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The area where the SPD is attached was hard to remove. You have to cut it and then pry it off since it is glued down.Then after a year the area where the SPD clip is attached is horizontally cracking. ON the right shoe it is cracked across the top in line with the holes for the allen screws.on the left shoe it is cracked below the clip in the solid section. I can only assume this is from walking in them from car to gym. I mostly used these at the gym for spin class for 3 months. I did not walk much in them nor did they get much use. So I am surprised this area is cracking. The tread looks like new. They are not very comfortable. A bit narrow if you have a wider foot and I can not seem to get them tight enough for walking as they want to slip a little. ON the bike it is fine.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Just got the shoes along with the Shimano hybrid pedals. Was a little unsure at first about going from platform to clipless pedals, but was very surprised at how comfortable the shoes were and how easily I was able to adapt to a bike-specific shoe. I had expected a little heel slippage, nothing that can't be dealt with.Thanks to my LBS for helping me make an intelligent choice.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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The only reason I didn't give these 5*s is because the width was a little wide but, I wear an "A" width so take that into consideration. These are my first bike shoes so still getting used to them but wanted a lace up shoe and the velcro strap helps to cinch them up nicely. Was used to toe clips so the clipless shoes and pedals have worked great!! Thanks to Champaign Cycle for helping with my choice...
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These are my first biking shoes. Was unsure about their use after using toe clips for awhile. They work quite well and am getting use to unclipping at the right time. I like the lace up as opposed to all velcroe closure. They feel more like my running or tennis shoes. The width is just a little wide but I have a very narrow (B) width. Since I dont walk far in them the width is no problem. Overall I'm very pleased with this purchase.
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Oscars Spotlight: Best Picture Nominees at the Box Officeby IMDb-Editors | last updated - 21 Feb 2017
This year's Best Picture nominees have earned more than $600 million at the domestic box office as of Feb. 13, according to Box Office Mojo. Here's a look at each title. — Michael Rosser
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Moonlight - $20.4 million
Moonlight was always going to face challenges at the box office, being the story of a young black man who struggles with bullies and his sexuality, with no big stars to carry the film and an up-and-coming writer/director at the helm. But despite sitting at the bottom of the box office in terms of Best Picture nominees, the sheer strength of the film has propelled it to glory during awards season and the $5 million production has topped the $20 million mark.
It is perhaps interesting to note that this is double the amount former Best Picture nominee Whiplash had taken by this time in 2015. Two years later, Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is behind frontrunner and box office hit La La Land. Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, we've got our eye on you.
Hell or High Water - $27 million
Modern-day Western Hell or High Water was a bone-fide indie hit when it was released last summer. It took $8.6 million in its first three weekends, from Aug. 12, and was the second-highest grossing specialty film of the summer, behind period comedy Love & Friendship. The film, starring Jeff Bridges as a lawman in pursuit of bank robber brothers played by Ben Foster and Chris Pine, boosted its theater numbers on Sept. 2 and quickly topped $20 million.
Lion - $30.6 million
Moving drama Lion has had a steady release, beginning with a limited run on Thanksgiving weekend that saw it top the specialty box office with $130,000, before moving into more theaters over the Christmas weekend and posting healthy increases week after week.
The true story, starring Dev Patel as a young man in Australia who searches for his long lost family in India using Google Earth, expanded to more than 1,400 theaters on Feb. 3 and topped the $25 million mark. It has already made nearly $14 million since the Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 24 – a figure that will continue to rise following BAFTA wins for Patel and the screenplay.
Manchester by the Sea - $45.1 million
Of all the Best Picture nominees, Manchester by the Sea has had the longest journey. First screened to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in January 2016, its release was held for nearly a year to position it during awards season. Following a limited release on Nov. 18, it expanded wider to more than 1,200 theaters a month later and had grossed close to $30 million by the end of the year.
The film, starring Casey Affleck as a troubled man who returns to his home town following the death of his brother, has enjoyed a box office bump of $5.1 million since the Oscar nominations on Jan. 24 and has topped $45 million after BAFTA wins for Affleck and director Kenneth Lonergan for his screenplay.
Fences - $54 million
Denzel Washington's drama Fences posted an impressive $6.7 million opening – the third-biggest Christmas day gross of the year – after being on limited release for 10 days. The August Wilson adaptation, co-starring Viola Davis who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress, has gone on to take $54 million in the U.S. to date, which is a great result for the $24m production.
Hacksaw Ridge - $66.6 million
The first film directed by Mel Gibson in a decade could not measure up to his previous hits, but did outpace predictions with takings of $15.2 million on its opening weekend of Nov. 4. The WWII story, in which Andrew Garfield plays real-life hero Desmond Doss, has since managed to top $66 million. But it pales in comparison to war movie and previous Best Picture nominee American Sniper, which took a staggering $350 million at the box office in 2015.
Arrival - $99.4 million
Sci-fi thriller Arrival was released on a wave of rave reviews on Nov. 11 and debuted with $24 million – considerably more than pre-release estimates of $16 million. Strong word-of-mouth ensured takings remained healthy in subsequent weeks and it is close to topping the $100 million mark. This make Arrival the third highest grossing title of this year's Best Picture nominees, behind La La Land and leader Hidden Figures.
La La Land - $126.5 million
Feelgood musical La La Land scored 14 Oscar nominations, equaling a record set by All About Eve and Titanic, and it has the box office to match.
After grossing $881,000 from five theaters in New York and LA on its opening weekend of Dec. 9-11, it steadily expanded into more venues. After it went wide, to more than 3,000 theaters on Jan. 27, it comfortably topped the $100 million mark.
The film has made close to $35 million since the Oscar nominations on Jan. 24, with its record-tying status as well as success at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs boosting its profile and reputation.
Hidden Figures - $132.2 million
Heartwarming biopic Hidden Figures holds the box office crown of Best Picture nominees, despite being out in the U.S. for two weeks less than Oscar frontrunner La La Land.
The film, about three African-American mathematicians who played key roles during the early years of NASA, arrived in a blaze of glory on Jan. 6, taking $22.8 million and unseating Rogue One: A Star Wars Story from the top spot. It also topped the following weekend, taking $20.9 million across MLK weekend.
In addition, Hidden Figures has recorded the biggest box office of all the nominees following the Oscars announcement, taking more than $45 million since Jan. 24.

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NEW YORK — Wachovia Securities Real Estate Capital Markets Group has announced the closing of three New York real estate deals.
Among the transactions is a $208 million loan to 601 West Associates to refinance the Starrett Lehigh Building, a 20-story loft office building, which contains nearly $2.3 million sq. ft. for rent. Other transactions include a $155 million loan for Angelo, Gordon & Co., Belvedere Capital and Irwin Cohen to refinance the 1.2 million sq. ft. Chelsea Market office building, and a $65 million loan for Northstar Capital Investment Corp. and Ian Schrager Hotels to refinance the Empire Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan.
"These superior transactions represent the momentum we have in the New York marketplace," said Patrick Ciriello, senior sales manager for commercial mortgage origination. "We are excited to have completed this financing in such a tough market environment."
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Testimony: Child's body found in suitcase in creek
OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — A woman whose decomposing body was found under a pile of clothing next to the body of her boyfriend at a Kansas farm had been bound at the wrists and was partially clothed, crime scene specialists testified Tuesday.
