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Hi, teachers:
I'm very confused about the combination of adverbs and adjectives. When should an adjective be preceded by an adverb and when an adjective? It looks to me there's no rule to follow?? ( being a non-native speaker)
For example, I'v heard usages like:
I find the last two ones extremely confusing. I assume they are all correct usages, aren't they? But why "cold" is preceded by adjective "blistering" while "rainy" by adverb "alarmingly"She's sizzlingly hot.
The shirt is blinking cheap.
It is blistering cold.
It could get alarmingly rainy in the summer here.
Any rules to follow?
Many thanks in advance.
In my opinion "It's blisteringly cold" would be more usual.
The use of adverbs is appropriate when what you're trying to suggest is that the level of adjective could have a physical effect:
Blisteringly hot = so hot your skin might blister
Nail-bitingly scary = so frightening you might bite your fingernails in fear
Amazingly cold = so cold, one is amazed at the low temperature


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WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week to a seasonally adjusted 382,000. The level suggests hiring remains weak.
The Labor Department says applications declined by 3,000 from the previous week, which was revised up. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose for the fifth straight week to 377,750, the highest level in nearly three months.
Applications were skewed higher two weeks ago by the fallout from Hurricane Isaac. A Labor Department spokesman said there were no special factors last week.
Weekly applications are a measure of the pace of layoffs. When they consistently top 375,000, it is usually a sign that hiring isn't strong enough to push down the unemployment rate.
Employers added only 96,000 jobs last month, below July's total of 141,000.


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SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Canterbury Park will have a longer racing season next year.
The Minnesota Racing Commission Thursday approved a 69-day thoroughbred and quarter horse race meet for the Shakopee track in 2013.
The meet will begin May 17 and run through Sept. 14. Thursday and Friday racing will begin at 7 p.m. with weekend and holiday racing starting at 1:30 p.m.
The 2013 season will be Canterbury's longest since 2006, which also had 69 days. The track had 62 race days this year.
In June, Canterbury and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community entered into a cooperative marketing and purse enhancement agreement. Projected purses for the 2013 season will show a 25 percent increase over 2012.
The 2013 stakes schedule and purse structure will be announced next month.
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Racer stops by to look at me in my late-August Chill-Out cage. BL brought me a pizza last night!
Friday, August 21, 2009
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5 comments:
- d. moll, l.ac. said...
Do you get a little blankie at night????
- August 21, 2009 at 8:05 AM
- bunnygirl said...
Hi, Racer! If you let the biped out, maybe he'll have treats for you.
- August 21, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- The Fab Furs said...
I dunno...if you're out there, why aren't the buns chilling in the house in your place?
- August 21, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- mum of critters said...
mmmm pizza ... something you don't have to share with the bunnehs
- August 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- Crafty Green Poet said...
I hope Racer is looking after you ...
- August 22, 2009 at 2:19 AM
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Health Inspections for grocery stores and convenience stores were always a matter of public record, but it wasn't always this easy to get them.
"We want transparency in our program and we want the citizens of Michigan to be able to look and see how their store or the store they might be shopping at is doing," said Tom Tederington, a food policy specialist at the State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Before, anyone was entitled to a health inspection record, but it required filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act. As of September, the department moved those records to a website, called MiSafe, that anyone can access.
"We want to let the citizens know what we're doing out in the field and how their local establishment is doing on food safety," said Tederington. "We would prefer to have nobody get sick from food. That is our goal and we will do the best we can to make sure that happens."
Ed Deeb, chairman of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association, a group that advocates for grocers across the state, says he has no problem with health inspections, but he doesn't like the idea of keeping the records online for years afterward. Tederington said the records would stay for a minimum of five years and possibly forever.
Other local grocers agreed that one bad health report from years ago isn't an accurate representation of where the store is at the current time. Another concern is that the public won't have the expertise to read a health report correctly and accurately assess the seriousness of a violation.
But Tederington thinks the more information available the better.
"I guess there is a concern especially if you don't understand food safety -- what really isn't a risk and what really is a risk," he said. "We certainly wanted the citizens to be able to look at the evaluation or inspection reports and make a decision on their own.
"Certainly your most recent evaluation or inspection report will give you a snapshot of how the establishment is that day but I think a pattern of compliance or non-compliance is important for the citizens to look at."
A representative from the Kroger supermarket chain said the website -- which launched in September 2012 -- has had no impact on the stores.
Consumers that spoke to News Ten say they're happy to have the option of accessing the information.
"I think that's a good thing, to let people know if they should go there or not and read their reviews and see if it's even worth going," said one woman shopping at the Target on Edgewood Blvd.


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In the corresponding fixture last season at Old Trafford, it was described as a "seismic day in English football" after Manchester City slaughtered Manchester United 6-1 on the road to a maiden Premier League crown.
A lot has changed since then with Manchester City putting up little fight in the defence to their crown, as the Red Devils are romping to a 20th league title.
Whilst this game has no ramifications on the title race, bragging rights in Manchester are up for grabs as United look to do the double over City this season and Roberto Mancini's men aim to salvage pride in an otherwise uninspiring campaign.
Manchester United
The Premier League champions-elect have been in imperious form this term, scoring goals for fun with their devastatingly prolific frontline consisting of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck.
That potency upfront proved the different in the earlier season meeting at the Etihad Stadium, where Rooney took his brace with supreme confidence and assurance, while Van Persie was fortuitous but nonetheless deserving of his late winner.
Dreams of a treble or double winning season have been dashed in recent weeks by Real Madrid and Chelsea, but there is no denying the red half of Manchester an unprecedented 20th league title. They will still be burning from the massacre that was handed to them some 18 months ago when this most impregnable of fortresses that is Old Trafford was blown to bits by the razzle and dazzle of David Silva, Sergio Aguero and co. This game serves as a chance to set things straight and whilst returning the favour might be beyond them, they can definitely remind their neighbours that Old Trafford is a fortress once more.
Manchester City
Mancini's charges have been insipid in defending their title. They have never really got going at any point this season with injuries, poor form and an overall feeling of jadedness hounding them. Having opened the campaign with a 15-match unbeaten streak, it seemed as if City were gradually building towards their best, but that has not been the case as their strikers have been nowhere near the prolific scoring machines that they were last season.
They have not been aided by the sparkling midfield of last season as Silva, Samir Nasri and even Yaya Toure have blown hot and cold.
There has been a visible lack of width in attack with congestion through the middle being a common theme all season, as the loss of Adam Johnson and the scarcely used Scott Sinclair not allowing City to add another dimension to their attack.
Too often Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez are found dropping deep and causing a gridlock in the middle with the likes of Silva and Nasri. In contrast, United have an abundance of wide options with the likes of Nani, Ashley Young, Shinji Kagawa and Antonio Valencia. They will no doubt be looking to exploit City's full-backs and the lack of cover for them will be a concern given there no natural wide players City possess.
Tevez was excellent against United when the two sides met in December, and his industry and clinical finishing will be much more threatening alongside Eden Dzeko or Aguero than what Mario Balotelli brought to the table back then.
City are probably in as good a form as they have been all season so they will be difficult for even the Red Devils to knock over
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Louisiana's new voucher system was greeted by most residents as an improvement.
Louisiana's new voucher system was greeted by most residents as an improvement.
Rather than being stuck at particular schools based on their addresses, some parents are afforded another option: access to vouchers that pay children's tuition to the private or public schools that choose to participate in the program.
The statewide program this year involves only several thousand students. Neither the students nor the schools have to participate, and many of the schools lack the extra space to do so.
In Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, there are fewer than 100 students participating.
As a result, the program now is just a starting point. It is one more tool that some parents have to improve their choices for their children.
Just months into the new school year, though, there is a troubling sign that the vouchers could be in trouble.
A state judge in Baton Rouge last week ruled against the state, saying the voucher program is unconstitutional because it takes state money that would otherwise go to public schools and sends it to private schools instead.
The judge ruled in favor of a coalition of school boards and teacher unions that had challenged the voucher law.
Catholic-school officials have said the students in the voucher program will not be affected immediately by the decision. The students will remain in the private schools until there is a final legal decision. The state's next move is to appeal the ruling.
Nothing is final yet. The issue of vouchers contains some constitutional questions over giving public money to private schools. Those answers deserve a full hearing and a considered opinion.
The state must continue fighting on this issue.
While there are concerns that must be addressed, the bottom line is that vouchers just give parents another option.
In the end, this won't be a savior for any of the students participating in the program. Instead, it will be another way parents can look out for the interests of their children.
Before that can happen, though, there needs to be a clear resolution of the legal challenges.
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'Red Hot Spelling Bee' crowns new victors
Discovery High School's "Discombobulated Delegation" took home top honors for winning the seventh annual "Red Hot Spelling Bee" for the Newton Conover Education Foundation.
In all, 22 teams competed Tuesday night. The event was held in the Newton-Conover High School Gymnasium and emceed by Michael Willard from WXRC/WNNC radio.
All funds raised during the event will be used for scholarships given by the Newton-Conover Education Foundation.
Many of the teams got into the spirit by donning costumes to either intimidate their opponents or win a prize for "best costume."
To read more of this story, pick up the Thursday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.


