text: Good stuff, BBill. His follow thru goes too far to his right, so he must not have much of a shoulder turn. I guess :shock: For GeeWillikers... nope, it's for real. I'm a surfer. I live 3 blocks from OceanBeachSanFrancisco. Nearest court with some pickup action is easily 20+ blocks away, and that's only 3.5 or lowest C levels. After one year, I needed more competition. Since I heard some Pro women lived right near DupontCourts, I decided to check it out. CeciMartinez lived next door to the courts....easily 4 miles from my house. The Louie clan lived 10 blocks from there, but more important, several B players, now considered 4.5's, lived within 4 blocks of there. End of second year, I needed more competition. So GGPark, easy 4 miles away, I'd be a fixture there 5 days a week (weekdays) from 9-5. Even I get hungry and have to go home. Weekends by then, CCSF to practice with the mens team. What, you never heard of travelling for recreation? As a surfer, I've driven from SanFrancisco to ElSalvador for 3 week surf trips.


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You'll want to start each day with a visit to the Pike Place Market and a cup of coffee. You're in Seattle! The coffee is bound to be good. And there's nothing like the spectacle of Seattle-style commerce to watch as you sip and greet the day. In a way, the Market is ground zero for American foodies-- here is where the farmers' market movement got its start, from Seattleites searching for the best of the best in coffee, fish, meat, and produce. Another classic Seattle experience is the EMP Museum. Combining hard rock, sci-fi, and everything in between, the EMP is a pop culture gem. It's not just a destination for savvy adults, either-- an afternoon there will educate even the most cynical teenager. Current exhibits include an exhibit on the Rolling Stones' first US tour, the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, and the "Icons of Science Fiction." If you like that sort of thing, it might not be a bad idea to bookmark the museum's website, to stay on top of upcoming exhibits.
There are a million ways to entertain your brain in Seattle, and art is one of them. You don't necessarily need to go to a museum to experience art, either-- much of Seattle's art scene is not bound by four walls. Where else in the country but the Pacific Northwest do thought experiments like Dale Chihuly's "Bridge of Glass" find traction? Pay a visit to nearby Tacoma and see this masterpiece, along with others like it. Glass works are a regional specialty. Olympic Sculpture Park--another outdoors art experience--is worth your time as well. These installations complement the natural beauty of the Puget Sound, which they overlook. Artists congregate in Seattle. Whether you're at the galleries of Pioneer Square, or nowhere near civilization at all, you're never more than a stone's throw from the work of creative Seattleites.
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard on a Date With Keith Richards
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Do Date Night With Some Stones
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard had a late night in LA on Tuesday, when they dined out at Ago in West Hollywood with Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. Johnny and Amber arrived in the same car, and though they headed inside separately, Johnny stuck close behind Amber as the group left the restaurant following their meal. The couple, who are rumored to have gotten together while working on 2011's The Rum Diary, have met up with the Rolling Stones members before — Johnny and Amber showed PDA at a secret Stones show in April.
Johnny's stationed on the West Coast while he films Transcendence, but he's also juggling work for The Lone Ranger. He and Armie Hammer took their project to CinemaCon at the beginning of April and will have more press to do before it hits theaters in July.


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John Muir Wilderness > Merriam Peak > Climber's Log
Merriam Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Climber Dave
|From the Royce Merriam Saddle
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
|Did both Royce and Merriam from the saddle, Pretty fun and solid class 2 scrambling. Perfect weather, just too many skeeters lower down. All in all a great day
|Posted Jul 5, 2008 2:43 pm
|From the Saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2004
|Were going to climb Royce, too, but after Merriam, it didn't look like too much fun.
|Posted Jul 1, 2008 6:08 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2007
|Climbed from the Merriam/Royce saddle.
|Posted Feb 21, 2008 10:18 pm
|east face
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2007
|Fairly easy class 3
|Posted Oct 17, 2007 5:52 pm
|Merriam-Royce saddle from Royce Lakes
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Fun class 2 on solid talus with some class 3 moves.
|Posted Aug 13, 2007 6:08 pm
|From saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|As part of a day hike of Merriam-Royce-Feather. 11 hour, 21 minute roundtrip from Pine Creek trailhead.
|Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:06 pm
|Desert Solitaire
|Ridges Ridges
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007
|Solo from Pine Crk. 6.5 hours. Ridge Traverse to Royce, then Feather. The next day, continuing on (dropping down) to Hilgard and then Julius Ceasar. Great day.
|Posted Jul 4, 2007 3:34 pm
|Route Climbed: NE ridge from Royce-Merriam saddle Date Climbed: Aug-6-05
|Scrambled up from the Royce saddle on Day 2 of the 2005 Sierra Challenge.
|Posted Nov 25, 2005 2:48 pm
|Michael Graupe
|Route Climbed: NE face/chute Date Climbed: August 6, 2005
|Day 2 of the 2005 Sierra Challenge. Fun scramble. Climbing on the face reminded me a lot of Middle Pal.
|Posted Sep 27, 2005 4:33 pm
|Route Climbed: NE Face Date Climbed: August 6th, 2005
|Climbed this with Bob Burds Sierra Challenge posse. A fun scramble on fairly solid rock - definitely much better than the NW Ridge!
|Posted Sep 17, 2005 6:49 pm
|Bob Burd
|Route Climbed: Northeast Face (ascent) / Northwest Ridge (descent) Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2005
|Part of the same group as the three entries below. The ascent was really fine scrambling. Tagged Royce as well. Trip Report
|Posted Sep 3, 2005 1:04 pm
|Matt Worster
|Route Climbed: NE ridge from Royce-Merriam saddle Date Climbed: 6 August 2005
|Same climb and comments as GlennG. Royce was right there! Argh!
|Posted Aug 12, 2005 5:44 pm
|Route Climbed: Northeast Face/chute Date Climbed: August 6th, 2005
|Day 2 of the Sierra Challenge. Really enjoyed the class 3 scramble up the chute. Wanted badly to hit Royce peak from the saddle separating the two, but rain chased us down.
|Posted Aug 8, 2005 2:21 am
|Scott M.
|Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: August 6, 2005
|Climbed this as part of the group involved in the 2005 Sierra Challenge organized by Bob Burd. Came up via Royce Pass and the Royce Merriam saddle. Great views and a fun climb. Started to rain lightly as I was descending but let up by the time I got back down to Pine Lake.
|Posted Aug 7, 2005 3:19 pm
|Route Climbed: North Buttress Date Climbed: Sept, 1,2004
|A beautiful, remote peak. Somewhat loose down low. OK climbing
|Posted Jul 14, 2005 4:03 pm
|Route Climbed: NE Face, ridge Date Climbed: 1984
|Up and back from Royce Lakes
|Posted Jun 21, 2005 1:14 pm
|Matthew Holliman
|Route Climbed: NE Face (ascent) / NW Ridge (descent) Date Climbed: July 10, 2004
|The first stop on a Merriam/Royce/Julius Caesar dayhike out of the Pine Creek TH. I didn't look at my map/compass too carefully and climbed what turned out to be the Northeast Face rather than the East Face as I'd intended. Fun scramble, a bit on the spicy side in places, scary in one or two others when I got cavalier with my route-finding. It took a bit of searching to find a reasonable exit to the summit ridge at the headwall at the top.
|Posted Nov 16, 2004 11:58 pm
|Route Climbed: North Buttress, Grade III 5.10b Date Climbed: September 01, 2004
|What started out as an ill-fated off route start may have been very well on, unfrequently climbed, route. Great pitches up higher with adventourous 1st-3rd pitches.
|Posted Sep 3, 2004 9:47 pm
|Dave K
|Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: August 23, 2003
|I climbed this from Meriam Lake via the Southwest Ridge, which is a fun class 3 route! Great views to the south of Glacier Divide and the Humphreys area.
Meriam Lake is beautiful.
It was a great way to celebrate my birthday!
|Posted Sep 2, 2003 11:44 am
|Rinat Shagisultanov
|Route Climbed: Saddle between Royce and Merriam from the Royce Lakes Date Climbed: Aug 2001
|Climbed the peak after summiting the Royce Peak. Nice class 2-3 scrambling with the great view to the Humphreys Basin.
|Posted Aug 8, 2003 3:55 am


