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UNDATED – The clock is ticking, time is running out, forth and goal — pick your sports cliche' — the big question is, "who's going to blink first on the issue over a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings?"
The team maintains they won't sign a new lease at the Metrodome, which runs out at the end of the season — there are just six home games left by the way. But, state lawmakers don't seem to be in any hurry to put together a deal on a new stadium. Virtually nothing has changed since the regular session ended in May.
Republican State Representative King Banaian of St. Cloud says he thinks there's more time on the clock than what you'd think.
During the special session in July there was talk of a second special session sometime this fall to deal with the issue. However, Banaian says he doesn't foresee anything happening any time soon.
The team is offering to pay more than $410 million toward the cost of the stadium, as well as any overruns. But, they want the state and Ramsey county to each contribute $300 million.
Meanwhile, fans of the Minnesota Vikings continue to be caught in the middle, as the country's most popular sport collides with an emerging philosophy of smaller government and lower taxes.
King Banaian was also quoted on this issue in an article in the New York Times this week.


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Charlottesville, VA, United States, 2010/03/09 - Automated video tracking for Apache helicopter simulation and training for improved troop safety. NYSE: GE
GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it had received an order for automatic video trackers valued at approximately $1.7 million from Link Simulation and Training of Arlington, Texas. The order is for a number of GE ADEPT74 real-time video tracker processing boards that will be employed as a major element of the U.S. Armys AVCATT (Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer) AH-64D simulation and training system upgrade program.
The GE Intelligent Platforms ADEPT74 is a full-featured automatic video tracker and image processor. It was chosen for its flexibility, powerful processing capability, and the facility to take the input of high-speed digital data directly from electro-optical sensors. A PMC site on the board allows the ADEPT74 greater flexibility for the provision of additional input video formats and image processing functionality.
This is a significant application of our standard hardware, said Peter Cavill, General Manager, Military/Aerospace Systems at GE Intelligent Platforms. The ADEPT74 video tracker provides full emulation of the advanced MTADS targeting system on the latest versions of the Apache Longbow helicopter and allows the delivery of more realistic aircrew training, therefore providing superior efficiency and improved safety for our troops.
AVCATT is a mobile and reconfigurable virtual simulation system designed to support unit collective and combined arms training. Each AVCATT suite provides six manned modules, reconfigurable to any combination of attack, reconnaissance, lift and/or cargo helicopters. Platforms that can be simulated include AH-64A, AH-64D, OH-58D, UH-60A/L and CH-47D. AVCATT is employed to train both active and reserve component aircrews deploying in support of overseas contingency operations.
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Chesapeake Bay Burger
We are fortunate to live on the Cheasapeake Bay, with delicious local crabs in our back yard. Whenever there is a crab picking, you are sure to find corn on the cob. This burger also brings another southern favorite to your palate, polenta.
Lemon Parsley Aioli
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. flat leaf parsley, chopped
11/2 tsp. lemon zest
Creamy Polenta Cheese Sauce
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup polenta
1 cup fresh corn kernels (approx. 2 corncobs)
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
6 oz. butterkase cheese, cubed
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
2 lbs. ground chuck
4 scallions, chopped
2 tbsp. flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 tbsp. garlic, minced
4 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup lump crabmeat
2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil, for brushing the grill rack
6 kaiser rolls, split
Prepare a medium hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium high.
To make the aioli, whisk the mayonnaise, parsley, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
To make the creamy polenta cheese sauce, bring the water and salt to a boil in a medium nonstick fire proof skillet on the grill. Stir in the polenta, corn, milk, cayenne, cheese, and dijon mustard. Simmer for 13-15 minutes stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Place saucepan on the outer edge of the rack to remain warm.
To make the patties, combine the chuck, scallions, parsley, garlic, Old Bay, and worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Gently mix with your hands and divide the meat into 6 equal portions. Divide each portion in half, resulting in 12 portions. Shape each portion into 1/2 inch thick patties. Make a slight indentation in the center of 6 of the patties to hold the crabmeat. Place 2 tbsp. crabmeat on each of the 6 indentations. Top the crabmeat with the remaining patties and gently but firmly encase the crabmeat.
When the grill is ready, brush the grill with the vegetable oil.
Place the patties on the rack, cover and cook until done to preference, about 5-6 minutes each side for medium. Duriing the last 2 minutes of grilling, place the buns, cut side down, on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.
To assemble the burgers, place a generous amount of lemon parsley aioli on the cut sides of the rolls, followed by the patty and 1/4 cup polenta cheese sauce. Add the bun tops and serve.
If the polenta cheese sauce becomes too thick before burgers are ready, add a little water to sauce.


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Lenora Crichlow's top 5 films: The Color Purple, The Full Monty and Hook
Fast Girls star Lenora Crichlow reveals to Metro her five favourite films including The Color Purple, The Full Monty and Hook.
The Color Purple
Such incredible performances and such a beautiful story. I remember watching this at a very young age and was so moved and inspired by it that I think the seed was planted that acting was a powerful way to tell a story and inform people.
The Full Monty
Just such a beautiful, pure story with heart and soul. It made me laugh and has so many brilliant quotes and one-liners. It's one of those films that brings people together and I love that.
I loved this film growing up; it's one I watched over and over again. The Lost Boys were brilliant and totally held their own with the Hollywood A-listers – and, again, great lines and quotes.
The Hurricane
Denzel Washington blew me away in this film. I love a true story at the best of times but this is one of my faves. The scene where he is in solitary confinement really stood out for me as one of his finest moments – and, let's face it, there have been many.
Happy Feet
What's not to love? Dancing, singing penguins and the fantastic Robin Williams as Lovelace. It made me laugh so much.
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OverviewMount Bogart is the second highest peak in the Kananaskis Range located in Kananaskis Provincial Park on the eastern bank of the Canadian Rockies. Therefore, it is one of the most impressive peaks as viewed from Highway 40 heading south (Kananaskis Highway) and holds more snow and ice than the neighboring mountains. Mount Bogart was officially named in 1928 after a geologist who was one of the first scientists to study the Rockies. However, it was also unofficially named The Pyramid due to its triangular summit. Mount Bogart is connected via a northern long ridge to Mount Sparrowhawk, a popular scramble/back country ski mountain accessed via the Spray Lake Reservoir.
Mount Bogart's summit can be easily viewed from the Kananaskis Village turnoff of Highway 40. The route however takes you on a long approach toward the south side of the mountain via Ribbon Creek Trail. The only published route is a long moderate to difficult scramble (depending on snow and ice conditions). It is a 5500'+/- ascent day more than likely encountering strong, if not voracious, winds.


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The penultimate piece of the VP puzzle is now in place. At the Olympics today, Ann Romney and Beth Myers watched as Rafalca competed and failed to advance in the horse's final Olympic event. The pair will now fly back to Boston, where they will be picked up by limousine and carried to the Romney compound in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. There will be time for one more round of discussions, but the VP choice was all but decided this past weekend.
On Thursday evening, a charter plane will take off from an undisclosed airport in Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota or New Jersey (your guess is as good as mine) and spirit Romney's VP candidate to Wolfeboro.
Shortly before noon Friday, Beth Myers will tweet the selection to the thousands of Romney supporters who have installed the Romney VP app on their iphones and androids–just in time for the noon news break on all the major networks.
At noon on Friday, the Romneys and Beth Myers will step in front of the cameras and Mitt will formally introduce his VP nominee. Just in time to begin the 4 state bus tour of Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Ohio on Saturday through Tuesday. Caution: Don't read anything into the fact the McDonnell will be with Romney in Virginia, Rubio in Florida, and Portman in Ohio. Of course, they will.
