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|After Tiger Woods' thrashing of Pebble Beach, talk is on of building a "Tiger-proof" course in the area. (Courtesy of Pebble Beach Golf Links)
"The Tiger massacred Pebble Beach so badly," a wag at the club chuckled, "they're now going to build a new course to stop him."Not totally accurate, but a new super layout is in the planning stage for the fabled Monterey Peninsula. It has nothing to do with creating a stiffer challenge for Woods - just the standard American response to the challenge of making big money.
The development does have a patriotic flavor to it - you can almost hear the stirring music of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" in the background - but it could turn into a small war before a spade of dirt is turned over for the course.
The scenario started last year when Arnold Palmer, together with Clint Eastwood and Peter Ueberroth, bought the picturesque layout, along with other undeveloped land in the area, from the Japanese. The price was in the neighborhood of $1 billion, which as the quip goes, is a very nice neighborhood. And the reaction in the golf world was pure joy.
American golfers have been brooding over the loss of this crown jewel since the Japanese picked it up during their madcap buying sprees of a decade or so ago, when they snapped up everything American but the Statue of Liberty. There was widespread disbelief - especially among the Californians - that an American treasure like the Pebble Beach Golf Links could fall to foreign ownership.
The Japanese handed over too much money for it, but they were sure they could recoup that - and millions more - with a grand scheme to turn Pebble into a private club. With enormous initiation fees and dues, of course, a club for international millionaires.
The Monterey governing fathers turned down the Japanese conversion plan again and again, stressing its long-standing rule that Pebble had to remain open to the public. It was a staggering setback, but the worst was coming. Japan's economy suddenly turned sour, and high-stake investors had to run for cover. Pebble was quietly put on the block.
With Palmer, surely the most popular golfer in history, heading up the investment group, it was like a dream come true for those who longed for the return of Pebble to American hands. And that he had a couple of favorite American sons like movie star Clint Eastwood and Ueberroth, the former Baseball Commissioner, among his partners didn't hurt either. Pebble's future seemed secure.
Estimates on the cost of retrieving Pebble run as high as $1 billion and, not unlike the Japanese, Arnie and his associates have plans for making the huge investment pay big dividends. They aim to build a new golf course, a 160-room hotel, and a massive clubhouse on a piece of undeveloped land of the Del Monte Forest bordering Pebble. But there are indications that this might hit a snag.
Some of the natives are fearful that the new development could harm the area's rare vegetation and also jeopardize environmentally sensitive wetlands, and they've organized protests before they have even seen a copy of the plan's details.
The protesters, Palmer's group says, represent only a handful of residents who are opposed to almost anything new that is proposed for the area. The plan already has support of more than 20,000 locals who have signed petitions, according to Palmer, and a group called the Del Monte Forest Homeowners has gone on record to support the plan.
Eastwood, who was the mayor of nearby Carmel for several years and had a good record on the environmental issues that are such a vital concern to the residents, says building the new golf complex actually will save many trees from destruction. The land in question, which would normally be cleared for residential construction, would have more trees preserved for the course.
It is expected the proposal will be placed on the ballot for the fall election.
Palmer, who has built numerous courses around the world with his designer, Ed Seay, will not have his hand in building the new course. Tom Fazio, whose courses dot all the lists of the country's best "modern" courses, has already been selected by Palmer and his mates to do the new layout at Pebble. Fazio's list of credits include gems like Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, World Woods in Brooksville, Fla., the Estancia in Scottsdale, and Forest Creek in Southern Pines.
The new plan does not involve the famed Pebble Beach layout in any way, except to ease some of the heavy traffic on it and the other courses in the area. The Monterey Peninsula is one of the most popular destinations for golf travelers - and one of the most expensive. Greens fees at Pebble run as high as $350.
While Monterey is often listed as having wall-to-wall courses, the facilities still aren't adequate to meet the incredible demand. Everyone wants to play Pebble, of course, but the other well-known tracks also have heavy traffic. These include Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Spy Glass Hill, Poppy Hills, Spanish Bay and Tehama. Of course, this is exactly what Samuel Finley Morse had in mind when he purchased the area some 80 years ago, even though he wasn't a golfer and didn't learn to play until 20 years later. He knew instinctively it wold be the ideal setting for the game.
Morse, a distant relative of the inventor of the telegraph, was constantly planning for the use of the beautiful coastline track for several years, and one of his first thoughts was to sell building lots along the beach. Indeed, he had already sold some when he changed his mind and decided to put the golf course along the shore. And what a break that became for all who have played that taunting test along Carmel Bay, or have simply inhaled its incredible beauty.
Tiger Woods hasn't been affected either way by Pebble Beach in his two most recent visits. In the ATT National Pro-Am - which I still call "The Crosby" - earlier in the year, he came from seven shots behind in the final round to rack up a stunning win. And, of course, in The Open in June, he shattered records in all directions to win the title by 15 shots and leave the rest of the field for dead.
With the opportunity at hand, perhaps Pebble Beach should try to regain its pride by having Tom Fazio make the new course Tiger-proof. But it probably wouldn't be easy.
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MILWAUKEE -- Mike Cameron sure hopes his clutch hit carries over to the sputtering Milwaukee Brewers' biggest road trip of the season.
"I tell you what, it was a good spark today leaving up out of here," Cameron said. "We got the fuse lit."
Cameron singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Wednesday, and Milwaukee rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, avoiding a three-game sweep.
The NL wild card-leading Brewers, who have won just three of their last 10 games, looked destined for another loss against Cincinnati. They trailed 3-1 after six but their meager offense, which scored 28 runs in the 10-game homestand, did just enough.
"Yeah, there's a sigh of relief, and a change of scenery does people good, too," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. "We've been here 10 days, as much we like playing here, it's been a struggle. Now we'll go elsewhere and see if we can't get on a big roll."
