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Now that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is trading above $800 per share and it's up 31% in the first quarter of 2013, here's an update on Google's performance and a look at the Gurus trading as found on GuruFocus Real Time Picks. Up 45% over 12 months, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has a market cap of $288.24 billion, and a P/E of 25.80. It currently trades at $877.53 per share.
Google Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $13.97 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 31% compared to the first quarter of 2012. Google Inc. reported advertising revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the first quarter of 2013, TAC totaled $2.96 billion, or 25% of advertising revenues, according to the company.
"We had a very strong start to 2013, with $14.0 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year," said Larry Page, CEO of Google. "We are working hard and investing in our products that aim to improve billions of people's lives all around the world."
Using the GuruFocus interactive valuation chart, track GOOG's valuation since August of 2004:
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There are numerous investor Gurus holding GOOG. Here are a few highlights.
PRIMECAP Management
The top Guru stakeholder of Google is PRIMECAP Management with about 3.2 million shares or 0.97 shares outstanding, 3.7% of its total assets managed. PRIMECAP's trading history shows a bright green path of gains ever since it first bought in the second quarter of 2008 at the average price of $542.56 for a 61.7% gain. Overall, on about 1.8 million shares bought at the average price of $445.31 per share, PRIMECAP gained 97% on GOOG. On 306,974 shares sold at an average price of $604.62 per share, PRIMECAP made a gain of 45%.
Other Guru Shareholders
The second highest GOOG stakeholder is Guru Chris Davis who holds around 2.7 million shares, followed by Frank Sands with 2.4 million shares and Jeremy Grantham for a little over 2 million shares.
First-time GOOG buyers in first quarter 2013, Tom Gayner and Chuck Royce, bought 5,000 and 250 shares, respectively.
Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn was new to GOOG in the fourth quarter of 2012 when he bought a new holding of 63,000 GOOG shares at an average price of $699.77 for a 25.4% gain.
Recently three Gurus increased their positions with Google in the last quarter, as of March 31, 2013:
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox increased its GOOG position same quarter by 39.09% Dodge & Cox bought 366,250 GOOG shares at an average price of $778.50 for a 12.7% gain. Overall, Dodge and Cox is average a 26% gain on around 1.3 million shares bought on average at $698.12 per share.
Manning & Napier Advisors
Manning & Napier Advisors increased its GOOG position by 8.38%, buying 47,835 shares at an average price of $778.50 per share for a 12.7% gain. The trading history shows that on buying a little more than 1.8 million shares at an average price of $478.03, Manning & Napier gained 84%. On selling 1.8 million shares at an average price of $551.06, they gained on average 59%.
Joho Capital
Joho Capital's Robert Karr bought 9,000 shares, increasing his Google position by 3.23%. He now holds 0.09% of GOOG shares outstanding.
Since the second quarter of 2008, Karr's trading history shows a 78% gain on 417,449 shares bought at an average price of $493.27 per share. He also gained 76% on 328,743 shares sold at an average share price of $498.90 per share. In the first quarter of 2013, Karr bought 9,000 more shares at $778.50 per share and made a 13.1% gain.
Here's a detailed analysis of Gurus trading GOOG.
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- Dodge & Cox Undervalued Stocks
- Dodge & Cox Top Growth Companies
- Dodge & Cox High Yield stocks, and
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Benson Bubblers are uniquely Portland Oregon.
You will not find a Bubbler anywhere else in the world (there is only one exception) and, believe me, people have asked for them. Seattle and San Francisco, to name a couple cities, have wanted us to provide them with these lovely things. Out of respect for the Benson family's request, we turned them down flat.
So, what are these infamous drinking fountains? No, it's not Portland's professional Water Polo team, sillies! ;) The Bubblers came about in 1912, when a man named Simon Benson, a wealthy entrepreneur, felt very strongly about keeping his working loggers out of the saloons and bars.
With that intent in mind, he presented the city of Portland with $10,000 for the construction of 20 bronze, four-bowl drinking fountains, warmly known as Benson Bubblers.
These fountains were to be placed within the boundaries of the downtown Portland area.
The first two of these Portland drinking fountains installed were in front of Mr. Benson's home and the other on SW 5th and Washington. To date, those 20 original Bubblers has turn into 52. The only exceptions to the all-downtown rule has been a fountain presented to our city city, Sapporo, Japan, The other was placed at the Columbia River Gorge's Maryhill Museum of Art.
Most every Bubbler was constructed in local foundries, with the exception of two. By 1975, the cost of making them had absolutely gone through the roof.
To see if they could save money, the city of Portland asked some foundry students of Benson High School if they'd be willing to try their hand with it. Like most people asked to add something of that sort to the streets of the city for all to enjoy, they were pretty pumped about the proposition and got to work. The end result was two lovely, high-quality Bubblers, one of which sits in front of the Oregon Historical Society. Go check it out for yourself.
If you're interested in a little hunt, below is a map that pinpoints all the fountains throughout the downtown area.
The city takes extremely good care of these precious drinking fountains. Not only is every fountain cleaned twice a month, but the Portland Water Bureau has added various water conservation changes throughout the years. So much so, that, although the fountains operate 365 days a year, from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, they only put out 1/10 of 1 percent of the water used by Portland. Pretty darned good, huh?
Now, if you happen to come across any of the 74 one-bowled types out there, don't mistake them for the real deal...they are simply additional water fountains put there to quench the thirst of Portland locals and visitors.
And that is the story of these unique and extraordinary Portland drinking fountains. Next time you're downtown with a friend, family member, co-worker or classmate and they go for a quick sip, you can tell them with authority the story behind the Benson Bubblers. They'll be totally impressed.
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How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can U Drive a Manual Car( Stick Shift)?
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How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can U Drive a Manual Car( Stick Shift)?
You will get many different answers from many different surgeons. I would follow my PS's advice. I usually let patients drive soon after surgery but would wait a couple of weeks for a stick shift. I worry that you could pull on your internal suture line.
Driving Stick Shift
Hello and thank you for your question.
I usually tell my patients that the healing process takes 4-6 weeks and they can resume normal activity at that time. That being said, you really should speak to your surgeon regarding specific questions you have.
Good luck to you.
Driving after Tummy Tuck
You should be off of your narcotic medications and feel comfortable enough about making an emergency braking maneuver. That is typically aroung 2 weeks post-op. Manuel cars require more muscular effort and probably require 3 weeks away. This however is variable and you should check with your surgeon.
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Driving After Tummy Tuck
After you recovered from the anesthesia which is approximately 24 to 48 hours, we allow driving and light physical activities at patient's tolerance. We don't usually use the drains after tummy tuck and most of the patients feel fairly comfortable soon after the surgery to work from home, drive and perform light home chores. You should ask your surgeon about their postoperative instructions.
Return to driving a standard transmission after abdominoplasty on your surgeon says it's okay.
I would permit my patients to drive a standard transmission as soon as they felt comfortable doing so in my own practice. Your particular situation is the province of your own surgeon.
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How soon after tummy tuck can you drive a manual car?
How Soon After a Tummy Tuck Can U Drive a Manual Car( Stick Shift)?
Thank you for the question.
It would be best to address specific questions regarding your recovery with your operating surgeon since he/she knows you and the planned procedure ( and is responsible for all aspects of your care). My routine may not be applicable to you and could potentially be confusing. Having said that, most patients ( assuming they are off "mind altering" medications and can respond to an emergency quickly) are able to drive 2 to 3 weeks after tummy tuck surgery. Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_tummyTuck.htm
Driving after an abdominoplasty
Driving after surgery requires that you be off of pain medication and feel comfortable making the motions required for driving. In general this may take 7 to 10 days.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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PHOENIX, Ariz. (PRWEB) April 17, 2014
Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks is pleased to announce that it will be a Co-Sponsor of the Arizona Condemnation Summit XIV on May 9, 2014 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix.
Condemnation Summit XIV will provide participants with critical information regarding the latest developments in condemnation law. Participants will learn critical factors in negotiating a condemnation case; what makes a written appraisal persuasive; fundamentals of surveys, titles and legal descriptions; access control and its effect on property values, and more. This Summit will also include a special presentation "A View from the Bench: The Concept of Constitutional Judging", featuring Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ann Scott Timmer, Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Jon Thompson, and United States Court of Appeals Senior Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins.
Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks Attorney Christopher Kramer is in his seventh year as co-chair of the Summit. Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks' eminent domain attorneys work with public and private entities on property acquisition and eminent domain matters including condemnation and real property valuation litigation. The practice also emphasizes consulting with project stakeholders from initial design through completion to minimize project impacts, costs, delays and litigation.
About Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks
Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks is a part of Dickinson Wright PLLC, a full-service law firm with more than 40 practice areas. Founded in 1878, Dickinson Wright has over 350 lawyers in offices located in Detroit, Troy, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Saginaw, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; Las Vegas, Nev.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz. (operating as Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks); and Washington, D.C. Dickinson Wright LLP has over 35 lawyers in Toronto, Canada.


