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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Bray again. <sigh>
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Damn, Bray is good.
That's about all I got tonight.
This place use to be fun
Tyler Greene makes it 10-1. Bill Bray should accompany Stubbs to Kentucky for a few weeks. Now 11-1.
Let's not put all the blame on the ifs. At least they were ifs - guys who had question marks next to their names.
How about Jay Bruce? He's not an if yet his numbers are microscopic. How about Mat Latos? Not an if, yet doing nothing. Bill Bray wasn't an if, and he's a batting tee right now.
No, this is an "all in" failure. It's the ifs, the maybes, and the yesses.
Votto and Cueto are good though.
All things considered, I'm happy with the game so far. If the Reds were up 11-1 in the 8th against the Cards, you know the Cards would just rally and win 12-11.
This simply saved me the last minute heartache.
Thanks for being so considerate Reds
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
This is actually a best case scenario--some heavy losing early will get Dusty out the door. Then the Reds have a chance. The ceiling with Dusty, if many on the team have career years, is a three-and-out playoff team. A good manager in the playoffs will wipe him out strategically, and you know he will not have the club mentally ready to play playoff baseball. I actually think some good may come of all this.
"Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself."--Winston Churchill
We're less than a month in to the season. It's natural to complain a bit when things don't go well for the Reds, but this is WAY beyond "not going well." This offense is in the basement. Not just in the NL, but in all of baseball. It's pathetic and something MUST be done to shake things up.
I feel a right to complain. While it may not change things it's definitely deserved.
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Wild prediction: As an observer of the game and its trends, this is the game where the Cards hit their peak in a hot streak, the Reds hit the trough in their downturn. Things will start to level out from here for both squads.
As the luck of the draw would have it, we get back to back series to start the season with a team experiencing an unsustainable hot streak at the same time we're having a unsustainable team wide hitting slump.
It's tough to start that way because it just sends alarms through the camp, panic buttons are hit, the extreme predictions of doom are made, the critics are running rampant screaming "I told you so, I told you last season, I told you this offseason, I told you this spring, we're doomed, we're all doomed"
Then, there's a game tomorrow, and one after that, and one after that...
Have fun, folks, laugh, don't go off the deep end, this is a good team off to a slow start. It happens, its happened to our team. They will recover.
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The Winter Soccer Classic is always a great way to start the boys soccer season, and it's only three weeks away. This year, there are three brackets, instead of two, a gold, silver and bronze. Take a look at who is participating.
Teams: California, Castro Valley, Deer Valley, Foothill, Granada, Logan, Newark Memorial, San Leandro.
Nov. 21: Deer Valley v. San Leandro (at Livermore High); Cal at Newark (Cal High); Foothill v. Castro Valley (Foothill High); Granada v. Logan (Granada High).
Nov. 26: San Leandro v. Cal (Cal High); Castro Valley v. Deer Valley (Granada High); Newark v. Granada (Granada High); Logan v. Foothill (Foothill High).
Nov. 28: Newark v. Deer Valley (Livermore High); Granada v. Castro Valley (Granada High); Cal v. Logan (Cal High); Foothill v. San Leandro (Foothill High).
Dec. 1: Finals TBA.
Teams: Acalanes, Arroyo, Campolindo, Freedom, Heritage, Las Lomas, Livermore, Ygnacio Valley.
Nov. 21: Livermore v. Arroyo (Livermore High); Acalanes v. Heritage (Acalanes High); Las Lomas v. YV (Dougherty Valley High); Campolindo v. Freedom (Granada High).
Nov. 26: Heritage v. Las Lomas (Livermore High); YV v. Livermore (Livermore High); Freedom v. Acalanes (Acalanes High); Arroyo v. Campolindo (Dougherty Valley High).
Nov. 28: Livermore v. Freedom (Livermore High); Acalanes v. YV (Acalanes High); Las Lomas v. Arroyo (Dougherty Valley High); Campolindo v. Heritage (Granada High).
Dec. 1: Finals TBA.
Teams: Albany, Alhambra, American, Antioch, Irvington, Miramonte, Mission San Jose, Northgate.
Nov. 21: Northgate v. Antioch (Cal High); MSJ v. Miramonte (Foothill High); Alhambra v. American (Acalanes High); Irvington v. Albany (Dougherty Valley High).
Nov. 26: Miramonte v. Irvington (Cal High); Antioch v. American (Foothill High); Alhambra v. MSJ (Acalanes High); Albany v. Northgate (Dougherty Valley High).
Nov. 28: Irvington v. Antioch (Cal High); MSJ v. Albany (Foothill High); Northgate v. Alhambra (Acalanes High); American v. Miramonte (Dougherty Valley High).
Dec. 1: Finals TBA.
Here are the pre-season rankings for the East Bay. I'm sure much will be sorted out once the season starts.
1. De La Salle
2. Richmond
3. Ygnacio Valley
4. San Ramon Valley
5. Bishop O'Dowd
6. Acalanes
7. Pittsburg
8. California
9. Newark Memorial
10. Hayward
11. Clayton Valley
12. Dublin
13. Amador Valley
14. Campolindo
15. Monte Vista
Others Considered: Berkeley, Dougherty Valley, Albany, Pinole Valley, Logan, College Park, Granada, Concord, Piedmont, Miramonte.


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... the question whether hiring committees should count blogging as legal scholarship might transmute into the question whether hiring committees should count law review articles as legal scholarship. If the best students and many scholars perceive the action shifting to cyberspace, law reviews will become less important repositories of at least one variety of scholarly ambition. Law reviews will concentrate on interdisciplinary, fancy-theoretical scholarship relatively disconnected from the flow of real-time political and legal events.Luban seems to think lawprofs aren't much good at fancy theory anyway. (Is it just me, or did the expression "fancy theory" go out of style maybe like... five years ago?) I hear some professorial chortling as he repeats the quips that "there are no geniuses in law" and that lawprofs "make better kibbitzers than theoreticians." Does this poke at a sore spot or does it seem to whisper liberation?
September 13, 2006
"Is that a prediction, or a statement of the status quo?"
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- Dave said...
There's an interesting debate between Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, and the editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica about which is the better model in the digital age.
Reason excerpts part of the interview.
- JohnK said...
As a practicing lawyer in both the private sector and government for nearly 10 years now, I rarely find law reviews to be of any actual use beyond writing other law reviews. If you are doing real research and advising a client, you need case law, regulations or maybe treatises. Law review articles are of limited use. Honestly, who ever reads these things besides lawyers and professors who are writing other law reviews? Yeah occasionally there will be a article sited by the Supreme Court or an influential lower court on this or that novel issue, but that is very rare. In all of my time as a lawyer I can't remember one time I ever sited a law review in a brief or legal opinion.
The question I have is why do professors and lawyers keep wasting their time writing things that mean nothing and that no one ever reads? I know why, because being published is the only way to get tenure. I have always thought that the purpose of a law school was to educate lawyers. Silly me. The purpose currently seems to be to provide employment as professors to otherwise smart people with no interest in actually doing the law or writing anything anyone ever reads. The whole system is just crazy.
Blogs really could be an improvement over this system. If you are an expert in say Federal Bankruptcy law, instead of writing esoteric law review articles no one reads, why not publish a blog commenting on the new cases in the area and their impact on the law. You could use the comment section as a forum for practitioners to discuss your points. That might, gasp, actually be useful to someone and to the profession as a whole. Of course it would prevent people from writing all of those great "Camus as a Bankruptcy Lawyer" and "Legal Views of Homosexuality as They Relate to Construction of Article 3 of the UCC", but I think the world might manage without them.


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A current report on Form 8-K was just filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing receipt of a notice of delisting, the failure to satisfy a continued listing rule or standard or the transfer of a listing. Details of the current report are:
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(CBS/AP) A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says children, from newborns to teens, should get twice the previously recommended daily amount of Vitamin D.
New studies have found it may help reduce risks of cancer, diabetes and heart disease, in addition to keeping bones strong.
Those studies mean that many American children, like David Osorio, are Vitamin D deficient. Osorio is only six-years-old and has already suffered bone fractures in both arms.
"I fell off the slide and first I broke this wrist," Osorio said cradling his left arm in his right hand.
But the root cause of those broken bones is more than a boisterous boy at play, LaPook reports, it's also a serious lack of Vitamin D.
"It's a very preventable thing if you're up on your nutrition - it seems easy enough to supplement with Vitamin D rather than suffer the consequences of having a broken bone," says Dr. Shevaun Doyle.
The new advice replaces a 2003 academy recommendation for 200 units daily. That's the amount the government recommends for children and adults up to age 50; 400 units is recommended for adults aged 51 to 70 and 600 units for those aged 71 and up. Vitamin D is sold in drops for young children, capsules and tablets.
"New research is showing that you need to at least double that in order to not only fight off the old diseases like rickets (which is a bone disease) and osteomalaysia, but we're looking at diabetes and heart disease and even cancer," Dr. Ian Smith told CBS' The Early Show.
To meet the doctors' new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children would need to take daily vitamin D supplements, the American Academy of Pediatrics said. That includes breast-fed infants - even those who get some formula, too, and many teens who drink little or no milk.
Baby formula contains vitamin D, so infants on formula only generally do not need supplements. However, the academy recommends breast-feeding for at least the first year of life and breast milk is sometimes deficient. Most commercially available milk is fortified with vitamin D, but most children and teens do not drink enough of it to meet the new requirement, said Dr. Frank Greer, the report's co-author.
The report does not recommend getting the extra vitamin D from eating more food containing the vitamin, because of the amount of food one would have to consume.
"For example, if you are a child, you'd have to drink four cups of fortified milk in order to get your recommended 400 units," Smith said. "Most children and teenagers are not drinking four cups. So what you have to do is figure out whether or not you can get a combination of milk, fortified cereals or oily fish, such as tuna, mackerel or sardines."
Since it is difficult to get enough Vitamin D through diet alone; the best source is sunlight because the body makes vitamin D when sunshine hits the skin.
While it is believed that 10 to 15 minutes in the sun without sunscreen a few times weekly is sufficient, people with dark skin and those in northern, less sunny climates need more. Because of sunlight's link with skin cancer, "Vitamin D supplements during infancy, childhood and adolescence are necessary," the academy's report says.


