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No 67
Please note, No 67 has now closed. It has been replaced by The Habit, which also has a Nunhead site. Time Out Food editors, August 2017.
As you'd expect of a gallery eaterie, No 67 is a bright, soaring space, with huge windows for natural light and a curvy, billowing garden flanked by more seating. Even more gratifyingly, the place doesn't just trade on its looks. The food is lovely, and pretty good value, especially the three-course dinner for £22 on Wednesday and Thursday. With seasonal treats on the set menu, such as a golden-crumbed asparagus with hollandaise, or courgette, pea and artichoke risotto – and lemon posset, chocolate and Calvados mousse or a cheeseboard for pudding – this is pretty much the perfect treat for a summer's evening.
On the lunch menu, a seasonal soup is always on offer (we enjoyed spinach and potato), then there's the locally famous date and walnut welsh rarebit with pickles and salad. The meze is a vivid palette of rubious, slightly bitter, nutmeggy beetroot purée, emerald-flecked tsatsiki, golden hazelnut bulgar with ribbons of red pepper, and glossy black and green olives; they were artfully arranged on a white plate withal, and framed by several slices of griddled bread streaked with olive oil.
The cake selection included dark horses such as a nitrate-rich beetroot and a gluten-free brownie, but we were glad to sample the almond and strawberry tart – the pastry was a crisp, buttery revelation. Impressive on all fronts.
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|No 67
67 Peckham Rd
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|Breakfast served 9-11.30am, lunch served noon-3.30pm Tue-Fri. Brunch served 10am-3.30pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6.30-10pm Wed-Sat.
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|Main courses £11.80-£14.60. Set dinner (Wed, Thur) £20 3 courses
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Exceptional food, beautiful setting, lovely garden and friendly, welcoming staff: a pleasure to have on our doorstep. Reliably good.
Great staff, interesting food, cozy atmosphere and off the main drag so a nice option away from the Friday evening fray.
Relaxed space with lovely garden and popular for Sunday brunch in the summer.
Allpress coffee and lovely setting in historic arts college.
This isn't in east Dulwich - it's Camberwell.
Homely and delicious, top brunch spot!
Great coffee, cake and brekkie if you're in the mood. Something about the space feels calming. All in all a very pleasant way to start a weekend morning. One caveat - expect to see at least 3 ludicrously well-dressed toddlers being force fed quinoa
Back in January we booked the impressive gallery space at the back (with the private garden) for an incredibly special dinner in May (yes 5 months in advance) with a £100 deposit. Two weeks before our booking one of the managers - Sam - sent me a four line email without so much as an apology to 'mention' that they'd double booked the area and we'd now have the restaurant space at the front. Outraged, not only at the double booking on an evening that we'd spent 20 weeks preparing, but also with how appallingly they chose to handle it.
In the end they simply explained the second party was bigger and wouldn't fit in the other area, though cant help but wonder if a more attractive booking came in well after ours and they chose to go with them. We essentially had a contract with No67 regarding the space and it really should have been honoured. I suspect if we'd called with two weeks notice to cancel we'd have lost that money?
Sadly with only 14 days notice we were trapped somewhat to stay with No67 as it was far too late to rearrange at this stage. The other manager, Hamish, after several emails did extend some courtesy & called to chat through how they would make our night very special, a magical garden set up at the front, tea lights everywhere, not one glitch throughout the evening. We should have known then, based on our experience so far, that would be too good to be true. It was also surprising to have to ask if there might be some sort of goodwill gesture, rather than immediately offered. A complimentary cocktail for each guest we were told would be included.
You can imagine we were yet again disappointed that the "special" garden area promised had no more than 2 tea lights, and we had to request additional ones to make it feel nice – further upsetting when you realise just how loud the road really is compared to the private secluded garden space at the back
The staff on the night (while lovely) had not been told that the goodwill cocktail would be in addition to the prosecco as part of our set menu so we had to go through that with them and frustration levels rose again
We were very underwhelmed with the effort made for our dining space, though adequate, we all sat down to enjoy a meal we'd been promised would be perfect and without further fault. While the starters came out on time and were lovely we were left fuming when I had to chase our main meals over half an hour after when we'd requested them. Insulted further when a few portions of fish came out very under-cooked and some guests felt the lamb too raw to eat
The final straw was the bill – your staff tried to charge us for 2 extra people, a genuine mistake I'm sure and would have been completely overlooked had it not been yet another mistake to add to a growing list or errors.
I cannot tell you how tempted we were to refuse to pay the service added to the bill, however felt that the endless list of disasters and faults didn't lie with those waiting on us – but Hamish and Sam, and it felt wrong to penalise them for their mismanagement
Needless to say not one member of our party will ever be returning again, and I would urge people to stay away unless you want a slice of cake and a coffee. Clearly not equipped to deal with a service beyond that – to out utter disappointment.
We only hope they fully appreciate how they ruined an evening that we'd been planning for 5 months for someone incredibly special – and if they are trusted with a similar dinner or event in the future they'll take measures to ensure this doesn't happen to anyone else in the future – though I wouldn't risk it! When we called round endless places to see we could could relocate our evening everyone we spoke to at other restaurants were outraged by what no67 had done.
I had brunch here with 3 friends today. Granted, it was a busy Saturday, but two of us ordered the Welsh Rarebit, and we were both disappointed with our food. Both of them came out slightly burned, but we were so hungry and we tried in vain to get our waitress' attention, so we just went ahead and ate them. Secondly, for £5, we expected more than a small piece of sourdough and some dressed rocket leaves - not at all value for money, and we left hungry. The other two in our party were very happy with their salmon and eggs on 2 pieces of sourdough for £6.75, but they had a decent portion size. When I attempted to provide constructive feedback to the waitress, she was clearly disinterested and made no attempt to take my suggestions forward or compensate in any way. Will not be going back here again.
Most amazing cafe, breakfast is splendid always perfect on every saturday and Sunday! Great customer service and even better coffee! 5 stars!!!
This is the best coffee in London. It is seriously amazing. Great breakfast, AMAZING staff and even better cakes. Such a great location and well priced 5* plus!
This is one of the best cafes in London! It has amazing food an even better coffee at an affordable price. The floor staff are always friendly and the kitchen staff and chefs seem to get the meals are in a very speedy time considering the size of the kitchen! We love 67
Amazing flavours. Unusual ingredients and menus that always give you something to talk about. I feel sorry that I won't get to try every dish as they change the menu so regularly.
Good overall cafe. When we first came in the one server was a bit abrupt with us but the server we ended up having was fantastic. She was really friendly and definitely put in a good effort. We all ordered the full Spanglish which was a bit greasy (but to be expected with fried eggs and Chorizo) but delicious. The only problem with the food was that my toast was slightly burned making part un-edible which was a shame. Had a taste of the milkshake which was amazing and next time I will definitely try the cakes as they looked fantastic.
Awesome. Cracking coffee, cracking breakfast (full Spanglish is a revolution) and once you've finished your breakfast/lunch/dinner you can walk round the gallery. I really like this place as it's run by people who carea about what they're doing. Every cake, coffee, drink has been chosen or created with heart. This is what its all a about, a bit of passion in details.
