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After 20 years working for Knoll and collaborating with modern furniture titans like Harry Bertoia, Richard Schultz went into business for himself.01.01.09
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Executive chef Susumu Ueda was born in the United States and raised in Japan and has lived everywhere from Belgrade to Athens.01.01.09
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Daniel Patterson is the owner and executive chef of Coi Restaurant in San Francisco. Coi, which means "tranquil" in archaic French, is just that: a quiet refuge amid the flamboyant flash of strip...01.01.09
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Austria, the home of schnitzel and beer! What more could you want? Tipping can be common in Austria but you need to know when to tip and where. Like Germany, simply leaving change at the table isn't normal so be sure to read our guide on how to properly tip while you tour Austria.
Taxis: Drivers will expect about a 10% tip. Usually you can just round up to meet this though.
Hotels: Since service is included you aren't expected to tip. You can tip the bell boy a euro a bag and the maid 2-3 euros a night if the service is very good.
Restaurants: Service is included on the price, however you are expected to tip on top. The best way for this is to simply round up to the nearest 5-10 Euro depending on the total. You shouldn't leave this on the table though, you should hand this to the waiter and say "danke" as an indication of a tip.
Bars: Like restaurants service will be included, however you should round up the bill when paying. Again hand this directly to the bar tender and say "danke" when paying.
Other: Austria is a great country but outside what we mentioned above you won't find much of a need to tip anywhere else.
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Savvy Travel Secrets is a group of authors that travel the world to explore everything the earth has to offer. We are now sharing our savvy traveling secrets with you! Experience your own memories using some of our ideas to help make traveling cheaper and easier!

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Rather than depicting new ways to knock off the protagonists, this cheeky horror flick explores the morality behind the clichés.
- April 16, 2012 |
Soul-stirring performances, a fantastic musical score and an intriguing story of breaking boundaries—racially and otherwise—elevate Cadillac Records, even it's technically just another biopic.
- December 08, 2008 |
The occasional clever parallel to the current political climate is forgotten every time another jaw-dropping crack about sex or bodily functions occurs.
- August 10, 2012 |
With his latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore has delivered his least convincing, sloppiest work. The holes in his theory about capitalism being "evil" are so gaping that it's difficult to give credence to his more salutary points.
- October 05, 2009 |
With a milquetoast action hero and a relatively generic bad guy, Captain America: The First Avenger is a pretty dull movie.
- July 22, 2011 |
Old-fashioned good-vs.-evil fun, even if you aren't sure which side is which among the not-so-subtle real-world political parallels.
- April 04, 2014 |
Tom Hanks carries the weight of this observational piracy story with a control that is all at once intellectual, primal, and brittle.
- October 11, 2013 |
This remake lacks nuance, is spiritually arid and, for most of its running time, visually dull, no matter how much blood is spilled.
- October 18, 2013 |
Bond is back. In Casino Royale, the killings are overt, and Bond endures torture on the outside while showing an uncharacteristic vulnerability on the inside (when it comes to women). It's a new, gritty and real Bond – but is that what we really want?
- November 17, 2006 |
London has been good to Woody Allen. Cassandra's Dream, the third film in Allen's London-based trilogy, rivals his earlier moral drama, Match Point, while exceeding that film's technical craft and giving Colin Farrell the role of his career.
- January 22, 2008 |
It's the clichés that take this movie's compelling premise and flush it down the drain in a hurry. In what could've been an insightful commentary on the grieving process, the writers wasted an opportunity by creating unbelievable characters in a by-the-numbers comedy that's devoid of any substance.
- January 26, 2007 |
An amazing story brilliantly directed by Spielberg with incredible performances from DiCaprio and Hanks, but some elements are too adult for kids or teens.
- December 26, 2002 |
Aside from Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me, kids have really gotten the short end of the cinematic stick this summer. And sadly, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which is so bad it should've gone straight to video, doesn't exactly up the ante.
- July 30, 2010 |
Striving to be a raunchy comedy with a heart of gold and despite sincere attempts at character development, Cedar Rapids ultimately undercuts its own potential and resorts to crudity and cliché.
- March 11, 2011 |
Praise for Angelina Jolie's portrayal of a working-class mother in 1928 is justified. But it is just one element of Changeling that features lush cinematography, strong performances and potent Christian themes.
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From 2006 to 2011, the mighty Broncos lost 6 games, including a 3-loss season in 2007. Over the last 2 seasons, they've lost 7. What does this mean? Has Boise State lost its way? Is it no longer a thorn in the side of the BCS (well, yes, but for other reasons)? That may be a little hasty, as the Broncos still have plenty of talent on board to make another run. Last season's 8-5 record may have been acceptable for most non-AQ teams, but for Boise State, it's a huge slip. In 2012, the offense struggled a little, but the defense carried the team to 11 wins and 2 very close losses. Last year, the offense was back to its outstanding self, but the defense fell apart with just 3½ returning starters. The Broncos were also blown out by Washington, and were beaten soundly by BYU and Oregon State, teams the Broncos likely would have beaten a couple of years ago. As you may know, the Chris Petersen era is over with his hightailing to Washington, but former offensive-coordinator Bryan Harsin has returned to try to right the ship. Can he do it?
It was good to see the offense back on form after suffering from inconsistency in 2012. They had some redzone struggles, but the unit was mostly efficient. Joe Southwick took a lot of the blame for the struggles of the previous year, yet despite throwing a duck against Washington in the first game, he was very good until an injury waylaid him for the last 6 games (2 passes excepted) of the season. Grant Hedrick took over and did a fine job, passing for 1825 yards and 16 TDs (5 interceptions), and rushing for 277 yards and another 6 scores. Of course, they both had a good bunch of receivers to throw to. Matt Miller was the star, catching 88 passes for 1140 yards and 12 scores, but Shane Williams-Rhodes and Geraldo Boldewijn combined for 116 receptions, 1230 yards and 8 scores. Pedersen unleashed running back Jay Ajayi on the Mountain West, and he responded with an excellent season, tearing off 1425 yards and 18 TDs. He was also a useful receiver, adding 22 receptions for 222 yards and a score. Paving the way was an experienced offensive line that returned 4 starters. LT Charles Leno and center Matt Paradis both made all-conference.