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Most observers would agree the nation has a frustrating energy policy. Politicians claim everything is available and is on the table. The reality from a federal perspective is nothing is on the table. The federal government cannot force utilities to build nuclear power plants, solar plants, wind plants, coal plants or plants that use natural gas. Most of those policy decisions are left to the individual states.
There is an exception. It is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which is one of the nation's largest utilities by revenue. TVA is the nation's largest municipal utility and it is owned by the federal government. Yet the energy policies the federal government promotes for other states and utilities to implement are mostly ignored at the TVA....630 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Young wins 20th term, Hackworth concedes
Pinellas County's longtime congressman, Rep. C.W. Bill Young, was unscathed by anti-incumbent sentiment this year, leading his Democratic opponent by nearly 20 points.
Young won his 20th term in Congress with 61 percent of the vote. He acknowledged an anti-Republican sentiment nationwide but said he was perplexed by how the country seemed to favor Democratic congressional candidates even while they disapproved of the Democratic-controlled Congress.
"It is a very humbling experience to have this kind of support from people who know me so well," Young said. "I work hard at the job. I'm totally open and honest with what I do and I think even people who might disagree with me on issues appreciate the fact that I am what I am."
Dunedin Mayor Bob Hackworth claimed about 39 percent of the vote, a better performance than Young's challenger in 2006. But it was still short of the last serious challenge to Young. In 1992, Young won with 57 percent of the vote against Karen Moffitt, who took 43 percent.
"I really think we had the winning message, we just didn't have the resources to communicate," said Hackworth, who left a message at Young's campaign office congratulating him on the win. "It doesn't correlate to the national mood at all, I think. He just had that great name recognition after all those years."
Hackworth, the mayor of Dunedin, hoped to ride the change movement to Washington, telling voters they should oust the 38-year incumbent for a small businessman who would be more responsive and accountable. But he struggled to raise the money to get that message out. Young, meanwhile, ran a typically quiet campaign in which he attended community events and avoided a back-and-forth with his opponent.
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Coming Sunday: Less Than Jake play a free show in St. Petersburg
What do you do when you're an Irish bar, and you need to drum up business, but St. Patrick's Day is still six months away?
Easy: You throw a "Halfway to St. Patrick's Day" party. And you invite one of Florida's biggest punk bands to put on a free concert.
Gainesville's Less Than Jake will headline the free show Sunday (9/5) outside Durty Nelly's, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. It runs noon to 11 p.m., and also features the Supervillains, as well as a solid lineup of local acts: Unmotivated, Burning Tree, Josh Magwood Band, Anchor Atlantic, Southside Serenade and Washed Up Hacks.
The show is free, but VIP tickets will be available at the bar for $40 or so. The details of what that money gets you are sketchy (seriously, Durty Nelly's doesn't even have a working phone number), but a flyer in the window of the bar says you'll get backstage access, a possible meet and greet, four free drinks, free food, a VIP bar and an up-close-and-personal viewing area for the show. Oh, and "access to non-heated jacuzzis located side stage," whatever that means. (Does anyone really want to share a non-heated jacuzzi with Vinny Fiorello?)
And hey, if you read tbt*'s recent 2010 Ultimate Bar Guide, you know Durty Nelly's is crazy popular with the down 'n' durty college kids. Click here to read about their Wednesday $2 pitcher specials.
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Habitat ReStore has Winnipeg roots
WINNIPEG — My heart started to race as I walked into the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Winnipeg.
My eyes were quickly drawn to the collection of lights dangling from the display to the left, then darted over to a stack of mattresses straight ahead and then off toward the rows of paint cans lining a set of shelves. Instantly, I was scanning the room of salvaged items that would fill a void in our home.
Although I was used to the feeling of excitement from my occasional trips to the ReStore on Archibald Street , this was a brand new location to mine for treasures — but I wasn't there to shop, I was there on business.
This visit was to meet the person who was instrumental in creating Habitat's very first ReStore.
Like many people who've snagged bargain priced tiles, windows or cabinets over the years from the fundraising shop for Habitat for Humanity, I was surprised to hear the very first ReStore in the world opened in Winnipeg. The business plan, the funding applications, even the name (now recognizable throughout North America) came from Winnipeg. This visit to ReStore number 83 in Canada was to meet the man who was instrumental in bringing the concept to life.
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What can I use on my mothers Tahoe that has blue jean ink transfer on the leather seats. Its been there about a year. Is there anything?
Woolite & water at a 6 to 1 ratio. That is 1 part Woolite to 6 parts water. A soft bristled scrub brush may be required.
Rick....now in North Texas
Tried that didnt work.
Leather Masters makes an ink remover, but suggests its for recent marks. Not sure if their strong cleaner would help.
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Leather Masters makes an ink remover, but suggests its for recent marks. Not sure if their strong cleaner would help.
Sounds like a good challenge and write up! Let us know if this suggestion works, and don't forget .
I can't guarantee any results as I've found different leather products tend to work better with different kinds of leather finishes.
For the problem you have, I have had excellent, as in 100%, jean dye removal using Leatherique products. I've also found that Leatherique works best on leathers that don't have a plastic coating and that are more porous/soft/breathable.
Leatherique is kind of weird compared to most products. Most regimens apply a cleaner and then a conditioner. With Leatherique, you apply (liberally) the Rejuvinator oil. If porous, that soaks in. You let it sit preferably in the sun, and it absorbs in. Then, it lifts out/floats out the dirt. Kind of inside-out. Then, you use the Prestine Clean to wipe off the excess oil and dirt. You really don't need the Prestine Clean IMO, or only a very small bottle. I usually use an old sock or towel (damp) to make the first few passes after the Rejuvenator Oil has soaked in. I am generall shocked/grossed out how much filth is lifted out. ANY jeans dye is lifted out. The leather, color-wise (a light gray) is as-new. The process is fairly gentle, and there is no scrubbing of the leather.
Note, again, if you have leather that is strongly coated with plastics as is common on high-wear areas like steering wheels, the Leatherique oil is not going to absorb in much and just sit on the surface, so you may not get the same results. Leather with a more natural, softer, porous finish seems to work well with their products.
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Geological engineering deals with the application of geology. Geological engineers work with the environment in the true sense of the word. Properties of earth materials exploration activities, geophysical and geochemical prospecting, site investigations and engineering geology are all phases of geological engineering.
The graduate program prepares students for employment with industry, consulting companies and government agencies.
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Minneapolis, Target has created a new shopping-list service called TargetLists, which allows shoppers to create multi-occasion gift and shopping lists using in-store and online resources.
By using Target's in-store kiosks or Web site (Target.com/targetlists), consumers can browse products, create lists, track items purchased and share lists with family and friends. Lists can be printed at in-store kiosks or at home.
TargetLists also provides details about products in the comments and messages sections.


