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Serves 2
Makes about 4 large tacos
The sweet and spicy salsa enhances the sweetness of the lobster meat in this super easy taco.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and plunge the lobster head first into the water. Boil for 9 minutes.
Remove the lobster and let cool. Remove the meat from the body and the claws and coarsely chop. You will have about 1-1⁄2 cups of lobster meat.
To make the salsa, simply stir all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Assemble tacos with the salsa and tortillas.
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Adorn your table with this Backyardigans pop-up garden table topper, featuring the whole Backyardigans gang.
Catch the Backyardigans on Nick Jr.
Help your child print and cut out the Backyardigans Pop-Up Garden Templates.
Follow the diagrams (included in the templates) to fold the background image.
Your child can then attach the character and flower shapes to pop-out flaps, preferably on vertical surfaces.
Place the paper garden on a table and welcome spring!
Make this mobile and swing into spring!
Sail away on this boatload of family crafty fun!
Bubble-filled Backyardigans buds for squeaky clean bathtime fun
Love's in full bloom with this Backyardigans craft
Surround your Valentine with a circle of hearts!
Goody! Goody! Some cool Backyardigans party favors
Take Tasha trick-or-treating!
Your little Uniqua fan will feel pretty in pink in this costume.
Awesome antlers announce that Tyrone is making the rounds this Halloween!
Good old-fashioned fun--indoors or out!
Orange ya gonna put Tyrone the moose together?
Pablo's looking eggscellent.
Uniqua's a good egg and a fun do-together craft.
Arctic-worthy warmth inspired by Pablo
Wrap up your little penguins in something warm and friendly after bathtime.
Your little kangaroos will hop into this warm and cute bath towel.
Get hoppin' with the Backyardigans at your next play date.
Wrap up your little hippos in something warm, friendly, and smooth after bathtime.
Proudly display those family photos in this homemade magnetic clay frame.
Calm nighttime fears with a friendly face!
Welcome to a Knight at the Theater
Dress your preschooler as his favorite penguin pal!
Little puppets for little hands
Masters of Disguise? Or Goody Bags?
Dad will get a charge out of this holiday gift!
Add some Easter cheer to your home with these egg wreaths!
Make a door sign that will bloom in any room!
Shower your little flower with quality crafting time!
Create this simple paper basket and make it a Hoppy Easter!
Spring into action to create a high-flying hanging craft
Add some blooms to your kids' rooms with their favorite guppies!
Make a colorful Dora craft that's inspired by spring!
Make a colorful decoration bursting with blooms with this easy craft!
Make this mobile and swing into spring!
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
This eco-friendly house shows some "serious" courtesy to your little feathered friends
Crafty kids' kites made from paper bags
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Perfect for catching springtime breezes, this is no garden-variety kite!
Make a bunch of beautiful blooms for Mom!
If you're a rockin' mom, make matching tees to wear with your little rockstar!
Make tropical music with the sounds of the rain forest
Plant the seeds of future growth with this easy Diego craft
A handy case with a friendly face!
Rescue an old T-shirt and recycle it into a comfy Diego pro-green snuggle pillow
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Yes, he's definitely alive, here he is.
If there's any truth to this post, then he needs to be rekilled, and quickly. I guess live action Naruto really wouldn't work.
lol what if he actually did revive Jiraiya but then Jiraiya wakes up at the bottom of the ocean and dies again :'( thats sad...
A pie in the sky?
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says he would be in favor of replacing a tax on computer software services recently enacted by the legislature.
After meeting with business leaders last week, Governor Patrick says he believes there is consensus that the tax should be repealed. But he says the hard part now is what to replace it with.
The tax, which was included in a transportation funding package, would raise about 160 million dollars, according to supporters. But critics say the tax is so broadly worded it could cost taxpayers at least half a billion dollars.
Speaking in Worcester, Patrick says he's concerned the tax could have some unintended consequences.
"Beyond the question, and you can debate it, what the significance of the fiscal or financial impact is on the companies, it's a serious, I think, blot on our reputation as an innovation center," Patrick says.
A proposed ballot question to repeal the tax passed an initial test last week when Attorney General Martha Coakley ruled that it had met constitutional muster. The question could go before voters next year.


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Brookfield's Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts has been the home of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions- Wisconsin District for the past four years. The auditions have been generously sponsored for 10 years at the Wilson Center by Kate Wilson, Mary Lou Gillstrom, and Carrie Gillstrom Matteson. This amazing all day event happens every year due to the commitment of the all volunteer staff lead by Director Kathy Pyeatt of Cedarburg and Assistant Director Tanya Kruse of Waukesha. Pat and Phil Crump of Brookfield have been instrumental in the district's success having been involved with the auditions for 39 years (Mrs. Crump serving as the sole Director during most of those years).
The mission of the National Council is to: discover exceptional young talent, provide a venue for young opera singers from all over the country and to search for new talent for the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Past winners of these National Council Auditions have gone on to have very successful operatic careers such as Renee Fleming, Debra Voigt and Ben Heppner.
This year's judges (lead by opera legend Carol Vaness) have chosen 5 singers to advance to the Upper Midwest Region Auditions in St. Paul, Minnesota: Joseph Beutel, Alisa Suzanne Jordheim, Anthony Reed, Darik Knutsen (not in picture) and Kathryn Leemhuis. Each singer was awarded $1750. The winner of the Upper Midwest Region will advance to the National Semi Finals on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In addition to the winners the judges handed out $450 encouragement awards to 12 singers: Tim Rebers, Kelley Hollis, Saira Frank, Kevin Newell, Lindsay Sessing, Caitlin Shirley, Michael Roemer, Aiden Smerud, Chelsey Spaeth, Meghan Seubert, Ashley Mispagel and John Arnold. The audience also had a chance to vote for their favorite, Rhea Olivacee and Curtis Bannister tied, splitting the $250 award.
All of the monies awarded come from generous donors in the greater Milwaukee community. Leading the way is the Henry H. Uihlein, Sr. & Marion (Polly) S. Uihlein Foundation, Milton R. Sheffield Trust and the Florentine Opera Club along with several individual donors.
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In the article below, published by the American Spectator, Lewis Lehrman makes the case for a modernized gold standard. A true gold standard:
- provides long-run price stability;
- generates "network effects" which integrate and contribute to the growth rates of competitive trading nations, just as it did during the Industrial Revolution;
- a "just social order" which favors savings over speculation, and rising living standards for all, not just the favored few;
- restrains abuse of power by those who would expand the power of government through excessive debt and debasement of the currency;
- promotes "dis-hoarding" and favors productive investment
- rebalances world trade.
He concludes by outlining 5 concrete steps "to get from here to there."
