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"I'd toyed with a couple of ideas beforehand, but I hadn't written a single cue, and it was a wonderful feeling to just write away."
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"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
"If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies... It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it."
"I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent; curiosity, obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me to my ideas."
"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual giants are produced."
"Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas"


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Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have arrived hand-in-hand for the final day of the global summit to end war zone rape.
Foreign Secretary William Hague, who is co-chairing the summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict with Maleficent actress Angelina, arrived at the ExCel exhibition centre in London's Docklands with his wife Ffion.
Brangelina put on a public display of affection yesterday at the summit - putting their arms around one another - as they stopped to look at a picture in a gallery.
The actress and Mr Hague have launched an international protocol which they hope will "really, truly end impunity" when it comes to sexual violence in conflict.
In a speech, Angelina said: "For me, and I suspect for many of you, this summit has been an emotional experience.
"We have all come together based on a common desire to end war zone sexual violence, and we have mapped out every area of action we need to take."
The actress said there is "no doubt" that after these four days it is now known what has to be done.
Mr Hague described the last three days as "remarkable", and said the summit has "opened the eyes of the world to this issue".
The Foreign Secretary greeted US secretary of state John Kerry as he arrived at the event.
Mr Kerry hailed the efforts of Angelina and Mr Hague.
He described the Oscar-winning actress, who is special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as a "fierce and fearless advocate".
"We've all watched her play many remarkable roles but perhaps her most lasting legacy actually comes from a role she plays in real life, and that is the role of fierce and fearless advocate," he said.
Speaking about Mr Hague, who he pointed out has travelled extensively and met those affected by sexual violence, Mr Kerry said: "He has not just seen these unspeakable horrors, but he refuses to stay silent.
"That, my friends, is leadership."
In a closing speech, Mr Hague said of the summit: "I hope it is a moment we will look back on and say this was where we started to tip the tipping point, this was where we started to turn the tide, this was where we demonstrated to millions of people that it is possible to succeed in defeating and ending sexual violence in conflict."
So far, 155 countries have endorsed the declaration of commitment to end sexual violence in conflict.

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text: Having just purchased my first BMW, an '04 RT, my riding buddy Bryan and I decided to head north on Hwy 1 to San Francisco to see the Cycle World Bike show. We didn't leave until about 7:30 a.m. (a decision we would later regret) and spent a LOT of time on photo stops, bathroom breaks (Bryan's bladder is as small as his Yamaha's gas tank) and other tomfoolery. Here's a photo stop before we even left town, let alone the county.


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My dear wife bought a used F800ST a few years back. Almost immediately she mentioned it would stall when she was down shifting as she rode toward a traffic light that had changed to red. The stalling would not appear until she had been riding for more than an hour or so. We have had the bike in to have the problem fixed several times over the past few years. We have replaced a hose that sometimes collapses causing stalling and it still stalls. We have had injector cleaner run through the engine and it still stalls. Recently the problem has become more acute in that the bike stalls more frequently as you ride. And gets harder to restart after a stall. A couple of weeks ago it was at the dealer and they diagnosed a crankshaft sensor malfunction so that was replaced and it still stalls. The next attempt was to remove the canister attached to the fuel tank relief hose and it still stalls. I rode the bike this morning to see if the canister removal improved things. After 2 hours of riding and about 100 miles it stalled at a stop sign and continued to stall for the next hour until I made it home. One new symptom appears to be an electrical hiccup. Twice while attempting restart the instruments turn off completely. Just like the key was turned off. It only lasts about 3 to 5 seconds before it reinitiates (the speedo and tach flip all the way to the right) and then I was able to restart. But it kept stalling. I'm not sure the electrical symptom is related or just a mean-spirited coincidence. Anyone have any ideas?
I've read several threads on the stalling problem and don't see a common cause to any of them. We're quite frustrated by this and will probably trade the bike back to the dealer in the next few months. We were thinking of a F800GS or the F800GT but are concerned there may be stalling issues with any F800.


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One of the odd things about the rag Journal News' "interactive map" releasing the names and addresses of thousands of gun owners in New York is that the reporter who wrote the article is not listed on this "interactive map."
In fine print on the article/map there is the following little blip: "Editor's note: Journal News reporter Dwight R. Worley owns a Smith & Wesson 686 .357 Magnum and has had a residence permit in New York City for that weapon since February 2011."
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Why then is Dwight R. Worley not on the map? Well, the newspaper only services Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties and the reporter doesn't live in these counties. Where does he live? He lives in a suburb outside of Queens.
How convenient.
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Apparently it's okay to have a gun in Queens but not in the "safer" area outside of New York City.
Although you wouldn't know it by the massive amount of crime in these counties.
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But what comes around goes around. A local blogger has published his own "interactive" map listing names and addresses of the reporters and editors at the Journal News. But he's one-upped the Leftist mouthpiece: his interactive map comes with not only names and addresses, but photos of the employees as well.
The Left is incensed at the "lawlessness" of said blogger. It's like Obama's recent statement that he likes having armed guards to protect his daughters, but balks at NRA vice president Wayne LaPierre calling for the same for everyone else's children.
Their message: It's good for me, but not for thee.
But the conservative blogger is sending another message: Lefties beware—we're starting to use your tactics.
Someone said that the American revolutionaries lost battle after battle fighting the British on their terms. But when they changed their strategy—that is, to guerrilla warfare—then they started to win battles.
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Maybe conservatives can learn from this blogger—and change their strategy as well.
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text: I want to make a picture slide show that is going to be used as an .exe on an enhanced CD. (FYI this is being done in Visual C++ 2003) My main goal is to have a form with two buttons on it i.e. Next and Back. Upon clicking on each button it will cycle foward or backwards through a list of pictures that are displayed in a picturebox control. The thing that is throwing me for a curve is the whole concept of a list of pictures. I have never done anything like that and I am not sure if I am even correct in thinking that this is how this should be done. Can anyone offer up some advice as far as if this is how I should attempt to do this, or better yet lead me to an example.


text: Being that it is soon Halloween, what is your favorite Halloween movie? I don't mean just the Michael Myers Halloween films, any scary movie. I'm not sure if I have a favorite, I like to watch them all. One really movie that my friend and I couldn't finish watching was Redneck Zombies. We thought it would be a funny film, but it was so bad we only watched like 10 minutes of it So, what's your fovrite Halloween movie?


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The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet.
• Video: When Serena Williams is clicking, she makes tennis look easy. When she's not, she makes it look downright impossible. Check out this game from her loss to Ekaterina Makarova at the Australian Open. Four double faults, two aces, two unforced errors and two winners. All in one game. That she lost.
• Rafael Nadal is already downplaying his chances at the Australian Open. Par for the course for Nadal. When has he ever admitted to expecting himself to win anything?
• David Ferrer was named Spanish Player of the Year by the Spanish tennis media. An understandable decision, but also a bit complicated given Ferrer isn't even the Spanish No. 1. That distinction still belongs to Nadal, despite only playing half a season.
• Juan Ignacio Chela retired, joining Fernando Gonzalez and Gisela Dulko as three prominent South Americans to call it quits this year. With David Nalbandian getting up in years, it's officially time to start worrying about the state of South American tennis.
• Great write-up on the "delightfully offensive" Yulia Putintseva. The 17-year-old is on the cusp of cracking the top 100 and should receive direct entry into the main draw of the Australian Open. Here's hoping she draws a top seed so she gets on a TV court. Your life as a tennis fan is not complete until you see her yell, "DAVAI! COME ON! ALLEZ!" at anyone within earshot.
Yet, there is something comically Napoleonic about someone being so tiny yet so terrifying. She gives death glares to any linesperson foolhardy enough not to call the lines as she sees them. She celebrates even the smallest victories like a football fan in a sold-out arena. That level of excitement, I believe, can draw out even the most cynical of critics. Vera gets weepy, Victoria gets sarcastic, and Ana certainly fist pumps too much. But beyond all of that, Yulia gets positively enraged. And that makes her thoroughly entertaining.
• After a year in which he reached a career-high No. 28, Kevin Anderson has parted ways with his coach.
• Peter Bodo picks Laura Robson and Jerzy Janowicz as his Newcomers of the Year.
• Missed this Deadspin post the first time around: The Day Britain Finally Learned To Love Andy Murray For Andy Murray.
• Which teams do your favorite ATPers support? The BNP Paribas Open's tennis blog has answers. I completely missed Murray finally admitting being an Arsenal fan.
• Li Na gets playful for Nike. The best part? She's wearing her Kinesio tape for a photo shoot. You never know, Li. You never know.
• Non-tennis: You guys, Sunday's episode of Homeland was the absolute WORST.See or read something that you enjoyed and want to share? Feel free to email or tweet us links to pieces from around the Internet that may have slipped past our radar.


