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|John Paulson's flagship hedge fund was reportedly down 51% in 2011
Updated to reflect analyst commentary and share prices NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Warren Buffett's buy and hold bank investing strategy has lost at least one follower: Hedge fund magnate John Paulson, who turned corporate raider in a proposed split of Hartford Financial Services ( HIG). For Buffett, recent buyback and dividend boost announcements by Wells Fargo ( WFC), American Express ( AXP), U.S. Bancorp ( USB) and SunTrust ( STI) have paid off again and again. But after liquidating stakes in Bank of America ( BAC), Wells Fargo and Citigroup ( C) ahead of a 2012 share surge, Paulson's activism on a large Hartford Financial Services holding reveals his impatience with the sector and his focus on getting returns fast.
On Wednesday, Hartford Financial Services said it will look to sell pieces of its life-insurance unit and stop selling some annuity products, in a move that may appease the demands of the company's largest shareholder, struggling hedge fund magnate and gold bug John Paulson. That sale plan was seen as a concession to Paulson and other frustrated investors, which may pave the way for an eventual split by Wells Fargo analyst John Hall in a Wednesday note. "While these actions fall short of a full split of the company's non-life and life operations, we think they will position the Hartford to better pursue a split in the future." After taking the single largest stake in the insurance conglomerate with an over 8% holding, Paulson called for Hartford Financial Services to consider a spinoff of some businesses in a Valentines Day breakup letter, after agitating for change on the company's fourth quarter earnings call. Instead, it appears Paulson will get a possible sale of some insurance units to help realize the company's asset values. Those businesses include the company's Individual Life, Woodbury Financial Services and Retirement Plans businesses, Hartford Financial Services said in a press release. "The actions announced today will allow us to build on our strong financial foundation by concentrating our resources on a smaller number of businesses to position The Hartford for long-term success," said The Hartford's CFO Christopher J. Swift. "We see this as a positive development for shareholders in that it opens up more options as it relates to deleveraging, share repurchase, or potential legal separation down the road," wrote Credit Suisse analyst Thomas Gallagher. He estimates that Hartford Financial's plan could free up as much as $4 billion in capital. In the short term the sale plan may put a dent into Hartford's earnings per share, noted JPMorgan analyst Jimmy S. Bhullar. "While these actions are incrementally positive, they do not alter our view on the stock." Overall, analysts give Hartford Financial Services shares a price target of $26.46, according to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Those analysts give Hartford Financial Services nine "buy" ratings, eight "holds" and one "sell." For Paulson and Hartford Financial Services, the insurance unit sales may provide relief after a disastrous 2011. Overall, 2011 was a brutal year for Hartford Financial Services. The insurance company's stock fell nearly 40% on waning profitability and a drop in revenue. The company's net income fell over 60%, while sales fell over 2%. In early trading, Hartford Financial shares rose over 2% to $22.19 in late afternoon trading, adding to a 33%-plus 2012 surge. Still, shares are off nearly 15% in the past 12 months. For Paulson, 2011 was even more missable. His flagship Advantage fund dropped 51% in 2011, according to Bloomberg reports after a bet on financials panned. By comparison, Paulson's Advantage Plus fund jumped 164% in 2007 on a timely mortgage short. Timing may be a problem for Paulson in 2012 after he threw in the towel on his biggest bank holdings such as Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, SunTrust and Regions Financial ( RF) in the fourth quarter of 2011. Each of those banks have added to late 2011 gains with an over 25% year-to-date stock surge, on expectations for improving earnings, lower legal liabilities and buyback and dividend increases in the wake of the Federal Reserve's stress test results. Paulson's two largest holdings are tied to gold, however he also counts Delphi Automotive ( DLPH), Hartford Financial, Anadarko Petroleum ( APC) and Capital One Financial ( COF) as his largest corporate holdings, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission compiled by Bloomberg. Overall Hartford Financial is Paulson's fifth largest investment after paring his bank holdings. While Wednesday news signals that Paulson may start winning his Hartford Financial Services investment battle, the hedge fund investor immortalized in Michael Lewis's The Big Short for his subprime bet may be losing the investment war to Buffett's long-term investing math.


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Israel Air Force jets hit hard today at Jordanian, Syrian and Iraqi artillery positions inside Jordan. One Israeli plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire in a later attack on an Egyptian manned radar station in southern Jordan. The plane crashed in Israeli territory but the pilot bailed out and landed safely. Israeli jets also blasted guerrillas hiding in a deserted hydroelectric plant at Naharayim after they ambushed in Israeli patrol in the Jordan Valley. A military spokesman said the planes scored direct hits.
Direct hits were also reported by pilots who attacked the artillery deployments at Ira, a village near Salt, 11 miles east of the Jordan River. The targets were 155 mm. field guns used by the Jordanian Army and 130 mm. artillery employed by the Syrian and Iraqi forces, as well as anti-aircraft batterie. protecting the gun positions. A military spokesman said the radar station near Karak was under the command of the Egyptian Air Force. Its purpose it to observe Israel Air Force activity inside Israel.
An Israeli officer, Lt. Drori Gilboa, was killed last night by Egyptian shelling in the southern sector of the Suez Canal. A military spokesman said that Israeli and Egyptian forces exchanged fire intermittently during the night.

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Crowns, wisdoms, and pain
This is a multipart question really.
I had a root canal and now the tooth is crowned. Porcelain crown which feels kind of flat on the bottom...aren`t the crowns supposed to be like your other teeth? And I think I feel pain in that tooth or the one next to it but not sure. Root canals are expensive and I don`t want to go spending thousands for nothing but they found no cavity on the other tooth...any advice? My root canal was done because extreme sensitivity and this other one is feeling sensitive.
Also, I have small cavities in 3 teeth and my dentist told me I should get my wisdom teeth pulled because they`re impacted but they have never bothered me once. Then one of the cavities was on one of the wisdom teeth...was torture even after 2 shots of novacaine and now there is a gap between the teeth, any advice on what to do with that? Food gets stuck in there and it causes me pain.
Lot of typing but I do try to take the best care of my teeth that I can. Unfortunately I wasn`t so lucky.
And not so sure I trust this place I`m going to but it`s who my insurance sent me to.
Unfortunately, I do not have enough information to provide advice for some of your questions. Regarding your "flat" crown, the contours of the biting surface depend on those of the tooth that it chews against. So if the chewing surface of upper or lower tooth that bites against your crown is flat or crooked, your crown would need to be also.
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Come on guys, threads are getting closed because of the backbiting. Who is helped by this--the pet? NO. The owner? NO. The cause? NO
Believe me, I understand the frustration involved in rescue work and in working with dogs and harder still, working with humans who choose to bring them into their family.
When did venting become such a bad thing?? Would a poster also be chastised if they posted that they had no idea how hard it was going to be to parent a 2 yr old??
Here's the facts:
Nobody knows until they are doing it how hard it will be (hell, I thought it would be SIMPLE running my home business with a child--I had no idea I'd NEVER be able to take my eyes off her!)
When you are post partum, different things bother you--things you never thought would--Dog hair on the floor drove me NUTS!! I mean so much so that I seriously considered taking a bic razor to both dogs and the cat. Sure, they also lost hair before the baby--it just didn't bother me then--and I had more time to clean it up!
Pets with a young baby are hard work--and you know what--nobody tells you that before hand--afterall, every perfect family has 2 kids and a golden retreiver! Ain't nothing perfect about Golden fur with a baby!!
Last but not least.....we're all allowed to have tough days!!! My God, if everyone was so perfect and never had a bad dog or bad kid day--how boring would life be??? (that and I'd be out of work!)