A Road to Prosperity
by Lewis E. Lehrman
Gold, a fundamental, metallic element of the earth's constitution, exhibits unique properties that enabled it, during two millennia of market testing, to emerge as a universally accepted store of value and medium of exchange, not least because it could sustain purchasing power over the long run against a standard assortment of goods and services. Rarely considered in monetary debates, these natural properties of gold caused it to prevail as a stable monetary standard, the most marketable means by which trading peoples worldwide could make trustworthy direct and indirect exchanges for all other articles of wealth.
The preference of tribal cultures, as well as ancient and modern civilizations, to use gold as money was no mere accident of history. Nor has this natural, historical, and global preference for gold as a store of value and standard of measure been easily purged by academic theory and government fiat.
Gold, by its intrinsic nature, is durable, homogenous, fungible, imperishable, indestructible, and malleable. It has a relatively low melting point, facilitating coined money. It is portable and can be readily transported from place to place. Gold money can be safely stored at very low cost, and then exchanged for monetary certificates, bank deposits, and notes—convertible bills of exchange that efficiently extended the gold standard worldwide.


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Passive Solar Design
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To get the most from your home - think sun. That's right, the sun can heat and cool your home and reduce its energy use. More importantly, the energy from the sun can make your home comfortable year round.
There are two types of solar design systems -passive and active.
Homes constructed as passive solar design use the natural movement of heat and air to maintain comfortable temperatures, operating with little or no mechanical assistance. It's called passive solar because the design of the home maximizes the benefits it receives from the sun with standard construction features. Passive solar takes advantage of local breezes and landscape features such as shade trees and windbreaks, and uses a simple system to collect and store solar energy with no switches or controls.
On the other hand, active solar systems use mechanical devices such as pumps and fans to move heat from collectors to storage or from storage to use. Photovoltaic panels that collect solar energy, turning it into electricity, are also considered an active solar system.
Although, building a passively designed solar home takes careful planning, the task is relatively simple - if you use the five basic solar design principles:
Actually, the first four principles shouldn't be reserved for only the passive solar home - they work well with any home, custom-built or tract. Passive design features, such as shading or insulation, can be used to improve your home without major renovation. Windows and thermal mass, however, are best done during new construction or major remodeling.
And speaking of thermal mass, passive designed homes also include this unique feature, not found in conventional homes. Thermal mass is any construction material that allows a passive-designed homes to collect, store and distribute the sun's energy. It will be discussed in detail later. For now, remember that it's what makes a solar designed home, truly a solar home.
Passive systems can be built with different configurations of energy-saving features and a variety of conventional and unique architectural styles. Rather than being totally different, a carefully designed and constructed solar home is more of a "rearrangement" of the same construction materials needed to build any home. Most new homes in California, for example, are constructed on a concrete slab - one of the basic design elements of a passive solar house.
Building to take advantage of solar energy need not cost any more than building a comparably sized non-solar conventional home. A home that is properly oriented, tightly constructed, well insulated, and has operable windows for air circulation is both comfortable for the occupants and easy on the wallet. You can call it passive design or just smart construction.


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The City of Tallahassee has released its 2013 Water Quality Annual Report, and as expected, results show that the quality of the City's drinking water far exceeds all regulations set by state and federal agencies. Drinking water standards for quality and safety in Florida are established at extremely stringent levels by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"We're fortunate to be able to access the Floridan Aquifer, one of the largest and most pristine sources of water in the world, for good, clean drinking water," said City Commissioner Nancy Miller, lead commissioner on the City's Long Range Planning Target Issue Committee. "It is important that as a community, we continue to protect this vital underground resource and maintain the quality and beauty of our lakes, streams and springs."
"We take great pride in delivering the highest quality drinking water that exceeds all professional standards," said Underground Utilities General Manager Mike Tadros. "Keeping our water clean and protecting it for the future is more than just a job – it's our passion."
To maintain the highest drinking water quality, the City operates a nationally-recognized certified laboratory, which performs water quality analyses with much greater frequency and stricter limits than required by governmental regulations.
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Car-Sharing Comes to Bentley; Furthers Carbon Reduction Efforts
Bentley recently partnered with Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car-sharing network, to offer the transportation option to its community. The car-sharing option is now available for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over.
Initially, two Zipcars will be located in the Miller Hall Parking Deck on campus - a Ford Focus and a Toyota Prius. Zipcars are self-service and can be reserved and accessed at the member's convenience.
"Bentley is excited to welcome Zipcar to campus. Commuting miles represent 16% of Bentley's carbon footprint and Zipcar allows us to provide our community with an affordable alternative means of transportation," noted Natalie Berland, manager of sustainability at Bentley. "For those who choose not to use a car to commute to school or work, Zipcar provides the quick availability of a vehicle for situations when a car is really needed, but with a low cost to both the driver and the environment."
As part of the American Colleges and Universities Presidents' Climate Commitment, Bentley is focused on cutting its carbon footprint in half by 2015 and by 70% by 2020. Encouraging use of the Bentley shuttle and biking to school or work are a few ways the university has begun to reduce its footprint from a commuting standpoint.
"Zipcar will give students who don't have access to a car the freedom and flexibility to attend job interviews and participate in off-campus activities like internships," said Michael Serafino, general manager for Zipcar University.
Participating Zipcar members with smartphones, including iPhones and Android devices, can download the Zipcar mobile application to make reservations, lock and unlock the vehicles, and honk the horn to help locate the vehicle. Members can also use Zipcar's "Reserve a Zipcar" app on Facebook to view available Zipcars and make, extend or cancel a reservation all from their Facebook account. Reservations can also be made over the phone or on Zipcar's website.
Bentley members can join for a $25 annual membership fee, with rates for campus vehicles starting at $8.50 per hour or $69 per day. Gas, insurance, reserved parking spots, up to 180 miles of driving per day, and roadside assistance are included in the rates. Bentley students, faculty and staff can join and learn more at www.zipcar.com/bentley.
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Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing network with more than 730,000 members and 11,000 vehicles located in major metropolitan areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain and Austria. Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car. More information is available at www.zipcar.com. Photos and b-roll footage are available for media purposes at www.zipcar.mediaroom.com. Zipcar and the Zipcar logo are trademarks of Zipcar, Inc.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY is one of the nation's leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader – one with the deep technical skills, broad global perspective, and high ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. Our rich, diverse arts and sciences program, combined with an advanced business curriculum, prepares informed professionals who make an impact in their chosen fields. Located on a classic New England campus minutes from Boston, Bentley is a dynamic community of leaders, scholars and creative thinkers. The Graduate School emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice, in offerings that include MBA and Master of Science programs, PhD programs in accountancy and in business, and customized executive education programs. The university enrolls approximately 4,200 full-time undergraduate, 82 part-time undergraduate, 1,000 graduate, and 24 doctoral students. Bentley is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; and the European Quality Improvement System, which benchmarks quality in management and business education.
