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On Thanksgiving, one blessing for some of us is a large-group feast that we plan and prepare in stages for several days, if not weeks. Regardless of whether some of the guests are bringing a variety of side dishes, the head chef still has to wrestle with a turkey or two. Depending on the size this usually requires getting ol' Tom into the oven in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning.
Others of us are thankful for a smaller party. And it is to those November celebrants we proffer this petite menu of seasonal dishes that, while "lavish," can allow us to sleep in on Turkey Day, at least till it's light out.
It may seem to flaunt tradition, but this somewhat free-form menu is designed for six (but there's plenty for eight) and eschews turkey for another type of poultry: Cornish game hens, which are a lot easier to handle and a lot quicker to roast than that 20-pound behemoth so many home cooks traditionally deal with on the fourth Thursday in November.
Seafood canapés
Some of the rye toasts are topped with marinated herring, some smoked salmon and some caviar. This offering is rather Nordic in nature, but provides an interesting contrast to our all-American main-course approach. Another plus is that you can do the toppings and toast the rye bread ahead, then put them together at the last minute.
Herb butter
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons each, minced fresh chives and dill
1 jar (about 8 ounces) marinated herring, drained and cut into 16 pieces
Half of a red onion, sliced paper thin
1/3 cup thinly sliced small mushrooms (no stems)
White vinegar
3 ounces smoked salmon, chopped finely
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onions
1 ounce good-quality black caviar
1/2 ounce salmon roe
Canapés, garnishes

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On Tuesday at 4:30 a.m., Dunkin' Donuts is scheduled to open its second Utah restaurant at 5693 S. Harrison Blvd. in South Ogden.
The public also is invited for a sneak preview of the new store from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Monday. Free samples, iced tea or hot coffee will be available.
South Ogden Dunkin' Donuts
Where » 5693 S. Harrison Blvd.
Sneak Peak » 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday
Grand opening » Starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday
Store hours » 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday-Sunday
Other Utah store » 217 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City
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The new Dunkin' Donuts has a drive-through, and is in the same parking lot of Fresh Market grocery store on Harrison Boulevard.
Store and drive-through hours are from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
"America runs on Dunkin' is our tag line, and for years those on the East Coast have enjoyed their Dunkin' favorites. Now we are excited to introduce Ogden to an array of all-day options," said Ted Morton, franchisee and Sizzling Platter CEO.
Sizzling Platter, LLC, a Utah-based restaurant management company, has planned several Dunkin' Donuts sites along the Wasatch Front.
The company operates and manages restaurant locations across seven Western states under the Dunkin' Donuts, Little Caesars, Sizzler, Red Robin and Hoppers Grill & Brewing Company brands.
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Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest
Date: June 10, 2009
by: The Observer Staff
Do you have a photo that captures the "Spirit of America?" The Observer is seeking submissions for its first online photo contest, "Spirit of America," on YourObserver.com. Upload your photos that celebrate America's birthday, the Fourth of July. The winner of the contest will be featured in The Observer's Fourth of July special section, "The Spirit of America."
Entering the contest is easy. Simply visit YourObserver.com and click on the "Spirit of America" photo contest rectangle, located on the bottom right-hand corner of YourObserver.com's home page. Click on the "submissions" tab, fill out the form and upload your favorite photos. Submissions will be accepted from now until 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 15.
Reader voting for the best photo representing the "Spirit of America" will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, June 15 and end at 5 p.m. Monday, June 22. Registered users can vote up to 10 times per day.
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In News History: Bill of Rights Day
When the United States ratified the Bill of Rights in 1791, it became the first country in the history of the world to guarantee the right to press freedom in its Constitution.
The Bill of Rights — the first 10 amendments to the Constitution — came about because citizens, distrustful of governmental power, demanded that basic freedoms be guaranteed. Among those freedoms was freedom of the press. The citizenry understood that a free press could be used effectively to challenge the government should it grow too powerful or abusive. That often-adversarial relationship between the press and government continues to this day.
The first Congress originally proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. Protecting the rights of citizens was such a bold, historic move that the Gazette of the United States printed the 12 amendments on its front page in 1789. An original copy of the newspaper is displayed in the News Corporation News History Gallery.
What we know today as the First Amendment initially was the Third Amendment. Preceding it were amendments about the size of Congress and congressional pay raises. When the first two amendments failed to win ratification, the amendments were renumbered, moving the Third Amendment into the No. 1 position. The amendment about pay raises was eventually ratified in 1992 as the 27th Amendment.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were added on Dec. 15, 1791, and have endured more than 200 years later.
