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The Nebraska Tourism Commission is getting ready for summer vacation season. Public Information Manager Angela White says they are getting ready their 2014 Nebraska Passport program. She says for 2014 the passport will feature 80 attractions on 10 themed tours.
The ten categories include visits to craft stores, countryside markets, state parks, winery and breweries, military sites, farms, bed and breakfasts and more. Travelers have from May 1st to September 1st to collect stamps for prizes.
White says the more stops and stamps you get the greater your chances of winning prizes.
White says 20 people hit every location on the passport last year. Some of the locations on the passport include Arbor Lodge, Nebraska State Capitol, Nebraskaland Days in North Platte, the Sandstone Grill in Burwell, Carhenge in Alliance to Higgins Hardware in Plattsmouth.


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With the cozy status of a fireplace-heated mountain lodge and a good read with the casualocity of a sandal, the Sanuk Women's Shorty Chill Slipper provides effortless warmth with laid-back style.
- Handmade upper made from soft and breathable tweed-like textile
- Short-vamp design covers your foot without smothering your foot
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I've been using the following function to make a "more readable" (supposedly) format for fetching data from Oracle. Here is the function:
def rows_to_dict_list(cursor):
Create a list, each item contains a dictionary outlined like so:
{ "col1_name" : col1_data }
Each item in the list is technically one row of data with named columns,
represented as a dictionary object
For example:
list = [
{"col1":1234567, "col2":1234, "col3":123456, "col4":BLAH},
{"col1":7654321, "col2":1234, "col3":123456, "col4":BLAH}
# Get all the column names of the query.
# Each column name corresponds to the row index
# cursor.description returns a list of tuples,
# with the 0th item in the tuple being the actual column name.
# everything after i[0] is just misc Oracle info (e.g. datatype, size)
columns = [i[0] for i in cursor.description]
new_list = []
for row in cursor:
row_dict = dict()
for col in columns:
# Create a new dictionary with field names as the key,
# row data as the value.
# Then add this dictionary to the new_list
row_dict[col] = row[columns.index(col)]
return new_list
I would then use the function like this:
sql = "Some kind of SQL statement"
data = rows_to_dict_list(curs)
for row in data:
item1 = row["col1"]
item2 = row["col2"]
# Do stuff with item1, item2, etc...
# You don't necessarily have to assign them to variables,
# but you get the idea.
While this seems to perform fairly well under varying levels of stress, I'm wondering if there's a more efficient, or "pythonic" way of doing this.


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The Jets take on the Raiders in the NFL opener. Both the Jets and the Raiders coaches are in it "prove it" year. Both made upgrades in the off-season and are playing young quarterbacks. Notably, Derek Carr is the only rookie starting today.
I rewatched game 3 of the preseason for both teams and game for Carr to get a gauge on how players are doing. You can't determine a teams quality in the preseason because many, especially Raiders Coach Dennis Allen, choose not to run schemes and run a mostly straight-forward bland offense & defense. You can, however, gauge how a player is faring in regards to his assignments, quality of throws, etc…
Here are some quick thoughts.
The Jets played the Giants. We all know the Giants struggled in the preseason with their offense.
- The Jets D put a lot of pressure on Eli Manning. He was under duress for the majority of the first half.
- The Giants, namely Raider fan favorite, Rashad Jennings, had a lot of success running the ball.
- Geno Smith has grown. He was poised. Threw quality passes with good touch and ran when necessary. He's no Russell Wilson or Colin Kaepernick, but he does possess a running threat that keeps defenses honest.
- Manning consistently looked deep for passes even when the pressure was too heavy for this. On their final drive of the first half, the Giants switched it up and had quick 7-15 yard passes. This proved effective.
The Raiders games I reviewed were both the Green Bay and Seattle Games.
- Derek Carr has both touch and power in his throws.
- While our D consistently gave up big drives in their first opening series, they tightened up.
- Khalil Mack kept getting better and started to play with instinct.
- Every running back looked capable and it has the opportunity to be special this year.
- Receivers play harder and make the tough catch for Carr. He makes the team around him better.
Keys to a Raider victory.
- Can the offensive line open up holes for McFadden and MJD?
- Can the offensive line pick up the blitzes for Carr?
- If this happens, DC is good enough to make Jets secondary pay with play-action and quick throws to his speedy receivers. They run great routes and the corners for the Jets are too inexperienced to keep up.
- Can the Raiders D shake up Geno Smith.
- Will the Run D from last year show up, or will it be the run D from the preseason? The Raiders defense must keep the run game in check and consistently rattle Smith. This will help with their secondary concerns.
- I have been telling friends for the last two years that the Raiders should use McFadden as a change-up and not the primary back. I see him having a big game w/his 7-10 carries. He will get shut down for short gains, but he will break 2-3 big runs.
- The team will carry Derek Carr to a small margin victory. The Jets are supposed to win this game. They should win this game, but like last year in Indianapolis, they will surprise their opponent. But the Jets don't have Andrew Luck to make the game winning drive.
- Final score 17-13. Raiders.


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Snow alongside and above the road makes it even more spectacular, and now's the time for it.
Met a touring cyclist climbing (who took that picture above of me)
He was continuing to Las Vegas. Original plan had been to go over Tioga. I think the west side of Sonora is way harder, but he made it.
Late afternoon, another rider plunging down the west side upper steep
I started from Kennedy Meadows, climbed east over to Leavitt Meadows, then back over to the west the same way.
Great day for me. If Sonora Pass were in Europe, serious cyclists would drive six hours to ride over it, and it would be used lots of times in TdF or Giro.
Last Wednesday would have been nicer for photos if less cloudy sometimes, but I didn't mind feeling less heat while climbing thru the steep sections.


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Ambitious overhaul of state water system in works
Hearings: The first Assembly-Senate informational meeting on key elements is expected tomorrow. No vote is planned.
Governor: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers will continue to negotiate the policy and spending package over the coming weeks.
Voters: If a compromise is struck in the Capitol, voters must approve a bond measure to raise money for new projects. The election would be in June or November of next year.
SACRAMENTO Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers are laboring over an ambitious package of policy and spending initiatives that could transform — from dam to tap — how California uses its limited water supply.
If the changes happen, most residents and businesses probably would have to pay more and consume less.