Princeton Review has ranked Bentley University the No. 1 college for internship opportunities in the United States as part of their 2017 edition of "Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give you the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck."


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Kelly W. Clark, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. The service was held Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, with private interment at Old Philadelphia Church Cemetery. The family recieved friends at 10:00 am.in the church parlor until the service.
J.E. Little was born September 14, 1921, in Ponce De Leon, Florida. He passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 in Tallahassee at age 90.
He served with the Apalachicola Army National Guard from 1940- 1945. He was also a former member of the Apalachicola Police Department in the 40's he retired as Captain with the State Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco after 34 years of service. J. E. was a member of the Florida Sheriff's Association for 56 years, a past commander of the W.R. Marks Post # 106 and member in both the VFW and American Legion.
Joe Bundy, 86, passed away on December 13, 2011 at his home in Greensboro, Florida after a lengthy illness. He was born in 1925 in Miller County, Ga. He worked for Quincy Coca Cola until his retirement in 1983.
He is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (Don) Fletcher of the Sawdust Community and Sherrie Gibbs (Rusty) of Tallahassee. Two grand children: Stephen Fletcher of the Sawdust Community and Crystal Owens of Tallahassee.He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Grace Todd Bundy in 1997. He was also a member of Providence Baptist Church.
Robert Fisher, 81, of Quincy, Florida died on Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Tallahassee, Florida. Services are Friday, December 23, 2011 at Tabernacle of Christ Written in Heaven at 1:00 p.m. Burial at Sunnyvale Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, December 22, 2011 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Parker, Sr.,57, of Havana passed away on December 6, 2011. Funeral services were Saturday, December 17 at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Havana. Visitation was held on Friday, December 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ivey Funeral Home (850-627-1956).
David Lee Smith Sr., David Lee Smith Sr., 60, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Tallahassee, Florida. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch M.B. Church with burial at St. Paul Cemetery in Gretna, Florida.
David Lee Smith Sr., 60, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Tallahassee, Florida. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch M.B. Church with burial at St. Paul Cemetery in Gretna, Florida.
Marjorie May "Madge" Clayton McMahon, widow of Hugh Vincent McMahon, Jr., died November 18 in Greenville, SC, from complications of dementia. She was 91 years old. Marj was born July 13, 1920 in Quincy, daughter of Virgie Andrews and Orlando John Clayton. Siblings Florida Victoria, Clara Vertie and Orlando John Jr. died as infants; sisters Virginia Davis, a longtime Quincy resident, and Shellievieve predeceased Marj.
Cathlyn E. Booth, 59, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away on November 22, 2011 in Tallahassee, FL. Survivors include: husband, Terry Booth; daughters: Erica Booth, Prudence Browne, Fyrene Booth and Valviter Booth; Sons: Dexter Browne and Christopher Browne and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were entrusted to Crawford and Moultry Funeral Home.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE — It was a rematch of last season's Class 5A state championship baseball game.
And, the result was the same as Cherry Creek defeated Legend, 12-4, Tuesday at Tom McCullen Field at Cherry Creek High School.
In last year's state title game at All-City Stadium, the Bruins blanked the Titans 6-0 to capture the state title.
Derik Beauprez walked five batters but limited the Titans to one hit in last spring's championship victory and the 6-foot-4 senior made his first start of the season against Legend.
He allowed six hits, four runs, walked four and struck out five in five innings as Cherry Creek, the state's top-ranked team, won for the third time in three games this season.
"I felt fine," Beauprez said. "The first two innings, I was solid. I started walking some guys. It's early. I'm not too worried about it. I had a better outing against them (Legend) last year but they hit the ball better this game, more contact at least."
Legend used a walk and four hits to score four runs in the fourth inning against Beauprez, who was playing in his first game of the season after recovering from an illness.
However, the Bruins exploded for five runs against Titans starter Bobby Dalbec in the bottom of the fourth.
"We give them a five spot in the fourth after we had scored four runs, that kind of woke them up," Legend coach Scott Fellers said.
Dalbec, the Titans' shortstop and leading hitter, has assumed a role as a starting pitcher this season since Legend lost three pitchers off last year's teams via graduation.
He allowed nine runs on eight hits, including two home runs, in five innings.
"We're easing him back in," Fellers said. "He pitched two innings against Columbine. Bobby threw the ball pretty well."
Jake Gentry's two hits paced Legend's offense as the Titans fell to 1-3 against a tough non-league schedule.
"I thought we played well for not being outside that much this spring," Fellers said. "We have half our guys back from last year and half are new. We are looking at what the new guys can do. With us losing three pitchers we have to see who can pitch. We play four games in five or six days where we can see two guys pitch each day and go from there.
"Playing good competition will get us ready for the Continental League."
Cherry Creek catcher Lane Mulligan, who belted two home runs in last May's championship game against Legend, went 3-for-4 Tuesday with a homer and five runs batted in. He had a three-run double in the Bruins' five-run uprising in the fourth inning.
Griffin Jax hit two homers and had three RBI for Cherry Creek.
"Griffin and Lane have been on fire," Cherry Creek coach Marc Johnson said. "We feel good about what Derik did. This was his first game."


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WASHINGTON KASTLES def. Philadelphia Freedoms 21-16
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Women's Doubles - Karolina Pliskova\Kristyna Pliskova (Freedoms) def. Edina Gallovits-Hall\Raquel Kops-Jones (Kastles) 5-2
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Men's Singles - Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) def. Luka Gregorc (Freedoms) 5-0
KANSAS CITY EXPLORERS def. Springfield Lasers 22-21 (7-3 STB)
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Women's Doubles - Liga Dekmeijere\Maria Sanchez (Lasers) def. Tetiana Luzhanska\Chanel Simmonds (Explorers) 5-1
Mixed Doubles - Tetiana Luzhanska\Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Explorers) def. Maria Sanchez\Devin Britton (Lasers) 5-4
Women's Singles - Chanel Simmonds (Explorers) def. Maria Sanchez (Lasers) 5-4
Men's Doubles - Nick Monroe\Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Explorers) def. Devin Britton\Amir Weintraub (Lasers) 5-4
Supertiebreaker - Men's Doubles - Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi\Nick Monroe (Explorers) def. Devin Britton\Amir Weintraub (Lasers) 1-0 (7-3)
Orange County Breakers def. SACRAMENTO CAPITALS 19-16
Mixed Doubles - Lindsay Davenport\John-Patrick Smith (Breakers) def. Vania King\Mark Knowles (Capitals) 5-1
Women's Singles - Vania King (Capitals) def. Lindsay Davenport (Breakers) 5-0
Men's Doubles - Kevin Anderson\Mark Knowles (Capitals) def. Travis Parrott\John-Patrick Smith (Breakers) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Lindsay Davenport\Jana Juricova (Breakers) def. Vania King\Coco Vandeweghe (Capitals) 5-2
Men's Singles - John-Patrick Smith (Breakers) def. Kevin Anderson (Capitals) 5-3
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I recently got elected to take over the maintenence of the irrigation pump set-up for our neighborhood association. It draws water out of an irrigation stream and is pumped to a faucet in each homeowners yard. It consists of a control box with overload breakers and fuses, a pump, one small presure tank mounted to the top of the pump and one large presure tank. Each fall the system is drained and shut off until spring. The large tanks bladder had broken a couple of years back, so it was a weekly chore to keep it aired up. This spring when I fired it up it would run about a day before quiting. The breaker would be blown and all presure in the big tank would be gone. I found a hole in the tank and replaced it. The problem remains. (although now the tank maintains air presure) Could the pump itself be the problem?