Southwick is gone at quarterback, but the Broncos look to be in good shape with Hedrick returning for his senior year. The senior may have to battle for his job though, with a solid bunch of contenders. Richard Finley came in last year and took a redshirt, while JUCO Thomas Stuart and freshman Alexander Ogle arrive this year. Stuart will be in for spring too. The receivers take a hit with a bunch of secondary targets, led by Boldewijn, departing. Luckily the top 2, Miller and Williams-Rhodes are back, and there are some green, but talented, reserves ready to step up. Ajayi is also back to pace the ground game, but Jack Fields or Derrick Thomas will have to step it up as a reserve, especially with the departure of Aaron Baltazar. The offensive line only returns right guard Marcus Henry and right tackle Rees Odhiambo, who was banged up a lot in his first season as a starter. Both Travis Averill and Steven Baggett saw starting action last season when Odhiambo was down. Averill could see a move to center, as he began the season backing up Paradis, while Baggett was the primary reserve for Leno, and should replace him. Top 2013 recruit Andrew Tercek is a contender to replace Paradis or departed left guard Spencer Gerke. Whatever starting combination the Broncos go with in 2014, they need to tighten up on pass protection after allowing 26 sacks last year.
The last time the Broncos allowed over 400 yards per game on defense was back in 1997, when Houston Nutt prowled the sidelines. Citing 3½ returning starters as an excuse may be acceptable for some teams, but when you have aspirations to greatness akin to Boise's, it doesn't wash. The defensive line was an active bunch though, led by DeMarcus Lawrence. The junior has been one of the top ends in the conference the last couple of years, and made 72 tackles this year, with 20.5 for loss and 10.5 sacks. Nose Ricky Tjong-a-Toe and tackles Tyler Horn and Armand Nance combined for 137 tackles. The other end, Khayree Marshall was tied for second on the team with 7 tackles for loss. The linebackers suffered some injury problems last season, and while it isn't an excuse for the defensive struggles, it certainly didn't help with development with 3 new starters. Freshman Ben Weaver and sophomore Tyler Gray shared the weakside linebacker spot, yet Weaver still managed to lead the team in tackles with 89. Another freshman, Tanner Vallejo, did a good job filling in for injured Blake Renaud in the middle, making 51 tackles, 5.5 for loss. On the strong side, Corey Bell started most of the season after Jonathan Brown went down with injury in week 1. He made 76 tackles. The secondary struggled much of the season, despite returning both starters at safety, and could have looked a lot worse statistically but for games against air Force and New Mexico. Sophomore cornerback Donte Deayon had a great first season as a starter, making 54 tackles, broke up 9 passes and made 6 interceptions, while Bryan Douglas also had 9 PBUs and 4 interceptions.
This season, the defensive line loses 3 starters, while the rest of the unit is relatively unscathed. Lawrence is the biggest loss, but Tjong-a-Toe will be missed, as will Marshall, who had a solid but injury-plagued career. Beau Martin backed up Lawrence last season, making 3.5 sacks, and will get the thankless job of trying to replace an all-conference player. At nose tackle, Nance is big enough to hold the fort, leaving Horn to man the other tackle spot, but there are plenty of decent options ready to step in and play. Gabe Perez flashed some playmaking ability as a freshman, and could be in a position to replace Marshall. If the Broncos can manufacture a decent pass rush, this group could be better than last season's. The linebackers should be in great shape too, with only Jonathan Brown gone from all the players who started last season. There will no doubt be some reshuffling, but Weaver is a lock on the weakside after last season's performance. Bell should continue opposite him, but Renaud, Vallejo and perhaps even Gray will compete for the spot in the middle. The secondary should be much stronger too. Douglas and Deayon are no longer wide-eyed first year starters, while Darian Thompson and Jeremy Ioane were already a solid pair of safeties. This could be a sterling defense.
Special Teams
Dan Goodale is probably better known for the kicks he missed, than the ones he made, but last season he made an outstanding 17 of 19 field goals, with a long of 47. Just don't mention TCU, or San Diego State for that matter. Punters Trevor Harman and Sean Wale shared the job last season and both were pretty solid, if unspectacular. The return teams were excellent. Douglas led the kick return team with a 30.4 average, scoring a TD, while Williams-Rhodes averaged 14.6 yards per punt return. Both coverage units were very strong.
Goodale is back for one last hurrah, and while he showed more confidence last season, let's hope he keeps the nagging doubts about his misses under control. Harman is gone at punter, but Wale should be fine in his stead. The rest of the unit remains essentially unchanged, so expect similar results.
Are the Broncos back? The team should certainly be back in double-digit wins this year . There are some significant questions – can they put together an offensive line? Can they find someone to rush the passer? – but they aren't short on talent at any of these positions. The other minor question is at quarterback, although Hedrick looks like he could be really good this year. If he's beaten out in camp by one of the young bucks, Boise could be even better for it. The schedule opens up with a tough trip to the Georgia Dome to take on Ole Miss, but every game after that is very winnable, even against tough BYU. Harsin has some great pieces in place, let's see if he can return the Broncos to their dominant ways.
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Motorola Mobility is trimming down for its impending acquisition by Google. In a regulatory filing , the company announced plans to sack 800 employees — nearly 5 percent of the company's workforce. "Motorola Mobility continues to focus on improving its financial performance by taking actions to manage the company's costs," said company spokesperson Jennifer Weyrauch-Erickson said in a statement. As a result, Motorola will take a net pre-tax charge to earnings of approximately $31 million. Of that, $27 million will be related to severance costs and $4 million to facility exit costs. "Both of the Company's business segments (the Mobile Devices business and the Home business), as well as various corporate functions, are impacted by the action and the action affects employees globally," Motorola said the filing.
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10 Things Your Dog Would Tell You..
- My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful: remember that before you get me.
- Give me time to understand what you want of me.