For the first time, statewide law would require farmers to pay a premium if they draw too much water. Among the dozens of potential directives is a proposal for urban customers, including those in the San Diego region, to wring at least 5 percent more in water conservation.
Longer term, the area's water agencies might be able to compete for billions in state grants to build more storage facilities, invigorate conservation and extend alternative supplies, such as desalination.
In return, the state expects to make progress toward rebuilding a crumbling and undersized water supply system that's overly strained even during normal periods of rain and snow.
Carrying out the full set of measures is estimated to cost billions of dollars, but no firm price tag has been established.
The outlook for overcoming years of deadlock isn't promising, even after three straight years of drought. Lawmakers, farmers, environmentalists and water agencies are being challenged to bridge long-standing divisions over new reservoirs, fish and wildlife protection, conservation mandates and whether the state should take on more debt amid financially trying times.
Yet there does appear to be a growing realization that the choice is to confront the water crisis now or risk widespread economic and environmental catastrophe later.
"Water has been considered the most unsolvable issue in this state," said Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento. "We believe we are on the verge of breaking that barrier."
Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth, who represents parts of northern San Diego County, warns that tough negotiations are ahead. But "each side is moving closer together," he said.
If approved, the package would represent the most significant redirection of water policy and resources since 1960, when voters approved the State Water Project and its network of reservoirs and pipes.
Details remain sketchy as legislative leaders and special-interest groups continue to huddle, aiming to unveil more details this week. The agenda includes hashing out a range of policy initiatives and determining the size and scope of a bond measure — exceeding $9 billion — to pay for the most expensive projects.
As it stands now, local water agencies likely would be required to provide matching grants to qualify for revenue from state bonds. That might force some of them to boost rates.
"The costs will have to be built into rates as we go forward," said Roger Patterson, assistant general manager of the Metropolitan Water District. But water prices probably won't spike because bond repayment and other costs will be spread over 30 years, he added.
Of immediate consequence is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, one of the nation's most fragile estuaries. It doubles as the hub of the state's water supply.
"A decade ago, we were talking about a risk that the delta estuary would collapse," said Barry Nelson, an analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Today, it has collapsed. We run the risk of extinctions and potentially the permanent loss of the California salmon fishing industry."


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Social Security
Obama's Continuing 'Garden Path' to Fascism
I wonder if Obama's face will be carved into Mount Rushmore. Has the universe seriously become that cruelly surreal and Orwellian?
I think so.
A few days ago when I saw Obama's likeness photoshopped onto Mount Rushmore on Al Sharpton's show it made bitter bile burn my throat and choke me.
I then managed to scream and announce to a brother and nephew that if or when Obama ended up memorialized in such a way that would be the day I moved to another country.
"Where will you move to?" my nephew asked. Read more about Obama's Continuing 'Garden Path' to Fascism
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Richard Eskow Asks: Which Side Are You On?
Richard Eskow of the Center for the American Future, posted a very good one a couple of days ago. He used the old union meme "which side are you on" to beat up the President and Congress about Social Security being placed on the negotiating table. I thought his writing on it was striking. Here's some of it: Read more about Richard Eskow Asks: Which Side Are You On?
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Chained CPI: Because elders can substitute cat food for real food, Social Security benefits should be cut
Chained CPI is how Obama wants to jigger the Social Security numbers to get his Grand Bargain with Boehner and starve some old people. (So much for Biden's "flat guarantee" -- which Obama never signed on to). Trudy Rubin explains:
Why is the chained CPI (chained Consumer Price Index) so attractive to such people? As we reported a couple of weeks ago, it cuts spending and raises revenue. The Congressional Budget Office Office estimates it could produce some $217 billion in savings over ten years, with about $145 billion coming from cuts to Social Security benefits and other government pensions.
It's a juicy target for another reason, too: the public knows next to nothing about it. Its obscurity may have led Slate to characterize it as "the sneaky plan to cut Social Security." The headline on a blog post by The Atlantic's Derek Thompson called it "The Sneaky, Complicated Idea That Could End the Fiscal Cliff Showdown."
Whether that will happen is very much up in the air at the moment. Some Washington writers and columnists aren't keen on the idea. The idea behind "chaining" is to allow for the way people substitute cheaper goods and services when prices rise. Timothy Noah, writing for The New Republic blog, gave a good description of why the Chained CPI may not measure the cost of living with as much accuracy as its advocates promote. "Would chaining really bring Social Security benefit increases in line with spending patterns? Actually no," he argues, pointing out that the proposed index doesn't deal with healthcare spending very well. Healthcare is the biggest expense for many of the elderly, and consumes a larger share of their budgets than does for the rest of the population. If you need a heart bypass, you can't substitute a hernia operation, the way someone might substitute chicken for steak.
While it didn't take a position on the proposed formula, the National Journal's good reporting clearly explained what the new index was all about. It noted the drawbacks of making a change, even quoting Andrew Biggs, a resident scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute and former principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, who expressed serious doubts about switching over to the chained CPI. "One reason is, it's not based on the purchasing habits of the elderly," Biggs said. "The consumption patterns of a working household aren't the same as the consumption patterns of, say, an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient living on a fixed income."
The advocacy group Social Security Works estimates that a person age 75 in the future will get a yearly benefit that's $653 lower after ten years of chained CPI than that person would get under the current formula. An 85-year-old will have $1,139 less to live on. While this doesn't seem like a princely sum to an investment banker, it is to the very old.
Heck, $1,139 is a princely sum to me, and I'm not "very old"! Read more about Chained CPI: Because elders can substitute cat food for real food, Social Security benefits should be cut
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The Fiscal Cliff: Time to Go Ahead and Jump
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In a recent broadcast, Thom Hartmann makes a compelling argument why Democrats should allow Congress to jump of the "fiscal cliff" and allow the automatic tax and spending cuts to take place on December 31st (when the Bush tax cuts expire and automatic cuts to defense and domestic spending occur as stipulated in the Budget Control Act of 2011). Read more about The Fiscal Cliff: Time to Go Ahead and Jump
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Let's Defend Social Security and Other Entitlements With the Second Bill Of Rights
The favorite defense of Social Security by progressives harkens back to Franklin Roosevelt who famously said:
"I guess you're right on the economics. They are politics all the way through. We put those pay roll contributions there so as to give the contributors a legal, moral, and political right to collect their pensions and their unemployment benefits. With those taxes in there, no damn politician can ever scrap my social security program. Those taxes aren't a matter of economics, they're straight politics."
