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[MLS 2014 COUNTDOWN] The Seattle Sounders made it two wins in two days with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday at Grande Sports World in Arizona.
Brazilian SuperDraft pick Fabio Pereira out of Michigan scored in the eighth minute and trialist
Kevin Parsemain, who plays internationally for Martinique, added the second tally as Sounders FC improved to 2-0-0 in the 2014 preseason.
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After winning, 2-1, over San
Jose on Wednesday, the Sounders started a team that consisted of backups, draft picks and trialists.
The Whitecaps, who pulled one goal back in the opening moments of the second half on a
half-volley from Erik Hurtado, started mostly first-team players. Coach Carl Robinson did give starts to recent
Uruguayan signings Sebastian Fernandez and Nicolas Mezquida. Nigerian international right back Solomon Kwambe, 20, also got a start as part of his tryout.
NEW ENGLAND-FT. LAUDERDALE STRIKERS. Darrius Barnes scored the game-winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time on as the New England Revolution wrapped up its Bradenton leg of preseason training with a 2-1 comeback
win over the NASL's Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. The Revs finished the 12-day trip to Bradenton with a 1-0-2 record.
Dimitry Imbongo had the
equalizer for the Revs, who return to New England for indoor training before heading to in the Desert Diamond Cup, hosted by FC Tucson.
-- The Colorado Rapids rounded off their week in
Houston with a 3-0 win over Houston Baptist University on goals from Deshorn Brown, Dillon Serna and Samuel Galindo. Colorado heads to Las Vegas next week for games against UNLV and Chivas USA.
-- The New York Red Bulls fell to USF, 2-0, in a closed-door
scrimmage in Orlando.
MLS PRESEASON, Weekend Schedule
Feb. 7 in Abu Dhabi
FC Dallas vs. BK Hacken
Feb. 7 in Tucson, Ariz.
Sporting KC vs. Indy Eleven
Feb. 8 in Bradenton, Fla.
D.C. United
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Feb. 8 in Carson, Calif.
LA Galaxy vs. FC Shirak
Feb. 8 in Irvine, Calif.
Real Salt Lake vs. UC Irvine
Feb. 8 in Tucson,
Houston vs. San Jose (MLSSoccer.com stream, 5 pm ET)
Portland vs. Seattle (MLSSoccer.com
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Feb. 8 in Deltona, Fla.
Philadelphia vs. Univ. of North Florida
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received 221g Green Slip at New Delhi Consulate today! He asked me around 20questions regarding employment ...He Checked first four options in the 221g form and asked me submit.
I have all documents handy, but he don't wanna see that documents while Interview. He was totally looking mad at me!
Documents need to submit: I-797, I-129, LCA, 2 year tax returns, list employees and details, and End Client Letter.
I have all documents, My question is Do I need to submit PASSPORT? and how long it will take...
221g is almost a denial? I can ask my client to wait some days..but I don't know how long it will take?
Please share ur experience! Please...Can I start search jobs in India...I'm totally down. Please help me.

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30-30 for grizzly????
Figured this would be a good conversation starter. Seen buffalo bore has some 190 grain ammo out for the 30-30 they say makes it usable for grizzly protection. Not what I would want, but I guess it could work if it was all you had. They put that combo together to use for elk and moose. I think its going 2100fps out of the muzzle...
if it was coming out of a dillon aero minigun maybe.
30-30 can take elk or moose or a grizz but its not a round i would trust my life to against a charging bear of any sort.
hunting an animal is vastly different than fending off that very same beastie that has a raging lust for your blood...
.44 mag is weaker and considered minimum for bear defense so I don't see why a very hot 30-30 wouldn't be at least a bit better.
bear have been killed in defense with things like the 45acp 40sw and 9mm but shooting a bear with a pistol and successfully saving your life is more a matter of luck than any ability to effectively stop a bear with a handgun.
police in alaska take a 12ga with slugs if they think a bear encounter is remotely possible. they arent lugging 44's or 500sw either
i bbq once a year in bear country cooking all nite. for decades i used a 458winmag recently switched to a 45-70.
if all you have is a 30-30 its better than a sharp stick but its not what i would consider, even remotely, as a dangerous game cartridge
What's the muzzle energy of a 45-70 out of a guide gun Jon m? Been curious to know...if youddon't mind sharing...
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You've waited this long but can't hold off any more. The Christmas clock is ticking. It's time to make your move and get those last-minute gifts.
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Various comparison-shopping Web sites have popped up over the last few years and are chock-full of product information and price listings, helping shoppers avoid scrambling from one brick-and-mortar shop to another in search of the Big Bargain.
Take shopping.yahoo.com/imv. It allows users to search for products online and compare prices from dozens of sites.
Last week, its Top 10 list of cameras had the Canon PowerShot S400 Digital ELPH ranked at the top. It provided a full list of product specifications, a description of the camera, reviews from PC World and users, and advice on buying cameras.
That would be enough to arm most last-minute shoppers, but the price comparisons are the hallmark. A total of 115 merchants were listed. The prices ranged from $369 to $450 just in the first 20 on the list. The top DVD, a four-disc collection from the "X-Men" series, had 10 merchants, with prices from $25.48 to $36.41. The product info included a synopsis, user reviews, cast and credits, photos and clips and awards.But several other sites offer price comparisons and usually a buy-it-on-the-Web link. Last week, Internet shoppers could have found that:
A Palm Tungsten C PDA had prices from six stores, running from $439 to $499, at www.bestwebbuys.com.
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Michael M's review published on Letterboxd :
Time for me to get my hard hat on and prepare for a barrage of dissenting viewpoints: I didn't like INCEPTION. No, I can't say I'm entirely surprised, given my reactions to the other Christopher Nolan films I've seen: his monotonous THE DARK KNIGHT, his bland remake of INSOMNIA and the uneven MEMENTO (the only one I have any real time for). Still, I was prepared to give it a chance and was even, to an extent, cautiously optimistic, particularly after seeing the interesting-looking trailers and hearing positive feedback on it from people who weren't keen on Nolan's previous work.
One thing's for sure, it's an intriguing premise, but the outcome is, to quote one review, "conceptually alluring but laborious and visionless". The film is over-long, plodding and slow, packed to the gills with dry exposition about the rather daft "rules" of the dream world at the near-total expense of anything approaching character development or indeed characterisation of any sort. I can't think of any other recent film with characters this bland and unlikeable - at least THE DARK KNIGHT had Heath Ledger's Joker.
For the first hour or so, I was mildly intrigued, with the premise itself doing enough to hold my attention (more or less - I first found myself glancing at the timer display on the BD player at the 41-minute mark), along with the hope that once things properly got under way, I would be hooked. Sadly, it never really got off the ground, ultimately devolving into generic action fare involving interchangeable men in suits running around shooting people with a ticking clock in the background. I don't know Christopher Nolan - for all I know he could be a whimsical, wacky guy with a vivid imagination - but if the dreams in INCEPTION are anything like his own, then he must be as interminably dull as the films he makes. By the final hour, indifference had turned to outright dislike and I was just willing the damn thing to end. And when end it did, OF COURSE it had to end with one of those trite "Is this still a dream?" questions that I'd predicted within five minutes of the film starting.