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Peanut Butter and M&M Cookies
Author: Cookie Madness
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 22 mins
Crackly peanut butter cookies with M&Ms candies
2 cups all purpose flour (270 grams)
1 teaspoon baking soda (5 ml)
1 teaspoon salt (5 ml)
8 oz (2 sticks) unsalted butter (230 grams) -- cool butter, cut up
1 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy (240 grams)
1 cup granulated sugar (192 grams)
1 cup dark brown sugar (210 grams)
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup plain MMs candy
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Mix together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Cream butter and both sugars using high speed of an electric mixer for 3 solid minutes. Beat in the peanut butter, followed by eggs and vanilla.
Stir in the flour mixture, followed by candies and peanuts.
Chill dough for about an hour. Scoop up by tablespoons and shape into balls. Bake for about 12 minutes.
-- Not sure of the yield yet – will post after I bake all the dough!
Yield is just an estimate
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This fall marks the biggest incoming Undergraduate Studies class ever: 1,400 students, up more than 50% from last year's incoming class of 900. This brings the total number of undergraduates enrolled in the school to a record 2,900 students beginning in the fall 2012 semester. The initial concern, according to Associate Dean Larry Abraham, was whether the Center for Strategic Advising & Career Counseling had enough advisors to provide the in-depth major exploration process Undergraduate Studies advisors give students undecided on a direction. The school also serves students in any college or school who are exploring options, so the overall increase in UT's fall enrollment has a particular impact on Undergraduate Studies. In response to these factors, the CSA&CC hired three new advisors who have just finished training and are ready to advise students.
All incoming UGS students were also directed to Wayfinder, a multifaceted online tool that assists prospective, admitted, and current students at UT Austin in choosing an academic major. Wayfinder is used to supplement academic advising, not as a replacement. Assistant Dean for Advising David Spight noted that the advisors are looking forward to welcoming all of the new UGS students at Gone to Texas on August 28.
Another response to increased enrollment came from the First-year Interest Group (FIG) program, which added nine new academic FIGs open only to UGS students. A FIG is a cohort of up to 25 first-year students who develop community by taking two to four classes together, and are generally within the same college or school. Students satisfy degree requirements while forging a link between academic and social experiences. Of the nine additional FIGs added to UGS, a few Natural-Sciences-oriented FIGS were added because a large number of students in UGS had selected the College of Natural Sciences as their first choice. "We tried to make sure the FIGs that we added addressed those areas of interest," said Assistant Dean for Advising David Spight. "The courses that were associated with those FIGs, whether it be the signature course topics or the other courses in the FIG clusters, we made sure they were along those lines in the sciences."


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|Learn to Line Dance instructed by Jennie Ayres Sr. at Sea Isle City Library
Event Type: Exercise Program
Age Group(s): Adult
Date: 5/2/2014, 5/9/2014, 5/16/2014, 5/23/2014, 5/30/2014, 6/6/2014, 6/13/2014
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Are you looking for a fun social activity that will get your body moving? Look no further than the Sea Isle Library for "Learn to Line Dance". In this beginner course you will dance to country, golden oldies, Broadway show tunes, waltz, rock & roll, and classical music. Socialize, exercise, and learn something new!Library: Sea Isle City Library
Jennie Ayres has been a certified dance instructor for 40 years and a line dancing instructor for the past 20 years. Ayres has taken part in regional and international line dancing competitions, and is part of the local dance troupe, The Dancing Divas.
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Presenter: Jennie Ayres
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UN envoy Terje-Roed Larsen said on Monday Israel and Lebanon had stopped violating each other's territory, paving the way for the deployment of peacekeepers and the Lebanese army along the border, reported Reuters.
"UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) is now able to report to the UN secretary general that we have hit a point of zero violations of the line," Larsen told reporters after meeting Lebanese president Emile Lahoud.
The United Nations has said it would deploy its peacekeepers, who have been in south Lebanon since 1978, closer to the border on the understanding that the Lebanese army also moves in, the agency added.
A new report by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said there was "potential for serious incidents" on the border in the absence of Lebanese and international troops.
The United Nations has been working to resolve alleged violations by Israel and Lebanon of a "withdrawal line" it designated last month.
Annan said the Lebanese army would deploy if Israeli encroachments beyond the line stop.
However, Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss said on Sunday that Israel has not ended its encroachments into southern Lebanon, said AFP.
"There are still violations which have not been corrected," Hoss told An-Nahar newspaper - (Several Sources)
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Do you need more time in London? Or would you like to see a little more of Britain by visiting some of the easy-to-reach attractions outside of London? Image Tours can request an extended stay at the tour hotel. The local buses, "Underground", and rail system are an easy and inexpensive means to travel in and outside of London. A taxi to the airport at the end of your stay can be booked through your hotel and will cost approximately £75 ($100) for two people. Hotel taxes and daily breakfasts are included.
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Preview Clip For Better Off Ted Season One Finale "Get Happy"
TV Tonight: Better Off Ted's Finale
A few days back, when I asked which midseason shows you were still watching, there was an outpouring of love for Better Off Ted. The show has become a favorite of mine, too, and I hope that tonight's finale isn't the last we see of it.
"But doesn't Better Off Ted air on Wednesdays?" you might ask. Well, yes. But last week's presidential address forced ABC to move the show's finale to tonight — a move, you might have heard, that didn't exactly thrill the good folks at Veridian Dynamics. Airing your last episode on a night when most people won't be expecting to see it can't be easy for any show — much less one that's struggling in the ratings and remains borderline for a second season.
Despite the marginal ratings, though, Ted isn't necessarily a goner. It recently came up in the conversation about ABC possibly renewing Scrubs and keeping the two shows airing together next season. While that's far from a sure thing, a big turnout for tonight's finale couldn't hurt. So, a few words about tonight's episode, "Get Happy": a Veridian company survey reveals that employees are beyond miserable, so Veronica attempts to soften her image and Ted tries to win over Veridian's older male population. There's a scene with corporate-approved cubicle decorations that's hysterical; to check it out, just
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Varicose vein procedure gets new name
The procedure isn't new but the name is.
Venefit, known as VNUS Closure Procedure until a couple months ago, collapses an improperly-functioning vein to relieve varicose vein symptoms. Dr. Brad Baldwin of Surgical Associates of Western Colorado, 1060 Orchard Ave., has performed the surgery for about seven years, by his estimate. He wants to get the word out about the new name and the growing popularity of the procedure.
Venefit, which got a new name this spring after the procedure switched catheter providers, involves a surgeon placing a patient under local anesthesia, inserting a radio-frequency ablation catheter into a varicose vein in the patient's leg and heating the vein tissue so the vein walls will collapse and seal off the vein. Blood that had pooled in the vein without circulating properly will naturally go to other veins and send more blood to the heart following the procedure, which alleviates varicose vein appearance and discomfort in 93 percent of people who get the procedure, according to a three-year study of European patients.
The procedure is for people with severe varicose vein issues, not people looking for a cosmetic fix for spider veins. As the only Grand Junction surgeon approved by Rocky Mountain HMO to perform Venefit procedures, Baldwin said his office performs an ultrasound on a patient's leg to determine which vein or veins need the procedure. Baldwin said many insurance providers will cover the cost of the procedure based on the results of the ultrasound. He does not perform the surgery on people who do not qualify for insurance coverage of the procedure.
Baldwin said word of mouth has helped spread the word about the minimally invasive procedure, which takes 30-45 minutes and often allows people to return to their normal activities within a day or two. Baldwin said the procedure is less painful than a now-rarely-used varicose vein procedure called vein stripping, which involves removing a vein.
"We don't prescribe anything but Tylenol and most people don't take anything" after a Venefit procedure, Baldwin said. "It's so helpful for the little needle poke it takes to get it done compared to what it took in the past."
Complications of the procedure may include hematoma, infection, numbness, phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, skin burn, thrombosis, tingling or vessel perforation, according to Covidien, the health care-device supplier that provides catheters for Venefit procedures.
Other varicose vein treatment options include compression stockings, laser surgeries, removing smaller veins through punctures in the skin, video camera-guided vein removal procedures, procedures that involve injecting a solution into a vein to close it off, and other procedures that involve the use of catheters, according to MayoClinic.com.