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Blankfein's Bad Math and an LTE Opportunity
A few days ago, Goldman Sux CEO Lloyd Blankfein was "interviewed" by a CBS tool, giving him an opportunity to explain that entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are just too expensive to continue. Yes, it's old news, already reported earlier here and here. But what I totally missed is that Blankfein's math is waaaaaay off, creating an opening for some LTEs. Read more about Blankfein's Bad Math and an LTE Opportunity
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Wouldn't This Be a Lot Easier with Drones?
Seriously, if you want to wipe out large numbers of people, why bother with entitlement cuts when you've got high-tech weaponry available? It's fast, impersonal, and you can just hose down whatever's left and voila! Problem solved!
Unfortunately, it looks like Obama prefers the slow, painful method of saving us from the debt.
From a Healthcare NOW email [bolding added]:
Just because President Obama won another term doesn't mean that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are safe. Far from it. Obama's seeking a "grand bargain" with the Republican-controlled House by January 1.
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Remember "The Old Days," Before Social Security
Social Security Card -- Illustration
Illustration: 3D Social Security Card. SSA# 000-00-000, This number has been established for Jane Doe.
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Sunday Grand Bargain Alert! Woodward Leak--Obama-Boehner "Grand Bargain" Agreement
Gang of Six -- Cartoon
Are you ready for some "shared sacrifice?"
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[Hat Tip to Mr. Alexa for tipping me off to this leak.]
White House Grand Bargain offer to Speaker Boehner
Obtained by Bob Woodward Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:58 AM EST
Below are documents obtained by the Washington Post's Bob Woodward that show a grand bargain proposal the White House was prepared to make in July 2011, in order to reach agreement with the House Republicans last year. This is how Woodward described the documents on Meet the Press this morning:
"This is a confidential document, last offer the president -- the White House made last year to Speaker Boehner to try to reach this $4 trillion grand bargain. And it's long and it's tedious and it's got budget jargon in it. But what it shows is a willingness to cut all kinds of things, like TRICARE, which is the sacred health insurance program for the military, for military retirees; to cut Social Security; to cut Medicare. And there are some lines in there about, "We want to get tax rates down, not only for individuals but for businesses." So Obama and the White House were willing to go quite far."
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How To Stab A Citizenry in the Back Obama-Style
So, the chronically conscience-deprived "Obama bubble people" and the new club of morality sell-outs, the "I held my nose but was proud to have voted for Obama" group, have put another nail in the coffin of American democracy by backing the man whom Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report has savvily labeled the "more effective evil".
This coalition of willfully naive Democrats have secured for Obama four more years of profound executive power -- not only legitimate but the illegitimate power Obama has already begun vastly amassing for himself -- to finish off the democracy he and his corporate overlords have achieved such progress already in destroying. Read more about How To Stab A Citizenry in the Back Obama-Style
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There is NO support for cutting Social Security
Candidates Who Backed Bowles-Simpson Plan To Cut Social Security Went Down In Flames
Charlie Bass: Bass was a strong supporter of the Bowles-Simpson plan, and the plan's authors even personally endorsed him. He was defeated last night by bold progressive Annie Kuster.
Bob Kerrey: Kerrey, a Democrat, endorsed the Bowles-Simpson plan and got their endorsement in return. But promising to cut Social Security did not mobilize voters on his behalf, and he lost to his Republican opponent.
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Peter Orszag says ". . . the best thing to do is (cut/reform) Social Security." November 7, Bloomberg Video [06:23]
Enact Fiscal Austerity With A Delay, Orszag Says
Here's my own "partial" transcript of Orszag's words:
"To get a significant debt limit increase, I think there's going to have to be some entitlement reform, as part of that.
If I were in the Administration, I think the single best thing to do (cut/reform) at this point, is Social Security.
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It's a Set Up - It's not about Obama or Romney
I don't watch the Sunday morning political talk shows. Haven't for a couple years now. The only one I allow myself to watch sometimes is "Up" with Chris Hayes since ever once in awhile some actual alternative voice pops up like the wonderful Occupy the SEC woman whose name I can't remember. Read more about It's a Set Up - It's not about Obama or Romney
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Bowles-Simpson Cuts Majority, or 60% of "Very Low" Earners ($10,771) Retiring At Age 65
Here's the Strengthen Social Security website.
"If a dog won't come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." -- Woodrow Wilsonafter claiming "to reduce poverty among the very poor." Read more about Bowles-Simpson Cuts Majority, or 60% of "Very Low" Earners ($10,771) Retiring At Age 65
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What happens when nine people spend the weekend in a fabulous house talking love, sex, and relationships? No, its not the new 30 something version of MTVs The Real World, its God, Sex, and Apple Pie, an independent film which journeys into the psyche of Americas rapidly aging generation X, but never seems to quite make it back out again.
God, Sex, and Apple Pie is the story of nine friends, brought together on their yearly reunion in anywhere USA. Its also the story of nine-stereotypes doing all the things you expect them to do. The artist, the musician, the corporate tool, the reporter, the frustrated housewife, the super-model, the emotionally damaged girlfriend, the geek, and so on. And as their weekend romp progresses, each persons life slowly dissolves in an acid wash of truth and consequences served up with a healthy side of regret.
But for a group of friends re-united, this bunch comes off remarkably uneasy. One might think theyd never met before, if not for the frequent references to their shared past. In a sense, this uneasiness seems to isolate each character in his own little world, making meaningful interaction difficult to pull off, and even harder to believe.
Yet, as their weekend turns from bad to worse, with each persons character flaws magnified and scrutinized for all the rest to see, its easy to find yourself caring about these one-dimensional puppets. They may dance to an old and often heard tune, but director Paul Leaf does manage to breathe a little life into these tried and true cutouts. Even though I for one am not certain any of these characters actually learn anything from their bit of tribulation, it is interesting to watch them struggle with the issues they encounter.