At this stage, I'm pretty much done with Christopher Nolan. I doubt I'll go out of my way to watch anything else he writes and/or directs. I'm not so conceited that I consider myself right and the rest of the world wrong: I simply have to accept that, for whatever reason, his films don't work for me in the way that they do for so many others. To many, they are brilliant, complex masterpieces; to me, they are empty, miserable exercises in the technical aspects of filmmaking. When all said and done, INCEPTION is unquestionably at the very bottom of my personal "films of 2010" list.


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Winning a championship in a softball tournament is an impressive feat in itself, but the Los Gatos-Saratoga Magic had the odds stacked against them from the beginning when the local girls played in the Alexis Briski Memorial tourney. The Magic won the 16-and-under title in the tourney played in early October–after losing in the first game of pool play.
The Magic dropped its first contest to the NorCal Blitz, even after Kyla Rienhart blasted a lead-off homer over the left field wall. But it would seem fate is not without a certain sense of irony, because the Magic won the next two over the Scotts Valley Trouble and the Mavericks to become the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and eventually faced the Blitz in the championship game where the Magic had some new tricks under their hats, since they only wear short sleeves.
The Magic took an early 1-0 lead, and then with a pair on in the second, Hannah Hastings ripped a three-run shot to extend the lead to 4-0. Hastings knocked another solo homer later in the game and the Magic ended with an 8-0 win and the championship.
One of the more impressive facts about the win for the Magic was that, while these girls were in a tournament with 16 year olds, they were only 14. The Magic entered the tournament to help fill the bracket of 60 teams and over 700 girls and ended up walking away with a championship.
The Magic had a bit of an issue with the Mavericks, who were just coming off a pair of 16U tournament championships in Salinas.
The Magic led off the scoring with a run in the second. Jocie Potmesil drew a walk to open the inning. Rachel Davey came in to run for Potmesil and took second on a sacrifice bunt by Quinn Casey. Davey was then replaced at second by Mary Jones, who wears the same No. 3 that Alexis Briski wore, before Korie Seandel knocked a hit to drive in Jones for the first run of the game.
Unfortunately, the Mavericks rallied for five runs. Shelby Copper roped a two-run double late in the game to cut the lead to 5-3. The Magic did their job on defense and held the Mavericks scoreless before the Magic came up for their last three outs.
Gabi Tsukamoto and Nicole Dal Cielo each reached base and Jones came in to run for Tsukamoto. Jones scored on a passed ball with a major collision at the plate and then Dal Cielo scored on a dropped pop fly to tie the game.
The two teams went on to extra innings, where each team would start with a runner on second base.
The Mavericks got to hit first and dropped a sacrifice bunt down to move the runner to third. With one out, a big hitting Maverick–who had hit everything to left field–faced a huge shift, with the Magic moving the second baseman, shortstop and third baseman all to the left side of the infield and brought Jones, who was now the right fielder, in to play second base.
The Maverick knocked a looping flare over second, but Jones flew across the field and made a diving catch for the second out of the inning. She laid on the ground as the stands and her teammates yelled that the runner on third had tagged and was trying to score. Jones set up and threw a perfect strike to Copper, who blocked the plate and tagged the runner out to end the inning.
After outstanding defense came outstanding offense, with Macie Manion starting at second base. After two quick outs, Potmesil roped a single to left to put runners at the corners. The next batter drew a walk to load the bases before Jones had a chance to be a heroine again. Jones slapped a ball between third and short and Manion was able to score to take the win.


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My motivation for invisaligns was that my chewing was compromised and I had triangles between teeth, and an overbite
I considered veneers, but that would not correct all the issues.
The orthodontist was confident that they would work for all these issues.
What I did not know would happen was my reaction to the attachments that are put on the teeth to aid in turning and moving the teeth
I found that they cut my cheeks, that made my cheeks, swell and then I would be bitting them due to the swelling. After about three months I insisted they come off and the orthodontist felt he could keep going without attachments. so 1.5 years later there has been very little movement, and very little visible improvement.
They now scan the teeth rather than do impressions and they do fit far better.
I have a very dry mouth , and can not wear the 21 hour requirement, so I do well to manage 16 hours a day. I am thinking that it might just be me, that does not tolerate the dryness, and the cheek problem. However the orthodontist still wants to try again..He now wants to shave off some of the teeth between so as to allow space and try again with attachments. I am very leery of this and I am really not sure what to do.
6400.00 later, two teeth pulled and a bridge removed, does make me feel I need to keep trying but not sure I can do it.


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Though Las Vegas has long been billed as Sin City, the place to go for gambling and wild times, the town is has much more to offer. Las Vegas is really what you make of it. You can keep it G-rated for a family vacation, have a romantic couples weekend, or live it up at a raucous bachelor or bachelorette party, depending on the places you choose to visit. But no matter what the purpose of your Las Vegas vacation, there are 10 things you can't miss.
Catch a Show
Seeing a show, whether a Broadway-style review or a famous singer, is a top pick of many visitors to Vegas. There's no reason not to see at least one while you're in town since Las Vegas offers something for everyone, from family-friendly magicians to risqué cabarets and everything in between.
Go Gourmet
You'd have to go to Paris or New York to choose from so many award-winning chefs. Las Vegas is full of all the big names, including Alain Ducasse, Joel Robuchon and Thomas Keller. On a budget? Try breakfast, if available, or order a couple of well-chosen appetizers in the bar. Any food aficionado will agree it's money well spent.
See a View
The Strip is best viewed at night, from high in the air. You can catch some of the best views from the top of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris resort, the Stratosphere Tower's observation deck, or from the top-floor bar of Mix at Mandalay Bay.
Las Vegas is home to some of the best shopping in the country. The Strip is home to hundreds of boutiques and chains populating the shopping arcades of the big resorts. Fashion Show Mall rounds out the Strip's selection with hundreds of retailers as well as large luxury department stores. A short drive or taxi ride from the Strip are two outlet malls where you can find big brands at surprisingly small prices.
Hang Out by the Pool
All of the Las Vegas Strip's resort hotels have fabulous pools for sunbathing and swimming. The MGM Grand pools and the Beach at Mandalay Bay are good choices for families while the Venetian and the Mirage are fun spots for the over-21 crowd. If you're in Las Vegas for a special occasion like a bachelor party or honeymoon, consider splurging on a poolside cabana and popping open a bottle of champagne.
Party at a Club
Partying and Vegas go hand in hand. The Strip is home to dozens of clubs and quite a few celebrity sightings. Just like everything else in Vegas, there's something for (almost) everyone. From hip, pulsing dance clubs to upscale lounges and chic outdoor bars, there's plenty to choose from.
Relax at a Spa
Las Vegas has some of the best and biggest spas around. There are dozens, though for starters you can try the impressive Spa Bellagio, the Qua Baths and Spa at Ceasar's Palace for something straight out of Rome or the Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian. Watching your pennies? Some spas offer day passes for under $50 that allow you to use the pools, steam rooms, sauna and showers as well as munch on light snacks and down bottled water. You can always add a small splurge like a manicure.
Take to the Air
Two of America's most grand attractions are just outside of Las Vegas. If you don't have time to book an excursion to the Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon, take to the air on a helicopter tour to sneak a peek at the area's man-made and natural wonders.
