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Sam Houston Meet to Open Jan. 18
Sam Houston Race Park will open its 20th live racing season when it kicks off its 2013 meet on Friday, Jan. 18, with average daily purses in excess of $165,000
Sam Houston Race Park will open its 20th live racing season when it kicks off its 2013 meet on Friday, Jan. 18, with average daily purses in excess of $165,000
Three Thoroughbred tracks comprising much of the nighttime simulcast market over the next few months have announced a coordinated plan to reschedule their post times beginning with live racing on Dec. 26.
Sam Houston Race Park revamps stakes schedule for 2013, offers "Ship Assist" program for owners who start horse in Houston Ladies Classic and undercard stakes.
Sam Houston Race Park will offer free admission starting May 20.
Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment said April 26 one of its subsidiaries has an agreement to purchase a 75.5% interest in Retama Park, which is located near San Antonio, Texas.
Sam Houston Race Park reported a 35% increase in live pari-mutuel handle and a 40% jump in attendance for its 31-day Thoroughbred meet, which ended March 12.
Cease closed ground in the final stages of the $150,000 Maxxam Gold Cup and took command to earn his first black-type victory on the night of March 3 at Sam Houston Race Park.
Making his stakes debut in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup, favored Papaw Bodie surged to the lead in upper stretch to post a convincing win at Sam Houston Race Park on the night of Jan. 28.
Proceed Bee is the obvious choice in the Jan. 28 John B. Connally Turf Cup Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park. But he will face some still competition from the likes of several other promising horses.
Sam Houston Race Park will launch Thoroughbred racing in Texas for 2012 with average daily purses of $160,000, highest in the track's 18-year history.
Sam Houston Race Park will open its 19th annual live racing season Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
Penn National Gaming Inc. officials said April 21 they believe if the question of racetrack video lottery terminals makes the ballot in Texas it has a good chance to pass.
Schramsberg, who captured the $200,000 Connally Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park, was named 2011 horse of the meet.
Z Humor went gate to wire to win the $150,000 Maxxam Gold Cup at Sam Houston Race Park on the night of March 5, turning back a serious challenge in the stretch for an 11-1 upset.
A statewide poll conducted by Baselice and Associates shows 64% of Texans support slot machines at racetracks and Indian reservations.
Florida invader Stately Victor returns to the lawn for the first time since last summer when he takes on eight rivals in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 29.
The 2011 Texas racing season begins Jan. 21 with the opening of Sam Houston Race Park, which will offer a 27-day meet through March 7.
With an eye toward expanded gaming in Texas, Penn National Gaming, Inc. is assuming a 50% ownership interest in Sam Houston Race Park and two other pari-mutuel facilities in the Lone Star state.
The Texas Horsemen's Partnership will hold meetings in early July to allow members to get information on and ask questions about various proposals on future racing dates in Texas.
Acting Zippy dictated a slow pace for jockey Robby Albarado and had enough left to hold off Orientate Express for neck victory in the $197,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 30.
James McIngvale, a Houston horse owner known for his high profile promotions on behalf of his Gallery Furniture stores, is proposing a $2-million match race between Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra.
Sam Houston Race Park will begin repairs to the roof of its grandstand, as well as additional construction to rebuild portions of the stable and track areas, weather permitting beginning Jan. 22.
Andrea Young has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Sam Houston Race Park and Valley Race Park in Texas, parent company MAXXAM Inc. announced Jan. 13. Young also joins the company's board of directors.
Sam Houston Race Park canceled its 2008-09 meet and transferred 43 of its originally scheduled 65 days to Retama Park, a move approved by the Texas Racing Commission during a special meeting Oct. 28.
Sam Houston Race Park will cancel the 2008/2009 Thoroughbred meet due to damages sustained by the facility as a result of Hurricane Ike. The storm's high winds and rainfall caused significant damage throughout the property including the facility's grandstands, stable area and the large infield tote board.
The 2008-09 Sam Houston Race Park meet probably won't make its Nov. 28 start date given extensive damage sustained by the track during Hurricane Ike, according to chief operating officer Andrea Young. Officials in Texas are studying alternatives should that be the case.
The Texas Racing Commission has awarded 162 Thoroughbred racing dates for 2009, the same number granted for 2008.
The 4-year-old colt scores consecutive stakes wins with a victory in the Maxxam Gold Cup Jan. 26 at Sam Houston Race Park.
Texas Champions Day at Sam Houston Race Park Dec. 1 rewarded the faith of smaller Texas breeders and owners as favorites gave way to some surprising upsets in the eight stakes for accredited Texas-breds.
Texas-breds will take the spotlight at Sam Houston Race Park Dec. 1 for the track's annual Texas Champion Day program, which features eight restricted stakes worth more than $500,000.
Thoroughbreds have been allocated 162 racing dates for 2008--down from 169 this year--in Texas.
Retama Park will offer live Thoroughbred racing for more than two months this year under a request approved by the Texas Racing Commission.
Mending Fences required little cooperation from Mother Nature as he led from gate to wire and won the $200,000 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IIIT) at Sam Houston Race Park by three-quarters of a length Saturday night.
Peter Vegso's Silver Tree has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite in the $200,000 John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT), the highlight of closing weekend at Sam Houston Race Park Saturday.
Despite competition for wagering dollars and horses, the Texas Racing Commission granted three Class II racetrack licenses--one of them conditionally--at its March 20 meeting.
Robert L. Bork, president and general manager of Sam Houston Race Park, was elected the 33rd president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) at its annual board of directors' meeting March 12. Bork succeeded Corey S. Johnsen, former president of Lone Star Park at the conclusion of his two-year term as TRA president.
William S. Farish's homebred Student Council blazed to a 3 1/4-length victory in Saturday night's $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup at Sam Houston Race Park.
Major change is coming for Texas racing in 2007, with a decrease of more than a half-million dollars in funds for the Thoroughbred accredited Texas-bred program and almost three months without Thoroughbred racing.
Stewards in Texas have suspended jockey Lonnie Meche for a second time after he tested positive for amphetamines Nov. 5 at Sam Houston Race Park.
Sam Houston Race Park will shut down Sept. 22-24 because of Hurricane Rita, which is approaching the United States coast.
A pair of old pros who own the last four wins in the Connally Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap will hook up to keep the crown Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park.
Alumni Hall, ridden by Robby Albarado, turned back the closing Colonial Colony in the stretch to win Saturday night's $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup at Sam Houston Race Park by three-quarters of a length.
Chris Nolan's Colonial Colony, winner of the 2004 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, and William Farish, James Elkins, and Temple Webber's Alumni Hall, winner of the 2004 Black Tie Affair Handicap at Arlington Park, figure to vie for favoritism in the Jan. 22 Maxxam Gold Cup, a $100,000 event for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles at Sam Houston Race Park.
Bushwood Stables' Better Talk Now and Mansell Stables' Quest Star, both 5-year-olds, headline the April 10 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap, at $200,000 the richest race of the Sam Houston Race Park meet. The Connally is at 1 1/8 miles on the turf.
The Texas Thoroughbred Association has made no decision on whether to appeal the ruling by Texas Judge Charles Mitchell that ordered the association to recertify Chauffe Au Rouge as an accredited Texas-bred racehorse. The TTA temporarily suspended action on the matter during its Feb. 19 board of directors meeting.
The Texas Racing Commission has ruled horses with common ownership and trainers can run as separate betting interests during the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Oct. 30 at Lone Star Park.
Sam Houston Race Park has cut purses after handle failed to meet purse projections. Overnight purses were adjusted 7%, effective Dec. 18, 2003 with the cuts to stakes purses beginning Jan. 17.
A Sam Houston Race Park management team has received the green light from the Texas Racing Commission to begin applying for a license to operate a Class 2 racetrack in southwest Texas.
Breeders from the United States and Canada were honored Sept. 5 during a luncheon that included a call for the industry to get behind efforts to restore the NTRA Great State Challenge to the racing calendar for 2004.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association board of directors has decided to scrap the Great State Challenge for this year given lack of sponsorship, but it hopes the event, inaugurated in 2002, will return next year.

