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Mozambique to create Consumers' Institute
11 february 2009 17:35:00
Maputo- Mozambique (PANA)
-- The Mozambican government is preparing to create a C onsumers' Institute, with the task of promoting policies to safeguard consumers' rights.
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©-Panapress-11 february 2009 17:35:00-thread Society (228words)
'Consumer demand down 15% in Nigeria during Yuletide'
24 december 2008 09:43:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA)
-- Nigerian consumer demands during the current holiday season is down by about 15 per cent, due to a combination of several economic factors, the local Businessday newspaper reported Wednesday.
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©-Panapress-24 december 2008 09:43:00-thread Society (164words)
Gambian consumers get "consumer parliament" to fight exploitation
04 december 2008 18:18:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
- – Gambia will Saturday launch its "consumer parliament" w ith a view to better protecting members of the general public from exploitation b y service providers, the country's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) s aid in a statement received here Thursday by PANA.
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©-Panapress-04 december 2008 18:18:00-thread Society (127words)
Mozambican advert companies urged to respect consumers
27 may 2008 19:45:00
Maputo- Mozambique (PANA)
-- The Mozambican government Monday urged advertising companies to respect the rights of consumers and avoid making deceitful claims.
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©-Panapress-27 may 2008 19:45:00-thread Economy (278words)
Consumer Rights Day observed in Gambia
16 march 2007 09:25:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA)
– In observance of "World Co-nsumer Rights Day" on Thursday under the global theme: "Unethical Drug Promotions", a rights-based association in Gambia has emphasised the importance of consumer rights in today's world.
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©-Panapress-16 march 2007 09:25:00-thread Social (163words)
Nigeria's electricity consumers to access legal services
24 january 2007 18:50:00
Toronto- Canada (PANA)
-- Nigerian electricity consumers will soon start to seek legal redress for poor services, the Executive Commissioner in- charge of legal support and licensing at Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Alimi Abdulrazaq, said here Wednesday.
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©-Panapress-24 january 2007 18:50:00-thread Economy (214words)
Zambia still rejects GM foods despite looming famine
13 december 2005 19:53:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA)
-- President Levy Mwanawasa has firmly maintained his government's opposition to Genetically Modified Organisms, insisting that no grain of this kind shall be imported to alleviate the common need of more than one million persons now under threat of famine in Zambia.
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©-Panapress-13 december 2005 19:53:00-thread Agriculture (298words)
African consumers need food security, not GMOs - CI
07 december 2005 12:35:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- A Consumers International report has stressed that food security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
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©-Panapress-07 december 2005 12:35:00-thread Agriculture (1043words)
Groups proffer model laws for national biosafety legislation
07 december 2005 11:33:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- A number of organizations have created model laws to assist countries considering national biosafety legislation to comply with the Cartagena Protocol, says a Consumers International report.
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©-Panapress-07 december 2005 11:33:00-thread Agriculture (552words)
Africans unhappy with poor public utilities regulation - Report
23 november 2005 16:09:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Competition regimes and the quality of the regulation of basic services like water, electricity and telephone in Africa are generally not good enough to meaningfully enhance consumer protection on the continent, said a just-released report.
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©-Panapress-23 november 2005 16:09:00-thread Economy (286words)
African agenda sidelined as ACP/EU talks advance
30 august 2005 19:22:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA)
-- Despite massive protests by African farmers over the lofty agricultural subsidies granted to European farmers, experts say consumers everywhere have been benefiting from lower commodity prices.
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©-Panapress-30 august 2005 19:22:00-thread Economy (820words)
Consumer prices rise in Kinshasa
11 august 2005 10:55:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA)
-- Consumer prices have increased by 3.
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©-Panapress-11 august 2005 10:55:00-thread Economy (147words)
Malawi forum to discuss street vended food in Africa
13 june 2005 11:59:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Consumers International's Africa Office (CI-ROAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation's sub-regional office for Eastern and Southern Africa, two prominent organisations tackling food safety implementation, have teamed up to work on the issue of street vended foods in Africa, particularly in East and Southern Africa.
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©-Panapress-13 june 2005 11:59:00-thread Economy (356words)
Zambia's GMO ban stands, eyes elsewhere for food security
23 march 2005 11:40:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA)
-- Zambia has reaffirmed its stand against the importation of GMO food, even at a time when the country is facing a severe drought which could force it to import food.
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©-Panapress-23 march 2005 11:40:00-thread Society (468words)
Minister launches consumer awareness campaign in Mauritius
15 march 2005 17:33:00
Port Louis- Maurice (PANA)
-- Mauritian Trade and Protection of Consumers Minister, Motee Ramdass Tuesday in Port-Louis launched a national awareness campaign on the rights of consumers as part of activities for the celebration of the International Consumers Day.
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©-Panapress-15 march 2005 17:33:00-thread Economy (153words)
CI renews defence of African consumers' rights
11 march 2005 19:33:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Consumers International (CI) Friday welcomed the report of the Commission for Africa, saying implementing its recommendations will help transform the lives of African consumers, by raising their standards of living and improving civil rights.
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©-Panapress-11 march 2005 19:33:00-thread Social (389words)
Botswana to host consumer protection dialogue
02 february 2005 18:25:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Consumers International Africa Office (CI-ROAF), consumer organisations and relevant Government agencies in the continent will hold a five-day regional dialogue on "Promoting consumer protection policies" from 7-11 February in Gaborone, Botswana.
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©-Panapress-02 february 2005 18:25:00-thread Society (353words)
Zambian, Kenyan journalists clinch 2004 Kalam Award
29 december 2004 22:12:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Zambian journalist Brenda Zulu and Kenyan journalist Gatonye Gathura Wednesday clinched the Kalam 2004 Award organised by Consumer International Regional Office for Africa (CI-ROAF).
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©-Panapress-29 december 2004 22:12:00-thread Social (450words)
Education to help Ugandans exercise rights as consumers
17 december 2004 11:44:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA)
-- A study revealing that lack of transparency is the main cause of dishonesty between borrowers and lending institutions in Uganda -- a cancer wrecking efforts to fight poverty -- has prompted the launching of a six-month Consumer Education Project in the country.
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©-Panapress-17 december 2004 11:44:00-thread Economy (775words)
Sudan affirms commitment to protect consumers' rights
11 december 2004 10:16:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA)
-- Industry Minister Galal Yousif Degair has affirmed the commitment of the Sudanese government to the protection of the rights of consumers in keeping with international agreements and principles.
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©-Panapress-11 december 2004 10:16:00-thread Society (151words)
EC favours ACP consumer rights initiatives
02 december 2004 20:48:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- The European Commission (EC) plans to welcome initiatives by African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to incorporate activities related to consumer rights and health protection, Louis Michel, the new European Commissioner for Development, said.