The best! For lunch or brunch it's a lifesaver on the weekend, serving breakfast til 5 on saturdays and 4.30 on sundays. Amazing cakes too. Really nice staff and all the touches that make you comfortable. For dinner it's also amazing! I'm so glad this exists in Camberwell.


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For many years, my friend Paul and I have gathered on a Friday or Saturday night for the Three Bs: beef, booze, and bad B-movies. The definition has shifted a bit over time, with the quality of all three components increasing. Early on it might be hot dogs, Zima, and a film with the production budget equivalent to the cost of a used car. Now it's likely to involve decent wine, ribeyes, and something that at least got nominated for an Oscar, though a recent viewing of the Rutger Hauer grindhouse masterpiece Hobo With A Shotgun shows that we're always willing to enjoy the classics.
On a recent visit, the massive gourmet burgers you find on steakhouse lunch menus were on the menu. From top to bottom, my burger was as follows: bun, lettuce, tomato, Stilton, flame-grilled burger, pickles, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, bun. Towards the end a fork and knife were necessary as the medium-rare preparation started to fall apart.
2008 Steak House Wine
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Washington
$15, 13% abv.
The wine has dominant aromas of blackberry and black cherry, medium tannins with a full fruit flavor, some smoke and coffee scents as it warms up, and a long, lingering finish. It comes from The Magnificent Wine Company, makers of this as well as Fish House (Sauvignon Blanc), House Wine (white) and House Wine (red--see below). While I'm not a fan of the label design, you can't deny that it's unique and easy to recognize. And true to its name, it is a delicious pairing with good beef.
On the next such occasion, Paul provided a pair of red wines and grabbed BBQ from the Germantown Commissary, a local joint that provides delicious 'Q in a small space. The restaurant was within walking distance of my high school and for a long time I lived and worked close enough to grab a sandwich there when I was in the mood. The movie for this night? The 1988 classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
2007 House Wine Red
Columbia Valley, Washington
32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Zinfandel, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petite Verdot
$12, 13.5% abv.
Nose of blueberry and blackberry. Mild fruit profile with a light body and brief but present tannins. Fun flavor for such a broad range of grapes. Nice finish, and it held up well with the pulled pork.
One thing I've always loved to do is eat the sandwich over the beans. Over a few bites enough stray pork will fall in to make the slow-cooked beans even better. Hot sauce is also a must, but tragically interferes with enjoyment of a soft red wine like this. If you like your BBQ spicy, a sparkling wine is often a great choice.
After dinner with cleared palates, there was also the option to try a wine that Paul had opened up the previous night, a higher end Napa selection.
2008 Black Stallion Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
$65, 14.5% abv.
Leather, licorice, coffee, black cherry, a touch of cigar and beautiful balance. The tannins have mellowed out well, though I imagine the wine would continue to improve for the next few years. Highly recommended if you get a chance.
25 May 2011
Meat, Wine, Man Time
Labels: barbecue, burger, cabernet sauvignon, california, red blend, washington
2 comments:
- Do Bianchi said...
"One thing I've always loved to do is eat the sandwich over the beans. Over a few bites enough stray pork will fall in to make the slow-cooked beans even better. Hot sauce is also a must, but tragically interferes with enjoyment of a soft red wine like this. If you like your BBQ spicy, a sparkling wine is often a great choice. "
We must break bread together someday, brother... I know we will and will look forward to it... :)
- 30 May, 2011 15:39
- Benito said...
Indeed, fratello!
- 30 May, 2011 16:11
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has introduced a bill that he says would close a loophole in federal law that exempts oil and gas drilling from certain provisions of the federal Clean Air Act.
The Boulder Democrat says he wants to make sure that wells drilled with a hydraulic fracturing process are not exempt from federal oversight.
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a gas drilling process that blasts chemical-laden water deep into the ground. Supporters say the process is safe, while opponents say the technique pollutes groundwater and the chemicals are unsafe.
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AUGUST 8--A Florida man yesterday rubbed dog feces in his mothers face during an argument in the home they share, police report.
Cops arrested William Jenkins, 21, on a felony domestic battery charge for pushing his mother, 53, to the floor during the dispute, according to a Palmetto Police Department report.
When questioned by cops, Jenkins denied pushing his mother, but admitted that he did rub dog defecation on her face because she yelled at him, investigators noted.
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Oppressive heat returns to the Midwest. Must be almost time for the start of football practice.
Josh Ferguson's role in the Illinois offense must continue to grow.
Previewing the Indiana special teams.
Who has the Big Ten's best uniforms?
An Iowa season preview.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney responds to the recent interesting comments made by Maryland's Randy Edsall.
Ten important Rutgers players this year.
James Franklin gets to work on collecting pledges for the 2016 Penn State class. Breaking down the importance of road games for the Nittany Lions.
A look at Michigan State's talented defensive front four; its group of running backs, led by Jeremy Langford; and the Spartan receivers.
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Fireworks at halftime are not the solution for Michigan, says Joshua Henschke.
Fourteen notable statistics for Nebraska in 2014. A linemen out of Florida's IMG Academy, the son of a former Notre Dame star, commits to the Huskers.
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In case you missed it last week, six Big Ten teams made Forbes' list of the 25 priciest tickets on the secondary market.


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Sweden the world's most ICT-competitive country
Sweden the most competitive countries in the digital economy.• Sweden among top ICT countries • Boo.com founder warns of new net bubble
Sweden continues to be the best country in the world in adopting and implementing ICT advances for increased growth and development, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.
The Global Information Technology Report 2010-2011 said that Sweden tops the rankings for the second time in a row, "with an outstanding performance across the board".
"Sweden offers one of the best climates for technological adoption and innovation. Penetration of new technologies is among the densest in the world, with over 90 percent of the population using the Internet on a regular basis", the report said.
"Beyond usage, a number of new indicators included in the NRI (Networked Readiness Index) this year reveal the impact ICT is having on the Swedish economy and society at large. In Sweden more than anywhere else, ICT improves access to basic services and gives rise to new organizational models as well as new business models, products, and services".
"A true knowledge-based economy, Sweden boasts the 4th highest number of PCT patent applications per million population".
The Nordic countries lead the way in leveraging ICT. With Finland in third, Denmark in seventh and Norway in ninth place, all are in the top 10, except for Iceland, which is ranked in 16th position.
Led by Singapore in second place, the other Asian Tiger economies continue to make progress in the ranking, with both Taiwan, China and Korea improving five places to 6th and 10th respectively, and Hong Kong SAR following closely at 12th.
The World Economic Forum said that ICT was "a key enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world".
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Hi, I have an old acer290 laptop that I use as a media server (mediatomb on Ubuntu 11.04) Worked beautifully with a number of remote players including a PS3. However ubuntu has ceased to support the 11.04 version. Before upgrading I'd like to make a clone (or near clone) of my system as a LIVE USB. With this, I can reinstall the whole system if I screw it up. Is this possible?, and if so how?. Suggestions appreciated.
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A promotional pact struck by producers of Broadway tuner "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" and cabler Syfy reps a significant step in efforts to reach beyond the traditional theatergoing demo with the musical.
