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The Best Keyboards of 2017
Whether you're working or playing, your keyboard is an integral part of your desktop setup. Our buying advice and top-rated reviews will help you find a keyboard you'll love.
Finding the Right Fit
Maybe your old keyboard has typed its last letter. Perhaps your gaming ambitions have left you dissatisfied with the mediocre model that came with your desktop PC. Or maybe the one you have still works fine for what it is, but isn't as comfortable and sturdy as you'd prefer. Whatever the reason, anyone can benefit from a better keyboard. After all, is there any part of your computer more hands-on than your keyboard? For these reasons, and more, it pays to know what makes a one a good fit.
Keyboards come in a variety of types, from those optimized for efficiency to sculpted ergonomic designs that cradle your hands and relieve stress on the joints. When shopping for a keyboard, here are a few specific features to look for.
Connectivity Options
The simplest way to connect a keyboard to your PC is via a standard USB port. Keyboards are usually plug-and-play devices, with no additional software to install (with the exception of driver packages for some gaming models), meaning that plugging in the keyboard is all the setup you'll need. Unlike wireless keyboards, a wired model will draw its power over USB, so there are no batteries to worry about. Wired connections are also preferred for gaming use, as they are free from the lag and interference issues that wireless alternatives are prone to. Some motherboards still come with an older-style PS/2 port for plugging in a keyboard without needing USB; if you go this route, which many gamers prefer for performance reasons, you'll probably need a USB-to-PS/2 adapter. (Some gaming keyboards come with these.)
If you want more freedom and less cable clutter on your desk, however, it's hard to beat a wireless keyboard. Instead of a wired connection, wireless keyboards transmit data to your PC through one of two primary means: an RF connection to a USB receiver, or Bluetooth. Both have their pros and cons, but if you want to reduce the number of cables on your desk and gain the flexibility to use your keyboard at a distance—whether it on your lap at your desk, or from across the room—wireless is the way to go.
Most wireless keyboards connect to a PC via the same 2.4GHz wireless frequencies used for cordless phones and Wi-Fi Internet. A dime-size USB dongle—small enough to plug in and forget about—provides the link to your PC. Companies use proprietary connections like these because they allow for optimal battery life. These USB dongles also provide connectivity to more than one device, meaning you can use the single adapter for your wireless keyboard—or keyboards, if you have one at work and one at home—as well as one or more computer mice, assuming that all are the same brand.
Bluetooth options are regaining popularity of late, largely because they don't monopolize a USB port and because Bluetooth connections are stable, easy to manage, and offer compatibility with more mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets. In regular use, a Bluetooth connection gives you roughly 30 feet of wireless range, but may not match the battery life offered by devices with a USB dongle. New innovations, including hand-proximity sensors tied to power and connection management, improve the battery life over older Bluetooth devices, which maintained an always-on link, draining battery quickly.
Layout and Ergonomics
Not all keyboards are created equal. In fact, not all keyboards are even laid out the same beyond the standard QWERTY keys. Roughly half of the keyboards available offer a 10-key numeric pad, even though it's an ideal tool for anyone who frequently needs to tally numbers or enter data into a spreadsheet. Smaller distinctions include placement of the arrow, Page Up and Down, and Home and End keys. Additionally, most current keyboards have basic media features such as playback controls and volume up and down.
In order to help users stave off carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury, many keyboards are available with designs that put your hands into a neutral position as you type. The result is not only greater comfort, but reduced stress to the joints and tendons, ultimately helping you to avoid painful inflammation and expensive surgery. Ergonomic features can range from the simple—like padded wrist rests—to the elaborate, with keyboards that curve and slope.
Keys and Switches
One aspect of keyboard design that you'll see mentioned in reviews—but that most people don't give a second thought—is the type of switches used for individual keys. You may not care about the specific mechanisms that reside beneath the keys, but you will certainly feel the difference. The three primary types of switches are silicone dome switches, scissor switches, and mechanical switches.
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Budget keyboards, such as those that come bundled with new desktop PCs, generally use silicone-dome switches, which use two dimpled layers of silicone membrane that form a grid of rubber bubbles or domes as the switch for each key. The springiness of the silicone rubber makes for a soft, mushy feel as you press each key. The switch type also requires you to "bottom out" with each keystroke, pressing the key to the bottom of the key well to type a letter. And because repeated flexing of the rubber membrane causes it to break down, silicone dome switches lose their springiness and responsiveness over time.
Some newer keyboards mimic the low-profile, chiclet-style keyboards found on full-size laptops and ultraportables. While a few of these use plain silicone dome switches, many use a scissor switch, which adds a mechanical stabilizer to each key for a uniform feel, and an attached plunger under each keycap allows for shorter key travel. As a result, scissor-switch keyboards have a shallow typing feel, but are generally more durable than rubber dome switches alone.
Mechanical Keyboards
Most keyboard enthusiasts, however, won't have much to say for either style—instead, they'll be singing the praises of mechanical keyboards. The switches used in these are a bit more intricate, with a spring-loaded sliding keypost under every key. There are several variations available, each tweaked to provide a slightly different feel or sound, but generally, mechanical switches provide better tactile feedback and have more of the "clickety-clack" sound that many associate with typing. The sturdy switch mechanisms and springs are significantly longer lasting, and can be more easily repaired. These switches also register each keystroke with a much shorter amount of travel, making them ideal for touch typists.
Gaming Keyboards
While all keyboards offer the necessary keys for typing, sometimes typing isn't your main concern. Gaming keyboards are designed for competitive use, equipped for maximum specialization and control, optimized for specific styles of gameplay, and built to exacting standards of responsiveness and durability. They also appeal to the gamer aesthetic, with designs that impress and intimidate with pulsing backlighting and dramatic color schemes.
Premium gaming models almost exclusively use high-grade mechanical key switches and sculpted keycaps, and offer numerous customizable features, like programmable macro keys, textured WASD keys, and swappable keycaps. There are others that let you tweak the color and intensity of the backlighting to make finding certain keys faster and to personalize the look of your keyboard. Anti-ghosting is an essential feature, allowing multiple keystrokes to be registered simultaneously—something standard keyboards can't do. Other extras include pass-through USB ports or audio connections on the keyboard, which simplifies the process of connecting peripherals to a desktop PC that may not be easily accessed.
Finally, gaming keyboards are often outfitted with software and extra keys for macro commands, letting you prearrange complex strings of commands and activate them with a single press of a button. The number of macro commands that you can save, and the ease with which they can be created, vary from one model to the next, but it's a valuable tool. These aren't the sorts of bells and whistles everyone will use from day to day, but for players that invest time and money into gaming, these keyboards offer a competitive edge.
There are certainly a lot of choices out there, so start your search with our roundup below of the best keyboards available. In the market for a mouse as well? Then check out our top picks, as well as our favorites for gaming.
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Wait did I know there was a "Poltergeist" remake in the works? I feel like I might have known that. I feel like I might have started a post with this same stupid joke before too. Rosemary Dewitt has been cast in the lead role of the 'hey you built your house on top of an indian burial ground' film so I'm assuming they're doing a remake. What a terrible joke this is to play on here if there really isn't one in the works.
I am a big ol fan of George A. Romero's "Dawn Of the Dead". A super big fan even. But at no point did I ever say, "Hey this needs to be shown in 3D". Despite that thought a 3D conversion is in the works and it look like there might be plans to put the film out in theaters again. No release date has been dropped but apparently the conversion is about a third of the way done so we will see how this all goes. I mean I thought "Nightbreed" only needed to be an hour and 15 minutes so maybe I'm all wrong about this conversion. I'm just a big dumb penis after all.
"Hustle & Flow" is one of the greatest movies ever made and Terrence Howard is one of the greatest actors or all time. There's no arguing that. Any jackass who knows his ass from his hand can figure this out. So now that he's been cast in M. Night Shyamalan new Fox series "Wayward Pines" I have fairly high hopes. The show will focus on a secret service agent who comes to a small town looking to find to missing agents. Stuff happens I guess, but nowhere do I read a description of a rapping pimp that he encounters so maybe my hopes aren't as high as I thought they were.
Never let it be said that I don't love an extended version of a film. Never! In fact I am rather smitten with the news that to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary the folks at StudioCanal will release "The Wicker Man: The Final Cut". To be released in the UK on DVD this coming October, and hopefully in the US shortly after, the classic film tells the story of a police officer sent to a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. Seriously, If there's one thing I say about movies it's "Hey could you tack on another 45 minutes to that gosh darn thing already? I'm trying to watch a movie here!".
No surprise here but it's still exciting news. Robert Rodriguez has officially begun pre-production for "Machete Kills", the follow up to 2010's Danny Trejo super joint. This time around our hero finds himself hired by the US government to take down a duo hell bent on unleashing war on the world. I bet he does a lot of chicks too. That seams to be his M.O.. Killing and doing chicks. God he's so great.
I'm sorry to be the one to break this terrible news to you but it looks like "Army Of the Dead", the follow up to 2004's "Dawn Of the Dead" remake, might be dead. I know, I'm still in shock, too. According to director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr has said that he doesn't think the movie is going to move forward due to expensive filming costs. Apparently the movie was suppose to take place in Las Vegas. Let's just try to be strong for each other.
It looks like Dolph Lundgren has been confirmed to be taking the lead role in "Battle Of the Damned" a new survival flick that has Lundgren battles both zombies and robots. I know this sounds like the greatest movie ever made. No details on a release date yet but I assume there's going to be some kind of giant Hollywood premiere in the near future. I can't wait for the red carpet coverage.
It looks like "The Evil Dead" reboot once again has a leading lady. Jane Levy, who is just adorable on the new show "Suburgatory" has taken the lead role in the film, an Ash like character who unleashes the evil power of The Book Of The Dead onto the world. I, for one, welcome our new Ash overlord and look forward to seeing what she does with the character. Just adorable.