Could the breaker have gotten weak?
How much air presure should the small tank have? (the large one has 18lbs per instructions)
The pump is set to start at 20lbs and stop at 40lbs.
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Twice Faster: Import Tips And Tricks
By arnaud on Dec 21, 2009
We understand. Really, we do.
You want to import your data as fast possible. Not only nobody likes to wait but there are time constraints on everyone of us. In particular, we're constrained by maintenance windows.
So, what does give you the best return on investment? Higher CPU Clock speed? More CPUs? More memory? We're here to discover just that together.
Irrespective of the litterature on the topic, you must make sure that import will not have to be done in multiple passes or you'll get killed on index merging time. To do so, shoot high and dial down gradually to find the right cache size for your data set.
Bird's Eye View
In essence, what I did was to start an import on a vanilla system and Directory Server with a customer's actual data, 7.9M entries. The system I am testing with isn't a server. The system doesn't matter, it is a constant. The variable are the amount of import cache, the number of CPUs active (1-8) and the CPU clock speed (from 3.3 to 3.7GHz). In short, memory matters most.
The Meat
The Setup
The instance I am doing this with is an actual telco setup, with 7.9M entries in the LDIF file. The LDIF weighs in at 12GiB. There are 10 custom indexes configured for equality only.The 8 system indexes are there as well.
On the physical side of things, the machine is my desktop, an Intel Corei7 975EE @ 3.3GHz. It has a 64GB Intel X25 and a 10,000 rpm SATA drive. The disk layout is described in more detail here.
Sensivity To Import Cache
Despite what the documentation says, there are huge gains to be reaped from increasing the import cache size, and depending on your data set, this may make a world of difference.
This is the first thing that I tweaked during this test first phase and bumping import cache from 2GiB to 4GiB chopped import time in half. Basically, if your import has to occur in more than a single pass, then your import cache isn't big enough, try to increase it if your system can take it.
Sensivity To Clock Speed
Ever wondered if a system with CPUs twice faster would buy you time on import? Not really. Why? Well, if the CPUs are waiting on the disks or locks then higher clock speeds isn't going to move the needle at all. That's what's going on here. Check this out...
The reason the 3.7GHz import isn't as fast as the 3.3GHz is because my overclocking might have thrown off the balance between the core clock and the bus clock, so the CPU is spinning its wheels ,waiting to access memory and IO...
I officially declare this one moot. I'll try again later with underclocking.
Sensivity To Number Of CPUs
Scalability is an interesting challenge. Ideally, you'd want half the import time given twice the resources. In reality, import is very lock intensive to avoid collisions/corruptions so it isn't quite that linear. Here's what I got on my system, all other things being equal.
So even though the scalability isn't linear, the good thing is the more CPUs the better your performance is going to be.


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A 31-26 win over London Welsh at Kassam Stadium moved Harlequins back to the top of the Premiership standings on Sunday.
Harlequins moved back to the top of the Premiership standings on Sunday thanks to a hard-fought 31-26 win over London Welsh at Kassam Stadium.
The result sees Quins move two points clear of second-placed Saracens.
The game went according to the form book in Oxford and the visitors were halfway towards the try bonus point within the opening 20 minutes but Welsh rallied in the second half and gave the reigning champions quite a scare.
Danny Care got the ball rolling after quarter of an hour with a typically quick and incisive snipe and that was followed soon afterwards by a try for George Lowe, who exploited some soft defence from the hosts.
London Welsh weren't helped by a yellow card for Kirill Kulemin for a high tackle on Ollie Lindsay-Hague midway through the half either and Chris Robshaw added a third try for Quins just before the break.
Gordon Ross did get the home side on the scoreboard with two penalties towards the end of the first half and a further six points after the interval though and, after Adam Balding was held up with the try-line at his mercy, they finally got the try they were searching for just after the hour mark.
Nick Scott finished off a good passage of play, which included a strong burst from centre Seb Jewell in the build-up, and all of a sudden the result looked far from a foregone conclusion.
Harlequins responded like champions though as Nick Evans sealed the bonus point several minutes later, rounding off the kind of flowing move that they have made their trademark in the past year or two.
Ed Jackson did intercept a loose pass and sprinted away for a second try for the exiles late on to set up a tense and frantic final 10 minutes.
However, after George Robson and James Tideswell were both sent to the sin bin for being a little over-exuberant off the ball, neither side was able to add to their points total.
Both sides will be relatively content with the result though, with London Welsh happy to have rescued what could be a vital losing bonus point when it comes to the final reckoning after being 21-3 down at one stage and Quins walking away with the maximum haul of five points and climbing back to the league's summit.
The scorers:
For London Welsh:
Tries: Scott, Jackson
Cons: Ross 2
Pens: Ross 4
Yellow cards: Kulemin, Tideswell
For Harlequins:
Tries: Care, Lowe, Robshaw, Evans
Cons: Evans 4
Pen: Evans
Yellow cards: Robson
London Welsh: 15 Tom Arscott, 14 Dan Caprice, 13 Seb Jewell, 12 Sonny Parker, 11 Nick Scott, 10 Gordon Ross, 9 Rob Lewis, 8 Adam Balding, 7 Michael Hills, 6 Ed Jackson, 5 Kirill Kulemin, 4 Jonathon Mills (c), 3 Paulica Ion, 2 Neil Briggs, 1 Frank Montanella.
Replacements: 16 Greg Bateman, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 James Tideswell, 19 Matt Corker, 20 Alfie To'oala, 21 Tyson Keates, 22 Alex Davies, 23 Tom Voyce.
