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The novel's narrator, Stevens, is a perfect English butler who tries to give his narrow existence form and meaning through the self-effacing, almost mystical practice of his profession. In a career that spans the second World War, Stevens is oblivious of the real life that goes on around him -- oblivious, for instance, of the fact that his aristocrat employer is a Nazi sympathizer. Still, there are even larger matters at stake in this heartbreaking, pitch-perfect novel -- namely, Stevens' own ability to allow some bit of life-affirming love into his tightly repressed existence.
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After speaking out in protest at an allegation of rape last year, Berkoff, who was 65 yesterday, was not due to appear on stage at all this summer. Now, at the last minute, he has agreed to put on an uncompromising one-man show about the terrorist attacks of 11 September. It will run at one of the festival's most prestigious fringe venues, The Assembly Rooms, from 14 August.
Berkoff has been working in secret on the 70-minute show, Requiem to Ground Zero , over the last 10 weeks and has suggested that his work will deal with the emotional responses and the hypocrisy surrounding reaction to the deaths in New York.
'There are very few people we would trust to put on a show of this size,' said Mary Shields, who is programming the Assembly Rooms' American season, 'New York, New Work'.
The playwright, who is facing a civil action for damages over the alleged rape of an actress, was asked to step in and perform his new work when the American film-maker and television personality Michael Moore was suddenly forced to drop out of the festival following the unexpected death of his mother.
Berkoff's work is always confrontational and a favourite with young performers at the festival. He has acted in films such as Rambo, Octopussy and A Clockwork Orange, but is most acclaimed as a writer and producer. Berkoff's early plays East, Kvetch and Greek established his name with their uncompromising and often violent reflection of society.
In 1975 at Edinburgh he shocked his audience by using the taboo 'c' word 29 times in one 90-second speech. He also made headlines in 1979 when he threatened to kill the theatre critic Nicholas de Jongh after a bad review for a production of Hamlet. Last year he also claimed he was the best qualified candidate to take over the running of the National Theatre in London. He could run it, he argued, from his bed and he would start by firing the current management.
Last summer he was thrown into the limelight once more when an actress accused him of sexually assaulting her in September 1994. Berkoff, who has strenuously denied the allegation, admits having had consensual sex.

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WE are not "experts". Neither, we assume, are you. For this, we should all be very grateful.
For eight years, so-called expert selectors have picked some of the worst so-called NSW teams imaginable.
They've probably got it wrong again. We thought we'd encourage you to have your say.
Below are the preferred NSW teams of news.com.au's three sports writers.
We don't pretend to have it 100 per cent right, and there's no doubt we've thrown a couple of our respective club favourites in.
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1. Jarryd Hayne. NSW needs him to be involved. Must not be wasted on the wing.
2. Daniel Tupou. Young Rooster in scintillating form
3. Josh Morris. All class. picks himself.
4. Chris Lawrence. Finally uninjured, having best season since played for Australia in 2011.
5. Brett Morris. All class. Picks himself. Just like his twin brother.
6. Josh Reynolds. The Bulldogs aren't on top by accident. He's no Thurston, but who is?
7. Jarrod Mullen. Picked in 2007 when too raw. Kicks well, solid percentage player.
8. Aaron Woods. The entertaining Tigers finally have muscle. He's much of the reason why.
9. Robbie Farah. NSW's best playmaker, kicker and top tackler for two years now. Priceless.
10. James Tamou. Would you want to tackle him? Or be tackled by him? Enough said.
11. Anthony Watmough. The kind of warhorse Qld pick every year hut NSW discard too early.
12. Tariq Sims. Fast, mobile, and a big reason Nth Qld are finally winning games.
13 Paul Gallen (c). The toughest man in footy.
14. John Sutton. Senior player at club level who deserves a go and can play lots of roles.
15. Luke Lewis. If the Sharks had 13 of him, they'd go unbeaten all year.
16. Jamal Idris. Strike weapon. Deserves second chance after one go at this level in 2010.
17. Ryan Hoffman. No-nonsense Origin player who does everything right.
1. Jarryd Hayne. Hasn't been this dominant since 2009. More consistent than Dugan.
2. Brett Morris. Normally a left winger, but talented enough to play on the right.
3. Michael Jennings. You can't go past Jetboots. Attacking genius, powerful defender.
4. Josh Morris. Has defended well against Inglis in recent series. No brainer.
5. Daniel Tupou. Breaks the line, brilliant in the air, great combo with Jennings.
6. Josh Reynolds. Maloney's form is down, Carney keeps breaking down.
7. Adam Reynolds. Could struggle without Souths' monstrous pack but talented and kicks goals.
8. James Tamou. BIG bopper has given himself an Origin period booze ban.
9. Robbie Farah. More creative than Ennis and far less annoying.
10. Aaron Woods. Boasts form and incumbency. One of the competition's best props.
11. Anthony Watmough. A key player in the NRL's most consistently excellent team.
12. Tariq Sims. Born to play Origin. He's aggression personified. Unleash him.
13. Paul Gallen. Duh.
14. Josh Dugan. You need at least one "game-changer" on the bench. Has genuine spark.
15. Ryan Hoffman. Throw him on and watch him rack up a thousand tackles.
16. Luke Lewis. Versatile, classy and utterly dependable.
17. Jamal Idris. Fast, mobile and monstrous. Great hair. Play him as a replacement forward.
1. Jarryd Hayne. The Blues' best should to play in his best position.
2. Brett Morris. One of the best finishers in rugby league. There is no other option.
3. Josh Morris. A long-time performer at this level. Strong combination with his brother.
4. Michael Jennings. Can make something out of nothing. If fit, he's there.
5. Daniel Tupou. The biggest aerial threat since Israel Folau. Has a knack for the spectacular.
6. Josh Reynolds. One word: "mongrel". A born Origin player. No bigger competitor.
7. Adam Reynolds. Bit of a risk, but could be a long-term option. Can also kick goals.
8. Aaron Woods. Metre-eater with an enormous engine and a workhorse in defence.
9. Robbie Farah. Obviously.
10. James Tamou. Not sold on him, but no one doing enough to force him out.
11. Anthony Watmough. Love gritty players like Choc.
12. Trent Merrin. Greg Bird is a huge loss but this man can aim up.
13. Paul Gallen. Has to be there.
14. John Sutton. Great utility value. Can slot into the halves, centres and back row.
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syn did a simp with no extensions, and what do you know, turns out to be the best thing hes ever done. You should have made your 3d go in the other direction, it woulda cut down way more negative space
Fuck you bro lol. I can do simps. But I'm trying to learn to start extensions. Cause I can rock simples.