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Learning Hindi in Delhi: Interview with an International StudentPosted by Peter Beyes • Monday, May 27. 2013 • Category: People and Places
For the last two years Adele has been studying Arts and Aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, taking one-on-one Hindi lessons with Language Must simultaneously. In an energetic interview Adele talks more about her decision to study in India, the importance of learning Hindi when living in Delhi and her experiences with Language Must.
Even if one's heart beats for Delhi, everyone needs a respite from the city from time to time: Adele in Nainital. (c) Adele Newman
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Hoax call nurse was depressed: friends
JACINTHA Saldanha, the British-Indian nurse who was found dead in her lodgings after answering an Australian hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, had reportedly tried to kill herself twice before, and was suffering depression.
Ms Saldanha was the nurse on duty at London's King Edward VII Hospital who took a prank phone call from 2DayFM DJs Michael Christian and Mel Greig, pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles inquiring about the duchess, Kate Middleton, hospitalised with acute morning sickness.
Ms Saldanha did not reveal any information about the duchess's condition, but transferred the call to her room where another nurse did.
The Indian-born nurse was found in her living quarters three days later. Suicide notes, allegedly written by the 46-year-old, said she felt ashamed of her role in the call, blamed the DJs for her death, and criticised hospital staff.
On Sunday, London police said Christian and Greig could be charged with attempting to obtain medical details by deception, and that further charges could be brought against the radio station if it was found to have broadcast the prank without the permission of the participants. London's Metropolitan Police said detectives had sent a file to the Crown Prosecution Service.
On the same day, India's Deccan Herald newspaper reported that Ms Saldanha had been hospitalised after twice trying to commit suicide within the space of nine days, during a family holiday in India last December and January.
The first time she was taken to a private hospital in Mangalore after an overdose of pills. The second time she was taken to Father Muller Medical College Hospital in the same city with head injuries after apparently jumping from a building.
Deccan Herald said Ms Saldanha was diagnosed as suffering a ''depressive disorder''. She received psychiatric treatment in hospital and was prescribed anti-depressants.
Ms Saldanha's brother, Naveen Saldanha, confirmed his sister was hospitalised after a serious fall, but said that she never sought to discuss her health and life issues.
In Shirva, where Ms Saldanha was buried last week, family friends confirmed to Fairfax Media that she had been depressed.
''She had a history of depression, you can judge this from the pictures of her. Recent pictures show a different Jacintha,'' one family friend said.
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PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's Juno spacecraft is 30 days before its first launch window opens. "The launch window is the length of time allotted every day for an attempt to launch the spacecraft," said Jan Chodas, Juno project manager from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "The launch period is the period of time in days when everything is in the right place to get your mission off to the right start."
For a mission like Juno, getting everything in the right place includes considering the size of the rocket and spacecraft, where our home planet -- and in particular Juno's launch pad -- is pointed at any moment, and its location in space relative to other celestial objects like Juno's final target, Jupiter.
"One month from today, our first launch window opens at 11:34 a.m. EDT (8:34 a.m. PDT) and lasts 69 minutes," said Chodas. "Our primary launch period is 22 days long, and so if weather or other issues come up on Aug. 5, we have 21 more days to get Juno flying. Once we get Juno into space, it's a five-year cruise to Jupiter."
Juno is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from pad 41-C at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
More information about Juno is online at http://www.nasa.gov/juno and http://missionjuno.swri.edu.


