 4 years of age and older. It is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. Fluticasone works by decreasing swelling and irritation in the airways to allow for easier breathing.
HOW should this medicine be used?
Fluticasone comes as an aerosol to inhale by mouth using an inhaler and as a powder to inhale by mouth using an inhaler. Fluticasone aerosol oral inhalation (Flovent
Talk to your doctor about how you should use your other oral and inhaled medications for asthma during your treatment with fluticasone inhalation. If you are using any other inhaled medications, ask your doctor if you should inhale these medications a certain amount of time before and after you inhale fluticasone inhalation. If you were taking an oral steroid such as dexamethasone, methylprednisolone (Medrol), or prednisone (Rayos), your doctor may want to gradually decrease your steroid dose starting at least 1 week after you begin to use fluticasone.
Fluticasone helps to prevent asthma attacks (sudden episodes of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing) but will not stop an asthma attack that has already started. Do not use fluticasone during an asthma attack. Your doctor will prescribe a short-acting inhaler to use during asthma attacks.
Your doctor will probably start you on an average dose of fluticasone. Your doctor may decrease your dose when your symptoms are controlled or increase it if your symptoms have not improved after at least 2 weeks.
Fluticasone controls asthma but does not cure it. Your symptoms may improve 24 hours after you begin using fluticasone, but it may take 2 weeks or longer before you feel the full benefit of the medication. Continue to use fluticasone even if you feel well. Do not stop using fluticasone without talking to your doctor.
Tell your doctor if your asthma worsens during your treatment. Call your doctor if you have an asthma attack that does not stop when you use your fast-acting asthma medication, or if you need to use more of your fast-acting medication than usual.
The inhaler that comes with fluticasone aerosol is designed for use only with a canister of fluticasone. Never use it to inhale any other medication, and never use any other inhaler to inhale fluticasone.
Each product is designed to provide 60 or120 inhalations, depending on the type of inhaler. After the labeled number of inhalations has been used, later inhalations may not contain the correct amount of medication. You should keep track of the number of inhalations you have used. You can divide the number of inhalations in your inhaler by the number of inhalations you use each day to find out how many days your inhaler will last. Dispose of the canister after you have used the labeled number of inhalations even if it still contains some liquid and continues to release a spray when it is pressed. Do not float the canister in water to see if it still contains medication.
Do not use your fluticasone aerosol inhaler while you are near an open flame or a heat source. The inhaler may explode if it is exposed to very high temperatures.
Before you use fluticasone the first time, read the written instructions that come with it. Look at the diagrams carefully and be sure that you recognize all the parts of the inhaler. Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or respiratory therapist to show you how to use it. Practice using the inhaler while he or she watches.
To use the aerosol inhaler, follow these steps:
Clean your aerosol inhaler once a week after an evening dose. To clean your inhaler, follow these steps:
To inhale the powder using the inhaler, follow these steps. Do not use the diskus inhaler with a spacer:
Are there OTHER USES for this medicine?
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS should I follow?
Before using fluticasone oral inhalation,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to fluticasone, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in fluticasone inhalation. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or have recently taken. Be sure to mention any of the following: antifungals such as itraconazole (Onmel, Sporanox) and ketoconazole (Nizoral); clarithromycin (Biaxin); HIV protease inhibitors such as atazanavir (Reyataz, in Evotaz), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir, in Kaletra, in Viekira Pak, others), and saquinavir (Invirase); medications for seizures, nefazodone; oral steroids such as dexamethasone, methylprednisolone (Medrol), and prednisone (Rayos); and telithromycin (Ketek). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Many other medications may also interact with fluticasone oral inhalation so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.
- do not use fluticasone inhalation during an asthma attack. Your doctor will prescribe a short-acting inhaler to use during asthma attacks. Call your doctor if you have an asthma attack that does not stop when using the fast-acting asthma medication, or if you need to use more of the fast-acting medication than usual.
- if you are using any other inhaled medications, ask your doctor if you should inhale these medications a certain amount of time before or after you inhale fluticasone inhalation.
- tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has or has ever had osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) and if you have or have ever had tuberculosis (TB; a type of lung infection) in your lungs, cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye), glaucoma (an eye disease), or liver disease. Also tell your doctor if you have any type of untreated infection anywhere in your body or a herpes eye infection (a type of infection that causes a sore on the eyelid or eye surface), or if you are on bedrest or unable to move around.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while using fluticasone, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using fluticasone.