The average Broadway theatergoer, who's older and female, may have her doubts about a comicbook spectacle with rock music. But the fans of genre entertainment who gravitate to Syfy seem a natural fit for the superhero title.
The selling of "Spider-Man" is no small concern for a musical with a sky-high capitalization — some $60 million, the highest in Broadway history — and a supersized weekly running cost that approaches $1 million per week. To be profitable, the show will need to log consistent, top-dollar sales for many months.
Syfy will air commercials, promos and teasers for the musical and also offer tickets to the musical as prizes for online contests. Tie-ins to "Spider-Man" can also be expected in relation to reality skein "Hollywood Treasures."
Such advertising opportunities — on a network available in more than 95 million homes — rep a sizable advantage for a show on Broadway, where the majority of offerings keep marketing efforts focused on the tri-state area, at least initially. Syfy deal offers an instant boost to the show's national footprint, launching early outreach to the out-of-town auds that keep long-running Broadway hits alive.
Meanwhile, "Spider-Man" ad material has already begun to feature Syfy.
According to Blake Callaway, Syfy's senior veep for brand and strategic marketing, the link to a buzzworthy, genre-straddling project like "Spider-Man" helps solidify the cabler's identification with imagination-centric projects.
Pact marks a rare pairing of a Broadway show and a national cable network. Only previous example is the 2007 team-up of musical "Legally Blonde" and MTV, which aired the full musical multiple times, followed in 2008 by a reality-skein casting competish.
Producers of "Blonde" see that exposure as one factor in the musical's success on the road, with the national TV berth helping to build awareness for the show among theatergoers outside New York.
"Spider-Man" also has a couple more pre-existing aud bases that it has yet to tap. It can reach out to aficionados of the Marvel comicbooks in which the title character originated, as well as fans of rock band U2. U2 frontman Bono and guitarist the Edge penned the "Spider-Man" score.
The promotional link with Syfy is expected to continue well after the show's January opening, Callaway noted.
"We're seeing this as a long-term partnership," he said. "Kind of the opposite of movie marketing."
After a rocky financial road to capitalization, the ambitious, stunt-heavy musical recently delayed the start of previews until Nov. 28 to allow for extra technical rehearsal.
Helmed by Julie Taymor ("The Lion King"), musical is now set to open at the Foxwoods Theater Jan. 11.


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Apple has the edge over Samsung in terms of available memory configurations. The iPad mini comes in 16-, 32- and 64-GB editions while Galaxy offers 8-, 16- and 32-GB editions, but it can achieve 64 GB by adding a 32-GB SD card to the high-end unit. As for processors, the iPad is built around Apple's venerable A5, a custom SoC with two ARM Cortex-A9 cores running at 1.0GHz with a NEON SIMD instruction accelerator and a pair of PowerVR GPU cores. That's the same one found in the iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab 2 sports an OMAP 4430 SoC from TI running at 1.0GHz with two ARM Cortex-A9 cores and two Cortex-M3 cores with SIMD accelerator plus a PowerVR 3D graphics accelerator.
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A split between public and private/parochial high school athletics, long overdue, is imminent.
A split between public and private/parochial high school athletics, long overdue, is imminent.
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association Conference, meeting in Baton Rouge, will vote on a proposal to split public and private athletic competitions so that championship playoffs will have public-school champions and separate private/parochial-school champions.
At no time in recent history has the mood among public school principals, coaches and parents been so strong.
This proposal, tabled by a handful of votes at last year's conference, appears to have the momentum for approval on Jan. 25.
Over the past few years, sports supporters statewide have become more concerned about the growing disparity between public and private/parochial schools in regard to fair and equitable sports competition.
The fact is Louisiana private/parochial schools dominate the LHSAA programs disproportionately.
This domination is a statistical aberration which cannot occur without a cause, a cause that Louisiana school principals may or may not be privy to.
This situation is confounded by the inability or unwillingness of those in charge to properly monitor activities, which causes on unlevel playing field, leaving our public-school athletics at a disadvantage. Our student-athletes know this, and our parents know it.
Several months ago, a sitting LHSAA council member wrote in a state newspaper in reference to a private north Louisiana school enticing athletes from a local public school.
It is high time that matters such as this and the matter of disproportional wins, which are statistical aberrations, be addressed by the principals' own LHSAA.
This opportunity will happen on Jan. 25 at the LHSAA Conference in Baton Rouge.
Enough is enough!
I urge all public-school principals, superintendents, coaches and, yes, parents of public-school athletes to call for an end to this injustice.
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Nottingham Forest sign Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton on loan until January
Nottingham Forest have signed Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton on loan until January.
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Hutton has found himself frozen out of Paul Lambert's plans this season at Villa Park and has been forced to train away from the first team.
Lambert is happy to loan out the Scotland international after trying to offload the full-back during the summer transfer window.
The 27-year-old is set to go straight into the Forest squad for this weekend's clash with Wolves.
Forest chairman Omar Al Hasawi was delighted to land former Rangers and Tottenham defender Hutton on loan.
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Archive - Dec 10, 2012
Center Court Classic at Montverde: Rick Pitino watches Montverde win
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
The Game of the Week – even for those who don't reside in Gainesville, FL, or Tucson, AZ – takes place out west Saturday night.
The unbeaten Florida Gators and Arizona Wildcats, who have clearly established themselves as the favorites to bag the Southeastern and Pac 12 conferences, respectively, hook up in Tucson.
It could be the most watched/DVR'd game of November and December . . . although Kentucky at Louisville two weeks later will give it a run for its ratings, of course.


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Bulldogs Post Fourth-Highest Team GPA in Nation
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Last week, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its list of Division I teams and athletes who earned All-Academic honors during the 2012-2013 track and field season. The Yale men's track and field team not only received All-Academic honors, but also boasted two individual All-Academic honorees: Dana Lindberg and John McGowan.
The Bulldogs received team honors by posting a 3.41 cumulative GPA during the 2013 season. The Elis' GPA was fourth in the nation, ranking only behind the University of Arizona (3.511), Santa Clara University (3.506) and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (3.505). Dartmouth (3.31) posted the second-highest GPA among Ivy League schools, trailing Yale by a full tenth of a point.
Lindberg—who is entering his senior season—was the Bulldogs' star in the long jump, relays and short sprints during the Elis' 2012-2013 campaign. He placed first in the long jump at Yale-Dartmouth-Columbia during the indoor season, before placing 10th in the event at the Ivy League Indoor Championships. Then, after finishing fourth and crushing his previous record in the long jump at Harvard-Yale, Lindberg competed in the long jump, 200-meter dash, 4x400 meter relay and 4x100 meter relay at the Ivy League Outdoor Championships. Lindberg continued his stellar year by qualifying for the outdoor IC4As—where he placed 14th in the long jump—and capped off his junior season by competing at the NCAA East Regional for the first time in his career. By season's end, Lindberg had not only set a record in the long jump (7.40m—24'3.5"), but also in the 200-meter dash (21.90).