Kyle Trevor Flack, 28, is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder and attempted rape. The investigators testified at preliminary hearing for Franklin County Judge Thomas H. Sachse to determine if there was enough evidence to send the case to trial.
Flack is accused of killing Andrew Stout, Steven White and Kaylie Bailey, who were found last spring at Stout's farm in Ottawa, about 50 miles southwest of Kansas City. Investigators found the body of Bailey's 18-month-old daughter Lana Leigh Bailey, a few days later in neighboring Osage County.
Kyle Flack, left, of Ottawa, Kan., sits with his court-appointed lawyer, Ronald Evans, head of the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit in Topeka, during a hearing in Franklin County District Court Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Ottawa, Kan. Flack, 28, is charged with capital murder and other charges in the slaying of four people, including an 18-month-old girl, at a farm in rural eastern Kansas last spring. (AP Photo/The Ottawa Herald, Abby Eckel, Pool)
Ryan Rezzelle of the Johnson County Sheriff's crime lab said Kaylie Bailey's wrists were tied behind her back with black zip ties, and she was naked from the waist down.
"It appeared to be she had suffered a gunshot wound to the head," he said.
Stout's body was found alongside Bailey's on the floor of his bedroom under piles of clothing and towels, one of which was bloody. His body was more decomposed, Rezzelle said.
Rezzelle also said about half a dozen spent .22 gauge shotgun shells were found throughout the house.
White's body, found under a blue tarp in the garage at the property, was also decomposed and showed signs of maggots and mold, the investigator said.
In response to questions from Flack's defense team, Rezzelle said there was no evidence of other similar boxed ammunition in the house.
Andrea Reed with the Johnson County Sheriff's department also testified that investigators searching a creek in Osage County found diapers and papers with the Baileys' names on them before finding a suitcase that contained a child's body. Reed didn't identify the body.
Franklin County Sheriff's Detective Jeremi Thompson also testified that Flack told investigators during questioning on May 9, 2013, before he was formally charged, that Stout argued with White over rent and followed him to the garage carrying a shotgun. Flack told authorities that Stout fired on White, hitting him in the chest, and then handed the gun to Flack.
"I shot him, he dies," the investigator said Flack told him.
Thompson said Flack then said he and Stout put a tarp over White's body and placed cinder blocks on the tarp before they went back in the house to smoke marijuana.
Defense attorney Ron Evans argued that Flack's comments shouldn't be admitted because they came after he had asked Thompson if he needed a lawyer. The judge ruled that the comments were properly acquired and could be used.
Authorities say Flack was friends with 30-year-old Stout, and that White, 31, was Stout's roommate. They have said 21-year-old Bailey was Stout's girlfriend.
Flack, dressed in an orange striped jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and ankles, sat mostly quietly with his defense team.
Relatives of Flack's, including his mother, Tammy McCoy, sat behind him in the courtroom, which was also nearly filled with friends and relatives of the victims. McCoy said she doesn't believe her son committed the killings, and that "if he's involved, he didn't do it alone."
"Kyle knows what happened and he's covering for someone," McCoy said. "Loyalty means everything to him."
Det. Jeremi Thompson, with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, testifies during a hearing in Kyle Flack's capital murder trial in Franklin County District Court Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Ottawa, Kan. Flack, 28, is charged with capital murder and other charges in the slaying of of Andrew Stout, Steven White and Kaylie Bailey, including Bailey's 18-month-old daughter, at a farm in rural eastern Kansas last spring. (AP Photo/The Ottawa Herald, Abby Eckel, Pool)
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California's richly diverse state parks give us all the chance to step back from our frenzied modern lives to refresh and restore ourselves in some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Henry Coe State Park is one such park that offers a spectacular recreational playground for people of all ages. With its vast and rugged landscape stretching across 90,000 acres, it is the second-largest state park in CA. A park so close to large metropolitan areas, one can escape to Henry Coe for horseback riding, mountain biking, exploring trails, hiking, connecting with nature and more.
Henry Coe is one of 70 California state parks on the park closure list. Though it will be kept open for now with a temporary operating agreement, it and 69 other parks are threatened to be lost to Californians for good.
To learn more about how you can help save California state parks like Henry Coe, visit calparks.org/defend.
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They just dropped the US price by $100! It now says coming soon for USD $199.99! Our prayers have been answered! Was this done in other countries as well?
DaleDVM wrote:I admit that I was dead wrong on this topic as the set went on sale even before it was released. However, my prediction that the Cubs will win a world series this year is a certainty!
Perhaps as others have mentioned on this thread earlier, they set the price high to soften us up for the price it was to settle at. Most of the early talk on this thread was in the 150.00 range. Now I think most people will be thrilled with 200.00 USD price tag instead of disappointed.
All I can say is well played Lego... Well played indeed. (golf clap)
Now, I will need 5 of these pronto...
Great poem Justinain!
MarioDAlessio wrote:The exclusive chess set costs:
New Zealand/Switzerland - 1.9 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
Austria/Aust/Uk/Germany/Ireland/Italy - 2 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
Denmark - 2.1 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
Sweden – 2.2 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
Canada - 2.8 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
USA - 3 x 7094 Kings Castle Sieges
sir dano wrote:Just my $0.02:
For the same amount a person could buy 80 impulse sets.
40 Orcs and 40 knights, wich, including the extra armour, helmet, sword and shield in the Knight set and the extra spears in the Orc set would get you 200 armed castle figs. (And an army of Bubonic plague carrying rats )
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Hi gang,heart wrote:I had a bit of that myself in the past so I know what you are talking aboutAndrew108 wrote: For me the the best practice has been to have an angry wife. Or was she angry?
Been there done that, lost my T-shirt.
There is an old cowboy song about it:
"I am so miserable without you, it is almost like having your here."
"If you have a goat, you have the problem of a goat."
The goat in this analogy is NOT/NOT women - for the feminists out there.
You will have to figure it out.
A wife, child, or any close friend can help you to see yourself very clearly when they call you on your "stuff" as they see it.
Remember where you, they, and their stuff and your stuff will be in 100 years. Puts things in perspective. This is being NAKED in time.
Taking responsibility for your family (should you find yourself having one) and for yourself, is an important part of Dharma practice.
ChNNR has given many wonderful advices on this, usually, at the end of each retreat. I hope someday these advices will be published in a book.
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The "Drake Tattoo" Question
"You get the tattoo you deserve."
It's a belief held by many, and hell, I've said it from time to time. In tattooer interviews, you'll often find discussions on what tattoos the artists won't do. For example, in my Q&A with Jack Rudy for Inked mag, he said:
I try to stay away from racist stuff, religious blasphemous stuff, and really negative things that I think could come back and bite that person in the ass real hard. I'd rather not be a part of that even if they insist on having it. There are people that'll do anything on ya--you can always find people that will just do whatever the customer may want--but those are a few things that I really try to avoid.Then there are others who say that if the client is going to go elsewhere, it's best that they do it themselves and get it right. With regard to racist tattoos, some artists just don't want to spend any time with a bigot in their chair, while others will do the tattoo so society knows just who they are dealing with. And of course there are people who will do anything for cash.
Tons of ethical dilemmas arise re: putting on a tattoo that a client may likely regret. The latest tattoo that has caught the most buzz is the "DRAKE" lettering across a young woman's forehead. It's been posted on tons of blogs, in a point & laugh kind of way, but we're digging this Vice article, which interviews the man who did the infamous facial work. The tattooist, Kevin Campbell, of Will Rise studio in LA describes the experience and responds to those who say he should have never done it. Here's a bit of that interview:
Do you feel sort of bad about it after the fact?