Syn, that straight is pretty cool. nit keen on the character with it but it's still cool. just clean up the lines a bit. and as Ribs said, maybe it would have been better if the 3D was the other way.
Spyrydus... ehm... scrap that altogether. you'll hear this a lot but do a straight letter or something. just start again.
Tempo, the letter structure is horrible. try and straighten out the letters and make them all the same height. the 3D's off at some parts and the fill in the 3D doesn't look right. really don't like any of the letters....
i know the straight's a little off at parts. have since sorted them, just don't have a pic since fixing it.
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Hello everyone. I'm new to the forums and to the whole graffiti scene. I'm just starting out to be honest... here's some of my recent pieces. Please check it out and give me some feedback on where to improve etc. Thanks!
I used Molotow Paint Markers, Pencil Colors and Touch Markers...
that looks dopeeee^ tried somethin new today on the subway, lookin for crits
Picture 096 by SkateJunt, on Flickr
Sync, i think you have a good idea of what graff is but i also think you need to tone it back a bit with all the extensions and such.
SkateJunt.... Simple simple simple simple simple please
like this stuff?
no worries sync.
yeah. like that. but clean those up. take your time with it. make sure all your letters are the same height and all your bars are the same width.
anyone got any crits on mine?
your stuff looks really sick, think you should be postin in intermediate
did this at school, got some fucked bars, and the ut is wack, fuck the whole things pretty wack, but imma paint it on sunday
i don't like the extensions but the basis of the letters is pretty cool
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Not even mad. Been lurking to long to fall for your trolling.
i scream, you scream, we all scream for bacon!
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Camo is right, I wish someone would make an aftermarket mag for it, but it doesn't look likely. If you really need one, call Taurus, or check E-Bay. But be prepared to pay though, they average around $40. I got lucky and snagged mine on E-Bay for $34 shipped.
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According to Test Kitchen Professional Pam Lolley, the garden helps the staff save money. She says that a small bunch of herbs from the grocery store costs several dollars, and it's never fresh, so you end up having to throw half away. Pam also thinks the garden is a great place to take a break after hustling around the kitchen. The most popular herbs in our Test Kitchen are basil, chives, rosemary, thyme, oregano, tarragon, and parsley.
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Another week and another Webmaster Help video. This time, Matt Cutts answers a question about the inclusion of links in widgets and infographics. Explaining that these link sources have been abused in the past, Cutts recommends adding the rel="nofollow" attribute, further commenting that "I would not rely on widgets and infographics as your primary way to gather links".
Widgets and infographics are often shared via the use of copy-pasted code snippets – those who create the content to be shared rightfully expect to receive some recognition for their work, and will naturally include a link back to their website. However, Google apparently feels that the value of distribution should be in gaining brand attention and driving traffic rather than transferring authority via linking.
Google's powerful AdWords Editor software – used to manage accounts, make bulk changes and streamline collaborative work – has been updated. The headline features of version 10.2 pertain to sitelink management improvements, most notably:
Google displays additional sitelinks under selected ads (as seen in the screenshot above) according to a range of criteria. Having control over editing them isn't a guarantee that they will appear, but it does allow you to ensure the most useful result will be served to your users if Google decides to use them. A complete list of changes in the latest version is available here.
Google Now – the search giant's enhanced search for mobile devices that serves up a series of 'cards' with enhanced information related to search queries – will be making the jump to all versions of the Google homepage (though only in American English for the time being). Featuring Siri-like voice-activated search, you'll be able to get personalised answers to search queries by drawing on information stored in the user's Google accounts as well as Google's Knowledge Graph project.
In real terms, this means that if you ask Google Now "Is my flight on time?", it will be able to cross-reference information about your flight from your Gmail account with flight arrival and departure times. Considering the privacy implications, Google has unsurprisingly pledged to make this an opt-out feature. Other questions and commands the service will be able to answer include:
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The won fell to a two-month low on speculation global investors selling South Korean equities will repatriate proceeds. Government bonds rose.
Foreign funds sold local shares for a third day as Finance Minister Hyun Oh Seok said today the Federal Reserve's possible exit from monetary stimulus adds to uncertainties facing South Korea's economy. The dollar rose versus most Asian currencies as Standard & Poor's increased the U.S.'s AA+ credit-rating outlook to stable from negative yesterday.
"Foreign investors have sold South Korean shares and they may repatriate their proceeds," said Jeon Seung Ji, an analyst at Samsung Futures Inc. in Seoul. "The dollar rose after S&P boosted the U.S.'s rating."
The won fell 0.6 percent to 1,134 per dollar in Seoul, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It touched 1,137.75, the weakest level since April 10. One-month implied volatility, a measure of expected moves in the exchange rate used to price options, rose 62 basis points, or 0.62 percentage point, to 10.73 percent.
Foreign funds sold $1 billion more South Korean shares than they bought this month through June 10, exchange data show. South Korea will continue policy efforts to support growth in the second half of the year as the country's economic outlook remains uncertain amid stimulus measures undertaken by major economies, including Japan, Hyun said before a meeting with economists in Seoul today.
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The government unveiled a 17.3 trillion won ($15.3 billion) supplementary budget to support exporters pressured by a weaker Japanese currency and spur an economy that expanded last year at the slowest pace since 2009. South Korea's low-growth phase may continue with declines in consumption and investment, the Finance Ministry said in a statement today.
South Korea's exports unexpectedly gained 3.2 percent in May from a year earlier and the trade surplus climbed to the highest in more than 2 1/2 years, the trade ministry said June 1. While shipments were better than what the government had estimated, the momentum of exports is "not strong," Choi Sang Mok, the ministry's director general, told reporters today.
Sentiment on Asian currencies is turning bearish and the expectation that the won will outperform has diminished, Jonathan Cavenagh, a senior currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp. (WBC) in Singapore, wrote in a research note today. The Korean bond market also remains under pressure but the risk of outflows is less than other Asian countries, he wrote.
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I do highly recommend this. Some of the puzzles were too easy for me, some of the text was just a bit difficult for me to focus on, but I found it just as interesting and enlightening as I'd hoped. I'm also glad I bought a copy so I could take my time with it.
Whenever you work on improving your memory, you simultaneously contribute to your imaginative and creative capacities."
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I have a copy available and will ship it gratis to any US member, as soon as my son is done with it. I will enclose a sheet of transparency film so you can solve the pencil puzzles without marring the book, but rather by tracing, as I did. (You'll have to find your own dry-erase or whiteboard marker)."