Perhaps God, Sex, and Apple Pie simply needs more depth to its mottled surface. In fact there seems to be a total absence of sub-plot what so ever. The film struggles so much to be truly genuine, with honestly written dialogue and heartfelt expressions from one and all, but continues to be hampered by the one-dimensional nature of its characters. Maybe if the people here really were as AVERAGE as writer Jerome Courshon seems to want them to be, perhaps then we could get a better grasp on the motivation and spirit of these people.
However, its to this films credit, that unlike most indie films, this one doesnt waste time trying to prove how different it is from everything else. There are no unnecessary curveballs thrown in, just to make a point, as one so often finds in less successful indie films. And in a way thats a welcome relief. In fact, the entire thing maintains such a polished and shiny level of professionalism, its almost easy to believe its not an independent film at all. Leaf and Courshon are truly trying to make a genuine hearted film here, one that goes straight to the core of real people in America. That kind of honesty is rare, and even amidst these cookie-cutter characters it shines through. That alone is enough to keep most people interested in where this film goes, and it kept me watching right through to the end.
God, Sex, and Apple Pie is an honest, and well-crafted effort from a talented group of filmmakers. And while it misses on many levels, the films honesty and clarity make it a welcome bit of viewing.
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my pipe thats worked for as long as i've had it has stopped working...
nothings changed in the setup of the xml it reads... in fact i have another with the same setup that points to a different xml and that works fine...
has anyone got an idea?
https://fisonline.tribalhosted.co.uk/Kent/Publications/Sitemap.xml is too large for Pipes to fetch. Perhaps it's grown in size since your initial Pipe.
Thanks -Paul
too large... is that the filesize or the number of records?
the filesize i can possible do something about as for the number of records not sure i can do anything about that...
thanks for replying btw paul !!! :-)
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August is National Sandwich Month and a great time to start thinking about back-to-school routines. One of those routines is packing lunch boxes and at the cornerstone of every lunch box is a sandwich. In fact, a survey done by the consumer research group NPD Group found that 74% of all bagged lunches for school include a sandwich.
Sandwiches are popular in lunchboxes for good reasons. A sandwich is convenient, versatile and can provide good quality nutrition. The bases of a healthy sandwich should be whole grain and lean protein. Adding healthy toppings is another way to sneak in more nutrition. Start with these basics, add a little creativity and willingness to try new combinations and your kids will be packing (and eating) a nutrient-filled and tasty lunch!
The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.
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Aam Admi Party's rise is an "important departure" in politics which has challenged the established institutions, eminent economist Amartya Sen said on Saturday.
The Nobel laureate also said that Anna Hazare's decision to stay away from the "crusade" was not wise.
"Anna Hazare did not join the crusade which I think was not a very wise thing to do in the sense that you stand outside the legal system," Sen said during a debate on NDTV.
Sen noted that AAP had raised basic issues to mobilise people.
He also criticised Supreme Court's verdict restoring the ban on gay sex in India and said that criminalisation of homosexuality is a violation of the protection of minority
"India while its is a democracy, some people are privileged and some people are not... when it comes to the rights of minorities, whether it is religious minority or in terms of lifestyle like gay for example, criminalisation of that would be a violation of protection rights of minorities," Sen said.
Infosys mentor NR Narayana Murthy also praised Kejriwal and his party and said what he has brought to the table is that if one has a few powerful messages, he can win elections with very little money.
"What Kejriwal has brought to the table is that if one has a few powerful messages, you can win elections with very little money. You can get a party ready fairly quickly to have a stunning debut. He has also given hope and confidence to a lot of people across various cities of the country to say we too can participate in the political process."
Former Union minister Arun Shourie described AAP's rise as a "stunning announcement" for political parties that the people are fed up.
"It is a stunning announcement for political parties that the people are fed up... everybody will be forced to field better candidates. But his economic policies are so regressive that it will certainly damage economic growth in many ways and that will lead to social tensions," he said.


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La crisis económica del 2008 a nivel mundial causada en gran medida por una confianza en los mercados, nos ha dejado unas huellas muy difíciles de borrar. Ahora en nuestros paisajes, aparecen como viejos dinosaurios, fábricas abandonadas donde un día se detuvo el tiempo dejando un futuro triste e incierto.
The worldwide economic crisis of 2008 was caused mainly by a great belief in market forces. This has left very difficult footprints in time to forget. Now our landscapes appear like old dinosaurs. Ghost factories are everywhere, as if time stopped, leaving an unsure and sad future.
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A man facing state charges of scaring a North Carolina woman to death while fleeing after a bank robbery attempt is facing federal charges related to the case.
Larry Whitfield faces several charges related to the attempted bank robbery and one in the death of 79-year-old Mary Parnell last year.
Police say Whitfield and another man went to a Gastonia credit union armed with semi-automatic weapons on Sept. 26, but were locked out by the bank's security doors. They drove off, but crashed a few miles away.
Police say Whitfield forced his way into Parnell's home. He told authorities he made her sit in a chair in her bedroom. She died of a heart attack, which an autopsy says was from the shock of the home invasion.
Whitfield faces up to life in prison if convicted of the charges.
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Check out this Texans ebay store. He tries to sell crap bikes with borderline trashy girls. Nice pose ladies aww just like that you ladies are going places ............. http://cgi.ebay.com/K2-Zed-Sport-Shi...ayphotohosting
Check out this Texans ebay store. He tries to sell crap bikes with borderline trashy girls. Nice pose ladies aww just like that you ladies are going places ............. http://cgi.ebay.com/K2-Zed-Sport-Shi...ayphotohosting
HAHAHA!! absolutely beautiful.
a$$ will sell, or at least people will make a sorry attempt........
Check out his other auctions. I especially like the wedding dress, and the leather jacket!!
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AH holy crap he lives in my town
EDIT - I actually think I ran into this guy before. What happend is he bought a ***** load of bikes off a LBS that had closed down. I guess after letting them sit in storage for a long time and selling any off ebay the normal way he resorted to this.
He used to use better women. He was posting road bikes for sale with chix in bikinis...
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There's a lengthy thread over in the Road Bike forum on this guy. In fact one of his previous models is a new member of BF (a Mtb'er in fact). Though I do have to say that she is much better looking than this guy's newest round of models. Addionally, it's been said by many that he over represents the condition of many of these bikes and is often very difficult to deal with. He's in the same city as me and I wouldn't buy anything off him.