- Place your trust in me- it is crucial to my well being.
- Do not be angry at me for long, and do not lock me up as punishment.
- You have your work, your entertainment,and your friends. I only have you.
- Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understands your words, I understand your voice when it is speaking to me.
- Be aware that how ever you treat me, I will never forget.
- Remember before you hit me that I have teeth that could easily hurt you, but I choose not to bite you because I love you.
- Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate, or lazy, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I might not be getting the right food, or I have been out too long, or my heart is getting too old and weak.
- Take care of me when I get old; you too will grow old. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say: "I cannot bear to watch" or "Let it happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you are there, even my death.
I literally cried when I read this.
And now we have come full circle.
this gets better every time I see it
my everything hurts
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Over the din of three oscillating fans fending off the deep summer heat, Moore, 77, said, with a wide, contented smile on her face, "I feel wonderful."
The services Osorio and all case managers contracted by the city of New York's Department for the Aging (DFTA) provide seem simple on the surface—arranging home-delivered meals, finding transportation, making sure bills get paid—yet they offer their 18,000 clients (with nearly 1,000 on the waiting list) across the city a valuable and much desired outcome: the chance to age at home, not in a nursing facility.
Each of the past few years, the city has cut case management funding, making it harder to keep the elderly healthier in their homes. That increases the likelihood that a senior will need a nursing home, which costs the state, via Medicaid, many thousands more per person than if he or she had managed to live at home. For 2010, the average annual cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home in New York is about $115,000, while most clients of elderly case management agencies survive on about $13,000 of services.
"Dollar for dollar, it makes sense for the city to do this," says Bobbie Sackman, director of policy for the Council for Senior Centers and Services, of the cuts to case management, because the city derives the savings while the state gets the bill for the increased nursing home usage. "But policy wise, human wise, system wise, living-in-the-city wise, we're taking giant leaps backward."
A history of help
For years, New York City did an admirable job of building a safety net of services for seniors flirting with poverty, according to advocates. Started in 1968 as a three-year trial program to provide discounted transportation, DFTA has since expanded to provide employment services, crime victims' assistance, health and wellness help and much more, most of which is contracted out to community-based providers. The agency counts on state, city and private funding.
But the Bloomberg administration has cut senior services by $50 million dollars in the past few years, admittedly under extraordinarily trying budgetary pressures, having threatened to cut many millions more. The actual budget reductions deprive vulnerable New Yorkers of much-needed services; the threats scare the elderly, leaving them to wonder when their help will run out. For service providers, bracing for proposed cuts and dealing with real ones take away from the energy they devote to caring for the aging.
The annual rite of slashing elderly programs comes at the front end of a decades-long surge in the city's senior population. The 2010 census revealed that the over-60 population in New York City increased by 155,000—more than a 12 percent increase—since 2000, to about 1.4 million total. By the year 2030, the total elderly population should sit north of 2 million.
If current figures hold steady, a third of that population will struggle financially, making them ideal candidates for city-funded services.
Will the centers hold?
Those services go well beyond case management, including meals on wheels, special transportation, elder abuse protection and much more.
Perhaps no service fulfills so many needs for the elderly as senior centers. Located throughout the city, these neighborhood gathering places offer subsidized meals, periodic health services, education and a sense of community. During the height of the summer, they also serve as cooling zones for seniors who often lack air conditioning in their home.
"We've always felt we can't turn people away. We just don't do it," says Isabel Ching, who directs senior services at the Hamilton-Madison House in the Two Bridges area of the Lower East Side, which serves a predominantly Asian-American clientele. "If we turned them away, what happens if that's their one meal a day?"
Hamilton-Madison House serves about 120,000 meals annually, 30,000 or so more than is budgeted. Each year, Ching and her staff roll the dice, assuming they'll find additional funding in the spring, once the budget is tapped.
"A lot of times, people are here because they can't go any further," says Ching.
Geography is absolutely crucial when it comes to senior centers. Until last year, Grace Moore had a senior center right across the street in Fort Greene. It closed, and the nearest center is over a half mile away, requiring transportation. Given her health condition—she has diabetes and a problem with her nerves—the trip is usually too much.
"They come because they don't want to be isolated," Sackman says. "Hearing them say 'It's my second home' is not a cliché."
Doing the dance
Despite the growing need for senior centers, government officials (both city and state) have regularly threatened their existence, going back to 2008 when DFTA, in an effort to streamline senior services, issued a request for proposals that ultimately would've consolidated/closed numerous centers. An immediate reaction from advocates and seniors prompted the withdrawal of the plan, but some "streamlining" still occurred, weakening senior services.
In early 2010, Gov. David Paterson's budget endangered up to 75 senior centers in the city. A year later, Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed suit, putting 100 senior centers on the line until strong protests stymied the effort. Today, there are nearly 80 fewer centers than there were three years ago, according to Sackman.
The fight against cuts gets to be tedious. "In my 14 years," says Ching, "too much of my time is spent worrying about money instead of making programs."
Bloomberg's initial budget for fiscal year 2012 threatened to shut down a net total of 17 centers. The final budget resolution avoided any closures. And the city made a strong step in the right direction when it baselined—government speak for locking in a section of the budget for future years—about $14 million for senior centers. The mayor's office hadn't baselined money for senior services in years.
The precarious economic situation hardly guarantees similar, positive outcomes in the future. Asked what the city would be able to do in the future, Department for the Aging spokesman Chris Miller said, "At the end of the day, we'll have to look to the federal government to understand and support the aging."


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PENN YAN, N.Y. — Police say an upstate New York woman passed drugs to her son while kissing him when she visited him in jail.
Sheriff's deputies in Yates County tell local media outlets 54-year-old Penn Yan resident Kimberly Margeson was visiting her son last week when she hid oxycodone pills and passed them from her mouth to his while giving him a kiss.
Police haven't said how the drugs were discovered.
Margeson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance and promoting prison contraband. She's free after posting bail.
Authorities say her 30-year-old son also was charged with promoting prison contraband. He remains in jail on an unrelated felony weapon possession charge, and a lawyer for him couldn't be contacted.