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Remote 220v switch & light for compressor
Kinda off subject of the compressor thread, so I will ask here.. My compressor is mounted in my cellar, My garage is about 25x25 attached. I have temporaly run the compressor into the garage and will hard plum it soon. My question here is I want to add a switch in the garage to turn it on/off but I would like a light to let me know it is on. (I can not hear it in the garage all) I know if it was 120V it would be a cake walk.. But what about 220V ?? I could cheat and use 2- 120V switches with lights and bridge the toggle switches like a circut breaker.. But is there a better switch that has a light made for 220V ??? I don't really want to add a "light socket" But I suppose I could just branch one off one side of the 120V line.. The switch has to be 30amp as well. I really do not like to have to run up & down the cellar to turn it off.
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Use a relay to switch the 220 volts. You can get a relay with a 120 volt coil. Then, you can use a 120 volt switch and light to control the setup.
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I'd set up a low voltage control circuit. IE, I'd get a 24VAC coil 2-pole Contactor, A 110V-24vac Transformer, and some control wire, 18 to 22 gauge depending on the distance.
Put the Contactor near the compressor, feed the 240v in, and hook the comp up to the Normally open contacts. Install the transformer in the garage on a 110 circuit. Get a 24vac-indicator lamp, and a light switch. Run one leg of the control wire through the switch, and one leg of the light, and the other direct to the Contactor coil and the other side of the light. Or run the 24vac side of the transformer direct to comp and light, and hook the 110 side up to a switch and turn the whole thing on and off.
The advantage is this type of control circuit is low voltage, and extremely low amps, definitely less than 1 amp is possible. Plus the wire is easy to run, very similar to sprinkler system wire (Which could be used)
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I am pretty sure I just blew my husbands taste buds to shreds with this one. I don't think any other dessert will ever live up to the high standards these cupcakes just set. These Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Cupcakes are so simple to make, and will melt in your mouth with their light delicious flavor.
Y'all know I love to bake from scratch when I can, but this is A Few "Short Cuts" and as much as I love baking, I used a box. ~gasp~ Yes, when it comes to red velvet cake I use a boxed mix. It is just easier, and they taste amazing still. Especially when you doctor it up like this one.
I just followed the directions on the box for the cake batter and filled my cupcakes about 1/2 full. In another bowl I mixed up the cheese cake filling and spooned about 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp on top of the batter.
Here comes the fun part. Take a butter knife and swirl the cheesecake filling top to bottom then left to right. Don't worry if you don't see swirls right away. That cheesecake settles during baking to reveal them. Pop the pan in a 350 oven for about 20-24 mins.
What comes out are these little bites of heaven themselves!
I am pretty sure these are amazing just like this. But if you want to add a little something extra, I would add a little sweetened whipped cream to the top. Oh my mercy….yep….amazing!
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- Sweetened Whipped Cream (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare red velvet cake batter according to package. Spoon batter into a cupcake pan filled with paper liners. Fill each cup 1/2 full.
- In a separate bowl whip together the cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla until well incorporated.
- Spoon 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp of the cream cheese mixture on top of each of the cake batter filled cups.
- Use a butter knife to swirl the cheesecake by moving it up and down. Then left to right through the batter.
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Pop-Culture | Posted by Julie Z on 10/27/2009
That's Not Cool
It seems to me like our parents, and other various adults, are freaking out about the technology we have available to us today. I've always thought that if you're responsible — you put up all the privacy settings, you don't talk to strangers, you generally use your brain — technology is actually a positive thing. We have so much information available to us, and I think social networking is healthy, and a good thing for kids to learn how to do. And you don't hear about 47 year old sexual predators masquerading as 15 year old guys (or girls…) so much anymore. Unless that's more because it's not fresh news, rather than it's not occurring.
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Nameberry exclusive! Sophia and Jacob are the new Number 1 names, according to the headline of a press release posted briefly on the Social Security website and just as quickly taken down. A sharp-eyed Berry alerted us to the possible leak. The Most Popular Names 2011 announcement was supposed to have been made today, but was postponed until Monday morning on The Today Show. But Nameberry may have just scooped NBC, thanks to our wonderful Berries! xxxx
And now on to our regularly scheduled program. This year, Nameberry says Happy Mother's Day by saluting the best baby-naming celebs who have become moms since last Mother's Day–some for the first time, some not. We're staying away from the more extreme choices (so sorry, Mariah and Beyonce and Jessica), in favor of those that have shown an elegant sense of style, a degree of creativity–and in a few cases some ingenuity by unearthing some great buried treasures.
Bryce Dallas Howard's choice, the beauteous Beatrice, with its long literary history dating back to Dante and Shakespeare, is resoundingly back, its revival jump-started with the birth of Britain's Princess Beatrice in the 1980s. It boasts some upbeat nicknames—Bea/Bee, Trixie—also available for sister name Beatrix. This starbaby Beatrice's middle name honors her late paternal grandmother.


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By Rob Kelly
Jack Wilshere believes Arsenal could lay the foundations for years of success if they win a trophy this season.
The Gunners face an FA Cup third-round replay against Swansea after they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.
Arsène Wenger's side are also in the last-16 of the Champions League and Wilshere insists they are well placed to achieve success.
"When you finish a career, you look back and see how many trophies you have won so we all want them and we know how much the fans do too," he said.
"We're all hungry for it and maybe if we get a trophy this year it can open the way for a few more. We've got a good crop of young players and experienced plays as well, such as Arteta and others.
"If we get a trophy this year or in the next couple of years we can really build something and be strong in the next few years.
"It's easy to sit here and say that when we get that first trophy it'll happen but we know how tough the FA Cup. We're still in the Champions League, so we're in a good position and we just need to make sure we get the results now."
Arsenal face a testing month, with games against Manchester City, Swansea, Chelsea and Liverpool on the horizon. Wilshere accepts it will be a major challenge, but says the squad are ready for it.
"We've got a tough few games [coming up] and we know that in England at this time of year it is so important," he said. "We've got a big game on Sunday and while we know City are a good team, we're at our home so we have to take the game to them.
"We know we need results. We're not in the position in the league that we want to be in. We want to be higher. We've got a couple of games in hand and we have to make sure we make them count."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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09-28-2012 06:19 AM - edited 09-28-2012 07:41 AM
Over all, I enjoy FIFA 13, but there are some glaring issues that are putting a large dent in that pleasure.
