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Jamesburg, NJ: Stray cats at condo complex need vetting and friendly cats need to be rescued from there. Ferals can stay but need vetting asap!!! See story below pictures.
Only 8 cats, can anyone help do TNR before more are born?
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Good Samaritan is feeding cats on her deck at a condo complex.
Management is harassing her as well as animal control.
I have rescued a mother and 3 kittens and 2 Maine coon females from there who will not be returned. There are about 8 cats left.
I am doing the best I can to help her but she lives an hour away from me, does not have money to pay for vetting, and is physically limited due to a recent operation.
I cannot do this by myself and I cannot pay for any vetting right now.
I am an independent rescuer and I rescue mostly from a kill pound in central NJ. I am not part of a group.
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Welcome back, Hamster Watchers. Its Veto Competition night, but Im short on time, so Im going to give you the brief summary:
1. Adam and Shelly were nominated. Adam took it like a man, but Shelly was unduly torqued that someone dared nominate her.
2. Shelly continued her campaign of fury against Rachel when she heard that Rachel told Jordan that Shelly said she might vote off Jeff. For some reason, this brought Shelly to tears and really way more drama than it warranted.
3. Big Brother is selling a backyard picnic game of beanbag toss that they call cornhole and you can order it on their website, but it isnt half as cool as the Big Bang Theorys Bazinga lunch box that you can get here: The Big Bang Theory Bazinga! Lunch Box | Shows The Big Bang Theory | CBS Store
4. As if to hammer home the Cornhole theme, the Veto Competition players need to toss beanbags at the target. Making the shot gives you 1 point (the best score) for the round, while those missing will have their bags land on a spinning wheel with higher numbers. The player with the highest number each round is out, and then picks a prize. Each subsequent round loser (and finally, the competition winner) get to keep their prize or swap for anyone elses. They do this every year. Hopefully no-one will have a cow when someone takes their nice prize and swaps it with a crappy one, as weve seen with prior seasons sorest of losers.
5. Everyone is playing in the Veto Competition except Rachel, Brendon, and Porsche, who gets to play host.
6. Here are the prizes:
a. Shelly is out first and ends up with 24 hours in solitary confinement in the Have Not room with bread and water (and a portable toilet eeewww), but gets a call from home during this time. Jordan traded to get her this prize because she knew Shelly wanted to talk to her daughter.
b. Jordan ended up with the privilege of wearing the Humilitard for a week. Its like a unitard, only with insulting statements on it and a twirly topped dunce cap. She wears it well though. I shudder to think how it would have looked on Adam, who won it as contest winner, but traded with Jordan to take the Veto. Jordan didnt carp about it. She does seem to be a sweet person. The rest of the cast uuugh. I can only imagine if Adam had taken the Veto from Rachel and left her with the Humilitard.
c. Kalia wins a trip somewhere I cant remember, but she seemed excited.
d. Dani won a Veto Ticket to guarantee herself a spot in next weeks Veto Competition, which may be very important as Dani cannot compete for HOH next week.
e. Jeff wins $5,000 after tossing the contest to Adam. Jeff contemplated winning to assure that it wasnt used (and to continue his alliance with Brenchel), but hed really like to see them get backdoored this week and thinks Dani will do it if Adam gets and uses the Veto.
f. Adam wins the competition, pulls the Humilitard prize card, and swaps with Jordan for her Veto.
g. The entire time, Rachel and Brendon are watching the contest trying to make Jeff win with their eyes so that hell keep the nominations in place and keep them safe. It doesnt work. And Jeff does a good job of looking like he was trying to win, as there was only one point difference in the last round. Too bad so sad Brenchel.
7. Shelly goes into her 24 hours of solitude and says that the best part is not having to listen to Rachel that whole time. Im guessing the best part was talking to her husband and daughter, but not hearing Rachel is also a valuable prize.
8. Jordan dons the Humilitard and looks pretty cute in it. She doesnt adore it as much as Jennifer loved the red unitard a couple summers ago she loved that thing and continued wearing it after her week of required wearing. Shes a good sport. I wouldnt mind if Jordan won again.
9. Brenchel head to Danis HOH room to remind her of their deal which none of them ever intended to keep. They offer to knock off Jeff if she nominates him, which is what Dani had offered them in week 3 and lead to Danis complete and total shunning by the Career players group. But hey, if its your idea, its ok then Brenchel.
10. Adam uses the veto on himself, and Dani grants all of our wishes once again and puts up Brendon as the replacement nominee. And she calls him a Zombie in our Midst which is rather funny. Now Im picturing Brandon dressed like a zombie and doing the Monster Mash. It was a graveyard smash.
Tomorrow night the houseguests need to vote to evict Shelly or Brendon. My prediction - Dont let the Big Brother revolving door hit you where the good Lord split you, Brendon.


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I'm hoping it'll be working regularly from now on. Hmm, wonder if we can combine such gigantic pgn files (would be handy for 'global' searches.
(When it's not working, you quickly arrive at an 'error' webpage. When it is working, takes about 2-3 minutes with light broadband to download the 20 MB zip file.)
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It was evident early in the season that something was special about this 2010 Auburn team. There was a unique poise, confidence and a belief in one another as this Tiger team simply did whatever it took to win games. Dramatic come-from-behind victories, including overcoming a 24-0 deficit to defeat Alabama in Tuscaloosa in the final regular-season game, punctuated this team's special character. The Auburn Sports Network presents the story of the undefeated 2010 Auburn Tigers on DVD, including exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, play-by-play calls from the Voice of the Tigers Rod Bramblett and many bonus features.