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©-Panapress-02 december 2004 20:48:00-thread Social (537words)
Ghana food, drugs agency moves to protect consumers
11 november 2004 14:15:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA)
-- With growing public concern over food safety in Ghana, the national Food and Drugs Board says it is stepping up measures to protect consumers.
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©-Panapress-11 november 2004 14:15:00-thread Society (450words)
Law underway in Ethiopia against risks from GMOs
27 october 2004 09:10:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA)
-- When Ethiopia's ratification of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety entered into force on 7 January 2004, it was just another deal of no concern to the man in the street here.
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©-Panapress-27 october 2004 09:10:00-thread Environment (776words)
CI intensifies global campaign against GMOs
11 october 2004 16:00:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Consumers International (CI), the worldwide federation of consumer organisations, and the Foundation for Consumers, Thailand's leading independent consumer group, have jointly launched a global anti-GM campaign.
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©-Panapress-11 october 2004 16:00:00-thread Social (553words)
Famine exposes shortcomings in Kenya's food policy
22 september 2004 12:50:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA)
-- The famine situation in Kenya has severely cast doubts on the country's national food policy, which seeks to ensure adequate supply nation-wide and at all times.
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©-Panapress-22 september 2004 12:50:00-thread Society (860words)
Ethiopian consumers grope in the dark
22 september 2004 11:38:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA)
-- Due to the vagaries of weather, Ethiopia's food industry can hardly stay in good shape for long.
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©-Panapress-22 september 2004 11:38:00-thread Society (722words)
Consumers campaign for quality norms in Benin
11 september 2004 18:55:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA)
-- Consumers in Benin have planned a 15- day workshop beginning here mid-September on the theme "metrology, an essential service to defend consumers", organisers announced here Saturday.
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©-Panapress-11 september 2004 18:55:00-thread Society (111words)
West African journalists hold seminar on consumer rights
06 february 2004 16:52:00
Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA)
-- A sub-regional seminar for journalists is underway in Ouagadougou on quality promotion and protection of consumers' rights within the eight-nation West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).
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©-Panapress-06 february 2004 16:52:00-thread Economy (93words)
Mauritius launches GMO awareness campaign
13 november 2003 11:49:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA)
-- The Institute for Consumer Protection (ICP) in Mauritius Thursday launched a sensitisation campaign on risks related to the consumption of food products based on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
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©-Panapress-13 november 2003 11:49:00-thread Economy (309words)
16th World Congress of CI set for 13 October in Lisbon
08 october 2003 23:12:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Consumers International (CI), a global federation of more than 250 consumer organizations in 115 countries, will hold its 16th World Congress 13-17 October in Lisbon, Portugal with active participation from its Office for Africa (CI-ROAF).
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©-Panapress-08 october 2003 23:12:00-thread Social (198words)
CI-ROAF presents demands of 6 million consumers at WTO
11 september 2003 16:18:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- As the crucial World Trade Organization (WTO) talks get underway in Cancun, Mexico, Consumers International has found a novel way of presenting its demands to delegates through a shopping list for the world's six billion consumers.
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©-Panapress-11 september 2003 16:18:00-thread Society (314words)
African consumer groups not reaping from Cotonou Accord
30 may 2003 08:25:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA)
-- Despite their role as major players in civil society, consumer groups are not being involved in the implementation of the Cotonou Agreement nor do they benefit from its ensuing funding facilities, Consumer International Regional Office for Africa (CI-ROAF) laments in a survey.
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©-Panapress-30 may 2003 08:25:00-thread Society (457words)
Stakeholders discuss protecting consumers in Africa
11 march 2003 11:53:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA)
-- "Protecting Consumers in Africa" is taking centre stage this week at a five-day workshop for consumer associations and African media that began here Monday.
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©-Panapress-11 march 2003 11:53:00-thread Social (303words)
Ugandan consumers endangered with expired imports
05 april 2002 21:50:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA)
-- A survey conducted by the Uganda Consumer's Protection Association (UCPA) has revealed that major supermarkets and select shops in the capital Kampala had become outlets for imported expired food products.
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©-Panapress-05 april 2002 21:50:00-thread Economy (156words)
Cameroonian traders panic as govt verifies weighing instruments
15 november 2001 14:18:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA)
-- Cameroonian traders, including managers of petrol stations, are in a state of panic since the ministry of finance started checking the authenticity of weighing and measurement instruments more than a month ago.
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©-Panapress-15 november 2001 14:18:00-thread Economy (336words)
War lessens Burundi consumers' buying power
27 july 2001 22:02:00
Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA)
-- Consumers in Burundi have lost 24 percent of their purchasing power in the past eight years due to war, said Finance Minister Charles Nihangaza Friday.
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©-Panapress-27 july 2001 22:02:00-thread Economy (137words)
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For centuries there has been mystique around the Four Horse Men of the Apocalypse and Revelations in general. This paper shows through regression analysis that Conquest could represent when Solomon became King, War represents the splitting of the Tribes of Israel after Solomon's line was challenged. Equally, Famine represents the holocaust-like conditions imposed on the Arabs in the Holy Land by the assumed Israel State today, and Death, which is predicted to occur around the year 3,000, represents the return of Christ.
The paper also discusses the role of the Bible as an insight into apocalyptic pasts in the world history. It is argued that the creation of life on earth is cyclical, and this can be explained by science, and associated with Biblical myths which could be re-tellings of folk tales based on this scientific reality, passed down generations as memes.
The creation and increase in population of mankind in Genesis 1 and 9 can be considered to represent the interbreeding of homo-genus species. The condemnation of mankind for its wrong doings in Genesis 6:1-6 and Romans 1, which can be seen to be reflected in the holocaust of many of God's children in the Holy Land in the case of the latter. The following drowning of the species in Genesis 6:8 to 8:22 and Revelations 6 can be seen to represent the peak of climate change, where torrential weather conditions drive most species to their death for over indulging in the user of carbon resources.
It can therefore be seen that the creation of mankind is a repeating process, which comes after the flooding of the world (by God or climate change), and is followed by the creation of man (by evolution, or God as Genesis 3), or other advanced beings. If the regression analysis presented is accurate, then theologically Revelations will happen around the year 3,000 where climate change would wipe out all those beings whom cannot live under water as the mammals that evolved from being on the sea to the land after an earlier climate change – or even on top of the water, as with Noah in Genesis 6-9.

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Tropical Popcorn Balls
Recipe Information
Total Time:15 to 30 minutes
Servings:12 popcorn balls
These popcorn balls are held together with a flavorful combination of agave nectar and peanut butter. Macadamia nuts and coconut give them a delightful twist. They make a fun treat for Halloween.