How do I know this? Well, I just had my afternoon cup of tea (American Classic Governor Grey from the Charleston Tea Plantation in South Carolina). But, if I'm right, remember you read it here first. And Chris Stirewalt is all wet.


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Hopes to cushion the landing for over-heating Auckland and Christchurch property markets in an effort to avoid the pitfalls seen in the US.
Current account gap no threat to economic stability - Mahklouf
Deficit is being exaggerated by insurance flows stemming from the Canterbury rebuild and is not ringing alarm bells, Treasury secretary says.
New tool kit won't stop rampant Auckland housing market
In recent months, banks have been writing bigger mortgages as a ratio to the value of property.
Treasury keeps half-year forecasts intact, sees kiwi strong into next year
Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf tells parliament's finance and expenditure committee its forecast average annual growth of 2.5% in the next five years is by and large intact.
Governor's parliamentary debut ends with a whimper
Graeme Wheeler's first appearance before a parliamentary select committee descends into farce when the room is cleared to let politicians argue for more time with him.
Wellington Airport gouging $100m from service charges: Air NZ
The airport has extracted $100 million in excessive profits with its most recent price increases for services, says its biggest customer, Air New Zealand.


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A Ukiah man was airlifted Tuesday after being stabbed multiple times, the Ukiah Police Department reported.
According to the UPD, officers responded to the 200 block of Observatory Avenue around 5 p.m. May 6 when neighbors reported hearing a man yelling for help, saying he had been stabbed.
UPD Capt. Justin Wyatt said the victim, whom he identified only as a 41-year-old Ukiah man, had received several stab wounds to his chest, arms and hands.
Wyatt said the wounds were likely not life-threatening, but the victim was airlifted to a hospital out of the area for treatment.
Wyatt said the man did not provide officers with much information regarding who stabbed him and why. He said the UPD is investigating the incident, and anyone who may have seen the stabbing or knows anything about it is asked to call 463-6262 and ask to speak to a detective.


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Hi all,eXcentia is pleased to announce the release of the Sonar Spanish Pack Plugin version 1.7.This release includes Sonar 3.2 support and spanish bundles for:
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I suppose the new release would be available in update center shortly :-)Enjoy! A disfrutar!Regards.
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December de Young Artist-In-Residence Melissa Cody
As a fourth generation Navajo weaver, Melissa Cody knows a thing or two about classic design. The unique artist pushes beyond the realm of traditional Navajo weaving and also draws inspiration from contemporary multimedia artists.
When: Wed. 12/5–Thurs. 12/27
Where: de Young, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
Jill Abramson
As the highest authority at The New York Times, Executive Editor Jill Abramson has seen and done a lot. Not to mention the fact that she is the first woman to ever hold the title. Don't miss the opportunity to hear her insider voice (during your lunch break) on all things news in her talk entitled: Deciding the News That's Fit to Print.
When: 12 p.m., Thurs. 12/6
Where: The Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St.
SFAC Market Street Poster Sale
Just in time for the holidays, the San Francisco Art Commission is releasing nearly 20 years worth of posters from its renowned Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, which runs along Market Street three times a year. For this one day only, the posters will be on sale to the public for a mere $50 each. Consider it your chance to get your hands on some quality art, on the cheap. Past Bay Area artists to partake in the program include Paul Madonna, Julio Cesar Morales, and Amanda Hughen.
When: 12-7 p.m., Thurs. 12/6
Where: SFAC Galleries, 401 Van Ness Ave.
A Christmas Carol
The American Conservatory Theater revives their production of Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol again this season. Bay area vetern James Carpenter will return as Ebenezer Scrooge and Ken Ruta reprises his role as the Ghost of Jacob Marley. It's your excuse to indulge in holiday cheer.
When: Through Mon. 12/24
Where: A.C.T., 415 Geary St.
GLIDE Annual Holiday Doin' Good Jam
Party for a cause. This annual music and spoken word event raises money to benefit Mo's Kitchen and many other GLIDE programs. Music by R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, singer/songwriter Lara Johnston, rock/pop band POPYLFE and many more.
When: 7 p.m., Thurs. 12/6
Where: THe Warfield Theatre, 982 Market St.
Lit Party
McSweeny's Annual Holiday Party
What is a holiday party without a little Emily Dickinson, a handful of cookies, and a bit of off-key karaoke? Join McSweeny's for a night filled with an intimate reading by Paul Legault from his book The Emily Dickinson Reader and karaoke with DJ Glenny Kravitz, followed by a full-blown dance party. Cookies will be available too, of course.
When: 7-10 p.m., Thurs. 12/6
Where: The Make-Out Room, 3226 22nd St.
Who doesn't love basking in other people's embarrassment? Join the cultural phenomenon, Mortified, as they celebrate their seventh anniversary with a huge blowout show. Let their all-music themed event "Mortified Rocks You Like A Hurricane" turn your cheeks red as you hear the funniest pieces from the past seven years, from awful teen metal lyrics to awkward music videos and pathetic diary entries. The night ends with improv and comedy freestyle rap sensation The Freeze.
When: 7:30 p.m., Fri. 12/7
Where: DNA Lounge, 375 11th St.
Not So Silent Night
With a line-up featuring some of today's hottest groups including The Shins, Of Monsters and Men, Two Door Cinema Club, and The Gaslight Anthem, this is sure to be one rocking night. The two-day musical event will feature varying groups on each day. Dubbed as one of the Bay Area's biggest music festivals, this is a must-see show.
When: 6 p.m., Fri. 12/7 and Sat. 12/8
Where: Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland
Cocktails and Crafts
Grab your scissors, glue gun, and prepare to get crafty at this after hours cocktail party. Expect specialty cocktails by librarian bartenders and a special craft beer tasting by 21st Amendment Brewery. There will be DIY craft station in the book stacks in addition to a film screening of Free for All: Inside the Public Library. If you're not a member, you can join online or at the door.
When: 7-10 p.m., Fri. 12/7
Where: Mission Bay Branch Library, 960 4th St.
Meshell Ndegocello
For her 10th album Pour Une Ame Souvraine (For a Soverign Soul), veteran singer/songwriter Meshell Ndegocello turned to the music of Nina Simone for inspiration. In a collaboration with guitarist Chris Bruce, Ndegocello's album is described as a labor of love an homage to the woman who refused to be owned by the music industry or its expectations.
When: 8 p.m., Sun. 12/9
Where: Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St.
W. Kamau Bell
Don't miss the politically charged stand-up comedy of W. Kamau Bell when he returns this month to the city where he got his start 15 years ago. Bell is no stranger to local venues, such as The Purple Onion and Cobb's Comedy Club. And earlier this year, Bell recorded his own show for the FX network, Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell (Chris Rock is the executive producer).
When: 8 p.m., Sun. 12/9
Where: The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd.
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Vickery left out for win-or-bust meeting with Tonga
Phil Vickery is England's captain, and will remain so for the course of this World Cup campaign, but there is no hiding the fact that the long-serving prop is leading his country in every department except the one that matters most.
Available for selection after serving a two-match suspension for hacking an American player across the shins during the champions' opening game in Lens, he failed to make the starting XV for Friday night's win-or-bust meeting with Tonga at Parc des Princes. Matt Stevens has held his place in the front row, with Martin Corry continuing as the on-field skipper.