Chow Down at a Buffet
Buffets are another Las Vegas must-do. Make sure you've saved room for the literally hundreds of delectable options from salmon to steak to sinful desserts. Trying a Vegas buffet is an excellent option for brunch. Two buffets to try are at the Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas.
Last but certainly not forgotten on the top things to do in Vegas is to do a bit of gambling. Even if it's a single quarter in a slot machine, you have to try your luck at least once before you leave.


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Never EndingThree years ago I met robert, he was the bad boy. He drank a lot, smoked everything, and did whatever he wanted. For some reason I wanted to help him, I thought that he wanted to be helped. We started dating and things were great, well they seemed great. He had complete control over me, he cheated I stayed with him, he lied I brushed it off, He stole from me I gave him more. I was willing to do anything for him, its sad I even did all of his class work so that he would get his diploma. I gave him everything, in the three years we were together. Now, we have been appart for almost a year, and I can't stop thinking about him. I hate myself for loving him, I don't want to cry anymore. I feel pathetic and I feel like I will never stop feeling this way. I don't know how to move on, I don't want to seek another man for the wrong reasons, but I feel like robert is the only one who could love me. I know I am a co-dependent, but I don't know how to stop. I don't know how to be happy without pleasing others or looking out for someone. I can't make myself happy just for me.
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Cuteness overload! Nicole Richie was spotted leaving Kid Fit with her adorable 2-year-old daughter Harlow and some friends in West Hollywood on Tuesday (March 16). The two little ones held hands like longtime BFFs, while the moms shared a laugh.
Nicole and her fiance, Joel Madden, recently rocked the red carpet at the Academy Awards earlier this month. The happy couple are also parents to son Sparrow, 6 months.


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Last week, the ascendant Richmond, California rapper Iamsu! shared the ridiculously propulsive single "Only That Real." It's got features from 2 Chainz and Sage The Gemini, and it feels like Iamsu!'s most direct shot at ratchet rap radio-domination. But Iamsu! has another side to him, and that's very much on display in the new song "Yesterday." This is a mellow, introspective, melodic piece of striver-rap, and it showcases Su at his most sincere. Listen below.
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Mandan police seek help in finding guns, clothing linked to homicide
MANDAN, N.D. – Mandan police are asking for the public's help in locating several missing firearms and clothing linked to a homicide this week.
Officers responding Monday night to a reported death at 904 Poplar St. in Mandan found Alex Lansdon, 28, dead in his home with multiple gunshot wounds, a news release from police Thursday stated.
Officers searched the home but found no one else there.
Lansdon's roommate told police he found Lansdon dead when he arrived home just before calling police, the release said.
Police have been tracing the movements of Lansdon and others prior to the homicide and have interviewed "a number of people and still have more to contact," the release said.
Investigators have submitted evidence to the state crime lab, and they returned to the crime scene Wednesday and collected additional evidence that was still being analyzed Thursday.
The missing firearms include long guns and handguns, police said. The guns and the clothing may have been discarded outside the immediate area of the homicide, "so please be alert," the release said.
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Metro Area Narcotics Task Force are assisting in the investigation.


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Vice-President of Venezuela said that Hugo Chavez was murdered
Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Aristóbulo Istúriz said that the disease that led to the death of Hugo Chavez, had provoked, in order not to give him the opportunity to end the dictatorship of the dollar and change the world monetary system.
"Chavez has become the main goal, the enemy number 1 of the world's major financial centers, and so killed him, we all are aware of this, but can't prove. He was going to lose one of the strongest noose for dominance over the peoples: the international monetary system and the dictatorship of the dollar," said Istúriz at a meeting with health workers of the country.Related posts:


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The dry leaf has a very sweet scent. It caught me a little off guard, but it was suddenly clear why it is referred to as fragrant.
My first infusion was perhaps steeped overlong. I steeped for around 2 minutes. The liquor was a very lovely shade of citrine, hence the yellow, I'm guessing. It was quite bitter and astringent, but not in an unpleasant sort of way. Just in such a way as to give the impression it perhaps demanded a shorter brew time. I wasn't able to taste much of the flavor beyond that in this infusion, so I kept on.
Each successive infusion became less astringent, mellower, and sweeter. It also acquired a smoothness to the brew that I found particularly pleasant. Some of the sweetness reminded me of teas that have been scented, but without the strength of an actually scented tea.
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I have been looking forward to Shu Uemura's whimsical christmas collections every year. Although most of the products in this collection are not considered a must-have, I'm really pleased at what I bought. Priced at S$125, you're shelling out quite a bit for a pretty palette like this. But I'll show you why this palette has won my heart and frugal wallet over.
Shu Uemura's Abacadabra Fantasy was designed by Japanese pop artist Aya Takano. From her pieces, you can tell where the design of the palette came from. I love this promotional picture, and I think this may have been the very reason for me walking over to see the collection in the first place.
There are 2 palettes available from this collection. The other palette is called Bowow! magic queen palette which consists of warm tones, such as brown, coppery, dark emerald green shades. I picked the Reindeer kiss xxxx palette for it's unique turquoise green and silver shades which can be easily pulled off at the office. I'm bringing this palette along for business trips due to its versatility.
This palette consists of 2 cream shadows; a highlight and a darker brown, 3 powder eyeshadows; a silver, turquoise, and lime green shade and 1 blush that is very much pink in color. For Shu Uemura fans, I immediately asked the sales associate if this pink is ME33 because both appeared like the same tone of pink. Upon swatching, it appeared that this blush has some slight gold pigment infused that makes this shade slightly warmer than ME33. But, it's still cool-toned.
I'm now going to try to create an eye look based on this palette alone...
1. Starting with the highlight cream color using my fingers to apply. The pigmentation is unimpressive and only leaves a 'sheen' to the lids. The cream texture leaves a powdery finish and I didn't observe any signs of creasing.
2. I'm now using the brown cream color, with my pinkie finger to apply at the crease area. This shade is impressive; it blends well and leaves a soft crease color on the lids.
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3. Adding a silver eyeshadow color to the lids. This shade although pretty, is easily dupable in my opinion. MAC silver ring or the likes of other brands are very similar.
4. Now, adding a pop of color to the inner lashline. This color is lovely and is something that I don't currently own. It's wearable for those fearing the blue eyeshadows.
5. Using the softer lime green to blend out the turquoise color. This shade is a nice complement to the other. Applied to the inner lashline
6. Using Chanel Stylo-Yeux eyeliner in black shimmer and MAC zoom lash mascara...
7. Now for the blush. Shu Uemura blushes are so beautiful when applied to the cheeks. They seem to infuse into your skin, looking like it's not blush but a flush. I'm impressed with the color coordination of the blush and the eyeshadows. Although, some may find it quite boring on pan, it's truly stunning when this whole palette is applied in unison.
My impressions of this palette is very spring and fresh. I don't get a feeling of the dark wintery shades that alot of the collections are releasing. This will become my staple during work days, and as you can see it's very subtle but refreshing. In fact, one of my colleagues noticed the difference in today's makeup look compared to most other 'boring' days. It helps to give a bit of freshness to the dullness of work sometimes.