The Bulldogs presented Lindberg with the Lee Calhoun Award this past season. The honor is presented annually to an "outstanding member of the Men's and Women's Track and Field Team who excels in Sprinting and/or Hurdling."
For his part, McGowan—who will be a junior next year—developed into a middle-distance star during the 2012-2013 season, placing second in the mile run at Yale-Dartmouth-Columbia, second in the 1,000-meter run at Harvard-Yale-Princeton and first in the 1,500-meter run at Harvard-Yale. McGowan was also a member of the 4xmile relay team that competed at the historic Penn Relays, and, by the end of the season, he had set personal bests in both the 800-meters (1:53.87) and 1,500-meters (3:49.07).
More than 100 teams earned All-Academic honors during the 2013 season by posting a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher. Meanwhile, 448 male student-athletes across the country received individual All-Academic honors. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic track and field team, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
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LA Kings: Bad Habits and Bright Spots Highlighted In Win Over Phoenix
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LOS ANGELES — Anyone who has followed the Los Angeles Kings for at least a couple of seasons knows that they have a penchant for letting teams back into games after establishing a big lead.
The most notorious example in recent years was their loss in Game 3 of the 2011 Western Conference Quarterfinals, when they had a 4-0 lead, and then led 5-1, before losing in overtime, 6-5, an absolutely embarrassing defeat.
Earlier this season, the Kings had a 3-0 lead after the first period against the Ottawa Senators on October 9, at Staples Center, but then allowed three straight goals, one in the second period, and two in the third. Fortunately for the Kings, Jeff Carter saved the day with a goal in overtime to secure a 4-3 victory.


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I had this question for quite some time and decided that It may have interest to some KKF users, so I'm asking here.
What board thickness would you consider optimal in home environment?
I understand optimal thickness is the minimum possible thickness that would allow board to keep its shape under normal daily home usage. Does optimal thickness depends on wood type?
Here's the board that's being used in our kitchen daily:
390x290x35mm made from Ash and Sapele if I'm not mistaken. I love everything about this board except its weight. Almost 3kg. While it's not a problem for me, my wife complains way too often when she needs to move this board around kitchen. And in the smaller kitchen like ours, it's inevitably a need to move board around while cooking.
So my ultimate question here: is it possible to make thinner board that would still behave nicely in home environment? I do understand that technically it's possible to make even few millimeters thick board, but I believe it would break and/or warp immediately.
But assuming there would be no intentional abuse and I oil board regularly, what the minimum thickness?


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At the current exchange rate, you'd end up paying them to take it.
Gold is almost $50 per gram, and I'm willing to bet that it's more than a factor of 20 cheaper to mine gold on earth, than it is to retrieve rocks from the moon.
Also, the market for moon rocks is fairly small, so the price will drop quickly if you get too much of it.
1 gram of Moonstone is worth $1000 ?! So... 1 kg is therefore worth $1M ??!!! How expensive is a space rocket and other things needed for aggresive Moon mining ?
A moon rocket is so expensive that only one country in the history of the world has ever built them, and they stopped after a few years when they realized no one was racing them anymore.
Actually, the Russians built several (unmanned) moon landers that have brought small amounts of samples back to earth.
And India, China and Japan.
They all want a piece of it.
A moon rocket is so expensive that only one country in the history of the world has ever built them, and they stopped after a few years when they realized no one was racing them anymore.
Except the hare decided to take a nap under the tree, because he was so far ahead of that slow tortoise anyway...
Who said the race was over? America != the whole world. In fact it's a tiny fraction of the world's population. And the whole world is catching up. Both India and China have their sights set on the moon. Of course the typical response from the American hare is "so, they're just duplicating what we did 50 years ago". Mmmhm. But in today's economy, paying today's prices for pretty much everything
Infrastructure that in the US has collapsed thanks to greed on the part of executives, mergers and, well, greed again on the part of stockholders.
I highly disagree with this statement. The only part that is true at all is the word greed, but not when it applies to stockholders. Try applying the word "greed" to farmers, welfare moms, ethanol producers, algae for energy researchers, medicaid recipients, and everyone else with a hand out taking a government subsidy, and then you will be getting close. A natio
1 gram of Moonstone is worth $1000 ?! So... 1 kg is therefore worth $1M ??!!! How expensive is a space rocket and other things needed for aggresive Moon mining ?
You need to spend some time reading the space technology news.
It turns out that getting into space is quite expensive. And getting stuff back from space is too.
In 2003, Russia was charging ~$20M for a person to stay on the ISS for 10 days. Getting back to the moon would involve redeveloping the technology and traveling further. So it might cost around $100M, but it would take billions of dollars to develop and proof the technology.
Also, once you brought back a ton of moon rocks to sell on the open
Also, once you brought back a ton of moon rocks to sell on the open market, their price would plummet due to availability. So traveling to the moon solely to sell moon rocks is not really a profitable venture.
If you want to look at what a more "mature" market for extra-terrestrial minerals might be, try looking up the prices for people who are selling meteor samples. I'm not going to provide links because you can use your favorite search engine to find them.
Still, I've seen prices at roughly $1000/kg for random meteor samples, and for samples that seem to have a high likelihood of coming from Mars or the Moon the price is much higher. Yes, it is possible to have a piece of moon rock even now. A seven gram sam
People are underestimating the (relative) difficulty of the different steps in "space travel".
A good measure of difficulty is the energy required to get there. To go up to "the edge of space" at 100km high you just need g.h per kg of of payload in energy. That comes to about 1MJ/kg.
To get into low earth orbit at 200km high, you need g.h for the height, but also 1/2 v^2 for the kinetic energy. This comes to 2MJ/kg + 28MJ/kg = 30MJ/kg. It is about 30 times as difficult to get into low earth orbit than to get
There are no offenses and selling the speck would not have been illegal. Still, NASA wanted it back, since it is the space agency's possession. It was acquired by Regency-Superior from a woman who inherited from her late husband. Her late husband had acquired it in good faith.
So even if you acquire in good faith some legally distributed moon dust, it is still NASA's possession? Does this make any sense to anyone? It's almost like they're trying to prevent unauthorized research. ALL THE TOYS ARE MINE. It's like shaking a ditch digger down for some dirt that fell in to his cuffs while he was installing your sewage line.
You can't own stolen goods, at least in my state, since the owner who it was stolen from still is the legal owner.
And yet the article itself, which you apparently did not read (shocker!) or perhaps did not understand (shocker pt. 2!) explicitly says that it would not be illegal to resell the scrap of rock in question. Therefore it is not stolen. Therefore you can own it, right? Well, apparently not.
Well, I DID RTFA.
Her husband acquired it in good faith; which only means that he got it from someone or somewhere and did not believe it to be stolen.
However, NASA owns it and it she therefore did not have the RIGHT to sell it, even if it would not have been a CRIMINAL OFFENSE for her to do so. Unless she knew that she doesn't own it, which she does now.
Take a mood moderator. You're wound up a bit tight twinkyboy.
You're right. It sounded a bit overenthusiastic.
No hard feelings towards anyone.
it would not be illegal to resell the scrap of rock in question. Therefore it is not stolen
Just like if I buy a stolen Porsche at the local chop shop it becomes mine and I can sell it?