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Last Friday night we went to Lagoon for the Nu Skin summer party. It was so cool. And Wicked is the best ride ever!!! It's their new rollercoaster that starts by going straight up and then straight back down. It was so fun! We only went on it twice because the line was pretty long.
Here we are in front of the newly re-painted Tidal Wave. I've always loved this ride!!
And of course the bumber cars. You can't go to Lagoon and not ride the bumber cars! We had such a blast.
We didn't take a ton of pictures, but I think I'll add one last one of us on the train. It was actually pretty cool seeing all the animals. They had kangaroos and everything. It actually made me miss Australia seeing them.
The next exciting event in our lives is the season premier of The Office tomorrow night. We can't wait!!! We have been spending lots of time catching up on the previous three seasons and have LOVED them!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Lagoon is Wicked!
Last Friday night we went to Lagoon for the Nu Skin summer party. It was so cool. And Wicked is the best ride ever!!! It's their new rollercoaster that starts by going straight up and then straight back down. It was so fun! We only went on it twice because the line was pretty long.
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Friday, September 21, 2007
Big Boy = Lots of Cereal
Brandon will kill me for putting this picture on here but I think it's so cute...I couldn't resist. The other night I walked over into the kitchen and this is what I saw. I guess he was a little hungry. :)
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Freakin Awesome Saturday
Me and Bran had a really fun weekend last weekend. On Friday night he played softball and I finally played volleyball again for the first time in a LONG time. It was really fun. Saturday we went and hiked to Timpanogos Cave with Tara and Gary. It was a pretty steep hike but inside the cave was awesome! Here are some pics. Enjoy!
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Sunday, September 9, 2007
Back to BYU-I
Well, since our last post we have done quite a few fun things. We don't have a lot of great pictures but we'll do our best. On August 31st we went to my cabin again for a trip with the whole family. My mom wanted everyone to go to celebrate her 60th birthday on September 1st. Here's a picture of baby Jack getting a lot of attention.
And a really scary picture of me (no make-up) pretending to take a bite out of the huge 80-pound watermelon my parents grew in their garden.
The next adventure for me was going up to BYU-Idaho to drop off my youngest sister, Amy. I can't believe she's old enough to go to college! It's so weird!! Todd gave her his old crappy scooter that sometimes works. Here's a picture of me and Kris taking it for a spin.
Amy brought up a lot more stuff than I did. I think all my things fit in the trunk of a car. There was barely enough room for the two of us in the back of the van. I guess the scooter took up tons of room but anyway...it was a squished ride. It was crazy how many memories came back when we were up there walking around on campus. And Rexburg has changed a lot since I was there!
Me, Kristen, Amy, and my mom went to Lava Hot Springs for a night on our way to Rexburg. Kristen and Amy tried to float down the river but pretty much nearly got killed so they gave up and me and my mom decided not to do it. I just got in on one slow part of the river for fun. Check out Amy's battle wounds!
We went swimming in the hot pools, and boy were they hot!! Me and Kristen are showing on our fingers that the one pool was 112 degrees! It took a while to get used to being in there.
Brandon was in California watching the BYU vs. UCLA game while I was in Idaho. If he brings home any fun pictures, we'll post them on here. :)
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Monday, September 3, 2007
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Brandon took me on a surprise date last Saturday. We went and saw an Owls game at UVSC. We sat on a blanket on the hill which was way fun!! This picture was actually taken by Haley, our 3-year-old niece. I don't think either one of us could have done any better. The game was awesome, we won in the last inning. They had fireworks at the end too. It was a blast!
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This is a little story about taking shoe design off road. A story about getting our feet wet and our hands dirty.
At Vivo, we are constantly learning, adjusting, stepping back and pushing forward, in our quest to make the best shoes for your feet, for your life. Just like the other parts of your kit, shoes are not a 'one size fits all' solution. Some terrains require traction and bigger lugs. Some terrains call for water adaptability. For trail runners, your terrain calls for both.
Back in November 2014, we realized that our trail and mountain shoes were simply not good enough. We knew we could do better. For the past two years, a dedicated and talented team of designers, developers and athletes, from Sweden to China, have been devoted to a single mission: create the perfect trail shoe.
And this is where the story begins:
Back in November 2014, we began developing a new upper for what was, at that time, the Trail Freak outsole. However, our shoe design might be born as a sketch, and then a prototype or 5, but that's just the beginning. Great off road shoes come from getting out in the wild and woolly environments for which they are designed. We knew that we needed to work with some genuine mountain people, who not only understood our 'feet first' values, but also called these tough, wild, beautiful terrains 'home'!
That was when we met Sweden's own Anders Nordström, a local trail running wild man with a tough-as-nails following of runners, willing to tap into this project.
We started with long conversations over Skype with Anders around GRIP, DURABILITY, WET WEIGHT, MATERIALS and the mountains. Using our old Trail Freak model as the starting line, Anders cut the off lugs and we shared ideas on the best elements of trail shoes, from properties of the rubber sole compound, to the best materials for running through water.
These early models really racked up the airline miles - popping back and forth from our London HQ to Anders in Sweden.
Uppers, outsoles and molds all started to come together and the new shoe began take shape. It became obvious that to do this category properly, we needed one sole for firm, harder surfaces and one for loose, super soft terrains. With the FIRM GROUND and SOFT GROUND issue settled, we sent more specs for the new soles and uppers to our development team in China.
New prototypes in hand, we headed to Åre, Sweden, to work with Anders and the gang. This is where it got physical. For three days we walked, ran, climbed, swam, scaled and slid through breathtaking (and heart-pumping) mountains and trails. It was an adventure that I (and my calves) will never forget. Most importantly, we finally got up close and personal with the OFF ROAD trail shoes in their natural habitat!
Needless to say, we learned a lot about what these shoes do well and what they needed to do better.
After saying goodbye to our incredible hosts, we gathered all this new feedback and returned to London, inspired to begin the next round of prototyping.
Our time in Sweden reaffirmed our goal: make the lightest, toughest shoe possible with heaps of grip and durability, to give the wearer a 'close to nothing' running experience. Simple! So back to china we flew, armed with new designs, and bags of worn shoes for a further few months of development.
A handful of prototypes and hundreds of hours later, we returned to Sweden for another feet first off road experience. The next two days were a blur of running, moving and talking about the new shoes while refilling on wild boar steaks and local brew.
The following day we took a boat to meet Michael Lemmel and Mats Skott, the originators of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun. Swimrun is an amphibious endurance race, that began as a drunken bet among friends. It's now the fastest growing adventure race on the planet, of which we have since become proud sponsors (watch this space).
The fellas led us on a long, very rocky off-road run: our first swimrunning experience and the first round of shoe testing in open water swimming. Luckily, the soft ground shoes did as well as we thought they would. They went in and out of the water like true amphibians, unlike their humbled wearer… me.
Fall of 2015 was a whirl of sales meetings and product presentations. We roped in athletes from the US, Canada and South Africa to alpha test our newest trail shoes along with our Swedish crew : the PRIMUS TRAIL SG & PRIMUS TRAIL FG.
The new shoes led us to a new year. 2016 went something like this:
It's been another beautiful Vivo journey, working and moving with some incredible mountain talent, designers and suppliers willing to go the extra mile. What we have created together is the ultimate tool kit of shoe's that lets you move through nature and experience an enhanced sensory feeling of running like no other. As our sore muscles can attest, the PRIMUS TRAIL shoes are the ultimate shoe to take your life off road.
Joel and I had an amazing time bringing these shoes to life and made some lifelong friends along the way. We hope you feel the effects of a new generation of off road shoes come to be known at the Primus Trail SG & FG.
"I have been running in nature my whole life and as long as I can remember, I have been very interested in shoes. When you have been running in all kinds of nature, all year around, since you were a kid, you know what works and you know what doesn't. Long before I went into this amazing project with Vivobarefoot, I was thinking about how to make the best shoe for running in nature. So, when this opportunity came, I felt like a kid at Christmas! It's been so much fun and extremely interesting to be part of the making these shoes - built from scratch, from the foot and from natures perspective. The coming trail shoes from Vivobarefoot are a result of letting nature and the human foot dictate the materiel, design, function and overall look." Anders Nordström, Art of Running
Words, story and photos by VIVOBAREFOOT Creative Director Asher Clark, Assistant Designer Joel Salamin and Art of Running's Anders Nordström
Our full off road collection will be available soon. You can buy the Primus Trail Firm Ground now.
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I think I love fresh cranberries as much as I love oatmeal and chocolate! Really! I do! I can seriously pop the fresh cranberries into my mouth and chomp! My mouth is watering as I type.
Many years ago my friend, Ann, gave me this recipe for Cranberry Peach Pie. I think I have mentioned before what an amazing cook Ann is. She was probably one of my greatest food mentors in my early married years. I was in awe of her skills and ability. She's one AMAZING woman!
Cranberry Peach pie has become one of my favorite pies. It is quick and simple to make.
You will need to start with an 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Set it aside while you make the topping and filling.
For the crumb topping will you need: flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, oatmeal and walnuts.
In a medium bowl, add the flour…
…the white sugar…
…the brown sugar…
…the cinnamon…
…and the nutmeg. Fresh grated if you have it.
Whisk ingredients together.
Add the butter to the dry ingredients.
Cut int the butter using a pastry blender or you can just use the fingers and rub the ingredients together until the butter in completely incorporated into the flour mixture.
Add the oatmeal.
Coarsely chop the walnuts.
Add to the mixture.
I just toss the ingredients together with my clean hands.
For the pie filling you will need: cornstarch, almond extract and a can of sliced peaches.
You will also need fresh cranberries and sugar.
Drain the juice off of the peaches. Reserve the peach juice.
In a medium size saucepan add the sugar…
and the cornstarch.
Whisk the two together.
Pour reserved peach juice into the sugar mixture.
Whisk the mixture together until there are no lumps.
Add the cranberries.
Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.
Cook until the mixture begins to thicken and the cranberries begin to crack.
I just run a knife through the peaches while in the strainer to chop them up a bit. I think it's a good idea.
Add the peaches to the cranberry mixture.
Stir together.
Add the almond extract.
Stir again.
Pour the cranberry peach mixture into the prepare pie shell.
Sprinkle with the crumb topping mixture.
Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 40-50 minutes. The cranberry peach mixture will begin to bubble around the edges. That's generally a sign that the pie is probably done.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Can you see how the read juices oozed around the edges of the pie. Such a pretty color.
I'll probably lick that off of my counter top!


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- July 19, 2013 5:45 PM
Incorporating Scandinavian sound artist Leif Inge's mind-bending 9 Beet Stretch as the sound score (Beethoven's 9th symphony stretched to 24 hours with no pitch distortion), a series of special performance events will be scattered throughout the museum building and grounds, with contributing artists offering up works related to the ancient idea of the "Music of the Spheres." During the 24 hours of music, various dancers/companies/artists will come and go, presenting a variety of visual offerings to be surrounded by this extraordinary music.
Photo by Milton Adams.
Friday, July 19
5:45 pm: Introductory remarks in second-floor gallery
6–7:45 pm: Second-floor gallery
7:45-8 pm: Richard Serra's Vortex sculpture on the front lawn
8–10 pm: Reflecting pond lawn
*For outdoor portions (Reflecting Pond Lawn and near the Serra "Vortex") audience members are welcome to bring blankets. (Lawn chairs are prohibited.)
CAFÉ MODERN starts seating for dinner at 5 pm on Friday evenings.
For full schedule, updates, and up to date list of artists/time frames for this project, be sure to check the CD/FW website at www.cdfw.org and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Contemporary.Dance.Fort.Worth


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A woman is currently recovering in hospital after being shot in Peckham.
The 30-year-old was shot by a stray bullet during a dispute between two men.
The incident happened at around 17:15 on Sunday, 11 March, on Bournemouth Road close to Rye Lane, while the woman was returning home from a shopping trip.
An investigation is currently underway involving Detectives from Operation Trident.


