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This month, Makati Shangri-La, Manila, in partnership with the Embassy of South Africa, celebrates Freedom Day through a food and wine festival on April 22 to 27, 2013. Titled "A Taste of Rainbow Cuisine: Celebrating South Africa," the festival will feature the country's diverse flavors and culinary ingenuity in the hotel's four dining venues: Circles Event Café, Red, Conway's and Lobby Lounge.
At Circles Event Café, patrons may feast on a dinner buffet of exquisite South African dishes from April 22 to 25. Signature dishes include Beef Frikkadels with Tomato Chutney, Steamed Saldannah Mussels in Creamy White Wine and Herb Sauce, North African Chicken with Tomato and Coriander, Garlic and Rosemary-infused Karoo Leg of Lamb, and Cape-style Traditional Bobotjie with Peach Chutney, among others.
Guests also have the option to sign up for an exclusive cooking class on April 24, where a team of chefs flown in from South Africa's leading luxury hotel, Emperors Palace, will personally guide each student on the preparation and cooking methods. Limited seats are available; hence, reservations are highly encouraged.
The Lobby Lounge will offer a special South African high tea on April 22 to 27, from 3 to 6 p.m. South African delicacies such as Smoor Snoek sandwich, CapeMalay Koeksisters (a type of doughnut with ginger, anise, cardamom, cinnamon and coconut flakes) and Amarula Chocolate Truffles are paired with African teas, and may be enjoyed along with the soothing music of a 14-piece classical orchestra.
At Red, gourmands will surely appreciate a plated dinner paired with South African wines on April 25. Some of the menu highlights are: Seared Venison Carpaccio served with Grilled Goat's Cheese, Kumquat Preserve and Grapefruit Dressing; Curried Apple and Butternut Soup with Coconut Milk and Lemon Zest; Cumin, Lime and Coriander-rubbed Salmon with Rooibos-infused Prawn Risotto; Sautéed Asparagus Tip and Ginger Hollandaise; and Char-grilled Ostrich Fillet served with Caramelized Sweet Potato with Walnuts, Marula Pickles, Swiss Chard and Red Wine Jus.
At Conway's, a traditional Braai spread is offered, complemented with South African beer. A braai is an Afrikaan term for "barbeque" or "grill," and is a casual social event where families and friends gather to dine. South African braai comprises mainly of meats, including boerewors, sosaties, kebabs, marinated chicken, pork and lamb chops. Other mainstays are samp (dried corn kernels), chakalaka (spicy vegetable relish) and pap, a kind of porridge made from finely ground corn or maize, and traditionally eaten with the meat.
The country of South Africa is located at the south eastern tip of the African continent, and is known for having one of the world's most diverse natural resources, ethnic groups and culinary range. The cuisine of South Africa is popularly known as "Rainbow Cuisine" because of its multicultural sources, having originated from the country's colonialization and immigration of various peoples. "The cuisine is exactly as its nickname 'rainbow' describes it – a combination of spices introduced by the Dutch East India Company, early Malay settlers, French wine farmers, Indian sugar laborers, British gold diggers, German immigrants and of course, the local African community," explains Golden Whitehead, Makati Shangri-La's Executive Assistant Manager for Food and Beverage, and a native of South Africa himself. "Rainbow cuisine will complement our current selection in Circles Event Café, adding a twist that you normally do not get in Philippine cuisine with the richness of the offering. We are also flying in three South African chefs, a cultural representative, over 700 kg of South African produce that are not found anywhere in the Philippines, and a wine maker that will make this a truly authentic and unforgettable experience. It is truly a diversified cuisine with something for everyone."
As a special treat, guests who dine with at least five persons at any of the participating outlets from April 22 to 27 are entitled to a raffle ticket for a chance to win a roundtrip ticket for two to South Africa care of Etihad Airways.
For restaurant reservations and further inquiries, please call (632) 813 8888, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or log on to https://www.shangri-la.com/manila/makatishangrila/dining/restaurants/circles-event-cafe/book-a-table/. Further information may be found on Facebook /MakatiShangri-La and on Twitter @MakatiShangriLa.
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A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.
Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board member
The senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH., professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks' scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Christine Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother's use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child's risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.
For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. "It's important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study," he adds. "At the same time, we're seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development."

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— Sophia Young scored 19 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 79-66 victory over the
on Tuesday night.
The Silver Stars wasted an early 11-point lead but outscored the Sun 31-18 over the final 14 minutes for their first victory over a winning team this season.
"They outplayed us most of the game," Sun coach
said. "We had a stretch where we got the lead and we gave it right back. They shot 64 percent in the second half."
Rookie Tina Charles had 16 points and 12 rebounds, setting a franchise record with her 13th double-double. But, she said, "you can't really focus on yourself when your team loses."
The Sun were 2-for-13 (15.4 percent) on three-point attempts, their worst performance of the season.
Tan White scored 17 points in her first start for the Sun (10-7), which lost for the first time in six games against the West and dropped to 2-2 on its six-game road trip.
"We didn't get stops down the stretch," White said. "We have to be more aggressive on the defensive end. … You can't let a team playing at home have a good shooting night like that."
Michelle Snow scored 14 points, Becky Hammon had 12 and Chamique Holdsclaw 11 for San Antonio (6-9), which came in with an 0-4 mark against Eastern opponents.