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China has vowed to ramp up patrols and "crack down upon terrorist groups" after staging large military exercises in the ethnically-divided Xinjiang region following clashes that killed at least 35 people.
Beijing also dispatched two high-ranking officials to the far western region on Saturday following a top level Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).
"We will step up actions to crack down upon terrorist groups and extremist organizations and track the wanted," the CCP's Political Consultative Conference chairman Yu Zhengsheng (俞正聲) said after arriving in the Xinjiang capital Urumqi, Xinhua news agency reported late on Saturday.
China often labels outbreaks of sporadic unrest in the region as terrorism — claims denied by rights groups for the mostly Muslim Uighur minority who blame unrest on economic inequality and religious repression.
Meng Jianzhu, another senior party official, was also in Urumqi making "detailed anti-terror arrangements," it said.
Their visit and the exercises suggest Beijing sees maintaining stability as a priority ahead of the fourth anniversary on Friday of riots in Urumqi between members of Uighur and Han Chinese communities that left about 200 dead.
Xinhua also called for tough measures against those responsible for the recent "terror attacks" in a commentary yesterday.
Saturday's exercises saw large sections of the city shut down as military vehicles took to the streets with at least 1,000 personnel from the People's Armed Police, part of China's armed forces responsible for law enforcement and internal security during peacetime.
Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer yesterday led a protest against the violence in Xinjiang outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo.
Kadeer, the US-based head of the World Uyghur Congress who is visiting Japan, rested a white flower wreath on the embassy's post box. She was joined by about 30 of her supporters.
"The situation there has been very severe. We have repeatedly called for dialogue with the Chinese government," she said in a YouTube message recorded on Friday.
"We have called on China to change the policy and protect Uighur people's human rights, but the government has no intention to listen to us," she said.
State-run media on Saturday blamed more than 100 people it branded "terrorists" for sparking "riots" in Xinjiang the previous day.
The unrest occurred in the prefecture of Hotan, where a group "[attacked] a number of people with weapons after gathering at local religious venues", the media said.
It followed clashes on Wednesday which left 35 dead, the worst to hit the western desert region — home to about 10 million members of the Uighur minority — since the 2009 riots.
"This is an overt provocation to the security of people's lives and the country's unity, which should be severely cracked down on with decisive measures since terrorism is the enemy of mankind," the Xinhua commentary said yesterday.
"The atrocity was not a consequence of ethnic disputes or religious disagreements in Xinjiang," it added, claiming that the unrest was due to an "intention to disrupt social stability and sabotage interests of the whole Chinese nation."
Xinhua also reported yesterday that police had detained the "only rioter at large" following Wednesday's violence.


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My personal tribute
My copy says it all...
I must have spent hundreds of hours pouring over every detail of his book.
My copy is still in my bookshelf and is held together with sticky tape.
It's no exaggeration for me to say that Dennis Ritchie's influence on computer science has been a very strong guide in my life and my professional career, and I truly mourn his recent passing.
I was fortunate enough to discover computers in the late 1970's and the first operating system I got to use was co-created by Mr. Ritchie. It was called UNIX.
The second computer language I learned was "C" - DMR was the father of "C".
I believe UNIX and C taught me how to think about computer systems in the best way:
- Design, not guess work.
- Efficiency of components.
- Segmentation of function.
- Readability.
- Portability.
And I can see these same influences in my like-minded colleagues throughout the computer industry.
We all love our new Apple products, but did you know that Mac OS X and even iOS for the iPhone and iPad owe a large debt to UNIX and "C", and, therefore, Mr. Ritchie?
The concept of segmenting an operating system into an inner kernel with strong independent outer systems and an API is obvious to those of us who know anything about real operating systems.
But, nobody knew this until Mr. Ritchie, and his colleagues, came up with the idea and showed us how well it would work!
Before Dennis Ritchie, operating systems were written in Assembly language. These were almost impossible to read and maintain, and certainly not portable to other hardware. Since 1979, no sensible computer scientist would consider this a viable option.
To understand more about the influence of this great man, I recommend this article.
Thank you, Mr. Dennis Ritchie - the world has lost a truly great man.
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My coworker just parted out a '01 RS.
So, since the EJ25D is leaking like mad anyway, let's yank it out, and put in the 251.
Pulled the EJ25D last night, and noticed an oversight. Continued research today has me worried.
All EJ25Ds have the idle air solenoid mounted to the manifold next to the throttle body. And all EJ251s have it integrated into the throttle body.
Then came the thought, we'll just swap throttle bodies. Well, then we'll have nowhere to put the solenoid.
So, started researching swapping electrical connectors, and having the 25D ECU control the 251 stuff.....looks like the TPS would be fine, but the idle air, not so much. Looking at the pinouts, looks like the 25D has an Open and closed signal circuit coming from the ECU. Where the 251 just has one signal wire.
What are the odds, that I could hook up the Open signal wire from the 25D ECU to the lone signal wire on the 251 IAC, and have it work?
Plan B....Possible that a phase 1 EJ22 intake manifold would work? Gaskets are a different part number, but they look awefully similar.
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Governor Jerry Brown reiterated his pitch to shore up California's water supply in his State of the State address Thursday. But Brown's proposal to spend $14 billion dollars on water received no response from lawmakers during a packed joint session.
As KPCC's Julie Small reports, his message is really for consumers—and the agencies that supply water to them.
Jerry Brown's efforts to protect the state's water supply began 30 years ago when he got the legislature to approve a peripheral canal to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Southern California. Voters in the north saw the plan as a southern water grab—and defeated it at the ballot box. Now Brown's backing a plan that won't have to swim upstream.
Brown: "My proposed plan is two tunnels, 30 miles long and 40 feet wide, designed to improve the ecology of the Delta, with almost 100 square miles of habitat restoration. Yes, that's big but so is the problem."
That big plan has a big price tag too: an estimated $14 billion for the tunnels, plus $5 billion to operate them. So who foots the bill? The people who use the water, says Richard Stapler with the California Natural Resources Agency.
Stapler: "About 23 million people around the state who get their water at least partially or wholly from the Delta."
That's consumers in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, and in Los Angeles and San Diego. Brown said the plan is designed to protect the Delta's waster supply from an earthquake, a hundred year storm or a rise in sea levels.
Stapler: "So it's a massive part of the state, and a really very important part of maintaining and growing our economy is keeping this water supply secure and reliable."
Consumers pay—but they don't get to decide whether to build the Governor's tunnels. Water suppliers make that call…and pass the cost on to their customers. Jeffrey Kightlinger is with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Kightlinger: "The actual cost to consumers in Southern California would be something in the range of a little over $5 a month."
Kightlinger says this isn't a new concept. Water agencies ponied up to build the state water works back in the 1960's—a project Jerry Brown's father Governor Pat Brown championed.
Kightlinger: "We paid for that. The state of California issued the bonds, and the water agencies signed contracts committing to pay off those bonds and it was a long-term, 75-year commitment. So this is kind of a repeat of that 1960's strategy that Pat Brown put in play."
Consumers have some say in the matter: they elect representatives to their local water boards.
The General Manager for the Long Beach Water Department declined to comment on Brown's plan, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power did not immediately return calls.
The project would have to complete environmental impact reports and win a host of state and federal permits, before construction can begin.


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University of Colorado police are investigating an early morning assault at the Broadway and Euclid Avenue pedestrian underpass that appears to have been started after a student was compared to DJ Steve Aoki.
According to officials, two men approached a group of students around 1:19 a.m. today at the underpass and began making derogatory comments, including comparing one of the men to the popular Asian DJ.
A male student heard the comment and punched one of the men. The two suspects then punched and kicked that male student before fleeing the scene. Police searched the area but were unable to find either of the suspects.
The male student was hospitalized with fractures and broken bones.
CU police Cmdr. Robert Axmacher said police are still investigating the case, and are not sure if the student who was hospitalized will be facing any charges.
The first suspect was described as a white, college-aged male, 5'9" to 5'10" with a skinny build a long brown hair. He was wearing a gray shirt, shorts and black socks.
The second suspect was described as a white, college-aged male, 5'8" to 5'10" with buzzed, blonde hair. He was wearing a black shirt and jeans.
Police this evening issued a composite sketch of the second suspect. Multiple witnesses reported that the second suspect was bleeding from the nose when he left the scene.
An additional witness who reportedly came into contact with the suspects after the altercation told investigators that the two men indicated they are CU freshmen.
Anyone with information in this case is asked to call CU police at 303-492-6666. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimeshurt.com.
Contact Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars at 303-473-1329, email@example.com or twitter.com/mitchellbyars.