On my lips I have MAC Rose Romance lipstick - a cool toned pink lipstick
All the products used to create today's look
Have a wonderful day! I'm flying off to Melbourne tonight :)


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The Unraveling of Iraq, in Eight Charts
- By Elias GrollElias Groll is a staff writer at Foreign Policy, covering cyberspace and its conflicts and controversies. He has written for the magazine since 2012 and is a graduate of Harvard University.
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On Tuesday, Islamic militants seized control of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's victory in Mosul marks a milestone in Iraq's accelerating descent into chaos since the departure of U.S. military forces nearly three years ago.
Whether the continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq would have prevented the resurgence of violence is far from certain, but one thing isn't up for debate: Under the rule of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the country has seen a remarkable lack of progress on a variety of economic and security indicators. In many, it's actually taken several steps back. The case against Maliki is laid out in a report by Anthony Cordesman, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Cordesman, who has been writing about Iraq since U.S. forces swept into the country in 2003, points out that by several key metrics, the Iraq of today looks worse than it did under Saddam Hussein.
Here, then, in eight charts, is the story of Iraq's unraveling.
Iraq's monthly body count, as seen in the last graph of the triptych, is approaching levels seen during the civil war that marred the American occupation of Iraq:
Meanwhile, Iraq continues to lead the global tables on terrorist attacks, both in terms of the total number of attacks and casualties. Moreover, ten plus years of civil strife has left Iraq with a particularly deadly terrorist problem: The average lethality of a terrorist attack in Iraq is 40 percent higher than the global average.
And as violence has continued to roil Iraq, the country has struggled to improve its governance rankings. Incredibly, according to World Bank figures, rule of law was better in Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein than during Maliki's years in power:
While Iraq had been making gains on human development indicators, those gains have mostly flatlined:
And Iraq continues to lag relative to its peers:
So it's perhaps no surprise that corruption remains a huge problem in Iraq, leaving it on par with Yemen and Libya:
Consequently, Iraq lags behind its peers on ease of doing business rankings:
Add all these things together and what do you get? Despite their country's massive oil wealth, Iraqis remain relatively poor:
You're also left with another grim conclusion. Iraq, three years after U.S. troops withdrew from a country purportedly on the upswing, is in many ways worse off than ever before.


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Months of careful preparation and planning by the hardworking staff at Crandon International Raceway are now coming down to the final hours as the iconic facility is set to host this weekend's second annual celebration of speed, power and dirt better known as the Forest County Potawatomi "Super Challenge" Off-Road Weekend. The unique and interactive event kicks off today with practice sessions, driver meetings, technical inspections and the excitement of mud bog racing open to the public before two big days of competition Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10.
In contrast to the more traditional short-course off-road race format Crandon is famous for (including the TORC series World Championships held Labor Day weekend), the Super Challenge event brings together three separate racing organizations and over 200 competitors from around the nation for one action-packed gathering of the off-road faithful — all contained within the 400 acre grounds located just outside of downtown Crandon.
Event organizers expect to attract a crowd of up to 5,000 enthusiasts over the course of the next three days, with gates opening early on Thursday for weekend camping. In addition, the track is utilizing Polaris Ranger 900s to pull Crandon's "people movers" (open trailers with bench seating) around the facility to the designated viewing areas for W.E. ROCK racing, short course competition from MORR and mud bog/fast track racing sponsored by RacingInTheDirt.com.
Another popular attraction will no doubt be a special fan shopping area anchored by the impressive Polaris Performance Gear &Accessories Mobile Merchandising unit that "empowers riders to take ownership of their rides" via specially created parts, accessories and apparel. There will also be displays from Antigo Yamaha|Polaris|Can-Am, AutoGear Custom Truck Accessories Outfitter, Racin' Dirty Official Event and Raceway Apparel as well as Toys for Trucks.
The newly completed 70-acre Crandon "Playground 4×4" off-road terrain park will be a highlight location this weekend as the stars of W.E. ROCK's (World Extreme Rock Crawling Championship) Dirt Riot Series take on massive climbs and crawling obstacles in a variety of gravity-defying vehicles comprised of four classes (Unlimited Buggies, Modified Trail Rigs, Stock Trail Rigs and the hugely popular UTV class).
Leading that list of competitors will be Colorado's Brad Lovell and JT Taylor. Lovell, a familiar competitor at Crandon thanks to his TORC PRO-Light appearances driving his Amsoil/BFGoodrich Ford Ranger, has been a successful rock racer for years as has Taylor, one of the original competitors in the now legendary "King of the Hammer's" event in California. While they will be going head-to-head this weekend, Taylor also serves as valued crew member for Lovell in the TORC series.
The Crandon event, which will have the Dirt Riot vehicles running on the short course track as well as in the Playground, is the final event of a three-race W.E. ROCK Mid-States Series that includes similar events in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. There will also be a de-tuned course where the amateur weekend warriors can give the sport of rock crawling a try.
The best short course drivers in the Midwest Off-Road Racers (MORR/TORC Series Sportsman Truck and Buggy Divisions) will be bringing their "A" game to Crandon for the season's semi-final weekend with championship points to be awarded in all 11 MORR race categories via two rounds of TORC-sanctioned competition. These are the same Midwest competitors that share the track with TORC Series PRO division at Crandon's spring Brush Run 101, the upcoming World Championships and two Bark River events.
Race fans will enjoy seeing MORR's unique and diverse machinery doing battle on the facility's high-speed dirt course. There will be intense racing for top honors in many classes, including the emerging talent in the Short Course Kart category, several truck-based groups including Super Truck, Super Stock Trucks and Stock Trucks (for production-based pick-ups) as well as the high-speed action found in the Super Buggy class.
Sunday's action will conclude with a climactic finish thanks to an all-out battle for supremacy in the unique Limited Buggy Cup Challenge that places two of the series' open- wheel cars on the track at the same time via a handicapped start.
Adding to the noise and dirt-filled mayhem will be the side-by-side high horsepower blown and injected dirt drag racers that will blast down Crandon's famed Forest County Potawatomi Land Rush Start. These incredible machines, including the potent vehicle of 2013 winner Dan Richter, will return on Saturday for drag race style elimination fast track racing.
Friday night will spotlight some the America's best mud bog racers who can blaze through 200 feet of track and four feet of soggy dirt in less than three seconds.
"We are excited to boost Crandon's reputation as off-road racing's 'Big House' by bringing fans non-stop action at the Super Challenge weekend," explained race track President Cliff Flannery. "There has been incredible support from both the racing and business communities for this concept, and this year is an important step in securing a third big summer date at Crandon International Raceway."
With racers and trucks/buggies, crews and off-road fans converging from all points on the U.S. map, the small logging town of Crandon, Wisc., (population: 1,920), is awash in activity. And since 1970 the off-road phenomenon has played out in Crandon, celebrating 45 years and making it the nation's longest-running short course off-road competition.


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Air Jamaica And Government Spending
The Sunday Herald carried recently a very good investigative piece on Air Jamaica losing $JA33 Billion dollars over 10 years. It should be noted the last time Air Jamaica made a net profit was in 1974 of $US 250,000 under President Guillermo "Bigge" Machado(a Jamaican President). The Government has come out and said clearly they will continue to support Air Jamaica. In addition not mentioned in the article, IATA has stated that World Airlines for 2004 will loose $US5 Billion dollars.