- if you have any other medical conditions, such as asthma, arthritis, or eczema (a skin disease), they may worsen when your oral steroid dose is decreased. Tell your doctor if this happens or if you experience any of the following symptoms during this time: extreme tiredness, muscle weakness, or pain; sudden pain in stomach, lower body, or legs; loss of appetite; weight loss; upset stomach; vomiting; diarrhea; dizziness; fainting; depression; irritability; and darkening of skin. Your body may be less able to cope with stress such as surgery, illness, severe asthma attack, or injury during this time. Call your doctor right away if you get sick and be sure that all healthcare providers who treat you know that you recently replaced your oral steroid with fluticasone inhalation. Carry a card or wear a medical identification bracelet to let emergency personnel know that you may need to be treated with steroids in an emergency.
- tell your doctor if you have never had chickenpox or measles and you have not been vaccinated against these infections. Stay away from people who are sick, especially people who have chickenpox or measles. If you are exposed to one of these infections or if you develop symptoms of one of these infections, call your doctor right away. You may need treatment to protect you from these infections.
- you should know that fluticasone inhalation sometimes causes wheezing and difficulty breathing immediately after it is inhaled. If this happens, use your fast-acting (rescue) asthma medication right away and call your doctor. Do not use fluticasone inhalation again unless your doctor tells you that you should.
What SPECIAL DIETARY instructions should I follow?
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
What should I do IF I FORGET to take a dose?
Skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not use a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What SIDE EFFECTS can this medicine cause?
Fluticasone inhalation may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- stuffy or runny nose
- hoarseness
- sore or irritated throat
- painful white patches in the mouth or throat
• fever
- ear infection
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those in the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, call your doctor immediately:
• hives
• rash
• itching
- swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
• cough
- shortness of breath
Fluticasone may cause children to grow more slowly. There is not enough information to tell whether using fluticasone decreases the final height that children will reach when they stop growing. Your child's doctor will watch your child's growth carefully while your child is using fluticasone. Talk to your child's doctor about the risks of giving this medication to your child.
In rare cases, people who used fluticasone for a long time developed glaucoma or cataracts. Talk to your doctor about the risks of using fluticasone and how often you should have your eyes examined during your treatment.
Fluticasone may increase your risk of developing osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about the risks of using this medication.
Fluticasone may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while using this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
What should I know about STORAGE and DISPOSAL of this medication?
Store your fluticasone aerosol inhaler with the mouthpiece pointing down. Store it out of reach of children, at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). If you are using the fluticasone powder for inhalation 50 mcg, you must dispose of the inhaler 6 weeks after opening the foil pouch. If you are using the fluticasone powder for inhalation 100 mcg or 250 mcg, you must dispose of the inhaler 2 months after opening the foil pouch. Do not store the inhaler near a heat source or an open flame. Protect the inhaler from freezing and direct sunlight. Do not puncture the aerosol container and do not dispose of it in an incinerator or fire.
Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. Talk to your pharmacist or contact your local garbage/recycling department to learn about take-back programs in your community. See the FDA's Safe Disposal of Medicines website (http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p) for more information if you do not have access to a take-back program.
What OTHER INFORMATION should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor.
Do not let anyone else use your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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Coral Princess 11 day Panama Canal Cruise: Coral Princess Cruise Review by lovetocruisenow
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Coral Princess 11 day Panama Canal Cruise
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
This cruise was the first of a back to back to back adventure. We arrived fairly late (about 1:30 pm) and most of the passengers were already onboard. I thought with a late arrival, we would breeze through, but not the case. We purchased transfers from the airport to port and it took quite a while to get the remaining passengers organized and on the the shuttle. Once in the terminal things moved along okay but not great. We are elite on Princess and we usually speed through this process. We finally got onboard in time to drop off our carry-ons, pick up our life preservers and head to the muster. Happily, things improved from that point :)
The Coral Princess is just a nice mid-size ship. It feels very spacious, never crowded. You can move around the ship without being in a crowd, find a deck chair around the pool if you desire, and get a seat in the theater without too much fuss. There's also that wonderful covered, More heated pool on Lido Deck. We swam just about every day.
The ship is in very good condition, having gone through a dry dock recently. The day after Thanksgiving, while docked in Aruba, a "decorating" team came onboard and transformed the ship into a Christmas/Winter wonderland. It was very pretty. From that point on, we had canned Christmas music mixed in with the other music.
The new Horizon Court is fantastic. It's been completely renovated and modernized. It feels very spacious and light and airy. Lots of selection with food and the food was very good. We had early assigned seating in the Provence Dining Room. Our waiter, Randy, and assistant waiter, Darwin, were very good. Head Waiter, Feliciano, was great. Food and service were very good. The new International Cafe is a nice addition, but it is small and located next to the Casino. The Lido Pizza, Grill, and Ice Cream were all good. The "Make Your Own Pizza" day was a hit.