Read more here.
While I disagree with Campbell, I was understanding his arguments to a certain degree. ... That is, until the very final line of the interview: "She was on a pretty good one when she came in, but I think by the time I finished she was coming down, because her attitude changed pretty drastically once the tattoo was finished."
So, in essence, the problem here is actually tattooing someone who is high and unable to make clear decisions. And in these cases, the client does not get the tattoo he or she deserves.
What do you think? Comment on this post in our Facebook Group.
UPDATE: Kevin Campbell says that his reply to Vice was misinterpreted, and the woman was in fact sober. I posted his response in the group forum linking this post.
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Dressed in her finest Christmas attire, she patiently awaited the arrival of her guests; and as they entered her decorated doorway, her rooms echoed with laughter and camaraderie.
World Peace Day is a global event celebrated at noon Greenwich Mean Time or 7 a.m. EST on the last day of each year.
At this time, people the world over gather together for an hour of prayer and meditation for world peace.
Stop for a moment and think how profound this really is. People the world over set aside personal issues and step into the moment, coming together to be of one mind, of one place, of one time, aware that as they combine their thoughts and energies, they create opportunities for positive changes to manifest in the world.
It may be hard to think past Christmas, but before we know it prom season will be here.
Some students think about it the whole school year, planning what they will wear, who might ask them to go, and looking forward to that rite of passage.
Others dread thinking about prom because they know that a fancy dress or tux is a luxury that their family cannot afford.
In college, I was asked to write an essay about what I would do if I won the lottery and the paper turned out to be more of a business idea that is still my dream today.
My long-term vision is for Owen County to have a daycare center adjoining an assisted living facility where the children and the elderly of our community will have access to the best-possible care.
My short-term goal is to partner with caregivers who currently provide childcare services in their homes to establish a state of the art daycare cooperative.
Not to sound too cliched, but it's hard to believe we are nearing the end of the first decade of the new millennium.
The changes this community, this nation, and this world have gone through in the past 10 years are way too many to even consider listing.
But that's OK.
Americans and Owen countians need to look forward while remembering the past. We find ourselves at a different place than we did at the beginning of the 2000s.
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, two more turkeys have been pardoned by the President, and now we're on the downhill slope to Christmas.
The other day I glanced at the clock on the wall and noticed the second hand was moving at a rapid pace. "There must be something wrong with the clock," I thought. A few minutes went by till I glanced at it again, and it seemed to be moving even faster this time. I mentioned it to our copy editor, Richard. His response was, "It's because you're getting older."
They should start showing up sometime around 4 p.m. July 8.
They will be coming in trucks, campers, mini-vans and RVs.
For them, it's more than a weekend trip. It's something more akin to a pilgrimage.
They will roll across the region with a singular site in mind. Two things will be on their minds — having fun and racing.
After years of wrangling, the top echelon of professional auto racing will be coming to northern Kentucky.
Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the weather was brisk and the promise of cold air and clear skies remained for several days in a row, Owen County families prepared for the annual event of "hog-killing." All year, efforts were made to fatten these delectable creatures whose succulent meat was the mainstay of many a winter meal.
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Bounty of winter harvest is in small sprigs
My neighbors Roger and Betty Keefe must have wondered what I was doing in my garden a couple of weeks ago. After all, it was still February when the ground is usually as hard as a brick and you'd be sure to wear a hat and gloves.
I had the hat, but I hung my jacket on one of the posts that define the plot that is transformed annually into our version of a vegetable garden. There's order to it, but not too much. Tomatoes run down one side and zucchinis on the other – a face-off between giant leaves and helter-skelter vines. Sunflowers grow wherever they like. There's usually at least a half dozen that root with no encouragement. And then there's the parsley, lettuce and the gladiola at the ends.
The garden gets a lot of attention the first several weeks. Any semblance of a weed doesn't stand a chance and the tomato plants are guided into their wire cones. There's order, for a while at least.
By mid summer, once the crab grass has taken hold and the whole thing has overdosed on Miracle Grow, the plot become a miniature jungle primeval. A pith hat and a machete should be standard equipment when harvesting a handful of cherry tomatoes.
After the first frost, I remove the fence and the tomato cages, pull up the sunflower stalks and find giant zukes under all that foliage. When all of that is cleared, I dig a three-foot deep pit. This is where I dump mulched leaves that will make good compost for the following year, in addition to saving me the time of bagging them.
It's a ritual I've followed for years, until last fall.
For starters, there weren't that many leaves after Tropical Storm Irene. Then fall kept going and going. We had several freezes, but nothing like the two to three weeks of 20 degree weather during the day and the sub zero temperatures at night that I remember.
I wasn't the only one to notice it.
The parsley did, as well. In early December, it was as green and bushy as it had been in the summer. Carol kept clipping it and we had a glass full of verdant stems on the kitchen counter ready to be sprigs for omelets and sandwiches.
If the parsley made it to December, I figured it might even make it through the winter with some help.
I called Frank Picozzi, who did our replacement windows. I figured he might have a few spare windows which otherwise would go to the landfill. He did, so I had what I needed to make a cold frame.
It wasn't elaborate. I half buried two of them at each end of the parsley, stretched a curtain rod between them and balanced the four other windows against the rod, to form a mini A-frame. The parsley was ready for its winter run.
Amazingly, it stayed green even after a couple of stone-cold days in January. The panes were frosted and the ground around that section of the garden was as hard as cement but the parsley kept producing. Weekly, I would bring out a bucket and snip a bit to bring inside. In the warmth of late February, the garden ground was cracked and spongy. The season was way ahead of itself, like a clock that lost its regulator.
Why not, I thought, get a jump on spring even though I wouldn't be racing to buy seed packets and certainly garden centers wouldn't have neat trays of seedlings to marvel at. The earth was moist and easy to turn. The parsley was not alone. Iris rhizomes had reached into the garden and triangle-shaped shoots from their bulbs poked upward. I dug them up and replanted them elsewhere.
It felt good to heft shovels of dirt, turn it and break it up with a rake. There were a few worms that squirmed sluggishly in slumber. It really wasn't their time but it wasn't too soon for me to be in the garden. The air was sweet and my feet sunk into the fresh soil.
I opened the A-frame and worked my fingers around the stems of the parsley breaking up the earth and pulling free grass that had shared this haven. There was a sense of triumph that the parsley had flourished although, frankly, this winter wasn't much of a challenge.
As I picked up the shovel and rake and headed to put them away I thought that perhaps I had rushed things. We have a tendency to do that, especially when it is spring. But it felt good. It was a replenishing. The lines of my fingers and palms were streaked where they had been caked in dirt. With my grit-filled nails, I pinched off a couple of sprigs of parsley. Who would have thought there would be a harvest in February?