Yesterday, the head coach Brian Ashton made it abundantly clear that Stevens had been chosen on form. "He's taken his opportunity really well and deserves to continue," Ashton said. "The captaincy is more than a symbolic role – if it weren't, anyone would be able to do it – but it is a secondary issue in this instance. The main issue was the front-row combination, and with Matt doing particularly well, we thought it best to ease Phil back by benching him. He's fine about it. At least, he seems fine on the face of it."
The coach agreed with the proposition that Vickery's frustration levels must be running dangerously high – "I don't suppose he's the happiest man in the tournament," he said – but denied that his decision to dump the big Cornishman among the replacements was an exercise in internal discipline. "You have to take your punishment, which Phil has done," Ashton remarked. "I hope I'm more of a humanitarian than to add to that punishment. Phil hasn't played for a couple of weeks; Matt is playing some good stuff. That's the reason."
Corry was a paragon of diplomacy, as always. "If Phil is on the bench, he'll play a part at some stage," the Leicester back-rower told his audience. "When he does arrive on the field, he'll take over as captain." Was there not just a little in the way of smug satisfaction in being named as captain for the second consecutive week, less than a year after being stripped of the title by Ashton? Apparently not. "When Brian phoned to tell me his decision and his reasons for making it, I understood," he responded. "If I'd been in his shoes, I'd have done the same thing. Captaincy is not something for which I strive. The thing I care about is being in the starting XV."
England will have two fresh faces, if not new ones, in the pack. Steve Borthwick, the Bath lock, joins Ben Kay in the engine room at the expense of Simon Shaw, while Lewis Moody of Leicester replaces Joe Worsley on the open-side flank. Worsley joins Vickery among the replacements, as does Lawrence Dallaglio, who might just have been wondering whether this tournament was passing him by.
While Ashton described the changes as "player management" decisions, the pairing of Borthwick and Kay is an interesting departure. Both men are serious students of line-out dynamics, well used to calling the shots when England have the throw and organising the resistance when they do not. Yet while they are regarded as middle jumpers, Borthwick is sufficiently versatile to make a decent fist of the front-jumping role. As the coach said: "This combination might give us more variations and allow us to mount more of a challenge on opposition ball."
Two players – the former captain Jason Robinson and the flanker Tom Rees – remain injured and were not considered for this game. A third, the wing Paul Sackey, was held back from training yesterday after complaining of some discomfort in his right leg. Sackey is expected to play, however. He put two excellent tries past Samoa in Nantes last Saturday, and helped create another for Corry. If he does something similar on Friday against Joseph Vaka, the kind of South Seas wing who considers the bulldozer to be a thing of beauty, the reigning champions will be eternally grateful.
"I see this as a greater challenge than the one against the Samoans," Ashton said. "We can't sit around thinking we need only turn up to win because Tonga's performances in this tournament demand respect. They play with massive enthusiasm, they are a cohesive unit up front and they have the ability to stay in a game for 80 minutes, which hasn't always been the case. Against these opponents, a momentary lack of concentration will cause major problems. Samoa discovered that much when they played them in Montpellier."
With Mathew Tait hanging on to his place in midfield – "It was a close call between Mathew and Dan Hipkiss for the outside centre role, but at some stage a side needs some consistency," the coach explained – the England back division will be unchanged for the first time since Ashton succeeded Andy Robinson as top dog 10 months ago. And with Lee Mears, the diminutive Bath hooker, named among the reserves and likely to get a run at some point, all 30 members of the original squad will be able to say they have played a part.
Which leaves Toby Flood, the Newcastle midfielder called in last week for the injured Jamie Noon. Flood should have been here from the start, but if the unthinkable happens and the champions lose on Friday night, he will at least fly home with a spotless reputation to go with his stain-free kit.
England team to face Tonga
World Cup Pool A match at the Parc des Princes on Friday, 8pm:
15 J Lewsey (Wasps)
14 P Sackey (Wasps)
13 M Tait (Newcastle)
12 O Barkley (Bath)
11 M Cueto (Sale)
10 J Wilkinson (Newcastle)
9 A Gomarsall (Quins)
1 A Sheridan (Sale)
2 G Chuter (Leicester)
3 M Stevens (Bath)
4 S Borthwick (Bath)
5 B Kay (Leicester)
6 M Corry (Leicester, capt)
7 L Moody (Leicester)
8 N Easter (Quins)
Replacements: L Mears (Bath), P Vickery (Wasps), L Dallaglio (Wasps), J Worsley (Wasps), P Richards (London Irish), A Farrell (Saracens), D Hipkiss (Leicester).
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Medtronic Completes Acquisition of China Kanghui Holdings
by The Associated Press
Accelerates Globalization and Company's Overall Position in Global Orthopedics Market
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2012 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of China Kanghui Holdings (NYSE: KH), a leading provider of orthopedic devices in China. Under the terms of the agreement announced on Sept. 27, 2012, Medtronic will pay approximately $816 million in cash ($30.75 per American depository share). The total value of the transaction, net of Kanghui's cash, is expected to be approximately $755 million. Kanghui's shareholders approved the transaction at a meeting of the company's shareholders held yesterday and all of the other conditions to the completion of the transaction have been satisfied.
"Kanghui is an excellent fit for Medtronic, accelerating our corporate strategies of globalization and economic value through a leading presence in China, a strong orthopedics product portfolio, and an exceptional management team," said Chris O'Connell, executive vice president and president of Medtronic's Restorative Therapies Group, including the Spine, Neuromodulation, Diabetes, and Surgical Technologies businesses. "The integration of Kanghui provides Medtronic a strong position in China's rapidly expanding orthopedics segment, as well as a high potential platform for development of a global value segment in orthopedics."
Kanghui will continue to be led by its current management team under Libo Yang, making it the first fully-integrated Medtronic business unit headquartered outside the United States.
"We look forward to leveraging the scale and expertise of Medtronic to pursue growth opportunities in China and other emerging markets, as well as bringing our leading position, strong sales and marketing teams, and local manufacturing and R&D to the combined organization," said Libo Yang, vice president and president of the new Medtronic Kanghui business unit.
Since its founding in 1997, Kanghui has become a leading Chinese manufacturer and distributor of orthopedic products. Its strong portfolio includes new products in trauma, spine and joint reconstruction, and complements Medtronic's existing leadership positions in the spine, neuromodulation, neurosurgery, advanced energy and surgical navigation categories.
ABOUT KANGHUI Kanghui was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Changzhou. Kanghui announced today that it requested that trading of its American depositary shares on the NYSE be suspended. Kanghui has requested that the NYSE file Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") notifying the SEC of the delisting of Kanghui's American depositary shares from NYSE and the deregistration of the Company's registered securities. Kanghui intends to terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by promptly filing Form 15 with the SEC.
ABOUT MEDTRONIC Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world.
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Fitting in time to exercise can seem next to impossible. So many of us spend our days at a desk somewhere or behind a counter and our nights on the couch, in front of television.
It's just as hard for those who do exercise to find time to try something new.
I'm one of the lucky ones. About three times a week, I make it up to the YMCA in a faded t-shirt to make faces in the mirror while I lift weights and slowly destroy my hearing with the help of my iPod.
On a really good week, I'll get in 20 laps at the pool or spend half an hour on an exercise bike or one of the more elaborate arc training machines.
Sometimes, I sleep in. A lot of times I sleep in, especially lately.
I used to be a lot more active.
Through high school, I ran cross country, played soccer and swam competitively.
In my 20s and 30s, I took aerobics, kickboxing and spent hours each week swimming laps.
After I joined Charleston newspapers, former Life & Style editor Rosalie Earle tried to get me to come to her lunchtime yoga class probably half a dozen times before she finally stopped asking.