Elsewhere is Philadelphia, where the Brewers will start a 10-game, 11-day trip Thursday night with four games against the Phillies, followed by three games against the Cubs.
"Some guys are playing for pennies, and some guys are playing for gold right now," Cameron said.
Milwaukee entered with a three-game lead over Philadelphia in the wild-card race with St. Louis and Houston close behind. The Brewers also were 4½ back of NL Central-leading Chicago. All four teams play later Wednesday, including the Cubs at St. Louis.
"This is horribly fun, if you can understand what I am saying. It's a lot, a lot of fun, but it's a grind and there's a lot of pressure that goes with it," Yost said. "We know what we're doing. We know what we're up against."
Cameron, one of the veterans brought in for exactly this reason after Milwaukee coughed up an 8½-game lead last summer, was at the center of the important rally. He drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, moved up on a groundout and scored on shortstop Jeff Keppinger's throwing error off Jason Kendall's infield single.
Reds starter Bronson Arroyo outpitched CC Sabathia and handed a 3-2 lead over to David Weathers (2-6), who couldn't hold on to the advantage.
"(It) would have been nice to bury him," Arroyo said of hanging Sabathia with his first NL loss. "But that is the way the game goes, keep it close and they made it happen in the eighth."
Milwaukee loaded the bases with no outs before Tony Gwynn Jr. hit into a double play that scored J.J. Hardy for the tying run. Cameron then singled in Ryan Braun to make it 4-3.
"When Cameron got that hit, I couldn't hear the rest of the players screaming because I was screaming," Yost said.
Cameron didn't hear anything, either.
"I was screaming myself," he said.
Guillermo Mota (5-5) tossed a perfect eighth to get the win and Salomon Torres struck out the side in the ninth for his 27th save in 34 opportunities.
Sabathia, who remains 9-0 in 13 starts, struck out eight and allowed eight hits in seven innings. He also drove an unearned run with a groundout in the third and added a double in the fifth.
Sabathia won't pitch against the Phillies, but will go in the opener against the Cubs on Tuesday.
"I was thinking about that today, we're going into that big series and not being able to pitch," Sabathia said. "But I do get to pitch in Chicago, which is going to be another big series. It's a big road trip."
Jerry Hairston Jr., activated from the DL on Tuesday, hit a three-run homer off the big left-hander to give Cincinnati a 3-1 lead, but the Reds' errors cost them a chance to sweep the Brewers in Miller Park for the first time in five years.
"The unearned runs, those are two runs you gave away, you can't give away runs," manager Dusty Baker said. "That was the difference in the game."
Hairston's fifth-inning homer appeared to be enough for Arroyo, who got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half by getting Hardy to hit a hard grounder that third baseman Edwin Encarnacion turned into a nifty double play.
But Cameron delivered with the heart of the Brewers' order -- Braun, Prince Fielder and Corey Hart -- hitting a combined .208 (22-of-106) with no homers and six RBI in the homestand.
"It's always good when you can get a big hit, especially where we've been the last few days, the highs and lows," Cameron said. "Everybody's been trying to maintain their composure, and just keep playing, keep grinding and try to compete. That's all you can do."
- Brewers RF Gabe Kapler left with a strained right shoulder after making a hard throw to the plate in the sixth.
- Yost gave Hart the day off, saying he didn't remember the last time his All-Star right fielder got a hit.
- Milwaukee claimed RHP Todd Coffey off waivers from Cincinnati. The reliever left town immediately after being designated for assignment Tuesday and will join the Brewers in Philadelphia.
- The Reds' three-game winning streak was snapped.


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90g Reef tank finally done
After a couple months of planning and setup my first SW tank is finally done. I could not of gotten it going without the help of all the knowledgeable members here. I picked up the 200# of liverock and 100# of sand a week ago and for now everything seems to be on track. Thanks. http://www.fishforum.com/userpix/1670_100_0642_1.jpg
looking good,i'm going to enjoy watching it grow.
i'll tag along. What are the Parameters right now?
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Before I got the tank setup I ordered a Seachem test kit. However, the day after I setup the tank I went to open the kit and it was ruined. One of the vials broke open and ruined all the strips and the paper documentation. Fostersmith sent another one right away but I wont have it until Wednesday. This weekend I might bring a sample to my LFS. Ill let ya know if I do. I used all cured LR and about half Livesand so it shouldn't take too long.
nope it shouldn't. what kind of livestock do you plan to have?
I'm not too sure yet. I'll probably start off with a cleanup crew and a pair of false clowns. I do want to have some soft corals so my fish selection will have to be entirely reef safe. I would love a shrimp Goby/shrimp pair. Their relationship is amazing. Im open to any suggestions. Im not sure but I think I have some aptasia(pictured below). Should I inject them with some Kalk? A few feather dusters also showed up. http://www.fishforum.com/userpix/1670_100_0657_1.jpg
I will be watching your progress as well.
A good goby/shrimp relationship is a Watchman Goby with Pistol Shrimp.
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It ended up costing a lot more than I initially thought. You could definitely do it much cheaper with used items and hunting around on Craigs List for LR and such. I would say everything together: the tank, stand all equipment, LR, sand, cleanup crew, lights, ATO, ph monitor, RO/DI etc cost around $5k. But for just the tank, stand canopy about $850. A used setup like mine would probably sell for around $1500 I think.
i will deffinately be following this thread. unfortunately i cant give much advise as i am into freshwater. but i love these kind of threads where you can watch as the tank progresses. how many gal is that tank?
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"Well, that is a plan. I am perfectly ready to consider it. Of course I should require some assurances ... I should want a guarantee that you are taking me to a place where I shall find a wider sphere of usefulness-and scope for the talents that God has given me-and an atmosphere of free inquiry-in short, all that one means by civilization and-er-the spiritual life."[responds the ghost character in the scene]
"No," said the other. "I can promise you none of these things. No sphere of usefulness: you are not needed there at all. No scope for your talents: only forgiveness for having perverted them. No atmosphere of inquiry, for I will bring you to the land not of questions but of answers, and you shall see the face of God."