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2. Subject to the provisions of Article 19 (Government Service; Social Security), annuities derived and beneficially owned by a resident of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State. The term "annuities" as used in this paragraph means a stated sum paid periodically at stated times during a specified number of years, under an obligation to make the payment in return for adequate and full consideration (other than services rendered).
For the purposes of this Convention, the term "resident of a Contracting State" means any person who, under the laws of that State, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile, residence, place of management, place of incorporation, or any other criterion of a similar nature.
Where an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which he has a permanent home available to him; if he has a permanent home available to him in both States, he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State with which his personal and economic relations are closer (center of vital interests).Thus if the US citizen is a resident of Germany - such payments are not taxable in the US - and may only be taxed or not in Germany based on local laws.If however - he/she is a resident of the US - payments are included into taxable income as foreign annuity. If there are any income tax liability depends on many items - total income, filing status, deductions, etc.
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There are approximately 17,000 new cases of liver cancer found in the United States annually, representing medical cost over $3.5 billion a year. World-wide, 350 million people are affected by liver diseases. Research indicates that Acclaim Biotechnology's therapy is effective, non-toxic to normal cells, and has liver targeting specificity, which is superior to the conventional systemic and infusion therapy.
The company's management team includes: Prof. M.T. Kuo, a major contributor to the field of drug resistance, gene amplification and liver cancer; John Y Chan Ph.D., president, seasoned laboratory administrator and former faculty of MDACC for 20 years; and, Cheng Peng Ph.D., a former project leader at Tanox Inc. for over 10 years. The intellectual property assets include, one granted and one pending patent.
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Acclaim Biotechnology's mission is to develop and market products, therapeutics and strategies based on the receptor-mediated delivery technology. The Company will use its platform technologies to develop therapeutics targeted to the liver. The lead product (CD-CS) is a patented fusion protein with a drug-metabolizing enzyme (CD) and a liver-targeting protein (CS) from the malarial parasite. The CS protein targets the surface receptors of the liver cells, while the CD enzyme converts a nontoxic prodrug to the toxic metabolite. This regimen is preferentially toxic to the proliferating tumor cells, and the non-tumor liver tissues and other organs are essentially not affected. Research conducted indicates that this approach is specific, efficiency and safe. Therefore, this product is particularly applicable for improving chemotherapy of liver cancer and liver metastasis, which affect tens of thousands of patients worldwide. Venture capitals and partners are welcome to join in developing and commercializing this novel technology. For more information, please visit the company web site at http://www.acclaimbiotechnology.com/.
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Local Precipitation Patterns Cause Arguments Among Meteorologists
By John Fleck
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You can feel that muggy air pushing out the dryness of June, and the perennial question returns: Has Albuquerques monsoon season begun?
Humidity is up, swamp coolers are laboring, and thunderstorms are forming around New Mexico every afternoon. After a withering spring, is the rainy season finally here?
There is no better way to trigger an argument among New Mexico meteorologists than to ask whether the monsoon has started. But a new by-the-numbers analysis suggests a way to answer it, and the answer as of earlier this week was a hesitant yes.
Every summer around this time, weather patterns shift and moisture streaming up from the south is converted into sometimes dramatic afternoon and evening thunderstorms. These rains bring Albuquerque as much as 40 percent of its annual precipitation.
But the arrival of summer rain here is an uncertain affair. It lacks the drama of Indias monsoon.
Winds in India can shift in a day, blowing in from the Indian Ocean and changing the weather from bone dry to a deluge. They really do get a burst, Deirdre Kann, lead scientist at the National Weather Services Albuquerque office, said.
Die-hards might complain about calling our summer rains a monsoon, pointing out that our version is far less significant than Indias. But Kann defends the term, noting that the predictable seasonal rains match the scientific meaning of the term.
Here, monsoon weather begins to the south as rainstorms creep up Mexicos central mountains through June. By that measure, the monsoon is on our doorstep, weather service meteorologist Jesus Haro said.
They have been getting cranked up pretty good in northern Mexico, Haro said.
But Albuquerque typically does not experience a sudden wind shift or defining deluge. Were more likely to slide gently into a rainier pattern rain some afternoons; other days dry.
So Patrick Higgins, a University of New Mexico student, went data diving last year, digging through numbers from the National Weather Service archives looking for some sort of sign that might tell us when the rainy weather is here to stay.
The problem, according to Higgins, is that we can have false starts, days when it starts raining in late June or early July, only to turn dry again.
Higgins, working with UNM climate professor Dave Gutzler, looked at wind shifts to see whether there was an India-style signal in weather service data that might signal that the rains are here to stay. He found nothing.
But Higgins hit pay dirt when he looked at dew points, a measure of moisture in the air. When moisture stays high enough three days in a row, he found, you can be fairly confident the rains are here for good.
By Gutzlers calculation, Tuesday was the third consecutive day that met Higgins test.
But it seems unlikely that Higgins analysis will settle the perennial argument among New Mexico meteorologists.
Haro said Tuesday that current conditions do not look like the monsoon to him. Most of the moisture now in the Albuquerque air is left over from weekend storms, which came from the east, not the south, he said.
Whatever you call it, the weather service is forecasting a chance of rain in Albuquerque every afternoon this week.


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- We expect Facebook's Q2 2013 earnings results to reflect the continued ramp-up in mobile advertising, increasing cost pressure and growth in total active users.
- The company has been making efforts to increase efficacy as well as the number of advertisements on mobile platform, and these efforts seem to be paying off.
- In addition, Facebook is investing in developing new features to increase user engagement which is leading to pressure on margins due to the ramp-up in hiring
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) will report its Q2 2013 earnings on July 24th. We expect to see growth in its mobile advertising business driven by the company's continued efforts to integrate ads into its mobile platform. However, margins are likely to go down as Facebook is hiring aggressively to support the development of a host of features including gifts, Graph Search, custom audience and app-install ads. The average revenue per user has been growing, and we expect this trend to continue despite the negative impact of expansion in emerging markets where the figure is relatively low. Facebook's user base growth is likely to be lower compared to that observed in the second quarter of last year.
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Mobile Advertising Is Likely To See Growth
For the last few quarters, Facebook has stepped up its efforts to improve mobile monetization. The revenue contribution of mobile platform increased from about 14% in Q3 2012 to 30% in Q1 2013. [1] We expect this trend to continue as Facebook is seeing some success in promoting ads without hampering user experience on the mobile platform. Its feed based ads and app install ads have done well and will continue to be the focus in the near term.
The number of ads within Facebook's mobile feeds have increased significantly and better effectiveness is also driving the ad pricing higher. For instance, the company launched a huge mobile advertising campaign for Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) during the holiday season, and around 50 million ads focusing on deals and discounts were rolled out to millions of Facebook users. The idea is to make advertisements a natural part of Facebook's content to minimize disruption and tackle the problem of the lack of real estate for ads on the small mobile screen.
The company's mobile ad business is seeing growth across geographies, especially in Asia. The mobile app install ads are doing very well and the company will continue to promote them. It makes sense for advertisements to direct users to apps instead of websites on the mobile platform. About 3,800 app developers used Facebook's app install ads to drive close to 25 million downloads during the first quarter. [2] Moreover, about 40% of top 100 apps on iOS and Android operating systems were using these ads. [2]
Advertisements Are Becoming More Effective On Facebook
Besides increasing the number of ads on mobile, Facebook has to fundamentally make its ads more effective in order to drive monetization growth. The company can leverage a vast amount of user data to help advertisers reach the right audience, and it is certainly doing so. Certain measures suggest that the effectiveness of advertisements on Facebook's social networking platform is increasing, and that bodes well for the company's Q2 results.