- 6 heaping cups popped corn
- 1/4 cup agave nectar (see Note) or honey
- 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter or almond butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- 1/4 cup coconut, preferably unsweetened
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Prepare a medium bowl of ice water.
- Put popcorn in a large bowl.
- Combine agave (or honey) and peanut butter (or almond butter) in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently but constantly. As soon as the mixture starts to lightly bubble, cook, stirring constantly, for 15 seconds more.
- Immediately pour the mixture evenly over the popcorn; gently mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well coated. Gently stir in macadamia nuts.
- Dip both hands in the ice water. Working quickly, press small handfuls (heaping 1/4 cup each) of the popcorn mixture firmly into 2-inch balls. (Make sure each ball gets a little bit of the macadamia nuts.) Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. If they seem too fragile, rinse hands with cold water and press and squeeze each ball again to help keep it together. Roll each ball in coconut or sprinkle with coconut while still a little damp and sticky.
- Let cool completely before storing. To store, individually wrap in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container.
Tips & Notes
Agave syrup or nectar is the naturally sweet juice extracted from the agave plant. It has a lower glycemic index and is lower in calories than table sugar, but is even sweeter. Use it in moderation when substituting for table sugar.
Nutritional Information
100 calories; 6 g fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 21 mg sodium


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Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di-Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands.
It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over
Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls…he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world—and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on
pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring…and shoot for love.
5 I love this series Stars
The Score is a standalone and is part of the Off-Campus series.
Elle Kennedy is the author you watch out for. You mark your calendar for EVERY book release and you wait on pins and needles until you get the book. I was REALLY excited about The Score, but I was also nervous because I loved The Deal and The Mistake like MEGA much.
Of course, Elle Kennedy did it again and The Score is no exception.
The Score is Amazing, Fantastic, Addictive and completely Wonderful!!!! It lived up to all of my expectations, hype and prayers. I kid you not.
I loved the dynamic of this series and I love that each book focuses on one of the four guys living together. This is Dean's story and let me tell you this, I have always had a special soft spot for him ever since I read about him in The Deal.
Dean is funny, easy-going and loves, loves super loves the ladies. Everyone wants a hunk to settle down, but he just needs to meet the right girl and well… Allie may be it for him.
I super adore Allie, probably because she's a strong character and knows exactly what she wants. What I love so much about Elle Kennedy's writing in this series is how she always makes the Hero chase after Heroine and I just gobble it up! Allie stays over at Dean's place to get away from her somewhat obsessive ex and Dean the mega flirt plays it hard for Allie, but Allie is a smart girl and will not be seduced by Dean.
How cute is that?! I love the banter and tension between Allie and Dean. I love how Dean wants to get into Allie's pants and Allie knows better than to get swept away with Dean, but nothing is ever simple.
This series holds a special place in my heart and I love that every time I pick up the book I know I'm in for a real treat. I love the witty writing, the jokes and I love my belly aches from all the laughter.
The Score is a complete hit for me.
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Confidence isn't a feeling—it's the repeated experience of doing something properly.
In college football, it usually happens that many (if not most) of the players who finish as champions each year move on, leaving the task of repeating to a less experienced roster.
This time around, as Ohio State returns 16 starters, confidence will be brimming.
It should be news to no one in Central Ohio that the Buckeyes are coming back strong
(11 preseason All-Americans). Furthermore, everyone around town ought to be fully
aware how critical a role depth played in OSU's title run. So, in honor of the next man up, here's a look at this year's team… from right over the starters' shoulder pads.
Projected starter(s): J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones
Next man up: Braxton Miller
Obviously, this is the talk of the town. Hell, it's the talk of the time zone. Who between Barrett (the record-setting regular season hero) and Jones (the toast of the tournament) takes control to begin the season is the hottest of topics. Fortunately, this little "conundrum" facing Urban Meyer and his staff is facing is a bit like being forced to choose between seafood and steak. (Not saying which is which.) But with Braxton Miller making the shift to H-back, if the team needs to go to its no. 3 again, it could be 6-foot-4-inch dual threat redshirt freshman Stephen Collier. His time with the program and Elite 11 pedigree are legit.
Running Back
Projected starter(s): Ezekiel Elliott
Next man up: Curtis Samuel, Bri'onte Dunn
Elliott absolutely set the world on fire with his legs. And, if we're being honest, with his bare abs, too. As unstoppable as the boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Zeke steamrolled for 696 yards and eight scores in the team's final three games. Right behind him, though, is Curtis Samuel. The freshman was electric in 58 carries, showing elite elusiveness on his way to 383 yards and six TDs in limited duty. Should he be called upon, he'll be ready.
Hybrid Back
Projected starter(s): Jalin Marshall, Braxton Miller
Next man up: Dontre Wilson
Go figure: there's been no college football video game for the last couple years, so now is the time a former Big Ten Quarterback of the Year moves to H-back just to make sure he can stay on the field. Marshall and Wilson are both absolute poison to opposing defenses, and even the aforementioned Samuel has taken snaps here and at receiver. But Miller's famous penchant for the big play is extra sexy—just the mention of Number 1 taking a swing pass out of the backfield should have fans swooning.
Wide Receiver
Projected starter(s): Michael Thomas, Corey Smith
Next man up: Johnnie Dixon, Noah Brown
This might be the one place where OSU's losses (namely Devin Smith and Evan Spencer) will have a visible impact. Then again, with the wealth of athleticism at H-back, who knows? In Thomas and Smith, you're returning two of your top three at the position in terms of production, the former the team's leader in receptions from a year ago (54). The speedy sophomore Dixon, now healthy, has a chance to break through and contribute, even in this crowded field.
Tight End
Projected starter(s): Nick Vannett
Next man up: Marcus Baugh
Last year's next man up was Vannett, playing behind/beside Jeff Heuerman, who wound up a third-round draft pick. Interesting fact: Vannett caught more balls for more yards and more touchdowns than his predecessor last year. While it's unlikely Baugh will upstage Vannett on the stat sheet, he's still got tons of experience in the system and size for days (6-foot-5-inch, 255 pounds). He could be a sneaky target in end zone situations.
Offensive Line
Projected starter(s): Taylor Decker, Pat Elflein, Jacoby Boren, Chase Farris, Billy Price
Next man up: Jamarco Jones
The days of underachieving O-lines are clearly over, folks. Ed Warinner has this group humming—hopefully his promotion to offensive coordinator only strengthens his grip. Decker and Elflein are both first-team All-Everything talents, but if either one goes down, expect to see Jones step up. The 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pound sophomore played in 10 games in the championship season and has received high praise from the coaching staff.