"Ah, but we must all interpret those beautiful words in our own way! For me there is no such thing as a final answer. The free wind of inquiry must always continue to blow through the mind, must it not? Trove all things' . . . to travel hopefully is better than to arrive."
"If that were true, and known to be true, how could anyone travel hopefully? There would be nothing to hope for."
"But you must feel yourself that there is something stifling about the idea of finality? Stagnation, my dear boy, what is more soul-destroying than stagnation?"
"You think that, because hitherto you have experienced truth only with the abstract intellect. I will bring you where you can taste it like honey and be embraced by it as by a bridegroom. Your thirst shall be quenched."
"Well, really, you know, I am not aware of a thirst for some ready-made truth which puts an end to intellectual activity in the way you seem to be describing. Will it leave me the free play of Mind, Dick? I must insist on that, you know."
"Free, as a man is free to drink while he is drinking. He is not free still to be dry." The Ghost seemed to think for a moment. "I can make nothing of that idea," it said.
"Listen!" said the White Spirit. "Once you were a child. Once you knew what inquiry was for. There was a time when you asked questions because you wanted answers, and were glad when you had found them. Become that child again: even now."
"Ah, but when I became a man I put away childish things."
"You have gone far wrong. Thirst was made for water; inquiry for truth. What you now call the free play of inquiry has neither more nor less to do with the ends for which intelligence was given you than masturbation has to do with marriage."
"If we cannot be reverent, there is at least no need to be obscene. The suggestion that I should return at my age to the mere factual inquisitiveness of boyhood strikes me as preposterous. In any case, that question-and-answer conception of thought only applies to matters of fact. Religious and speculative questions are surely on a different level."
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As soon as I received it from Site-to-Store, I knew that I will return it. Came home to unfold it and see if this will change my opinion. Nope. I didn't like the fabric at all. I bought it to store my daughter's books in there, to be placed in her room. Because I saw other Storage Seat at Walmart for $17, I decided to return this one and buy that one. The difference between those were that this one was smaller, cheaper, different fabric, and foldable. I knew I will not need it to be folded, I will always use it unfolded, so I returned this and bought two of those, which I love. I guess this one would work for some, but I don't think it's that nice for child's room, at least Walmart has better to offer.
Small > BUT interesting. I have a jewelry box almost the same size. Will use it for my little things. My scarves & seasonal pieces. T
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I ordered one of these for my daughter's toys when she was 7 months old. I wasn't sure if it would be worth keeping; but was pleasantly surprised when almost all her toys that were in the livingroom fit in it. It went great with our decor and it IS very sturdy. I have sat on it (115 lbs) and it does make for an adequate little seat. My daughter is currently 18 months old and it has held up to her climbing/standing on it, dragging it around, tipping it over, and standing on the lid as well... It's not too fancy but I just ordered another one today, in fact, and know it will be worth the money.
only if you weigh 2 lbs! this is very flimsy, small and not at all what it looks like in the picture!
Great product, purchasing more.
My father is a bit of a hoarder, so my mom rarely ever lets my sister and I bring new things into the house. This gift, however, works perfectly because it folds up so quickly and easily that my dad can take it out when he needs it and mom puts it away when it's not in use.
this is sturdy and the fabric looks to be a good upholstrey grade.i wanted something that my nephew could use without worrying it would collaspse when a child sat on it.
very nice, easy to pick on site to store delivery and save on shipping. color is very nice chocolate brown. Easy to put together, just pops up and put lid on and its ready to hide any of the things that you need to put out of site in it. I bought this one for my grandson's room. it looks great in there with his brown and rust fouton I also got at walmart.
The product was smaller than i imagined, but actually worked perfect as additional seating and storage(for toys) under my coffee table. THe fabric is like a cotton/linen weave. Finish is sort of dull but color is nice and blend right in my den. For the price..a pretty good product.
I was surprised with this product! It's cheap and it does it job!!! I bought it to store my daughters books and toys in the family room. It looks great with my furniture and she can use it as her chair too while she draws and color her books!!! I love it! I'm planning to buy some more!
These little units are the neatest, nifftiest little boxes (that look better than boxes) for getting organized in an attractive way. I want more!!!
Looks great but is not functional, very flimsy.
I probably wouldn't let anyone sit on them unless they were under 6. Not sturdy enough for that, but they work great as a hassock and somewhere to stash my crochet projects so my dog doesn't chew on them!
not as nice as i expected, but for occasional use i think it will work i thought it would have a leather look but it's just fabric and looks it
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We use it for a pet step to the bed. It also works for carrying pet stuff on road trips
Makes great extra seating for the Holidays and every day. Can fold up when not needed.
These storage cubes are just as described. They aren't anything fancy but they do the job. I store my sons toys in them, if company's coming I can quickly toss them in and put the lid on.
One thing that I didn't realize is that the weight limit is 150 lbs so they might not necessarily work as extra seating.
this product makes a cheap hiding place for kid toys etc in your living spaces. It doesn't take up a lot of space but holds a good bit, satisfifed with my purchase, good price and does the job
When I saw that the boxes were small, I thought ...Oh No, but I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied overall. The only thing is, I would like to have them in a LARGER size as well.
great place for the kids to sit and put on their make-up etc... with plenty of room to store all their stuff. it is smaller than i expected but serves our purpose.


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I noticed a few months ago that Bravo (the television station) runs ads that tout Drama by Bravo. Today, I flipped on the TV and see A&E's crazy commercial for Hoarders. At the end, I see A&E|Life Scripted and then the word Drama.
I already know many people who are addicted to reality drama. Some addicted to police show drama. Since when did drama become a commercial stamp of guaranteed ratings?
I believe it is since people quit living their own lives and decided to hook themselves up to a daily dose of drama to feel they are alive.