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Quackenbush Makes 18 Saves
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Princeton spoiled the start of a doubleheader on the day that Yale dedicated Reese Stadium, topping the Yale women's lacrosse team 9-3 Saturday. Junior goalie Whitney Quackenbush made 18 saves, while freshman attacker Jen DeVito had two goals and sophomore midfielder Devon Rhodes had one.
A large crowd was on hand for the day, which began with a dedication ceremony in the morning and continued with the Yale-Dartmouth men's game after the women's game. The Bulldogs tied the game 1-1 on a goal by Rhodes at 26:33 of the first, but after that the Tigers went on a 5-0 run that spanned the rest of the first half and nearly 20 minutes of the second half. Quackenbush kept things close with seven of her saves in the first half, when she also limited Princeton to an 0-for-3 performance from the 8-meter arc.
DeVito stopped Princeton's run by converting a free-position shot with 10:33 left in the game to make the score 6-2. She scored on another free-position shot four minutes later to get the score to 7-3, but Princeton tacked on the final two goals of the game for the 9-3 final.
In addition to the Reese dedication, the Bulldogs also honored women's ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz, who passed away last Sunday after spending more than two years battling cancer. A moment of silence was observed before the game, and the team wore special wristbands in Mandi's honor. Senior midfielder Bray Ketchum was a teammate of Mandi's on the ice hockey team.
Yale (2-9, 0-4 Ivy League) travels to Columbia on Friday.
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More pixels. Better picture.
The 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 resolution. The 27-inch iMac boasts even greater resolution of 2560-by-1440. That's a whopping 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch model. And more pixels mean images look crisp and true to life. A 1000:1 contrast ratio gives you more vibrant colors and blacker blacks. All in a 16:9 aspect ratio — the same as an HDTV.
Stunning from every angle.
The iMac display looks great from any seat in the house, thanks to a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS). IPS gives you a bright picture with excellent color — even if you're viewing the display from the side.
Next-generationquad-core Intel processors.
Powered by quad-core processors, the new iMac is our fastest yet — up to 70 percent faster than the previous generation.1 Every model in the lineup comes standard with the latest Intel Core i5 quad-core processor. You even have the option to configure the 21.5- or 27-inch iMac with the Intel Core i7, the fastest quad-core processor available. But why stop there? Add up to 16GB of DDR3 memory and an ultrafast 256GB solid-state drive,2 and you've got an all-in-one that can handle just about anything.
All-new advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics.
With advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics processors across the line, iMac performs even better than before — up to three times better, in fact. So you see more frames per second in 3D games, and you can edit HD home videos with more speed and responsiveness than you ever thought possible.
Thunderbolt. The fastest, most versatile I/Oin a desktop.
Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt port features two 10-Gbps data channels for data transfer that's up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. And it offers unprecedented expansion capabilities for a new generation of high-performance peripherals. The new 27-inch iMac gives you not just one but two Thunderbolt ports. So in an instant, iMac can go from a family computer to a filmmaker's dream machine.
The new FaceTime HD camera. The better to see you with.
Get more of your friends in the picture with crisp, widescreen HD video. The new FaceTime HD camera lets you make FaceTime video calls in 720p resolution. The picture is so clear, it will look and feel almost like you're in the same room. Make HD calls from one new iMac to another or to a new MacBook Pro. You can also make video calls to other Intel-based Mac computers, iPad 2, iPhone 4, or the latest iPod touch.
Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad. Multi-Touch by choice.
Now you can choose the perfect cord-free setup. When you buy your new iMac from the Apple Online Store, you have the option to swap Magic Mouse for Magic Trackpad at no extra cost. With Magic Mouse, you can perform simple gestures across its smooth, seamless top shell. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere. For full gesture support, opt for Magic Trackpad. Made with a touch-friendly all-glass surface, Magic Trackpad is the largest Multi-Touch trackpad made by Apple. So there's plenty of room for scrolling, swiping, pinching, rotating, and then some.
The new Thunderbolt port lets you daisy-chain as many as six devices plus an additional display. So with just one port you can create the ultimate do-anything desktop. If you choose the new 27-inch iMac, a second Thunderbolt port lets you expand even more. And since Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, you can plug any Mini DisplayPort display right into the Thunderbolt port.
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Bring on your iPad, iPod, digital camera, mobile phone, and external hard drive — there's no shortage of ports on iMac. Four USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire 800 port give you plenty of peripheral possibilities.
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The latest 802.11n wireless technology in iMac makes it effortless to connect to a Wi-Fi network. iMac automatically finds available networks and lets you join them with a click. Bluetooth wireless technology is also built in, so you can use your favorite wireless accessories right out of the box.
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Halle Berry suffers head injury on set of 'Hive'
Halle Berry had a fall at work Tuesday night and sustained a minor head injury that sent her briefly to the hospital. The 45-year-old actress was shooting a fight sequence for her latest flick, "The Hive," when she fell and hit her head, L.A. Now reported. More: Full story | Kristin Chenoweth injured on 'The Good Wife' set in New York
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I seem to only be able to bunt for hits with lefties, but it is sweet that you can slide into first.Originally Posted by Herd Fan
I seem to only be able to bunt for hits with lefties, but it is sweet that you can slide into first.Originally Posted by Herd Fan
GoReds, thanks!
Ya, when I bunted for a hit it was from the left side and I have indeed had trouble with righties.I seem to only be able to bunt for hits with lefties, but it is sweet that you can slide into first.
It is cool that you can slide into first, but be careful: I just lost Dunn for 12 days doing that!
yeah, the only guys I've been able to bunt with have been Ichiro and Juan Pierre.
For some reason however, for reasons beyond comprehension, I dominate as the Padres.
Can't figure out why.
I was able to bunt for a hit with Freel. Dropped it down the line perfectly.
One question....
Can the DH be turned on in the NL regular season games or not?
It can be turned on or off for either league.Originally Posted by Hap
Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife
I have got a bunt down w/ Jacob Cruz and came real close w/ Milton, it seems like if you have a lefty up then you have a chance.
OK, another question (BTW, I use the PC version).....
How in the heck can I unlock the classic stadiums?
I have plenty of MVP points and I have unlocked the Astrodome.
But, even though I have enough to unlock many of the others, including Crosley, I cannot, because the UNLOCK option is not present.
Do I have to play several games in The Astrodome or something? Can anyone help me out?
Can anyone figure out how to take advantage of the unlockable players? I unlocked Johnny Bench, but he didn't appear for me to sign to my roster. What gives? In 2004 you could sign the classic players.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Are you in a season/dynasty?Originally Posted by savafan
You have to check the "Allow unlocked players" or something similiar when you first start that off to make them available. It's either you can or can't. I'm guessing you started with that option turned off, so you won't be able to switch that mid stream.
Having had MVP 2005 for awhile, I now have a couple of complaints.
1- Why can't I view box scores other than the game I just played?
2- Why can't I view my pitchers starts over the course of a season.
3- On a ground ball hit to SS, my 3B dives for the ball, sometimes missing. Once the 3B misses, the SS doesn't back him up. Ball rolls right by him.
4- Can't steal a base
5- My runners are too easily picked off.
6- The CPU puts left-handed fielders at ALL infield positions routinely.
I like the game, for the most part. These are just basic gripes.
You, my friend, have what is called High Heat-itus.Originally Posted by GoReds
4- Check your sliders
5- Turn Auto-Return runners on pickoff to ON
6- The AI can be retarded sometimes.
You playing on PC or console?
"And the fact that watching him pitch is like having someone poop on your soul." FCB on Gary Majewski
Playing PC. The auto-return on pickoff IS on, although it's hard to tell.Originally Posted by StillFunkyB
And I do have High Heat-itus.
just don't visit the forums for long. you think the BB side here is bad...you aint seen nothin.
"And the fact that watching him pitch is like having someone poop on your soul." FCB on Gary Majewski
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Well, it's still a great record but it's far from Bradmanesque, or even much better than his own overall career figures.
Well, it's still a great record but it's far from Bradmanesque, or even much better than his own overall career figures.
Because when you bring up Murali anywhere outside of CW, people just brush everything off as him being a chucker.
Its not beyond the realms of possibility. But will be quite impressive if he pulls it off.
South Africa's next 8 tests are...
2 at home v Australia: Cape Town, Joburg
3 at home v Sri Lanka: Centurion, Durban & Cape Town
3 away v New Zealand: University Oval in Dunedin, Hamilton's Seddon Park & Basin Reserve in Wellington.
The ninth test will be in England and I think the venues for the ONLY 3 tests are The Oval, Lord's and Headingley.
LILLEE c WILLEY b DILLEY
LAMB c KOURIE b RICE
Also, in an eleven year period from start of 98 to end of 08, Murali in 90 Tests took 631 wickets @ 19.94 at 7 wpm. Beat that! In that period he was performing at McGrath/Ambrose level despite being a spinner and being a lone warrior. Whichever way you look at it, how much ever you discount for record in SL and against B/Z, it's still beyond insane. He is one of those guys whose achievements get taken for granted, he's just expected to be taking 6-7 wickets a match.
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RIP Phil Hughes. Forever 63*
Well when you discount B/Z he is made to look like other ATGs, but one who happened to bowl a ****load of overs and took lots of wickets. People overlook him because he tended to take a lot of wickets when the match was not so much in the balance; after the batsmen had already had their effect on the game. Otherwise, someone who took almost 7 wickets a game and who would strike early would not be overlooked by any account. The comparison with the Tendulkar double tonne doesn't make sense.
Back to the thread: one has to ask when people are going to seriously talk about Steyn as the greatest pacer, if not bowler, of all time. He's already played 46 Tests. His average and SR for even this era is already incredible.
You should really stop chucking those generalisations around
Don't go chasing waterfalls
I always thought Waqar was the fastest to get 400 wickets.
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Ok so a little idea, how would one go about doing this?
So you have a home server box/appliance that is made up of an ATX box with about 10-12 pico-itx PCs inside each one dedicated to a service/solution for a home.
All connected via GB managed switch (inside the box) everything with passive cooling except the box it's self. A pico board will fix in a hard drive space, so cooling design is as per hard drive cooling.
The bonus of doing this is that only a little pico board (5-10W power) needs to be on the whole time.
So you have:
One pico board which holds the website that controls everything else
media servers; one for music, one for video, can WOL the file server for nfs shares
file server; just connect HDD via PCI USB3 on the one pico board,
mail server; but I probably won't. Maybe just use it as a local back up for web mail,
torrent server;
home automation server; arduinos all over the place but if an event occurs they can WOL this board and log/email/sms/phone someone, or this board can be WOL from the central one to get things to happen in the home,
security server; i.e. zonealarm to IP cameras, and something like arduinos at remote locations that can WOL this box if needed,
back up server; basically an host for rsync up to a remote location
"Family Applications" Server; calendar, to-do list, shopping, forum,
Print server; for printing!
I really do like this idea, it could be a product that is bought in pieces, add in more and the home website just updates based on what is added, like modules in Webmin.
A small home version, medium home version, small business version, medium business version, student version (no home automation/security server) etc....
The really beauty is that only the open source community could do all this cheaply (relatively to a commercial version)!
Am I nuts, maybe I should do a poll for that?!?
Add your own ideas or examples of implementing some of this stuff, or just give out to me about how impracticable it all is!!!
P.S. Started here http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewt ... p?p=102825
P.P.S One vote on yes => therefore I'm 100% nuts! Please vote!