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Capt. T. M. G. (Malcolm) Van Pelt was one of the early settlers to the Frio Canyon, a long wide valley with the Frio River running through it's center. He was born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in July of 1831. His great-grandfather was a soldier in the war of the revolution.
He came to Texas in 1853 and settled first at Gonzales, then moved to Prairie Lea in Caldwell County in 1854. He bought cattle there and drove them to the Hondo River in 1855. In 1860 he moved and settled in Frio Canyon, Uvalde County. He had a fine ranch and farm fronting the river. At this time, the area of the Frio Canyon was regularly raided by Indian war parties. Capt. Van Pelt was an experienced Indian fighter but was also said to have been always running over with fun and practical jokes.
Joseph M. Van Pelt, the son of Malcolm Van Pelt and California Elizabeth Elam, was born at Prairie Lea, Caldwell County, Texas, on the last day of May, 1857. That was a noted year to old Texans, and called by some of them the "starving year." It was a year of great drought, when no crops were made, and many families went without bread for weeks at a time.
When Joe was about 3 years old the Van Pelts moved to Frio Canyon. One of the first things Joe became familiar with as he grew up was moccasin tracks and the almost constant alarm of Indians in the settlement. Indian tracks were often seen in the field where they had stolen potatoes and roasting ears. He went on many dangerous scouting trips after Indians when quite young.
Source - Early Settlers and Indian fighters of Southwest Texas by Andrew Jackson Sowell, Pub. by Ben C. Jones & Company, 1900


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hey, im new here and looking for advice with my pet hobby, a game that i created back in my early twenties, this will be my base thread, any extra advice i need i will ask here
years ago i made a terribly unbalanced and unweildy game called Aijalon, its a fantasy melee and magic world, ive rehashed it several times and finally have a balanced and simple to play game which i call version 3.5, in which i changed the dice system and pretty much all the rules.
i have most things sussed out, but am running into trouble taking it from my many notebooks and drawing pads to its semi-final form on my laptop. (and then to a beautiful printed and bound book edition)
i have all the classes, races, starsigns, deities, corruptions, world maps, legends, artifacts, special abilities, skills, focus skills, items, weapons, magic, lists and charts out the wazoo and a creation system for making all your own spells and items and weapons etc but need them in a professional order.
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Probably the last thing Warriors fans want to do is show support to a point guard other than their own Baron Davis, but if you're a GS faithful and want to see BD in the All-Star Game next month, start clicking for Steve Nash instead of your own star.
The reasoning is this: Nash is one of only two guards who are mortal locks to make the Western Conference squad. (The other is Kobe Bryant.) Chris Paul is a near-certainty, but not quite at that same level. Everyone else (Baron, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Allen Iverson, Brandon Roy, Deron Williams, etc.) is a step below, fighting for one and maybe two more spots.
As of the update released Jan. 10, Houston's Tracy McGrady was second in balloting among Western Conference guards with 907,639 votes and stood to be named a starter. Now, McGrady would never get chosen by the WC coaches as a reserve, not after missing as much time as he has this season. So if McGrady gets knocked out of that spot, Davis' chances become that much better.
That's especially true if McGrady were to be bumped by Nash, who was fourth at 808,995 votes, instead of Iverson (third at 827,273). If Nash wins a starting spot, that would mean that probably two at-large berths will be available for that group of guys chasing Paul.
If Nash fails, it's hard to see how Baron gets on the team. At that point, it's four guys in (Kobe, McGrady, Paul and Nash) with one spot available, and I can't believe the coaches will leave off Roy in favor of BD. (One caveat: If McGrady is hurt badly enough that he can't play, then it becomes a David Stern-judged horse race between AI and BD to replace him, and I think BD could win that.)
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EDMONTON - Five-year-old Alex McCallum recently found out she's a celiac. It's a club she didn't want to join. None of the one in 133 North Americans who qualifies for membership has a choice. And the club just keeps getting bigger.
U.S. researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., say celiac disease today is four times more common than it was 50 years ago. They also found that celiacs who didn't know they have the autoimmune disease were four times more likely to die during the 45 years the subjects were followed, than people who were celiac-free.
No one knows for sure why more people are being diagnosed with celiac disease, says Jessica Sawyer-Bennett, a pediatric GI (gastrointestinal) dietitian at the Stollery Children's Hospital.
"There's a genetic component, but there's also something in the environment that triggers it," she says. "It could be similar to IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), where maybe the micro-organisms in our bodies have changed. Or maybe wheat and gluten are in too many things, and that's triggering it."
By the end of June, Sawyer-Bennett will have advised almost 40 newly diagnosed kids with celiac disease and their families about how to live with it. There were 60 new cases last year.
People who have celiac disease can't digest and absorb the protein gliadin (a component of gluten), found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. When they eat gluten, their immune system responds by damaging villi, fingerlike projections that increase the surface area of the small intestine, interfering with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, anemia, headaches, chronic stomach aches, vomiting, weight loss or fatigue. But some people have no symptoms at all.
Celiac disease used to be diagnosed in kids who hadn't grown well or were really thin, but it is being diagnosed earlier these days, before they start wasting away, Sawyer-Bennett says.
Five-year-old Jessy Hauger of Leduc tested positive for celiac disease last year, after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Because of the hereditary component, the rest of the family was also tested, and Jessy's eight-year-old sister, Rylee, and dad, Travis, were diagnosed as celiacs too. (The risk for celiac disease jumps to one in 22 if a parent or grandparent has it.)
Travis, who had had stomach problems since he was a teenager, was almost happy when he found out, he says, because it meant Jessy didn't have to go through it alone.
Jessy's mom, Mandy, banned all gluten from the house until just recently.
"We all ate gluten-free (except Easton, now two) and I felt really good," Mandy says. "I think I lost weight. I felt less heavy, my skin was better, you just feel lighter and cleaner."
Hollywood celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon aren't celiacs either, but have followed the gluten-free diet to control their weight and for health. It's not good for children who are still growing and developing because gluten-free products are lower in B vitamins and fibre and usually higher in fat and sugar. Even adults should supplement a gluten-free diet.
There is no cure for celiac disease. The only treatment is following a gluten-free diet. People unfamiliar with the disease think it means you just can't eat any bread or baked goods, but it's not that simple, says Kendall Taft, a registered dietitian who advises adult celiacs.
They also have to learn about and avoid the derivatives of all the grains found in such foods as hotdogs, soya sauce and chocolate, and in nonfood sources such as makeup and toothpaste.
Then there's cross-contamination. A celiac sharing a margarine dish with someone eating gluten bread, for example, can develop symptoms after eating only one crumb of bread containing gluten, Taft says. Crosscontamination can also happen in a food plant if equipment used to make bread with gluten is then also used to make gluten-free bread.
Some people mistakenly think that celiac disease isn't serious -- that you just get a bad stomach ache -- unlike a peanut allergy, where a person can die after eating a peanut. But the long-term effects, if left untreated, can be serious, Taft says.
Young women who are celiac can become infertile if they continue to consume gluten; untreated celiacs are at risk for depression and osteoporosis, are unable to concentrate properly, can suffer from malnutrition, and can develop a rare type of cancer known as T-cell lymphoma.
Ironically, it was while listening to one of her first celiac clients describe her own symptoms four years ago that Taft started thinking she herself had the disease.
"My symptoms are not as pronounced, but they were similar and I just thought, 'My goodness, I must have celiac disease,' " Taft says. A blood test confirmed "I had raging celiac disease," she says. Finally, she had an explanation for the profound fatigue, problems with concentration and anemia, that had been bothering her for 10 years, but no doctor could help her with.
A growing awareness of celiac disease means family physicians are more likely to think about testing patients for it these days.
Restaurants and food manufacturers are also responding by offering gluten-free items.
But because of the risk of cross-contamination, it's still very difficult for celiacs to eat out and not consume gluten, Taft says.
So difficult, in fact, that Jay Bigam, a celiac for 14 years and a food blogger, says he became emotional recently when he ate his first restaurant gluten-free pizza in 10 years at an Edmonton Boston Pizza.
Bigam is executive vice-president of his family's company, Kinnikinnick Foods, which makes gluten-free products, and supplies the crusts to BP.
"My wife says I was yapping with excitement like a kid for at least an hour after," he explained in an e-mail.
"It's always an occasion to be able to order from a gluten-free menu, and we frequent places that cater to my diet, but pizza is something that has been pretty much unavailable in Edmonton.
"We sat, ordered, ate and watched the hockey game. Just like normal folks," Bigam wrote.
Alex McCallum, who is still adjusting to life as a celiac, has had a few meltdowns after not being able to eat the bread and pizza other family members are eating, "because she's five, right?" says her mom, Tammy.
The family is adjusting to Alex's new diet, tapping into all the gluten-free food available to her.
"It's not as overwhelming as I thought it would be," McCallum says.
"You just have to change what you're eating. It's not cancer. So we're happy about that."


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MA Hackerspace Building Rideable Hexapod 55
New submitter schlesingerj writes in with news about a six legged robot "The Artisans Asylum hackerspace in Somerville, MA is building a monster rideable hexapod named 'Stompy', with fully articulated legs (18 hydraulics actuators in total), powered by a humongous propane forklift engine. This is being built as a class, lead by a team of expert roboticists with an impressive background, including DEKA, Boston Dynamics and Barret Technologies and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. I for one welcome our new robot overlords."