Facebook's study showed that Bud Light's ads, which were posted on its Facebook page, were highly effective. These ads reached 20% of U.S. households and improved sales by 3.3%, thus offering a six times return on the ad spend. [2] Another study showed that when measured holistically, the cost per acquisition on Facebook is 68% less than the cost on other online channels. [2] The company's 'custom audience' product, which basically combines its user data and advertisers' customer data to increase the effectiveness of the ads with improved targeting, is seeing good traction.
But Margins Can Come Under Pressure
Facebook's users are increasingly accessing the social network on mobile devices where there isn't much real estate space to put ads. Although the company has made significant improvement on this front, the pressure on monetization is visible. Facebook's ad revenue per page view has declined significantly since 2009. To counter this situation and improve monetization, Facebook is making efforts to improve user engagement and roll out ads on mobile platform. A host of features including gifts, graph search, etc. are meant to encourage users to interact more with Facebook's platform, which bodes well for its advertising business. The company needs to invest in R&D to do this, and that's leading to some cost pressure. Facebook is being aggressive in recruiting talented programmers and designers, which led to almost 90% increase in R&D costs compared to a 40% increase in revenues in Q1 2013. [1] Operating margins declined notably and we can see similar results in Q2 as well.
Our price estimate for Facebook stands at $23.30, implying a discount of about 10% to the market price.
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Occupying a magnificent site in Kailua-Kona between Ali`i Drive and Kailua Bay, Hulihe`e Palace is a simple rectangular building containing a basement, two stories, and an unfloored attic. It is constructed of rubble lava rock and is approximately 62'x 32' with a 13' lanai extending from the rear. It is of mixed architectural style, but is most influenced by New England architecture adapted to Hawaii's warm climate.
The lava rock walls and foundation are no longer visible due to the extensive renovations undertaken by King Kalākaua when he turned Hulihe`e into his summer residence. The exterior walls are now finished with scored stucco dashed and Victorian decoration has been added to doorways, windows and eaves. In addition to the rear lanai, there are small entrance porches on the east and south and a stoop on the north.
The floor plan of the house is very simple. There are three rooms on each floor, the center one on each floor serving as an entrance way and hall. The staircase is located in the central room and is made of native koa wood. Doorways doors, paneling and decorative trim are likewise of native koa wood.


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Picture: Royal Mail stamps featuring characters from Thunderbirds in a series called 'The Genius of Gerry Anderson', which go on sale today. The stamp issue includes...
A puppet from hit TV series Thunderbirds is expected to raise $16,000 (£10,000) when it goes under the hammer.
The Lady Penelope marionette, one of the lead characters from the 1960s adventure show, will go up for sale at Bonhams auction house in London on 29 June (11).
The 20-inch (50-centimetre) figure features a complicated electronics system in its head, which allows the mouth to move.
Stephanie Connell of auctioneer Bonhams says, "(The puppet is) super-rare and important. This is an original Lady Penelope and there can be few, if any, left."
The model previously belonged to puppet maker Christine Glanville, who died in 1999.
Also up for grabs are Lady Penelope's writing desk, chair and bookcase, which are set to fetch $8,000 (£5,000).
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A second 18-year-old has been arrested and hauled to court following the murder of a young dad-to-be.
Ishmael Semaai made his first appearance in the Athlone Magistrates' Court alongside co-accused Rameez Thomas on Wednesday.
The 18-year-olds both face murder charges relating to the murder of Moeneeb Jacobs, 20, in Manenberg earlier this month.
The avid soccer player was shot after he allegedly got into an argument with Thomas.
Standing next to each other, the two accused looked more like confused schoolboys than the hardened triggermen cops claim them to be.
During the brief appearance, the court heard that Thomas had allegedly been assaulted by members of Correctional Services.
Joshua Greeff says his client was "throttled around his neck" and asked if Thomas could get medical attention when he returns to Pollsmoor.
Thomas, dressed in a black tracksuit, however, displayed no visible signs of injury.
Thomas was arrested close to his Manenberg home nearly a week after the shooting.
The teenager was already out on bail for the shooting of three-year-old Faeez Wesso in March.
Thomas admitted he shot the three-year-old in the face in front of the boy's mom.
During a bail hearing for that case in the Wynberg Magistrates' Court earlier this year, he claimed he wanted to scare the toddler's mother when the gun accidentally went off.
Thomas also sports tattoos indicating he is a member of the notorious Hard Livings gang.
Meanwhile, the Daily Voice can reveal that Semaai handed himself over to cops on Saturday, almost two weeks after Moeneeb was shot.
Semaai's panicked mother Mareldia says she urged her son to hand himself over this weekend.
"I don't know how to feel about this. Ishmael and Rameez have been friends a long time," she says.
"People say he [Ishmael] was involved but he was at home that whole week.
"Before he went to the police station on Saturday, I told him we should pray about this.
"When we were done praying, I told my son-in-law to take Ishmael to the station."
Nervously smoking a cigarette, she says her son was never a problem child.
"He celebrated his birthday a few days ago. Ishmael never gave me any problems," explains Mareldia.
"I told Rowayda (Thomas' mother) we must support our children and keep praying for them.
"I also feel sorry for the other mother and her loss.
"No one should point a finger to anyone because none of us asked for this."
Thomas' mom Rowayda, who was seated in the front row, tenderly stroked her son's face as he walked past on his way to the cells after his brief appearance.
Thomas and Semaai both appeared calm and smiled as their respective families left the courtroom.
But drama unfolded outside.
Rowayda confronted Moeneeb's mom Galiema Alkana, after one of her relatives claimed Rameez's assault in prison was planned.
"They are accusing us of calling people to get to Rameez," says Moeneeb's uncle Suleiman Nash.
"Her son hasn't even shown any remorse, instead he's smiling in court like he doesn't care. He [is arrested for two murders] in three months and they still cover up for him."
Moeneeb's mom Galiema says her son was killed because he refused to join the Hard Livings gang.
It's alleged Thomas threatened Moeneeb and then handed a gun to Semaai who pulled the trigger.
Moeneeb died a few days afterwards.
Meanwhile, Rowayda has threatened to take legal action against the Daily Voice for branding her son a public enemy.
"I'm a mother and I am also suffering. No parent sends their child out to harm others," she says.
"But he is still my child and I have to support him. I can't just give up on him."
Thomas is back in Wynberg Magistrates' Court on Friday where Faeez's murder trial continues.
And both boys will be back in court on June 21 for bail in Moeneeb's murder case.