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Your local public library, did you know there is one in Liberty Hill? Located inside Lions Foundation Park your public library provides FREE services to you. We have the latest best sellers, DVD's and books on CD for your commute….and yes, that free was not a typo.
We just started a FREE beginning computer class. I'm very impressed with our instructor and would encourage anyone needing help learning computer basics to join us, it's not too late to start. They will be held on Mondays at 6:30 pm in the library. Registration is required so that we might have a computer set up and waiting for you.
May 25 is going to be an exciting day when the snakes make their way to the library. Our Wednesday storytime will be all about snakes and we have special guest Daemon the snake coming. Rumor has it his handler, Mitchell will let you touch Daemon. Are you brave enough?
Summer reading will run throughout the summer and we will reward everyone, children through adults. Thursday nights at 6:30 pm throughout the month of June will be filled with Children's Reading Club programs.
Thursday July 7 we have a program for the entire community, Archaeology in Texas. We have an active dig site that is not too far away and we will be starting an archaeology club and going on digs, three stories down into the earth, where they have been unearthing items 1200 years old! Let Sandy know your interest so you can be added to our email group about field trips we will be going on.
Wednesday, July 13 at 10:30 am will be Safety Day at the Liberty Hill Public Library. Join our Liberty Hill Fire Department and Police Department as we present a special program for the kids in our community. Preschools and day cares welcome, please call ahead so that we can plan for the larger groups!
Other teasers: classes on string games (think cats cradle and Jacob's ladder), paper airplane folding, Wii tournaments…..
Let me throw out some ideas and see what response I get…..I'd like to see the library partner with the community more. We are here for you, to support you, provide services. How about some activities for senior citizens in the community? I'm thinking some Wii gaming, maybe a grandparent/grandchild Wii bowling competition, Senior basic computer classes, traveling lending library. We are YOUR library, let us know what it is you'd like to see.
And….know that we are accessible to you. Visit our website at www.lhpl.org (soon to be redesigned), follow us on Facebook(http://www.facebook.com/LibertyHillPublicLibrary), read our blogs.


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Once upon a time – a long, long time ago – I shared the TV spot on my office makeover. My brilliant friend Ryan helped me take my office from dated and dismal to stylish and sophisticated. It's time to bring you up to speed.
I inherited this new office about the same time we were planning our makeover. This picture below is the blank office space and the furniture I had to use. It was literally a blank slate – white walls and all. My friend Ryan is the one working diligently and my sweet Doug is the one posing in the background. Never one to miss the opportunity for a Kodak moment, that one.
We didn't have a budget for new furniture even though it clearly needed a pick-me-up. The space desperately needed character but we couldn't paint the walls. And let's be honest, I didn't have a huge budget.
But do not fear! Ryan is one skilled designer (and a very generous friend). Below are the after pictures:
I'll be sharing how we painted the furniture, gave it new hardware, and created a chalkboard focal point.
Oh, when I saw "we" I mean "Ryan." I just did as I was told. And Doug brought his muscles.
I'll show how Ryan dressed up this everyday bookshelf.
I'll show you how we reinvigorated this lamp from the thrift store.
I'll show a trick I learned from the Curator of the Utah State Capitol on how to keep these canvas prints and other artwork level day in and day out.
Didn't he do great? Stay tuned for the play by play!
There's more of this office makeover! Click here to see my bookshelf redesign, here to see how to update an old lamp, here to see how we painted the desk and gave it new hardware, and here to see it debut on ABC 4.)


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CyberMetrics reports an all-time sales record for fiscal year 2012
Online PR News – 13-February-2013 – February 11, 2013 - Phoenix, AZ – Both the Quality Management Division (QMD), driven by GAGEtrak calibration management software, and Asset Management Division (AMD), driven by FaciliWorks CMMS maintenance management software, continue to achieve consistent growth ending in double-digit increases for both divisions.
Dave K. Banerjea, President and CEO of CyberMetrics adds, "Considering that the US GDP only grew by 2%, we're extremely pleased that both divisions have been breaking records with double-digit domestic growth rates. Export sales to Latin America, Asia, UK and EU have risen dramatically with a nearly 30% increase. Our past and current investments in R&D are now paying off with upcoming new product releases. I believe that we are well positioned for continued growth and future success for 2013 and beyond."
About CyberMetrics:
Founded in 1988, CyberMetrics Corporation is a world leader in scalable calibration management and CMMS maintenance management software solutions. CyberMetrics is privately held and serves more than 12,000 customers worldwide including hundreds of Fortune 1000 clients.
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What does Sleep Clinics Do?
One such place where you can find help for your sleep disorder is a sleep clinic. What is a sleep clinic? What do I expect when I visit a sleep clinic? What are some of the services offered in a sleep clinic? You may ask yourself. A sleep clinic is an outpatient set up where you can visit to seek advice, arrange diagnostic tests and find treatment alternatives for your sleep disorder. Sleep clinics have specialists that are trained to offer help with your sleep disorder. You will find doctors trained in sleep medicine and other related fields like neurology, psychiatry and pulmonary medicine. You can never underestimate the negative side effects of a sleep disorder and so it's very important to seek help immediately you realize there is a problem with your sleep patterns.
What Happens when you Visit a Sleep Clinic?
In these sleep clinics, a series of tests are done. These tests are called sleep study tests. A sleep study test is also known as polysomnography. This is a test used to diagnose if you have a sleep disorder. During a sleep study test, your brain waves are recorded, the oxygen concentration in your blood is examined, and your heart rate and breathing as well as leg and eye movements are also checked. A common disorder that can be unraveled during a sleep study test is sleep apnea. This is a serious condition that causes your breathing to stop or get shallow. Sleep apnea causes your breathing to pause and this can last from a few seconds to minutes. This is very scary because you are at risk of getting a cardiovascular attack. Sleep apnea is common in individuals who are overweight and this disorder can be rectified with lifestyle changes, surgery, mouth pieces and breathing devices.
Sleep Aids
A common device that helps people with sleep apnea is a CPAP mask. CPAP mask is simply a devise that gently blows pressurized air through your airways constantly to prevent your throat from collapsing. A CPAP mask consists of three parts. A CPAP monitor that draws room temperature and pressurizes it to deliver the right amount of air pressure to help clear the obstruction, a CPAP monitor that transports this air and a CPAP mask that is worn by the patient. Every individual is different so it's important to talk to your doctor to help you choose a mask that is comfortable for you.
A CPAP mask will minimize snoring, will improve alertness during the day and will help in prevention of health related complications. Your sleep pattern will also improve greatly with this device.


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The innovative design of the Sunny Boy 1.5/2.5 is not only easy to install, but also allows for quick DC and AC connections. For example, because it weighs just 9 kg, it can be suspended from just two screws, with no additional wall mounting bracket. Commissioning is equally easy, because the integrated user interface (Web UI) makes it possible to choose the necessary settings in next to no time – without opening the cover.
- Rapid commissioning with the intuitive Web UI
- Easy installation thanks to a low weight of just 9 kg and an intelligent connection concept
- Broad input voltage range of 80 to 600 V
- Flexibility in choice of module
With its focus on what really matters, the Sunny Boy 1.5/2.5 also offers impressive communication features. The intuitive user interface (Web UI) makes it possible to monitor system data on any smartphone, tablet, laptop or traditional PC. This enables the user to choose between local and online monitoring via Sunny Places and Sunny Portal.
- New communication concept thanks to Web UI
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- Choose between local and online monitoring via Sunny Portal and Sunny Places
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It can be a tough transition back into the city life, after spending an amazing long weekend lounging by a lake in Northern Ontario. To help with ease back into the day to day life, I thought we could learn about the incredible Squirrel Treefrog. Okay, so perhaps this species of animal doesn't exist in Northern Ontario….but there are plenty of squirrels and tree frogs, so that is good enough for me. Today's featured animal can only be found in Southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia. So let's all take a second to learn about the Squirrel Treefrog while continue to ease back into society.
Insects: The Perfect Snack
This particular tree frog is rather small with an average length around 3.8 cm (1.5 inches), so you will have to keep your eyes peeled as you walk through their forested home, usually found around water bodies. Besides being small, they make viewing difficult as they typically spend their days sleeping in a nice, cool, moist place such as under tree bark or in the hollows of trees. Once the night falls, the little Squirrel Treefrog comes alive and begins hunting for a tasty insect snack. If you are lucky, you may see one of these tree frogs hanging out near the light……since insects tend to be drawn to artificial light.
Playing in Puddles
If you don't feel like venturing out at night to catch a glimpse of our featured frog species, then you just need to wait for the rain. Quite often, the Squirrel Treefrog will venture out from hiding during the day, if it is raining. In fact, this behaviour is responsible for their other name, the Rain Frog! While these frogs are typically bright green, they have been known to come in a variety of colours, including yellow and brown, so don't just watch for the green coloured frogs.
Squirrel Treefrog Fast Fact
During summer storms, this tree frog will lay approximately 1000 eggs throughout their shallow pool. These eggs will ultimately turn into tadpoles and in roughly 45 days….voila….a shiny new Squirrel Treefrog. It appears that this strategy works as this tree frog is not considered to be at risk and as such there are no protection measures in place. It is nice to get good news about animal populations once in awhile, isn't it?