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At 23 of September 1999, the $327.6 million Mars Climate Orbiter was lost while entering orbit due to a software error back at Earth. The error was later called the metric mix-up. The ground station software was working in pounds while the spacecraft expected newtons, leading the ground station to underestimate the power of the spacecrafts thrusters with a factor of 4.45.
This is one of many examples of software failures that could have been prevented if strong typing was applied. It also an example of the rationale behind the Ada language, primarily designed to implement embedded safety critical software. Ada support strong typing to the extreme, as illustrated in the example below.
subtype Velocity_In_Knot is Float range 0..500.00; subtype Distance_In_Nautical_Miles is Float range 0..3000.00; Velocity: Velocity_In_Knot; Distance: Distance_In_Nautical_Miles; Some_Number: Float; Some_Number:= Distance + Velocity; -- Will be caught by the compiler as a type error.
Developers in less demanding domains might also benefit from applying strong typing, especially those working in languages with abstract data types such as Java, C++ and Phyton. In these languages the abstract data type is know as
class. Using classes such as
VelocityInKnot and
DistanceInNaticalMiles adds a lot of value with respect to code quality:
1. The code become more readable as it expresses concepts of a domain, not only Float or Strings. 2. The code become more testable as the code encapsulate behavior that is easily testable. 3. The code facilitate re-use across applications and systems.
The approach is equally valid for users of both statically and dynamically typed languages. The only difference is that developers using statically typed languages get some help from the compiler while those embracing dynamically typed languages need to rely on their unit tests alone.
The morale is to start exploring strong typing for the purpose of developing quality software.
By Einar Landre
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So you've just bought a Corvette, and like most hobbyists, you've already got your eyes and your ears focused on the exhaust system. Sure, the factory pipes are fine for the no-mod crowd, but you've heard the fantastic rumble of Vettes at the dragstrips and show fields, and you're ready to give yours an exhaust that delivers both the ultimate in performance and the most stellar sound on planet Earth.
But where do you start? How can you tell one exhaust system from another without spending hours of research at car shows and on the internet? To make this formidable task less of a challenge, we've compiled a list of the best systems available in today's marketplace. Limiting our selections to parts that are sold in the USA, we asked 16 manufacturers to tell us about their Corvette exhaust systems, including how they're constructed, what benefits they offer, how they sound, and what their warranties include.
Because choosing an exhaust system is based largely upon personal likes and dislikes, we didn't favor one of these exhaust manufacturers over another. Instead, we listed them all and allowed them to state their case. All that's left is for you to decide which of these systems is right for your Corvette.
Bassani Xhaust
Distributed exclusively by West Coast Corvettes
(888) 737-8388
Brief Description: West Coast Corvette (WCC) has joined forces with Bassani Manufacturing to bring you the all-new Dominator GT Performance Series exhaust systems for C5, C6, Z06, and ZR1 Corvettes. If you're looking for superior performance, killer sound, and stunning good looks, your search is over. With a "performance first" motto, Bassani spends countless hours on research and development to squeeze out the most horsepower possible while maintaining a smooth, resonance-free sound.
Bassani products have been proven to make more horsepower and torque than any other manufacturer in direct comparison tests conducted by many major magazines. The C6 Z06 aft-cat exhaust system has shown increases of 23 hp and 15 lb-ft of torque. The C5 systems have shown increases of 14 hp and 11 lb-ft of torque.
Trademark Features: All Dominator GT systems are constructed of 100 percent stainless steel, mandrel-bent tubing, are made in the USA, and come with a limited lifetime warranty.
Quote from the Company:"Bassani has been recognized as a leader in specialized exhaust components for more than 40 years, and when you add in West Coast Corvettes' 24 years, there's no question that together we can bring you the ultimate exhaust systems."
Billy Boat Performance Exhaust
(888) 571-1873
Brief Description: Since 1989, Billy Boat Performance Exhaust has designed, tested, and manufactured the highest-quality stainless steel Corvette exhaust systems. Each system incorporates three generations of fabrication skill and racing experience. Every muffler is tuned and designed for a specific application and sound level, to achieve the best possible performance gain and sound quality.
With up to three different sound levels, Billy Boat Performance Exhaust can meet the needs of all customers. Whether you're looking for a system with a little more sound and a great look, like the Route 66, or you want the muscle and aggressive sound of the Bullet system, Billy Boat offers a selection for everyone.
All Billy Boat products are made of the highest-quality 304 stainless steel, are precision-built in rugged fixtures and completely TIG welded, and are a direct replacement for your Vette's stock exhaust system. They come complete with all hardware and gaskets. No machining, no cutting, and no welding means easy installation. We provide the perfect mix of performance, sound, and style for your Corvette.
Trademark Features: Billy Boat Performance Exhaust is the only Corvette exhaust manufacturer to offer a "bi-modal" exhaust system, similar to the Z06 and NPP C6 system. The Fusion system uses a vacuum valve and butterfly assembly to allow the driver to choose the sound level. You can have a comfortable "Dr. Jekyll" cruising sound, then release the "Mr. Hyde" monster sound at your fingertips. It's now available for the C4, C5, and the C6/Z06.
Quote from the Company:"A moment of adrenaline . . . a lifetime of performance."
Borla Performance
(877) 462-6752
Brief Description:Borla Performance offers the widest variety of Cat-Back exhaust systems and rear sections for C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes in the industry. We produce systems for every taste, from the mild touring style and aggressive S-Type to kick-ass, pipes-only racing systems. We include a choice of tip styles and cross-pipe options on our C5 and C6 models. The sound of the Borla S-Type mufflers sets the standard for Corvette enthusiasts and has become the benchmark for other manufacturers. In addition, we have the exclusive, patented XR-1 multi-core muffler available on C5 and C6 Z06 models.
Trademark Features: Cat-Back, XR-1 multi-core muffler, 1,000,000-mile warranty.
Quote from the Company:"Borla Performance is the originator of the Cat-Back exhaust system and the pioneer of the use of austenitic stainless steel in the construction of exhaust systems. We have nearly 30 years of race-proven engineering experience, five patents, and numerous awards, along with being the choice of major manufacturers and having more racing wins than any other exhaust brand."
Callaway Cars
(860) 434-9002
Brief Description: Callaway specializes in constructing super sports cars based on the C5 and C6 Corvette. Many of the products developed for Callaway Corvettes are available individually, like the Double-D Exhaust Systems. These systems were designed and developed by Callaway's engineering staff to allow the maximum possible exhaust-gas flow with minimum restriction for maximum possible horsepower. The engineers also ensured that their designs produced the proper tonal qualities.
Trademark Features: All mufflers and pipes are manufactured of premium-quality 304 stainless steel. While the steel isn't polished, the surface finish is so nice that it appears polished. The oversized C5 and C6 mufflers use all the space available in the chassis to maximize internal-component dimensions and minimize flow restriction, producing nearly the same flow rate as straight pipes.
Muffler performance and increased horsepower for Callaway Corvettes were the primary objectives. Then, our engineers worked on getting the sound right. The baffling and tube configuration resulted in a deep exhaust note that has strong bass and isn't raspy. It's slightly louder than stock at idle, and much louder at half- to full-throttle, and there is no in-car resonance or drone.
Robotic welding provides a beautiful appearance for the muffler seams. Over-axle tubes are mandrel-bent to retain high flow. Computer-controlled bending equipment ensures precise dimensions, ensuring easy fitment to stock or aftermarket intermediate pipes, and eliminating interference with chassis components. Even the clamps are premium-grade.
Finally, the cast, stainless steel Double-D tips are a Callaway trademark. In fact, this design has been used on various Callaway vehicles since the 1970s. The cast-tip construction eliminates the possibility of misalignment.
Quote from the Company:"Callaway Exhaust Systems produce maximum horsepower, with a deep powerful tone that doesn't overwhelm, while providing a unique `Double-D' tip design."
Stainless Works
(800) 878-3635
Brief Description: Stainless Works after-cat exhaust systems feature premium, American-made quality for all generations of Corvettes. We use 304L Everlast stainless steel, CNC mandrel bends, CNC laser-cut flanges, and high-quality TIG welding. Our systems are available with multiple pipe sizes, muffler choices, and tip configurations to match your preferences.
Trademark Features: Our systems come with a modular design to work with headers or factory manifolds, and they offer the option of mild or aggressive tones. They also come with a lifetime warranty.
Quote from the Company:"Stainless Works after-cat exhaust systems deliver the sound, power, and mileage that Corvette owners are looking for and are easily upgradeable with on- or off-road long-tube headers for maximum performance."
Dynomax Performance Exhaust
(734) 384-7806
Brief Description: DynoMax Performance Exhaust has released several new powerful performance exhaust kits for '63-and-newer Corvettes, including a system for '05-'07 models that posted a gain of 8 hp and 11 lb-ft of torque. Centered around a set of performance DynoMax mufflers, the kits utilize the muffler and component combination specific to the needs of each individual Corvette model.
Trademark Features: Several Corvette systems from DynoMax use DynoMax Ultra Flo SS mufflers featuring a straight-through, 409 stainless-steel internal design inside a 304 polished stainless steel case. These mufflers provide a true performance tone at a moderate sound level and minimal resonation through CRF (continuous roving fiberglass) technology.
Other Corvette systems utilize DynoMax Super Turbo mufflers. The Super Turbo performance muffler is a 100 percent aluminized design that provides a mild sound level with a true performance tone and minimal resonation. This muffler also features DynoMax Flow Director technology and patented three-pass internal construction.
GM Performance Parts
