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2007 R. Merlo Estate Vineyards Syrah
klezman wrote:Damn. I wish I could get my hands on one of those with good provenance for a reasonable price. Birth year first growth!?
Slight envy of the younger here. Not sure I could even find a birth year for less than the balance of my retirement account.
2010 Turley Dusi Vineyard Zin and at least one more yet to be decided bottle
2009 Copain Pinot Noir Les Voisins
1996 Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo.
I'm putting together a grilled porterhouse and salad while my lovely wife makes some pappardelle with a porcini cream sauce.
Cold outside, enjoying a night in together.
2008 Hug Cellars El Grande (Paso Robles, Terry Hoage Vineyard)
kylemittskus wrote:2010 Turley Dusi Vineyard Zin and at least one more yet to be decided bottle
2010 Trinitas PS
2008 Gelfand Malbec
NV Sunmerwood Port (illegally labeled, I think)
I also tasted today: 2008 Flora Springs Trilogy, 2008 Numanthia Numanthia, and PN I don't remember (Marc something, not West)
2006 Expression 44 PN & 2007 Wellington Englandcrest Syrah . . . both were great!
ajrod27 wrote:2007 R. Merlo Estate Vineyards Syrah
How was this?
A whole lot of home brewed beer and now 07' TO pig stai
kylemittskus wrote:How was this?
It's like blackberry-blueberry compote with spice and earth. A toasty finish and mellow tannin. Ripe, full flavor and body but not a lot of complexity. It has decent acidity but I found myself wanting more; maybe it's a bit out of balance. Oh, and there is sediment so decanting is a good idea.
It's overripe for my preference but not a bad wine by any means.
rjquillin wrote:Slight envy of the younger here. Not sure I could even find a birth year for less than the balance of my retirement account.
I have a different problem:
the wine cellar insider.com wrote:1984 Bordeaux wine had the chance to be a good vintage as it got off to a good start with a warm April. Things quickly slid downhill after that. May was cool and rainy. Flowering was extremely poor for the Merlot crop. This was eventually cause problems in the Right Bank, as there was not enough ripe Merlot to create quality 1984 Bordeaux wine. It also forced most producers in the Left Bank to over compensate with more Cabernet Sauvignon. June was cool as well. By the time July arrived, the vintage was behind schedule. July and August were warm, dry months. September was very humid, which did not help. Still, chateaux located in the Medoc were thinking the vintage would end up fine for their 1984 Bordeaux wines, if they Cabernet Sauvignon based. That was before Bordeaux met Hortense. Hortense was the first cyclone to slam into the Bordeaux wine region and the history books. The 1984 Bordeaux harvest officially started October 5 and producers were not happy.
Numerous chateaux declassified their entire crop in St. Emilion and Pomerol. 1984 Bordeaux wine has not aged as well as George Orwell's novel. The light, unripe wines should have been drunk up by the time they were in their early teens, even the wines from the Left Bank. If you need a birth year or anniversary wine, save your money and avoid 1984 Bordeaux wine.
trifecta wrote:Same here. I have been looking for good 1980 stuff, but it gets expensive. Pretty bad year in CA from what I've been told.
I've managed to sneak a few decent deals here and there, now have about 6 bottles from 1980. If you find some auction lots or something and want to split anything let me know.
cmaldoon wrote:I have a different problem...
Yeah, ditto for molarchae. I've got 2 bottles of 1984 hanging around. Hoping they're going to be decent but not holding out a whole lot of hope. I'm thinking if I happen across anything from Napa from around then. Also, if you find something and want to split, let me know.
The rest of the vinito del finito hat someone opened and took about an ounce from last night.
2007 Wellington Sonoma County Cab
tdedek wrote:2007 Wellington Sonoma County Cab
How's this doing?
ajrod27 wrote:How's this doing?
Good after some air, nice with dinner. Tannic, could probably lay down a while longer. I'll be holding my other one for a bit.
2005 Valsacro Rioja Dioro with Cioppino and sour dough bread. YUMMMM! Perfect wine for the spice and tomato base for this dish.
2009 Halcon Vineyards Syrah Alturas
Charcoal grilled Harris Ranch NY Strip with Pt. Reyes Blue, various veggies broiled with EVOO S&P and a Peter Wellington 2002 Sonoma Syrah.
2004 WineSmith Faux Chablis
Really nice wine. Keep an eye out!
Cesare wrote:2004 WineSmith Faux Chablis
Really nice wine. Keep an eye out!
Oh yeah? Has that calmed down somewhat since the 2010 Tour?
klezman wrote:Oh yeah? Has that calmed down somewhat since the 2010 Tour?
2007 Cinque Insieme Syrah White Hawk Vineyard with burgers and sweet potato fries tonight.
kylemittskus wrote:2007 Cinque Insieme Syrah White Hawk Vineyard with burgers and sweet potato fries tonight.
Homemade sweet potato fries? If so, please share the recipe. Mine never turn out good.
jmdavidson wrote:Homemade sweet potato fries? If so, please share the recipe. Mine never turn out good.
Trader Joe's sweet potato frites. 25 minutes in the oven and eat.
2004 Castello di Bossi Corbaia Toscana IGT with the World Champion Los Angeles Kings game tonight!
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kylemittskus wrote:Trader Joe's sweet potato frites. 25 minutes in the oven and eat.
...sounds award-winning. At least a silver, if not a gold...
neilfindswine wrote:...sounds award-winning. At least a silver, if not a gold...
Psshhh. Double gold, sucka!
kylemittskus wrote:Psshhh. Double gold, sucka!
They'll give those to anyone these days
Having tonight: 2000 Tom Eddy Elodian Cab
I do basically the same as with any other potato, only vary the spices.
Cut potato into .3-.4 inch/side "columns" (cut the long way, roughly square sides, length of the potato)
Dip in olive oil and spice bath (bowl of olive oil and particular spices stirred together - let the oil mixture rest for at least 10 mins to actually partially dissolve, then commence dipping) usually spices are just chili powder and garlic. for sweet potatoes, chili powder and cinnamon, sometimes a bit of nutmeg.
Coat entire fry with oil, but then let most of the oil drain off.
Place on shallow baking sheet, fill, no significant gaps needed, though I try to not have touching.
Sprinkle further spices over sheet as desired.
Tiny pinch of kosher salt sprinkled over entire sheet. (a little goes a long way)
Bake at 450 for 10 mins. Flip fries, bake another 5-7 mins (depending on how crispy you like)
Comes out perfect every time!
It took me nearly a year and a half, but I finally pulled a cork on a 2008 Noceto Sangio. Quite happy I listened to the old-timers here and stocked up, this is drinking very well and is an outstanding QPR bottle. Great tart/sour fruit, well balanced and just very pleasant with or without food. I will grab more next time up. Thanks guys.
It starting to look like a triple gold. Whoaaaaaaa!
Woot offer Tor del Colle 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Reserve with roast leg of lamb.
Thanks for the sweet potato input. I have had the TJ one's, but was looking for a fool proof home made version.
EDIT: I thought this wine was drinking very well. Right out of the bottle you notice the nice fruit, dryness, softness and smoothness. There was a thirty minute decant, but I do that (or more) with all of my wines. We tasted cherry, blackberry and a little pepper. The lamb was prepared with cloves of garlic and a sprinkling of herbs de provence. In all, I would say it was the right pairing. Drink up or hold.
tytiger58 wrote:2009 Halcon Vineyards Syrah Alturas
Still waiting for mine to come from WB Day in January. How was this?
How's the Cinque drinking? I'm still sitting on my three bottles.
jmdavidson wrote:Woot offer Tor del Colle 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Reserve with roast leg of lamb.
Any good? Another one I'm still sitting on although I traded 2 of my 4 bottles away, one of them to Scott Harvey at last year's Wooster wine dinner.
Drank the 06 corison Kronos last night @west end bistro in dc. Fresh nowe, Very smooth, tannins nicely resolved, drinking very nicely now. Probably will keep one or two for aging but if you have more than that, probably is time to start drinking some of it.
chipgreen wrote:Any good? Another one I'm still sitting on although I traded 2 of my 4 bottles away, one of them to Scott Harvey at last year's Wooster wine dinner.
I was not a fan. Disjointed, short finish, kind of awkward palate. I drank it, but I'm holding my other one for a couple years to see if it gets better.


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Discussion in 'December 2009' started by roscoe36, Nov 3, 2009.
Game Analysis - We bad. That was only the Bulls 3rd road win of the year.