I guess, what I'm trying to express here is that we need to start treating our fellow pet owners with some compassion, some understanding--you know--treat them like your dog treats you. Especially from those of us who are professionals in the field, lets try to guide with a gentle approach--you'll train both dogs and humans quicker with some gentle praise and understanding than you will with a kick or a smack. Recently there have been 3 separate mama's who came to vent, or let off steam or express that it's harder than they thought or mention a problem that they didn't think was fixable, all three of them had their asses handed to them and their hands slapped for being bad pet owners--this is not going to encourage or help them do the right thing!! All three of the ones I'm speaking of, I chatted with privately and you know what--they're doing better, they needed some help and some understanding, but by being bashed, all they got was defensive.
So yeah, I understand how frustrating it is. I understand that knee jerk reaction to get mad, but before getting mad, why don't we try giving the benefit of the doubt--if after some questions and the offering of possible SOLUTIONS they're still saying things like--nope he's got to go, I saw some hair on the floor again this morning and I'm just not willing to live this way!! Then, get mad, after some gentle understanding has proven not to work. I have a feeling though that at least 8 out of 10 times, a little guidance will do far more to better the cause--which is happy homes for all pets.
So, can we try? Can we assume the best of people until they show us their worst? Can we all work together? Can we try a little tenderness? (I feel a song coming on...)
|I guess, what I'm trying to express here is that we need to start treating our fellow pet owners with some compassion, some understanding--you know--treat them like your dog treats you.
|I have also seen this passion overcome a person in an unbalanced way. I've seen people who are so frustrated and overwhelmed and burnt out that they snap at anyone who even speaks negatively about an animal.
|I have also seen this passion overcome a person in an unbalanced way. I've seen people who are so frustrated and overwhelmed and burnt out that they snap at anyone who even speaks negatively about an animal. Rescue work is hard. A Google search on "animal shelter burnout" yields many search results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...shelter+burnout
I watched it happen to a friend of mine. Many many years of shelter and rescue work wore her down. She was unpleasant at best when the subject of pet ownership came up. She has had a career change to veterinary technology and is on the end of saving animals. It has brought her around to the loving tolerant person I used to know!
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Originally Posted by PuppyFluffer
Dar, that is a good idea. Would you members here like to contribute to crafting the wording? Tell me what is valuable about pet ownershhip, what ideals you'd like to see upheld in a "guideline" sticky!
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The SEC has a reputation for outstanding football teams, but on a breezy Sunday morning in Tulsa, it was tennis adding to the conference glory, with Louisiana State's Michael Venus taking the singles crown and Ole Miss's Jonas Berg and Bram ten Berge capturing the doubles title at the D'Novo ITA All-American Championships at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tulsa.
Venus, a senior ranked No. 20 in the preseason, did not drop a set until his quarterfinal match with Blake Strode of Arkansas, who, like the other three quarterfinalists in the bottom half of the draw, was unseeded. After losing the first set 6-1, Venus recovered to take down Strode 6-3, 6-4, then continued his excellent play in the afternoon semifinal, dispatching Enrique Olivares of East Tennessee State in straight sets.
Nedovyesov, a junior from Ukraine, had his own shaky start in a match when he fell behind a set and a break to unseeded Bruno Agostinelli of Kentucky in the second round before the Wildcat senior retired down 3-0 in the third set. But after that scare Nedovyesov played brilliantly in his subsequent three matches, defeating Notre Dame's Brett Helgeson, No. 16 seed Conor Pollock of Texas A&M and 2007 All-American finalist and No. 5 seed Robert Farah of USC, while surrendering only 13 games in the three matches.
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Fayetteville, N.C. — A 41-year-old man who escaped from Greene Correctional Institution early Wednesday morning was captured in Fayetteville Wednesday evening, the state Department of Public Safety said.
Jeffery Olds, who was serving two to four years for robbery with a dangerous weapon, was discovered missing from the minimum security prison in Maury at about 5:30 a.m. after clothes were discovered near a facility fence, officials said. He was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. at the Coliseum Inn on U.S. Highway 301 in Fayetteville and was taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force.
Officials said Olds is from Cumberland County and believed he may attempt to travel there.
Timothy Cooke, 34, was also arrested and charged with aiding and abetting a known fugitive.
Olds, who was due for release in February 2017, now faces additional charges for prison escape. He will be transported to Central Prison in Raleigh.


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All naval stations and shore establishments were notified today by Ralph A. Bard, Assistant Secretary, that the Navy Department desired that as many employes of the Jewish faith as could be spared without impairing the prosecution of urgent work be excused from duty on the Day of Atonement, from sundown Sunday to sundown Monday.
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Rocky and I ran for the last time in Tennessee this morning, we'll be leaving tomorrow morning and I honestly think my legs will be ecstatic to see our roads back home. It's been a lot of fun running in another state, another city and on strange roads..... but I miss home. Not a single run this week was easy, I would call 3 out of 4 hill workouts and the Wednesday run a mid long run.
My legs were definitely feeling it this morning, sore and fatigued... I had thought about running 6 miles but since I ran 3 miles spontaneously yesterday, I decided we would just run 5 miles this morning and look forward to Sunday's long run at home on my roads.
Temperature was 45 degrees, sunny and 93% humidity. We ran 5.2 miles in 55:25 with an average pace of 10:39 min/mile, elevation gain of 436 feet and a loss of 434 feet.
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The cytoplasmic membrane surrounding the vacuole, separating the vacuolar contents from the cytoplasm in a cell.
As a membrane, it is mainly involved in regulating the movements of ions around the cell, and isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell.
Word origin: Gk tón(os) + -o-, meaning "stretching," "tension," "tone" + comb. form repr. Gk plastós formed, molded.
"Also called: vacuolar membrane.
See also: vacuole.
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce tough new nationwide rules for automobile emissions and mileage standards today, embracing rules that California has sought for years over the objections of the auto industry and the Bush administration.
The rules, which will begin to take effect in 2012, will put in place a federal standard for fuel efficiency that is as tough as the California program and impose the first limits on climate-altering gases from cars and trucks.
The effect will be a single new national standard that will create a car and light truck fleet more than 30 percent cleaner and more fuel-efficient by 2016 than it is today, with an average of 35.5 miles per gallon.
The changes won't come cheap. A senior administration official told the Washington Post that the new standards would raise the cost of an average car by $1,300, $600 of which could be attributed to the rules being announced today. The remaining would stem from previous energy policy. Fuel savings would offset much of the higher cost, the official said.
Environmental advocates and industry officials welcomed the new program.
Environmentalists called it a long-overdue tightening of emissions and fuel economy standards after decades of government delay and industry opposition. Auto industry officials said it would provide the single national efficiency standard they have long desired, a reasonable timetable to meet it and the certainty they need to proceed with product development plans.
The industry position represents an about-face after years of battling tougher mileage standards in the courts and in Congress, reflecting the change in the political climate and the industry's shaky financial condition.
"For seven long years, there has been a debate over whether states or the federal government should regulate autos," said Dave McCurdy, president of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers, the industry's largest trade association. "President Obama's announcement ends that old debate."
McCurdy, a former Democratic congressman from Oklahoma, has been working with Obama and his advisers to resolve the issue since early this year.
The administration's decision resolves a question over California's application for a waiver from federal clean air laws to impose its own, tougher vehicle emissions standards. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have said they plan to adopt the California program.
The new national fleet mileage rule for cars and light trucks of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 roughly corresponds to the California requirement, which will be shelved as a result of the deal. The current national standard is slightly more than 25 miles per gallon.
The California plan, first proposed in 2002, had been stalled by industry lawsuits and the Bush administration's refusal to grant a waiver from less stringent federal rules, although California has been given dozens of exemptions over the past 40 years.