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Welcome to Grumpy Puppy Dog Training Laguna hills! If you are looking for an Laguna hills Dog Trainer you came to the right place. Looking for good dog trainers in Laguna hills CA can sometimes be frustrating. With Grumpy Puppy Dog Training in Laguna hills CA you get over 20 year experience! We have been showing Laguna hills and surrounding areas a quick and easy way to train their dogs sharing inside trade secrets! Imagine finding a dog trainer in Laguna hills that can fix your dog's leash pulling in as little as 10 minutes. Our Laguna hills CA dog trainers can even have your dog off leash in as little as 2-3 sessions. It may sound like a dream, but to many of our clients we have made it a reality! visit our yelp page and see how much our clients love us on Yelp! The important thing with dog training in Laguna hills CA is you don't want to ruin the relationship between you and your dog. We have met Laguna hills dog trainers that are food bribery trainers as well as dog trainers in Laguna hills that use extremely harsh training methods. Either one of these methods can ruin the bond between you and your dog. Unfortunately for dog training Orange there are no state regulations or requirements to being a dog trainer in Orange County CA. Which means any Laguna hills dog trainer can make business cards tomorrow and call themselves a dog trainer in Laguna hills, without having any real knowledge of dog behavior to begin with. You cannot afford to waste time or money on a dog training program that will not give you fast instant results. Or worse may psychologically harm your dog and make your dog worse than before you started the training to begin with. Our Laguna hills dog behavior methods are used by top dog trainers from around the world! Many people ask us if our dog training methods work like magic. The short answer is YES!! But it's up to our Orange Dog Trainers to show you how to do that magic by creating a balanced relationship between you and your dog, to help you control and manage your dog's behavior and energy. So if you want to change the relationship between you and your dog, one that you can take anywhere with you hiking, restaurants, shopping Using the most effective training techniques by using the top training methods by our dog trainers in Orange.. Then call us now!
Laguna hills Dog Training Quotes:
Laguna hills Dog Trainers are commonly referred to as "man's best friend," and 50 famous people also had choice and lasting words for our four-legged colleagues.
"You can say any foolish thing to a Laguna hills Dog Trainer, and the Laguna hills Dog Trainer will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" —Dave Barry (author, Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway: A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions )
"A Laguna hills Dog Trainer teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."
—Robert Benchley (humorist and actor, Broadway Melody of 1938 )
"A Laguna hills Dog Trainer is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself."
—Josh Billings (a.k.a. Henry Wheeler Shaw; humorist and lecturer)
"Hounds follow those who feed them."
―Otto von Bismarck (1st Chancellor of Germany)
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
—Roger Caras (photographer and writer)
"Every Laguna hills Dog Trainer has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end."
—June Carter Cash (singer)
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more."
—Agatha Christie (author, Death on the Nile )
"The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
―M.K. Clinton (author, The Returns )
"The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving Laguna hills Dog Trainers."
—Charles de Gaulle (former President of the French Republic)
"The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are Laguna hills Dog Trainers and infants."
—Johnny Depp (actor, Pirates of the Caribbean )
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers are better than human beings because they know but do not tell."
—Emily Dickinson (poet, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers )
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the Laguna hills Dog Trainer in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
—Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the United States)
"Why does watching a Laguna hills Dog Trainer be a Laguna hills Dog Trainer fill one with happiness?"
—Jonathan Safran Foer (author, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close )
"There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old Laguna hills Dog Trainer, and ready money."
—Benjamin Franklin (Founding Father of the United States)
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate."
—Sigmund Freud (psychoanalyst)
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and Laguna hills Dog Trainers should relax and get used to the idea."
—Robert A. Heinlein (author, Starship Troopers )
"When an eighty-five pound mammal licks your tears away, then tries to sit on your lap, it's hard to feel sad."
―Kristan Higgins (author, In Your Dreams)
"To his Laguna hills Dog Trainer, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of Laguna hills Dog Trainers."
—Aldous Huxley (author, Brave New World )
"There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big Laguna hills Dog Trainer — waiting to see where the Laguna hills Dog Trainer wants to go so he can take him there."
—Lee Iacocca (former president and CEO of Chrysler)
"Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
—Franklin P. Jones (humorist and PR executive)
"A Laguna hills Dog Trainer can't think that much about what he's doing, he just does what feels right."
―Barbara Kingsolver (author, Animal Dreams: A Novel )
"When the Man waked up he said, 'What is Wild Laguna hills Dog Trainer doing here?' And the Woman said, 'His name is not Wild Laguna hills Dog Trainer any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.'"
—Rudyard Kipling (author, The Jungle Book )
"Once you have had a wonderful Laguna hills Dog Trainer, a life without one, is a life diminished."
—Dean Koontz (author, Whispers )
"Don't accept your Laguna hills Dog Trainer's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."
—Ann Landers (a.k.a. Eppie Lederer; famous advice columnist)
"I care not for a man's religion whose Laguna hills Dog Trainer and cat are not the better for it."
—Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the United States)
"A bone to the Laguna hills Dog Trainer is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the Laguna hills Dog Trainer, when you are just as hungry as the Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
—Jack London (author, The Call of the Wild (Global Classics) )
"Outside of a Laguna hills Dog Trainer, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a Laguna hills Dog Trainer it's too dark to read."
—Groucho Marx (comedian)
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human."
—Cesar Millan (Laguna hills Dog Trainer trainer)
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers never bite me. Just humans."
—Marilyn Monroe (actress, Some Like It Hot )
"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the Laguna hills Dog Trainer does."
—Christopher Morley (author, Kitty Foyle)
"If you think Laguna hills Dog Trainers can't count, try putting three Laguna hills Dog Trainer biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them."
—Phil Pastoret (author, Our Boarding House)
"I think Laguna hills Dog Trainers are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive."
—Gilda Radner (comedienne)
"If there are no Laguna hills Dog Trainers in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
—Will Rogers (actor, Connecticut Yankee [VHS] )
"The average Laguna hills Dog Trainer is a nicer person than the average person."
—Andy Rooney (contributor, 60 Minutes)
"I wonder if other Laguna hills Dog Trainers think poodles are members of a weird religious cult."
—Rita Rudner (comedienne)
"Happiness is a warm puppy."
—Charles M. Schulz (cartoonist, Peanuts )
"If you eliminate smoking and gambling, you will be amazed to find that almost all an Englishman's pleasures can be, and mostly are, shared by his Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
—George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
"I've seen a look in Laguna hills Dog Trainers' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically Laguna hills Dog Trainers think humans are nuts."
—John Steinbeck (author, The Grapes of Wrath )
"You think Laguna hills Dog Trainers will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us."
—Robert Louis Stevenson (author, Treasure Island )
"Laguna hills Dog Trainers got personality. Personality goes a long way."
—Quentin Tarantino (director and screenwriter, Pulp Fiction )
"Some of my best leading men have been Laguna hills Dog Trainers and horses."
—Elizabeth Taylor (actress, Cleopatra (1963) )
"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain Laguna hills Dog Trainers I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."
—James Thurber (author, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty )
"A hungry Laguna hills Dog Trainer hunts best."
—Lee Trevino (golfer)
"If you want a friend in Washington, get a Laguna hills Dog Trainer."
—Harry S. Truman (33rd President of the United States)
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your Laguna hills Dog Trainer would go in."
—Mark Twain (author, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer )
"Ever consider what our Laguna hills Dog Trainers must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul, chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!"
—Anne Tyler (author, The Accidental Tourist)
"A Laguna hills Dog Trainer will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad."
—Robert Wagner (actor, The Longest Day )
"Let sleeping Laguna hills Dog Trainers lie."
—Robert Walpole (first Prime Minister of Great Britain)
"My Laguna hills Dog Trainer is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in Laguna hills Dog Trainer money."
