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October 08, 2009
Like many followers of the Detroit Red Wings last season, Matthew Wuest wondered how on earth management was going to keep the team together under the constrictions of the salary cap -- and whether the Wings had a prayer of bringing back star free agent Marian Hossa(notes).
Wuest was compiling a database of salary information for his Web site, RedWingsCentral.com, when he had a puckhead epiphany. "It dawned on me that a calculator could be created to play with the numbers and see who could fit," he said.
The "cap calculator" he created was an instant hit and, quite frankly, a godsend for Web-savvy hockey fans. Here was an application to test wild scenarios, predict future roster configurations and play fantasy GM with free-agent signings. Perhaps most importantly, it was an immediate sniff test on the outlandish trade rumors that pervade the online sports fan experience on blogs and message boards.
But that was just the beginning for Wuest: Witness CapGeek.com, his vast wonderland of salary data, up-to-the-minute news and cap-crunching tools.
A site that tracks the cap space for all NHL teams on a daily basis. A site that lists the full roster, with salary information, for every team. A site that even lets you figure out the buyout ramifications for every NHL player; like, for example, what it would cost the New York Islanders to cut ties with Rick DiPietro next summer.
Cap Geek isn't just an addictive site for fantasy nuts and amateur front-office execs; it's also breaking contract news faster than traditional media on occasion.
How does he do it? Where do the numbers come from? And does Matthew Wuest, as one of its scholars, think the salary cap is good or bad for the NHL?
Wuest is a freelance hockey journalist writes for the Metro Halifax and has written for publications like The Hockey News. Becoming one of the leaders in NHL economic coverage wasn't necessarily on his to-do list.
"To be honest, I'm more of a hockey fan than a businessman, and this site's all about the business side," he said. "But I know people were just constantly talking about how the Wings were going to sign [their free agents] and there really wasn't much clarity."
The cap calculator and the various other inventions on Cap Geek are trail-blazing. For years, fans clamored for the NHL or the NHLPA or a large media site to provide simple, easy-to-use salary cap tools.
But Wuest said the NHL doesn't release its salary information, so it would never create anything like Cap Geek. As for everyone else: "I guess it's a pretty large undertaking. You have to have the capability to do it, and you have to want to do it," he said.
"It kind of found me."
Other popular salary cap sites like NHLNumbers.com and NHLSCAP.com had provided up-to-date information for fans; Cap Geek became perhaps the first site to allow fans to crunch those numbers.
Cap Geek was given a kick-start by Chip McCleary, the mastermind behind NHLSCAP. After a personal matter intruded on his blogging career, McCleary endorsed and consulted with Wuest on the new salary cap site.
"The tools he's built into CapGeek are a cap junkie's dream, and I'm confident that if you spend 3 minutes there, you'll agree that it blows away every other site that's attempted to show salary and cap information -- including what I've had here," wrote McCleary on NHLSCAP during the summer.
Where does the Cap Geek data come from? "The biggest thing is making sure you have good sources who can provide the most accurate data," Wuest said.
Those sources include media reports, confirmation through official channels and Wuest's own informants. His list of transactions on Cap Geek's front page separates the ones he's confirmed from the ones that haven't been yet.
In its short existence, Cap Geek has broken its share of contract news. The site was first with Torrey Mitchell's(notes) new contract with the San Jose Sharks, and was way out in front on Cam Ward's(notes) contact extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Mainstream media hasn't acknowledged those scoops, but hockey message boards and Twitterers have.
"I have a high standard for what numbers will be posted and what numbers won't. I think, over a period of time, people will appreciate the accuracy of Cap Geek," Wuest said.
What we can all appreciate about Cap Geek: That it's managed to make the salary cap into something more than just an annoying hindrance on player movement. There's a certain animosity that lingers for hockey fans about the cap, which was born out of the lockout and causes headaches annually.
Wuest, however, supports the cap and believes it reveals who the real managerial stars are in the NHL.
"I think it's important for there to be a level playing field between the teams. I think that's where you really get to see who is a good general manager and who isn't," he said. "If there's some limit, you get some real gauge of who manages a team and who's just buying a team."
To that end, he doesn't have a problem with teams that exploit the CBA loophole that allows them to sign players to front-loaded, long-term deals that reduce their cap hits -- but he does want that loophole closed in the next CBA.
"If enough players sign those deals, you're wiping off a lot of big names from the free-agent frenzy in July, which is a time when the NHL gets a lot of exposure," he said.
Like the free-agent frenzy, Cap Geek taps into basic armchair GM instincts most sports fans have: That we can build a winner just like the pros can.
That's why they put trades into sports video games, right?
A "trade machine" is in the plans for Cap Geek down the line, as are other bells and whistles. But for now, Wuest has a site that's quickly become a mandatory point of reference for many puckheads -- and one that's long overdue.
"I get emails from people saying 'I can delete my salary spread sheet now,'" he said.
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The clinic has completed a 10,000-square-foot expansion connected by a pedestrian bridge over Calhoun to 303 free parking places in a new three-story garage. The project cost $746,857.
The WIC building, adjacent to the medical building, initially was to be expanded to a second floor, but the costs were too high. Instead the money was used for a connecting building between the two.
Although the WIC program space has not expanded on Calhoun, the agency has taken that program into the community instead, said Mary Haupert, president and CEO. Over the past year the WIC program has rented space at Parkview Hospital's birthing center and the agency has plans to do the same in Lutheran Health Network this year.
Due to the increased size at the clinic, the volume of patients has gone up. In 2008 it had 44,085 medical and dental visits compared to 51,776 in 2012. the expansion includes six medical exam rooms, two new dental chair operating areas, with waiting areas and nurse's stations to go with these new areas. It also added office space and an expanded lab.
Because of the clinic's increased patient volume, the staff has increased to 135. When Haupert started in 1995 the clinics had 30 employees. Because of the increased size and staffing there are no longer wait times for new patients, Haupert said. On the clinic side if a current patient calls in and is sick he or she can be seen today or tomorrow.
While the slump in the economy means more people with limited resources and more who have lost their medical insurance, patients have also been limiting their number of medical visits or procedures. Haupert said they are finding patients are less likely to come in, or just come in for more preventive measures.
The clinic charges clients on a sliding scale, which is based on household income. Their income level is compared to federal poverty guidelines. Those who make at or below the federal poverty guidelines will pay 10 percent of the fee. Those at over 200 percent of poverty guidelines would pay a normal fee like anyone else at a doctor's office.
Haupert said she wants to make sure clients understand the new parking ramp is open and available for their use. The entrance is close to St. Vincent DePaul on Calhoun Street and exits onto Wallace Street. Landscaping and signs are still being completed but should be done by August. There will soon be a sign closer to the street to let patients know where the entrance is.
To celebrate the clinic's new expansion it will hold a health fair Aug. 15. They have several sponsors for the event including St Joseph Community Health Foundations and Parkview Community Health.
The clinic originated as Three Rivers Neighborhood Health Services and was founded by the Allen County Medical Society as a voluntary health service to provide well child services to low-income children of Allen County. In 1994, it changed its name and expanded services to include a full line of primary medical services for all ages. In 1998, it opened a full-service dental clinic. It offers various state grant programs including WIC (Women, Infants and Children Nutritional Supplement Program). It is a federally qualified health center for Medicaid and Medicare patients.


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JIM LEHRER: Gwen Ifill has more on this story.
GWEN IFILL: And for that, we go to Colum Lynch, who covers the United Nations for the Washington Post.
COLUM LYNCH, Washington Post: Thank you very having me, Gwen.
GWEN IFILL: Now that this long-pursued warrant has been issued for President Bashir's arrest, what happens next?
COLUM LYNCH: Well, not much. I mean, essentially, what Bashir did today by expelling the humanitarian aid workers is he's creating a sense of crisis for the West.
One of the reasons why the West, the United States and others, have been able to not sort of act as aggressively to stop the killing that's going on in Darfur is that there have been humanitarian aid workers, there have been U.N. peacekeepers on the ground who have been stabilizing the place to a certain degree, saving lives.
Now that you're taking out a group of aid workers that are responsible for feeding and caring for roughly 60 percent of the population of Darfur, you're going to face the potential of a dire humanitarian crisis, and you're going to find that, while there's enormous pressure on Bashir, there's going to be enormous pressure on the West to do something about that.
Arrest could spell more instability
GWEN IFILL: So there is the possibility, which is what some have warned about, that by issuing this warrant for his arrest and his retaliatory action in expelling the aid groups, that it could contribute to more instability?
COLUM LYNCH: Yes, I think the argument goes both ways. I mean, everyone seems to recognize that this decision is a game-changer, that everything -- that this is -- we're all sort of entering into a new chapter.