Delfino, I don't think it is that simple as far as the offense. The biggest problem is the Pistons are fielding front lines that are barely NBA quality. Every teams bigs can outscore and outrebound our bigs. Scola, Lee, West, Noah, etc. It has been all out there to see. As far as the offense, since there is no big threat, drivers are stopped up easily. Defenses can track shooters easily. The good news is Stuckey and Gordon. They will be fine long term. CV has other issues. He is not a banger. He is suppose to spread the floor and then also score down low with a drive, do an occasional post. The problem is that he does not seem to have a three ball in his arsenal. He throws up an assortment of stuff, rather showboaty, but when he gets the open look three and I mean wide open, he is not nailing the shot. He needs to go back into the gym and they need to work on his game for next year.
This club is starting to quit on itself. Starting with Q who is now lost. He shouldn't be. He needs to suck it up and start riding some people. No energy, equals no defense, and it shows. Another 2-3 weeks should tell us alot. Regardless, there should be a blockbuster trade with Rip gone. In addition, we should not be surprised if another starter is included. JMax is also probably gone. It is not the end of the playoff picture, since the East is very weak; but, doing nothing, digs you a deeper hole. I guess we should be expecting a 11 game losing streak. If we loose to Philly, then JD will have no choice. You losing streak will now be reaching 15+.
How funny would it be if after saying Kuester had "the most job security in the league" at his introductory press conference Dumards fired him before the All Star break?
Dude it's not that bad we'll be fine as soon as we can make some key trades for some bigs whether it be before the deadline or even in the offseason. Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better. Everybody have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!
I called it a couple games ago in chat. EVERY GM says EVERY COACH has job security during a rebuild.
That is a cat in a chicken little outfit. It is very cute. And I am being sarcastic. I don't expect to make the playoffs, and I don't see anything to be gained from a 7th or 8th seed.
The team can be fake proud of itself for making the playoffs in a rebuilding year. Maybe gain some confidence in the process. That's really the only benefit, but that can actually help once a few more pieces are put together, and the team has a shot at making some noise.
Strongly noted about Kuester. And its not just the body language. Not this game, but he has thrown in the towel way too soon a few times this season.
Bad way to end the new year. 9 straight losses. Still, we are only a few games out of the playoffs. I guess the theme tonight is let the vets play themselves back into shape. But more accurately, let them shoot themselves back into shape. Rip, CV, and Tay all did pretty bad shooting the ball. CV did finally hit a couple of threes, and made a hook shot, there toward the end - but his defense was horrid from start to finish. More injuries, with Ben Wallace and Stuckey both leaving the game for a spell with ankle injuries. Stuckey turned his a second time. Who knows if that ankle will swell tonight and knock him out of the next game. Wilcox is firmly in the rotation these days, but Kuester absolutely refuses to use him right. Like having to have Atkins in at point if Wilcox is in. Or playing an injured CV along side him who can't begin to follow up inside if Wilcox drives in. We did see Gordon at the point for a spell at the end of the first half. No problem. Especially defensively. Atkins in contrast pretty much we played with 4 guys on defense as he was totally overmatched by any Chicago player. We had a great defensive run in the first half, started by some excellent defense from JMAX, who of course did not get any action in the 2nd half since Ben Wallace did not roll his ankle again. Now, if CV was healthy, I would not diss Kuester for playing CV over JMAX. But an injured, totally unable to play CV? That is just bad coaching, anyway you slice it. Kwame fit in this game fine on D, but the reason he is not playing so much is pretty well defined by the time he actually caught a pass inside, actually had his man beat - and then completely missed the rim and all from a foot or two out. We did make a little run in the 2nd half to cut a 20 point lead in half. Four minutes to go, Tay airballs a three. He played 36 minutes, high on the team, with that back of his that has no way been proven sound at this point. And as someone pointed out, Daye played two minutes. There is no reason for this. No common sense being used at all. You don't push the minutes of a guy returning from a back injury, and you certainly should not be excluding a guy from playing who has some promise. Gordon looks all the way back. That is some good news. Bynum has been in street clothes for two games now. Hope his ankle is well soon. (the original injury, not the less severe 2nd ankle sprain.) Another loss, at home, amidst an excellent stretch where the team is getting plenty of rest, and against a poor team that could not keep the ball. (but did do very well shooting free throws. And Salmons for them showed some nice shooting talent while Noah was a menace on the boards. They ain't that bad.) In retrospect, any excitement generated by all three of our injured guys returning now has turned to disgust for the decision to do that to the team. No way we needed a large dose of injured guys all needing to rehabilitate at the fans expense. While guys like Summers and Daye are left out. (Worse, amidst all this, once Atkins got a bit of playing time - he automatically gets into all the games regardless of what is going on. And again, at the expense of guys like Summers and Dayes.) Am I done venting yet. Still got another hour or so before the new year. We fell behind in the first half, and then played well for a long stretch. We got behind again. And made a bit of a comeback. At least the team has some fight left in it. But Kuester has to let the guys who can play play, and the ones who still need rest to get that rest. Quit starting Rip and Tay just out of old habit. Once they show they deserve to start again, sure let them start. Meanwhile, get Summers and Daye back in there. Win or lose, those guys playing improves the team for the future at least.
Main reason for Pistons loss..... Rip Hamilton: 29 minutes, 2-for-13 shooting, 4 fouls, 3 turnovers, MINUS 22
Yep he needs to either be traded or fake an ankle injury and go hide in the piston hot tub.
Wow. I'm a little surprised at this. Playoffs are extremely important.
We were very fortunate to have so few injuries in prior seasons. We don't really know what this team would be like if they would have been healthy from the start. Probably a 5 seed with no chance at a title, but definitely not an embarrassment.
Before the season started, when everyone was healthy, you predicted they would win between 30-33 games.
I don't agree. I don't think this squad, as constituted gets much out of the playoffs. There are only 5 or so keepers on this squad at best. We're falling out of the playoff picture, not rising into the playoff picture. If the latter was the case, then I would agree with you that playoffs and playoff experience is paradigm enhancing. When the man comes around, he needs to decide who will be free and who to blame, before that golden ladder comes reaching down.
Unless something happens quickly, the Pistons would be better off with the high draft pick than the playoffs at this point. Lets see the 5 would be: Stuckey, Gordon, Daye, JJ--I got four keepers--ok, I would develop CV who is a bit of a project really--yes, five. And really, how can things improve much with the Pistons limited front line. I don't think the problem is Stuckey, Rip, Tay, the coach, on so on. The Piston front line is consistently outplayed and outplayed by a bunch and not just in a few games but game after game. How do you win in the NBA when that happens? Trades will come but I don't think Joe has any time table. Rip and Tay will probably wind up on good teams as that is Joe's style. I would think some sort of three way trade. But this could happen as late as this summer.
I went to the game with brother and wife and it was a disaster. After it was 33-33, Rip came back in the game. I leaned to my brother and said "here's come a Chicago 10-0 run"...Well, it was 9-2 but still....GAME OVER. The Place seating is THE WORST I have ever seen. I was in Charlotte last Tuesday and u can actually put your feet on the seat in front of you. Like a movie theater. The drink rest is the LENGTH of your arm NOT your elbow!!!!!! U dont have to have a affectionate relationship with your neighbor as he eats YOUR cup of french fries!!! Mason is begging to get annoying! The food was very good. I bought the same RipHamilton jersey at AJ Wrights for $130 LESS!!! than they sell at the Palace ($159 at Palace -$20 at the store- SAME NBA tag, SAME Adidas trademark,SAME stitching!!!!) I started a chant in the 4th qtr with 8 min left "IF THEY ( THE PISTONS )AINT PLAYING , WE AINT STAYING!!" So my whole row and I lEFT! (As did 5000 other fans) Rip is 5-34 FG in last 2 games...Trade him (HA! Did u see his contract?) I guess 35-47 is too good for this team....
I must be missing what Kuester is talking about.
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Bennettoid ; I dont understand what your response means what or who is LMAO :) RDY-B
Valley forge is just down the road from King of Prussia. I'll meet you in Philly and give you a cheesesteak tour begining at Tony Luke's and beer to wash it down. My treat! Your half hour from philly is all. Phillies are in town as well. Lots of things to see in Philly. Betsy Ross House art museum, firts post office, liberty bell and an original consitition , south street, china town, Italian market, Reading Terminal and of course good drinking holes .
You are also welcome at my home as well.
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Hello all, I'm in need of a ESB flight suit now SkyGunBro is out of commision for a while. I'm 6'3 around 220bls. also in need of a cape.
thanks to you all.
Hello all, I'm in need of a ESB flight suit now SkyGunBro is out of commision for a while. I'm 6'3 around 220bls. also in need of a cape.
thanks to you all.
Hello Ben, Welcome to TDH!
Just so you get a quicker response to your search for various parts...you should post all your "Looking to Buy" or "Have Work Done" posts in the "Cargo Hold" Section.