Harlequins: 15 Ollie Lindsay-Hague, 14 Tom Williams, 13 George Lowe, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Chris Robshaw (c), 6 Tom Guest, 5 George Robson, 4 Charlie Matthews, 3 James Johnston, 2 Joe Gray, 1 Joe Marler.
Replacements: 16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Will Collier, 19 Sam Twomey, 20 Luke Wallace, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Matt Hopper.
Venue: Kassam Stadium
Referee: Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts
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The two most common conditions of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Some doctors agree that asthma should be classified as a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while others do not. A brief description of asthma is included below:
What is chronic bronchitis?Chronic bronchitis means long-term inflammation of the bronchi (the breathing passages in the lungs), which results in increased production of mucus, as well as other changes.
These changes may result in breathing problems, frequent infections, cough, and disability.
What is pulmonary emphysema?Emphysema is a chronic lung condition in which alveoli (the air sacs in the lungs) may become:
This can cause a decrease in respiratory function and breathlessness. Damage to the air sacs is irreversible and results in permanent "holes" in the lung tissue.
What is asthma?Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease involving recurrent breathing problems. The characteristics of asthma include the following:
The lining of the airways becomes swollen and inflamed.
The muscles that surround the airways tighten.
The production of mucus is increased, leading to mucus plugs.
The causes of COPD are not fully understood. It is generally agreed that the most important cause of chronic bronchitis and emphysema is cigarette smoking. Other causes such as air pollution and occupational exposures may play a role, especially when combined with cigarette smoking. Heredity may also be a factor.
The goals of COPD rehabilitation programs include helping the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of the person's physical, emotional, and social life. Attaining these goals help people with COPD live more comfortably by improving endurance, providing relief of symptoms, and preventing progression of the disease with minimal side effects.
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It's been less than 3 months since Oscar. And that conversation is starting up again. I guess whenever Paul Thomas Anderson makes a movie though... I love that Anderson is married to Maya Rudolph. Maya by the way grew up with Gwyneth Paltrow. And Gwyneth was in Anderson's Hard Eight way back in the 90s, the emerging artist. Full Story


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One could theorise that the Kyuubi Cloak only damages objects which were not already on Naruto when the transformation happened. The exception is Naruto's skin only because it is needed along with his blood, to create thos black Chakra bombs.
This might also explain why Katsuyu was uninjured. She was already on him, and wasn't part of the skin/blood needed.
Otherwise, it's pure PNJ.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
so your saying that katsuyu was inside kyuubi/naruto then?
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
1. will sai be the one to fight against danzou afterall?
2. Is it going 2 be naruto with hinata or sakura in the end?
thnkz .. ;p
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ty phixion,.. i know it's not a romance manga and agree with you about hinata in the end, but naruto will tell sakura about his feelings all those years for her, but " naruto saying: it's not me that you want, its sasuke.. i'm okey with it"..
something like that ;p
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Maple Leafs offseason: What's needed on defence?
Cam Charron
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Pension Plan Puppets have released their official list of things they would like to see the Leafs do between now and October, and seven of the wishes in some way have to do with the defence. Get a Top Four defenceman! Shore up the bottom pair! Buy-out Mike Komisarek!
The defence remains an issue. The Maple Leafs allowed 32.3 shot against per game last season. Quibble all you want about the "quality" of all those shots, but if you look at the stylistic comparable to the 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs, you wind up with the drastically out-shot Montreal Canadiens of 2002, who allowed 32.7 shots against per game. In 2003, they allowed a similar number of shots (31.7) but won six fewer games. Eventually, bad habits catch up and the Maple Leafs right now have a very thin defence.
So let's break it down.
First off, here is the cap situation for Leafs' defenders, according to Capgeek:
|Dion Phaneuf
|John-Michael Liles
|Jake Gardiner
|Mike Komisarek
|Korbinian Holzer
|Carl Gunnarsson
|Cody Franson
|Mark Fraser
|Mike Kostka
|Ryan O'Byrne
So the first issue is that the Leafs have five defenders under contract for next season and two of them aren't NHLers. It's pretty much a done deal that Toronto are going to use one of their two amnesty buyouts on Mike Komisarek, although if they have $4-million in space prior to the end of the offseason, there's no problem if they eat it for another season and they'll have two in the 2014 offseason. Those can be used to help teams stuck with bad contracts unload those players along with prospects for late picks.
So the first major issue is Carl Gunnarsson. The Leafs need to get him re-signed, because he's a key to their first pairing.
First pairing: Dion Phaneuf - Carl Gunnarsson
In 2012, the Leafs' captain and highest-paid player managed a positive Relative Corsi of 3.3, and was a close to neutral puck-possession player with a Corsi On of -0.36. "Corsi ON" refers to the average on-ice shot differential for a team with a player on the ice, averaged over 60 minutes of play. "Relative Corsi" subtracts a player's "Corsi ON" from his "Corsi OFF", in an attempt to measure how a player performs relative to his teammates.
So considering this was a top-pair defence that played against some of hockey's best forwards, it was a pretty good pairing. Not "great". "Great" is tough to achieve, but if you look at defencemen with 18+ minutes and a Corsi Rel QoC (read: quality of competition) of above 1.300 since 2007-2008, Phaneuf actually ranked sixth out of 17 defencemen in Corsi ON and third in Relative Corsi.
That pairing wasn't "great" or "all-world" in 2012. That would be Duncan Keith's 2010 season, and Ryan McDonagh's 2012 season. But they were a dependable first pairing on a team that really needed a dependable first pairing with a rookie Jake Gardiner in the top four and a former No. 5 overall pick Luke Schenn who had completely lost his legs from a solid 2011 campaign.
This year? Well, Phaneuf and Gunnarsson were broken up from the start and weren't put back together in mid-March, right after the Leafs' 3-1 loss to the Penguins on the 14th. Phaneuf had spent time on the top pairing with Mike Kostka, and then Korbinian Holzer, as Randy Carlyle tried to get Phaneuf playing on his natural side. It didn't really work too good.
But Gunnarsson and Phaneuf together this season were by no means an excellent pairing. Phaneuf's quality of competition nearly doubled from 2012 to 2013 and Gunnarsson, who spent much of the season hurt, couldn't help bail out Phaneuf. Phaneuf ended with a Corsi ON of -18.16 and Gunnarsson with -14.21. It did not help that they played much of their minutes with the shutdown unit of Mikhail Grabovski and Nik Kulemin, started primarily in the defensive zone and didn't get much of a chance to generate an offensive attack.
Thing is, they each had a poor season (Phaneuf's best numbers by Corsi were with Mike Kostka) but played the toughest minutes of any player in the league. We've all seen the usage chart with Dion Phaneuf's big red lonely circle in the upper left (tougher) portion of the graph, and Gunnarsson nearby.
