text: Did the polity that controlled Vulcan space have a name? One of the more peculiar things about Enterprise was that the species that would eventually become part of the Federation did not seem to have organized "states" with borders in the same way that they do in the 23rd and 24th centuries. For instance Enterprise seemed to wander around without ever encountering the same type of political rigidity (i.e. border crossing, patrol ships etc) that dominated other Treks. Other than the Andorian Empire (which never seemed clearly defined) and the Klingon Empire (and of course the distant Romulan Star Empire) few political entities are defined.


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Poor, Poor Frasier
Pity poor Kelsey Grammer, star of one of the longest-running, most lucrative sitcoms in television history. He of the "$15 white trousers bought during one of his monthly trips to CostCo." Hmmm. That's an interesting detail that the NYT's Michael Joseph Gross chose to share in his profile of Grammer.
Hey, Michael, do you think he drives the $350,000 Bentley that carries him from his Malibu mansion to the Frasier set on the Paramount lot when he goes on his pants and toilet paper runs? Sure, we're always hearing about how down-to-earth he is, despite the nearly $2 million he pulls in an episode. But let's not get too worked up about how he might feel a little typecast as Frasier Crane. We're sure he can drown his typecasting sorrows in another mansion in the Hills.

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I am looking to buy a new vacuum cleaner. The one I have is my second one in only 12 years. Both are made mostly of plastic and have not stood up well. I am looking for advice on what to buy. I would like to buy one and be done for a few years.
I looked at a rebuilt Kirby. Are they worth the money? What about a Kenmore? Any help would be appreciated.
Lori M.
My Old Kirby
You asked about a rebuilt Kirby? I had an old Kirby upright which I "inherited" when my aunt died. Kirbys are built like tanks (and weigh about the same). The Kirby was wonderful, wonderful for carpeting. On the bare floor, however, the whirling brushes just "spit" any crumbs or kitty litter back at my ankles. (I suppose there are attachments, but I'm into vacuuming quickly and getting it over with.) If your home is carpeted wall-to-wall, I think the Kirby would be great. We have oriental rugs and hardwood floor, a combination that challenged the Kirby.
Eventually I decided it was time for a new vacuum. I wanted one that could go from carpet to bare floor without having to change attachments. After researching various brands, I bought a Miele canister vacuum. I've had it 2 years and am very happy with it. The power head pulls lots of dirt from the rugs, yet is capable of cleaning bare floor without "spitting it back!" It's very powerful and also lightweight and compact. I bought the low-end model, the Flamenco.
Any drawbacks? Yes. The disposable dust bag is quite small and you could spend a lot of money buying boxes of expensive bags at the local vacuum store. I buy mine off the web, several boxes at a time, from A.A.Moley. A few months ago, Moley told me about a cloth bag that you can empty and re-use, which should last about 2 years with frequent use. I now use that one, it works fine, and has saved me a considerable amount over the disposable bags. The cloth bag, however, does not have the fine filtering capability (i.e., for allergy sufferers) that the disposable bag boasts. One other drawback is that the Flamenco II, being the most compact model, does not have room for the dusting attachment on board (the crevice tool and upholstery tool do store on board, however). On the larger Mieles, all the attachments are stored on board. This is not a particular hardship as I wear an apron with pockets to hold the dust brush. Or sometimes I just use the feather duster.
Anyway, I've been very pleased with the Miele. If however, you have a home with wall-to-wall carpet everywhere, I think the Kirby would be excellent.
Tina S.
Professional Likes Oreck
Iam a professional housecleaner and have used several different kinds through the years. I now use the 7lb Oreck and find it does a great job. It's so light, but picks up everything a heavy duty one would. I've had my Oreck for 3 years now, it's really been through the mill with my many houses I clean and is still going strong. It does not have the cumbersome attachments on board...for that I use the separate small vacuum that comes with the Oreck. I highly recommend it.
Deanna P.
Advice from the Repair Shop
I have been in the vacuum cleaner business for over 10 years and there is no such thing as a perfect vacuum. (My opinion) It all depends on what you need the vacuum for, and who is going to use it.
Do you prefer an upright or a canister? Do you plan to vacuum bare floors / rugs - both - do you plan on dusting furniture, stairs, a car, shampooing rugs, inflating an air mattress or drying your hair? What features are important to you?
The more features you get the more that can go wrong, and the cost does not clean any better. (Cord winder, variable speed, head lights, dust sensors.) Is filtration quality important to you? How loud it is? How heavy is it? How hard is it to change the bag? Do you need a screw driver and a masters degree to change the belt? Who will help you if you have a problem? (And how much will it cost and how long will it take?)
Do not worry about amperage. It just tells you how much electricity your vacuum will use. The most amperage a vacuum in the U.S. can have is 12 Amps. Some companies use the term "21 amps of cleaning power". It does not mean the vacuum uses 21 amps. Your house is only wired for 15 amps!
On a canister vacuum look at the quality of the hose [ Are they easily crushed, and expensive to replace? ] Do they have good suction, (Putting your hand over the end of the hose,) and air flow (Sticking your finger into the hose and feeling the air move around pulling it in.) Air flow is what picks up the dirt from the floor.