Defensive End
Projected starter(s): Joey Bosa, Jalyn Holmes
Next man up: Sam Hubbard
Joey Bosa is considered by many to be the best defensive player in the Big Ten (if not the nation). Needless to say, he'll be drawing more than his fair share of attention on the field. That may be just the opportunity a young guy like Sam Hubbard needs. Hubbard came in as a safety/outside linebacker after a stellar career at Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati. That was 40 pounds ago. Now the redshirt freshman is programmed to disassemble opposing quarterbacks. Tons of upside here.
Defensive Tackle
Projected starter(s): Adolphus Washington, Tommy Schutt
Next man up: Michael Hill
Washington finally came into his own last year, recording 10.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. Schutt is finally getting out of the shadow of the likes of Michael Bennett and Johnathan Hankins (among others). Hill, on the other hand, is still daisy fresh with three years of eligibility remaining. He is just one of a number of hungry young pups looking to break through on this defensive front, but he's the only one with a recorded sack.
Projected starter(s): Joshua Perry, Darron Lee, Raekwon McMillan
Next man up: Cam Williams
For a unit that looked downright porous a couple years ago, this has been quite the renaissance. Perry is an incredible leader. Lee blossomed as a playmaker out of the Will spot. McMillan, now a true sophomore, took the reins from the departed Curtis Grant and now seems to be in full command in the middle. The key man may be veteran Cam Williams; the heady senior should (along with Perry) act as a stabilizing force to the talented youth around him.
Projected starter(s): Eli Apple,
Gareon Conley
Next man up: Marshon Lattimore, Damon Webb
Apple has been as advertised. Conley's entrance into the spotlight hasn't been quite as graceful, but the talent there is undeniable and he's still just a sophomore. Still, there is a scary amount of talent behind them, and Lattimore is one of those guys who could just play his way onto the field whether there's an injury or not. Another in a long line of Cleveland Glenville products, Lattimore lost a promising freshman campaign to hamstring surgery just before the season. Expect to see number two out there this year, one way or another.
Projected starter(s): Vonn Bell, Tyvis Powell
Next man up: Cam Burrows
Powell and Bell, like Apple, Washington, and Lee, are another couple of guys who really stepped up and made names for themselves with their play last year. If these two aren't one of the most fearsome safety duos in the country, then someone else needs to be writing the list. Burrows, meanwhile, always seemingly in the mix for playing time, has been waiting his turn. When he gets on the field, he's around the ball—like a good safety should be. He's a fine reserve and will be ready to step up as a senior as well.


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The planned club run for this Sunday (16/08) is a re-run of the successful Glenlivet MTB road trip we did in June. As in June, I think we should aim to be at the trail centre for 09:30. Based on June's experience, we can expect to fit a couple of turn round the Red route before heading back to the Coffee Still via the Blue route. We'll have to see what the weather has in store for us and whether or not anyone has the appetite for another round of either route after getting a bite to eat.
I'll post a link to this forum post on Facebook too, but this is an equally valid forum for making car sharing, bike transport arrangements! Let us know if you're coming (so we'll know who to look out for in the car park!).


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Alacazam Jackass!Jafar, the Grand Vizier of Agrabah is a mustache-twirler of the highest order. He's a throne-coveting, minion-abusing, snake-stick wielding wizard, and a such a snazzy dresser!
The yarn is a generous 590 yard skein of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock wickedly dyed in tonal colors shifting from berry to wine to deep aubergine, perfectly capturing the image of Jarfar in his best light: against the star-strewn desert night's sky.
A homemade orange brandy lollipop generously dipped in
poison chocolate, a gorgeous smoky crystal stitch marker from Toluca Knitting Jewelry, and a sparkly be-jeweled keepsake tin rounded out the package.
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Camilla Belle: Hollywood Style Awards 2010!
Camilla Belle walks the red carpet in a Kimberly Ovitz dress at the 2010 Hollywood Style Awards held at the Hammer Museum on Sunday (December 12) in Westwood, Calif.
The 24-year-old actress recently topped the Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces! Coming in second place was Harry Potter star Emma Watson.
Last month, Camilla spent time with her From Prada to Nada co-star Wilmer Valderrama at the GQ Men of the Year party.
FYI: Camilla is carrying a Maia N. clutch and is wearing over $63,000 in Cartier diamonds! She finished her look with Stuart Weitzman shoes.
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Well, I have good news, my laundry is a bit more manageable, and, I have high hopes of getting completely caught up this week. Yeah, if I do, I will treat myself to something fun. Anyway, remember this post?
I have already finished the project with the apple picture. I will start the larger picture this week.
Now, I wasn't quite sure if I would like this sorter. Can I tell you? I LOVE it. I can wheel into the kids rooms collect and sort the laundry before I get to the laundry room. I even put a garbage bag in one of the spaces and traveled through my living room and den collecting trash in one, things that belong in another room in one, and dirty clothes, socks in the last space. It really helped me save time. Now, since I love it so much, I decided to make it pretty:
I think it looks much better...
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hey friend…am in a hurry to buy your item….......if i can install it to run directly on my local wamp server…..and integrate it into my website?
hey man i bought it now…and i cant install it…shitt
Hi, Please send me mail through my profile page. I will install the module for you.
u said html files are included…and there are no html files inside..
i need to have something like what u have on your LIVE VIEW …thats what i need man
i have sent the email to your profile…so whats next??? u thought i did not buy before contacting you???
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First of all, i can clearly see that you have bought my module on this comments section. Secondly, i asked you to send me email so that i can reply back to you through email and provide more detailed instructions. Earlier i didn't thought that i should reply back to this comment as its not required but after the way you kept on blaming me and on your side did't tried to cooperate or provide any info or details regarding problem i thought i should reply back. How am i supposed to resolve a problem when i don't have any details about the problem.
soooooooooooooooooooooooo???? u have ripped me now? i will report u
First of all you don't reply to my emails. Then you don't provide any info regarding your problem and when i asked you to send me a link to the page where you have installed the module so i can check the problem, you also didn't do that. And when i sent you mail requesting your store details so i can install the module you didn't reply to that also. And now you comment that i ripped you, what does that mean.
man u have not sent me any email…..i cant send u a link cos i am installing on a localhost…...just send me instructions or any other files i need so i can do it myself
I have sent you emails. I don't know if you have seen them or not. Also i need to know what is the problem than only i can solve it. I can not assist or check your problem on localhost. I have included the instructions along with the download file. If you are having any specific problem than mention it so i can assist you. Or provide the details of your store where you want to install the module so i can install it.
bro….is it possible for it to be installed on a localhost?....i have not used ur stuff since i paid for it
Yes the module can be installed on localhost.
can u send me the instructions, steps for me to install it on my wamp?
