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Regular season recaps
Dec. 16: Wild 3, Blackhawks 5
Jan. 8: Blackhawks 4, Wild 2
Jan. 11: Wild 1, Blackhawks 4
Feb. 3: Blackhawks 0, Wild 3
April 7: Wild 2, Blackhawks 1
Notable injuries
Blackhawks: LW Daniel Carcillo (upper body, day-to-day)
Wild: D Keith Ballard (concuussion/facial fractures, out indefinitely)
Keys to a Blackhawks Victory
There were no surprise heroes in the Blackhawks' first round win over the Predators. Chicago won in six because the usual suspects showed up on the scoresheet. Jonathan Toews led the way with eight points, followed by Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane with seven each, and Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa both with five. These statistics partly reflect Nashville's serious match-up problems while Shea Weber (dislocated knee cap) and Mike Fisher (lower body) missed several games each. The Wild will presumably have an easier time because Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter are ready to go. Still, the Blackhawks are a great team because of their stars, and those stars have gotten off to a great start this postseason.
Besides continued production from Chicago's best skaters, the biggest key to a Blackhawks' victory is a good performance between the pipes by ... whomever. Corey Crawford will get the start in Game 1, but this is his third chance in these playoffs. Scott Darling badly outplayed him in the Nashville series (.936 save percentage in 298 minutes as opposed to Crawford's .850 in 129 minutes), and one has to assume that if Crawford gets the hook again, it will be for good. Devan Dubnyk seems hot again after his disastrous six goals-against in Game 5 against the Blues. If he seriously out-duels Crawford, Chicago won't stand a chance.
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Keys to a Wild Victory
Two years ago, the Wild lost to the Blackhawks in five games. One year ago, the Wild lost to the Blackhawks in six games. This year ... the Wild lose to the Blackhawks in seven games? Maybe not—those previous two series deeply affected the make-up of this team. Minnesota's puck possession game began after that first series, the 2012-13 rout. Coach Mike Yeo realized that a grinding, defensive game away from the puck was no antidote to Chicago. The Wild's best shot was to fight fire with fire.
One thing that distinguishes the Wild from the Predators is Minnesota's scoring depth. Whereas Nashville struggled to spread snipers around its lineup, Minnesota can ably hide players like Thomas Vanek and Nino Neiderreiter in their bottom six, creating match-up problems for Chicago's bottom pairing defensemen, Kimmo Timonen and Michal Rozsival, who coach Joel Quenneville didn't trust and shouldn't have trusted, respectively, in round one.
The Blackhawks' forward depth, of course, isn't half bad itself, and the Wild will need their deep, mobile D-corps to run the show for them. After Weber went down, the Predators' young defensemen gave the Blackhawks' forwards too much time and space, cedeing the blueline (and often much more). The Wild similarly struggled at times in their first series, losing the neutral zone battle to the Blues. Whichever team forces the other to abandon its possession game for a chip-and-chase strategy will win the series.
The Pick
Early in the season, the Blackhawks beat up on the Wild thanks to superior goaltending. Those scales have tipped way in the other direction thanks to Devan Dubnyk. These teams are similar, but the Wild get the edge for not being on the verge of a full-scale goalie controversy. Wild in 7.
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|Blackhawks 4, Wild 3
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|Game 2
|Blackhawks 4, Wild 1
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|Game 3
|Blackhawks 1, Wild 0
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|Game 4
|Blackhawks 4, Wild 3 (CHI wins 4-0)
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Lazy River and the classics continue
After dinner, I saw the DVR was recording and it was The Pirate (affiliate link) with Gene Kelly. He actually looked like Mandy Patinkin with that wig and faux mustache, which kind of turned me off. But then he showed more skin than ever...big ol' muscular arms in one and these hulky legs! His athleticism is seriously jaw dropping and I admit I'm jealous. How awesome would it be to have that grace and strength? He held two grown men on those legs three times during one dance number. Is there seriously anything that man couldn't do!? He gives me the vapors, yo.
How much water do you usually get in each day? Can a walk around the neighborhood make you sore or is it light work for you?
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I've been cutting my main water intake off around 7ish now and that seems to have helped. Instead of getting up in the middle of the night to pee I wake up early morning with a bladder buster. Not sure if that is entirely better though, the verdict is still out.ReplyDelete
I could walk around the neighborhood all day long with no issues. However, whenever I try to do something that requires more of the lifting of the thighs through the hips, like stair steppers or elliptical machines, I can only go 5-20 minutes. As far as water goes, I try for the 64 ounces, but it is hard. I work odd hours, so I have no set schedule and waking up to pee happens nightly. Guess I am just used to it. I feel better with all the water though and can definitely tell when I have not had enough.ReplyDelete
Dehydration is my worst enemy so I pay particular attention to my fluid intake. I will admit there are days that I drink more black tea than pure water, but I do get at least 48 oz of water each day in addition to about 48-68 oz of hot or cold tea. And I'm up at least once during the night.ReplyDelete
I'm right there with you on the soreness. Surprisingly I'm not as sore today as I was yesterday when I was super tight in the IT bands. I still feel a bit today but not as bad as I thought. I'm doing better with my water and making it my sole focus every day. At my best I was drinking a gallon a day; at my worst I've known to get in less than a 16oz bottle. I have a history of kidney stones, so I HAVE to be consistent with it. You'd think I'd learn...pfft.ReplyDelete
I have found that anything other than plain water overstimulates my bladder. It is an easy experiment. Drink only water for a couple weeks and see what happens.ReplyDelete
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Today's rose is the Queen of my Garden: Double Delight. It is undoubtedly my favorite rose. Not only is it beautiful and highly fragrant, but it is easy to grow and it blooms all summer. The flower above is one of the first blooms of the season, but the plants (I have 5) are loaded with buds, so I should have a spectacular bouquet soon.
I just wish you could all stick your nose right in this flower and enjoy the scent too, because it is fabulous!


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I have a lentil soup recipe that sounds delicious, but it calls for swiss chard and I can't find chard of any type in the grocery stores in my town (small town Oklahoma) this week. Would baby spinach work?
Spinach is a good substitute, but doesn't need to be cooked as long as chard. I'd add it at the very end of the recipe -- stir it into the soup & cook it just 1 minute.
Check this food52 recipe out for a lentil soup with spinach in it:
Frozen spinach (thaw it first) would be perfectly acceptable and perhaps a sturdier substitute than baby spinach.
Yes spinach with lentils is delicious too. I make one with curry powder and tomato and lemon.
I'd probably go for something more substantial than spinach for a winter dish.
Kale, or mustard greens would be a substitute. Cook it a bit before adding to the soup. With those be aware they need to be cleaned very well, as with leeks, they can have sand on them. Some stores sell them pre-washed in bags. Still you'll need to prep them by trimming off some of the tough stems..and chopping the large leafs into shreds. Some Nappa cabbage would work also.
Terrible not find chard! Try another store.
I suggest collards rather than kale or mustard. Collards are sweeter and milder. I would cook them separately until done, simmer with the lentils for a few minutes.
Collards were my first thought also Nora.
Good call.
But they can sometimes be hard to find outside of the south.
I do like Collards, white beans and ham in soup.
Grow chard in your garden, if you have one. It's easy and foolproof. Full of vitamins and delish in soups and sauteed in butter with a little bit of lemon juice.
Collards just take so much longer to cook than chard. I think the napa cabbage suggestion is a good one, or more mature spinach.
Side note: here in South Africa, Swiss Chard is widely called Spinach. Only recently that I've been able to reliably find actual spinach, labeled here as 'baby' spinach. I'm really not wild about Swiss chard, makes my tongue go funny...
In Europe Swiss chard goes under the name "bletes."
Pierino - The Italian word of swisschard is "bietola". We grow it in our garden right here in NJ
hobbybaker - Another choice would be escarole.
You could always substitute beet greens if you have them. They are in the same family as chard.
Another good substitute for swisschard is fresh celery stalks and leaves.
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I used baby spinach, as we were snowed in and had spinach on hand. It was delicious!