There were a lot of humanitarian aid workers, there were human rights activists who say that, no, this is a good case. We've had the experience of Slobodan Milosevic and Charles Taylor, where their fall has led to a kind of stabilization of the political system.
You have others who have been warning that this could completely destabilize the situation. The government is in control on the ground and it can pull levers as it chooses. Now it's showing the world that it can create enormous humanitarian problems, and that is going to sort of kick the ball back, you know, to the West, in terms of what they're doing.
But the Sudanese have to play this very carefully. Up until now, they've been able to sort of generate enormous political support from the African continent, from Arab leaders, from Islamic leaders. They've supported Sudan's efforts to try and suspend enforcement of this arrest warrant to try and convince the U.N. Security Council to defer any kind of action for a year.
If they're seen as behaving too aggressively, as too sort of uncaring towards the people, this might also backfire for Bashir. So it's very hard to read how this is going to play out.
President not charged with genocide
GWEN IFILL: The counts that were read against him today included torture, and pillaging, and rape, and all kinds of terrible things, but not genocide. Why not?
COLUM LYNCH: Well, this is an interesting case. I mean, the thing that really got headlines back in July is when the prosecutor, the chief prosecutor issued his charges, which included genocide.
At the time, a number of legal experts and human rights activists who were, you know, ardent supporters of the court were concerned that he had done that because they thought that the threshold for proving that case was too high and they weren't convinced that he had sufficient evidence.
You need to demonstrate that there was intent to destroy, in whole or in part, an entire community, and there were concerns that they wouldn't be able to establish intent.
And so now this has been a bit of a setback, you know, for the prosecutor. But at the same time, you know, he has an arrest warrant. And among those charges is also the charge, the crime of extermination, which, you know, sounds a lot like genocide.
So there were -- perhaps it was a hurdle that was too high for him to surmount. However, he sort of -- I spoke to him earlier. He indicated that he's now considering whether to appeal the judgment or whether to go back to the court later with additional evidence to try and make his case again for genocide.
Sudan will resist warrant
GWEN IFILL: Is it fair to assume that the Sudanese government is not going to simply turn President Bashir over or in any way respect this arrest warrant?
COLUM LYNCH: Yes, they've made it clear. I mean, you know, you heard in your report earlier what the president said, that he had no intention of abiding by it. I spoke a number of times to their ambassador in New York today, and he said over and over again today -- and he said it over and over again over the last several months -- that, as far as we're concerned, we never signed the ICC treaty and, as far as we're concerned, it doesn't exist. It's a political body, it's biased against African countries, and we will have nothing to do with it.
GWEN IFILL: The United States is also not a signatory to the ICC treaty. So what has been its reaction at the U.N. and at the State Department, especially, today?
COLUM LYNCH: Well, I saw Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. today. She didn't say anything specifically about whether there should be an enforcement of this arrest warrant, but she was very supportive of the ICC, felt that it was essential, that it was vital to pursue justice in Darfur.
I think that you saw, even though the Bush administration was quite negative about the ICC, never joined it, was quite critical of it, came along to accept it in limited circumstances.
In Sudan, this is a case where the U.N. Security Council, where the U.S. has a veto, was the body that authorized the investigation. And so even in the later years of the Bush administration, they were quite supportive of the court's case, prosecution in Sudan, and this administration will probably prove to be even more supportive and may provide greater cooperation with the court. But it's not clear yet whether they will join it yet or not.
U.S. position on the charges
GWEN IFILL: Is the U.S. even in a position, because it's not a signatory to this agreement, is it even in a position to pressure other nations to arrest him, should he set foot on their soil?
COLUM LYNCH: I mean, sure. I mean, you know, the United States can publicly urge countries to do this. It, you know, is not, perhaps -- doesn't really have the moral high ground to do that, since they're not a member of the court, but they can urge others. They can work with the Europeans, whoever, who are, you know, quite strong supporters of the court and who are members of the treaty body creating the court, and try to use their, you know, sort of political support.
They could certainly provide intelligence on, you know, the travel plans of Omar Bashir. As the prosecutor mentioned earlier, he is hoping that states might intercept any aircraft that is carrying Bashir to a foreign country. That's something the United States and some of its other allies, they might be able to play a role in doing that.
GWEN IFILL: There are also those who worry that this stepping up of tensions could endanger the 2006 peace agreement. Is there a discussion about that at the United Nations, as well?
COLUM LYNCH: Well, we spoke -- our reporter in East Africa, Stephanie McCrummen, spoke with Salva Kiir, one of the -- the vice president in Sudan, who is the leader of the southern rebel opposition, which reached this kind of landmark agreement with the government in Khartoum to bring an end to, you know, this -- what was probably Africa's longest and bloodiest war.
And so they're kind of -- they're concerned about the implications, but they also -- they're sort of in the middle. When she spoke to them yesterday, they recognized that there were some dangers, but they also thought that it was important to pursue the course of justice.
So but they are aware and others are aware that any agreement that can be enforced, that can be implemented, is going to require the support of the Sudanese government. And this decision throws, you know, a monkey wrench into the works, and it really will make, you know, the whole discussion of this uncertain in the months and years ahead.
GWEN IFILL: Sounds like everyone is waiting for more shoes to drop.
COLUM LYNCH: Right.
GWEN IFILL: Colum Lynch of the Washington Post, thank you very much for joining us.
COLUM LYNCH: All right. Thanks for having me, Gwen.


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A night of Hi Fi excitement Prepare for a risque affair. On Saturday, October 29th arrive to the Atwood ready to celebrate Halloween with high energy and Halloween spirit.
The Atwood is of NYC's most sophisticated bar scenes with glittering, detailed designs and classic modern features. The event will provide live entertainment to turn up the evening with a live DJ performance for Top 40 beats, Hip Hop, Dance, House and Mashups. Enjoy an hour of Open Bar between hours 9pm -10p. To celebrate Halloween with additional prestige, indulge in the featured Bottle Service Packages. Be sure to come party in costumed attire.
This Halloween, show up to the Atwood for an all night affair!
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Without tooting our own horn too loudly, we think that there are some pretty talented folks here at XLR8R. That being said, when it came time to launch a new advice column, we knew that nobody on our staff had a skill set that matched up with Nick Hook. He may not be an actual doctor, but he has more than enough wisdom to step in every Thursday morning and answer questions about music, gear, DJing, travel, production techniques, love, life, and more. Doctor Nick is here to help, so drop him a line at firstname.lastname@example.com and let the flow of knowledge begin.
Hi. Happy New Year... still. This is a real question: when do you stop saying "Happy New Year" to people? I'm taking a survey. Keep sending questions. We got a bunch of dope ones last week, but we need more, always. Anyways... happy birthday to Just Blaze, too.
Hi Doctor Nick,
I proposed and got engaged in 2012, and now my fianceé and I are working on figuring out the wedding plans. We know it's going to be in her hometown and not the city we live in (they're 400 miles apart), which means asking a friend or two to DJ and MC the reception looks less feasible. Should I still see if a friend/acquaintance would be interested in the gig? How do I let them know it would be fairly low pay, practically volunteer DJing? Do I try to find a local promoter that would want to book them for a night that weekend, especially knowing a few friends have toured through the area several times in the past few years? Do I try to find a local that is on par with who I had in mind? Or do I work out some playlists, plug an iPod into a P.A., and task minimal MC duties to a groomsman? Said playlists would be some standard wedding reception songs, and then add in some newer stuff that we think is fun.
I'll DJ your wedding. Real talk. Problem solved. Just get me there. Feed me some food. Maybe tell one of the bridesmaids I'm dope. And don't say XLR8R never did anything for you. Done. I'm really down. If you don't want me to, I'll answer the question in actual detail.
Hi Doctor Nick,
I began recording music in NI Maschine using Komplete and have become very comfortable with the software/hardware. However, when I play with my band, we route everything through my computer and Ableton. I am a novice in Ableton and I am wanting to enhance my effects or DJ skills and was wondering what you recommend. Currently I am using EQ, Filters, Beat Repeat, and a few Traktor effects through a guitar rig. I feel that I am missing the climax swirls and builds. Any recommendations?
Ayo. I'm just in the studio with some homies. Obey City from the LuckyMe crew is gonna handle this answer.
Respect, you seem to know your computer programs and all that... but you're in a band. You should be creating the swirly climaxes with live band dynamics, not effects. Keep jamming and become super tight—use the human element to your advantage and treat the software as sprinkles on the sundae. Basically, don't use software as a crutch—use it more as additional firepower to the brigade. This goes for all aspects of production. Try to make everything sound as good as possible before treating it with effects.
Hi Doctor Nick,
The more I intern and volunteer my free time to music, the more I want to be a part of it. The only problem is, I'm not a musician. I'm a writer and a journalist. What do you think is the next most logical career to pursue outside of music writing to stay involved with music but also be able to pay rent?