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TAMPA — The first time he saw the 2-month-old girl, Jose Tabata kissed, hugged and held her all night long.
For months, the minor league baseball player had looked forward to greeting the daughter his wife claimed to have delivered while he was in Venezuela.
But his was a fleeting joy.
Tabata learned within hours that the little girl introduced as Nicole wasn't his. Nor was she his wife's. It's unclear whether Amalia Tabata Pereira had been pregnant. Authorities said the 43-year-old woman stole the baby from an undocumented Mexican couple in Plant City while posing as an immigration official.
"I held the baby as if it was my daughter," Tabata, 20, told investigators. "Do you understand? I held her all night long as if she was mine."
Those details became public Tuesday in more than 100 pages of investigative materials released by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office.
Pereira has remained in jail — bond set at $750,000 — since her March arrest. The Bradenton woman faces charges of interfering with custody, impersonating a public officer and kidnapping. If convicted, she could face life in prison.
The Hillsborough Public Defender's Office, which represents her, declined comment.
Prosecutors say Pereira posed as an immigration official and threatened Rosa Sirilo-Francisco and her boyfriend, Andres Cruz, with deportation if they didn't give their baby girl to Pereira.
The parents told police that Pereira called herself "Janet" when she met Sirilo-Francisco at the Plant City Health Center, where the child had been vaccinated. The woman promised to "fix" the couple's immigration problems and save their daughter, Sandra, from deportation if they turned her over to Pereira.
The baby's parents migrated last month to the tomato fields of Georgia.
Before leaving, they cooperated with immigration officials in the case against Pereira and are awaiting another phone call from immigration about whether they need to return to offer more testimony, Cruz told the St. Petersburg Times Tuesday, when reached by phone. Otherwise, they'll be back in the fall to work in Plant City's strawberry fields.
During their time with immigration officials, questions focused entirely on the case against Tabata Pereira, not their own status as undocumented workers, Cruz said.
Legal experts have told the Times that the couple could be eligible to apply for a U visa, available for immigrants who are victims of violent crimes, including kidnapping.
"We'll see what happens," Cruz said. "I don't know what's going to happen in the future."
He said he could sympathize with ballplayer Tabata.
"He was fooled, just like us," Cruz said.
But mostly, Cruz said, he's relieved to know that Pereira is locked up.
"I don't want anything like this to happen to anyone else," Cruz said.
Asked about Pereira's husband — and how he tenderly held the baby all night — Cruz said he was happy to know his daughter was treated well and not abused.
Pittsburgh Pirates spokesman Brian Warecki praised Tabata's performance on and off the field.
"The fact that Jose is doing remarkably well considering the circumstances he had to overcome speaks to this young man's character as a person and player," Warecki said in an e-mail to the Times.
An outfielder with the Pirates' Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve, Tabata strained a hamstring this year and missed 37 games. This month, he's batting .329.
"We will continue to assist him in moving past this situation and are encouraged by his progress," Warecki said.
As for the investigation into Tabata's wife, other details emerged through Plant City police and Florida Department of Law Enforcement reports released Tuesday, including how Tabata and Pereira met.
He noticed her at Club Mirage on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa in August 2006 and asked her to dance. He was 18 at the time and had recently signed to play baseball with the New York Yankees. They kept in touch by phone and he later invited her to Venezuela to visit.
In November 2007, she gave birth to stillborn twins at a Tampa hospital two days after Tabata returned to Venezuela to play winter baseball, Plant City police and FDLE reported. The Yankees arranged for Tabata to return to Tampa to be with Pereira.
Pereira announced that she was pregnant again in July 2008, police said. A month later, Tabata was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He trained at Pirate City in Bradenton.
When the couple traveled to Venezuela together, Tabata took Pereira to two doctor appointments. He noticed she gained weight. The FDLE reported that she did that on purpose.
She soon returned to Florida and, on Jan. 21, told Tabata that she'd given birth to a little girl named Nicole, he told police.
While he traveled with the team, she sent him photographs of a baby delivery, though they only showed the waist down, an FDLE report says.
Then this news: Pereira told Tabata she had received death threats against the baby from someone in Venezuela. He told his wife to hide the child with a nanny until he returned to Florida, police said.
When Tabata came home, Pereira told him the danger wasn't over and that the baby would remain with the nanny, while the two spent time together.
Then, on March 23, he met the stolen baby.
That same day, Sirilo-Francisco told Plant City police about her encounter with a woman matching Pereira's description.
An Amber Alert went out. Pereira soon surrendered to authorities in Manatee County and the baby was returned unharmed.
Pereira's public defender told a judge in April that she intended to adopt the baby she's accused of stealing. Prosecutors said they had no such proof.
Pereira's next court date is Aug. 4 before Hillsborough Circuit Judge Daniel Sleet.
Times staff writer Saundra Amrhein contributed to this story. Kevin Graham can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (813) 226-3433.


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First take off the fill hoses that connect to the water valve on the back of your washer, then check the water valve filter screens for blockage, also some fill hoses have a filter screen on one or both ends, check those also.
The water valve itself can start making that kind of a noise as well, as the solenoid wears out in time.
So if you find blockage in any of the filter screens, that may fix it, if all the screens are clear, itslikely the water valve will need to be replaced.


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We have a new challenge posted for you at Challenge Me Happy and this time it's a recipe! Here's what you can use:
- one or more stamps
- two photos
- ribbon, twine or both
- two or more paper clips
- no cardstock
- three or more patterned papers
plus any mist, paint, ink or border punches you like.
Here's what I did with this challenge:
The winner of this challenge will win an e-book from the designer Catherine Pooler so make sure to link up your creation over at the CMH blog!
Oh! And! Before I leave you, we're having a DT call at Challenge Me Happy so whynchoo give that a try too!
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Hi! Hello there! yoohoo!!
Sorry, I've been MIA this last week haven't I? Well, this here's what I've been up to! I finally finished the Smash* book I started on our trip to Italy 3 months ago.
Be prepared for a FEW photos, as there are 70 finished pages in the this book and I've included over 200 photos!! Wow, right!? It's been a labor of love right from the beginning when I "prepped" the book before stuffing it into my backpack for 2 weeks in Italy last May. I went through the book and divided it up according to the number of days we would be traveling, then day and date stamped every 2nd to 4th page. I added pockets throughout, travel related stamps, quotes and embellishments (as flash as possible) with the intent that I would journal every day, and using the handy 2-in-1 pen/glue stick, add the bit of travel ephemera I collected along the way and simply slap in some photos back at home. (Turns out I couldn't actually leave it be once I got home, so some pages have a bit more done to them than originally intended. Whoops.)
Let's take a look:
I didn't do much to dress up the front of the book at this time, just outlined the dimensional embossed design and added some washi tape. I may go back and add more later...?
The cover page...
Inside there are pockets and envelopes everywhere, containing either authentic travel ephemera or tags with quotes and/or journaling on them.
I found some pages in the book to have quite busy papers. Sometimes they worked...like this one; when they didn't I covered it up with other stuff. I like using the glassine envelopes for the transparent layers-upon-layers quality they give.
Photos are tucked everywhere, even inside dinner check folders.
Here's the first of the pages that I altered later, covering up some of the book's designs. In this case I just wanted to play...the background paper didn't take away too much from the photos. Traveling around this country, there was such a feeling of history and antiquity everywhere you looked, and I wanted to enhance that somehow for these photos. I adhered some crumpled 7Gypsied tissue paper and then applied Gesso over top to create a more uniform background.
In a couple of cases where I had more photos than a page could hold, and still look interesting, I just tucked some extras into a little Smash* envelope like the one in the upper right corner (first photo), the yellow pocket bag (2nd photo) and the kraft paper bag (3rd photo).
But I didn't always put photos in the envelopes. On this page I've stashed just a FEW of the many gelato spoons I amassed during our two weeks!
Again, I've covered the original paper on the right hand side. I wanted to document the horrific events of last November 2011, when a freak thunder storm and hurricane unleashed more than 100 mudslides over one of the towns of the Cinque Terre. The story didn't suit a "pretty" page so I created a rougher look for that page.
This page was a lot of fun. I had a transparency frame that begged to be used, and I cut the inside opening out of the paper to allow the page behind to show through. The papers complimented each other so nicely and the little "This is my Bliss" banner is another transparency adhered on the 2nd page.
I've again covered the paper using more Gesso, paint and tissue paper on the left, and just paint and Gesso on the right. (This "artist" technique may have to be further explored in future. Just saying.)
The page on the left is another example of what paint and Gesso can accomplish. For photos of the ancient Colosseum, a more antique page look was required. The "adventure" is stamped on with a (very old Becky Higgins) foam stamp and paint.
The back pages of the book house larger pockets that contain any other, bigger items that I wanted to include but didn't have room for throughout the rest of the book.
Lori carries a great selection of Smash* items in her store. Make sure to check 'em out if you think you'd like to try Smashing something!
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Cards, cards, cards...
These cards were posted over at Love is in the Details on Tuesday. I did them to showcase the prettiness of two particular product lines - Cosmo Cricket - Evangeline (the chipboard pieces) and Prima flowers and bibs and bobs.
I just can't quit the dotted tulle...it keeps popping up on this project and that...
This gorgeous crinkled seam binding ribbon and many of the other supplies used are all available in Lori's store.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I can show you this layout...made last summer and published in the Scrapbook Trends Create: Quick and Easy 2012 issue. It has finally come home to me and I can share it with all y'alls.
The photos are of Jeff...at the cottage....communing with nature...or PDiddy....or something.
In real life the photos aren't as green as they look here...
Thanks for stopping by...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Must be the middle of the month...
You can tell...new challenges are sprouting up all over...and we've got one for you at Scrap Your Crap! It's a challenge to use some twine or floss. It's the rage everywhere I'm noticing and not just in the scrap world.
So I tried something that's been on my to-do list for a long time. Crochet a little flower with twine. EVER. CUTE.
Here's my layout for the challenge.
It's the first layout I've done with a photo from my new little toy...a mini Fuji Instax.
The subject is my curly haired, squinchy eyed nephew.
Love that kid!
Again with the vintage fountain pen. I think I could write a novel by hand I love using it that much.
Make sure you stop over at the SYC blog to get some more ideas of things to do to use up your growing twine stash!! And then link us up so we can see your projects!
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It's a rare occurrence when Shaw Grigsby fails to entice a bedding bass to take a bait. However, that was the case on day 1 of the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series last week.
"I was Texas-rigging, I threw a drop-shot and I even threw swimbaits," he said. "Everything I think I could catch a spawner on the first day, I threw at them and couldn't catch one."
He eventually boxed five small fish and weighed just 7-11. He nearly tripled that on day 2 with 23-01 to rocket up the standings from 88th to 15th. He struggled again on day 3 and eventually finished 23rd, but without his day-2 stringer, he wouldn't have earned a $10,000 check. The only other angler to weigh less than 10 pounds on day 1 and make the 50-cut was Jeremy Starks.
He believes heavy pressure on his primary spot on day 1 put the fish in lockjaw mode because when he pulled into the same spot on day 2 and no other boats were around, he said the fish were "real happy."
"It was one of those deals that by not having pressure on a spot, the fish were real comfortable so I was able to whack 'em," he said. "The key was being able to find the big fish."
The Sunline Strong Performer, which focuses on the angler who makes the most signifiant single-day move in the standings at each tour-level event, is brought to you by the great people at Sunline.