The program will also end a number of lawsuits over the California standards, officials said.
"This is a very big deal," said Daniel Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, who has pushed for tougher mileage and emissions standards for two decades with the goal of curbing the gases that have been linked to global warming. "This is the single biggest step the American government has ever taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions."
The administration had faced a June 30 deadline set by Congress to decide whether to grant California's application to put its emissions rules into effect.
One ranking industry official said that the administration wanted to get the new mileage rules in place before General Motors made a decision on a bankruptcy filing, which could happen by the end of this month. The new rules also provide some certainty for Chrysler, which is already under bankruptcy protection, so it can plan its models.
To meet the new standards, auto companies will have to drastically change their product lineups in a relatively short time. For starters, they will probably have to sharply reduce the number of low-mileage models, like pickup trucks and large sedans.
The president's decision will also accelerate the development of smaller cars and engines already under way.
But McCurdy said the industry could meet the new mileage targets using existing technology and improvements in future models. He said that 130 models already get 30 miles a gallon or better on the highway.


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text: 22 Jan Things to do before you start Uni In the run up to our next intake here at JMC, we thought we should give you a few pointers about how to survive and make the most of your time here! Meet people It can be nerve-wracking starting somewhere new, so it's nice to know a few people before you start. JMC Academy has a Facebook Group for each campus' new intake, so if you are not in it, ask your Student Recruitment Advisor to add you to the group, and get involved! Find out who is studying the same course as you and say hi! via GIPHY Get involved in O week O Week isn't just about partying (shock horror!). It's also a chance to get to know your new environment. Your university should have all kinds of information set up about clubs and facilities, and also some general need-to-know things about how your new school operates. It is a great time to ask any questions you might have, because if you don't ask, you'll never know! Don't be afraid to ask for help Your lectures may seem pretty intimidating, with hundreds of people all sitting in the one room, but they all understand how intimidating it can be, because at some stage they were first-year students themselves. Never hesitate to ask if you need to know something or if you need something repeated. And if you ever get lost or aren't sure where to find something, just ask a fellow student where to go! The worst thing they might say is, "I'm not sure." Make time to waste time Don't forget that you will procrastinate – researching, planning and writing are only half of what goes into an assignment. Start things early, at least three weeks before the deadline, because you WILL spend time procrastinating, so plan it into your timeline. via GIPHY Attend Everything I don't just mean all of your classes. Uni's, especially a creative industries school such as JMC Academy, often have tons of fun events going on all the time; music showcases, design exhibitions, film screenings. Bring some friends along and support your fellow peers! Make friends with Google scholar I cannot explain how much this tool will save your life. When it comes to essays, this is your number 1 stop shop. Become best friends with it, have a look around it before you start. Get excited! You are starting your path to your dream career, meeting loads of cool people and learning lots of new things, so get excited! Wipe away the nerves and replace it with excitement because when you are finished, you will realise how much fun you had, and wish you could do it all over again. I can't believe my music degree at JMC has come to an end officially today!! What an amazing journey it has been the last two years doing my degree!! Thank you to EVERYONE that has been apart of this dream come true of mine! The teachers, admin, friends and especially my family, I'm going to miss it all SO much!! What an experience it's been!! I can't thank you all enough for everything you've taught me and the amount of knowledge that's been shared!! I'm going seriously miss this! 😔 lesson in life, do what makes you happy, follow your dreams as I have!! I love music, I finally followed it!! God bless, peace out! Jason! 😁❤ A photo posted by JAI Entermedia (@djaysonic) on Dec 15, 2015 at 7:43pm PST So last night I got up on the JMC stage for the last time and performed my final recital. Only 1 assignment left and I've finished my degree!!! These past 2 years have been full of stress, assignments and deadlines. But they've also been a chance for me to follow my dreams, sing everyday, learn all there is to know about the industry, work with industry professionals, receive results I previously only ever dreamt of, perform. I can't believe it's all over. Two years really does vanish in the blink of an eye. But really, this is only just the beginning ... 💫🎤🎸🎼🎧🎟💿🎙🔮🎉❤ @jmcacademy #jmcacademy A photo posted by RHIANNA DEWS 🦄 (@rhiannadews) on Dec 14, 2015 at 10:23pm PST via GIPHY To enquire about studying at JMC Academy, click here... Other articles you may find interesting: Tips to help you afford University The best ways to stay organised Benefits of studying at a Private College How to pick the right course to study for you Share this Share this Tweet this Email this Want to know more? CourseEnquiry Attend an open day Attend aworkshop Book aTour Latest News view all My study exchange in the Netherlands 18 Sep 2017 Entertainment Business Management stu... Latest Video view all Michael Carpenter on Beatles Engineer, Geoff Emerick One of Australia's busiest producers ... Latest Event view all JMC Academy Information Sessions 26 Sep 2017 For those who want a little more deta... Call JMC 1300 410 311 Contact US Sign up for our Newsletter


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Cam Atkinson of Boston College, Matt Frattin from North Dakota and Miami of Ohio's Andy Miele are the finalists for this year's Hobey Baker award given to college hockey's best player.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation made the announcement Wednesday, whittling the original list of 10 candidates. The winner will be announced in St. Paul, Minn., at the NCAA Frozen Four on April 8.
Atkinson, a junior, had 31 goals and 21 assists for the Hockey East champion Eagles. He has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Frattin, a senior, has led the Fighting Sioux to the Frozen Four. The WCHA Player of the Year leads the nation with 36 goals and has 24 assists.
Miele, a senior, had 24 goals and 47 assists for a nation-leading 71 points.
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Bulldozers scraped the palmettos and pines west of U.S. 19 and a steady convoy of trucks brought in load after load of fill dirt and concrete. Most people in the greater New Port Richey area buzzed about the new mall that would transform the area and improve the quality of life.
But not everyone. A woman with hip length, jet black hair who lived on a limerock road just west of the construction placed her body in front of the machines and refused to move. They had crushed too many animals, stirred up dust and polluted Salt Springs. It had to stop.
My boss sent me out to cover the protest. It made a good story. Police threatened the woman but didn't take her to jail. And her efforts actually persuaded the developer to take greater care.
That was 1978, two years before the first shoppers swung open the double doors at the Gulf View Square mall. In the time since, the mall has provided a valuable source of commerce, jobs and social gatherings, a place where schoolkids can perform, old folks can work on their cardiac fitness and children can visit with Santa Claus. The mall brought with it several nice stores and restaurants and gave local shoppers an alternative to driving an hour south to a mall.
When Gulf View Square opened, you would be hard-pressed to find anybody who could direct you to Wesley Chapel. It was mainly pasture land and swamp, some 30 miles east of the coast, where all the people were settling during Pasco's first great housing boom.
Not anymore. Wesley Chapel is today's boomtown. Stay away for a month and when you return, there's a new road, a new Starbucks, a new mall. The Shops at Wiregrass opened last week. It is an open-air mall that bears no resemblance to the covered mini-towns like Gulf View.
Friday afternoon, a day after its official opening, I paid a visit to the new mall. My impression: What recession? Deputies directed the nonstop flow of traffic as shoppers and the curious flocked to what was just a short time ago a cow pasture.
I must tell you, it's nice. Worth the drive, even if you're not a shopper. Of course Friday was a blue sky, low humidity, perfect October Florida day. Merchants opened their doors, and if you sat in one of the many wooden chairs along the boulevard, you could smell new everything: leather, books, paint, mixed with coffee and perfumes. You could let the sun wash down on your face, close your eyes and listen to the Dave Matthews Band and other lively, clear music roll out of the Bose speakers buried in the ground next to flowers and palms.