- For XBOX 360, can't load a new career with customized squads. Freezes on the loading screen.
- In manager mode, clicking on "season stats" will work, but backing out of it and clicking it a couple of times will seem to freeze that menu. The game doesn't completely crash because the music is playing and you can still access XBOX console, but the controls in the game completely stop working and game must be restarted.
- In international fixtures, commentary often doesn't start until an important event happens.
I enjoy the new defensive system more than the old one, but it has problems. For one, defenders are able to push and shove and foul way too much when an attacker has beaten them or run past them. In one instance, I sent a through ball to the striker and he was clear on goal ahead of all the defenders, and before he could even touch the ball, the defender had shoved and pushed him so much that he stumbled and fell, and of course the foul (no card) was called at the point he started pushing, not near the goal, so it was pretty much a waste.
Even though a foul was called, that's a serious advantage for defending teams, and there are PLENTY of times a defender will push me off the ball before I have even touched it and no foul is called.
SECONDLY, players are extremely undetermined to go for any stray passes or loose balls. If I make a pass from player A to player B and it gets deflected or is inaccurate, ONLY player B will go after it. Players C and D will not even move. This is really annoying when there is a loose ball that can easily be won but instead results in the opposition getting a counter attack.
This also happens when one player makes a tackle, and the ball comes loose, he will be the ONLY player on the defending team to go after the ball. All the other players just stand around. Pretty annoying.
Other than that, I enjoy the first touch system and revised gameplay.
Cheers. Let me know if you notice these things as wel.
This just happened again in a weird way. After the game ended and the scores for other games was shown, I was not brought back to my manager's home page. Just stuck there. But the scores were still announced and the game seemed to be working. I signed in and out (did NOT restart console) and I have the usual message (A gamer profile sign-in has changed blah blah blah... press A to continue). But I can't press A. Just like in the manager mode, none of the controller buttons work except the one that takes me to Xbox live console. Turning controll off and on does not work.
Weird issue but very annoying.
A new issue...
Started my 2nd season with Liverpool and the loanee - Nuri Sahin has not yet been given back to Madrid. Likewise, Andy Carroll is still at West Ham. I already played one game in the preseason. What gives? Anybody else see this?
Hi yes, having all these issues as well... annoying stuff...
What bothers me is that loanee don't return to their original club, and loaned out players dont come back initiallly after the end of the season.
Im at my 7th game of the 2nd season and i still have loanee and loaned out players at other clubs not come back/in.
Only the ones that come back are the ones that i MANUALLY put on loan and they've came back at the end of the season, but not the ones that are loaned out already on default when i started the career... Problem here.
Commentary doesn't start sometimes unless I had a go at the goal by shooting.
Slightly disconserning with player changes when attacking especially after a shot is rebounded and it won't change player even if you do so manually and players near the ball won't even attempt to get the ball and have a go... weird.
A few issues there....
When ever i go on to seasons as soon as i press play my xbox freezes i tried 6 times yesterday and the same thing happens every time what the **bleep** is going on ??? Seasons is the majority of what i play !
Any ideas ?????
where do i start...first i agree with bavariamotorist. defenders not only push you when you have the ball but also without it. EA has to remember that this is FUTBOL NOT FOOTBALL...if the reason the AI system is set up to not call that many fouls because it will ruin the game guess again this will show dirty players to play by the rules of FIFA so play clean or you will be presented with a CARD. overmore small playes like TEVEZ,MESSI,AGUERO,WALCOTT AND ALL THE SHORT PLAYERS AND TEAMS OUT THERE. does not mean they are weak. i hate when some 3rd country team with tall players man handels my players who ever they may be just cuz they are short. small players are quick and strong too. i have also noticed players ramming into others and no fouls being called.. if the ball is in the aire or in the floor and your player has the ball why is it that when the opponent runs straight into you knocks you to the ground and the Ref says not one dame thing.. really what is that??? EA you need to stop hiring people that look at the game or those who played it in junior-high school and get people who know the game well there is rules and the game can still be great if you raise the bar just a bit higher. There is so many things that can be said about the AI and the game itself its not funny. I still feel creatively oppressed by the limited amount of moves i can make in this game but the defendar only needs to ram me too get the ball.
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Jakarta (rushPRnews) 10/01/09 — By Brian Padden
Western Indonesia was rattled by another severe earthquake a day after a quake trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings. The death toll has risen to at least 530, and is expected to rise.
Officials say the 7.6 underwater earthquake that occurred near the Indonesian island of Sumatra collapsed at least 500 buildings in the city of Padang. And on Thursday, a magnitude 6.6 quake struck in the same area, alarming survivors.
Hospitals, a hotel and school facilities were among the buildings that were destroyed Wednesday in Padang, which has a population of about 900,000. The quake also started fires, severed roads and cut off power and communications to the area.
The death toll continues to rise as rescue workers race to save those trapped in the rubble, and there are fears it could rise into the thousands.
The mayor of Padang appealed for assistance, saying the city is overwhelmed with victims.
Aid organizations have been arriving. World Vision spokeswoman Laura Blank says its team has arrived and is now assessing the needs.
"It's a little bit tricky because power was cut off, so I think no one knows quite what to expect until we actually get there and find out the extent of the damage," she said.
Blank says World Vision regularly provides earthquake assistance and usually has supplies positioned throughout the country, such as blankets, food, water and medicine, for just such emergencies. But Blank says they have already distributed much of its stores to the victims of the earthquake that hit the island of Java last month.
"The challenge right now is that our emergency pre-positioned supplies were running quite low because the response in West Java was in progress still and that quake had just happened a few weeks ago," added Blank.
Indonesia's government dispatched medical teams and military planes to help with the relief efforts and announced $10 million in emergency response aid.
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I recently acquired a nice little S&W 442, that I wanted specifically for pocket carry. So, I had to get a new holster for it.
Some time ago, Ram Rod suggested the Remora Holster to me, for another purpose. So, I thought I'd give it a try:
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First off, the holster is too big for the gun. The manufacturer listed the 442/642 to be a size 8C, but it actually fit my Glock 23, better than the snubby. But, this holster is definitely versatile. You can see the rubber, high grip surface; it grabs and doesn't move. This means that it stays in my pocket or waistband, wherever I want.
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I attempted to take a photo of it, while in my pocket:
It doesn't work in my slacks as well, though, because it's slightly large for the pockets.
The versatility of this holster is what is so nice. Especially, if a person doesn't have a lot of money, and they want to experiment with different carry positions. I've worn it IWB at every position, except SOB. It would work SOB, but I just prefer not to carry it that way.