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Good Monday afternoon! Hope you had a great weekend! Mine was a good one. Here's the Recap.
Friday Night – I was at Lincoln Land Community College hosting the Battle Of The Bands! It was a great time! 6 great performances, free food and prizes! It went very well!
Saturday – Woke up early and hit up CrossFit Instinct for a morning WOD. Then I headed out to Wheel Fast Bicycle Co. in Chatham for a LIVE remote! What an amazing place! They have got the best brands of bikes, accessories, clothing and more all there! Go check them out! I then went home to watch the Chicago Bulls playoff game and that's where it got bad….with just over 1 minute left in the game, Derrick Rose went down on his knee and actually tore his left ACL He's DONE for the season and no Olympics That just totally put me in a bad mood. Bulls still have a chance! I'm keeping the faith and you should to!
Saturday Night – I went to church early in the evening then headed out for dinner with my g/f. We went to a local pizza place called Bernie and Betty's and it was AWESOME!! GREAT pizza! Then went home and just relaxed with a movie. We watched "Texas Killing Fields" I would recommend it.
Sunday – This was my rest day! I got up early in the morning and went grocery shopping and then cooked my food for the week. I actually took a nap and just relaxed most of the day! It felt GREAT!
Well there you have it, my weekend! How was yours?
I'll talk to you tonight at 6 o'clock!
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British food writer and television host Diana Henry spent five years traveling around the chillier parts of Europe and North America, sampling regional cold-weather recipes. Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is the result, a collection of dishes from New England, Quebec, Russia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, northern Italy, France, Britain, and Ireland.
The ingredients used — sweet, nutty-fleshed pumpkins, burnt-sugar-tasting maple syrup, and earthy wild mushrooms — not only reflect the colors and flavors of the colder seasons, but have an ancient magic about them. Many of these foods — such as the cranberries farmed on the bogs of New England, or the cheeses made in the French Alps — have their own special heritage, farmed or made in the same way for centuries.
Here are recipes, for example, for potatoes and cheese from Italy's ski slopes, and pastries from the coffee houses of Vienna and Budapest. Here are Russian appetizers, Québécois chowder, Italian chocolate cake, and Irish stew.
Winter cooking comes with its own unique pleasures. Shutting the door on the rain and snow and gathering around the stove to cook for friends and family brings warmth to the heart as well as the hands.
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When an industrial accident occurs, who gets the job of investigation and loss control? In most businesses, it's managers and line supervisors, whether or not they have any idea how to proceed. Now, there's a ready-to-use guide to organizing and conducting accident investigations: Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control The most important objective in accident investigation is not to establish blame, but to reveal cause and prevent recurrence. Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control uses a cause-and-prevention approach to help you start with the most productive strategy, and finish with the most usable results. Case studies are included to present real-world applications of the principles and techniques of modern accident investigation. This vital resource gives you a brief grounding in the principles of accident investigation, plus how-to instructions for every step of the job:* Initial response and public relations* Choosing investigators* Interviewing witnesses* Documenting the sceneThe book shows you all the tools and techniques of the trade, with full chapters on:* Assembling an accident investigation kit* Making the best use of photography* Collecting written evidence* Fault tree analysis* Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT)There's even a sample accident investigation checklist, readily adaptable to all businesses. If you're responsible for reporting what happened, why it happened, and how to keep it from happening again, then you need Basic Guide to Accident Investigation and Loss Control. About the Wiley Basic Guide Series The Wiley Basic Guide Series focuses on topics of interest to today's safety and health professionals. These manuals promote a quick and easy familiarity with certain subject areas that may be outside the professional's main field but are required knowledge on the job.
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Make a Shadowbox Baby Shoe Display
Get your child's baby shoes out of storage and display them on the wall using a few basic craft supplies.
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It's important to know the dimensions of the baby shoes you plan to display before choosing the proper shadowbox. Take shoes with you to the store, or jot down the height, width and length of each shoe. Opt for a frame which not only has the proper height, width and depth for your shoes, but also take into account how its finish will complement the shoes' texture, color and style.
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Select a color and texture of scrapbook paper which will highlight your baby shoes most effectively. Tip: White, black and natural tones tend to work best so as not to clash with any colors or patterns in shoes; however, shiny, solid-white shoes work well when placed against boldly colored scrapbook paper.
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Sometimes a stronger visual story can be told when an image of your child is added into the box along with his/her baby shoes. If you decide to incorporate an image, be sure to choose one which reads well from different angles and at different distances from the shadowbox; faces photographed at close range work best.
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Whole Foods in California is now selling an artificial egg replacement, the Daily Mail reports, made from plant parts and used in baking. The item, called Beyond Eggs, is a powder of sorts made from ground-up peas, sorghum, and other ingredients, NPR reports. According to NPR, tasters couldn't tell the difference between cookies made with real eggs and cookies baked with Beyond Eggs.
"Eggs are functionally incredible, they do everything from hold oil and water in mayo to making the muffin rise and holding scrambled eggs together," Josh Tetrick, the company's founder, told Daily Mail. So far, they've created "eggs" for baking, an eggless mayonnaise, and salad dressing.
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The Indiana Pacers (9-1) are taking on the New York Knicks (3-7). For the Knicks it is an opportunity to get a big win over a quality team. It could serve as an emotional launching pad for the next place. They're leading at the half 42-37 and it is all because of one man.
Carmelo Anthony is having a big night. In the first half he has 17 points. He also has 7 rebounds in the half. To put it in perspective, he has more than twice as many points as anyone else in the game, on either team.
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Maidenhead, UK - November 28, 2012 - Flexera Software, the leading provider of Application Usage Management solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today that Tullow Oil plc, Africa's largest independent oil company has selected FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications as their Software License Optimisation solution of choice. FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications delivers the most complete and meaningful insight into application usage to efficiently manage concurrent software licenses. It is used by six of the ten largest oil and gas companies in the world. Within a matter of only a few weeks, Tullow Oil's investment in FlexNet Manager has already paid for itself in software license cost avoidance, maintenance savings and improved user productivity.