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2000 GMC Sierra - Cold Burn
Hot Graphics in Cool Hues
With a custom '93 Chevy extended cab already under his belt, Sprint, Texas, resident Chris Haise was in the market for a more modern ride. The natural choice was a newer version of his '93, but he upped the ante by going a little bit bigger, and a little more upscale, purchasing a 00 Sierra. The build had no real agenda; he was just looking for a clean cruiser for the occasional show and something to enjoy on the highway when the Texas sun was shining. Over the course of 18 months, Chris tapped the nearby Houston talent and put in plenty of his own time as well, transforming the Sierra from a stock cruiser to a feature-worthy, show truck.
Barry at Bagworx in Houston, took care of the suspension, giving the Sierra a fast-acting bag setup using Slam Specialties bags, -inch lines and Blitzluft valves, and two ViAir compressors feeding a seven-gallon air tank where the spare tire used to reside. The front consists of RE-7 bags and Belltech drop spindles and the rear uses a C-notch and two-link, with the axle centered between the framerails using a Panhard bar. The payoff to the fabrication is the ability to lay frame on 22x9-inch Boss 330 wheels wrapped in 265/35R22 Sumitomo HTR Sport tires, giving Chris the comfort of riding on air as he cruises to and from shows.
Setting his sights on reliable horsepower gains, Chris installed a set of electric fans, a K&N cold-air intake, and Magnaflow exhaust, as well as shorty headers and catalytic converters. The engine then got a custom tune to take advantage of the increased airflow as well as a 3.73 ring-and-pinion and Eaton locker in the rearend to make for quick acceleration. Next, Chris went to Texas Auto Gear where the 4L60E transmission was beefed up with a 2,200-stall converter and a shift kit. The final stop for the drivetrain was Joe's Premier Transmission where a two-piece driveshaft was installed.
For the bodywork and paint, Chris chose a look that's both subtle from a distance and striking up close. After Bryant Embree installed an '05 Sierra front clip, cowl-induction hood, and welded in a steel roll pan, the entire truck was sprayed in House of Kolor Galaxy Gray. That's where Keith Wilson stepped in to add the traditional flames by outlining them in Kosmic Krome realistic flames.
Keith was kept busy by the interior, where the dash and door panels were also airbrushed, while the dash bezel and billet steering wheel were left in Kosmic Gray. Matching Katzkin black leather and gray suede upholstery on the seats and door panels from Coleman Auto Upholstery contrast with the billet mirror, gauge surround, and HVAC plate below the Pioneer head unit. During a moment of intrigue, Chris applied Bud Light big-mouth bottle caps to the HVAC controls and to his amazement, they fit like a glove. Now his interior had an instant conversation starter. The 7-inch touch-screen head unit feeds signals to three Kicker amps, one 1200-watt version for the components, and two 800-watt versions for the two 12-inch Kicker subs under the rear seats. Chris handled the audio install himself, using two 5x8s, two 6x9s, and four tweeters, all from MB Quart, to complete the audio system.
You can't deny that Chris accomplished his goal, as his Sierra cruises with the best of em. Chris wanted to be sure we thanked all of the guys that helped out along the way, including Bryant Embree, Cutten Customs, Jason at Image Truck and Car, and all of Chris' family and friends that lent their time and support. Without them, this truck would likely still be under construction.


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The staff at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens tries not to overreact when a new pest appears.
Insect infestations often run their course. Natural predators settle in. Plants bounce back.
So when the garden's prized ficus microcarpa — commonly referred to as banyans — showed signs of stress from a new bug two years ago, horticulture director Mike McLaughlin initially took a wait-and-see approach.
McLaughlin watched as a cascade of green leaves fell from the expansive canopy. Dead foliage crunched under foot and blanketed a wide section of the gardens.
As the leaf drops continued, McLaughlin's worry grew.
"These are important trees," he said.
Marie Selby planted the trees on her bayfront estate turned namesake botanical gardens more than 70 years ago. They have since become a popular backdrop for outdoor weddings and countless other social events.
The leafy ficus are such an important fixture at Selby, the attraction is staking its future on them. Plans for a new "Children's Rainforest Garden" feature elevated walkways into the banyan canopy.
But by last summer the trees "were damn near naked," McLaughlin said.
"You could see the sky and the ground was solid with green leaves," he said.
McLaughlin knew he had to act.
Gardens infested
The Selbys, Marie and her oil tycoon husband William, were part of the first wave of wealthy snowbirds who helped popularize Sarasota as a winter enclave for the well-to-do.
They built a home on seven acres pinched between Sarasota Bay and Hudson Bayou in the early 1920s. The property became a botanical gardens in 1975.
Selby was a gardening enthusiast and founding member of Sarasota's first garden club. Her exotic ficus flourished over the years, sending out dozens of aerial roots that give the trees their unique, spindly-trunk appearance.
As the trees grew, their upper branches merged and blotted out the sky. The thick canopy serves as a shady resting spot for gardens visitors.
But it also attracted an aphid-like insect known as a whitefly. A native of Asia, the pest hitched a ride to Miami five years ago. It has spread to 16 Florida counties, including Sarasota and Manatee.
The whitefly has scaly, pinhead-sized offspring that feast on the sap of certain ficus trees, including microcarpa. Large, and with pronounced aerial roots, microcarapa are commonly called banyans, although another ficus species is considered to be the only true banyan.
Florida discourages new microcarpa plantings because the trees are considered an invasive species, but mature trees are often prized by homeowners for their hardiness and grandeur. The Selby ficus are popular with gardens visitors.
"People have a connection with these particular trees," McLaughlin said.
Big problem
Selby's ficus whitefly problems began just as the state was facing an onslaught of complaints about the pest.
Homeowners began clamoring for help, said Greg Hodges with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Ficus are commonly used in landscaping throughout South Florida. The Miami area has been particularly hard hit by the ficus whitefly and two other species of whitefly that are new to Florida in recent years.
"The outcry from residents in South Florida got to the point where we really had to do something," Hodges said.
One of the whiteflies feasts on a much broader array of species than ficus, including palms and other popular landscaping plants.
The impact on ornamental landscapes is so extensive that Florida researchers received an emergency grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the problem.
A state website — www.flwhitefly.org — lists the symptoms of infestation and recommends treatments.
"These pests are huge nuisances," said Catherine Mannion, a researcher with the University of Florida agriculture extension office in Homestead. "They can be very damaging to plants."
Infested ficus trees and hedges seek relief by shedding and regrowing their leaves, a stressful undertaking that weakens the plant. Branches can also die off.
McLaughlin hoped that the Selby trees would fight through the infestation. He views chemical insecticides as a last resort.
It is unusual for the ficus whitefly to kill large trees, but a weak tree could succumb to disease.
When the leaf drops continued, Selby staff decided the risk of waiting was too great.
Saving the trees
The treatment was not simple, though.
Insecticide leaf sprays were impractical for such large trees with so many leaves, and the benefits are short-lived. Leaching the chemicals down to the tree roots could contaminate the soil and Sarasota Bay.
An attempt to inject treatments directly into the trunks failed. Ficus sap is highly pressurized; the trees spit out their medicine like a sick child.
McLaughlin shifted to a concentrated spray, applying it in measured amounts to the tree trunks. The chemicals absorb through the bark.
So far, so good, he says.
McLaughlin gathered a handful of fallen leaves and examined them under a hand-held microscope recently. None had signs of infestation.
A healthy leaf canopy has returned over the last few months.
The treatment should keep the ficus whitefly at bay for a year or more. What happens after that is hard to say.
The infestation could return. More treatments may be inevitable. Or the pest could become less pervasive, with predators taking notice and a natural balance settling in.
Selby has the expertise and resources to keep the pest in check. McLaughlin's long-term prognosis for the trees is good.
"I bet they'll outlive us," he said.
Homeowners may have a more difficult time saving their trees.
Selby donors stepped up to cover the cost of treatments, which ran into the thousands of dollars.
"There are systemic insecticides that work fairly well on the ficus whitefly but if the homeowner has a few trees or a long hedge it can become difficult for them to afford," Mannion said.
Mannion is doing research to identify the whiteflies' natural predators and other treatment methods.
"There's a statewide effort," she said. "But it takes time."
Selby Gardens battles whitefly infestation on prized banyans
The staff at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens tries not to overreact when a new pest appears.