First step to helping this pairing succeed in 2013-2014 is to ensure Gunnarsson is healthy, but also not bank on them in such tough situations. No other defencemen play minutes like that. If Carlyle keeps the minutes close to what they were like in 2012, where you're playing nine minutes a night against top competition rather than 11, and those extra minutes are spent in the offensive zone trying to score, I'm reasonably confident that Phaneuf-Gunnarsson can still be an above average top pairing.
Second pairing: Jake Gardiner - Cody Franson???
This one is a little up in the air. Cody Franson played with Mark Fraser on the third pairing this season, then they became second pairing players as Carlyle upped their role midseason. After Fraser took a puck to the face, minor-league callup Gardiner got put with Franson on the Leafs' second pairing and they didn't look back. The pair were on the ice for the overtime goal in Game 7 against, but I don't think it's possible to look at the way that pairing played in the playoffs and suggest that they didn't do enough together to at least not earn a look going forward.
Here's the thing, though. I've written before about Gardiner's quality of competition in his excellent 2012 campaign. I think Cody Franson—if the Leafs get him re-signed—is good enough defensively to play on a second pairing, but I'm not quite sure Gardiner is there yet. The Leafs would sleep easier if they were more sheltered and playing on offence—similar to the minutes that Mark Fraser and Cody Franson got alongside Nazem Kadri this year. During Kadri's scoring surge, he frequently played with Fraser, and despite Fraser never contributing to scoring chances, his plus-minus hit +18 at one point and he reached "unsung hero" status on the Leafs.
But Fraser is a restricted free agent, and frankly, once you factor in that the Leafs can't possibly keep Gardiner off the big club now, the fourth best left side defenceman on the current roster. Fraser is a tough customer and if you absolutely need a player who can throw punches, it's better to have him than dress an extra specialized fighter as a forward since Fraser can contribute in his own end. Beyond that, he's fairly limited. It's terrible to possibly lose a job to injury, but after Fraser went down in Game 4, the Leafs played some of their best hockey of the season.
The John-Michael Liles question
Should the Leafs buy-out Liles or no?
It really boils down to who you'd think would replace Liles, who was in and out of the lineup all season, his first after signing a four-year extension that was concerning at the time. Since his concussion in 2011-2012, Liles hasn't found a regular shift. His most common partner in 2013 was Mike Kostka, at 132 minutes (and the two were close to even in Corsi and puck-possession).
The issue with Liles-Kostka is while they were moderately successful, that was mostly in third-pairing minutes. They were put together after Fraser and Franson had made the jump to the second unit, meaning Liles could have some success in fewer minutes against easier opponents.
Liles was 4th in Corsi among Leaf players this season, but he had the 3rd easiest quality of competition, the highest offensive zone shift start rate, and 6th in ice-time. Given Liles' history as a good possession player, there's reason to believe he can bounce back, but the Leafs would have to risk him being effective on a second pairing.
That said, there aren't many UFAs at his price tag (a little under $4-million) that you could expect to do as good a job on the left side as Liles. Among defencemen under 30, you're looking at players like Grant Clitsome and Jordan Hendry as your top two options sorted by ice-time. Most of the best defencemen appear to be locked up by their clubs, so perhaps a dip into the offer sheet or trading market is required.
Then there's the question of who plays next to him. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if the Leafs took Kostka back (and he's preferable to Ryan O'Byrne, as it turns out) on a cheap deal for a year while they wait for one of the prospects on the Marlies to develop into a real, live NHLer.
As for Liles, I'd hold onto him for this year and see what he can accomplish with a regular shift. Unless you can get a guy like Keith Ballard out of Vancouver for absolutely nothing, there's no point in using one of your two compliance buyouts on a player that you have no cheap way of replacing.
As it was last summer, what separates the Leafs from having a real competent defensive unit is the right side, second pairing defenceman that hasn't been around since the team traded François Beauchemin. We're just where we were a year ago, except more confident in Cody Franson's ability, less confident in Dion Phaneuf's ability and Carl Gunnarsson's health.
Now, this is the offseason where Toronto has to negotiate with Nazem Kadri and Cody Franson, so perhaps it wouldn't be the wisest to anger the rest of the league and start handing out offer sheets, but there are some real interesting names that make the exercise pretty tempting.
June 11 2013, 03:47PM
While I'm not a Fraser fan, he finished the year with decent possession stats. Playing at effectively even relative QoC, he had a 2.8 Corsi relative while starting only 40.9% of shifts in the offensive zone but finishing 47.7%.
On that usage chart you posted you can see his bubble just down and to the right slightly of Gunnarssons.
Would the Leafs take Ballard for essentially nothing? Given that he's the #1 buyout candidate in Vancouver, it seems like he could probably be had for peanuts (3rd round pick maybe?). Would he fair better under Carlyle than Vigneault?
June 11 2013, 03:56PM
Playing with that chart more. Having the X axis as zone starts, the Y as rel QoC and the bubbles as Corsi rel. Both Mark Fraser and Mike Kostka stand out in a positive way.
Conversely Michael Delzotto had an awful season. I wonder how much of that can be attributed to Torts.
June 11 2013, 10:44PM
I'm confident in the Gardiner - Franson pairing as a top 4, but they need some improvements, specifically on Franson.
Franson needs to become a better skater, which Carlyle has already told him to work on, and
Franson needs to be dedicated to Defense. Let Gardiner rush the puck and gain the zone, while Franson should solidify himself as a solid two-way D-man that can contribute offensively, instead of an offensive D-men.
As for Fraser, I'm not a big fan. Wouldn't mind him as the 7th guy on defense though, same goes to Kostka.
From the story what are your thoughts about the leafs firing Randy Carlyle?
What about a guy like Ron Hainsey who is an above average skater, can make a decent first pass, and handles tough minutes?


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Owen and Logan do not really sound that similar to me all all and have different feels as well. its not like a pair of Mason and Carson's.
i think that Owen is more common now and Gabriel isnt as heard of anymore, though just Gabe is.
of your names i like Owen Patrick, Gabriel Owen, or Owen Gabriel better than your original combos.
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Bob King, vice president of Interwest Mining, spoke at the recent economic summit held in Castle Dale. King said they have a lot going on and they are excited about the future. Interwest Mining is a subsidiary of PacifiCorp which manages the utility's mining operations including the Deer Creek Mine near Huntington. PacifiCorp operates three power plants in Emery and Carbon counties which burn 8.2 million tons of coal per year.