Eliminating Costly Software Overspend and Denials of Service
Core to Tullow Oil's business is its ability to discover and extract oil and natural gas from underground fields. This activity is facilitated by engineers who use sophisticated and costly geotechnical software that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per license. Like many engineering applications, these run on a concurrent licensing model, which means that if all the licenses are in use and someone else tries to launch the application, they'll be denied use. According to Tim Burke, Head of Global IS Operations at Tullow Oil, this was happening too frequently - and it was causing expensive problems: "Our engineers are very important to Tullow's business and their downtime is costly. Denials of service cost the business money and slow down our ability to find, appraise and produce hydrocarbons."
But because Tullow Oil had limited visibility into their software license estate to analyse use, the company had limited means to assess how many licenses were actually needed - and whether denials of service were due to lack of sufficient licenses or something else. As a result, with significant pressure to minimise denials of service, Burke's team could only be reactive, which often meant purchasing costly additional licenses that, in retrospect, often were not always needed. "Line managers would come to us and say, 'We need a new license.' Without the historical data to show actual usage trends, we'd have no way of knowing whether the need was legitimate -so we'd buy the license to prevent downtime."
Burke knew the situation wasn't sustainable, especially given Tullow Oil's rapid growth - the company has been doubling in size every three years. He started searching for a solution, and quickly realised that FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications was the right choice. "I'd worked with Flexera Software previously, and understood the power of their tools for managing licenses across the entire software estate and providing intelligent reporting." Moreover, FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications was already used by many of the top oil and gas companies in the world. Wanting a best-in-class tool, they moved quickly to purchase the system, and were up and running in only a couple weeks, including integration with Tullow Oil's other geotechnical systems.
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Within only a few weeks of having implemented, FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications value was tested. A line manager approached someone on Burke's team asking for an additional license for an important geo-technical application, which cost around $200,000. An analysis of that application using FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications revealed that utilisation was actually only at 60%, but that some engineers were logging in and not logging out, resulting in the denials of service. "Having this information allowed us to have a conversation with our engineers about best practices to avoid these denials of service," explained Burke. "As a result, we changed bad habits and secured an agreement to change behavior, created more capacity for the licenses, and avoided having to purchase more."
In another denial of service situation shortly thereafter, using FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications Burke's team discovered that the problem arose from consultants using the system, who were only working for the company temporarily. "We were able to manage the peak and rent a license for the time the consultants were in - again being able to avoid purchasing a costly license and maintenance."
Right out of the gate, FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications was field-tested, and delivered on its promised benefits. "Within a few weeks our investment had paid for itself by allowing us to avoid new purchases and drive better behavior amongst the user community," said Burke. "The ROI is high."
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Perhaps an unexpected benefit from implementing FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications was the credibility it provided the IS team in the eyes of the engineers. With data in hand, Burke's team is now able to have a conversation with line managers about why denials of service are happening, and discuss very easy steps users can take to avoid them. "Having the data gives you the confidence to have the business conversation with the line manager, because you can show you know exactly what's going on," said Burke.
In fact, Burke was recently forwarded an email from an engineer to a line manager, in which Burke's team was complimented for their excellent work and the noticeable improvements in software availability. "They're impressed that we have the information and are in control of software license management," said Burke.
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The Navy just announced an e-reader designed for life on a submarine | The Verge (via infoneer-pulse)
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Sometimes you encounter an idea that seems so obvious it's amazing that nobody has thought of it before. That's how Yoav Lorch feels about Total Boox, his intriguing new reading platform that is about to be unveiled this March. The idea is simple: instead of paying up front for a book you may never even look at, you download it for free and then only pay according to how much of the book you read.
This sort of system would certainly make me more likely to abandon a book if I don't like it!
But it seems like a potential hassle administratively—I mean, just how will that work technologically? How often does the device report back to the company (i.e. is it possible to finish a book and then delete the file before it registers that the entire book was read)? What if the price goes up while you're reading something?
And the fact that, in theory, they'll know exactly what you're reading and when creeps me out a bit.
In this excellent article Peter Meyers Rethinks how to pick ebook enhancements and breaks it down to five areas of opportunity: Comprehension, Memory, Interpretation, Relevance, and Extraction & Action. ~ eP
Most ebook experiments do a better job of showing off our devices rather than solving specific reader problems. We get video extras, web links, piped in Twitter feeds. Problem is, these "enhancements" often answer the wrong question: what can we add? In an age of Information Overload, readers don't need more; they need help. A video of battle footage may be fun to watch, and a simple way to add what's not possible in print. But what students of World War Two often struggle with is much more mundane: remembering key events for that upcoming test or prepping for an essay they're writing.
Rather than starting from what the iPad or EPUB 3 makes possible, we should instead think about where print fails to solve readers' needs…
Makes sense right? They know that libraries have eBooks. If he buys an eReader he should be able to check them out. See that? That there – SHOULD be able to check them out. He SHOULD. With just an eReader without a computer he SHOULD be able to get eBooks from the library. The technology is there, the Kindle/OverDrive option proves that it can work without a computer. But it doesn't. It doesn't because publishers don't want it to. Whether it is because of fear or greed or any other reason, technology fails to reach the maximum of its potential because publishers are holding it back. They are denying service to this man, to this portion of the population. It would be one thing if it just wasn't possible but it IS possible. It SHOULD work. There is no good reason it does not work.
William Lynch, chief executive of [Barnes & Noble], told Fortune magazine Tuesday that he planned to have near-field communication installed in Nook e-readers as early as this year. The technology would make it possible for browsers to touch books in the store with Nooks to get more information, such as reviews, and then purchase titles in whatever format they want.
This will be worth watching, and may even provide some ideas for libraries in terms of providing information about electronically available content to the people browsing the shelves. (Though, as I understand it, some libraries are already pointing to their e-content through things like QR codes and shelf signs.)