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Giving homemade baby rusks a go.
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Banana Fritters
Recently when listening to the radio there was a slot about banana wastage. Apparently, millions (don't quote me) of Brits throw bananas away by the dozen when they are overripe and start to form brown spots. This to me, is so ironic given that every week, I buy far more bananas then I need so that they…
Homemade Brownies
Satisfy the palate with some homemade brownies.
Homemade Sweets
Homemade sweets are actually a lot easier than I first thought!
Trying to make honeycomb has become my life's mission!
Homemade Salt and Pepper Crackers
Easy peasy quick recipe for homemade crackers. They are sooo yummy!
Oh my gosh – I just made the tastiest flapjacks ever! Flapjacks are a healthy snack which I make about once a week and store in airtight containers for the few days moments in which they last. I say moments because a batch rarely lasts for more than a day. I usually stick with the…
Minced Pies (With a difference)
Doesn't everyone love minced pies? Here's a 'giant' one which was a lazy yet mouthwatering after dinner treat!
Caramel Popcorn
Caramel flavoured popcorn made in the comfort of your own home….jazzing up a simple snack.
Pear Crumble
What a treat! Not the usual apple and rhubard crumble – this dessert amalgamates pear, ginger stem and lime to make a scrumptious dessert.
Sweet Cinnamon Apple Crisps
When you have excess fruit or grow your own, why not make fruit crisps? Here is the story behind my recent batch of sweet cinnamon apple crisps.
Roasted Chick Peas
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Philadelphia—Last night's gig was at Soundgarden Hall in the City of Brotherly Love. Here's what it was like, hour by hour:
12:30 p.m.: After a night of about a thousand mini heart attacks with every bump on the road as I tried to sleep, my blanket falling halfway out of my bunk and onto the floor a few times, and almost falling off the edge twice myself, we have arrived in Philadelphia. I am hungry. And I want a cheese steak, along with everyone else, except for Colombia native, KhoMha, who doesn't knew what a Philly Cheese steak is.
4:30 p.m.: While Markus throws on a track suit and takes his bike on the town to fulfil his Rocky fantasy, I take my "Boy Scout shower," as he instructed, in order to conserve water after a leak left us potentially low.
6:00 p.m.: "No peppers, no onions," KhoMha finally decides for his order.
"Where's your Latin spice?" I ask.
"It's in your music, huh?" another crew member asks.
His accent only makes his answer more perfect: "It is inside of me."
10:50 p.m.: The media circus that is Markus Schulz stops to check out his merch booth on the way to the green room. The hosts—a husband/wife team—are incredibly hospitable. Now, relaxation. Sort of.
"Every time it's quiet for a second," says Markus, "I'm worried that the sound has gone out."
11:30 p.m.: I check in with contest winners for the meet-&-greet and lead them through the kitchen where artist and crew had earlier gorged on cheese steaks during sound check. (KhoMha had loved his first cheese steak, and I even got him to eat one with onions in the end. Make that, his first one-and-a-half cheese steaks.)
As they wait for the fashionably late man of the hour, the meet-&-greeters chat amongst each other. Overheard: "I have to smoke weed just to deal with med school."
Soundgarden Hall is an over/under BYOB venue. Bring alcohol, buy mixers. I thought the over-21 section would have zero kandi raving going on, but I was wrong. (And by the way, why am I at a full-blown rave on a Thursday?)
1 a.m.: A lone partier starts asking me better interview questions than I can ever come up with, like, "What do you think about being surrounded by people with different states of mind?"
"What is your state of mind?" I press back.
"And how do you feel about that?"
"If I weren't confused, I know. But, you have a very calming aura about you, and talking to you makes me feel less cracked-out."
Actually, I hear that a lot. From sober people, too.
2:00 a.m.: I return to the merch table for the "rush," having been told by many that they didn't want to carry stuff around all night. My ears are ringing from my 15 minutes on-stage, but I can still hear their orders for Unicorn Slayer and World Tour tees. No, we don't accept credit cards, but we will. No, we don't have trinkets, but we will. The tour is building momentum in many ways, just wait…


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Micro Light Smartphone Pack
If there is one thing about the Boy Scouts that we should follow, it would be their motto of being prepared at all times. Pretty good advice, especially when you consider how you can never quite tell just when something might go wrong along the way. Having said that, here is a tool that you might want to carry around with you wherever you go since you do not know when Murphy might rear his ugly head and strike – and I am referring to the $9.99 Micro Light Smartphone Pack.
The Micro Light Smartphone Pack is a dual wield light that comes complete with a pair of microtools for smartphone users. Each set will also be accompanied by a smartphone stand and cleaner, offering you a flashlight for each hand. After all, you cannot tell just when disaster will strike, but there is one thing you will need to keep in mind – make sure there are spare CR1616 batteries around the home which can be easily accessible as the batteries on this thing might just die out during the most inopportune of moments.
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Sam Says: September 27, 2012 at 3:21 am
$9.99? You can find solar powered 3 LED key chain torch for less than $2 on eBay. They last a good few years and there is no need to be prepared with a CR1616 batteries. You are better prepared with a torch which gives you light always with 0 maintenance. 🙂


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Blue Mussels
Blue Mussel Information
The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) is a popular type of shellfish which is eaten around the world. Depending on the region, wild caught or farm raised blue mussels may be available.
Mussels are prepared by steaming, boiling, roasting or as an ingredient in traditional recipes such as mussels and pasta, ciopinno, and other dishes.
Blue mussels are abundant on both sides of the North Atlantic and in parts of the southern hemisphere. The species is found from the seashore down to depths of a few meters. Blue mussels grow in colonies, attaching to the bottom with filaments called byssus threads.
Blue mussels are filter feeders, consuming microscopic phytoplankton from the water. In favorable conditions, blue mussels can grow rapidly, reaching sexual maturity at around one year old.
In the North Atlantic, blue mussels are commonly grown in aquaculture systems, sometimes referred to as "shellfish farms". Typically, mussel farms employ structures such as ropes or lines that allow mussel larvae or spat to attach themselves and grow. Blue mussels reach market sizes in 1-2 years. Farm raised mussels feed by filtering 10-15 gallons of water each day.
Blue Mussels and Health
According to numerous health experts, blue mussels are considered to be a nutritious food. They are rich in protein and minerals yet low in fat, sodium and cholesterol. Blue mussels are also thought to be sources of vitamin C, iron and zinc. Blue mussels also contain omega-3 fatty acids, compounds that are known to believed to protect against heart disease and a provide other health benefits.
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Wikipedia: Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside. The name is pronounced /pævˈloʊvə/ or /pɑːvˈloʊvə/, unlike the name of the dancer, which was /ˈpɑːvləvə/ or /ˈpævləvə/. The dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer either during or after one of her tours toAustralia and New Zealand in the 1920s. The nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two nations for many years, but formal research indicates New Zealand as the source. The dessert is a popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both countries, and with its simple recipe, is frequently served during celebratory and holiday meals.
Because I am doing a trial of wheat-free eating, I have been on the lookout for creative desserts that are not: 1) cakes, 2) pies, or 3) cookies, which are pretty much my entire repertoire of dessert recipes, except for ice cream.
This recipe not only fulfilled my need for wheat-free dessert, but it looked divine. Definitely put this on your list of recipes to try, and any Russian feast day, the Assumption, or the Ascension would do just great. I did not really need an excuse, so I made it today.
I basically followed the recipe found at Joy of Baking, but only for the meringue. I sugared the raspberries and let them create their own syrup, and then whipped the cream as I always do. Make sure you have enough people to eat it when you make it, because you can't save this decadent treat.