Carrollton native as well? Perhaps I will (or already have) seen you around the trails.Originally Posted by Serbaside
Obviously "Hi good looking. I'm an ebay seller" is working for somebody.
Acutally I ride a street fix gear. I was just on this forum looking at what people had to say about clipless mountain bike shoes.Originally Posted by cuda2k
what a tool
Hah, is that directed to me? Because of the fixed gear or clipess shoes?Originally Posted by mx_599
not sure id want a bike that has been straddled by those two uggo's
I'm guessing he means the guy running the "Chicks'n'Dumpstered Bikes -r- Us" ebay store, not you.Originally Posted by Serbaside
[QUOTE=Jaybirdp] borderline trashy girls. QUOTE]
Hey, those are my GF and sister in the pic you're talking about
I really thought this thread was about the pics of BF members that were posted a little while back.....(whew!) *wipes brow*
Glad nobody called one of us ugly. Well....SOME of us aren't all that good looking, though - - and my bike is as UG as it's gonna get.
if thats you in your avatar, you certainly arent ugly, quite cute actually not a bad lookin bike either!Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
Ok, the brunet does not look to bad but that blond looks like a used up MILF.
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I was having a discussion with one of my Nebraska friends over the weekend and he argued that we are the worst team in the history of either conference and it's not even close.
I argued with him for a bit and realized that many of the accomplishments I was touting were individual and not team.
Holy crap. Is he right? I started thinking of the schools we've been historically better than or at least on par with.
OK State--No
Texas Tech--No
K State--No
He says no and that Baylor won their conference a couple times right before joining the Big 12.
Is he wrong? I'd like to believe that he is, but other than Baylor, I can't see how we're even close to the accomplishments of the teams other than Baylor.
Maybe you've all realized this, but I had never really thought of it this way. It's pretty sobering.
A three legged dog walks into a bar and says, "I'm lookin' for the man who shot my paw."
Nebraska has worst fans for sure
How many did they have for their spring game? More than we'll get for a real game all year.
The awnser is probably yes.
probably, but hey all we can do is continue our support.
The answer is yes, sorry to burst your bubble.
Kansas wears Adidas.
I think it is close with baylor but I thing we are number 1 when it comes to sucking in our conference.
I don't have any numbers to back this up, but if you take the entire history of the Big 6/8, I'd have to think our record is better than K-State. They stunk for a long time.
Again, no quantitative data to back me up but our 2000-2005 success has to put us above Baylor.
We're not the worst IMO, but not by much.
When our best game ever consists of Marv Seiler running so slow the Nebraska defense was diving in front of him anticipating he would be there to make a tackle. That is probably not the highlight that would put us in the top half of anything.
Basically what I am saying is our best game ever we outslowed the competition so much they were confused.
I must be living in some sort of dreamland.
Damn. That's just a kick in the onions. Until he took me team by team, I didn't realize it.
He was actually pretty nice about it and said it so matter of factly (?) as if the whole world knew this.
Looking strictly at the history of the Big 12 since it was formed, I think you can make a case for Baylor being worse than us. Of course part of the reason Baylor has had so little success is because they have to play every team in the South every year whereas we only have to deal with three in any given year.
We probably are the worst in the history of the Big 12 North. I might not have argued this a couple of years ago, but Kansas & Missouri's recent success changed things.
As for the Big 8, I'm not really old enough to know much about our history there.
It's an unfortunate truth that we've been bad historically, but that doesn't mean it can't change.
Originally Posted by Cyclone90
I don't have any numbers to back this up, but if you take the entire history of the Big 6/8, I'd have to think our record is better than K-State. They stunk for a long time.
Again, no quantitative data to back me up but our 2000-2005 success has to put us above Baylor.
We're not the worst IMO, but not by much.
Our discussion was based somewhat on accomplishments and KState has clearly accomplished more than us.
We have a better record in the Big 8 than K-State, and only a little bit worse than KU.
Here is the all-time Big 8 conference records for Big 8 teams (from 1913-1994).
Here is the all-time Big 12 record. I'd say we are safely better than Baylor.
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Why do you think the Squawks always say we are irrelivant? Pretty much because we are until we prove otherwise.
If this is for football only, then yes. We are the worst. Unfortunate, but true.
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Evaluation of herarchical temporal memory for a real world application
Melis, W.J.C., Chizuwa, S. and Kameyama, M. (2010) Evaluation of herarchical temporal memory for a real world application. In: Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC), 2009 Fourth International Conference on. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, USA, pp. 144-147. ISBN 978-1-4244-5543-0 (doi:10.1109/ICICIC.2009.195 )Full text not available from this repository.
A large number of real world applications, such as user
support systems, can still not be performed easily by conventional algorithms in comparison with the human brain.
Such intelligence is often implemented, by using probability
based systems. This paper focuses on comparing the implementation of a cellular phone intention estimation example on a Bayesian Network and Hierarchical Temporal Memory. It is found that Hierarchical Temporal Memory is a
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Posted By Jim On 01/07/2008 @ 1:20 pm In Personal Finance | 4 Comments
Last year marked the first time in my life in which I set goals for myself and I surprised even myself with how much I was able to get accomplished in 2007. This year will be much bigger, especially since we're getting married in the end of February, and so we have to make sure our goals are correspondingly bigger, right? Double everything! Okay just kidding, doubling everything is a little ridiculous but I've pulled the goal posts out a little farther this year and added a few more "checkboxes" to the list, as opposed to sliding scales. I'll will try to check in on them every quarter, so if I forget someone get on me about it.
That's it, those are my 2008 goals – what do you think? Anything I'm not seeing?