It doesn't matter if you're left or right-handed. Doesn't matter what cant you prefer, or whether you want the handle of the pistol toward you, or away from you. And it rides tight, no moving, no wiggling
I'm highly pleased with the price and performance of this holster. The only thing is that the size is a little off. But, since it fits my Glock, I'll just buy a slightly smaller one, then I'll just be stuck with two :wink:


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So, Peter Mandelson swore at an American corporate suit who dissed the prospects for the British economy. As you must have heard by now, Howard Schultz, who admits to being the chairman of Starbucks, said on TV that we're on an even worse downward spiral than our EU neighbours.
"Who the fuck is he? How the hell are [Starbucks] doing?" retaliated Lord M. Or "Who the **** is he?" as the Daily Mail reports it today, which doesn't sound so sharp. Good question, though. Starbucks's profits declined by 69% in the fourth quarter of 2008 – faster than most. Why? "Over-expansion," the waspish business secretary told reporters on his trip to New York.
But what are they all complaining about? No one ever said that cabinet life with Mandelson back from Brussels was going to be dull. He doesn't do dull. And, if you were going to have a mid-morning coffee break where would you go, to Starbucks or Mandelson's?
No contest, is it? In my book Starbucks offers an undistinguished, expensive product in what can sometimes be seen as an aspiring monopoly culture. Most of Starbucks's 713 UK branches seem to be quite close to each other, in my high street.
The "world's leading retailer and roaster" has cleaned up its act since high-minded eco-hooligans at the WTO in Seattle in 1999 trashed a branch partly due to the impact of Starbucks in the developing world – but my family still avoids it.
But Mandelson? A strong, discriminating brand with a small but loyal clientele, more a boutique than a chain. "Peter energises civil servants," a senior official at BERR told me soon after he returned to his old department. Indeed, for better and worse he is that rare political phenomenon, a dynamic force.
He's certainly been busy. As I never tire of recalling, I once asked Tony Blair why he put so much store by Mandelson's advice. Because if world war three broke out, everyone else would say "What shall we do?" and Mandelson would say "we must do this, this and this," he explained.
On this occasion Lord M was in New York to preach the word on global cooperation and steady recovery with affable Alan Johnson as his colleague/minder (can you imagine them going clubbing after work?) when he was confronted with Shultz's remarks on TV. Today's Guardian carries a splendid account of what happened next from Andrew Clark in New York.
But Mandelson's message, reported by Patrick Wintour on Monday, was sensible: don't panic, don't raise false hopes of easy recovery either, don't overdo the frenzy of initiatives, which could be advice to Gordon Brown.
Yesterday his new deputy, Lord (Mervyn) Davies, weighed in to defend the UK economy. But let's not get into what the Mail would call a p***ing match as to who is in most trouble, whose GDP has collapsed fastest in the credit crunch.
That's the real lesson of silly spats like this. We're all in deep trouble, even major, export-orientated economies such as those of China, Japan and Germany, which had not been running up the credit card bill – collective and personal – as Britain's and America's did until the crash. They were smug last year: no longer.
But nothing could be more predictable than that the Yanks, in deep doo-doo at home, would look for somewhere in worse trouble than them. And, do you know what, we speak English. Since they are monoglot and parochial, even more so than us, they're likely to pick on us or the Canadians: it's easier. After all, we do the same to them on a regular basis.
A clear case of kettles and pots, I'd say. Most economies have structural strengths and weaknesses. The sharp decline in the Treasury's tax take, to be announced today, will add to ours. But it's nationalism, not temporary nationalisation of the banks, we all have to worry about.
At this month's No 10 press conference Gordon Brown may still be in denial about his own role in the crunch, as I report elsewhere today, but he's right to keep banging on about the dangers of protectionism – the "road to ruin", as he put it again in No 10.
Was your "British workers" soundbite a step down that road, asked a foreign reporter in the room? No, it was taken out of context, replied Brown, who always says it was all about raising skills levels at home. "Buy America" clauses in Obama's economic package are far more alarming.
It's a reminder of the danger of careless beggar-my-neighbour words in perilous times. Starbucks's Schultz started this one, Mandelson retaliated, albeit at a private reception, probably with a drink in his hand (a bit Carol Thatcherish). He shouldn't have done it, but I smiled when I read it. At times like this every little smile helps.


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Everybody who is anybody was at the trendy Goa nightclub last night. It truly was a one-stop shop for paparazzi looking for some sizzling shots.
The Hills girls Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge were in the house, blowing off a little steam and adding a bit of youth to the celebrity crowd. LC rocked a white frock underneath her black leather jacket, while Audrina opted for a black party dress.
Clubgoers who opted to hit Hollywood hotspot Goa last night (December 20) were treated to their fare share of celebrity sightings.
First to enter the doors of the recently opened nightclub was Paris Hilton, who showed up arm-in-arm with her Swedish boyfriend Alex Vaggo.
It was a star-studded night for Hollywood's newest nightclub, as Goa opened its doors to Hollywood's finest partiers on Thursday night (November 29).
Front and center breaking in the new hotspot was Paris Hilton, who came accompanied by her Swedish model boyfriend, Alex Vaggo.


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NEW HAVEN- Over the Columbus Day Weekend, New Haven Police arrested three individuals responsible for at least four robberies in the City. On Sunday morning, New Haven police officers arrested 27-year-old Kevin Gauvin of 167 Old Foxon Rd in New Haven for committing an attempted commercial robbery at 125 Foxon Blvd., and for a commercial robbery at 1260 Quinnipiac Avenue. The two incidents took place within minutes of one another.
At approximately 12:42 a.m., Gauvin entered 1260 Quinnipiac Avenue, brandishing a large kitchen knife and demanded money from the store clerk. The clerk, gave Gauvin the money and left. Immediately thereafter, at 12:47 a.m., as officers were in the parking lot of a nearby business, a concerned citizen approached the officers and stated that someone was robbing 125 Foxon Blvd. When officers responded they found Gauvin standing inside the business with a mask covering his face and apprehended him. Gauvin was arrested for numerous charges stemming from both incidents.
On Sunday afternoon, New Haven Police arrested two 15-year-old males for committing two unrelated robberies in the Fair Haven neighborhood of the city. The first incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Poplar Street where a 40- year-old resident was beaten with cement blocks and robbed. A few minutes later, 41-year-old woman was walking on Ferry Street near Grafton when she was knocked to the ground and robbed of her purse. Based on information provided by the first victim, officers located the two 15-year-old suspects, as they were robbing the second victim. The two suspects were subsequently arrested for numerous charges related to the two incidents. Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. One of the suspects is from New Haven and the other from Hamden.