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Astenbeck Capital Management, which is 80% owned by manager Andrew Hall, focuses almost entirely on energy and other basic materials stocks. The fund recently filed its 13F for the third quarter of 2012, disclosing many of the long equity positions that it owned at the end of September, and while investors shouldn't blindly copy any manager's holdings, we believe that they are a good starting point to find stocks worthy of further research. In this case, Astenbeck's two favorite stocks were both energy companies. Read on for a brief analysis of Statoil STO and Total SA TOT and see what stocks the fund has liked in the past.
Astenbeck reported owning 2.4 million shares of Statoil. That company's $76 billion market cap places it at only 8x consensus earnings for 2013, a fairly cheap price compared to many large oil companies. Statoil is also notable in that it recently purchased Brigham Exploration and Production, a Bakken Shale-focused oil company, and so has a sizable position in one of the hottest shale plays in the onshore U.S. In the third quarter of 2012, Statoil reported revenue about flat from a year earlier but a 38% increase in earnings. This runs in contrast to many other oil companies whose net income was down. Statoil also pays a dividend yield in the 3% range, though investors should note that it is not a constant payment, but rather one that changes from year to year.
Total is an even higher-yielding oil company (though U.S. investors wouldn't see a constant dividend payment) that has been holding up relatively well recently: Its most recent quarterly report showed an 8% decline in net income off of a rise in sales. Total carries trailing and forward price-to-earnings multiples of 8 and 7, respectively. The fund owned 1.1 million shares of Total at the end of September; filings from the end of June show that Charles de Vaulx's International Value Advisers had owned 5.9 million shares at that time (find more stocks owned by International Value Advisers).
It's interesting that the fund opted for these less widely held oil majors; it did report positions in Exxon Mobil XOM , BP BP and Chevron CVX as well, though those stakes were considerably smaller. We had put BP and Exxon Mobil on our list of five energy stocks for long-term investors. There's a considerable spread among these three stocks in terms of their forward PE multiples: BP's is 6, Chevron's is 9, and Exxon Mobil's is 11. So we see that all five companies look fairly cheap, although they all face considerable risk in terms of oil prices. BP, in quantitative terms, looks like the best value. Sentiment is running against the company and it may be hit by further costs related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. It also pays a high dividend yield, and its asset sales intended to raise cash are going well, so we think it's about as good a value as Astenbeck's top picks.
Exxon Mobil saw moderate declines in both revenue and earnings last quarter compared to the third quarter of 2011, and it trades at a premium to these peers in the oil industry, but it has a strong position in natural gas and is a major market leader in the space. We can see why an investor who is more of an absolutist on value might prefer a stock with lower multiples, but we'd say that it merits at least some premium over the other companies we've discussed. Chevron's forward PE of 9 matches where it trades in terms of trailing earnings, as analysts expect little growth here. Its earnings came in about a third lower in its most recent quarter than in the same period in the previous year, however, and the fact that this decline was so much greater than at BP or Exxon Mobil had contributed to us keeping it off our list of recommendations. At that valuation, we wouldn't be short the stock but we don't think that it's as exciting a buy in the energy sector.
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Report Shows Kentucky Homeowners Benefitting from Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
To date mortgage servicers have allocated more than $14 million in relief to Kentucky homeowners as a result of settlement
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that the nation's largest mortgage servicers have begun providing direct relief to homeowners in Kentucky and across the country as part of the national mortgage foreclosure settlement, according to the first post-settlement progress report released today by independent settlement monitor Joseph A. Smith of the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight.
In Kentucky, the interim report shows that from March 1 through June 30, mortgage servicers from the nation's five largest banks provided $14.1 million in settlement-related relief to 477 Kentucky homeowners. Borrowers received an average of $29,629. As of June 30, 2012, mortgage servicers were processing relief claims for an additional 219 borrowers totaling $7.4 million.
The report also shows that an additional 84 Kentuckians were able to refinance their homes through the settlement. These borrowers held mortgages that exceeded the current value of their homes. The average interest rate reduction was 3.37 percent.
Nationally, the report found that nearly 138,000 borrowers received some type of consumer relief during the same period totaling more than $10.5 billion. On average, each borrower received $76,616 in relief.
"I am pleased that the banks are moving in the right direction and providing relief to homeowners in Kentucky and across the country," General Conway said. "It is important to note that we are only a few months into what is a three-year agreement and more relief is on the way for homeowners."
The servicers will provide updated and more detailed consumer relief information in November. Given the amount of additional relief that servicers have provided since June 30, the November report will reflect a substantial increase in borrower relief.
Forty nine state attorneys general reached the historic $25 billion settlement with five of the nation's largest banks in February of 2012. Kentucky received $58 million under the settlement.
In July, General Conway announced the distribution of $19. 2 million in settlement money to agencies that create affordable housing, provide relief or legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure, redevelop foreclosed properties and reduce blight created by vacant properties.
More than $38 million is being allocated by the settlement administrator to consumers who qualify for refinancing, loan write downs, debt restructuring and/or payments of up to $2,000.
The five banks included in the settlement are: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi, and Ally/GMAC. In order for consumers to receive direct assistance from this portion of the settlement, they must have a mortgage that is or was held by one of these banks.
A website has been established to provide consumers with information about the settlement at www.NationalMortgageSettlement.com . Banks will also be directly contacting consumers who qualify for payments or assistance. If consumers have questions, they may call:
The Office of the Attorney General set up a web page with information and answers to frequently asked questions about the settlement www.ag.ky.gov/mortgagesettlement
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At Northstar, crews have fewer than 24 hours to get the place ready for skiers and riders. Now that they've decided to open two days ahead of schedule.
"We were originally scheduled to open on Friday, the 16th. But with our snowmaking efforts and what mother nature delivered over the weekend were so successful that we said, why wait?" says Jessica VanPernis, communications manager for Northstar.
Northstar now plans on opening up four chairlifts and one magic carpet on Wednesday. That will give skiers and riders access to six trails.
"These trails that we have open, they'll be open wall to wall with snow coverage. So you'll be able to bring your brand new skis out here and ski on this terrain," says VanPernis.
And for those who want to kick back, the entire Village at Northstar will be open, including a few new shops and restaurants. The ice skating rink will open at 12 noon.
Heavenly is also opening up on Wednesday at 8:30 am, two days before it was originally scheduled to. And Kirkwood has pushed up its opening date to Friday. That's the same day Squaw Valley plans to open now. That's six days earlier than planned.
"You know, people are really excited. They're up here, they're seeing the snow. People can't wait to get out and we just want to give them the opportunity to get on the mountain," says Amelia Richmond, PR manager and spokesperson for Squaw Valley.
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe plans to open with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on the day before Thanksgiving.


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Reviewed By James W (WINDSOR MILL, MD) Reviewed for a 2007 Scion tC —3/16/2014 6:45 AM
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Cat experts came to our house today to try and solve the mystery of why Liono generally still likes to poo outside the litter trays (but usually just outside on some newspaper, which isn't the end of the world). She nearly always wees in the litter trays now (which is a relief as urine is harder to deal with than faeces, right excrement fans?), but her stinky and occasionally steaming turds remain like little booby traps for anyone not walking past the cat-latrine area without due care and attention.
I am a little bit sceptical that the cat experts will be able to do anything. That seems like a job that anyone can set themselves up with (I was reading about someone today - and I forget who- who a dog psychic in his entourage who was supposedly capable of reading the thoughts of canines) and then charge lots of money to concerned and gullible middle-class people who haven't got used to the fact that animals are stupid and that they shit. But hopefully they can sort out the issue (and believe me, we've had all the advice in the world about this and nothing has worked, so don't feel the need to let me know your own views on it).
Despite Lionos anal gifts I am really enjoying having these pets and I love them more than a man should love a different species of mammal. Not in an unsavoury way, it's just unnatural to care for a random creature in this way. But my cynical heart has been softened by them, even though neither of them are particularly affectionate. Today Liono jumped on my desk when I was working and then unusually came down on to my lap when I ignored her. Then she got under the table and rubbed her cold wet nose against my bare foot. I never knew being snotted on could be so life affirming.
Smithers continues to bound around without fear and though he is the stupidest cat I have ever seen, he does at least know how to use a litter tray and how to bury his poo. He's grown very big, whilst Liono is still quite small (though this is lucky as it means the heart defect that she has is less likely to be a problem), and he still loves rough and tumble more than being pampered, liking nothing more than to play-fight with me in my slippers in the morning. However much he gets battered around it makes him purr. He is insane.
I feel sorry for Smithers though. He is, as you might recall, deaf, but being a cat he can't know that. There's no way of communicating to him that other cats can hear. For him that sense just doesn't exist. He can sense vibrations so occasionally a shout echoing off a window can get his attention, but otherwise he is in a world of silence, blissfully unaware that he's missing out on anything. Maybe that's better than knowing. In a sense it's a superpower for him not to be able to hear, because it makes him fearless. Tragically he is so fool-hardy and dim that I think this could lead to problems. He once leaped out of a first floor window without even looking to see what was on the other side, hit the roof of our kitchen and slid down into next door's garden. He was fine and none of this is really to do with him being deaf. But it's not going to help him if that's the way he is.
It would be interesting to pay millions of pounds for an operation to make him hear (I don't think it would be possible even if we had the money and were willing to spend that on a cat). It would totally freak him out. He's happy not knowing what he's missing out on, though sometimes he still miaows for ages, in a way that makes you think he's wondering why no one is answering him. A workman we had round the other day told us that his deaf cat sits in the bath and miaows to himself and can hear the vibrations, which makes him happy. Smithers is too thick to think of that. Which makes me love him more. What has my wife done to me? I preferred my life when I didn't care about a living thing, least of all myself.
The second part of John Fleming's interview with me about Meaning of Life is now up on his website. There's even more to come it seems!


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Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks with Tottenham to become the north London club's next manager, according to reports.
Pochettino has been linked with the role at Spurs for some time and it appears the wheels are in now motion for the Argentinian to succeed Tim Sherwood.
Sherwood, who had been appointed as a replacement for Andre Villas-Boas in December on an 18-month contract, was sacked earlier this month after guiding Tottenham to a sixth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League.
Pochettino's Southampton side ended up two places below Tottenham in eighth. When he took over at the south-coast outfit in January 2013, they had already made impressive progress in a short space of time.
And that has continued under the 42-year-old, whose own reputation has grown considerably. Coming in as a relative unknown to English football and in what were widely regarded as controversial circumstances with regard to the dismissal of his predecessor Nigel Adkins, Pochettino was soon making a name for himself as his team defeated Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea towards the end of the 2012/13 season.
Southampton - only promoted to the Premier League the previous summer - finished 14th that term and have bettered that markedly in 2013/14 with a side full of English talent that have drawn plenty of plaudits.
It has seen Pochettino's list of admirers increase and talk of Tottenham being among them has only intensified as time has gone on.
After his side had concluded their campaign by drawing 1-1 at home with Manchester United - taking the Saints to 56 points, their highest-ever Premier League haul - on May 11, Pochettino refused to be drawn on speculation linking him with Tottenham.
He said: ''I want to say that I still have one more year on my contract.
''It is only normal that these rumours will start cropping up. We know the rules with how these things happen in England.
''Tomorrow we (he and Southampton) will sit down and we will talk. This is the end of a five-year project, we have achieved what we wanted from this project and now a new project has to start.
''I have said that this club now deserves to be in a new project, the board has to decide how that happens, two years, three years or four years - I just want to sit down and talk and we will see what happens.''
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FLORENCE, S.C. – A trio of Cobras scored in double figures to lead Coker to a 78-62 win over Morris College on Saturday night at the Zaxby's Tip-Off Clazzic. Eren Moses (New York, N.Y.) and Andrew Morris (Melbourne, Australia) scored 15 points each, while Julian Nelson (Irmo, S.C.) added 10 points.
The win improves the Cobras to 3-2 on the year.
The Coker shooters were lights out from the field, hitting 50 percent of their shots, while holding the Hornet's to a shooting percentage of just 32.8.
In addition to the trio of players with double digit scoring numbers, Bryce Arnott (Melbourne, Australia) had nine points and six rebounds, while Sharod Williams (Miami, Fla.) pulled down a team high 10 rebounds and added six points.
Coker will be back in action for their fourth game in five days on Monday, at home against the University of Virginia- Lynchburg at 7:00 p.m. The game will mark the Cobras 2011-12 home opener.