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Ener1's EnerDel subsidiary, which is wholly owned, won an $118.5 million grant in August 2009 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop electric batteries
The Obama administration has had some horrible luck when it comes to dealing out energy loans. In 2011 alone, two energy companies filed for bankruptcy after receiving hefty sums from the government. Now, the administration can add a third strike to its list of bad deals.
Ener1 Inc., a company that provides efficient technology for the auto industry, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday. The company's EnerDel subsidiary, which is wholly owned, won an $118.5 million grant in August 2009 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop
electric batteries
for a Volvo electric vehicle and Think models. So far, EnerDel has spent $55 million of the $118.5 million.
"This was a difficult, but necessary, decision for our company," said Alex Sorokin, Ener1 CEO. "We are extremely pleased to have the strong support of our primary investors and lenders to substantially reduce the company's debt. Their support demonstrates that our business partners have an appreciation for our future business opportunities in proving energy storage solutions for electric grid, transportation and industrial applications. We expect the new funding to provide ample liquidity for our subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations to employees, customers and suppliers."
Ener1 is looking to jump on a restructuring plan that will provide $81 million to recapitalize the company and reduce its debt. Also, the company's existing common stock will be canceled, long-term debt holders will receive a new term loan, cash and new common stock in exchange for claims, new preferred stock will be given to the provider of the post-petition and exit funding, and Ener1's general creditors will be paid under the restructuring plan.
Vice President Joe Biden toured Ener1, located in Greenfield, Indiana, in January 2011. Biden believed the loan still seemed like a good move at the time, since Obama was pushing to
put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015
and needed electric batteries to do so. But in June 2011, its largest customer, Think Global, which filed for bankruptcy, affected Ener1. It has since been a downhill battle for Ener1, which was delisted from NASDAQ in December 2011.
"The Department of Energy's grant to EnerDel is supporting a cutting edge battery manufacturing plant that is producing batteries in America that are being sold across the country and around the world," said Jen Stutsman, spokesperson for the Energy Department. "This grant is part of the department's efforts to commercialize promising vehicle technologies that will help America to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and ensure U.S. companies can compete in the global auto industry. While it's unfortunate that Ener1, the parent company, has entered a restructuring process, the new infusion of $80 million in private capital demonstrates that the technology has merit. As the company has said, the restructuring is not expected to impact EnerDel's operations and they do not expect to reduce employment at the site."
Despite the bankruptcy filing, the Department of Energy said the program is still moving forward and Ener1 will continue to operate normally. Employees are also expected to keep their jobs.
In addition to the $118.5 million grant from government, EnerDel also received $10 million in grants from the Bush administration and another $7.1 million in tax credits from Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) to create the electric batteries.
Electric batteries for EVs have recently fallen under the spotlight due to General Motors' Chevrolet Volt, which had battery fire issues throughout 2011. Four different Volts participated in side-impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and three of them sparked or caught fire. This led to an investigation, which resulted in GM CEO Dan Akerson
being called to testify
in front of Congress this week. Thousands of
Volts were also recalled
to receive a steel piece that would better protect the lithium batteries.
Ener1's failure marks the third bad energy loan dealt by the Department of Energy. In September 2011, Silicon Valley-based solar panel company Solyndra filed for bankruptcy after receiving
a $535 million loan
from the DOE in 2009. Government officials reportedly warned the administration of the viability of Solyndra, saying the company would go bankrupt in a matter of two years. The warnings were put aside in order to meet political deadlines.
Later in November 2011, Beacon Power, a company that creates flywheels to store power and increase grid efficiency by preventing blackouts, filed for bankruptcy after receiving
a $43 million loan guarantee
from the Department of Energy in August 2010.
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text: Don't be silly. TOS is near and dear to my heart, and the Trek I grew up on, but even I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to assert that it's the only "true" Trek. The latter series and movies have all contributed to the vast edifice that is Star Trek. At this point, I kinda want to vaporize the words "true" and "real" from all discussions of Trek, as they're usually just employed as clubs by people who feel their view of what Star Trek "should" be trumps any other approach.


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I really wanted to put my story banner up here, it's really amazing, but I couldn't figure out how, so until I do, I just have to wait to put it here I suppose.. it's in my siggy on the forums though.
On hold:
I've decided to put my chaptered fic, Forbidden Forest? Who Said Forbidden? on hold, seeing that it's been extremely long since the last update and the chapters are few and far between. Real life is taking practically all my time now, so I doubt I would've finished the seventh chapter anyway, even though I've written like half of it. I'm extremely sad that I'm putting this on hold, since it was my first fic and I actually liked writing the plot and the characters. I may continue writing it someday, which is why I'm only putting it on hold, but if I haven't written anything on it in six months, I probably won't continue writing it. I will, however, still write one-shots.
I'm currently writing a one-shot L/J, in which a very peculiar race takes place, Sirius decides to combine the best with the best, and Lily decides there may be a better way than yelling at James to show him that he's not the almighty god he thinks he is. The speed is going to pick up in this story, so stay tuned!!
so for now, that's all I have to say..
this is Rikku, signing off!


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It was still snowing a bit at Keystone Resort on Day 3 of Ms Superpark 7 presented by Gatorade so a few girls ventured into Keystone's "outback" to hit pillow lines, while some girls were hitting other things…. like a big wooden plank for example.
If you don't know what Pat Bridges is talking about in the final interview, check out Darrah Reid-McLean's crash here.


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|The Mysterious package
According to the university's admissions department Tumblr page, a package arrived at the university on Wednesday addressed to Henry Walton Jones Jr. Unsure where to put the package, the student office worker set it aside until someone realized it wasn't intended for any actual student or faculty member, but a fictional character who in his story was once enrolled at the University of Chicago: Indiana Jones.
The character's Wikia profile, compiled from information released about the character through the films, TV series, video games and supplemental novels, says he was a student there sometime in the early 1920s.
When the package was finally opened, the mystery grew. Inside was an apparently handmade re-creation of Abner Ravenwood's diary. Ravenwood, for those not familiar with the Indiana Jones films, was Jones' professor at the University of Chicago whose knowledge of the Ark of the Covenant set in motion the story of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Steven Spielberg's landmark 1981 film staring Harrison Ford as the adventuresome archaeologist.
"The book itself is a bit dusty, and the cover is teal fabric with a red velvet spine, with weathered inserts and many postcards/pictures of Marion Ravenwood (and some cool old replica money) included," the admissions department wrote on its Tumblr page.
Some sleuthing on the part of the university discovered that the package had never actually been sent through the mail — the postage on the outside of the package was not real, even though it was dirty and scuffed as though it had been in transit.
So why did someone send this package here? Is it promotional? Is it an attempt to gain admission to the university? Is it some kind of art project?