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Claire Heise works primarily in the medium of oil painting, exploring formal old master techniques together with elements of reduction and abstraction. With a desire to understand the workings of the mind, Claire initially began a career as a Neuroscientist, completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine at the University of Sydney in 2006. A dramatic career change, however, saw her complete a Master of Art at the University of New South Wales (Art and Design) in 2014. Claire's paintings deal predominately with tensions between 'the ideal' and 'the real' within the realm of mental health. In 2016 Claire's self portrait "Cockroaches are great" was selected as a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.
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Even in today's real estate market, you pay a premium for houses that don't need at least a little bit of fixing up. Houses with "potential" can often be had at bargain prices.
For an excellent example of what the right vision can bring to such a house, visit this year's D.C. Design House, which runs through May 8.
Located in the Tudor Hills neighborhood of Northwest Washington, this 12,000-square-foot decorator showhouse nicely illustrates how to uncover that hidden potential — and the work of Bethesda architect Jim Rill and interior designers Patrick Sutton of Baltimore and Erin Paige Pitts of Gibson Island provides three worthy examples.
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Love/War/Sex connects longing with violence and love with war, imagining the business of war in all its sexual manifestations.
The show considers the conflation of those basic human instincts—a toxic combination manifested in images and stories coming out of Iraq. According to curators Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo the works relate disparate issues such asweapon infatuation, war nostalgia, and the sexualization of violence to form an overall image of war as a perversely necessary part of our culture.
Francesco Simeti: Watching the WarPhoto courtesy of Exit Art
The exhibition incorporates video, sculpture, wallpaper, and a selection of weapons and military vehicles on loan from theMilitary Museum of Southern New England. The walls of the gallery are papered with personal stories, imagining war conjured from texts.
Participating artists are:
Jakob Boeskov's apocalyptic video War Wizard depicts lustful soldiers and their "wizard" enemy as they invade a little boy's dreams. The "wizard", who embodies at once Jesus, Osama bin Laden and an Iraqi prisoner, is tortured with sex and violence by dancing soldiers.
Margot Herster presents an insider view of Guantanamo politics with This is an introduction tape, a video of the families of detainees telling their relatives to trust the lawyers representing them.Referencing sports and porn as stimulants, Tessa Hughes-Freeland's 'educational' video Watch Out! explains how explicit films can warp the minds of young men.
Fawad Khan fuses car culture with war imagery to create a sexy but violent wall painting that evokes the chaos of a suicide bombing. Ellen Lake's short film Betty + Johnny combines digital video and home movies shot in the 1930s and 40s to tell the story of a love lost during World War II. Rebecca Loyche's three-channel video installation, All's Fair in Love and War, is a portrait of a weapons specialist who teaches military personnel how to kill. The unnamed subject of the short videos describes in detail the tools and methods employed to kill during combat.
Guerra de la Paz presents Crawl, a cloth sculpture of a dying soldier, and The Kiss, an intimate photograph of toy army men in an embrace.Francesco Simeti's Watching the War combines explosion clouds and images of the war in Afghanistan to create deceptively ornate wallpaper.
Juxtaposing images of war and the Iraqi landscape with keg parties and families in America, Nick Waplington's photographs offer a telling glimpse into life at the war front and back at home.


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iPad 2 Case: Piel Frama leather Magnum twins with Apple Smart Cover
Piel Frama, Spain's luxury leather case specialists, have taken the best of Apple's Smart Cover design and twinned it with their own complementary Magnum case. While offering all the convenience of the Smart Cover, the Magnum protects the back of the iPad and part of the edges.
Having said that the Smart Cover is all I need, I admit to being tempted by this idea of having a substantial protective case while still being able to use the Smart Cover. The Magnum, similar in design to the excellent Magnum iPhone case, has a polypropylene inner structure with ABS protection and has a leather exterior and soft leather lining. It comes in a full range of colours to match the Apple range of Smart Covers. Cost is €90, including courier delivery anywhere in Europe. Obviously the Smart Cover isn't included.


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Temple of the Locust Lord is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible module designed for four 1st level characters that uses the medium XP advancement track. This module is designed to be played in any campaign setting with a mountain containing a megadungeon.
Temple of the Locust Lord pits the characters against the minions of the demon known as the Locust Lord.
The Purple Mountain series is designed to be a classic mega-dungeon. You know the kind...
It doesn't have much in the way of plot or even make a lot of sense from level to level but it will have: pathways to the subterranean realms, prisons for eldritch demons, ancient ruins, lost civilizations, legendary weapons, unexplainable or lost magic, mines, slave pits, elemental nodes, water-filled passages, mazes, one-way doors (heck secret doors), traps, haunted levels, classic monsters (ropers, trapper, mimics, otyughs [especially otyughs], owlbears), dragons, monsters too big to have ever fit down those hallways, and artifacts!
A classic mega-dungeon with everything wrong and right about it!


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This morning's exercise went really well! I had planned to perform three sets last night, but realized that I was pretty beat after the first two. I was reading a couple of Crossfit Journal editions (May 2003 and June 2005), and I am convinced that it is just as important to not push myself too hard now as it will be later.
Today's exercises - 2 sets of:
100 jump-rope
20 push presses (each hand)
20 air squats
The jump-rope is getting better, I just need to do more of it! I got through 70 jumps before tripping my second round. Also, I had Erin check my form on the squats last night, and my first set today felt right. The second fell apart, though. Gotta get into shape!


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Many people like to travel south for vacation or buisness trips. However, as a species, our lives are very hectic and we often don't take the time to appreciate the beauty of our world.
When most people travel south for vacations, they often take a plane so they can get to their destination quickly. However, they miss out on what the road has to offer. Instead of flying south, drive, or take a bus. The roads and highways in Mexico are worth the extra effort.
Mexican highways open access to many excellent sites and landmarks while you use them. Most highways in Mexico go by at least one historic landmark or famous location. Many missions and other locations on the mexican roads are interesting to at least see.
Traveling by highway also gives you a fantastic view of the Mexican deserts and the local wildlife. There are creatures living in Mexico that you can't find in the United States and unique plant life as well.
Of course, if you are in a hurry, or are not interested in these things, you could just skip them and take a plane. But you'd be missing out on all that it has to offer. Don't forget your mexico car insurance, you never know when you'll need it.
A beautiful place to visit in Baja California is Loreto. It is just one city in the 1,000 or so miles of Baja California. It's located near the coastal waters of the Sea of Cortez. Drive down the quiet beach roads to discover may great places to stay, eat, and relax your time away. Loreto is full of hotels, including those for the budget or luxury traveler. Once you find a place to stay, you can drive to the beach where you can play in the sun, dive and snorkel, fish or maybe even catch a glimpse of the gray whales if you come to visit between January and March.