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CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE 3 Sterling Serving Pieces Chantilly by Gorham This auction consists of 3 Sterling Silver Serving Pieces by Gorham. The pattern of these pieces is "Chantilly". The items in this auction include: 1 Pierced Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)-8 1/2 inches 1 Salad Serving Fork-9 inches 1 Fork-Toast/Serving Solid- 7 7/8 inches
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Jon Keller records career-high six strikeouts in 6.2 innings for Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide evens series with Rebels at oen game apiece
Crimson Tide pulls off late comeback against Bulldogs
FRESHMAN (2012): Had eight starts in 14 games played and was 2-for-25 during the season ... In his seventh start of the season, he had one hit and one walk against Troy (May 15) posting a career-high six put-outs ... Made his first career start at second base in the second game of the series against Mississippi (March 24), recording his first career hit and second run of the season, finishing the day 1-for-3 ... Started at first base for the first time in his career and reached base on a walk at Troy (March 20) ... Reached base for the first time in his career with a walk and later scored the first run of his career against Samford (March 14) ... Started the season opener against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 17) at third base.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was named all-city from 2008-11...helped lead Huntsville High School to a 6A state title in 2011 ... was ranked as the No. 4 player in Alabama in 2011 by Perfect Game ... received All-American Honorable Mention honors by TPX in 2011 ... named Elite Second Team by the Huntsville Times following the 2011 season ... named a Preseason Southeast Region First Team All-American and an Honorable Mention Preseason All-American by Perfect Game in 2011 ... as a junior, was named All-Metro and an All-American by Perfect Game in 2010 ... garnered All-State Honorable Mention honors in 2009.
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Wow Collabor88 has been open for 2 days and I totally failed to do a blogpost! Woops time to get right back on track and show you all some of my favorite items. This round is an explosion of new releases because since it's valentine's month many designers have teamed up to bring even more awesome things your way!
Check out the shoppingguide at the official Collabor88 website, for a sneakpeak of all the goods!
(They aren't even all on there yet, so imagine how AWESOME it is!)
I know these first day of Collabor88 are kinda crazy and it can be a challenge to even get into the sim. But there's now a solution for that! Yes that's right, there's a hud out on the Marketplace that helps you get into those busy sims! You let the hud try tp for you endlessly why you sit back and relax and you arrive at the sim of your wish in no time! Be sure to check out this cool new toy!
Now I am not only excited about Collabor88 today, did you see my brand new skin?! It's the new VIP gift from PXL! It's a special love edition of the beautiful Jade skin. I love it! Be sure to join the VIP group if you haven't done so already and pick up with beautiful skin before it's to late!
Hair: Gliese – Analog Dog (Queue Marlowe) *NEW @ Collabor88
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Eyes: Promise coffee – Ikon (Ikon Innovia)
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Boots: Thigh high black gold snake – Maitreya (Onyx LeShelle) *NEW @ Collabor88
Necklace: Nova tribe silver – ISON (Harry Hyx) *NEW @ Collabor88
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Exhibit traces Houston's history through its gardens, both public and privateMay 16, 2014 Updated: May 16, 2014 6:13pm
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As the old adage says, "preparation meets opportunity" is often the path to success in the music world. However, a little luck doesn't hurt, either. When you talk about the career of Ryan Bingham, all of the above is true.
Bingham grew up in West Texas, spending a few years on the professional rodeo circuit while cultivating his love for playing and writing music. With his band The Dead Horses, he recorded two well-received albums before lightning struck four years ago.
In 2009, T-Bone Burnett asked Bingham to collaborate on the soundtrack of the acclaimed movie Crazy Heart.Bingham won both an Oscar and a Grammy Award for the song "The Weary Kind," which he co-wrote and performed for the movie.
Eventually, Bingham left his band and his old record label behind and last year he moved forward with his latest effort called Tomorrowland.
The new project finds Bingham leaving his Alt Country tilt in the rear-view mirror as he brings a harder rocking edge to the album and his live shows.
Ryan Bingham performs 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Taft Theatre downtown. Tickets are $22.50-$27.50. tafttheatre.org.
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St. Mary's College, Chilaw chalks up 75 years since its inception and
a host of events are planned for September 17, 2008. The Alma Mater was
founded and formed under the mantle of De La Salle Christian Brothers on
September 17, 1933. St. Mary's College began with a group of three
Christian Brothers of the Order of De La Salle. The school initially was
housed at the Chilaw Catholic Association building.
The first director of the school was Brother Caesar Albert from
France. The names of the other two were Brother J. Joseph from
Czechoslovakia and Brother Bernard, a native of the soil.
Gradually, the school progressed in many respects both academically,
as well as sports. The De La Salle Brothers without fear or favour
continued dauntlessly to impart education and training to both Catholics
and non Catholics in Chilaw and the outskirts.
The De La Salle Brothers are known all over the world as
educationists par excellence who are proficient and talented in
imparting wisdom and knowledge to students, with their unique and
unparalleled methodology and approach.
The executive committee of the Old Boys' Association has announced a
host of events to celebrate the occasion on a grand scale with the
participation of present students as well as old boys, parents and
The programme for the anniversary has been organised by the Diamond
Jubilee Committee and the day's programme for September 17 is sponsored
by the Old Boys Association as well as the Colombo Branch Maryanites.
The highlights of the day include the presentation of special awards and
certificates to outstanding students of the school, the ceremonial
blessing and opening of the college pavilion and new gymnasium and the
issue of Jubilee Souvenirs.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Valence Mendis, Bishop of Chilaw and Rt. Rev. Dr. Frank
Marcus Fernando, Bishop Emeritus will concelebrate Holy Mass at Our Lady
of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Chilaw at 7.00 a.m. on September 17
(Wednesday) followed by a procession to the venue at St. Mary's College
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LUBBOCK, Texas (SMU) -- The Mustang track and field team notched eight top-five performances at the Texas Tech Invitational this weekend. SMU was led by the 3000 meter trio of Kristine Eikrem-Engeset, Monika Korra and Kajsa Barr who finished first, second and fourth respectively.
Senior Ayla Gill placed second in the weight throw with toss of 18.34 meters. Sophomore Lisa Egarter earned the Mustangs another second-place finish in the high jump after clearing 1.70 meters.
In the shot put, sophomore Helena Perez finished third with a throw of 14.81 meters.
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UMass Picked 7th In Hockey East Preseason Poll
Sept. 28, 2011
BOSTON - Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna released the 2011-12 men's preseason coaches poll on Tuesday afternoon, which was announced at the league's annual media day in the Legends Club at the TD Garden.
The Boston College Eagles are picked to win the league for second consecutive season, according to the conference's 10 head coaches. The Eagles earned seven first-place votes with a total of 88 points. BC won the regular-season in 2010-11 for the 11th time in school history with a 20-6-1 record and 41 totals points. Jerry York's club returns 18 players from a season ago, including junior defenseman Brian Dumoulin (Biddeford, Maine), the lone returning First-Team Hockey East All-Star, from last season.