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|Publicly traded Aktiebolag
|Traded as
|Heavy equipment
|Assar Gabrielsson and Gustav Larson
|Gothenburg, Sweden
|Area served
|Key people
Carl-Henric Svanberg (Chairman),
|Trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial power systems, financial services
|SEK 303.6 billion (2012)[1]
|Operating income
|SEK 17.6 billion (2012)[1]
|110 000 (Feb 2014)[1]
|Mack Trucks, Renault Trucks, UD Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Buses, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Penta
VE Commercial Vehicles (50%)
Aktiebolaget Volvo is a Swedish multinational manufacturing company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its principal activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses, and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, and provides financial services. Although Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of AB SKF, a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer, the auto manufacturer considers itself officially founded on 14 April 1927, when the first car, the Volvo ÖV 4 series, affectionately known as "Jakob", rolled out of the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.[2]
Volvo means "I roll" in Latin, conjugated from "volvere", in relation to ball bearing. The name Volvo was originally registered in May 1911 as a separate company within SKF AB and as a registered trademark with the intention to be used for a special series of ball bearing.[citation needed] This idea was only used for a short period of time and SKF decided to use "SKF" as the trademark for all its bearing products.[citation needed]
In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson, an SKF Sales Manager, and Engineer Gustav Larson, the two founders, decided to start construction of a Swedish car. Their vision was to build cars that could withstand the rigors of Sweden's rough roads and cold temperatures.[3]
The company AB Volvo had no activities until 10 August 1926.[citation needed] After one year of preparations involving the production of ten prototypes, was set up to carry out the car-manufacturing business within the SKF group. AB Volvo was introduced at the Stockholm stock exchange in 1935 and SKF then decided to sell its shares in the company. Volvo was delisted from NASDAQ in June 2007, but remains listed on the Stockholm exchange.[4]
In 1999, Volvo sold its car division Volvo Cars to Ford Motor Company for $6.45 billion. The Volvo trademark was shared between AB Volvo, where it is used on heavy vehicles, and the unit of Ford, where it was used on cars. Volvo stopped posting profits in 2005,[vague] and in 2008, Ford decided to sell its interest in Volvo Cars.
In August 2010, Ford completed its sale of Volvo Cars to the Chinese motor manufacturer Geely Automobile (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group) for $1.8 billion.[5][6]
The Volvo Group has its origin in 1927, when the first Volvo car rolled off the production line at the factory in Gothenburg.[7] Only 280 cars were built that year.[8] The first truck, the "Series 1", debuted in January 1928, as an immediate success and attracted attention outside the country.[9] In 1930, Volvo sold 639 cars,[8] and the export of trucks to Europe started soon after; the cars did not become well-known outside Sweden until after World War II.[8]
Pentaverken, who had manufactured engines for Volvo, was acquired in 1935, providing a secure supply of engines and entry into the marine engine market.[10]
The first bus, named B1, was launched in 1934, and aircraft engines were added to the growing range of products at the beginning of the 1940s. In 1963, Volvo opened the Volvo Halifax Assembly plant, the first assembly plant in the company's history outside of Sweden in Halifax, Canada. In 1999, the European Union blocked a merger with Scania AB.
Volvo Group sold its car division Volvo Car Corporation to Ford Motor Company for $6.45 billion during 2000, it was placed within the Premier Automotive Group alongside Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin. Volvo engineering resources and components would be used in various Ford, Land Rover and Aston Martin products, with the second generation Land Rover Freelander designed on the same platform as the second generation Volvo S80. The Volvo T5 petrol engine was used in the Ford Focus ST and RS performance models, and Volvo's satellite navigation system was used on certain Aston Martin Vanquish, DB9 and V8 Vantage models.[11][12][13]
Ford sold the Volvo Car Corporation in 2010 to Geely Automobile of China for $1.8 billion, following on from their sale of Jaguar Land Rover in 2008 and Aston Martin in 2007.[14]
Renault Véhicules Industriels (which included Mack Trucks, but not Renault's stake in Irisbus) was sold to Volvo during January 2001, Volvo renamed it Renault Trucks in 2002. Renault became AB Volvo's biggest shareholder with a 19.9% stake (in shares and voting rights) as part of the deal.[15] Renault increased its shareholding to 21.7% by 2010.[16]
AB Volvo acquired 13% of the shares in the Japanese truck manufacturer UD Trucks (the former Nissan Diesel) from Nissan Motor Co Ltd (part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance) during 2006 becoming a major shareholder. Volvo Group took complete ownership of Nissan Diesel in 2007 to extend its presence in the Asian Pacific market.[3][17]
Renault sold 14.9% of their stake in AB Volvo in October 2010 (comprising 14.9% of the share capital and 3.8% of the voting rights) for €3.02bn. This share sale left Renault with around 17.5% of Volvo's voting rights.[16] Renault sold their remaining shares in December 2012 (comprising 6.5% of the share capital and 17.2% of the voting rights at the time of transaction) for €1.6bn, leaving Swedish industrial investment group Aktiebolaget Industrivärden as the largest shareholder, with 6.2% of the share capital and 18.7% of the voting rights.[18][19]
Volvo Group's operations include:
- Volvo Trucks (midsize-duty trucks for regional transportation and heavy-duty trucks for long distance transportation, as well as heavy-duty trucks for the construction work segment)
- Mack Trucks (light-duty trucks for close distribution and heavy-duty trucks for long distance transportation)
- Renault Trucks (heavy-duty trucks for regional transportations and heavy-duty trucks for the construction work segment)
- UD Trucks (midsize-duty trucks)
- VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV), a 50:50 joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Limited
- Volvo Construction Equipment (construction machines) (previously Volvo BM, see also AB Bolinder-Munktell)
- SDLG (Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., China)
- Volvo Buses (complete buses and bus chassis for city traffic, line traffic and tourist traffic)
- Volvo Penta (marine engine systems for leisure boats and commercial shipping, diesel engines and drive systems for industrial applications)
- Volvo Financial Services (customer financing, inter-group banking, as real estate administration)
- Volvo Information Technology
Volvo Trademark Holding AB is equally owned by AB Volvo and Volvo Car Corporation.[20]
The main activity of the company is to own, maintain, protect and preserve the Volvo trademarks (including Volvo, the Volvo device marks (grille slash & iron mark) Volvo Aero and Volvo Penta) on behalf of its owners and to license these rights to its owners. The day-to-day work is focused upon maintaining the global portfolio of trademark registrations and to extend sufficiently the scope of the registered protection for the Volvo trademarks.