Yoga didn't seem like something for a guy like me.
Yoga was for willowy-thin twenty-something women who can do handstands, ultra-fit soccer moms with designer yoga pants or sinewy, serious-looking dudes with graying pony tails and "I love NPR" bumper stickers on their cars.
Me? I'm as willowy as an old oak and nearly as flexible, twenty-something was quite a while ago and I don't have enough hair to do a ponytail.
I like NPR, though.
But I've always heard about the benefits of yoga: greater flexibility, more energy, relaxation and yes, a legitimate workout.
For the last six years, CAMC has helped sponsor a sunrise yoga session at Magic Island in Charleston, Tuesday mornings through the summer — as long as weather allows.
Deb Mattingly, who usually teaches the class, said, "Yoga is a mind-body experience. It gives you what you need: If you need to relax, it provides that. If you need more energy, it provides that. If you need less energy, it provides that."
Denise Chiartas, who occasionally fills in, added, "Yoga is great for stress management and reducing anxiety. It's strength building and can make you more flexible, both mentally and physically."
Mattingly said the class originated with nurse manager Denise Burgess and that first year, none of them knew how much interest there was in yoga at 6 a.m.
"We were worried that only four people would show up," she said. "But our first class had 50."
Since then attendance has stabilized to around 20 to 25 people.
"We get all ages, all sizes and shapes," she said.
Some people seem to show up every week, but there are often new faces. Classes always happen unless it's raining — a forecast promising rain doesn't count.
"If it starts sprinkling during class, usually I'll give it a minute," she said. "But there are safety issues. The mats can get slippery."
Otherwise, classes last about an hour. People are welcome to follow along with the instructor or do their own practice.
You can't beat the location, Mattingly said.
"Magic Island is perfect."
And the atmosphere is supportive and encouraging.
"You can feel the energy of the city," Chiartas said.
I decided to give it a shot.
For the first session of the summer, the weather looked iffy.
The forecast the previous day called for a chance of rain and thunderstorms, but it's West Virginia. That's practically the same forecast every day from the end of April until Mid-July.
Charcoal clouds hid the sun, weakening the daylight and threatening a downpour at any moment, but about 20 people showed up for Mattingly's class — most of them women, but also a few guys.
None of them had a ponytail.
Finding a spot in the back, I put down my towel and borrowed yoga mat and tried to follow along.
Overlooking the river, with the busy drone of morning traffic coming from the highway, Mattingly guided us through a collection of stretches and poses whose names more or less described what each was supposed to look like.
It was tougher than it had seemed. I moved in ways I probably hadn't in years, if ever. Muscles and joints complained as they were made to work, and, at first, I was a little self-conscious about how I looked from the road or to the others.
Nobody said anything.
Nobody was paying much attention to anybody else unless it was to see how someone else was doing a particular form.
Half an hour or so into the class, the rain started to fall and that was pretty much it. Mattingly finished the class up quickly and of course, the rain stopped right after.
But better safe than sorry.
I asked a few of the other people in the class why they were there.
A few of them were people who'd returned from last summer, but some of them were newbies like me.
Cara Lee Felber was a returning practitioner. It was her second year.
"I'm over 50 and the yoga helps with my flexibility," she said.
Lindsey Crowley said she liked coming out because it helped her start her day.
Britney Adkins from Cross Lanes had come out to Magic Island because she wanted to help kick start her fitness goals.
"I've done sunrise yoga at some of the festivals I go to," she said. "I've wanted to get back into some exercise and this seemed like a good place to do that."
In little over half an hour of actual yoga, I felt a lot better. I was breathing deeper.
Some of the tension I'd been carrying around in my shoulders, chest, neck and back was just gone. I felt more alert and physically looser than I'd been in a while.
While I don't necessarily see myself giving up weight lifting — there's just something satisfying about the bench press — it made me want to go out and buy a yoga mat.
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My room almost looks like that place......mine also has a floor, and some walls.That's where the similarity ends. Holy Moly, where is that place? WOW!!!!!! That is some palace or something. Maybe they just did a real good paint job? Incredible, a pair of Legacy WHISPERS sure would fit nice in that place.
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I have a situation where I want to add a record to a table the first time a user performs a certain action. All subsequent actions will update that record. I know I can query the table to see if it exists, but was wondering if there was a way to do that with a single statement.
insert into t1 (f1, f2) values (1, 2) {if the record doesn't already exist for this user}
I tried a not exists as follows and it didn't like it
insert into t1 (f1, f2) values (1, 2) where not exists (select * from t1 where userid = 35);
The proper way to model this is to key the table so that it doesn't accept duplicates, and then use an ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE trigger to override key errors and log a count of executions rather than just a flag of whether it was done or not.
CREATE TABLE user_action (
user_id BIGINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL REFERENCES user(id),
action_id SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL REFERENCES action(id),
executions INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
first_execution TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT TIMESTAMP,
PRIMARY KEY (user_id, action_id)
) TYPE=InnoDB;
-- Then to record actions:
INSERT INTO user_action (user_id, action_id, executions)
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE executions = executions + 1;
Actually, even better than that would be to store a history pipeline of all actions executed and when they were executed and use a VIEW to pull a list of who has done what in a boolean fashion. Always best to collect as much data as possible - cutting stuff out is always easier than adding...Cheers.
take a look atMySQL :: MySQL 5.0 Reference Manual :: 184.108.40.206 INSERT ... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE Syntaxand perhapsMySQL :: MySQL 5.0 Reference Manual :: 12.2.7 REPLACE Syntax
If you want to insert a row only if it doesn't already exist (based on a primary/unique key constraint), you can use INSERT IGNORE INTO. If you want to insert a row if it doesn't already exist and overwrite it with new data if it does already exist, you can use REPLACE INTO (this will actually delete the row and then insert it again).
You've not said whether you're using a programming language, but if you're using PHP with a database abstraction layer like PDO, you can also catch exceptions and handle them in your code, for example trying to insert a row which violates a primary/unique key constraint (because a row already exists).
Excellent, thanks so much for the input. I appreciate it.


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Former U.S. Rep. Sam Gibbons, D-Tampa, is throwing his support behind Gus Bilirakis' re-election campaign. ""His good work and his demonstrated abilities make him as one who should be reelected," said Gibbons in an open letter to voters in District 9. "I feel that my 34 years in Congress representing a good part of Congressman Bilirakis' current district, qualifies me to make this endorsement. I am pleased to support the reelection of Congressman Bilirakis."


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There's no 'I' in team
Check the details on a lengthy CV and Sir Alex Ferguson has won 37 trophies in his time at Manchester United. Yet his reign has resulted in far more silverware ending up at Old Trafford. Over the past quarter of a century, United have had the PFA Player of the Year 11 times and the recipient of the football writers' award on a further six occasions.
Because a shortlist for the outstanding footballer may have a rarity value: For once, it might not include any of Ferguson's charges. David Silva was catapulted into the status of favourite after Manchester City's 6-1demolition of United. Since then, Robin van Persie may have displaced the Spaniard with his astonishing goalscoring. The defending champion, Gareth Bale, has proved more prolific than he was in a year when his fellow professionals deemed him the pick of the bunch, so his candidacy should not be ignored. The signing of the season, Demba Ba, has been the clinical catalyst to Newcastle's uplifting campaign. Yaya Toure is the division's outstanding central midfielder and, after Van Persie, Sergio Aguero arguably the sharpest striker.