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Remember science class when the teacher shouted "Pay attention! You might need this someday!" ? Well, as much as I don't want to admit it, that teacher was right. Lets touch upon the basics and see if it rings a bell?
The Basics:
- First off – MAP is an acronym for Manifold Absolute Pressure. MAP sensors measure the air pressure in your intake manifold which helps the engine's computer determine air / fuel ratios. MAP sensors are set to "zero" from the factory. So with the car off, and the key on, the MAP sensor will read "zero" at sea level.
- On earth, we have 14.7 Pounds per Square Inch (PSI) on us at all times at sea level.
- "Bar" is a measurement of pressure. 1 Bar = 1 atmospheric pressure, which is 14.7 PSI.
- The absence of pressure is measured in "Inches Of Mercury" (in. hg). (Finally we get to use the periodic table of elements in real life!)
- -1 Bar = -29.4 in. hg
- 1 Bar = 29.4 in. hg
- Naturally Aspirated = without a turbocharger or supercharger. Also known as "N/A".
- Forced Induction = with a turbo or supercharger
- In forced induction applications "Boost" is automotive slang for PSI
- Stoichiometric Air Fuel Ratio = The ratio of the exact amount of air it takes to burn a fuel completely.
- Stoichiometric for Gasoline Engines = 14.7 : 1 (14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel).
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Pagan out with hand injury; DL likely for Huff
By Chris Haft and Jay Lee / MLB.com
"He's doing better, and he's available to go in if we need him," Bochy said before Tuesday's game. "I'd like to give him a day, maybe two days. I think he can use a break, too. I know he's frustrated. He's been hard on himself."
Pagan has been in a 7-for-41 (.171) slump dating back to July 18, and was replaced in center field by Gregor Blanco in the seventh inning on Monday. Blanco started in center on Tuesday.
"It's one of those things you try and keep under control," Bochy said. "These guys are competitive, you understand that. But at the same time, we've got a couple games when they've let that get the best of them, and we get in tight ball games and then we're short."
Aubrey Huff also aggravated a knee injury while running to first base after pinch-hitting in Monday's game, but wasn't placed on the disabled list as of Tuesday's game because newly acquired Hunter Pence had yet to arrive to San Francisco before the start the game. Brett Pill was brought up from Triple-A Fresno to take Nate Schierholtz's roster spot, with Huff expected to be placed on the DL once Pence arrives.
"To be honest with you, we're holding off on making the roster move right now," Bochy said. "For the time being, Pill will take the place of Schierholtz and Huff is in limbo right now. He can't run, but he could be a left-handed bat coming off the bench."
Schierholtz going to miss being on Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- The smile on Nate Schierholtz's face could have illuminated AT&T Park.He was participating in a media interview session on the off-day preceding the 2010 World Series opener, which might have been a chore for many players. But it was anything but obligatory for the beaming Schierholtz, who reveled in representing the team he rooted for while growing up just minutes away from San Francisco in the East Bay. That pride Schierholtz derived from being a Giant inspired him from the time the organization drafted him in the second round in 2003 until his final day with the club. But that feeling was matched, if not exceeded, by his desire to play regularly -- which never happened with the Giants. So Schierholtz welcomed Tuesday's trade that sent him and two other players to the Philadelphia Phillies for right fielder Hunter Pence, who's expected to bolster San Francisco's offense. But Schierholtz wasn't necessarily expecting it. "I think in the back of my mind there's always a possibility of something happening," Schierholtz told MLB.com in a telephone interview. "But I've always been a Giant, so until I woke up and my wife was telling me the news this morning, I wasn't hung up on listening to the media 24/7." Without prompting, Schierholtz addressed the thrill of being a Giant. "It's an emotional day for me," he said. "I'm going to miss San Francisco. I'm going to miss being a Giant, all my teammates and the fans and all the great memories here that we had, especially winning the World Series in 2010. It's tough leaving, but I'm definitely looking forward to my opportunity in Philadelphia." Schierholtz can be expected to play frequently in Philadelphia, if not regularly, given the departures of Pence and Shane Victorino, who was traded to the Dodgers. "I was just looking for an opportunity to prove that I can play every day, and I didn't get the feeling I was going to get it in San Francisco all these years," said Schierholtz, who hit .257 with five home runs, 17 RBIs, a .429 slugging percentage and a .327 on-base percentage in 77 games with the Giants this season.
Giants expect Pence to provide boost to lineup
SAN FRANCISCO -- With rumors circulating for the last few days that the Giants were seeking to trade for Hunter Pence, Giants players welcomed the official news on Tuesday that the two-time All-Star would be joining the lineup.
"From a confidence standpoint, I think it helps everybody," Ryan Theriot said. "Obviously he's in the National League, so we're all pretty familiar with him. I've known him for a long time, played against him for a while, and off the field, too. He's going to fit in just fine and he's going to be a great addition. I'm pretty excited about it."
The .290 career hitter strengthens the heart of the Giants' batting order, with manager Bruce Bochy saying before Tuesday's game that Pence will bat fifth behind Buster Posey until Pablo Sandoval returns from a hamstring injury.
"With him in the lineup and Pablo coming back healthy, I think there are a few different scenarios that can come up as far as the lineup goes, but I think he definitely improves our lineup 100 percent," Posey said.
For four seasons, Theriot competed against Pence in the National League Central while Theriot was on the Cubs and Pence was on the Astros.
"He's one of those guys, like Albert [Pujols], where you take notice when he comes to the plate, from an infield perspective," Theriot said.
Posey said the team didn't need any reminders that general manager Brian Sabean was serious about contending for the postseason, but did say that the deal boosts the confidence within the clubhouse.
"I think it shows they want to put the pieces together to win as much as possible," Posey said.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Jay Lee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Nick Kellogg made a 3-pointer with 7.8 seconds left in overtime, lifting Ohio to a 70-69 victory against Richmond on Sunday.
Maurice Ndour led the Bobcats (8-3) with 19 points, and Kellogg and Ricardo Johnson each had 14. Ohio stayed in it as Richmond went scoreless for 9 1/2 minutes and missed 8 of 12 free throws after halftime.
Cedrick Lindsay led Richmond (8-4) with 23 points, including their last six in the extra session, but Kellogg's jumper from the right wing swished through, the Bobcats' only 3-pointer after halftime.
Kendall Anthony's jumper with 23 seconds left forced the overtime, and Lindsay put the Spiders ahead 69-67 on an 18-footer with 32 seconds to play in the extra period. The Bobcats called timeout twice, the latter with 13 seconds to go, and set up the finish.
Anthony added 17 points for the Spiders.
Richmond scored the first six points of the second half, building its lead to 48-38 with 18:10 remaining, but then went cold and sloppy as the Bobcats put together a 12-0 run to lead 50-48. The Spiders missed seven shots in the drought, all six of their free throws and turned the ball over six times.
Back-to-back baskets by Lindsay ended the slide, giving Richmond the lead back with 7:51 to play. The lead changed hands three more times, with the Bobcats going ahead 58-57 on Johnson's putback with 2:40 to play. They led the rest of the way until Johnson blocked Lindsay's shot in the final minute, the rejection flying right into Anthony's hands, and he took two dribbles and tied it with a 15-footer.
The game was the back end of a home-and-home series that started last season with the Bobcats rolling to a 73-48 victory in Athens, Ohio, but Ohio has had only one road win against a non-conference opponent since December 2011. That came earlier this season, on Nov. 20, when they won 76-59 at Morgan State.
Both teams shot well in the first half, which ended with the Spiders leading 42-38.
Richmond went ahead with a 14-2 burst as Alonzo Nelson-Adoda scored six points and Kendall Anthony hit the first of his three 3-pointers in the half. The burst put the Spiders ahead 24-14, and Ohio, which had five players share their scoring honors with seven each, got as close as three several times.
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UPDATE: More than 16,000 people voted yesterday before 3:00 p.m., bringing the total number of votes cast in Fulton County to 62,390 at press time.
With all the excitement over early voting this year, Fulton County has announced that Saturday will be Family Voting Day.
The event was created as a way to offer registered voters the opportunity to cast their ballots prior to the general election on Nov. 6 and on a day that may be more convenient for their schedules. It also provides an opportunity for children to learn more about the voting process.
Children who accompany registered voters to the polls on Family Voting Day will be given an opportunity to cast a ballot in a mock election for their favorite cartoon character.
Early voting seems to be on a serious rise. Close to 38,000 people have voted in Fulton County already. There were more than 7,400 voters counted yesterday by 3:00 p.m. In early voting for the 2008 election, an average of 3,300 people a day voted early, a number that was double what the country saw in the 2000 presidential election.
Family Voting Day may offer a repreieve for many Fulton County voters who have been waiting in long lines at some of the county's busiest locations. Voters at the South Service Center, where more than 9,000 votes have been cast so far, is experiencing wait times of up to 45 minutes. The wait at South Service Center was the highest of all available early voting locations.
Conversely, voting locations at Fulton County Government Center and North Service Center showed zero minutes of wait time. Other locations ranged from four minutes of waiting to 30 minutes.
The Department has not said who voters chose with their ballots.
President Obama had opened up a sizeable advantage with early voters around the country when early voting began. A Reuters poll showed Obama ahead of Romney 59 percent to 31 percent among the seven percent of the electorate that had already cast their ballots.
The Washington Post reports those numbers have tightened and with the first day of in-person voting starting in swing states like Nevada and North Carolina, the race is very likely to begin to take shape soon.
For any questions or concerns about voting in the Atlanta area, the Voter Protection Hotline can be reached at 678-792-3664. Callers can ask questions or report problems at their polling location.
For more information about your polling location, go to http://mvp.sos.state.ga.us/.