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The Indianapolis Colts enter Sunday's game against the Ravens as the only team still searching for its first win of the season. But that doesn't mean that the home team is taking this week easy.
The last time the Ravens met a winless opponent this late in the season, the 0-13 Miami Dolphins pulled off a stunning upset when wide receiver Greg Camarillo turned a short catch into a 64-yard touchdown in a 22-16 overtime win Dec. 16, 2007.
That memory still resonates with a few players from that Ravens squad and fuels the current team for Sunday's game.
"To be honest with you, yeah, because I lost to a 0-for team," outside linebacker Terrell Suggs said of being fearful of a winless opponent. "I think it was back in '07. It was actually the Miami Dolphins in overtime. A little slant route got us. But this is the NFL and they're professionals, and we're expecting them to light up and come up in here and play. They're just as big a threat to us as if we were playing anybody else."
That loss to Miami eventually led to a 5-11 finish – the second-worst record in franchise history – and ushered in a change at head coach as Brian Billick was replaced by John Harbaugh.
Free safety Ed Reed said the Dolphins were just the better team that day.
"They came out and played," he recalled. I don't think we took them lightly. We never really take a team lightly. This game is different. We're a different team, different circumstances, different things are on the line. I know Indy's definitely a team that always plays us tough. We've never beaten them. [Colts wide receiver] Reggie [Wayne] is my brother [Reed and Wayne played at Miami together], so I know they're preparing, and I know they're going to play hard. I know that it's not going to be anything less than trying to come out and get a win."


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JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 29, 2015 -- SITO Mobile Ltd. (SITO) , a leading mobile engagement platform provider, today announced that its subsidiary SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC has been granted two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 9,135,635 and 9,135,636, both titled "System and Method for Routing Media," by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Jerry Hug, Chief Executive Officer of SITO Mobile said, "Our dedication to driving shareholder value lies in our ability to generate growth for the Company and strengthen our IP portfolio. We are pleased to receive these patents and will continue to seek new U.S. patent recognition for SITO's technology innovations in this commercially vibrant space."
The two patents issued on September 15, 2015 bring the total number of U.S. patents in this SITO Mobile patent family to nine, with several pending applications designed to add value to SITO Mobile's overall intellectual property portfolio. SITO's IP Portfolio encompasses over twenty U.S. patents that include innovation and IP coverage in the areas of mobile device applications, mobile marketing, streaming media and dynamic ad insertion.
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Let's play the most realistic tourist transporter extreme bus game. Tourist bus hill climbing is full of thrill and adventure to pick up and drop passengers to their destination. Bring back the tourist from different hill station to the city. Get the real feel of nature with realistic off road bus driving on hills and mountain tops. Play as the extreme hill bus driver to fulfill the duty of passenger transportation. Tourist always need safe and fast transports especially in summer season when people move to hill sides, so be the furious bus driver in your transportation duty. Standout as the top driver of heavy duty vehicles. Adventurous and craziest off road bus driving with real-time physics, hill top driving, twisted turns and breathtaking gameplay scenes.
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"Thank you for Tony Collman's article about Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, two legendary musicians I did not know were go players," writes Steve Burrall. "Another go connection in music is 'Go' by Stomu Yamashta (actually Tsutomu Yamashita), Steve Winwood and Michael Shrieve. In 1976 the Japanese percussionist Tsutomu Yamashita formed what is generally considered to be a 'supergroup' owing to having musicians from Traffic, Santana and Return to Forever; the name of the group as well as the name of the first recording was 'Go'. While not explicitly about the game of go, the influence of the game is quite clear in some of the songs. Yamashita is quoted as saying that 'it's a game of chance, random and abstract, with few rules. It's also about opposites colliding, reality and fantasy shifting into one another, re-birth through suffering, and defeat turned to victory.' Those with an interest in the confluence of jazz, rock music and classical music are likely to find it to be a very beautiful music journey." -Graphic from the Wikipedia page for the album.
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Musk should quit Trump's business roundtables ASAP, while the fallout would still be relatively minor. Sure, Tesla stock may take a hit, but it's better than the long term implications of rubbing shoulders with a reckless buffoon, a man who apparently never made the childhood mistake of swatting a hornets' nest. The hornets don't go away, and your back yard does not become safer. Instead, the episode ends badly for the idiot holding the stick and anyone in the immediate vicinity.
Musk's life was already in danger for rattling large, sophisticated institutions. Now he's flirting with a wholly different kind of danger. Radicals, newly stimulated by Trump's childish attempt at corralling Muslims, will see Trump's business roundtable as unprotected Trump cohorts, low-hanging fruit.
Yes, we know that Musk is trying to speak out, trying to add a voice of reason. That provides zero distinction for armed nitwits with insect minds and insect vision. You're nearby? You're getting stung. Musk is probably starting to notice that reasoning with Trump is impossible. Reasoning with hornets is beyond impossible. TeslaMondo thinks Elon should turn and sprint.