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The Apple iPad Review (2012)by Vivek Gowri & Anand Lal Shimpi on March 28, 2012 3:14 PM EST
Gaming Conclusion
In situations where a game is available in both the iOS app store as well as NVIDIA's Tegra Zone, NVIDIA generally delivers a comparable gaming experience to what you get on the iPad. In some cases you even get improved visual quality as well. The iPad's GPU performance advantage just isn't evident in those cases—likely because the bulk of iOS devices out there still use far weaker GPUs. That's effectively a software answer to a hardware challenge, but it's true.
NVIDIA isn't completely vindicated however. In Apple's corner you have Infinity Blade 2 and the upcoming Infinity Blade Dungeons, both of which appear to offer a significant visual advantage over the best of the best that's available on Android today. There are obvious business complexities that are the cause of this today, but if you want to play those games you need to buy an iPad.
The final point is this: Tegra 3 can deliver a good gaming experience on Android, we've already demonstrated that. But as a GPU company NVIDIA should know that it isn't about delivering the minimum acceptable experience, but rather pushing the industry forward. Just last week NVIDIA launched a $500 GPU that is overkill for the vast majority of users. But NVIDIA built the GeForce GTX 680 to move the industry forward, and it's a shame that it hasn't done so in the mobile SoC space thus far.
Controller Support: An Android Advantage
With Honeycomb and subsequent versions of Android, Google baked in wired and wireless controller support into the OS. NVIDIA worked with game developers to ensure proper support for these controllers made it into their games and as a result there are a number of titles available through Tegra Zone that offer support for external gamepads. Logitech's Wireless Gamepad F710 comes with a USB nano receiver that can be plugged into the Transformer Prime's dock. It's using this controller that I played Shadowgun, GTA 3 and Riptide. Out of the three, the ability to use a gamepad made GTA 3 much more enjoyable (and it made me much better at the game as well).
Although many casual Android/iOS games do just fine with touch, some are certainly better suited for some sort of a controller. While controller support in Android in its infancy at best, it's more than iOS currently offers. I know of an internal Apple project to bring a physical controller to market, but whether or not it will ever see the light of day remains to be seen. As smartphones and tablets come close to equalling the performance of current game consoles, I feel like the controller problem must be addressed.
There's also the chance that physical controls will lose out entirely with these devices. A friend of mine in the game industry once said that we are too quick to forget how superior input devices don't always win. The keyboard + mouse is a much more precise setup for a first person shooter, but much FPS development these days is targeted at gamepads instead. The same could eventually be true for touch based devices, but it's too early to tell. Until then I'm hoping we see continued controller support in Android and hopefully that'll put some pressure on Apple to do the same. It is an important consideration for the future of gaming on these platforms.
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Ammaross - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - link"It has the fastest and best of nearly every component inside and out."
Except the CPU is the same as in the iPad2, and by far not the "best" by any stretch of the imagination. Hey, what's the problem though? I have this nice shiny new tower, loads of RAM, bluray, SSD, and terabytes of hard drive space. Oh, don't mind that Pentium D processor, it's "good enough," or you must be using it wrong. Reply
tipoo - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkWhat's better that's shipping today? Higher clocked A9s, or quad core ones like the T3? Either would mean less battery life, worse thermal issues, or higher costs. Krait isn't in a shipping product yet. Tegra 3's additional cores still have dubious benefit. These operating systems don't have true multitasking, you basically have one thing running at a time plus some background services like music, and even on desktops after YEARS few applications scale well past four cores outside of the professional space. The next iPad will be out before quad core on tablets becomes useful, that I assure you of. Reply
zorxd - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkI'd gladly trade GPU power for CPU power.
That GPU is power hungry too, probably more than two extra A9 cores, and the benefit is even more dubious unless you are a hardcore tablet gamer. Reply
TheJian - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkLOL, the problem is you'll have to buy that new ipad to take advantage because YOURS doesn't have those cores now. Once apps become available that utilize these cores (trust me their coming, anyone making an app today knows they'll have at least quad cpu and gpu in their phones their programming for next year, heck end of this year), the tegra 3 won't need to be thrown away to multitask. Google just has to put out the next rev of android and these tegra3's etc should become even better (I say etc because everyone else has quad coming at 28nm).
The writing is on the wall for single/dual. The quad race on phones/tables is moving FAR faster than it did on PC's. After win8 these things will start playing a lot more nicely with our current desktops. Imagine an Intel x86 based quad (hopefully) with someone else's graphics running the same stuff as your desktop without making you cringe over the performance hit.
I'm not quite sure how you get to Tegra3 costing more, having higher thermals (umm, ipad 3 is hot, not tegra3). The die is less than 1/2 the size of A5x. Seems they could easily slap double the gpus and come out about even with QUAD cpu too. IF NV double the gpus what would the die size be? 162mm or smaller I'd say. They should have went 1920x1200 which would have made it faster than ipad 2 no matter what game etc you ran. Unfortunately the retina screen makes it slower (which is why apple isn't pushing TEGRA ZONE quality graphics in their games for the most part...Just blade?). They could have made this comparison a no brainer if they would have went 1920x1200. I'm still waiting to see how long these last running HOT for a lot of people. I'm not a fan of roasted nuts :) Too bad they didn't put it off for 3 months and die shrink it to at least 32nm or even 40nm would have helped the heat issue, upclock the cpu a bit to make up for 2 core etc. More options to even things out. Translation everything at xmas or later will be better...Just wait if you can no matter what you want. I'm salivating over a galaxy S2 but it's just not quite powerful enough until the shrinks for s3 etc. Reply
tipoo - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkI didn't say the Tegra 3 is more expensive or has higher thermals; I said the A5X, with higher clocked cores or more cores would be, and we all know Apple likes comfortable margins. Would I like a quad core A5X? Sure. Would I pay more for it? Nope. Would I switch for reduced battery life and an even hotter chip than what Apple already made? Nope. With the retina display, the choice to put more focus on the GPU made sense, with Android tablets resolution maybe Tegra 3 makes more sense, so you can stop attacking straw man arguments I never made. There are still only a handful of apps that won't run on the first iPad and that's two years old, "only" two cores won't hold you back for a while, plus iOS devs have less variation of specs to deal with so I'm sure compatibility with this iPad will be assured for at least two or three years. If I was buying one today, which I am not, I wouldn't be worried about that.
Heck, even the 3GS runs most apps still and gets iOS updates. Reply
pickica - Monday, April 02, 2012 - linkThe New Ipad 2 is probably gonna have a dual A15, which means dual cores will stay. Reply
Peter_St - Monday, April 02, 2012 - linkThe problem here is that most people have no idea what they are talking about. It was just few years ago that we all used Dual Core CPUs on our Desktop Computers and we ran way more CPU load intensive applications, and now all of a sudden some marketing bonzo from HTC and Samsung is telling me that I need Quasd Core CPU for Tablets and mobile devices, and 2+ GB of RAM,
If you really need that hardware to run your mobile OS, then I would recommend you to fire all your OS developers, get a new crew, and start from scratch... Reply
BSMonitor - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkIf you were to run the same applications a tablet is designed to, then yes, your Pentium D would actually be overkill. Reply
PeteH - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkThe point is made in the article is that it would be impossible provide the quad GPUs (necessary to handle that display) AND quad CPUs. Given you can only do one or the other, quad GPUs is the right choice. Reply
zorxd - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - linkwas it also the right choice to NOT upgrade the GPU when going from the iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4? Reply