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Advice From The Comic Hack 173 – The Deja-Vu, Snakes, Change And Accidents Shouldn't Happen Edition
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When consulted about the inevitability of change Friedrich Nietzsche has said "The snake which cannot cast his skin has to die". Friedrich was a bit of a downer. My touring schedule has become quite hectic this month and rather than leave you bereft of this week's ADVICE COLUMN – I've brought back a piece I wrote from before this column found its own blog. That's a change you'll have to roll with but don't worry; MY snake is feeling just fine! Some people fear change, some collect it in cups on street corners and some used it as a major and successful campaign talking point. Some people fear snakes. I fear neither. Once upon a time this ADVICE COLUMN only existed as a feature on the Renaissance Festivals Facebook Page. That's clearly changed. I used to write 3000-word answers to multiple questions each week. This has also changed. I used to be damned-funny and devastatingly handsome – please god tell me that hasn't changed! Your Humble Comic Hack embraces change as not only unavoidable but desirable. Your Humble Comic Hack does not embrace snakes. Today a Darling Reader is in distress and proposes a horrendous solution… I'm shocked and appalled and I have to set her straight. I ask you to please enjoy as I re-visit a classic entry from this column's past. I will try to answer with… jokes (and wisdom); that hasn't changed. You know what else hasn't changed? I still want you to submit questions for future columns to firstname.lastname@example.com . It keeps the snake happy and thriving. I wonder how long I can belabor that damned slithering metaphor? Aaarrrrrrgggggg! That kinda sums up how I currently feel. Let me explain, in '08 my mom had open heart surgery which has put her out of work so my (then) boyfriend and I moved in to take over bills for her and my teenaged brother. Bo proposed and though I was quite certain he was not the "one" I accepted. How could I turn him down he had stepped up and taken care of my mother when my own sisters wouldn't? Well after a failed pregnancy he informed me (self titled mother hen) that he never wanted...Read More


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Measuring and Using Juvenile Recidivism Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Resource Allocation
Policymakers are eager to know more about what happens to youth after they have been in contact with the juvenile justice system. What are their rearrest and reincarceration rates? How do they fare in terms of education, employment, and other important outcome measures while they are under juvenile justice supervision?
To understand to what extent states currently track recidivism data for youth involved in the juvenile justice system and use that information to inform policy and funding decisions, the Justice Center, The Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performance Project, and the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators surveyed juvenile correctional agencies in all 50 states. This issue brief highlights the key findings of the survey and provides state and local policymakers with five recommendations for improving their approach to the measurement, analysis, collection, reporting, and use of recidivism data for youth involved with the juvenile justice system. In addition, examples are provided of how select states have translated these recommendations into policy and practice.
To read the issue brief, click here.
For more information on the Juvenile Justice Project, click here.
The authors of this report—Senior Policy Analyst Nastassia Walsh and Juvenile Justice Program Director Josh Weber—would like to thank Ben Adams of The Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performance Project for his assistance in constructing the survey questions as well as Ned Loughran, Darlene Conroy, Alexis Kalevich, and Brendan Donahue of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators for their support with administering the survey and providing technical assistance to respondents. Special thanks to Kellie Dressler at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs and Laurie Garduque and Soledad McGrath at the MacArthur Foundation for their review and support of the document. The authors also thank the many in-house experts at the CSG Justice Center who offered critical perspectives that made the publication a stronger and more useful document for the juvenile justice field, including Michael Thompson, David D'Amora, Karen Watts, Dr. Tony Fabelo, Nancy Arrigona, and Jessica Gonzales.
The opinions and findings herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the MacArthur Foundation or the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.


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Vendee Globe Race Village
Millions came to see the boats and the departing skippers before they set off for there 3 month circumnavigation of the globe.
Oryx Quest Round the World Race
Brian, the winning skipper on the Maxi catamaran Doha 2006, collecting the spectacular trophy from
Artemis Launch
A great day launching the new Artemis IMOCA 60 project in the heart of London.
Banque Populaire V - Jules Verne Trophy
Brian and the crew will attempt to break the fully crewed, non-stop, round the world record, which currently stands at 48 days 7 hours and 45 minutes.
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A club for extraordinary explorers on the sea, in the mountains and to the poles. Supported by Champagne Mumm.
Vendee Globe 2008/09
In 2009, after 98 days 20 hours and 29 minutes, Brian Thompson crosses the finish line of the Vendee Globe. A Single Handed, Non-Stop, Round the World race.
Banque Populaire V - Jules Verne Trophy
As well as the fully crewed, non-stop, round the world record, Brian and the BPV team have broken the Record SNSM and the round Britain record.
Vendee Globe 2008/09
Brian Thompson onboard Kingdom of Bahrain, sets off on the 2008/09 Vendee Globe; a Single Handed, Non-Stop, Round the World race.
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Final preparations before the departure to sail 4,000 miles solo to Guadeloupe.
This year Brian will attempt to break the Round the World Fully Crewed Record as helmsman on Banque PopulaireV, the world's largest and fastest racing trimaran.
Target is to beat 48 days and average over 25 knots for the 28,000 mile course. In the process Brian will have sailed 4 non stop circumnavigations of the globe, more than anyone ever in UK.
In November 2012 Brian aims to compete again in the ultimate single-handed Round the World race, the Vendee Globe.
The aim is to improve on his previous 5th place finish from 2009 and achieve a podium position and hopefully a first for British Sailing, a race win in the worlds longest and toughest yacht race, the Everest of sailing.
Brian's ultimate goal is o break the ultimate record in sailing - round the world, solo, with no limits, in a giant 105 foot trimaran.
Nobody has ever succeeded in holding both the fully crewed and solo Round the World records. This would also mean that Brian would have completed more round the world trips than anyone else in history.


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While the code for shutting off the LocationManager on Android is straight forward, sometimes just one misstep and you can spend hours trying to figure out why it doesn't work. What will happen is you will see in your code that the LocationManager and perhaps even the listeners will be null and the GPS active icon will continue to display and your battery will drain faster than you ever thought possible. There are a bunch of comments already on Stack Overflow about this problem, so this post attempts to consolidate answers and provide some straight forward steps to help with the most common mistakes.
First let's review the steps for properly shutting LocationManager down:
Step 1. Remove the listener or listeners. If you are using both GPS and network providers you have to remove both. It sounds oversimplified, but you can only remove the exact listener that is associated with a particular instance of the LocationManager. It's a one-to-one relationship.
Step 2. Set LocationManager to null.
Step 3. Set listeners to null.
Here's what the code looks like, the names should be self explanatory:
if(_locationManager != null){ _locationManager.removeUpdates(_locationListenerGPSProvider); _locationManager.removeUpdates(_locationListenerNetworkProvider); _locationManager = null; } if(_locationListenerGPSProvider != null) { _locationListenerGPSProvider = null; } if(_locationListenerNetworkProvider != null){ _locationListenerNetworkProvider = null; }
If these steps don't work and the GPS icon continues to display, then there are potentially two reasons why:
Reason 1. You have instantiated intentionally or accidentally more than one copy of LocationManager and/or a listener. This is by far the most common and frustrating reason. The easiest way to avoid this mistake is to only start the LocationManager via the onResume() event, and shut it down using onPause(). Carefully control what is allowed to start and stop it. Be mindful when passing around instances of LocationManager between different Activities whether it is a singleton, static class or simply a reference to the actual object. If LocationManager is already running and you spin up a new instance, then you may not be able to shut it off programmatically and you'll have to manually shut it off.
Reason 2. Something else other than your app is causing the LocationManager to run. This can easily give the appearance that it has not been turned off via your app. Repeated testing can eliminate this as a possibility, and to make sure you can shut off all other non-essential applications that use location.


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WNPR: Employers Urged to Tackle Domestic Violence
Advocates who work with domestic violence victims in Connecticut say many times the workplace can be a key to stopping abuse and saving lives. And they say many of the state's employers could be doing a whole lot more to help. WNPR's Harriet Jones reports.