UMass was picked to finish 7th in the poll. Massachusetts (42) brings back 84% of its scoring prowess from 2010-2011, including three 20-point scorers in league action; Danny Hobbs (Shawville, Que.), Michael Pereira (West Haven, Conn.) and T.J. Syner (Springfield, Mass.).
Boston University (83 pts.) was chosen second in the poll and garnered the remaining three first-place votes. Senior goaltender Kieran Millan (Edmonton, Alta.), a Second-Team All-Star in 2011, will headline the group of returning players, along with captain Chris Connolly (Duluth, Minn.) and junior forward Alex Chiasson (St. Augustin, Que.). The Terriers return 86% of the team's scoring from last year's 19-win squad.
UNH (72) brings back standout goaltender Matt Di Girolamo (Ambler, Pa) for his senior season in between the pipes. The Wildcats' offense will be led by seniors Mike Borisenok (Watervliet, N.Y.), Stevie Moses (Leominster, Mass.) and junior John Henrion (Holden, Mass.), who accounted for a combined 42 points last year in league games.
Maine (64) returns senior forward Brian Flynn (Lynnfield, Mass.), the league's top returning point getter from a season ago (30 pts.) and All-Rookie Team selection Dan Sullivan (York, Pa.) in goal.
Merrimack (61 pts.) will look to capitalize off its finest Division I season in the program's history, as the team won 25 games and reached the Hockey East Championship Game for the first time in school history. Joe Cannata (Wakefield, Mass.) returns for his senior campaign. His 16 wins in league play last year were third best among league netminders.
Vermont (44) will return six of its top eight scorers from last year, including junior forward Sebastian Stålberg (Gothenburg, Sweden), who led the team with 20 points in 27 league contests.
Northeastern (33) will have Chris Rawlings (North Delta, B.C.) in net once again and blueliner Anthony Bitetto (Island Park, N.Y.) should improve off a very solid freshman season and will anchor the defense under first-year head coach Jim Madigan on Huntington Ave.
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In "Guilty," Michael used his condition to his advantage when a crime hit close to home. Well, one of his homes.
Rex is kidnapped by an escaped convict Michael arrested 10 years ago and the investigation gets gets in the way of an event honoring his deceased son in the other reality; clues from both realities lead to Michael's sanity being questioned.
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Rex: When it's just the two of us and he's asking me about my day, making me dinner, trying to talk about sports, being nothing but nice to me... I can't stop thing that... I wish I had her instead of him. What kind of person looks someone int he eye, someone who's trying so hard... and wishes they were dead instead of someone else? Every time he smiles at me, every time he hugs me and says he loves me... I'm--I'm afraid he's going to see that... I didn't choose him. That I want her instead.
Tara: Having those feelings doesn't make you a bad person. But whatever you're feeling, you shouldn't have to keep it to yourself. So it's good that you're telling me.
Vega: Hey, for a minute, you had me wondering if you were making this whole thing up.
Michael: You weren't the only one.
Dr. Evans: The point is, you felt guilty, and to alleviate that guilt, you created a dream where you freed Cooper.
Michael: If that's the case, it didn't work. I don't feel any better about what happened to him.
Dr. Evans: Isn't that interesting? Even when you go so far as to dream a world where everything turns out all right, you're still plagued with guilt. I'd like you to ask yourself something, Detective. Where do you think this inability to forgive yourself comes from?
Rex: If you're watching this, I'm guessing you're pretty messed up about what happened. But there's something I really need to tell you... which as it turns out, I've... had a lot of time to think about. I know things haven't been so easy between us recently... that I haven't been... communicating. I think it's maybe because I was afraid of what I might say because of how angry I was... about losing Mom. Mom was... she was really what held all of us together. Without her, I didn't know what to do. And I think you kind of felt the same way, too. But I want you to know-and this is really important-I don't blame you for what happened, for her being gone. So please don't blame yourself.
Michael: So... how did it go?
Hannah: It was hard... until it wasn't. There was just so much love. and i actually felt like he, he was in the room with me. I just kept wishing you were there, so you could know what that feels like.
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Hollywood comes to Long Beach
L.B. International Film Festival holds largest event to date
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"This is beyond a small little film festival," said Ingrid Dodd, the co-founder of the Long Beach International Film Festival, which has grown over the last three years. "Now it's in contention with the big ones."
The event, a showcase for shorts, fiction and documentary films, was expanded from two to six days this year. Beginning with an opening night at Molloy College's Madison Theatre on July 30, the festival included two days of feature films, a concert and red carpet event on the beach and a closing night awards ceremony at Molloy on Aug. 4.
On Aug. 1, the festival hosted its free outdoor event at the Allegria Hotel on the beach, featuring live music, movie screenings and a VIP filmmakers' tent.
The LBIFF received 342 submissions for this year's festival from all over the world. Dodd said that this was the first year that tickets were sold for the event, which she said has grown tremendously since its inception.
At the opening night party and screening of "Wisdom to Know the Difference" at the Madison Theatre, actor Daniel Baldwin, a Long Island native and the film's director, was on hand for a Q&A after the movie, which stars his brother, William Baldwin, and actor Lou Diamond Phillips. The film won for best song, best editing and best feature film.
More than 450 people were in the VIP tent alone at the Allegria event, and by the time the movie screenings started that night, between 3,000 and 4,000 people had attended throughout the day, Dodd said.
"We also had our live stream which was actually off the charts," she said referring to the festival's website. "Not only were there thousands of people on the beach but people were watching from all over the world."
As the VIP tent was filling up on Aug. 1 with filmmakers, sponsors and VIP guests, Long Beach residents and visitors set up beach chairs and blankets to watch the live concert series, including a special performance by American Idol contestant Robbie Rosen, of Merrick. Bleachers set up on the boardwalk became a place for runners, bicyclists and others to take a break and watch the show.
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Australian captain Michael Clarke has dismissed Indian accusations of doctoring pitches to ensure the tourists' downfall.
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A police boat carrying divers capsized in the surf this morning after its engine failed.