Brief Description: The Corvette Performance Exhaust System was developed and validated by GM engineers to maximize airflow and improve horsepower while delivering the sound that our customers know and love. The Corvette Performance Exhaust empties into highly polished stainless steel exhaust tips (round or angle-cut shapes) that feature the Genuine Corvette Accessories logo. This system is built with 304 stainless steel and has mandrel-bent tubing. It meets SAE-regulated noise-level requirements with endurance exceeding the stock system.
Trademark Features: Since GM engineers validated these parts specifically for the Corvette, enthusiasts will enjoy years of durability--all backed by GM's vehicle warranty. Since many Corvette owners like to keep their rides "genuine," the muffler carries the GM Performance Parts logo, and the tips are stamped with the Genuine Corvette Accessories logo.
Quote from the Company:"Keep your GM car all GM."
LG Motorsports
(972) 429-1963
Brief Description: Our full 3-inch after-cat exhaust systems for the C5 and C6 offer the ultimate in performance exhausts. They're constructed of 304 stainless steel, which means you never have to worry about rust and corrosion. All of our systems come fully polished and will add an elegant touch to your Corvette. The Big 3 C5 system allows you to run full 3-inch exhaust when paired with our Pro Long Tube Headers. Our GT-2 and GT-4 systems for the C6 and C6 Z06 also measure 3 inches.
Trademark Features: Our systems feature 304 stainless steel construction, are fully polished, and produce a deep, throaty sound without being obnoxiously loud.
Quote from the Company:"The muscular tone and exotic refinement that our Big 3 system delivers is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. It's available with twin or quad exhaust tips."
Corsa Performance Exhausts
(800) 486-0999
Brief Description: Corsa Performance Exhausts offers a range of patented, premium exhaust systems for C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes. Each system is made from 100 percent premium-grade stainless steel and handcrafted with a non-restrictive design for improved horsepower and torque. The bolt-on systems don't require welding or cutting to install and come with complete installation hardware and instructions.
Our after-cat Corvette exhaust systems include applications for the '09 C6, Z06, and ZR1; the '05-'08 C6 and Z06; the '97-'04 C5 and Z06; and the '86-'96 C4.
Trademark Features: Known for our patented Reflective Sound Cancellation (RSC) technology, each Corsa Performance Exhaust system is acoustically tuned for a custom sound that delivers a powerful note outside the vehicle with a guaranteed drone-free interior. In an RSC-equipped system, engine sound (pressure) waves are reflected in passages inside the muffler to cancel out the unwanted sound waves. The result is a tuned muffler that cleans up the noise without eliminating the pure sound of power associated with a high-performance vehicle. RSC technology also allows for the elimination of packing materials that can deteriorate over time, providing a totally unrestrictive exhaust flow for maximum horsepower and torque.
Quote from the Company:"Our premium, high-performance exhaust systems lead the industry as the only exhausts to provide increased horsepower and torque and an immediate uncorked rumble, without creating the cabin resonance and interior drone typically associated with performance enhancements. Each exhaust is tested and tuned according to a particular vehicle for a truly unique end result."
MC Productions Inc. / Sweet-Thunder
(231) 775-0258
Brief Description: Side pipes are available for '63-'74 models, while after-cat systems are offered for '94-'96.
Trademark Features: All of our products are manufactured utilizing the Sweet-Thunder chambered muffler design that produces our distinctive old muscle-car sound. Choose from 14-gauge aluminized or 16-gauge 304 stainless steel. All of our systems are manufactured in the USA from American and Canadian materials exclusively.
Quote from the Company:"One hundred percent fun! Get your right-foot feedback through a set of Sweet-Thunder chambers."
Mid America Motorworks, Inc.
(800) 500-1500
Brief Description: Our Corvette exhaust systems are manufactured from super-durable 304 stainless steel. We do months of testing on Corvettes for fit, appearance, and durability. Sound level and tone are a prime consideration.
Trademark Features: Mid America Motorworks offers its famous "No Fault Warranty" for as long as the customer owns his or her Corvette. Each complete system is highly polished--not just the tips, as with some other manufacturers.
Quote from the Company:"Mid America Motorworks set out to build the highest-quality exhaust systems and offer them at a very reasonable price. Our satisfied customers regularly tell us that we've hit both goals."
Pypes Performance Exhaust
(800) 421-3890
Brief Description: The Pypes C3 system is designed to connect directly to your manifolds or headers. It includes a custom-fit cross-pipe and high-performance mufflers and is constructed of 409 stainless steel. Tailpipes, hangers, and clamps are included. (A dual-hump crossmember must be used for proper installation, and '68-'73 owners must modify and use their own tips.)
Our C4 system is a direct-fit, 2.5-inch, crossmember-back design that includes a cross-pipe, tailpipes, and Pypes mufflers with integrated 304 polished stainless tips. Like all of our systems, it's constructed using 409 stainless steel and comes complete with all necessary clamps and hangers. (Downpipes are available for C4 cars using manifolds.)
Pypes C5 systems feature a pair of uniquely designed mufflers that employ our exclusive Slingshot Technology which really moves the exhaust gases through the system. The Race Pro version of the muffler creates maximum flow and power with only a minimal volume increase and no internal resonance.
For those who want to advertise their arrival, check out the SCC50VS or SCC51VS Violator versions. These systems include fully polished 304 stainless steel mufflers and tips that will last a lifetime. We have designed two exciting new exhaust tips specifically for this system. SCC50 comes with a wide oval, dual-wall tip for a unique look. SCC51 comes with dual 3.5-inch dual-wall tips for a more traditional aftermarket look.
Trademark Features: The Pypes C4 system is the only manifold-back system on the market. All systems are constructed of 409 stainless steel. All Pypes products carry a lifetime warranty, which is good for as long as the original purchaser owns the vehicle. Choose from multiple mufflers to tailor the sound of your system.
Quote from the Company: "Systems are great looking, produce a great sound, and offer great performance!"
Quick Time Performance
(201) 444-0998
Brief Description: The Screamer features a pair of dual-mode mufflers, each with a single inlet and a dual outlet. One outlet is a straight pipe with a valve at the end. When the valve is open, you get a loud and free-flowing exhaust system. Close the valve, and the exhaust gases are diverted through the muffled section to provide a quiet, mild-mannered sound. The Screamer gives you the power and sound you desire when you want it, at the flip of the switch.
Trademark Features: Other systems that make power are loud all the time, which gets old. Systems on the quieter side simply lack power and won't unlock your Corvette's true potential. All our systems are TIG welded and utilize polished stainless steel for a clean look and durability.
Quote from the Company:"The Screamer: Go from quiet to riot with the flip of a switch!"
Magnaflow Performance Exhaust
(800) 990-0905
Brief Description: If you're in the market for a replacement exhaust, or you just want something that offers a little more power over stock, look no further than MagnaFlow. MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust offers a wide range of after-cat exhausts for new and old Corvettes. Designed to bolt right on to your vehicle, with half-inch-overlapped welding at each joint, every system is dyno proven to produce power, all while providing years of trouble-free performance. Regardless of which MagnaFlow exhaust system you choose, it will be backed by MagnaFlow's lifetime warranty and have a smooth, deep, drone-free tone.
Trademark Features: The sound character is a deep tone with comfortable cruising and an aggressive note at WOT.
Quote from the Company:"Power and sound . . . it's what MagnaFlow delivers."
SLP Performance Parts
(732) 349-2109
Brief Description: SLP offers a PowerFlo catalyst-back exhaust system for the LT1, LT4, or LT5 C4, with a choice of polished tips.
C5 owners have a choice of two PowerFlo systems--one with 3.5-inch dual split round tips and another with a distinctive cast-aluminum tip with two outlets. There's also a C5 Loud Mouth system with 4-inch dual split round tips.
C6 owners also have a choice of two PowerFlo systems--one with 3.5-inch dual split round tips and another with a distinctive cast-aluminum tip with four outlets. The C6 Loud Mouth and Loud Mouth II designs both come with 3.5-inch dual split round tips. All exhaust systems provide choices for desired sound, and each one provides you with the ultimate look for your model-year Corvette.
PowerFlo systems are deep and muscular and slightly louder than stock. The Loud Mouth II is rich and powerful and "in the middle," while the Loud Mouth will let everyone know you're coming.
The rest of the systems are hand-crafted from 2.5-inch 304 stainless steel, including fully polished mufflers with a stamped SLP logo. They provide up to a 15hp gain depending upon application and are covered by a lifetime warranty. Detailed installation instructions and hardware are included.
Trademark Features: SLP exhaust systems feature CNC mandrel-bent 304 stainless steel construction, 304 stainless hand-polished mufflers, and polished-stainless or cast-aluminum tips with polished edges. There's no cutting or welding required with our bolt-on designs, which feature torca notches, band clamps, and slip-fit or flanged connections.
C6 Loud Mouth and Loud Mouth II systems have a modular design, allowing consumers to switch between mufflers or resonators to achieve their desired sound in a matter of minutes. All systems come with a lifetime warranty.
Quote from the Company:"We designed and engineered each of our systems with the highest quality, superior ease of installation, great sound, and a choice of tips--all at an affordable price for the Corvette owner."
Random Technology
(770) 554-4242
Brief Description: Our C5 system features mandrel-bent 304 stainless steel tubing and four polished stainless dual-wall tips. The mufflers have a deep, throaty sound at idle and a unique sound at and above mid-range rpm that is typically associated with exotic overhead-cam engines.
Our C4 system is not an after-cat system per se, but a true dual-exhaust/cross-pipe system that allows the use of existing mufflers. The system is available with two high-flow catalytic converters for street use or without converters for off-highway applications, and it's designed for vehicles with headers.
Trademark Features: All Random Technology systems are manufactured with stainless steel and feature a brush-polished finish. All components are made in the USA. Except for the catalytic converters, our exhaust systems are covered by a lifetime warranty.
Quote from the Company:"Our company cars are Corvettes, so we have a very personal interest in our Corvette products. As a result, the most common feedback we get from customers is that our systems have excellent fit and finish and sound great."