I talked to a friend a couple of weeks ago and she said that since she began living her own life, she has had to cut way back on the drama. She simply no longer craves it.
I know that when I was knee-deep in the ditch, I could hardly wait to get a nice dose of drama at night. Now, we rarely watch it, and if we like the show's premise (like Project Runway), we just skip all of the drama and watch the final runway and judging.
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Longview Power Can Halt Lawsuit Threatening RestructuringMichael Bathon
Longview Power LLC, a bankrupt energy producer, received court approval to halt a California state lawsuit by First American Title Insurance Co. that threatened its plan to exit bankruptcy.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Linehan Shannon at a hearing today in Wilmington, Delaware, ruled that Longview can extend the protections enjoyed by bankrupt companies to bar the state action even though it isn't a part of the California case, because the power producer would "suffer immediate and irreparable harm."
The judge found that the extension was necessary to protect Longview's interests in the proceeds of an $825 million insurance policy, which is the cornerstone of its turnaround plan, and that he has authority to oversee the dispute because its interests constitute property of the estate.
The Maidsville, West Virginia-based power producer, an indirect unit of investment firm First Reserve Corp., sought bankruptcy protection after spending about $2 billion to build a 700-megawatt coal-fired plant that suffered from construction flaws, according to court documents. Longview blamed its contractors for the flaws, which they contest.
Revised Plan
Under a revised reorganization plan, Longview proposed to resolve a dispute with Kvaerner North American Construction Inc. and a Siemens AG unit -- contractors that helped build the plant -- by paying their claims from secured lenders' insurance policy. The secured lenders assigned their interest in the insurance proceeds to Longview to satisfy the claims.
A potential hitch in the plan is whether Longview is even allowed to use the policy to pay the contractors' claims.
First American, which provided a title insurance policy to Longview lenders, sued their collateral agent in California state court May 16 arguing the policy proceeds aren't available to Longview. The policy covers defects to title resulting from mechanic's liens, according to court filings. A mechanic's lien is a claim secured by property the creditor helped build.
Longview sued First American in bankruptcy court last month seeking a ruling allowing it to use the policy's funds, if the contractors' claims are found to be superior to the lenders'.
Kvaerner and the Siemens' unit have filed about $335 million in mechanic's liens that they claim should be paid ahead of lenders owed about $1 billion, court filings show.
Third Contractor
Longview settled another dispute with a unit of Geneva-based Foster Wheeler AG, a third contractor. According to court papers, the unit agreed to fix, for free, flaws that the power producer valued at about $50 million.
Under the restructuring plan, Longview's lenders will get 85 percent to 90 percent of the equity in the reorganized company. Some of them, which are providing as much as $150 million in bankruptcy financing, would get the remaining equity.
Longview argued that its reorganization plan will collapse if it's denied access to the policy's funds.
The California lawsuit "seeks to wipe out" Longview's "interests in the insurance policy proceeds," Eric F. Leon, a lawyer for the company said at a hearing today. "This is our path out of bankruptcy." Without the proceeds, the company could end up in liquidation, he added.
Handling the dispute in a single court will eliminate the risk of confusion, delay and divergent rulings, while bringing all the parties together increases "the chances of a successful and possibly consensual reorganization," the judge said at the hearing.
Dale K. Cathell, an attorney for First American, declined to comment on the judge's ruling after the hearing.
"This isn't going to be simple, this isn't going to be quick," he told Shannon during the hearing.
The case is In re Longview Power LLC, 13-bk-12211, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).


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If you met Roberta Mancino on the street, you wouldn't be surprised to learn she's a model, but you might be surprised by a few other things. For example: three skydiving world records, two first-place wins in her home country of Italy, hundreds of BASE jumps (including scores of wingsuit proximity flights) and more than 8,500 leaps from an aircraft, including some dazzling aerial stunts for "Iron Man 3." If you read Mens' Health, you might recognize her as The World's Hottest Female Athlete of 2010. Fellow female free-flight enthusiast Annette O'Neil catches up with Roberta for a chat.
Is it a bother when people place more emphasis on your looks than your athletic abilities?
I don't really mind, but I don't like when people just talk about the modelling and ignore the sports. It's so funny - of all the big stunts and the beautiful jumps, people prefer to talk about one naked jump I did for a shoot ten years ago. But look - we are women. We like to feel beautiful - and sexy sometimes, of course - so why not? They talk about what they like to talk about, and I keep doing the things I love to do.
Of every model in the world, nobody else does what you do... lonely?
Not really... I love it. I started modelling when I was 16, and I've always been different. I remember one time when I was 18, doing a shoot for Vanity Fair that had a horse in it. The other girls wouldn't even get up on the horse for the pictures, they were so afraid of getting a bruise. My job got better when I started skydiving. Now, I try to express myself with the combination of modelling and sports.
Where was your first BASE jump?
Technically, my first BASE jump was in 2006, from a cable car in Switzerland. I was with a friend who was BASE jumping, and I was driving him crazy asking him to teach me how. Finally, he said fine, here is the rig, hold on to the pilot chute and promise me you will let it go after 3 seconds. I was so young, I wasn't even scared! I really wanted to keep jumping, but my modelling contracts said no. Then I went to the Perrine Bridge, in Twin Falls, Idaho, and that's where I really learned the sport. I didn't really fall in love with BASE jumping until I went to Switzerland. Those tall cliffs inspired me. That's when I thought, "Hey - I can fly!"
Anything you would have done differently?
I would not change a single thing.
Is it weird to jump in normal shoes?
I have done so many skydives in high heels, I could consider it a specialty. I don't BASE jump in heels so much, but I did do a shoot at Monte Brento [wearing Roberto Cavalli] in four-inch heels. The rocks at that exit point are uneven, so the crew had to construct a little platform. It still wasn't easy - it was slippery, sometimes - but once you're in the air, it's no problem. The trick is making sure you have the time to take them off before you have to land.