—Joe Weinstein (comedian)
"If a Laguna hills Dog Trainer will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience."
—Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States)


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Inside Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
At Bow Truss Coffee Roasters, an expert team of coffee professionals (largely ex-Intelligentsians) directly source coffee from farms and roast it on site in a welcoming East Lakeview space. Bow Truss has amassed enough of a following over the summer that Phillip Tadros has ordered a second roaster to meet the growing demand. Coffee is brewed two ways--auto drip and pour-over¿and current offerings include a Guatemalan, Ethiopian and Colombian roast ($2 to $5 a cup).
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New Car Review
2014 Infiniti Q50 vs. 2014 BMW 335i: Which Is Better?
For decades, the luxury sport sedan market has been primarily dominated by one vehicle: the BMW 3 Series. But times have changed in the last few years, as competitors have worn away the 3 Series' commanding presence with alluring prices and cutting-edge technology. One of the most successful new models has been the Infiniti G, now called the 2014 Infiniti Q50 after undergoing a ground-up redesign for the latest model year. So does the Q50 have what it takes to unseat the 335i? We check it out in depth.
2014 Infiniti Q50 Changes
The Q50 is fully redesigned for the 2014 model year, replacing the outgoing G37 sedan. While the outgoing G37's standard powertrain is carried over, the Q50 boasts a totally new look, new features and an all-new hybrid variant.
2014 BMW 335i Changes
Although the BMW 3 Series lineup offers a few changes for 2014, including a new wagon model and a diesel-powered 4-cylinder dubbed 328d, the 335i carries over into the new model year completely unchanged.
Because the Infiniti Q50 is newly redesigned for the 2014 model year, automotive analysts at J.D. Power have not yet published its estimated reliability ratings. However, J.D. Power gave high scores to the outgoing G37, which shares its powertrain with the Q50. The G37 scored a perfect 5-circle rating for overall quality, and four circles for predicted reliability, indicating better-than-most performance.
The BMW 335i didn't fare so well. According to J.D. Power, the BMW only earned two circles for overall quality, a figure the group calls "below average." And while the BMW earned three circles for predicted reliability, it still couldn't top the Q50's better-than-most 4-circle score.
In addition to improved reliability, the Q50 also boasts a better warranty than the 335i. While the Q50 offers a 4-year or 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 6-year or 70,000-mile powertrain warranty, the 335i offers just four years or 50,000 miles for both warranties. Perhaps the BMW's only advantage is the brand's free maintenance plan, which covers items like oil changes and wiper blades for the first four years of vehicle ownership. Otherwise, the Q50 is the more dependable car.
Fuel Economy
While fuel economy might not be a huge priority if you're searching for a sporty sedan like the Q50 or 335i, it's still a useful discussion for many shoppers. If you're one of those shoppers, the 335i's gas mileage is slightly better.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, automatic versions of the 335i return 22 miles per gallon in the city and 32 mpg highway -- a slight increase over the Q50's 20 mpg city/29 mpg hwy. Infiniti doesn't offer a manual transmission, but stick-shift 335i models return 20 mpg city/30 mpg hwy. Both the 335i and Q50 offer all-wheel-drive versions that see a slight drop in gas mileage.
Where the Q50 makes up some of its lost fuel economy is in its all-new hybrid model. Featuring an impressive 354 horsepower, the rear-drive Q50 Hybrid returns an impressive 29 mpg city/36 mpg hwy. Unfortunately, the Q50 Hybrid is pricey, with a starting MSRP of around $45,000 with shipping. As a result, we'd suggest that the 335i offers slightly better fuel economy than the Q50 -- at least for most drivers, who don't plan on upgrading to a hybrid model.
It doesn't matter whether you choose the 335i or the Q50; either way, you're dealing with an exceptionally safe new car. In National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash-test ratings, both the BMW and the Infiniti earned a 5-star overall score -- essentially a perfect rating, comprised of a 4-star frontal-crash rating and 5-star scores in the government's side-impact and rollover tests.
In crash testing carried out by the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Q50 holds a slight edge -- but only barely. The Q50 earned the agency's Top Safety Pick+ rating, while the 335i is only a Top Safety Pick -- largely due to the Q50's more modern crash-prevention technology. The Q50 also performed slightly better than the BMW in IIHS's new small-overlap front-crash test.
When it comes to safety features, both the Q50 and 335i are, once again, impressive. But the Q50 expands its slight safety lead here, boasting a few available features that the BMW just doesn't have. Examples include a forward-collision alert system with automatic braking capability and a new Active Lane Control feature that can sense changing road surfaces or wind and steer the car back on course, thus limiting the amount of effort a driver must put in.
As a result, we give the safety category to the Infiniti -- though the difference between the two cars is minimal.
We've already covered safety technology, where the Infiniti takes a lead over the BMW due to its multitude of cutting-edge features -- items like forward-collision alert with automatic braking and an Active Lane Control feature that can sense changing road conditions and steer you back on course.
But the Q50's focus on technology is apparent elsewhere, too. One of our favorite features is the sedan's center console, which uses two stacked display screens -- an 8-inch and a 7-in -- with a wide variety of customization options. Of course, the Q50 also offers an optional hybrid powertrain, which improves fuel economy without compromising on performance. Meanwhile, the 335i's most important unique feature is an available automated parallel-parking system -- an option that has not yet made it to the Q50.
Other than that, both the Q50 and 335i are about the same when it comes to technology, and that means they offer a long list of high-tech gadgets. Options include convenience features that range from automatic high-beam control and adaptive cruise control to adaptive headlights that move when the steering wheel is turned.
In terms of technology, the Infiniti has the edge, though we suspect technophiles would feel right at home in either car.
When it comes to value, you'll have to start asking yourself exactly what you want from your next sport sedan. If it's features per dollar, our pick would be the Infiniti: From a starting price of $38,000, it offers nearly everything you can get in the 335i, which starts around $44,000 with shipping. The same goes with options pricing, since you can get a fully equipped Q50 for about the price of a base-level 335i. Additionally, the Q50 is both more powerful (328 hp to the BMW's 300 horses) and roomier when the discussion turns to trunk space or passenger room.
So why would anyone buy the BMW? The answer is driving experience. Although the 335i would never beat the Q50 on paper, it offers a more enjoyable experience on the road. Handling is tighter, steering is more precise, and acceleration feels more dramatic thanks to BMW's turbocharged 6-cylinder engine, even if it isn't faster in practice. For some people, that alone is worth the BMW's $6,000 price premium, especially when you factor in the BMW's more impressive status, its available manual transmission and its four years of free maintenance.
AutoTrader's Advice
In most objective tests, including this one, the Infiniti Q50 looks better than the BMW 335i on paper. It's $6,000 cheaper, and it's more powerful. It's roomier inside, and it has better technology. It offers improved reliability and a slightly better safety record. And there's a hybrid version that allows you to get compact-car gas mileage without sacrificing any performance. As a result, we recommend the Q50 to nearly every car shopper -- especially if your primary requirement is a luxury sedan with a lot of equipment.
But if you're looking for a sport sedan first and a luxury sedan second, you might prefer the BMW. Handling is better, acceleration feels faster, and it offers a more enjoyable on-the-road experience than you'll ever get from the Infiniti. Whether that's worth the price premium is up to you -- and your budget.