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ExtenZe Tablets: Recall
Audience: Consumer
[UPDATED 05/16/2011] Additional counterfeit product lots recalled: LOT 1110075, F050899.
[Posted 02/23/2011]
ISSUE: FDA notified Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc. that two lots of counterfeit product purporting to be ExtenZe contain undeclared drug ingredients. Specifically, lot 0709241 contains tadalafil and sildenafil, and lot 0509075 contains tadalafil and sibutramine.
Tadalafil and sildenafil are drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). These drugs may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. ED is a common problem in men with these conditions, and consumers may seek Extenze to enhance sexual performance.
Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was withdrawn from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons. Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke.
BACKGROUND: The counterfeit products are sold at retail nationwide in the form of carded four-packs (lot 0709241) and in the form of a box of thirty tablets divided into two fifteen tablet blister packs (lot 0509075). It is possible that there may be other counterfeit products on the market that have yet to be identified.
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers in possession of product from the lots in question only should return any unused product.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events, side effects, or product quality problems related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
[05/13/2011 - Press Release - FDA]
[02/22/2011 - Press Release - Biotab Nutraceuticals]


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Former Robertson wing Jolene Martinez nailed a game-winning three-point basket with 19 seconds left in regulation, boosting Lamar (Colo.) Community College to a 73-71 victory over Trinidad State on Feb. 19 in Trinidad, Colo.
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Hey I am a KC fan that lives in SD and am coming to KC this weekend to go to the game. Me and my girlfriend are coming to KC and are looking to tailgate, if you are going and have room for two more people let me know.
Just a heads up my girlfriend is a Chargers fan, but she can handle the criticism.


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This is an ongoing eGGSA project and the finished, searchable data is provided on the eGGSA web site.
The volunteers who are doing the work (photographing the records, co-ordinating the transcribers, transcribing, proof-reading and database creation) are members of the eGGSA, Eastern Cape, Natal Midlands, West Gauteng and Western Cape branches of the GSSA and live on four continents, Africa, Europe, America and Australia.
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The Denver Nuggets traded Rudy Gobert, the man with the wingspan longer than a battleship, for a second-round pick and cash from the Utah Jazz.
Gobert is an intriguing prospect, but wouldn't crack the Nuggets' rotation for some time.
The biggest question facing the Nuggets is whether new coach Brian Shaw will continue old coach George Karl's philosophy of up-tempo, high-scoring chaos.
The personnel dictates that as the prudent play, but Shaw studied under Phil Jackson and Frank Vogel. Neither had anything to do with high-octane except the gas in their cars.
Green fits into a good offense seeing as he led Division I in scoring last season at the University of Virginia. However, at 6-foot-3, is Green a point guard or undersized shooting guard?
Call this a hunch, but I doubt Lauvergne sees an NBA game unless he gets the international ticket in his cable package.
The Nuggets did nothing to get better.
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Manchester United defender Rafael da Silva is dreaming of playing in next summer's World Cup in Brazil, according to his agent.
The 23-year-old full-back continues to be overlooked by Brazil national team boss Luiz Felipe Scolari - despite being an established member of Manchester United's team.
Rafael was a regular for Brazil at youth level but has only made two senior appearances for the Selecao.
The Manchester United star last appeared for Brazil in the 2012 Olympics when Rafael's mistake led to Mexico winning gold in the final.
Rafael has since fallen behind Barcelona star Dani Alves and Roma's Maicon in the race to start at right-back in Rio.
However Rafael has not given up on the prospect of making Scolari's squad for next summer's World Cup.
His agent, who recently denied speculation linking Brazilian side Corinthians with a move for his client, said on Rafael's World Cup prospects: "He dreams of playing in the World Cup, I've got no doubt about that.
"I don't understand why he hasn't been chosen by Scolari."
"Because of one second, a player doesn't get another chance?
"Rafael is an exemplary player... they placed all the responsibility on him but a game lasts 90 minutes.
"It was an injustice."
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Just or Unjust
Just or Unjust is a WKTT radio show in Grand Theft Auto IV that is scripted as a courtroom reality show that often has unusual rulings it, parodying Eye for an Eye.
It is hosted by Judge Grady, who is an extremely misogynistic character who always favors the man in a case and generally seems to have quite poor judgment; instead of actually ruling in favor of the plaintiff or defendant, Judge Grady forces both litigants to participate in a deadly contest, which is chosen by the courtroom audience, to determine who wins the case. Contests suggested by the audience include gladiator combat, dueling with pistols, glass-eating contests, and straight-out fist fights.
Jim Norton voices the character of plaintiff Chuck Williams-Jones.


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Dell on Wednesday expanded on its budding Oracle relationship with the integration of Oracle management software for Dell solutions, as well as other software and services offerings, in a move that could make it easier for Oracle to expand its presence in the cloud.
Dell CEO Michael Dell unveiled the new Dell-Oracle integration and expectations for further integration going forward during a Wednesday keynote at the Oracle OpenWorld conference.
Dell is finalizing a move to take the company private as a way to transform it into an enterprise solution-focused organization, and Michael Dell in his keynote said his company has invested $13 billion over the last five years as part of that goal.
[Related: New Dell-Oracle Alliance To Bring Engineered Systems To Dell Customers, Partners]
"We have to invest for the next five, 10, 20 years. ... Dell's a company 100 percent focused on the customer and investing in their success," he said.
Dell is pushing hard to get a bigger stake in the data center, said Rick Gouin, CTO of Winslow Technology Group, a Boston-based Dell partner.
"An enhanced relationship with Oracle adds legitimacy to Dell's goals," Gouin said.
An enhanced relationship between the two could also help Oracle be more relevant in the cloud, wrote Paul Teich, senior analyst at analyst firm Moor Insights & Strategy, in a Wednesday research note.
Oracle's 2009 acquisition of Sun Microsystems gave Oracle both SPARC-based and x86-based server lines, but Oracle has since focused its resources on developing the SPARC side of its hardware, Teich wrote.
However, he wrote, "Oracle has not yet managed to become a credible public cloud infrastructure supplier or even a credible multi-tenant hosting or private cloud infrastructure supplier. These server markets today demand x86 processors, and at a much lower pricing structure than Oracle's SPARC-based solutions."
Dell, in the meantime, is the world's second-largest server vendor, just behind Hewlett-Packard. However, Teich wrote, Dell's server shipment numbers may be undercounted by analysts because Dell Data Center Services (DCS) produces servers for hyperscale deployments, an area where server numbers are hard to count.
"Oracle is so far behind the learning curve for low-priced, high-volume hyperscale systems that a native development program would siphon away a significant amount of their SPARC R&D spend, and most likely would prevent Oracle from creating a competitive SPARC product offering. Dell has the enterprise-grade server technology and volume server business model to do credit to Oracle's volume software stack," he wrote.
NEXT: Understanding The Dell-Oracle Relationship