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Kano previously released as a computer for children to assemble and learn from -- but now Kano is releasing three new pieces of hardware: a camera kit, a speaker kit, and a pixel kit (which is a 128-point lightboard) as well as Kano Code, a coding platform for kids to learn to code, and Kano World, for those coders to interact and share what they've learned. I love where education is heading!
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Kano is one of the best things I've seen to teach kids coding! Seen @yonatanrf speak at a TEDx about it as well, awesome sauce :) P.S: I have one myself :D
@ambonium .@yonatanrf's talk at TEDxBangalore 2015 was really amazing! :)
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It's unreal. I bought one of the original computers for my nephew when he was 7 and he completely fell in love with technology. He's now programming. This is such a great company, and I really love the new products.
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Expandable Polymeric Beads are a moulding material in the form of granules or beads, approximately 3mm diameter. The beads or granules may contain between 5% and 8% of a volatile hydrocarbon, chiefly pentane. During the moulding process the beads are heated causing expansion and fusion forming the familiar polymeric packaging material. During storage or transport the material will release a portion of the pentane. The rate of this release is increased with a rise in temperature. The beads have been found to generate flammable concentrations of gas in enclosed spaces and have been involved in several major explosions - in one incident causing severe damage to a container ship.
Expandable beads are included in the IMO Dangerous Goods Code, under Class 9 (Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles). Various packaging is recommended in the IMO Code, including outer drums and inner plastic packages. Intermediate bulk containers include composite fireboard or plastic materials.
The Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR – Chapter 1 – Part 173 describe various packaging materials but state that, except for transportation by highway and rail, the packaging must be capable of containing any evolving gases from the contents during normal conditions of transport.
The IMO Code states that Storage and Segregation is Category "A", On Deck or Under Deck but mechanical ventilation should be provided for under deck stowage to prevent the formation of a flammable atmosphere. The Code advises that during storage a small proportion of the pentane may be released to the atmosphere and this proportion is increased at elevated temperatures. There is also a cautionary note relating to the opening of the doors if the material is carried in containers.
Reputable manufacturers of polymeric beads are well aware of the hazards of storage and transport of the beads and provide detailed lists of precautions to be observed. They provide detailed warning labels to be fixed to drums and freight containers, labels in several different languages and graphic symbols.
The recommended storage should be in a well-ventilated space and preferably below 20C. Warehouse storage below 20C may be a relatively simple operation. However, stowage in the holds of an ocean vessel may not be as simple. Stowage should at least be away from heated bunker tanks or engine room bulkheads. Research has indicated that temperatures in ships' holds might be of the order of 65C+ in some tropical areas. Obviously adequate hold ventilation with "suitable equipment" should be stressed because the arcing of an electric fan motor may readily ignite a flammable concentration of pentane in air.
Deck temperatures in tropical climates can also exceed the recommended limits for safe stowage of the beads. However if the cargo is containerized, the containers can be placed in a central area of the stow and thus be insulated from the effects of direct sunlight. This arrangement will obviously create extra movement during loading and discharge, but can nevertheless assist toward safe carriage. Pentane released from containers in deck stowage will be dispersed by wind and movement of the vessel and should not create flammable or explosive conditions outside the containers.
Manufacturers are well aware of the problems of release of pentane into freight containers. Recommended ventilation periods are suggested prior to entry and un-packing the container. The pentane hazard is real, they emphasise that if opened in a container yard, the containers should not be sited near drains, because pentane released when the doors are opened could enter the drains creating a potential fire hazard at some nearby location.
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Agriculture Victoria is pleased to present Young Farmer Business Bootcamp, an exciting two day program for young farmers or those new to farming. These workshops follow the delivery of bootcamps in 5 locations in mid-2017 and assist farmers to understand and manage business risk, develop a business plan to grow their business and to have confidence that there is a future in agriculture for them.
The bootcamps have been sponsored by Australian Wool Innovation.
The two day program will include:
Why is farm business management important?
Overview of financial literacy & the profit map
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Pictures from Tolu Odukoya & Olumide Ijogun's Traditional Engagement
We recently reported that Tolu Odukoya – the daughter of late Pastor (Mrs) Bimbo Odukoya – was getting married to her beau, Olumide Ijogun. The couple had their traditional engagement yesterday; the white wedding is set to hold this weekend at the Fountain of Life Church , Ilupeju. Check out pictures from the event
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There are three types of people in the world!
What three?
One who is like carving on a rock, one who is like scratching on the ground, and one who is like writing on the water.
What sort of person is like carving on a rock? Imagine a certain person who is always getting angry and his anger lasts long, just as carving on a rock is not soon worn off by wind, water or lapse of time.
What sort of person is like scratching on the ground? Imagine a certain person who is always getting angry but his anger does not last long, just as scratching on the ground is soon worn off by the wind, water and lapse of time. And what sort of person is like writing on the water? Imagine a certain person who, even though spoken to harshly, sharply, roughly, is easily reconciled and becomes agreeable and friendly, just as writing on the water soon disappears.
~Anguttara Nikay
In the centuries following the Buddha's lifetime, his followers faithfully preserved his teachings and spread them to many countries in Asia. Today, there are two main schools of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada means 'the teaching of the Elders'. Theravada monks follow the practices that have been passed down by the senior monks from the Buddha's time, such as living in the forests and meditating. The goal in Theravada Buddhism is to become an Arhat, a person who is free of suffering. Theravada is practiced mainly in southern Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
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Police are asking for the public's help finding a woman who took her children from their foster mother during a supervised visit this week.
About 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Antoinette Knox, 26, was on the 900 block of East 80th Street visiting her 8-month-old son and 4-year-old daughter, who were with their foster mother. She left with the children during the supervised visit, said police.
The baby boy was wearing a one-piece outfit and the girl was wearing shorts and a sleeveless shirt. Knox wore a blue jean jacket and multi-colored leggings.
Police said Knox has a history of domestic violence and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has an intellectual disability.
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Through a series of studio projects, this course will focus on advanced concepts in 3D computer animation and 2D compositing. The course will cover advanced techniques for rigging animated charaters or structures, shading 3D forms, working with dynamic simulations, rendering projects, and compositing complete shots. Topis discussed will include production pipelines, motion-capture, and methods of developing ideas for animation. The schedule of the course will lend itself to allowing members to complete ambitious self-conceived animation projects.
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Said another way, our survival as people rest in our doing WORK.
For example, after spending over $22 TRILLION on the war on poverty over the last 50 years, today there is more poverty, homelessness, people on food stamps, disability pay, unemployment, income and wealth inequality, etc. than when the war began. (see HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE)
How is this possible?
It is succinctly explained in this meme:
The "cheese" in this case is public assistance and entitlements, and the "trap" is the downward cycle of dependency and bloated government, with the people baiting the "trap" being liberal elites and their giant governmental bureaucracies and useful supporters.
In brief, here is how the trap often operates:
- Liberal elites want power.
- They obtain power by getting elected and by growing the government over which they rule.
- They entice votes and grow the government by invoking the Politics of Victimization, followed by the Politics of Compassion, and the Politics of Equality (i.e. class envy)
- Once the "problem" has been identified, liberal elites proffer the "trap" of Big Government as the preferred, if not the only acceptable solution--misleadingly asserting Strength in Numbers as well as Elitism and Specialization, while ignoring or downplaying the costs or the suitability of the co-called "solution."
- Voters are moved by the "cheese" of emotional appeal and handouts.
- Once the majority votes are obtained, the "traps" are implemented.
- The "traps" consist of transferring power from individual to elites (like what is explained in Micro-Aggression and the Culture of Victimhood), from self-sufficiency to public dependency, which has a tendency to rob the recipient of dignity and self-esteem (giving them the impression that they are inept and helpless) and denies them a sense of accomplishment and success (credit goes to the elites and their government), rendering them all the less dignified and more inept and helpless and dependent, as well as increasingly beholding to the elitist big government, if not also enable self-degrading doling and abuse of the system, and even provides financial disincentives to get off welfare. (see HERE)
- The elites leverage this increased dependency and obligation to emotionally stoke the flames of victimization and compassion, and justify enlarging the "trap"--increasing the size and cost of government, which in turn expands the power of the elites.
Around and around it co-dependently goes pretending to do good, but creating more harm (i.e Leftist LUNCs). The "solution" becomes a part of, if not THE "problem."
This cycle or culture of dependency is not just domestic, but foreign as well, and tends to enrich the giving nations at the expense of the assisted impoverished countries (see HERE).
The dysfunction is also explicated HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
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Milton Friedman explains what is wrong with welfare (the intent to do good with other people's money):


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Green Button Technology in Print Finishing
Beginning in the mid-90s of the last century, digital technology changed the world and the printing industry along with it. This was a revolution indeed, as the devices employed by printers—while improved over time—had remained substantially unchanged over centuries.
In the late 20th century however, the digital revolution tore down everything within a couple of decades. If you were a cold type setter in 1980, you were working a Compugraphic phototypesetter in 1990 or not working at all. If you were a darkroom film stripper in 1980, you were learning color management software in 2000.
Most people date the beginning of this massive metamorphosis to the introduction of digital imagesetters, a disruptive technology that changed prepress forever. Because these devices could go directly from artwork file to press, they single-handedly eliminated facilities, darkrooms, cameras and stripping.
It was in the late 20th century, however, that the seeds of the next phase were sown. This was when prepress technology made the jump to imaging directly to plates already installed on the press—skipping the film stage altogether. This was the beginning of what I call the Green Button Revolution.
What is the Green Button Revolution?
Basically, it is the next stage of automation in digital printing, and it is now beginning to affect all phases of paper handling, binding, protecting and the other print finishing processes. Green Button means that worker intervention is minimized; in its most ideal form, the operator merely needs to load the machine and press a button (which is most often green). The final product comes out the other end.
In the late 20th century, the Green Button Revolution was already manifesting itself in other ways. Office copiers were moving toward a green button state, increasingly deploying touch pad controls to select the myriad options available to the operator. Along the way, these machines were becoming multifunctional in ways that the old office mimeograph user could not have imagined.