text: Enjoy a talk by Jeremy Warren, Collections and Academic Director, on a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture with a distinguished royal provenance. The powerful composition in bronze, by the 17th-century Florentine sculptors Pietro and Ferdinando Tacca, shows the classical hero Hercules grappling with the river god Achelo�s, transformed into the form of a bull. It is one of a series of large bronzes depicting stories from the legend of Hercules, two of which, Hercules with the Centaur and with the Bull, are in the Wallace Collection. This superb cast of Hercules with the Bull, a brilliant depiction of combat between man and animal, first recorded in 1689 in the collection of the Grand Dauphin, son of King Louis XIV of France, left the royal collections during the French Revolution. Talks on this work of art will take palce on 27 March and 10 April at 1pm


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of Apple users at http://www.apple.com/business/profiles/ [apple.com]
which included "creatives" while most PC users were business types.
However, it's not there anymore (perhaps because Apple doesn't care about those users anymore).
Summaries of the profiles are here:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/mac-vs-pc-myth-busting-consumer-guide/ [hongkiat.com]
-Mac People are more likely to see the existing world in a light of âoesamenessâ and thus express a desire to be perceived as different and unique. This is consistently refl
This is interesting. Many people have come to me over the years for tech advice, especially when purchasing new hardware. Up until today, any time a person in the creative arts asked my opinion on what machine they should buy I have unequivocally affirmed that Mac is the best choice - despite being an avid PC user. After reading this, I feel a little guilt for possibly misleading some people into making a bad purchasing decision. I have been ignorant to much of apple development as of late because I despise
Apple has discontinued Xserve, and their highest end machines are way behind what you can get from PC companies. They also stopped developing X11 and have done very little to improve the UNIX and POSIX parts of OS X. It's obviously all about consumers now.
I used to use a Mac Pro 2008 (8 core 2 CPU Xeon) machine with 16GB RAM and loaded with drives. I recently replaced the whole rig recently with a Mac Mini i7 with the same amount of RAM as I previously had, and it works out much better all around. It uses less power, makes less noise, and for my purposes is a good replacement of my old machine. I don't believe it is faster than the old Mac Pro but I don't think it's really slower either. Geekbench scores seem to indicate this more or less as well.
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The following are the menu listings for St. Johns County public elementary and secondary school cafeterias for the week April 8. All meals include milk.
Monday: Chicken quesadilla max, max cheese sticks with marinara sauce, steamed broccoli, mandarin oranges.
Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwich on honey wheat goldfish bread or beef taco on ultra grain tortillas with lettuce, tomato, cheese cup and baby carrot dippers, corn, mixed fruit, taco sauce.
Wednesday: Chicken nuggets and choice or whole grain breadstick or chicken fajita salad and choice of whole grain breadstick, baked beans, cherry tomato and celery stick, fresh sliced apples.
Thursday: Pasta and meatballs or fajita chicken wrap with spinach/romaine salad mix, sweet green peas, peach cup.
Friday: Barbecued chicken and choice of whole grain breadstick or real slice cheese or pepperoni pizza, steamed carrots, green beans, apple, apple cherry juice or fruit punch.


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Reviewed By Michael B (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) Reviewed for a 2016 Ford Mustang —9/10/2016 8:19 PM
Looks great! Better than i even expected.I order the full set with the antitheft kit and screw covers...well worth the extra couple of bucks. I looked at other frames with writing etc..but this looks so clean.


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Some of the nearly 475,000 North Carolina residents whose health insurance policies were canceled by their companies for not meeting new federal coverage standards may get to keep the policies.
White House officials said Thursday a letter going to state insurance commissioners will specify that current plans will not be considered out of compliance with the federal health insurance law next year. It will be up to state regulators and insurance companies to exercise the option.
North Carolina's Insurance Department says 21 companies terminated 184,000 policies by late October.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina issued nearly 152,000 cancellations, followed by 20,000 by Coventry Health and nearly 4,500 by Aetna. Aetna bought Coventry. Blue Cross and Aetna spokesmen did not return messages seeking comment.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Speedy Delivery! Tim attempts to make paying bills an enjoyable experience for everyone, by showing how to turn Gothard Knutson's famous postage stamp dispenser. Never one to leave well enough alone Tim uses a threading system to mate the lid and body of the dispenser.
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Officials of /Palo Alto County Economic Development announced the sale of the former Skyjack Manufacturing facility in Emmetsburg to Aluma Manufacturing of Bancroft, IA, on Monday, Sept. 17.
"It's very exciting and great to have new life in that facility," noted Maureen Elbert, Executive Director of PAEDC.
Aluma Manufacturing is headquartered in Bancroft, where they manufacture a line of aluminum utility trailers and other items, such as picnic tables. Mike Lloyd, owner of Aluma, indicated that the acquisition of the former SkyJack plant in Emmetsburg will provide the firm with a facility for research and development activities and additional manufacturing capacity. Lloyd re-emphasized that the main manufacturing facility will continue to be based in Bancroft.
The SkyJack facility was closed several years ago due to the downturn in the construction industry.
"Right now, we are working on various incentives to assist Aluma in locating this branch in Emmetsburg," Elbert noted. "It's a complicated process and it's going to take awhile, but things are truly very well in place."


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Exports fell in the last three months of 2012 in real terms and the impact has been compounded by a decline in what we can buy, by way of imports, for a given quantity of exports.
Export volumes slid 0.5 per cent, while the terms of trade - export prices relative to import prices - fell 1.3 per cent, Statistics New Zealand reported yesterday.
The terms of trade have fallen 11 per cent from their peak in mid-2011, though that was a 37-year high, to be back where they were three years ago.
The big driver has been a 27 per cent fall in export prices for dairy products from the heady levels of mid-2011, but double-digit declines have also been recorded for meat, forest products and manufactured goods. The dairy industry generates about a quarter of export income.
In the December quarter dairy prices fell 2.8 per cent, on top of a 13 per cent drop in the September quarter. Dairy prices have been rising again since mid-December in Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade auctions in US dollar terms, but the exchange rate has risen too.
The volumes of dairy products exported fell 13 per cent in the December quarter, but that was after a 35 per cent rise, seasonally adjusted, recorded in the September quarter.
Drought has now been declared in Northland and the rest of the North Island is also very dry. While that is hurting dairy production, it follows an excellent start to the season, Westpac economist Nathan Penny said.
"Where milk collections were running around 6 per cent higher in the season to December, Fonterra now estimates collections for the whole season will be around 1 per cent higher than last season," he said.
"It implies that over the January to May period, which accounts for around 40 per cent of production, milk collections will be around 6 per cent lower than for the same period last year."
The latest decline in the terms of trade at 1.3 per cent was smaller than those recorded in the previous four quarters and economists expect a rebound from here.
It reflected a 1.9 per cent drop in export prices, outstripping a 0.6 per cent fall in import prices.
ASB economist Jane Turner said after accounting for the New Zealand dollar's 3.3 per cent rise over the second half of last year, export prices still declined in foreign currency terms, reflecting weaker demand for New Zealand export products.
"As global demand firms over 2013, we expect some recovery in prices," she said.
The higher dollar would also have pushed import prices lower, but that was offset by a 3.6 per cent rise for oil and refined petroleum prices.
Exports of non-food manufactures in the December quarter were down 4 per cent in dollar terms from December 2011. That reflected a 5 per cent rise in volumes, offset by a 9 per cent decline in prices which was influenced by a 6 per cent rise in the exchange rate against the US dollar and a 3 per cent rise against the Australian dollar.