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Your heart is in good hands
In 102 minutes, Carl Cline's life changed forever.
Cline, 67, of Newton, experienced a life-threatening heart attack. If it was not for his emergency phone call, he might not have survived.
When Cline started to feel pain, he called 9-1-1 and an ambulance was at his house in 2.5 minutes.
"It was like clock work," Cline said, of the EMS responders who assisted his medical condition. "I had (the heart attack) at the 87th minute."
Because of the quick response and knowledge of the paramedics on the scene, when Cline's body went into a cardiac arrest, he was in the presence of a doctor.
"It was so quick," Cline said. "The doctor was right there when it happened, and I have no damage (from the heart attack)."
Today's technology allowed paramedics to send Cline's telemetry to the hospital before his arrival in the emergency room, and call a phone number to contact a cardiologist. Within 15 minutes of Cline's heart attack, he was stable.
"In this case, I think the EMS personnel made the difference, and that I thought to call 9-1-1," Cline said, adding it was an area Frye Regional Medical Center-sponsored Rotary program that taught him to call 9-1-1 instead of trying to transport himself to a hospital, which could've changed the outcome of the fatal heart attack he experienced.
Cline spoke during a Mission Lifeline program Monday in the Dunbar Building at Catawba Valley Community College. The program, sponsored by the American Heart Association, focused on STEMI Care and included medical personnel from Catawba, Alexander, Caldwell and Burke counties. A STEMI or ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a severe heart attack with complete blockage to the heart's largest area.
Regina Fleenor, N.C. Mission Lifeline director, said the program was offered to regional medical employees to continue to enhance the skills of all people involved in heart emergencies.
From the onset of a heart attack when a patient calls 9-1-1, EMS arrives and evaluates the patient by asking appropriate questions to determine the severity of the heart condition. EMS personnel then transport the patient to the principle hospital with a lab specializing in cardiac catheterization, which is Frye Regional Medical Center. Catawba Valley Medical Center has a cath lab, but it is not a 24/7 operation.
"The goal is to (complete the steps) in less than 90 minutes," Fleenor said. "An important key factor is for someone to recognize they are having a heart attack."
In order for STEMI patients to have success and survive a possible fatal heart attack, Mission Lifeline trains all medical personnel to ensure everyone with heart issues receives a punctual response. For Monday's training session, 105 people registered, including paramedics, nurses, physicians and students.
Dr. James Jollis, a physician cardiologist at Duke University, was on-site Monday as the keynote speaker for the training class. Jollis was instrumental in bringing the STEMI response protocol to North Carolina, which is a career-long goal that came forth in the last five years.
"In a single protocol, we want to treat heart attacks," Jollis said. "In one day, we will teach how to diagnose a heart attack. Paramedics and nurses can make the call to a cardiologist (for STEMI patients)."
April Traxler, RACE coordinator at Frye Regional Medical Center, said teamwork is key to saving lives of STEMI patients.
"From the frontline people to the ER and to the cath team, it's unbelievable," Traxler said. "Teamwork is vital."
By hosting the STEMI training in Catawba County, area paramedics and nurses, who didn't have the knowledge to identify a STEMI, now have the ability to save more lives.
"(It's) made a difference," Traxler said. "(Before), EMS couldn't do a thing. Paramedics really have taken ownership of this."
Currently, emergency medical personnel complete the STEMI process within an hour and an hour and a half, Traxler said.
To give participants first-hand experience, the group dissected pig hearts Monday to explore the heart's muscle and the electrical pathways.
"The real emphasis is how fortunate we are in Catawba County to have a county to be able to (have this program and training)," Cline said. "We are blessed with two first-class hospitals."


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Finding a solution to Human-Black Bear Conflict
The study will reveal data on the population, size and distribution of Black Bears which will present the dimensions of Human-bear conflict in the area and thereby provide conclusive facts to decision makers.
Through the study, conservationists have also been able to map out different seasonal activities of the Bears as well as their behavior. The camera trapping survey for the study was conducted between 23rd September and 14th November, 2013.


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A fun combination of good-for-you ingredients makes up Zucchini Bean Salad from Carol Waugh of Bellingham, Washington. It's fresh-tasting and tangy, thanks to the light coating of vinaigrette. You can make this salad ahead and chill for a few hours before serving.
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- 1 cup cut fresh green beans
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups thinly sliced halved zucchini
- 1 medium green pepper, julienned
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Place green beans in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine the green beans, kidney beans, zucchini, green pepper and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, sugar, seasoned salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving. Yield: 6 servings.
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Below are the results from our survey:
Of the five classic ATWT episodes chosen for Disc 1: Great Weddings, which is your favorite?
1. 24.7% Steve Andropolous Marries Betsy Stewart (May 31, 1984)
2. 22.0% Bob Hughes marries Kim Andropolous (April 12, 1985)
2. 22.0% Jack Snyder Marries Carly Tenney (July 3, 2003)
4. 16.5% Holden Snyder Marries Lily Walsh (January 12, 1998)
5. 14.8% Tom Hughes Marries Margo Montgomery (June 1, 1983)
This was the most evenly distributed question in the survey and the only one that did not include an episode from the late '80s. Steve and Betsy's wedding, the most watched episode in AS THE WORLD TURNS history, finished on top. Meg Ryan left the soap about a month later. All these weddings seemed to hold a special place in the heart of fans.
Of the five classic ATWT episodes chosen for Disc 2: Secrets and Scandals , which is your favorite?
1. 51.9% Lily Learns a Shattering Truth - Iva is her mother (June 24, 1987)
2. 16.0% Luke Comes Out - Lily and Holden react (May 9, 2006)
3. 11.0% Bob and Dana Face the Music - Ian collapses, Grant shocks Lisa (September 29, 1979)
3. 11.0%Something About Carly - Parker is really Hal's son (August 2, 1999)
5. 9.9% The Explosive Truth - Barbara in the boathouse (June 18, 2001)
This one wasn't even close. Iva charging into the barn with a pitchfork is one of the most memorable scenes of ATWT in its last 25 years. Between the brilliant performances from Martha Byrne, Lisa Brown and William Fichtner, and the writing of Douglas Marland, fans have continued to remember this one fondly to this day.
Of the five classic ATWT episodes chosen for Disc 3: Oakdale Through the Years, which is your favorite?
1. 49.4% The 30th Anniversary Show - Everyone sings "Always" to Chris & Nancy (April 2, 1986)
2. 23.9% The 50th Anniversary Show - Seven Divas on a Bus (April 3, 2006)
3. 10.0% Bob and Kim Hughes' 25th Anniversary - Julianne Moore returns (April 5, 2010)
4. 8.9% Christmas at the Snyder Farm - Noah is a surprise guest thanks to Lucinda (December 25, 2009)
5. 7.8% The 40th Anniversary Show - Nancy and Dan seize the day (April 2, 1996)
The 30th Anniversary episode dominated this category. Don MacLaughlin aired for the final time as Chris Hughes and combined with the return of fan favorites and a round of "Always" from party guests, it has tugged at the heartstrings of AS THE WORLD TURNS fans ever since it aired in 1986. The "Seven Divas" episode also received a number of votes proving Nancy Hughes and the grand dames of Oakdale have never gone out of style.
Of the five classic ATWT episodes chosen for Disc 4: Villains and Vixens, which is your favorite?
1. 37.2% Episode 2: The Return of James Stenbeck - Hello, Barbara (November 7, 1986)
2. 23.0% Episode 3: When Villain Meets Vixen - John & Lucinda in the hot tub (March 20, 1987)
3. 16.4% Episode 4: Humiliation - John exacts his revenge on Lisa at their engagement party (April 15, 1996)
4. 12.6% Episode 5: The Trials of Barbara Ryan - Barbara has a scary dream involving the spa girls and James (July 22, 2002)
5. 10.9% Episode 1: John Dixon Takes a Fall - Margo won't give up James (May 14, 1981)
How do you compete with "Hello, Barbara"? It takes a hot tub and... Well, nothing could beat the first return of James Stenbeck, but John and Lucinda's surprise marriage came close. Two of ATWT's most memorable episodes aired just four months apart. Doug Marland was so in touch with who his characters were and what the community of Oakdale was all about, the show always seemed watchable at that time.
Out of all 20 episodes on the 4-disc set, which one is your favorite and why?
The 30th Anniversary episode and Iva revealing Lily was her daughter were the most commonly listed shows from our readers. But most of the episodes got a mention with some preferring weddings, while others wanting to see the most vintage episodes available.
Whatever your preference, the passion AS THE WORLD TURNS fans have for their soap is as strong as ever!
You can watch clips from all the episodes on the new DVD collection, and purchase your copy, at SoapClassics.com.
Many people voted from memory. If you have received your DVDs, watched and had a change of heart, let us know in our Comments section. Did things play out as your remembered?
- AS THE WORLD TURNS ON DVD: Eileen Fulton Reminisces About Meeting Doug Marland, Gardenias, Tight Dresses & More
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Connecting through Chemistry: Scientific Discoveries and Inspiring the Future
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The season will start with an evaluation of the Constitution and the Emancipation Proclamation and end with a look into the dark side of the life of Machiavelli. In between, you'll learn about the evolution of wire service photography, the effects of consuming energy cocktails, wobbly atoms, and the truth behind police drama forensic science.
Six@Six is hosted by three of our region's finest arts and cultural institutions: The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, Behringer-Crawford Museum and The Mercantile Library. This year for the first time a lecture will be held in Northern Kentucky University's new state-of-the-art Digitorium in Griffin Hall. The lectures begin this fall and stretch into next spring. The six lectures each start at 6 p.m. and cost $6 (buy a season pass for $30; students are free.)