It reminded me more of Disney World than a shopping plaza in Pasco County, of all places. Everything was so clean — no cigarette butts or oil stains. You can see why, for the first time ever, we now have a magnet to draw the city folks north.
I ate lunch at a Cosi. The line was long and cheerful employees treated us to hot bread as we waited to order. I sat next to a large window perfect for people-watching, especially on Halloween. Raggedy Ann pushed a carriage with her little pumpkins inside. Sarah Palin tossed an Express bag over her shoulder. A woman in rabbit ears bought a book at Barnes & Noble.
The folks who planned this place are smart. I mean, a Barnes & Noble? I can spend hours browsing and listening to music while my girls spend hours in the clothing stores. And at the Brass Tap, I can sit outside and sample some exotic brews and watch a ballgame on a flat screen TV. Now that's what I call shopping.
Unfortunately when you leave Wiregrass, you're jolted back into reality, the same kind that waits for you outside Gulf View — a highway from hell. Bruce B, Downs Boulevard is central Pasco's U.S. 19. The malls show how far we've come in three decades; the highways show how much we've failed.


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Wenger: We can cope with tough run
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts his side's trophy-winning potential will be tested to the full as he prepares for a challenging run of fixtures in the Premier League and Champions League.
Saturday's clash with high-flying Liverpool will be followed up with away games against Borussia Dortmund and Napoli in the Champions League, with domestic battles against Manchester United and in-form Southampton also on the horizon.
However, Wenger is in bullish mood as he prepares for a run of games that should give a clear indication of his side's potential, urging his players to rise to the challenge and confirm they are ready to take on the best.
"It is an important period, of course, but I'm quite confident and you can see I am quite relaxed because I feel we will deal well with this period," he said. "It is an opportunity for us to show our strength and I'm confident the players will be up for it.
"In this kind of game, you always find out about your squad, but I don't have too much to find out. We are a very stable team and, since Jan. 1, 2013, we have taken more points than anybody else. I learned about my team in the spring period, when they had their back to the wall and had to win every game. I know how strong these guys are and how much they want it.
"The mood [at Arsenal] is very strong, very united and very focused. We know where the priorities are -- it is in the Premier League and Champions League. We are in a strong position in the Premier League and that's why our mood is positive.
"Of course, we want to be title contenders and I think we are, Liverpool as well. There are four others, or five, who are title contenders as well."
Ahead of the meeting with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, Wenger said Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is beginning to unleash his side's potential.
"He is at a massive club and in his first year he had ups and downs, but you could still feel even in the first year that he had a style of play to push through," he said. "He manages that now in a more consistent way and you can see that the results are positive."
Wenger accepts Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge pose a threat to his side, but he has a relatively simple solution to nullifying the potency of the Liverpool strike force.
"Our target is to have the ball and master the situation because we are dominating," he said. "If we have the ball a lot, we don't have to worry too much about our opponents. We keep these two players quiet as they are among the top strikers in the league."
Wenger also addressed former Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin's criticism of the supporters at the Emirates Stadium at his prematch news conference, with the Russian saying the atmosphere was so poor that there was "no advantage" to playing at home.
"I believe that we had a difficult period at the Emirates last season when people were very sceptical about us," Wenger said. "They were also sceptical about him [Arshavin]. It is up to us to get the crowd on our side. The crowd have been massively behind us, even in the games we have lost recently. This season, the crowd has a different attitude."
Wenger confirmed that midfielder Mathieu Flamini will be out for at least another two weeks with the groin injury he picked up at Crystal Palace, while Theo Walcott faces a similar spell on the sidelines before his potential return.
Serge Gnabry, Lukas Podolski and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also unavailable for the Liverpool game on Saturday, but Mikel Arteta will return from suspension.
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These symptoms could indicate angina, asthma, or a heart attack and should prompt immediate medical evaluation! ! Any Suggestions here?
I also thought off anxiety lately, i have shortness of breath and it sometimes feels like i will run out of air and just sufficate, Iv'e been also getting chest pain and my stomach feels blowded when i breath, it feels like i'm not breathing right.. Sadly i cant really go see A doctor because i have no insurance at this point, but id really like to know what exactly it means to feel this way!
I'm not exactly sure what it means either. I'm experiencing the exact symtoms. My chest feels heavy, hard to breathe, and my inhalers don't seem to help, when I breathe in deep my chest and back hurt and it's like in my lower lung area I think. I went to a specialist and they haven't told me anything and it's been 2 weeks. On my test I am only breathing 30% of what normal people are getting when they breathe in and out. I know I have asthma, however I haven't been diagnosed since they are taking their sweet time. I don't sleep well either since I wake up every hour of the night unable to breathe…very scary. Someone PLEASE help me…breathing is an essential and I feel like I'm slowly suffocating to death literally. Please help.
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When Kenji's review of Red Farm UWS hit last week you may have noticed there was no mention of their desserts. But sweet lovers can relax because Red Farm Upper West does indeed offer them—at least four on the night I visited. So after a very good meal (yeah, get that shrimp-stuffed chicken) I ordered their Key Lime Pie ($8).
The small slice features a well-baked graham cracker crust that's salty, dense, and crumbles perfectly when cut. They also nail the sweetness level of curd filling, which is tart but not enough to make your lips pucker like you just ate some sour patch treats. Plentiful and soft meringue on top is lightly torched and not only looks beautiful, but also provides the time-tested complimentary texture to the citrus curd. Two perfect berries round out the presentation of the slice.
A scoop of lemon sorbet with a very distilled citrus flavor is served along with the pie. This pie is highly recommended after a salt-heavy meal that also has a lot of fried components.
About the author: Native New Yorker Niko Triantafillou is the founder of DessertBuzz.com his photographs of desserts and pastry chefs have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Dessert Professional Magazine. He is an unabashed foodie nerdling. Follow him on Twitter at @DessertBuzz.


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A HAIRDRESSER has been left devastated after a thief broke into her car and stole her trusted scissors.
Sharon Hyde was woken by a neighbour on Monday (January 20) morning to the news that her car had been targeted overnight.
A small holdall containing her rare and expensive scissors, which are valued at hundreds of pounds, were stolen from underneath the front seat.
The self employed Redcar hairdresser said: "I was devastated when I discovered the scissors had been stolen. I've had them for years and they are my tried and trusted scissors – it's gutting really.
"I know you shouldn't leave things in your car but they were well hidden away and I believe that whoever broke into the car must have seen me taking my equipment in and out of the car at different times.
"It's very frustrating losing business because of this break in but I've replaced all of the gear and I'm back at work now."
The stolen goods include one set of gold coloured thinning scissors and the second pair of standard scissors with pink jewels on the blades.
A pair of Wahl grooming clippers was also stolen during the break in to the silver Vauxhall Corsa which was parked up on Station Road in Redcar overnight Sunday, January 19.
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Construction began recently on the south satellite control tower building at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The facility is to monitor traffic that will primarily use the airport's new Runway 28L/10R, which is to open in the fall of 2015. The top of the tower-cab antennas will rise 219 feet agl, with the controller's-eye-view inside the cab set at 194 feet agl. The $28 million facility is expected to operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.


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'Metallica Through the Never' Trailer: Off to Never-Neverland
Metallica has been rocking for over twenty five years now, and though some of their more recent albums aren't that good, they still know how to put on a show. Their concert film 'Metallica Through the Never' should be a good ride, and this latest trailer shows off the music, and the strange approach to the material.
James Gandolfini Dead at Age 51
Beloved character actor James Gandolfini, best known as Tony Soprano on HBO's classic mafia series 'The Sopranos,' has passed away suddenly at the age of 51 after a heart attack.