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Bank of America (BAC) said Thursday that it had first-quarter net income of $653 million, or $0.03 per share, versus profits of $2 billion, or $0.17 a share, last year. Revenue, excluding certain adjustments, was roughly $27.3 billion, a drop of 3% from last year.
The bank, which is reportedly trying to sell its non-U.S. Merrill Lynch wealth operations, took charges of $4.8 billion related to changes in the value of its debt. Excluding these adjustments, earnings were $0.31 cents a share, topping analysts' estimates of $0.12.
The total number of financial advisors rose to 17,512 from 17,308 in the prior quarter and 15,797 in the year-ago quarter. Average trailing 12-month production, or fees and commissions in the quarter, were $905,000 per advisor, up from $881,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011 but down from $1,005,000 in the first quarter of 2011.
"By focusing on building strong customer and client relationships, we're doing more business and winning in the marketplace," said CEO Brian Moynihan, in a press release. "Our strategy is paying off: With the economy steadily improving and because of the work we have done to strengthen and simplify our company, we saw improved profitability in all of our businesses this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of last year."
The Global Wealth and Investment Management unit, which includes the Merrill Lynch and Merrill Edge advisors, had net income of $547 million, which was slightly above last year's figure and up sharply from $257 million in the fourth quarter.
Revenue for the unit dropped to $4.4 billion, an increase from $4.2 billion in the prior quarter but down from $4.5 billion a year ago. Merrill reps produced about $3.7 billion in sales for the unit.
Client assets stood at roughly $2.2 trillion, with $1.84 billion managed by Merrill Lynch advisors.
Merrill's thundering herd and the GWIM unit is led by David Darnell, who replaced Sallie Krawcheck (right) in a bank restructuring in September 2011. On Wednesday, Krawcheck joined the board of Gold Bullion International.
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A treasure trove of baby boomer assets are buried in business ownership. LIMRA estimates pre-retirees have $4.8 trillion of net worth tied to the value of the businesses they own. One key to unlocking those assets is an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). ESOPs can help business owners diversify their portfolios and plan for their eventual business exit. ESOPs also represent a significant untapped opportunity for financial professionals who would be in the position to help business owners invest the assets as well as get access to risk protection products.
An ESOP is a qualified defined contribution retirement plan that invests primarily in the stock of the sponsoring corporation. ESOPs are unique in that they can borrow money to purchase the stock from the selling shareholders. ESOPs are useful in helping business owners diversify their portfolio, plan for ownership succession of the organization and help their employees prepare for retirement.
While ESOPs have been around since the passage of ERISA in 1974, there are a number of misconceptions that may prevent business owners from considering them. By addressing these misconceptions, you can help clients evaluate whether an ESOP is right for them based on their personal financial goals and their objectives for the company and employees.
1. The owner will lose control of the company. An ESOP doesn't change the company's corporate governance. The board of directors appoints the ESOP trustee, which can be an internal or independent person or group. The ESOP trustee is the legal shareholder and votes the shares on behalf of the retirement plan participants. The board and management remain in control of the company, even when the ESOP owns a majority of the company.
2. The owner will have to sell all of the company. An employee stock ownership plan allows the owner to decide how much of the business to sell and the time line for ownership transition. Often times, the owner will initially sell a minority interest (such as 30%), then complete a second-stage transaction at a later date. This is completely at the discretion of the business owner.
3. The company will have to disclose detailed financial information to the employees. As a qualified retirement plan, ESOPs must provide participants an annual statement illustrating the value and number of shares held for their benefit. There are no other financial disclosures required. Some companies elect to share greater amounts of information to engage employees, but it is entirely up to the company to decide.
4. The transaction costs of an ESOP are too large. ESOP transaction costs are very similar to the costs that would be incurred by selling to an outside party or to a family member. Regardless of how a business owner transitions ownership, accountants, attorneys and valuation companies are typically hired to make sure the transaction is completed at fair market value and that the sale is in good order.
As with other types of expenses, a competitive bidding process may help reduce the out-of-pocket costs to the business.
5. ESOPs are difficult for employees to understand and appreciate. Because the majority of the plan's assets are company stock, it may actually be easier to understand an ESOP than other retirement programs. As in other qualified retirement plans, ESOP participants can see their account balance change over time.
Many ESOPs use comprehensive communication plans that not only highlight the program, but offer education about how the employees can enhance company performance and therefore the value of their account.
6. With an ESOP, the owner isn't getting full value in the sale. ESOP transactions must be executed at a price no greater than fair market value, as determined by an independent appraiser. The owner has the ability to share in the upside potential of the business to the extent they retain partial ownership.
Consider a scenario where the owner has sold 30% of the company to the ESOP. If the value of the business increases, the owner will benefit from the appreciation on the 70% of the company he or she still owns. But if the value of the business declines, the owner has reduced the downside risk by locking in the value of the 30% that was sold to the ESOP.
7. Only very large companies can put an ESOP in place. Companies of all sizes can benefit from an ESOP. Organizations as small as 30 employees or less have successfully employed ESOPs. The key factors in determining whether a company is a good candidate for an ESOP include:
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- Solid financials with stable cash flows and profits
- An experienced management team that is prepared to take the company forward
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- A seller with clear objectives and time frames
You may be wondering why you would promote ESOPs, which typically do not pay you directly for your efforts. ESOPs provide financial professionals with multiple ways to grow their practice. The ESOP creates new investable assets and often produces additional life insurance and estate planning needs.
Helping the business owner with the ESOP can also provide access to other qualified and nonqualified retirement plans.
ESOPs offer business owners a flexible approach to diversifying their portfolio, planning for business succession and helping employees prepare for retirement. Being able to address common concerns opens up this option for employers and reinforces your position as a valued advisor.


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Dec 14, 2012– Blagnac, France (Techreleased) – AirAsia, the largest low cost airline in Asia, has placed a new order with Airbus for 100 more A320 Family aircraft. The contract covers an additional 64 A320neo and 36 A320ceo aircraft for operation across the carrier's network.
The order was announced during a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron to the Airbus wing manufacturing facility at Broughton in the UK, where Mr Cameron witnessed the signing of documents by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO, Airbus.
The contract reaffirms AirAsia's position as the largest A320 Family airline customer in the world. Altogether, the carrier has now ordered 475 single aisle aircraft from Airbus, comprising 264 A320neo and 211 A320ceo. Over 100 aircraft have already been delivered to the airline and are flying out of its bases in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Tokyo.
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia said during the signing: "We have three gold mines in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. On the other hand, Philippines and Japan have enormous potential growth. With these added aircraft, it goes in-line with our strategy to further build our already extensive network through new routes and added frequencies and allow AirAsia to maintain its market leadership."
"AirAsia is one of the great success stories of recent years in the airline business," said Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO, Airbus. "The repeated confidence the airline places in the A320 is a clear endorsement of the reliability, efficiency and unbeatable operating economics offered by the world's most modern single aisle product line."
AirAsia's all-A320 fleet currently flies to some 70 destinations on a route network spanning 20 countries across Asia. In addition, affiliate AirAsia X operates widebody A330-300s on longer services from Kuala Lumpur to Northern Asia and Australia.
The A320 Family is the world's best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, more than 8,800 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,300 delivered to more than 380 customers and operators worldwide.