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Slow (starting) and steady beats the Demons.
The Ignacio High School girls basketball team (13-7, 9-1 SJBL) got hot after a jittery start to beat Ridgway 56-46 in a San Juan Basin League Tournament semifinal Friday in Cortez.
It took a while to catch fire, but once we did, we got a lead and held it, IHS head coach Justa Whitt said.
Michelle Simmons led the Bobcats with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Valerie Armstrong scored 11 points.
Ignacio will play Telluride in the SJBL championship game at 1 p.m. today in Cortez.


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Every night throughout the playoffs, Sporting News will recognize that day's top performers by awarding Star Points to the three players who shine brighter than the rest. At the end of the Stanley Cup Finals, the player with the most Star Points will be SN's Star of the Playoffs.
Here are the stars of Monday's game:
1. Zach Parise, F, New Jersey Devils
Parise's first multi-goal game of the 2012 postseason came at no bigger a time for the Devils.
The New Jersey captain had a signature game with two goals and an assist as the Devils evened up their series with the New York Rangers at two games apiece.
Parise set up Travis Zajac's sixth goal of the playoffs on a nifty feed, after a Michael Del Zotto turnover and quick pass from Dainius Zubrus gave the Devils up for a two-on-one.
Parise scored his first goal on the power play in the third period to give the Devils a 3-0 lead. An Ilya Kovalchuk shot was stopped by Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, but Lundqvist left a juicy rebound on the doorstep that Parise buried. Late in the third period, Parise added an empty net goal.
Zajac was not shocked by Parise's big night.
"You knew it was just a matter of time," Zajac said. "He doesn't take a game off. He's a competitor. He know how to score. He goes to those tough areas. So, it was just a matter of time and for him to get rewarded tonight was nice and I'm sure it felt good for him.
2. Martin Brodeur, G, Devils
Brodeur came within 5:05 seconds of his second playoff shutout this postseason and 25th of this career.
The veteran Devils goalie was terrific in Game 4, turning away 28 of the 29 shots he faced in a game that reminded folks the 40-year-old is still more than capable of playing at an elite level.
"I think the best hockey is yet to come," Brodeur said of the series, now even at two games apiece. "It's going to get down to the wire."
Brodeur also added his fourth assist this postseason on Parise's empty net goal and took a sucker punch from former Devil and current Rangers forward Mike Rupp during an eventful third period.
3. Bryce Salvador, D, Devils
After failing to score a goal in all 82 games of the regular-season, Salvador is making up for lost time this postseason.
Salvador scored his third goal of the playoffs to give the Devils a 1-0 lead. Salvador would later add an assist on Parise's empty net goal.
All in all, the veteran defenseman has 10 playoff points (three goals, seven assists) in 16 playoff games this postseason. This is after finishing with the regular-season with nine points (all assists).
When asked postgame about his playoff scoring, Salvador indicated it was more luck than anything else.
"Right now, maybe my pucks have eyes on them and I'll run with it while I can," Salvador told The (Bergen) Record.
Star point standings
Based on a 3-2-1 point system, with three points awarded for first star, two points for second star and one point for third star.
17 points: Mike Smith (Coyotes)
13 points: Braden Holtby (Capitals)
11 points: Henrik Lundqvist (Rangers)
10 points: Jonathan Quick (Kings)
9 points: Dustin Brown (Kings), Chris Kreider (Rangers)
8 points: David Clarkson (Devils), Claude Giroux (Flyers), Ilya Kovalchuk (Devils)
7 points: Pekka Rinne (Predators)
6 points: Martin Brodeur (Devils), Shane Doan (Coyotes), Anze Kopitar (Kings)
4 points: Alex Ovechkin (Capitals), Jordan Staal (Penguins)
3 points: Craig Anderson (Senators), Nicklas Backstrom (Capitals), Brian Boyle (Rangers), Danny Briere (Flyers), Jeff Carter (Kings), Sean Couturier (Flyers), Marc-Andre Fleury (Penguins), Dan Girardi (Rangers), Martin Havlat (Sharks), Adam Henrique (Devils), Dwight King (Kings), Zach Parise (Devils), Dustin Penner (Kings), Bryce Salvador (Devils), Cory Schneider (Canucks), Joel Ward (Capitals), Stephen Weiss (Panthers), Travis Zajac (Devils)
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Here's one point-of-view:
"I'm not certain embracing growth through the introduction of chainstores is the trajectory we want to embrace if we are to remain a destination uncluttered by big signs, chain restaurants, and other big corp. entities that send profits outside of the state. Buy local,employ local, support your community first. There are PLENTY of places to get a very good and fairly-priced sandwich here in town."
And here's another:
"Local storefront owners have products to sell and they are available everyday. Please explain to me how a Subway or Starbucks would take away their customers. I was under the impression that this state, let alone country, was supposed to be about 'All for one, and one for all.' Instead, there is a lot of pontification about maintaining integrity for local businesses. People, the world is changing. Keeping out Subway, Starbucks, and any other business that would like to service Manchester, in my opinion is ridiculous. Why not go back to making your own clothes, get rid of the outlets, and make this a residence only community."
Our general feeling is that locally-owned, independent, and most importantly, unique stores, shops, restaurants and lodging facilities are the most likely to give a community a certain desirable caché. That's especially relevant to a community that's also a destination resort like Manchester - we assume - wants to be. Uniqueness is a big deal. It seperates strong communities from their also-ran competitors. But on the other hand, especially in these less-than-overly robust economic times, the welcome mat should be out for any legitimate business that is willing to conform to local norms and standards. If we were to take the view that Manchester is a special island unto itself, we probably wouldn't have a lot of businesses that are here and employing local people. They offer choices and variety that wouldn't be available any other way.
Finding a nice balance between the two isn't a simple matter. Many large chain stores and restaurants have financial resources to play with that a typical mom-and-pop business can only dream about. It isn't a level playing field in that sense. But what is, in life? It's about equality of opportunity, not opportunity of result. A local business can bring intimate knowledge of local people and preferences, plus superior customer service (if stressed enough) to offset the sometimes better pricing options that may be available in a chain store or restaurant.
Not that there's any reason to think that the local business can't also compete on price, but maybe the interest in a Subway indicates that at the lower price point end of the food chain - no pun intended - there's a market niche waiting for somebody to fill.
We think it's too bad the Subway folks pulled out before we had a chance to fully explore the pros and cons of their specific proposal, but the larger issue of what types of businesses to encourage here will continue and go on. That's a good discussion to have. If we want Manchester to be a vibrant, dynamic community, it needs to be open to all comers, then filter those out that simply don't fit inside the mosaic. The world hasn't ended here because chains like McDonalds, Friendly's, Stewarts and Rite Aid have a presence here. In fact, it would be tough to imagine the place without them. Not every chain store spells sprawl and unsightly strip mall development. And until everyone in Manchester is so well off that being choosy is affordable, we should welcome anyone who wants to open up here, consistent with community values.
Or, maybe a local business should start to get some kind of tax break simply for being locally owned. That's another way to conceivably go, if all else fails. But talk about a slippery slope.
This is not a debate that's uncommon elsewhere around the country - WalMart has had a tough time penetrating inner cities, like New York and Chicago, for example. Vermont seems to be an especially inhospitable place for national chains when proposed - sometimes that softens with time, sometimes not. A confident community is one that can amalgamate both.
It may be a different world from decades ago, when starting a business and having a reasonable chance of success was dependent on factors within the businessperson's control - how many hours out of the week were they willing to work, for example - but a free country is just that, free. The burden of proof should be on those who would say no. That doesn't mean that saying no is sometimes the right thing to do. But again, it's unfortunate that we didn't get to learn more, and find out what may have been in store for the Subway idea. Maybe they, or some other business like them, will be back.
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Osho,From time to time a beautiful story you told us more than a year ago comes to my mind.It is about a young man who set out to look for truth, and after some failures was given the task of looking after some cows. Starting with just a few of them on the mountains, he had not to come back until he had succeeded in raising one thousand of them. Years went by, until one day the man heard the cows talking to him, saying, "We are one thousand!" Eventually he returned to the valley, where people could hardly distinguish the man from the animals.Often, simply by recalling this story, tears come to my eyes. There is so much beauty and freshness in the end of the story, that for a few moments it brings my being to a standstill.Osho, I would love to hear you telling this story again and again: "We are one thousand! We are one thousand!"Osho, what is the meaning this small tale is carrying? Why do these few words fill me with awe and tears? Would you kindly comment?
The story is one of the most ancient stories of the heart, of the world beyond words - of knowing, not of knowledge, of utter innocence as the door to the divine. The story contains the very essence of meditativeness. It has many dimensions, many implications, and it is no wonder that it fills you with tears of joy. Those tears are indicative that the story has touched your heart, your very being, that you have tasted it although you don't understand what it is. You have felt its beauty, its glory, its depth, but you find it hard to explain to yourself what it is that you have found.
You have found a world of magic, mystery and miracles.
I would love to tell you the whole story. It needs to be told thousands and thousands of times because each time you will find some new fragrance, some new sweetness, some new height, some new door opening, some new sky with new stars. And there are skies beyond skies.
I used to live in a place.I lived there for twenty years, in Jabalpur. Its ancient name was Jabalipur; it was named after a great mystic and seer of the Upanishads, Satyakam Jabal. And this story is concerned with Satyakam Jabal.
Satyakam was a very inquiring child. He did not believe in anything unless he had experienced it. When he became a young man - he must have been nearabout the age of twelve - he said to his mother, "Now it is time. The prince of the kingdom has gone to the forest to join the family of a seer. He is my age. I also want to go, I also want to learn what this life is all about."
The mother said, "It is very difficult, Satyakam, but I know that you are a born seeker. I was afraid that one day you would ask me to send you to a master. I am a poor woman, but that is not a great difficulty. The difficulty is that when I was young I served in many houses - I was poor, but I was beautiful. I don't know who your father is. And if I send you to a master, you are going to be asked what the name of your father is. And I am afraid they may reject you.
But there is no harm in making an effort. You go and tell the truth in the same way I have told the truth to you. Many men have used my body because I was poor. Just say that you don't know who your father is. Tell the master that your name is Satyakam, your mother's name is Jabala; so they can call you Satyakam Jabal. And as far as the search for truth is concerned, who your father is does not matter."
Satyakam went to an ancient seer in the forest, and sure enough the first question was, "What is your name? Who is your father?"
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Montessori Community School is home to students, ages 18 months to 14 years. Our campus is set on 14 acres of natural landscape that lends itself to a Montessori environment. Located on the border between Durham and Chapel Hill, we offer children in toddler to our adolescent program wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces where they can work, play, discover, and learn.
We have a highly dedicated and trained faculty that guide each child's progress through the curriculum. We educate children according to Dr. Maria Montessori's highest values of community, love of learning, perseverance, and education as an aid to life. We also prepare students for success in the local secondary schools.
MCS has a strong community of teachers, staff, students, and parents, all working in concert to the best outcome for our children. It is a place where parents are active partners in their children's education. We have a very active parent/teacher organization (the PTO), a strong, forward-thinking board, and an outstanding team of administrators responsible for each of the programs – toddler/primary, elementary, and adolescent.
We have a robust academic program that promotes independent learning with an emphasis on building concepts, problem-solving, and mastery of skills. Our specials include physical education, Spanish, music, ceramics, and art for all students from kindergarten to 8th grade and Spanish and music for our primary students. A variety of clubs, sports, and classes are available after school.
Our campus includes three primary (pre-K and kindergarten) classes and two toddler classes. Each classroom has its own outdoor garden and shared natural learning area. The two lower elementary classes (grades 1-3) are housed in our 300 building adjacent to the elementary playground; each has beautiful bright open spaces and its own bathrooms, cubbies, and kitchen. Our two upper elementary classes (grades 4-6) and our adolescent program (grades 7 and 8) enjoy our newest classroom spaces in the 600 building. This building has a computer/technology space and a full kitchen, along with ample library space within the classrooms.
The centerpiece of the campus is the beautiful fine arts building, The Spark Center, which houses our music and art programs. Finally, the children enjoy outdoor learning and play all over campus with three playgrounds, outdoor learning centers, a sport field, sand volleyball court, track, basketball and four square courts, plus a wonderful wooded area.
Our outdoor wetland habitats improve water quality using green principles, nurture biodiversity (introducing novel and sustainable flora and fauna to the MCS campus), and address community concerns for storm water run-off by increasing our capacity to retain rainwater on site. The wetland areas provide students with accessible living laboratories for the study of ecology, biology, chemistry, and other related sciences.