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Earth : Europe : Turkey : Aegean Turkey : Southern Aegean : Denizli
Denizli is the commercial and transportation hub of Aegean Turkey. It is nesteled against the hillside at the southern side of the Buyuk menderes river plane. It's a busy place partly because of nearby Pamukkale and its travertine pools but mainly because it's the main commercial hub for the agricultural produce coming from the region. It's also the place where you probably need to go if you're in need of cash.
Don't let it's looks deceive you when you arrive at the Otogar once you proceed beyond the main thorougfare and it's dreary concrete facades which are repeated throughout the city, you find there's a lively market and all sorts of eateries. Since tourists don't really come here, you probably won't be harassed.
Get in
There are busses here (directly or indirectly) to and from Nevsehir (for Goreme), Istanbul, Fethiye and Selcuk (for Ephesus). Actually, as a whole, Turkey offers a very well connected bus system. You can reach almost every cities of Turkey from Denizli. The most notable ones are Adana, İzmir,İstanbul,Diyarbakır, Ankara and so on.
You can take a so called "dolmus" (minibus) from here to Pamukkale they run approximately twice an hour.
By Train;
There are trains to/from Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul. However, unfortunately, the train connections of Turkey are as good as its European counterparts. There is still a construction work on the railroad that connects Denizli to Izmir and Istanbul so always try to avoid using trains.
By Air;
Closest airport is Denizli - Cardak Airport. The national carrier Turkish Airlines provide two daily services from Istanbul Ataturk Airport. (Check Turkish Airlines Official Website THY )
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport is another alternative to the area. Pamukkale is 252 km from the airport, a drive of about 4 hours (4-1/2 to 5 hours by bus)or 6-7 hours by train. (Check TCDD [1] for train schedule).
By Bus;
Bus to Pamukkale/Denizli can be found from almost all the cities of Turkey. Turkish Buses are reliable, almost always on time. When you consider to buy a ticket always try to use the well-known companies. Usually they have bigger signs in the so called "Otogar"(Bus Terminal)s. Also, always check your departure time and gate as well as the destination. The agent most probably will not know any word in English so you may need to use Body Language instead.
Get around
Denizli is not a very big city. You won't need to use the transportation system very often. Minibuses and buses provide service. There is either metro nor trams running. Just rely on your foot as the center of the city is so small. If want to go to outskirts of the city you can take buses. Every bus has a sign on it stating where it goes and terminates. You can try to ask the driver as well.
As not being a very popular tourist destination Denizli do not have tons of stuff to offer. However, there are very beautiful parks in the city. They are called as "İncilipınar Parkı" and "Çamlık". You can go there to take some fresh air. There is one very famous museum which was the house used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - the founder of modern Turkis Republic - when he visited Denizli. Also, there is a very important historical site in Pamukkale on the ancient site of Hieropolis. In that historical site, you can find a well preserved ancient theater and graveyards. Hieropolis Mesuem and antic site is well worth seeing.
Denizli is a very well-known textile city in Turkey. It may offer you a wide-variety of textile products. Also, one can find some hand-made clothes and so on. The biggest place for buying traditional handmade clothes is "Babadağlılar İşhanı" located in the heart of the city. Moreover, huge shopping malls such as "Teraspark" and "Forum Çamlık" are good options for famous world-wide-known stores.
You can find some different choices in Denizli to eat. The very first one of these is "Denizli Kebabı" The best denizli kebabi is at enver kebabci that is located at bayramyeri . You can taste it in "Bayramyeri" district. It is also known as "Tandır" in some parts of Turkey. Denizli Kebabı can be consumed best in the mid-day. Also, another option would be "Kaşarlı Alabalık". A kind of meal made from fish and cheese in a very special oven. You should also try the toasts of "Karadam" which is located in the city centre "Çınar". The "Dörtlü" is something that you should not miss.
The places to stay in the city centre are not the only choices. Pamukkale and especially Karahayıt offers some better places to stay at affordable prices. In the hotels of Karahayıt you can have a good service including special messages and thermal SPA. Be aware that in some hotels around the "Otogar" you may face with some illegal activities such as prostution.
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Gov. Snyder: Ford, Chrysler support 'Connect' program
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says Ford Motor, Chrysler and several auto suppliers are supporting the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, which encourages Michigan companies to do business with each other.
Snyder's office announced the automakers' participation Tuesday while touring Detroit's auto show.
The program involves the Michigan Economic Development Corp., state agencies and businesses. It offers networking opportunities for purchasers and suppliers of goods and capital.
Snyder says having Ford and Chrysler on board will open the way for Michigan-based auto suppliers to make millions of dollars' worth of additional sales every year.
Tony Brown is group vice president of global purchasing for Ford. He says the program particularly offers opportunities for doing more business with suppliers owned by minorities, women and veterans.
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Submission + - Microsoft Tries to Flip Worried Google Customers 1
theodp writes: It didn't rise to the level of Justified, but last week's public feud between Microsoft and Google over controversial changes to Google products — carried out in print ads and blog posts — was still entertaining. Microsoft kicked things off on Wednesday, warning that 'those changes, cloaked in language like 'transparency,' 'simplicity,' and 'consistency,' are really about one thing: making it easier for Google to connect the dots between everything you search, send, say or stream while using one of their services.' Not too surprisingly, Microsoft offered its own products as alternatives, prompting Google to cry foul. On Thursday, Microsoft dangled Hotmail and Office 365 as alternatives to Gmail and Google Apps, and took some humorous jabs at Google's free mail service by posting a Gmail Man spoof to YouTube. Friday brought a pitch for using IE9 and Bing to protect privacy. Microsoft VP Frank Shaw wrapped up the week's fun, saying: 'The overall theme we hit in our ads and here on this blog has been that while Google has one customer – its advertisers – we have many customers. Of course we have advertising customers, and we love them and are working to make sure we improve the advertising experience for you, and for them. But we think of YOU as our customer as well, customers for Office and Windows and Windows Azure and Bing and Internet Explorer and Hotmail and so on – and because we have a big view of who our customers are, we naturally make some different choices than Google does.'