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Sunday Edition: Healthcare 101
09/29/2013 9:00amThe Affordable Care Act is creating major reform and new health care options. It mandates everyone in the U.S. get insurance. In this special edition of Sunday Edition we will help you navigate the maze of information.
Builder chosen for Utah's Hope Lodge facility
09/29/2013 10:03amThe American Cancer Society has selected a local builder, R&O Construction, to build its newest Hope Lodge. The facility intends to house cancer patients at their caregivers while they receive treatment locally.
Police make arrest in Key Bank robbery
09/29/2013 10:33amPolice have arrested a man they believe robbed a Key West bank on Friday.
14 jobs that are quickly being replaced by robots
09/29/2013 11:05amSince the earliest days of the industrial revolution, workers in every field have feared a more efficient machine would one day replace their jobs. Machines, after all, don't ask for raises and can be discarded the moment they cease to be useful.
Fear permeates young lives of Newtown witnesses
09/29/2013 11:33amA few nights after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, David Posey heard a strange noise in his house and went upstairs to check on his son. The little boy, who had just seen his teacher and a first-grade classmate gunned down, was pounding on the floor.
5 things to know about the new health exchange
09/29/2013 12:03pmIn Utah and across the country, new online insurance marketplaces are scheduled to open for business Tuesday as part of the new federal health overhaul. Utah officials have opted to have the federal government run its marketplace for individuals, while the state continues running its online marketplace for small businesses, which was created in 2009.
Girl Scouts launch drive to halt membership drop
09/29/2013 12:38pmWith an assist from Michelle Obama, the Girl Scouts of the USA is launching an unorthodox recruitment campaign this week aimed at reversing a long-running decline in participation by girls and adult volunteers.
Utah educators find success in teamwork with at-risk students
09/29/2013 1:07pmPrincipals from several Utah schools were invited to the Education Task Force meeting to describe how the schools remain high- achieving despite the challenges of large at-risk student populations.
5 dead in fiery crash in Southern California
09/29/2013 2:05pmFive people were killed early Saturday morning after their car spun out and burst into flames in Burbank, trapping people inside, officials said.
Atlanta logs dramatic turnaround in homelessness
09/29/2013 2:34pmAfter Larry Mainor left the armed forces, he spent years getting high on crack and sleeping in cars, under bridges, behind restaurants and even in the woods. Now, he finally has a roof over his head and his own bed to sleep in.
Teen re-enacts 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' for a good cause
09/29/2013 5:21pmA classic American movie came to life for a Sandy teenager, but it wasn't just for fun. It was for a good cause.
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman weighs in on shutdown
09/29/2013 6:54pmRepublicans can't win the divisive fight over Obamacare, and if the government shuts down, it wouldn't be for long, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Sunday.
400 veterinarians visit Hogle Zoo as part of worldwide conference
09/29/2013 7:14pmTen veterinarians watched closely as Utah's Hogle Zoo keepers performed daily training with Eli, a V8-juice-loving orangutan with a five-year streak correctly predicting the Super Bowl.
Government shutdown could devastate recreation industry
09/29/2013 9:21pmIf the government shuts down, many of the nation's favorite recreation spots could be locked up and closed.
Officer-involved shooting in Grantsville
09/29/2013 10:04pmEmergency dispatch workers confirmed an officer-involved shooting Sunday night on Clark Street.
Utah farmers exporting massive amounts of hay to China
09/29/2013 10:28pmIn the last five years, a new business has exploded in Utah. The Beehive State is exporting enormous amounts of hay to China and raking in tens of millions of dollars a year in the process.
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It's that time again – The BookCellar's annual bag sale will take place Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Fond du Lac Public Library. The sale is being held in conjunction with the downtown Sidewalk Sale.
Defending Jacob is a thriller, mystery, and book about family dynamics. It's a suspenseful book that really stayed with me and made me think. If you like books by John Grisham, Scott Turow, Michael Connelly, and Jodi Picoult, then give this book a try. The main character Andy Barber is an assistant DA in a wealthy Boston suburb where he lives with his wife Laurie and 14 year old son Jacob. Andy narrates the story which is interspersed with transcripts from a grand jury and covers the period between April 2007 and April 2008.
The Singles is a quick, funny read by Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe "Love Letters" columnist. In this debut novel, the wedding saga begins with Beth "Bee" Evans stressing out on how to fit her five friends, who decline to bring a guest to her lavish Chesapeake Bay nuptials, into her seating chart. She dubs them the "Singles".
Jon Mark Bolthouse has accepted the position of director of the Fond du Lac Public Library, effective July 23. He will replace Ken Hall, who retires on July 27.
The Summer Reading Program kicked off on Monday, June 4 and so far, it has been a great success. We have 630 kids signed up and they keep coming! Tell your friends and family about the program, or help them sign up to earn a check mark on your own reading record!
Our first "Mondays on the Moon" performance is quickly approaching, June 25 at 2:30 p.m. and we are looking forward to seeing those peppy Pomeranians in action! Free tickets will be available at the Children's Desk on Tuesday, June 19 at 9 a.m.. We hope to see you all there!
Local author Richard Curtis Hauschild has published a prequel to his popular Ledge Trilogy, The Book of Roland.
Artist Mel Kolstad is interested in ephemera – stuff like stickers and tickets that aren't meant to last a long time – because they're often beautiful pieces of history that people overlook. She's also a big library fan, so when she came across a new movement – The Library as Incubator Project – something went click.
Baldacci introduces a new character in this book and I hope he sticks around. Will Robie is a government "hit man" who takes on America's bad guys, but his moral code kicks in when his latest assignment involves killing a mother and child. He can't do it, and from that point on he becomes my hero. Will then finds himself at the receiving end of the hunt. His own people are after him and he must use every skill he's ever learned in order to stay alive.
Are you a dreamer? A adventurer? Do you like a little mystery in your life? Then challenge yourself by picking up a Book of Your Dreams. Books - fiction and non in every genre - have been hand-picked by staffers Joanne Mengel and Susan Ringer and wrapped in brown paper. They're waiting to be checked out by the first floor staircase.


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Documentary 'Born into Brothels' to be shown Nov. 9 at Beaver campus
The public is invited to attend a free screening of the Academy-Award winning documentary, "Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids," at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the auditorium of the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building.
The film, which is the second in Beaver's 2011-12 Global Film Series, traces the lives of children born to prostitutes in poverty-stricken areas of Calcutta, India.
Filmmakers Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman entered Calcutta's red light district to provide a view of daily life for prostitutes and their children. Briski and Kauffman connected with the children by showing them how to use photography to bring their daily existence into focus. Throughout the documentary, the children interact with both eager and reluctant camera subjects and become adept at showing all aspects of their lives.


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Kelly Osbourne's Head May Be Broken, But Her Spirit Is Just Fine
Ozzie Osbourne's daughter Kelly sustained a head injury this weekend, but at least she's on the mend!
-Lucia Peters
Kelly Osbourne may have cracked her head open this weekend, but rest assured she's on the mend, thanks to the staff at the Mercy Hospital in Miami.
According to Us Weekly, the 27-year-old Dancing with the Stars alum was in Miami over the weekend to attend a casting call for Madonna's Material Girl clothing line. Though it's unclear what led to Kelly's injury, she Tweeted this on Sunday:
So apparently we'll be able to find out later today exactly what happened, courtesy of Sharon Osbourne's daytime series, The Talk. Tune in to CBS at 2pm EST for the full story!
We do know, though, that she was hospitalized for the problem. Ever the sweetheart, Kelly sent a shout-out to her doctors at the hospital for patching her up so nicely:
Well, Kelly, glad your docs were so on top of everything. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery and significantly fewer head injuries in the future!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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Hello, Felix! You are a lovely bunnykins! I like your sleek black coat and your lop ears! How wonderful that you communicate in so many ways-- pushing your guardian's arm with your nose, giving a little lick, making noises with the cage bars. I hope you get some fun playing time today to celebrate your special day! Happy Bunny Pet of the Day, Felix!Quote:
I've got a rabbit, and its name is Felix. He lives with me and my family in Heidenheim, Germany. He is really affectionate, which is nice. He likes running in our garden, but he doesn't like cats. When I clean the rabbit hutch, he cames and pushes my arm with his nose. It's really sweet. Sometimes he "talks" with me, and sometimes he licks my hand. When I come to the enclosure, he makes noises with the cage bars. And he can go up and down stairs faster than you would think! Oh I like him sooo much!