But with one exception, right? You wouldn't be caught dead in sharkskin heels.
Never. I met a shark in the Maldives when I was there in 2000 and I fell in love with them immediately. They are strong, powerful, and so ancient, but they are surprisingly playful and friendly. You really have to make lots of mistakes to be in trouble. My favourites are the Tiger sharks - the way they move is so sexy and elegant. I rode one of them in the Bahamas, and I felt so connected. It was probably the most incredible experience of my life.
Who are your favorite people to jump with?
I love to jump with my friends, of course, but when I jump with my boyfriend Noah Banson, it's something special. There was one jump we did together in Norway, where we were flying together head-down. While we were in free fall, he kissed me. Of course, I closed my eyes. I should really keep them open when I'm jumping from cliffs. I wish I could jump with him more. It makes me so happy.
What's next?
It's a secret. But I can tell you that it's a film project, that I'm working with a big Hollywood director, and that we're shooting here in Panama. It's going to be very, very beautiful, and there will be plenty of skydiving and BASE jumping. You will see!


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Efficient mechanisms for the clearance of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from the circulation are critical to prevent excessive or unwanted inflammation, particularly during infection. The observation that elevated circulating LPS levels correlate with adverse outcome in critically ill sepsis patients suggests that normal clearance mechanisms become impaired or dysfunctional in severe sepsis. Therefore, defining the physiologic mechanisms for LPS clearance is essential to understanding how this process is altered in severe infection. Our previous work supports a central role for a novel Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4-dependent signaling complex on hepatocytes (HC) for the efficient uptake of LPS. This TLR4-dependent LPS uptake pathway in HC is distinct from the canonical TLR4-dependent pathway described in macrophages for the activation of innate immune mechanisms. We have also established the models to extend our work in vivo. Using both TLR4 bone marrow chimeric mice and novel cell specific TLR4-/- mouse strains developed in our lab, we have confirmed the requirement of TLR4 for the uptake of LPS by HC and that LPS uptake in KC is TLR4- independent. These observations lead us to propose that the efficient LPS uptake mechanisms in KC clear low levels of LPS intermittently released by the gastrointestinal tract, while TLR4-dependent uptake of LPS by HC contributes to uptake of higher LPS levels, or boluses of LPS, encountered during severe infection. Our objectives in this proposal are to fully test the hypothesis that a novel TLR4-signaling complex on HC contributes to HC LPS uptake and LPS clearance from the circulation during endotoxemia and sepsis. This work will challenge the paradigm that LPS clearance is mainly dependent on KC and mostly TLR4-independent. By fully characterizing the TLR4, CD11b/CD18-dependent signaling pathways involved in HC LPS uptake, we will define and functionally characterize a TLR4-dependent signaling pathway distinct from the canonical TLR4 pathway that leads to inflammatory mediator production. For part of this work, we will exploit a novel strategy using our recently developed TLR4-loxP mouse strains to selectively delete TLR4 from specific cell populations in the liver. Utilizing these mice, we will definitively establish the role of TLR4 on specific cell populations in LPS uptake, as well as LPS clearance, and we will explore the consequences of impaired LPS uptake in our models. We expect to show that HC clear LPS in the setting of endotoxemia and sepsis, to define the signaling mechanism leading to LPS uptake in HC, and to show that impairment of this mechanism leads to an exaggerated or sustained inflammatory response. By defining the pathways leading to TLR4-dependent LPS uptake, we expect to contribute to the understanding of how the process fails during severe infection. This, in turn, could lead to strategies that promote LPS clearance and improve outcomes in critically ill septic patients.
Elevated circulating endotoxin levels in critically ill sepsis patients correlate with a poor outcome and this suggests that normal endotoxin clearance mechanisms become impaired or dysfunctional in severe sepsis. The physiologic mechanisms for endotoxin clearance are poorly understood but understanding these mechanisms is essential to understanding how this process fails during severe infection. Our research investigating these mechanisms may lead to future treatments for critically ill sepsis patients.
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You've probably heard about the Paleo diet; maybe you've even tried it. The "primal eating" trend is everywhere.
Paleo, of course, encourages us to eat like our ancient ancestors did.
The concept is this: Humans evolved on a diet very different from today's eating habits.
Therefore, the Paleo proponents argue, to be healthier, leaner, stronger and fitter, we must re-think our diet and remove some of the food groups we consider basic.
Promising everything from fat loss to more energy and clearer skin, Paleo certainly has appeal.
But what is Paleo really? Is it a diet worth trying?
Why "Paleo": The basic concept of eating primal
To understand Paleo thinking, we've got to go back in time. (My DeLorean is parked right outside.)
Let's have a quick look at what our ancestors ate:
60 million years ago: Our oldest cousins, the earliest primates, ate a lot like, well, primates. They subsisted mainly on fruit, leaves, and insects.
2.6 million years ago: Evolution at work! Humans started using tools and fire, and moved to a hunter-gatherer diet.
10,000 years ago: At this point, "agriculture" had taken the world by storm.
Paleolithic humans definitely got some eating habits right. In general, they consumed:
three times more produce than the typical American,
more fiber,
more protein,
more omega-3 fatty acids,
more unsaturated fat,
more vitamins and minerals,
and much less saturated fat and sodium.
That said, Paleo fans tend to overlook the fact that hunter-gatherers were not models of pristine health. Paleolithic humans suffered from parasites, infectious diseases, and even atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
The dangers of our modern diet
Fast forward to today. Our diet has changed significantly, and not necessarily for the better. For one thing, it contains far more processed, packaged and commercially-produced foods than ever.
Case in point: The top six calorie sources in the U.S. diet today are:
grain-based desserts (cake, cookies, etc.),
yeast breads,
chicken-based dishes (and you know that doesn't mean roast chicken),
sweetened beverages,
and alcoholic drinks.
Yikes. Not only are these foods not ancestral, some of them could barely be called food.