On Sunday evening, shortly after 9 p.m., a 15-year-old New Haven teenager was shot in an apparent robbery in the area of Humphrey near State Street. The victim reported being robbed by two unknown males of a silver chain. After the robbery the suspects shot the victim in the arm. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was treated and released from an area hospital. New Haven Police are asking for anyone with information on the incident to please contact the department at 946-6304.
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Dillet Frederick (7-3-3, 4 KOs) won a crowd pleasing battle over formerly undefeated Raymond Chalres. Frederick, who started out his career in fine fashion 5-0-2, has hit a hard streak since, but seemingly put that behind him this night. Charles, now 12-1-2, 5 KOs, came in the favorite, looking to use this bout to place himself closer in line for a title shot. A tough test turned into a showcase of Dillet's talent and skill, as he overcame the brawler, dropping Charles twice in the second and once in the third, winning via stoppage in the third round. Frederick, who came up with the likes of contender and fellow Florida native Edner "Cherry Bomb" Cherry, looks to set his career straight with a victory like this. On the undercard, Adam Jaco (8-3-1, 3 KOs) knocked out the overmatched Robbie Tovar (15-6-1, 5 KOs), winning by easily TKO. One Punch Productions returns on September 17 with the next installment of Ballroom Brawl at the Doubletree in Tampa, Florida.


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Published: 2013-09-04, by Peter Warrior.
There are two classes of dictionaries. One, the almighty translator coming in-built in your Android. It's great, that drinks from your data plan. Two, dictionary apps that can be used offline. Oh, yes, there's a third class but you shouldn't care about it.
This app is an offline dictionary, ad-supported in its free version, ad-free if paid. It comes with a complete glossary of terms arranged by topics as any conversation guide, that same guide you would buy if were going to travel anywhere abroad.
Of course, as any other glossary, a basic knowledge on the language is always a great help, otherwise at least you will have at handy basic terms as hello, thank you and please. Add an smile of yours and karma will do the rest.
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Money Saver
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by: Silvia Santos del Amo • 40
Do you want to have your money fully controlled? Do you always expect to be available more money than really is?
4ndroid.com: "5 of 5 stars"
4ndroid.com: "The essential financial application for your mobile"
4ndroid.com: "It deserves the 5 starts: simple, elegant, atractive, practical... just what should be"
English, Spanish, French and German
For all this you have "Money Saver", the easiest and most attractive application to keep track of your money. Simple and intuitive, it lets you manage all your expenses quickly and with just a few taps on the screen within a very attractive interface. You will really enjoy to show your friends (leaving the amounts covered by privacy, hehe ). Keep everything organized in your pocket with "Money Saver"!
Designed looking for simplicity and usability, "Money Saver" saves all your expenses in one place, without being an expert money manager or manage complex interfaces that need a lot of time to learn and use correctly.
* Now ready for mobiles with any resolution (since 320x480 and superior). Optimized for high resolution mobiles!
* Attractive interface, based on simplicity and usability.
* Add entrys in just a few taps on the screen, using attractive buttons and the categories and subcategories already configured.
* Allows you to add custom notes to the entrys to increase their details.
* Support for monthly payments.
* You can view, edit and delete any entry at any time.
* Support for custom subcategories. Up to 180 different combinations to categorize your entries!
* Balance detailed by month and day, allowing checking expenses and savings easily by month and day, sorted by date and by category.
* Watch your spending and saving with nice 'donuts' graphics (showing the percentages of expenses by category in each month) and 'bar' graphics (showing the total expenses by category each month during the past year).
* Focus on savings, you can see the amount saved each month and watch them in graphical format.
* You can set different currencies, useful and valid for almost all countries.
* High resolution interface optimized for Android phones.
* This application does not request any special permission from your phone! Simple and safe.
* Importing data can only be performed from a data file exported from the same program (full or lite version) from the 1.80 version (or above) of the program (not compatible with files from earlier versions).
* The content of the data file to import should not be handled, must be maintained exactly as the program exports it.
* The data file to import must be named "MoneySaver_import.csv" and be at the root of the SD card.
* Importing data removes all data that is in the program and replaced by the data coming from the file.
2.00 Version: optimizations and improvements
1.80 Version: new export format, and now you can import data from a file!
1.77 Version: widget bugs fixed (now it works perfectly)
1.75 Version: now with French and German languages support
Please send your suggestions for improvements to the following address. I will try to include the most requested and that you consider most useful in the following versions of the application:
silvia.santos.delamo @ gmail.com
If you like the application, please rate it at Market, and tell friends and acquaintances ;)
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Big Business on Super Bowl Weekend
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GAINESVILLE - It's the annual sporting event that over the years has almost evolved into a national holiday: the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl weekend can be one of the busiest times of the year for employees at Ward's Supermarket. Store managers tell us they see business jump up by about 20 percent, as shoppers come in early to stock up on their Super Bowl snacks.
It's no surprise that chicken wings are some of store's top sellers. Store employees say they've sold at least 50 bags of wings every other day in the week leading up to the Super Bowl.
But it's not only the supermarkets celebrating. So too are many sports bars across town. Beef O' Brady's on Northwest 43rd Street expects take out orders to increase by at least 60 percent on the day of the big game. The bar's manager says more people actually order take out on Super Bowl Sunday rather than eat at the restaurant. Managers tell us they typically go through a half-ton of chicken wings on Sunday alone.
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DENVER; January 17, 2013 - Intrepid Potash Inc. (Intrepid) (NYSE:IPI) announced today the following preliminary sales and production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012.
"Our preliminary results are consistent with our expectations of a strong fall application season, and we were pleased to see quarterly improvement once again in the potash production rate from our East facility," said Bob Jornayvaz, Intrepid's Executive Chairman of the Board. "Fall fertilizer sales in North America were reflective of robust demand for potash across the markets we serve."
A fundamental component to Intrepid's success is the commitment to and execution of the long-term capital investment program, which is designed to grow production of lower-cost tons across its portfolio of mining facilities. Each major project remains on budget and continues to progress on all fronts. Total capital investment in 2012 was $245 to $260 million. The amount of capital investment is expected to be roughly comparable in 2013 with the expected completion of the construction of the new HB Solar Solution mine project, the North compaction facility, and a third cavern system in Moab. Capital investment for 2013 is expected to be funded out of cash and investments, cash flows, proceeds from the unsecured senior notes that are expected to fund in April 2013, and periodic limited utilization of the existing unsecured credit facility.