This module replaces the current shopping cart..
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Max Au Triangle, 233 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. Reservations, 550-8486. Open for lunch Monday--Friday; for dinner Monday-Saturday. Full bar. Valet parking. All major credit cards accepted. Dinner for 2, $60-$120 (food only).
Max is not packed. This is a surprise, for chef Joachim Splichal is one of the stars in the Los Angeles food firmament. It is also a disappointment, for when Max opened three months ago it gave Los Angeles an entirely new interpretation of modern dining.
Fine dining in this town used to take place in an atmosphere of almost hushed reverence, and good restaurants were the kind of places that made you nervously keep your elbows off the table. Then the noisy new restaurants sprang up as an antidote to all of that, and their casual insouciance was so appealing to the public that older restaurateurs began grumbling about the decline of fine dining.
Now along comes Max, a restaurant that is serious but not stodgy, quiet but not conservative, a place that preserves the dignity of haute cuisine while discarding the pretensions of old-style restaurants.


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I love this place have been a customer for 5+ years, seems like the celiac knowledge level is declining at lyfe in Palo Alto - I hope they get back to past standards!
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Flatbreads are always awesome, and the menu is well marked.
I used to love this place they have gotten really bad in the last year or so. They are inconsistent about the gluten free tabs that are supposed to go in your food. One of the few times they did include it in my food it actually wasn't gluten free because of a mistake the kitchen made. The service has gotten really bad and the food has gotten bad. I ordered a brussel sprout dish and they brought it cold. When I brought it to the counter to ask them to reheat they acted extremely annoyed, it had always been hot in the past when I ordered it. The sweet potato fries were awful, mushy in the middle and burnt black on the ends. I gave this place 4 more tries over a years time hoping they would come back but it remained really bad. I wrote to them too they never responded. I rarely give bad reviews but they are terrible.
This used to be a favorite but has gone seriously downhill of late. They eliminated most of their GF items and are paying far less attention to quality. It's sad, really.
soooo yummy! Great food...
always always get sick here. interesting menu for non allergy people, but this was my last time trying it out.
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I have celiac and I always get sick from cross contamination here. The staff recommends not eating here if you are sensitive celiac unfortunately
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Some of the options may seem a bit strange (cashew "cream"?!), but just dive in – the food is amazingly delicious. The sizable GF menu won't leave you feeling deprived and there's even a tasty chocolate dessert. I've been coming here since it opened without any trouble at all and I'm wildly sensitive to wheat. P.S. The wine list features wineries normally found at *much* fancier restaurants. Au Bon Climat? Oooh, yes please!
they have a gf menu with several dishes to choose from. very healthy fair, loads of flavor. friendly service as well.
Love that they have dedicated gluten-free and vegan menus! Wish they had a gluten-free and vegan menu :-) Grilled artichoke, kale Caesar salad, sweet potato fries and chia water. Next time want to try chocolate budino dessert.
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Delicious salads and gluten free flat bread. Love it there, will definitely be back.
update3: got sick for days! update2: I was up all night with itchy skin and upset stomach from crosscontamination. this means I have a week of depression and up to three weeks of fatigue in the mail. update: Now has dedicated equipment or prep area. manager is awesome and open to your kind feedback. may not be for everyone, but they are open and compassionate. they value us. that counts for a three star bump! stuff to be skeptical of: airborne flour all over the kitchen. udi's bread with icky xanthan gum giving you gummy tummy, corn tortillas made off site, nuts and berries not certified. shared grill.
I eat here regularly with no reaction. I enjoy most the menu items. However, I notice their dishwasher never seems to work that well and I pick up dirty glasses and forks which can lead to cross contamination. I'm highly sensitive but have been fine.
Tasty fish tacos and guacamole. Stopped in during a trip on Thanksgiving weekend.
Great meal. Gluten free Flatbread was delicious. Definitely coming back soon!
The flatbread pizza is GF and so, so good! Staff is friendly and helpful. Outdoor seating is available and they are dog-friendly.
Excellent food. Great gluten-free (and/or vegan) menu.. Loved it!
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While it may sometimes seem that humanity is not heading in a positive direction, it is important to remember that people have been feeling this way for a long time and society has not collapsed yet. Barring a major disruption from nature, the world is likely to continue for quite some time.
Records indicate that complaints about the youth of the world stem back to as early as 6,000 BC. The youth being the future of civilization, many people worry when they see a generation that they view as out-of-control or undisciplined poised to take power in coming years. It may seem that the world is heading in a bad direction, but don't worry. Like Plato's time, odds are high that this fear is unfounded.
It seems that every generation goes through growing struggles that worry their parents and grandparents. Because this behavior has been continuing for at least 8,000 years, it is fair to say that it does not indicate that society is any closer to collapse than it has been at other times in history.
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Kensington Primary a standout for Christmas
THE EDITOR, Sir:
While we continue to struggle in this land of confusion, Monday morning, I had reason to be hopeful. Yes, December 22, 2014, while everyone was up and about the festive season, I saw scores of children going to classes early in the morning, at approximately 7:15, at Kensington Primary School, in Portmore.
Now, Mr Editor, it is obvious that someone from that school is either a genius or has gone mad. This is totally unheard of in this material-centric and party-centric society of ours. Whoever is responsible for this is deserving of a national honour, because they are not lost on the value of a good education.
There will be naysayers about this, but it is quite clear that these kids are preparing for the challenges of tomorrow. This nation has for too long been lost on the importance of a good education. A solid education for the future means a lot more to these kids than missing out on a commercial Christmas.
I have been teaching CXC subjects for 20 years on, and I have seen the decline in the value that our society places on a good
education. I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the people of Kensington Primary on this novel idea of kids going to school during the Yuletide season.
The mother of success is sacrifice. There is still hope in this land of confusion.
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Got some gold filled wire (22 gauge, half hard) and since I'd never worked with it before, wanted to start out small. I decided to make a bunch of earrings for my sisters (yes, the ones that are hard to shop for)this year for Christmas. I had purchased a few gemstones earlier this year and decided to play with the wire and gems. I made all my own earwires - which was fun and really good practice on the pliers.
The earrings are, by far, the most delicate pieces I have made to date - it was a bit disconcerting to be working on such dainty wire - but by dainty I do NOT mean soft - half hard gold filled is hard - and made good sturdy earwires. I experimented with loops, swirls, lengths and gems - and all in all it was a productive afternoon.


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GREIG LAIDLAW last night backed Edinburgh's bawl boys to win the battle of the Dublin decibels against the Belfast brigade.
The confident Scotland hero leads his troops into Heineken Cup semi-final battle with Ulster on Saturday.