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So the other day I went to check out Hukilau, that rather nondescript yet somehow noticeable little restaurant on the corner at the big intersection of Masonic and Geary. I'd been wondering about it for a long time and, as one of its bartenders, Kimmie, has come into Cantina (where I sometimes tend bar), I decided to see what it was all about.
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Samuel Adams, the Massachusetts-based brewery, runs a really cool competition each year called Longshot in which home brewers from all over the country submit their beers for judging. The winning beers are then brewed by Sam Adams for national release and feature a portrait of the brewer on the label. I recently tasted a Weizenbock from a Chicago-area winner--delicious, as was a grape ale made by the winner of the Sam Adams employee homebrew competition.
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I hadn't been to a true happy hour in years, but the other day I stumbled into the one at O Izakaya. Beers, well sake and well drinks were each $3, which seemed like a pretty good deal (I drank Sapporo). What was a great turn on, though, was the food, priced on a special happy-hour $5 list. We sampled the seaweed salad, ultra-fresh hamachi and the tempura/beer-battered onion rings and loved all of it.
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Going through airports is as bad as it's ever been. I don't mind taking off my shoes in security--it's the belt that's annoying. One thing that's made flying better, however, is the appearance of local food and beverage vendors in the terminals. I noted this trend a decade ago in my native Austin, TX, as its then-new airport sported such local favorites as Matt's Famous El Rancho (Tex-Mex), Schlotzsky's (sandwiches) and the ever-popular Salt Lick BBQ, whose airport location is closer to the original restaurant (and its pit) than downtown Austin is, so you know the meat is fresh.
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Green beer. Everyone makes fun of me for having my ritual St. Patrick's Day toast with a glass of chromatologically-enhanced beer. And of course, it is a silly and cheesy practice, but that's why I like it. Beer just seems to taste good when it's green and the day is the 17th of March. Naturally, I'm listening to the Pogues' If I Should Fall from Grace with God (their best album, and don't even try to tell me otherwise) as I write (and drink). Green beer also tastes better when consumed with a shot of Jameson before noon on St. Patrick's Day.
Good drinking at the new Yoshi's
By root on February 25, 2008 8:52 PM
Had a chance to visit the new Yoshi's on Fillmore with our food editor, Sara Deseran, the other night. The array of interesting dishes presented to us kept us busy, but not as busy as all the delicious things to drink. We were helped along the way by the impressively knowledgeable and enthusiastic saké expert Ben Baker. He kept our glasses full of everything from a flowery, nuanced daiginjo to a solid, fruity gingo to an earthy shochu. Baker taught us the progression of these that a Japanese person would follow at a similar meal, which, contrary to the order we drink wine in the West, flows from the most fine and flavorful to the most solid and plain.
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Last week, I had my first experience of an SF tradition--late night dining at the Grubstake. In 6.5 years of living here, I'd never been. But last week, after getting off a shift at Cantina at about midnight, I went over there with my wife (who was also just getting off work) for a bite. We were starving, but stayed away from the Portuguese specialties like linguiça, the famous pork sausage. Instead, we just had a burger and some of those fried jalapenos filled with cream cheese. These were a novelty to Christie—who was disappointed not to find them more spicy—but were familiar to me, as they're common back in Texas, where I grew up.
Super Bowl of Dip
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At my friend's Superbowl party yesterday, the spread could not have been more classic—chips, guacamole, 7-layer dip, homemade wings and someone brought a tray of sushi that went mostly uneaten. The drinks were, as another friend likes to call them "macrobrews," though, like my beloved Pacifico and that macro masquerading as a micro, Sam Adams. This photo was taken, that's right, deep into the fourth quarter, as the Superbowl party is the year's first opportunity to excuse one's self from new year's dieting plans and eat carcinogenic snacks.


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Model number: Skycrane JetVTOL
Unit type: Heavy Lift Support VTOL
Weight Class: Light (10 tons)
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First deployment: Terran Hegemony
Accommodation: 3 : 1 Pilot, 1 Radio Operator and 1 Cargo Master (Main Cabin).
Dimensions: 29.67 m Long x 21.95 m Wide.
Cargo: 21 tons (External Payload)
Armor materials: None. Military variants often mount light plate armor of a single ton.
Powerplant: 2xPratt & Whitney T73-P-700 Turboshaft ICE, 1.75 hours endurance.
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Equipment and design features: Heavy Cargo Winch (20 tons Cap), Tactical Radio (10 km Secure), Infrared Radar (0.5 km).
Fixed armaments: None. Military variants mount light support MGs with a ton of ammo.
Deployment History : The Skycrane is a heavy lift helicopter with no internal passenger or cargo capacity. It has only engines, rotors, controls, and a small crew pod forward. Cargo is slung by cables from a central attachment point beneath the main rotor while the Skycrane hovers, and is carried externally while the Skycrane is in flight.
As civilian aircraft, these helicopters haul out-sized cargo such as loads of timber from remote logging sites, hoist machinery to otherwise inaccessible locations, and carry cargo containers from starships direct to on-planet destinations such as construction or industrial sites.
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In response to kelvana33's comment:
Wow, was I wrong. I would have guessed blocked shots over the past 5 years would have doubled blcoked shots in the 80's-early 90's.Easily. ..And thats just from watching games.
The composite sticks, one piece argument etc..Yeah players can shoot the puck faster, but that never bothered me in net. If a guy can shoot, he can shoot, doesnt matter what he has, it's his accuracy I'm more worried about. As far as safety for goalies regarding them, when I'm down in my crease and people are hacking away, I'm sure glad not many people use the wooden ones anymore, they hurt more on the back of your head.
The chest protectors,pads,blockers and gloves can all be reduced without compromising safety. The two smallest items on me, cup (that doesnt sound good) and knee gaurds happen to provide the best protection.
Thanks for the support, Kel. According to others, because I've never played goal, I must not know what I'm talking about.
When you were loooking up those blocked shots stats, were you at least a bit suprised by them? I was thrown for a loop when I saw them, would have never had guessed that. For me, it just seems more now, next time I see an old game (Tugnutt game should be on this week) I'm going to pay attention to the blocked shots. And who knows, there probably were as many shots blocked in a 7-5 game as there are in a 2-1 game today...Which brings us to.....
I'd love to break this down one day, look back those years at shots attempted,shot on net etc.Compare it today...Stuff fascinates me.


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