Two significant milestones occurred in the fourth quarter marking further success in Intrepid's solar solution mining projects, which are designed to produce incremental tons at lower cash costs. In November, as scheduled, Intrepid's HB Solar Solution mine project began pumping potash-enriched brine from the mine into the new solar evaporation ponds. This was a major event keeping the original production timeline on target for late 2013. The HB Solar Solution mine project remains in line with the $200 to $230 million budget, with total capital invested through the end of 2012 in the range of $125 to $130 million.
The other milestone was accomplished with the completion of the development of the second horizontal cavern network in Moab. As planned and on schedule, this second multi-well horizontal cavern system has been put into production, and is expected to benefit the Moab operations beginning with the 2013 evaporation season.
In the fourth quarter, Intrepid declared and paid a special cash dividend of $0.75 per share, or $56.5 million. The cash and investment balance at the end of 2012 was $55 to $60 million.
Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2012, Intrepid recorded a deferred tax expense of approximately $5.0 to $5.5 million. This deferred income tax expense is the result of the ongoing review of state income tax rates and the application of the updated rate to the net deferred income tax asset. The result of this normal recurring evaluation will be a higher effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Intrepid reports "average net realized sales price," which is an operating performance measure. Average net realized sales prices are derived by subtracting freight costs from gross sales revenue and then dividing this result by sales tons.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results and Conference Call
Intrepid is scheduled to release fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results, including a current market update, capital project status, and operations outlook, after market close on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The teleconference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2012 results is scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET). The call participation number is (800) 319-4610. A recording of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call at (800) 319-6413. International participants can dial (631) 982-4565 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at (412) 317-0088. The replay of the call will require the input of the conference identification number 763324. The call will also be streamed on the Intrepid website, www.intrepidpotash.com. In addition, the press release announcing fourth quarter and full year 2012 results will be available on the Intrepid website before the call under "Investor Relations - Press Releases." An audio recording of the conference call will be available at www.intrepidpotash.com through March 14, 2013.
About Intrepid:
Intrepid (NYSE: IPI) is the largest producer of potash in the U.S. and is dedicated to the production and marketing of potash and Trio®, a product produced from langbeinite ore. Intrepid owns five active potash production facilities -- three in New Mexico and two in Utah. The HB Solar Solution mine, which is currently under construction, will increase the number of our active potash production facilities to six.
Intrepid routinely posts important information about its business, including information about upcoming investor presentations, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Intrepid encourages investors and other interested parties to enroll on its website to receive automatic email alerts or Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. The website address for Intrepid is www.intrepidpotash.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements - that is, statements about future, not past, events. The forward-looking statements in this document often relate to our future performance and management's expectations for the future, including statements about our financial outlook. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are uncertain. For us, the particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our forward-looking statements include the following:
This document contains preliminary financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Preliminary results are our estimates of actual results based on currently available information. We have not completed our normal quarterly closing and review procedures. While we believe our preliminary results are meaningful, they could be materially different from our actual results. In addition, you should be aware that preliminary results cover only a subset of all of the financial and operating information that will be included with our actual results.
All information in this document speaks as of January 17, 2013. New information or events after that date may cause our forward-looking statements in this document to change. We undertake no duty to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to conform the statements to actual results or to reflect new information or future events.
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Children's Day in Newberry
Celebrating children on May 5th is a new tradition at Newberry Elementary school, but "Children's Day" is a national holiday in Japan.
Why is an entire school in Newberry, Florida celebrating a Japanese holiday? The answer sits inside a first grade classroom.
"We were sitting in our classroom and we were discussing what happened that morning with the tsunami," said Lauren Sahmel, a first grade teacher.
It was seven-year-old Gavin Wood who raised his hand.
"At my house, I was listening to the news, and I heard that Japan got wiped out by a tsunami, and I wanted to know if we could help them," he said.
Wood's question, inspired his teacher who came up with the idea of raising money, and presenting the check to the American Red Cross on "Children's Day."
Kids cracked open their piggy banks and together, made over a $1,200 difference.
"These kids have come forward with one of the largest donations that we've received for Japan," said Casey Schmelz, Emergency Services Manager for the American Red Cross.
The lesson may be: if we could all act like a first grader, one day out of the year, the world could be a better place.
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text: LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As you read this, how many Wi-Fi devices are around you? We get it. We live in a world where we cannot live without Wi-Fi and are in search of it no matter where we are. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Mobilitie, LLC, are continuing to enrich the mobile experience through Wi-Fi. Now when visiting Las Vegas, whether for business or pleasure, you can find high-density Wi-Fi throughout MGM Resorts International destinations with the completion of the roll out at Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur, all with the same quality Wi-Fi as the Company's sister properties. The installations cover the low-rise public spaces – including pools, casinos, lobbies and restaurants – any place a visitor may wish to have mobile service. The Wi-Fi rollout began with Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay including THEhotel, and The Mirage, all completed at the end of 2012. The Wi-Fi at ARIA, Vdara and The Shops at Crystals, that launched with CityCenter's opening in 2009, has been integrated with the new system so guests have seamless Wi-Fi connectivity when traveling from resort to resort and the same customizable Wi-Fi experience and bandwidth options, regardless of which property they are visiting. The dramatic increase of Wi-Fi demand prompted MGM Resorts International to develop, design and install this next-generation, dependable system that can service the millions of guests, visitors and conference goers who pass through these properties annually. To accomplish this, the Company worked with the top technology partners who have proven experience in deploying dynamic, customer-centric Wi-Fi service on a large scale. As you may know, not all Wi-Fi is created equal. Understanding the needs of the mobile user, MGM Resorts collaborated with Mobilitie, LLC, a leading provider of wireless infrastructure in the U.S., and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) to develop the highest-performing wireless network in the Hospitality industry within these large, complex buildings. The high-tech capabilities allow travelers with multiple wireless devices to enjoy quality Wi-Fi and superior opt-in services, including a state-of the-art interactive wayfinding resort map at Bellagio, on-site restaurant wine, cocktail, beer and dessert menu apps at select properties, and on-site promotional offers at these iconic Las Vegas resorts. While visiting any of these MGM Resorts destinations, guests receive complimentary Wi-Fi in the public spaces with the option to upgrade to higher bandwidth, ensuring that everyone has the wireless experience of their choice.