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Penny Pritzker was sworn in yesterday as the nation's 38th Commerce Secretary. As a key member of President Obama's economic team, Secretary Pritzker will lead the U.S. Department of Commerce in carrying out the important work that gives entrepreneurs and businesses the tools they need to create jobs and keep the American economy growing, two of the administration's highest priorities. She will also work extensively with the business community, bringing their concerns and ideas to the forefront.
"I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next Commerce Secretary," said President Obama. "Penny is a proven leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the most accomplished and highly-respected women in business today. She knows what it takes to build companies from the ground up, and she shares my belief in doing everything we can to help businesses and workers succeed and make America a magnet for good jobs. Penny will be a key member of my economic team as we continue to work to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class."
"It is an honor to join President Obama's economic team as Secretary of Commerce," said Secretary Pritzker. "The Department of Commerce provides many unique assets that are critical to strengthening our economy, creating jobs, and ensuring America's competitiveness–from support for manufacturing and exports, to the promotion of innovation, to the economic data that startups and businesses rely on. Our Department stands ready to serve as an active partner to the business community as we work together to continue building a 21st century American economy." Background
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Why keep a food and activity journal?
Awareness is an important part of making lasting changes for healthy living. Keeping a journal is a good way to become aware of what you eat (and how much), what you do, how you feel and any habits you may have.
Journal tips:
- Commit to writing in your journal every day and reflect on what you may have learned that day.
- Write down times to help you figure out any habits (such as when you ate or how long you were active).
- Try to keep your journal with you at all times, so you can write things down before you forget.
- In case you don't have your journal with you, write a note and add it later.
Looking back… To move forward
Each day look at what you wrote down in your journal and find ways to make small, healthy changes in your daily life. You may be surprised by what you find out and how valuable your newfound knowledge can be.
Taking it all in
- Write down what you eat and drink each day, starting when you wake up and ending when you go to bed.
- Try to include how much you ate (portion sizes). If you're not sure, estimate. This will help you get an idea how much you eat each day.
- Jot down symptoms, thoughts and feelings for each entry to help you see why you make certain choices.
- To understand why you want to eat (hunger, mood, routine, etc.), ask yourself, "Am I truly hungry?" and take note of this in your journal.
Taking it in stride
- Write down your physical activity each day– include what kind of things you did and how much time you spent doing them (like running or walking for 30 minutes).
- Be sure to include everyday activities, such as doing household chores and walking the dog.
Taking care of your whole self
- Jot down anything that may reflect how you feel each day.
- Be sure to include hobbies and time spent with others.
Food for thought
- For each day, write down what comes to mind—any goals, insights or questions you may have.
- Include questions and concerns you want to discuss with your family doctor at your next visit.
Whether you are trying to lose weight or simply trying to improve your health, the choices you make each day make a difference.
- Download an example of the food and activity journal. (PDF file: 1 page/616 KB)
- Download a blank, 5-day food and activity journal. (PDF file: 5 pages/612 KB)
- Adapted with permission from Am I Hungry? What to Do When Diets Don't Work. Michelle May, M.D., with Lisa Galpher, Psy.D., and Janet Carr, M.S., R.D. Nourish Publishing. Copyright 2005 Michelle May, M.D.
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SIT702 - Enterprise Network Management
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This unit extends the studies of the prerequisite unit by examining the concepts and technologies used in large scale computer networks. On completion of this unit students will be able to plan, design and configure both local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs). Topics studied include applying redundancy and load balancing for improved throughput and reliability, securing network devices, wireless networking, routing using dynamic gateways, WAN construction and associated technologies, securing network devices and protocols, and troubleshooting. Students will learn how to construct such networks by undertaking a study of the Cisco Academy CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum and also explore more advanced networking concepts such as virtual private networks, hierarchical network design, and network management in the context of solving real- world problems.
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Even with advances in technology that let IT squeeze every bit of throughput from available spectrum, many wireless LANs are barely keeping up with demands for reliability, security and performance. And the pressure isn't about to let up: "Our district recently appropriated nearly $1 million to upgrade the wireless infrastructure to support our 1,600 employees and 12,000 students," says the CIO of a K-12 school district. "We have had over 13,000 unique registrations on our wireless system since September. That number seems to grow by about 100 devices per day."
Businesses are seeing a similar surge in wireless demand. Our recent InformationWeek 4G and the Future of Mobility Survey shows strong adoption of smartphones and tablets, along with plans by 80% to off-load traffic from cellular to Wi-Fi and small-cell networks, a.k.a. picocells. Yet our InformationWeek 2013 Wireless LAN Survey of 419 business technology professionals suggests many aren't facing the reality of a future workforce that views mobility as a commodity. When asked how, over the next five years, they see WLANs evolving as an end user access method, 58% of respondents say wireless and wired networks will live side by side in fairly constant proportions -- that's actually up from 55% in September 2010.
But guess what? Copper is out. Radio waves and inductive charging are in. And replacing cables with ether for business use means replicating the performance, reliability and security of Cat6 Ethernet, an unrealistic goal until recently. Mature 802.11n and the advent of second- and third-generation gear and security schemes have largely made good on the reliability and security requirements, and the 802.11ac standard should essentially close the performance gap for all but the most demanding scenarios.
This 35-page report includes action-oriented analysis, packed with 34 charts. What you'll find:
- More technologies like the superfast 802.11ac standard, that are driving the wireless movement
- Features that make WLANs more secure and predictable
Then there's the cloud and mobile commerce, services that ramp up WLAN capacity demands and reliability expectations.
Our InformationWeek 2013 State of Cloud Computing Survey of 446 business technology professionals at organizations with 50 or more employees shows 80% are using, planning for or considering cloud services. Likewise, 78% of 4G and the Future of Mobility Survey respondents say mobile access to cloud providers will have an impact on enterprise IT services over the next three years. It's time to face the fact that100% of your employees use cloud. We guarantee it. Maybe it's Dropbox, Google Docs or some software-as-a-service application purchased on the sly by a business unit, but employees and your customers want access to these services from a variety of devices.
Mobile commerce is on the horizon as well, and it's going to have an economic impact, as we discuss in our "Mobile Commerce" report. Whether the effect is positive or negative for your company depends on how you prepare.
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Jeswan Kaur | February 8, 2013
Free Malaysia Today
Is getting Psy a pathetic reflection of how desperate BN has become in gearing up for the coming 13th general election?
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad just cannot have enough of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, finding any excuse possible to meet the actor, be it here or in India.
But the rendezvous with Shah Rukh Khan is always a private affair for Mahathir unlike the desperately seeking-attention Barisan Nasional, which is banking on South Korean "happening" rapper Psy do deliver them the much-needed people's support.
BN has invited the rapper to grace its Chinese New Year open house in Penang on Feb 11, a move which comes at a cost of RM1 million to RM3 million.
Psy will be doing his "horse riding dance" or tarian kuda in the presence of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and some 60,000 guests expected at the CNY open house.
Where will BN get the money from? Has it "appointed" sponsors to take care of the massive payment Psy wants for his debut performance here?
Does BN or rather Najib seriously think getting the 35-year-old singer, songwriter, rapper and dancer Psy to do his "Gangnam Style" dance moves will bring in the crowd to its CNY open house?
If yes, then it is a pathetic reflection of how desperate BN has become in gearing up for the coming 13th general election.
Looks like BN will rope in anyone famous to help it get the rakyat's support and going by the fact that Psy's "Gangnam Style" exceeded one billion views on YouTube last year, BN is under the delusion that he is the man who can help deliver the much-needed grassroots support.
But then why waste money on Psy? Why did BN not turn to Mahathir for help in getting Shah Rukh Khan to perform at the CNY open house?
With the Bollywood actor and Mahathir being chums, it would have been a case of "entertainment for free for all" with SRK enthralling guests with his famous "Chamak Chalo" item number.
BN feeling the heat
Resorting to a foreigner to pull in the crowd paints a less than impressive picture of BN, which is no longer certain of its appeal in the eyes of the rakyat.
If BN, as its chairman Najib claims, is doing wonders for the people, why the sudden insecurity over the number of people turning up for its CNY open house?
Irrespective of whether BN is playing to the gallery, the end result is disastrous in that it has made the party a laughing stock among the rakyat.
To blame its nemesis, the opposition Pakatan Rakyat as Penang Gerakan vice-chairman Wong Mun Hoe did, of having started such a trend is not going to help.
Wong claimed if PAS could showcase its ability of luring local artistes, there was no harm in BN following suit.
The lame excuse by Wong does not justify the millions BN is willing to part with just to boast of a full house turnout at its CNY open house.
Rather, it is the point that PKR deputy information head Sim Tze Tzin has raised that should worry BN – that the Psy act shows that BN is desperately trying to woo support among the young.
Sim says the people would question the costs involved in bringing the South Korean to Penang.
Shaky confidence and rap not helpful
As always, BN's member parties, the MIC and MCA, have little to say over the Psy act coming to town; maybe the fact that 60,000 guests are due at the BN-organised CNY open house has silenced them into speaking against such costly move.
Meanwhile, the move by Psy's Malaysian fans pleading with the rapper to reject the invitation seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
The Malaysians fans flooded Psy's Facebook webpage with messages pleading that he not become BN's political tool.
A lengthy English-language message has been copied and pasted on almost all of Psy's recent Facebook updates by many Malaysian Facebook users and with some even posting the same message in the Korean language.
"Dear our idol, Psy, we love your song and we love how Gangnam Style can rock the party. However, please choose not to come to Malaysia this time.
"If you choose to come to Malaysia, you will become the political tool of Barisan Nasional. It is a political party which is seriously corrupted and always abuses power to persecute Malaysians," reads the message.
The message also claims that the CNY event came from the taxpayers' money. But BN claims the open house would be sponsored by a private company.
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By Susan Black
In January, a kindergarten teacher invited me to a celebration of the 100th day of school for her class. She asked me to read Charles Ghigna's One Hundred Shoes, a book about a centipede that needs shoes for its 100 feet.
To kick off the celebration, the teacher led the youngsters in an increasingly boisterous count to 100. Next, the fired-up kids did 100 exercises, including jumping jacks, stretches, and toe-touching. After 100 seconds of silence, I read my book.
The children proceeded to stick 100 cut-out fish to a laminated ocean mural taped to a wall. For the finale, the teacher uncovered 100 treats on a snack table and the children devoured frosted cupcakes and assorted candy bars.
Before I left, I sat with a few children and asked them to tell me what they had learned about 100. Maybe they were exhausted, or perhaps they'd succumbed to the sugary treats, but the boys and girls stared at me blankly. I asked again. One little girl scowled and said, "It's just a big number. I know even bigger ones. I know almost one zillion." A little boy said, "I know how to write 100. It's a one and two holes."
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Frustrated Eagles fans have been clamoring for rookie quarterback Nick Foles to replace Michael Vick. This may not be exactly what they had in mind.
Midway through the second quarter of Sunday's critical NFC East showdown between Philadelphia and Dallas, Vick was knocked from the game with a concussion, forcing Foles into his NFL debut. Vick took a couple of tough hits prior to heading to the locker room: Dallas' Jay Ratliff landed hard on Vick after Vick dove headfirst during a scramble attempt; on the next play, Vick's head snapped back and his helmet appeared to hit the turf after he was knocked down by Ernie Sims.
Vick's sometimes reckless play always puts him at risk for injury -- he missed three full games and parts of others in 2011 with a concussion, broken ribs and multiple hand injuries.
He's also proven himself to be one of the tougher players around, gutting it out through every snap of Philadelphia's 2012 schedule (prior to leaving Sunday), despite being battered and bruised behind a porous offensive line. It has been Vick's turnover-prone ways, not to mention the Eagles' general malaise, that led some Philly fans to start calling for Foles -- Vick entered Sunday with nine interceptions and he had fumbled an NFL-leading 10 times.
Foles was a third-round pick out of Arizona in last April's draft. He burst onto the NFL scene with a dazzling preseason, in which he completed 63.5 percent of his passes (40 for 63) and posted a 110.1 QB rating. The 6-foot-6 rookie also tossed six touchdowns along the way, leading the Eagles to cut Mike Kafka and Trent Edwards, the other two backup QB options.
The injury Vick suffered Sunday could put Philadelphia's quarterback of the future on the fast track. And that may be bad news for Andy Reid.
The Eagles' coach opened this season on the hot seat after a disappointing 8-8 2011, and his team's 3-5 start to the year did nothing to ease his plight. The general feeling out of Philadelphia is that anything shy of a playoff berth will lead to Reid's dismissal. But making a second-half run to the postseason might be even more difficult if Foles is forced into permanent duties. After Sunday's 38-23 loss to Dallas, the Eagles play four of their last seven games on the road.
An extended absence for Vick might also force the Eagles' hand when it comes to deciding his future. He signed a six-year, $100 million contract prior to the 2011 season, but almost all of the guaranteed money included in that deal will have been paid out before 2012's up -- meaning it would be much easier, financially, for Philadelphia to cut ties with Vick come the offseason.
The conundrum is that Vick, when he's on his game, remains one of the league's most dynamic players. Consistency has been a major issue, but Vick has played very well in (small) stretches and started off Sunday's game strong.
Foles was a record-setting quarterback at Arizona, but he's had some turnover issues himself -- while he threw for 38 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons combined, he also had 24 interceptions. Against the Cowboys he was intercepted once and suffered a strip sack that the Cowboys recovered for a touchdown in the closing minutes. Regardless, Foles finds himself thrust into the fire for the near future.
And the same goes for Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco. Kaepernick, a 2011 second-round pick, had to step in for Alex Smith after Smith suffered a concussion of his own, just moments after Vick exited his game in Philadelphia.
We've seen teams absolutely nosedive when forced to turn to their No. 2 QB (look no further than the Colts sans Peyton Manning in 2011). San Francisco might be able to weather the storm a bit, thanks to its terrific defense and first-place spot in the NFC West.