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Lets say you have two loads, a table saw and a ban saw coming from two different circuits, both 208-1. Lets also say you want to devise a way so that these loads never run simultaneously. Is there a good way to do this without using a bunch of relays and contactors?
Do you think it would be possible/permissible to use a non-fused double throw disconnect assuming the over current protection for each circuit is sized properly and the disconnect ampacity rating is greater than the load, then size the branch circuit wiring for the larger load.
This has nothing to do with load calculations or service sizing.


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Not me I dont want to trade Revis wed get more by trading Cro
In the aftermath of this debacle of a season I've already heard alot of people suggesting that the Jets trade Revis to launch a rebuilding effort, but it would be a terrible idea.
Because of Revis' injury the Jets now have all the leverage when it comes to his contract situation. People are claiming the Jets need to avoid another holdout drama. There is no way in hell Revis will hold out coming off of an acl injury, holding out will not allow him to showcase that he is fully recovered and able to play at his prior level.
We all know Revis is greedy and will want to be the highest paid corner in the league, but he will be forced to play at his base salary and cap hit of 9 million next year, to show the Jets as well as other teams who might be interested in signing him to that next monster contract that he will be worth it.
The other reason to not trade him this offseason is that the Jets would be hard-pressed to even get a first rounder for him at this point, maybe 2 second rounders. NFL exec's don't have the mob mentality of fans...."look at how AP recovered from his ACL injury...Revis will be the same way", he will have to go out on the field and prove it. No team will make an even value offer for him this off season, especially knowing they will be trading for someone demanding a huge pay raise.
The Jets should enjoy having the best 2 corners in the NFL next season, and rebuild their linebackers accordingly with younger, faster, cheaper players.
Not me I dont want to trade Revis wed get more by trading Cro
I'd take 2 seconds for Revis. Our secondary hung in there this year and the cap space and the picks would be a huge plus in our rebuild. Plus no more drama would be welcome.
Do terrible baseball teams need a high priced closer?
I respectfully disagree with you about Revis's trade value. There are college players coming off injury that have been drafted in the round they were predicted to be drafted in.Before the draft Revis will be fully recovered, and believe there wopuld be a number of teams willing to part with there first for him
I would wait until the trade deadline to do something with Revis.
Assuming he is 100% I would either extend or trade him.
What I would not do is let him walk for free.
Even at 9mm this team can't afford him. Get what we can and move on.
While he could not hold out, he could take his sweet time coming back.
(but this does not pressure the jets as they will not be contenders next year)
He could "refuse" any trade by not agreeing to a extension. (but as long as the money is there I don't see him doing so)
There are so many teams in need of a corner of his caliber, its hard for me to believe, that we can't get a first, and possibly a second also. Even if there are only three teams interested, they'll be somewhat of a bidding war for his sevices
Now to his value or what limits it.
1. He costs the jets 9 mill in cap room to trade
2. They are not that many teams with 13 mill of cap room to get it done.
3. Any team that plays a zone, Revis is just a Cadillac in a demolition derby
4. There are not many coaches/GMs that want to make corner the highest paid player on the team.
5. To get an idea of how money affects trade value. Samuel and Vontae Davis are similar skill corners, ie some probowl consideration. Samuel had to take a cut to get to 3 mill in order for the eagles to get a 6th. Because he only wanted to go to a contender, Davis got a 2nd (which at the time of the trade was thought to be a top of the 2nd) as his contract was for 2 more years at 1 mill each.
6. no team is going to trade for Revis (your value) without seeing him on the field 1st. that means next summer way after the draft
As soon as he has proven he has recovered, trade him for what we can get. He will hold out again and the new gm will let him walk. Revis is not a team player or team leader and needs to go.
The new GM is not going to want to negotiate with revis next year. Its a losing battle for a GM especially when you already have a good corner in cro under contract.
Id take 2 second rounders and never look back.
Glad you dumped the Bills logo.
NOBODY is trading two seconds for the greedy one. Or a first or anything of value.
NOT until and if he proves he is 100%. Just because Peterson recovered does not mean Mevis will. Different athletes. Peterson has never struck me as being a me - greedy person.
revis goes nowhere. you cant trade possibly your best player for a bunch of draft picks that may not even make the team. we all know that scenario all too well.
And AP is not the only example of a great recovery from an ACL injury... The thing is just a 6 month oil change at this point.
That said, I probably wouldn't trade Revis. Guy is a hall of famer and it's just generally a bad idea to get rid of those guys.
The nonsense posted by some Jets fans on Revis defies logic. Football players have a small window to make as much as they can. It is a business.
I wonder what those individuals who are posting about Revis being greedy do with their compensation packages?
Selfish person. I'd take a 1st and 2nd for Revis or someone like MJD. A corner back alone doesn't win a SB. Cro is under contract for the next few years, I'd rather ride with him.
We have too many issues on both sides of the ball to keep Revis. He only has a year before he is a FA so it is now or never. He might just not be the same player and lose a step coming off the ACL surgery.


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Im NOT speaking from inexperience. Ive been through that same scenario more than once on those Carrier RTUs with the flat condenseor coils and the 06D comps.
He'll tear it apart or isolate the coil and find ZERO restriction.
Lost count on how mamy Carrier RTUs Ive worked on in the last 20 years.
The hose test just confirms that coil is junk. If its a discharge restriction where would it be ? In the 1 1/8 discharge line coming off the comp ?
The 5/8 header ? Seriously ?
If its a restriction a large differential will remain. when you put a hose on it right ?
It doesnt, the pressures will almost equalize. Its a test.
And why to discharge restrictions only happen on Carrier RTUs ?
They dont.
But they do have crap coils where the aluminum fins turn to dust way roo soon.