Good Luck in Your Quest for Fett!!! 8)
Thanks for the tip, this rookie needs all the help he can get
Hi Ben,
I am currently making flightsuits, one at a time. I am almost finished with my current order. Here is a pic. PM me if you are interested or if you have any questions.
Welcome to the TDH! This is an AWESOME group of people.
P.S. I tried to rotate this, but was not sucessful
Thanks Debbi, suit looks great! how much and is it screen accurate?
bounty are you looking for a functional or non functional belt? Leather or other material?
just something that looks screen accurate. I don't want to cut corners, but I'm already $1700 into my gear. what do ya have in mind??
thanks bro.
Hello friend,
I was searching for blue birdseye pattern from a long time I got it from Manzoni Suits so if you wish you can try there may be you will get it there...because it seems that you are finding something i.e.ESB suits which is not easily available in stores.
??? Nelson, did you see how old this thread is? It´s a 2007 Zombie ...
I would say as you´re new here, try to post some interesting statements to threads that are up to date ... does make more sense, doesn´t it?


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Arsenal Football Club Supporters consultative Forum 2007/2008 Season
Meeting held at 11am - The Red Zone Saturday September 22nd 2007
Attendees (in alphabetical order)
Borthwick, Ian — Family Enclosure
Breese, Rick — Arsenal Supporters Club (Overseas)
Brindle, Mark — Arsenal Supporters Club Branch
Campbell, Sue — Arsenal F.C.
Clifford, David — Gold Member
Dadswell, Mathew — Electoral Reform Services (Chair)
Edelman, Keith - Arsenal F.C.
Ellis, Paul — Arsenal Supporters Club (Norfolk)
Fiszman, Danny — Arsenal F.C.
Frost, Ben — AISA Representative
Gosnell, Peter — Disabled Supporter
Grainger, Nicky — Silver Member
Hall, Richard — Arsenal F.C.
Irwin, John — Gold Member
Laser, Ronald — Club Level
Manek, Ameesh — Ethnic Minority Representative
Mears, Janet — Over 60 Year-Old
Miles, David — Arsenal F.C.
O'Brien, Michael - Arsenal F.C.
Osipiuk, Rob — Silver Member
Patterson, Dave — Red Member
Smith, Gill — Arsenal F.C.
Tango. Lee — Red Member
Thater, Rosie — 16 — 21 Year Old Representative
Worsell, Ivan - Arsenal F.C.
Agenda item: Ticketing / Membership
Some overseas Members (USA) have had difficulty obtaining membership packs from Arsenal, Is there a wider problem here? Overseas members have also had difficulty contacting the club, i.e. the website does not display a telephone number that overseas members can use.
The club recognizes that there is room for improvement when it comes to the level of customer service being offered to supporters. At present staff members performing other jobs are also handling customer/fan queries. There are plans to re organize this in the New Year with the creation of a dedicated customer service centre (based in the head office). It is intended that this customer service centre will have one main contact number and will be able to handle all types of queries. The customer service centre will handle both telephone and email queries, and there will be a system which will prioritize queries for response based on their urgency. I.e. a query on a game two days away will be responded to before a query on a game two weeks away. It is intended that this customer service centre will be open outside 9 to 5 hours, and staffed appropriately for anticipated periods of high activity, although exact details are yet to be finalized. This process will be complimented by the introduction of more 'self help' tools on the website which should help to reduce the overall numbers of queries.
In regard to the overseas fans who did not receive their membership packs, it was determined that there was a problem with the mailing system not inserting the country field onto addresses. This has been resolved. All members who did not receive a membership pack last year due to this reason will be sent one, as well as one for this year. An overseas contact telephone number is available, we will confirm whether or not this is currently on the website.
What is the status of the buy back scheme? Why does the seller pick up the 10% premium and not the buyer?
The club views Season Ticket holders as privileged fans and feels it is unfair to pass the charge onto Red Members who want a ticket. There is also the view that the buy back scheme is a service to Season Ticket holders. The club turned down an offer from a private firm to run the buy back scheme as it was felt it would have been too expensive for fans. The Club wishes to run this service in house and cover its costs.
The Ticket Exchange (Buy Back) scheme has been undergoing testing for several weeks, it is intended that it will launched on Thursday. It is also intended that this is a service which will be developed over time.
The supporters club on the corner of St Thomas's road acts as an unofficial meeting place for fans who wish to sell on a ticket but do not wish to sell it to a tout. Could the Box Office inform members of the public of this if they ask for a ticket when the Box Office has sold out?
The club/box office cannot advocate any unofficial ticket selling source and wishes to promote the Ticket Exchange service. It is an objective of the club to eradicate the unofficial selling of tickets outside the ground.
Will there be an attempt to reclaim club level tickets which are likely to be empty, i.e. for the Carling Cup game.
Not at present, the corporate / season ticket split at Club Level is roughly 50:50 and it is anticipated that most season ticket holders will attend. It is hoped that in the longer term corporate members will make use of the ticket exchange, but the club may look at a system where club level tickets which are to be unused for a game could be offered to charity or Red members.
How will the roll out of the Ticket Exchange be communicated to members?
Via bulk email to members and on the website, however, it will not be in today's match program.
In regard to the timing of ticket sales, can tickets for matches not be put on sale when it is known that a large number of members will be overseas, i.e. during International breaks or when there are overseas club fixtures?
Consideration is given to the timing of ticket sales. Throughout the year there are roughly 150 sales points (2 to 3 per home game) and 230 days in which to make them available. As such there will always be the risk of an overlap with an event.
Efforts are made to communicate ticket sales to specific membership groups via email broadcast. The online ticketing system is still being developed and improvements will be made over time.
Is the club committed to having 25% of tickets available for purchase on a match by match basis?
Yes, the number / ratio of season tickets in the ground isn't being increased. There will be 16,000 match day tickets (including 3000 away supporter's tickets) available for purchase each match.
There have been reports of a problem with the online ticket purchase. I.e. if a member is attempting to purchase 2 sets of two tickets (using two different membership numbers) online, they cannot use the same debit card for both transactions.
Not aware of a problem here, the system does have functionality to deter / detect ticket touts but there should not be a problem if there are valid membership numbers, this will be looked into.
Agenda item: The Clock End Clock
With the recent launch of the timing sponsorship, are we now seeing the real reason why the clock end clock was not positioned in its rightful place inside the stadium?
No. Different places to locate the clock inside the stadium were reviewed; however they did not seem to work with the new stadium design I.e. Small clock in large stadium. At present there is some damage to the clock but it should be refurbished soon.
It was felt the approach by ebel was a good addition to the clubs sponsorship as it allowed timing in the stadium which they paid for. The decision to take up ebel sponsorship was not linked to the decision to place the clock outside the stadium.
Do we have a date for when the clock will be up and working?
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
There are still parts of the stadium where the scoreboards cannot be seen. Has the idea of adding a third been shelved?
This idea is not being progressed at present. A survey of the stadium has shown that 93% of seats have a view of the scoreboard, which is higher than most stadiums. The club is reluctant to make major structural changes because the current design has allowed a high quality pitch to be grown within the stadium.
Agenda item: Club Ownership and Finances
There appears to be a lot of debt on the balance sheet. In the current financial climate do we have any renewals coming up that will need to be refinanced (at a punitive rate of interest)?
The club was refinanced at the end of last year to put it in a stable financial position. Previous 'Project Finance Loans' were expensive and due to be paid back over twelve and a half years. A time period felt to be too short an amount of time. The club has introduced 'Credit Wrapped Bonds' which have been sold to UK Institutions. These will be paid back over 25 years at a fixed rate of 5.3%.
The club is unable to provide exact figures re: the debt prior to the announcement of the financial results on Monday, however even after debts are taken into account, the Emirates Stadium is hugely profitable.
There are 3 other types of debt on the balance sheet (aside from the 260 million stadium debt).
- Debentures, however half of these are not due to be paid back for 150 years.
- A Ten million debt to be paid back in 15 years
- Highbury Square. This will incur more debt through development next year but will generate revenue in 2009. At this point the Directors will make a decision to either reduce the overall levels of club debt, or invest this money in squad development.
With Alisher Usmanov and Stan Kroenke buying up large numbers of shares, is it inevitable that at some point they will seek representation on the board? If relations are strained, are there any assurances which can be given re the running of the club at this level?
It is the Board who decides who gains representation, although it is possible for someone with a large enough shareholding to put a slate of candidates up for election where the shareholders will decide. At present the directors are in a position to decide who can join the Board and are open to appointing someone who they feel can take the club forward. The Board is not open to appointing someone who views it as a purely financial investment.
It is also not anticipated that there will be any Special Resolutions for the Board to consider in the next ten years.
Has the club had any meetings with Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov?
The club has met with Stan Kroenke and his Board. In regard to other shareholders, if a major shareholder requests a meeting of the Board then this will happen, and any good ideas taken forward.