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Ta word problem shows a picture of a car jack constructed like a rhombus- partially extended. The question is-- if the sides of this rhombus are 13 inches, what is the maximum length of the shaft??
(The shaft is the big screw running through the middle of the jack)
Am I on the right track to be adding the length of two sides to get a total of 26 inches. Is this the maximum length of the shaft.
I am thinking of if it is totally close down, ithe shaft would have to be long enough to hold the length of both sides of the rhombus put together. It would almost form a steraight line when closed down.
Is 26 the correct answe??? I need some input here please. And please be gentle with me ...geometry is not my fav subject!!


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"Oh God, she is so fine!"
Who's does a better job here? Not even close IMO. Please vote and add your commentary.

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"Oh God, she is so fine!"
Kate by a mile!!
On side note, when is Hooters going to change those outfits???? Have the owners not seen whats going on at Tilted Kilt or my favorite, Twin Peaks???????
I voted Kate, her jiggle factor was the key.
Though....to be fair, I really need to see the hooters girls in the same bikinis.
Kate Upton is the ultimate hooters girl.
She needs to cut her d*cks per month ratio down a bit before she screws up the pH in her meat curtian....
My great Hooters tale... short version.
While home on leave from the USAF, my best friend and I went to watch a Razorback B-ball game and then hit Hooters after the win. The young completely southern talking yet Asian goddess waiting on us, sat in my lap and poored me a beer. Introduced herself as Kobe... yes you horn dogs, it was before leaving Fayetteville for whatever that lead her to porn, but the future Kobe Thai was working at our Hooters, waiting our table and asked us to go with her and her friends to Doc Murdochs when she clocked out. Dear Penthouse right.... not so fast.
My bro, could not would not give in. He had to work in 6 hours and a girl friend.
C¤ckblock...my main homey and... wow. 21 years later smd we still laugh about it but I only got a lap full of that Asian ptincess of porn and might have had more.
The fact that a boob didn't pop out is unbelievable.
The Hooter girls in this situation are the Jets
Kate won by about a minute and a half. Even more impressive when you consider she went second.
Kate Upton has a sloppy body, no hips or ass, and at least three of those Hooters girls are better looking. I guess I'm gay


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Thru A. Shivakumar vice president of acquisitions, Green Courte Partners, LLC
Thru A. Shivakumar has been appointed vice president, acquisitions, at Green Courte Partners, LLC. She will focus on Green Courte's parking acquisition efforts with an emphasis on the "near-airport" parking sector. Prior to joining Green Courte, Shivakumar spent five years with InterPark, LLC, a national owner, manager, and developer of parking facilities. Prior to InterPark, Ms. Shivakumar worked at Hyatt Select Hotels where she was involved with rebranding the AmeriSuites hotel chain into Hyatt Place. Shivakumar has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and is currently enrolled in Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in pursuit of an MBA.
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Newcastle Knights sign Jarrod Mullen on new four-year deal
Newcastle five-eighth Jarrod Mullen has signed a four-year deal to remain at the Knights until the end of the 2018 season.
The 27-year-old has played 172 games for the NRL club since his debut in 2005 and on Wednesday said he was hoping to remain a one-club player.
"This is the club I started playing my NRL career with and the club I want to finish it at, so I am very pleased to re-sign," Mullen said in a statement.
"There are not many players that can play their career out at the one club.
"I will be 31 when I finish this contract, but hopefully I can keep going after that and finish my career here.
"To even get an opportunity to play first grade for the Knights was a dream come true, and it is 10 years I have been here now, so you have to sit back and pinch yourself sometimes because you are out there playing first grade in front of your friends and family."
Knights coach Wayne Bennett said Mullen's "above average" efforts in Saturday's win over Canberra, after returning from a pre-season injury, was proof of how valuable he was to the team.
And he reckons his best is yet to come.
"Jarrod is in that category of elite players that probably has every skill in the book," Bennett said.
"I think he is learning to play with a lot more calmness now, and that is what we need him to bring to the team.
"He is really maturing as a player and as we have seen, five-eighth is definitely his position.
"Who knows what is in front of him? From my point of view, he is getting better every season."
The Knights face Brisbane at Hunter Stadium on Good Friday.


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Know Your Rights: The Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) is a federal law that prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of sex. It requires that employers pay similarly situated employees the same wage, regardless of sex.
Despite the passage of the EPA more than 50 years ago, women still do not earn wages equal to those of their male peers. Whether you have questions about how the law works or you're concerned you may be a victim of gender-based pay discrimination, this resource can get you started.
What does the EPA say?
No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees of the opposite sex in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee.
— The Equal Pay Act of 1963
The EPA covers all payments made to or on behalf of employees in return for employment. That includes salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock options, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, allowances, reimbursements, expenses, and benefits.
What does an employee need to prove to state a claim under the EPA?
To make a claim under the EPA, an employee needs to show that a woman and a man working in the same place at jobs that require equal levels of skill, effort, and responsibility are receiving unequal pay.
What is the difference between the Equal Pay Act and Title VII?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is much broader than the EPA. While the EPA only prohibits wage discrimination based on sex, Title VII bars all employment discrimination (including hiring, firing, and promotion as well as wage) in more categories (including race, color, religion, and national origin as well as sex).
I think I have been paid unfairly because of my gender. Should I file a claim under the Equal Pay Act or Title VII?
If you have been paid unfairly because of your gender, you could file a claim under either law. In fact, many people file claims under both the EPA and Title VII.There are, however, several reasons you might choose to file under the EPA instead of Title VII. Unlike in Title VII lawsuits, you can file a suit under the EPA without first filing a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Additionally, if you work for an employer with fewer than 15 employees, you may not be able to file under Title VII, but you can still file under the EPA.There are also disadvantages to filing under the EPA. If you think you may want to file a lawsuit, make sure you discuss your options with an attorney.
What should I do if I believe I have a claim for discriminatory pay under the EPA?
You have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC, the federal agency charged with enforcing many anti-discrimination laws such as the EPA. Don't wait if you want to file a charge. In most cases, you must file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC within 180 days of the discriminatory action in order to preserve your legal rights. You can file a charge even if you do not work for your employer anymore, and you do not need to hire a lawyer in order to file a charge. Go to the EEOC's website for instructions on filing a charge. If you think you may want to file a lawsuit, make sure you discuss your options with an attorney.
Whether or not you have decided to file a charge with the EEOC, consider taking these steps as well:
- Record the discriminatory pay practices you believe are taking place. Keep copies of your salary records and pay stubs.
- Talk to your employer. Your company may have an Equal Employment Opportunity Officer or another way for you to file a complaint. For instance, some companies offer mediation or other tools to resolve problems. Check your employee handbook for procedures.
- Keep doing a good job and keep a record of your work. Keep copies at home of your job evaluations and any letters or memos that show that you do a good job at work.
- Seek support from friends and family. Discrimination at work is a difficult thing to face alone, and the process of fighting discrimination can be very stressful.
I'm not ready to file a discrimination charge yet. What can I do in the meantime?
Even if you aren't ready to file a charge, you can contact the EEOC to speak with a counselor about your legal rights. The EEOC may investigate and/or offer mediation services to help resolve the complaint. Additionally, most states and local governments have a human rights or civil rights office that can help. See the previous section to find out how you can take steps to protect yourself, whether you file a claim or not.In addition to the federal laws on pay equity, most states have enacted their own laws that supplement the EPA. Look up your state's laws through the National Conference of State Legislatures.
If you are interested in speaking with an attorney, your local bar association can offer you a referral to a qualified attorney. Read more about finding legal aid organizations near you.
The Simple Truth about the Pay Gap
This commonsense guide provides key facts about the current state of the gender pay gap in the United States, with explanations and links to additional resources.
Personal Stories of the Gender Pay Gap
AAUW Political Media Manager Liz Owens tells the stories of women who've faced discrimination and unfair pay, including herself.
Navigating the Legal System
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides a brief introduction to applicable federal, administrative, and judicial systems.