It is not a crime to resell something you bought in good faith, but that does not mean it becomes the legal property of the buyer. It still belongs to the original owner and it's up to those who bought it in good faith to try to recover from the thief whatever they paid for it.
The funny thing is that the suits were taken in to get cleaned, where presumably had the sample not been collected with tape the dust itself would have simply been flushed down into the sewer. In a manner of speaking, these guys did a huge service to mankind simply by collecting the sample in this manner and perhaps should have been thanked instead of treated like criminals.
For some of the later Apollo missions, the suits were not cleaned and therefore the dust is still on the suit fabric, so it is still p
It apparently wasn't sold by NASA, so it was stolen, in a way, even if it probably only involved sneaking out the duct tape to which the dust was attached.
Case closed.
And no, I didn't read the article. Are you new to slashdot?
So even if you acquire in good faith some legally distributed moon dust, it is still NASA's possession?
It is possible to buy stolen goods without realizing they are stolen, and thus acquire them in good faith (and thus not a crime), but the goods are still the property of whoever they were stolen from, and they have full legal entitlement to its return.
This is true even if the property is accidentally lost or misplaced by the owner - and the discoverer may not have any way of knowing who or where the p
Having actually gone into the clean rooms and vault where the lunar samples are kept at Johnson Space Center, I can attest to the fact that they take great care in preserving every single speck of lunar material they can, so yes, this does make sense. When lunar samples are sent to scientists for study, the scientists agree to return all parts of the sample that are not destroyed in the course of their research, including dust, fragments, or any other matter that they can collect. All of those are individua
Technically the person who collected this sample did not have "authorization" for the collection by NASA in the first place.
BTW, there are some meteors that have a high confidence of having come from the Moon, particularly when their mineral composition is compared with the Apollo samples. For stuff of that nature, your legal claim to the "Moon dust" is more more secure.
Sadly, if you dig a hole in your backyard, depending on where you live, you may not be able to claim the minerals that you find in that ho
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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Some outsiders, and even some insiders, look back at the Boston Bruins' trade of Joe Thornton to San Jose in Nov. 2005 as a dark day in the franchise's stories history.
But Bruins center Patrice Bergeron actually looks back at it kind of fondly. After all, one of his best linemates and off-ice pals, Marco Sturm, came to Boston in the deal. And Bergeron enjoyed rubbing elbows with defenseman Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau — the other two parts of San Jose's bounty — for the short time they were here.
"It wasn't really my job to do anything about it. It was more my job to go back and go out there and play and I was happy to get Sturmy," Bergeron told TheBruinsBlog.net this morning one day before Thornton and his Sharks are scheduled to be on Causeway Street for a battle of the top two teams in the NHL. "Right away we had chemistry together and it was fun. Stewy was a great player and also Prims was a great player and a great guy. Those three players, I was so happy to have a chance to meet them. They're awesome guys and I'm really happy I had a chance to know those guys."
Don't read too much into Bergeron's positive look at the trade. He certainly missed Thornton as much as anyone after the former Bruins captain was gone. As an 18-year-old rookie in 2003-04, Bergeron had leaned heavily on Thornton for guidance. And Thornton was open to sharing his similar experiences.
"He meant a lot. He was our leader, he was our best player, he was an example for me coming in. He was the last guy to (be a teenage rookie), too. I was an 18-year-old, I looked up to him a lot and he was great to me," said Bergeron.
Bergeron is one of only two current Bruins, along with winger P.J. Axelsson, who played consistently with Thornton in black and gold. Axelsson started out in the NHL with Thornton and has kept tabs on him since. He's looking forward to a thrilling night at the Garden.
"He was a great guy to have around. He (kept it light). It's going to be fun to see him on the ice tomorrow night. We don't get to see him that often. It'll be a fun time," said the Swedish winger.
But to Bergeron, the emotion of Thornton's return is overshadowed by the magnitude of the clash of conference-leading titans. And he wants his teammates to make sure they don't get too caught up in the hype.
"It's going to be a big, emotional game – more for Joe than anything else. It's going to be emotional for us, when I say that, more because we're playing San Jose, they're on top in the other conference and it's a big game," Bergeron said."We've got to approach it the same way we've been approaching each and every game."


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To enter, follow @BlackBerry on Twitter. During the Contest Period, tweet an image of the best meal you have made or eaten, tell us what your favorite BlackBerry® food application is, and include the hashtag #BlackBerryFanNight (an Entry). There is a limit of ten (10) Entries per person, per Twitter account during the Contest Period. All Entries must be received by the end of the Contest Period.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Have you ever pulled an "all-nighter" cramming for a test, had a neighbor's barking dog keep you up all night or pulled a double shift at work? Each of us has likely encountered situations similar to these and found it difficult to stay awake the next day. Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while fatigued and drowsy can have dangerous, and sometimes deadly, consequences.
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, each year drowsy driving crashes result in at least 1,500 deaths and 71,000 injuries. Similar to drunk and drugged driving, sleep loss or fatigue slows reaction time, makes drivers less attentive and impairs decision-making skills.
The Florida Legislature designated the first week of September each year as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week to educate the public on the dangers of driving while drowsy and to honor the memory of 8-year-old Ronshay Dugans. Ronshay was killed in 2008 when her school bus was hit by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.
"A drowsy driver can be as dangerous on the road as a drunk driver," said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Director Julie L. Jones. "Before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, be sure you are well rested or have another licensed driver with you who can take over if you become too tired to drive safely."
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad said, "Keeping motorist safe on our roadways is our top priority at the Florida Department of Transportation. We encourage drivers to be fully alert and never drive drowsy."
For more information, including warning signs that a driver needs to pull over and rest, visit http://drowsydriving.org.
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Congressman Steve Israel Stands with Assemblyman Charles Lavine to Promote New Veteran-Owned Business Legislation
Glen Head – Today, New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine announced new legislation he is introducing in the State Assembly to require three percent of all state contracts be procured to veteran-owned businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. While a similar policy has existed on the federal level for more than ten years and since 2004 for service disabled veterans, New York State does not have this requirement in place while other states do. The Assemblyman was prompted to author this legislation after discussing the issue with Rep. Steve Israel, who has promoted tax credits for hiring veterans and incentives for veteran-owned businesses.
"Protecting those who have so courageously protected us must be our utmost responsibility," said Assemblyman Lavine. "Supporting this bill will not only promote economic prosperity for those who have defended our nation after their service, but it is also the right thing to do."
"Our veterans valiantly served our country and many come home with the hopes of starting a small business. We should be supporting their goals and help these entrepreneurs succeed," said Congressman Israel. "I'm proud to support a dedicated percentage of federal contracting opportunities for veteran-owned businesses, and I'm now asking New York State to follow suit. I commend Assemblyman Lavine for leading the charge in the Assembly."