Carbon plant is the oldest and the smallest of the power plants and burns 600,000 tons of coal per year. The Huntington plant is a two unit plant which uses 3.1 million tons of coal per year. Hunter Plant has three units which use 4.5 million tons of coal per year.. The combined megawatt power of the plants in the two county area is 2,186 megawatts of power produced every year; which is 30 percent of the thermal electric capacity of PacifiCorp.
Utah Power has always been a low cost power producer. One reason for this was their decision early on to locate the power plants adjacent to coal reserves making it cheaper to produce the power by eliminating the high cost of shipping coal. This approach also led to long term stability in the coal supply. When needed PacifiCorp also secures long and short term coal contracts from Utah coal producers. One long term contract is with the SUFCO mine in Convulsion Canyon which runs through the year 2020.
Short term or spot coal contracts are utilized to supply blend coals to optimize plant performance and supplement captive production. Buying spot coal enables the coal blending facility at Hunter Plant to blend coal to optimize plant performance. Also, purchasing spot coal allows the company to take advantage of favorable market conditions.
King said PacfiCorp's strategy is unique and there are not more than a handful of utility companies nationwide that still operate coal mines. Most power companies purchase coal on the open market. Owning coal mines allows the company to control a portion of the fuel supply. When the price of coal is high and the market is tight, owning your own coal mine provides security and stability. Currently spot coal is about $30 per ton and two years ago it was about $15 a ton. The coal mines provide stable costs not impacted by fluctuations in the hedge market. When coal costs are high the company can ramp up production and reduce purchases when coal prices are down the company can reduce production and buy more coal on the open market to maintain being a low cost power producer.
In 1972, Utah Power purchased the Des-Bee-Dove coal mine, which operated on a room and pillar system. In 1977, the company made a significant investment in coal when it purchased the Deer Creek and Wilberg/Cottonwood coal mines. The Wilberg/Cottonwood Mine produced 40 million tons since its purchase until it ran out of reserves and was closed. The Deer Creek Mine has produced 83 million tons of coal since its purchase. Seventy-five percent of the coal produced by Deer Creek is utilized by the Huntington Plant and the other 25 percent is trucked to the Hunter or Carbon plants. In 1992, Trail Mountain was purchased from Arco and the coal was utilized at the Hunter Plant. In 2001, the production ceased at Trail Mountain when additional coal leases couldn't be obtained.
Currently the Deer Creek Mine is expanding into the Mill Fork reserves. Reserves in the Deer Creek mine will be exhausted by the middle of 2005. There are four small longwall panels left in Deer Creek. The Mill Fork reserves will secure a coal supply for the next 12-15 years. There are two seams in the Mill Fork reserve. The development of the first long wall panel in the new reserves began last month. Plans are to invest $70-80 million into this facility over the next five years. Deer Creek will be updating its infrastructure, conveyors, electrical system, water system, computer monitoring and also investing in standard equipment replacement. These expenditures will improve efficiency and safety. Plans are still in the works to open a new portal in Rilda Canyon which will reduce travel distance in the mine 5-6 miles. Offices and a bathhouse are planned for the proposed Rilda facility. Accessing the new reserves from the Deer Creek side requires 12.5 miles of underground travel. With the new facility at Rilda, it will save two hours of travel time per day. The new facility is significant to cut travel time and for the safety of the mine and its workers. It will offer alternate escape ways for workers.
Planners of the new facility are optimistic that there will be minimal impact on wildlife and water resources. Extensive studies have been completed and are ongoing to ensure that all environmental issues are addressed. All maintenance on equipment will stay at the Deer Creek facility to reduce environmental impacts at the new site. Hopefully the new facilities will be constructed in the next couple of years King reported.
King reported that Trail Mountain might eventually be reopened. Back in 2001 when production stopped, the company couldn't acquire additional leases because of environmental issues. "The original issues are still there," said King. The BLM's consultants were concerned that mining a portion of the Cottonwood tract could cause seismic problems for Joe's Valley dam and reservoir. Currently a mine plan is being worked on that leaves coal to protect Joe's Valley. Reserves there are expected to be lower than originally thought, and the seismic issue is yet to be resolved.
At the Cottonwood Coal Processing and Blending Facility, coal from Deer Creek and SUFCO and other sources is blended to optimize coal quality to in turn optimize power plant performance. The blending facility is a key facility to optimize generation at the Hunter plant and it employs 10 people.
King reported that PacifiCorp has been heavily involved in reclaiming the Des-Bee-Dove mine site which demonstrates PacifiCorp's commitment to the environment. A 26 acre site has been reclaimed and over 100,000 tons of waste coal was removed from the site and 150,000 cubic yards of material was used in regrading the valley. Also, native vegetation including pinyon/juniper seedlings have been planted. "We believe that one day you will never know a coal mine was there," said King.
King spoke of the impact PacifiCorp has on the local economy. In 2003, PacifiCorp payed $11 million in property taxes and other taxes and $7.4 million in coal royalties. They are the largest employer in the county and pay $32 million in wages per year. "We are a big player in the county and we recognize our responsibilities. We appreciate the relationship we have with the Emery County commission, public health department, sheriff's office, public lands department and others. We look forward to the future as partners in making Emery County a great place to work and live," said King.


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The Sharks will be out to bring the Kings back down to earth when the two South African outfits clash for the first time in a Super Rugby match.
The Sharks will be out to bring the Kings back down to earth with a loud thud when the two South African outfits clash for the first time in a Super Rugby match.
The tournament newbies got their debut campaign off to the perfect start after seeing off the Western Force two weeks ago. They also made history in the process, as no new team in the competition has ever won in their first match.
Now the coastal teams square off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with the hosts aiming to build on their impressive induction to Super Rugby.
A win coupled with a bye means the seventh-placed Kings enter this match on level points (8) with the Sharks, with the visitors ahead on the standings due to points differential.
The men from Durban have also impressed following wins over the Cheetahs and Stormers to settle in second place in the SA conference and fifth overall as they hunt for a third straight win.
However, the Sharks won't be expecting an easy ride this weekend and will be wary of the Kings who no doubt will be roared on once again by a fiercely partisan crowd.
Two weeks ago, the unfancied Kings were under enormous pressure to prove that they belonged in the competition. Their surprise opening win certainly silenced their critics, won them a few fans along the way and deserved every bit of applause for what was achieved in Port Elizabeth.
But this week their job is to prove that the 22-10 victory over the Force was no fluke.
To do this, the Kings will need to lift their intensity if they wish to trouble the in-form visitors still missing the likes of Keegan Daniel, Willem Alberts and Bismarck du Plessis to injury.
The home side once again enter this match as underdogs but showed they offer more than just a loud bark for 80 minutes – something Sharks coach John Plumtree is well aware of.
"If your feet come off the ground and your head is in the clouds then this competition just bites you," he said.