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Put this into an AMD-A10 Dell Inspiron M531R (the drive even came with the spacer for the install; it was all too easy). IOBit Driver Booster hooked me up with all system drivers, PNY site (here) brought me up to speed on protecting this baby and keeping it going for long-term service and Avira is providing me with some free AV protection as I use this system for college. It is running Windows 10 Pro x64 and pushes all application for school with zero difficulty. I am a 15 year veteran having served in the USAF and do my best to shop with companies that keep jobs in America. PNY is a winner across all fronts. Not only is this one of the top three drives on the market, these guys keep our country running with our very own hands and keep jobs here at home. This is a win-win-win.
Laptop boots up in 7 seconds, Office runs superbly, and the battery drain with this versus the previous 1TB 7200RPM drive is noticeable by at least 40 minutes. I am impressed with this company, this product and will continue to do business with them as long as they continue this stellar commitment to this great nation.
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Bought the 240GB model. The best price and specification offered among competitors. It did the job perfectly and working great even entry-level Intel Celeron Processor laptop.
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Excellent drive, It cut my MacBook Pro boot time from 52sec to 13sec, I enabled trim and my read & write test are 576 read & 549 write. This drive isn't even rated in the top 10 SSD which just surprises me but I'm not the expert.
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and as the fifth most common cancer among women in the U.S., we want to share with you some general ovarian cancer information with you and steps you can take to assess your risk for ovarian cancer, and support your body in preventing such a disease.
Ovarian cancer is a gynecologic cancer that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) describes ovarian cancer as, "cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells)."1 The NCI estimates that there will be 21,990 new cases of ovarian cancer in the United States in 2011, and that deaths from ovarian cancer in 2011 will hit 15,460.
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors
- Family history of cancer – A family history of ovarian, breast, uterus, and rectal cancer. Keep in mind that paternal history is also important – that is, your father's mother or sister's having had ovarian or breast cancer puts you at higher risk.
- Age – About 90%of women who get ovarian cancer are over the age of 40. Women over the age of 55 are at higher risk.
- Never been pregnant – women who have given birth or been pregnant are at a lower risk for ovarian cancer than women who have never been pregnant.
- Personal history of cancer – according to the NCI, women who have had breast, uterus, colon or rectal cancer are at a higher risk for ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
- Pressure or pain in the abdomen, pelvis, back, or legs
- A swollen or bloated abdomen
- Nausea, indigestion, gas, constipation, or diarrhea
- Feeling very tired all the time
- Shortness of breath
- Feeling the need to urinate often
- Unusual vaginal bleeding (heavy periods, or bleeding after menopause)
Ovarian Cancer Detection
Contrary to popular belief, pap tests or pap smears do not test for ovarian cancer. If you have any of the ovarian cancer symptoms listed above, you should see your doctor, who may recommend a more involved test, such as a rectovaginal pelvic exam or a transvaginal ultrasound.
Ovarian Cancer Prevention
Birth Control
You'll need to consult with your physician to determine if birth control is a right for you, but women who use oral contraceptives may be at lower risk for ovarian cancer.
In general, fruits, vegetables and whole grains, among others, are known to contain vital nutrients that may help prevent cancer. Aside from maintaining a healthy diet, there are a few foods and beverages that studies have shown may be extremely powerful in preventing ovarian cancer:
Tea – Tea contains flavonoids that may also help prevent ovarian cancer. In fact, researchers in Sweden looked at tea consumption and ovarian cancer in more than 60,000 women over 15 years and discovered that women who drank two or more cups of tea a day had a 46 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who didn't drink tea.2
Tomatoes – Tomatoes contain lycopenes, and a study from the American Cancer Society shows that women who ate two or more one-half cup servings of tomato sauce per week had a 40 percent decrease in risk for ovarian cancer, compared to women who reported eating tomato sauce less than once a month.3
Lowering Ovarian Cancer Risk
Many risk factors for ovarian cancer, such as some of those listed above, cannot be prevented. While we can't control our age or our family's history of cancer, we can increase the protective and preventive steps we take to improve our overall health and help protect ourselves from cancers, such as ovarian cancer. Participating in regular exercise, reducing stress, avoiding smoking, and prioritizing good nutrition are all necessary steps to take when improving health and lowering cancer risk.
For more information on ovarian cancer, you can visit the National Cancer Institute's website on the topic. For information on how ovarian cancer is treated at an NCI designated cancer center, check out the Winship Cancer Institute's ovarian cancer information.
The content of this blog post has been reviewed by a physician at the Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia's only NCI-designated Cancer Center.
Tags: cancer detection, cancer prevention, gynecologic cancer, ovarian cancer, ovarian cancer awareness, ovarian cancer awareness month


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Aviation maintenance technicians are the first line of defense against aircraft malfunctions. They perform the vital work necessary to keep pilots and passengers safe. To prepare our students for such a specialized, technical field, we make sure they have both the knowledge and the experience they need.
Alongside theory and classroom work, our students spend many hours in labs rebuilding engines, repairing damaged parts, troubleshooting problems, and learning the ins and outs of what it really takes to build and maintain aircraft.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 101 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
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Full service Health Club chain with 6 locations in the GTA (Toronto, Canada). Grew from 1 to 6 locations in only 3 years. Clean, well-maintained clubs with great customer service and fun activities and programs (see website for some additional information).
Current audience is 20-50 years old. would love to target the 85% of population that has never worked out in a gym before (fear of failure...).
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The Knicks finalized their deal with Tyson Chandler, solidifying one of the NBA's top front lines, then turned their attention to the point guard position.
New York signed veteran Mike Bibby to a one-year, league-minimum contract, per SI.com's Sam Amick, and is making a "strong push" to acquire J.J. Barea, according to SI.com's Chris Mannix.
Despite the buzz surrounding Chandler joining Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks had to waive point guard Chauncey Billups to free up the necessary cap space and were left with only Toney Douglas to run the offense.
Bibby, 33, is a favorite of coach Mike D'Antoni, according to the New York Post, but is coming off an atrocious playoff performance with the Miami Heat. He started 20 games during the postseason (but was eventually benched), shot 25.8 percent and averaged 3.6 points. He may wind up backing up Douglas, who is favored by Knicks brass for his defensive tenacity.
That plan could potentially change if the Knicks acquire Barea. While Mannix notes that the team doesn't have the money necessary to sign the former Maverick, they're working on "different scenarios" to acquire him, which may include a sign-and-trade.
Barea, 27, has increased his scoring average in each of his five NBA seasons and was a valuable performer off the Mavericks' bench during their title run.
As for Billups, he warned teams against claiming him on the waiver wire.
"I'm tired of being the good guy," Billups told Yahoo! Sports on Saturday. "I'm tired of being viewed as the guy. After a while, you just kind of get taken advantage of in these situations. I've been known as a leader, and I am a leader, but a leader can be as disruptive as he can be productive, especially when you carry a strong voice and people rally around you. This is about me now. This is about me, and teams should know that right now."
Under the amnesty rule, the team that offers to pay the highest portion of his $14.2 million contract can secure him in a blind bidding process. The Knicks will be left to pay for the remainder of the deal. If nobody claims him, the Knicks would pay the balance of his contract, and he'd become a free agent. Whatever deal he'd sign would be in addition to the money New York owes him.