The main business is also to act against unauthorised registration and use (including counterfeiting) of trademarks identical or similar to the Volvo trademarks on a global basis.[21]
- Volvo Trucks
- Volvo Buses
- Volvo Construction Equipment
- Volvo Financial Services
- Renault Trucks
- UD Trucks
- Prevost
- Mack Trucks
- Eicher (50:50 joint venture with Eicher Motors, India)
- Volvo Penta
- Nova Bus
- SDLG (Shandong Lingong, China)
- Volvo Rents
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c "Annual Results 2012" (PDF). Volvo. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Volvo's founders : Volvo Group – Global". Volvo.com. 14 April 1927. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ a b "History time-line : Volvo Group – Global". Volvo.com. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "AB Volvo applies for delisting from Nasdaq". Forbes. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Clark, Andrew (28 October 2009). "Ford set to offload Volvo to Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely | Business | guardian.co.uk". Guardian (UK). Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Wire, News (3 August 2010). ""Ford sells Volvo to Chinese carmaker Geely for $1.5 billion"; NYDailyNews". Articles.nydailynews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Volvo Group Global. "Volvo 80 years". Volvo.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886–1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985) ISBN 9781590844915
- ^ "Volvo 80 years : Volvo Group – Global". Volvo.com. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "1930 - History: Volvo Penta". Volvo Penta. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Simister, John (November 2006). "Volvo C30 T5 SE". Evo (magazine)/Evo. Retrieved 29 November 2013. "The T5 petrol engine is almost the same as the one borrowed from Volvo by Ford for the Focus ST..."
- ^ "ASTON'S CLEARER ADVANTAGE". The Scotsman. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013. "The optional satellite navigation remains a Volvo-sourced system that is absurdly fiddly."
- ^ Simister, John (December 2006). "Land Rover Freelander". Evo (magazine)/Evo. Retrieved 29 November 2013. "But it's good news for the new 'Freelander 2', based on the S-Max/S80/next-Mondeo platform, powered in the top model by a 229bhp Volvo straight-six"
- ^ "Volvo sale signed by Geely and Ford". BBC News (BBC). 28 March 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "AB VOLVO TRANSFER REMAINING SHARES TO RENAULT S.A". Volvo. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Renault raises €3bn with part-sale of Volvo stake". The Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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CHICAGO (AP) — It's an audacious scheme even for a city with a reputation for corruption: Hundreds of Chicago residents allegedly filed for bankruptcy, not because they're actually bankrupt, but to get out of paying hefty impound fines and retrieve their towed cars for free.
A complaint revealing the existence of the alleged fraud was released Thursday after the arrest of a 30-year-old Chicago man accused of offering, for a fee of his own, to show drivers how to initiate bankruptcy proceedings just long enough to get their cars out of a city auto pound fine-free.
"This is the first time I've ever heard of anything like this," said Mehul Desai, a Chicago bankruptcy lawyer with no link to the case. He added that people whose cars are impounded often live on low incomes and are desperate for options once traffic and parking fines start adding up.
Daniel Rankins was the only suspect arrested Thursday, but the complaint says revenue officials believe more than 1,000 people filed for bankruptcy in Chicago to avoid fines that could run from hundreds to several thousand dollars.
The car owners allegedly used partially filled-in forms Rankins provided to file for bankruptcy at a federal court office. No officials or attorneys are alleged to be involved in the fraud.
Rankins made an initial appearance in federal court in Chicago Thursday. The judge ordered he be held at until a detention hearing Monday. His attorneys declined comment.
An investigation was launched after revenue officials noticed more and more car owners were listing only two entities as creditors: an auto pound and the city's Revenue Department.
According to the complaint, Rankins and other mediators would linger around the city revenue office to single out drivers seeking release of their impounded cars and approach them. In exchange for explaining the filing process, Rankins would typically ask for payment equal to half or a third of the fine being asked by the city, the complaint says.
With the bankruptcy filing, the creditors — the city auto pounds — would automatically be notified they can't demand payment from the car owner.
By the time individuals' Chapter 7 cases came before a judge, they would have long since retrieved their cars. They wouldn't appear in court, and the judge would dismiss the case.
After that dismissal, however, the city would likely target the cars again for failing to pay the impound fines, said Desai.
"They're going to boot your car and get it back again," he said. "It's a short-lived victory."


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Don't Let Worn Floors and Spotty Carpets Ruin The Holiday Season
As a seasoned cleaning professional, you've seen it all: the daily beating your flooring gets from feet and everything imaginable that - once dropped, dripped or spilled - has the ability to get ground into the carpet or hard flooring. It's no secret that it can be a challenge to preserve carpeting that looks like new, as well as maintain high-gloss "showcase floors" any time of the year, let alone during the holiday season.