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Incorporating Immigrants and Minorities into Late 19th Century Cities (ICPSR 34463)
Principal Investigator(s): Logan, John R., Brown University. Department of Sociology
The goal of this project was to examine racial and ethnic differentiation in U.S. cities in 1880, with a particular emphasis on the relationships between people and places. Using geocoded data from the 1880 Census enabled the measurement of the ethnic composition of one's neighbors at the level of the household and to group proximate households with similar "neighborhoods" into an overall neighborhood. This allowed for an unusual degree of flexibility in constructing spatial measures of segregation and evaluating the relative contribution of race/ethnicity, class, and other factors in segregating people across neighborhoods.
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Study Description
This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: ethnicity, neighborhoods, nineteenth century, race, residential segregation, social classes
Geographic Coverage: United States
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. John R. Logan
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* Offer is for 12 pct of the company it does not own
* Earlier offer had not included premium
* Sweetened offer includes additional $10 cash dividend
* CNH board committee directs advisers to negotiate deal
Nov 21 (Reuters) - Italian tractor and truck maker Fiat Industrial got the greenlight to buy out the 12 percent of CNH Global N.V. it didn't already own after sweetening its offer to about $1.5 billion.
A previous offer had not included a premium for the minority shareholders but CNH said in statement on Wednesday that a special board committee had come out in favour of Fiat Industrial's latest enhanced offer and its advisers had been directed to negotiate a deal.
U.S.-listed CNH's board had balked at the original offer, as minority investors in the United States often obtain what is in effect a significant 'squeeze-out' premium.
Fiat Industrial's latest offer, which it had termed as final, included the addition of a $10 cash dividend per CNH share, putting the sweetener at about $300 million.
A deal, which Fiat Industrial hopes will help it better compete with larger rivals such as Caterpillar and John Deere, will mean the two groups will be merged into a newly-formed company in which CNH shareholders will receive 3.828 shares in the new entity, and Fiat Industrial shareholders one share.
"We see no short term impact on Fiat Industrial (from the merger) as the premium paid is in line with the first year of synergies," Mediobanca wrote in a note on Nov. 20. "In the longer term, a leaner Fiat Industrial would clearly deserve higher valuations."
The two companies are already being managed as one.
On Nov. 12, Fiat Industrial said it created a Group Executive Council to make decisions on operating performance and key strategic decisions. CNH CEO and President Richard Tobin was named chief operating officer, making him the No. 2 executive in the GEC under Chairman Sergio Marchionne.