And he reckons quality will prevail over quantity in terms of the racket the rival fans will make.
Ulster have been boasting about having more than three quarters of the 50,000 sell-out Aviva Stadium crowd on their side.
But fired-up skipper Laidlaw reckons the Gunners faithful are the ones who will raise the roof and spur their side to glory.
He said: "It will be comparatively easy for the Ulster people to get to Dublin – they can just jump on a bus or a train – but as long as they are not on the pitch, they won't bother us.
"The noise our fans made was incredible at Murrayfield when we beat Toulouse in the last round – they played a huge part in the success.
"Dublin is a neutral venue but we know the Ulster contingent will be there in force. So we need Edinburgh supporters to take up the challenge off the park while we do the same on it."
Laidlaw is aware most people would fancy Ulster to win the showdown.
But he is happy to be written off as his side have been under-estimated all the way through the tournament.
He said: "We will be the underdogs and the Ulster fans will expect their team to win.
"I am quite happy for us to be the underdogs – just look at what has happened in the tournament so far.
"The opposition have been favourites in every tie and now we are in the semi-finals. The tag will certainly not affect us this weekend."


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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Anyone else besides me notice that the Packers, having been somewhat embarassed by their ineptitude last week, essentially blitzed from the time they walked out of the locker room? And I don\'t mean simply sending a LB every so often--I ...
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Anyone else besides me notice that the Packers, having been somewhat embarassed by their ineptitude last week, essentially blitzed from the time they walked out of the locker room? And I don\'t mean simply sending a LB every so often--I mean double CB blitzes, multiple LB blitzes, and various combinations thereof. It seemed to me that the Packer braintrust used one of the oldest tricks in the book--make yourself look better by using blitzes that the opposition likely hasn\'t worked a lot on picking up by the second preseason game. Especially an opponent with three presumed O-line starters sitting in the first quarter. If I\'m a Packers fan, I might actually be more worried than I actually am as a Saints fan...considering how the Saints did so well against their running game with a pretty basic defensive package (except for one run in particular I remember when Watson got caught up in traffic inside as the run bounced outside) and the fact that Green Bay still doesn\'t have an offensive TD in the preseason.
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\"Moon Roof\" - I like that! You need to close the Moon Roof Billy, the sun\'s shining a little too bright for you! :P LOL
Seriously, no I don\'t disagree with your comments in principle Billy. I\'m not 100% certain that what you say and what you do are equal, but you\'ve been much better this off-season than you were last off-season.
In any case, I don\'t think it would have been unfair last week to say that is APPEARS that the run defense has not improved. I still have not seen the Packers game but you can expect my full report in a day or two. If they look better, I will definitely note that.
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Before the game, all the skeptics wanted to see our rush defensive stop Green and Davenport. Well here\'s the breakdown:
Combined 13 rushes for 34 yards = 2.6 per carry. Pretty damn good ha!!!
and if you are a sunshiner like me, take out the one run by Green for 24 yards and you have 13 carries for 8 yards and about .6 yards per carry and we did this to one of the best rushing tandems in the league.
Not bad, matter of fact they really improved over the first game, ALOT!!!
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Among the belongings found on missing multimillionaire Guma Aguiar's boat after the sea delivered it to shore without him: A leather prayer box that holds religious texts.
Left at home: His watch and wedding ring.
Notes compiled by members of the U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue team only add to questions about Aguiar's state of mind when he took what may have been his final voyage. They are a rough profile of the man described as "unstable," and "on medication for depression" whose whereabouts remain a mystery more than two months after he vanished.
The Coast Guard reports — released in response to a Freedom of Information request by the Sun Sentinel — offer new details about the 35-year-old investor who was last seen steering his boat into bad weather and six foot swells on the evening of June 19.
Yet these "watchstander" logs, compiled by multiple officers involved in the 48 hour air and sea search for Guma, do not prove a planned suicide or anything else, said Commander Darren Caprara,chief of response for U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami.
"They are comments, based on interviews and investigators' notes," Caprara said. "The only facts we had were GPS coordinates. We saw him on camera, getting on a boat and we knew where it went and where it beached itself without him."
The logs say "security cameras caught him leaving his house with a purpose" and "not in a good frame of mind due to financial [sic]."
Also noted, in different handwriting: "Jewish prayer book [sic] – not usually there" and "Argument w/wife over divorce//left watch, wedding ring."
And this awful notation: "All PFDs (life jackets) accounted for."
Aguiar's 31-foot Jupiter center console boat floated onto the sand in front of Fort Lauderdale's Elbo Room beachfront bar, a ghost ship with engines running, at 1:15 a.m. June 20, five hours after he'd left home.
"We don't truly know where something went wrong," Caprara said. "We ask hundreds of questions to try and get any small detail to aid our search. What we are really trying to get to is what he could have done out there."
Caprara said the leather box — used by Jews during weekday prayers and called a tefillin — "is just another lead. It could have meant he had a resounding desire to live, and was a highly spiritual person."
Aguiar's mother said she was unfamiliar with her son's rituals while he was boating.
"I can only speculate that when he left the house, he was upset and took things that gave him solace," Ellen Aguiar said.
The notes don't list sources or authors, and not all are correct. For instance, there was not an open divorce case in Broward County court.
But Aguiar did struggle with mental health, relatives have said, and he was stressed by massive lawsuits that threatened his wealth and family harmony.
Did he have reasons to disappear, or was he depressed enough to end his life?
Friends say he loved his wife and children, and can't imagine he'd intentionally leave them.
More than two months later, Aguiar's whereabouts are still unknown and he remains a missing person case for Fort Lauderdale police.
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The winner of the Ernest Cole Award, 2017 is Daylin Paul for his project called Broken Land. The project explores the other side of power. Set in Mpumalanga, home of 46% of South Africa's arable soils, it is also the area where nine power burning coal stations are active.
Masixole Feni the winner of the Ernest Cole Award, 2015 for his project – A Drain on Our Dignity will launch his book and exhibition 3rd August, 2017 at the CAS Gallery, UCT.
There will a series of workshops for applicants for the 2017 Ernest Cole Award. Participants will be able to engage with experienced visual story tellers to help them assemble their own proposals for the 2017 application process due mid June 2017.
Masixole Feni is this year's winner of the Ernest Cole Award for his project – A Drain on Our Dignity. Feni, an activist photographer who also works for GroundUp documenting social issues, won the award for focusing his camera on the lack of service delivery and the life of the marginalised. As he says, "I live at the back of an RDP house in Mfuleni on the Cape Flats. I experience issues like poor sanitation, access to clean water and the flooding first hand".