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Evolution Hoax
Films show birds-eye views of the world's most modern, largest and magnificent cities. Looked at from above, giant skyscrapers and bright city lights are highly attractive to most people. But this is the false face of the glittering world seen from the outside. When one enters the city and looks at it realistically, one sees no alluring life of the kind imagined in societies that do not live by the Qur'anic moral values. Because the lives of the people who work in the skyscrapers are filled with intrigue, rivalry and greed, nobody in them is happy. These people, who have lost all human qualities, work like robots and have no awareness. These people who fill the roads, streets, shopping malls, metros and quays are unaware of their own purpose. They are unaware of the dirt and noise of the city, its crowds and the unconsciousness on the faces of the people.
Cars, shopping malls, shops, restaurants and expensive districts are my no means as impressive as one might imagine from seeing them from above. The shopping malls are full of people who just look longingly at the windows but lack the power to purchase anything. These people eat fast-food off plastic plates, drink out of plastic glasses and sit on plastic chairs at plastic tables, and are unaware of this misery that has enthralled them. Since they hate one another, these people try never to make eye contact with anyone. They fear and avoid everyone else. They have literally turned into robots, bereft of all feelings of friendship, love, compassion, affection and empathy.
The only salvation for these people who live so unhappily,with atrophied eyes and hearts, in the cities is religious moral values. Someone who loves Allah loves all the people He has created. Love brings with it compassion, sympathy, consideration, loyalty and enjoyment of beauty. A peaceful, modern life is only possible in these magnificent-seeming cities when they are inhabited by people who look one another in the face, are loyal and behave in the finest manner by knowing the value of beauty.


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E Under Eclipse
From Erights
Windows XP
Old Instructions
After further experimentation with Eclipse I have found a better way to go about this that involves the use Subclipse (subversion inside of eclipse). This eliminates the errors caused by .svn directories if you follow these directions. I have also learned how to get Eclipse to make a JAR of the E sources and have it launch your code using Rune. I'll post these additional instructions shortly.
1. Download and install JRE http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
* If you prefer you can manually download JRE from http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
2. Download and install Eclipse http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
* Choose "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers". * "Install" it anywhere you want by just extracting it to some place on your hard drive. * You may want to create a shortcut to eclipse.exe for easier access on your desktop or in your start menu.
3. Download and install TortoiseSVN from http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads
* Alternatively you could use the command line SVN tool from http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html
4. Create a new folder somewhere called E-Source.
* You can name the folder whatever you want, I will reference it as C:\E-Source from here on out.
5. Checkout E into E-Source.
1. Right-click E-Source and select "SVN Checkout...". 2. For the "URL of repository:" put: svn://svn.synchrona.org/erights/e/trunk/src 3. Leave the other settings defaulted to: * Unchecked only check out the top folder. * Unchecked omit externals. * Head revision. * Checkout directory C:\E-Source
6. Launch Eclipse via eclipse.exe in the folder you extracted eclipse to.
7. When the Workspace Launcher appears give it a location you would like it to store it's data files at for you.
* I DO NOT recommend choosing E-Source. * The default location of your Documents and Settings folder is reasonable. * Feel free to select the box to not ask you for a workspace again.
8. On the Eclipse welcome screen click the "Workbench" button on the right side.
* You should now see the Java IDE with a traditional GUI IDE looking environment.
9. File -> New -> Java Project.
1. Project Name: E 2. Contents: Create project from existing source 3. Contents Directory: C:\E-Source 4. Next 5. Wait a bit while it does it's thing.
10. New Java Project Java Settings:
1. Under the source tab at the bottom set the Default output folder to: E/classes 2. Click on E/jsrc in the top part of the Source tab and then click on "Configure inclusion and exclusion filters" from the details below. 3. Click "Add..." for Exclusion patterns and enter: **/.svn 4. Under the Libraries tab click "Add Class Folder..." 5. Check the box next to esrc and safej. 6. Click Finish. 7. When prompted to remove E\bin choose NO. Failing to do so will delete necessary files. 8. Wait a bit while it does it's thing.
11. Once back at the main IDE right-click on E in the Project Explorer and select Build Path -> Configure Build Path...
12. Under the Libraries tab click "Add Class Folder..." and check E/bin/resources.
13. Still under the Libraries tab click "Add JARs..." and add E/bin/win32/x86/swt.jar.
14. Click OK and your project should rebuild itself, this time the Problems tab will only show a bunch of warnnings but no errors.
15. Run -> Open Run Dialog...
1. Select Java Application and then click the New button above. 2. Name: My E Configuration 3. Project: E 4. Main class: Search...: Rune - org.erights.e.elang.interp 5. Apply. 6. Run.
* * In the bottom of your window you should see a ?, you can type 1 + 1 <enter> and it will tell you what that equals. :) *


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Phil Mickelson is fired up for the Big Big Bertha Payday, where one lucky contestant will win his check from Pinehurst! Lefty joins us to discuss the course setup, his preparation, his confident outlook, and how he's ready to help someone win up to $1.5 million.
Pinehurst® is a trademark and/or registered trademark and servicemark of Pinehurst, LLC. Ends 3pm (PT) 6/15/14. No purchase or demo necessary to enter. Demo product or see sales associate for entry code. *Prize is estimate. Actual grand prize amount will equal the official prize money won by Phil Mickelson, if any, at the Major professional golf tournament held at Pinehurst on June 12, 2014—June 15, 2014, up to a maximum of $1.5 million. Available at participating authorized Callaway retailers in U.S. and Canada only. See http://www.callawaygolf.com/rules/the-big-big-bertha-payday-sweepstakes-rules or participating retailer for official rules. U.S and Canada legal residents only. Must be 18 or older to enter. Void where prohibited.


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murphy16 wrote:Funkelee wrote:Agree...it is a greasemonkey issue. On the family computer, I have Grease on my login, but not on wife's or kid's. CC went haywire on my account, but works fine on both wife and kid's login.
I tried the same thing under my guest log in since I don't have grease monkey on there and CC was still slow. I know it's not my computer because it's new and I was flying on CC last night.
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I don't see it....
kmhebert wrote:The site is much slower now.
laddida wrote:now for some reason when im going from one game to another it will sit and kinda freeze for 20 seconds and give me this Script: http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jq ... .min.js:12 saying that this script has stopped running and asks me if i want to continue the script or stop it. Never had this till the server update probably has nothing to do with it but maybe theres an answer out there, and its very annoying.
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I don't see it....
If you can't see the arrow above, hit Control-F5 right now and it should load.
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`HE MADE the world a happier place'' and his friends said people all over it would be mourning his death, such was the lasting effect that Chris Horrocks had on those he met.
Described as ``peaceful, good-natured and caring'' with a lust for life and travel, the Launceston 21-year-old died in Laos on Wednesday.
Mr Horrocks had been travelling through South-East Asia.
Yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the death of a 21-year-old Australian man in Laos.
The cause of his death has not been officially released.
As news of the former Newstead College student's sudden death reached friends, online tributes came and his mates decided to hold a Launceston music festival in his honour.
Party in the Paddock organiser Jesse Higgs was a a close friend of Mr Horrocks, ``but the thing about Chris was, he had lots of good friends''.
Mr Higgs said he nearly cancelled the festival given the devastating news but decided to hold it in his mate's memory and make it an annual event.
``In reflecting on Chris, I know he really wanted to be there, he told me in a message . . . he loved everyone together having a good time,'' Mr Higgs said. ``He lived to make people happy.
``Everywhere he went he made life-long friends.''
Shocked former workmates spoke of their closeness to Mr Horrocks despite his departure from Red Herring Surf in Launceston more than two years ago.
``Every single one of us was very close to him,'' store manager Ange Peardon said.
``He was going to be great, and he will be greatly, greatly missed.''
The department said it was providing assistance to Mr Horrocks's family.


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Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca said Monday they have broken up after a decade as a couple.
Zohn recently underwent successful treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma.
"It is with much consideration and a heavy heart that we are announcing that after 10 years of a loving relationship, the decision was made to move on without each other," the couple said in an exclusive statement to People.com Monday.
"We will carry with us the memories of a relationship grounded in love, laughter, support and friendship," the statement said.
"We have experienced some of life's greatest joys and toughest challenges together and our decision to be apart can never diminish that. We want to thank everyone for their support and we ask that our privacy be respected as we move forward."
No specific reason was given for the split.