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Global Wind Turbine Operations And Maintenance Market is expected to reach USD 20.3 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising focus to minimize environmental impact in the power generation industry, has fueled the wind energy market. Exponential rise in wind turbine installation across the globe, especially in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America is expected to have a positive impact on the industry over the forecast period.
Various components such as blades, gearbox, rotors, generator, yaw, and hydraulic pumps are susceptible to failure and require regular condition monitoring to avoid breakdown. Effective maintenance at regular interval helps to decrease failure rate and thus increases the operational efficiency by reducing downtime. Focus to establish cost effective operations & maintenance is expected to fuel industry growth over the next none years.
Onshore accounted for the largest share of the global market in 2016 and this trend is expected to continue over the forecast period. However, offshore installation is estimated to increase at an unmatched rate, owing to favorable governmental initiatives in China, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, and South Korea. This in turn, is predicted to drive the offshore market segment over the next nine years.
Europe held the largest share in 2016, owing to significant installation in countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden. Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a promising rate over the forecast period. The region is estimated to dominate the global market in 2025. Latin America and Middle East & Africa are predicted to create lucrative opportunities over the forecast period.
Full Research Report On Global Wind Turbine Operations And Maintenance Market Analysis: http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/wind-turbine-operations-maintenance-market
Global annual installation capacity, by region, 2006 – 2016 (MW)
Further key findings from the report suggest:
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Global wind turbine operations and maintenance market, by application, 2015, (%)
Grand View Research has segmented the Global Wind Turbine Operations And Maintenance Market on the basis of application and region:
Wind Turbine Operations & Maintenance Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 – 2025)
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Save the Children
Finland's hotline service
received over 2,000 reports of
child sexual abuse images
in 2010
01.04.2011 -
In 2010, Save the Children Finland received 2,324
reports via an internet hotline (in Finnish "Nettivihje")
created by its Safer Internet programme, where
Internet users can report illegal material they find on
the Internet.
The most alarming factor in the cases reviewed by the
Finnish hotline is the increasing number of sexually
abused young children below school age.
Most of the material that is available online is made
using web cameras: the child can be asked to take off
his or her shirt, and the viewer might ask to view more.
Then the picture or video is taken and shared on the
Approximately 30% of the web pages that were indicated
via these forms, contained illegal material illustrating
child sexual abuse. And 7% of these websites contained
material where children were portrayed in sexually
suggestive poses. Almost all of the illegal web pages
were hosted abroad, outside from Finland, and they
distributed images or videos of children victims of
sexual abuse.
The hotline service of Save the Children Finland
report all the web pages containing images depicting
sexual crimes against children to the INHOPE (the
Internet Association of Internet Hotlines) member
Hotline of the country where the website is hosted. The
Finnish hotline also reports all websites that include
illegal content to the National Bureau of Investigation
in Finland.
The hotline service makes it possible to report in an
anonymous way, via an online form, websites containing
child abuse images or videos, and other illegal material.
INHOPE coordinates the Hotline-network around the
world and it aims to trace and take down illegal
content. The network of INHOPE has currently 39 member
hotlines in 34 countries worldwide that are working
together to fight child sexual abuse images on the
The goal is to remove illegal material as quickly as
possible according to the legislation of the country, by
passing the information gathered to the country's
This is of fundamental importance, given that as long as
the images are available on the Internet, they can be
used for sexual purposes, distributed again, copied and
saved. The illegal material available online seriously
violates the right for privacy, honour, and dignity of
the child abuse victims.
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Three Arrested on Drug Charges
Left to Right: Steven Watkins, Jennifer Heinrich, Kimberly Wright
On Friday, November, 15th, Narcotics and Criminal Investigators with the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office, Agents with the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, and Officers with the Heber Springs Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence located at 1152 Chandelle Drive in Heber Springs.
During the execution of the search warrant three individuals, forty-one year old Kimberly Wright of Heber Springs, forty-five year-old Steven Watkins of Tupelo Ar., and thirty-three year-old Stephanie Heinrich of Heber Springs, were all taken into custody and transported to the Cleburne County Detention Center. Charges filed against the three include, Possession of a Firearm by a Certain Person, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Watkins and Heinrich were also arrested on outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions.
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Why do people use prime Hurizen in 1v1's? I mean we know nothing about prime hurizen to even state such a thing. For all we know, Prime hurizen could just be a faster and physically stronger version of old man hurizen?
Do you agree with me? If not, why not?


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I didn't mean it like that lol. I meant that he is from LA, and I figured that he would be appreciated playing for his hometown team. Despite that I am surprised to hear that he doesn't get big time love out there.
I too have heard that they want a bigger name player, but I think that he could pair up with a guy like Westbrook or Kevin Love and he could function as a dependable sidekick to whomever he plays alongside. I think with Love, he would fit in well because they can exploit Kevin Love's outside shooting ability with Derozan's ability to get to the Rim.
And I figured that if they could rid themselves of Nash's contract, they would likely have the cap space to take on Derozan's salary and another big name FA as well, no?
I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
-random Facebook user. 2016
DD is also an already established star and has more value IMO to a building team.
Also I think Ross is a much better player than DD already so why would we give him up?
And- Wiggins won't hit his stride for a couple seasons. Even if the best case scenario is he Anthony Davis's in his second season, It's still the safer bet to go with the younger guy whose skill set fits better. Much as I would hate to lose Demar.
If the opportunity presented itself id trade DD before even thinking of trading Ross because Ross is a better compliment to Wiggins and Ross could also go back to his natural position of SG where he would thrive more
"Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed
unless wiggins flunks march, he's not on the market for any price. teams in the lottery need control - that's the most valuable aspect of a rookie contract
We're in a damn good situation in terms of assets right now. With the right trade, or even a home-run hit with our pick, we could actually compete for a championship. Tearing it all down, guaranteeing the next couple years are crap, and hoping all your picks hit? That's the Cleveland Post-James model.
but i'd do that trade, yes.
this is completely subjective and arbitrary, but: I give Wiggins a 33% chance at being a superstar/top 10 player in the league, at least.
I'd give up JV/ Ross and our pick for those odds. Especially since we'd likely control him for 9 years, if not more.
I would love the idea of trading DD for some future picks. 2015 is supposed to have some pretty talented PF's
I keep trying to not say anything because I'm never as optimistic as everyone else on this board but are you people serious???
DD to be Kobe's heir apparent?
JV straight up for Wiggins?
A top 3 drafting team trading out of this draft?? And doing it for a bunch of late teen picks??
I think we have a better chance of missing the playoffs and winning the lottery than any of the suggestions in this thread.
The suggestions seem rather crazy probably because there's literally nothing the raptors have that would interest a top 5 lottery team from trading out of this draft, so yeh people will be clutching at straws. But hey this is a fan forum, let people have their fun!
But that being said, If some team was silly enough to take DeRozan and a pick for him, sure I'd do it
Although I do not think there is any way a team gives up Wiggins at the draft, I would be willing to trade Demar, 2014 1st, 2016 1st, and some filler and/or second rounders. If demar wasn't wanted, I'd be willing to give up JV or even Ross instead, but not both. Demar would be the most logical choice to give up if acquiring Wiggins. Like others have said, Ross would be the better pairing with Wiggins, plus we would have the cap space from Demar's contract to work with, we could resign Lowry and be in a similar position cap wise as we are now. I wouldn't want to give up Demar, but Wiggins is looking real good and you got to make that trade to bring in the best Canadian bball player if you have the opportunity.
I would give JV TROSS + a 1st rounder and second for a top 3 pick in this draft.
Then i would sign someone like greg monre over the summer
2014-15 line up
Greg Monroe
Wiggins hasn't dominated at all in college and looks so passive. Maybe something will click in his head when he gets to the NBA, but right now I wouldn't risk it all to acquire him on the promise of his potential.
Contrary to what's been said I don't think a rebuilding team would want someone like DeRozan simply because by the time their rebuilding plan is complete, DeRozan will be long gone. Rebuilding teams want something to build around, not a stop-gap.
I'd trade JV and our 2014 pick. If they need more, throw in a 2017 pick.
Whether JV will ever be dominant is debatable, but rebuilding or bottom-dwelling GMs love to build around big men, and JV is young enough to be part of the future of any franchise. He's sexy enough that someone might be willing to trade out of the top 5. Simple way to look at is, right now, between JV and Embiid who do you take. There have been many like Embiid.. big men who look great in college who have not being playing basketball very long. All you need is a tiny seed of doubt and we can trade in to get Wiggins.
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yeah, we've heard these rumors before, here we go again..
Isiah Thomas will be competing against 28 other teams for free agent Kobe Bryant this July, so odds aren't good. But the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday some of Bryant's Laker teammates have bets he'll wind up with the Knicks.
Thomas has told confidants he will make a strong pitch for Kobe, a Philly native who may want back to the East Coast.
One thing that makes it not so unfathomable is Phil Jackson may have interest in Allan Houston in a sign-and-trade - the only way this deal can happen.
In a recent publication, former CBA coach/author/Jackson buddy, Charlie Rosen, wrote about the Kobe situation and mentioned how Houston would fit perfectly in Jackson's triangle offense. Rosen is one of Jackson's closest friends. He was an assistant under Jackson with the Albany Patroons in the 1980's.
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Strange incident of the day #1: Census worker bullied in Hawaii; Feds step in on side of workerSaturday, May 29th, 2010
From Hawaii (full story HERE):
By Jim Dooley
Advertiser Staff Writer
A federal census worker on the Big Island was arrested for trespassing after he unsuccessfully tried to get a Puna resident to accept census forms in March.
Now the federal government has filed court papers to take the case out of the hands of Hawai'i County authorities, saying the census worker was performing his federal duties and is immune from state prosecution.
According to documents filed in federal court yesterday, the incident took place March 10 after census worker Russell J. Haas arrived at a fenced residential lot in an unspecified Puna subdivision.
Haas said in a written report that the area is "inhabited by diverse variety of people, most (of whom) live there because of the privacy allowed by the jungle environment and crummy roads."
Haas said there were no signs on the fence, so he rolled open the driveway gate and entered the property. He said he closed the gate behind him to keep "loose but not threatening dogs inside the fence."
Haas said he walked about 10 to 15 feet onto the lot when a man came out of the garage and said, "Please leave the property."
Haas said he identified himself and was wearing his identity badge around his neck, and told the man he wanted to give him his census questionnaire.
When the man again asked Haas to leave, Haas asked him to come to the gate and accept the paperwork, saying he would leave the material on the gate.
The resident said, "I'll call the cops," and Haas said, "Fine, I'll wait by the gate," Haas wrote in a report on the incident.
While Haas was outside the gate and speaking to the man about the importance and value of completing the census forms, the man reached into his pants pocket and a badge fell out "onto the driveway," Haas wrote.