Ruby the Intern
Hi Ruby. The good news is, we aren't musicians either. We just push buttons and pretend we know what we are doing until it sounds good, so you're cool on that.
On a serious note, keep writing, but maybe find some of your friends that make awesome music and offer to help. The thing about all of us is that we are pretty good at disappearing and creating stuff, but then we forget to make email lists or update our Facebook page. Take a few of us and make us more organized and take a few bucks in the process. Maybe one of us crosses over into making things happen and bam, you're our assistant. Then eventually, you have the credentials to try and maybe manage us or take on a new person to manage since you helped build our career. Someone has to become the next Diplo or A-Trak eventually. I keep preaching this, but if you don't keep all of your eggs in one basket, there's no pressure to become the greatest writer, or manager, or whatever other side job to make sure you can support people you believe in. Right now, I'm doing that with a few artists I believe in. I'm working 100% for free, because we have the best time doing it and hopefully, when success swings around, it's all good on the commerce aspect. If not, it's all good too.
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Indiana woman says Weiner disgusted her
A southwestern Indiana woman who claims to have engaged in online sex chats with New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has confirmed her identity.
Twenty-three-year-old Sydney Leathers of Princeton told "Inside Edition" Thursday that Weiner disgusted her and that "he's not who I thought he was."
Leathers says Weiner started corresponding with her last July, more than a year after he stepped down from Congress and within weeks of a glowing People magazine cover story about his repaired marriage to Hillary Rodham Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
Leathers says Weiner told her that he loved her and she reciprocated. But now she says she would tell the embattled mayoral candidate to "stop lying, stop embarrassing his wife and get help."
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Professional Athletes to Speak at Free Community Event
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Professional athletes Ken Johnson and Charity Butler will speak at a free community event on Tuesday, October 30, from 7:00-8:30 pm at Christian Children's Home of Ohio in Wooster. The pair will talk about their illustrious careers and how their Christian faith has impacted their lives. The event, which will be held in the organization's Worship and Retreat Center, is free and open to the public and will include refreshments and an opportunity to meet Mr. Johnson and Ms. Butler.
Johnson was a starting defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals for eight years in the 1970s. Originally an All-Big Ten player at Indiana University, where he was voted most valuable player during his junior and senior years, Johnson was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but opted to play in the NFL because of his athletic talents. He is a pastor in Atlanta, and travels to schools sharing a message of perseverance and building character with elementary to high school students nationwide.
Butler received All-American athletic and academic honors in 2004, at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she played on the Conference USA championship team. She is a professional fast pitch softball player, having played internationally for five years. She was a member of the Swedish National Championship team in 2009 and batted .610 that season. Butler has been recognized by Gatorade as its Will-to-Win National Athlete of the Year, and by ESPN The Magazine for her All-American honors. "I have struggled with finding worth in empty places: accomplishing, competing and performing," says Butler, a Florida resident. "After a series of rather bizarre learning experiences, I now have a new perspective. My worth is not in doing more, but in being all I was created to be. Today, I have true purpose, lasting hope, and a passion for sharing them with others."
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" Shrewley Common, Warwickshire CV35 7AY. Tel: 01926 842283 "
My partner and I were very much looking forward to an enjoyable evening at well renowned Durham Ox at Shrewley. It was our first time as last year when we were in the area it was closed for a private function.
The first disappointment was that on a hot summer's night when a cool glass of lager was needed, the only choice they had was Carling (Extra Cold). Now I've nothing against Carling but it is at the bottom of the beer spectrum and for such a "classy" place, I would have expected at least a Peroni or Staropramen, but none, not even out of a bottle. If you go to The Durham Ox and want a premium lager, you're out of luck.
My partner had booked a table so suggested we open a tab. The barman took her credit card and went to serve the next customer. She then asked for her credit card back and was replied it was their policy to keep hold of credit cards until the customers were ready to leave. I have been to many places in my time and a lot worse than The Durham Ox but I have never been expected to leave my credit card behind the bar. She said she'll pay with cash and got her credit card back.
We hoped the food experience would be better. It wasn't. I ordered a starter of scallops (£8.50) and a main of spicy sea food stew (about £18). The 3 tiny scallops were over-cooked and the spicy sea food stew was more bland than spicy. My partner left more than half of her cannelloni complaining that it looked and tasted more like a cheap pub lasagne.
I'm not trying to be particularly unfair with this review. Unlike the other reviews, we didn't have any kids in tow and we weren't equipped with any vouchers. We were just looking forward to a good experience in a place that we've been keen to visit for a long time.
Looking around the place as we left, it seems like many others before us, we won't be returning.
Reading the reviews, it makes me wonder if the others were talking abou the same place or if their expectations were too high, and I believe the latter to be true. Yes, it's a little pricey, but anyone walking into the Durham Ox is unlikely to mistake it for a Harverter or McDonalds. It is child friendly for well-behaved children, and bravo for them telling parents to keep their brats under control at a nice restaurant, not allowing them to scream and run riot, disturbing ever other considerate diner paying good money for a nice experience. If you can't keep your brats under control and sitting down to eat properly, take them to Pizza Hut. Better yet, stay home until your kids learn some manners and make all of us happy to go out.
We've been to the Durham Ox on at least a dozen occasions and always had excellent food, good and friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. Recommended for adults on the own and their well-behaved children, as we experienced today. Veggies perfectly cooked, great meat, lovely puddings. Go!
Staff very unhelpful and very abrupt.Waiting time 1 hour and that was just for starters and there were only four other parties dining,Main meal steak minute was not even edible .. dinner untouched, when plates were collected by waitress I informed her of this, she said she would tell the chef, that was the last I heard no apology, no complimentary drink nothing, Cutlery was dirty.Didn't bother to complain again as staff were just not Interested so I waited til I came home and sent them an email. I STILL AWAIT THEIR REPLY TWO WEEKS LATER ........... not even an acknowledgement.
Having frequented this establishmend several times over a few years, I can say without doubt that the food is very good and you can't beat the cheese board. However why is it they can't provide such a good booking service. TWICE (once last Thursday now I have arrived and they had no record of our booking. Very embarrasing if you are taking guests. Yes they sorted it out, but it does spoil the evening regardless.
I went to the Durham Ox on Saturday using a Groupon promotion shown above.
We were shown to our seats and I asked if we could move to a better table. "No problem Sir" was the reply. Big, posh menus were duly issued.
When the waiter returned I said "I did mention when I booked the reservation that we have a Groupon Deal - do I have to let you know before ordering?" "Oh" he replied, "you can't have these menus". He returned with a 'Groupon special' menu which was an A4 sheet of paper. He also asked us to move to another table as they had strict seating policy (presumably for Groupon customers).
The food was very tasty, but TINY portions. My chicken (the size of a computer mouse) sat on a bed of lettuce and when the waiter popped back to see if 'everything was alright with our meals' I said that I was waiting for the accompaniment - potato, greens etc. "Oh no Sir, that is all you get from this menu".
I left the restaurant with a bad taste in my mouth - this was not due to the food but a feeling of being slightly ripped off by the Durham Ox. I was under the allusion that this offer allowed me to experience food from their 'normal' menu. Not have a special 'cheap skates' menu or be herded into a Groupon section of the restaurant. Nowhere on the Groupon advert did it mention that the menu would differ from the one shown on their website, they even stated "Sample delicious dishes such as sea bass fillet" on the advert - that wasn't on the menu we were given.
The wording on the advert implied that you could choose from the items mentioned, NOT that they were on a separate, higher priced menu. It read: "There is something for everyone to choose from though, with other options including: Wild Mushroom Ravioli, Tiger Prawn a al Plancha, Dolcelatte Tart, Sea Bass Fillet, Butterflied Leg of lamb, Chip Shop Fish & Chips, Roasted sucking Pig".
I also didn't notice the tiny writing at the bottom of the menu that said that a gratuity would be automatically included in the bill - that amount was much more than the usual 10% - it was £5 - so every Groupon customer really paid £20 for this offer. No one's fault except my own for not noticing that this, but still it adds to the feeling of being ripped off.
I feel as though the Durham Ox have not entered into the spirit of the Groupon deal fairly and rather than attracting new customers by allowing you to sample the real flavour of the Durham Ox, they have made every effort to not lose money by offering a set menu, smaller portions and an automatic £5 gratuity.