Robert Chew, AKA Prop Joe, Dead at 52
The massive achievement that is HBO's 'The Wire' is such that even supporting players left a lasting impression on pop culture. Robert Chew, who played Prop Joe, had one of the juiciest roles (in a show chocked full of them) as a pragmatic drug lord known for his negotiating skills. Sadly, Chew passed away last night at the age of 52.
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Larry Hagman, Star of 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'Dallas,' Dead at 81
Larry Hagman, best known for his roles as Air Force Captain Anthony Nelson on 'I Dream of Jeannie' and as J.R. Ewing on the long running late night soap 'Dallas,' has passed away at the age of 81.
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'Skyfall' has become a monster hit, and is on track to be the most successful Bond film of all time (unadjusted, natch), as it's already crossed $100 Million domestically, is over half a billion worldwide, and shows no signs of stopping. Now the film's stunning opening credit sequence is available online.


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"Going into the No. 1 spot, obviously you never know what is going to happen on race day, but it definitely put us in a good position. I think we have a good race car. This Traxxas Ford Mustang is showing that it can run in the heat, it can run when the track cools down and I think we're going to give everyone a run for their money," said Force. She picked up eight bonus points over the two days of qualifying hits; the highest amount she has scored all season at any one event. She managed to score seven total bonus points at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals two weeks ago at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis where she also occupied the No. 1 spot.
The Rookie of the Year front-runner will have lane choice over the No. 16 qualifier, Todd Lesenko, in the opening round of eliminations tomorrow.
"We're going to have lane choice tomorrow and it's definitely where we want to be when we're picking up those points, you know. It's always good picking up those bonus points going into the Countdown to the Championship. We try to get every point we can because it's all going to count in the end. But most importantly going to the No. 1 spot at the top and holding it for three rounds (of qualifying) and going into race day tomorrow," said Force.
The youngest daughter of John Force suffered an unexpected first round loss in the Traxxas Nitro Shootout to Ron Capps, who eventually went on to race and finally fall to John Force in the final round of the Shootout.
"On the Traxxas Shootout, it was definitely unfortunate. Capps is tough to beat. He went out there and ran a great number in the heat. Unfortunately we dropped a hole and it threw a spark plug out, but that last run we went out there and we didn't know if it was going to go down the track or not. We wanted to just push it as far as it could go and see what the track would take in the heat and we made a good number. We're happy with how the runs have been and definitely feeling confident going into race day tomorrow," said Force When asked if a pole position helped with the sting of a first round loss in the Traxxas Shootout, Force said, "Yes, it definitely does when you're bummed that you can't get that Traxxas Shootout win especially when you are the Traxxas Ford Mustang out there. You definitely want to get that win for your sponsors especially at their home track. They are based right out of here in Plano, Texas and we really wanted to get that win; really wanted to get that trophy. That was awesome, but you know what, I get to stare at it from afar because my dad will be holding it so it's definitely cool."
"I'm very proud to have accomplished that (No. 1 spot) at the track that my dad wins the Traxxas Nitro Shootout and I go No. 1 and we both do it at the track he crashed at a few years ago. It's definitely a special moment for both of us," she added.
Even with this being Force's second No. 1 qualifier of the year, her rookie year at that, Force still feels like she needs to continue battling it out for Auto Club's Road to the Future Award for NHRA's top "Rookie of the Year," despite being the only rookie to make the Countdown to the Championship and win an NHRA event.
"It's definitely still on my mind. You never know what's going to happen, but we're going to keep going and pushing our car to do the best we can at every race, try to pick up as many points as possible and really just try to prove to everyone that we're out here to win and (we are) not just a new driver. I am still learning, but I'm out here to win as well," said Force.
"Obviously when we're four of the eights cars in the Shootout we expected to at least go another round or two and unfortunately most of us went out in the first round, but to have my dad take it all the way and get the win is a huge accomplishment for us. When we're bummed that we didn't make it that far, at least a teammate and my dad was able to take that win home for John Force Racing and all of our sponsors, especially Auto Club because this is their race," said Force.
In addition to the drama of Courtney Force staying in the No. 1 spot and John Force winning the inaugural Traxxas Nitro Shootout $100,000 top prize, the biggest positive for team Force might be the fact that Robert Hight and the AAA Insurance Ford Mustang will be racing on Sunday. Hight was on the outside looking in going into the final qualifying session. His final run of the day, a 4.257 second pass was good enough for No. 15 and a first round match-up with Tim Wilkerson.
"That last run was not that much pressure as a driver really. You don't have to go up there and cut a light in qualifying. There was pressure for the first run of the Traxxas Shootout. I wasn't qualified and theoretically you could win the Traxxas Shootout and not qualified for the race. It was a little crazy. That was a pressure run there and it didn't go. I look back and if we would have been in a different position, like if it would have been race day I would have won that race," said Hight.
"Not being qualified you have to give it every opportunity when it shakes to throw up and maybe smoke the tires. When you do that you are late catching it. In the position we were in I was stuck. Jimmy Prock made some changes and we limped it down there. It dropped a cylinder. We are going to come out swinging in the morning. We are going to be aggressive. We know you have to be when you are racing Tim Wilkerson in another Ford. We aren't going to beat him by being shy out there. We are going to be aggressive tomorrow." "We are going to race and have some fun. I told Jimmy that a few minutes ago. I told him sometimes there can be too many distractions. I told him he needed to race and to tune this thing to what he believes he can do tomorrow. Whatever combination he decides to run or whatever he thinks it needs he needs to do that. Nobody is going to second guess him and he needs to go out there and do what you believe. When he does that it is usually pretty good. I have all the confidence in the world in him," added Hight.
Mike Neff and the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang flew under the radar today qualifying No. 5, with a solid 4.132 second pass on Friday night and looking to defeat Tony Pedregon in the first round. Neff has beaten Pedregon in three meetings this season and holds a 12-7 record over the two-time Funny Car world champion.
The Castrol GTX HIGH MILEAGE Ford Mustang of John Force will go into race day at the Texas Motorplex as the No. 10 qualifier. For his efforts he will race 2012 Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan. In 2010 at the Texas Motorplex Force faced Hagan in the final with Hagan getting the best of the then 14-time champion. Force's Mustang made three solid runs today never smoking the tires and he is excited about the prospect of getting his first post-accident win at the famed Texas Motorplex.
"The track wasn't personal to me. It is just one of those things that happened. I met a lot of people today, none of the doctors, but they said I really looked good. They said it looked like I was walking good and driving good. It is kind of a mental deal when they told me I needed to focus on walking. I haven't won this race and that is what I have said that I am not going to retire until I win this AAA Texas Fall Nationals but I won the race within the race. I got $100,000 which is pretty nice."
After he laid claim to the $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout title Force was pleased with how his Mustang had performed against Capps' Dodge.
"Looking at the numbers my car was probably faster. My Mustang ran probably 4.18 or 4.19. It is one of those days. When I was his age I had just started winning. I love the kid and I have to be careful because my team is like we have to fight, fight," said Force. "He is due for a championship. Maybe it won't be this year but maybe it will. He will get it. He is just too good of a driver. I believe you have to earn it to win it. He has been there so many times. It ain't him sometimes it just doesn't happen. Him and (crew chief Rahn) Tobler will be OK but so will John Force Racing."
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10 Memorable Moments from the American Music Awards
Lionel Richie wins six trophies, including the awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Video, and Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Prince performs his timeless hit, "Purple Rain," and also took home three awards for the album by the same name.
Musical greats like Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Tina Turner, Ray Charles and Bob Dylan gather on stage for the historic performance of the charity song "We Are the World." The song was written to raise money for African famine relief.