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Earlier this month, Colts players shaved their heads in support of Chuck Pagano's battle with leukemia. On Sunday, a pair of cheerleaders did the same.
The bold move from Megan M. and Crystal B. came in response to Colts mascot Blue, who challenged any cheerleader to shave her head if they could raise $10,000 for leukemia research. The pair combined to raise $22,000, and in turn lost their locks during the Colts' game against the Bills. [si_launchNFLPopup video='6d94f5b2a87c4fc28b2e5725222979e0']Watch the video here[/si_launchNFLPopup].
It's only the latest effort from the Colts organization in their "ChuckStrong" movement, which as a whole has $250,000 so far.


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After chapter 601 was released Madara told Obito that the Naruto he's seeing is a clone and asked about the whereabouts of the original, after that we saw a lot of theories regarding the location of the real naruto some said that he went to look for Sasuke other said that he's still in Obito's dimension.
I found out the truth about his location today when I was surfing the manga.
I hope this thread ends that all although its a little bit late, Sorry if anyone else posted this before
you can see in this image in the second line Naruto standing in front of Kakashi as we can see his back, and in the third line we can see naruto standing in front of Killer bee and on its right a picture of kakashi and behind him standing naruto and killerbee.
So we have two narutos one is the original and I think he's the one standing in front of bee and the other is a clone and he is the one near kakashi.
I hope this clears everything out.
Note: for anyone who can't see the image it is manga 601 page 2, or try to press on the image icon.


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Bourn's steals down, but Francona won't stop him
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- Michael Bourn has not enjoyed the same kind of success on the basepaths this season that he has grown accustomed to over his career. The last thing the Indians are going to do is tell him to stop running.
"I encourage him to run, because that's part of his game," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "Sometimes, what comes with it is you're going to be thrown out. We're the type of team that, if we sit around, especially when we're not really swinging great, it makes it harder for us."
Entering Saturday's game against the Twins, Bourn had been thrown out an American League-leading 10 times in 29 stolen-base attempts this season. His 66-percent success rate is the lowest of his career and the center fielder is on pace to end the year with fewer than 40 thefts for the first time since his rookie season in 2007 (18 stolen bases for the Phillies).
Over the previous five seasons, Bourn led baseball with 257 stolen bases and had an 81-percent success rate during that span with the Astros and Braves.
"He's pretty intelligent," Francona said. "Pitchers in today's game do a very good job, because it's part of the game. One of the first things we look at when we go into a series is who you can run on. ... We're seeing a lot of starters where it's just not the big numbers.
"Teams are noticeably making an effort to stop runners. Now, saying that, I've seen a lot of times where Bourny's on first and whoever's hitting second -- whether it was Swish [Nick Swisher] or Cabby [Asdrubal Cabrera] -- is either getting ahead in the count, because guys are slide-stepping, or they're leaving fastballs up or not throwing their best breaking ball."
Francona downplayed the significance of Bourn's caught-stealing rate this season.
"There's been three or four of those where it's been must-go on a 3-2 count," Francona said. "That's going to happen. We're running with protection. It's a left-hander, he's not going on first move, so we need contact or most likely his chances aren't great."
Raburn doing everything to avoid DL stint
CLEVELAND -- Ryan Raburn says his legs have felt beat up for most of this season. When the utility man launched a home run against the A's on Sunday, the issue worsened, and now he is doing all he can to avoid a trip to the disabled list.
Raburn was out of the starting lineup for Cleveland for the 13th time in the past 16 games on Saturday due to a right calf injury. During his second-inning homer nearly a week ago, he also felt pain flare in his left foot and Achilles tendon. He underwent an MRI exam on Saturday and the results showed inflammation, but no structural damage.
"I don't even think [going on the DL] is a possibility, to be honest," Raburn said. "Yeah, we've thought about it. That's why we had to get the MRI. Me, personally, I can probably play through a lot of this stuff, but if it sets me back again, I just don't want to put the team in a bad spot.
"[The DL] is the last resort. I'm hoping, worst-case scenario, I can be ready for Tuesday."
The Indians have an off-day on Monday before opening a three-game road series with the Braves on Tuesday.
Raburn said he has not done any hitting since going 1-for-4 with the homer on Sunday in Oakland, but he planned on doing some light running on a treadmill on Saturday. Over the past six days, he has had discomfort while simply walking, though he has offered to come off the bench as a pinch-hitter if needed.
"It's kind of day to day," said Raburn, who is tied for the team lead with 15 home runs. "It's feeling better today, so we're going to try to kind of boost the activities up, and try to get it back to where I can get out there and perform."
If Raburn does go on the disabled list, it would be retroactive to Sunday, meaning he would be eligible for activation by Sept. 3. On Sept. 1, Major League Baseball rosters expand to 40 players, giving clubs a chance to add reinforcements. While Raburn is active and on the bench, Indians manager Terry Francona said he can also use a couple pitchers as pinch-runners in an emergency.
"What happened," Francona said, "is he had the calf [injury] going and maybe because he overcompensated, the other heel was bothering him. So, we got it scanned and it came back clean, which is good. Now, we go completely on symptoms."
Kluber's rehab continues to progress positively
CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber continues to pass the necessary tests in his comeback from a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand. The Indians right-hander played catch on Saturday with no issues, which has been the theme throughout his rehab.
"It's good, really good," Kluber said on Saturday. "I don't have any issues at all throwing. I don't really have any issues with anything. So, it's just a follow-the-process kind of thing. I'm happy with how it's going.
"I was somewhat expecting to maybe feel it a little more once I started adding in new things. But, I haven't, really."
Kluber -- shelved with the injury on Aug. 6 -- is scheduled to rest on Sunday leading up to a bullpen session during the team's off-day on Monday. It will mark his first time throwing off a mound since injuring the finger in a start against the Tigers on Aug. 5, when he spun 7 1/3 shutout innings.
The injury stemmed from a breaking ball thrown in the eighth inning against Detroit. To this point in his throwing program, which only recently included playing catch without protective tape on his finger, Kluber has been limited to just fastballs and changeups.
Indians manager Terry Francona noted that Kluber was checked again by hand specialist Dr. Thomas Graham, who was encouraged by the pitcher's progress.
"He's doing really well," Francona said of Kluber. "He was seen by the doctor and the doctor kind of gave him a thumbs up, like full go. That was great to hear. That was really good news."
Quote to note
"We have guys right now that are hitting third and fifth that are kind of cold. They're right smack in the middle of the order. That'll turn around. However you want to word it -- ebb and flow -- it's baseball. It'd be great to have nine guys hot at once, but that rarely happens." -- Indians manager Terry Francona on slumping hitters Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley
Smoke signals
• Indians pitcher Brett Myers, who has been on the disabled list since April due to a right elbow injury, worked one-third of an inning for Double-A Akron in a Minor League rehab assignment on Saturday night, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits with one wild pitch. Indians manager Terry Francona said Myers will need to log a handful of innings before potentially being cleared for activation.
"We need him to do it multiple times, just because he's been down so long," Francona said. "And when we put him on the 60-day [DL], now you're talking about creating roster spots and things like that, so we have to make sure he's OK."
• All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis headed into Saturday's game mired in an 0-for-19 slump, dating back to Sunday's game in Oakland. Kipnis tends to roll over pitches during his cold spells, but Francona noted that he has run into some tough outs to the opposite field lately, as well.
"He's also hit a couple balls to left field pretty good," Francona said. "It's just that they've been caught. I think that's where the reward part comes in. You've heard me say it before. When a guy hits a ball the opposite way, it's nice when they get rewarded for it, because it kind of drives it home."
• Longtime Indians fan John Adams, who is best known for banging his drum in the left-field bleachers, was honored by the team on Saturday. It marked the 40th anniversary of his first Tribe game at Cleveland Stadium. Adams has attended 3,213 Indians games since first toting his drum to the ballpark.
• Infielder Grant Field of the Arizona League (Rookie) Indians entered Saturday riding a 12-game hitting streak. Akron outfielder Carlos Moncrief carried a nine-game hitting streak into Saturday's action and Class A (low) Lake County outfielder LeVon Washington had a seven-game streak.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm a sucker for the Mercury and Apollo programs (nothing wrong with Gemini, I just didn't read as much about that).
Here's 30 seconds of liftoff of Apollo 11 at 500fps, so it takes 8+ minutes. Good narration. Very entertaining!
Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch (HD) Camera E-8 on Vimeo on Vimeo
HT: The Aerospace Genius.