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Full circle for Anderson and Broad
Wellington has played an important part in the current shape of English cricket. It was here, back in 2008, that half of a bowling attack that would take them to the top of world came together out of the debris of defeat.
A few days earlier, England had collapsed embarrassingly for 110 on the final day in Hamilton to hand the opening Test of the series to New Zealand. However, it was not the batsmen who paid for their mistakes. Instead, Michael Vaughan and Peter Moores took the axe to England's fast-bowling attack.
Out went Matthew Hoggard and Steve Harmison who, at the time, had 460 Test wickets between them. Harmison would play sporadically again, until finally being pensioned off after the 2009 Ashes, but for Hoggard this was the end. He flirted with the squad the following summer, but injury and loss of form meant no way back.
In their place came James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Already the pair was at different stages of their careers - Anderson had been around since 2003, Broad had only made his debut in the previous tour in Sri Lanka, sending down 36 overs in stifling conditions - and it was the first time they had been put together. The partnership would go on to endure, barring the occasional injury, rotation or form slump, for much of the next five years.
"It was big for me because I'd been so loyal to two players who'd been great for me as a captain, but you get a gut feel that it's the right time," Vaughan said earlier this year. "Broad and Anderson were ready and they were desperate to play, they needed to get into the team and we needed a new zest of energy, a new level of intensity. The whole team needed a gee-up and it made everyone else in the team think 'it could happen to us'. That was a big moment for the team and they are still playing. Anderson is up there with Steyn as the best."
For Anderson it is possible to pick it as the defining moment of his career. He claimed 5 for 73 in the first innings, after being allowed to play for Auckland the week before, followed by two more in the second, although not before an injury scare when he twisted his ankle playing football after the third day. Before that Test started his bowling average stood at 39.20. It had never been higher, and would not reach that level again.
Anderson has missed just five Tests since then; three of those were due to rotation (two in Bangladesh and one last year against West Indies at Edgbaston), one due to selection (Jamaica, against West Indies, when England were bowled out for 51) and one due to injury (against Sri Lanka, at Lord's, in 2011). He has taken 230 wickets at 28.08 in the 58 Tests since the recall in Wellington.
He was the leading wicket-taker in New Zealand's first innings in Dunedin with 4 for 137 - looking more like his usual self with the second new ball when he removed Hamish Rutherford, Ross Taylor and Dean Brownlie - to move on 292 Test victims. If he can go one better than his 2008 haul on this ground that 300-wicket landmark will be achieved.
For Broad, the Wellington Test was not quite so pivotal in his career - that moment came in 2009 against Australia at The Oval - but it was hugely significant. It was a changing of the guard for English cricket. Vaughan had been highly impressed by Broad since he first came into the England setup, describing him as the "the most intelligent bowler he has worked with."
Broad only took three wickets in the Test, although that included Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming, but there was already the sign of that ability to change the course of an innings, which has been somewhat lost over the last six months. In the second innings, New Zealand were fighting on 69 for 1 when Broad removed Matthew Bell and Fleming in the same over with the type of burst that would become his trademark until his recent problems.
Unlike Anderson, who is firmly entrenched as England's leading pace bowler, Broad's standing has taken a hit of late following his poor second half of the home season in 2012, two wicketless Tests in India and problems with injury. However, there were signs in Dunedin that he was regaining his form and confidence - although the hands-on-hip pose and frustrated kick at the turf were still firmly in evidence.
"His paces were up and again," Andy Flower, the team director, said. "We all ebb and flow a bit in our lives and have good times and tough times. Stuart is working very hard at his all-round game. He's working hard at his batting methods, he has always thrown himself round the field for us and for a tall fast bowler some of the stuff he does in the field for us is incredible. If he runs in with that sort of rhythm and power then I think we're going to see some good things from him."
When Anderson and Broad walked onto the field five years ago they did not really know what direction their careers would take. Now they return as the senior bowlers in England's ranks. Almost as far from home as they could be, they should feel right at home.
Andrew McGlashan is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo


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"Standing proudly along Main Street in the quaint and attractive village of Cooperstown, New York, is an imposing red brick Colonial-era structure that is as American as the game of baseball. The building, however, is more than just a landmark. For this is the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. To the millions who have visited it, it is a source of enchantment and sentiment; the history and memories it houses are as permanent as its bricks and mortar."
— Bert Sugar, opening his 2009 book, "Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame, A Living History of America's Greatest Game."
"The perfect tribute to the game's history is located in the perfect setting for it. (Cooperstown) may not, in fact, be the place where the game magically emerged from the primordial soup of the other bat-and-ball games that preceded it, it plays the part of baseball's Garden of Eden perfectly … Unlike (Disneyland), which may find over-hyped, over-crowded and over-commercialized, the museum in sleepy little Cooperstown always delivers a satisfying, enriching and altogether mesmerizing experience."
— Josh Pahigian, from his 2008 book, "101 Baseball Places To See Before You Strike Out." Cooperstown is listed at No. 1.
"How much time you spend at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum depends on the depth of your interest in baseball history. Two hours is the minimum, though you could just as easily spend two days. Plan your trip accordingly."
— Robert Santelli in "The Baseball Fan's Bucket List: 162 Things You Must See, Do, Get & Experience Before You Die," published in 2010. Cooperstown is No. 2 on the book's list, after "Taking A Baseball Road Trip."
It's been on our bucket list for years, but without the incentive to truly make it happen.
Father's Day, 2010, was good enough. The second annual Classic Game, featuring Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Ozzie Smith, Harmon Killebrew, Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro, Rollie Fingers and Gary Carter participating in a seven-inning exhibition game that included former big leaguers Bill Madlock, Jeff Kent (wearing his Giants uniform), Bert Campaneris, Tim Leary (in his Dodgers uniform) and many others whose names weren't all that well known but somehow have MLB experience.
The chance to celebrate a college graduation was another good excuse. And a good friend who just moved to the actual place — population about 2,000 — made for a better accommodations than any of the bed-and-breakfast places on or around Lake Ostego.
There's magic, definitely. We hope to just capture some of it with our camera, words and experiences to coax you into finally deciding that it's worth mapping out, despite its not-so-easy MapQuest directions in finding it.
How to get to Cooperstown? Practice, of course.
But for us mere mortals looking for the essence of a game that has grown beyond Abner Doubleday's wildest dreams — whether or not he actually gave birth to the sport is part of its charm — simplifying everything makes it easier to understand its lure.
We picked a flight from LAX to JFK in New York City (a red eye) so that the second flight to Syracuse was early enough to get the rental car and drive the extra hour back East on Interstate 90 and a half past Utica, over the Erie Canal and south on the 80/28 until you hit Nirvana. Many also go from NYC to Albany and head West, which seems a bit more natural. The true road-trippers fly into Boston, go West nearly two hours to Springfield for the National Basketball Hall of Fame, then another two-plus hours to Cooperstown.