Let's recap. Customers today are expected to buy into a format that locks down their content into a silo, limits their purchasing choices based on where their credit card happens to have been registered, is designed to work best on devices that are rapidly becoming obsolete, and support only a tiny subset of the functionality available on any modern website. Nonetheless, publishers are seeing their e-book sales skyrocket and congratulate themselves on a job well done. How come?
Amazon is well on its way towards dominating the ebook market, but its platform has several weaknesses that not only threaten Amazon but also threaten the ebook industry should Amazon dominate.
The line of argument is as follows:
- Amazon's Kindle platform has inherent flaws that lead to serious imbalances.
- Those imbalances threaten Amazon first and foremost and grow with the platform.
- If Amazon grows to dominate a mature ebook market, those imbalances will be big enough to both damage Amazon and threaten the ebook market.
- Amazon could end up dominating an ebook market that more resembles the modern day comic book direct market than a mass medium: a shrinking niche industry that caters to a limited number of expert readers.
Those who have taken the plunge into reading e-books stand out in almost every way from other kinds of readers. Foremost, they are relatively avid readers of books in all formats: 88% of those who read e-books in the past 12 months also read printed books.2 Compared with other book readers, they read more books. They read more frequently for a host of reasons: for pleasure, for research, for current events, and for work or school. They are also more likely than others to have bought their most recent book, rather than borrowed it, and they are more likely than others to say they prefer to purchase books in general, often starting their search online.
Most people who can afford ereaders can afford to buy books for them. Libraries are, in effect, providing those readers with a luxury, at least at the present moment. The whole ebook world is still evolving–we don't know just where it will end. Maybe what we should be focusing on instead–right now–is providing the devices with content instead of the content alone.
However, libraries are ultimately about providing access. And the world is changing, rapidly. Instead of spending our ebook budget money on vendor subscriptions to "buy" disproportionately priced ebooks that we never own, maybe we should be spending more money on the devices. I know many libraries already do this, but maybe the focus should shift and more weight should be placed on the hardware–the means of delivery. Our customers may want to borrow ebooks for free, but if they can afford ereaders chances are they can afford to get the books they want. It is the group of people who can't or don't want to spend money on the devices that need our help, perhaps. As always, I am never sure of the answer. I simply like to point out alternatives.
In 2011, Macmillan made headlines during its tense standoff with Amazon over e-book pricing, but the publisher was able to sway Amazon because it could make a credible threat that it might get up from the negotiating table and take all its books, too—and others might follow. But Macmillan's edge—its scale—is also its undoing. Every day, Macmillan sells more e-books that have been locked into Amazon's format. The millions of dollars that Amazon customers spend on Macmillan's DRM-locked e-books represent millions of dollars of e-books Macmillan customers lose if they wanted to follow Macmillan away from Amazon. Publishers believe DRM protects their books. But DRM has created a world where publishers who walk away from negotiations with a DRM vendor like Amazon leave their customers behind.
I don't know if this will be of use anyone but me, but I was trying to go over the Computers in Libraries sessions (both those I attended and those I didn't) to find what I could of the presentation slides/handouts/blog posts and I was getting bogged down in links and files, so I made these lists of links. If anyone knows of stuff that could be on here that I missed, do let me know (use the 'ask me anything' link).
I mean… I've got the books at home. Proper books. I don't like reading them on a screen. The magic of Harry Potter is better experienced as you're holding the book in your hands, with the touch, the smell and everything…
But well… Whatever…
The magic behind the Harry Potter stories comes from the incredible world that J.K Rowling spent countless hours writing, refining, and perfecting.
The reason why millions of children fell in love with her work - and why countless future generations will continue to do so - is because of the time, effort, energy, and sheer genius she put into it.
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This is a great commentary on the physicality arguments in favor of books, summed up basically as: what you found enthralling in the story has nothing to do with the paper it's printed on and everything to do with the creativity of the author who wrote it.
There are perfectly valid reasons to prefer books to ebooks (I will point out that I still do not own an ereader), but the smell of the physical book has nothing to do with the "magic of Harry Potter".


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Hunker down for a blood chilling double bill in the cozy confines of Sydney's home of cult cinema: The Mu Meson Archives! Tickets for this special session only available at the door. Door opens 7:30pm for 8:00pm start.
When Simon, Rich, and Eva head out on a road trip, they bring along a video camera to record their journey. The carefree adventure slowly becomes a descent into terror as unexplained events threaten to disrupt the balance between the three close friends. Each one of them must struggle with personal demons and paranoia as friendships are tested and gruesome realities are revealed... and recorded. This film is like Paranormal Activity on steroids. Genuinely terrifying.
*PLUS: The festival's special international guest Sevé Schelenz - director of Skew - will be at the screening to introduce his film, and to partake in a Q&A!*
Krista (Shannon Lark) leaves her boyfriend behind and drives to a rundown desert motel to await the arrival of her sister Maddy (Elissa Dowling). Broken and abused, Krista downs prescription pills and cheap vodka to forget her troubled past. Her grip on reality lessens until neither Krista nor the viewer can tell what's real or not. Reminiscent of Polanski's Repulsion, this riveting film follows one woman's descent into terror and madness.
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For the Chicago Bulls, the team can never go through an off-season without their head coach being linked to vacancies across the NBA.
Bulls' head coach Tom Thibodeau has already been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and New York Knicks this off-season. The time has come to add another team to that list.
According to a tweet from Bill Simmons of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies are believed to be interested in trading for Bulls' head coach Tom Thibodeau.
Hearing that, if the Grizz totally clean house, the Memphis owner will look to trade for Tom Thibodeau + give him an SVG/Pistons-type deal.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 19, 2014
While Thibodeau has been adamant in his unwillingness to leave the Bulls, the Grizzlies would offer the Bulls' head coach a sense of power and control that he does not have in Chicago.
It is no secret that Thibodeau and the Bulls' front office may not be on the best of terms. Thibodeau has had multiple spats with Bulls' general manager Gar Forman over the direction of the Bulls. The growing tensions between Thibodeau and Forman has led to speculation that Thibodeau may not have much of a long-term future with the Bulls.