Assemblyman Lavine's new legislation will require that three percent of all state contracts be procured to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. These businesses are classified as such if they are 51 percent owned by a veteran and have annual gross sales of less than $75 million. Similar legislation was introduced in the State Senate by Sens. David Carlucci, Suzi Oppenheimer, Kevin S. Parker and Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Currently, federal law requires that 3 percent of the federal government's procurement budget be directed to veteran-owned businesses. According to the National Veteran-Owned Business Association, this translates into a $15 billion economic opportunity for our nation's service members. On the federal level, Executive Order 13360, which was signed in 2004, expanded the required in order to include opportunities for service-disabled veteran businesses in federal contracting and subcontracting.


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Enterprise Police Chief Randy Boykin died Tuesday morning after being hit by a car while directing school traffic at Highway 513 and River Road. Now, people in the town are coming forward to say they've been asking for a traffic light at that very intersection for years.
Officials in Enterprise say they have requested a light due to the amount of traffic when students are arriving and departing.
"We have requested a street light, a red light, up here at the intersection where the accident happened," said Enterprise Mayor Larry Murray. "We've petitioned MDOT, you know, several times and they've told us, you know, that it wasn't enough traffic in there."
Officials say the traffic is worst at the location during school times, Monday through Friday.
"What people need to do is come down to Enterprise Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and in the afternoons when the school turns out," said Murray. "They need to come and see the traffic that we have right here."
Murray also says Enterprise High School suggested that the police department place a traffic guard at that location.
Chief Boykin had done so for the past four years and has had some close calls prior to Tuesday.
Enterprise school superintendent, Rita Windham, says there are over a thousand students.
"This has been a terrible tragedy, but I would hope that we would be able to get some type of caution light, some type of red light, stop sign, anything would help control that traffic," Windham said.
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what does Geoff Boycott have to say on this?
"Siddhartha Talya: Welcome once again to Bowl at Boycs. I'm Siddhartha Talya and it's a pleasure as always to be joined by Geoffrey Boycott, who's speaking to us from Dubai today.
Geoffrey, England have been whitewashed 3-0. Are you shocked? Depressed? Surprised? What's your reaction?
Geoffrey Boycott: No, I'm not depressed, because the cricket was fantastic. I enjoyed every second of it. It was just riveting. I was surprised. I thought England would make a much better fist of it. You expect talented players to be able to adapt to conditions, and they didn't. They were found wanting. They were as bad as India are when India travel abroad. And they were bad in the subcontinent, were England. "


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TIGNES, France (March 21) – With sunny skis and a fresh course, talented up-and-comer McRae Williams (Salt Lake City) stomped his line and won gold at X Games Tignes on Thursday, claiming his first X Games medal in his first year competing in the big-league comps. Teammate Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) pulled it together in his third run and took the bronze medal, also earning his first X Games medal and best slopestyle finish of the season. Heavy snow created a very challenging men's qualification on Wednesday and many of the popular medalists were eliminated, enabling the young guns to step up and deliver a fierce competition. Friday Gus Kenworthy and other U.S. Freeskiers send it during X Games Tignes men's and women's halfpipe finals.
QUOTESMcRae WilliamsUnbelievable. It is just an amazing feeling. Indescribable. I did not expect it. I expected to do pretty well. I felt confident. Training went really well, skis are running good, the course is nice and the weather's perfect. I expected good but not this good.
We've had amazing snow up in the mountains. Everyone's been killing it. Everyone's feeding off the energy. Got all my buddies on the podium. Couldn't be more stoked.
Gus KenworthyI'm so stoked. I can't even express how stoked I am. First two runs didn't really go exactly as I'd hoped, had a bobble in first run and then on second run lost a ski on the last rail. It was definitely pressures on, but I'm just so happy I was able to put my third run down and be on the podium. Jossi, McRae and I have been homies for a really long time and we used to ski together in Park City when we were 13. So, I'm just ecstatic to share the podium with them. It's my first medal and pipe's tonight. I'm just feeling good.
I tried not to think about it too much. It was stacked and everyone killed it, but it wasn't really the people that you normally see; Goepper was out, Woodsy was out, Henrik was out, Schlopy didn't make it, Bobby was hurt. There's a lot of big guys that you can usually expect to do well that weren't here so I used that as motivation, like 'Hey, some of the heavy hitters aren't here. It might be a little easier.' And turns out it actually wasn't cause everyone killed it so hard. I'm just stoked.
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This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media's Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to food production.
For this episode of Field Notes, we turn to the world's largest retailer — Wal-Mart — and its commitment to local food. Back in 2010, Wal-Mart announced it would double the amount of local produce it sold in stores by 2015. The company has already exceeded that goal two years ahead of schedule. Now it claims to source 11 percent of its produce sold in the U.S. from local farms. Wal-Mart defines local as grown and sold in the same state.
To understand how this is playing out in the Midwest, I called the senior director of sustainable agriculture for Wal-Mart's U.S. division, Ron McCormick, in Bentonville, Ark. First, he explained how the local produce program worked.
We have eight local buyers whose job it is to buy as much local as they can for our stores in particular states and they in particular work with our smaller farmers, direct farmers and suppliers. We have some product that goes directly to our stores where we set up the small farmer and the small farmer talks to the produce manager in the store and arranges deliveries. And then a large chunk of the product that we buy locally is sourced by our global food sourcing team, which has offices in … Florida, Texas, California and Washington state because there is, of course, so much U.S. production in those states.
Then I asked McCormick about the challenges to working with small farmers. Back when Wal-Mart first announced its emphasis on local food, the company said one of its goals was to use small and medium-sized farms as suppliers for the local produce program.
One of the big problems is simply the fact that you're buying lots of dollars worth of product from lots of people. So being able to communicate with large numbers of farmers is a challenge for everyone … And then from a practical perspective, too, you know one of the advantages of doing business with a big national grower is that if they have rain or hail on a field, they simply ship us the product from another location or another field where they're growing and we don't see the problem that the farmer's enduring as a buyer … And as all of us are getting more interested and understanding the need to be conscious about food safety, the simple things that farmers have to do to ensure food safety, if you're not spreading that cost over lots of dollars and lots of production, it's difficult for it to make financial sense.
Still, McCormick says the number of small growers Wal-Mart works with has grown in the past two years. But he admitted that you won't find many of them in much of the Midwest because he says there are few small growers that are able to do business with big customers like Wal-Mart.
Because this is essentially a produce initiative at this point in time, you're not going to find the small farmers there that we would do business with. We do more business in lots of other states, where there are lots of small farmers that are doing specialty crops, which is what you'd find in a produce department.
According to McCormick, the states where Wal-Mart does go to buy produce from small farms are "Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Texas — many states where the number of small farmers are so much greater than they would be in a place like Kansas."


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It's a debacle because it is relative to expectations. The intent of all of these moves was to compete for an NBA championship. It has proven to be an epic failure.
This team is lucky enough to be in the Eastern Conference and it has barely made the playoffs twice and has gone 1-8 in the first round.
You want to compare that to the previous 3 years in which we tanked on purpose? Really? The 2009 Knicks are your benchmark?
This is year 2 and Melo and STAT and Tyson are signed for 3 more years. I didn't realize that winning a championship in the first 2 years was a prerequisite to not being an epic failure.
So by YOUR standard, not winning a championship is not only an epic failure, it's enough to give up on your team entirely.