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I'll post up some utilities for reading sea ice here (soon). For now, I want to document some relevant aspects of the data sets.
NSIDC Daily Data Sets
Arctic sea ice information from NSICD is available in two directories:
ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/seaice/polar-stereo/nasateam/near-real-time/north – has daily 2008 data;
ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/seaice/polar-stereo/nasateam/final-gsfc/north/daily – has daily data for years prior to 2008 with each year having its own subdirectory
In order to download a daily record, you need to be able to specify the satellite id, as these are incorporated in the directory names. Since 1979, there have been 5 satellites: n07, f08, f11, f13 and f15. During most periods, only one satellite is operating, but there have been overlaps of at least a couple of months. In 2008, there are two satellites: f13 and f15, with f15 coming into service only this year. Here's a summary of relevant information (jstart, jend being julian days since 1970-01-01.)
sat start end jstart jend
n07 1979-01-01 1987-08-20 3287 6440
f08 1987-07-09 1991-12-31 6398 8034
f11 1991-12-03 1995-09-30 8006 9403
f13 1995-05-03 2008-12-31 9253 14244
f15 2008-01-01 2008-12-31 13879 14244
I've made a function read.arctic (day,month,year,sat="override") to read the daily binary data. The override satellite specificaiton is the most recent satellite if there's a choice, with the option of specifying the older satellite. This function returns a 304×448 array of sea ice concentrations (with a few special codes).
Cell Areas
I've been unable to locate a file showing the areas of the gridcells (which are said to vary) and with the variation affecting the calculation of sea ice area. Daily sea ice area appears to be calculated as the sum of the area of gridcells with sea ice concentrations greater than 15%.
Information on the gridcell structure is provided here . On the left is a diagram from that reference; on the right is a plot of downloaded sea ice information ( downloaded in a 304×448 matrix, with the 448 column then reversed so that the plot function matches.) The coordinates of the corners are thus available from this diagram. Note that the rectangle is slightly asymmetric and that the north pole is not at the center of the rectangle (though it's close).
The form of the plot on the left appears to be a "polar stereograph". Whether I've named it correctly or not, each 10-degree circles seems to be uniformly spaced, so the projection does not preserve area. The url mentioned above says:
The polar stereographic projection specifies a projection plane or grid tangent to the Earth at 70 degrees. The planar grid is designed so that the grid cells at 70 degrees latitude are 25 km by 25 km. For more information on this topic please refer to Pearson (1990) and Snyder (1987). This projection often assumes that the plane is tangent to the Earth at the pole. Thus, since there is a one-to-one mapping between the Earth's surface and the grid at the pole, there is no distortion at the pole. Distortion in the grid increases as the latitude decreases, because more of the Earth's surface falls into any given grid cell, which can be quite significant at the edge of the northern SSM/I grid where distortion reaches 31 percent. …. To minimize the distortion, the projection is true at 70 degrees rather than at the poles. This increases the distortion at the poles by three percent and decreases the distortion at the grid boundaries by the same amount. The latitude of 70 degrees was selected so that little or no distortion would occur in the marginal ice zone.
It doesn't seem like it would be that hard to construct an equiangular projection. According to my interpretation of this, the relative distortion from the projection used here is given by:
K= (90-70)*pi/180 / (sin ((90-70)*pi/180)) ;K
f=function(lat) K* sin ((90-lat)*pi/180) / ( (90-lat)*pi/180 )
#f(c(85,70,60,45)) #] 1.0193054 1.0000000 0.9746015 0.9188631
According to my calculations, the distortion at the North Pole is 2.06% and at the most remote of the grid is about 15%. I can't replicate their distortion numbers, but the calculation is only high school geometry and my calculation looks sound to me.
I've made a function to calculate sea ice area incorporating the above information. So, here's a pretty way in which you too can calculate your own daily sea ice area for a given day.
Calculating Daily Sea Ice
Here's a nice simple way that you can calculate daily sea ice area for yourself:
area_seaice(test) # 9.57941
Here's a way to plot this (requires the package fields, available from http://www.r-project.org):
title(paste("Sea Ice: 2008″,month,day,sep="-"))
The satellite may affect measurements – a factor that I haven't seen discussed at length, though obviously it's the sort of thing that the specialists keep track of and do the best they can. In 2008, both the f13 and f15 satellites are up. Here's the corresponding f13 area:
area_seaice(test.f13) # 9.41061
Since 2007 measurements were done with f13, which measured about 160,000 sq km less than f15, a consistent f13 comparison would close the gap commensurately. These numbers are close to, but don't reconcile precisely to published daily numbers. I haven't located exactly how the daily numbers are calculated. In my "Race Reports", I've been using daily totals from JAXA, which don't seem to tie in exactly to NSIDC.