(To Danny Fiszman) It has been indicated that the board have an agreement not to sell your shares before April 2008. Is there a timetable in place for a new agreement?
It is the intention to renew this agreement for a further twelve months in the near future. This agreement can be further renewed as and when it is necessary. The agreement was put in place to show unity on the Board.
It is the Board collectively which makes decisions, i.e. not any one dominant individual. The distinction between Shareholders and Board Members is also clear. Even if a shareholder had 50% of the shares it would still only be one vote on the Board. The Club is run properly and democratically. It is Arsène Wenger who decides which player is or isn't signed, and the Board has funds available for him if necessary.
When Arsenal buys / sells a player, why is the fee not disclosed?
If the fee is disclosed when a player is sold it can impact on negotiation for the purchase of other players. I.e. other clubs would be aware of any funds the club may have recently raised. It is felt that in the future across all clubs there will be greater emphasis on clubs developing their own players and talent, and at present Arsenal has a very good young talent.
It was also noted that ticket prices have not been raised this year, although this will have to be looked at next season. There are plans to have the Arsenal TV station up and running before the New Year.
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Are there any plans to increase the numbers of seats outside the stadium?
Due to safety / emergency considerations the club is limited in any action it can take. There are no plans for any additional seating.
Are there any plans in the next few months to raise the profile of the 'Arsenal for Everyone' initiative / other such schemes?
There are pages on the website dedicated to this. Over time any such diversity initiatives will be added to this part of the website.
In previous years during Anti Racism Week, the club has taken part in an Anti Racism Forum. This was altered last year with the introduction of the 'World on Our Doorstep' project in twenty local schools. This will be run again this year.
Can the words to the 'Wonder of You' be displayed on the screens or put in the match program?
There has been a deliberate attempt to try and let support / participation of this grow from the fans and not be seen as a club lead activity. Red Action has been successful in promoting the increased presence of scarves at Champions League games.
Can the club take action to warn fans attending the Tottenham Hotpsur away fixture to conceal their Arsenal colours outside the stadium?
This has been raised before and it was felt that the press may pick up on the negative aspect of this situation. However the club will look at the possibility of placing some form of guidance to fans when they are sent their tickets.
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I have a 350 sbc (500 hp) but can get no info on cam,crank,pistons,heads,etc. Carb is a Holley 4160, Delco HEI distributor, Russell fuel filter. Filter element and new plugs just installed.
1/-what should idling rpm be when in park or neutral? Presently it's at 950 and drops about 200 when in gear and will stall when coming to a stop. Engine runs smooth, no vibrations or hesitations . Vacuum hose to tranny comes off the carb. I've been told squirting a bit of water down the carb at a fast idle will clear up some problems with gum or varnish.
2/-starting 2 problems: A- starter: sometimes clunks regardless whether cold or hot. It is new, I never installed it, and was told it needs to be shimmed, bolts,and connections are tight. You would almost think it's going to fall out with the noice it sometimes makes, yet other times it cranks perfect. B-after sitting a few days there is no fuel in the filter, and I have to pour a little down the carb. It then fires up . Looking and pushing throttle manually I sometimes get fuel, other times nothing. Stock fuel pump, and looks new, all lines tight with no leaks. Fuel is new, octane 260 with booster added, and I used stabilizer to try to help.
Sorry to be long winded,new at this,and want to learn. Thanks in advance for help, greatly appreaciated, you guys solved my cooling problem in April.
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Dollybud, are you sure this is a 500 hp motor. If so it should have quit a lopey, racy idle and 950 rpm would be on the low side. Also I cant see how a stock fuel pump could keep up with the demands of a 500 hp motor. I'm not knocking your ride here but its important to know what you have in order to diagnose your problem. With a 500 hp motor and an auto trans, you should have at least a 3000 rpm stall convertor. If it is stock it could drag the idle down to the point of stalling. In order to get a motor like this idling the throttle blades are sometimes opened too far and expose the main circuts which winds up dumping too much fuel and could cause stalling. What you want to do to allieviate this problemm is 1- on a double pumper, open the secondaries slightly by adjusting the set screw on the base of the carb. This will allow more air into the motor at a smaller overall throttle setting. Drilling small holes into the leading edge of the primary throttle blades will also help (3/32").2- On a vacuum secondary carb, drilling 3/32" holes into the throttle blades will help. As far as the starter goes there may be damage on the ring gear and when the motor stops at that point after shutting it off, the starter drive wont engage. To verify this, when the starter makes this noise, turn the motor over by hand to change the engagement point and if it starts ok the its the ring gear (flex plate). Do you have access to a vacuum gauage? It would be helpfull to know what the vacuum is at idle. If its low, like 6-8 " the you have a 500 hp motor. If its higher then the hp will be lower.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee junior Caitlin Ward closed out the Sea Ray Relays heptathlon in strong fashion with a victory in the 800-meter run and earned the best overall finish and final score of her collegiate career Thursday afternoon at Tom Black Track.
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Ward, from Gibsonia, Pa., racked up a personal-record 4,792 points in the seven-event, two-day competition to place fifth, easily recording the finest finish of her career. The performance supplanted her 4,692 output at the 2004 SEC Outdoor Championships and trumped her ninth-place outing at last year's Sea Ray Relays.
With the weather in stark contrast to Wednesday's cold and rainy scenario, Jessica Stockard of Georgia took this year's title under warm sunshine and a cloudless sky, surging to an NCAA provisional point total of 5,369 to give the Bulldogs their first-ever Sea Ray Relays heptathlon champion. Also registering NCAA safety marks were runner-up Bridgette Ingram (unattached) at 5,147 and third-place finisher and day-one leader Tamara McGill of Pittsburgh at 5,137.
As for Ward, the third-year performer closed out a consistent effort at the meet with her third-consecutive heptathlon 800-meter run triumph, following up wins at last year's Sea Ray and SEC meets. Ward ran a conservative first lap but kicked it into high gear on the final 400 meters, running away from the rest of the field for a victory in 2:19.19 and a haul of 835 points in the event.
"It was a good meet for Caitlin, Lady Vol Head Coach J.J. Clark said. "I am proud of the way she is putting things together. There is always room to improve, but she was very strong in the 800m, solid in the hurdles and had a decent long jump result.
"Overall, it was a good start for her outdoors. It is definitely better than the indoor season began. She'll come back tomorrow and do a couple more open events, and we'll try to keep her moving in the right direction."
To start the day, Ward came up with 680 points in the long jump, leaping 17-9.75/5.43m with a legal wind of 1.8 meters per second at her back. Her fifth-place finish and point total moved her to fifth overall in the standings with 3,575 points.
She dropped back to seventh overall with 3,957 points after tallying 382 for a 13th-place throw of 81-11/24.96m in the javelin. Then, however, she closed strong in the 800 meters to wind up fifth overall and begin her season in very positive fashion.
Day three action kicks into gear at 8:45 a.m. Friday, as the women's hammer throw features an open division to start the morning, followed by an invitational section at 10:45 a.m. Lady Vol record-holder Ariel Brooks is slated to take part in the latter event.
Running events commence with the men's open 3000m steeplechase at 12:40 p.m., and the day concludes at 9:20 p.m. with the men's invitational hammer throw
Live results from the 2005 Sea Ray Relays may be found at www.utladyvols.com.
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|Heptathlon (Auto: 5,500; Prov: 5,000) 4:00 p.m.
|Caitlin Ward
|4,792!/Final Score
|long jump:
|5th, 17-9.75/5.43m (w: 1.8)
|680 pts/3,575/5th
|javelin throw:
|13th, 81-11/24.96m,
|382 pts./3,957/7th
|1st, 2:19.19
|835 pts/4,792!/5th
|WEDNESDAY, APRlL 13 AT THE SEA RAY RELAYS
|Heptathlon (Auto: 5,500; Prov: 5,000) 4:00 p.m.
|Caitlin Ward
|2,895!/Day One Score
|100m hurdles:
|12th, 15.08! (w: 0.4)
|831 pts./831/12th
|high jump:
|14th, 4-10.25/1.48m
|599 pts./1,430/14th
|shot put:
|5th, 35-8.75/10.89m
|588 pts./2,018/11th
|200 meters:
|2nd, 25.11 (w: 0.2)
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OK, I am back to the subject of "squeeze pouch foods" or as another cute 2 1/2 year old called it "squeegy fruit". I have written about this before as I was fascinated by these when they first hit the market. On the one hand, I get that they are convenient and are easy to use for those first months of pureed baby foods, but beyond that, I think they are given to older children.
It seems that more and more kids are enjoying "squeegy fruit" and also "slurping" pureed vegetables. The issue is these pouches foods are being "masqueraded" as healthy foods. Yes, they are fruits and vegetables often mixed together, but if you read the labels it gets a bit more complicated.