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Appreciated Sow's letter
I appreciate very much Mahamadou Sow's expression of love for this country and his Muslim religion while denying the legitimacy of extremists who murder and torture. His letter was printed in the Bennington Banner on Dec. 9. While I question the wisdom of some of the measures he suggests that would likely curtail our civil liberties, thereby giving terrorists a victory over our way of life, I thank him for speaking against jihadist violence from within the Muslim community and urging his co-religionists throughout the world to do the same. Mr. Sow's words clearly express gratitude and a strong sense of good fortune that he lives in the United States. Our Muslim neighbors who are making good lives in our free society may be the best argument that we have against ISIS and other extreme groups wanting to drive a wedge between Islam and the West. I fear the talk of some politicians and media personalities toward our Muslim communities. Let us not turn on good citizens making them fear their neighbors as well as those who wreak violence. We must not use our Muslim neighbors as scapegoats for the violence of our society. Atrocious acts are committed in the name of all religions, including Christianity, and in the name of no religion at all. Those of us who dream, in Mr. Sow's words " of peace, love and a well-organized world free of violence and extremism," must stand together and make our voices heard.
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Football season has arrived, and that means it's time to think about wins, losses and what to eat during the game. We have no control over draft choices or who's calling the plays, but we can put our stamp on the tailgate party.
By tailgate, of course, we mean the food that you eat before, during and even after the game, at the stadium or in your living room.
The sub sandwich has always been a mainstay of football food. Stop by a grocery store deli just hours before a Bucs game and get in line to place your order. Subs are transportable and easy to eat because they don't require utensils. Plus, each nosher can get the combination of meat, cheese and crunchies that he wants.
Making subs at home allows you to put your own flourish on the foot-long sandwich. Add fresh herbs or garlic to mayonnaise. Pile on flavorful cheeses such as feta or Roquefort. Go beyond shredded iceberg with tender spring greens, baby spinach or peppery arugula. Pick your bread, too, from thin baguettes to soft Cuban loaves to more traditional French bread and individual rolls.
We used to be nervous about mayonnaise in take-along sandwiches, but since so many people bring coolers loaded with ice or ice packs, spoiling isn't much of an issue as long as the sandwich is as close to the ice as the beer. However, if you're traveling far — to Gainesville, for instance — you might want to pack subs that are flavored with mustard or oil and vinegar.
For at-home parties, consider making one or two super-long subs and cutting them in 2- to 3-inch lengths. That way, they are like finger food. Get sturdy rolls for your stadium sandwiches.
When making subs, aim for a good ratio of fixings to bread. Nobody likes a sandwich that's all bread or one that's so overstuffed the filling falls out with one bite. If you want to go lighter on the meat-cheese-veggies, hollow out the bread. Save what you pick out for bread crumbs or give to the birds.
The following sub suggestions are inspired by football and fueled by classic flavor combinations. Yes, you can rely on the standard lunch meat offerings, but we like the idea of starting the season on a high note. That's the time when hope springs eternal.
West Coast Offense
Spread on spicy mayonnaise then add romaine leaves. Layer on avocado slices, crispy bacon and tomato. Add poached chicken if you want more protein. (It is football, after all.) Buy spicy mayonnaise or make your own by mixing mayonnaise with a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. Start with a little — it's quite hot — and add more as needed.
Wishbone Formation
Standard turkey gets a boost here from a Thanksgiving classic, cranberry sauce. By the time the holiday comes around, you'll know if your team is a turkey. Chopped romaine or red leaf lettuce is the base for smoked turkey, Havarti cheese, whole cranberry sauce and brown mustard.
Wildcat Offense
This veggie sub is all about the supporting players getting the job done. On top of shredded iceberg, load the sub with sliced cucumbers (peeled or not) and tomatoes, marinated roasted red pepper strips, sliced black olives, feta cheese crumbles, a few shakes of Greek seasoning or Italian herbs and oil and vinegar.
Fair Catch
You'll get points for this sub whether you grill or saute the shrimp. Drizzle peeled shrimp with olive oil and sprinkle with red pepper flakes and a seasoning blend such as garlic and herb. Saute or grill until pink. Do not overcook. Add fresh chopped dill to prepared tartar sauce and use a spring greens mix for color, texture and taste. The Fair Catch is delicious warm or at room temperature.
Extra Point
Caramelized onions put this sandwich over the top. Lay down crisp romaine and follow it with slices of roast beef, shards of sharp blue cheese, the onions and horseradish sauce. To caramelize onions, cook them low and slow in a skillet with olive oil. To bring out the sweetness and turn them golden brown, you can't rush them. Slice onion and cook on low for about 30 minutes. This can be done the night before.
Piling On
This sub is all about brawn, and that means meat. Go Italian all the way with sopressata, capicola and prosciutto, with thick slices of provolone. You won't need mayonnaise if you top it all with giardiniera, marinated vegetables. Greens? That's your choice.
The Rookie
A sub fit for small appetites or small hands. You could even call this a sub slider. Use small rolls and go simple with sliced chicken breast, American cheese, an iceberg lettuce leaf and mustard or mayonnaise, but not both. This is a sandwich for beginners.
Power Sweep
A playmaker sub loaded with pastrami, Swiss cheese and mustard. If you're headed to the game, pack the coleslaw in a separate container and add just before eating.
The Salary Cap
Times are tough and fixings can be expensive. Tuna and egg salad are economical, but you can still build a winner even when you have to keep costs low. Have a bit of Parmesan in the fridge? Shred it and add to the tuna. Is that a jar of pimentos in the door? Chop and stir into egg salad. Leftover fresh herbs can be added, too, as can celery, pickles, olives and onion.
Franchise Player
Every team has a player it can't win without, and often it's a quarterback. We feel confident that Pepper Jack will wake up the team, and your taste buds. Pair the spicy cheese with salami, pepperoni, hot peppers and yellow mustard. There will be no fourth-quarter doldrums with this hot number.
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With a lightweight honeycomb aluminum casing and magnesium frame structure, these open-air headphones produce no sense of pressure on the ears, offering a completely natural listening experience. The sound is smooth and relaxed, with deep resonating bass and vocal projection. The self-adjusting wing support automatically adjusts to your head size for easy-wearing listening comfort. A straight cord at the left earpiece terminates to a mini plug with included ¼" adapter.
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"Pretty clean sounding but very lacking in the bass department. Good for gaming and movies. Not so much for music. "
- 3.0/5,
Pros - Sound stage, clarity, Comfort
Cons - Cord durability, Lacking Bass
These were one of my first tries to get in to the audiophile headphone world and they were not a good choice. When I first got them I enjoyed the sound but as I got further along I realized that just too much of music was missing with these. Anything in the lows and lower mids is not there. High detail is great but I just can't enjoy music if part of it is missing due to the headphone I am using. They do have a really wide open soundstage which makes them really good for gaming and positioning in games. They are also good for movies for the same reason. If you are looking for a music headphone look elsewhere.
"Depends on listening style"
- 3.5/5,
Pros - Precision, mids, and general detail
Cons - Soundstage, depth, top and bottom ends
To start, this is my first set of audio-technicas, and I generally listen to towers. So some of my expectations may need to be tempered, but I have also used my other set of headphones (Bose QC 15's) as a frame of reference. Also note, this is all with my PC sound card as a source. No USB / no amp. And I generally use tidalhifi as my audio source.
The Good:
Sound - The mids are spot on here. Especially lower mids. Detail is great. I haven't owned a more technically accurate pair of headphones. (Very notable in wind instruments and live recordings for me). Highs and lows are decent.