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"There are several fundamental story flaws ... in the film that have me shaking my head in bewilderment," Miller told Edge. And those flaws start right at the beginning--or rather, what should have been the beginning.
"A big problem with the film is that we do not really know what is driving Max until we see the flashback scene [mid-film] showing him coming home and finding his family murdered. In the game, we put this scene right at the front of the story for a reason!"
Then there's Jack Lupino, the drug man who was "lamely killed by one of the film's non-action characters" instead of Max himself. "The entire time we're told that this drug makes 1-in-100 people super-human, yet Lupino doesn't demonstrate this in the least," Miller said. "It should have taken a hail storm of bullets to bring him down, plus it should have been Max that kills him."
Given his personal involvement in the Duke Nukem film adaptation, Miller has talked his way into a challenge: make a better movie than Max Payne. Of course, in his opinion, he might find that a pretty easy task.


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Happy day! Somebody is getting flushed down the toilet tonight bringing this soggy overcooked carrot of a show – thought I'd branch out from turnips for once - that much closer to its well deserved end. Despite what the judge cartoon robots and Seacrust The Mouthpiece tells us every week, this is far, far from the awesomest season of Idol ever to grace the planet. Ratings were down on competition night compared to last season's Top 9 show, although, to be fair, last year's Top 9 week boasted a double dose of that supernova of sparkling fabulousness known as Adam Lambert while this year we got new paid Idol fixture non-rocker extraordinaire and future Rock Hall Of Fame janitor, Will.i.am. Can't really blame anyone who chose to watch the Home Shopping Network instead of Idol on Wednesday night.
The show starts off with a montage of the Idol cupcakes trying to look all cool and saying how proud they are to be the last nine standing out of a hundred thousand or something while Randy can be heard uttering the words "these Idols are so uber talented" and "you have to take chances in order to be an artist". Yes, he said that with a straight face while talking about this simpering gaggle of wannabes who have barely sung in tune this entire tim except for Pia and Scotty. Lying with a straight face is a serious talent. There's a reason Randy gets paid the big bucks, people!
You think you're so rock and roll, but you're really just a joke... waiting to happen
Ryan coos menacingly that this is going to be a shocking results night and then we find out that Constantine Maroulis and Iggy Pop will both be performing tonight. Skeez inducing, embarrassing joke, Maroulis, on one hand and punk granddaddy, Iggy, on the other hand. It's like Dubya opening for Martin Luther King or something. That sound you hear as you're reading this is my helpless, shocked whimper resonating through your screen because this can only be a cruel joke. Right? I'm going to try not to vomit while recapping ole' greasy hair's bit later on.
Because Idol is sometimes capable of learning from mistakes, tedious cheeseball duets are out and the good old tried and true group Velveeta is back. This time the Top 9 are shamelessly raping a medley of Rock Hall staples such as "I love rock 'n roll" and "Sweet Home Alabama". It's as terrible as every previous group number and I have got nothing more to say about it except Pia outsings them all. This is followed by the appropriately corny weekly Ford Music Video which isn't even worth a two sentence writeup. Moving on.
Just like in preschool, every minute of every day on Idol has to be stuffed full of things to do and people to meet. On Idol this happens because: a) They want to fool these poor saps into thinking that their future lives will be just as busy and glamorous, and b) Idol needs more filler for the results show. For some inexplicable reason, Russel Brand is here to impart some invaluable nuggets of truth about life, doing crack, stripping on stage and hair care. Russel says that the one thing he and the Idol wannabes have in common is that he is "by no stretch of the imagination a singer". Hee. And because no Season 10 Idol episode is complete without Durbin screaming like a stuck pig while performing a back bend, we are treated to another demonstration of this superhuman feat under the guise of learning bona fide rock moves from a dude who cracks dirty jokes for a living. As usual, the display makes me want to strangle Durbin with his own bandana then hide the body in the woods.
Time goes by so slowly... you just want to slit your wrists
We are now 16 minutes into the show and Ryan is finally ready to dispense some results. Lauren, Casey and Stefano are called to the stage. Casey got some lofty praise for his performance and a tweet from Kelly Clarkson declaring her undying love for the hirsute
45 year oldteen. Stefano loved a woman like a man on performance night but prompted Randy to say it was a "jerky" while Iovine wanted to shove him off a cliff, I mean, wanted him to work harder. Lauren was the most natural 16 year old woman but failed to completely please Steven. Shocker!
Verdict: Lauren and Casey are safe while Stefano sinks to the bottom of the pile.
Results took exactly 3 whole minutes which is 1.05 minutes longer than the Idol average in between commercials, filler guest performances and other time-wasting methods. I briefly wonder why they're so generous with the business side of things tonight when the commercial break is over but then I remember... Oh, sweet mother of Zeus, it's time for Constantine! Idol has successfully managed to keep him at bay ever since the audience got rid of him on Season 4, however, all good times must come to an end and they couldn't ignore him forever even though all the cameramen are probably working under hazard pay tonight. Ryan says Constantine paved the way for rockers on the show way back when which is why he is now back to sing his cutting edge new single called "Unchained Melody". Didn't anybody tell him that Simon was off the show and there was no need to suck up to him anymore with his favorite song?
I'm not sure I can aptly describe the disaster that is this performance. Imagine Charles Manson's serial killer stare, cross it with every fake rocker cliché in Spinal Tap and multiply it by handfuls of greasy curly hair and you've got Constantine Maroulis as a performer. And that's with the volume off on my TV. I'm sorry, I was too skeeved out to actually listen to him. Took me a day just to recover from the visuals as it is.
Don't speak, I know what you're wearing
As exhausting as that last segment was, there's another one to slog through before we find out more results. In case you were wondering why Pia wore a hideous tie die romper on last night's show or why Lauren's hair was a cross between Tyrolean fraulein and Mad Max extra, that's all Gwen Stefani's fault. The Lamb label maven and occasional rocker is here to explain how she managed to turn three fairly normal looking girls-next-door into scary fashion victims. I won't bore you with the details of how Lauren ended up in that two piece checkered 40s pinup girl getup but suffice it to say nobody shouldn't be trying that one at home.
After Ryan dims the lights, Paul, Scotty and Pia are summoned to the stage. Paul inexplicably grinned his way through "Folson Prison Blues", for which he should be whipped, but of course the judges lied and told him he was fabulous. Pia's go at a song with a pulse, "River deep, mountain high" was the highlight of the night and left the judges breathlessly gushing about her. Pia promises she will continue to shine on stage. Scotty channeled a particularly cheesy version of Elvis thereby pleasing the judges and causing lots of tween girls untold texting related injuries. Scotty is safe right away and so is Paul leaving Pia in the bottom three. Hmm. Really, America? I guess there's no end to thy idiocy. Moving on.
I'll follow you until you love me... Or not.
After the commercial break, Seacrust is back and he claims that Idol is always trying to coach the contestants for life after Idol so in order to more fully prepare them for a life that most of them will never experience, Idol sent them to the TMZ studios this week. I suspect TMZ got a hefty paycheck and a good laugh at their expense. It's doubtful that any of the current Idols will inspire any enthusiasm from the paps but let the new recruits have their delusions for a bit. Harvey Levin and his crew are all smiles as they try to deliver some advice but the Idols don't seem to be too receptive to his pointers.
Harvey advises Paul to rough up his hairdo in case he gets arrested and it's time for a mug shot. Valuable advice, to be sure. James, who is wearing a trucker hat and a flag vest – two things that are guaranteed to make any self-respecting paparazzi in LA to give you the middle finger and put away their cameras – is advised to rein in his more moronic instincts. When a staffer tells him he looked like "a little teenybopper meeting Justin Bieber for the first time" when he met the Hulk to which Durbin, in his infinite wisdom, responds with an insult that leaves the staffer visibly miffed. Whoopsie! Alienating the media already? Oh, well. You can lead a pig to the trough and all that...
More priceless tips are dispensed to Haley about watching her lipstick and Stefano about jazzing up his Twitter page. Lauren is counseled to avoid falling down stairs and Scotty to refrain from creepy eyebrow twitching. Pia, for some unnamed reason, is enlightened about the perils of unauthorized merchandise on the internet. Does she even have this problem seeing as how we're only into the Top 9 and I can barely even remember her last name?
Real Wild Night
More results. The last batch is made up of James, Haley and Jacob. James worked tirelessly for 5 entire years to come up with a scream enhanced karaoke version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". I'm sure George Harrison would love to find out which part of the song was the original James part. I'll get back to you on that. Nevertheless, the judges predictably gushed about it all. Randy's comment to Haley was that she brought back 1968, you know, what every tween girl watching at home wanted to hear. Jacob's performance made the judges super happy. In short, they were all wonderful and flawless. Truly, why are they even here when they could be singing in Madison Square garden with U2, Celine Dion or Panthera? Panthera... oh, never mind then. Seacrust does a little suspense dance but quickly declares that Durbin and his ass kerchief are safe. Haley is also safe meaning that Jacob is in the bottom three. The audience is booing and Seacrust helpfully interjects that if people are not happy with the results so far, they need to keep voting every week. Not even with a gun to my head, Seacrest! Sorry, man.
Before we can find out which one of the bottom three will be the lucky winner of the weekly "I Got Eliminatted From Idol" sweepstakes, Idol has one more guest for tonight. Iggy Pop is here. I repeat, Iggy Pop is here! He is, of course, shirtless and singing "Real Wild Child". Of course he gets bleeped more than once, shakes his 60+ year old booty, prances around the stage, dances like he's alone and naked in his bathroom and generally manages to troll Idol for the first time since Adam Lambert so effectively trolled the show with a counterculure, underground club version of "Ring Of Fire" two seasons back. If some Idol voters were thoroughly offended, I think Iggy would consider that all in a good day's work. All in all, this was one of the best guest appearances on this show ever!
Sadly, Iggy departs and with only 5 minutes of show time left, Seacrust is ready to deliver the final verdict. He even manages to make a sad face at the camera! Such a good actor, that Ryan. Jacob, who arrogantly declared that if he were eliminated it would be because America was not ready to look themselves in the mirror is the first one safe. It seems like America was either not offended by this statement of ultimate douchiness or they were fast forwarding through Jacob's babbling. Stefano looks resigned to his fate and even nods his head up and down but in the end it's Pia who is eliminated.
Yes, Pia! What? Did she sing too many notes in tune this week? I see how that can be a problem for tone deaf America. Doesn't the girl know anything? If you want to succeed on American Idol you have to sound pitchy, appear to be a giant moron with a copious sob story, it also helps if you have a disability – blindness, semi-deafness, autism, dead wife, all work remarkably well as demonstrated by current and previous contestants. But most of all, and this is perhaps the absolute #1 thing you should never, ever do: Do not ever be from New York. That's an even bigger kiss of death than being from California.
The judges are all shocked. Shocking! The audience is shocked too but I'm just shocked that they're shocked. These are the same idiotic, useless judges who tell these kids week after week that they're the Universe's gift to music, that they're fantastic and have the best voices ever heard on the planet since the beginning of time. Pia's elimination is as much the judges' fault as is it that of Idol's female tween and granny audience who will never vote for a girl to win again. Idol, you better rig this one if you want a girl to win! Pia, visibly shocked, sings "I'll Stand By You" one last time and then it's curtains for her on Idol.
I'll be back next week to bring you what is sure to be another tedious, interminable night of karaoke performances. Hopefully all the contestants have learned their lesson and will avoid singing in tune as much as possible. Don't want to be eliminated now, do we? And maybe James has another song he's labored on for the past 5 years and if we're fiendishly lucky, Will.i.am will be back too. Woo freakin' hoo.