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HOWTO: Using Linux to simplify wildlife hunting
I have a 30 acre ranch outside of a little town called Hunt, TX, and the place is crawling with deer of all kinds, including
blackbuck antelope and
Since we love venison, and axis makes the most excellent venison sausage, we like to harvest deer from time to time out of this ranch. The problem is: during what part of the day are they coming around our feeders? If we make the 45 minute drive out there, will it be worth it? How can we know with certainty that deer will be around when we go? The traditional solution has been that you climb into a blind and wait several hours for them to show up. This being the modern day that it is, however, I figured there must be a better way.
As with most other problems, the solution is a Linux box. The ranch does have a house with power and a phone line, so we know that we can run a Linux box there, with a modem that can dial-out to send any data I need sent.
My wife's old Linux box (with a pink case!) was recently retired, so I chose it and purchased a D-Link DSB-C310 webcam, which uses the OV519 chipset, to provide the eye of this computer. The kernel drivers from Mark McClelland work great with this camera. Once the driver is built and installed, the camera is immediately available after doing a modprobe ov51x. Mark also supplied me with a small program (showvideo.c) that captures video from the device.
Once I was able to capture video in a screen, I knew I was in business. I hacked the program to cause it to write the image to disk every X seconds (configurable via command-line argument). At this point, I have a directory that is being filled with images that are taken every X seconds, and there is no limit to what I can do with this.
I started to experiment with motion detection, using pnmpsnr. That program takes two arguments: the old image and the new one, and it tells you how much the two images differ. By playing with the thresh-holds, I was able to cause the system to fairly accurately detect movement and mark the changed image as "interesting". Unfortunately, rapid changes in sunlight (clouds) or tree movement (wind) also triggered the motion detection, so there is more work I have to do in this area.
In the meantime, I am recording one image every 120 seconds (2 minutes) and processing them later. The system is comprised of 3 scripts, named after the time at which they will run:
Then, back at my home, I have a script that runs around 5am which downloads the images from the previous day off my server. When I arrive at my desk at 5:45am all the images from yesterday are there and ready for me to view. Using gqview it's easy to run through them all and look for anything interesting (like a deer or even a wild hog). Additionally, with all the images at my fingertips, I can use those images to refine my motion detection and perhaps even re-implement it at a later time, using my automatic script-download-and-execute script.
I now have images from all daylight hours, every 2 minutes, from the ranch in Hunt, and that makes me very happy. Soon I will be able to find patterns in the movement of the animals, and I will know exactly what time of day is best to arrive and prepare for a harvest. No more wasted trips out there, and a successful hunt is basically guaranteed. Happy!
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"Is it bedtime yet, Mom?"
That's probably not a question you hear often without the sound of disappointment in their voice, but your kiddos will be looking forward to bedtime tomorrow night thanks to Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14th, Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program is hosting a special event called "America's Biggest Bedtime Story." Well-known actor John Lithgow will be reading his new bedtime story I Got Two Dogs to families across the county.
Everyone is invited to view the online webcast anytime after 9:00 a.m. CST.
Want to win a Panormous Pizza Party Package?
Pizza Hut would like to offer one lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader a Panormous Pizza Party Package! You can watch the "America's Biggest Bedtime Story" event from the comfort of your own home, and then as a next-day treat you can enjoy a pizza party on Pizza Hut's dime along with a copy of I Got Two Dogs!
How can you win?
I'm making this super easy on you since it will only be open for 24 hours. Just leave me a comment telling me what your favorite bedtime story is to read with your child. Our favorite is a tossup between Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
(1) $30 Pizza Hut Gift Certificate
(1) copy of I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow
This giveaway ends at 3:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 14th. I'll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!
While you're in a contest entering mood, don't forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers' blogs!


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Crime Stoppers of Kendall County is seeking information in reference to a motor vehicle theft.
According to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office, the motor vehicle theft occurred in the 7000 Block of Regal Oak Court, Yorkville, unincorporated Kendall County, Ill.
Sometime between 6 p.m. Dec. 28, 2012, and 5:30 a.m. Dec. 28, someone took a white 1998 Jeep Wrangler Illinois Registration RZW195, which was parked in the driveway of a residence.
Anyone with information on this or other crimes is urged to call Kendall County Crime Stoppers at (630) 553-5999.
Callers remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward of up to 1,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of the offenders.


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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Empeiria Acquisition Corp. (OTC BB: EPAQ; EPAQW; EPAQU) ("EAC" or the "Company") today announced that its previously announced tender offer, as amended (the "Tender Offer"), has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Except for such extension, all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Tender Offer materials remain unchanged.
Stockholders who desire to own shares of the Company's common stock subsequent to the proposed acquisition of Integrated Drilling Equipment Company Holdings Inc. ("IDE") should NOT tender their shares of common stock in the Tender Offer. Stockholders who have previously tendered their shares of common stock do not need to take any other actions unless they desire to withdraw their shares, which they may do in accordance with the procedures described in the letter of transmittal and other related Tender Offer documents that EAC has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As of December 11, 2012, based on information provided by the depositary for the Tender Offer, a total of 4,436,983 shares of the Company's common stock have been tendered and not withdrawn.
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The Chinese prison where Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo (劉曉波) is held has suspended visits by his family members and his wife remains under house arrest, a week after the award ceremony, a human rights group said yesterday.
Liu's brother Liu Xiaoguang (劉曉光) told the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights & Democracy that the Jinzhou prison notified the family of the suspension recently. The rights center announced it on the family's behalf.
The telephone at the prison rang unanswered.
China's ruling Communist Party was furious over the prize.
It kept dozens of Liu supporters from leaving the country to attend the ceremony, put others under house arrest around the time of the ceremony and lobbied other governments not to attend.
Liu's absence at the prize ceremony on Dec. 10 in Oslo, Norway, was marked by an empty chair. He was sentenced last year to 11 years in prison for subversion over his democracy advocacy.
Another empty chair was for Liu's wife, Liu Xia (劉霞). Her father and Liu Xiaoguang told the rights center she remains under house arrest and can't even go out to buy vegetables.
They said Liu Xia's home phone was cut off the day of the ceremony and resumed working only yesterday. She also has no mobile phone access.
Liu's lawyer, Shang Baojun (尚寶軍), said he had heard about the family's latest comments.
"I've been unable to reach Liu Xia. So there's no way to confirm anything," he said.
Chinese law entitles a prisoner to a family visit once a month, but Liu Xiaobo apparently had no visit last month. Liu Xia was able to visit him in October under increased security and told him he had been awarded the prize, but she was placed under house arrest soon after.
"I can only say there's nothing that can be done," Shang said. "The law states that his family should be allowed to meet him."
Liu Xia's father told the rights center that the family has no hope of visiting Liu Xiaobo this month.
He also said he and his wife cannot visit Liu Xia either, adding he didn't know why she is under such close watch now that the peace prize ceremony has passed.
Many of the Liu supporters who reported being put under house arrest or being taken on a "vacation" outside Beijing around the time of the peace prize ceremony have re-emerged, though it was never clear whether Liu Xia's restrictions would loosen as well.
"That Liu Xia has been deprived of her personal liberty is a grave violation of her human rights," the rights center said in its statement.


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A hearty thank you to everyone who volunteered and who attended the 4th annual Recycle Your Reusables Day on Oct. 20. Two-hundred and forty-three cars from 20 towns dropped off recyclables. Here's a selection of what we diverted from the landfills:
*A 53 foot long trailer truck full of household goods for the Lowell Wish Project
*2,600 pounds of textiles for Bay State Textiles
*1,930 pounds (almost a ton!) of paper was shredded (the equivalent of saving 16.4 mature trees and 6,700 gallons of water)
*800 pounds of Styrofoam
*3.8 tons of electronics
*30 bicycles
*1,600 books
*3 barrels of returnable bottles and cans
*33 boxes of used athletic shoes
*A ton of plastic
*500+ non-recyclable plastic bags
In addition, we collected $1800 worth of food and cash donations for Loaves and Fishes.
I would like to thank numerous volunteers and other supporters, without whom the event would not have happened:
*Rich McGrath and Kathryn Lyon from the ASRMS
*Our great vendors: the Lowell Wish Project, All-American Recycling, More than Words, ReFoamIt, Bikes Not Bombs, Valley Green Shredding, Casella, Nike Reuse a Shoe, Wheels for the World, Bay State Textiles, Lou's Upcycles, Boston Building Resources and Terracycle.
*Tessa David
*Ayer Dunkin Donuts
*ASRHS National Honor Society students
*Youth Venture Ayer Helpers
*Eileen Cantrill and Girl Scout Cadette Troop 62018
*Boy Scout Troop 1 from West Groton
*Fidelity Bank
*Volunteers from local towns
*From Ayer: Kim Krieser, Shawna Graham, Dan DeMille, Martha and Bill Dean, Al Camara, Beth Suedmeyer, Faith Salter, Ruth Maxant (thanks for the pizza!), Jean Diemert and Nicholas Martone
*From Shirley: Dawn McCall, Nancy Askin, Pam Torres
*From Townsend: Susan Shaine
Next year's event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ayer Shirley Middle School. For more information, or to volunteer contact email@example.com or 978 496 5839.
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NEW YORK (AP) - M.I.A. says she's been legally harassed by the NFL since she extended a middle finger while performing alongside Madonna at Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
The Hollywood Reporter said Friday that the NFL filed arbitration documents demanding $1.5 million from M.I.A. for breaching her contract and tarnishing the league's reputation. Last week the league asked for summary judgment finding her liable before trial.
The 38-year-old British-Sri Lankan singer was performing the song "Give Me All Your Luvin'" when she gave the finger to a TV audience of more than 100 million.
M.I.A. has been quiet about the legal wrangling that followed, but her attorney Howard King says she now plans to speak out against the league.
The NFL did not comment beyond saying its lawyers are handling the issue.