Whether you provide floor-cleaning services for commercial properties, supermarkets, malls, airports or the hospitality industry, preparing for heavy traffic can pay off for your company in the long run.
Besides the cheer of the holiday season, the good news is that you can keep carpeting and flooring in top shape, both above and below the surface. To build up your arsenal against the onslaught of holiday foot traffic, consider this proven defense: a balance of high-performing cleaning products, a successful daily maintenance schedule and preventative measures.
Carpet and Hard-Floor ChallengesYour flooring faces the following challenges every holiday season:
Hotels and motels. Preparing for the holiday tournament game, the traveling basketball team gathers in the lobby waiting for the bus pick-up. The parents and kids spread out on the floor drinking their (red!) sports drinks, soft drinks, and (red!) juice, along with eating their pre-game snacks. A bag of chips spills everywhere when opened and kids soon begin to run through them, grinding the food into the carpet. One of the children's drinks spills, seeping red juice into the carpet. Another child begins wiping his hands on the carpet instead of a napkin. Several kids spin around on their shoes, leaving black heel marks on the lobby's hard flooring.
Airports. With weather delays and cancelled flights, more than 100 people spill drinks and food while they wait in the carpeted area of the terminal. Cups half-full of drinks drip out of an overflowing garbage can. A family runs through the terminal to their gate, leaving a path of dripped drinks and dropped snacks that are quickly ground into the flooring by shoes and luggage wheels.
Malls. A patient dad sits with young children in the carpeted kids' area of the mall attempting to keep them occupied with toys, Cheerios and drinks - most of which miss the children's mouths and land on the carpet. The mother scurries from store to store with an older child who drops his gum on the carpet.
Supermarkets. A mother pushes a cart overflowing with kids and groceries through the store. Her cart has a bad wheel that grinds into the finish of every aisle. 24-hour retail store. When dashing into a convenience store to grab eggs, a woman knocks over a display of two-liter soft drink bottles. One of the bottles explodes all over the finished floor and entry carpet matting. Before it can be cleaned up, other patrons track through the mess and spread it all over the store.
Commercial Properties. The jolt of the elevator causes several cookies to fall from a holiday tray. They quickly get ground into the elevator's floor. As employees move from office to office for a holiday party, drinks and food are spilled onto the carpeting.
Daily Maintenance for CarpetJust as a Scrooge can ruin Christmas, carpet spots that are left untreated have the ability to ruin your carpet, and, at the most basic level, your relationship with your client. Your clients want their carpet to look new and expect that the maintenance schedule you recommend will restore its appearance. You know your enemies - everything from food, coffee, juice, leaves, mud, and salt from snow removal. If they are not properly and immediately combated, these culprits will get pulled deep into the carpet pile, leading to premature carpet aging and, possibly, speeding the need for early replacement.
The good news is that deep soiling is completely avoidable if it's taken care of right away. The following are five steps of a daily maintenance program designed to address carpet spots in high-traffic areas:
1. Remove soil by vacuuming and blotting spots when they occur.
2. Choose and use the appropriate spot remover. Be sure to avoid over-wetting the carpet.
3. Apply the spotter from the outside to inside, and work outside to inside with a blunt carpet tool.
4. Pick up as much dirty solution as possible by applying weight or pressure while blotting.
5. Rinse with water and blot dry. Blotting and rinsing can be more effectively done by using a portable extractor, if available.
Daily carpet vacuuming is of the utmost importance, as it is designed to remove soils daily before they get pulled into the carpet. Any soil left behind can make spots more difficult to remove without staining, and can make cleaning less effective and less likely to restore the carpet's appearance. In fact, poorly vacuumed carpet will actually look worse after a normal extraction cleaning.
Don't underestimate the importance of blotting a carpet spot and removing any solid soil prior to the use of any spot removers. Be sure to select an effective general-purpose spot remover that has the ability to penetrate and remove most of the common soils you will encounter. You should use specialized removers for spots resulting from rust, blood, milk or chewing gum. If you use a product system, follow the sequential order recommended by the chemical manufacturer. In short, read the labels, choose the right products, and then apply them correctly.
You can also employ several preventive measures in addition to your daily maintenance program. First, use a matting system to trap and remove dirt and debris from shoes and cart wheels before they're tracked onto carpet. Be sure to clean walk-off mats frequently, especially during rainy or snowy seasons. For the best results, cleaning the mats should be included in the daily-maintenance cleaning schedule.
Next, vacuum frequently to pick up excess soil, grit and debris. Consider vacuuming daily in high- to moderate-traffic areas. Finally, have removers readily available to treat spots as they occur, rather than waiting until the daily maintenance is performed.
Daily Maintenance for Hard FlooringWith hard-floor care, it all boils down to effectively removing particulate soil. Just as a spot is to carpet, particulate soil is a floor's biggest nemesis. Left unattended, it can be the biggest cause of wear, discoloration and damage to the finish. And like carpet spots, particulate soil needs to be addressed every day.