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SuperValu Closing 60 Underperforming Stores, See $80-90M Charge
SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today announced it will close approximately 60 underperforming or non-strategic stores this fiscal year including 38 in its retail food reporting segment and 22 Save-A-Lot locations. The majority of the stores are expected to close before December 1, 2012, the end of the Company's fiscal 2013 third quarter.
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Schools consider price hike to cover healthy regulations
April 19—At Crawford Central and Penncrest school districts, in Pa., foodservice is facing increased expenses as they comply with new standards for healthier school meals put into place under the recently enacted federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
Crawford Central School Board is scheduled to vote Monday on increasing school lunch prices from the current $1.75 to $2.40 for elementary students and from the current $1.85 to $2.50 for high school students. Penncrest, which currently charges $2 for both elementary and high school lunches, will raise its prices to $2.50 for elementary students and $2.60 for high schoolers. The increase was approved by Penncrest School Board by an 8-0 vote during its recent monthly meeting.


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When I think Chicago, I think blues music. And in Chicago, no one does it better than Buddy Guy. So yesterday I headed over to Buddy Guy's Legends Restaurant and Bar. After more than 20 years turning out great blues music in the South Loop, Buddy opened up a brand new location in June of this year just a few doors down from the old location at Wabash & Balbo. This new building is much larger and even has a second floor for private events and parties. But the real draw of Buddy Guy's Legends is of course the music. Seven nights a week you can catch some of the best names in blues. The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and B.B. King have all graced the stage at Buddy Guy's. When I visited, I was lucky enough to see Harmonica Hines jamming away.
In addition to the great music, Buddy Guy's also has some great food. They are open every day for lunch and dinner and feature delicious southern style cooking. The fried okra and jumbo gumbo go together perfectly with the sweet sounds of the Chicago Blues. And don't worry if you're traveling with the family. Every monday through friday they have kid-friendly acoustic sets in the afternoons, as well as friday and saturday evenings. So if you're looking for a fun way to experience real Chicago Blues, no one does it better than Buddy!


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President Barack Obama spent Labor Day lobbying Congress members to support a possible strike in Syria, following a high-level briefing for lawmakers Sunday. Jeffrey Brown examines military options with retired Gen. John Keane, former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley and former Defense Department official Dov Zakheim. Continue reading
Margaret Warner reports from Cairo, where she has been gathering reaction from Egyptians and from around the Mideast on the crisis in Syria. She talks to Jeffrey Brown about the "unanimity" of opposition she's encountered against a possible U.S. military strike. Continue reading
Even if they believe the evidence shows that Syria's Assad regime executed a deadly chemical weapons attack, some lawmakers believe the president should seek congressional approval ahead of any military strike. Jeffrey Brown gets debate on the issue from Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas. Continue reading


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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair engaged in a "deliberate deception by omission" by failing to tell the majority of politicians in Northern Ireland about the agreement his government struck with Sinn Fein to deal with on-the-run republicans, Stormont's First Minister has said.
Peter Robinson heavily criticised the conduct of the previous Labour administration as he addressed an emergency meeting at Stormont to debate the controversy over letters sent to more than 180 terror suspects informing them the authorities in the UK were not seeking them. Democratic Unionist leader Mr Robinson said his predecessor Ian Paisley had written to Mr Blair when he was in power asking for assurances no concessions had been given to Sinn Fein about on-the-runs (OTRs).
He said the reply stated there were no plans to legislate on the issue, and no amnesty had been offered but, Mr Robinson said, it did not make mention of the administrative scheme to send OTRs assurance letters.
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"The answer that there were no plans to legislate and no amnesty would be introduced was a deliberate deception, a deception by omission, for the Government could easily at that stage have indicated there was an administrative process which included giving letters to OTRs was under way," he told MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly).
The recalled Assembly convened shortly after another Stormont minister claimed applications for five on-the-run republicans for assurance letters were still being considered by the current government.
Democratic Unionist Economy Minister Arlene Foster yesterday went further and challenged the UK Government to immediately stop consideration of the cases involving on-the-run IRA terror suspects who have asked for assurances they are not wanted by police.
Addressing a full chamber at the conclusion of the ill-tempered and rancorous debate at Parliament Buildings, Mrs Foster first directed a pointed message to Sinn Fein. "They have always had a cavalier attitude to the rule of law, but they need not underestimate our continuing determination to rebuild confidence and that must start with the five cases we have learnt of this morning."
Mrs Foster delivered a stark ultimatum to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) regarding the cases. "They must immediately go, they have to be stopped immediately - I think that will be a mark of how this issue goes forward and we will be asking that question of the Secretary of State [Theresa Villiers] very quickly.
"I make it very clear from this House that we are not just dealing with the past, as we have learnt this morning, we are also dealing with the here and now in relation to this system."
Asked about the five cases, the NIO said it would not be commenting in detail on the OTRs scheme due to the forthcoming judge-led review of the system, which was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday.
The five cases were brought to light by Stormont Justice Minister who said he had been informed of their existence by a "senior NIO official". Details of 180-plus letters sent to OTRs emerged when the case against a man charged with the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing collapsed. John Downey, 62, from Donegal, denied murdering four soldiers in the attack in London.
The case ended because government officials mistakenly sent him one of the assurance letters in 2007 telling him he was no longer a wanted man. But the collapse shone light on the wider policy of sending such letters to on-the-runs, with many politicians in Northern Ireland claiming the scheme was operating without their knowledge.