As far as entertainment, the best production number was "On the Bayou" - it was great! Ventriloquist Michael Minor, was very good. The music onboard was good but not great. The band in Wheelhouse, Rhapsody, was VERY talented BUT they tended to do floor shows rather than play music for dancing. The lead singer would frequently stand in the middle of the dance floor and sing a 15 minute song (Mr. Bojangles, for instance). The band in Explorer's play mostly Reggae, so it was a little hard dancing there. The Bayou Cafe, which usually has a resident trio, was empty most nights. Occasionally a pianist, the string group, or the jazz part of the orchestra played there. A negative was little/limited NFL coverage and my husband really enjoys watching it on the big screen and/or in the room.
The ports were very nice on this cruise as was the actual canal experience. We've been through the canal several times but it's still fascinating. Princess has a historian/naturalist onboard who provided lots of information about the canal and the area.
It was a great cruise and we really love Coral and Island Princess. Less
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Cabin review: B605
This room was good. The balcony was great, especially going through the canal. We had breakfast on the balcony every morning. The location was great. The Horizon Court, Provence Dining room, and other things were at the front of the ship so we did a lot of walking.
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This Pot Roast recipe is really easy to make and very versatile. You can serve noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, or rice and any vegetable you like with this one. My favorite is to serve with macaroni, garlic bread, and summer squash.
You will need:
- 3-4 lb chuck roast
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 can itailian diced tomatoes
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Pour olive oil into heavy pot. Brown roast quickly on both sides over med-high heat. Add can of tomatoes, chopped onion, and garlic clove. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until beef is falling apart. Check liquid level periodically and add a small amount of tomato sauce if needed. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper before serving.
Things I have added:
•1 lb fresh green beans and a bit of water about 15 min. before beef is done.
•sliced baby carrots, broken & cooked fettuccine, small can sliced black olives. Add carrots 15 min. before beef is done; pasta and olives 5 min before, to heat


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This article was published 30/8/2011 (2182 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
THE NDP promised to keep on keepin' on with a vision statement Tuesday that pledged to maintain, continue or expand existing programs.
By 2015, the NDP said there will be a new weekend court to ease the backlog of cases, a family doctor for every Manitoban and the shortest cancer care wait times in Canada.
And Premier Greg Selinger promised regular increases in the minimum wage, more cottage lots for families and better energy-efficiency programs to help shrink home-heating bills.
All those programs were announced in recent months or are initiatives already underway for several years. The 15-page vision statement contained virtually nothing new and few specifics but Selinger said details will come once the campaign gets going after Labour Day.
The document neatly bolsters the NDP's emerging campaign theme: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In fact, Selinger told supporters, changing governments now risks undoing the momentum the NDP has created.
Asked whether the vision statement is enough to convince voters the three-term NDP government isn't stale, Selinger said the party is listening to Manitobans and acting on their priorities.
"Manitobans have told us they like the direction we're going," said Selinger.
NDP candidates, MLAs and party staffers gathered about 150 strong Tuesday morning at a rally at the new Richardson College for the Environment and Science complex at the University of Winnipeg, an event that allowed Selinger to polish his stump speech.
He said the province is enjoying a new sense of optimism thanks to rising house prices, low unemployment, steady investments in health and education and the morale-boosting return of the Winnipeg Jets.
Manitoba wasn't always like this, and it's a foundation to build on, not squander, said Selinger.
At that, the Tories scoffed.
"Hallway medicine? Not fixed. Crime on our streets? Not fixed," said Tory candidate Mike Brown, who is running against NDP Education Minister Nancy Allan in St. Vital.
The Tories also raised the spectre of a looming budget crisis, saying they've analyzed the province's finances and believe it's just not feasible to balance the budget by 2014 as the NDP has promised.
Brown said it's not possible without major tax hikes or the introduction of a harmonized sales tax.
"If the budget numbers are anything like we think they are, they may have to," warned Brown.
The NDP has pledged in the past and again in its new vision document to keep Manitoba HST-free.


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On Monday's episode of the Ninja Chicks, Obamacare was the topic of much discussion, and Islam (goes without saying). The Chicks had special guest Pattie Curran, whose family has been directly impacted by the disaster that is Obamacare. Pattie has two sons who have a mitochondrial disease called Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. The lifesaving treatment is not covered by Obamacare and the family's medical expenses have been upwards of $20,000 just this year, and are expected to be higher next year. Obamacare is the nightmare that never ends.