Thibodeau would certainly be intrigued by the Grizzlies' offer. The Grizzlies' offer would not only make Thibodeau the head coach, but also the president of basketball operations. Thibodeau has long sought that sense of control with the Bulls.
The Bulls have yet to publicly comment on the elephant in the room that is Thibodeau's growing appeal to NBA teams.
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Do you go back and look through old photo albums? Do you even have any old photo albums? I find many of my photos end up languishing on my hard drive, never to be seen again by human eyes. This simple DIY project can bring some of your hidden photographs to light... literally.
Photographer Nadine is always looking for new ways to display photos, especially living in a small home with limited wall space. Thinking outside the proverbial box, she decided to create a collage of favorite photos that could be printed on tracing paper and become the shade for a lamp.
Use only photos of a child for a kids' bedroom, or create a family collage that you can use in a more public space, like a family room. I love the black and white, almost sepia tone quality you get once the light is shining through.
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Although I am not a big fan of this in terms of using current photos, I think this is brilliant for old vintage photos of your family, or even a vintage cityscape or building etc. I picture an old beach print for some reason. Great idea!
I think I would reverse the advice in the final paragraph. Make a family collage for the kid's room so they can look at all the people they love, who wants to stare at pics of themselves all the time. Plus, the average Western family is very spread out today - include photos of the relatives you want your kids to be comfortable with even though they only see each other once or twice a year (like the grandparents).
Put the photos of the child on a lamp in the home office or den. Frankly, I'd rather see a small lamp with your kid's face on it rather than the 2'x3' photo on canvas in a gold frame on the wall over the couch. The lamp is so much easier to put in the background of my mind.


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Before using liraglutide, tell your doctor if you have stomach problems causing slow digestion, kidney or liver disease, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, or if you have ever had pancreatitis, gallstones, or alcoholism.
You should not breast-feed while using liraglutide.
Never share an injection pen with another person. Sharing injection pens can allow disease such as hepatitis or HIV to pass from one person to another.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as swelling or a lump in your throat area, hoarse voice, trouble swallowing, feeling short of breath, severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, or signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, flu symptoms, mouth sores, or easy bruising or bleeding.
Liraglutide is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include diet, exercise, weight control, foot care, eye care, dental care, and testing your blood sugar.
Liraglutide is a diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Liraglutide is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
This medication is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Liraglutide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use liraglutide if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
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FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether liraglutide will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication..
In animal studies, liraglutide caused the development of thyroid tumors. However, very high doses are used in animal studies. It is not known whether these effects would occur in people using doses recommended for human use. Ask your doctor about your personal risk.
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Just noticed this on there site and thought id mention it.»www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServic···Gateway/
I'm not sure about this product, what control do I have over it, I'd probably right now prefer my trusty old Time Machine/Airport Extreme.
Now, I'm very glad I don't work there. I don't have to worry about configuring everyone's home wireless with that thing. Too many different applications to use, in setting it up. x.x
It's not a motorola device. It's made by SMC.It is N compatible, and there's also a DOCSIS 3 version.
The SMC Gateway supports B,G and N, but only broadcasts at the 2.4 gHz range, no dual-band broadcast. It does have options for QoS, Port Forwarding, DHCP settings, DMZ, UPnP and various other standards that are found in most modern routing devices. The firmware running on it is not Shaw's, it's the original SMC firmware.I've been running one at home for a few weeks now, the DOCSIS 3.0 version, and so far I've had no complaints. No wireless drops that I've noticed, which my crappy old D-Link router was notorious for, and with power boost my download speeds have been hitting around 40 mbps down, up from 20 with my old router. I'm assuming this has something to do with running the 3.0 instead of the Motorola 2.0, as channel bonding may be active even though I'm on an Xtreme account. Either way, decent piece of equipment. It's not purchasable from Shaw yet, and there's a monthly rental price of $3.95, but Shaw will troubleshoot network issues if something goes wrong instead of sending you to the router manufacturer.
RustDusty, there hasn't been any mention of when it'll be on sale, and with Shaw's movement towards renting modems instead of selling them, I don't know if it'll happen in the future.I'm still seeing around 0.98 mbps from Speedtest.net on my upload speeds, but that makes sense due to the fact that the upstream signal doesn't utilize channel bonding, only the downstream.So far I have no complaints with the device, and haven't seen any issues crop up on the wired or wireless side. Only real grievence I have was the fact that it took about 10-15 minutes to initially lock in before it was usable. Beyond that, it's a decent piece of hardware. Doesn't have the same features as a dual-band $150 D-Link or LinkSys device, but for what I need it for it performs well enough.
Just got off the phone with Shaw, after 25 minutes on hold.Friday May14 CSR advised they will not accept order until Monday may17th
Called Shaw and the CSR said the modem isSMC8014WN-RES which is DOCSIS2.o
Any idea as to the delivery time from order placed to delivery?Ordered Monday CSR said would be sent UPS. Now Friday
»smc-bb.com/product/SMCD3GN-RES.h···urce=258This is a link to the SMC site/Docsis 3.0 Wireless N Gateway.
I got one the other day actually. Works great! I've noticed a more consistent ping for sure. I got the docsis 3 version of it. Just went to the local Shaw retail store and picked it up, they don't have them for sale at this moment as someone else has already mentioned.You can only rent them right now, but I thought I'd try it out. So far so good!
I wish I had gone to the store. Ordered May 17th today's the 26th and still waiting for delivery, must be coming via horseback
Ya, I actually decided to go pick one up when I saw your original post about how long you've been waiting. I'm only 10 mins away from one of their retail outlets so I figured it would be worth it.Plus, they wanted to charge me $40 to have a tech come out and install it! No dice!Besides, if you can't hook up a wireless router on your own then maybe having the option is good.Just a word of experience though, don't be in too much of a hurry for it to pick up signal and get everything running the first time you power it on. It took a good 10ish minutes to configure itself on the first bootup. After that, if I unplug it now and plug it back in it only takes about 2 minutes.Just saying don't call in right away and ask them what's up until you've given it a good 15 mins.I'm on the extreme tier and the DL light goes blue to let me know that there may be some channel bonding going on, I think?The one weird thing is, that there is no release and renew option on the i.p. portion within the router pages. No biggie really, but just odd.