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I soaked up tons of great stuff at Frank Kim's recent Sansfire 2009 training in Baltimore. As a matter of fact, it was the single best training event I have ever attended and I highly recommend it. After the module on Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) -- which was at the end of Day 3 and though my brain was fried -- I realized I had a big gap in my own knowledge in something that should be a fundamental skill for programmers today. Broadly and simply stated, that skill is to be able to protect data in your application. Now, if you're anything like me and you start hearing some terms like symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, MD5, SHA-1/2/3 message digest, cryptographically secure random number generation, etc., you might be inclined back away slowly (or quickly) and leave all that to someone else. Well, I'm here to say that implementing strong cryptography in ColdFusion is a lot easier than I expected. And knowing how do this and why will give you valuable skills that can only make your software safer and your programming stronger.
Let's start with a common web application task - storing credentials in a database. One appealing NIST recommendation is that you should not store the passwords at all. Rather, you should store a secure hash of the password instead. When authentication needs to take place, instead of reading the password from a database and comparing that to the password entered by the user, you retrieve the password hash from the database, hash the password entered in the form, then compare the hashes. If you understand why we do this and just want to see how, skip down to Secure Hashing. If you're mumbling to yourself "That sounds like a fucking waste of time," read the next two paragraphs. The driver here is that passwords are secret and nobody should have access to a user's password other than the user. System administrators and support staff should have the ability to reset passwords but not to read them. You might ask, "But my sites don't contain any sensitive information, why should I care?". Though true, how much do you want to bet that users registered on your site are using the same set of credentials to log into other sites, even banks? Does this possibly make your site a target for harvesting? Could this challenge customers' trust in you over time? Play that tape couple of times ...
The good news is that password hashing is so simple I can see no real reason not to do it. I'm not claiming to make your site secure; I'm simply saying that if you securely store password hashes instead of passwords, you can mitigate a number of potential attacks; for example, the Rainbow Table attack [7]. Note that password hashing differs from storing passwords encrypted. Why is this important? Because anything encrypted needs to be unencrypted to be read. To unencrypt, there must be a key and frequently it will be one key that can be used to read all passwords. We don't ever want passwords to be read by anyone. Period. So, we want to create a strong, secure, one-way hash. Secure Hashing The technical term is Cryptographic Hash Function, and there are several algorithmic variations : most notably, Message Digest (MD5), Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), and others. Essentially, a hash function generates a unique and fixed-sized representation of some data; aka a Fingerprint. A correct hash will always produce the same result for a given input; e.g., f(x)=y. For example, the string foo, when hashed with MD5 should always produce ACBD18DB4CC2F85CEDEF654FCCC4A4D8 in ColdFusion. If another algorithm is used, the output will be different than this, yet it still should always produce consistent output.
Now, what if there are users with the same passwords? Won't the hashes be the same in the database? Right you are. What a Rainbow Table[7] is, is essentially a large list of passwords that have been hashed using a number of algorithms. The attacker compares the hashes in your database with the ones in his Rainbow Table and then finds the matching password. The solution to this is to create unique hashes using salt and to repeatedly hash the hash. Salting is the process of inserting random data into the original data. Then, we repeat the hashing about 1000 times. This creates a unique and, if done correctly, a more secure hash. Let's start with some usage. We use an example utility component ,Crypto , to perform the hashing. Full source code can be found here.
<cfset user_id = "bill" /> <cfset password = "p@ssW0rd" /> <cfset crypto = createObject('component', 'Crypto') /> <cfset salt = crypto.genSalt() /> <cfset passwordHash = crypto.computeHash(password,salt) />
When run, this generates a password hash that looks something like 72C2CA24AD19EF7A8A9FC89184BA17BFA2D65CF3BE4FD2F0BBF3B460BD123550BC2D6BAB3AADF76EEAA4D8B5F6641A73365B21D17158779468049CACC32F0F2E and a base64 secure random salt value of 4OP5GFmp/z0YYgUUlprVoig4pkGWhNGgMl37Tn4sLPw=. When a user creates or changes their password, store only the hash and salt:
<cfquery name="q" datasource="users"> insert into users (user_id,password_hash,salt) values ('#user_id#','#passwordHash#','#salt#') </cfquery>
<!------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assume a login form with username and pasword: form.user_id and form.password --------------------------------------------------------------------------> <cfquery name="loginQuery" datasource="users" maxrows="1"> SELECT password_hash, salt FROM USERS where user_id = <cfqueryparam cfsqltype="CF_SQL_VARCHAR" value="#form.user_id#" maxlength="12" /> </cfquery> <cfset hashedFormPassword = crypto.computeHash(form.password, loginQuery.salt) /> <cfif loginQuery.password_hash eq hashedFormPassword> Valid user. <cfelse> Invalid user. </cfif>
<cffunction name="computeHash" access="public" returntype="String"> <cfargument name="password" type="string" /> <cfargument name="salt" type="string" /> <cfargument name="iterations" type="numeric" required="false" default="1024" /> <cfargument name="algorithm" type="string" required="false" default="SHA512" /> <cfscript> var hashed = ''; var i = 1; hashed = hash( password & salt, arguments.algorithm, 'UTF-8' ); for (i = 1; i <= iterations; i++) { hashed = hash( hashed & salt, arguments.algorithm, 'UTF-8' ); } return hashed; </cfscript></cffunction>
It doesn't get much easier for a complex topic, does it? computeHash() accepts 4 arguments: password, salt, iterations, and algorithm. The required ones are password and salt - salt should be a secure random base64 string. iterations is the number of times the hash will be rehashed. PKCS 5 recommends doing this "a modest" 1000 times[9]. This would be a performance concern if this operation were done frequently, but since it is done only when a user logs in or creates an account, it's considered acceptable. The last parameter, algorithm, is a specific message digest algorithm. It's specified here are SHA512, which is the strongest FIPS-140 approved secure hashing algorithm.
Adobe has some very good documentation on available security providers and other related security best practices - this is required reading for ColdFusion developers! [5] Salt Generation: The core concept behind salt generation is to create a random set of bytes of N length. Since ColdFusion sits on Java, I chose the java.security.SecureRandom class.
<cffunction name="genSalt" access="public" returnType="string"> <cfargument name="size" type="numeric" required="false" default="16" /> <cfscript> var byteType = createObject('java', 'java.lang.Byte').TYPE; var bytes = createObject('java','java.lang.reflect.Array').newInstance( byteType , size); var rand = createObject('java', 'java.security.SecureRandom').nextBytes(bytes); return toBase64(bytes); </cfscript></cffunction>
Summary Using the example Crypto component or your own variation will give you a viable option to storing passwords directly in the database and contribute to better security in your application. However, do not take my word alone for this. Please do some thorough research and learn for yourself. When it comes to protecting your customer's data and privacy (and your job) make sure you know what you are doing and why.
Test and be Happy!
References (Many are PDFs):
[1] OWASP Java Hashing - http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Hashing_Java
[2] NIST Secure Hash Standard - http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips180-3/fips180-3_final.pdf
[3] FIPS-140-2 Draft (June,18,2009) - http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips140-2/fips1402annexa.pdf
[4] Guide to Enterprise Password Management (Draft) - http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-118/draft-sp800-118.pdf
[5] ColdFusion 8 developer security guidelines - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/dev_security/coldfusion_security_cf8.pdf
[6] Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) - http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html
[7] Rainbow table - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_table
[8] NIST Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm Validation List - http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cavp/documents/aes/aesval.html [9] PKCS #5 v2.1: Password-Based Cryptography Standard - ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-5v2/pkcs5v2_1.pdf