Madonna accepts her Favorite Pop/Rock Video Artist award. To date, she has won three and been nominated for 17 AMAs.
Eddie Murphy presents Michael Jackson with the American Music Award of Achievement.
Stevie Wonder and Neil Diamond pose after Wonder presented the Award of Merit to Diamond for his contributions to music. Wonder won the same award in 1982.
Mariah Carey poses with her two awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.
N'Sync performs their smash hit, "Bye Bye Bye," but it was the Backstreet Boys who took home the Favorite Pop/Rock Band award that night.
Whitney Houston got a standing ovation for her performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." That year, she also won the International Artist Award.
A new generation of stars like Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift give the show new life. In 2011, Swift won three awards including Artist of the Year.


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Activity note: Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration: 4:00-5:00 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, other important information, and to learn when and where the Orientation session will take place. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in.
Dinner: At the hotel, we'll have a buffet welcome dinner.
Evening: Orientation. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. Periods in the schedule labeled "Free Time and "At Leisure" offer opportunities to make the program more meaningful and memorable while going out to explore on your own, engaging in available activities independently, making new friends among fellow Road Scholars, or simply relaxing. The Group Leader will always be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking approximately 1 mile at moderate pace; standing at the museum.
Breakfast: At the hotel, the breakfast buffet offers hot and cold options plus milk, juice, coffee, tea, water.
Morning: We'll be joined at the hotel by a local historian, author, and heritage advocate who will discuss Vancouver's multi-faceted character from past to present. We'll learn about the history of Vancouver from social, ethnic, and economic perspectives, its historical precedents, and urban planning — all of which have enabled the city to achieve its status as one of the most "livable" cities in the world. Next, we'll board a motorcoach with our local expert for a field trip to see some of the city's most notable neighborhoods and hear about points of interest as we make our way to the University of British Columbia campus. Enjoy interpretive commentary onboard; and stop at Queen Elizabeth Park, a 128-acre (52-hectare) park to walk in the gardens.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Next, we'll visit the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) for a self-guided exploration. The MOA is Canada's largest teaching museum, world-renowned for its collections, research, teaching, public programs, and community connections. Its exhibitions and programs provide access and insight into the cultures of indigenous peoples around the world. The Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. We'll then head over to the beautiful Nitobe Memorial Garden for an expert-led exploration. A traditional, Japanese-styled oasis of serenity, it is considered one of the top five Japanese gardens outside Japan. It honors Nitobe Inazo (1862-1933), a noted agriculturalist, author, educator, and diplomat who wrote an internationally acclaimed book, "Bishido: The Soul of Japan." Every element of the garden is designed to reflect harmony and an idealized conception of nature.
Dinner: At a local restaurant.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; walking approximately 1 mile on pavement, standing for short periods during field trip.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: A local historian will join us and give a presentation on the settlement of Vancouver and the distinct communities and neighborhoods that define this multicultural metropolis. We'll then transfer by coach to explore Gastown and Chinatown. Stop at the steam clock and explore Chinatown amid its brightly colored façades, street markets, and the buzz of modern-day commerce. Built by Chinese people to reflect their authentic culture and traditions, it is still predominantly populated by Chinese people. We'll learn about Chinatown's rich heritage, vibrant culture, and incredible food markets as we while exploring the colorful streets and alleys. Highlights include the Millennium Gate, a four-pillar, three-story high, brightly painted arch spanning Pender Street, erected in 2002 to mark the millennium and commemorate the Chinese community's role in Vancouver's history.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Our next expert led field trip is to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden, named for the man considered the father of modern China. It was the first of its kind outside China, an authentic representation of an age old garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Garden is characteristic of the private spaces within a Ming scholar's residence. With its asymmetrical arrangement of rocks and plants, winding paths and corridors, and vistas that overlook its courtyards, the Garden emulates the rhythms of nature. While in the garden, we'll participate in a traditional tea ceremony, learning about the flavors and art of making this ubiquitous drink.
Dinner: Buffet at the hotel.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Brief (5 minute) ferry ride from Granville Island to English Bay, short walk to hotel; walking approximately 1 mile, standing for periods during 2-hour market exploration.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Transfer by bus to Granville Island where we'll be joined by an expert from the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) on a historical and culinary exploration of Granville Island and the Public Market, known for its eclectic mix of artisanal food shops, studios, fine waterfront restaurants, theatres, galleries, an exceptional fresh food market. In this bustling public marketplace, we'll savor samples of the market's many globally influenced and locally impassioned artisans, farmers. and food purveyors, and taste what's been grown, fished, and cooked fresh Along the way, we'll learn what makes the island both a sensory and historic delight.
Lunch: At the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts restaurant, we'll enjoy cuisine prepared by talented students and have a plated meal with starter, choice of entrée, dessert, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase. The menu, featuring locally sourced foods, changes with the seasons.
Afternoon: Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. PICA is situated just outside the entrance to Granville Island. You might like to continue exploring the Market, visit one of the many museums and attractions in the city, or just relax.
Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Evening: At leisure. Prepare for check-out and transfer tomorrow.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach. The ferry crossing from the mainland to Victoria on Vancouver Island is approximately 1.5 hours. We will be at Butchart Gardens for 2.5 hours, walking at your own pace.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: After checking out of the hotel, we'll board a motorcoach for a field trip to explore Stanley Park's extensive grounds with a naturalist from the Stanley Park Ecology Society. We'll learn about rainforest and coastal ecology and see some of the Park's most famous landmarks: Vancouver Lookout, Lion's Gate Bridge, the famous Totems, and the 5.5 mile seawall that encircles the entire park. The history of Stanley Park coincides with the early days of Vancouver. It opened in 1888 and was named after Lord Stanley, then Governor General of Canada. This superb urban park is a cool, lush, evergreen oasis situated on a peninsula in the heart of the city. it is recognized as one of the great parks of the world, with a backdrop of majestic cedar, hemlock, and fir trees. Moving on, we'll reach the ferry terminal. We are scheduled to depart for Victoria at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch: On your own aboard the ferry. Choose from a wide variety of sandwiches, wraps, sushi, burgers, salads, hot and cold entrees. hot and cold beverages.
Afternoon: Arriving on Vancouver Island, we'll board a motorcoach and ride to Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site of Canada, for a self-directed exploration. We'll learn the story of Jennie Butchart who crafted this gem from a limestone quarry. Still owned and operated by family descendants, the expansive gardens offer 55 acres of wonderful floral display. From the exquisite Sunken Garden to the charming Rose Garden, this show garden still maintains the gracious traditions of earlier times. We'll then proceed into the picturesque city of Victoria and check into our hotel.
Dinner: At the hotel in Victoria.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking approximately 1 to 1.5 miles, standing for periods of time during field trips.
Breakfast: At the hotel, the breakfast buffet offers hot and cold options plus juice, coffee, tea, water.
Morning: We'll be joined at the hotel by a local historian who will provide an overview of Victoria and its landscape, environment, culture, and history. We'll learn about forces that shaped Victoria, the current character of the city, and what the future holds. We'll then depart on foot with our expert and set out on a walking field trip in Victoria's Old Town and Inner Harbour. This seaside gem of a city has an old-British charm. As we walk along Wharf Street, we'll see many examples of Victorian architecture. Our historian will point out both well-known and hidden treasures. In addition to Old Town and the Inner Harbour, we'll see the British Columbia Parliament Buildings and the historic Empress Hotel.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Next, we'll visit the Robert Bateman Centre, featuring the definitive collection of one of Canada's best known artists and naturalists. Bateman's distinctively realistic paintings portray wildlife in natural habitats. The Audubon Society has recognized Mr. Bateman as a "hero of conservation" for his dedication to environmental and preservation issues. The remainder of the afternoon is free. You might like to explore independently along historic Government Street and its side streets; have tea at one of the many tea houses or indulge in traditional High Tea at the Empress Hotel; or grab a pint at one of the charming pubs found throughout the Inner Harbour.