Recently visited the Durham Ox as Shrewley. Overall the food was pretty good, but disappointed with the small portions - especially the Lobster & Crab ravioli starter, which contained just 3 pieces of ravioli (and you have to pay a £1.60 supplement for this dish)
The worst place I have ever been. The staff are very rude and unchild friendly. We wnt for our mother 60th Birthday party. The waitress asked us to keep the children quiet. This from a pub that states child friendly. Dont make me lugh. Parents be warned. Very rude staff
Although I live in Lincolnshire I am originally from Warwickshire and I was fortunate enough to have quite a few wonderful pubs within a close proximity. Every time I return home I tend to go for a meal at one of these pubs as I always have great meals here and it's a lovely way of seeing a lot of my family. One of my favourite pubs has to be The Durham Ox at Shrewley located around 4 miles outside of Warwick town centre. It was a regular pub of mine just to go for a drink with friends but it serves great food!
*** The Pub ***
The Durham Ox is referenced as a gastro pub which I can completely agree with. It is set in a wonderful period property which has been very tastefully decorated and refurbished. It has a lovely garden area at the front and the garden to the rear is very well kept and has a very large patio area where you can eat out during the summer months. The tables outside in the patio area are nicely spread out so you don't feel too crowded. This does however get incredibly busy in the summer months so if you wanted to eat here then book or go early to avoid disappointment.
The pub has a lovely bar area which is situated by the entrance and is made up of large leather sofas and chairs which is a nice mix of old and new. There is also a function room located off the bar area which is available for hire for weddings, parties etc. The main restaurant is spread out nicely at the one end of the pub. Again, the tables are nicely spread out so you don't feel like sardines in a can. The décor is rustic but modern. As I said above the owners have made a real effort in keeping the décor in keeping with the period property but giving it a modern twist which I think has been very tastefully done. The lighting isn't too bright and is quite a dim lighting which is actually quite nice as it makes you feel that the huge building is nice and cosy.
The car park is quite large and is at the left hand side of the building. But it does get busy especially during dinner time and there is not any alternative parking so this should be kept in mind if arriving for a 8pm dinner, especially on the weekend evenings.
*** Food & Drink ***
I have had many a meal here and I have never been left disappointed. So much so, I've had a Christmas party held here which was absolutely fantastic as the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was just gorgeous! As I said the pub is known as a gastro pub so it has a nice varied menu instead of the typical pie and chips you can get in some pubs.
Grilled Sardines Nicoise - £5.90
Carpaccio Toscana al Porcini - £6.20
Crudités Mezze & Dips - £5.90 v
Cidered Suckling Pig - £15.50
Stuffed Aubergine Parmigiana £9.40 v
Salmon Fillet & Paella Croquette £12.95
Old School Classics:
Bangers & Mash with onion gravy
Grilled Gammon Ham served with egg & chips
Cod & Salmon Fishcake, tartare sauce
All the old school classics are served at £8.80
As for desserts these are always listed on blackboards dotted around the pub and these can change on a daily basis. The vegetarian selection is limited but they do offer a variety of dishes. Should there be any other dietry requirements they do assist, if you pre-warn the restaurant.
The Durham Ox also has a meal deal where you can have three courses for £10.00 per person which is great value and is only served Monday to Friday at specific times. The menu has fewer options than the main menu and is generally different again to that of the main. But the food on this meal deal menu is still wonderful and cooked with as much care as the other dishes.
The food may be a bit on the pricey side but for me I don't mind parting with the money when the food is great. I'd rather pay more and have a great meal than have a poor meal and come away dissatisfied. I have been visiting The Durham Ox for over 5 years and I have never once had a bad meal and neither has anyone I know. The pub has a great reputation for their food within Warwickshire. All the food is served piping hot which for me is incredibly important. Because the menu is quite small in comparison to other places all the food is cooked fresh and they do ask you to wait 25 minutes for the main course because they are cooking it from fresh. The taste of the food is wonderful as you know it hasn't been sitting around and is cooked from scratch, it really makes a difference.
Drinks are pretty standard and they have all the usual lagers, spirits and soft drinks. They also have a wide selection of draught ales. They have an extensive wine list which has plenty of choice and for all budgets.
*** Staff ***
The pub has a lot of students (from abroad as well) for their staff as a lot of the pubs do in that area and all of them are incredibly helpful and friendly. I hate walking into a place where the staff simply don't care and would rather be somewhere else. But in The Durham Ox I can't fault them. They are incredibly attentive and should you need anything they are more than happy to help you.
*** Useful Information ***
Shrewley Common, Warwickshire CV35 7AY
Tel: 01926 842283
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.durham-ox.co.uk
It is best to book for large parties and for the busier days such as Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays as the pub gets full quickly. The Durham Ox if coming from Solihull on the Old Warwick Road is right at crossroads and is on the left just after the bridge and if coming from Warwick the pub is on the right just before you enter Shrewley but from this direction you can easily see the pub when you approach it.
*** Overall ***
A great pub with great food I can't praise it highly enough. I have never had a bad meal nor has anyone I know. It constantly changes the menu which is great as there always seems to be something new available. The food is always high quality and served incredibly hot and fresh which is important. The staff are faultless as they are always friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is in the Warwickshire area as I'm sure they wouldn't be disappointed.


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Have you ever wondered what mysteries there are out there to explore, what un-found treasures still exist? In a world where most treasure has been exhumed, and no hidden corner of the earth left unexplored, where do you go for real adventure?
It is in our nature as people, to love mystery, and the exploration of life. This however, has become sadly difficult in our modern world, and where once we looked, it is no longer there. Even as sprawling neighborhoods of people swallow up the land, fields replace ancient forest, and caves are sealed from entrance, there are still places to explore.
These places can be found in the mountains, underground, and all around you, in the very city that you live in. Adventures can be found in old mines, abandoned houses, old empty factories, drainage systems, and an incredible assortment of interesting places, spawned from the creations of bipeds.
The art of exploring these people made structures, is called 'urban exploration'. In the case of drainage system exploration, is it called 'draining', and those who indulge in it, are referred to as 'drainers'. These folks look high and low, for places worth an adventure.
Yes, it is true, not all urban exploration is legal, but mainstream groups, tend to live by a code. Of course, the first law of that code, is not to do anything illegal. This can be difficult, as not everyone, wants to give you a free ticket, for a sight seeing experience.
The art of urban exploration can be dangerous, it does not come without it's hazards. Here, in Denver last year, an urban explorer lost his life, when he stepped into an open elevator shaft. Such accidents as this can of course be avoided, but many opponents to urban exploration will site danger as one of their key reasons against it.
This is rather an irrational argument however, as people are legally allowed to do incredibly dangerous sports every day, with a much higher risk of injury/death, than urban exploration. If you type into Google 'deaths, urban exploration', you are going to be hard pressed to find very many examples.
One should of course be careful, regardless of what one is doing, and take proper precautions, depending on what the situation is. I do believe though, that we as people, need to feed our desire for mystery and adventure. It is for many of us, what keeps us young and imaginative, and gives us a satisfaction inside that is rare in this modern world of ours.
What can you find in the world of urban exploring? About 10 years or so ago, I was up in the mountains, I believe here in Colorado. We came upon an old mining camp, and up behind it was a very small abandoned town. One of the houses was open, and we ventured inside.
It was really strange, as the dining room table was set, and everything was as if the people had just walked out, leaving it completely untouched. The entire setting was from the 50's, and we were just really flabbergasted over what we were seeing.
Several years after this incident, I recounted this story to a random friend I had made, and was very surprised, that he knew the very place I spoke of. He told me that it had been used as a movie set in the 70's, and made to look like it was from the 50's. Instead of packing it up, they just left the props behind. This in no way altered the quality of my experience, it was still very interesting!
I have explored very old cabins, houses, mines, caves, lava tubes, old grave yards, and a host of wonderful places! A few times, I have come across personal dumps, from before there were public refuse piles. These are very cool to explore, as there are often many objects of interests. Yes, there is still buried treasure!
I recently came across this interesting piece about a prehistoric creature found in the drainage systems of Denver. How often are you going to find something like that in reality? The possibilities are endless, there are so many things in reality to explore! It is my belief that the more we believe in the mysteries of possibility, the more they will reveal themselves.
Adventure is only dead, in the heart that no longer dreams. Dream true everyone.
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To the editor:
In his March 14 Legislative Update, Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, suggested four reasons to oppose minimum wage hikes. He is wrong on all four.
He asserted that most incoming emails are opposed to minimum wage hikes but provided no specifics.
However, the March 2013 Gallup Poll showed that 71 percent would vote to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. Even 50 percent of Republicans were in favor. A sample of 7,000 2013 State Fair attendees showed that 66 percent agreed that the minimum wage should be increased to $8.50 or $9.50 an hour. The nonpartisan House Public Information Services Office conducted this poll.
Thompson stated that that a minimum wage hike would result in unemployment among younger and lower-skilled workers.
In an April 2011 Industrial Relations journal study, Allergretto, Dube, and Reich examined data for years 1999-2009: "Put simply, our findings indicated that minimum wage increases – in the range that have been implemented in the United States – do not reduce employment among teens."