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In addition to getting eaten by the 100 Monkeys' Bananager (thanks, Twitarded!) this past Tuesday, Plastic Edward has been having some new adventures over at Adventures of Pocket Edward. Check out one of my faves below; Isn't Edward romantic??
April 18, 2009
Plastic Edward Spells Out His Love For Bella
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Hilarious! I Love Pocket Edward Adventures!ReplyDelete
Love Pocket Edward!ReplyDelete
Alas, I cannot take credit for "Bananager" - I wish I could, because it's effing hysterical, but for the sake of full disclosure, I think I read this at NewMoonMovie first... I'm just doing my part to spread the cleverness!ReplyDelete
P.S. Kudos to your 1.3+ million site visits - that is SO awesome!!! Just wowsers...
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I'm an admin on /r/gamecollecting on Reddit and we recently made a group purchase of some Monster S-Video cables for SNES/N64/GCN. I wrote a review HERE if you're interested with screenshots comparing composite and S-Video.
Whereas a couple of those cables cost me around 15 bucks, the jump to a top-notch RGB setup (XRGB-3, GCN SCART cable, and euro-to-JAP conversion...) would be 40-50x more expensive. I'm a big enough of a nut that I'm actually open to considering the possibility, but frankly I don't see how the video quality can get much better than what I'm seeing in the screenshots I posted within the review.
Anyone care to chime in? :P


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July 5, 2013
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall.
Community Celebrates Independence Day with Family Fourth
More than 12,000 people turned out to Breckinridge Park on Thursday for Richardson's Family Fourth Celebration, the annual community event that celebrates Independence Day.
The celebration included live music from The Chuck Ligon Band and the Richardson Community Band, followed by a fireworks display.
Family Aquatic Center Opens Friday
The new Heights Family Aquatic Center will open to the public at 10 a.m. July 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and free admission for the day.
The Heights Family Aquatic Center will have 8,000 square feet of surface water and will feature a zero-entry pool with splash playground, current channel, vortex pool, instructional water area, lap swim, and double-tube slide. It is located next door to the new Heights Recreation Center, which celebrated its grand opening in May.
Both facilities are funded through the 2010 Bond Program and are designed to fit with the surrounding neighborhoods' midcentury modern architecture.
Learn more about the Family Aquatic Center and fees for the 2013 season at cor.net/index.aspx?page=32.
City Council Presentations Prepare for Budget Planning
The City Council on Monday reviewed two proposed work plans for maintaining and improving Richardson's infrastructure, the Drainage Utility Fund and the Streets Management Strategy.
The review and discussion were part of a series of background briefings about components of the City's budget, presented in advance of the July 16-17 Budget Retreat. On Monday, the presentation included an update on current drainage and streets management work, as well as an evaluation of future improvements and management strategies.
The City Council's Budget Retreat will take place at the Richardson Woman's Club, 2005 North Cliffe, at 6 p.m. each day of the meetings. The Budget Retreat is open to the public and will be broadcast live online at cor.net and on CITV, Time Warner Cable channel 16 and ATT U-Verse channel 99. Replay broadcasts will be aired at 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 4 and will be available on-demand online. For more information about the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year Budget, visit cor.net/AnnualBudget.
To watch Monday's City Council presentations, click on the following links:
Drainage Utility: http://bit.ly/162Svbl and http://bit.ly/1azl0Vg
Streets Management Strategy: http://bit.ly/14oDqmB and http://bit.ly/12jVfQu
Friends of the Library Presents Dot McCalpin Scholarship
The Friends of the Richardson Library this week presented a $2,000 scholarship to Hermain Memon, who graduated from Richland Collegiate High School. She will attend the University of North Texas at Dallas, seeking a bachelor's degree in accounting.
The Dorothy E. "Dot" McCalpin Memorial Scholarship was created in honor of McCalpin, who passed away in 2011. It is awarded to a college-bound teenager who has served as a volunteer at the Library.
McCalpin was well known in the Richardson community as a professional photographer and a longtime volunteer who led numerous civic organizations including the Friends of the Richardson Library. She was named Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1990, and her 80th birthday, Dec. 20, 2004, was proclaimed by the Mayor as "Dot McCalpin Day" in Richardson.
Sister's Summer School Catechism Premieres at the Eisemann Center
Eisemann Center Presents will showcase the world premiere of "Sister's Summer School Catechism," the newest show in the popular Late Nite Catechism series.
Sixteen performances of the new show take place July 9-21 at the Eisemann Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays each week.
Tickets are $38-$44 and are available at eisemanncenter.com or by calling the Eisemann Center Ticket Office at 972-744-4650. The Ticket Office is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and one hour before public events. Group discounts for 10 or more are available by calling Group Sales at 972-744-4657.
Work Hard… Play Hard at the Library
Teens can play electronic and board games at "Work Hard… Play Hard" at the Library. The event for teens in sixth through 12th grades will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Library's Basement Program Room. For more information, call Youth Services at 972-744-4358.
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
Beverly is a heeler mix, about 5 years old. She is up-to-date on all her vaccinations. She is sweet calm girl, loves going for walks, great on a leash, good with kids and some dogs, and she is also good on car rides.
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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City Council meeting documents: http://bit.ly/OrSIQ2
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Greetings! To start off, I've been broughtup with the knowledge that you should never say your real name on the internet, so... that's that, then. What I can tell you, though, is that I am a happy, non-bobble-headed blonde (there are more smart blondes in this world than people see fit to recognise) and I currently reside in Honolulu, Hawaii. **ha, ha...aren't you jealous?**
If anyone besides myself is at this point still reading this, I thank you wholeheartedly for being this interested and patient with my mentally unstable self... thanks.


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I went to Lancaster, Pa. today w/hubby on a mission to find a hotel for my friend and me to stay at during the quilt show. I wanted to stay inbetween the Host Farm/Contiential Hotel and downtown Lancaster where the big show is.
I hit about 5 hotels, with hubby in tow because he likes to stay at a hotel that has the doors inside the halls, not on the outside of the building, which is much safer for women. The prices were $179 at Wyndham, one queen bed left (so I was told). The others right close (you could walk to all of them) were Super 8, with breakfast for $61.04 including tax. Economy Inn was $54.99 with 2 beds, no breakfast. Knights Inn was $54.99 with 2 beds, including breakfast. Country Inn was $119 plus 11% tax with breakfast. Some said if you go on the internet to their sites and you are older like I am and have AARP or some other discount, you can get $10 off.
I also hit some of my favorite quilt or fabric shops, including a new one at Blue Ball. Some gave me extra cards to hand out to anyone I see at the show. Some of the shops are having sales like 10% off everything, and 20% off orange tags, which is at Zooks at Intercourse. The fabric at Goods, in front of the Shady Maple Restaurant in East Earl, Pa. has a lot
of flat folds for $2.99 and the shelves are full. I picked up maps to some of the places and a few extra yellow maps because that is the one that lists most of the places a quilter would want to go. A new place, the Pa. Fabric Outlet, had
their brochures out, their address is 2460 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, Pa. 17601. I have never been in it but from the brochure, I will have to go. They list the calico prints at $4.98 and under, wall of buttons, apparel, upholstery, drapery and lots of time.
I am only about one hour away so I go several times a year but I am taking a lady with me that tires easily so I will try to pamper her. If you have any questions, need directions, or anything else, please contact me. I hope a lot of you can come.