Comfort - Very comfortable, but I think it's really hard to beat the qc 15's in this department. Well-cushioned and feel relatively light. Not too much clamping power.
Aesthetics - The cups on these things are pretty cool. Like seeing the driver through the open cups and the red bracket (in mine) looks kind of like the calipers on a sports car behind the rims.
Not So Good:
Sounds - Highs a little "ringy" (but improves somewhat with burn-in). Not enough depth and soundstage here - I was expecting a lot of openness / "airy" quality when I put these on from the reviews. Unfortunately these sound a little two dimensional to me, despite the high level of detail and accuracy. I expect a lot in this department because it's what brings music to life for me and makes me feel involved in the music. This was my biggest disappointment with these headphones for sure. Bass starts off weak but gets better with burn-in. However, it still doesn't give that omni-directional feel that I was looking for.
Comfort - for smaller heads, wings do not provide much support. Cups can tend to slide down with movement.
Aesthetics - the big arches that provide the clamping power for these headphones look pretty silly when worn... no getting around that. The wings also kind of make my hair look like a mohawk, so no good for the office.
I think these are a solid buy in the under 200 category, but I think I had high expectations coming in from what I had read about these. Do not judge these until you've put at least 100 hours into them because I think burn-in is a disproportionately significant factor for these guys, and sound definitely gets better.
"Comfort and Presence"
- 4.5/5,
Pros - Very comfortable, good sound stage, neutral with slight emphasis on Hi's and Mid's
Cons - Bass can be lacking, Mid's can get a little muddled
I bought these instead of the ATH M50, and i'm glad I did. I listened to the M50s and wasn't too impressed. After reading reviews I opted for the AD700s.
Look and build quality.
They look kinda dorky, no other way to say it. But good headphones aren't about looks. The purple/ pink outer mesh is an odd shade but distinctive, you'll never confuse these with another pair. The pads are comfy and very large, large enough to encompass my whole ear, which is good. The phones rest on the top of the head with two "Wings" that bend nicely, creating a very comfortable fit that can be worn for hours without hardly any breaking in. Seriously, very comfortable. The cable is a no tangle thick insulation grey, that isn't removable, ending in a 3.5mm with an included 1/4 inch screw on adapter.
Sound Quality.
My personal holy grail of audio is clarity and separation, and these are a good starting point for someone in the $100 range. They don't come close to my brand new, not burned in AKG K702's (sadly) but a big step up from my Ultrasone headphones, (don't ask.) Hi's are clear, Mid's and Bass can get a bit muddled at times, but still pleasing. Soundstage is good, I can hear the different placement of the piano, drums, and vocals listening to One Republic. I've been using a Maverick Audio Tubemagic D1, which produces very good up scaling. They're a great solution for easy listening for long periods of time. They're low impedance so they don't require an amp, and can be driven with your iPod, if you so desire.
The good: comfort, easy listening, sound stage. For this price range, a really good pair.
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Dear Lizzy Day Dreamer by American Crafts. Dotted vellum is by Doodlebug Design. Holographic paper is by Darice (from Jo-Ann). "You're Special" stamp is from the "Find Joy" stamp set by Hero Arts. Carousel base is 11" in diameter and can be placed on a smaller or larger lazy susan (turntable) for a nice spinning effect. Available on Amazon.com, click here.
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New equipment will improve the recording system at The Bridge of Hope Advocacy Center in North Platte, where victims of domestic abuse are often interviewed.
The money is donated through the courtesy of a half-dozen businesses as well as from drug funds -- money that was seized in drug busts.
The Lincoln County Drug Fund contains the countys share of drug money as well money from the sale of property seized during drug arrests.
That money goes first to the federal government, but 10 percent is eventually returned to the county, Chief Deputy Sheriff Roland Kramer said.
Kramer said the money can be used for anything related to drug enforcement. Drug funds have been used in the past to buy equipment for a joint effort of law enforcement agencies in several counties to crack down on illegal drug use.
County Attorney Rebecca Harling chairs the board that manages the countys drug fund.
Other donors to the new equipment at the Bridge of Hope are the Hershey Lions Club, the Thrift Center, Cabelas, Bill Summers Ford as well as Wal-Mart Supercenter stores in McCook and North Platte.
With the donations, the Bridge of Hope will buy the first phase of the new recording equipment. The new equipment will cost a total of $15,000.
The Bridge of Hope Advocacy Center provides shelter as well as forensic interviews of children who have been abused or neglected, exposed to domestic violence, exposed to illicit drug use, or recovered from kidnapping.
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Last Thursday was Thanksgiving and the Raiders have a lot to be thankful for. They are on a three-game winning streak after beating the Bears in Oakland on Sunday. Afterward Hue Jackson led off by thanking the Raiders' late owner.
"I have so many people to thank but I have to reflect for a moment to Coach Davis," said Jackson. "One conversation that I had with him obviously before he passed was, um, he said 'Hue, winning in this league is not easy and it's not gonna be always pretty,' he said. 'As long as they play as hard and they can you'll have a chance to win.'
"He's right. I get disappointed when we don't do things as well as we can and I am learning to enjoy wins as they stack up. You know, we're a seven and four football team and we earned that victory today. There's no question about that. But when it was over, that's the voice I heard in my head. There's quite a few times I go back and I think of the things Coach has taught me about this league and how to win in this league and like I said it, it's not easy. I had one of the greatest mentors ever and everything we do and everything we continue to do will be in his vision.
"I'm very proud of this group of men. I'm very proud of this organization. I'm very proud of the coaches and people that I work with each and every day because even when things wasn't going the way we wanted them to everyone just kept doing what we do. And that's what this is truly all about. Sometimes it ain't gonna go your way and that's ok. But when it does or when it doesn't, I think these people have been so consistent with our team, with me, with everybody."
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Each summer, The Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City and Radio Disney AM 910 host Radio Disney Days, a series of free events for children that includes prizes, live dancing performances, face painting, a bounce house and other activities. The last free event is Space and Adventure Day on August 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features a bird show by the Ogden Nature Center and space and science shows. Go HERE for more information.


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Wimbledon's Ross Hutchins won the 2012 Delray Beach Doubles Championship in Florida last Sunday to push him to his highest ever doubles ranking, writes James Haggis.
Hutchins and his partner, Colin Fleming, came from a set down to take the second through a tie-break, with the third going right to the wire as well as the victory pushed Hutchins up three places to a career high 27 in the world, with Fleming at 25.
The Brit duo beat the Slovakian-Brazilian pairing of Michal Mertinak and Andre Sa 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (15-13), having saved a match point in the final set when the scores were at 10-11, in just under two hours.
"It was like an emotional rollercoaster really," said Hutchins, whose father is a former Davis Cup captain.
"We managed to come up with big points when we needed them.
"Colin always amazingly makes these shots and he keeps saying he is lucky, but it is not luck and he did that again."
Hutchins and his partner, who made the Wimbledon quarter finals last year and hope to represent Great Britain at this year's Olympics, were third seeds in the competition and did not lose a set on their way to the final.
They knocked out the American-Australian pairing of Ryan Sweeting and Bernard Tomic, 6-4 7-5, and the all-Belgian pair of Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus, 6-1 6-2, in the first and second rounds.
In the semi-final, they beat an Eastern European duo of Mikhail Elgin and Denis Istomin 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.