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Yamaha A Series: New Vintage Sunburst Finishes
Yamaha A Series
All new Vintage Sunburst finishes for the Yamaha A1R, A3R, AC1R and AC3R
Yamaha A Series guitars… elegance, performance and guaranteed quality. It takes undoubtable experience, precision and skill to create guitars like those of the A-Series, and now Yamaha have released upon us some A-masterpieces with new finishes. The A1RVS, A3RVS, AC1RVS and AC3RVS guitars are now available in Vintage Sunburst as well as natural.
The A-Series of electro-acoustics has been at the top of the acoustic ladder since its launch at NAMM 2011, and this year the series received a Gear of the Year Award with MusicRadar. Not surprising considering that these are some of the most superb guitars on the market.
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Of all the wacko things that have happened at the start of this Lakers season, this one takes the raspberry cake.
One of their nicest players has been fined $25,000 for cursing out a heckler who happens to be one of their best fans.
Between the point guard's broken leg, the head coach's hot seat and their star's demand that everyone just shut up, this is the mother of all weirdness.
Steve Blake has been punished by the league office for yelling at Lance Jackson, the adult son of Steve Jackson, a footwear mogul and longtime Lakers fan known for his block of eight courtside seats.


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Patterson sets NFL return record
Minnesota Vikings rookie Cordarrelle Patterson has set the NFL record for longest kickoff return, a 109-yard touchdown to start the game against Green Bay.
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Patterson was as far back as he could be in the end zone when he caught the opening kick from Tim Masthay on Sunday night. He took the ball straight up the middle and slipped through the coverage so fast only one Packers player, Micah Hyde, had a legitimate chance to tackle him.
Three players shared the previous record of 108 yards: Ellis Hobbs for New England in 2007, Randall Cobb for Green Bay in 2011, and Jacoby Jones for Baltimore in 2012.
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'Fiscal Cliff' Tax Break Aids N.H. Motor Speedway
The owner of New Hampshire Motor Speedway will get a tax break on future capital investments at the Loudon track as part of what has been dubbed a $70 million extension of the "NASCAR tax break," which is included in the deal Congress forged around New Year's to avoid going off the so-called "fiscal cliff."
The tax break has been blasted by critics, who include it with other fiscal cliff tax breaks that help Puerto Rican rum makers, Hollywood movie producers and Wall Street bankers.
But this tax incentive makes sense, said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president of NHMS. It results in more jobs, an increase in local business and more property taxes for Loudon and the state, he said.
"This is an economic stimulus to put more money back in our facilities," Gappens said. "This is not some obscene tax break. It's working the way it is designed to, providing an incentive to invest in the local economy."
The speedway break - first passed by Congress during the George W. Bush administration - includes a seven-year depreciation provision for new motorsports construction, as opposed to taking it over the life of the facility, which can range from 15 to 39 years.
Since then, Congress has repeatedly extended the tax break. The last extension - from Dec. 31, 2011, to Dec. 31, 2013 -- was included in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, passed during the first days of 2013 in a desperate attempt to avert massive automatic budget cuts and tax increases - the self imposed "fiscal cliff" if Congress didn't come up with a deal to curb the deficit.
Speedway Motorsports Inc. the Charlotte, N.C.-based company that bought the Loudon track for $340 million in 2008, has used the tax break for some $15 million in capital improvements, from upgraded bathrooms to a new scoreboard, said Jerry Gappens.
The $2.1 million spent last year, for instance, enabled Speedway Motorsports to double its write-off from $150,000 a year to $300,000 a year, Gappens said. (A write-off is a reduction in the amount being taxed - not a reduction in the tax itself.)
It's difficult to estimate how much that would mean in tax savings, but in general such a break could roughly translate into a $50,000 tax reduction for each $1 million spent in capital improvements by companies in the top tax bracket, estimated Steve Feinberg, a CPA and owner of Appletree Business Services in Londonderry.
According to that rule of thumb, that $15 million in investments would have translated into about $750,000 in annual savings during those seven years.
But Speedway Motorsports - a publicly traded firm that made a half-billion dollars in total revenue in 2011 - owns nine facilities in all.
Calls to the firm were not returned by deadline, but according to financial forms filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company nearly spent $140 million in capital improvements related to the speedways from 2009 through 2011 and $6.7 million in the first three quarters of 2012.
While the company might benefit from such breaks now, the breaks have contributed to the company's deferred tax liability, which was $381 million at the end of September, according to its financial filing.
While the fiscal cliff deal won't affect the SMI's past liabilities, it would apply to capital expenditures made during 2012 and 2013.
In New Hampshire, that could include repaving the raceway with new asphalt, estimated to cost from $3 million to $4 million, a lighting system that would enable night racing, a multimillion-dollar project, and construction of a New England Racing Museum, which could cost another $7 million, said Gappens.
"This is the type of incentive that would help justify building that," he said.
Gappens said he didn't know whether the federal tax break would affect the facility's New Hampshire business profits tax bill. While parts of the state tax code reflect federal tax law, the Department of Revenue Administration said it would not be able to answer that question by NHBR's deadline, because the answer would be both complicated and perhaps confidential.


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Source: Delicious Days by Nicole Stich, via David Lebovitz
1 cup coconut milk
⅔ cup whipping/heavy cream
¼ cup sugar
scant ½ teaspoon saffron threads
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a small bowl and chill thoroughly.
- Churn in an ice cream machine, transfer to a sealable container and place in the freezer to firm up.
Source: Adapted from CandyBarLab by Lisa of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives
Makes 3+ cups!
¾ cup + 2 Tablespoon (210 ml/7 oz/200 gm) passion fruit puree
1½ cups (360 ml/12 oz/340 gm) sugar
½ cup + 2 Tablespoon (180 ml/5 oz/140 gm) corn syrup (I used golden syrup--yum)
1¾ cups (420 ml) whipping/heavy cream
6 tablespoons (90 ml/3 oz/90 gm) unsalted butter
- Place the sugar, golden syrup and enough water so it's like wet sand in a medium saucepan. Set over medium-high heat and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until dark amber in color, about 5 minutes. Use a pastry brush, dipped in water, to wash down sides of pan to prevent crystallization as the mixture boils. Remove saucepan from the heat and gradually whisk in the passion fruit puree, heavy cream and butter. Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with just about anything you can think of! I found this caramel sauce had a greasy mouthfeel when refrigerated, so I may skip the butter next time, and there will be a next time.


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Les Sebald - (1920-1997)
SSA member and "Soar Truckee" (California) patriarch Les Sebald passed away in his sleep the night of March 10. Although Les' health had been slowly declining for years, his passing was still a shock to those of us who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife, Claire, two daughters, a son and two grandchildren.
Les grew up on the east coast, attending Lehigh University before WW-II intervened. During the war he served as a technical representative of the naval research labs in airborne electronics. He was fond of telling how he was "detained" for using the term "Radar" at a military base while that acronym was still classified.
After the war, Les worked for Sperry Gyroscope on the east coast before being recruited by Eddie Rickenbacker to come to work for United Airlines at their newly established engineering facility in San Francisco. Over his long career at United, Les rose through the ranks to become one of United's chief electronics guru's, being responsible for the first practical airborne weather radar.