Dinner: On your own to enjoy what you like.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking approximately 1 mile, standing for periods of time during field trips.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: A presentation at the hotel with a local historian will discuss the monarchy in Canada. Hear about royal visits to one of the oldest and most famous hotels in Victoria, the Empress. The hotel has hosted notable guests including Queen Elizabeth II, Rudyard Kipling, Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy, Princess Margaret, Rita Hayworth, the King and Queen of Siam, and the Emperor and Empress of Japan. This Victoria landmark has some of the most breathtaking architecture in all of Victoria. We'll then transfer by coach to Point Ellice House, a 19th century Victorian home and garden displaying one of North America's largest collection of original artifacts from the Victorian period. The house and gardens have been restored to how they would have looked in bygone days when they were the genteel home of one of the city's leading families. Complete with original furnishings, Point Ellice has one of the best collections of Victoriana in North America.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: We'll then explore by coach some of the city's most prestigious landmarks and neighbourhoods and marvel at the breathtaking architecture. Some of the highlights include Government House, Ross Bay, Oak Bay, University of Victoria, and Mt. Tolmie.
Dinner: At a local restaurant.
Evening: We'll have a wrap up session back at the hotel to share favorite experiences with new Road Scholar friends. Prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.
Activity note: Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet. This concludes our program.
Morning: We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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After sharing a few nice or naughty tidbits about each child, Santa addresses them by name during a three- to five-minute pre-recorded video that kindles holiday spirit. The video can be downloaded to share or save.
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Writing a letter to Santa is a thing of the past. Now, children can simply hop online to chat with the big man, thanks to Talk to Santa. The online service connects children to St. Nick through live webcam calls and personalized videos, letting them discuss their wish lists, talk about whether or not they were good this year, and warn Santa if they're allergic to coal. To make the chat extra personal, Santa gets a little help from a list that parents have given him beforehand. Talk to Santa also produces pre-recorded customized videos that recipients can download and share.


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Conventional Hollywood wisdom would say "you have to stay in Hollywood to make big things happen." For African-Americans, that model has not proven wise. Yes, Denzel and Will Smith have hit the Hollywood jackpot by playing by those rules; but Tyler Perry has hit even bigger by breaking them. And, now, Steve Harvey appears next in line.
By mingling a formula that is mostly Perry with a little bit of Oprah, Harvey has ascended to the entertainment mountaintop with a style that may also prove uniquely his own. Building off of his radio success with The Steve Harvey Morning Show, which is currently the country's top-rated nationally syndicated morning show, according to the trade, Broadcasting & Cable, Harvey took a leap into publishing, producing two best-selling books, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man.
The film version of the former will hit theaters in early 2012, becoming the even rarer Hollywood-endorsed film with a virtually all-black cast.
Bolstered by his latest success hosting Family Feud, where the ratings have grown 55 percent since he took over, it was just announced that Harvey is now in line for his own syndicated talk show tailored to his brand of comedy and unique perspective on relationships for 2012.
Harvey is no stranger to television, having a handful of series under his belt, including the well-loved The Steve Harvey Show, which aired from 1996 until 2002 and is currently seen in syndication on TBS. Although, when he popped up on Good Morning America in 2009, it was very awkward. Yet, it was clear that someone had their eye on Harvey. So, it was just a matter of time before a truly big move emerged.
With Oprah giving up the network broadcast arena in favor of cable for OWN, a huge gap has been left in daytime television. If you're already at the craps table, can you not blame Harvey for going for the big score?
"This is one of my unconquered ventures. It's something I always wanted to give a shot at," Harvey told Broadcasting & Cable. "I always felt that it would fit into my forte. I've gained a lot of experiences over the years sitting on a lot of talk shows. My radio show has gone on at the national level for about seven years. With all of that experience and the success of the book and Family Feud, I think now is the right time."
Adapting Oprah's successful script to his more masculine persona, Harvey added, "I think it's an interesting angle to have a guy in daytime television who's actually built his platform around not only being funny but also being empowering and insightful for women."
What's most surprising, however, is Harvey's less than stellar record in his own life. While he has never pretended to be a saint, a point he frequently drives home when he hosts BET's long-running Celebration of Gospel, it is curious that so many black women continue to rally around him.
Earlier this year, his ex-wife from his second marriage, Mary Harvey, took to YouTube to expose him in ghetto-fabulous form, revealing how she had truly been a ride-or-die chick for Harvey during his tough rise to stardom and he left her anyway. Although many of her accusations, such as her claim that Harvey turned their son against her and Harvey left her penniless, were successfully challenged as untrue, her allegations of Harvey's numerous infidelities were not. The only loud objection came from Harvey's current wife, Marjorie, when Mary accused her of being Harvey's mistress before Mary's divorce from him in 2005.
Instead of turning away from that philandering past, Harvey claims to use his background for good, hipping clueless black women in particular against the games black men play. That's the perspective he's claimed during his radio show's popular segment, Strawberry Letter, where readers send Harvey's sidekick Shirley Strawberry a letter usually of relationship distress.
Given the cyber sideyes black women have given and continue to give Alicia Keys and Fantasia in their respective relationships with men who were not legally unattached at the initiation of them, it's curious that Harvey gets a pass. In many ways, he's become the "Teflon Harvey," where nothing sticks.
Essence.com blogger S. Tia Brown even came to his defense with her post "Sound-Off: A Case for Steve Harvey". "I'm so tired of I'm so tired of hearing black people — especially the men — hate on Steve Harvey," she began that post.
What some people call "hate," others call legitimate concern and rightful criticism. Regardless of which side of the Steve Harvey fence you stand, one thing is undeniable: the man has worked hard.
From stand-up comic to a longtime hosting gig for It's Showtime at the Apollo, where he mingled his sitcoms into his load, and then on to radio while being on the road with The Kings of Comedy, which became, arguably, his most successful film, and juggling his sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Harvey clearly hasn't wasted any opportunity that has come his way.
Who knows how he will fare in daytime television with his own comedic take on love and relationships? If he fails, he will be in great company. Conquering daytime is so hard. That's why Oprah is consistently held for her unprecedented staying power.
Also, with his recent criticism of Cornel West and Tavis Smiley, where he has since apologized for (he calling them "Uncle Toms"), he has demonstrated a willingness to get dangerously controversial. Only time will tell if he's the best man for the job.
For now, Harvey continues to surprise. With Oprah already at her own network and Perry's formal announcement that he's not far behind, maybe Harvey will be the latest to join the real "BET — Black Entertainment Television" movement. After all, you can't knock the hustle if it keeps paying these dividends.


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The dog credited with saving a Port Tampa man's life last year is up for a national top honor.
RaeLee, a honey-colored mixed breed that entered Yolanda Segovia's life as a stray, was normally quiet.
But one day, while Segovia was working in her yard, RaeLee (pronounced Riley) started barking and yelping to get her attention. When Segovia came into the house, the dog led her to the bedroom where her son, Christian, who has Down syndrome and other medical issues, was having a seizure and was bleeding from the nose. Segovia told the Times in August that doctors said Christian would not have lived if RaeLee had not alerted Segovia so quickly.
Now RaeLee has been nominated for the Humane Society of the United States' Dogs of Valor Award. RaeLee is against nine other heroic dogs, and celebrity judges will vote for the dog that "exhibited an extraordinary sense of courage or resolve by heroically helping persons in need," according to the Humane Society's Web site.