I see so many toddlers in my office who are happily "sucking down" a packet of apples and blueberries. These parents are adamant that their kids don't drink juice boxes or eat "junk food" but at the same time they are letting their children "suck down" several of these pouches a day. This is also often in place of meals, as many of these children are described as "picky eaters". I saw a little boy today who had been vomiting, but was on the exam table with pouch to mouth as he "drank/ate" a combo of apples, peas and something else. (note: not recommended when vomiting).
So....I decided to look up the nutritional value of these pouches....many of them although "all organic" or described as "healthy" do contain a lot of carbohydrate and sugars. Actually, as much as two fruit roll ups! Yes, I did a little comparison and 2 of the "dreaded" fruit rolls ups contain 23 grams of carbs and almost 11 grams of sugar.....while a 3.2 ounce pouch has somewhere between 19-24 grams of carbs and between 14-23 grams of sugar.
The point of this is not to say that "squeeze pouches" are bad, or that a child should never have a fruit roll up. Rather, it is to point out that even "healthy" snacks can be full of sugar. Rather than a fruit roll up or a squeeze pouch, what about a piece of fruit? Sure, it may be a bit messier to cut up a piece of fruit, but those pouches are not teaching children about textures and chewing.
Pouches are great for travel, special occasions and babies. But, they are not for toddlers and certainly not for everyday consumption. Oh lastly, they are bad for the teeth as well!
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Being Australian, I could never understand the American tipping system, I grew up with the payment for service included in the purchase price. If you did not like the service, then you would buy elsewhere and the business would suffer.
I visited America (I particularly remember New York) on business with all expenses paid for by the company but could not bring myself to tip when the service was crap. I had an argument in a NY hotel over a tip and made it clear to the guy I was happy to tip when the service was good but his attitude sucked enough I was happy to argue all day. I then gave the restaurant a king sized tip for a great meal just to put home I was not stingy and I do understand how it works. I got great service for the rest of the trip from the restaurant.
I travel through the poorer parts of Asia and have observed that tourists tipping and in particular over tipping is a huge problem. With tourists throwing away money comes a flood of beggars and the trolls who manage the begging making sure the people on the street cannot escape exploitation. The rich need to be more aware of the poor ethics of gifts of money and the exploitation that feeds off those gifts.
I have a small yacht which has been used in most protected waters in Australia's East Coast. We use marinas because we have very limited capacity so after about 5 days out, its time to find a berth and refresh.
Perhaps Australia is different but my modest yacht has been welcomed at every marina that we have stopped at. We pay our dock fee of about $50 a night (some are less) buy our ice and use the laundry.
I have motored into places like Hamilton Island when conditions have resulted in larger yachts cancelling and staying in the anchorage. After the first visit (when the dock hands check your boat handling skills), I was left to my own because they were happy I would not create any issues. Indeed one time when they were particularly full they directed me to berth under the bow of a huge motor cruiser, I was latter told that nobody was allowed near the big yacht because the dock hands were so worried about anyone touching the big yacht, yet they let me in under her bow (I have the photo to prove it).
After a few days we are seldom clean and organised, the boat is often salt encrusted and there are a few stains on the decks to prove past adventures, I doubt the poor appearance influences the dock hands opinions. Appearance of our yacht quickly improves after a few hours at the dock. At times things change and we have needed to move to help accommodate a larger boat or position a boat so it can leave unassisted in the night. We have always been happy to do these things which keeps the work of the marina staff as easy as possible.
Compared to larger yachts we certainly don't spend as much money at the marina, we don't tip and we have always been welcomed. I do appreciate the marina staff here are excellent boatmen who seem to appreciate someone who takes reasonable direction and likewise knows when to say "thankyou I am fine docking my boat from here". That is not just because I don't need their help, I know they are busy and need to get on with other stuff.
So in Australia we don't tip and we get pretty good service. I am always polite and have learnt not to hurry and take the lead on work pace from the dock hands.
When I have had a good time, I have handed the folks (very discretely) a few beers for their after work drink. I have been known to sit down with them in the evening for a beer and tell few lies.
I like other's comments regarding you get what you give. Be polite relaxed and competent, listen to their instructions and stay calm and things are generally good. As for being cheap, no I could afford a much bigger yacht but then I would probably do less sailing. I could spend more at the marina but it would not make anyone wealthy. And a smile might not cost much, its priceless, but it is not cheap.
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Those that have ever worked a job that relied upon tips are often the most generous.
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Those that have ever worked a job that relied upon tips are often the most generous.
I never allowed employees to accept tips. It seemed to lead towards favoritism. I felt they should treat grumps the same as outwardly nicer folks; tipping behavior is an unreliable indicator of character, in my expereince.
|I dont think we are cheap. We may not be buying the large amounts of gas, but we pay for every thing just like the gas boats,slip fees, power,water, pump outs, food, ect.
|Those that have ever worked a job that relied upon tips are often the most generous.
|its been my experince in my young life that lower income folks are often the most generous
If possible, the gift of food such as donuts may help build a positive impression. It's also difficult for one to debate with a mouthful of donuts.
The frame of the mind when making comparisons helps to comfort the owner so as to think they understand. The debate of differences is common -- sailors: motorboaters; rides Honda: rides Harley; wet suit diver; dry suit diver.. Etc...
Of course one commonality is money. We know how quickly money can influence behavior; thus, making exception to thinking.
I don't generally consider "cheap" much of an insult
"Lazy" is an insult.
When a sailor complains about yard rates to do a job he was either to lazy to do, to lazy to learn the skills to do, or had other priorities that were more important to him, then he is cheap and lazy. He just doesn't see it that way.
So either do the job yourself or pay the ticket. I never have a problem paying for work I can't do; I just paid a fair lick for a dodger, for though I have many skills, that sort of sewing project was beyond my skill set.
Yes, occasionally it is an equipment thing, tools that are too much to buy. I can't justify my own travel lift. So pay the ticket, because they aren't cheap, and fix everything you can while you have the chance.
Tipping? I would really rather it was just added into the service, the workers were paid better, and I could show gratitude with sincere words. I held many jobs as a younger man were tipping was occasionally appropriate. I honestly preferred sincere words and found the whole business distasteful, as though I would not have done as well if a tip were not expected. Of course, I had no problem with annual bonuses!
|actually when i pull into my slip i'd rather do it myself,i almost always singlehand and i don't want to become dependant on someone who might not be there, same with fuel docks if someone offers fine if not also fine
When I back down the fairway and have to slip into the middle of a long peer, it is very helpful to have one person on the dock to take one line and tie it to one cleat. At my last marina, I actually had a different color line on the dock that they just needed to hand us, but this approach is not into a finger slip, so it doesn't work well.
We sail a lot, estimate 60 days last season. Tipping the kids each time is a pain when we don't have the right cash aboard, but we do tip. It is not a requirement that they come help. Fueling, cleaning bathrooms and other yard duties come first. When they drop what they are doing, I feel they are making a rewardable effort. We can and do get in ourselves, but it takes a lot of pressure off to have one set of hands. There was one kid on duty this past season that you got to know would ignore you. The others were tipped more. I would substantially prefer to be able to make one big donation to an end of season fund, which other clubs I've belonged to will do.
The only tipping quandary I got into this past year was when we raced a thunderstorm to shore and had to dock in a foreign marina, down a complex fairway and into a double fingerslip that was 2/3rds the length of our boat in 30 kt wind and a 2kt river current. They brought 8 dock hands and the dock master. We did it without a scratch, but I had no idea who to tip, most scattered as soon as we were secure. Ironically, it was the most deserving of the year.
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William Bland has blogged about the Common Lisp packages COVER and ITERATE. I don't use ITERATE, but my group at work uses a modified version of COVER to ensure adequate unit testing of an important program. I was using it just this week and found several new bugs.
COVER is nearly 15 years old and is showing its age. It doesn't handle coverage of iteration constructs very well. It's ignorant of methods and generic functions. The way it's implemented involves destructive modification of lisp objects that occur as literal constants in compiled code (which is unconforming under the ANSI CL specification). Its internal logic is difficult to understand, if clever. It doesn't allow one to count uncovered branch points, just the number of uncovered code subtrees. It doesn't allow one to dump and reload coverage information, or combine coverage information from separate runs.
I've been thinking about reimplementing COVER to deal with these problems. Also, I would like the action taken on visiting an uncovered code segment to be dynamically reconfigurable, probably via CL's OO mechanisms. I want to do automated glassbox testing; COVER could provide feedback to a test generator, steering it (via genetic algorithms?) to visit code segments that have not been extensively tested. I'd want it to be able to maintain information beyond just 'some execution since the last global reset has visited this branch'.