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What would you want to do if your brain was connected directly to the internet? This is normal life for Titus and his friends. But his world gets turned around when he travels to the moon and meets a mysterious girl named Violet. While the backdrop of this book is humorous and futuristic, M.T. Anderson manages to delve into more serious problems that influence our world today. Problems like corporate power, data mining, and problems that have come from increasing technology. Anderson does a wonderful job of painting the picture of a possible future for humanity.


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Are you a whovian? Is your preferred method of travel police box? Do you enjoy your cheese and your drama together? Then this is probably for you.
and stetsons. dont forget stetsons
the ninths name is eccleston. Smith for the win?
i mean smith for the win!
I have a tie between the 5th Doctor and Matt Smith. They're both really good at acting :)
My favorite is Tennant, with Smith as a close second. I've only seen two episodes from before 2005 (one was in black and white with the first Doctor), so I can't really say anything about the older Doctors.
9th started me off, 10th got me hooked 11th... well by then I became a Whovian.
I love David & Matt. Can't choose between them.
my favorite is matt smith and its not because hes the newest one. i like how hes a little wierd because hes an alien hes kinda supposed to be a lttle wierd
stenzens are cool
My favorite is definitely Tennant, followed by Smith. But that doesn't mean I didn't like Eccleston, because I thought he was "FANTASTIC". I guess he just didn't have enough seasons (Only one... v_v) to really get me hooked.
Wow Gooby... U true frind!
My favorite is Eccleston so far. I'm only on season five and I haven't seen much of Smith. I loved Tennant but I really liked Eccleston.
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Cursed From Birth: The Six Worst Draws for a UFC Debut
(Oh Kyle, if only you knew how ironic that tattoo is about to look.)
There is a Russian proverb that roughly goes, "He that is afraid of bad luck will never know good." And it is a rare bit of good sense from our Russki comrades; we should not live in fear of things beyond our control like luck, but rather have the confidence in ourselves to believe that our hard work will eventually pay off, be it in fame, fortune, or fiine women. But for every bit of good luck we have, some poor sap out there has a much, much worse day because of it. Like the Mortal Kombat tournaments, these gentlemen's misfortunes are necessary to maintain the order between realms, so it is to these brave souls that we pay tribute.
We're talking about those guys who just happened to be on the losing side of a future champion's debut, or got crushed before they could even get their footing. We're talking about guys who put their hearts and souls into a sport for years, only to have their debut in the sport's highest promotion be overshadowed by someone that was just on another level.
So, without further ado, here are the six unluckiest sons of bitches that the UFC has ever seen.
#6 – Alex Soto
Who he drew: 20 year old bantamweight phenom Michael "Mayday" McDonald at UFC 139
How it went down: Let us start with the most recent. Before entering the octagon, Alex Soto was 6-0-1 over local to mid-level competition. Mcdonald, on the other hand, was a 13-1 fighter out of California that had split a pair of contests with former WEC featherweight champion Cole Escovedo, and had scored wins over legitimate UFC competition in Edwin Figueroa and Chris Cariaso. On paper, it was going to be a tough debut for Mr. Soto. In the flesh, it was actually much, much tougher.
McDonald swarmed Soto with a barrage of technically proficient and perfectly placed punches that had him looking for a way out early. And McDonald was kind enough to offer that way out, via Soto's consciousness. Turns out, there wasn't a mountain high enough, a valley low enough, or a river wide enough to keep McDonald from getting to Soto, and a series of particularly brutal uppercuts later sealed the deal. The end came just 56 seconds into the first round. Soto is more than likely still dusting out the cobwebs to this day, whereas Michael McDonald has taken up a career singing backup vocals for everyday conversations.
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The trademarks, filed February 5 by the Fallout 3 developer and property owner, cover the Fallout name in relation to "Entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program" and "motion picture films about a post-nuclear apocalyptic world."
Bethesda appears to be tying up the Fallout property's loose ends for grand future plans, including planning to pull the plug on Interplay's Fallout MMO.
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Skip to comments.Teachers leave boy, 5, stranded in tree because of health and safety
Posted on 03/24/2010 3:39:12 PM PDT by Nachum
A boy of five was left stranded in a tree at school because of a bizarre health and safety policy - which banned teachers from helping him down. The mischievous pupil climbed the 20ft tree at the end of morning break and refused to come down. But instead of helping him, staff followed guidelines and retreated inside the school building to observe from a distance so the child would not get distracted and fall.
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I would rather have firemen help my kid than some commie ass teacher anyway.
That's one of the "not my job", NEA situations.
Maybe a five day waiting period on trees would help.
Elf n' safedee
That has to be one of the most hysterical things I've read today. Is this from the Onion?
Wow... the UK has finally plunged head first off the cliff.
Nobody could at least come up with a mattress? Or a couch cushion?
If they had ever climbed a tree themselves they would know its harder coming down. The boy has a greater chance of falling than when he went up.
That's modern day England. Remember last year when a British Fire Dept. wouldn't run into a burning bldg. because it would place them at risk?
Churchill rolling over.
It's official. We are now living in a Monty Python skit.
Run away! Run away!
I wish I could.
Not only is this school policy, evidently it is also police policy.
AND, at the end of the article, the Wiltshire Council, presumably the politicians in charge of things, also chime in and blame the woman for trespassing and disrespect.
The REST OF THE STORY is even more appalling:
The boy was only rescued after 45 minutes in the tree when passer-by Kim Barrett, 38, noticed the child and helped him down herself.
But instead of being thanked for her actions by the head teacher of the Manor School in Melksham, Wiltshire, she was reported to the police for trespassing.
'He was so young. He didn't look frightened but he was completely on his own - there were no teachers or friends in the playground and the field was empty.
'I walked past at 11.15am and he told me he had been hiding since the end of playtime because he didn't want to go back into class.
'Break ends at 10.30am so that means he had been in the tree for at least 45 minutes
Mandatory tree locks
Geez, no wonder the muzzies are taking over Britain. The natives have all become worthless pussies. The island is finished. RIP.
If this boy were a tree-hugger, there would be plenty of folks willing to help him establish permanent residence.
Kids climbing trees, now that's a crisis and needs intervention? Sheesh! I climbed trees, my siblings climbed trees, my friends climbed trees, and I let my kids climb trees. Bad mom! Bad mom!
I had a rule which frustrated my oldest child. No help into the tree and they needed to be sure to climb no farther than they could climb down. That frustrated the oldest because the middle child made it up the tree before she did. The oldest was so mad when I wouldn't make the middle help her up.
You are dead on.......even if the UK is only the edge of the cliff, the muslims are going to kick them over.
I really do feel I living on Bizarro Earth. Nothing flippin' makes sense any more.
Sorry not covered under obamacare
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Well, Back to the Niagara Region. I made my first post on the infamous "Oh Niagara" thread nearly six years ago. A lot of time and shifting opinions since then. So, here we go again.
Anyway, this 2006 Cave Springs Beamsville Bench Estate Bottled Riesling is far and away the best Riesling I've ever had from North America. I was actually sort of shocked at how good it is. Very dry. A lovely floral/petrol tinged Riesling nose. Very nearly a creamy texture in the mouth, with very nice Riesling fruit flavor. Then, the mineral kicks in at the finish, which lasts for 35-40 seconds. I (seriously) counted 3 separate times.
The benchmark for this wine is clearly Alsace, not Germany. My perspective ranges from the likes of Hugel Gentil; up another notch to Trimbach, Hugel, and Zind Humbrecht Regional bottlings; then up again to Albert Mann (Schlossberg) and ZH Village and/ or Grand Cru's. Throw in a Weinbach or two.
I would dare say this Cave Springs vintage is at or above the better Alsace Regional bottlings ( which can range up to 90-92 points); even nearly (but not quite)approaching the next level (93+).
I won't put a final score on it, but in reference to the Alsace bottlings mentioned , it's a definite 90+.
The weather was ideal in 2006 for riesling and gewurtz.