More to come from our recent three-plus day visit … on Dodgers and Angels items on exhibit, on what kind of signs you need to navigate through the city, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the archives.
Bird's Eye View of Cooperstown, 1890, by L.R. Burleigh. From HistoryCooperative.org (linked here)


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The Buddha explained in detail how to determine between friends and enemies in the Singalovada Sutta. One should not judge another by outward appearance or behaviour. The Buddha advised to avoid companionship with the foolish and to associate beings who are the same or more advanced.
Friendship can be a difficult and complex topic for a young person to grasp. At times it can be difficult to know who means one well and who does not. This article aims to shed some light on this topic from a Buddhist perspective, especially for the benefit of young adults.
Someone can either be a friend, an enemy or neither a friend nor an enemy (impartial). However this also can be subjected to change (anicca). Generally friends are the beings that are dear, mean one well and offer protection. Enemies on the other hand are the opposite of this; they are not dear, wish to cause one harm and to see one's demise, suffering, loss and unhappiness. Neutral beings (e.g. acquaintances) neither mean one well nor any harm.
The Buddha outlined how to differentiate friends and enemies in depth in the Singalovada Sutta. As a basic guideline, any being who acts to cause one harm can be considered an enemy, while any being that causes no harm to one and give rise to happiness and well-being can be considered a friend. Someone who does neither can be considered neutral.
Sometimes the line between a friend and an enemy can become blurred. A friend can act like an enemy and an enemy can act like a friend. This is consistent with the law of impermanence (anicca) where everything, including relationships, constantly changes. So regardless of whom one deals with, it is important to do so with wisdom (panna).
It is of paramount importance not to let others take advantage, use, abuse, trap, mislead, or do any harm to another when dealing with others, whether they are classed as friends, enemies or for bieng impartial.
There are wise and skilful ways of preventing others from causing one harm that are in-line with the Dhamma (reality, truth, the way things are) teachings, which cause no harm to either oneself or others. This way no matter how others change, one will always be protected. The Buddha advised to avoid companionship with the foolish. 'Foolish' here refers to as those lacking in wisdom and live unskilfully - this is essentially those who ignore basic moral values and decency and/or takes one away from the correct Path. If one associates with such beings, one will be at the risk of falling down to their level through association and bad influence and may even miss the chance to find the lasting peace of Nibbana.
The Buddha said that if one cannot find a wise and good companion to associate with, someone who is on the same 'level' as one or better, to lead a life of solitude - that is to live alone. This advice is completely contradictory to the cultural outlook and thinking of Western societies where a life of solitude can be looked down upon. It is important not to get influenced by such thinking and to resort to the Buddha's words for better guidance instead.
People need and seek friendship for many benefits it brings and depend on good friends at times with good advisors and companions. It helps to understand why people seek friendship at a deeper level. From a Buddhist perspective people seek friendship to be 'happier.' How is this 'happiness' defined in Buddhist terms? It is defined as pleasure. Friends are associated to please the eye with their pleasant sight (seeing them), by pleasing the ear with their pleasant sound (their voices), to please the body with the pleasant touch (e.g. hugging) and also to please the mind with the pleasant ideas that friendship gives. It is when this 'happiness' (pleasure) is missing that one feels 'unhappy' (displeasure). Under this condition, one is said to be 'lonely.' Enlightened beings and others advanced along the Path do not need nor seek companionship as they do not desire pleasures of any kind.
Generally beings that primarily give rise to pleasure (causing attachment) are classed as 'friends' and beings that primarily give rise to 'displeasure' (causing aversion) are classed as enemies. The choice of friends is a personal thing, based on personal likes/dislikes, standards, ideas, views, beliefs, etc. It is natural for like beings to be drawn to other like beings and unlike beings to be repulsed from other unlike beings. Some beings become one's enemy because of a personal weakness they possess, be it fear, insecurity, desire (lobha) and competition for something, aversion (vyapada) or even stupidity and confused thinking (moha) and not because of anything that one has done to them. Especially in such instances, there is nothing to take 'personally'.
One needs to understand this with wisdom (panna) as to why beings act the way they do.
Everyone has friends, enemies and neutral beings. Generally friends mean one well, enemies mean one harm and neutral beings mean one neither harm nor happiness.
The distinction between friends and enemies can sometimes blur, so it is always important to use wisdom to employ skilful means of preventing anyone, be it a friend, enemy or otherwise, from causing one harm.
The Buddha explained in detail how to determine between friends and enemies in the Singalovada Sutta. One should not judge another by outward appearance or behaviour. The Buddha advised to avoid companionship with the foolish and to associate beings who are the same or more advanced. It is better to live alone if one does not find such a companionship. People seek friendship and companionship for various reasons, including deriving pleasure, which is widely viewed as 'happiness.' Beings may become enemies due to their own personal weaknesses and it may have nothing to do with one's behaviour towards them.
May you find good friends to help you guide on the correct Path towards lasting peace of Nibbana!
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written by Ven. Londonaye Dammagawesi Thero, July 28, 2009
The Advantages of a Genuine Friendship (Mittānisamsa sutta)
He who maintains genuine Friendships (truthful and loyal towards friends) will;
Whenever he goes far away from his "Home" …………….
- Receive 'abundant hospitality'. Many others will be benefited through him
- Be 'honoured' by whatever country, city, town, village or house he visits
- Not be 'overpowered' by robbers, Royalty will not 'look down upon' him, he will triumph over all his enemies
- Return home with feeling of 'Amity' (harmony, friendliness, affection, good will, peace between). 'Rejoice' in the assemblies of people, become "chief" among the kinsmen (sharing the same racial, cultural, or national background as another.)
- Receive hospitality for being 'hospitable' towards others; being 'respectful' of others he will receive respect. He will enjoy both praise and fame.
- Receive gifts for being a 'giver' himself, being 'respectful & worshipful to others', he himself is respected & worshiped and so gains prosperity.
- Gains a good 'reputation', shins in the glory like a fire and be 'radiant as a deity'. Never will prosperity, 'forsake' him.
- Attract much 'wealth'. To him there will be many who breed cattle. What is 'sown' in the field will flourish. The fruit & the harvest of what he has 'sown' he will enjoy.
- Be 'protected' all the time and come off unharmed from accidents (falling from trees, heights or a mountain), and all dangers.
- Not be 'over thrown' by enemies just as the deeply rooted banyan tree cannot be overturned by the wind.
(These ten gāthās (stanzas) recounting the beneficial effects of friendship, are found in the Mūgapakkha (Temiya) Jāthaka vol. vii. No 53
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