text: This week's wedding dress is a recent acquisition – one which caused much excitment amongst Te Papa's History team when it arrived. Wholly romantic in design, this dress is made from a Second World War silk parachute. It was made for Carol Gifford by members of her family, for her marriage to Owen Thomas on 8 August 1946 at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in New Plymouth.


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Will Living On Mars Drive Us Crazy? 150
If that doesn't seem too stressful, here's another source of stress: Each mission member will get only eight minutes of shower time ... per week. The stress will be compounded by the fact that the only time the crew will be able to leave their habitat-yurt is when they're wearing puffy, insulated uniforms that simulate space suits. In the Hawaiian heat. Throughout the mission, researchers will be testing the subjects' moods and the changes they exhibit in their relationships with each other. They'll also be examining the crew members' cognitive skills, seeing whether—and how—they change as the experiment wears on. Binsted says the mission has gotten the attention of the TV world but don't expect to see much inside-the-dome footage. 'You wouldn't believe the number of producers who called us,' says Binsted. 'Fortunately, we're not ethically allowed to subject our crew to that kind of thing.'"


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I'm a huge fan of Italian cooking thanks to the wonderful Italian friends I had growing up who invited me to have dinner at their homes, and share in tasty homemade meals made from recipes that were passed down from generation to generation in their families. For that I am truly grateful! So, when Casa Gangone restaurant in Florence, N.J. invited me to try their homemade dishes made from their family recipes, I more than obliged. The invitation appealed to me since that's how I personally came to love Italian cuisine, from my friends' kitchen tables.
Casa Gangone, which recently opened in May, is a new restaurant venture for The Gangone Family who also own Rocco's Pizza in Florence, NJ. Rocco's has been in business over 30 years when Rocco came to the United States from Italy and after a year ventured into the pizza business with his wife Anna. Serving classic pizza parlor type items like amazing pizza, cheese steaks and calzones, Rocco's is a popular name in the town of Florence. Both of their sons, Luca and Lorenzo are involved in the business. Luca cooks primarily at Casa Gangone and Lorezno works between the two businesses, both of which share the same kitchen. The idea of Casa Gangone came into play when the family wanted to create a true Italian dining experience sharing with their customers the same homemade dishes the Gangone's prepare in their own homes. And, in my opinion, they have done this incredibly well.
I arrived on a Wednesday evening with my friend, and foodie sidekick Phil, our belly's empty and ready to try all kinds of delicious mouth watering dishes. And that we did. We were greeted, seated and given spectacular service by our waitress Ariana. Prior to our arrival, I found out they were a BYOB, so we brought a bottle of red wine and it enjoyed it with our tasting. The anticipation was such that I had to peak at the menu online ahead of time to get a feel for all the delicious choices. I was eager to try a few items that struck my fancy and others that I heard were winners.
Before ordering, we learned the raviolis and peppardelle (wider pasta, also known as "tags") were homemade, along with the lasagna, sauce, meatballs and rice balls, among other items. In addition, each meal is served with soup or salad and a delicious loaf of crispy warm bread which is infused with olive oil and herbs.
I began by trying the rice balls which come with four in an order. If I had to describe them in one word I would say, "Incredible!" Crispy balls of rice and beef with a fried coating served with a marinara sauce for dipping; $5! Outside of the amazing taste, I was especially impressed that this is one of their oldest family recipes, made by Anna Gangone herself. I next thoroughly enjoyed the Toscana Salad (roasted red peppers, gorgonzola, grilled shrimp over spring mix); $7.50. This salad was a meal in itself, with four huge grilled shrimp, and a decent amount of gorgonzola, too! It was delicious.
When eating at my friends' homes, my constant favorite meal was, and still is, pasta with homemade sauce and meatballs. It's a classic dish, encompassing taste and tradition. So of course, it wouldn't have been a true trip down memory lane without trying the pasta with meatballs. I enthusiastically ordered the Peppardelle Marinara with meatballs; $13.50. Yummo! The sign of a good meal for me is when I wear some of it on my clothes and in this case the marinara sauce splattered all over my sweater, right before I took my first bite! And when I did, it was great! Hearty, with a good texture, this particular pasta has now become one I will order more often.
Phil started his meal with the Cochette di Patate appetizer (lightly breaded and fried croquette filled with potato) with marina dipping sauce. Four good size croquettes of mashed potato were heaven to his mouth! Next he enjoyed the chicken soup (he said it's the best he's had in awhile) with a homemade broth. For his meal, he ordered Chicken Parmigiana, served with pasta (he choose Peppardelle, too);$14. He said the chicken was fork tender, and not before long, his plate was empty!
After finishing our main courses, we met and chatted with Luca for a bit and he shared that he learned how to cook from watching his mother and grandmother in the kitchen. He said he loves to see people happy and enjoying the food he has prepared for them. We then met his mother Anna, and they both told us about their family still participating in traditional weekly Sunday dinners that include pasta, which is a staple in their homes! Then Lorenzo, and finally Rocco himself, came to meet us! They were so down to earth, warm and welcoming; it felt like we were a part of their family!
Finally, as if we hadn't already gone up a pant's size, ending the meal with dessert and cappuccino was encouraged. I am so glad it was, too! Ariana suggested the homemade Limoncillo Cake and the Pumpkin Spice Cake. I tried both, along with a homemade cappuccino. Each was fabulous but my favorite was the Limoncello Cake, a refreshing, light lemony cake with whipped creamy icing; a perfect way to end a most memorable meal.
What an incredibly fun experience for both me and Phil. It definitely brought back memories of my childhood feasting on the Italian delights. The Gangone's are friendly, attuned to every detail, and make it their priority for you to enjoy substantial portions of delicious food in a pleasant atmosphere. The love they pour into preparing good food directly benefits their guests.
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By Ben Levisohn
Baidu (BIDU) just can't get any love.
The Chinese internet company was started as a sell by Maxim Group, which believes Baidu's operations have peaked and the company will have a tough time growing and maintaining its profit margins.
From the report:
Given BIDU's likely concentration on large advertisers, higher price sensitivity and diversified demand of small businesses should drive down BIDU's margins….Thus, we believe that BIDU's margin decline is likely inevitable, resulting from both internal and external changing forces.
Competition, meanwhile, will joy revenues.
We believe that domestic competitors will likely take more market share, slowing down BIDU's growth. Meanwhile, we expect BIDU to make significant efforts in the attempt to lead the industry in mass market and mobile search, which will likely return lower revenues and profits than BIDU's existing business…
The result:
[It] has created a nowhere-to-go-but-down situation, in our opinion. Either reinventing itself by going after the mass and mobile market or fending off competitors through cutting prices and increasing investments may dilute its growth and margins.
The firm slapped an $80 price target on the stock, which represents a 19% loss from its closing price of $98.55 today.
UPDATE: Baidu shares are shrugging off the downgrade. They're trading up 2.6% at $101.06–the highest in since Nov. 12.
UPDATE 2: For one day, at least, Maxim Group was wrong. Baidu finished the day up 2.1% at $100.58, and has jumped 14% since its 52-week closing low of $88.18 on Dec. 5.