But for the record, the epic failure of the Knicks is the fact that not only have they not demonstrated they are capable of competing for a champiopnship now, the way they are presently constructed, imo, they have provided no evidence that the next few years will be different. The Knicks are pot-committed and they are praying for a miracle straight draw.
Rex, the Jets, media, and Jet fans had become intolerable after an 8-8 season (which wasn't that bad of a season). Everyone acted as if they went 1-15. It was simply hard to take.
I no longer wanted to be associated with the team or the fanbase. It was a personal decision I'm glad I made in light of the championship and the ridiculous Tebow trade.
The reason why I'm still here, besides being a Knicks, Rangers, and Yankee fan which we still discuss, is that I like you guys personally. You're a cool guy, Traitor, I just hate the Jets-fan-ness about you. It poisons so much of your opinion about the world. I didn't want the poison in me any longer.
As to the Knicks, they played pretty damn well when completely healthy. I'd like to see a full season with that healthy team before I make definitive statements of what they can and cannot do.
As to whether the Jets were never really there in the first place, that may be 100% true. Ultimately, it's just entertainment.
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2010 marked the inaugural year for the Monster Transmission and Performance Auto Show and Shine. The event was held at the Hernando County Fairgrounds in Brooksville, Florida, and offered much more than just beautiful cars to look at.
In addition to the car show portion, the event also offered Monster truck action, tractor pulls, live music, a kids play area full of bounce houses, a retail midway, great food vendors and more.
The event was an all-day affair starting at 9:00am and finishing up with a spectacular fireworks display at 8:30pm. There was truly a little bit of something for everyone. We expect the event to grow even bigger in the years to come. For information on next year's event, visit www.monstertransmission.com.


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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) -- Biotech drugmaker Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration accepted its application to start testing the eye drug Optina.
Optina is designed to treat diabetic macular edema, which can cause blurred vision and blindness. Ampio said it plans to start clinical studies of the drug in the first quarter of 2013. Based on earlier FDA decisions, Optina could be approved based on the results of a single successful clinical trial.
Ampio is also studying an inflammation drug called Ampion and premature ejaculation treatments called Zertane and Zertane-ED. The company completed its initial public offering in July, and it does not have any approved drugs.
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From USA Today. I don't know just thought this was kind of funny.For accuracy's sake, I'll point out that Lewis did not have four wives, as he has never been married.
Man are Pats fans/players/wives salty.
That's not a tweet.
Facebook post.
Jimmies, mad, etc.
Seriously, what a salty *****.
You're friggn' husband dropped 3 crucial passes yesterday.
I happen to agree with her. 6 kids, 4 different women yet he states he is a man of the Lord.
When he comes on TV...I turn it off. He repulses me.
What is her point?
"Acquitted for murder", LOL, OK
Shes got a point
I am in no way sticking up for Ray Lewis because I feel he got away with murder or atleast accesory to murder. But she should not be pointing out kids and wives etc. Brady left one pregnant girlfriend to get with another girl. Bellicheck had an affair with his wifes sister.
I know that the murder point is not on the same level but please your husband lost - move on!
Honestly, there's worse than Ray in the kids department. Not really in the paying to get off murder department though.
Sounds like honey booboo is mad
Glad to see Wah Welker married someone with as low of an IQ.


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Submission + - Linux Distribution Popularity Trends Plotted (linuxtrends.com)
__aajbyc7391 writes: In order to get a sense of the popularity of various Linux distributions over the past several years, LinuxTrends entered their names into Google's search insights tool and grabbed images of the resulting graphs. The graphs display some fascinating trends and bode well for the future of Linux, particularly its ability to adapt to changing requirements and opportunities. What's especially noteworthy is that Android is the first Linux spin to take on a life of its own within consumer devices. It's certainly not the first use of Linux as an OS for devices; what's unique, however, is that it's the first branded Linux-based OS to be widely marketed to consumers.


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From Lawson for Congress:
What's Next
Thank you again for your support of my 2010 Congressional campaign. With your help, I fought for a federal government that lives within its Constitutional boundaries, protects our inalienable rights, and for an end to the bailouts and crony capitalism that are crippling our economy.
I continue that fight in 2012. One of 2010s defining issues still growing in importance is healthcare -- and over the past year, I've been working on a solution to fundamentally alter our healthcare system at the grassroots level, and to simultaneously address the problems of cost, quality, access, and price transparency.
So although I wont be running for office in 2012, I remain committed to advancing freedom by creating a free market solution for healthcare, making healthcare accessible and affordable for all.
Our new company, Physician Care Direct, is transforming the way people pay for healthcare. You see, while todays so-called health insurance is expensive, outpatient healthcare doesnt have to be. Our solution allows physicians to offer their healthcare services directly to local businesses and individual patients as a non-insurance health benefit, bypassing the costs and complexities of third-party payers, and making care affordable.
As Massachusetts' State Treasurer Timothy Cahill noted, today's American healthcare system is a textbook example of failed central planning. Medicare sets reimbursement rates from Washington, private insurers riff on that theme, and most patients go to the doctor expecting someone else to pay for a service where cost, price, and value are completely opaque.
As a corollary to the above, how much doctors get paid depends not on the value of their service to their patients, but by the actions of technocrats and lobbyists who set reimbursement rates and participate in the gang warfare of payer contract negotiations. Over the past few decades, lobbyists for various branches of medicine have created a system of Orwellian-sounding "Relative Value Units" that value specialty care and procedures well above primary care.
But think about the diseases crippling our nation -- in aggregate, our country is obese, hypertensive, and diabetic. What's the best way to reverse these chronic illnesses and prevent their devastating long-term consequences of heart disease, stroke, and organ system failure?
For most patients, it's not expensive procedures or specialist care -- it's through primary care, where patients work with their provider to learn how to live a healthier life through a nutritious diet and regular exercise, and appropriately using medications as necessary.
Considering the above, it's clear we need a robust and vibrant community of primary care providers who are empowered to "do well by doing good", and who are rewarded for creating value in their interactions with patients. But primary care practices today are struggling to remain independent, with physicians frequently selling their practices or simply going out of business.
Why can't primary care doctors stay in business? The average medical office has a staff-to-provider ratio of four to one -- with two of those staff just trying to get the doctor paid and navigate the third-party payer system.
Yet the value of primary care is the time a provider spends with the patient -- educating, encouraging lifestyle changes, and working to manage and reverse these debilitating chronic illness.
Why should a doctor need to pay 60% operating overhead just to spend time with patients?
With Physician Care Direct, they don't. Our software platform empowers physicians to offer their healthcare services directly to local businesses and individual patients, without the costs of the third party payer system.
Everyone needs a great primary care physician, and if you're paying your primary care physician directly, primary care is no more expensive than your cell phone bill.
Using our platform, doctors can create membership plans much like gym memberships where you or your employer can pay an affordable monthly fee and receive a menu of common healthcare services, with any additional services offered at affordable, transparent prices. Our platform reduces overhead, lowering physicians' costs of providing care, and in turn, lowering patients' and employers' costs of purchasing care.