"We've seen that with us and other teams in the past, so we've just got to regroup and prepare for the next contest.
"It's up to the players to understand that they've let themselves down in the past and we've got to respect everyone we come up against, because when you don't, that's when you get hit.
"You've got to remain focussed, forget about the past and focus on the future."
Prediction: If the Kings thought they had a tough work-out in their win over the Force, they're about to jump out of the pot and into the fire. It's still early days, but one has the feeling we're about to get a better measure of the Kings' ability when they host the 2012 runners-up. We foresee a much more open game with the dangerous Sharks backline given plenty of space to stretch their legs… Sharks by 20.
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Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Marcello Sampson, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Sergeal Petersen, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Cornell du Preez, 5 Steven Sykes, 4 Darron Nell (c), 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jaco Engels, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Luke Watson, 20 Nicolas Vergallo, 21 George Whitehead, 22 Hadleigh Parkes.
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Francois Steyn (c), 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Tendai Mtawarira,
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Odwa Ndungane.
Date: Saturday, March 9
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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Writer: Texas Tech QB Michael Brewer called A&M's Johnny Manziel to get scoop on Kliff Kingsbury
Most Texas Tech fans remember Kliff Kingsbury well. After all, he was the first quarterback to take the reins of Mike Leach's famous Air Raid offense, and he was Tech's all-time leader in passing yards until Graham Harrell passed him in 2008.
But the last time Kingsbury threw a pass in Lubbock, Michael Brewer was a 10-year-old living almost 400 miles away in Austin. So when Brewer, who figures to take over as Texas Tech's quarterback next season, heard Kingsbury would be his new head coach, he reached out to Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel to get the scoop, according to Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
"I talked to Johnny for a long time the other night about coach Kingsbury," Brewer told Williams, "and he had nothing but great things to say about him. It just got me that much more fired up to be coached by him."
"The main thing that sticks out in my mind when he was talking about him was how hard (Kingsbury) works," Brewer said. "He said he's the first one here in the office every day. No matter if it's a bye week or they're playing Oklahoma or Texas, doesn't matter. He's the first one here every day and the last one to leave.
Texas A&M's offense -- and especially Manziel -- flourished in Kingsbury's only year at the school. Manziel broke the SEC record for single-season yardage by accounting for 4,600 total yards this season, including 1,181 yards on the ground.
Brewer isn't quite as blistering fast as Manziel, but the quarterback said he's looking forward to getting a chance to run the ball in Kingsbury's system.
"I feel pretty confident in my ability to run the football," Brewer told Williams. "I'm not going to break any 80-yard touchdowns probably, but I feel like I've got a good burst. I feel confident in all my off-season work and preparation that I'll be quick and my speed will be ready to go and I'll be feeling good running the football."


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Mad Man Basso Auto Sales
Jo Sansevero introduced the local businesses presenting at the Castle Valley Economic Summit. She said a few businesses that have been successful in taking the entrepreneurial spirit and making it work were asked to share some of their secrets and time with summit goers.
Tony Basso from Mad Man Basso auto sales spoke. He said they began their business on April 1, 1989 with two cars in front of a building owned by his aunt which contained her beauty shop. With the support of the community the business has continued to grow. Basso said they couldn't have succeeded without their mentors behind them. Karl Kraync helped show him the car business. Delynn Fielding also helped. The Bassos started with a dream and just saw where it would take them. "Without these individuals helping, it would have gone nowhere. Basso now has 11 businesses nine of which are in Carbon and Emery counties. He thinks sometimes too much emphasis is put on trying to bring businesses in and not enough on cultivating the businesses we have from the center out. "We need to cultivate young entrepreneurs. We are all in this together. I have always stressed the three Ps, which are you must have a passion about what you are doing. You must be passionate to be successful. You need a positive mental attitude. Business isn't simply about the customers. Business is demanding, it's instrumental to work in a positive manner. Say please and thank you. Say we appreciate your business. With the internet you can just send off a nasty email to complain. We have to look our customers in the eye and say, I'm sorry. Smile it confuses people.
"We are all in this together. Our two communities are united as one. If we unite as one and work together we can all be successful. It is a team effort," said Basso.
Mark Olson Dentist
Mark Olson is a local dentist who addressed the summit. He has been practicing in Price for 13 years. He graduated from Craig University in Omaha in 1987. He along with his wife Brandy moved back to the Price area because they have family here. His practice began in 1994 and has grown to 7,000 patients. "We have seven fulltime employees and we see 30 patients a day, ages from 6 months to 100 years. We work with patients four days each week and on Fridays. I do the paperwork. Sometimes I think dentists are overlooked as being businessmen and women. But, I operate a multi-million dollar business. My lowest paid employee makes $12 an hour and our highest paid makes $34 per hour. We offer health insurance and profit sharing. We are a big support to the community with higher paying jobs. Dentistry has an awesome future. The improvements in dental materials is amazing. There has been a great reduction in the number of teeth that need to be taken out.
"I have seen huge changes in the last 13 years. No silver fillings are used anymore," said Olson.
Olson does bridge work, implants, fixed crowns, dentures, whitening and many other services. X-rays are now done digitally. "It's hard to keep up with all the changes," said Olson, "but they work hard to keep up with all the new technology. "There is a lot of business involved in operating a dental office. There are quality employers in Carbon and Emery counties. Seventy percent of the patients we see have one or more dental insurances. We have great employers and quality employees. Dentistry is a great profession. We have had great support and try to put money back into our communities," said Olson.
Hatt's Pheasant Ranch Toni Hatt
Toni Hatt from Hatt's Ranch and Hatchery presented the story of their business. Since 1934, the Hatts have operated a cow/calf operation on their ranch. The ranch is located west of Green River on the road to Hanksville. The San Rafael river runs through the property. In 1976 the family decided to turn the land into a hunting preserve where hunters could come in and shoot pheasants. "The preserve went well and just got bigger, we couldn't find a supplier for the pheasants so in 1984 the hatchery side of the business began. We started with two incubators which hatched 3,100 eggs," said Hatt.
The hatches were successful, a smaller bird worked better, because the hunters thought they were getting a wild bird which flew really well. The Hatt family worked hard on quality control. The business grew from a shed to a 30x90 feet building. The Hatt children as well as their friends all became part of the business. They have a fun time together as they gather eggs in May and June. Sometimes as many as 7,000 eggs per day. These eggs are brought to the hatchery and placed in the incubators. Per week there are 45,000 chicks which hatch. The business employs 14 people some full and some part-time. The chicks are well feathered and flighty.
The Hatts sell their chicks to other hunting clubs. "It is a great industry and my husband Royd always says, 'The business is still growing if we can keep up with it,' said Toni.