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Blueberries and Brain Health
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Blueberries are a super fruit, as good as any in the world.
Study Title:A blueberry-enriched diet provides cellular protection against oxidative stress and reduces a kainate-induced learning impairment in rats.
Study Abstract:
Young male Fischer-344 rats were fed a diet containing 2% blueberry (BB) extract or control diet for at least 8 weeks and then received bilateral hippocampal injections of kainic acid (KA 200 ng/0.5 μl) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). One week later rats were trained in one-way active footshock avoidance in a straight runway followed the next day by training in a footshock motivated 14-unit T-maze with documented sensitivity to hippocampal glutamatergic manipulations. Based on analyses of several performance variables, KA-treated rats exhibited clearly impaired learning performance; however, the BB diet significantly reduced this impairment. Supporting the behavioral findings, stereological assessment of CA1 pyramidal neurons documented greater neuronal loss in KA-treated controls compared to KA-treated rats on the BB diet. In an in vitro experiment, FaO cells grown in medium supplemented with serum from BB-fed rats had enhanced viability after exposure to hydrogen peroxide. These findings suggest that BB supplementation may protect against neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment mediated by excitotoxicity and oxidative stress.
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Kara B. Duffy, Edward L. Spangler, Bryan D. Devan, Zhihong Guo, Jonna L. Bowker, Anne M. Janas, Adrienne Hagepanos, Robin K. Minor, Rafael DeCabo, Peter R. Mouton, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, James A. Joseph, Donald K. Ingram A blueberry-enriched diet provides cellular protection against oxidative stress and reduces a kainate-induced learning impairment in rats. NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING 2008 November Volume 29, Issue 11, Pages 1680-1689
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Small Business Contracting:
Observations from Reviews of Contracting and Advocacy Activities of Federal Agencies
GAO-07-1255T: Published: Sep 26, 2007. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2007.
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The federal government's long-standing policy has been to use its buying power to maximize procurement opportunities for various types of small businesses. GAO initiated work and completed a report in March 2007 under the Comptroller General's authority describing the extent to which small businesses participated in contracting opportunities related to Hurricane Katrina. This testimony discusses (1) results from the March 2007 GAO report, including the amounts that small and local businesses received directly from federal agencies from contracts related to Hurricane Katrina and the lack of required information in official procurement data systems on subcontracting plans, (2) information from two previous GAO reports regarding the small business advocacy responsibilities of Small Business Administration (SBA) and federal agencies that award contracts, and (3) GAO work on SBA's efforts to advocate for small disadvantaged businesses, and similar efforts by entities within selected agencies. In conducting the studies discussed in this testimony, GAO analyzed agency contract data, reviewed federal acquisition regulations, and interviewed agency procurement officials; we also sent a questionnaire to agency officials regarding Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) reporting relationships; reviewed organizational charts and other pertinent information; analyzed relevant laws, legislative history, and court cases; and, updated information on agency actions on our recommendations.
Small businesses received 28 percent of the $11 billion in contracts that Department of Homeland Security (DHS), General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) awarded directly for Katrina-related projects. Information on whether DHS and GSA required subcontracting plans was generally not available in the federal government's official procurement database for 70 percent or more of the contracting dollars each agency awarded for activities related to Hurricane Katrina. This database should have contained information on whether or not the agencies required subcontracting plans in these instances. The lack of transparency surrounding much of the agencies' subcontracting data may lead to unwarranted perceptions about how the federal procurement system is working, particularly in terms of the government's stated preference for contracting with small businesses. GAO recommended in its March 2007 report that DHS, GSA, and DOD take steps designed to ensure compliance with federal contracting regulations and more transparently disclose the extent to which subcontracting opportunities are available to small businesses. These agencies generally agreed with GAO's recommendations. GSA has implemented them while DOD and DHS indicate they are in the process of doing so. SBA has governmentwide responsibilities for advocating that federal agencies use small businesses as prime contractors for federal contracts and set goals for and encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors to large businesses receiving federal contracts. Similarly, within each federal agency there is an OSDBU that plays an advocacy role by overseeing the agency's duties related to contracts and subcontracts with small and disadvantaged businesses. The Small Business Act requires that the OSDBU director be responsible to and report only to agency heads or their deputies. In 2003, GAO reported that 11 of 24 agencies reviewed did not comply with this provision. While most of the agencies disagreed with our conclusion, none of the legal arguments that they raised changed GAO's recommendations. Because the OSDBU directors at these agencies do not have a direct reporting relationship with their agencies' heads or deputies, the reporting relationships potentially limit their role as effective advocates for small and disadvantaged businesses. GAO is presently evaluating SBA's and agency OSDBUs' advocacy efforts. This evaluation includes an assessment of the actions SBA takes to advocate that small disadvantaged businesses receive opportunities to participate as subcontractors under federal prime contracts and encourage that prime contracting goals for these businesses are met. Also, the evaluation addresses selected OSDBUs' actions to advocate for certain small business firms.
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Small Business Research Programs:Most Agencies Met Spending Requirements, but DOD and EPA Need to Improve Data ReportingGAO-17-453: Published: May 31, 2017. Publicly Released: May 31, 2017.
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Small Business Research Programs:Status of Prior RecommendationsGAO-17-594T: Published: May 4, 2017. Publicly Released: May 4, 2017.
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Small Business Administration:Actions Taken to Help Improve Disaster Loan AssistanceGAO-17-566T: Published: Apr 26, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2017.
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Small Business Research Programs:Additional Actions Needed to Implement Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention RequirementsGAO-17-337: Published: Apr 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 25, 2017.
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Private Deposit Insurance:Credit Unions Largely Complied with Disclosure Rules, but Rules Should Be ClarifiedGAO-17-259: Published: Mar 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 2017.
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HUBZone Program:Oversight Has Improved But Some Weaknesses RemainGAO-17-456T: Published: Mar 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2017.
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Terrorism Risk Insurance:Market Challenges May Exist for Current Structure and Alternative ApproachesGAO-17-62: Published: Jan 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2017.
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Flood Insurance:FEMA Needs to Address Data Quality and Consider Company Characteristics When Revising Its Compensation MethodologyGAO-17-36: Published: Dec 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 9, 2017.
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Small Business Administration:Agency Has Controls to Comply with Paperwork Reduction Act but Could Improve Accessibility and Consistency of Disaster Loan InformationGAO-17-67: Published: Nov 21, 2016. Publicly Released: Nov 21, 2016.
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