The daily maintenance program you choose should support the floor finish, address the challenges you face and help delay the most expensive and intrusive parts of floor care - stripping and refinishing. A daily maintenance program involves four steps:
1. Vacuum / clean all walk-off mats routinely.
2. Dust mop to remove grit and loose soil.
3. Damp-mop or auto-scrub to get rid of particulate soil.
4. Burnish daily to restore gloss and repair surface imperfections that remain after auto-scrubbing.
It is also essential to choose high-performing products. Select a floor finish that is right for your maintenance habit, and has good wear ability and black heel-mark resistance. Look for products that offer exceptional particulate-soil removal. In a high-traffic area like an airport that uses an ultra-high-speed (UHS) floor finish, your program should be performed frequently to provide the maximum level of gloss. The combination of an improved finish and better cleaner should extend the life of the finish and reduce the need for recoating and refinishing, reducing your total floor-maintenance cost.
Burnishing is a vital step in the daily maintenance program for high-traffic areas. Not only will it remove surface imperfections, it will bring the wet look of the finished gloss back to its peak. Airports, retails stores and supermarkets should use UHS burnishing every other day, if not daily, to maximize the appearance of finished floors over time. However, you should ensure that soils are removed during the dust-mop and damp-mop procedures, or they could damage the flooring during burnishing.
Finally, preventive maintenance can help delay expensive maintenance. Using a spray-buff or mop-on maintainer (restorer) even if it is not a part of your regular floor program. It will apply minor repair to the finish and enhance the floor gloss.
Implementing a sound walk-off mat program will significantly reduce soils from the outside, as will training employees on how to properly clean floors and not cut corners, such as not dust mopping or burnishing first And when you choose your product line, it's a good idea to see what types of training materials will be available for employees.
If your current maintenance plans are not yielding high-gloss floors and clean, fresh carpets, give yourself an early holiday present this year by re-evaluating your maintenance program. It's likely that carpet spots and particulate soil don't top your wish list, but perhaps high-performing products should. After all, their use with a daily maintenance program and preventative measures could be the gift that keeps on giving all year round: You will be able to give your clients the results they want, and can improve productivity at the same time.


text: Testimony on Comparative Effectiveness Research William Lang, MPH, American Association of Colleges of PharmacyOn April 3, 2009, public testimony on comparative effectiveness research was given at a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. The testimony represents the views of the presenter and not necessarily those of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). April 1, 2009National Advisory Council on Healthcare Research and QualityAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality540 Gaither RoadRockville, MDDear Council Members:The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is pleased to provide comments to the National Advisory Council on Healthcare Research and Quality (NAC) on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) comparative effectiveness research program.AACP supports federal efforts to increase the evidence-base upon which healthcare professionals establish their clinical decisions and organize their practice. We support the creation of this evidence base through comparative effectiveness research.Our comment to the NAC consists of the following brief statement:We need to move comparative effectiveness towards practice pattern assessment. For example, we know that helping patients manage their medications is essential for improved outcomes associated with the use of the medication. To make the most efficient use of health professionals' knowledge and skills we need to know which clinicians-working alone or in teams- impact those outcomes associated with medication management strategies. If it matters how a service is delivered then educational strategies to affect and enhance that delivery are essential.Pharmacy faculty are strong partners with AHRQ. Academic pharmacy researchers are working to develop a sustainable health services research effort among faculty with AHRQ grant support. As partners in the AHRQ Effective Healthcare programs (CERTs, DeCIDE) pharmacy faculty researchers improve the effectiveness of healthcare services. Some of this research will take place through the development of practice-based research networks focused on improving the medication use process. Researchers have assessed the use and availability of health information technology and its relationship to medication errors in critical access hospitals.Should you require additional information please contact me at your convenience.Sincerely,William Lang, MPHVP Policy and AdvocacyAmerican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy1727 King StreetAlexandria, VA 22314 Current as of April 2009 Internet Citation: Testimony on Comparative Effectiveness Research: William Lang, MPH, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. April 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/speech/lang.html


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Guns N' Roses will kick off a series of shows at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Wednesday, where they'll be paying tribute to the 25th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Appetite for Destruction . Keyboardist Dizzy Reed says that he's excited to play the album in its entirety each night of the residency.
"I was a big fan of that record when it came out, [even though] I wasn't in the band yet," Reed tells ABC News Radio. "They're all great songs, so a good song speaks for itself and if you can add anything to it, that's even better and also…the crowd reaction is always cool too."
Reed adds that he hopes the band's month-long stay in Vegas will help the guys write some new music for a follow-up to 2008's Chinese Democracy . "All of us are always bouncing ideas around," explains the keyboardist. "We got a lot of time to kill on the bus and stuff, so I know that there's a lot of stuff floating around and [Vegas] might be a good time to get together and float some more."
Guns N' Roses' Vegas residency will run through November 24. In addition to playing tracks from their debut album, Axl and company have said they'll draw their sets from every GN'R album.
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Known as the Peace Arch City, Blaine is nestled in the northwest corner of Washington State sitting on the international border between British Columbia,
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Wednesday - July 2, 2014
Location: Blaine Pizza Factory
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Michael will be discussing building regulations for downtown Blaine. This luncheon is open to all chamber members, area businesses and guests. Planning on attending? Please RSVP to email@example.com
Join us and help your business gain exposure in our community.