Meanwhile, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases have dramatically increased over the past 50 years.
The Paleo claim that our modern Western diet isn't healthy rings true. So what should we do to make it better?
According to Paleo: What to eat and what to avoid
Paleo fans suggest we return to the meat and produce-based diet of our past. Specifically, the Paleo dietary model encourages us to base our diets on the following foods:
animals (especially a "whole animal" approach, including organs, bone marrow, cartilage, and organs),
animal products (such as eggs or honey),
vegetables and fruits,
raw nuts and seeds,
and added fats (like coconut oil, avocado, butter, ghee).
Notice what's missing from the list? Paleo tells us to avoid grains (even "whole grains"), heavily processed oils (such as canola and soybean oil), and processed foods in general.
Legumes and dairy are typically off limits too, though some guidelines allow these foods as the Paleo diet continues to "evolve."
Should you stop eating grains and legumes?
We already know the above list of processed foods and treats aren't good for us — but what about whole grains and legumes?
Let's tackle legumes first. Paleo people say we shouldn't eat legumes because of their high concentration of anti-nutrients like lectins or phytates. Supposedly that reduces their nutritional value to zilch.
Fortunately for bean fans, that's not true.
Research suggests that the benefits of legumes outweigh their anti-nutrient content. Cooking eliminates most anti-nutrient effects, and some anti-nutrients (like lectins) may even be good for us.
As for grains, Paleo proponents say grains can lead to inflammation and related health problems. This can be true for people with celiac disease (about 1 percent of the population) and for those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
But a substantial body of reliable research suggests that eating whole grains improves our health. At the very least, whole grains appear to be neutral when it comes to inflammation.
Bottom line on grains and legumes: Completely eliminating these important foods from our diet is probably a bad idea.
The problem with Paleo
Paleo-style eating has a lot of good qualities: It emphasizes whole foods, lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats. Incorporating more of these foods into your diet would likely be a big improvement.
However, the Paleo diet has some flaws. The evolutionary arguments don't hold up, and the evidence for excluding dairy, legumes, and grains isn't strong (yet).
But my biggest concern is this: A one-size-fits-all "best diet" approach doesn't work.
Strictly following a list of "good" and "bad" or "allowed" and "not allowed" foods is problematic for most people.
Even more, long-term, it's tough to be consistent on a strict diet regime like Paleo. Sure, most people can follow it for weeks or months. Maybe even years. But decades? That's unlikely.
Of course, without being consistent, you can't make progress.
What To Eat on The Paleo Diet
EAT:Grass-produced meats
Paleo Tips
For breakfast, make an easy omelet. Sauté onion, peppers, mushrooms, and broccoli in olive oil; add omega-3-enriched or free-range eggs and diced turkey or chicken breast.
Paleo lunches are easy. At the beginning of the week, make a huge salad with anything you like. A good starting point can be mixed greens, spinach, radishes, bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, avocadoes, walnuts, almonds and sliced apples or pears. Store the salad in a large sealable container. Each morning prepare a single serving from the large batch and then mix in meat (ground beef, beef slices, chicken, turkey, ground bison, pork chunks, etc.) or seafood of choice (salmon, shrimp, tuna, or any fresh fish or seafood). Toss with olive oil and lemon juice and you are set.
For dinner, try spaghetti squash as a substitute for any pasta recipe. Top with pesto, marinara and meatballs. Roasted beets and their greens make a great side dish for pork. Asparagus, broccoli, and spinach can be steamed quickly. Salmon, halibut, or other fresh fish filets grill well with accompanying foil packs full of cut veggies with olive oil and garlic.
Berries and other succulent fruits make a great dessert. Pre-cut carrot and celery sticks, sliced fruit, and pre-portioned raw nut/dried fruit mixes are easy snacks.
What you can do today
First, sign up above and we'll send you a comprehensive Paleo Diet guide and 5 Foods That Kill Fat ebook. Here you will learn which foods that most people think are healthy, but really contain ingredients that are harmful to the body. You'll also join our mailing list where you'll receive bi-weekly information regarding the world of Paleo along with vital information on which foods to eat and which to avoid.Sign Up Today to receive your copy of '5 Foods That Kill Fat'. By Mike Geary
Think about small changes you can make in your "modern" life that support what your "ancient" body needs.
For example, look for simple ways incorporate a bit of what's good about the ancestral lifestyle into your day. Could you:
Eat a little more fresh food, like adding some fresh fruit or vegetables to dinner tonight?
Consider replacing a bit of the processed food you might normally be eating? (Not all of it, just some.)
Get outside for some movement and fresh air?
Go to bed a little earlier to get a good night's sleep?
These small actions — done consistently — can do much more for your health and happiness long-term. And consistency is more important than any food list or evolutionary theory.


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MF, The shirt and tie look great with your suit. A club collar is a nice change of pace regardless of what others say. I really like everything about the suit. Great overall look.
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@ DonC - another good fit for you
@Tobias and admirers - Arrow was a brand revered by the English mods of the sixties, originally made in USA IIRC. Never seen them in ages until. I saw some Arrow shirts recently in Sears and they looked nothing special at all, so it could be that you have a vintage there and the brand has been more recently appropriated by some made-in-the-far-east knock 'em up brand.
@Victor - very nice texture on that Donegal, is it really cold enough in Brazil to need a winter SC and sweater too?post #57935 of 787178/17/13 at 4:17pmQuote:Originally Posted by Ianiceman
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@ DonC - another good fit for you
@Tobias and admirers - Arrow was a brand revered by the English mods of the sixties, originally made in USA IIRC. Never seen them in ages until. I saw some Arrow shirts recently in Sears and they looked nothing special at all, so it could be that you have a vintage there and the brand has been more recently appropriated by some made-in-the-far-east knock 'em up brand.
@Victor - very nice texture on that Donegal, is it really cold enough in Brazil to need a winter SC and sweater too?