In a February 2013 Center for Economic Research study, John Schmitt wrote, "two meta-studies analyzing the research conducted since the 1990s conclude that the minimum wage has little or no discernable effect on the employment prospects of low-wage workers."
Thompson also said that employers near neighboring states would have a difficult time competing.
Dube, Lester, and Reich published a 2010 study in the Review of Economic Statistics that compared 16 years of data for 318 pairs of bordering counties. The authors found "no detectable employment losses from the kind of minimum wage increases we have seen in the United States."
Our legislators should know which workers would be affected.
According to a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development December 2013 article, raising the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour would affect 460,000 jobs. Occupations to be affected include cashiers, child care workers, maids and housekeepers, production work helpers, desk clerks, home health aides, lifeguards, and teacher assistants.
It is disappointing that Thompson fails to support workers who perform critical functions for our economy and ignores solid research that challenges his mistaken beliefs.
Howard Schneider


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The UFC's fifth show on FX has concluded and in the main event between heavyweights it was "Bigfoot" Silva who was able to secure victory in the very first round via TKO.
In the evenings co-main event top welterweight fighter Jake Ellenberger avenged his first career defeat with a unanimous decision victory over Jay Hieron.
Also on the card, the UFC's first flyweight title challenger was named when John Dodson took out Jussier Formiga in the second frame with punches.
Your full UFC on FX 5 Results are as follows:
MAIN CARD: (FX, 8 p.m. ET)
Antonio Silva def. Travis Browne via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:27
Jake Ellenberger def. Jay Hieron via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
John Dodson def. Jussier Formiga via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:35
Justin Edwards def. Josh Neer via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:45.
PRELIMINARY CARD: (FUEL TV, 5 p.m. ET)
Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens (Stephens Still In Jail, White Still Promising Fight)
Michael Johnson def. Danny Castillo via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:06
Mike Pierce def. Aaron Simpson via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:29
Marcus LeVesseur def. Carlo Prater via split-decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-18)
PRELIMINARY CARD: (Facebook, 4 p.m. ET)
Jacob Volkmann def. Shane Roller via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:38.
Diego Nunes def. Bart Palaszewski via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Darren Uyenoyama def. Phil Harris via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:38


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Inside the Ski Racing Mind: Mental Lessons from the World Cup
In my last post, I described the competitive lessons you must learn from World Cup racers to ski your best in Prime Time, which I defined as being the biggest race of your life against the toughest field under the most difficult conditions. This week, I will detail the mental lessons you must also learn to ski your best and achieve your goals. These mental lessons are especially important as you head into the most crucial races of the season this month.
1. Believe in your ability. One thing that separates the best ski racers in the world from the rest of us is that they have a deep and resilient belief in their ability to ski their best. Even when they're not skiing well, they never lose faith in themselves.
For everyone else, developing confidence in your ability is one of the biggest challenges you face. Many racers don't have that deeply ingrained belief in their capabilities. I see this often in races. For example, a racer makes a mistake early in a race run. He then gives less than full effort the rest of the course because he has lost confidence in himself and he figures he has already lost the race.
It's a mistake for the racer in the last example to give up just because he isn't skiing his best. The mental lesson you can learn from World Cuppers is that no matter how big a mistake you make, you may still have a chance, but only if you stay positive, keep fighting, and try to ski his best the remainder of the course.
Building confidence in your skiing is no different than for World Cuppers. It takes thousands of training and race runs, a positive attitude, meticulous preparation, support from others, and, of course, success. But, for every racer, from the bottom to the top, it starts with a commitment to believe in yourself no matter how bad it gets.
This belief will serve you especially well in Prime Time. You may believe that you can usually ski well. You probably have had many training and race runs that support that belief. But the question is whether you can ski that well in the most important race of your life against the toughest field of competitors you have ever faced? The lesson you can learn from World Cup racers is to develop such a belief in your skiing that you truly know that you can ski your best when you absolutely need to. This belief in your skiing gives you the confidence to go for it in Prime Time.
2. Expect to be nervous in Prime Time. Prime Time means the race you are competing in matters. The race may be the State Championships or Junior Olympics or the Junior Worlds (which are happening this week). You may start to feel nervous because it's an important race. This anxiety makes you uncomfortable, which raises doubts in your mind, causes you to feel negative emotions, and, because of all of these, you become more nervous. As a result, the quality of your skiing declines and you have a poor race.
This reaction is common among racers of all levels of ability. It is also one of the most harmful in Prime Time. Much of my work with ski racers is directed toward helping them stay relaxed under pressure. The reality is, though, getting nervous before important races is normal and natural. It happens to club racers and, yes, it happens to the best racers in the world. The difference is that World Cuppers get nervous and know how to overcome their anxiety.
One way to partially alleviate the negative effects of this nervousness is to expect to be nervous in Prime Time. If you anticipate experiencing some anxiety, when it arises, your reaction will be, "This is normal. I knew I would get a little nervous. No big deal," instead of "Oh no. I can't believe I'm getting nervous now. How can I ski well feeling this way?"
Anxiety can also be interpreted in different ways producing very different reactions. If you view anxiety as negative and threatening, it will clearly hurt your skiing If you see it, instead, as an indication that you're getting yourself prepared for the big race, that the feeling is not anxiety, but rather excitement, then you will see it much more positively. With a more positive perspective on your nerves, they are less likely to overwhelm you and take you to the "dark side." As a result, that anxiety will have a less harmful effect on your skiing.
Another important realization is that whatever you're feeling, your competition is probably feeling the same doubts, anxiety, and emotions. Even if they look cool, calm, and collected on the outside, the chances are they're equally as nervous on the inside. This perspective offers even more support for the need to win the mental race. Given fairly equal ability, the racer who can keep their nerves in perspective and respond to them in a positive way is most likely going to ski well and have a good result.
3. Recover from mistakes quickly. If you recall, Prime Ski Racing is based on the goal of skiing at a consistently high level under challenging conditions. However, skiing consistently does not mean skiing perfectly; it definitely doesn't mean you will not make mistakes. One of the things that makes World Cup racers so good is not that they never make mistakes. If you watch World Cup races, you'll see that even the winners make multiple mistakes during their race runs. Instead, what makes them so good is how quickly they recover from those mistakes.
It's not uncommon for young racers to take up to five gates to recover from a mistake on course such as sliding off line or hooking an arm on a gate. It takes them that long to regain their composure and get their mind back in the race. Often, they never recover at all. This occurs because racers lose confidence, focus, and intensity, and they become frustrated, angry, or depressed due to of their mistakes. Unfortunately, by the time they recover mentally and get their skiing back on track, a good result is out of reach.
Recovering from mistakes quickly begins with a forgiving attitude that you establish before you even get out on the hill. You accept that, if the best racers in the world make mistakes, then it's normal that you will make mistakes too. It also involves understanding that the loss of confidence, motivation, focus, and intensity will hurt your skiing far more than the mistakes themselves. This attitude makes it so that mistakes aren't crushing blows when they occur. Rather, mistakes are just a part of ski racing. When you accept that mistakes are part of ski racing, you give yourself permission to let go of the mistakes when they occur instead of feeling like it is the end of the world.
With the negative impact of mistakes reduced, you can then direct your attention to getting yourself back into the run mentally and emotionally. Immediately after a mistake, go into attack mode, rather than surrender mode, in which you immediately forget about the mistake and focus on finishing the course as fast as you can. In training, create a keyword that you can think to yourself when you make a mistake that will help you do this, for example, attack, charge, or go. When you ingrain this keyword in training, you're conditioning your mind to grab onto that keyword when you make a mistake in a race, triggering a aggressive mindset and a refocusing on the course ahead of you rather than the mistake behind you.
4. Accept the challenge. The biggest obstacle to skiing your best in Prime Time is fear, more specifically, fear of failure. Fear produces a cautious attitude and tentative skiing. On a practical level, this means that your main goal in your race is to not fail. Yet, paradoxically, with this fear-driven attitude, you're actually more likely to fail because
there's no way you can ski your fastest if you're afraid of failure. You don't attack the course, you don't ski the most aggressive line, and you don't give it your all from start to finish.
Bode Miller is my role model for accepting the challenge. He doesn't care about where he finishes as long as he skies as fast as humanly possible. Bode isn't afraid to fail, and with this attitude, he skis with abandonment. The result? He's the best male ski racer in American history.
Accepting the challenge means that you give it everything you have. You direct your fullest energy and effort into skiing as fast as you possibly can. Accepting the challenge also means accepting that you may fail, but you'd rather fail giving it everything you've got than standing at the finish wishing you hadn't skied so cautiously. I'm sure you feel terrible when you ski just to finish and look at your time and kick yourself for not having gone for it. Here's a question for you: Would you rather be skiing fast and DNF or finish and be slow? Most racers say the former, but that's not the way they ski, particularly in Prime Time.