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7800 Birch Bay Drive, Birch Bay, WA
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Historic Plover Ferry Rides
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday (through Labor Day Weekend)
Departs from Blaine Harbor - Gate 2 and Semiahmoo Resort Dock (behind Semiahmoo Resort). For sailing times and more information, click here!
A.P.A. Museum
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Grab your camera and show visitors to our web site what a beautiful place we live in.
The Blaine Chamber of Commerce is encouraging chamber members and visitors alike to submit their photos of Blaine! Your photo can be of any location, nature sites and activities for possible inclusion on the chamber web site.
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Our Tyler facilities opened in 1993 and were designed from the ground up to treat heart patients. Our center was the vision of noted cardiologists and cardiac and vascular specialists who assisted in the creation of a facility dedicated to optimum patient care.
As part of this revolutionary approach, all cardiac diagnostic functions and treatments are located in the same area.
Cath labs and surgery suites This area includes cardiac catheterization laboratories and two cardiac surgery suites and a cardiovascular intensive care unit. Additionally, ETMC EMS ambulances are equipped with technology that lets us diagnose serious heart attacks while patients are en route so that proper care can be administered expediently.
The ETMC Cardiovascular Institute also offers the comprehensive electrophysiology service in a dedicated electrophysiology lab for the study and correction of irregular heart rhythms.
Monitoring and Diagnosis We also provide diagnosis and management of vascular-related disorders as well as cardiac monitoring in our telemetry unit.
Patients are evaluated and treated with a wide range of interventional options, including thrombolytic therapy, angioplasty, atherectomy and revascularization. Our imaging capabilities also include 64-slice technology in Tyler and other hospitals for heart scans that help identify problems early so that physicians can suggest treatment that may head off major cardiac incidents.Across the regionAt ETMC hospitals throughout the region, cardiac rehabilitation patients receive expert follow-up care at regularly scheduled clinics from specialists on staff at ETMC Tyler. In some cases, cardiac testing can be provided for rural patients, so they don't have to travel to Tyler for diagnostic procedures.
We are also extending cardiac rehabilitation into ETMC hospitals and rural health clinics across the region.
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ROYAL OAK, Md. - Officials have ruled a Wednesday afternoon house fire in Royal Oak, accidental.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office says the fire broke out just before 3PM, in the Thorneton Road home. It began in the interior laundry and storage room.
The blaze reportedly took 41 firefighters from three area departments, 30 minutes to control. Damages are estimated at $60,000. Luckily, no one was injured during the fire.
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From the steel mill, to the construction site and beyond you need to keep your feet protected. And nothing protects them better than a metatarsal guard work boot. The Thorogood 6-inch External Met Guard Steel Toe work boots are proudly made in the USA with over 100 years of quality boot making experience.
Built to work in nearly any environment, the 6-inch Thorogood External Metatarsal Guard Boots are made with the best materials and tough, top notch construction. The full grain black leather upper on these steel toe boots is extremely durable, and helps to extend the life of the boot when properly taken care of. The leather uppers are attached to the slip and oil resistant Work One Dual Density outsole with durable and time tested Goodyear Storm Welt construction, making for a boot that is built to last through any challenge. In addition to being designed for comfort, these soles sport a 90 degree heel, which gives you more control and stability when climbing steps or ladders. These metguard work boots have a number of specially designed features to provide lasting comfort for your feet all day long. Start with a dri-lex lining that wicks moisture away from your feet so you stay dry, then add a polyurethane footbed and PORON® 4000 comfort cushion that absorbs shock and cushions your step, and round it out with a lightweight composite shank for support. For protection from jobsite hazards, these American made Thorogood boots are built with a strong ASTM rated steel toe and a full length steel metatarsal guard that sits on the outside of the boot, over the laces and connects at the toe, protecting all the fragile bones of your foot.
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Ghalia is possessed by Zeina's spirit. Haunted by the life of a girl, who drowned the day she was born, Ghalia travels to Damascus, where she studies acting. There, she meets Fouad, an aspiring film-maker who becomes fascinated by Ghalia's duality. He takes her under his wing and helps her find a place to live. Fouad's love for Ghalia and Zeina blossoms, while the tumultuous events in Syria start unfolding in the streets around them and gradually encroaches on their idyllic isolation.
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3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup milk
Mix all ingredients and spread into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
Combine ingredients for topping. Sprinkle on top of potato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
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ArenaNet, developers of Guild Wars, are offering a 3 day demo of the game for everyone to play during the E3. The installer client has been available online from a number of game sites for a few days now, and through the latest edition to PC Gamer for a few days more.
If you're interested in this game, I refer you to the official website:
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I've been involved in the Alpha test for a short while, but I can say that this game has the qualities to become a genre breaker. Free online play is a big bonus as is the autonomous yet organized focus of the team vs team play, co-op play, and solo play. The visuals are truly fantastic and immersive!
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free online play...? Free? FREE!?!?! Count me in!!! I'm tired of these Online games where you have to buy a 'subscription' card (*cough* "City of Heroes' and 'Lineage II')...I've had dial modem all my life and I'm FINALLY getting DSL modem on Monday...I'm gonna check this Guild Wars game out for sure. (Uh, it's out now, right?)