Our healthcare system should belong to us, as individual patients, and to caring providers -- not to central planners and bureaucrats who add unnecessary cost and subject personal medical decisions to dangerous bureaucracy.
Please join me in encouraging grassroots health care reform that works for patients, doctors, *and* employers -- visit our website at physiciancaredirect.com, join our email list to learn more, and start paying your doctor directly to reduce costs and restore the doctor-patient relationship.
William (BJ) Lawson, MD
PS - This will be my last email from Lawson for Congress. If youd like to stay in touch with my work to return control of our healthcare system to providers and patients, please signup for our email list at physiciancaredirect.com.
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Excerpts from the Globe's health care blog.
Seven health insurance companies have agreed in recent years to pay the state and consumers $5.6 million for failing to cover mental health care and other services that state law requires.
Last month, US Fire Insurance Co. agreed to pay $625,000 and Transamerica in March said it would pay more than $1.3 million after the state alleged the companies failed to cover maternity care, pap tests, mammography, preventive care for children, and mental health services.
The latest settlements prompted Attorney General Martha Coakley to warn the trade group America's Health Insurance Plans that her office would continue to pursue the issue and urge the group to educate its members on the requirements for mental health coverage. She specifically noted concerns about plans marketed to veterans who may have urgent needs.
"Failure to provide coverage of important mandated mental health benefits has a severe and detrimental impact on individuals who need those services, their families, and even their communities," Coakley wrote May 2.
The letter comes as state governments and courts look more closely at whether insurers are complying with laws meant to ensure people with mental illness get care.
A Vermont woman is suing Fletcher Allen Health Care , alleging that the hospital system's insurance plan for employees violates a 2008 federal law requiring parity in coverage for physical and mental health care.
In Connecticut, state psychiatry associations have alleged that Anthem Health Plans changed billing codes to lower payments to doctors treating patients for mental health needs. The New York State Psychiatric Association earlier this year sued UnitedHealth Group.
Dr. Don Condie, past president of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, said the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Conn., in December pushed regulators to scrutinize insurers who may be violating the laws regarding care for the mentally ill.
A spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans said the organization is reviewing the attorney general's letter. Robert Zirkelbach said that while his organization educates members about changes in state or federal policies, it does not advise them on how to comply.
Audrey Shelto of Newton will be next president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
She has worked since 2007 for the group's namesake insurer, which helped to establish the nonprofit with an endowment in 2001.
She replaces Sarah Iselin, who left to become the insurer's chief strategist.
A Norwell cardiologist, Dr. Ronald Dunlap, this week assumes his post as president of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Dunlap is a physician with South Shore Cardiology in Weymouth.Read more from the blog
at www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes. Chelsea Conaboy can be reached


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Submission + - Linux 2.6.37 released
diegocg writes: Version 2.6.37 of the Linux kernel has been released. This version includes SMP scalability improvements for Ext4 and XFS, the removal of the Big Kernel Lock, support for per-cgroup IO throttling, a networking block device based on top of the Ceph clustered filesystem, several Btrfs improvements, more efficient static probes, perf support to probe modules, LZO compression in the hibernation image, PPP over IPv4 support, several networking microoptimizations and many other small changes, improvements and new drivers for devices like the Brocade BNA 10GB ethernet, Topcliff PCH gigabit, Atheros CARL9170, Atheros AR6003 and RealTek RTL8712U. The fanotify API has also been enabled. See the full changelog for more details.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:30 pm
Defense questions FBI agent in NY cannibal plot
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYSAssociated Press
Attorney Robert Baum attacked FBI agent Corey Walsh's statement that 40 of the thousands of Internet communications of Officer Gilberto Valle that he reviewed contained "elements of real crimes." Valle is accused in Manhattan federal court of conspiring to kidnap, kill and eat women he knew, including his wife.
Baum's cross examination aimed to show little or no distinction existed between chats or emails the FBI deemed real evidence of a crime and those dismissed as fantasy.
The agent conceded both had similar elements: Valle discussing how to cook women, how much it would cost to abduct them and which women would make good targets.
Walsh conceded that some chats or emails considered fantasies contained photographs and names of real women and dates and references to past crimes, the kind of factual information that prosecutors have insisted proves Valle meant to carry out gruesome crimes including kidnapping, rape, torture, murder and cannibalism.
"Isn't it a fact that some of the chats you found to be fantasies involved cooking women?" Baum asked.
"It could have been," Walsh answered.
The agent also conceded that no women were kidnapped or harmed and that Valle never had contact with his supposed co-conspirators outside the Internet.
In addition, the agent said, no evidence of a crime was found in Valle's apartment besides a computer. There was no rope, pulleys or chemicals to render someone unconscious despite Valle's Internet boasts that he wanted to assemble a torture chamber or that he had an upstate property where he could cook women, Walsh said.
Valle, 28, has pleaded not guilty. He could face life in prison if he is convicted of conspiracy and illegal use of a crime database, a crime prosecutors say stems from his use of a federal database to research potential victims.
Prior to cross examination, Walsh showed jurors graphic X-rated communications between Valle and a butcher in India early last year as they discussed plans to torture and cook Valle's soon-to-be wife and a former college roommate.
"I have longed to butcher and cook female meat," Valle told Aly Khan, Walsh said.
Khan offered to provide a place in Pakistan to kill a woman once she was taken to India, the agent said.
For two days, Walsh has testified about chats Valle participated in last year with a New Jersey co-defendant and two supposed co-conspirators, a man in Great Britain and Khan, both of whom posed on the Internet as veterans of cannibalism who could teach Valle cannibalism skills.
In several emails read by Walsh, Valle seemed eager to offer the woman he would marry a few months later to Khan, though he added: "She is a sweet girl. I like her a lot. But I will move on."
Valle wrote that he could take her to India and then Pakistan, where they could gag her in a basement, hang her from her feet and take turns sexually assaulting her before slitting her throat and cooking her.
"I just love the thought of stringing her upside down," Valle wrote in an email shown to jurors.
He said he would like "to see her suffer" and "slowly roast her until she dies."
In a later email, Khan taunted Valle.
"Are you really into it?" he asked.
"Yes," Valle answered.
"Are you sure?" Khan asked.
"Definitely," Valle said.
Khan, seemingly content, said: "Get your mind ready. I will guide the rest."
Later, Valle discussed plans to attack a Columbus, Ohio, woman he knew in college.
"I want her to experience being cooked alive," he said in one exchange. "She'll be trussed up like a turkey. ... She'll be terrified, screaming and crying."
He wrote that her death would "definitely make the news" and there will be "plenty of suspects" because she is a prosecutor.
The woman, Andria Noble, testified Monday she never knew Valle to be violent when they attended the University of Maryland.
If jurors are offended or horrified by the gruesome testimony, they haven't shown it. Three of them even yawned during the reading of the Internet exchanges.
The six men and six women sitting on the jury mostly sat stone-faced and silent as they listened to the agent's monotone recitation of seemingly grimace-worthy evidence - remarks by Valle like, "I'm dying to taste some girl meat" and discussions about using one potential victim's severed head as a centerpiece for a feast of body parts.
The government hasn't said what roles Khan and the man in Great Britain played in the investigation.