Why accept the challenge? Because there is one emotion you never want to experience in your life: regret. Regret means that you wish you had done something differently, in this case, go as fast as you can. And there is one question you never want to ask yourself: I wonder what could have been? After a race, whether good or bad, you want to look back and be able to say to yourself that you "left it all out on the hill." If that effort didn't result in a good finish, you'll be disappointed, but you'll also feel pride in knowing that you couldn't have done anything more that day. And, of course, the only way to be truly successful in ski racing is to go all out and risk failure. If you keep putting yourself out there, those results that you really want are likely going to be realized at some point.
Four simple, yet powerful, lessons. The world's best ski racers learned these lessons and that's one reason they're on the World Cup. I can't guarantee that if you embrace these lessons you'll get there too. But I can promise you that if you do, you'll find out how good you can be. And, at the end of the day, whether you find yourself at the top of the Olympic podium or on the second page of a local race, you'll feel good knowing that you left it all out on the hill.
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Marana has tabbed Jamsheed Mehta to serve as its next deputy town manager.
Mehta, a native of Pakistan who currently works as Glendale's executive director for transportation services, starts March 17.
He replaces Del Post, who took the position in 2011 and resigned in September.
Mehta, 54, earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Kansas and a bachelor's in civil engineering from NED University of Engineering in Karachi, Pakistan. He's worked in Glendale for eight and a half years.
Along with his wife, Zarin, Mehta is looking for a home in the area.
We spoke with Mehta about his background, goals and first impressions of Marana.
Q: Why did the position interest you?
A: My motivation is to be involved in local city government, especially in a high-growth area such as Marana.
It's something I have experienced here in Glendale in the past, and it's just the kind of environment I'm prepared to work in.
Q: What are your first impressions of Marana?
A: It's obviously limited to what I could garner from material I've read and things that I've noticed while I was there for a few days.
Obviously, in the general area of the Tucson metropolitan area, the quadrant of the northwest is where it's anticipated that most of the growth will occur.
Marana is strategically located, and a lot of growth will happen, which comes with challenges associated with it. Is the infrastructure there? Is it all sustainable? That's the kind of work that generates my desire to be there.
Q: How often do you make it back to Pakistan?
A: I haven't been there in several years. I have been in the United States since 1984.
Q: Do you think you'll live in Marana?
A: I'm going to discover a whole lot when I'm there. It might take a while to figure it out, but if that's convenient, yes.
Q: What qualifies you for this job?
A: I have worn many hats. I'm an engineer, and am a long-range urban planner by training. I have been involved with everything associated with planning a development and infrastructure programming. Most of that revolves around long-range, sustainable development.
I've been involved with transportation planning, working with regional-planning agencies.
Essentially my background is to see that long-range planning is sustainable.
Q: How would you like to see Marana grow?
A: There is a lot of growth that's going to happen. I want to make sure that things that are done in the short term make neighborhoods out of new subdivisions.
To turn into a mature city, it shouldn't be done by accident; it should really be by design.
Q: How does Marana compare to Glendale?
A: What Glendale was probably three decades ago — maybe two decades ago — is what Marana is experiencing today. What I do know for certain is that many problems in Glendale could have been avoided.
I'll present the caution and wisdom needed when in a high-paced growth area.
Some people tend not to look at some of the details that come with that experience.
That's what I particularly want to make sure the community doesn't do. I want a guided vision.
Q: What sort of problems are you hoping to avoid?
A: A city's investment needs to be such that, whatever we put into it, we do recover in the long run. And that we make sure the infrastructure is there for future growth.
Q: How do you see Marana developing over the years?
A: Marana's population is approximately 40,000. It's likely that in a few decades it will be close to 200,000.
But it takes resources, and without that level of resources, the vision will never be achieved.
It's a balance between the fiscal capacity of the city and viable resources.
Water, obviously, is one of the natural features that's going to be a challenge.
Do we have sufficient volumes of water? Do we have water rights?
We have to be able to continue our revenue streams we have day-to-day, and prepare versus other opportunities for revenue in the future.


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Steven-Chase 3 years ago#1
As you may be aware, the coin concept was also featured in Mario Kart 7. In this game, you could only keep the coins you finish a race with, meaning it wasn't possible to collect more than 10 coins per race.
Many are saying that, this time around, you keep the coin the second you grab it, permitting you to bring home more than 10 coins per race.
Since MK8 chose to not have a "player records" screen and we cannot see our coin count (except when unlocking parts), it's been a bit difficult to confirm.
Well, several of us have taken to doing some experiments to figure this out, which you can see detailed on this thread:
And we can confirm that, unfortunately... NO, coins are not added to your "wallet" the second you grab them. You only get to keep however many coins you are holding when a race ends.
Fortunately, MK8 did change a few things from MK7 to make coin grinding more manageable...
- Coins count in all modes in MK8, whereas they only counted in GP and Online in MK7.
- The number of coins needed to unlock parts is much less in MK8 than MK7 (although there's still the staggeringly high 20,000 coins needed for the Gold Glider).
- When playing local multiplayer, the coins count for each player, so if you have friends, you can basically add a 4x multiplier to your coin-collecting needs.
However, this IS a farming method to be yielded from this experiment, especially if you don't have friends. Set up a versus match with 4 human players, park three of them on a coin (so they'll collect it automatically when it respawns), and then guide the other player to the finish line. You just netted 40 coins with minimal effort in a single race.
So, there's that.
This is incorrect for a simple reason.
Upon starting a new file, you can unlock the part for getting 50 coins after a single Grand Prix.
DarkChii200 3 years ago#3
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Steven-Chase (Topic Creator)3 years ago#4
RatheV posted...
This is incorrect for a simple reason.
Can you support this claim?
Solid2TheSnake 3 years ago#5
I thought the Golden Glider took 10K to unlock, not 20K.
Either way, thank you for confirming. This weekend we collected 4K coins simply from playing multiplayer for hours upon hours. I have no doubt that we'll unlock the gold glider in no time just from normal play.
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KogaSteelfang 3 years ago#6
I kind of figured it was true after my 2nd Grand Prix.
I finished each of the races with 10 coins, and didn't unlock the first 50 coin part till after the 2nd grand Prix. then 2nd part after the 3rd.
If it was true I should've gotten 1 after each set of races.
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Steven-Chase posted...
RatheV posted...This is incorrect for a simple reason.
I will add to your original post.
When I first got the game I played online all night with my cousin for two days straight before playing single player. Now, every time I play a single player event I unlock a new piece of equipment. However, it only unlocks after playing a cup or playing one race in a cup and then quitting. I'm wondering if it is counting all of those coins I saved up from playing online but requires one race in a cup between each for them to count to unlock a part.
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Steven-Chase (Topic Creator)3 years ago#8
TreGooda posted...
Steven-Chase posted...RatheV posted...This is incorrect for a simple reason.
If you somehow collect enough coins to unlock TWO parts, you will only get notified for one. It's not until you go to the kart select screen and find out what part you got that the game will ever tell you you unlocked another one, and it won't notify you until you work your way back to the main menu.
If you play online a lot, this will happen, because you never get an opportunity to go back to the kart select screen online; you're locked into your character and kart combination until you exit the room and join a new one.
I played online long enough to earn about 400 coins... But it would only notify me one part at a time. I had to go into the kart select screen, view my new part, and back out to the main menu to get another one.
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I have unlocked a new vehicle part after completing every Grand Prix, which requires 50 Coins. You can only hold 10 Coins at a time during a race. So 10 Coins x 4 races = 40 Coins. But like I said, I still unlocked a new vehicle part every GP, so that must mean that you can collect more than 10 Coins toward your overall count.
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Editor's Note: The Bruins are facing a longer offseason than they had hoped after their title defense was ended early with a first-round loss to Washington. The extra time could come in handy though, as the Bruins have plenty of decisions to make this summer. At the top of that list is what they will do with the many pending free agents on their roster. Each day over the next two weeks, NESN.com Bruins beat writer Douglas Flynn will look at one of the club's veteran free agents.
Chris Kelly picked a perfect time to have a career year. He posted personal bests in both goals and points while remaining one of the top defensive forwards in the league. That makes him a very valuable commodity just as he is about to hit the market.
Kelly is due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 unless the Bruins can lock him up to a new deal. Failing to do so would be a big loss for the Bruins, but Kelly's success since coming to Boston before the 2011 trade deadline might also make it difficult to keep him in Black and Gold, as he is sure to have plenty of suitors in free agency.