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Remove mypc backup.exe - how to permanently delete the file from your operating system.
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Removal guide for software 'mypc backup.exe' on Windows (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8 and Windows 10) systems
mypc backup.exe : How to permanently delete the file mypc backup.exe from your computer.
First, please read this important warning: This article shows a general guide how to remove any file from your computer. It DOES NOT implies that mypc backup.exe is harmful! Be aware of removing executable files from your computer without deeper knowledge of what you're doing. First of all, because of mypc backup.exe is an executable, there is always a possibility that removing this file MAY damage the operating system or even your data.
Are you still ready to remove mypc backup.exe? OK, let's go for it. Here is the guide:
- Create Restore point for Windows (not available in Windows XP). Restore point will help you to revert changes, if something'll go wrong.
- Press F3 key to open standard search window. Than type 'mypc backup.exe' into search box. In couple of minutes, seconds if you're lucky, Windows will find all the copies.
- Try to locate program, to which the process mypc backup.exe belongs. Than try to uninstall that program in a standard way.
For example, if mypc backup.exe is found in folder C:\Program Files\Dummy game\**some subfolder**, it most probably belongs to "Dummy game" software package.
- If your problem persist and you are not able to remove file that way, go to the search results (step 2) and try to manually delete all the occurrences of mypc backup.exe.
Note: If the process is running, you will not be able to delete the file. In such situation, you must stop the process via Task manager (right click on Windows task bar, select "Task manager". In Task Manager windows, click "Processes" pane. Than select mypc backup.exe and press "Delete" key).
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People have been de-robing and getting themselves immortalised in their birthday suits - all in the name of art, of course - for thousands of years.
It's not a new trend, though commissioning an oil painting / marble statue of yourself in the buff is, these days, probably quite pricey.
So perhaps it's no surprise the 'one finger selfie challenge' is now a capturing the public's imagination.
Cheaper and less time-consuming than sitting for an artist, it's the sort of trend the internet loves: Slightly mad and with plenty of scope of error.
But what does it entail? Is it easy to master and, above all, why?
Firstly, here is what it looks like
It initially took us a while to get our heads around it, but one participant got a solid 18 likes on Instagram for this, and we now think we understand.
Using solely their index finger, females only (by the look of it) stand in front of a mirror naked and take a photo with that finger very strategically placed to protect their modesty.
One millimetre out and it's game over.
Cementing the fact this is now a trend is YouTuber Aimee Davidson who has kindly made a video showing us all how to do the challenge.
The concept, news.au reports, "originated with an illustration by Japanese anime artist Sky-FreeDom, which shows a naked girl using one finger reflected in a mirror to cover both her breasts and private parts."
As with every trend , however, there are of course questions raised - and a backlash.
Weighing in on the craze was Teen Vogue , who warned that while being body confident enough to take is part is no bad thing, it does open the door to feeling body shamed.
Much like mermaid thighs, thigh gaps and Kylie Jenner lips, the whole premise relies on your body being a certain type, which not everyone will have.
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By David Spinks, CEO, Feast.
In startupland, communities are the hot new thing. We're starting to see more community builders, managers and architects being hired at earlier stages in a startup's growth. They are realizing that, before growth hacking and social media marketing, the most important thing your company needs is people. More specifically, people who care about your mission and believe in your team while you're still in startup diapers.
The funny thing is that community has been a core part of business since the start of, well...business.
There are countless stories of startups finding the road to massive growth by first starting with smaller communities. Craigslist started as an event email list. Instagram started by inviting highly influential people to use their product. Facebook made their product available in one college first, and only after that community became captivated did they expand to others.
The power of community isn't just limited to social products, either. Every startup has a great deal to gain by engaging their early adopters and planting the seeds for a community that can develop into a movement.
Here are seven steps for building a community from the ground up:
Build the Community Around the Mission
Be very clear about the problem you're setting out to solve. What's your mission? Whats your why? Build your community around that, not around your product or brand. Your product will change, so focus on the problem.
Start With One Person
Startups are in a rush to grow, grow, grow. But even the billion-dollar companies we look up to today started with one person who decided to support a brand-new company with nothing more to show than a passion for solving a problem.
The good news is that you don't even need a product yet. Since you're building your community around a mission, you can start building your community from day one. Find someone who has the problem you're trying to solve and buy them coffee. Learn as much as you can about who they are and how you can help them.
Then do that with a second person. Then a third. You have a community as soon as you connect them with each other.
Make Every Member Feel Special
You, the big important CEO or founder, already spoke to them on the phone or met them for coffee so they probably feel pretty special.
Keep building on that. They should feel special because they are special. You want every member to feel like they have a privilege that others don't have. And your first few members are extra special because they get to be the first members of something that will one day be huge.


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Siebel Installation Guide for UNIX > Siebel Configuration Wizard Reference >
Settings for Configuring the Siebel Enterprise
The task for configuring the Siebel Enterprise lets you configure authentication using Siebel security adapters, TLS or SSL encryption, and related settings. You can also modify these settings for an existing Siebel Enterprise. In addition, you can configure many of these settings in the Siebel Server Configuration Wizard, to override Siebel Enterprise-level settings for the current Siebel Server. Many security settings also apply to configuring the SWSE logical profile. For detailed information about security settings in the Configuration Wizards, see Siebel Security Guide.
Table 34 lists the settings requested in the Siebel Configuration Wizard for configuring the Siebel Enterprise. The wizard displays help text with more information about most of these settings.
Most of the following items appear in the task to configure a new Siebel Enterprise. Some of these items also appear in tasks to modify an existing Siebel Enterprise. Which screens and items display, and some of the default values, depend on prior selections. Wizard tasks might branch in several different ways. The sequence of items listed in the table might not correspond to wizard tasks.
Parameters that are set as a result of configuring the Siebel Enterprise are set at the Siebel Enterprise level or set for named subsystems such as for a data source or security adapter.
For requirements and restrictions for these parameters, see Requirements for Installing and Configuring Siebel Enterprise Server Components. For additional information about many of these parameters, see Siebel System Administration Guide and Siebel Security Guide.
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Getting There: El Nido to Coron
From day one we knew fully planning our trip to the Philippines during rainy season was a little risky. I mean, we knew it would rain, but we didn't realise how much it could disrupt plans. When we arrived in El Nido, we booked our boat to Coron for a few days later. I've heard… Read More Getting There: El Nido to Coron


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February 22, 2015
E-Retailers Top Technology Priorities For 2015
3 Top Technology Priorities From E-Retailers Are:
61.6% E-Commerce Platform
57.6% Mobile Commerce
40.4% Content Management
The above data was published on Internet Retailer.
Following this recent Survey results, here are some highlights about the top three trends:
- Creating a large-scale website. That means a web page that offers an intuitive behavior during potential buyers browsing. Offering a unique experience and lot of features like reviews, pricing, offers and delivery options. Reading shoppers minds will reflect on sales for a better shopping experience. For this site search technologies are the answer to quickly produce results of the products that shoppers seek.
- Mobile Marketing using apps and inviting consumers to shop using their phones and tablets. A 50% of total traffic is from smartphones and tablets, as last year reports from major stores with high statistics on Thanksgiving. And what is important is that no time limits the mobile promotions, there is morning sales as you never imagine before.
- Content Management because there are different times, items and information people are looking for, is important to keep creating and refining content. One advice is to search terms that shows what customers or potential customers want to buy today. Although this apply for retailers, consultants and services providers can keep an eye on trends, keywords, social media and analytics on their websites.
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Zoning Approvals
The Community Development Department provides zoning administration, site plan review and site inspections, and makes recommendations to the Plan Commission / Zoning Board of Appeals and the Village Board on planning and zoning applications submitted by the development community and the public. In this section, you are going to find the information you need to obtain zoning approvals for your project. The below links will lead you to helpful maps, permit process information, and application forms.
If you should have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (630) 871-6230.
Click here for a list of Zoning Process Application Forms
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Click here for the Zoning Map
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Derek Jeter, Jeter Unfiltered
(Jeter Publishing/Gallery Books/Simon and Schuster), 2014
A Word from Anthony
I grew up on Long Island, a lifelong Yankee fan. I have the team logo tattooed on my wrist and a pair of seats from the old Stadium in my home. When my agent called with an opportunity to work with the best ballplayer I've ever seen play the game, I was as speechless as I'll ever get. This was my first project with an athlete, the bar couldn't have been set higher, and Derek Jeter lived up to his stellar reputation. This was a different book for me, as the photos are the focus, but I'll forever pinch myself when I think that I helped #2 put his thoughts and feelings about the intimate images capturing his final season into words.