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BOSTON — Home has not been kind to Bruins second-year goaltender Tuukka Rask or the team as a whole for that matter.
After tonight's 3-1 loss to Montreal, Rask now has a 0-2-1 record at TD Garden and an 0-3-1 home record (including the Prague "home game"). He's winless in all five of his starts thus far.
For a goaltender who won 22 games as a super rookie last winter and led his team to the second round of the playoffs, things should be going better — especially considering his better-than-respectable .923 save percentage and 2.75 goals-against average.
Here's what Rask had to say after the game:
Bruins head coach Claude Julien, who summed up the defeat by saying his players "ran out of legs," put some of the blame for Rask's struggles on the way Boston hasn't helped its young puck-stopper.
"It's unfortunate, because so far, I don't think we've played great in front of him," said Julien. "That first game in Prague, I think was our worst game ever so far this year. Tonight we weren't a very good team in front of him. I thought he played well [against] St. Louis [Saturday] and took us into a shootout. But I don't know that I would go after him and say that he's not playing well. I think we need to help him out a little bit. When goalies first find their groove, it's because the team in front of him plays maybe better than we have."
The Bruins, playing on the second night of a back-to-back situation featuring a third-period comeback from two goals down the night before, were outshot by Montreal, 41-35.
As a whole, the Bruins haven't played well at the Garden. They're just 2-3-1 in the friendly confines, which might be a sign that they're trying too hard to put on a show instead of playing the type of hockey that has earned them a 5-1-0 record on the road.
"I think on the road there's definitely more of an emphasis, because of the environment, to keep it simple and you know, let the home team come to you and let them kind of make mistakes and capitalize on their mistakes," said forward Blake Wheeler. "I don't think we should play any differently home or away, I think we're guilty of that, but home's where we've got to play to our best. We've got to make this building a tough place to come into."
If the Bruins pick up their play at home, Rask will be the most thankful of all.


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William R. "Bill" Yahl, 79,
William R. "Bill" Yahl, 79, of Botkins, died at 4:17 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on Sept. 17, 1932, in St. Marys, the son of Joseph and Martha (Greve) Yahl, and they preceded him in death.
On Jan. 5, 1957, he married Mary K. Brown, and she survives.
He is also survived by six children, Annie Yahl of Wapakoneta, Ruth (John) Winters of Tempe, Ariz., Mike (Teri) Yahl of Fryburg, Katie (Ronald) Schipper of Botkins, Lisa (Scott) Aufderhaar of Botkins and Roy (Lisa) Yahl of Lima; 16 grandchildren, John Edward and Michael Winters, Ryan and Kim Yahl, Aaron, Matt and Joe Schipper, Seth, Ben, Lily, Logan and Cole Aufderhaar, Nick Bailey, Josh, Jacob and Maddi Yahl; six siblings, Sister Rita Yahl, C.PP.S., Clara Lenhart, Rose Braun, Bob (Pat) Yahl, Joe (Connie) Yahl and Gene (Janice) Yahl.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Abigail Aufderhaar; five siblings, Irene Doseck, Jerome Yahl, Tony Yahl, Mary Brown and Emma Clements.
Bill retired from Brown Industrial in Botkins. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins.
He served in the U.S. Army as an MP in Korea.
His hobbies included playing cards, fishing, hunting camping, painting and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed traveling and visited all 50 states.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, with the Rev. Harold Brown, C.PP.S., officiating.
Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Botkins.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Long and Folk Chapel, 13 S. Blackhoof St., Wapakoneta.
Memorials may be directed to St. Rita's Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at BayliffAndEleyfh.com.


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Mahopac Students Named to Dean's List at Berkeley College
Berkeley College President Dario A. Cortes, PhD, has announced that students from Mahopac in Putnam County, NY, have been named to the Dean's List at Berkeley College for the Spring 2009 Quarter.
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Othello c'est qui est (Othello Who's That?)Photo: by Kurt Klaben
Performed by Franck Edmond Yao (Ivory Coast) and Cornelia Dörr (Germany) in both English and French, the actors parody one of The Bard's most controversial plays. Together they pull apart themes of colonialism, migration, religion and politics in an urgent, seemingly improvised way. Othello, c'est qui (Othello, who's that) premieres during Black History Month at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre.
Othello c'est qui (Othello, who's that) premiered in Kampnagel, Hamburg and won first prize at the 2009 Theatre Festival Impulse.


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*The following post was written by Tamar Lewin for The New York Times.
The emotional health of college freshmen — who feel buffeted by the recession and stressed by the pressures of high school — has declined to the lowest level since an annual survey of incoming students started collecting data 25 years ago.
In the survey, "The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010," involving more than 200,000 incoming full-time students at four-year colleges, the percentage of students rating themselves as "below average" in emotional health rose. Meanwhile, the percentage of students who said their emotional health was above average fell to 52 percent. It was 64 percent in 1985.
Every year, women had a less positive view of their emotional health than men, and that gap has widened.
Campus counselors say the survey results are the latest evidence of what they see every day in their offices — students who are depressed, under stress and using psychiatric medication, prescribed even before they came to college.
The economy has only added to the stress, not just because of financial pressures on their parents but also because the students are worried about their own college debt and job prospects when they graduate.
"This fits with what we're all seeing…" Continue Reading…
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Woody is using a qualified consulting agency, to help with the GM search. He's also leaning on advice from Polian, a highly respected individual within the NFL community. He's not promoting someone inside the current Jets organization...to be a flunky GM.
As far as Rex goes. Who knows if the consultants and/or Polian, may have told Woody not to fire Rex. Also...maybe the Gamble camp leaked word...perhaps even through Polian...not to fire Rex. We don't know anything about this for sure. What we do know is that Gamble and Rex have a positive history together. And a mutual respect for each other. So this marriage has a chance to work. In spite of the of expert insistence of fans that know otherwise, through their superior knowledge of everything football related. We'll just have to wait and see what's going to happen with this marriage in 2013.
Hard to get excited about the new GM with Woody around to put his nose in everything.
What if Gamble actually decides to Keep Rex?
What then?
Will you throw a tantrum like a little kid?
Will you disappear from these boards faster than the Tebow-ites will once he signs with Jacksonville?
I mean seriously....this OBSESSION with "getting rid of Rex Ryan" got old a long-time ago. He's a nincompoop but if Tom says "he stays", you're just going to have to suck it up and deal with it like the rest of us.
Until he is actually retained, we root for Rex Ryan to get fired as hard as we can. Pray for it 5x a day until Tuesday, hope he does something even more stupid in the Bahamas, hope his wife decides that she can't take New York anymore.
If he is retained, we set up a 358 day countdown-clock to the day he's fired and our rebuild can begin. Nothing good happens for the Jets until Rex Ryan is punted out of New Jersey.


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It only happens occasionaly, and usually far between...
Signed off properly before ...
not to worry though... must be some reason. does that happen to many people.
Started up loged in ... i do proxy and all that. Such Misteries
I chose this section because it's just a kinda comment, rather than anything else.