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What Really Improves a Child's Math Skills?
Ask people to raise their hand if they like math and you most likely won't see a lot of hands in the air. When asked why math isn't particularly popular, many will answer that they just never have been very good at it. A new study suggests that for kids who are not mathematically inclined, studying harder and being strongly motivated to improve can be the key to making better grades.
While genetics may play a role in math comprehension, motivation and study habits can play a more important role during the all important high school years according to the study. It's not how smart we are; it's how motivated we are and how effectively we study that determines growth in math achievement over time, says Kou Murayama, a post-doctoral psychology researcher at University of California Los Angeles and lead author of the study published in the journal Child Development.
Murayama and his colleagues studied math achievement among roughly 3,500 public school students living in the German state of Bavariain. Students were followed from 5th grade through 10th grade and were given annual standard math tests in each grade. They were also given IQ tests and questioned about their attitude towards mathematics.
Researchers wanted to know if the kids believed that better math skills were achievable through hard work and if they were interested in math for its own sake. They also wanted to know if their approach to math included incorporating mathematical concepts into their every day life, or if they relied more on memorization to pass tests.
The psychologists said they were surprised that a higher IQ did not predict new learning ability. Intelligence measured by the IQ test did not indicate how likely students were to understand new concepts or to add new skills. Children with high IQs did have higher test scores but how much new material the kids learned throughout the years the study was conducted, was not related to how high their IQ registered.
Students with high IQ have high math achievement and students with low IQ have low math achievement, Murayama says. But IQ does not predict any growth in math achievement. It determines the starting point.
The greatest number of children who showed improvement in math skills during the study were the ones who agreed or strongly agreed with statements such as, When doing math, the harder I try, the better I perform,or invest a lot of effort in math, because I am interested in the subject. These included students who were not high achievers when they started. And at the other end of the spectrum, kids who were motivated purely by the desire to get good grades saw no greater improvement over the average.
Kids who said they tried incorporating connections between mathematical ideas typically improved faster than those who used memorization techniques.
While not entirely surprising it makes sense that more motivated students would do better and that those who put in more effort to learn would see better results the findings provide reassuring confirmation that academic success is not governed by a student's cognitive abilities alone. Instead, students who want to learn math and who work at it may find they make faster gains and learn better than students who are bright but less motivated. That's encouraging not just for students, but for schools as well, says Murayama.
How well the German school results apply to other nations is not known. Murayama is intrigued enough to investigate different instructional styles that teachers and parents may use to inspire kids to learn. While certain intelligence traits seem to be based in genetics and therefore hard to change, previous research suggests that motivation is not innate, but largely learned. Even, it seems, when it comes to math.
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Can not help you in that price range. Several years back I bought a Swarovski. The next year they came out with the compact design. I could have kicked myself. However it is awesome. I can see mountains and valley's on the moon, literally.
Now I would still consider Swarovski, Zeiss, Nikon and even the Leopuld compact but it is double the money you want to spend.
I spend hours behind my glass during hunting season and I found it pays to spend more money for the ease of use, less eye fatigue, etc.


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Stay connected to our community and help the next generation of Christian leaders become agents of positive change, whether they're serving across the street or across an ocean.
At the informational meeting in June 2010, more than 40 people from nine Puget Sound area churches attended. The pilot program currently has seven prospective students and is open to more inquiries.
Unlike many distance learning programs, Connect is set apart by the prominent involvement of full-time Multnomah Biblical Seminary faculty in the online and extension site classes. Students will be able to interact directly with Multnomah faculty, rather than temporary adjunct professors or through teachers' aides, as is common with many distance programs.
Through Connect, Multnomah will offer roughly two-thirds of a complete Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies degree in Seattle through a blend of local and online courses. Many of these classes are also available at the Anchorage, Alaska and Reno, Nevada teaching sites. Shortened, intensive summer school classes are offered at the Portland, Oregon campus to complete the residency requirement. The Graduate Certificate program can be done almost entirely online. This convenient plan provides an alternative to the burden of uprooting family, work, and ministry to relocate to another region or state - the usual option for aspiring seminarians.
The structure of Multnomah Connect makes completing a seminary degree more realistic than ever before. Connect uses a hybrid style of learning that blends online technologies with in-person classes. This format fosters close interaction with faculty and classmates to keep students moving toward the end goal without losing the personal relationships that are an important part of the seminarian's growth.
A Multnomah Biblical Seminary degree through Connect doesn't require relocation to the Portland area. This makes it easier to save money by keeping your current job and avoiding moving costs. Multnomah's competitive tuition also makes a degree more affordable.
"As interest in connect continues to grow - and with all the MBS alumni and many prospective students in the Puget Sound region - we decided to partner with Crossroads Bible Church and several other area churches to test out a pilot program," Dr. Redman said. "It's been exciting so far to see all the support in the community for a potential MBS site in Seattle!"
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text: Here's The Low's report on Summer League Game 2, between the Pistons and the Grizzlies. You can also read this report at BadBoySummerCamp.com. Thanks, Low! 2007 SL Game 2 Recap - Detroit vs. Memphis by The LowJuly 9, 2007 DET vs MEM – VSL Game 2 Before I get started, I would like to send special thanks to this ****: Who graciously sauntered into the row in front of me, promptly headed to the group of four empty seats and decided to drop his giant blackberry using head directly in front of me, blocking ALL of my filming efforts while pretending not to see me sitting there and remaining there for the entire 3rd qtr. I love people. Points of note: 1st Qtr DET started this game playing pretty good defense while getting considerably better execution from their offensive sets as opposed to game 1. Afflalo looks very aggressive to start the game and also like the fact that Stuckey looks to be more under control as things get under way. Samb started today's game much quicker on his defensive rotations and really wasn't getting beat too bad on defense today. I did notice, however, that he's picking up a lot of fouls. He's maybe just a step slow. I didn't really notice much early from Mejia and Maxiell is business as usual with his aggressiveness 2nd Qtr The 2nd unit didn't look very effective today. The starters had clearly maintained control and the reserves didn't do much to maintain that lead. There were a lot more turnovers, but at points when the starters returned, they managed to keep up the pace when MEM looked as if they would take control. DET traded baskets for the latter part of the qtr and did surrender much of their lead. 3rd Qtr There was a pretty standard start to the 3rd, nothing spectacular, as far as I could see around the giant scalp in front of me. DET spent a lot of the 3rd picking up fouls as MEM was being very aggressive driving the lane. DET's offense wasn't much to speak of as they resorted to a lot of jumpers in the 3rd and they weren't very proficient at that point. 4th Qtr By the fourth, both teams were trading baskets inconsistently and not looking as if either really wanted to win the game. However, MEM seemed to hit some what of a dry spell and DET took advantage by getting some timely buckets, although inconsistently. As the qtr wore on DET got exceedingly aggressive driving the lane and were doing a great job of attacking the basket. At this stage, DET took the lead for good, although, they did cause themselves some unnecessary sweat by picking up a few fouls that put MEM on the line with the opportunity to get back in control. However, DET held on and picked up a nice win in the 2nd game of this year's VSL. Individual Notes: Stuckey I must admit, Stuckey looked much more under control and aggressive today. He wasn't so much dominant as he was consistent through today's game. He attacked at the right moments and was quite successful when he did. Overall, he turned in a pretty nice performance today. Afflalo Afflalo was very aggressive to start today's game. He attacked when he had opportunities and defended well throughout the game. He wasn't a standout, but was very steady. Samb Samb did a much better job on his defensive rotations today. He still needs to get a grasp on when to challenge so as not to pick up needless fouls, although, I felt he picked a couple that he really didn't deserve. The officials seemed very selective. Mejia Sammy was somewhat of a non-factor today. Not in a bad way, but there just wasn't much to gauge from his play today. He did knock down a shot or two, but really didn't have a major imprint on today's game. Maxiell Again, Max was Max. He was aggressive as usual and I think he has figured out how to maintain his consistency, so it should be very interesting to find out how well he does with consistent minutes (fingers crossed). Today's game wasn't mind-blowing; however, it was a very good display of execution, consistent effort, and aggressive play. This game showed us that the top 5 or 6 guys on this SL roster learn relatively quickly and adapt/adjust well to new concepts. They looked like 5 strangers in game one and managed to gel very well by game 2. That should be an encouraging sign for anyone wondering if this year's crop will be able to adapt to the nuances of the NBA level of play. Good showing today.


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My first attempt at making a clone trooper helmet. I know It's ******, I know there are spacing problems, and the domes not even close to round. So hopefully someone can learn from my mistakes. I tried to make my own cause i dont have the money to buy/build a real one.
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'It's the new millennium, folks. They're all mercenaries and they have been for quite a while. The best of them come to play a few years for the Sabres or Bills, and then they go. Deal with it.'