I presume you mean the Cave Spring 2006 Estate Riesling which sells for $18, and not the cheaper dry or off-dry which sell for around $14. Also worth trying are the Henry of Pelham Reserve Riesling ($14.95) and the Thirty Bench single vineyard rieslings, which are more expensive but quite good as is the Tawse Carly's Block Riesling. Cave Spring also made a great Gewurtz that year.
AS long as there are several Niagara posting here recently,I'll throw another note on this Cave Springs Riesling. We had the last bottle the other night. It is still awesome, maybe better.Various aroma's come and go. Mineral, petrol, peach, grapefruit and a whiff or three at times of something I remember from years ago, a little black mint called "sen-sen". Does anybody remember those little guys???
This wine showed a lot of different facets.
My second to last bottle of this and it gets better every time. Still very youthful, peach, citrus some petrol and even a strange yellow cake flavor at the end of a good long finish. Very well balanced with the acidity still thumping. A little sweet without being cloying. Reminded me a lot of a Trimbach I recently had.
Probably the best North American riesling I've tried also. I just had a 2006 Eroica (which would probably get my vote for consitently best US riesling) at Thanksgiving and this blew it away. I have one more of this that I think Ill hang onto for a while now and see if it develops further. A couple of their Dolomite bottlings left too Ill have to try in the meantime. 91-92. A steal for the 16 bucks Canadian I paid at the winery in 2007.
With the majority of the Niagara Beamsville Bench planted circa 1979 with the Mosel Clone Weiss 21B (mother vineyard the St Urban property at Vineland Estates Winery)this region continues to produce some of the finest Rieslings grown anywhere. The ageability is fantastic given some of the late 80s and early 90s Ive recently tried. Excellent QPR in the 12-20 dollar range. Vineland Estates, Cave Springs, Tawse, Henry of Pelham,Green Lane,30 Bench, just to name a few. Thanks for the notes on the 06 Cave Springs.
i'm also a fan of cave spring riesling ($18). it's probably one of my favorite go-to wines if i don't know what to have (for a white).
Also a fan of Cave Spring, though it's been a couple of years since I last had it.
I'm just amazed that this thread has been on here for over four years and Board-O has not yet come on here to tell all the people who liked the wine that they're wrong.
Punch it , Chewie!
I think Cave Spring is the only niagara winery he can tolerate.
if you hadn't mentioned that this thread has been around for 4 yrs, i wouldn't have noticed.
i'll admit, not all ON wines are great but they make some decent cool climate whites - esp riesling. palatine hills in niagara makes a nice riesling. vineland's st. urban riesling is quite good if you can find it.
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Young vs. NO or Hasselback vs Cincy?
Young vs. NO or Hasselback vs Cincy?
I don't think Hasslebeck will have a good game vs. Cincy. I'm not saying that because I'm a Bengals fan. I just think that they are usually victimized by a quarterback with a great tight end to throw to.
On the other end I don't know what to think about Young Vs. New Orleans. I think that he is a terrific weapon though. Everybody saw what Cincy was able to do last year against the Saints, after they established the run. That usually opens up the field a bit. It will all be on his arm this week I think.
I would take Young.
-LTlabnerIf you can't build a winning team with that core a fire-sale isn't the solution. Selling the franchise, moving them to Nashville and converting GABP into a used car lot is.
Pretty sure any non-Bengals fan, or realistic fan would have to go with Hasselbeck. The only thing is, the Bengals run D is so bad they might just hand off the whole game.
Young is a great QB for the Titans, I just don't think he is that great for a fantasy team. Isn't that game AT New Orleans too? I don't like that match up.
I think I would start Young. Hasselbeck only really has Deion Branch to throw to since Hackett is hurt. Alexander will get the ball a lot this weekend.
My dilemma for the week is:
Galloway vs STL or Cotchery @MIA
DeShawn Wynn vs SD or Jerious Norwood vs CAR (RB3 slot)
I'd keep starting Galloway while he's healthy.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson
Young vs. Hasselback has been a push so far basically. Hasselback was better slightly in week 1 and Young was slightly better in week 2.
I'm going with Young.
Lots of bengals fans. I go with Hasselbeck without a doubt.
On the other question, I go with Galloway and Norwood
300+ yards, 5 TD's for a QB with ZERO NFL wins. Anderson was about to be cut in the preseason, and just about every Browns fan wanted him cut. Start Hasselbeck.
Ronnie Brown vs. Jets
Derrick Ward vs. Redskins
Cam Cameron has said the Dolphins would focus more on the running game this week. Ronnie Brown received the lion's share of the carries last week (an underwhelming 11), and usually torches the weak Jets run defense.
Derrick Ward put up impressive numbers in a losing effort vs. a good Green Bay defense last week, and the Redskins are no great run-stoppers themselves (4.5 ypc this season).
I'm leaning towards Brown, probably because I want to justify my 3rd Round pick.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Romo @CHI or McNabb @DET?
I'm having a hard time believing in McNabb right this second, but starting Romo at CHI is tuff.
I've got an interesting situation at both RB and WR right now. So far, Andre Johnson (along with T.O.) has carried my team with excellent production at WR, but Johnson's apparently out this week. Here's my options.
Pick two WR:
Reggie Brown vs. Detroit
Devery Henderson vs. Tennessee
Patrick Crayton @ Chicago
Consider a FA or two
I've thought about picking up another WR, but I'm not sure. My #1 WR is T.O., and I'm not too high on starting two Dallas WR, especially against the Bears. There's a couple guys like Amani Toomer, Bobby Engram, and Mike Furrey available in FA too so they may not be bad options either.
My RB scenario isn't as bleak, thankfully, though I've gotten little production out of them so far.
Pick two RB:
Larry Johnson vs. Minnesota
Laurence Maroney vs. Buffalo
Clinton Portis vs. NY Giants
I've been starting Johnson and Maroney, though neither have yet to find the endzone so far this season. Johnson hasn't rushed for many yards either, but he does seem to be involved in the passing game a bit more. Portis has two TDs already this season, and he has more rushing yards than both Johnson and Maroney.
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-17 Average Season: 69-93
I'd go with Brown and Crayton at WR. Furrey is an interesting waiver pickup, too.
At RB, stick with Larry Johnson. Chiefs home opener + LJ angry = 100 total yards and 2 TDs.
Also, go with Portis. The Pats like to split carries and Sammy Morris is a TD vulture.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
First rule of fantasy football - always start whatever QB is opposing the Bengals
That goes for RB's and #1 and #2 WR's also.
Never deviate from this rule as long as Chuck Breshnahan is the coordinator and Mike Brown owns the team.
Never...it's gotten me to two SuperBowl's the last two years.
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Columbia Business School's Incoming Class Beats the Heat and ALS by Taking the Ice Bucket Challenge Together
At the conclusion of their first week of orientation, more than 400 of Columbia Business School's incoming students drenched themselves with buckets of ice water at the school's Morningside Heights campus, Friday evening. But this wasn't some kind of ritual to break the August heat. Rather, Columbia's students were participating in the national ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
ALS, a fatal neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects more than 30,000 people in the United States, and 5,600 new cases are diagnosed every year. The viral Ice Bucket Challenge is just one part of the fight against the disease.
Participants in the Ice Bucket Challenge dump a bucket of ice water on themselves and then post a video online challenging three friends to do the same. Those failing to dump a bucket of ice water on themselves must donate $100.
As a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the ALS Association has currently received more than $31 million in donations from July 29 to August 20, up from just $1.9 million for the same time period the year before.
Students at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania challenged Columbia Business School on Sunday and gave the students a week to complete the challenge. In turn, Columbia Business School has now challenged Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School, and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. The business schools have one week to respond.
"The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is just one example of how our students are constantly striving to make a positive impact on the world," Associate Dean for the MBA Program Michael Malone said. "Columbia Business School's students and graduates are always up for a challenge, and following an energetic and exciting first week of orientation, this activity could not have come at a better time."
For more information on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, visit www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge.html and follow the hashtag #ALSicebucketchallenge on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Google+.