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BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College senior Matt Drahos (Wheeling, W.Va./John Marshall) continued a whirlwind season of awards and accolades when he was named an ESPN the Magazine's First Team College Division Academic All-American.
The award is presented annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and puts Drahos in very exclusive company. He was one of just five players in all of NCAA Division II and III, as well as NAIA, to receive First Team College Division honors. He is also the first men's basketball player in Bethany history to receive the nation's most prestigious student-athlete award.
The good news doesn't stop there however for the Drahos household and the Bison program. Also earning national honors was Mike Drahos (Wheeling, W.Va./John Marshall), who was selected Second Team Academic All-American, making him among the top 10 in the country recognized for their outstanding ability in the classroom, as much as on the basketball court.
The brothers earned the chance to be on the national ballot after being voted First Team Academic All-District II back on Feb. 9. With Matt being on First Team and Mike earning Second Team honors, Bethany was the only school in the College Division to have two players recognized. The only institution on the University teams to have two players honored was the University of Iowa, but both of their players were named Third Team.
"I remember back to the press conference when I was hired that one of the things I said I wanted here was for our players to have the opportunity to succeed academically and earn these type of awards," said Bethany Head Coach Aaron Huffman. "Now four years later, for Matt to be recognized as one of the top five student-athletes in the nation and Mike to be in the top 10 is a tremendous accomplishment for them. It also says something about the type of student-athlete we want here in this program."
Matt has been earning honors at a torrid pace throughout the year. Among the honors he earned included the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Year for the first time and First Team All-Conference for the third time. He was also named one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy, which is presented annually to the national Player of the Year who also exemplifies the Division III philosophy of the well-rounded student-athlete.
In addition, both brothers were featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" segment in the Feb. 27th issue.
Both Matt and Mike have posted incredible numbers to earn this kind of national recognition. On the court, Matt was the PAC scoring champion with 22.8 points per game and led the circuit in field goal percentage (58.8). He was also ranked second in rebounding (8.3) and blocks (1.7) and seventh in free throw percentage (74.8).
Not only will Matt leave as the initial First Team Academic All-American in school history, he will also leave Bethany with his name atop numerous categories. He broke the Bison's single-game scoring (49) and rebounding (26) records this year and also became Bethany's all-time leading rebounder with 926 career boards. The 6-6 forward currently stands second in all-time scoring with 1,930 career points.
Matt's numbers in the classroom are just as staggering. He has posted a 3.51 GPA as a Biology/Pre-Med major and made the Dean's List four times. Matt is also a two-time member of the PAC Academic Honor Roll and is in the Beta Beta Beta Biology and Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Societies.
For Matt, earning all of his basketball awards are nice, but being recognized as an Academic All-American fulfills a goal.
"Earning this ranks right up there with all the other honors, if not surpasses them," said Matt. "It has been a goal of mine and Mike's to make Academic All-American because it is a national award and we are very proud to have reached that goal."
Mike's numbers are nearly right there with his brother's. The 6-5 forward, who also earned his third First Team All-PAC accolade last week, was ranked in the top 10 in the PAC in seven different categories, including: first in rebounding (9.1), second in field goal percentage (58.7), third in assists (3.68) and three-point percentage (43.4), fourth in free throw percentage (83.6), fifth in scoring (18.0) and eighth in steals (1.64).
Career-wise, Mike, who was the two-time PAC Player of the Year prior to this season, is also right on his brother's heels. He has 1,681 points, fourth all-time, and his 877 rebounds is third in Bethany history.
In the classroom, Mike may actually have a slight advantage on Matt. Mike's GPA is a sterling 3.65 as a Psychology major and he is also a four-time Dean's List member and two-time PAC Academic Honor Roll honoree. In addition, Mike belongs to the Psi Chi Psychology honor society.
As is the case with any brothers, there is always friendly competition. And while Matt may have a higher scoring average and Mike may have better rebounding numbers this year, the two may exchange as many barbs about their academic success as their hoops achievements.
"It's not like we make fun of each other about it, but we do, in a brotherly way, like to remind each other who had the higher GPA one semester to another," said Mike.
"We always have the argument about whose major is harder," said Matt. "With how hard both of us work in the classroom, I think in some ways, it may be more competitive than anything we do on the basketball court."
The academically competitive side of the twins is one that few rarely see, although Huffman has had the pleasure of being around it nearly every day for the last four years.
"What makes me happy to see them earn these type of awards is that is shows Matt and Mike in a light few get to see them in," said Huffman. "Everyone sees them having 28 (points) and 11 (rebounds) after games, but they don't see them going to class every day, even when we get back very early in the morning from a road game the night before. They don't see the side of them that hasn't missed practice in four years, unless it was for academic reasons.
"It's that kind of discipline that leads to this kind of national award and hopefully Matt's First Team honor, along with Mike's recognition, will give us the kind of academic reputation we want," said Huffman.
Once their four-year tenures at Bethany are over, both Drahos brothers will be looking to continue their education. Matt is looking into options of playing another year or two professionally before going back to grad school or even medical school. Mike's future plans include finding a graduate program that will help him towards his future plans of having a career in the FBI.


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How to Write the College Admission Essay
The college admission essay is not a piece of prose or a business proposal. It's an interview in essay form. Many students agree that writing the college admission essay is the most challenging part of the college application process.
The Admission Essay is Important
After reading the academic record, and the SAT score or the ACT score, the college application essay is likely the next item an admissions official will read when considering a student for acceptance. The college entrance essay says, "I am a good fit for this college, and I can communicate in a way that is consistent with my education". Since the college essay is not a timed response, it should be error-free and clear. It should be edited and read by a parent or other adult, but not written or re-mastered by anyone other than the college applicant.
Proper Format
Tell it like it is, but follow the proper essay format. The initial paragraph should introduce the subject of the essay. The first paragraph is where you want to introduce your main idea (response to the essay prompt). In the body of your essay, write examples that support your main idea. In the final paragraph, summarize what you have written.
Throughout your essay, stay on topic. Editing can be done later. Your examples don't have to be unique, thought provoking, or even exciting. They do have to be sincere.
How to Start the Application Essay
Read the essay prompts and discuss your ideas with a good listener. Choose your examples and how you will present them to support your main idea. Determine your conclusion so you are sure to write each example with the correct goal and tone in mind.
Write as much as is possible in an hour, focusing only on content. Work on clarity and style at another time, since it may be difficult to edit and rework sentences during the creative process. At some other time, read the essay aloud, avoid redundancies and unclear wording. Rework sentences and leave out any thing that does not relate to the main idea and final attitude. Expressing one idea clearly is more effective than a flood of words and ideas.
How to Choose the Essay Topic
Imagine you are in an interview, what question do you wish the interviewer would ask you? What would you love to talk about? Your work at an animal shelter? The beta testing you did for a new video game? The campout you went on with your best friends? Write about it! The college essay is the best way to tell the admissions board the interesting things about you. You know yourself best. Real-life examples are interesting to the reader.
If you can't think of a subject to write about, write about one of the activities in the activities list you will include with your application. Be sure that you are telling why the activity is important to you, why you stayed committed, and why you spent so much time participating. For the long essay (500 words or more) be sure to choose one topic only. If possible, make that topic something which will relate to your intended college major or future career interests.
Stay on Topic
You're in control of this interview. Avoid listing small details that distract. Consider how you would feel if you were telling a story and the listener kept asking you questions about small details. You would get frustrated because you would feel he was missing the point of your anecdote. In the same way, too many small details only distract the reader from your point. Keep the examples moving towards your main idea.
End on a Positive Note
If you are relating a sad or tragic personal experience, use less than 100 words to describe it. For a short essay, keep the description in the second-fifth of the essay. Focus on the positive outcome or lessons learned. Remember, this essay represents you to the college. Don't give the mistaken impression that you are a "broken person". A college may hesitate to admit a student with emotional problems. So, if your examples relate negative experiences, keep them short and near the beginning of your essay so you have the space and time to write how you were eventually able to overcome these experiences. Highlight the positive outcome to leave the reader with a sense of your ability to triumph over hard times.
Some Do's and Don'ts
Below are things to do.
- Speak in the first person. This is you talking. When referring to yourself, use the I pronoun; avoid using you.
- Allow enough time to read the essay many times.
- Edit. Write and rewrite the essay to ensure clarity. Avoid details which confuse or add nothing.
- Read your essay aloud to hear how it sounds. Does it flow? Make sure it is your voice.
- Ask others to read your essay and give their feedback. Ask that feedback be constructive, such as; "I would love an example of that", "What happened next?", "This part confused me". Ask the reader how he felt after reading the entire college essay. His attitude will most likely be the same as the reader in the admissions office. Revise the ending to elicit the response you desire.
- With help, fix misspellings, errors and unclear writing. Ensure that your style and personality is represented, but don't allow errors.
Below are things to avoid
- Do not exceed the word limit. Consider the reader. How would you feel if someone gave you more work to do?
- Avoid clichés. They do not distinguish you from other applicants since a cliché is someone else's words.
- Avoid trying to say too much. Stick to one topic. Remember that you have an accomplishment list elsewhere in the application.
- Avoid a surfeit of "big" words. The topic of the college admissions essay should be about you. While the college application essay should be written to impress, it should avoid showing you in a pretentious light.
- Avoid slang. You are introducing yourself, not selling yourself.


text: Sketchbooks, windows to an artist's personality. You can't ignore what's going on in their minds. Inspiration strikes at any moment so for those who can't help but doodle down stuff, don't leave home without that sketchbook! Just for you and originally from Design Instruct, we've got 50 doses of soul food sketched by 35 brilliant artists out there.