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hi friends
according my information to find surface area we can used this equation :
so after use this equation to find A .
now my question is what is the equation i must use to calculate transverse area to find required diameter, length and no. of rows according surface area (A) .
i read this book (standard handbook for engineering calculation )
and i get equation to find diameter length and no. of rows according surface area (A) for steam servise . but i am not find the equation using refrigerant or chilled water as cooling medium
really i need your help thanks for your help in advance
any example ,articles will be appressiate.
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(Wyo.)-Education Reform, Fuel Tax Before Legislature This Week
By: Roxie Graham-Marski Posted at: 01/14/2013 09:09 AM CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Legislature is set to act on three major issues this week.
A proposal to raise fuel taxes is set to go before the House Revenue Committee on Monday.
Hiking the state tax on gasoline from 14 cents to 24 cents would generate more than $70 million a year for state and federal road projects.
The other major bill moving this week is a measure to reduce the powers of the state's top public schools official. The Senate Education Committee on Friday unanimously endorsed the bill and it's likely to hit the Senate floor this week for debate.
Finally, members of the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee plan to have their proposed supplemental budget bill done by the end of the week.


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i need to know that in bovine and water buffalo the disorders and diseases related to growth hormone receptor (GHR) or growth hormone binding protein (GHBP)?
also the gene location of GHR of water buffalo with refrences.
pleases can anybody help me out?
Submit your paper to J Biol Methods today!
GHR gene location of water buffalo?
Started by iamleos, May 19 2013 01:33 AM
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Posted 19 May 2013 - 01:33 AM
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Posted 21 May 2013 - 11:22 PM
Do you know how close bovine and brffalo are to cow? GHR gene in cow is on chromosome 20 at this location.
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Posted 22 May 2013 - 09:13 PM
yes i know the cow and buffalo are very close species.. but while searching i found the gene of GHR on chromosome # 19 according to this link
i could not find any other reference regarding to this.
this all made main lots of confused.
i could not find any other reference regarding to this.
this all made main lots of confused.


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It took well over a year from its initial release, but the indie puzzle-platformer Fez has reached a million sales across all platforms. Developer Polytron announced the number and thanked everyone who contributed to its success (and some who didn't).
"Thank you for buying the game!" read a note on the official site (via Kotaku). "Thank you for stealing it! Thank you for telling your friends about it! Thank you for buying it again when it came out on PC! Thank you for boycotting it so well! Thank you for putting up with the bullshit!"
Fez will no doubt increase that number as it expands to even more platforms. Polytron recently announced that it would be coming to PlayStation platforms, including PS3, PS4, and Vita. A follow-up is still unlikely, however. After announcing Fez 2, creator Phil Fish abruptly canceled it. Polytron producer Marie-Christine Bourdua subsequently promised "other stuff on the way."


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WARRNAMBOOL police launched Operation Dice Run on Saturday to shadow an outlaw motorcycle gang bikie run from Pirron Yallock to Warrnambool.
The Rebels' run, which involved about 50 riders, culminated with a social gathering at the club's Warrnambool shed in Silverton Park.
The ride started at Pirron Yallock, went through Camperdown to Mortlake before finishing at Warrnambool.
The police operation involved Warrnambool district police, including highway patrol officers from Warrnambool and Hamilton.
Police officers also performed a walk through at the shed during the evening, but it is understood there were no arrests and no charges.
Warrnambool Rebels chapter officials Shane Simpson and Darren Esk were yesterday unable to be contacted for comment.
It is understood that high-ranking Rebels state officials were in attendance for the run. Police last week revealed that they had had no contact with the Warrnambool chapter of the Rebels during the past three years.
Previously three high-ranking Warrnambool chapter officials, including former Warrnambool chapter president Terry Hannah, made regular appearances in Warrnambool courts.
The police operation follows the announcement last week by police that more than 330 bikies had been arrested since February in a national operation.
Australia's state and federal police agencies joined forces to shut down the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang.
Under the banner of the serious organised crime co-ordination committee, law enforcement agencies announced they had made a dent in the trade and membership of Australia's largest outlaw motorcycle gang.


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National Pig Day is an event, established in 1972, and celebrated annually on March 1.
The purpose of National Pig Day is to accord the pig its rightful, though generally not recognized, place as one of man's most intellectual and domesticated animals. For much too long pigs have been thought of as dirty and dumb. But over the past several years pigs have received attention in advertisements, books, songs and illustrations. I am sure everyone has noticed the ads about little pig on an airplane and in other situations. And to call attention to how smart pigs really are, the legendary Christmas recording artist, Patsy Trigg, has a song, an eBook, a video and an audio book, all entitled: Its A Merry Christmas When Pigs Fly. For more info contact Patsy


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Dividing up family chores between husband and wife.
What's the leading cause of divorce?
Most people would likely cite sexual infidelity or arguments over money as the No. 1 reason. But according to a recent report that would not be the case.
After analyzing 350 divorce cases the British law firm Gateley reports that seven out of 10 divorces occur because of disputes over who does what household chores.
In the Henley household, the chore list has been divided into the categories of "his," "hers" and "ours."
My hard-working bride, Nancy, does more than her fair share of household tasks. Although I can make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I leave the cooking to my spouse. Fortunately for me, cooking is something she not only excels at, but enjoys doing.
Another of my wife's almost exclusive jobs is bookkeeping. Unlike cooking, it's not a job she enjoys. However, not only does she have an amazing knack for making sure the lights stay on, she can stretch a limited budget like few others.
Sewing is another task she is more than proficient at, whether it's sewing a button on one of my shirts, or mending a damaged stuffed animal. The woman could have been a surgeon.
There are any number of chores that we will do together. When it comes time to paint the house, Nancy will be right out there alongside me. Dishes are a tag-team event, with me normally washing and my bride drying. While Nancy frequently does the vacuuming, I do it often enough that I at least remember how to turn it on without consulting the owner's manual.
On my side of the chore ledger is mowing. Nancy's reason for not mowing is that she doesn't have the strength to start the mower. While I'd be happy to start the mower for my wife, it's an offer I don't make considering all she does.
Another of my jobs is keeping the gutters clean, although a case could be made that it's a chore that belongs in the "our" category since Nancy will frequently come out and hold the ladder while I'm scraping out leaves in varying states of decay. (Yuck!)
Another of my jobs around the house is keeping the car's exterior clean. I've been particularly diligent about this task since we got a newer car earlier this year. I do my best to make sure our white car stays, well, white.
My car-cleaning efforts used to be focused on our other car, which is gray. However, since I rarely drive the gray car, I decided to leave the responsibility for keeping it clean to its primary driver, my teen-age daughter, Anna.
Anna has little enthusiasm for this chore. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of any household chore she performs without some degree of grumbling. My mother, God rest her soul, would probably tell you the same thing was true about me when I was 16.
Frequently after washing "Whitey," I'll ask Anna if she would like me to leave the hose out so she can wash the gray car, knowing full well what her answer will be.
Because the gray car sits outside full time, it is subject to everything that combines to make a clean car dirty. It doesn't help that the gray car is frequently parked beneath a tree.
While Nancy will periodically help by cleaning Whitey's interior, normally she doesn't touch a car's exterior. That pattern changed recently. Nancy confessed that on one spring-like day last week she got a container of water and washed the gray car.
"I just got tired of looking at all the bird crap," she said.
The only problem was Nancy's arms weren't quite long enough for her to reach the middle of the car's roof, giving it an almost skunk-like appearance.
Maybe that's how car washing became a "his" chore at our house in the first place.


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I shut it off midway throught the 2nd half.....it wasn't worth staying up to watch the s*** get kicked out of them. zags were shooting lights out and sju coulndn't shoot or rebound........
Kind of saw it coming considering the experience difference between the two teams and the Johnnies were missing a key player, but it was still disappointing to see. Gonzaga is a real tough draw to get in the first round.
Hey the last part of the season didn't quite measure up......But The Redmen are BACK!!!!!