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ARARAT - Matt Dalton was a victim of circumstance during last week's surprise elimination on The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia.
With numbers dwindling on the blue team, which had resulted in Matt becoming one of the strongest players, black team member Kerry Stockwell had no choice but to send his AME Systems' colleague home when he was forced to eliminate a contestant on the spot.
Matt isn't holding any grudges and in fact would like to see the man responsible for his demise win the title.
"I'd like to see Stocky take it out. He is a good mate of mine and I can't wait to see how he looks when he gets out," Matt said in an interview with The Ararat Advertiser after being eliminated.
"I realize it is part of a game. It is a life style change but at the same time it is still a competition, so I wasn't mad or holding any grudges to anyone, it is just part of the game.
"The blue team unfortunately just keep getting nutted in challenges and just kept going down which didn't help."
Matt began his Biggest Loser journey with a starting weight of 122.8kg and said revealing that to all of Australia in the first weigh-in was daunting.
"Originally I thought it was rather intimidating, but I thought just get it done and in the end it was fairly liberating," he said.
He described the Sydney Opera House challenge as 'really hard yakka' and by the end of the day he was facing the prospect of not even making it into the house.
"I was teamed up with Caitlin (Munday) and finished in the bottom two and were up for elimination right from the word go," he said.
"All the contestants went with the 'no vote' and we were all safe. Everybody agreed that everybody should get the chance to be in the house, so I felt pretty good to get into the house and away we went."
Matt said in The Biggest Loser house from the moment you wake up to when you fall asleep it is all about training to lose weight.
"You'd get up around 5am and by 5.30am you are already training, you'd do your 600 calories as best you'd can and then get set up for the rest of the day," he said.
"Each day there'd usually be a main training session with the trainers and then you'd have a bit of down time while you wait for interviews.
"It was challenging and exciting. There are some things that get a bit mundane and tedious, but mainly the stuff was challenging and exciting."
Since being home Matt said he was amazed to see the support the town of Ararat has given to the contestants back in the house.
The 37-year-old lost 10.5kg while in Sydney and has continued to drop the kilos since returning to Ararat.
"I've lost 13kg to date on the dot," he said.
"My aim is that I want to be between 85kg to 92kg by the finale, somewhere in that zone. So to get to at least 92kg at this stage I still have to lose 19kg in about two and a half months.
"I have been doing sessions with the personal trainer and then I also do my own training by myself. I pushed myself pretty hard the other night and the hammies are burning today!
"It is definitely making a difference in my life. I still have some work to do, but I am putting the effort in to get there and once I get there I will just work out how I can maintain it."
Weight loss - After week 2
Craig - 17.8kg
Kerry - 17kg
Mary - 13.4kg
Toni - 12.5kg
Jane - 12.3kg
Caitlin - 12.2kg
Cal - 10.8kg
Sharon - 10.5kg
Natalie - 8.5kg
Shannon - 8.1kg
Katrina - 7.6kg
Cameron - 18.5kg (eliminated)
Matt - 10.5kg (eliminated)
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RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - Eastern Kentucky University has again been ranked the top school for military veterans by Military Times EDGE magazine.
It's the second No. 1 ranking by the magazine for EKU in two years. Last year the school was No. 2.
The magazine considers institutions' programs, services and staff support for veterans as well as accreditation and graduation rates.
The University of Kentucky is No. 12, while Western Kentucky University is 35th on the list of four-year schools.
Eastern says it has more than 1,200 veterans and dependents at the school.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Unimin Corporation is a producer of industrial minerals. The facility, the company's newest and most productive, will open in 2013 in Tunnel City, Wis., and will produce two million tons of frac sand annually for energy markets in North Dakota, Texas, Colorado and elsewhere.
Under the agreement CP will become the exclusive rail service provider at this facility for the movement of frac sand to Unimin Corporation's destination markets.
"We have a long relationship with CP at many of our plants in North America and we are delighted to expand this longstanding partnership," said Kevin Crawford, president and chief executive officer at Unimin. "Rail is an effective way to move our products and CP is a reliable partner that will enable us to continue to deliver products to critical energy markets."
"Canadian Pacific has been serving Unimin, one of our largest Industrial Products customers, for more than three decades and we are pleased to continue to grow this partnership through service at its new facility," said Jane O'Hagan, Canadian Pacific's chief marketing officer and executive vice president marketing & sales. "Canadian Pacific's scheduled railway will ensure we efficiently manage their increasing volumes with reliable service."


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PITTSBURGH – For the first time in 27 games, the Astros fought back and claimed a victory this season when they trailed after seven innings. They did it with National League-style small ball.
Matt Dominguez's ground out on a fielder's choice scored Jason Castro, pushing the Astros to a 4-2 11th-inning victory against the Pirates on Saturday in an interleague matchup at PNC Park.
The Astros (12-31) evened the three-game series at 1-1 and improved to 2-3 on their six-game road trip.
The Pirates' (25-18) four-game winning streak ended.
The Astros placed runners on second and third with one out in the 11th after a Bryan Morris wild pitch. Dominguez bounced a grounder to second baseman Neil Walker, whose throw home failed to beat Castro, who led off the inning with a stand-up double. It was 3-2 Astros and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was ejected after arguing the call by home-plate umpire C.B. Bucknor. J.D. Martinez's RBI single, scoring Dominguez, gave the Astros a two-run lead and put the ball in Jose Veras' hands in the bottom of the frame.
Down 2-1 heading into the eighth, the Astros tied the game after Chris Carter singled to left field, driving in Trevor Crowe. Ex-Astro Mark Melancon gave up the liner, with Carter connecting on a 2-0 cutter after runners reached first and third with one out.
The Astros entered Saturday 0-26 when trailing after seven innings.
Astros starting lefthander Erik Bedard produced his longest outing of the season, throwing six innings of seven-hit, two-run ball. Bedard, who was briefly moved to the bullpen then returned to the rotation, threw 91 pitches (59 strikes) and gave up three doubles, including two to Andrew McCutchen.
Pirates righty A.J. Burnett allowed five hits and one run in seven innings, striking out seven and walking four.
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with three singles and an RBI in his return to the lineup.
The Astros loaded the bases in the first with one out but Nos. 4-5 hitters Carter and Carlos Pena struck out.
The Pirates did what they were supposed to in the bottom of the frame. After McCutchen doubled to right field – the ball was bobbled by Chris Carter at the wall – Gaby Sanchez doubled to left, making it 1-0 Pittsburgh.
The Astros broke through in fifth. A Marwin Gonzalez infield single, Bedard sacrice bunt, Robbie Grossman groundout and Altuve infield single pushed Gonzalez across home plate, tying the game at 1.
Bedard's sixth was rough. Pittsburgh placed runners at second and third with no outs following McCutchen's second double. Bedard used a pop up and pop foul to get out of the inning, and third baseman Dominguez nailed Jose Tabata at home after a Russell Martin fielder's choice. But Brandon Inge answered with a line drive to left field and it was 2-1 Pirates heading into the seventh.
Pittsburgh loaded the bases in the seventh with two outs, while the Astros used three relievers to make it through the frame. Righthander Jose Cisnero froze the Pirates' Gaby Sanchez with a 93 mph four-seam fastball, jumping off the mound after the called strikeout and keeping the Astros within one run.
Cisnero returned to the mound for the next two innings, recording a hitless ninth to send the game into the 10th.