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I was thinking about some new tama character names here are some that I came up with:
Clawatchi- this cute little adult could look like a claw.
Chocolachi- this toddler could look like a bar of chocolate.
If I come up with more names I will post them in a new topic.
My creative name for a tama character!
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The Kenai River Brown Bears were edged out in a shootout at the Soldotna Sports Center on Friday night as they lost 4-3 to the Dawson Creek (British Columbia) Rage.
Tied at 3 at the end of regulation, the overtime period went scoreless, which led to the shootout.
"It was an energy issue, and it is what it is," head coach Oliver David said. "We didn't come out with the same kind of speed and energy we had last night, and turnovers hurt us."
Austin Adduono from the Rage began the shootout with a score on Kenai goalie Austin Severson, but teammate Chris Blessing nullified that with a score of his own on Dawson Creek goalie Paul Bourbeau, who used to play for the Bears.
Severson blocked a shot from the Rage's Ryan Matthews, but Bourbeau answered back with a blocked shot from Zac Lazzaro.
Carter Page slipped the third shot attempt past Severson, and Sean Muller scored for Kenai to keep pace.
However, in the fourth round of shot attempts, Shawn Mueller scored on Severson, while Brett Lubanski had his shot blocked by Bourbeau. Scott Fellnermayr then scored on Kenai to win the game.
The Bears fell to 7-2 in shootouts this season, losing a point to the Fresno (Calif.) Monsters in the North American Hockey League West Division standings in the process. Fresno topped the Wenatchee (Wash.) Wild 3-0 on Friday.
Kenai River is now 28-25-4, good for 60 points, while Fresno is at 26-21-10, good for 62 points. Both teams have three games remaining in the battle for the West's final playoff spot.
"We did win puck races, and outshoot them, I'm guessing, but Bourbeau played really well, and we didn't score the one more goal that they did," David said. "In the shootout, we gave up four of five shots, and that's not going to cut it."
Anthony Stempin, Ryan Walker and Marek Hemsky each had a goal for Kenai in regulation time, while Mueller had two of Dawson Creek's goals and Troy Petrick had the other.
Kenai did have more shots on goal, tallying 43 to Dawson Creek's 17, and Severson saved 14 of those attempts.
"Tomorrow is a new day, and we're going to try again," David said. "That's just the reality of our situation, and at least we got a point."
The Bears will play the Rage once more on Saturday, their third game in three days. The puck is set to drop at 7:30 p.m. at the sports center.
David says the team's energy level is crucial to helping it win games, which ultimately leads to a playoff spot in the West Division.
"Any team in the playoffs has a chance, but that's a long ways away, eight or nine days from now, so we have some time to figure it out," he said.
Rage 4, Brown Bears 3, SO
Dawson Creek 2 0 1 0 1 — 4
Kenai River 2 0 1 0 0 — 3
First period — 1. Dawson Creek, Mueller (Fellnermayr, Page), :07; 2. Dawson Creek, Mueller (Fellnermayr, Page), 9:58; 3. Kenai River, Stempin (Arkimo, Wasell), 12:05; 4. Kenai River, Walker (Lubanski, Ramsey), pp, 16:07. Penalties — Dawson Creek 1 for 2:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00.
Second period — none. Penalties — Dawson Creek 4 for 8:00; Kenai River 3 for 6:00.
Third period — 1. Dawson Creek, Petrick (Zarazun, Bailey), 4:00; 2. Kenai River, Hemsky (Lubanski), 7:27. Penalties — Dawson Creek 3 for 6:00.
Overtime — none. Penalties — none.
Shootout — Dawson Creek 4 (Adduono G, Matthews NG, Page G, Mueller G, Fellnermayr G); Kenai River 2 (Blessing G, Lazzaro NG, Muller G, Lubanski NG).
Shots on goal — Dawson Creek 6-7-4-0 —17; Kenai River 13-8-21-1 —43.
Goalies — Dawson Creek, Bourbeau (43 shots, 40 saves); Kenai River, Severson (17 shots, 14 saves).
Power plays —Dawson Creek 0 for 3; Kenai River 1 for 7.


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Friday, January 27, 2012
I'm with the band...
11 comments:
- Business.Blueprints.Brides said...
Sounds amazing!! You can add groupie to your resume'
- January 27, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- Melanna said...
I've read your blog for months (maybe even over a year now). How have I missed that you're in Edmonton, this whole time? I grew up there, but then decided more light and chinooks were the place to be and high-tailed it to Calgary. But officially you're the closest I live to any of the bloggers I read.
And I have never heard of this band. Heading to iTunes as we speak for a preview. Glad you had fun. I would love to see a band from the stage!
- January 27, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Kris Vogelsang said...
This certainly qualifies for 'life in the fun lane'! Sounds like a great time!!
- January 27, 2012 at 8:33 AM
- Shauna said...
I love At The Birds Foot. It's gotta be my face C&C song! Anyways, sounds like an amazing night!!
- January 27, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- Barbara said...
Lucky girl sopuds like you had a blast, besides I didn't finish my homework yikes! Thanks for the extention.
- January 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- anthrolove said...
Ive seen him a few times, makes my heart sing!!!! lucky lady :)
- January 27, 2012 at 7:11 PM
- haruoriginals said...
Looks like you had an amazing night with your sis. These are great photos and thanks for turning me onto a soon to be favorite music group.
enjoy your weekend!
- January 27, 2012 at 11:35 PM
- e t e r n a l i c o n s said...
Well, I don't know the band, (haven't even heard of them before - sorry!) and I live way further south than the Southern half of North America, I'm in Australia. BUT, WOW! What a totally awesome experience! Yup, Life in THe Fun Lanes' a very appropriate monkier!
x KL
- January 28, 2012 at 12:02 AM
- Joanna @ To a Pretty Life said...
Wow, that's pretty amazing! No concert for me...I never hear about them 'til they're sold out or over ;-) I bet the sound was great at the Jubilee! I've only ever been to concerts at Rexall...awful sound!
- January 28, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- LisaMende said...
What a fun night! Glad you got the royal treatment! BTW your sis is as darling as you!
- January 30, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- Yer Cinnamon Girl said...
Wow Cool! Just discovered your blog today and read that post. Loved it you and your sis are so cute. I'm in Montreal... and I am obsessed with CBC's Canada Live so a big lover of canadian music but I still hadn't heard of him properly so I went to check on CBC Radio 3 right away and ♥. Thanks!
- February 3, 2012 at 7:10 AM


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Former Baron Philippe Cornet scored the winner with 1:36 remaining in regulation as the Checkers took a 2-1 victory and swept a two-game road trip against their West Division rivals. John Muse made 36 saves, including several key stops down the stretch, while A.J. Jenks scored his second of the season and Aaron Palushaj picked up two primary assists.
With the win, the Checkers improved to 4-0-0 against the Barons this season, with all four wins coming on the road. They now have a 10-2-0 record in 12 all-time trips to Oklahoma City over the last three seasons.
The goal gave Cornet 13 points (5g, 8a) in 20 games since joining the Checkers in a November trade with San Antonio. The 23-year-old forward spent the previous three seasons with Oklahoma City, playing a total of 173 games with the Barons from 2010-2013.
On the shift prior to Cornet's goal, Muse made what ended up being a game-saving stop from in close as the third period opened up considerably following a slow offensive start for both teams. The only goal that beat him was somewhat of a lucky bounce, with the Barons' Martin Gernat opening the scoring when his initial shot pinballed off as many as three players in the slot before falling back on his stick.
With the win, Muse improved to 12-8-0 this season while dropping his goals-against average to 2.52.
Palushaj, who entered the game as the Checkers' scoring leader, also had a hand in Jenks' goal, a power-play strike that tied the game in the second period. Justin Shugg started the play with a rush down the right wing, taking a shot that Bachman blocked into the corner before Palushaj found Jenks on the doorstep.
With another multi-point night, Palushaj now has 18 (4g, 14a) in his last 13 games. His 22 assists lead the team and are at least eight more than any other Charlotte skater. Jenks, who rejoined the team on a professional tryout contract last month, has four points (2g, 2a) in his last five games.
Aside from the goals, most of the game's prime scoring chances resulted in hit posts. Oklahoma City's Roman Horak first drew iron on a four-minute power play in the first period – one that saw Charlotte nearly score on a breakaway by Jenks and a two-on-one break with Palushaj and Chris Terry. Checkers forward Matthew Pistilli also hit a post in the third, just before the Barons did the same on a delayed high-sticking penalty to Palushaj with four minutes left.
Charlotte played the majority of the game without forward Nicolas Blanchard, who went to the dressing room late in the first period and did not return. Three Checkers forwards – Sean Dolan, Greg Nemisz and Jared Staal – already missed the game due to injury, as did defenseman Danny Biega.
Zach Boychuk and Brett Sutter, two forwards reassigned from Carolina earlier in the day, did not travel to Oklahoma City for this game and will instead meet the team when it returns to Charlotte.
Winners of three straight games, the Checkers now prepare to begin a three-games-in-three-days set with a match-up against the Texas Stars on Friday. Following that, they welcome the Barons to Charlotte as the teams continue their 12-game season series.