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Personally, I like the full length guide rods on all of my 5" 1911's..../ all of my Wilson Combat 1911's came with them installed new out of the factory ....no reason to get rid of them. One wilson is my primary carry gun ...the other is primarily a range practice gun.../ my Ed Brown and my Kimbers all came with the full length rod installed new as well. I spec my new guns with it ...
Yes, it means you need a bushing wrench to field strip the gun ...but so what ???
I have one 1911, a Les Baer, with the GI rod ...and I haven't replaced it ...but I think without the full length guide rod - there is a chance the spring might kink.../ and personally the spring gets away from me once in a while using the old "armors" grip on this gun with the GI rod when I field strip it....so I just prefer the full length guide rod.
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"ESR Speaks"
Archives 2007
December 6,7 2007--Bangalore, India, "International Background Screening : Best Practices in the US and in India and the Pacific Rim." Keynote Address at the International Pre-employment Screening Conference, The Taj West End Hotel http://www.search4crime.com/indiaConference/index.htm
November 16, 2007--Contra Costa, CA. --"Extreme Caution Advised: Advising Employers on Compliance with Federal and State Laws Regulating Pre-employment Screening and Background Checks," Contra Costa Bar Association MCLE Seminar (co-sponsored by hate Labor Law Section-approved for 2.0 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California)
November 13, 2007--Orlando, FL --Background Checks and Recruiting Practices and Legal Compliance," Kennedy Information's Recruiting 2007 Conference and Expo.
November 12, 2007--Tampa, Fl. -Keynote address at the Annual Pre-Employment Screeners Conference sponsored by the Background Investigator( Intended for background firms and record retrievers ) "The Pre-employed Screening Industry--The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." See: http://www.search4crime.com/Conference/index.htm
November 9/10, 2007 -- "Negligent Hiring Mock Trial-- College and University HR in the Hot Seat." National HR Conference for College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), Baltimore, MD
October 17/18, 2007--Long Beach, CA, --"Negligent Hiring Mock Trial: HR in Court." and "Caution--Using Google, MySpace or Facebook for Hiring." 50th Annual PIHRA Conference
September 24, 2007-Las Vegas, NV--"Negligent Hiring Mock Trial--Security in the Hot Seat," ASIS International 53rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits
September 20, 2007--National Teleseminar-- "Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability?" Lorman Seminars. See: www.Lorman.com
September 17/18--Oakland, CA. --"Using Online Social Networking Sites to Screen Applicants", Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA) Annual Conference.
September 5-7--Keystone, CO.--"Pre-employment Screening: Best Practices and Legal Compliance." Colorado State SHRM Conference
July 16-18--Orlando, Fl--"Pre-employment Background checks," National meeting of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
June 25/26, 2007--Las Vegas, NV.--"Negligent Hiring Mock Trial" and "Legal and Effective Reference Checking and Education Verification." SHRM 59th Annual National Conference and Exposition.
June 20, 2007 --National Teleseminar--"Background Checks--Legal Compliance in the Hiring Process."By IOMA. For more information, See »»
June 12, 2007-Boston, MA-- "Background Screening for Public Risk Management," PRIMA Annual Conference
June 8, 2007--Pasadena, CA- "Everything You Wanted to Know About Pre-employment Screening," Lorman Seminars
May 31, 2007--National Teleconference--"Understanding and Complying with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)."-Sponsored by the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA). For more information, see »»
May 24, 2007--Santa Rosa, CA--The Latest Hiring Trends--Safe, Legal and Effective Hiring." Co-sponsored by the HR Matrix and approved for 1.5 units of HRCI credit. See: http://www.esrcheck.com:80/Safe_Hiring_Workshop_Santa_Rosa.php
May 23, 2007--Foster City, CA--"Avoid Negligent Hiring-Best Practices and Legal Compliance." San Mateo County Employer Advisory Council-Crowner Plaza Itel, Foster City (lunchtime program)
May 22, 2007--Hayward, CA--"Avoid Negligent Hiring-Best Practices and Legal Compliance." Southern Alameda County Employer Advisory Council-8:30 am
May 10, 2007--National Teleseminar-"Strategies for Effective Background Investigations," by Stafford Publications. See: http://www.straffordpub.com:80/products/preemploy2/
April 23/24, 2007--New Orleans, LA.--"Avoid Negligent hiring-Best Practices and Legal Compliance" and "Extreme Caution Advised: Dealing with Federal and State Laws Regulating Pre-employment Screening and Background Checks." 2007 SHRM Staffing Management Conference
April 3, 2007--Sacramento, CA-- "Everything You Wanted to Know About Pre-employment Screening," Lorman Seminars
March 29 2007--SHRM National Webcast--"Background Screening of International Job Applicants," Free event for members of SHRM. See: http://www.shrm.org/global/webcast/07rosen.asp
March 15, 2007--San Jose, CA.--"Ask a Lawyer - Everything you Wanted to Know About Background Checks But Were Afraid to Ask." San Jose District CALI meeting (details to be announced)
February 22, 2007-Santa Clara, CA.--"Avoid Negligent Hiring--Best Practices and Legal Compliance." Santa Clara EAC, Biltmore Hotel
February 8, 2007--National Teleseminar--Safe Hiring Audit-Implementing and Measuring Due Diligence." Presented by BizSummits. See www.bizsummits.com
January 30, 2007--Stockton, CA--"Everything You Wanted to Know About Pre-employment Screening," Lorman Seminars
January 29, 2007--National Teleseminar-- "Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability?" Lorman Seminars. See »»
January 26--Scottsdale, Arizona--"Pre-employment Screening," 2006 Annual Conference for the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA)
January 18, 2007--National Teleseminar--"Introduction to Background Screening and Negligent Hiring - Best Practices & Legal Compliance." Presented by BizSummits. See www.bizsummits.com
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They saw a real, live kangaroo, handled models of a heart and stomach, explored computer coding and walked through a 15-foot inflatable Grand Canyon.
That was just a fraction of SMART Kids Day at Saegert Elementary School on Thursday.
The acronym stands for Science and Math Activities that Require Thinking.
Assistant principal Gwen James said the massive day of math and science learning used eye-popping, memory-making lessons to strategically expose students to a profound level of learning.
Students got to design a city using the lines and angles they learned about, bringing a powerful application to what
might be abstract concepts.
"It's a full schedule of practical science and math applications and it's all aligned to state standards," said James, pointing out that the fun includes higher-level, problem-solving thinking.
Fifth-grader Isaiah Rosas knew it was awfully cool learning from a real paramedic the art of sliding a tube down someone's throat.
Talking about that made fifth-grader Catherine Davis a little uncomfortable.
But she said she also was excited about drawing a city and learning about computer coding.
She also praised lessons on heart rate and blood pressure and walking through an inflated Grand Canyon with its fossil layers and evidence of erosion and sediment collection.
"It was fun," Rosas said. "I liked seeing all the different jobs people have that they do every day."
SMART Kids Day included several Killeen Independent School District middle school and high school teachers and administrators giving lessons, and incorporated guests from Fort Hood and area health care facilities.
It was the most educational kind of
field trip without the need for transportation, chaperones and a tight schedule, James said.
Stephanie Rodgers and Sydney Serrano, seniors from the KISD Career Center, spent the day at the elementary school with their veterinary technician teacher, Sarah Crawford, showing students the joys of animal care.
Students moved through stations using stethoscopes, handling models of organs and a jar of preserved chicks and exploring the microscopic world.
"I was thrilled to come talk about agriculture," said Rodgers, who is training at a veterinarian clinic.
"This is a great opportunity for us to explain what agriculture is about," she said. "These students will be in high school and some will be our future doctors."
"Where would we be without agriculture?" Crawford asked the elementary students. "Hungry and naked," she answered.
Among the few out-of-town guests were Laurie Henry and Pete O'Connor with Trinity Science Solutions of McKinney.
They displayed a patented Grand Canyon model, complete with earth science vocabulary and geology demonstrations.
Earth science is a typical difficult area of testing, said Henry, a former teacher and school administrator.
"We want to show that science is not isolated, that it applies to life," she said.


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Direction star Niall Horan has split from model girlfriend Amy Green.
The 19-year-old reportedly broke off his three-month relationship with the
aspiring catwalk star and actress because he is "too busy" for love.
Drama student Amy, 20, who ended a four-year relationship to be with the 1D
idol, is said to have been left devastated.
A source said: "Sadly, it is over between Niall and Amy. He finished it
because he didn't have enough time with everything he has to do.
"Understandably she was disappointed because she had been in a relationship
before she started seeing Niall and chose him over her boyfriend.
"But there are no real hard feelings and they're still close."
Amy, who is studying drama at the University of Birmingham, started dating the
Irish heart-throb last October after they met at a London nightclub.
But pals say it was her who first threatened to end their relationship earlier
this month.
A source revealed: "She found Niall a bit too immature for her tastes.
"It was like Niall's first relationship, whereas Amy had been in a
relationship before. They had a few silly arguments and it was really the
beginning of the end."
A source close to Amy added: "Niall used all the tools he could to woo her and
he treated her really well. She enjoyed it while it lasted and hopes they'll
stay friends."


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FORECAST: Another sunny and warm day
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Check out the latest weather forecast for Mid-Michigan, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, Midland from NBC25 Meteorologist Jason Adams.
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Delicious Burgers
To make juicy hamburgers, you need to start with ground chuck (this is to insure that the hamburgers are juicy)
2 lbs ground chuck
1/8 c. Worstershire
1/8 c. Beaujolais Wine
1/2 c. mushrooms (thinly sliced)
1/4 c. onions (diced)
2 eggs
2 slices of bread (I use wheat)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cheese (your favorite)
Barbeque sauce
Put ground chuck into lg. bowl, add worstershire and wine, add thinly sliced mushrooms and onions, add eggs and bread slices torn into small pieces. Mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. Place on a hot grill and cook to perfection. Add cheese (your favorite) and melt.
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Lonnie Dupre ready for 2nd Solo try for Denali in Darkest Month
by admin default ~ December 22nd, 2011
Tuesday's Snowstorm has delayed alpinist Lonnie Dupre's ambition of undertaking a solo ascent of Mt. McKinley in the Month of January. Dupre, who is in Talkeetna and waiting for a weather window to open, will tackle North America's tallest peak for a second time. To date, no climber has made it to McKinley's summit alone in the month of January.[audio:http://ktna.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1Dupre343.mp3|titles=1Dupre343]
Dupre had planned to start his conquest of Mt. McKinley on the shortest day of the year. With just 38 days to complete his quest, he will be using the same alpine-style approach as last year to allow for fast travel, should the weather be cooperative. He'll carry all of his gear and supplies with him as he ascends, rather than make multiple trips up and down the mountain as is common in expedition-style climbing. Given that he's carrying everything he needs, he says he's lightened his cargo from last year.
Custom made gear, including skis custom made out of single-piece birch by the founder of North House Folk School, Mark Hanson
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Also made a custom snow saw to lighten up. Since Dupre shovels out trenches and stacks blocks for a shelter, rather than lying on his belly to tunnel a snow cave, he relies on good saws and shovels.
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His clothes and boots and ropes are lighter, and he says he was really able to save weight on food, cutting from 2.2 pounds of food a day to one and a third pounds of food a day.
He's taking the same amount of fuel as last year, but says he has a more efficient stove. One of the hardest things to judge, he says, is how much fuel to bring.
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Once the weather window opens, Dupre will begin his journey up the mountain, alone. You can see regular updates about his progress on his website, lonniedupre dot com.


text: FT introduces campaign to promote editorial series on China Published on January 13, 2011. Most Popular London—The Financial Times debuted an integrated ad campaign called "China Shapes the World," to promote an upcoming editorial series exploring the rise of China as a global superpower. The campaign, created by DDB London, includes print, online and out of home. An online version of the series will include video reports and interviews with key figures from the series. The campaign's budget was undisclosed. In this article: BtoB