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That is an unlikely sounding link on the surface, especially since voters narrowly approved the expressway to replace the traffic-clogged two-lane Oregon Avenue.
But the two elections have much in common. The main commonality is that they served to coalesce and unify neighborhood-level pockets of concern and resistance to what to many seemed to be out-of-control growth spurred and dominated by developers.
The fact that the Maybell project was promoted by the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing Corporation seemed to get lost in the angry pre-election exchanges. Or rather it was deemed irrelevant to the bigger issue of out-of-scale developments in other areas of town.
Among the hottest of those other neighborhoods are the residential areas flanking the downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue commercial areas — where overflow parking by employees of businesses has spilled further and further into the neighborhoods, saturating curbside parking.
There are other areas where developments have generated local concern and opposition.
But none of those seemed to catch fire as a citywide issue the way the Maybell plan did. And none developed the intensity of feeling that turned into name-calling and questioning of motives.
The larger, longer-lasting outcome of the Oregon Expressway vote was that a crop of community activist leaders emerged to take on the "establishment-dominated" City Council, then at 13 members in a size-reduction program from 15 on the way to the present nine members.
By 1965, boosted by an initiative to dedicate all city parks and parklands, the slow-growth "residentialist" faction of the council had grown to six members.
Last July I posted a blog on the Palo Alto Weekly's www.PaloAltoOnline.com raising the question of whether the neighborhood-level concerns might coalesce into a citywide revolt against decades of city policies and decisions that have exacerbated traffic and parking problems. (See http://tinyurl.com/mko3ybj.)
The Maybell vote bolsters that probability. Longtime community critic/watchdog Bob Moss teamed up with former planning commissioner Joe Hirsch and some relative newcomers to citywide politics to conduct a high-energy successful No on D campaign.
The size of the defeat caught a number of council veterans and observers completely by surprise. Was it a vote against low-income housing for seniors, or low-income housing in general?
Few are interpreting it that way, so far. But for some voters it may well have been.
The goodness of the cause simply did not have the sway over the concerns about overdevelopment and loss of faith in city planning and approval processes to regulate development appropriately.
The overwhelming rejection of D was more the result of a high-energy campaign that framed the issue as a citywide stand against excessive development, traffic and parking impacts of increased intensity.
Years of approval of "planned community" (PC) projects that exceeded zoning limits and then forgetting to enforce so-called "public benefits" promised by the project developers has undermined confidence in the entire planning process.
A number of persons are calling for a moratorium on new PC zones until a full review and revision of policies and guidelines for such zoning are developed to replace the current "negotiation" model for the zone.
Reestablishing confidence in zoning will be a major challenge for the city's new planning director, Hillary E. Gitelman, former director of planning, building and environmental services for Napa County, who took office this month.
But the questions really are: Can confidence be rebuilt? Or will the anti-growth concerns re-energized by Measure D dominate the political and community field?
Part of the answer will be in the collective lap of the City Council members, who unanimously supported the Maybell project, and who clouded the approval with an earlier loan to the Housing Corporation to enable it to buy the site for the project.
The fact that this council is made up of nine mostly independent thinkers could make a cohesive city response more difficult to arrive at. There are strengths in independent thinking, especially as opposed to a voting-bloc split council as in past years. But Ben Franklin's adage about not watching sausage or policies (he said laws) being made may come into play sooner than later at City Hall.
Can the city come up with a cohesive response at all, one might ask?
Measure D opponents successfully framed the issue in a simple yet compelling matrix of overdevelopment out of scale with the neighborhood, and linked it to other developments around the city, both past and proposed.
What easily understood answer to that perception can city leaders formulate? Clearly, "we need more affordable housing" didn't fill the bill this time around. And the undermined perception of the city's zoning policies and approval procedures makes it hard to rally support.
The irony, of course, is that a vast majority of residents, as shown by polls over many years, absolutely love Palo Alto, its schools, its climate, its quality of life. It is rated one of the best places to live in America, and city services consistently get high marks.
Its well-to-do liberality shows up in strong volunteerism and financial support for nonprofit social-service agencies across the board. Its support for open space in the foothills and baylands is a huge factor in that — even though saving the hills and baylands has exacerbated a jobs-housing imbalance that has made real estate and housing costs soar over the past four decades.
Bridging the perceptual gap between loving Palo Alto and fearing for its future may well be an impossible dream, a bridge too far for community leaders who still seem in some denial about the depth of concern out there in the neighborhoods.
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Guess who's about to celebrate her birthday and start her golden year all on the same day?! KatieSugar! My mom always said that the year your age and birth-date coincided is considered your golden year. Since Katie (no that's not her pictured) is turning 1 on the first of June, this will be her golden year so she deserves a super special celebration worthy of any celebrity baby. Hand crafted pink invitations have set the girlie tone of the event, and to emphasize the focus on Katie, all of the food will be miniature. The appetizers include mini crab cakes and three-bite buffalo chicken wings, but for the mini, all-American main course recipes,
I know Brian Sugar loves tacos so I had to include
Mini Tacos
. The menu is rounded out with
Mini Hot Dogs
Mini Tacos
From Emeril Lagasse
Vegetable oil, for deep frying
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
2 cups warm shredded, cooked pork
3/4 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
1/4 cup diced red tomatoes
2 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro leaves
- In a deep skillet heat at least 3 inches oil to 360 degrees. With a 3 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 8 small circles from corn tortillas. Roughly chop scraps and set aside.
- Using tongs, hold a tortilla circle in shape of a taco shell and fry, one at a time, until crisp, golden and holds its shape.
- Drain on paper towels and repeat with remaining tortillas. Fry tortilla scraps.
- Fill each shell with a little pork, cheese, tomatoes, and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips, sprinkled with extra cilantro.
Makes 8 mini tacos.
Mini Hot Dogs
From Rachael Ray
Two 12-ounce packages refrigerated biscuit dough
1 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, 2 teaspoons sauce reserved
1 cup ketchup
One 12-ounce package mini cocktail franks
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Separate the biscuits and cut each in half. Pull each half into an oblong shape to resemble a hot dog bun. Place the dough on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Cool, then split in half lengthwise, being careful not to slice all the way through.
- While the rolls bake, in a small bowl, combine the mustard and maple syrup.
- In a food processor, puree the chipotle chile with the reserved adobo sauce and ketchup; spoon into another small bowl.
- In a microwave, heat the cocktail franks; place one in each bun. Serve with the two dipping sauces.
Makes 12 mini dogs.
Mini Cheeseburgers
From Rachael Ray
12 mini dinner rolls, split
1 garlic clove, halved
Extra-virgin olive oil for liberal drizzling
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
10 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups baby spinach, thinly sliced
3/4 pound Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- Preheat broiler to high. Place the rolls on a broiler pan and toast until golden. Rub with the garlic and drizzle with olive oil.
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef with the Worcestershire sauce, sage, shallot and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
- Divide into 4 equal pieces and form 3 mini patties from each piece, 12 mini burger patties total.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the patties for 3 minutes on the first side and 1 to 2 minutes on the other side for medium.
- Top each bun bottom with some spinach, a burger patty and a few cheese crumbles.
- Place under the broiler to melt the cheese a bit, about 30 seconds, then set the bun tops in place.
Makes 12 mini burgers.
Substitute: Feel free to use your favorite type of cheese and herbs in this dish. Monterey jack and cilantro, Cheddar and parsley, or parmesan and rosemary are all great pairings.
What's your favorite mini main course? Tell me about it below! Wondering what tiny dessert I'll be whipping up? Surf on back this afternoon for the final part of this menu series.