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Uncover the best of Ballarat's food and fashion.
Royal treatment
Sitting in the grand ballroom at Craig's Royal Hotel, I feel slightly underdressed. All the tables except one are full and most people are in their Sunday best. Slowly, gracefully, the black-clad, ponytailed waiters emerge from the kitchen carrying pretty three-tiered cake stands laden with treats. This is high tea — a revival of the glory days of Empire — and it has been a surprising success since it was reintroduced 18 months ago. For $49.90, you can get a glass of bubbly and rediscover the attractions of finger sandwiches, scones and petits fours.
Retro romance
Keen to explore the retro shops, I start on Main Road at That Little Vintage Shop. Owner Jennifer Bottomley can't stop collecting and her shop is brimming with cute tops, dresses, bags and some furs (she only stocks ones that have been dead a long time, she says). Down the road at My Sister Pat, Rosemary Gilbert-Waller is inspired by the romance of the 1950s. She's keen to return us all to the modest times of Doris Day and Grace Kelly. Her bathers are classics but it's the "day-night loungewear" that has me longing for bygone days. Newcomer Carrie Muffati stocks quirky feminine dresses at Miss Behavin', on Sturt Street. Here, a hassled mum is trying to juggle a pram, cranky toddler and a few dresses in the fitting room. On the same premises, Miss Lulu's pin-curl workshops reveal the mysteries of '50s hairstyles.
Let them eat cake
To cater to my daughter's sweet tooth, I check out the cafes around town. The retro Cafe Bibo is a handy stop for a sugary breakfast of french toast and berries. Open Pantry (Main Road) is great for picnic supplies, while Yummy Patisserie brews good coffee with tasty sweet things. Cake Bakeshop has been a big hit since it opened a year ago. But nothing beats hopping in the car and driving to nearby Creswick, where French couple Paul and Marie Williams run their authentic Le Peche Gourmand, which loosely translates as "the food you can't resist", Marie says.
Design Exchange
Four times a year, Lyndelle Flintoft and fellow artists transform the historic Mining Exchange into a design market. You can buy locally designed and handcrafted jewellery, clothes and wares and talk to the craftspeople at the stalls. We plan to spend an hour browsing but much, much later emerge with bags of gifts and a few bits for ourselves. See thedesignexchange.com.au
Cool stuff
Opened in early December, the laneway at the side of the refurbished George Hotel is a cool place to hang out. There's a bar and beer garden but we head to the Lane Restaurant and cafe. It's not warm enough to sit out but the laneway is nicely lit at night and provides a handy link between Lydiard and Armstrong streets. Across the road is the Art Gallery of Ballarat, which, despite its small size, punches above its weight with many big names in Australian art.
The facts
DRIVE Ballarat is about an 80-minute drive from Melbourne.
STAY Craig's Royal Hotel, 10 Lydiard Street South, 53311377, has double rooms from $250 a night, including continental breakfast. The B&B package for two with high tea is $345.
EAT The George Laneway Restaurant, 27 Lydiard Street North, 53334866; Yummy Patisserie, 428A Sturt Street, 53319100; Open Pantry, 22 Main Road, 53344007; Cafe Bibo, 205 Sturt Street, 53311255.
See visitballarat.com.au
Mary O'Brien was a guest of Ballarat Regional Tourism.


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Latest update : 2012-04-19
Presidential Race: Mission impossible for Sarkozy?
The polls look bad and some of his former allies and ministers are abandoning ship. But Nicolas Sarkozy is still convinced he can be re-elected and beat the odds of other European leaders who have been swept away by the economic crisis. What are his chances?
On the set:
- Philip TURLE, Journalist, RFI;
- Mark DEEN, Journalist, Bloomberg News.


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Facebook Adds 'Group' Feature
Facebook Adds 'Group' Feature
You could call it the circle(s) of trust. Facebook's latest feature, a groups option that enables users to separate their friends into different groups and hence control the type of information shared, is something that has been lacking from the social networking site for the longest time. It's a very useful feature and together with other new additions, like allowing users to download everything that they have uploaded to Facebook, should address some of the criticisms leveled at the social networking site.
BBC News - Facebook has introduced new features aimed at giving users more control over their information and who can see it. The biggest change will allow users to map their offline life to the online world through small groups. Users will also be able to download all the data they have uploaded onto the site.
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5 Things We've Learned About 'Dragon Age III: Inquisition' So Far
On video games and the video game industry with a dash of RPG.
The once mighty, do-no-wrong RPG developer has fallen on hard times. Even with the strong sales of Mass Effect 3, the company faces a struggling MMO in Star Wars: The Old Republic, an increasingly jaded core fan base, and the resignation of its co-founders.
Will Dragon Age III be the game to turn it all around?
It's hard to say, of course, but early information about the game brings both good and bad news for fans of the series.
Here are five things we know so far about the game.
1. Dragon Age III: Inquisition will have bigger maps than the previous game.
Specifically, Dragon Age III's maps will be massive.
Cinematic Designer John Perry said that "one level in Dragon Age 3 is as big as all of Dragon Age 2's levels."
This is certainly a step in the right direction given the limitations of DA2 levels.
Then again, it's not just about size. Here's hoping that the level design itself is better than in either of the previous Dragon Age games.
One thing sorely lacking in many modern games, and especially RPGs, is smart level design. Lovely terrain isn't enough, levels need to be – in many ways – characters in the game itself. Levels not only provide room for exploration and adventure and challenge, they bring a world to life. Level design is just another way to tell a compelling story.
2. You won't be able to play as other high fantasy racial tropes.
Personally, any game that says "No, you can't play as a bearded dwarf or pointy-eared elf" I think is on the right track.
These racial tropes are some of the most annoying fantasy crutches used in fantasy fiction and video games.
That being said, the racial diversity in Origins gave players many more story options and a great deal more replay value than the second game.
BioWare could make up for the loss of racial diversity with a range of background stories for your protagonist and varying story lines. The linearity of the second game stood in stark contrast to the origins of the first and the way those origins helped flesh out the story later in the game.
Either way, I don't mourn the loss of dwarves and elves, only the loss of narrative diversity.
BioWare does seem to understand the need for making the game personalized however…
3. Inquisition will have deeper customization than Origins.
Creative Director Mike Laidlaw has said that "customization is going to be bigger than Dragon Age: Origins."
"Bigger" is an odd way to put this, but it basically boils down to a much deeper level of character customization than in the previous games.
Given that RPG fans like yours truly are basically obsessed with customization of our characters and creating truly unique people in these games, it's always puzzling when customization options are limited.
BioWare is on the right track with this, especially since they've also said that followers will have deep customization options as well rather than the pretty limited customization options present in DA2.
Assigning your follower NPCs a unique visual identity is integral to the storytelling according to BioWare. I agree.
4. Longer development cycle than Dragon Age II.
"The Dragon Age team has been working on Dragon Age 3: Inquisition for almost two years now," Aaryn Flynn, BioWare's General Manager, said recently.
Two years is a good long time for a game to be in development, and it's not even close to being out the gates. This is comforting.
Contrast this with the incredibly rushed development cycle of Dragon Age II. I still think the second game's shortcomings can be mostly chalked up to pressure to put out the sequel as quickly as possible.
BioWare had only recently been acquired by EA, and the success of Origins almost certainly propelled the rushed development of the second game. Who knows how much content was cut or patched over in order to get the game onto store shelves? There were many good things about Dragon Age II, but you can really tell where they cut in terms of scope and depth.
5. Old characters will return, including Flemeth, and the previous stories will impact this one.
This is all still very vague and unsurprising. Of course the previous games will impact this one, and of course Flemeth will return in some form or another.
The real question is how the older stories will impact this one and whether it will actually matter.
In Dragon Age, you don't carry over characters from previous games like you do in Mass Effect. There is no Commander Shepard.
This should take some of the pressure off the development team in creating a story that ties up all the loose ends of the first two games – a frankly overly ambitious goal for the Mass Effect franchise.
Of course, there's plenty more that's been hinted at or confirmed, such as the use of the Battlefield Frostbyte 2 engine, which makes those massive maps possible.
BioWare has mentioned the possibility of "taking control" of castles, possibly pointing to player-controlled bases of some sort.
There's a political element to the story as well, though how that meta-game may play out is anyone's guess.
And since EA doesn't sign off on any single-player games these days and makes sure to be as cross-platform as possible, we can expect some sort of repeat of Mass Effect 3′s Galactic Readiness debacle. It wouldn't have to be a disaster, of course – the concept of bringing the game and story to multiple devices and having a separate multiplayer component isn't a bad one. It's all about the execution.
So, what do you think? Does the lack of racial options tick you off or slide off your back? Does the promise of more customization and bigger maps ring a hopeful bell or is it all smoke and mirrors?
A lot of fans have given up on BioWare, but I think at least some of these early tidbits of information sound like a step in the right direction.