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AUSTIN, Texas – The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) released the 2017 Division III Baseball Academic All-America Team on Friday afternoon. Salisbury University seniors Tom LaBriola and Pete Grasso were recognized by the organization for their outstanding performances both on the field but more importantly in the classroom.
LaBriola earned second-team honors and boasts a 3.80 grade point average as an exercise science major. He leads by example both in the classroom and on the field for the maroon and gold. For his exceptional leadership LaBriola was named the team's captain this past season by Head Coach Troy Brohawn and helped guide the team to its second consecutive and 14th overall Capital Athletic Conference championship and 23rd straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament.
LaBriola posted a .333 batting average while totaling 60 hits including 16 doubles, two triples, and three home runs during his senior campaign. LaBriola also recorded a team-high 50 RBI, 45 runs scored, a slugging percentage of .494, and an on-base percentage of .441. For his career LaBriola has totaled a batting average of .366, 159 hits, 33 doubles, three triples, and seven home runs.
Grasso has accumulated a 3.40 GPA as an exercise science major at Salisbury and was a third-team selection. He completed a spectacular senior season posting eye popping numbers from the mound, plate, and in the field for the Gulls. Grasso played in 45 of 46 games, totaled team-highs in hits (72), batting average (.381), and at-bats (189). From the mound he was equally as impressive posting a 9-1 record with a team best 2.17 ERA while totaling 89 strikeouts and allowing only 22 earned runs. Grasso tallied 75 putouts and helped turn 19 doubles plays as the Sea Gulls second baseman while recording a .966 fielding percentage.
For his career Grasso will finish top-10 in multiple statistical categories for the maroon and gold including first in at-bats (690), hits (252), triples (13), and runs scored (198); second in RBI (177); tied for fourth in games played (169); tied for fifth in doubles (43); third in total bases (381); fourth in strikeouts (192); and third in saves with 10.
Grasso has garnered 11 postseason accolades including being named CoSIDA Academic All-District earlier this month. He also was named an ABCA/Rawlings All-American as well as D3baseball.com All-American and the D3baseball.com Player of the Year.
LaBriola has picked up five postseason awards including being named a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree earlier this month.
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Melinda Bam – FHM (South Africa) – July 2013
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Here's another beauty pageant winner. This time a South African model who goes by the name of Melinda Bam. She won the title of Miss South Africa in 2011.
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Complete, Honest, Reliable Auto Repair in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona (PRWEB) January 02, 2013
Automobile owners should take some time to check on their cars fluids, and safety features.
"Assistance may also be required from friends or a professional mechanic; they help in showing where to check, and with the procedures," says Mike, a lead technician at Automotive Engineering's Auto Repair Shop in Mesa, AZ.
Basic checks include the engine oil, antifreeze liquid, brake pad ware, and also steering fluid. Plus take time and check the wiper fluid, it's also important for the car to maintain optimum oil balance and prevent engine oil starvation. The oil could at times gets dirty meaning that, it should be changed after a 3 month duration, or soon when you have covered 3,000 miles. Antifreeze liquid must never be left to go very low, since the engine may overheat, and hence cause major damage. The best thing is for it to be adjusted once after a 2yr period.
Also check on tire pressure and ensure everything is working coherently, a basic tire gauge may be used to asses functionality. Stick it onto the main valve stem on the tires and the gauge will automatically begin reading. Average pressure amount due for vehicle tires, may be read from internal door jamb sections found beside the driver's door unit. Insufficient tire inflation can be dangerous, since it may result to loss of balance or ultimate blowouts.
"Improperly inflated automobile tires, can significantly reduce the vehicle's fuel mileage, and handling capabilities," says Mike of Automotive Engineering.
Take time and check on tire treads, since there could be uneven wear that may result to imbalance, if the tread lines are shallow then it's appropriate to get some new tires.
Braking pads may regularly be adjusted to maintain robustness, also take heed for any screeching sound that could be heard while driving the vehicle.
"This is a clear indication that brake pads may require urgent replacement before things change from bad to worse," says Mike from Automotive Engineering of Mesa.
Two other key areas to check on are battery meter output and air filters, an average car's battery lasts for around 3yrs, in the Arizona heat. But if there is corrosion and loose battery cables then some quick work would be needed.
Automotive Engineering of Mesa, AZ has been servicing Mesa, Arizona residents with trustworthy auto repair in Mesa, Arizona since 1987. Visit http://www.autorepairinmesa.com for more information on the company.


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Movie Number– 44
Title– The Swimsuit Issue (2008)
Running Time– 102 minutes ("Not Rated")
Director– Måns Herngren
Writer– Måns Herngren, Jane Magnusson, and Brian Cordray
Starring– Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin, Andreas Rothlin Svensson
(Originally an IP Movies Review)
The Tribeca Film Festival is a shining example of good coming from evil. Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff established the film festival in 2002, after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks left the TriBeCa ("Triangle below Canal street") area damaged. The festival looked to help revitalize the lower Manhattan area with a celebration of film, music, and culture. One of the latest DVD offerings from Tribeca Film is Måns Herngren's The Swimsuit Issue. If Herngren's film is any indication of the type of quality foreign films available at the Film Festival, De Niro, Rosenthal, and Hatkoff have done not only New York City, but also the whole country, a wonderful service.
The Swimsuit Issue is a story about friends, relationships, and parenting masquerading as a hilarious sports and buddy comedy. Jonas Inde plays Frederick, an unemployed journalist, aging, competitive sports enthusiast, and single, out of touch father. Frederick and his group of friends throw a bachelor party, and as a prank, they film themselves synchronize swimming (as good as a group of middle-aged men who have never done so before can, anyway), and are a hit at the wedding when they play the tape. A rich old woman enjoys the prank so much that she says she is willing to pay anything to have the men attend her upcoming party and perform their routine. Frederick sees an opportunity to make some cash, and says they'll do it for "ten large" ($10,000). At the same time, Frederick's daughter Lillemor – played by Maria Langhammer – moves in with him while her mother moves to London for work. The boys practice, and show up at the party ready to perform. They prove "too good", though, and the crowded party doesn't get the joke. This failure somehow gives Frederick the idea that the men should train to become Sweden's only all male synchronized swimming team, and the race to the summer Olympics is on.
It isn't the story that makes The Swimsuit Issue such a successful film, as one might guess from the synopsis. Instead, it's the flawed, realistic characters that writers Måns Herngren, Jane Magnusson, and Brian Cordray bring to the film. The story plays second fiddle to the relationships in the film, making The Swimsuit Issue more than just a dumb sports comedy, but a comedy with depth, heart, and lots of laughs. Fortunately the story never disappears, though, and the audience will find themselves caring about whether or not they make it to the Olympics. It's the fusion of this funny story and these engaging characters that make The Swimsuit Issue a blast to sit through.
The characters would be nothing without the talents of the actors. As good as Jonas Inde is, it's the group of guys around him that make the film enjoyable. Andreas Rothlin-Svensson, who plays Charles, Frederick's best friend, is wonderful, and garners the most sympathy from the group as the guy who wants to "not be the worst". Maria Langhammer is an excellent young talent, and handles the maturity that is required of the role with ease. The writer/director brings up a love interest for her character, but that plot is never developed in the film. It would have been nice to see even another side of Langhammer's acting ability had that plot point been developed further, but she does a lot with what she's given. The Swimsuit Issue works thanks to a strong leading cast, but thrives because of the work of the male ensemble.
The charm of The Swimsuit Issue comes in two forms: the characters and the humor. This is a buddy-comedy at its core, but there's more to it than that. It discusses gender issues, homosexuality, friendship, single parent living, and the sacrifices of competition, all while maintaining witty dialogue and interesting characters. Like the director says (in an interview included on the DVD), the fact that these middle-aged men are trying to become synchronized swimmers stops being funny after about ten minutes, but that's when the relationships take over and the film becomes higher art than simply a "buddy comedy" or slapstick shtick. The Swimsuit Issue has the potential to appeal to any audience member looking for a comedy with realistic characters and a heartwarming message.