As is Islam, a plague from the pit of Hell. The Chicks discussed the Islamic prayer services at the National Cathedral on November 14th, one hundred years to the day after the last caliph of the Ottoman empire. One Christian woman, Christine Weick, spoke up and was removed from the service. She will be joining the chicks next week. Stay tuned for that show.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177426407″ params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166″ iframe="true" /]


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Rio de Janeiro, August 1 (IANS) A Tahiti footballer has been provisionally banned for 30 days after he failed a doping test during the Confederations Cup, world football governing body FIFA said.
The name of the player was not revealed, nor were details of the alleged substance found, reports Xinhua.
The positive sample was taken after Tahiti's 0-8 loss to Uruguay in Recife June 23.
FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the player, who has until Aug 8 to request a full hearing.
"Irrespective of whether or not the player requests a hearing, the player and/or the Tahitian Football Association have until Aug 15 to submit a statement to FIFA, together with all related and supporting documentary evidence," FIFA said in a statement.
Peru midfielder Joel Sanchez was banned by FIFA for two years in March after testing positive to a stimulant following a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in October last year.


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Preliminary Report: Boeing Crashes Short of Runway
Boeing 737-800, Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (WADD), Indonesia, April 13, 2013–The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crashed in shallow water and broke into pieces just short of Runway 9 at the end of a non-precision approach. The accident occurred at 3:15 p.m. after a 536-mile domestic flight from Bandung Airport (WICC). None of the 108 people aboard was killed, but many were taken to hospital with minor injuries. While some cumulonimbus clouds were reported in the area, the (unofficial) visibility at the time of the accident was reported as good, with light and variable wind. Conflicting weather reports claim visibility was poor in heavy rain on a segment of the final approach.
Preliminary Report: Helicopter Crash Kills One
Hughes 369HS, Papua New Guinea, March 2, 2013–The ATP-rated pilot of a U.S-registered Hughes helicopter was injured, while the single observer aboard was killed after the hovering aircraft was struck by a commercial fishing boat operating in the Pacific Ocean. The helicopter, registered to Jerry's Helicopter Service, was operating under Part 91 visual conditions at the time of the accident. The helicopter's main and tail rotor assemblies were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that he circled over a fishing vessel before establishing a hover so the observer could launch a radio buoy near a fish-aggregating device. After approximately five minutes of hovering into the wind, the pilot felt the helicopter vibrate uncontrollably and it subsequently descended into the water, coming to rest upside down. The crew of the fishing boat rescued the pilot.
Preliminary Report: Learjet Accident Claims Two
Learjet 60, near Arturo Michelena International Airport (SVVA), Venezuela, May 5, 2013–A U.S.-registered Learjet 60 crashed into a residential area and burst into flames at approximately 10 a.m. while on approach to Arturo Michelena Airport. The two pilots aboard, the aircraft's only occupants, died in the accident.
Preliminary Report: Helicopter Ditches in Atlantic
Bell 412SP, near Bacia de Campos, Macaé, Brazil, March 27, 2013–The Bell 412 had just departed the P7 oil rig in the Atlantic Ocean headed for Rio de Janeiro when it was forced to make an emergency landing in the water. The pilot was able to activate the helicopter's flotation devices before alighting. The helicopter remained upright for a short time but eventually capsized and sank. All three people aboard were later rescued unharmed. Lider Taxi Aereo was operating the helicopter as a cargo carrier.
Preliminary Report: King Air Substantially Damaged
Beechcraft King Air 90, near Leognan-Saucats Airport (LFCS), Bordeaux, France, March 29, 2013–A U.S.-registered Beech King Air 90 crashed into a vineyard shortly after takeoff from Leognan-Saucats Airport, where it was having major engine work completed (its P&WC PT6A-27s were replaced with Walter M601s) before being flown to Bergerac Airport (LFBE) some 70 miles away. A post-crash investigation revealed that all of the King Air's fuel tanks were empty. The two pilots aboard were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Preliminary Report: Twin Otter Crashes in Laos
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300, Laos, April 17, 2013–A Twin Otter crashed on takeoff from Sam Neua Airport (VLSN), injuring five of 16 people aboard. During the takeoff roll, the Twin Otter failed to clear trees at the end of the airport's 3,700-foot runway and crashed in a nearby canal, shearing off the left wing and destroying the aircraft.
Final Report: Citation Pilot Lost Control
Cessna Citation 551, near Wichita, Kan., May 5, 2009–The NTSB determined that the pilot lost control of the Citation at 16,000 feet while approaching Wichita's Mid-Continent International Airport (ICT) at 2:49 p.m. What the Board could not determine, however, was precisely why the pilot lost control. The Citation departed Stillwater, Okla., for Wichita on an IFR flight plan about 25 minutes before the incident with an ATP-rated pilot-in-command and one passenger aboard.