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I hate that! What an idiot I feel for not spotting it...
Even worse I use to use Windows! but as
\ doesn't usually work as a base dir, you need something more specific such as
c:\, you can almost never use
\. Normally I let Perl do it's magic, and use proper Unix
/ notation, e.g.
c:/, and Perl would know what to do at the file system level.
Well, at least I said it passes the tests, but could break in use, I just wish I'd come up with better tests, then this would have been spotted earlier...


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Mario Batali
Who: Possibly the most famous—and most overexposed—chef in New York, Batali is the carrot-topped maestro of Italian cuisine behind such eateries as Babbo, Lupa, Esca, Otto, and Del Posto. His most recent venture is Eataly, the massive Italian food marketplace that opened in August 2010.
Backstory: The son of a Boeing executive, Batali grew up in Seattle and went to college at Rutgers, where he double-majored in business management and Spanish theatre and paid the bills with a part-time job as a dishwasher (and later cook) at a not-exactly-four-star Jersey pizza place called Stuff Yer Face. After a short stint as a student at Le Cordon Bleu, a "bored" Batali dropped out, choosing instead to get his hands dirty at a tiny pub run by a pre-famous Marco Pierre White, the London superchef who'd also trained noted lunatic Gordon Ramsay. Next came Batali's California sojourn: He worked as sous chef at the Four Seasons's Clift Hotel in San Francisco before taking over as head chef at the Four Seasons's Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara when he was 27. Then it was off to Europe for a three-year apprenticeship at a restaurant in a small Italian village.
Batali returned to New York in the early 1990s, and following a brief misadventure at an Italian spot off Bleecker Street called Rocco, he opened Pó in the West Village in 1993. Critics swooned from the start, but it was only after Molto Mario bowed on the Food Network in 1996 that Batali's public profile was really lifted. Freshly famous, Batali moved on to his next venture in 1998, partnering with Joe Bastianich to open Babbo, an "uncompromisingly Italian" West Village restaurant with a menu showcasing the porcine chef's obsession with offal. Babbo quickly secured a three-star rating from the Times' Ruth Reichl, and Batali's restaurant holdings, media presence, waistline, and ego have continued to expand ever since.
Of note: While Batali's familiar to the rest of the country because of his longtime ubiquity on the Food Network (see below), locally he's known as one of the most dominant forces on the New York dining scene. In addition to the perennially-fashionable mothership, Babbo, he and Bastianich own Lupa, Esca, Otto, Italian Wine Merchants and, in their most ambitious venture to date, Del Posto in the Meatpacking District, which earned four stars from the New York Times in October 2010, making it the first Italian restaurant in 36 years to do so.
Batali and Bastianich also have a hand in plenty of other venues around town: They hold stakes in former Batali disciple Andy Nusser's Iberian spots Casa Mono and Bar Jamon, as well as Ken Friedman's Spotted Pig. And, inevitably, they've exploited the Batali name outside New York with restaurants in Los Angeles (Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, Mozza2Go) and Las Vegas (Carnevino Italian Steakhouse, a branch of Otto, B&B Ristorante). During the summer of 2010, the duo expanded into the high-end supermarket business with the launch of Eataly, a complex on 23rd Street in Manhattan that houses several restaurants and sells gourmet Italian foodstuffs.
On the side: Possibly the only thing Batali craves more than a big plate of pig entrails is a generous helping of publicity. His rise to national prominence started with Molto Mario, a traditional stand-and-cook program that ran from 1996 to 2004 on the Food Network, squeezing out 517 episodes. Molto begat a collection of Batali spinoffs, including Mediterranean Mario, Mario Eats Italy, and Ciao America, and as if all that wasn't quite enough, he also made regular appearances on Iron Chef America. The most heavily branded toque this side of Chef Boyardee has also cashed in with five cookbooks, a line of cookware, a line of wine, and a licensing deal with NASCAR. In September 2007, his TV presence subsided just a bit when a clash with the Food Network ended his decade-long run on the channel. He returned to the small screen in 2008, with a 13-part Spanish cooking series on PBS co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
The look: Batali is hard to miss: If the blazingly red ponytail, year-round shorts, and orange clogs don't tip you off, look for the man teetering on a Vespa with a cigarette in hand.
For the record: Batali is only half-Italian. He changed his middle name to "Francesco" from Francis to make it more Italian-sounding.
Personal: Although he still spends many a late night out on the town, Batali is a married man: His wife is Susi Cahn, whom he met during his days at Rocco when she was selling vegetables and foodstuffs to downtown restaurants. (She now operates the Coach Dairy Goat Farm with her father, Miles Cahn, the founder of the leather goods company Coach.) Batali and Cahn live in Greenwich Village with their two kids, Benno and Leo, and have a summer house on Michigan's Leelanau peninsula.
No joke: Batali will come to your home and cook for you if you so desire. Keep in mind that if you're not in New York, you'll have to provide roundtrip transportation aboard a private jet. Oh, and you can expect the fee to run you close to $100,000.
Vital Stats
Birth Name: Mario Francis Batali
Date of Birth: 09/09/1960
Place of Birth: Seattle, WA
Residence(s): New York, NY (Greenwich Village); Northport, MI
Filed Under: Food, Celebrity
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NW Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum Events
JULY; Museum Open Weekends. Call Doug Nelson at 503-399-0647, firstname.lastname@example.com, w questions.
Located in conjunction w/ Antique Powerland Museum in Brooks, OR, I-5 exit 263, 8 miles north of Salem.
Hull Oaks Lumber/Steam Powered Sawmill
Displays apparently held Tuesdays and Thursdays (Call to confirm).
Physical Address: 23837 Dawson Rd, Monroe, OR 97456
Main Office Phone: 541-424-3112
History: http://www.hulloakes.com/history.html
Hope these are of interest.
Steve Miller
The wind doesn't blow, ....low pressure sucks.
Hi All,
In anticipation of the MOA visitors, I have plotted some alternative routes through Oregon.
One is an alternate East-West paved route utilizing our rural routes which have little but local traffic on them. This route will be a great alternate to I-84, and Hwys 26 and 20. ....keep a camera close and expect a cattle drive.
Another I plotted is abt 50% off road, roughly paralleling Hwy 26. This route follows some of the Oregon BDR, back country discovery, route, and is rarely tougher than 'jeep road' level.
Look through these routes and if you have questions, by all means contact me. (Look for MOA in the route title. Some of the others posted in this list we do as our 'first Saturday' rides.)
Steve Miller
Prineville, OR
The wind doesn't blow, ....low pressure sucks.
If you are scheduling your stops en route to the MOA rally, here are a few suggestions which are all about one day ride from Salem. Obviously camping locations abound, but these are for the 'more comfort' oriented.....
Near Prairie City, OR., (easily the most beautiful town in Oregon), are the Pine Shadows Vacation Cabins. Beautifully updated and decorated historical cabins in a park-like setting on the upper John Day River. Make your arrangements thru; http://pineshadowscabins.com and 541-820-3736. If you stop here, say Hi to Terry and Joyce, they are terrific! Pine Shadows cabins are about 6 miles off Hwy 26 and maybe 1/4 mile of easy gravel.
The Prairie City Hotel is a historical hotel and should be good. I've not been in it, but Prairie City has a few good restaurants and historical saloons, too.
Ritter Hot Springs. Ritter is 'rustic cool'. The frame-built hotel and pool were built long ago and the creaky floors attest to it! The last time I 'tubbed' here, (long ago), the individual tubs were 'rustic concrete' but warm and private. There is/was no restaurant here and it is a long way to one, but a stay at Ritter would be memorable and could be easily incorporated into a travel plan. It is 10 miles(?) off Hwy 395 at MP 77 (may all be gravel), north of Mt Vernon/John Day. Directions: http://ritterhotsprings.com/directions.html
Any of these options would allow you to stay the night, then breakfast in Prairie City, John Day, or Mt Vernon, and still leave a comfortable ride day on into Salem, maybe crossing the Cascades via the iconic MacKenzie Pass!
Any questions contact your BMWRO friends, whom you can find on Facebook at 'BMWRO'.
Or, call me. Ha! See you in Salem.
Steve Miller
Prineville, OR
The wind doesn't blow, ....low pressure sucks.
Got the photos done. Hope this is the right place to post the link. Great meeting some of you out there, especially by the demo truck area.
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Homeless veterans 'stand down' on Jan. 21
The American Legion, volunteers and federal entities will come together to provide homeless veterans a full range of services Saturday at the VA Medical Center in Washington from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Winterhaven," an outreach effort to raise awareness and address the needs of homeless veterans during the harsh winter season, will provide free health screenings, mental-health services, substance abuse counseling, benefit claims assistance and employment support — provided by VA and other federal agencies — to all needy veterans who attend. The American Legion will send seven volunteers to the event to assist with claims processing and career placement.
Mark Walker, Legion Economic Division deputy director, will be among those in attendance.
"We think that veteran homelessness is always an important issue," Walker said. "The American Legion needs to be a leadership voice in the communities about how to combat veteran homelessness and ultimately end it."
In the spirit of making sure the sentiment of caring extends beyond the holiday season, a full range of services will be available Saturday morning, including flu and pneumonia vaccinations, HIV screenings and prostate exams, ophthalmology, podiatry, oral health, and consultations for women's health concerns. Referrals for substance-abuse counseling and psychotherapeutic services will also be given.
Additionally, homeless veterans can receive assistance in career placement and benefit processing.
As always, posts and Legionnaires everywhere are encouraged to organize similar "stand downs" in their communities to create awareness and provide services for homeless veterans.