That is a plausible half-dozen. Wayne Rooney is a notable exclusion, not least because his 15 league goals include three apiece against Arsenal and Chelsea as well as an FA Cup brace against City. Yet his has been a stop-start season of feast and famine. Compare it to the 2009-10 campaign, when Rooney was rightly recognised as the player of the year, and his case is nowhere near as compelling.
Consider his colleagues and it is notable that none have sustained their form over the season, even with much of it remaining. Michael Carrick and Antonio Valencia have been excellent in the last couple of months, but neither was even in the side at the start of the campaign. Like Rooney, Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck appeared unstoppable back then, but the winger's form deteriorated and the striker endured a lengthy goal drought. Among the attacking talents, Nani - sadly overlooked last year - has come closest to consistency. But he retains a capacity to frustrate and, again, it is not even his finest season. Welbeck and Phil Jones merit consideration for the young player awards, but the senior honours are likely to elude their team-mates.
It is partly because theirs has been a collective challenge for the title. Ferguson deploys a squad system with players of similar ability, if differing attributes. It has worked to United's benefit that diverse individuals peak at separate stages of the season: Carrick, for instance, is a traditional slow starter, which mattered not when Tom Cleverley and Anderson were dovetailing nicely in August. A reluctance or inability to make huge signings like Aguero, Silva and Toure has rendered a horses-for-courses approach more pertinent. It has also denied Ferguson some of the logical contenders for individual acclaim.
Above and beyond that, there is the sense that this an underwhelming United team. It is a theory that riles Ferguson, even if it is rather reinforced by their exits from the Champions League, Carling Cup and FA Cup. Comparisons can be drawn with plenty of superior sides over the past two decades, whereas City are in uncharted territory in their players' lifetimes. Tottenham's title tilts are almost as rare while Newcastle's improvement was unexpected. In such circumstances, the men propelling clubs to new heights stand out. So, too, do heroic exploits in adversity. Scott Parker's unrelenting determination in a doomed West Ham side earned him plaudits last season and, while Arsenal's plight is not comparable, Van Persie has been inspired in resisting decline.
In contrast, United triumphs often bring comparatively little acclaim. It is the price of sustained success. We are inured to them winning. We take it for granted. Unless anything exceptional happens, therefore, it is harder for anyone to impress. If their remarkable winning habit leaves onlookers blasé, it is partly because, apart from an exceptional start to the season and a December flurry of goals, performances have been unexceptional.
For more of the campaign, City have looked like champions in waiting. They have recorded surely the season's defining result, the 6-1 at Old Trafford, and won 5-1 away at their next closest challengers, Tottenham. They have scored most goals and conceded fewest while playing with a flair many previously doubted they possessed.
Yet they have been unable to shake off their dogged neighbours. They still only lead United by two points, with the reigning champions an increasingly ominous presence behind them. There may only be one piece of silverware bound for Old Trafford this season, but it may yet be the Premier League trophy. And if, as seems likely, Ferguson's charges are ignored for the individual awards, it might heighten the achievement if they can topple City. Football, after all, is a team game. Or, in United's case, a squad game
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A Vallejo man was arrested Tuesday on allegations he helped raid a Novato market last month for about $10,000 in cash and lottery tickets.
Quinn McIntosh, 43, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of burglary and violating probation. He was also booked on outstanding warrants.
The burglary was reported at 4:20 a.m. Sept. 29 at Rossi's Black Point, a delicatessen and shop off Highway 37.
Two men smashed the front door window and tried to haul the cash machine out with a truck, the sheriff's department said. After that failed, the burglars stole the cash register and eight rolls of scratch-off lottery tickets.
Quinn was identified as a suspect after an investigation by the Marin County Sheriff's Office and the state lottery. He is suspected of trying to cash some of the stolen tickets in the Vallejo area, said sheriff's Lt. Jamie Scardina.
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If this is a non-issue, or if someone has a quick gtk solution, let me know and I'll fix and post.
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Men of Mark in Maryland
- Bernard C. Steiner, PhD, 1907
Spencer Cone JONES, banker and lawyer, was born at Rockville, Montgomery county, Maryland, July 3, 1836, the son of Reverend Joseph H. JONES, a Baptist clergyman, and Elizabeth (CLAGETT) JONES. Reverend Mr. Jones, who was in the active ministry for 52 years, resided at Rockville from 1821 to 1844, and at Frederick from 1844 to 1867. He then returned to Montgomery county and died there in 1871. He was the son of Charles JONES, who came from Drogheda, Ireland, to America in 1793 and settled in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1795, he married Prudence HAWKINS, of Providence, Rhode Island. Mrs. Joseph H. JONES was a daughter of Joseph CLAGETT of Montgomery county, and the line goes back through Henry and two Thomases to Thomas CLAGETT, who emigrtated from England to St. Leonard's Creek in Calvert county.
Spencer C. JONES was educated at the Rockville academy, at the Frederick public schools and at Frederick college, the old county academy. He then read law with William J. ROSS of Frederick and was admitted to the bar of Frederick county. During the War between the States, he enlisted in Company D, 1st Maryland Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and served as a private to the close of the contest. He then went to Texas and taught school near Huntsville for two years. Returning to Maryland in 1868, he began the practice of law at Rockville, where he has resided to the present time.
On December 21, 1871, he was married to Ellen, daughter of John and Elizabeth S. BREWER. Mrs. Jones died on July 21, 1876, leaving one daughter, Elizabeth, who is married to Thomas R. FALVY of New Orleans. In Rockville, Mr. Jones soon built up a large practice and in 1871 he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the office of state's attorney for Montgomery county. In 1875 he was reelected and, in 1879, he was elected clerk of the State Court of Appeals. A second term in this position was given him by the vote of the people of the State in 1885 and, in 1892, he was chosen by the legislature as state treasurer. To this position he was reelected in 1894 and was renominated in 1896, but failed of election, as there was a Republican majority in the general assembly. Mr. Jones was twice elected mayor of Rockville, in 1898 and 1900. He resigned this office, on being elected a member of the state senate in 1901. During the session of 1902, he was chairman of the finance committee, and during that of 1904, he was president of the senate. His unfailing courtesy, business-like manner and firm decision of character made him an excellent presiding officer. For several years he has been one of the leaders of his party in the state and his name has been frequently mentioned for the gubernatorial nomination. From the organization of the Montgomery County National Bank, May 21, 1884, to the present time, Mr. Jones has been one of its directors and he has been its president since January 1892.
He affiliates with the Baptist church, and is a Mason and Knight of Pythias, in both of which societies he has occupied the higher offices. Mr. Jones is vice-president of the Board of Visitors of the State School for the Deaf at Frederick.
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How often are porcelain veneers recommended to rectify tetracycline stains? Will tooth shaping be necessary? What is the longevity of the tooth after veneers are put on?
What Can Be Done for Tetracycline Stains?
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Tetracycline Stains
Tetracycline stains can be lightened overall by bleaching, but the stains are not removed. Some people are happy and satisfied with this level of improvement, others are not. Porcelain veneers will cover tetracycline stains and will probably give the best results. Some tooth reduction will be necessary to allow for enough thickness of porcelain to cover the stain. Porcelain veneers can last ten or twenty years when properly done and cared for, but it's realistic to expect that they will need to be redone at least once in your lifetime.
Porcelain Veneers Great For Tetracycline Stains
Without question, porcelain veneers are the best long term solution or tetracycline stains. Unfortunately, teeth bleaching does not work well at all for these stains, because they are intrinsic (deep stains). Porcelain veneers can be done and in visits and will dramatically change your smile. The veneers are bonded to the teeth and the long term prognosis after this treatment is completed is excellent. Remember, these cases can be tricky and should be done by a dentist with lots of training in cosmetic dentistry.