2011-12 stats: 82 games, 20-19-39, plus-33, 41 PIMs; playoffs – 7 games, 1-2-3, plus-1, 4 PIMs
2011-12 cap hit: $2.125 million according to CapGeek.com
2012-13 status: Unrestricted free agent
Age: 31
Season in review:
The Bruins couldn't have asked for much more from Kelly in his first full season in Boston. After a strong postseason that helped bring the Cup back to Boston last spring, Kelly followed with his best offensive production in seven full seasons in the NHL.
His value came from more than just that 20-goal campaign, though. He had a knack for scoring big goals, finishing second on the team with six game-winners and adding another in the playoffs with an overtime strike in Game 1 against Washington. Including that playoff opener, the Bruins were 19-0-0 this season when Kelly scored.
Kelly also proved durable, as he was the only Bruin to play in all 82 games despite playing a physical style with 79 hits, a career-high three fighting majors (he had just two in his first six seasons combined, both coming as a rookie in 2005-06) and 56 blocked shots (trailing only Patrice Bergeron among Boston's forwards). Kelly was also tied for third in the league in plus/minus at plus-33, and was a key penalty killer and faceoff man, winning 51.8 percent of the draws he took.
Should Kelly be re-signed?:
Kelly can be easily overlooked because of the Bruins' depth down the middle, with Bergeron and David Krejci centering the top two lines and Tyler Seguin capable of shifting back to his natural position of center. But the Bruins are well aware of the contributions Kelly has made in his brief time here in Boston.
Kelly was named an alternate captain before the start of the 2011-12 season after playing just four months with the team. Kelly provides leadership and experience, not to mention outstanding two-way play, and having that kind of depth has been a key component of the Bruins' success. With all of that in mind, Kelly should absolutely be the top priority among Boston's UFAs.
Will Kelly be re-signed?:
While Kelly has proven his worth in Boston, he may be a luxury the Bruins can't afford to keep. It will depend on the terms he is seeking after his career year, but the Bruins have limited cap space to work with, and also have to plan for the possibility of the cap shrinking when a new CBA is finally hammered out. Boston's depth down the middle would help the Bruins withstand the loss of Kelly, though they would certainly be stronger with him remaining on the roster.
Kelly has made it known that he would like to stay in Boston, but while the Bruins were able to sign pending free agents Rich Peverley, David Krejci, Johnny Boychuk and Shawn Thornton to extensions during the season, talks were put on hold between the club and Kelly. That could indicate a desire by Kelly to at least explore the market on July 1, but the Bruins still have more than a month to try to prevent that.
In Kelly's own words:
"I'll always weigh every option, every possibility," Kelly said at the club's breakup day last month. "That's my job as a player and as a guy with a young family. That's my responsibility. But I think if we can get something done here I would like to stay here. This is a great team, a great organization, and I know being on a good, winning hockey team is an important thing to me, and always has been."
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Gumbel Blind to Gore's Race-Baiting; Rosie O'Donnell Played Barbra's Anti-Bush Diatribe -- Back to today's CyberAlert
1) Media Reality Check. "What If Bush Called His Opponent 'Evil'? Vice President's Outrageous Rhetoric Is Largely Unrebuked During Campaign's Final Hours." CBS's Bryant Gumbel interviewed Al Gore Monday morning but didn't mention how Gore had likened Bush to an evil, slave-holding racist.
2) Morning show questions to Al and Tipper Gore. Gumbel posed a tough one to Al Gore, recounting how Gore claimed, "I need your help to take this country back." Gumbel wondered: "Back from whom?"
3) Rosie O'Donnell today played the complete pro-Gore diatribe from Barbra Streisand, which 20/20 had only shown in part. The singer proclaimed: "Let's face it, this is a war against bigotry, against discrimination of every kind -- racism, sexism, anti-Semitism and homophobia."
4) New "MediaWatch" columns on National Review Online by the MRC's Tim Graham: "Turn out the Lights: Gore's breaking media hearts"; "Too Kind to Kin? The double standard in using politicians' kids" and "Barbra's Bust: Lining up behind the Democrats."
Bryant Gumbel blind to Gore's race-baiting and over the line negativity. Picking up on coverage of two Saturday Gore remarks -- about how "good overcomes evil" and how Bush's promise to appoint "strict constructionists" to the Supreme Court reminded him of how when the Constitution was written that same approach meant "some people were considered three-fifths of a human being" -- were ignored by Bryant Gumbel in interviewing Al Gore this morning while NBC's Matt Lauer asked about one remark and only ABC's Charles Gibson demanded he defend both.
Clarification: This morning's CyberAlert noted how neither remark was mentioned on the two broadcast network evening shows which aired in the east Sunday night, ABC and NBC. I've since learned that while he made the "three-fifths" comment Saturday night, he uttered the "evil" comment Saturday morning, not Sunday morning. However, a check of Saturday's NBC Nightly News, the only broadcast network show not bumped by college football, determined that while Chip Reid showed clips from the prayer breakfast he did not play the "evil" comment.
Now to the Campaign 2000 Media Reality Check by the MRC's Rich Noyes. Distributed this afternoon, it's titled, "What If Bush Called His Opponent 'Evil'? Vice President's Outrageous Rhetoric Is Largely Unrebuked During Campaign's Final Hours."
To see it as a life-like Adobe Acrobat PDF file, go to:
First, here's the pull-out quote in the middle of the page:
Is This What Brazile Meant By Gore's "Sense of Style and Grace"?
"I believe, as I stand here in Memphis, that America has a rendezvous
with redemption. I believe that we are moving toward the nation that we are
intended to be. But we've got work that lies just before us, and we've got to
recognize the obstacles that need to be cleared away, and they too are
obstacles of the spirit. Deep within us, we each have the capacity for good
and for evil. I am taught that good overcomes evil if we choose that outcome.
I feel it coming. I feel a message from this gathering that on Tuesday we're
going to carry Tennessee and Memphis is going to lead the way."
Now the text of the November 6 Media Reality Check:
At the end of his losing presidential campaign in 1992, President George Bush caught a lot of flak from the networks for calling Al Gore "Ozone Man" and declaring that "my dog, Millie, knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos." Network correspondents were appalled that the Democratic ticket would be likened to a pair of clowns.
Trailing in the final pre-election polls, Gore this weekend likened his opponent to an evil, slave-holding racist, but few TV reporters had the same outrage they manifested eight years ago.
-- Gore begged worshipers at a Memphis prayer breakfast to support him. "Good overcomes evil if we choose that outcome," he said, and "Tennessee and Memphis is going to lead the way." Gore denied that he meant to say that George W. Bush was evil, FNC's Jim Angle later reported.
Broadcast coverage? NBC's Chip Reid covered the prayer breakfast on Saturday's Nightly News, but skipped over the "evil" comment. While it was a topic of discussion on the Sunday morning interview shows, neither ABC nor NBC mentioned the comment Sunday night. Gore appeared on all three Monday morning shows via satellite from Iowa; ABC's Charles Gibson and NBC's Matt Lauer both asked Gore about that line, but CBS's Bryant Gumbel ignored it.
-- Later in Pittsburgh, Gore pushed the idea that Bush would subjugate African-Americans: "When my opponent, Governor Bush, says he'll appoint strict constructionists to the Supreme Court, I often think of the strictly constructed meaning that was applied when the Constitution was written -- how some people were considered three-fifths of a human being."
Neither CBS nor NBC touched the three-fifths comment this morning, nor did any of the evening news programs bring it up last night. But ABC's Gibson asked Gore: "Do you really, honestly think that Governor Bush would take us back in civil rights 225 years?"
-- Gibson also voiced bewilderment that Gore should be trailing at all. "When you look at this objectively," he told the Vice President, "the incumbent party is dealt a very strong hand here. We have full employment in the United States, we have unparalleled prosperity in terms of wealth created, we have low interest rates, we have low inflation, we have few perils to our nation overseas. So you were dealt a very strong hand coming into this election, and yet it's still close. Why?"
On Today, Katie Couric consulted Doris Kearns Goodwin, NBC's resident historian, about the hardships of defeat. "It'll be much harder for Gore because he has to say goodbye to his staff, he has to leave his house, he has to leave the place where he's been in such a long period of time." She added, "At least Mr. Bush is going home to the house that he's had. He's going back to a job. He'll have structure in his day."
Sunday's Washington Post quoted Gore manager Donna Brazile as saying that by the third debate she knew "Al Gore was quite ready to finish this race with a sense of style and grace." Reporters should ask Gore if it's really classy to brand your opponents evil racists.
END Reprint of Media Reality Check
CyberAlert bonus: All the questions posed this morning to Al Gore in his final pre-election morning show interviews. George Bush declined network invitations.
Bryant Gumbel did pose one interesting question to Gore: "You campaigned in Tennessee this weekend, I'm confused about something, you told people that, I'm using your words here, 'I need your help to take this country back.' Back from whom?"