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Adam Putnam, one of the four statewide elected officials in the Florida Cabinet, said Wednesday the world's climate is clearly changing. He said it is "probably" been exacerbated by human activity – the conclusion of a vast majority of scientists – but isn't sure how much of it is "man versus some natural climactic cycle."
Putnam, a former top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, is the state's elected agriculture commissioner. He's seeking election this fall, and is widely expected to be a Republican candidate for governor in 2018.
He discussed – no sound bites here – climate change Wednesday during an interview with the Sun Sentinel editorial board.


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Rite Aid name choices drop clues about strategy
Rite Aid Corp. has recently registered pillwarehouse.com and 11 similar names, such as pills-warehouse.com, suggesting a direction in Rite Aid's expected move to develop a Web store.
The drugstore chain recently named a VP-Internet technology as it lays the groundwork for its expansion to the Web.
Competition to sell ad remnants heats up
AdOutlet.com, an online, real-time marketplace for Web publishers and media buyers, launches today. Through AdOutlet.com, remnant ad space can be purchased at discounted prices set by Web site publishers. AdOutlet.com will serve ads for media buyers using serving and tracking technology from NetGravity.
AdOutlet.com faces tough competition from Adauction.com, which has been auctioning Internet ad inventory for more than a year, and recently began auctioning print ads, with plans for broadcast spots. AdOutlet also has plans to sell broadcast and print ads.
Avenue A refers clients via Creative Partner
Avenue A, a Seattle-based online media-buying and tracking company, today introduces the Creative Partner Program, which matches Avenue A's clients with advertising creative and Web site design shops. Partners include 360 Banners, Atlanta; Renegade Marketing Group, New York; and Eyescream, Portland, Ore.
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Harley-Davidson's LiveWire, the company's first electric design, seemed like a one-off prototype when it appeared in 2014 with a potential $50,000 price tag and a unreasonably low range of only 53 miles. But the bike is very real, and it just made a public appearance at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, where loads of new information was announced. The bike will get power from a permanent magnet electric motor,…Read More
2017 Zero Motorcycles Turn Signal Recall
Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain 2017 S ZF6.5, S ZF13.0, DSP ZF13.0, and SR ZF13.0 motorcycles. In the event that a turn signal stops working, the turn signal flasher may not change its flash rate to alert the operator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Remedy Zero will notify…Read More
2013-2017 BMW R1200GS Fork Service Campaign
BMW R1200GS & Adventure Bike owners will soon be getting a call from their local dealership, as the popular water-cooled touring machine is getting a worldwide technical service bulletin campaign that affects models manufactured between November 2013 and June 2017. The service bulletin concerns the fixed fork tubes on the BMW R1200GS and BMW R1200 GS Adventure models, which can suffer damage from high stress incidents (going over an obstacle, riding through a pothole,…Read More
Dunlop Sportmax Q3+ Motorcycle Tire Recall
Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (Sumitomo) is recalling certain models of Dunlop Sportmax Q3+ motorcycle tires, size 120/70ZR17 58W. The affected tires may have porosity (air pockets) in the shoulder region of the tire. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars." CONSEQUENCE: The tire defect may affect the handling and/or steering characteristics of…Read More
Thieves Steal 3 Bikes from Manchester Honda
Three off-road motorcycles were stolen from the Manchester Honda dealership early Tuesday morning. The theft occurred at about 12:30 a.m., police Capt. Christopher Davis said. Surveillance footage of the incident, provided by a dealership manager, shows several people backing a silver pickup truck up to the Adams Street building, shattering two windows, using bolt cutters to break a lock around the bikes' wheels and then lifting three bikes out of…Read More
Honda Donates Two Bikes to Redondo Beach PD
American Honda donated two Africa Twin adventure motorcycles to the Redondo Beach Police Department during a ceremony at the company's offices in Torrance, California. The donation was to support the recently launched City of Redondo Beach Police Foundation, which funds new technologies to help advance the vision of the police department. American Honda Community Relations had already assisted the foundation as a founding sponsor, donating a pair of Pioneer 700…Read More
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Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2017 Can Am Spyder RT motorcycles. Due to a manufacturing error within the headlight assembly, the headlight may shine too high when on the low beam setting. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and associated Equipment." CONSEQUENCE: If the headlight beam is too high, oncoming traffic…Read More
Baker College Car & Motorcycle Show May 21st
Baker College's Flint campus will be the venue for the campus' Community, Cars, Bikes, Crafts & College event, May 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1050 W. Bristol Rd. The free, public event is an expansion of the college's popular annual Car and Motorcycle Show, which featured nearly 500 vehicles last year. New activities include demonstrations and interactive displays by Baker College students, community arts and crafts booths, and a kids' zone…Read More
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Authorities in Southern California had their hands full Thursday night with a series of brazen and risky motorcycle-related incidents, including the late-night heist of two pricey bikes from a BMW Dealership. The first incident started just after 9 p.m. when authorities tried to stop a motorcycle rider who they said was speeding on the 605 Freeway in El Monte. The rider raced through multiple cities — at one point reaching…Read More
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Saturday, 28 August 2010
Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 26 'Blue and White' theme 2.
Its' 10.40pm Saturday evening. I know I am good aren't I? Doing SIBOL work on a Saturday evening! I just had to load up my photos on Flickr and make you a Slide Show because today I finished SIBOL No. 26! We've just got back from our favourite Curry house and I thought I'd post this before bed for you.
Well I have to say I have had such a lot of fun once again making this Blanket. Your Squares are just so delightful to work with. They really are a pleasure and I enjoy it so much. This Blanket doesn't look much
different to the last one. I have been using some white yarn which I have plenty of, but the special thing about this one is the edging was crocheted with home-dyed yarn from The Garden Bell. Thank you so much
Kate for the donation of yarn it is so nice to work with and the colours were spot on!
I went outside just after Mr. Twins cut the grass today. The Garden is looking much tidier now even though my Flowers have gone off now, which is a real shame. I planted up some pink tulips today in my Dads' wheelbarrow and my Grandmothers old metal bowl which I now use for planters. So I'm hopefully going to get something to show you in the Spring.
I would like to thank all our new Followers, it's such a pleasure to have you on board! Enjoy your Weekend everyone!
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Hi Sue,wow love your blue and white blankets. 26!!! you are a crochet machine :0)ReplyDelete
I'm having a giveaway over at my blog, if you fancy entering .
Jacquie x
- Anonymous29 August 2010 at 08:16
Wow blanket 26 and it is so beautiful, great work Mrs SueReplyDelete
Wow another stunner i must say they are gorgeous Blue & white blankies !! and such pretty yarn that Kate has dyed for you what a talented lady xxReplyDelete
This blanket is beautiful Sue. Congratulations to you and all of the sweet ladies who donated squares.ReplyDelete
What about Blue Belle for a name?ReplyDelete
Well done paillongold!ReplyDelete
This name now has been chosen twice, so I'm going for that one!
Congratulations to you too!
I hope everyone will pop over to Janes' new blog and introduce yourselves! We love new friends on SIBOL!
Yes......beautiful ....love the blue and white .....love it ! Thanks for visiting.You always make my day,i'm havin fun with MOM.Thanks for doing all you are doing with the squares.ReplyDelete
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Thanks again for the linkie... Yeap, it needs to be The Blues Brothers.... Great funReplyDelete
Blue is my favorite color and the mix of blues on this blanket with the white is absolutely gorgeous. Such wonderful work you are doing. God bless you. Have a great rest of the week. :) TammyReplyDelete