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Staff of Arsenal Football Club took part in a Sleep Out in November to help raise money for the Club's Charity of the Season, Centrepoint.
The 12-man team were joined for the first part of the night by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to show support for London's largest youth homeless charity.
'Team Arsenal', featuring Ivan Gazidis, Trevor Saving, Karen Ann Allchurch, Hendrik Almstadt, Tracy Bruce, Jacqui Pollard, Tom Bennett, Sam Scammell, Chris Soult, Sarah Chase, Laura Rogers and Kate Laurens joined over 400 people at Old Spitalfields Market and gave up their bed for the night at Centrepoint's annual Sleep Out, to show solidarity with some of the most marginalised people in society.
The event raised nearly £150,000 with a contribution of over £10,000 from the Club through staff fundraising which was matched by the Club.
Subscribers can now watch our special video feature 'on demand' on Arsenal TV Online featuring interviews with Ivan Gazidis and Lukasz Fabianski.


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The National Muslim Leaders Forum (Namief) criticised some of Kenya's Muslim leaders for failure to be honest with the government regarding problems encountered by the nation's Muslim population. They said the government of President Kibaki had treated Muslims with contempt and urged the Muslim community to vote against Kibaki in the upcoming election. Namief was particularly upset at the silence of the Kenya government about imprisonment of Kenya citizens in the Guantanamo prison and supporting American and Ethiopian assaults on the Islamic government of Somalia.
Large areas of East Africa have an extensive Christian population, but there is also a large Muslim presence. The United States and Ethiopia launched an attack that overthrew the Islamic government of Somalia in a war that many African Muslims interpreted to be led by Christians against Muslims. President Bush frequently does not completely grasp the complexities of issues impacting the people of Africa.


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BRIEF-Epizyme expands clinical collaboration with Genentech
* Epizyme expands clinical collaboration to study tazemetostat and tecentriq® combination in nsclc
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc said data from an initial late-stage trial would be sufficient to file for approval for its experimental antipsychotic drug for Parkinson's disease patients, and that it would not need to conduct an additional trial as planned earlier.
Shares of the company jumped 47 percent to $11.74 in early trade on Thursday. The stock was the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq and more than four million shares had changed hands within the first 10 minutes of trading.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed with the company that data from the late-stage trial 020, along with supporting data from other studies, was sufficient to support its marketing application for the drug pimavanserin to treat Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP).
Data from the trial, which was redesigned in mid-2012 after a previous trial had failed, showed that pimavanserin was significantly better than placebo at reducing psychotic effects of Parkinson's disease psychosis.
The drug failed to meet the goals of a previous Phase III study in 2009 due an unusually high placebo effect, according to the company.
Parkinson's disease psychosis is a debilitating disorder that develops in up to 60 percent of patients as their Parkinson's disease progresses.
Most current antipsychotic drugs cannot be used in Parkinson's disease patients as they block dopamine in the brain, which is the primary target for Parkinson's therapy, and can lead to a worsening of motor functions in such patients.
Pimavanserin works by selectively blocking certain serotonin receptors in the brain, but has no effect on dopamine.
Acadia, which plans to submit a marketing application for the drug near the end of 2014, is currently focused on completing the remaining elements of the drug's development program that are needed for the submission.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of our meeting with the FDA, which we expect will reduce substantially both the time and cost of our PDP development program," CEO Uli Hacksell said in a statement.
Pimavanserin is also being tested as a treatment for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis, according to Acadia's website. The company also has a pain drug and a glaucoma drug in the pipeline.
(Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon)
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* Wabco signs global long-term supply agreement with daimler trucks for additional automated manual transmission control technology


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Tegan Rain Quin is a female celebrity.
She was born on Friday September 19th 1980, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
June 24th 2017 is a dynamic and even hectic for Tegan Rain Quin that may bring some change in her career.
Generally speaking, today is a day of unexpected events that may even include travel.
Tegan will be able to spend some of her restless energy in social events, but with her restlessness - she better watch for signs of lacking self-discipline.
While studying the color and flavor of the day, it is a good practice to keep in mind the greater meaning of June and the master plan of 2017 in Tegan's life.
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About Tegan's Numerological Forecast & Personal Day Cycle
Just as Tegan Rain Quin evolves through a nine-year cycle and experiences the nine-month cycle, she is also subjected to nine-day cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year and even Personal Month cycles. The Personal Day cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year and Personal Month cycles do. The numbers within the daily cycles have a similar impact on Tegan to the yearly and monthly cycles - though less pronounced.
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The Psychology of Clothing
Posted by juliemomyer in Heart & Soul on March 22, 2012
When my oldest daughter was little she used to cry if she couldn't wear a dress. Fast-forward twenty years, we are watching an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, and she says, "I wish women still dressed that way."
"Me too," I said, "but I wouldn't want to clean the house in a dress, heels and pearls."
It's interesting to look back and trace the evolution of women's clothing. I've always been in awe of the gowns and dresses worn throughout the mid to late 1800's and I love the wardrobe in Gone with the Wind, (my favorite movie since I was 7 years old), but if I had lived in that era I would have been a rebel, probably bringing scandal on my family for indecency because the truth is, I can barely tolerate wearing a lightweight slip, I loathe nylons, and someone really, really needs to design a bra that is comfortable, attractive and does its job. Read the rest of this entry »


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British Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced the government would not implement a trial plan to compel workers at Manchester Airport and London City airport to carry ID cards regardless of their desire for such a form of identification. He also made clear there would not be any attempt by the current British government to compel citizens of the nation to wear any form of identify card. "Holding an identity card should be a personal choice for British citizens– just as it is for a passport." Johnson said if any future British government should implement such a program it would be best be the result of legislation voted in Parliament rather than a decision by a prime minister.
Mr. Johnson indicated he might be willing to give those over the age of 75 an Identity Card. As a 78 year old, I find this last suggestion rather insulting. Believe it or not, Mr. Johnson, those of us over the age of 75 actually know our names, addresses and phone numbers. I suggest if anyone needs an identity card it would be members of Parliament.


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Mr Cooper was the brother of Buckley Cooper. The two had a long-running feud, which escalated to the point that, after Mr Cooper sent Buckley a cursed broomstick, Buckley wrote to the Daily Prophet asking whether it would be advisable to kidnap Mr Cooper's children and turn them into blood-sucking ferrets.


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Wayne Law Student Board of Governors gives thanks, supports Cass Community Social Services
DETROIT (Nov. 22, 2011) — The Wayne State University Law School Student Board of Governors (SBG) will be showing their thanks this holiday season by providing the Thanksgiving meal for Cass Community Social Services (CCSS).
"Cass Community Social Services provides a valuable service to the community, and SBG is committed to supporting organizations making a difference in Detroit," said Ashley Fisher, SBG vice president. "By doing what we can to help raise funds to support their Thanksgiving dinner, we are showing our thanks for what they do for the community."
CCSS is dedicated to making a profound difference in the diverse populations it serves by providing for basic needs, including affordable housing, promoting self reliance and encouraging community inclusion and improvement.
Everyone deserves to have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving meal, Fisher said, and SBG is looking to make that possible. SBG is also actively looking for donations to help support their effort and appreciate any amount that can be given to support the Thanksgiving meal at CCSS.
This year, SBG's effort was generously supported by Interpreter Translator & Transportation Services, Inc.
For more information or to donate, please visit the SBG Give Thanks webpage at law.wayne.edu/sbg.
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This is my second helmet that I have painted. The first one was painted with MB's choice of paints and it worked for awhile, but once I decided to make it as accurate to ESB as much as possible, I sold the helmet and bought this fiberglass one that I have airbrushed with RS colors. I am not done painting it yet, I still have to touch up the scratches and do the window cleaner wash. All the large scratches I have I used the tape technique. I drew the scratch on the painters masking tape and then cut it out. it took forever, but it worked. I just have to go over the lines to get rid of the straight-look it sometimes created. I am trying to keep the scratch details closer to the ESB movie photos, as the ESB helmet from MOTM seems to have developed additional scratches since the movie.
My first attempt using an airbrush too. I will post more as the helmet progresses. I am open to any tips for making it more movie accurate.


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By Chris Harris
Thomas Vermaelen is determined to make up for lost time when the new season gets underway.
The Belgian enjoyed a revelatory first year in English football, scoring eight times in 45 matches while becoming the cornerstone of a new-look Arsenal defence. Hopes were high for more of the same in 2010/11 but a long-term tendon problem restricted Vermaelen to just five appearances.
The 25-year-old did start the final two games of last season but, just as his campaign was getting back on track, it ground to a halt. Vermaelen admits he could have done without a summer break and, back at London Colney for pre-season training, he told Arsenal Player why he is hungrier than ever for success.