Les learned to fly gliders with the Northern California Soaring Association at Hummingbird Haven gliderport in Livermore, California during the early seventies when a fellow United employee and club member, Ulf Gustaffson, suggested he try the sport. Les was hooked from the beginning. Les bought a Zugvogel in partnership with Galen Asher. Later he bought an HP-14 "Li'l Indian" (LI), in which he flew for many years and which earned him his last (distance) diamond.
Les talked about using the United facilities at SFO to blow glider canopies, about his outrageous cross-country flight in mountain wave, about the shenanigans his crew at United would pull while flight testing aircraft. Les even enjoyed soaring on the job. He loved to tell the story of "soaring" a 727 on a non-revenue flight in mountain wave conditions from the right seat while in a holding pattern near Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Center: "You've been holding for quite some time, United 123, do you want to divert to Las Vegas for fuel?"
Les: "Fuel? Not a problem, sir. We're not burning any."
Talking about it, Les told me "I needed about a sixty degree bank to keep in the lift, the turning radius was so big. United's chief test pilot was in the left seat and kept asking me 'Are you sure you want to be banking that steep Les?'" Les always liked to bend the rules. I liked him for that.
After retirement from United in 1975, Les devoted his time to running Soar Truckee. He loved it. He lived for it. During winters, Les couldn't wait for May and the opening of the Summer season. At Truckee, he worked seven days a week, all Summer long, without pay. People just don't behave that way unless they're doing what they love. Les did what he loved. Always. I admired him for that.
He was recruited by various electronics companies but stuck with what he loved: aviation. Work at United was play for Les, and he couldn't wait to go into work each morning. In the glider community, Les was known for his savvy at radio repair. People sent him broken radios from around the country, and he could often be seen repairing them in the office, between serving customers at Truckee.
Les loved to talk about the early days of Silicon Valley. He was there at the beginning, and, being in the electronics business, knew or met many of the early luminaries including the Varian brothers and Professor Fred Terman, considered the founder of Silicon Valley.
Les had his first heart attack in 1968 while on vacation in Honolulu and ultimately, twenty-nine years later, it was his heart that gave out. The doctors told him he had an enlarged heart, a sign of disease, but, to his many friends around the world there was never any doubt: Les had a big heart of gold.
He was extraordinarily generous to soaring. In addition to his activities at Truckee, Les served on committees for the SSA, wrote columns for Soaring magazine and testified as an expert witness on Doppler Radar. He financed at least four gliders for the NCSA and numerous ones for individuals around Northern California. He had a knack for building a fierce loyalty among his customers at Truckee from all around the world.
Les had been in declining health, especially in his last year. He became tired easily and had significant problems with his joints. In his last year he designed and built the special antenna so our club's modified cordless phone could be used on the flightline. At Byron airport about six weeks prior to his death, I recall him hanging out, enjoying the flying and the people.
At a dinner with Les and Claire about a month before he died, Les was, as always, full of wit and humor. I pulled out a tape recorder to capture the after dinner conversation. "Oh, You don't want to record what I have to say." He chuckled, but kept on talking, kept on telling his stories and re-living what was a very exciting and rewarding life.
My intent was to record his words for transcription into an occasional "Sebald Story" for our club newsletter, but events have interceded and now I'm left with a momento I will cherish.
Good-bye old friend.
- Mike Schneider
Posted: 5/1/1997
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park is the show cave, Carlsbad Cavern. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natural entrance or take an elevator from the visitor center.
New Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics at 45% (2008 estimate), being descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America. It also has the third-highest percentage of Native Americans after Alaska and Oklahoma, and the fifth-highest total number of Native Americans after California, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Texas. The tribes represented in the state consist of mostly Navajo and Pueblo peoples. As a result, the demographics and culture of the state are unique for their strong Spanish, Mexican, and Native American cultural influences. At a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth most sparsely inhabited U.S. state.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_mexico]


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Styling From Scratch: Three Bedrooms, Three Different Ways
Meet the designers and see what they came up with!
Kayne's New Traditional Bedroom
"For this New Traditionalist bedroom, I balanced the stark white modern bed frame and black box side table with more traditional pieces, like the black and white curtains (reminiscent of Toile patterns) and the armless chair, reminding me of a slipper chair in a proper ladies' bedroom. The full-length floor mirror and gray-glass table lamp give a little shimmer to the room, while the purple glass vase compliments both the chair and other shimmery surfaces."
-Kayne Rourke, Founder: Kayne Designs
"To me, a global influence means using textures, natural materials, and the evidence of the hand in something's making. An upholstered bed, closed storage (and lots of it!), deep sexy colors, and lots of lighting options are key to a restful, pulled-together bedroom, whatever the style. Love the traditional rug as a base for non-traditional pieces, and all those plum-y colors against dark woods. If you have room for higher, larger bedside chests (versus smaller nightstands), do it! And rectangular lampshades make so much sense on bedside tables. The surprise moment here? Two large cement planters, used purely for their scale and presence flanking the armoire. Out of the garden and in an otherwise soft bedroom, they take on the presence of modern art."
-Patrick J. Hamilton, Interior Designer & AskPatrick Blogger
Timothy's Scandinavian Modern Bedroom
-Timothy Minerd, IKEA Fanatic
Meet the designers:
Drawing upon her studies of both landscape and interior design as inspiration, Kayne Rourke has developed a unique approach to space and lifestyle planning that results in comfortable and functional spaces for her clients. Her three-phased approach brings clients along with her during the planning stages, often using existing objects and furnishings as her initial inspiration. Kayne Designs is based in Brooklyn, NY, and has completed projects in New York, Massachusetts, and California.
Patrick J. Hamilton is an interior designer, blogger, writer and "accidental activist" living in Manhattan, in a studio designated "Smallest, Coolest" in Apartment Therapy's first ever Small Cool Apartment contest. On Apartment Therapy, Patrick is a regular House Tour contributor and well known in its community as "patrick (the other one)." He won the first ever Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge, has appeared on HGTV, and had work featured on major interior websites like HouseBeautiful.com. Patrick is an accomplished writer, contributing to The Bilerico Project, Huffington Post's Gay Voices, New England Home's blog, and his own blog, AskPatrick. Patrick graduated from the Rhode Island Design and is a Miami native.
Originally from Williamsburg, VA, Timothy Minerd started trading comic books for the latest IKEA catalog at an early age. He now works in hospitality and marketing, and enjoys impulsive redecorating, DIY design, and long walks through furniture showrooms.
Inspired yet? Explore the full IKEA collection online to get started on your own fresh space, no matter what your style may be!


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Montana Gas Prices Shoot Up Nearly Eight Cents, Likely to Keep Climbing
Over the past week, the price of gas in Montana has jumped nearly eight cents to reach an average of $3.09 per gallon.
Petroleum analyst Greg Laskoski says the trend of rising prices is something that's happening all over the U.S. "It's reflecting what we've seen nationwide, the national average has gone up 6 cents a gallon in the past week. Certainly many other markets have seen far more aggressive increases. We've seen certain markets with increases anywhere from ten to twenty cents per gallon."
Greg Laskoski:
A price increase on Canadian crude is driving prices in the Rocky Mountain west. Also, there is a bit of a supply crunch as suppliers empty out their winter fuel mix in preparation for the summer mix which must be ready for retail by May 1.
That summer mix also happens to be more expensive, a fact that will likely contribute to rising prices through the month of April.
Compared to the rest of the country, Montana has very little to complain about. The price of a gallon of gas here is 50 cents cheaper than the national average.