Treating tetracycline staining
When teeth have tetracycline staining you can try whitening with a product like KoR whitening which is geared for dark stained teeth but the success will be defined by the expectations of the patient. If whitening is not an option then you would probably benefit from porcelain veneers. Because you state that you have tetracycline stains the tooth would have to be prepared a little heavier to hide the dark color from showing through the veneer.
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Can tetracycline stains be removed
you can try bleaching , whitening, there are many methods. in my profile photos, I soon will have a great before after photo. However depending on the extent of the stain, the best result are achieved with porcelain veneers.
Tetracycline stains are best handled by porcelain veneers
There are a few methods to whiten teeth affected by tetracycline, but "success" is only defined by the satisfaction of the patient. Most cases are only successful after porcelain veneers, as most cases desire perfectly white teeth.
If the teeth are perfectly straight, then very minimal shaping of the teeth is needed for veneers if the teeth are not stained. Stained teeth need a bit more bulk to block out the stains, so the teeth need an average of an additional 0.5 mm reduction.
Cases like this, if done properly, can last decades.
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What can be done for Tetracyline stains
Long term whitening can help. This usually involves custom fitte trays with reservoirs for the whitening material. It may take a few weeks and in some extreme cases a few months of wear. Usually an hour a day up to 8 hours sleep. The one hour in office system can be an adjunct or a quick start but cannot replace the longer duration trays. In my experience the best system to do this is the Kor whitening system that uses refrigerated bleach to maximize the potency. The other alternative is to do Porcelain Veneers with an experience dentist who can plan your case from begining ot end. This is a more expensive procedure and involves removing tooth structure to allow for the thickness of porcelain. These Veneers are made in layers to allow for the opaquing of the dark stains.
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Vince McMahon Reportedly Upset During Raw's Main Event
– Vince McMahon was reportedly angry during the main event match between CM Punk and John Cena on RAW. McMahon was apparently upset when CM Punk and John Cena did the piledriver spot during their match. The move being done in the style it was is banned in WWE because of the potential danger to a performers neck.
While McMahon was upset in the moment, nobody is expecting anything more to come of issue other than McMahon saying something to Punk and then moving on.
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Btw: midwives have never told me to supplement, just my family physician. I should probably post this question in breast feeding, too.
I forgot that you are in Toronto too!
Yes, we bought the D drops after her first doctors appointment on the 19th (we were with midwives too) but I've only remembered to give it to her twice so far! I went right for the D drops with out flavouring. I don't know why they put flavour in things for babies! The drugstore brand was half the price but had flavouring and additives too. I'm sure it won't harm your baby, it just doesn't seem necessary. :)
Our midwives didn't mention it either, but I studied Nutrition in university and we were taught that it is recommended for breastfed babies to receive vitamin D drops and in another thread on the same topic, it was brought up how research is uncovering more and more how important vitamin D is....so we're doing it. :)
Do either of you have a link to the drops you're talking about? I'm in the US. I don't supp but would like to start.
yes, I will be, once I remember to buy some. ;) northern new england here so not much sun.
I am going to order the "one drop on the nipple" kind.
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I'm supplementing. We live in a part of Michigan that's farther north than some parts of Canada. (The sun currently sets around 4 p.m.) I didn't supplement DD1 until she was 6 months old, but we lived in northern California and she got a lot of sun exposure. Knowing what I know now though, in retrospect I should have supplemented her at an earlier age anyway. I've just been giving Livia the same drops that I give Alice (the ones she says taste good vs the ones that she says taste bad), but those 1 drop ones look pretty nice so I think I'll order some :)
I just got MY vitamin D level tested and it was 23 (low end of normal is 30) so now I'm taking 4000 IUs a day. My doctor wants me to take 50,000 per week but I want to do more research on the safety of taking that big of a megadose of a vitamin (they are 50,000 IU pills once per week) while breastfeeding an infant first.
If anyone is on the fence about supplementing or thinks that it's adequate to supplement yourself you might want to check out what La Leche League has to say on the subject: http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVIss1-2009p2.html
About the taste, I tasted the D drops that are only suspended in vegetable oil and they have absolutely no taste to them!
I have gone back and forth on this. We live in Southern Indiana. I get out very regularly without sunscreen, even in colder weather (I'm still running and going for walks). DS1 is a bit difficult to get out sometimes, but DS2 generally going out for walks with me a few times a week (though he's sort of covered against the elements). And DS1 does get out at least a couple times a week...
Anyway, I really debate. We're also all as pale as can be, so I worry a little less.
I wonder if my specialist would be willing/able to add a Vitamin D test to my regular bloodwork next time I do it. Though I'm not sure how that would correlate, necessarily, to whether I need to supplement the kids (it would only give a marker as to whether I'm correct that *I* am getting enough...I'm pretty certain the kids are getting less than me).
A local business is now selling the Carson drops, so maybe I should just pick them up to be safe.
I'm a non-supplementing Canadian mama. My ds was a summer baby and we were outside all the time. I HATE winter and am going to have to get ot of my rut and get my kids outside this winter.
I haven't yet but intend to! I just keep forgetting to buy it. I didn't with my other kids, but the newer research on vit d is pretty persuasive, I think.
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I use 3" high 8" round cake pans. I use standard recipes that call for either 8" or 9" round pans, and just divide the batter between the two pans (I actually weigh it and put 17 oz batter in each pan)
And yet, I feel like my cakes are still kind of short.
Does anyone have any recommendations on getting taller cakes?
I'm considering the Bake Even strips because I feel like the batter that goes to the dome on top will be evenly distributed to add to height if I use them. (I hope that made sense...)
Use a core heater of some sort. I use metal flower nails in the centers of my larger cakes, 1 for an 8 inch round, 2 or 3 for a 9-inch round and more as the cake gets bigger. This helps get the heat coming from the center as well as from the outside for more consistent baking.
Also, lower your temperature and bake for longer. This will help lower the "cake dome" in the center and get a flatter cake.
I hope that helps! Happy caking!
"Kind of short"?
First of all whose recipe are you using? 17 ounces of batter per 9" pan will give you a 1.5" cake under ideal circumstances.
And then how tall are your baked cakes at the edges and the middle before you start adding icing?
In my experience the magic cake strips give you a flat well raised cake. The smaller pack of 2 does 8" and 9" cakes. The larger pack of 4 will do larger pans when you join two strips together.
I do NOT grease sides of my pans, I just line the bottoms with parchment. So maybe there is something else that you can try.
Yeah, getting rid of the dome using the bake even strips should help since you're not losing that amount of cake. I use the 3 inch pans as I would 2 inch pans. I have found that unless you collar 2 inch pans, you're not going to get 2 full inches of height per tier. Also, you may need to put more batter in the pan.
Most of my cakes are 4.5 to 4.75 inches tall before fondant. My batter for an 8 inch round weighs about 43oz. Your recipes give you 34oz.


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INDIA – West Bengal witnessed a near-complete shutdown in response to the nationwide 24-hour strike called by several central trade unions on Tuesday in protest against the policies of the UPA government on various issues, including the rise in the prices of essentials.
Barring sporadic clashes between supporters of the strike and those of the Trinamool Congress, who had opposed it, the day passed off peacefully. More than 1200 persons were arrested across the state.
In view of the protest occuring in West Bengal on September 7, 2010, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite have decided to cancel/reschedule their flights from Kolkata to various destinations.