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MS woos Yahoo!, bugging investigated and fraud costs skyrocket
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Posted in Business, 8th February 2008 15:02 GMT
EU likes patents, hates patio heaters
The cost of European patent protection is to plummet on May 1, when full English translations will no longer be required. Translations will, at most, have to be available in English, French and German.
The EU is gunning for patio heaters, which have proliferated massively since the smoking ban came into force. MEPs voted overwhelmingly to ban them and other "very energy-inefficient items of equipment", but whether they are actually energy-inefficient is not quite so clear-cut.
Blu-ray still winning
Blu-ray continues to dominate in the hi-def media war, with the news that Europeans own more than ten times as many PS3s as HD-DVD players and Xbox-360 add-on drives combined.
MP buggers in court
UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw this week launched an inquiry into the alleged bugging of Sadiq Khan with the statement that if the police did it it's all OK, since the Wilson doctrine prohibiting bugging of MPs would not have been breached. The next day court documents emerged in which Thames Valley police sergeant Mark Kearney said that the bugging was done at the request of the Metropolitan Police.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans to admit wiretap evidence in court. Such evidence is currently completely inadmissable, but the ban is expected to be at least partially lifted.
Fine you for late tax filing? We was just kidding
It turned out those warnings about filing your tax returns on time were a load of cobblers after all. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs will not fine people who filed over the weekend, even though that was after the deadline.
HMRC is also tutting at EDS who have still not paid most of the compensation due for foulups with tax credit IT. It's not known if the full amount will be paid by the end of the year, and MPs have claimed that the fiasco is costing the taxpayer more than £1bn a year.
Gloomy forecasts and job cuts
Doom and gloom predictions are fairly prevalent this week. Sage says it's still on target to achieve market expectations, although it admitted that organic growth is likely to slow. DCC has reduced its profit forecast, blaming the weakness of sterling compared to the euro.
SCO says that reorganisation may kill it entirely, leaving stockholders with nothing.
And Cisco is glum, predicting poor near-term sales in the US and Europe, although its second quarter was not so bad, with a 16.5 per cent increase in revenue and a 7.2 per cent rise in net income.
Meanwhile, Rackable has volunteered the more cheerful information that it's doing well on the back of Facebook and data centres. Rackable raked in $117.m in revenues in the fourth quarter, representing a five per cent year-over-year rise.
Tax credit darling EDS has axed about 250 jobs. It offered more than 2,500 staff voluntary redundancy, and 266 took them up on it. BT tried something similar by offloading surplus middle managers, but took a hit to their profits as a result of the necessary compensation.
Time Warner is to split AOL into ISP and advertising branches. Whether this will slow the recent revenue fall remains to be seen.
The Microhoo! courtship dance
It's a romance that has captivated the world. Microsoft looks set to borg Yahoo! after offering a $44.6bn bid on Friday, and circumstances seem to keep pushing them closer together. For the story so far, head this way.
And while it's being wooed by Redmond, Yahoo! has offloaded its music subscription service, Yahoo! Music Unlimited. RealNetworks and Viacom's own version of the business model, Rhapsody, will take over the service's customer base.
Fraud costs skyrocket
The cost of fraud cases breached £1bn for the first time in 12 years, and the government is the biggest loser. This is despite the actual number of fraud cases in 2007 dropping compared to the previous year.
And a gang of Microsoftware counterfeiters has been jailed in Taiwan. Microsoft claims these ne'er-do-wells are responsible for 90 per cent of fraudulent copies of its software floating around.
Heathrow biometrics trialed
A biometrics trial quietly began at Heathrow Terminal 1 on Friday, with passengers wanting to enter the international lounge receiving the dubious honour. The results will affect the implementation of biomtric identification in the forthcoming Terminal 5 extension.
Flaws floor Jukebox, down overall
Virus writers have jumped on a security flaw in Yahoo's Music Jukebox, just a day after it was disclosed. The exploit installs a backdoor on vulnerable machines.
But Skype is doing better, and has closed a cross-zone scripting hole in its VoIP software. Adobe too has managed to quash some security bugs with an update to its Reader program, although nobody quite knows which. Very hush-hush.
But overall the number of software vulnerabilities actually fell in 2007, after several years of growth. Things weren't as rosy as that implies though, since the number of high-priority flaws rose by 28 per cent. More vuln stats here.
Buying up
Nvidia will purchase Ageia, a move which may give the latter's physics cards more prominence. Amazon is to buy the largest stake in Lovefilm, a DVD-by-post company. As part of the deal Amazon will hand over its own UK and German DVD rental businesses. And AOL has engulfed online marketing network Buy.at, saying the deal would help ad sales and other transactions.
Dell likes computers
Computer maker Dell has shocked the IT world by declaring that it will focus on computers. Dell's interest in the mobe market has waned considerably, and it's getting cold feet over a buy-up of Motorola.
Pirate Bay blockaded
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has won a court bid to force Danish ISP Tele2 Denmark to block access to The Pirate Bay, the infamous Swedish BitTorrent tracker site. Tele2 accounts for about four per cent of the broadband market in Denmark.
Penguin army stumbles
The US army is having difficulty migrating to Linux. They've been focusing on Linux-friendly devices at the expense of a software network to connect them to existing Windows architecture, leading to a bit of a shambles.
It's bloody cold
It's cold. It's also going to remain cold, according to leading groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, who in a ceremony this week emerged and caught sight of his own shadow, thus predicting another six weeks of winter. Keep those long coats on. It has also been noted, by Nasa scientists rather than groundhogs, that air pollution is strongest in the middle of the week, so you are all advised to try to breathe only at the weekends. Speaking of which, have a good one. We'll return with more cutting-edge rodent coverage next Friday. ®


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Top national and international fishing teams will test their mettle against Florida Keys sailfish during the 11th annual World Sailfish Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. The acclaimed tournament is scheduled for April 10-14.
According to chairman and founder Chris King, the prize purse should exceed $1 million in 2013. King said more than $10 million has been awarded since 2003, the inaugural year of the event that has been called the world's richest sailfish tournament.
The invitation-only sailfish spectacular offers three days of competitive angling complemented by social and charity events. Final registration for anglers is at tournament headquarters at the Westin Key West Resort & Marina, 245 Front St.
The mandatory captains' meeting will be followed by a kickoff party, color guard presentation and military flyover.
Competition commences with lines in the water at 8 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12. Lines-out is to be called at 3:30 p.m. both days.
After a nonfishing lay day Saturday, the angling supremacy concludes Sunday with fishing from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tournament social events include a "cocktails and fish tales" party, a "Duval crawl" exploration of emporiums along Key West's main street, and the anglers' awards banquet at Westin's Sunset Key Guest Cottages at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Competitive angling teams are to request an invitation to participate. The entry fee is $8,000 plus tax per boat for five anglers and a designated captain, and includes six VIP social passes and six gift bags.
Event information and invitations available at www.worldsailfish.com or (866) 550-5580.


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Dear all,
On a page of my website i have to insert several tables each day, and then I put different text in each of them. Among that text, each table shows to visitors a unique number that i have to advance manually by one for each new table, and there is also a current date in each table.
As I would like to make this task easier, I do use a snippet that inserts a table with appropriate layout. But after that I still have to manually advance number in the table by one, and I have to edit snippet every day - to put in the current date.
Is there a way to put variables (number and date) in snippet? Or is there maybe an completely different approach to such an automation in Dreamweaver, that I could use to resolve this task?


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Im quite looking forward to the next Paper Mario. Its visual style is truly cool and 'new' yet quite retro.
As always i stand by my sig.
Added Note: Disturbingly, the frame rate on 32X Doom is better than the Saturn version.
I mean the "16-bit era" (I use that term loosely since one could endlessly argue specs of the systems at the time.) had a solid amount of time to create very unique gameplay and push it boundaries wheras the 32-bit boom was merely a blink of an eye. The platforms were introduced, games were made and then new consoles took over.
(disclaimer: I didn't bother to verify dates, so I'm going by memory. I may be off by a year or so.)
I'm not sure I agree with you. The "16-bit era" started with the Genesis
Tempest 2000, Alien Vs. Predator, and Battlemorph were great on the Atari Jaguar.
In fact, Tempest 2000 and Guardian Heroes are my second and third favorite games of all time (Grand Theft Auto III claims the top spot).
I'm not denying that there weren't some great games, but nothing like the breadth that the SNES offers the retro player, and what there is has been watered down by remakes for the modern hardware.
CD32 had lots of cool games. Here's a short list of my faves:
Pinball Fantasies
Super Stardust
And many more
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That's why they did the service fee thing. One of my ex-coworkers quit the union because they supported pro choice candidates. When she was disciplined for some seriously bad things, she was still represented by the union because she paid that fee. The reason she "was allowed to resign" had nothing to do with her union membership and everything to do with fraud.
My union does not represent any side in arguments between one member and another. Management are not members of my union, from my first-line supervisor all the way up. Some of them have their own union (I think), but it is small and not the same as mine (UAW-again, I don't think we should be allowed to have the UAW represent us, because they give money to political campaigns).


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Broadcast Format Displayed
The broadcast formats supported by your television dictate what sort of signals your television is able to receive and process. It is important that your television not only support but is also able to display the formats you wish to view. A supported format can be understood by your television, but not necessarily displayed in its optimum form. 1080i, 1080p and 720p are standards for HDTV, while 480p and 480i are standard definition formats.


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Residents living near the Carpenter 1 wildfire on the Pahrump side of the Mount Charleston area were advised of a mandatory evacuation Thursday just after 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The move followed a voluntary evacuation alert earlier in the day.
The Bureau of Land Management said residents specifically living in the Trout Creek community were being told of the evacuation at a time when the fire was within a mile of homes Thursday afternoon.
An evacuation center will be opened at Hafen Elementary School in Pahrump. If the evacuation order continues into the night, the center will become a shelter. The BLM has set up a public information number: 702-515-5105.
The Red Cross is prepared to aid those evacuated by the fire.
According to BLM, the fire consumed about 1,125 acres as of Thursday and it remained not contained.
In addition, dry lightning in the area forced prescribed burns to cancel Thursday. Air drops resumed despite wind gusts in the area, BLM said.
Meanwhile, crews were working to keep the fire from spreading or threatening any residential areas. A burn operations crew was working to create more defensive space around the community, BLM said.
Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort also said it was assisting in the firefighting effort by providing about 500 gallons of water at a time from its snowmaking reservoir.
Greg Jameson has witnessed dozens of wildfires from his home on Trout Canyon Road since his parents purchased the house in the 1960s. The Carpenter fire is the most threatening yet.
"This would be the closest one that we've ever had that has gotten this outrageous," he said.
There are 21 homes in Trout Canyon, the closest community facing danger from the fire lines. Jameson is better equipped than most. He has 30,000 gallons of water at the ready and his own fire truck.
"I don't have fire insurance. It's a little expensive when you live out in the middle of nowhere with no fire hydrants," Jameson said.
Considering the size of the wildfire, Jameson would rather rely on the 120 firefighters on the mountain, including the Mill Creek Hotshots, who arrived Wednesday afternoon from San Bernardino.
"It's backing down the hill against the wind, down the canyon and eating fuel at a slow pace," said Howard Deets with the Mill Creek Hotshots.
Because the fire is in a remote location, Deets and other crewmembers are focusing on structure protection, hoping the fire will eventually consume itself.
The only way to douse the fire is from that air. That attack will resume on Thursday. Jameson is optimistic his truck won't be needed this time.
"I'm 99-percent confident. I've seen 50 fires here in the last 35 years," he said.
The fire was sparked by several dry-lightning strikes on Monday.
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