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The Nicholls State University men's basketball team held Northwestern State, which featured the No. 2 nationally ranked scoring offense, to 21 percent shooting in the first half and led by as many as 24 points in the second half in a 93-78 Southland Conference win over Northwestern State in Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches on Thursday night.
The Nicholls State University men's basketball team held Northwestern State, which featured the No. 2 nationally ranked scoring offense, to 21 percent shooting in the first half and led by as many as 24 points in the second half in a 93-78 Southland Conference win over Northwestern State in Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches on Thursday night.
Nicholls improves to 4-11 overall and 3-2 in Southland Conference play, after winning its second road game of the season.
Northwestern State falls to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in league play.
Fred Hunter scored 15 of his game-high 27 points in the second half for the Colonels, going 10-for-15 from the field in the game, and he was 5-for-8 from the free-throw line.
It was Hunter's sixth game with 20 or more points this season, as he also grabbed 10 rebounds for his third-straight double-double and fifth of the year. Also for the Colonels, Jeremy Smith scored in double-digits for the fourth time in five games with his 18-point performance, while Dantrell Thomas finished with 17 points.
Nicholls led by as many as 24 points at 52-28 with 14:49 left in the second half.
But the Demons wouldn't let the Colonels get a win that easy in Prather on Thursday, as the Colonels had to weather a furious comeback as the Demons went on a 16-0 run using up 3:24 of the clock, turning a 21-point deficit to just eight with the Colonels leading 52-44 with 11:15 left in the second.
Northwestern State was shooting better in the second half to the tune of a 50-percent clip, but after that run by the Demons, the Colonels outscored the them 15-7 to go back up 16 points, 67-51.
That run was the difference for Nicholls, as the Colonels put enough of a distance between themselves and the Demons to
Nicholls will return to the court on Saturday night, taking on league-leading Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m. in the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas.
At Natchitoches, the Nicholls women built a 15-point lead in the first half but the Colonels offense stalled in the final 7 minutes and the Lady Demons took the win at Prather Coliseum on Thursday night.
With the loss, Nicholls (11-5, 3-2 in the SLC) had its three-game road winning streaks snapped. Northwestern State improves to 6-10 and 2-4 in conference.
Alisha Allen led three Colonels in double figures by scoring 13 points. KK Babin finished with 11 points and a game-high eight assists, and Jenny Nash added 10 points.
Despite the Colonels finishing the night shooting 37.3 percent — their lowest mark in conference play — Nicholls overcame a sluggish start, trailing 9-7, with a 17-0 run to take command in the first half. Nash started the spurt with a 3-pointer and Emani White, who scored eight off the bench, added two from 3-point range. Jasmine Scott, who had six steals, capped the run at the 8-minute mark with a layup.
Down 30-19, Northwestern State grabbed the momentum before the break, scoring the half's final eight points.
Four minutes into the second half, Keisha Lee, who led the Lady Demons with a game-high 22 points, cut the deficit to two, but Nash answered with her second 3-pointer of the game. The Colonels regained a double-digit lead, 45-35, before Northwestern State made its final push.
The Lady Demons gradually chipped away, but Allen kept the Colonels up by scoring seven consecutive points, with her final bucket making the count 55-52 at the 6:50 mark. However, Northwestern State took the lead on a 3-point play from Lee with 4 minutes left which led to a 15-0 run. Babin sank a late 3-pointer before the Lady Demons closed out the game at the line, winning 64-55.
Northwestern State shot 48 percent from the field and controlled the glass, outrebounding Nicholls 42-25. The Colonels, which came into the game leading the SLC in free-throw percentage, went 4-of-9 at the line.
The Colonels will wrap up their four-game road trip on Saturday at Stephen F. Austin. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.


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- Oral Stories : Surprise
I went to a friend of mines house the other night, She is about 5'10" long blonde hair and slender. She and I had fooled around in the past but she always thought I was kind of warped for my swinging lifestyle.
She had a new boy friend so i figured our playtime was over now. Well we downed alot of alcohol and she started talking about her new bush trim job..so he thought she should show us, which she finally did with a little begging and pleading on his part lol. After showing her trim beaver she wanted to compare our cocks so being guys with no shame we just stood up and put them side by side...not to toot my own horn but I won that contest, I am around 8" and thick he is average.
Anyhow after that we convinced her to get completely naked and we sat around a cpl hours drinking and flirting. She then said she wanted to go to bed so we followed her in and started rubbing her all over (she does not like giving or recieving oral, weird huh) I was rubbing my cock against her pussy from behind and he was doing the same from the front....finally I added a lilttle pressure and slid in...then I felt him push, it was a tight squeeze but he was in too. I have done DP with the ex wife before 2 cocks in 1 pussy..its to hot! She went apeshit and didnt know which way to fuck back as she was getting it from front and back. It was to much for him and he came in around 20 strokes. I kept fucking her from behind and I saw him slide down to her pussy and start licking her. I could feel his cum dripping out her down my balls and it was all over her ass and my belly. What surprised me was when I slipped out and thought I was putting it back in her...he had grabbed my cock and redirected it to his mouth...I only knew because I felt his teeth scr*pe it lol. But she would have none of that and grabbed it and shoved it back into her blond pussy and started bucking so hard I knew she was cumming which set me off and I started to dump my load into her...when I was almost finished I felt him grab my cock from her and got the last few squirts of my cum in his mouth and then he licked her clean.
Its a true story of the other night, sorry Im not a better writer just figured some may enjoy hearing it.