The pilot reported that after leveling at 16,000 feet and with the autopilot engaged, he began reviewing his charts in preparation for landing at ICT. When he scanned the instruments, he noted the flight director and both attitude indicators were flagged off. He declared an emergency, reduced the power to idle and pulled back on the controls, apparently because the aircraft's indicated speed was increasing. He lowered the landing gear as the airspeed approached 200 knots.
The pilot said he broke out of the bases of the clouds in a 60-degree left turn at 80 knots indicated airspeed but managed to regain control at approximately 6,100 feet, at which time the flight director and all instruments began working normally. He re-engaged the autopilot and landed at Wichita without further incident.
Subsequent inspection revealed structural damage to the fuselage and wings that likely occurred during the recovery from the rapid descent. Later tests of the flight instruments, including the flight director system, gyros and attitude indicators, found no anomalies and none of the described failures could be duplicated.
Final Report: King Air Accident Involved Multiple Errors
Beechcraft King Air C90 near Yeehaw Junction, Fla., May 25, 2009–A King Air C90 operating as a Part 135 charter was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a field shortly after total failure of both engines 40 minutes after takeoff. The C90, operated by Executive Airlink, had been chartered for a trip between Key Largo and Orlando, Fla. Neither the two pilots nor the two passengers were injured in the accident. The NTSB later determined that the PIC and SIC failed to adhere to the checklists provided for the situations they encountered but also cited Beechcraft manufacturing quality and company maintenance as contributing factors.
At the time of the accident, the ATP-rated PIC, who also served as Executive Airlink's chief pilot, had logged approximately 5,400 hours of flying time with approximately 690 in the make and model of the accident aircraft, while the ATP-rated SIC reported 2,500 hours of flight time, nearly 600 hours of which were in the C90.
On the day of the accident, the crew made an uneventful flight to Key Largo to pick up the two passengers and departed with approximately 1,600 to 1,800 pounds of fuel aboard for the one-hour IFR flight. Level at 16,000 feet, the PIC reported the amber "crossfeed" light illuminated. Both pilots, according to the NTSB report, "looked at the emergency procedures checklist for boost pump failure. The PIC reported [however] that he did not comply with the checklist and did not change the fuel control configuration. At that time they were operating with the crossfeed and both transfer pump switches in 'auto,' and both boost pumps 'on.' The SIC said he never was able to locate a checklist item for the 'crossfeed' light. The PIC did not see any urgency to the situation and elected to continue the flight, though he did not monitor the fuel quantity gauges."
A few minutes after acknowledging an ATC descent to 10,000 feet, the PIC asked for diversion to the nearest airport, which ATC offered while asking about the reasons. The crew did not respond. The PIC later reported that as the aircraft approached 10,000 feet, both the left and right red "low fuel pressure" annunciator warning lights illuminated, followed by loss of power in both engines. The PIC recalled that neither of the "no fuel transfer" warning annunciator lights ever illuminated. The crew reported that within seconds of both "fuel pressure" annunciators illuminating, both engines began to spool down as "every light on the annunciator panel came on." The PIC managed to restart the left engine, but it quit again as he tried to restart the right engine.
The PIC maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing in an open field and, despite a high sink rate, lowered the landing gear before touchdown. The King Air bounced once and slid sideways before coming to a stop, at which time all aboard safely exited the aircraft.
In related post-crash interviews, the SIC told investigators that Executive Airlink pilots normally don't use a challenge-response technique with checklists. When the PIC did use the checklists he reportedly did not read them aloud, but advised the SIC the airplane in this case was OK to continue the flight. The PIC reported that on another flight a few days before the accident, "the left fuel boost pump was noted to be inoperative intermittently. [The PIC] did not follow the checklist pertaining to boost pump failure, and elected to continue the flight. The annunciation extinguished and the flight was uneventful." The PIC reported the discrepancy to the company and, while no maintenance action was taken, the incident was entered into the aircraft's discrepancy log. Additional post-accident investigation of the aircraft did, however, reveal a chafed and broken ground wire that might have been responsible for some annunciators not activating properly.
The NTSB cited the flight crew's failure to recognize that both engines were being supplied fuel only from the right wing fuel tanks, resulting in loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were an inoperative left auxiliary fuel pump, the inoperative right "no fuel transfer" time delay relay and inadequate manufacturing of the electrical wires associated with the left and right no-fuel-transfer time delay relays.