"I am really excited, especially after last year," said Vermaelen. "I want to prove myself again and show the people what I'm able to do.
"Personally yes, of course I am more determined, I played a lot of games in my first year and I hoped to do well in my second year but unfortunately I had a big injury and I couldn't play a lot so I couldn't show the people a lot. I'm determined to go on the pitch this year and fight for it.
"But the most important thing is the team of course and I hope we can work as hard as we can as individuals and make the team as strong as we can."
Vermaelen will be on the flight to Malaysia on Sunday as Arsenal kick off an Asia Tour that ends in China at the end of the week. The centre back is looking forward to sampling a different way of life.
"I have been to China once, for the Olympic Games, and that was a nice experience," he said.
"It's a different culture and it's always nice to go somewhere and learn about their culture. I'm looking forward to it. I've heard the Premier League is very popular and Arsenal is popular too, and that's why we are going."
The full interview with Thomas is now available on Arsenal Player. He discusses: why he didn't need a summer break, the importance of the last two games in May, pre-season training, the Asia Tour, righting the wrongs of last season, new boys Carl Jenkinson and Ryo Miyaichi and the departure of Gael Clichy.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Sheep Questions & Answers
Q: How do farmers find their sheep in long grass?
A: Very satisfying.
Q: What do you call 4 sheep tied to a lamppost?
A: A leisure center.
Q: Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
A: Sheep can hear zippers.
Q: When it rains, why don't sheep shrink?
Q: What's the difference between Mick Jagger and a Scotsman?
A: Mick Jagger says, "Hey, you, get off of my cloud!"
The Scotsman says, "Hey, McCloud, get off of my ewe!"
Q: How do you get a sheep to push harder?
A: Face it toward a cliff.
Q: Why do the horses run so fast in New Zealand?
A: Because they know what's done to the sheep!
Q: Did you hear about the shepherd who committed suicide?
A: He heard the song, "There'll Never Be Another Ewe."
Q: Did you know that they've just discovered two new uses for sheep?
A: Meat and wool.
Q: What is the smallest organ in a sheep?
A: A shepherd's tallywhacker.
Q: What's the difference between a sheep and a Yugo?
A: It's marginally less embarrassing being seen getting out of the back
of a sheep.
Q: Where does virgin wool come from?
A: Ugly sheep!


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NFL Betting Trends Week 6: Raiders, Redskins, Bills own streaks
NFL trends in Week 6 are overshadowed by the mammoth point spread in Denver but there are still plenty of solid angles based on historical play.
Buffalo is a home underdog to Cincinnati, but the Bengals have been terrible as big road chalk and the Bills are 10-1 SU in 11 games vs Cincy over the years.
Oakland is a big road underdog at Kansas City, but those looking to place NFL bets on the Chiefs should beware: the Raiders are 7-0 ATS in their past seven trips to Arrowhead Stadium.
And the Washington vs Dallas game features numerous positive trends for the Redskins and many negative ones for the Cowboys.
Four teams come off a bye week (Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington) and two teams head into one (Oakland, New Orleans).
Check out the full list of Week 6 NFL odds, courtesy of OddsShark.com.
Giants +7.5 at Bears
Giants won 4 straight at Soldier Field since 1991
Giants 1-4 ATS past 5 as road dog
Bears 3-10-1 ATS at home vs NFC East teams since 1999
Packers -2.5 at Ravens
Packers 4-1 SU & ATS vs Ravens since 1995
Packers 8-3 ATS past 11 games in October
Bengals -8.5 at Bills
Bills 10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS past 11 vs Bengals
Bengals lost 6 straight here since 1985
Bengals road chalk of 8 or more only 8 times since 1980 (1-5-2 ATS)
Bills 6-2 ATS past 8 as home dog
Lions -2.5 at Browns
OVER is 10-2 past 12 when Lions are road favorites (0-2 in 2013)
Lions 3-12-1 ATS past 16 road games
Browns 4-1 SU past 5 as home underdog
Rams +8.5 at Texans
Rams 0-22-1 SU as road dog of 7+ points since 2008
Texans 10-4 ATS lifetime as home chalk of 7+ points
Raiders +10 at KC
Raiders 7-0 ATS past 7 trips to Kansas City
Chiefs 3-8 ATS overall vs Raiders past 11 meetings
Panthers +1 at Vikings
8 of 10 career meetings played UNDER the total
Panthers 6-1 ATS past 7 games as road dog
Steelers PK at Jets
Home team won 7 of past 8 meetings
Steelers 3-10 ATS past 13 road games
Eagles PK at Buccaneers
Bucs 6-1 ATS past 7 seasons after a bye week
Bucs lost 5 straight at home, all UNDERs
Jaguars +27 at Broncos
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing at home against Jacksonville
Titans +14.5 at Seahawks
Seattle 10-3-1 ATS past 14 games as double-digit favorite
Seattle 12-1 ATS past 13 home games
Titans 5-1 SU vs NFC West
Saints +2.5 at Patriots
Saints 8-1-1 ATS past 10 seasons before a bye week
Patriots 1-7 ATS vs Saints since 1983
Saints just 3-14 SU past 17 games as road dog
Cardinals +12.5 at 49ers
Cards 2-7 ATS past 9 games vs 49ers
Cards 5-1 SU & ATS past 6 as road underdog
Redskins +7 at Cowboys
Redskins 11-2 ATS past 13 games vs Dallas
Cowboys 0-6 ATS past 6 home games vs Washington
Cowboys won 2 in a row as home chalk after losing 8 straight
Redskins 6-1 ATS past 7 vs division foes
Cowboys 1-7 ATS past 8 at home vs divisional opponents
Monday Night - Colts PK at Chargers
Colts 1-6 ATS past 7 games vs San Diego
Indianapolis 8-1 ATS past 9 MNF games


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Good day!
I'm going to Myanmar this November and would like to attend a short (3 or 4 days max.) vipassana course, more particularly the technique taught by Mahasi Sayada.
Is this possible?
I've completed 3 10-day SN Goenka courses. Although I'm having great benefits from those courses I would like to learn walking meditation and mental noting. I have been curious about these for a while now and am sure that they would benefit me greatly in my practice.
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Think about insurance before you visit the showroom
Buying an Insurance Friendly Car
by Aliya Martin
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According to the annual "Your Driving Costs" study by the American Automobile Association (AAA), the yearly cost of owning and operating a vehicle in the U.S. increased by 3.4 percent in 2011. While overhead costs of owning a car is constantly on the rise, one way to reduce monthly expenses for a car is buying a vehicle with inexpensive auto insurance, such as an insurance friendly vehicle. If you are planning to buy a car, an insurance friendly car can help you save significantly on your auto insurance premiums. Here in this article we will take a look at some useful tips on buying insurance friendly cars.
In order to buy a car with inexpensive auto insurance, you need to pay attention to several factors. Following are the top four tips on how to buy an insurance friendly vehicle.
Kind of vehicle - The first thing to do is to know which types of vehicles are considered insurance-friendly. Auto insurance premiums for high performance vehicles are usually very expensive. If you want a discount on auto insurance, you should avoid buying the following types of vehicles:
- Sports cars
- Expensive luxury cars
- Vehicles with high horsepower
- Extremely small vehicles
- High performance vehicles
- Large SUVs
On the other hand, some examples of vehicles with low rates of auto insurance premiums include minivans, station wagons, and family sedans.
Theft rates - The theft rate of a vehicle should also be taken into consideration when looking for a vehicle with inexpensive auto insurance. Insurance companies usually charge low auto insurance rates for vehicles with lower theft rates. To check out the theft rating of a car, you can visit the official website of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
Repair cost - Some vehicles require comparatively low repair costs after an accident. Such vehicles fall in the category of insurance friendly cars. The repair cost of a vehicle depends a lot on the quality of spare parts and accessories used for its manufacturing. You need to do a little research on this to find out the right vehicle.
Compare auto loans before you car shop.
Price of the car - Expensive cars are usually charged with expensive auto insurance premiums. So, if you are planning to buy a luxury car, you may not get the desired discount on the rate of auto insurance. Some insurance companies charge more for vehicles that are made abroad. The repair costs for these cars are usually higher than those of domestically manufactured cars. This is simply because cars made abroad require paying more for shipping replacement parts from other countries.
Keeping a check on the above mentioned tips can make it easy for you to find an insurance friendly car. You can also consult an auto insurance agent to know more about these cars. However, before taking advice from an insurance company about this, make sure that you check the company's background and reputation.
Aliya Martin is a financial consultant with wide experience in the insurance domain. As a writer and blogger, she loves to provide information and opinions on various types of insurance and these days, she is working on inexpensive auto insurance. To know more about discount auto insurance, visit our site.
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