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With the trade that brought outfielder Chris Young to the Oakland A's and sent infielder Cliff Pennington to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the A's seem to be making a statement.
Power is at a premium in Oakland.
In Young, the A's acquired an excellent defensive center fielder with a consistently powerful bat. Guys like that do not usually sit on the bench. More importantly, Young is set to make $8.5 million in 2013. Guys like that never sit on the bench in Oakland. Even with Arizona throwing in $500,000, the A's still owe Young a hefty paycheck.
The point is, the A's cannot afford to acquire a bench player that expensive, which means that one of the other Oakland outfielders is likely on the trade block. It is ludicrous to think that the A's would deal Yoenis Cespedes and only slightly less absurd to believe that they would trade Josh Reddick. That leaves Coco Crisp as the only logical player for the A's to move.
General manager Billy Beane insisted even after acquiring Young that he has no plans to shop Crisp and that the trade was merely meant to add depth to an oft-injured outfield. Once again, at Young's salary that seems like a dubious claim. Unless the A's payroll has significantly increased, they will not pay a bench player $8 million. There is the possibility that one of the top four outfielders serves as the designated hitter, but that would seem to be a waste, since all of them possess good defensive tools.
Even if Crisp returns, his playing time in Oakland will almost certainly decrease with the addition of Young to the fold. That means that the A's will have sacrificed average for power. Crisp is a .274 lifetime hitter, compared to Young's .239 career mark. However, in six full seasons in the majors, Young has hit 130 homers. In his 11 seasons, Crisp has managed only 86.
The A's expect Young to hit upwards of 20 home runs in 2013, should he stay healthy. If he does replace Crisp in the lineup, Young would give Oakland about 13 more homers next season than it had this year. Based on 2012's numbers, that increase would put the A's at 208 home runs over the course of next year, making them one of the top power teams in baseball.
Of course, if Crisp is traded or assumes a diminished role, it would mean that the A's, already one of the worst hitting teams to make the playoffs in decades, could slide even further in the batting average and on-base-percentage categories.
That is a risk that the team might be willing to take, as the trade for Young indicates. Pennington has been a better lifetime hitter than Young, and yet the A's were willing to lose their infielder for some added power.
Perhaps that should come as no surprise. Oakland did make the playoffs in 2012 on the strength of its pitching and powerful bats, not because of its ability to get on base.
For the A's, it is probably easier to further improve the power numbers than to suddenly field a team that can hit for a respectable average. To improve Oakland's batting average dramatically, Beane would have to do some pretty nifty wheeling and dealing that would reshape the entire A's lineup. But adding a few more power bats to a team that already boasts quite a few is not nearly as tall of a task.
With free agency looming, and the potential to trade Crisp, Oakland must figure out what additional pieces the team should acquire. A leadoff hitter would be a welcome addition to the club if Crisp leaves, but it is not out of the realm of possibility that Beane adds one or two more power bats instead.
After all, it seems that when it comes to hitters, power is most valued commodity in Oakland these days.


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Lovely Apartment with a Balcony
Size50 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
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- Family/child friendly
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- Parking available
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There is one light double bedroom with wooden floors and simple decor. Meals can be prepared in the modern kitchen, and there is a rustic wooden dining table and chairs in the living area where can evening meal can be enjoyed. The comfortable living space includes an L-shaped sofa and a flat-screen TV.
It is a 15-minute walk to the Opera Leśna, an open-air theatre in the middle of a forest. Both the Kolibki Amusement Park and the Sopot Aqua Park are great for a family day out, and can be reached in a 15-minute drive. Gdansk Zoo is also a 15-minute drive from the apartment.
Sopot town centre is a 10-minute walk away, and has several restaurants offering a variety of local and international cuisines. Sopot Train Station is 15 minutes away on foot. It is a 20-minute drive to Gdynia and a 35-minute drive to Gdansk.
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We really enjoyed our stay in Sopot! The apartment was really nice and clean. Ewa is a really nice host who is giving good advices and is willing to help with everything!
Wir waren von der Wohnung in Soppot sehr begeistert.
Sie war schön eingerichtet und sehr sauber und gepflegt-mit Seitenblick vom Balkon aufs Meer.
Es war ruhig, mitten im Grünen.
Viele Einkaufsgelegenheiten einschliesslich Bäcker in unmittelbarer Umgebung.
Soppot ist ein wunderbarer Ort zum Urlaub machen und Ewa eine hilfsbereite und sehr freundliche Gastgeberin, die uns gute Tipps zum Einkehren und für Ausflüge gegeben hat.
We were comfartable in the apartement. It was was very clean, proper and functional.The beds a bit hard though and we asked the landlady for readinglamps. We enjoyed jogging in the forest just outside the house. It was a nice walk amongst villagardens to the beach but a bit far if every day walking to reach it. We loved the foodmarket at Alma. Super!
Nice apartment a little outside of the center of Sopot. All necessary things (for kitchen and bath-room) are available; very clean. Ewa is very kind, reliable and helpful. We enjoyed this place of residence and her support.Thank you Ewa!
Ewa is such a lovely hostess and the appartment is just as comfortable and bright as the headline says. There are a few groceryshops at close distance and you can rent bikes close by, but the walk to downtown Sopot is nice and takes no more than 20-25 minutes. This is a very nice appartment for a family vacation in Sopot and I strongly recommend it.
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Managing Director of World Cup 2007 Chris Dehring of Jamaica has been accused of being unwilling to work with anyone on cricket's most prestigious showpiece, the World Cup, in the Caribbean in 2007.
Barbadian Rawle Branker, the former 2007 ICC World Cup board chairman who resigned last week, said it was Dehring who forced him out.
The 67-year-old Branker said "the core problem is that Dehring was accustomed to working on his own and never wanted a board."
Branker said Dehring thought that the World Cup board was "an imposition."
The former Barbados left-arm slow-bowling all-rounder also outlined to reporters several disagreements that he and other members of the board had with Dehring.
After continued disputes between Dehring and himself, Branker disclosed that a three-member committee of former board president Teddy Griffith, Ambassador Julian Hunte and Eddie Greene was appointed to look into the relationship.
Jamaica has drawn a tough group, facing defending champion and host Australia in the preliminary stages of next year's Commonwealth Games.
The Jamaicans, who won the bronze at the last Commonwealth Games in England three years ago, will be also up against Barbados, Samoa, Wales and an Asian qualifier.
World champion New Zealand is in Group B with St. Vincent and the Grenadines, England, South Africa, Malawi and Fiji.
Barbados is ranked seventh in the world and SVG 13th.
Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors suffered a major setback in a bid for next year's World Cup final round in Germany, suffering a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in a CONCACAF qualifier last week.


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A three-judge panel in Brooklyn decided today they would not dismiss complaints challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted state legislative redistricting plan.
Sen. Mike Gianaris believes Sen. Mark Grisanti's 2010 victory was a "fluke" and has talked with (anti-gay marriage, Conservative-backed) Charles Swanick about being the Democrats' candidate against him.
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell thinks Cuomo "must find a way for New York to take advantage of its rich store of natural gas deposits while at the same time protecting the environment."
Thomas Friedman hopes Mayor Bloomberg will reconsider running for president as an independent, "if only to participate in the presidential debates and give our two-party system the shock it needs."
Alex Pareene is snarkily skeptical.
No other candidate has raised more money from hedge funds since 2005 than Cuomo. So is "Governor 1%" an accurate moniker?
Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries could be a new ally for Cuomo in Congress.
Former US Homeland Security czar Tom Ridge thinks there's no safer place in America than New York City.
The bill to lift the MMA ban passed the Senate for the third time and picked up two Democratic sponsors in the Assembly – Keith Wright and Joe Morelle. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has mixed feelings about the measure.
Assemblyman Dov Hikind is writing a book, which is "not just about political office."
The Green Party is running candidates in a number of New York House races who could end up being spoilers if the contests come down to the wire.
Sen. Adriano Espaillat hired a long-time aide to former Gov. David Paterson, Shammeik Barat, to run his congressional campaign.
Al D'Amato's advice to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly about a possible mayoral run in 2013: "Don't do it."
Candidates are positioning themselves for Assemblyman Guillermo Linares' seat even though he hasn't yet decided to give it up for a Senate run.
AG Eric Schneiderman has accused two men without doctor's licenses of doing cosmetic surgery last year that disfigured three women.
Two audits by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office revealed that data problems and delays in posting information to eMedNY, New York's Medicaid claims processing system, caused $36 million in improper payments and another $6.3 million in overpayments.
Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of California, is getting his own show on Current TV.
RIP Dick Clark, a Mount Vernon native who attended SU, and, as Cuomo put it, "began his legendary career in Utica."