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The world's energy ministers are currently discussing a forecast of global oil supplies "peaking between 2020-2025."
The International Energy Forum is the world's largest gathering of Energy Ministers, who collectively represent "more than 90 per cent of global oil and gas supply and demand." It is meeting March 29 –31 at the Mexican resort of Cancun.
It will be considering peak oil with a document titled Unpacking Uncertainty: Investment Issues in the Petroleum Sector, written by "strategic advisors" PFC Energy, chosen to give an impartial overview of the various oil supply claims.
In the publication, PFC Energy reviews three oil supply projections: the International Energy Agency (IEA) view of "total oil demand reaching 111 mmb/d in 2030," those of Opec, at "a slightly higher 113 mmb/d," and its own scenario that, irrespective of demand, "global crude oil output is likely to be constrained just below 100 mmb/d."
It states:
The divergences in supply forecasts among the three studies are stark and significant. The IEA and OPEC forecasts both see total liquids production rising from 83.2 mmb/d in 2007 to 108.6 mmb/d (IEA) or 110.8 mmb/d (OPEC) by 2030. In contrast, PFC Energy sees liquids output at 89.8 mmb/d in 2030, after peaking between 2020-2025 around 95.0 mmb/d.
The sharply lower PFC Energy forecast is based on a view of declining non-OPEC supplies not reflected in the assessments completed by Opec and the IEA.
Unpacking Uncertainty presents a diagram to show the "eventual flattening of conventional oil production and eventual decline." Note that it's titled Potential, Not Inevitability of a Supply Crunch.
This model shows oil peaking sometime around 2020, with demand – if it continues at 1.5 per cent – outstripping supply slightly ahead of this date.
The report states the subsequent decline in oil production will be:
. . . rapid enough to produce a world energy picture that differs vastly from previous long-range energy assessments.
This is not a world of "peak oil" where global hydrocarbon potential is exhausted, but rather of peak production, where the petroleum industry's ability to continue to increase—or even maintain—production of conventional oil (and eventually gas) is constrained. Exploitation of unconventional oil will provide additional liquids,but in all probability only at increasingly higher costs, and it will depend on significant investments to develop appropriate technologies to convert today's resources into tomorrow's reserves.
There will still be a lot of oil remaining in the ground, of course – and no serious peak oil commentator has said otherwise. The report estimates proven reserves currently at between 1.1 and 1.3 trillion barrels, "with OPEC member countries' share around 75 per cent of the total." The problem, of course, will be the difference between supply and demand.
The social and economic fallout of diminishing oil is referred to as "potential dislocations," and we are told not to put faith in technology as providing the "proverbial silver bullet" (investment could increase output, but the industry places "greatest emphasis on technologies where the most direct impact has been on reducing costs"). The report also laments that there is no standard procedures for reporting reserves, and that the true picture is hidden.
This forum comes on the heels of a behind-closed-doors ministerial meeting held by the British Department of Energy on Monday, March 22. This followed the February news conferrence by business leaders calling themselves the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security. Their publication The Oil Crunch: a Wake-up Call for the UK Economy, states that "oil price shocks [that] have the potential to destabilise economic, political and social activity" will happen within five years.
While The Oil Crunch is written in more direct language than Unpacking Uncertainty, the only real difference is in the estimated timescale: the former suggests five years and the latter nine. A gathering of senior politicians is – probably right now – discussing the implications of oil supply falling below demand sometime ahead of 2020.