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I'm currently looking to get into Video Game marketing. Lots of connecting with people on Linked in, getting my name out there finding out how they got into their positions. It's all about keeping your on the job boards and mainly getting lucky. Would love to end up as a community manager.
Knik: Go for it. Do it. Do it.
Do it.
Do it.
Do it.
Do it.
Do it.
Here's some new ones for you this time at 343 industries
Seem to be based at xbox HQ over in redmond
If people want a job in games industry then best advice I can give (and have been given myself) is make cool shit.
Make cool shit > show people cool shit > get cool job.
Spend a weekend watching video tutorials on a level editor, make a simple level then customize it relevant to the field you want to get into. So Toffer could make it a story based level and so forth.
[Good Job Boots]
Toffer, time without the net is great for making the most of prime writing time without any distractions or opportunities for procrastination - at least that is what I find.
@ Ben - Done you a LinkedIn Recommendation earlier btw
A corner of this foreign field that is for ever England
@toffer no internet connection! I dont know what would happen if i lost my connection to the internet :S but yeah what Lorna said you can write away to your hearts content with out a net connection.


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Donald "Moose" E. Garris
Donald "Moose" E. Garris, 73, of 526 Welsh St., died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at his residence.Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Kane, he was a son of Harry Eugene and Mary Gault Garris. On Nov. 17, 1955, in New York City, he married Rose Marie Castellucia who preceded him in death.Mr. Garris had been employed as a truck driver for Met Foods. He was a member of the Kane VFW, the Mt. Jewett Legion,The Mt. Jewett Sportsman Club and the Wilcox Sportsman Club.He also was a veterean, having served in the U.S. Air Force.Surviving are three sisters, Lois Spaich of Kane, Linda Ackley of Kane and Betty (Jerry) Mack of Custer City; a brother, David (Nanci) Garris of Bradford; and several nieces and nephews.His wife and parents preceded him in death.Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.


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TOWSON, Md. - East Carolina junior defensive end Matt Milner has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Second-Team for the second-straight year according to an announcement Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Milner, who maintains a perfect 4.0 grade-point average as a physics major, is one of two Conference USA representatives.
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Milner, who became the first Academic All-America selection in the history of the Pirate football program a year ago, is the seventh multiple honoree in school history and the first since Geoff Handsfield (swimming) took home second-team honors in 2007-08.
Milner picked up First-Team Capital One Academic All-District 3 and Conference USA All-Academic Team accolades earlier this fall. The Raleigh, N.C. native is a three-time C-USA Commissioner Academic Medal and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient. He was the football program's Jerry T. Brooks Academic Achievement Award winner in both the 2010 and 2011 season and is a six-time ECU Chancellor's List honoree.
On the field, Milner is a two-year letterwinner who has played in 11 games during the 2012 campaign making his lone start against Navy, where he recorded a season-high three tackles. He has booked eight tackles (two solo) this year, including a half sack (four yards) against Memphis.
In his career, Milner has totaled 92 stops with 30 solo knockdowns. He has collected 11.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks in addition to seven quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and three pass breakups.


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Today was very norwegian. The school decided that it was a good idea to barbecue outside. I mean sure, in Norway +1°C might be a warm day, but I was only half way through with my hotdog when I couldn't feel my toes anymore. So I fled inside, took a warm shower until my feet were bright red, and then I went out again and swapped another sausage.
Now I don't feel so good. Sausage meat is what I would call mystery meat.
The students have gotten their task from me, and on friday they'll deliver their results. Tomorrow morning is my last lecture.
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Noel Painter and the Crimson outplayed No. 17 Boston College in the second half but failed to find the back of the cage in a 3-0 loss (photo Justine Agaloos).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After falling behind, 2-0, in the first half against No. 17 Boston College, the Harvard field hockey team responded with a strong offensive push in the second half but could not find the back of the cage in a 3-0 loss to the Eagles. The Crimson outplayed BC during the second 35 minutes with advantages in shots, 11-5, and penalty corners, 9-5.
Boston College took an early lead just 4:48 into the game on a goal from Chapin Duke. Nichole Shuster took a shot from the top off of a penalty corner and Duke deflected the ball past Harvard's Cynthia Tassopoulos.
BC continued to control the ball much of the first half, until Harvard had its best opportunity to tie the score at the 27:13 mark of the frame. Freshman Elizabeth Jacobson intercepted a Boston College pass on the defensive ended and advanced the ball down the field before sophomore Caitlin Rea controlled it just inside the circle. Rea fired but her attempt barely went wide of the right post.
Less than four minutes later, BC's Shuster added her second assist of the game when she found Emma Plasteras for a goal. Plasteras blasted a shot from the top left side of the circle that banged into the upper right corner of the cage. With the score, the Eagles entered the break with a 2-0 lead.
After halftime, Harvard looked like a different team. The Crimson gained its first penalty corner of the afternoon 4:29 minutes into the second period on a drive into the circle by Noel Painter and proceeded to obtain six corners over the next 10 minutes. Rea took a pair of shots during the momentum changing swing for Harvard and Jacobson also put a shot on target.
Boston College eventually added a third score, an AshLeigh Sebia tally off of a deflection following a corner to come up with the 3-0 final.
The Eagles finished the game with a 20-13 advantage in shots and took 12 penalty corners to Harvard's nine. Tassopoulos made 11 saves in the cage for Harvard, including seven in the first half.
The Crimson will hit the field again Sept. 15 for its Ivy League opener, a 1 p.m. contest against Yale at Jordan Field.
No. 17 Boston College Trips Field Hockey, 3-0
Noel Painter and the Crimson outplayed No. 17 Boston College in the second half but failed to find the back of the cage in a 3-0 loss (photo Justine Agaloos).


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Lawmakers predict Congress will OK gun laws
Updated 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Connecticut's two senators predicted Thursday that a bipartisan agreement on new gun legislation would soon be announced in the Senate, as Sen. Richard Blumenthal called a top National Rifle Association official "delusional'' and "paranoid" for his call to gun owners to buy more guns and to "stand and fight."
Blumenthal and Sen. Chris Murphy, both Democrats, said the spectrum of enthusiasm among lawmakers for new gun laws ran from wide support for universal background checks, dropping to milder support for a ban on the purchase of large capacity ammunition magazines, to less support for a ban on assault weapons.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is writing the legislation and a bipartisan package will be announced soon, according to Blumenthal, a member of the panel. Blumenthal said he hoped for support from Republican Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.), Mark Kirk (Ill.) and Susan Collins (Maine).
Both senators sharply criticized a fiery statement by Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA -- a leading opponent of new gun restrictions -- who wrote an essay for The Daily Caller website in which he envisioned a "hellish world" beset by "terrorists, crime, drug gangs, the possibility of Euro-style debt riots, civil unrest or natural disaster.''
Buying a gun is "responsible behavior -- and it's time we encourage law-abiding Americans to do just that," he wrote.
"We will not surrender. We will not appease,'' LaPierre said. "We will buy more guns than ever.''
Blumenthal said LaPierre's essay was "discouraging and delusional'' and "threatening in its tone.''
He called on LaPierre to take the "Sandy Hook Promise" that he would "support common sense solutions'' to gun violence. However, Blumenthal noted LaPierre is urging NRA members to buy more guns as a solution to gun violence.
Murphy told reporters he thought LaPierre "has become unhinged from the world and unhinged from NRA members," most of whom support background checks, according to recent polls. The NRA chief's "over-the-top rhetoric" places him "at the fringe, if not beyond it," Murphy said.
Murphy gave an upbeat assessment of gun politics in Congress and said he saw "very few Republicans drawing hard lines in the sand'' on gun control.
"The Republicans know they can't become the party of assault weapons, the party of large capacity ammunition magazines ... The question for Republicans is this: Do they want to go into the next election as the party of the gun lobby?" Murphy said.
He noted that Republican opposition to immigration reform has faded since the 2012 elections and said electoral politics point to a similar GOP switch from the traditional Republican hostility to gun laws.
"The Republican Party does not want to be saddled with an unbreakable allegiance to the gun lobby,'' he said. ``It's a losing position."
Separately, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., whose congressional district includes Newtown, kicked off a Valentine's Day lobbying campaign to press her House and Senate colleagues to adopt gun control legislation.
The Valentine's Day theme was symbolized by homemade cards and teddy bears that volunteers delivered to all 435 House members and 100 senators. The T-shirts on the stuffed bears carried the message: "Protect children, not guns."
Esty was joined by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., created the task force after the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown that left 20 children and six staff members dead.
The Newtown shootings were "a call to action for this country,'' Esty said.