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SID Vehicle Displays and Interfaces 2018, the 25th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays, takes place Monday - Wednesday, September 24-26 at the Burton Manor Conference Center in Livonia, MI.
Here is the List of Exhibitors and the Floor Plan for the 2018 exhibition.
Best in Show Award
All exhibiting companies will be considered for the Best in Show Award. The organizing committee will review those products, prototypes, and processes exhibited at the Show and the winner will be selected for their ability to excite vehicle display experts and Symposium attendees. Creative booth design that improves the aesthetics of the tabletop, will also be considered in the overall evaluation.
The hours of the 2018 exhibition are:
Tuesday, September 25, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, September 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exhibitor Information
The fee for purchasing space is $800. The fee includes a 6-ft. table, two chairs and one electrical outlet. To learn more about why you should exhibit, view our Call for Exhibitors. If you are interested in exhibiting, please download the Application for Exhibit Space and Tabletop Instructions. If you are interested in sponsoring the Symposium, please download the Call for Sponsorship and sponsorship contract.
Exhibitor Presentations
The Symposium will feature a session of presentations by tabletop exhibiting companies. This presentation can provide you, the exhibitor, with greater exposure to attendees who want to know more about your company's goods and services. Each exhibitor will be allowed to present for 2 minutes. If you are interested please email Mark Goldfarb (firstname.lastname@example.com) a short abstract to confirm your participation.
Qualifications for Purchasing a Tabletop
Exhibitors must be manufacturers or representatives of companies that produce products or perform services that conform to the subject matter covered by the SID Vehicle Displays and Interfaces 2018 Symposium.
Tabletop Rental Cost
The fee for purchasing space is $800.00. The fee includes a 6-ft. table and two chairs (see floor plan). Electrical power in the form of a 110-V line (max. 20-amps) will be provided. A separate registration fee is required for admittance to the technical sessions.
Installation may begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, September 25. Work on Monday must be completed by 5:00 PM. There are no overnight installation hours after 5:00 PM on Monday. Installation may be continued at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, September 26 and needs to be ready for opening at 9:00 AM. Special Note: there will not be a security company to monitor the room. Even though the room will be locked overnight we recommend that you do not leave real valuables at your table overnight.
Exhibitors can begin dismantling their displays at 12:00 PM on
Wednesday, September 26.
Shipping Information
Shipping information to follow.
For more information for exhibiting and sponsoring, contact:
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A book that talks to guys in the way guys talk!
"This book should storm into your living room, demand an audience, and become every husband's best friend!"
Rick Warren, pastor and New York Times best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life
"I love Doug Fields! I love how he lives, how he writes, how he makes me laugh, and how he challenges me to grow. You will too. Men, read this book and improve your marriage!"
Lee Strobel, New York Times best-selling author
Having a pulse is all it really takes to fall in love. Staying in love is another matter; staying in love requires a plan and some learned skills.
"My primary audience for this book is guys (sorry, sneaky ladies)," says author Doug Fields. "I am writing in a way that most men seem to talk and learn."
In 7 Ways to Be Her Hero Fields gives, quite candidly, seven very doable actions to transform any marital relationship, guaranteed. It also includes a bonus chapter for guys to read with their wives. So if you want to understand some simple ways to invest in your marriage and be your wife's hero (again), this is the plan!
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Doug Fields has been a leader in youth ministry for over 30 years. In addition to being a youth pastor at two churches for 11 and 20 years, Doug is the founder of Simply Youth Ministry, the co-founder of Downloadyouthministry.com, the author of more than 50 books, and is currently working with Youth Specialties & Azusa Pacific University (HomeWords Center for Youth/Family). More information about Doug is available at www.dougfields.com.
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mojoTexasAge: 35-44Gender: male4 Stars Out Of 5Great reminder for husbands everywhereJuly 10, 2014mojoTexasAge: 35-44Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Doug Fields has been a pastor to teenagers and ministry leader for over 30 years. He received his MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary; and for 18 years he was the youth and teaching pastor at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church. He is the author of several books, including this latest, 7 Ways To Be Her Hero.
To be fair, there have been numerous books printed on how to "date your wife" or to "rekindle the flame" in your marriage, so what's one more, right? Why did Doug write this book?
Well, this book is a brief collection of just seven pointers that if most men could remember it would help foster a much better relationship with their wives.
For instance:
1. Don't say everything you think
Our words tend to be biting and cutting and sometimes it's best to have an edit button.
2. But, say what is powerful.
Reserve your words for words of affection and words that will go far.
Doug writes as one of your buddies that you're sitting down to coffee with, he's the smiling pastor who counsels you and listens. He has a fun voice and tells great stories, but there is an underlying tone of wisdom and truth to his words that you know will go far.
Action 4 is: Go big with small things.
You've always heard it's the little things that count? Well, maybe there's some truth to that. Doug urges his readers to look at their wives and their marriage with new and fresh eyes and to notice the "small things."
Action 5 is: Be liberal with touch
And then Doug adds, "But not THAT way!" I think Men's first idea is to jump straight to heavy petting, making out and sex. But Doug reminds us that women still like to have their hand held, or their forearms stroked while sitting on the couch - again.... look for little gestures.
Ultimately we are to love our wives the way Christ loved the church and that is no small feat. Remember, Jesus died for his bride and so there should be no measure or limit to the distance we as husbands should go for our wives.
Great book - highly recommended! Thank you to Book Look & Thomas Nelson for this preview copy in exchange for a fair and honest review
mcdankoAge: 35-44Gender: female3 Stars Out Of 5A very helpful book for men on marriageJune 30, 2014mcdankoAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 3Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Even though the book is geared towards men and not women, I found it to be insightful on both sides. Doug Fields really related to what women want in their husbands, and guides men as to why they should seek this kind of connection, and how to do it. His discussions are honest, frank, and sprinkled with a bit of humor in areas.
He does, however, make men out to be a bit "piggish" in his assessments. He focuses in on a man's desire for sex from his wife, and the negative aspects of being a man. He discusses in the early chapters the benefits of some of these attributes such as men's competitive drive, but looses it towards the end when he begins to delve into areas of sexual immorality. He discusses a group of men riding on their bikes, and one man cat-calling a woman who was inappropriately attired. He doesn't make mention that men are visual, that their vision in that context is to be channeled to their wives, etc. It is seen as more humorous in nature as is all sexual references.
While he discusses non-sexual touching, the book is loaded with sexual references throughout. While the purpose is to grab a man's attention, you have to wonder if it is completely necessary to turn a man's attention to sex while knowing that even as he reads his mind is probably flooded with sexual thoughts that he may not be able to do anything about.
Men will like the book. It is very direct, and simple. It reads like a "how to" manual on how to fix/improve your marriage. It identified the issue, and then tells you how to solve it. Women will like it because his assessments are perfectly correct as to what women want in their husbands. It is a very basic book, with very basic information, but very poignant information.
loreallepaAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Highly Recommended!!June 12, 2014loreallepaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I know, I know. You're all like "why would you read this, you're not a man". I will fully admit, sometimes I'm nosy but we'll call it curious. So, I read it anyways. In this book Fields talks about sneaky women who pick up a copy in order to scope it out. Yep, that's me. But we'll just chalk it all up to curiosity and not being sneaky.
Why do I sometimes enjoy reading books designed for men? I feel it's gives me a little quick glimpse into the mind of a male and his thoughts on marriage. I was happily surprised to see how on target Fields was about relationships. High five! And I'll admit, I did get a few ideas on how to improve my relationship. I would absolutely recommend this book!
This book was provided to me free of charge by Book Look in return for my honest review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
AnonymousChicago, ILAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Break Out The Superhero Capes!May 31, 2014AnonymousChicago, ILAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 57 Ways To Be Her Hero is the reason I enjoy reviewing books. Fields has written a witty and insightful self-help ââ¬Ëmanual' intended to act as a guide for men who wish to enhance their marriage.
Yes. I know. I am not a man. I admit my curiosity and I read it anyway. I am one of the "sneaky women" Fields refers to who picked up a copy in order to scope it out. As much as I wanted to see how "on target" the author is when it comes to marriage advice for men, I also hoped to glimpse into the male psyche to glean what's occurring in the "man chatter" these days about marriage so that I may learn how to improve my relationship with my hubby. I was pleasantly surprised on both accounts. Fields is right on target and I walked away with a fun list of ways to improve my relationship.
With a great deal of humour infused, Fields' conversational style is endearing and immediately disarms any potential prickles that could poke the reader by sharing so openly from his own mishaps and experiences over 30 years of marriage.
While 7 Ways To Be Her Hero can certainly be considered a quick read, I'd advise against it. Skimming through will defeat the purpose. The principles and advice shared are relevant for men in any season of marriage (or can be referenced for a genuine refresher).
My only critique is in regard to the formatting for e-reader devices. I use a Kindle Paperwhite and at times I found the formatting choppy and broken, especially around chapter transitions, which I found slightly distracting.
(I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.)
Dad of DivasLansing, MIAge: 35-44Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5Become her hero again!May 23, 2014Dad of DivasLansing, MIAge: 35-44Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This book is completely geared at men, and at that, married men. Too often, even in my own life, we get lost in all of the activities and dad-to-day issues to take the time to really understand what we need to do to be the man that our wives deserve. This book examines this and a number of other issues in a fun, engaging way. I enjoyed how the book was so easy to read and uses humor and practical examples to truly touch my heart and soul and challenge me to become an even better husband in the end. This was a well written, candid, book that will help you take the steps to become a stronger and better husband. All married men should read this, as I know that you will come to enjoy this as much as I did!
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- Florida prosecutor takes on case of December 2012 incident
- FSU star Jameis Winston's lawyer says his client is cooperating
- State Attorney Willie Meggs says the case could have been handled differently
A Florida prosecutor said his office will "get to the bottom" of a sexual assault case investigation involving Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston.
A lawyer for the FSU star said his client will cooperate with authorities even though he believed the case had been closed for months.
In an interview Friday, State Attorney Willie Meggs said his office learned of the case on Wednesday.
"What we're going to try to do is to get to the bottom of it and try to do justice," he said.
Meggs, state attorney for Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit, said he believed the case could have been handled differently, but he did not offer specifics.
The latest development in the case comes as No. 2 FSU plays its homecoming game against Syracuse on Saturday. Winston is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, college football's top award.
The sexual assault complaint was filed in December.
Winston's lawyer, Tim Jansen, said the red-shirt freshman has not been questioned by police as part of the investigation. Jansen said police in Tallahassee told him in February the case had been closed.
"I informed my client, I informed the university, that the matter was resolved, and we all moved forward," Jansen said.
But Meggs said the case is not closed.
"There's people who needed to be located and talked to and, to the best of my knowledge, they haven't been," the prosecutor said.
Meggs said, "The most important thing here is, we do have a victim in the case. Victims have rights. We don't pick our victims, nor do we pick our suspects. They are who they are and I think our job is to do the right thing with the case."
Tallahassee Police have released a heavily redacted police report documenting a sexual assault allegation. Jansen would not comment on the document, but said his client's name "has been intermingled" with the investigation.
No one has been charged in the investigation.
Calls made Friday for comment from the Tallahassee Police Department were not immediately returned.
Winston's name does not appear in the redacted version of the complaint, dated December 7, and a suspect description includes a height ranging between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-11, several inches shorter than the 6-foot-4 quarterback.
Meggs said, "If I were you all, I wouldn't put too much into a redacted police report."
Jansen said he had given investigators sworn statements from witnesses "that we believe are favorable to Mr. Winston," and those witnesses had been interviewed by police.
Meggs confirmed that his office received two affidavits from Jansen but had not yet interviewed the witnesses.
Georgia Cappleman, the Leon County chief assistant state's attorney, said police delivered the case to her office on Tuesday.
"I am not aware of it being closed nor did my office ask that it be reopened," Cappleman said. "I do not know the reason the case was not presented sooner. I cannot confirm any suspects or comment on the evidence, as it is a pending investigation."
Florida State said it could not comment on an open investigation, but said there was no change in Winston's status. "We look forward to a speedy resolution of the issue," a school statement added.
Jansen said the report had been leaked to reporters in the past week, timing he called "very suspect." FSU is a national title contender, and Heisman voting takes place in early December: "Any kind of negative can affect that," he said