Otherwise, see if you sense that the networks stars think Gore's campaign might be a lost cause.
>ABC's Good Morning America. Charles Gibson's inquiries to Gore and Tipper under an umbrella in Waterloo, as transcribed by MRC analyst Jessica Anderson:
-- "So with all that as set up, joining us now, Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper from one of the final stops on the campaign trail, Waterloo, Iowa. And by the way, we should mention again we also asked Governor George W. Bush to join us personally this morning, but he declined our invitation. Mr. Vice President, 24 hours from now, people are going to be voting, so what one thing can you say at this point that will totally change the political landscape?"
-- "This is breathtakingly close election. Can you give me three states you're going to particularly closely watch tomorrow night?"
-- "Let me ask you both, and I'll start with you, Mr. Vice President, why is this election so close? When you look at this objectively and as people looked at it six months ago, the incumbent party dealt a very strong hand here. We have full employment in the United States, we have unparalleled prosperity in terms of wealth created, we have low interest rates, we have low inflation, we have few perils to our nation overseas. So you were dealt a very strong hand coming into this election, and yet it's still close. Why?"
-- "Mrs. Gore, what would you say to that question?"
-- "Mr. Vice President, you have used very strong rhetoric in the last weekend of this campaign. You said in a Memphis church on Saturday, and I'm quoting you now, 'I am taught that good overcomes evil if we choose that outcome.' Is this election about good versus evil in your mind?"
-- "Also on the subject of civil rights, in that same address, you said that your opponent had shown indifference to the dragging death of James Byrd, the black man who was dragged to death in the state of Texas, and you said that your opponent would appoint Supreme Court justices who would take us back to a time reminiscent of when blacks were only three-fifths of a human being, going back to the original language of the Constitution. Do you really honestly think that Governor Bush would take us back in civil rights 225 years?"
-- "Mrs. Gore, quick question. What about this election has surprised you more than anything else?"
> CBS's The Early Show. Bryant Gumbel's questions to the Gores, as transcribed by MRC analyst Brian Boyd:
-- "Mr. Vice President, let me start with you if I might. I saw where you said yesterday you are feeling confident about tomorrow. On what evidence are you basing that confidence?"
-- "You've seen the poll numbers, the New York Times/CBS poll actually showed the Governor widening his lead over the weekend, why aren't you more troubled?" [poll graph of Bush leading 47 to 42 percent]
-- "You mentioned President Clinton by name for the first time in a while in Philadelphia yesterday, how should we interpret that?"
-- "Mrs. Gore, I don't want to leave you out of
this and you are hardly unbiased in this, but what are you feeling out
-- "How do you view President Clinton's statement last Thursday that a vote for your husband is the next best thing to a third Clinton term?"
-- "Mr. Vice President, when you campaigned in Tennessee this weekend, I'm confused about something, you told people that, I'm using your words here, 'I need your help to take this country back.' Back from whom?"
-- "Mr. Vice
President, you made a point this weekend also of seeing that your
opponent's statement that Social Security was not a federal program was
more than just a slip of the tongue. Was it to your mind evidence that
he's not qualified?"
-- "In our final seconds before we let you get out of the rain, any final words this morning for those Nader supporters?"
> NBC's Today. Matt Lauer's queries, as transcribed by MRC analyst Geoffrey Dickens.
-- "On this final morning before election day Vice President Gore and his wife Tipper are in Waterloo, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Gore good morning to you. I can see it's raining a little bit for you there. Let me ask you Mr. Vice President. Tomorrow's the day you've been working toward your whole life, without sounding, too dramatic. In terms of sheer butterflies and nerves how are you feeling today?"
-- "But the race has come down to a razor thin margin. I mean you have to be feeling some butterflies on this day before election day."
-- "Mrs. Gore is it possible that this is more nerve-wracking for you than it is for your husband?"
-- "Vice President Gore let me ask you about a couple of topics. You spoke at a prayer breakfast recently and you talked about that you'd been taught that good can overcome evil, if we choose that outcome. And you had the feeling that we were about to choose that outcome. Were you suggesting that you're good and, and Governor Bush is the evil?"
-- "You talk about issues. Over the weekend some polls were taken that show the revelation of George Bush's, George W. Bush's drunk driving arrest 24 years ago is going to have little or no impact in this election, then would you say that's a good thing, that you're happy that voters aren't concentrating on the past, they're looking to the future?"
-- "This has been a heavyweight fight Mr. Vice President. You and Governor Bush have traded punches, you've given it out, you've taken it. What would you say to your opponent on this day before the election?"
-- "Mrs. Gore real quickly. What would you say to Mrs. Bush this morning?"
Rosie's last-minute Gore campaigning. On Friday's 20/20 Barbara Walters didn't show enough of Barbra Streisand promoting Al Gore to satisfy Streisand or Rosie O'Donnell. So on her syndicated daytime show today, O'Donnell played Streisand's on-stage polemics for Gore announced at a recent Gore-Lieberman fundraiser, only the first 44 words of which were shown by ABC.
In her Friday 20/20 interview of Streisand, Barbara Walters allowed Streisand to defend Bill Clinton and then outlined the liberal views behind her backing of Gore. She played this clip of Streisand on stage in front of Gore: "The first three reasons to vote for Al Gore are the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court. Our whole way of life is at stake when you consider that the next President will make three or even four appointments during his term."
For more on the forum 20/20 provided Streisand and
for a video clip of it, go to where MRC Webmaster Andy Szul has posted a
RealPlayer clip:
But those 44 words weren't enough for O'Donnell,
Timna Tannrrs of Reuters reported Sunday in a story highlighted by the
Drudge Report: "A close friend of Streisand, O'Donnell offered to air
the endorsement of Gore after Streisand expressed disappointment with an
interview conducted by Barbara Walters, where the singer's political views
were edited.
Today, Rosie O'Donnell played video of Streisand singing "Send in the Clowns," followed by Streisand's full diatribe. O'Donnell set up the excerpt: "Tomorrow is election day. She had some thoughts on this election. I thought I'd share them with you, too. Take a look."
O'Donnell's clip began where 20/20 started, but
continued for another 1:15. Here it is from the start, as transcribed by
MRC analyst Jessica Anderson:
Since Friday, National Review Online has posted three fresh pieces of campaign coverage analysis by the MRC's Tim Graham. Working backward from today:
-- Monday's "MediaWatch" report.
"Turn out the Lights: Gore's breaking media hearts." It began:
"Network morning shows were trying to keep hope alive today for Al
Gore as time runs out, but their hearts weren't quite in it. They want to
portray the race as 'tick-tight' in Dan Rather lingo, but they sound
like they don't really believe it. You could dub it 'Don't Demoralize
Democrat Turnout Day.'"...
-- Sunday's piece. "Too Kind to Kin? The
double standard in using politicians' kids." Graham opened the
article: "Who's more dangerous on the road? A 30-year-old man
crossing the blood-alcohol limit driving too slowly in the middle of the
night, or an 17-year-old boy driving 97 miles per hour on an interstate
highway in broad daylight?
-- Saturday's report. "Barbra's Bust:
Lining up behind the Democrats." It began: "Newspapers,
including the New York Post, spread the news a few days ago: ABC's 20/20
had made a deal with the diva Barbra Streisand for an interview three
nights before Election Day to press her case for the public to vote for Al
Gore. Why would ABC News promote their plans to make another stale
celebrity endorsement part of their 'news' magazine show? In every
election cycle, the denizens and dilettantes of Hollywood line up behind
the Democrats....
Just one more night of media coverage before the vote begins. -- Brent Baker
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The challenge was to make a comfortable to read (more contrast will be needed on the background lines) web page, on a elastic layout, that don't split on text resizing, consistent on, good browsers and, greater or equal ie7 ones.Only. And the markup should be valid.
The font on the logo has been bought so, I believe no issues will arrive by having it applied on a web document right ?
Issue 1)On some machines the body texts gets the letters to close to each other.(like the "de" for example) and I'm not getting why is it, and how can we avoid it.
Issue 2)The vertical space between the lines on the background and the text should be equal. From the top of our lettering, and the bottom. The most consistently possible cross-browser.
What are your takes on the possibilities for achieving it?Right now I was playing with line-height property.But then I end up on dpi, screen-resolutions... a maze of concepts and experiences that I couldn't get out of there.
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Hedging With Individual And Index-Based Contracts
We examine the optimal hedging strategy with an individual insurance policy, sold at an unfair price, and a fair contract based on an index, which is imperfectly correlated with the individual loss. The tradeoff between transaction costs and basis risk is first analyzed in the expected utility framework in order to highlight the role of the agent's attitude toward risk, and then in the linear mean-variance model to stress the importance of the degree of correlation between the individual loss and the index.
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