The irony is that the two games you mentioned are from NC Soft for which ArenaNet is a subsidiary.
As for an actual release date, the company is sticking to a "2nd half of 2004" schedule. The e3 for everyone demo will be available for play throughout the e3 only. After the e3 is over, ArenaNet will go back to Alpha testing.
I suspect the game will move up to a closed beta test in July-August. (but I could be wrong )
With regards to dial up users- Guild Wars has an Alpha tester who for over a year played on a 33.6 Modem from Australia. I myself have gamed with people on dial up, and their experiences haven't been at all negative, from what I've heard and seen. (it takes a litle longer to load the maps).
ArenaNet bills Guild Wars as a competitive online role playing game (CORPG) and I strongly believe that the company has found a combination of features that work really well together and make this game unique.
For all those who wonder, a fellow conceptart.org member works for ArenaNet too!
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Where is he?! I can't wait to get my hands around his neck. I'm going to look him in the eyes and say, "You are, going to extend the demo for Guild Wars. Say it!"Originally posted by Chile
For all those who wonder, a fellow conceptart.org member works for ArenaNet too!
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It's a bit like a "true" Diablo sequel, but with MMORPG components added in (such as a giant trading hub area, and various cooperative zones) and an arena teamplay combat system. Supposedly you can duke it out against other guilds in the full game, too.
The game is also dead sexy, but has really low system requirements so it runs very smooth on just about any PC. Not too shabby.
I look forward to getting in on the beta for this one.
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Here are a couple of the officially released screenshots. We also have a forum for people to share the screenshots they took during the e3 event.
That's pretty much exactly what the game looks like.
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In American football, a would-be pass-receiver's arm extended timidly because he is afraid that if he catches the ball he will be tackled extremely hard. Usually plural.
by RB Jr. July 27, 2006
In American football, a would-be pass-receiver's arm extended timidly, less than full length, because he senses a tackler bearing down on him and is not whole-heartedly eager to catch the ball. Usually plural.
"He's open, it's there.... Oh! Off his fingertips, incomplete. He had alligator arms on that one."
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Someone that never offers to pay for anything. They suddenly can't reach their wallet/purse when its time to pay the bill because they are cheap.
It should have been $40/each, but John has alligator arms and didn't put any money in.
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(a) A cowardly act in American football when an offensive player decides not to catch a football due to the anticipation of physical contact.
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Man, did you see Ricky Watters of the Philadelphia Eagles and his alligator arms on that pass across the middle? What a punk bitch. I bet he is thinking of his wallet instead of the good of the team.
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The art of being too stingy to be able to pay for a bill anywhere anywhere... a person physically unable to reach into his pocket to pull out his/her wallet to pay...
Dave attempted to pay, but his alligator arms could not reach into his pocket.... "Yeah, sure I will pay let me grab my wallet, oh man can you spot me I don't have my debit card with me." Fuckin' alligator arms!!
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Poached, Fried, and Scrambled: All About Eggs!
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Buying Eggs and General Egg Facts
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• Do You Think Omega-3 Eggs Taste Fishy?
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• What's the Difference? Eggs Over Easy vs. Sunny Side Up
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• How to Hard Boil an Egg
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• How to Fry an Egg the Spanish Way
• How To Make Creamy, Luscious Scrambled Eggs
• How To Make the Best Scrambled Eggs
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• How to Separate Eggs
• How to Make Hollandaise Sauce
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• Asparagus with Poached Egg, Tarragon, and Chives
• Egg Salad Sandwich - 8 Ways
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The best information ever, anywhere on how to cook eggs is in Delia Smith's How To Cook volume 1, or the compendium of all 3 volumes:
It's worth buying the book for just that chapter, but there is lots more besides.
I love eggs... forget breakfast, all the time! They're my go-to meal any time of day. I've even hooked my 2.5 year old on eggs 'round the clock. Love this post.
we've been eating egg salad for breakfast, lunch and snacks since easter! also we love tacos with scrambled eggs, feta and avocado. eggs are so versatile!
Has anyone ever noticed the mosaic of egg shell colors: brown, white, speckles, and my favorite the blue-green eggs made by the Americana hens.
So lovely!
I love eggs and I especially love soft boiled eggs -rich inside and hard on whites mixed with salt and pepper mmm- in my weekend breakfast.
Nothing compares to fresh off the farm eggs, even if they are $8/dozen.... The "cage free" at the stores are a distant runner up. Just because they advertise that, they can still have 1,000 chickens crammed into a small area laying eggs that are not technically in a cage.
Favorite egg dish: The lyonnaise salad at Bouchon restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA. YUM!!!! Hmmmm, maybe I will make this salad this weekend....
I wish I liked eggs. They always taste rotten to me. :(


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Spam Karma: read those stats and cheer
Here's what Spam Karma is telling me about how much it's caught since I installed it on Sept 26 (that's just over a month ago):
- Total Spam Caught: 2019 (average karma: -254.08)
- Total Comments Approved: 151 (average karma: 8.74)
- Total Comments Moderated: 17
And in that period there have been 150 real comments, and 1 (count it!) comment that slipped through - a "free iPod" site advert that was manually posted.