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Been working like a dog? Your pooch knows it too, and he wants you to take a vacation.
Join us in San Luis Obispo County, located mid-way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, where our communities will make you and your best friend feel like top dogs — from laid-back surfing haven Pismo Beach and artsy college hub San Luis Obispo to rustic wine town Paso Robles.
What's our secret? In addition to being a dog-centric community, we're the sort of place you simply want to be on vacation. We're often on those "happiest" and "healthiest" places to live lists because we don't take ourselves too seriously and we make time for pure play.
We know every dog has its day. Here's how you and Fido can get yours:
New Dog-Friendly Visit San Luis Obispo County BrochureSniff out the best places to roam with your pal in the "Treat Your Dog to Pure Play in San Luis Obispo County" brochure. Earn a chance to win a VIP Top Dog Getaway, which includes several of these pet-friendly hotspots now through April 22, 2013 with our Top Dog Photo Contest. Share your best dog photo for a chance to win a stay at Cayucos Pier View Suites, including a wine tour via The Wine Line.
Pet-Friendly Hotels
— You and Fifi will stay in style with the "Celebrity Pet Package" at SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel in Pismo Beach, which features a five-acre lawn and direct beach access for pets. Starting at just $179 a night you'll get plush dog bed and bowls, Canine Concierge welcome brochure, star-worthy gourmet dog treats, tennis dog bone toy and $30 Gift Card. For just $50 more get a paparazzi photo shoot on the beach.
— Poodles James and Ruby — Directors of Pet Relations at the Cayucos Pier View Suites boutique beachside hotel – are on hand to remind travelers that it's a dog's life with their "Top Dog" special. Starting at $249 per night get a bottle of local wine, two Top Dog Coffee Bar & Cafe specialty drinks plus access to their Doggie Zen Garden and dog friendly beach.
— Some pet friendly hotels have restaurants on-site, such as Marisol at The Cliffs Resort and Lido at Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa in Pismo Beach or Paso Robles Steakhouse at the Paso Robles Inn in Paso Robles.
— Personalized welcome amenities await Fifi at Dolphin Bay and Holiday Inn Express – San Luis Obispo, and turn-down Buddy Biscuits offered at Hotel Cheval in Paso Robles.
— Your pet may take home amenities, from the Fog Catcher Inn in Cambria (dog bowl with logo and biscuit) and Bayfront Inn in Morro Bay (blanket, treats, toy for dogs and cats).
— Many hotels offer pet-friendly accommodations for a fee, with bedding, bowls and biscuits, such as the Pismo Lighthouse Suites, Best Western Shore Cliff Lodge, and Best Western Shelter Cove Lodge. For more pet friendly Pismo Beach hotels check out www.dogfriendlypismobeach.com
Pet Friendly Activities
— Teach your dog a new trick and try surfing on Pismo Beach. Maybe you can get some pointers from other four-legged surfers, from dogs to famous surfing goats Pismo and Goatee.
— Savor a little hair of the dog that bit you with several VIP dog-friendly wine country tours in the Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo regions, such as Breakaway Tour's private "Dog Day Wine Tour."
— Take a Tiki-Boat Tour with your little tail wager aboard Bay Cruisers, exploring Morro Bay Harbor's otters, seals, sea lions and birds.
— Eat alfresco under the sun or stars with your canine pal, or do some pet-friendly shopping in some of our charming downtowns.
— Check out pet-friendly attractions, such as the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden and Monarch Butterfly Trail.
— Feel like a kid again with a California bonfire, smores and drinks on Grover Beach with Beach Butlerz or other dog-friendly beaches.
— Go for a coastal hike in our many pet-friendly parks, such as Montana De Oro ("Mountain of Gold"), one of the largest state parks in California.
When you must leave your pet behind – such as "bucket list" spots like world-famous Hearst Castle® – he'll feel like a lucky dog with our many great doggie day camps and pet sitters about town.
For more information to plan a trip to San Luis Obispo County with your pet, go to www.VisitSanLuisObispoCounty.com.
For DogFriendly.com's San Luis Obispo and Cambria Guide, click here.
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If you haven't already heard Girl Band's début single 'In My Head' then go listen to it now. Released back in April last year, it's nigh on perfect. A succinct, vicious little slab of noise-pop genius that expertly blends texture, dissonance, and squealing, searing feedback with tight dynamism and an infectious hook; think 'Song 2' by Blur if they'd been paying homage to noise-rock, rather than parodying grunge.
On new EP France 98, the Dublin's band don't feel quite as tightly coiled. There's much more space present here, songs are slower and longer, their hooks nagging and incessant rather than immediate. Opener 'You're A Dog' is permeated with an incessant gristly throb and droning backing vocals, 'That Snake Conor Cusack' is an explosive four minute dirge with a grating hook and the title track is a minute long squall of Melvin's weirdness.
Highlight 'Busy At Maths' is a percussive stomp that astutely allows the vocals to take centre stage and closer 'Handswaps' is a brooding swamp of a song complete with eerie vocals, wailing guitar and a plethora of sinister background noise buried deep in the mix. It builds slowly for four minutes before disintegrating in a series of muted implosions.
The absence of shorter, more direct tracks such as 'In My Head' does hinder France 98 somewhat. Very little here feels immediate, requiring several listens before songs unravel and stick in your head, and the atmosphere remains steadfastly thick and choking throughout. But it's a minor criticism as the songs present are well worth the time needed to appreciate them.
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The Goonies never had to face penalty kicks.
Playing with a makeshift defense and making do without talismanic forward Chris Wondolowski in the starting lineup, the San Jose Earthquakes nevertheless took top-seeded Toluca to sudden-death from the spot in their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal before falling 5-4 on penalty kicks when Shea Salinas' make-or-go-home attempt clanged off the crossbar.
It was a brutal finish in nearly 9,000-foot altitude for the Quakes, who followed their game plan to perfection and almost stole away with a victory in overtime.
Ty Harden's opening goal for San Jose and Isaac Brizuela's equalizer for Toluca left the clubs knotted at 1-1 through regulation -- matching the scoreline from last week's opening leg at Buck Shaw Stadium. But Alan Gordon's apparent goal in the 96th minute was called back for a hotly contested offside infraction, and the teams went to penalty kicks after 120 minutes.
San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch saved Toluca's first attempt, from CCL leading scorer Raul Nava, but Toluca's Alfredo Talavera did the same to Wondolowski, who came on as a second-half substitute.
Toluca scored on their next five shots, even though Busch got a hand to two of them. In the fourth round, Miguel Ponce snuck a low strike under Busch's falling body. Wilson Tiago, shooting sixth, had his attempt deflected by Busch, but still barely spun in after crashing off the underside of the crossbar.
That left it up to Salinas, who couldn't follow makes from Gordon, Sam Cronin, Billy Schuler and JJ Koval.
The Quakes, dealing with injuries all across their backline, sent out a patchwork crew in front of goalkeeper Jon Busch. Winger Cordell Cato slid to right back for a second straight game, while Shaun Francis replaced Jordan Stewart on the other side. In the middle, San Jose partnered Harden -- getting his first competitive action in more than 11 months due to hip surgery -- and the rookie Koval, a defensive midfielder by trade.
But Toluca, who would have gone through with a scoreless draw, seemed satisfied to keep the ball with a succession of sideways passes, rather than immediately putting San Jose to the test. Busch didn't have to make a save until the 22nd minute, and Toluca didn't have a quality look until the 36th, when Juan Manuel Salgueiro fired a left-footed blast from 25 yards. A leaping Busch used his left hand to tip the drive over the crossbar.
Things were certain to change in the second half, with San Jose knowing they needed a goal, but the speed with which they did undoubtedly came as a shock to the crowd at Estadio Nemesio Diaz. After getting a 95th-minute goal from Gordon in the first leg, there was no waiting until second-half stoppage time in this one.
Atiba Harris drew a foul in the 56th minute, giving San Jose -- who were dangerous throughout this tie on set pieces -- a free kick just on the edge of their attacking third. Salinas curled in a teasing ball from the right side, and Harden held off Tiago to head it back to the far post, leaving Talavera -- who made several key saves in the first leg -- flatfooted.
The goal appeared to rouse Toluca's fans; reports on Twitter said that the public-address announcer had to call for a stop to racist conduct under threat of suspension of the game.
On the field, the hosts responded with a spectacular strike from Brizuela. The San Jose native chested down an attempted clearance from a Toluca corner kick, and fired a wicked half-volley with his right foot from 27 yards.
Given the altitude, overtime would seem to favor Toluca, but it was San Jose who put the ball in the back of the net during extra time. The 96th-minute shot from Wondolowski was parried by Talavera, and Gordon pounced to slot it home, only to see the flag go up for a very close offsides call.
From there, it was up to Busch to save the day. First, he turned aside a stinging shot by Pablo Velazquez in the 98th minute. Then, he used a slight touch with his left hand to push a 118th-minute header from Antonio Rios into the underside of the crossbar. The ball bounced out from there, ensuring the Quakes would see CONCACAF penalty kicks for the first time in franchise history.
Unfortunately for San Jose, they won't get a chance at a second try this year.


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The BLS reports that the U.S. average annual wage for the oil and gas industry was about $107,200 in 2012. The average for all workers is $49,000.
While this week's job report shows job creation is still lagging, there is one success story. The number of new jobs in the oil and gas industry went up by 270,000 between 2003 and 2012, a whopping 92 percent increase compared with a 3 percent increase for all jobs during that time. Results of the boom - largely fueled by fracking - were released in a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report this week that shows natural resource jobs are on the rise while other job growth is slow, and they can raise the tide even for low-wage workers. According to the BLS, the average annual wage in the oil and gas industry was $107,200 in 2012, while the average worker made less than half that at $49,300. Nationwide, the workers at the bottom of the pay range were waiters at about $16,200 a year, and retail workers at $27,700, but in boom towns in places like Montana and South Dakota, these workers fare better too, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. Workers in accommodations, food service and retail have all received a boost, with food service pay in boomtown Richland County, Montana, rising from 80 percent to 109 percent of the state average, and Williams County bumping from 97 percent to 146 percent of the state average, according to the report. However, while an upswing in jobs is garnering attention to the oil and gas industry, one aspect that's overlooked is how dangerous the work is, reports Oil & Gas Journal. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2012 - the most recent year that data is available - saw more worker deaths in oil and gas extraction than ever. There were 138 deaths in 2012, up 23 percent from the previous year. Ed Foulke, former OSHA assistant secretary of labor under President George W. Bush and current co-chairman of the law firm Fisher & Phillips' Workplace Safety & Catastrophe Management Practice Group, spoke to Oil & Gas Journal about work safety and oil field injuries, noting that from 2003-2010, the BLS found 823 gas extraction workers died on the job, a rate that's seven times higher than other industries. Most injuries, Foulke said, involved new workers - 46 percent involved people with less than a year on the job. "We've seen this pattern before: new people in new jobs pushed to complete tasks after little training, leading to more accidents, injuries and deaths," said Foulke. He said that training is key, and called for more stringent safety measures and risk management.%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A//beacon.deseretconnect.com/beacon.gif%3Fcid%3D160681%26pid%3D46%22%20/%3E