I've also seen some "new" Arrow shirts, but they were not as good as my shirt and they didn't had the nice BD Collar.post #57936 of 787178/17/13 at 4:38pmQuote:
Interested in what you would have picked. I'm thinking a predominantly madder red (dark, muted red) or brownish hank would have gone well. Or maybe a blue madder with some hint of color present elsewhere in the ensemble?post #57937 of 787178/17/13 at 4:42pmpost #57938 of 787178/17/13 at 4:42pmQuote:
Thank you, I bought the cloth from a local shop. Brazil is a country with continental proportions, encompassing many climates. I'm at the extreme South, here we face -15°C at winter, enough to warrant me a 30oz tweed Ulster topcoat that's in my closet.post #57939 of 787178/17/13 at 4:53pmQuote:Originally Posted by TobiasM
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First one maybe (if not showing too much green), but the second is definately too matchy...post #57940 of 787178/17/13 at 4:55pmQuote:
We are always presented with Copacabana Beach as the quintessential image of Brazil! I know its a huge country and its your mid winter there, but never thought of it getting that cold even in the south!post #57941 of 787178/17/13 at 4:59pm
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Monkeyface, incredible suit - very jealous. I, like others, am not enamoured of the shirt - but you've already explained why it had to be worn that day.Quote:Originally Posted by DonCologne
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Just adding my thumbs-up to the chorus of approval. In this instance I don't think a matchy square is such a sin. And the fit of the jacket is perfect. I suspect your recently-announced diet/exercise regime is already paying dividends. Kind of inspires me to do something about my Louis Treize paunch.Quote:Originally Posted by Victor Elfo
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OK, I'm a newbie, but I haven't seen a crew-neck jumper included in a fit on this thread before. I like this one as a stand-alone piece but not sure I'd wear it under a SC, especially one with such a beautiful lapel structure, with which this jumper competes for attention.
Come winter, do folks here ever include overcoats in their fit pix?post #57942 of 787178/17/13 at 5:29pmpost #57943 of 787178/17/13 at 5:30pmmrjester : Thank you:slayer:post #57944 of 787178/17/13 at 6:14pm
Interesting, don! To my eye, this suit with trimmer, shorter jacket and slightly slimmer trouser has a huge advantage over other suits I've seen ya post-- I like this one and double breasted best so far!Quote:Originally Posted by DonCologne
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Originally posted by VengeSunsoar
In general I agree Travel doesn't have to be that way, however it currently is.
Until travel becomes intersting I'll take instant travel every time.
Yes, exactly!
Which is why Oberan's original comment (that gamers are "lazy" for not wanting to engage in the shallowest game mechanic in MMORPGs) was so ridiculous.
"What is truly revealing is his implication that believing something to be true is the same as it being true. [continue]" -John Oliver
Originally posted by nomatics856
These "solo" mmorpgs today are failing hard, and are nothing more but online action games than any thing else, a company needs to try something different by focusing more on grouping and less on soloing, not getting rid of soloing all together, but maybe go the EQ route were there are more benefits to grouping than soloing.
mmorpgs today if you solo, you get more exp per mobs, no fighting over loot, a faster way to level, if you group up, there is a exp shared pentaty, fighting over loot, etc etc.
I dont like how mmorpgs are going these days, in SWTOR I can take on 6-7 mobs and kill almost everything in one to two hits, and really its not even SWTOR fault, its how most mmorpgs are today, how is that fun? This is how these "mmorpgs" of today are becoming boring. Trying to balance soloing and grouping in one game is proving too difficult for these companys today. One side will cry nerf, one side will cry buff. Generally the solo crowd wins and the mobs become easier.
What we need is a mmorpg whos focus is on grouping seeing as its an "RPG" and "Online". Did companys seem to forget that RPGS were almost always about partying even in single player rpgs. So what we need is a mmorpg that focuses on grouping but gives soloing options, like a couple classes that excel at soloing, like EQ did with the beastlord and necromancer.
The answer is very simple....there are more "casual gamers" than there are "hardcore gamers". I use "casual" and "hardcore" only for lack of a better word.
There are more folks that enjoy some kind of gaming experience as entertainment that have too much "life stuff" that make them gravitate to casual games that they can easily pick up & put down, and get a feeling of acomplishment with very short 30 minute play cycles than there are gamers that have the luxury of being able to dedicate themselves to one singluar game for a long period of time.
There are way more gamers out there that can fit a quick 15 minute Plants vs Zombies session, or a 30 minute WOW Battleground in their busy lives than there are folks that have the time to look for group members, organize a party, move everyone out to location....have someone drop out mid way through...wait for a replacement, and then finish the event.
This isn't a knock on grouping in MMORPGs.....quite frankly, I agree with your analysis completely. The issue is that MMORPG gaming has become so profit driven (given it's success in the last decade) that developers & publishers are gearing games to appeal to the mass (and fickle) audience than to smaller niche groups of dedicated players.
The reason a new Ultima Online hasn't been re-created isn't because it was a bad game. It's because the number of gamers that would be down for a game that demanded 1-4 hours of time 4-5 days a week to make a fair amount of progress can't pay for the HUGE costs associated with delivering a super polished AAA MMORPG.
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Until you name multiple mainstream MMORPGs where travel isn't a shallow experience, you're just disagreeing for the sake of disagreement.
In AO, UO, DAOC, Vanguard, Shadowbane, WOW, RIFT, ToR, AC1, and AC2, travel involves no gameplay beyond avoiding monsters and spamming whatever movespeed advantages your characters have.
This is not gameplay depth by any stretch of the imagination.
Why should i name some mmos that fit YOUR claim, that i dont even disagree with?
It was you who disagreed with my suggestion that the depth of any mechanic is dependent on the implementation (meaning "travel and exploration CAN be a part of gameplay like combat and dungeon running, but obviously not everyone EXPECTS it to be a part of the gameplay"), citing some fabled typical mainstream mmo where players work in concert with each other in combat as opposed to the reality of the majority of playerbase unfortunately hitting mostly memorized or random keys just to get loot, oblivious to their surroundings, playing your "deep gameplay" like everyone is playing "travelling".