The cancelled Jet Airways flights are as follows:
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The re-scheduled Jet Airways flights are as follows:
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9W-2285 will depart Delhi at 1115 hrs, arriving in Guwahati at 1345 hrs
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9W-274 Kolkata-Dhaka has been pre-poned and will now depart Kolkata at 0530 hrs, arriving in Dhaka at 0645 hrs (local time).
9W-273 Dhaka-Kolkata of September 7, 2010 stands postponed and will now operate on September 8, 2010 as per the following schedule:
9W 273 will depart Dhaka at 0530 hrs, arriving in Kolkata at 0545 hrs (local time).
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LA PUENTE >> A member of Bassett Unified School District's board majority resigned Wednesday without providing a reason.
Art Sandoval's letter of resignation, dated Aug. 18 in the letterhead and Sept. 4 in a handwritten note at the bottom, does not explain why he chose to resign.
"This was a very difficult decision for me to make," Sandoval wrote. "The last four years have truly been a blessing for me having learned so many new things and am really grateful for the opportunity to meet so many different people from various walks of life who have a deep desire to make a good difference in the lives of the students we serve in Bassett."
When reached by phone Thursday, Sandoval had little to say.
"I don't want to talk to the media," Sandoval said. "I just don't want to."
Reports have circulated throughout the district for weeks that Sandoval planned to resign so he could become employed by the district again. The former seventh-grade teacher gave up his job to join the board in 2009.
Sandoval did not appear at the last board meeting Aug. 22. The board said Sandoval was attending a district event with his child.
A family member of Jennifer Lenihan — who committed suicide in July after claiming bullying from administrators — announced plans for a wrongful death lawsuit against the district at that same meeting.
Sandoval's term ends in November.
According to the county registrar's office, Sandoval filed as a candidate for the Bassett school board Aug. 8.
Sandoval along with Victoria and Joe Medina make up the board's majority.
The district's other board members could not be reached for comment Thursday afternoon.
"It has been an honor to have been given this opportunity to help shape the progress of Bassett USD in raising student achievement and in working to keep our district financially solvent through these trying times for public education," Sandoval wrote in his resignation letter. "I pray the Bassett Board of Education will continue to achieve great success."


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"My first championship was the WBC Light middleweight title. I won in a 12-round unanimous decision over Matthew Hatton earlier this year. The support of my fans was amazing. It's a difficult feeling to explain, but being world champion was my first dream to accomplish. I realized that dreams come true if you work hard. It is very difficult to reach that goal but never impossible. For me, there is no dream impossible. I fought 12 hard rounds and Matthew was very tough. At the end of the fight when my name was announced with my hand held high, I knew this was not a dream anymore."
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"It was 1999, I was 21 years old and I was fighting Daniel Zaragoza. I had gotten off to such a strong start to my career, winning my first pro fight at 16, that I really went into that fight with the most confidence than I ever had in my career. I knew I wasn't leaving that ring without a championship. My fans in El Paso that night were very supportive. If I recall, I knocked him out late in the fight, 10th or 11th round. It felt very good, actually very nice and happy to make a great dream come true, and at the same time think and know that it was part of those elected to earn a world title. Undoubtedly becoming a world champion for the first time is something that only those who did it know what it feels like."
"STAR POWER" is a mega-event taking place on Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz's WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez's WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas, will be Erik Morales vs. Lucas Matthysse in a 12 round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. "STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz" will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
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California has amended its aircraft sales and use tax law, essentially closing a loophole that allowed buyers of aircraft and other big-ticket items to escape paying sales taxes.
Under the previous law, aircraft purchased outside California and brought into the state within 90 days were subject to use tax. This allowed California aircraft owners to avoid the 7.5-percent tax by keeping newly purchased aircraft outside the state for the first 90 days of ownership.
The California legislature cited an article in the Sacramento Bee of "instances in which California purchasers of yachts from California yacht retailers were arranging delivery of yachts outside the territorial waters of California, leaving them in Mexico for the 90-day period and bringing them into California and escaping the California sales or use tax."
According to the NBAA tax committee, the new law would establish a refutable presumption that an aircraft purchased outside California and brought into the state within 12 months is subject to California use tax if (a) purchased by a California resident or (b) subject to property tax in the state during the first 12 months of ownership or (c) used or stored in California during the first 12 months of ownership.
The measure does not apply to aircraft purchased or subject to a binding purchase contract on or before Oct. 1, 2004; aircraft operated more than 50 percent in interstate or foreign commerce during the first 180 days after purchase; or aircraft brought to California for repair, retrofit or modification and operated less than 25 hours while in the state.
However, because California's State Board of Equalization still needs to release guidance or regulation to interpret the legislation, both NBAA and the Helicopter Association International are advising members to discuss the tax ramifications of new aircraft purchases with a qualified tax professional.


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The Jennings Bulldog track team claimed two regional titles Wednesday during the Region 1-3A meet in Westlake. The top three finishers in each event advance to the LHSAA State Track Meet at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on May 10.For the complete story and more local news, please subscribe to Jennings Daily News by clicking subscribe or by calling 337-824-3011.
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Real Sociedad de Fútbol coach Philippe Montanier said fans of the team could "start dreaming" after a 4-1 victory against Real Valladolid CF – their sixth win in ten top–flight games – lifted the Basque side to fourth in the standings.
Montanier assumed the Sociedad helm last season having previously coached Valenciennes FC in his native France. Although originally assessing La Real's policy of promoting youth-team players as a "gamble", it is one that is now paying off for the team from San Sebastián, who are chasing a first UEFA Champions League appearance since 2003/04.
"The difference is that as a team we have more experience now," said Montanier, 48. "We are seeing the fruits of that gamble on youth we took when I arrived. It's not easy throwing players as young as some of them straight in at the deep end but they have shown a lot of quality."
Among the starting XI for the victory against Valladolid – La Real's 800th in the Spanish top flight – were eight players who had come through the club's youth ranks, including goalscorers Antoine Griezmann, Imanol Agirretxe and Xabier Prieto.
"At the beginning it cost us a lot of effort in trying to win away from home, but we gradually started to improve, especially defensively," midfielder Prieto explained. "Up front we have a lot of quick players who can cause significant damage."
Armed with a formidable attacking system often compared to that of FC Barcelona, Real Sociedad have earned notable triumphs against Barça, Valencia CF and Málaga CF. They also became the first side to defeat Club Atlético de Madrid at the Vicente Calderón in the Liga this season.
"That [1-0] win against Atlético helped us to grow and gain confidence," said Montanier, formerly a goalkeeper with SM Caen, Toulouse FC and FC Guegnon. "I am very satisfied with 47 points from 28 games; it means great progression compared to last season. You can start dreaming."
Midfielder David Zurutuza summed up the growing unity and confidence within the group, saying: "The more time passes the more teams are afraid of us; we are making things difficult for our opponents. Whatever ground we travel to we go without fear and although a team may score against us we remain calm as we know that we can cause our opponents harm."
A record of just one defeat – a 4-3 loss away to Real Madrid CF – since 4 November adds weight to Zurutuza's words. Supporters are now making comparisons with the Real Sociedad side containing Xabi Alonso, Nihat Kaveci, Darko Kovačević, and coached by another Frenchman, Raynald Denoueix, that reached the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League nine years ago.
"The Champions League? They're pretty big words," said 23-year-old midfielder Asier Illarramendi. "It would be beautiful to enter the tournament but we are currently competing with some great teams [for fourth place] so it will be difficult."