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Anthem, Inc. Chief Executive Officer (DIR II DBG Acct Mgmt) in Lexington, Kentucky
SHIFT: Day Job
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Your Talent. Our Vision. At Anthem, Inc., it's a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we're creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care.
This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve at one of America's leading health benefits companies and a Fortune Top 50 Company.
Given Anthem's scale, balance sheet, broad national reach and depth at the local market level, Anthem has established a new business unit called the Diversified Business Group. The Diversified Business Group is a solutions-oriented business unit within the Company that will support Anthem and other external clients in the pursuit of transforming healthcare.
Chief Executive Officer (DIR II DBG Acct Mgmt)
Location: Position based in Atlanta, GA.
Summary: Responsible for directing account management activities for an assigned book of business. Owns the plan P&L and the strategic design of cross-sell and renewal opportunities. Develops a deep knowledge of market drivers and develops plans in order to ensure their team meets or exceeds annual retention and revenue goals.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and accomplishing a vision as it relates to the Georgia market. This includes sharing the vision effectively, developing and successfully implementing a business plan
Developing outstanding relations with appropriate government officials, public policy makers, appropriate associations, investors, providers, employees, and contractors.
Working with sales, development and implementation teams to implement a successful operation
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Rating: R (language, prison violence)
Length: 142 minutes
Release Date: Oct. 14, 1994
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Genre: Crime/Drama
Stars: 4 out of 5
In "The Shawshank Redemption," Andy Dufresne ( Tim Robbins ) arrives at the titular prison in 1947, having been convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. Though the evidence was sketchy, the judge in the case felt that Andy was a cold fish and sent him to prison. When prisoner Red (Morgan Freeman) first spies him getting off the bus with the other new inmates, he too thinks that Andy is a cold fish and even bets that he will be the first to break down and cry during his first night at the foreboding prison. However, Red was wrong about Andy, which sets the stage for the rest of the film.
Andy has a sense of self worth that is not seen in any of his fellow inmates. Some of the other prisoners try to beat and rape him, but he holds his head high, even though it has bruises and lacerations. He quietly befriends Red and then all of Red's motley crew of friends by extension. They form a formidable group that sticks together, even as Andy builds a library and begins to do the taxes of the warden (Bob Gunton) and all the guards. The fact that Andy brings so much change to the prison makes him something of a hero, especially when he manages to get a guard to bring free beer to the inmates after a hot day of manual labor.
Conflict and prison violence abound throughout the film, but the biggest conflict occurs when the warden orders the murder of an inmate who has information that proves Andy is innocent. Andy has not only been doing the warden's taxes but also doctoring his books to hide money he is illicitly collecting for labor the inmates are doing in the local community. If Andy were to have a retrial, he could expose the warden and bring down his mini empire. When Andy is told what the warden did, he breaks emotionally, the first time he does so after serving half his life in prison. It seems like prison has finally gotten the best of Andy, unless he can set a plan he has long been plotting into motion without being caught. Pulling off the plan would mean freedom, while failing would mean certain death.
Robbins turns in such a fantastic performance that it is quite astounding that he wasn't nominated for an Academy Award. Chances are good that he would have lost to eventual winner Tom Hanks for "Forrest Gump," but he deserved a nomination. His take on Andy is almost superhuman, making him a principled man who seemingly can't be broken. When he does falter toward the end of the film, the audience feels like every single inmate at Shawshank will break with him if he wavers. Even if the film implied that Andy was guilty of murdering his wife, the audience would still want to root for him. That is not an easy feat to accomplish, but Robbins makes it look easy. Not to be outdone, Freeman delivers a great performance as Red, who also serves as the film's narrator. His voiceover work is so eloquently done that it not only enhances his overall performance, it almost steals the show.
The screenplay was written by Frank Darabont, who based it on the novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King. He adapts the material so well that he really transcends it, turning the film into a work of art. Many avid readers will claim the book is always better than the movie, but that is simply not the case here. King is a tremendous writer, but even he can't shade and color the prison the way that Darabont does, which sets the mood for the entire film. The characters King created in the book are deeper and more well drawn in the film in large part because of Darabont's script.
Many moviegoers turn their noses up at the thought of a movie about the triumph of the human spirit. However, even those jaded film fans will love "The Shawshank Redemption" because it sets a new standard for films in this genre. It is an unapologetically emotional and sometimes sentimental take on friendship and life, even when that life is spent in a cage, and will make viewers laugh, cry, and reflect on their own lives in ways that very few movies can. It may not have won a single Oscar, but it will win your heart, and perhaps that is more important.
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Amal and George Clooney held an Independence Day party on a yacht moored outside the Villa Oleandra on the Lake Como.
Among the guests who joined George and Amal for an on-the-water fireworks display were Julia Roberts and her husband Daniel Moder.
Amal Clooney wore a gold/burgundy zig zag dress with beige ankle toe boots and glittering cascade earrings. I couldn't find a right picture of the dress. George Clooney carried Amal's clutch.


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I would like to experiment with flavoured 'spaghetti' by taking a juice and gelling it in spaghetti shape, so I could have beetroot strands that I could use in a pasta dish.
Anyone done this? Got any tips on gelling agents to use and what I could make the strands with ie moulds etc?
Also any flavour ideas would be appreciated. Lobster bisque flavour appeals for a hot clam based 'pasta' dish or maybe an apple and cinnamon with ice-cream