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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday -- John T., Jr and Esther H. Barker
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This is the exact reason I am feeling the urgency to photograph my family stones this year. The last time I did was 9 years ago and some of the stones can't be read anymore.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2013 at 1:51 PM
I too have a set of great grandparents named John T and Ester Barker, born in Oneida NY, but apparently lived some time in Vinton IA? They had a son named Archibald, who drove stage coach to and from the Vinton school for the blind. And this man's my great grandfather. Are these the same people? I know they had another son named John, one named Ruel and also a 4th son & possibly a daughter? If so, I have family history info going back to the 1500's in England. I haven't been able to garner much information about John T and Ester though! I know her maiden named was Buck.ReplyDelete
Kristy Barker
No, they are not the same couple, but what a coincidence that two different John T Barkers marry women named Esther!Delete
My John Thompson Barker was born in St. Charles, Idaho to John Tompson and Jane Maria Pickett. John T Barker, Sr was my immigrant ancestor was born in Marston, Bedfordshire, England.
The earliest documented Barker ancestor I have is William Barker born about 1773 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
Who knows, maybe we connect somehow. I also have Buck ancestors.


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Brian Horton expects Manchester City to add to their squad in the January transfer window
Brian Horton expects Man City to add to their squad in the transfer window to cover a growing injury list.
Last Updated: 02/01/13 5:21pm
Former City boss Horton told Sky Sports News he is concerned about the club's growing injury list and criticised the mid-season African Cup of Nations, which will see the Toure brothers miss several Premier League games in January - and potentially February - to represent Ivory Coast.
Horton is confident City can overhaul their seven-point deficit to league leaders Manchester United but expects Mancini to look to bring in some much-needed cover in the coming weeks.
"The way City are playing, particularly at home, they've got plenty of time to make up the gap," said Horton, who was in charge of City between 1993 and 1995.
"There's a long way to go but I'm sure Mancini will want to invest in January. You always want to strengthen your side but when you're going to lose key players - through injury or international call ups - I'm sure he'll want to do some business in the window.
"I'd say they need to strengthen the squad defensively and in the midfield."
Sergio Aguero is the latest player to visit the club's treatment room after pulling up with a hamstring strain after scoring the club's third in their 3-0 win over Stoke on New Year's Day and Horton fears the heavy Christmas schedule has taken its toll on the City squad.
"It's a massive blow for City to lose Aguero with a hamstring problem," said Horton. "After he scored the third goal I said they should take him off because of the games over Christmas and New Year but unfortunately he's out now.
"They are saying it will take two weeks to heal but with hamstring strains you never know.
"You can't afford to lose too many players [when you're chasing the league title] but City have got quite a few injury problems to people like Mario Balotelli, Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell and Maicon.
"It's unbelievable they have the African Cup of Nations in mid-season, too," he said. "Top players, such as Kolo and Yaya Toure, have to go to that and that's another massive blow."
Former Manchester United utility man Clayton Blackmore, meanwhile, feels that Robin van Persie's goal-scoring exploits - the Dutchman has already netted 16 Premier League goals since his summer arrival from Arsenal, including two in the New Year's Day mauling of Wigan - will ensure Sir Alex Ferguson's men reclaim the title.
"Ferguson has strengthened the team this year and the players are gelling - and Van Persie has made a great start to the season," said Blackmore, who represented United between 1982 and '94, netting 27 league goals.
"When he gets half-chances he looks like he is going to score every time and you can only see him getting better. Football is a team game but I think he will make the difference in the title race."
Blackmore concluded: "I think Chelsea could end up above Man City this season, because while City have a better squad, Chelsea are looking good and playing well - though I don't think they have another frontman who could fill Fernando Torres' boots if he got injured."


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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
All PC versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be powered by Steamworks, providing gamers with auto-updating, anti-cheat technology, Steam Achievements, and the recently introduced Steam Cloud.
Featuring the first new multiplayer maps for Modern Warfare 2, the stimulus package will be available first on Xbox Live on March 30th.
The Stimulus Package delivers 5 additional action-packed multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations: "Bailout," a multi-level apartment complex; "Storm," an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery; "Salvage," a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars. Two legendary fan-favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare return, including "Crash," a war-torn urban environment; and "Overgrown," which features a massive dry creek bed.
But wait, there's more! Starting April 2nd (through April 5th), those who play Modern Warfare 2 via Xbox Live will receive double XP points.
Key Features :
- Epic Single Player Campaign
- Epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
- Special Ops Co-operative
- An entirely new gameplay mode which supports 2-player co-operative play via online or split screen that is unique from the single player story campaign.
- Special Ops pits players into a gauntlet of time-trial and objective-based missions.
- Rank-up as players unlock new Special Ops missions, each more difficult.
- Missions include highlights from the single player campaign, fan favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and all new, exclusive missions.
- Multiplayer Reinvented
- Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new enhancements including:
- Customizable Killstreaks
- Sentry Gun
- Predator Missile
- Counter-UAV
- Care Package
- Accolades (Post match reports)
- Create-a-Class evolved
- Secondary Weapons
- Equipment - Machine Pistols - Throwing Knives - Shotguns - Blast Shield - Handguns - Tactical Insertion - Launchers
- Perk Upgrades
- Riot Shields
- Bling (Dual attachments)
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OpenNaps Targeted; Gnutella "Validated" 333
An Anonymous Coward writes "As early as Wednesday, the RIAA has sent letters to the ISPs and operators of OpenNap servers in the U.S. which were listed on Napigator. Here's the story from ZDNET. The RIAA's letter refers to the U.S. Supreme Court decision against Napster. Given that nearly all the OpenNap servers are run by individuals who are never intending to charge for the service, this is an interesting assertion." And HyperbolicParabaloid points out this NYT story (free reg. req.) in which a lawyer says the decision "validates Gnutella" (ok, whatever, but there's also some interesting discussion about how the Sony VCR time- and space-shifting precedent fails to apply to Napster).


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Schaumburg officials have agreed to pay half the cost of new landscaping to screen St. Peter Lutheran Church from a neighboring subdivision, as the landscaping also will screen a parking lot the village built to serve a historic museum on the site.
The village is requiring the landscaping as part of an effort to resolve a neighborhood dispute over the use of the church's soccer field by athletic organizations not affiliated with the church.
Neighbors complained about the noise and use of lights for nighttime soccer games on the property by the youth soccer league Sports Club United.
Because Sports Club United has now merged with the Schaumburg Athletic Association, it will no longer use the St. Peter field. However, the church has already begun receiving requests from other organizations to use the soccer field.
Before the neighbors' complaints reached village officials' ears, the church had been unaware it needed a special-use permit for other organizations to use the field.
The permit requires the landscaping to be in place by Oct. 1 and bans the use of portable toilets on or near the church's soccer field. After the permit was approved last month, St. Peter officials submitted a written request for financial assistance.
And the village agreed to pay half the cost as a 1997 agreement with the church allowed the village to expand parking on the St. Peter property for the historic museum, which is in an old schoolhouse relocated to the church site in the early 1980s, Schaumburg Community Development Director Julie Fitzgerald said.
Last week, Schaumburg Planning and Permits Manager Tom Farace reported to the planning, building and development committee that the estimated cost of the new trees and shrubs would be approximately $3,400. The committee concurred with the recommendation to share the cost as about half the landscaping will screen the additional museum parking.
The village board is expected to give final approval to the deal at its meeting Tuesday night.


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DICKSON, OK - After more than an hour and half in executive session the the board announced their decision to parents and students in the Dickson auditorium: They accepted Sherry Howe's resignation as superintendent.
Howe's resignation comes after her daughter resigned from her teaching position amid allegations of improper relations with students.
During the meeting the board also approved a severance package for her. They haven't released the terms of that package.
Howe's resignation is effective Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
The board president said they plan on having a special meeting Friday to appoint an interim superintendent.
Parents at the meeting gave us their reaction to the decision.
"Once we heard about it you know we were obviously very excited and glad that they finally decided to do the right thing," said Dickson Schools parent Jason Vaughn.
"It's long overdue, years overdue," said Marla Stewart, who has two children in Dickson Schools.
"We came out to hopefully remove Ms. Howe from her job, which we actually did," said Bridgit Vaughn, another Dickson Schools parent.
The school and Howe's attorney both chose not to comment, and our calls to Howe weren't returned.