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Knights of Columbus Set Insurance Record for 13th Consecutive Year
Jan 14, 2014, 11:51 ET
Growth of 89 percent over a decade for top-rated insurer
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Knights of Columbus recorded its 13th consecutive year of growth in insurance sales with nearly $8.2 billion in new life insurance sold. The record sales are part of the organization's impressive 89 percent growth in business since 2003.
The Knights logged $72 billion in new insurance over the last 10 years, making for an annual growth rate in new policies of 4.6 percent despite recession and slow economic recovery during the second half of that period. With nearly 93,000 new contracts issued in all lines of business in 2013, the K of C now has nearly 2 million contracts in force.
"In 132 years of operation, the Knights of Columbus has helped meet the spiritual and financial needs of Catholic families while also serving the community through charitable works," said CEO and Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. "We are pleased to have had great success on both of these fronts, which comes from our continued commitment to our founding mission of serving our neighbor consistent with Catholic social teaching."
Anderson explained that record-breaking insurance results mean that the K of C has "helped its members to protect their families while simultaneously enabling the Knights to support those most in need and the many works of the Catholic Church."
The Knights enjoys a stalwart reputation for financial security, has one of the lowest lapse rates in the industry and offers a product line designed to provide life insurance, annuities, disability income and long-term care policies to meet the needs of Catholic families.
For 38 consecutive years, the Knights of Columbus has earned an A++ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best Company for its financial stability, and there is no more highly rated life insurer in North America. The organization is also at an all-time high in its number of agents, with more than 1,500 in service within the United States and Canada.
In addition to protecting the financial well-being of its members, the Knights of Columbus is one of the most active charitable organizations in North America. Knights also set charitable records in 2012, providing more than 70 million hours of charitable service and over $167 million in donations to charitable causes. Cumulative figures show that during the past decade the organization has donated $1.475 billion to charity and provided more than 673 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.
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Enjoying the snow? It's hard to believe that we've started the SPRING semester :-) Well, we have a few events lined up this semester: local and tri-campus. Please share with your colleagues and students who may be interested.
1. Feb 18: PROMISE@UMB: Spring Opening Meeting "Putting Your Best Foot Forward: How to Prepare a Great Dissertation/Thesis Presentation"
2. Feb 23: Career Development: How to Write an NRSA
3. Feb 26-28: PROMISE Retreat
4. March 2: Career Development: Publish, Don't Perish! How to Write and Publish a Research Paper
5. April: PROMISE Reflections
6. May 1: PROMISE End of the Year Cookout
7. Peer Mentoring: Ongoing
8. Jobs, Workshops, Conferences
9. Articles of interest
1. PROMISE @ UMB: Spring Opening Meeting (New Date)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
12:00-1:15 pm
SMC Campus Center 353.
Food and beverages provided.
We're kicking off the semester with a talk "Putting Your Best Foot Forward: How to Prepare a Great Dissertation/Thesis Presentation"
Are you afraid of public speaking and giving presentations? Do you have difficulty putting together PowerPoint presentations? If so, then we have just the thing for you! Come find out tips on how to make a GREAT defense presentation and meet other graduate students aspiring to success!
Whether you are ready to defend your dissertation, a first year student, or somewhere in between, you will find this talk helpful while you prepare for your next presentation. Speaker: Dr. Judith Pollack, PROMISE Coordinator and recent PhD graduate from UMBC.
You will also meet PROMISE Peer Mentors and find out more about PROMISE activities. Open to all graduate students who want to be successful.
2. Career Development: How to Write an NRSA Workshop for Postdocs and Graduate Students Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:30pm - 4:30pm HSF II Auditorium In collaboration with the Graduate Program in Life Sciences (GPILS), the Office for Research Career Development is offering this grant writing workshop which is targeted to postdoctoral fellows and graduate students interested in applying for an individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the NIH. Major subjects will include the following: the "right time" to apply; components of an NRSA; and the review criteria for an NRSA, including: candidate; sponsor and training environment; training potential and research proposal. Speakers: Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Professor, Department of Physiology; Wendy Sanders, MA, Assistant Dean, Research Career Development; Asaf Keller, PhD., Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology; Stuart Martin, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Iris Lindberg, PhD., Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Pre-registration is required online at www.peopleware.net/1482
3. PROMISE Retreat for Graduate Students and Post-Docs Save the date for the PROMISE Community Building Retreat to Rocky Gap, coming Feb. 26-28, 2010!
The application period will be from Weds. 2/10 - Weds. 2/17. We will be able to take 100 people (graduate students and postdocs at UMBC, UMB, and
UMCP.) For examples from last year's retreat, see the website and the early entries of the Community Building blog:
The retreat is sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP and is therefore offered at no charge to our students and postdocs. Application information will be posted on the PROMISE website on 2/10/10.
4. Career Development: Publish, Don't Perish! How to Write and Publish a Research Paper (NEW Workshop) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:00am – 4:00pm HSFII Auditorium (20 Penn Street) In collaboration with the Department of Pediatrics, the Office for Research Career Development is offering this one day workshop which is targeted to all residents, fellows, grads, postdocs and junior faculty with an interest in learning how to write and publish a scientific research paper. Subjects that will be addressed include: Successfully Navigating the Publication Process; Understanding the Structure and Content of a Research Article (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion); Crucial Ethical Issues in Publishing Scientific Research: and Tips for Effective Writing.
A networking luncheon is included (journal editors will facilitate discussions at each lunch table) Pre-registration is required online at www.peopleware.net/1482
5. PROMISE Reflections – Date TBA:
UMB usually hosts the end of the semester Reflections for PROMISE Tricampus, where students not only consider their academic career and hard work, but also evaluate their lives in a broader sense. Every semester, we do something different. Details are in the works. Stay tuned!
6. PROMISE End of the Year Cookout
Friends and Family Cookout and Recognition of Graduates Saturday, May 1, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Howard County Park (Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD)
7. Peer Mentoring: OnGoing
Graduate school is making you feel overwhelmed? Our Peer Mentors can walk along side you and share tips on how to navigate the process. First or second year students will be paired with senior grad students. Interested in applying? Contact Dr. Judith Pollack for an application (don't worry, it's an easy application).
8. Jobs, Workshops, Conferences
- NIH Summer Internship Program deadline is March 1, 2010. National Institute of Aging in particular has openings. The application can be found at: http://www.training.nih.gov/student
- National PostDoctoral Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, March 12-14, 2010 http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/meetings-and-events/annual-meeting/2010-annual-meeting
9: Articles of interest:
Scientific writing 101. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2010) vol. 17 (2) pp. 139-139


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Clinical and Economic Impact of an Electronic Medical Record Interfaced Decision Support System for Minimizing Severe Drug-Drug Interactions (DDI+)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01765595
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 10, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 21, 2014
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Other: DDI+
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|715 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Health Services Research
|Study Start Date :
|January 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2014
Experimental: DDI+
DDI+ Incorporated in routine ambulatory practice
Other: DDI+
No Intervention: Control
Standard care
- Hospital Admissions [ Time Frame: up to 12 months post initiation ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Number of chronic concomitant drugs ≥5
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and/or viral hepatitis B or C.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01765595
|Leumit Health Services
|Tel-Aviv, Israel
|Principal Investigator:
|Abraham Weizman, MD
|Tel Aviv University
|Responsible Party:
|Leumit Health Services
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01765595 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|January 10, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 21, 2014
|Last Verified:
|October 2014
Keywords provided by Leumit Health Services:
health care expenditure
drug drug interactions
electronic decision support systems
Potential reduction