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http://mmajunkie.com James "Sandman" Irvin today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that while he expects to be released from the UFC, he remains positive about his fighting future and wants to compete again in three months.
The veteran suffered his third consecutive loss this past Sunday at UFC on Versus 2 when Igor Pokrajac submitted him in the first round of their preliminary-card meeting.
"I think I need to have two or three fights in smaller shows and then get back into it," Irvin (14-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC) said.
Mike Roberts, Irvin's manager at MMA Inc., was in transit following the Sunday event and said he didn't know whether his client is still with the promotion.
"We hope so, but it's ultimately their decision," Roberts said. "Once they make their decision, we'll go from there."
Irvin was holding his own against Pokrajac (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) before he took more than a dozen punches and failed to stop a rear-naked choke when the fight spilled to the mat midway through the first frame. Pokrajac, a longtime training partner of Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, earned his first UFC victory with the submission.
Irvin returned to action this spring after multiple injuries kept him sidelined for 10 months. He came up on the wrong end of a TKO against Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 1.
Despite a handful of performances that made him a regular on UFC highlight reels, the veteran has struggled to stay consistent due to injuries and a well-publicized battle with chemical dependency. Following a TKO loss to Anderson Silva in July 2008, he was suspended for nine months when he tested positive for banned painkillers.
In an interview with MMAjunkie.com this past month, Irvin said he had put his demons behind him and was ready to fight at his full potential after moving to the Reign Training Center in Southern California.
He was surprisingly level-headed when he spoke today about Sunday's setback.
"I'm not worried about it," Irvin said. "It's not going to crush me because I know they'll bring me back. I'm kind of a company man."
Once a heavyweight champion in the early days of the WEC, Irvin said a stint in smaller promotions will help him get back into the swing of things. He said the California State Athletic Commission has handed him a 60-day medical suspension due to a cut over his eye that required 10 stitches, but he will try to get a fight in the fall.
"I'd like to fight in three months if possible, or four at the latest," he said.
Despite the recent string of setbacks, Irvin said he's not calling it a day.
"I'm not quitting fighting yet," Irvin said. "I've still got five more years, and I've got strong management behind me and good training partners to work with, so I'm going to keep going."
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Covid-19 Operations
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MLA Revised - 7th Edition(This should not replace use of other MLA resources)
MLA Update 2009:
The MLA Handbook, published in 2009, reveals some dramatic changes, primarily:
Each citation must signify a medium of publication at the end of each entry, such as Print, DVD, TV, Performance, or Web, the latter of which must include the date of access.
Robbins, Tom. Still Life with Woodpecker. New York: Bantam Books, 1980. Print.
Instead of underlining titles of books, periodicals and databases, MLA now recommends that such titles be italicized.
de Zengotita, Thomas. "Attack of the Superzeroes." Harper's Magazine. 309.1855 (2004): 35-42. Print.
Those REALLY long URLs in your article citations are a thing of the past! However, you must still list the author, title of the article, and the name of the website where you found the article. In addition, if you don't have complete information for your article, you are still asked to provide a URL.
Uhir, Paul. Re-Intermediation in the Republic of Science: Moving from Intellectual Property to Intellectual Commons. Information Services and Use. 23.2/3 (2003): 63-66. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Dec. 2004.
Abbreviations. If the source from which you are citing doesn't have a source listed, use N.p. to signify no publisher given. If no date is given, use n.d. for no date. Finally, for journals which are published only online, write n.pag. for no pagination.
New York: N.p., 2008.
New York, U of Gotham, n.d.
New York: U of Gotham P, 2008. N. pag.
What do you need to know how to cite?
- Authors
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- Work of Art
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MLA Works Cited:
Citing Authors:
List author's last name first; if more than one author, they should be listed in the order they are in the text.
Single Author
Hemingway, Ernest.
Multiple Authors
Smith, John L., and Martha Brown.
Smith, John L., Suzanne Smith, and Martha Brown.
For four or more authors, either list all the authors, or the first author followed by "et al."
James, Jordan, Sarah Smith, Judy Lynch, and Marshall Grey.
James, Jordan, et al.
Corporate Author
American Civil Liberties Union.
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Unknown Author
Begin citation with the work's title.
Titles of articles and other short works are put in quotation marks. Titles of books and websites are italicized.
More than one work by the same author
Use the author's name only in the first entry. For other entries use three hyphens followed by a period. Titles should be in alphabetical order.
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Penguin, 1997. Print.
---. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. Print.
Citing Books:
Basic Book Format
There are four parts in the basic book format. Each is followed by a period and one space.
- Author;
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Robbins, Tom. Still Life with Woodpecker. New York: Bantam Books, 1980. Print.
Author with Editor
Kerouac, Jack. Atop on Underwood. Ed. Paul Marion. New York: Penguin, 2000. Print.
Haycox, Stephen W., and Mary Childers Mangusso, ed. An Alaska Anthology: Interpreting the Past. Seattle: Univ. of WA Press, 1996. Print.
Work that is a part of an Anthology
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- author of work, not the editor of the anthology;
- title of the selection;
- title of the anthology;
- editor's name;
- publication information;
- page numbers of work; and
- medium of publication.
Dauenhauer, Richard L. "Two Missions to Alaska." An Alaska Anthology: Interpreting the Past. Ed. Stephen W. Haycox and Mary Childers Mangusso. Seattle: Univ. of WA Press, 1996. 76-88. Print.
Citing Articles in Periodicals:
These citations have eight parts:
- author;
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- periodical title, italicized;
- volume, if needed;
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- medium of publication.
Monthly Magazine
Sutterby, John A. "What Kids Don't Get To Do Anymore and Why." Childhood Education. 85.5 (2009): 289-292. Print.
Weekly Magazine
Quinn-Judge, Paul, and Yuri Zarakhovich. "The Orange Revolution." Time 6 Dec. 2004:50-54. Print.
**For articles on consecutive pages, note the page range, such as 124-137. For articles that are not consecutive, note the first page it appears on and a plus sign, such as 53+.
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These journals start numbering at page 1 in the first issue of the year, and page numbers continue throughout the year instead of starting with page 1 in each issue. In these citations only not the volume number, year, and pages.
Egerton, George. "Entering the Age of Human Rights: Religion, Politics, and Canadian Liberalism, 1945-50." The Canadian Historical Review 85 (2004): 451-179. Print.
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This refers to journals in which each issue begins with the page number 1. After the volume number, put a period and then the issue number.
Messud, Claire. "Then." Kenyon Review 26.4 (2004): 34-45. Print.
Daily Newspaper
Bowlen, Scott. "What in the World? Fisherman Lands Odd Fish that's Rarely Caught." The Ketchikan Daily News 18-19 Dec. 2004: B1. Print.
Citing Electronic Sources:
Website citations can have eight parts:
- author;
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- name of sponsoring organization;
- date accessed;
- URL, in brackets, if necessary for identification; and
- medium of publication (Web).
Websites with Author
Peterson, Susan Lynn. The Life of Martin Luther. 20 Aug. 2005. Web. 05 Dec. 2008. <http://susanlynnpeterson.com>.
Corporate Author Website
United States. General Services Administration. gsa.gov. 22 Dec. 2004 Web. 31 August 2009.
Websites with Unknown Author
Margaret Sanger Papers Project. 18 Oct. 2000. History Dept., New York U. 3 Apr. 2001. Web.
Poems, Essays or Other Short Works in an Online Book
The title should be in quotation marks, followed by the title of the book, italicized. If you're citing the introduction or other section of the book, don't use quotation marks.
Mill, John Stuart. "On Liberty." Harvard Classics, vol. 25, pt. 2. Ed. Charles Eliot. New York: P.F. Collier & Sons, 1914. Bartleby.com. 2001. Web. 21 Dec 2004.
Article from a Database
These citations have four parts:
- bibliographic information (author, title, etc.);
- name of database, italicized;
- name of database vendor; and
- date accessed.
Whitehead, Hal and Carolyn Glass. "Orcas (Killer Whales) Attack Humpback Whales." Journal of Mammalogy 66:1 (1985) : 183-185. JSTOR. Web. 31 August 2009.
Citing Multimedia:
Work of Art
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- artist's name;
- name of work, italicized; and
- institution and city where it can be found.
Kandinsky, Vasily. Composition 8. July 1923. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. 21 Dec. 2004. Web.
Personal Interview
Name of person interviewed, followed by "personal interview" and date of the interview.
Stevens, Ted. Personal Interview. 22 Dec. 2004.
Citing Other Sources:
Government Publications
The government agency is considered the author. First list the government (i.e., United States), and then the name of agency. For publications found online, add date accessed and URL at the end, unless it's obvious.
United States. United States Forest Service. Lumber Recovery Studies of Alaska Sawmills, 1997-1999. Portland, OR: Pacific Northwest Research Station, 2002. 22 Dec. 2004 <http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/gtr544/gtr544a.pdf>.
Recommended Resource:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.


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Battlepug is a revenge webcomic with an adorable twist. A barbarian warrior sees his entire village destroy by a deadly (but super cute) baby seal and sets off on a quest to find his true destiny: rider of the Battlepug.
Battlepug started life as a goofy t-shirt design. The comic site iFanboy asked comic book artist Mike Norton to come up with a signature t-shirt, and the result was a barbarian riding a giant Pug. And thus the Battlepug was born.
Battlepug follows the adventures of a young boy who sees his entire village destroyed by a giant baby seal. Amidst the destruction, he sees a strange man riding a tiger, and vows to someday take revenge. As he grows up, he finds himself enslaved by Santa Claus, facing down a terrible toad, and meeting his smushy-faced, blank-eyed destiny.
What makes Battlepug so much fun is Norton's straight-faced approach to this classic pulp tale, even while he throws us such goofy visuals. Our nameless hero doesn't bat an eye as he hunts down a seal while holding a giant candy cane or is whipped while carrying sacks of toys. He battles with the strange beasties are earnest and filled with action, and leave you wondering what adorable terror comes next.
[Battlepug] UPDATE 7/16: Looks like the new traffic probably downed the site. Urgh.


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U.S., French navies work together to ensure security, stability
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG), which includes locally, the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 stationed out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, have begun combined operations with the French navy's Task Force 473 in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). The strike group, led by aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), is operating with the French navy's Task Force 473 to enhance cooperation and interoperability in the region.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for our ships, sailors and Marines to work together and gain a better understanding of each other," said Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney, commander, HST CSG. "Our operations with Task Force 473 will increase both of our maritime capabilities while helping promote long-term stability in the region."
The French ships include aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), destroyers FS Forbin (D 620) and FS Jean de Vienne (D 643) and replenishment oiler FS Meuse (A 607).
"This mission is a big challenge," said Rear Adm. Eric Chaperon, commander, Task Force 473. "France and the USA have been partners for a longtime, but with this new and rare opportunity to integrate two CSGs, our cooperation is becoming ever closer. All of our sailors are really proud to have a role to play in building the operational interoperability of our two nations."
In addition to conducting combined maritime security operations, ships from the two navies have participated in a variety of training and operations together including visit, board, search and seizure training, live-fire gunnery exercises, small boat operations, deck-landing qualifications, underway replenishments, combat search and rescue training and air defense exercises. U.S. and French personnel have also traveled to visit counterparts on the other ships, sharing techniques and experiences.
"Not only is this a great opportunity to conduct operations with a close and trusted ally, this is a great time to learn from each other," said Sweeney. "There are a lot of similarities in the way we operate across the different platforms, but there are also some differences. Understanding those differences will make both of us better, stronger, and enable us to operate with each other, and with other navies, more effectively. Our presence goes a long way in reassuring our regional partners and allies."
The commanding officers of both aircraft carriers also recognize the opportunity the two navies have to learn from each other.
"This mission is a decisive opportunity to share knowledge and build upon our friendship in order to be able to successfully handle future contingencies together," said Capt. Pierre Vandier, commanding officer, FS Charles de Gaulle. It is also an opportunity to check our interoperability that allows a lot of common procedures and aircraft exchanges."
Capt. Bob Roth, commanding officer, Harry S. Truman, fully appreciates the opportunity to work closely with a longtime partner.
"It's a rare and very fulfilling experience to sail alongside and operate closely with another aircraft carrier, especially a CVN from a navy with whom we have so many lasting personnel exchange programs," he said. "I think we're going to further develop our already deep trust and mutual operational understanding."


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South Africa international and World Cup winner, CJ Van der Linde has signed for London Irish for the remainder of the season. He will join up with the squad next week.
The tighthead prop moves from the Golden Lions, the team he represented in the 2013 Currie Cup, where they reached the semi-finals.