The public also has the chance to decide which dog will be the People's Hero. Voting is open to the public until Friday at humanesociety.org. Winners will be announced Sunday.
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ST. PETERSBURG — A man has been arrested in an unusual case of bicycle road rage.
Dale Arthur Single, 55, of 5141 70th St. N, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and one count of criminal mischief.
Single is accused of using his hand to crack the windshield of a car trying to pass his bicycle at 34th Street and 53rd Avenue N on Sunday. He was arrested by Pinellas County sheriff's deputies after he wielded a handgun and a phony badge.
Deputies say Meluvdin Rahimic, 28, and Cristobal Santiago, 30, both of Pinellas Park, pulled up behind Single and honked at him around 2 p.m. on Sunday as he weaved his bicycle through traffic north on 34th Street. Single damaged Radimic's windshield with a hand slap and fled.
Officials say Rahimic called 911 and followed Single to the side of the road at 53rd Avenue, where Single revealed a pistol and "pointed it at the victims in a threatening manner." The suspect waved a badge at the men, who could also see a pair of handcuffs.
The men retreated and deputies arrested Single at 54th Avenue and 37th Street N. Deputies recovered the gun, handcuffs and a novelty badge in a fanny pack he was carrying.


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On 11 Dec 2002 at 15:34, scott.marlowe wrote: > On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Justin Clift wrote: > > Advansys UW SCSI controller: Brain damaged. Won't let standard Seagate Cheetah 10k RPM drives operating at all without > > having SCSI Disconnection turned off, and speed is forced to a maximum throughput of 6MB/s. 100% not recommended. > > > > Adaptec 29160 Ultra160 controller, BIOS version 3.10.0: Seems nice. Everything works well, most stuff is automatically > > configured, supported by just about everything. Haven't done throughput benchmarks though. > > I'll throw a vote in behind the SymBIOS / LSI logic cards. They are quite > stable and reliable, and generally faster than most other cards. I've got > an UW symbios card at home I'll have to truck into work to play with so I > can compare it to my Adaptecs here. > > I picked it up on Ebay (the symbios card) for $30, and it had a network > interface on it too, but the guy didn't know what kind it was. Turned out > to be gig ethernet interface with the yellowfin chipset. not a bad deal, > when you think about it. poor thing gets to run my scanner, a tape drive, > and an old Plextor 12 Plex CDROM drive. I'd like to hook up something > with the gigabit nic someday while it's still considered somewhat fast. > :-) Right now page on techdocs is pretty thin on such details. I suggest these authors to put this information(barring humour etc. Just experiences) on that document. Secondly I see my name there as contributor but I do not recall any contribution. Anyway since I would like to have my name there, I will put some info there as well. Bye Shridhar -- Rules for driving in New York: (1) Anything done while honking your horn is legal. (2) You may park anywhere if you turn your four-way flashers on. (3) A red light means the next six cars may go through the intersection.
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A supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking modifies previously proposed (Nov. 23, 2003) changes to the Minneapolis Class B airspace. This action proposes to add a new Area F to contain large turbine-powered aircraft within Class B airspace during operations on new Runway 17/35 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Runway 17/35, which is 8,000 feet long, is scheduled to become operational on October 27. Meanwhile, the configuration of Los Angeles Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airspace and to "correct inefficiencies of several existing areas." In addition, the shoreline transition route with multiple altitudes will be reinstated to allow pilots "to retain flight following at all times."
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The replacement will come into effect from January 13. "Satyam Computer Services Ltd will be deleted from the 'Dow Jones India Titans 30 Index' and replaced by Axis Bank," a statement from Dow Jones Indexes said.
"Satyam Computer Services Ltd is being removed due to financial distress," the statement said.
The Hyderabad-based software firm has already been removed from various indices -- Nifty and the Sensex -- computed by National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange after the revelation of over Rs 7,000-crore (Rs 70 billion) fraud by the company.
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Roundup: Vikes' Edwards directs frustration at Goodell
Published: February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Brett Favre, Jason Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs, LaDainian Tomlinson, Malcolm Kelly, Mike Shanahan, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Ray Edwards, Roger Goodell, Tennessee Titans, Tony Brown, Washington Redskins
Vikings DE Ray Edwards will be a restricted free agent if the NFL and players union don't have a new deal by March 5. Edwards isn't too happy about that, not to mention the fact that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell makes $9 million per year — considerably more than most players.
"I don't see him out there getting hit or nothing like that," Edwards told the Minneapolis Star Tribune last weekend. "The commissioner makes $9 million, so you tell me where the balance is? He doesn't put his life on the line, he pushes a pen."
A lack of a collective bargaining agreement would mean players can only become unrestricted free agents after six years of service instead of four. More than 200 players, including Edwards, would be affected by that change.
"It's frustrating because we play this game to take care of our family and we eventually are at the team's mercy of what they are going to do with us," Edwards said.
Other interesting items around the Web on Tuesday:
- One Star-Tribune columnist believe Brett Favre's ego will not allow him to retire this offseason.
- LaDainian Tomlinson's Chargers days appear to be over, and the Kansas City Star points out that the AFC West rival Chiefs could use him.
- Jason Taylor will be in Boston to attend a week-long seminar at Harvard Business School, so will he talk to the Patriots while he's there?
- Titans DT Tony Brown wants a contract extension after his solid 2009 season, but he could end up with a one-year tender.
- Malcolm Kelly likes new Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. He really, really likes him.


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Steven Hale Selby,
Denton, received the Percy Penn Award, the highest award presented
by the Dallas Football Officials Association. He is the director
of the UNT Coliseum. His wife, Kay Martin Selby (70), is the
director of academic publications at UNT.
Bettie Gray House,
Warwick, R.I., was promoted to staff editor of the Christian
Science Sentinel, a weekly magazine of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston. Shes published articles and poems in
the Sentinel, as well as pieces in the Christian Science
Journal and the Christian Science Monitor.
Steven Paxton (77
M.M.), Lubbock, completed a new opera, Bellinis War,
which was premiered in October by the Texas Tech University Music
Theatre. He is an associate professor of music and chair of the
division of theory and composition at Texas Tech. At North Texas
he was a composition student of William Latham.
Joan Baumgartner Battleson Hosaka,
La Mesa, Calif., has been appointed district librarian for the La
Mesa-Spring Valley school district, which has 22 schools with libraries.
She received her masters degree in library science from California
State University at Los Angeles and previously served as district
librarian for the Lemon Grove school district.
Cynthia Byars,
Dallas, was named vice president of Staffelbach Design Associates
of Dallas. Her responsibilities include project direction and strategic
facilities planning. She received National Council for Interior
Design Qualification accreditation in 1979.
E. Pruett,
Dallas, has been designated a certified association executive by
the American Society of Association Executives. He is vice president
of corporate relations and strategic planning for the Texas Credit
Union League.
Mark Hightower,
Richardson, has been named the city of Richardsons chief building
official. Hightower has been with the city since 1981 when he started
his municipal career as a building inspector. He and his wife, Marilyn,
have two children, Hunter and Anne.
D. Pierce,
Dallas, has been elected the 2002 president for the Dallas chapter
of the International Association of Business Communicators, a professional
organization for corporate communications professionals. Pierce
is the director of corporate communications for the Weitzman Group/Cencor
Realty Services, a statewide commercial real estate services firm.
Alan Cheney
(90 Ph.D.),
St. Louis, was elected to the board of directors of Womens
Support and Community Services in St. Louis. The organization offers
help to women who have been victimized by violence.