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"When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool."
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek; and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [Matthew 7:7-8]."
"The sheepskin conferred on a student by a college hardly compensates for the human hide that will be knocked off him later in the school of experience"


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April 9, 2009
RPattz Reacts to Seeing His BFF Tom Sturridge's Face Plastered on a Fan's Shirt
I just saw this video by Kristaynuh at Robert Pattinson Daily. I'd seen this awhile ago, but this is so worth reposting! :-)
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I don't get it... who's TomStu?ReplyDelete
Oops. Tom Sturridge is a good friend of Robert Pattinson's, and they have been photographed hanging out together many times over the years.ReplyDelete
Oooooh! Sorry, I'll read more carefully next time :)ReplyDelete
Pretty funny either way - Rob was such a sweetie!
The video isn't available anymore :(ReplyDelete
Yuh huh - just refresh :)ReplyDelete
That was hilarious! Loved his reaction.ReplyDelete
OME- I ADORE him- is that the cutest reaction?? Wow; I so just morphed into a giddy 12 year old.ReplyDelete
That was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. Such a genuine reaction, love it. Thanks for posting <3 JAGReplyDelete
Haha! Too funny! I'm waiting for a girl to walk up with his face tattooed on herself.. Now THAT reaction would be fantastic!ReplyDelete
I loved that - I hadn't seen it yet!ReplyDelete
That was cute. He's so funny and likable.ReplyDelete
The man is adorable!ReplyDelete
his reaction was so funny and cute but the girl sounded kinda bossy and annoying.ReplyDelete


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Phils make deal with Indians: Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco for four minor league prospects. Whoo Hoo!!!!
Phillies land Lee from Tribe
Defending AL Cy Young winner to join world champions
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
Oh my god!! Are the Phils now the team to beat??? It sure looks that way to me!!! 🙂
Cliff Lee won the American League Cy Young Award last season. Less than a year later, he'll join the defending world champions.
The Phillies and Indians reached agreement Wednesday that would send the left-handed Lee, along with outfielder Ben Francisco to Philadelphia for a package of four prospects — Class A right-hander Jason Knapp and Triple-A right-hander Carlos Carrasco, catcher Lou Marson and shortstop Jason Donald.
The deal is pending medical reviews and could be announced later Wednesday.
The Phillies have been searching for starting pitching help for months. Lee is 7-9 with a 3.14 ERA this season. He went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA last season, after spending much of 2007 in the Minor Leagues. And Francisco fills a void for a potent right-handed bat off the bench. Francisco, who played regularly in left field, is hitting .250 with 10 home runs and 33 RBIs.
On the other hand, the trade may be a signal that Cleveland — which traded the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner last year, too, in the person of CC Sabathia — is entering a rebuilding period.
Knapp appears to be the key acquisition for the Tribe. He was the Phillies' second-round pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft, and he won't turn 19 until Aug. 31. Listed at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, Knapp has an upper-90s fastball and a large frame. He was starting for Class A Lakewood in the South Atlantic League, where he was 2-7 with a 4.01 ERA in 17 starts, striking out a ******** 111 batters while walking 39 in 85 1/3 innings.
Knapp was recently shut down with right shoulder soreness. He hasn't pitched since July 11.
It was well-documented that the Indians were seeking impact pitching prospects in advance of Friday's Trade Deadline, and Carrasco is the other pitching piece of the deal. He had been discussed internally by the Tribe last year, when the club was shopping Sabathia. In the end, the Tribe turned down a package featuring Carrasco and instead shipped Sabathia to the Brewers for a package highlighted by outfielder Matt LaPorta.
But the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Carrasco is now coming aboard. Carrasco, a 22-year-old native of Venezuela, was with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he was 6-9 with a 5.18 ERA in 20 starts. He had struck out 112 with 38 walks in 114 2/3 innings.
Marson is one of the game's top catching prospects. His acquisition could signal that the Indians are on the brink of another move, possibly involving Victor Martinez.
The 23-year-old Marson has hit .294 with a homer, 13 doubles, 24 RBIs and a .751 OPS in 63 games at Lehigh Valley this season. He appeared in seven games with the Phillies, going 4-for-17 at the plate.
Donald, 24, was batting .236 with a homer, 15 doubles, one triple, 16 RBIs and a .629 OPS in 51 games at Lehigh Valley. He just recently returned to action after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.
Lee was one of three pieces acquired by Cleveland in the 2002 trade that sent Bartolo Colon to the Expos, and he's the second of those pieces to be shipped out, joining the Reds' Brandon Phillips. Grady Sizemore is the lone remaining player from the trade that has defined Mark Shapiro's tenure as general manager and the rebuilding effort that got the Indians into the postseason in 2007.
Lee, however, wasn't part of that postseason run. The Indians demoted him to Triple-A that season to get him straightened out after an ineffective, injury-plagued start to the season. And Lee certainly looked straightened out in 2008, when he became the Tribe's first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1974. His .880 winning percentage was the second-best in franchise history.
This season, Lee has continued to put up ace-caliber performances, but his supporting cast has let him down. His 7-9 record is no indication of how well he's pitched, but his 3.14 ERA is. With the trade rumors swirling, Lee has really heated up in the second half. He was 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in his first three starts after the All-Star break.
The Indians get four of the Phillies' top prospects. But in what certainly made the deal attractive to the Phillies, they did not have to part with any of the three players the Blue Jays had been seeking for Roy Halladay: left-hander J.A. Happ, right-hander Kyle Drabek and outfielder Dominic Brown. (H/T Phillies.com)
Oh, my. After letting one get away, Roy Halladay, the Phils are able to hook another pitcher, Cliff Lee, and he's bringing with him a right handed bat, Ben Francisco, to come off of our bench, two of the three parts that the Phils need to cover before the playoffs. And they did it without hurting themselves too badly among their prospects, or J.A. Happ, as it looks like, to me anyway, that Donald needed to be able to play full time elsewhere, thanks to the roadblocks of Jimmy Rollins and Pedro Feliz. As for Marson, I hate to see him go, but I wish both him and Donald luck in the Indians organization. Now, if Reuben can find the extra bullpen help we need, I think this team will be set for the playoffs. If this works out, all I can say is, Roy who? 🙂 I never thought I would be feeling so happy as July ends. 🙂 Whoo HOOOOOO!!!!!!


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It's $191 -$40 MIR, to be more specific.
My interneting may have gotten really bad, I don't even see where you can add something to the cart on that page. They try like hell to get you to advertise it, but I can't find where to actually buy the thing. Maybe registration is necessary?


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Hysterosalpingography is a special x-ray using dye to look at the womb (uterus) and fallopian tubes.
HSG; Uterosalpingography; Hysterogram; Uterotubography
This test is done in a radiology department. You will lie on a table beneath an x-ray machine. You will place your feet in stirrups, like you do during a pelvic exam. A tool called a speculum is placed into the vagina.
After the cervix is cleaned, the health care provider places a thin tube (catheter) through the cervix. Dye, called contrast, flows through this tube, filling the womb and fallopian tubes. X-rays are taken. The dye makes these areas easier to see on x-rays .
Your doctor may give you antibiotics to take before and after the test. This helps prevent infections. You may also be given medicines to take the day of the procedure to help you relax.
The test will often be scheduled a few days or week after you start your period to make sure you are not pregnant. Doing it at this time also reduces the risk for infection.
Tell your doctor or nurse if you have had an allergic reaction to contrast dye before.
You can eat and drink normally before the test.
You may have some discomfort when the speculum is inserted into the vagina. This is similar to a pelvic exam with a Pap smear.
Some women have cramps during or after the test, like those you may get during your period.
You may have some pain if the dye leaks out of the tubes, or if the tubes are blocked.
This test is done to check for blockages in your fallopian tubes or other problems in the womb and tubes. It is often done as part of an infertility examination. It may also be done after you have your tubes tied to confirm that the tubes are fully blocked.
A normal result means everything looks normal. There are no defects.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results may be due to:
This test should not be performed if you have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or are experiencing unexplained vaginal bleeding.
After the test, report any signs or symptoms of infection to your health care provider immediately. These include foul-smelling vaginal discharge, pain, or fever.
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I have an array of strings which i'm trying to read one by one into a string. The array is filled correctly, and has all the elements I want. Here's the code I have to read it into a string:
string f = "";
for(int i = 0; i < 45; i ++)
if(vs[i +1] == "")
f += vs[i];
f += vs[i] + ", ";
As you might have guessed, i'm trying to construct an SQL query that gets passed to another method. The last element in the array cannot have a ", " next to it b/c of the query structure.
anyway, the string f gets messed up at one point. It just wont' accept any more strings from the array after a while.
This is all happening inside a class with the header "__gc" -- a managed C++ class. When i tried this same thing in a regular old unmanaged Main method, it worked fine. I'm so confused...can someone please tell me what's wrong?
The array is made up of std::string, and f is also std::string


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What lighting is best?
by, 03-07-2013 at 07:21 AM (736 Views)
Hi everyone, I'm new out here and enjoy learning from reading your messages with all the great info! Recently I updated my "tools" (hubby is ok when he understands they're tools) by getting a new sewing table and new machine. But the lighting in my sew room is terrible. Can you share some ideas as to how you light up your sewing areas? Thanks! (and btw, I have no idea how to navigate around here; learning that, too!) - Patty