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CN agreements now cover all major Indiana communities affected by transaction and almost 50% of population along EJ&E in Illinois and Indiana.
CN announced a voluntary mitigation agreement with the City of Gary, IN, addressing the municipality's concerns with CN's acquisition of the principal lines of the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E). CN completed the acquisition on Jan. 31, 2009, and has begun running trains over the line.
Under the agreement with Gary, CN will provide funding for quiet zones, noise mitigation, emergency response training and economic development, among other items.
Gordon Trafton, CN senior vice-president, Strategic Acquisitions and Integration, said: "Our agreement with the City of Gary marks a milestone in CN's acquisition and integration of the EJ&E for three reasons. First, Gary—the largest city in northwestern Indiana - is very important to CN, because it's home to the EJ&E's Kirk Yard, a terminal that we intend to upgrade and make into a pivotal freight car classification hub on CN's network.
"Second, with the Gary VMA we have agreements with all of the principal northwestern Indiana communities that will see increased train traffic as a result of the EJ&E acquisition. And third, we now have mitigation agreements with a total of 15 Illinois and Indiana communities that have close to 50% of the population living along the EJ&E in both states.
"This achievement demonstrates that CN is doing what we said we would do - we have continually said we planned to reach mutually satisfactory mitigation agreements with cities, towns and villages that would be affected by the transaction, and we're doing it."
CN is moving forward with the implementation of mitigation measures contained in its voluntary agreements with other communities, as well as mitigation measures required by the Surface Transportation Board.
CN expects that full integration of the CN and EJ&E networks will be accomplished within three years. As CN completes the integration and planned infrastructure improvements, it is committed to communicate changes in a timely manner to all 33 communities affected by the acquisition.


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Native American artist Blue Mountain Cat has a style described as "Andy Warhol meets Jonathan Swift in Indian country." When he's murdered at an exclusive showing in a posh art museum, Detective John Thinnes has no shortage of suspects. Targets of the artist's satire included a greedy developer, a beautiful Navajo woman, and black-market antiquities dealers. And some of the museum's patrons were outraged by his work. Even the victim's wife merits investigation: The death of Blue Mountain Cat sends her into shock but doesn't keep her name off the long list of suspects.
Thinnes drafts psychiatrist Jack Caleb to guide him through the terra incognita of the art world, and the investigation turns up a desperate director, a savage critic, a married mistress, and shady dealings by the artist's partner. Adding to the tension is pressure on the detective to close the high-profile case. Thinnes and Caleb connect several apparently unrelated deaths as they follow leads from Wisconsin to Chicago's South Side and the mystery`s explosive conclusion.
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Good Monday Morning to you! I know I was AWOL yesterday, but, it was Mother's Day! I love spending time with family, and I hope you all had them most wonderful day! Now it's time to get down to business, and entering giveaways!!
On Wednesday the Savory Summer blog hop event goes live, so make sure you stop back by here on Wednesday to enter my giveaways and hop around to all the other great blogs offering giveaways too.
The Mommyhood Chronicles has a Gund Boo dog up on the Rafflecopter first! Boo is a cute little pomeranian dog, who is supposed to be the 'cutest dog in America'…um, who voted? They didn't see my adorable pom! LOL! Ok, he is pretty cute, but I am a little biased about my own dogs. Ends 5/27/12.
Wow! Here's a low entry giveaway for a $50 Amazon GC. I just don't understand why it's a low entry! There are only about 5 entries, and they are simple to do. Go visit Sweepstake Bug to enter – with low entries it means your chances of winning are higher! Ends 5/20/12.
Mommy Only Has 2 Hands.org is part of the Bright Starts giveaway going on. If you are expecting, or if you have a newborn, you will want to get in on this. I may have already mentioned this one, but it's a very good one! You could win pretty much everything you need for your baby…well, the essentials anyway! Ends 5/28/12.
The Adventures of J-man and Miller-Bug are a part of a huge giveaway. It will have 9 winners and over $750 gift card prizes! Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me! My entries are all in. Ends 5/31/12
The Peanuts Gang is giving away three different prize packs to three different winners. The three prize packs are the 'What's Cookin' prize pack', the 'Baby Love Prize pack' and the 'For the Ladies prize pack'. I'm not going into all the details of everything in the prize packs, but I think they are pretty special, and I think you will too! Ends 5/31/12.
You can win a Nikon Lens Model Coffee Mug from I Heart Giveaways. It really is a cool looking coffee cup! I love that it looks like an actual Nikon Camera Lens! Ends 5/24/12.
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Stuart Goodman is a professor in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Healthy Policy and Research in the School of Medicine. He received his B.S. in Sciences, M. Sc. from the Institute of Medical Science, and his M.D from the University of Toronto; he received his Ph.D. from Lund University in Sweden. His research interests include the biological aspects of the interface between orthopaedic implants/biomaterials and bone; total joint replacement: prosthesis design, biomechanics, biomaterials, mechanisms of failure; the effects of mechanical stimulation on mesenchymal tissue differentiation; and osteoarthritis: etiology, diagnosis, imaging, treatment, outcomes.
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