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur left the ice during warmups before the Devils' game against the Winnipeg Jets and was replaced in the lineup by Johan Hedberg.
The Devils said the 40-year-old Brodeur, the NHL's career leader in victories and shutouts, had "a little soreness." He was spotted Friday icing his right shoulder, but the team wouldn't comment on the injury.
Hedberg was in goal Saturday night in the Devils' 5-1 loss to Washington.
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ReviewGot this bailout buggy in 4/09 and have 17,500 miles. The transmission went out at 14,000 miles and it's been a downward spiral ever since to the point that we are considering trading this in for something else. Before that, though, we loved the car. While performance is mediocre, nothing beats a topless Jeep in the summer. Keep the tops off, though, as long as possible since they were poorly designed and engineered. The hard top leaks consistently. Fuel economy is lackluster around town at 14 mpg, but shines on the freeway at 20 mpg at 75 mph. No complaints on the interior of the vehicle, so far. The Sahara model specifically has a smooth ride as well. Also, the 4x4 system is beyond great.
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The co-founder of the Mazel Day School (2915 Brighton 6th Street) in Brighton Beach, Chani Okonov, received the Jewish Education Project Young Pioneers Award.
The award was given due to her connection with the day school and the work she's done for a school that primarily serves the Russian-speaking Jewish community in Southern Brooklyn.
The Jewish Education Project praised Okonov on their site and wrote:
Under Chani's leadership, the school has grown from just three children in 2002, to 14 classes and over 170 students today. Known for its warm environment and child-centered approach, MDS also maintains high standards in professionalism, academic achievement and engaging learning experiences.
Much of the school's aim, Lubavitch news writes, is to reconnect Russian Jews with their religious past and help them preserve their cultural connections while assimilating into the larger American culture.
Okonov told Lubavitch news, "Russian Jews could be fully assimilated in less than one generation, unless their Jewish identity is revived."
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Creating a Jewish day school experience that would re-engage this demographic has been Okonov's vision ever since. Together with her husband, Chabad emissary Rabbi Avermel Okonov, the couple established the school under the auspices of the F.R.E.E. organization (a grassroots institution founded by emigres from the Soviet Union).
Last year, the school marked the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy by cleaning up the Holocaust Memorial Park.


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Drunk driver crashes into sewage station, leaves scene
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:01:08 GMT —
A 23-year-old Traverse City woman was arrested for crashing into a city sewage station and leaving the scene.
The crash happened on Monday around 3 a.m. at the City of Traverse City Sewage Lift Station on the northeast corner of Woodmere and Hannah.
Officers found the woman walking on the TART Trail near Boyd Street, about three blocks from the crash.
The woman, who was the registered owner of the car and the sole occupant, admitted to being the driver the left the road and crashed into the building.
The woman was arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and operating under the influence with a high B.A.C. The Traverse City Police Department reports she had a B.A.C. of .280.
Police said the building that housed the sewage station was a total loss. While no sewage leaks occurred, the building also houses many electronic monitoring devices that were damaged.
The woman was held at the Grand Traverse County Jail. She has not yet been arraigned.


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There appears to be a constant debate amongst the U.S. motorcycle community as to which are the best riding roads here and in the rest of the world. I've ridden a few of these "best" American roads and am none the wiser, while over in Europe I have found that the highly recommended places to ride suck big time.
For example, friends of mine get all glassy-eyed about Germany's notorious Nurburgring. I confess I have never ridden a bike around it. I did agree to go in the back seat of a car once with some Italian work colleagues. After less than half a lap we crawled out of the car's smashed rear window and surveyed the damage of the upturned Fiat. I swore right there I'd never set foot in the place again.
Yet motorcycle loving friends of mine think the 'ring, as they refer to it, is the ultimate place to go and ride a bike at the limit. You pay around $36 and for that you get to ride one lap on one of the most astonishing race circuits anywhere in the world. There are no speed limits or anything really to stop the stupid wiping themselves and others out. You get to mix it up with road cars, race cars and motorcycles. The important thing to remember when you're out there is that it's not a race and always keep to the right. After that it's down to you to make it around the track in one piece.
The Nurburgring was built in 1927 and snakes its way through heavily forested hillsides with more than 1000 feet of elevation changes. It's probably claimed more drivers and riders lives than any other track that I can think of. Anyone can turn up with your bike today and pay to ride on its tortuous 12.9-mile long circuit. Many who do, simply don't return and die out there. There are no run off areas, there are 33 left hand and 40 right hand corners and like the hills you fly up and over, they are all completely blind. It is completely bonkers.
Unfortunately, motorcyclists die on the 'ring too, but I have a feeling they just shoot off into the trees and are never found again and are therefore not included in the annual fatality statistics, which at the last count was averaging 10 deaths a year. If you are thinking of trying a lap, it's good to know that if you damage the Armco barriers during an accident, you (or your family if you die) will end up paying for the repairs. And if your accident closes the track for an extended period, that'll cost too.
On the plus side, the 'ring is no longer a car or motorcycle Grand Prix track. That's not surprising really as even the professionals nicknamed the place The Green Hell.
Even with all of that against you, there is someone trying to set a new lap record around the Nurburgring. Currently the motorcycle lap record at the Nordschleife (as the Germans call it) was set by Tim Rothig who, in 2008 on a Suzuki GSX-R 1000, posted a time of 7 minutes 46.7 seconds − and lived to tell the tale.
That's an average speed of 99.96 mph, which is completely and utterly barking mad. The Nurburgring though is one of Europe's great motorcycle destinations with thousands flocking there ever year to test their bikes and I suppose ultimately themselves. I simply don't understand why. For me it's just too dangerous.
I also don't understand the hype of the Stelvio Pass, another great European riding destination. I was told for years and years by motorcycle loving friends and automotive journalists that I had to go and ride or drive this road and it would change my entire life. It was, in their opinion, simply the best driving road in Europe. Heck, even Moto Guzzi named one of its bikes after it. The BBC's Top Gear series not so long ago named it as the greatest road on the planet, only to promptly change its mind and say that the best was actually an obscure mountain road in Eastern Europe.
You may well have seen photographs or even videos of the Stelvio Pass that runs between Switzerland and Italy. It looks like an achingly beautiful riding road with hairpin bend after hairpin bend (72 in total if my memory serves correctly) as far as the eye can see.
The reality is, the Stelvio Pass is plain dreadful. It may be, at 9000 feet, the highest paved road in Europe, but it's also slow, repetitive and I am probably going to get banned for life from the place for saying this, it's actually quite boring.
You have to ride really cautiously as there are sheer drops on some sides with little protection. Everybody coming towards you is either trying to break a speed record or is equally as cautious and you pass each other with frozen grins pretending you're having a good time while stuck behind a tourist bus that is rumbling along at 15 mph full of sight seeing German pensioners.
If you want to really experience the Stelvio Pass then you need to get up at 4 am and blast up it from the Italian side to the Swiss side. The chances are at even at that hour in the dark you'll still be held up by a procession of RV's and tourist busses.
There are a couple of roads here in the U.S. that have been highly recommended to me by fellow motorcyclists as great roads to ride. The 11-mile, 318 curve Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina.
I have grappled with the Ortega Highway here in Southern California and hated every inch of it. Not the road but the sheer lunacy of other road users and I'm including fellow motorcyclists in that group.
My best road? There is a road in Nevada I know of in the mountains that is quiet, empty of traffic, miles from the nearest town and I could ride that road all day every day. But I'm keeping it a secret, as I don't want you turning up.
What places do you dream of riding?