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Astros' prospects begin reporting to minicamp
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft, and top prospect Jonathan Singleton were among 20 players who reported to the Minor League complex Thursday in advance of the start of Friday's minicamp.
"We want them to start working with the new coaches and just get them prepped for their season," director of player development Quinton McCracken said. "Of course, we have a nice blend of top talent in the system. We want to get those kids in and get them going and working with the new staff."
The pitchers invited to camp were right-handers Ruben Alaniz, Mike Foltynewicz, David Martinez, Lance McCullers Jr., Brady Rodgers, Nick Tropeano, Vincent Velasquez, Aaron West and Asher Wojciechowski. Left-hander Brian Holmes is also on the roster.
The catchers are Tyler Heineman, Jobduan Morales and Roberto Pena, and the infielders are Correa, Chase Davidson, Nolan Fontana, Jonathan Meyer, former first-round pick Jio Mier, Rio Ruiz and Singleton. No outfielders were officially invited, but Michael Burgess, Telvin Nash and Ruben Sosa reported early and may blend into the program.
The full Minor League camp begins March 3, when pitchers and catchers work out. Position players work out for the first time March 7, and Minor League games begin March 14.
Lineup finalized for opener against Phillies
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Astros manager Bo Porter unveiled his lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League opener at 12:05 p.m. CT on MLB.TV against the Phillies in Clearwater, Fla.
With catcher Jason Castro, second baseman Jose Altuve and left-handed hitters Carlos Pena, Brett Wallace, Rick Ankiel and Fernando Martinez not making the trip to face Cole Hamels, Porter will get a look at Marwin Gonzalez at second base, Chris Carter at first base, Nate Freiman at designated hitter and Trevor Crowe in right field.
Porter said he wanted the regular position players to get between 50 and 70 at-bats in games.
"Some guys may need more, some guys may need less," he said. "A guy like Carlos Pena may feel like he's locked in with a week to go in camp. Altuve may feel the same way, or he may say, 'I need to play seven, eight, nine innings because I need extra at-bats.'"
Porter originally had Che-Hsuan Lin in right field against the Phillies, but the skipper got a surprise Wednesday when he told the Taiwanese outfielder he was in the lineup.
"He says, 'Bo, I'm not going to be here. I leave today,'" Porter said. "I said, 'Leave? Leave to go where?' He said, 'To the World Baseball Classic.' I knew he was going to the Classic, but I didn't know he was leaving [Wednesday]. I was under the impression all the guys going to the Classic were going to leave on March 2. That was a little bit of a shock, but we're glad that he's going to play for his country and represent his country, and we're in full support of that."
Lin is playing for Chinese Taipei in the Classic.
Camaraderie observed after intrasquad thriller
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Astros have spent all spring practicing their postgame handshakes, and Thursday they got a chance to work on their walk-off win celebration. Brandon Laird's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning capped a four-run rally to send Team Ensberg to a 5-4 win over Team Everett in an intrasquad game at Osceola County Stadium.
"Never say die with the 'Stros," manager Bo Porter said. "That's outstanding. It was a great comeback with a lot of energy. It served a great purpose. They played the game the way it's supposed to be played and took advantage of mistakes the other team made."
Morgan Ensberg, who will be a Minor League coach this year, reveled in the win over his close friend, Adam Everett.
"Our motto the whole time is, 'That's what we do; we win,'" Ensberg said. "I'll be honest with you. It was the young guys that did it. Delino DeShields had some huge hits. Jake [Goebbert] in the bottom of the seventh hits the triple to tie it up. Chris Carter gets a couple of hits and Brandon Laird gets a couple of hits, and all of a sudden we're partying on the field."
Porter, who began the day by pitting the media against the players in a game of Family Feud, had the losing team serve banana splits to the winning team.
"You want to turn it into a little bit of fun," Porter said. "These guys have worked hard this entire camp, and now we're getting ready to play against opponents. … We put a small wager on the line, something we all like -- ice cream and banana splits."
New radio team arrives in Astros camp
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Astros' new radio team of play-by-play voice Robert Ford and color analyst Steve Sparks arrived in camp Wednesday, and the two have been trying to get up to speed as much as they can prior to their first broadcast Saturday.
"The biggest challenge is not having names on the backs of jerseys," said Ford, who had served as the radio pre- and postgame host for Kansas City Royals games. "It's going to be a challenge, but you have to remember it's not all going to happen in a day and kind of take it slowly. Hopefully, by the end of Spring Training I'll have a pretty good handle on who's who."
Sparks says he was not going to push the issue of learning too much at once.
"I've done my work as far as following [the media]," Sparks said. "During the course of the season and during Spring Training, it will come naturally, getting to know guys a little bit better, having some conversations and seeing what makes them tick. And then talking to the pitching coach and hitting coaches and find out what guys are working on, so hopefully I can recognize that during the broadcast."
The new radio team is scheduled to broadcast 33 Spring Training games and all 162 regular-season games on SportsTalk 790, the new radio home of Astros baseball. Their first broadcast will be the Astros' Grapefruit League opener Saturday against the Phillies at 12:05 p.m. CT on MLB.TV.
Sparks says he and Ford will have good camaraderie.
"We've been trying to learn where each of us has come from," Sparks said. "I listen to how he speaks, when he trails off to determine my turn to speak and what's going to happen during the broadcast. He seems like a very engaging guy, very knowledgeable, and he's confident. He's going to do a great job, and I'm going to enjoy working with him."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
European Case Law Identifier
The Council of the European Union (EU) invites the introduction of a European Case Law Identifier ("ECLI") and a minimum set of uniform metadata for case law. The European Identifier will enable national case law to be numbered in accordance with a standard code, thus facilitating legal research on the internet.
Council conclusions inviting the introduction of the European Case Law Identifier (ECLI) and a minimum set of uniform metadata for case law [Official Journal C 127 of 29.4.2011].
The case law * of national courts is a significant source of information on Member States' legal systems and also on European law. In addition to the problems connected with plurilingualism, the absence of uniform case law identifiers is an obstacle to cross-border research on questions of legal order. Citizens, legal professionals and national authorities should therefore have a tool which enables case law to be searched easily.
This does not mean creating a centralised European database on national case law, but rather a common system for the identification and metadata of case law. There are currently several databases (JURE, EUR-Lex, Jurifast, etc.), but none of them uses the same identification system for judicial decisions, nor the same rules concerning metadata *.
Member States should establish (on a voluntary basis):
- the European Case Law Identifier: this standard code, consisting of five components, will enable judicial decisions to be identified more easily;
- a minimum set of uniform metadata: the Council of the EU has drawn up a list of metadata, such as the country in which the court or tribunal is seated and the date of the decision, which must accompany each document which is an instance of a judgment.
Each participating Member State must appoint a governmental or judicial organisation as the national ECLI Coordinator. Courts and tribunals within one country may join the system at any time. A European identifier should be given to all judgments which are rendered and not only to those published on the internet.
An ECLI website will be set up as part of the European e-Justice portal. It will provide information on the format and use of the identifier, as well as on the metadata and the national coordinators. It will also enable access to an ECLI search interface. This interface will not be a database at European level but will simply enable a search to be carried out, using the ECLI and certain metadata, of the interconnected national databases and websites.
Key terms of the Act
- Case law: all of the judicial decisions relating to a given judicial question.
- Metadata: in IT this relates to data whose purpose is to describe other data, for example by providing information on the date of publication or on the author of the data. It therefore makes it easier to consult information and improves the relevance of the results displayed by search engines.
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee of 30 May 2008 – Towards a European e-Justice Strategy [COM(2008) 329 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
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Feb 09,2006
Seniors at Risk for Medication-Related Problems
by NewsUSA
Generally, older people are at a higher risk for medication-related problems because they have more chronic conditions and are taking more medications. At least 243,000 seniors end up in the hospital each year due to adverse reactions caused by the combination of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications.
Whenever two or more medications are taken concurrently, there is a chance that there will be an interaction among the drugs. The interaction may increase or decrease the effectiveness or the side effects of the drugs. It also may result in a new side effect not seen with the use of any one drug alone. For seniors, such side effects may include depression, confusion, falls and even death.
As a result, studies exploring how over-the-counter medications affect patients have new relevance. Some companies are working to help provide seniors with safe over-the-counter remedies for illnesses such as the common cold.
Recently, The Quigley Corp. announced the results of an independent double-blind placebo-controlled study, to be released in the American Journal of Therapeutics. The study found the formula in the company's zinc gluconate glycine cold lozenges to be a safe course of therapy to reduce the duration of the common cold when administered to a geriatric population diagnosed with one or more health conditions.
The study found no adverse effects with a range of concomitant medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, that participants reported taking.
Doctors stress the need for seniors to be aware of the way different medications interact with one another, as well as their impact on a variety of medical conditions. The Quigley Corp. recently joined the National Council on the Aging in launching a public awareness campaign called "Seniors and Medicine: Proper Use for Good Health" to educate seniors about drug interactions and possible side effects of many popular OTC remedies.
For more information, visit www.senior-med-safety.com.


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How to run with wolves
Travelling to the frozen north, Steve and his Deadly 60 team met an animal whose ability to survive in sub-zero temperatures, has made it one of many Norwegian success stories. But how close could they really get to this hardened predator?
Well, sorry, you can't. No matter what the Twilight movie says!
Wild wolves are extremely hard to get close to, and it's not sensible to try! They are top predators, the largest of the wild dog family living in complex social groups, in remote inhospitable places. They are incredibly hard to see and track in the wild, travelling over huge distances and running at speeds of over 30mph in pursuit of prey. They are ferocious hunters tackling prey many times their own size like elk, bison and musk ox. Wild wolves are not to be messed with.
But on Deadly 60 Steve wanted a close encounter with this apex predator. So we found a place where a "socialized" group of grey wolves were kept. This doesn't mean the wolves are tame, but they are accustomed to humans. The team travelled to the most northern animal park in the world, a place called Polar Zoo. Located in the Salangsdalen valley, Norway, the park is home to the Salangen wolf pack which is the first wolf pack in Norway that is socialized to people. In order to stay safe the team enlisted the help of expert Tess Erngren, a dog psychologist who has interacted with this pack since they were young.
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Again, I return to Jeffrey who was matched in the "real world" challenge with the mother of the one contestant with whom he butted heads constantly. He actually said that he would make the ugliest dress imaginable for her....and he did. He survived and went on to win when he should have been booted out that episode.
So his behavior to me was worse than Ven's....but both were put in the position by the staff.


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'House of Lies' Star Dawn Olivieri On the Importance of Acting Class
When I arrived in L.A. seven years ago I started from the bottom. I took classes I found in magazine ads or because of suggestions from the mouths of those I barely knew. Then I found Lesly Kahn, known for her work in the sitcom realm.


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Went to Dick's Sporting Goods yesterday and started stocking up for the trip.
Bought a 2 Person Coleman tent.
Blow up mattress and battery powered pump.
Compressable pillow
Rain Suite
First aid kit
This is fun, it panders to my hunter-gather instincts from my ancestors.
Any one know of a small fold up stool or seat to sit on?
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'Forget the Ashes': UK battles for Neighbours new theme song
Australia's longest-running soap Neighbours is reinventing its iconic theme song.
And Network Ten and Fremantle Media are searching all over Australia and the UK for one talented singer to record the new version.
From the thousands of entrants expected, 10 finalists will be chosen - five from Australia and five from the UK. The shorlist will be announced on March 18.
The finalists will then have their renditions of the theme song played during the opening credits of the show. At the end of the week viewers will vote for the best Australian and UK version through an online poll.
The final two singers will then face-off in front of a panel of music industry experts who will choose the winner.
"Forget the Ashes, this will be the real competition between Australia and the UK, as Neighbours has a devoted following in both countries," said Neighbours Executive Producer Richard Jasek.
The iconic Australian drama has been the launching pad for some of the nation's biggest names in show business, including Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Natalie Imbruglia, Delta Goodrem, Jason Donovan and Jesse Spencer.
The new official version of the Neighbours theme song will be heard on air from April 15.
Neighbours is shown on Ten's digital channel Eleven.
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