Hmm, 2020 spams and 150 real comments. Spam outweighs real people just as in email.
- These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
- Spam: the beast is in the numbers (6 March 2006; score: 97.05%)
- Spam catcher updated, which I hope will solve problems with nice people being unable to pass comment (26 September 2005; score: 86.61%)
- Seeing too much of this already: spam with the captcha filled. By humans. (17 November 2006; score: 65.61%)
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Wishing everyone a happy monday!
Been a little busy with work and holiday shopping, so instead of a regular full outfit post (in which I haven't been able to shoot proper photos for), here are a couple of last weeks outfits displayed in flat layouts! Gosh, how I love flat layouts! Probably one of my favorite things to do/look at. Are you all done with all your holiday shopping? Any nice gifts you bought for yourself? Share!
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 29, 2013) – The Rutgers softball team wraps up its nonconference schedule with a pair of midweek opponents, as the Scarlet Knights face LIU on Tuesday, April 30 followed by Lafayette on Wednesday, May 1.
RU visits LIU tomorrow for a 6 p.m. contest on LIU Field and will travel to Easton, Pa., on Wednesday for a doubleheader against Lafayette, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
The Scarlet Knights (26-24, 7-12) enter tomorrow's contest after taking one of three from St. John's over the weekend in Queens, N.Y. RU currently holds onto the final spot in the conference standings, as the squad will play its final BIG EAST series of the season from May 4-5 at home against Pittsburgh.
By taking one of three from the Red Storm, RU reached the 26-win mark for the second straight season and fourth time in the past 18 years.
LIU enters its Tuesday matchup with RU after splitting a doubleheader against Mount St. Mary's on Sunday, April 28 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Blackbirds (17-35, 13-7) currently sit in fourth place in the Northeast Conference standings, and are paced with consistency from the plate.
Lauren Morizi leads the Blackbirds with a .407 batting average, 18 doubles and 28 RBIs, while Whitney West (.342), Emily Kakuska (.317) and Nochole Toven (.301) all own .300-plus averages.
Cassie Vondrak leads LIU from the circle with a 12-30 record and 4.12 ERA in 205.1 innings pitched.
Against Lafayette, RU is 12-0 all-time, outscoring the Leopards 92-17 in those meetings. The series dates back to 1985.
The Leopards are on an eight-game losing streak entering their doubleheader with the Scarlet Knights, who serve as their final opponent of the 2013 season. Brittany Paul leads Lafayette with a .282 average, registering 44 hits in 156 at-bats.
Melissa Robinson serves as the Leopards' ace, boasting a 9-20 record and 3.28 ERA in 193 innings pitched this season.
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For years, people have said that Tim Tebow was "too good to be true." Heisman Trophy winner, Ok. BCS winner (twice), Ok. Sincerely nice guy. Seriously?
The list of "nice" when it comes to Tebow is almost too long to fathom.
If being a devout Christian wasn't enough, Tebow actually serves on missionary trips to the Philippines.
He seriously visits hospitals and has kids stricken with disease join him on the field? This is too much.
Still a virgin? Yeah, right.
Last week, the would of cynicism thought it had it's "smoking gun on Tebow."
ESPN New York first reported that Tebow had then asked out of the wildcat, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed that to The Associated Press. And the cynics pounced.
ESPN NFL analyst Merril Hoge said, "I think he's phony as a three dollar bill.
"At the end of the day, what have I heard? That he would do anything at any time. 'You ask me to do it, I'll do it.' All of a sudden now it's 'I want to play quarterback or I'm not going to play Wildcat'? There shouldn't even be this story coming.
"He said 'I'll do anything for the team.' That's all I've ever heard about him. I think shows what he's really about."
Others said Tebow's alleged actions let his team down.
Fans rushed to support their hero. Tebow even came to his own defense later.
"I never said, 'Hey, I don't want to do anything or I won't do anything,'" Tebow said. "That wasn't the talk at all. He knows that, and everybody on this team knows that. I'd never not do something if I was asked, and I think that's what's disappointing about the whole situation, people saying, 'You quit,' or, 'You didn't do this.' It was not it at all.
"It was just me asking to get an opportunity to play the position I love, which is quarterback. It wasn't me asking out of anything."
The damage has been done. Tebow has spent a lifetime building a reputation, and yet it took less than a week for many to discount all of that.
The should be a lesson to Tebow and others about the fragility of a reputation. While his intentions might have been pure, he set himself up for the damage to be done by not being absolutely clear.
Certainly we all can move forward after this, but things will never be the same. It reminds me of another story concerning reputation...
A young man started an untrue rumor about the pastor of his church. The young justified the action in his mind, but eventually his conscience got the best of him.
Apologetically, the young man approached his pastor. He confessed his actions and asked forgiveness. The past told the your man in order to make up for the action, he would have to perform a couple of tasks for him.
"Most definitely," he said.
"Take this bag of nails and nail every one of them into the fence post at the edge of the church property."
The young man took the nails and hammered each and every one into the post, just as instructed.
"I did it," he said.
"Now go take them all out."
Again, the young man eagerly did as he was told.
"They are all out," he said.
"Now fill in the holes."
"I can't. The damage has already been done."
Lesson learned.
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