Still no modem, contacted Shaw again and finally got a tracking number, was shipped yesterday may be delivered Monday 31st.Order placed 17th so either original order was lost or never happened,The one and only retail store in Vancouver is way downtown and for a 69 year old or anyone else to get to not easy .
Finally arrived yesterday (may31) 2 weeks from original order seems to work fine iPhone even connects.
Post some up close pictures please.
Just picked one of these up today at Shaw Retail, and it plugged in easily, was easy to configure, and gives me faster speeds than my old modem - I'm getting about 850 kbps upload now, and download about the same as before at 22 mbps on extreme.I have both a wired connection and my wireless turned on, and they both work great. Phone connected through right away, no problems after I selected the correct wireless connection.The admin password is auto generated (and is a sticker on the device) so other folks in your neighborhood who know what the default password is on routers (routers such as linksys, dlink, and telus 2wire have default admin passwords) won't be able to access it - there are no default passwords.The setup page looks quite extensive, with lots of support for different options, although I haven't gone through the whole thing yet.My media player also hooked up right away, and seems to stream to my tv a little smoother than my old router, but that is to be expected with the N type router.So far, both wired and wireless connections have been very stable.
Here is a link to SMC's website showing the modem/router that Shaw is supplying. I think they are giving this one to anyone who is on the Extreme tier, not sure about people on regular high speed.»www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=view···pid=1680So far, mine is working great. Although, I'm no longer on a 68.xxx.xxx.xxx ip, I'm now on a 174.xxx.xxx.xxx ip. Does that mean anything?


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HASHIM AMLA gave notice of the attacking intent he intends to bring to the Castle Lager Proteas when he declared at tea on the fourth day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday.
He set Sri Lanka a target of 370 in 122 overs when several of his predecessors have been intent to bat the opposition out of the game before making a declaration.
Sri Lanka certainly hace a theoretical chance a least of achieving a famous victory and they will have been given confidence by reaching 110/1 by the close of play, needing a further 260 for victory. Reality is, however, on the Proteas side with no side ever having made more than 300 in the fourth innings to win at this venue.
Amla's positive declaration was made possible by an excellent combined batting display in the Proteas second innings that saw them score at more than four to the over under difficult conditions.
As always AB de Villiers made the conditions look a lot easier than they really were with his innings of 51 off 58 balls with six fours while Quinton de Kock, who continues to have an excellent match, and Amla himself both had strike rates in excess of 90 percent.
There has certainly been compelling evidence in this match, which is borne out by their form on the sub-continent over the past seven years that the Proteas top order plays spin bowling as well as any other team in the world.
When they fielded for the second time the Proteas made a good start when Dale Steyn dismissed Upal Tharanga cheaply with the aid of a good catch by De Kock but they were unable to make further inroads as Kumar Sangakkara batted with the same freedom that De Villiers had shown earlier to finish the day unbeaten on 58 (89 balls, 7 fours and a six).
The stage is set for an intriguing finish to what has been an excellent Test match.


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Basketball Ireland weekend round-up
Killester produced an impressive performance in Cork to beat C&S UCC Demons for the first time this season and move joint-top of the Men's Premier league.
Killester produced an impressive performance in Cork to beat C&S UCC Demons for the first time this season and move joint-top of the Men's Premier league.
Top of the table C&S UCC Demons go head to head with Dublin side Killester in the Men's Premier League on Sunday.
C&S UCC Demons will put their one-loss record on the line twice this weekend as they travel to face Dublin sides Templeogue and DCU Saints.
C&S UCC Demons and Killester both came through tough home tests at the weekend to remain joint leaders of the Basketball Ireland Men's Premier League.
Basketball Ireland Premier League leaders C&S UCC Demons will need to bounce back strong from their first loss of the season.
The eagerly anticipated Cork derby did not disappoint as Bord Gais Neptune put a halt to C&S UCC Demons undefeated run.
This weekend will see one of the oldest rivalries of Irish basketball reignited when Cork sides' Bord Gais Neptune take on C&S UCC Demons in Neptune Stadium.
UCD Marian pulled off the shock win of the weekend in Basketball Ireland's Men's Premier League by toppling defending champions UL Eagles in Limerick 64-78.
DCU Saints will be looking to extend their winning streak to seven games this weekend as attention turns back to Basketball Ireland's Men's Premier League following the excitement of cup finals.
Team Montenotte Hotel claimed the Women's National Cup in dramatic fashion after a 93-87 overtime win against UL Huskies at the NBA in Tallaght.
C&S UCC Demons coasted to victory in the National Cup final at the NBA in Tallaght, beating Dublin Inter by 82-64.
The National finals are taking place on Friday night at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.
As the count down to the prestigious National Cup draws closer, basketball fans around the country had plenty of Premier League action to whet their appetite this weekend.
After an action-packed weekend in Cork for the National Cup semi-finals last week, we now return our attention to the Premier League fixtures once again.
Team Montenotte Hotel Cork are through to the Women's National Cup final after their nail-biting affair with DCU Mercy ended 53-62.
UL Huskies booked their place in the Women's National Cup after an impressive 80-59 victory over Killester.
Dublin Inter shocked the Irish basketball public with a dramatic four point win over home side Bord Gais Neptune in Cork on Friday night, winning 61-65, in the Men's National Cup semi-final.
C&S UCC Demons won a thrilling overtime Basketball Ireland National Cup semi-final tonight in Cork's Neptune Stadium, besting Killester by a single point 87-86.
A packed Neptune Stadium is expected for the first game of the weekend when reigning National Cup Champions Bord Gais Neptune face off with this year's underdogs, Dublin Inter at 7pm Friday night.
Ahead of the their National Cup semi-final, defending champions Bord Gais Neptune survived a wild game in Cork versus Belfast Star.


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