Flame on!
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It isn't though. Not to me. Travel is boring, it's non gameplay. Nothing exciting every happens there is no challenge, no depth, nothing interesting. It is just waiting. To me it's rediculout that to do something as dull as travel.
In chess we often do limit the time for the other perons actions. The cutscenes in most games I find interesting for a short while, then it just gets annoying. Spacebar through all that stuff because it is again just waiting.
If travel had things happening, dynamic events, unexpected events, something engaging than it would be part of the game. As it is, it is not, it is waiting to get back to the game.
Whether it's lobby or an MMO doesn't matter to me. I want interesting gameplay, challenge, decisions puzzles. None of that happens in travel.
Travel on a jetski, horse, flight is fun the first time. Not the 700th - again nothing interesting is happening.
It isn't though. Not to me. Travel is exciting. It's a break from gameplay. Lots of exciting things can be stumbled upon, easter eggs, a great placement of scenery, the sun hitting the enviorment the right way. Its just thrilling. To me it's rediculout that to do something as monotonous as the same gameplay over and over without breaking it up with actually stopping to look at the world created for you is crazy.
In an example that does not apply, I am going to try to prove my point. As it is, it is not.
Whether it's lobby or an MMO doesnt matter to me. I want a game thats going to provide a great many different types of things to do...and that includes things that players that are not like me will enjoy. Because I am not every gamer...and I know not everyone likes what I like.
So in the end, im going to contradict myself and ask to limit my gameplay because apparently the thing I am arguing against is the only thing that becomes uninteresting the 700th time doing it.
Again no real issues with that. The first time for me it was exciting. But I've seen that sunrise hundreds of times now, I've seen that tree, that easter egg, that landscape, that environment hundreds of times now. It is no longer interesting.
I also would like many different things to do. Which is why I would like interesting travel, however it isn't there. It is the same travel over and over and over... again. It is not a different thing to do. Even EQ, going through kitchikor at night was interesting the first few times - not the 27th...
However maybe someday in the future, there will be enough varied events that travel will be interesting.
If the travel to point X is uninteresting the 700th time, how is it that whatever you are traveling to point X to do is not ?
Using repetition as the measuring stick for whether or not something is uninteresting compared to the rest of a game doesn't work when what you are comparing it to is just repetition of another sort.
When all has been said and done, more will have been said than done.
Let me try to predict this thread. Ten pages of popular opinion with every reason imaginable other than 'base human instinct'. I'm right, you're wrong, no, I'M right, YOU'RE wrong. Black and white, black and white.
Why even present a reason to these people? I can see no point in doing so. I could give a well-founded argument but in terms of argument it would simply fall to 'I'm right, you're wrong' with some reason or another.
The simplest thing that can be said is that pre-industrial worlds are not believable in which people don't band together. You could solo in Everquest, but who did? The lone wolf. The masses grouped together. Sheep stick to their flock, cows stay to their herd. Once you violate this basic rule your world suffers. World of Warcraft was the Great Dupe, an amazing game that broke the rules. It succeeded because it was a new idea and very well-made game. All of its followers failed; it itself failed in subsequent expansions.
History would seem to show that it is much easier to make great games with group mechanics than solo mechanics. I would go back and play Shadowbane again, even though it was an Indie RPG by today's standards, because of the grouping; the same with Vanguard, the same with Everquest 2, the same with Everquest, the same with Final Fantasy XI. History has reflected poorly on single player RPGs, mostly as hack 'n' slash games, because the mechanics don't support much else. How do you make good RPG combat without a group dynamic? You don't, generally. Hence why Wizardry 1 was more popular than Ultima 1, why Dragon Slayer, Dragon Quest, and Hydlide were the only single player JRPGs, why even in the action RPG era many games (Secret of Mana, Eye of the Beholder) had groups. Games like Daggerfall, Diablo and World of Warcraft stand out for obvious reasons, the last two because of their atmosphere more than anything else. World of Warcraft might even have had a more beautiful world than Everquest.
In terms of game design and virtual worlds, forced grouping wins in both areas. It makes for better combat and for greater realism. Of course I am just arguing for my own sake. I know about Wife-And-Career and No-Time-For-Games. I like to explore Phobos Moon Base late at night with a vintage Roland sound scape pumping through my large room where I live on independent means, just finishing Phobos Anomaly right as dawn comes up. Classic EQ, Classic FF XI, Classic EQ2 are connesuiers' games. I'd be a fool to think otherwise. But if you're talking about games that can captivate an intelligent adult and make games worth playing as a lifestyle in their own right, rather than just one of many ways that the masses choose to spend their hurried lives, I would stand by my taste.
I'm going to lay down the stright up truth. Most people do NOT like forced grouping, I like to group up but if a game does not require it the whole time chances are I won't group up unless I have to. If you can solo stuff why spend the time to gather a group right?
My fave game is still FFXI because to get levels at a decently quick level you have to group up. I loved that game because parties would last 3 or so hours at the least, not just some 30 minute zerg through a dungeon. Obviously there are enough people playing FFXI to keep it from closing or going F2P, so why isn't there a company making more games like it.. Oh thats right everyone is trying to be the next WoW.
FFXIV should have just been an upgraded XI forced grouping and all, I would have been playing it still. Devs need to quit trying to be the next WoW and make a good forced grouping and or quality sandbox game. While they might not make milions upon billions but if they do it right they will make a game that is enjoyable for the few and still make money.
FFXIV didn't fail because it was forced grouping, it failed because people thought it was gonna be like XI but better and it was nothing like XI. I really hope a realm reborn will be a step in the right direction, because I don't see my self playing anything else besides Neverwinter until ArcheAge comes out.