On an Upright, the major complaint is they do not reach under furniture. Please look at how an upright vacuum works, not just how it cleans. Many of the upright vacuums have a system in which the dirt is taken from the floor and blown up into the bag. Thus a penny could break the impeller of the vacuum ($35.00 and up to repair) Price is not what you look for in finding a quality vacuum. (Kirby [$1800.00], Hoover Elite [$80.00], both have a "dirt hits the fan" system. We have enough that hits the fan in life, lets not have the vacuum do it too.
Also, when it comes to the bagless vacuums, please check on the continued cost. Just because you do not have to buy vacuum bags does not mean that you have no cost. Some of the filters cost as much as 79.95. (Recommended to be changed at least once a year.) A dose of Talc powder (Carpet Fresh, ash, or sheet rock dust) will clog them instantly.
I prefer Sharp brand upright vacuums. They work great on dog hair, easy to change bags, and for the most part easy to change belts. (Their weak spot is their handle release petal so if it is treated rough it can break.) I have been selling Sharp and Panasonic Uprights for the past 10 years and have had very few problems. They have a clean air or bypass system. (The dirt gets in the bag before the air gets to the vacuum motor.) Also attachments are easy to use and there are models that can be used to clean bare floors and cars. The vacuums have lasted 5 to 10 years so far, and range in cost from $175 and up.
If you have allergies, own your own home, and are willing to spend about $1,000.00, a central vacuum may be for you. Many central vacuums have self cleaning filters, and can be exhausted outside. Thus no dust is released indoors. It is much better the Hepa or any other filter system. The Central vacuum also will have a more powerful motor than the other vacuums. Central vacuums are a long term investment in your home. Every 10 years or so you may have to replace the carbon brushes in the motor, but that is about it for continuing costs. ($12.00 parts) The main complaint regarding Central vacuums is lugging the 28 to 32 ft hose around.
Remember there is no perfect vacuum. Unless someone else vacuums when you are not a home.
Ralph Wakeman
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Edinburg, VA 22824
The Research Shows...
I did my homework on vacuum cleaners just last year. After researching the consumer reports magazine, which recommended the Eureka Megaboss, I decided to test it out, as I was originally convinced that the Phantom was the best.
The Phantom was $299.99, with on board attachments. The wheels were large, and the whole thing was a whopping 21lbs. The suction seemed good, but it was very bulky for those hard to reach places, like corners. It also promoted a clean air filter, which is nice, but once the container is opened to empty it, all of the pollutants are released.
The Eureka was $99.99, with a free Stickbroom with on board attachments. It was 17 lbs. This vacuum was the consumer reports recommended "Best Buy." I determined that the suction on this vacuum was better than the Phantom, by testing the two vacuum cleaners around my litter boxes. The Phantom took approximately 7 swipes to completely clean the sand around the outside of the litterbox. The Eureka only took 3 swipes. I was sold!
J. H. of Newport, RI
Likes Electrolux
I have had an Electrolux vacuum cleaner for 24 years. It is still working, my girlfriend bought a Kirby (more expensive) at the same time and hers bit the dust 14 years ago, she then bought a Kenmore, and it too is now gone.
Chris B.
Rainbow Cleans Best
A Rainbow
is the best, I had one and I traded my daughter for hers. I miss the Rainbow, use it with water and you will never have dust and later your house really feels clean and it is simple to use. A little work with the water situation but it is worth it. My house was very clean and now I feel the dust. I will have to borrow it. The Rainbow is very expensive, but worth it.
Negotiate Price
Yes, the Kirby's are worth it. However, the price is negotiable. Don't pay full price. The Kirby dealer came to my door and in a weak moment I let them in. I had just thoroughly vacuumed and shampooed my living room with my Electrolux, which is also a good brand (and good value when you buy used.)
Anyway, they demonstrated and I was amazed (and disgusted) at what came up. I also knew my husband would have a fit when he saw the price ($1600). But the salesperson insisted I try it and reminded me I had three days to return it if I changed my mind or my husband objected. I was very upfront and said there was a 99% chance he would object. They sold me anyway.
I was right, my husband was not happy in the least. But we both figured we would try it out and get some use out of it. I vacuumed like crazy. I shampooed the whole house---again. It was wonderful! I never thought I could be in love with a vacuum but it made the job so much more pleasant.
On the second day I send a return receipt registered letter to the salesperson stating I needed to return the machine. I also complimented their product. I truly was happy with the results.
They contacted me several days later and made an appointment to pick up the machine. When they arrived however they were prepared to deal. They gave me the machine for 50% off the original asking price! Of course they asked me not to tell but that was nearly 8 years ago.
After eight years, I've found some things I'm dissatisfied with but overall I still enjoy vacuuming with the Kirby. I continue to believe the product is worth every penny I paid and the bags are very good at filtering dust.
Would I pay full price? No. But if you can deal on the price, the Kirby is your best bet.
Deb M.
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(Reuters) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a referee and failing to cooperate with a league investigation, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Monday.
The incident occurred with 3:19 left in the third quarter of Boston's 89-81 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday after Rondo was called for an offensive foul on a drive to the basket.
Immediately following the call, the Celtic guard bumped into referee Rodney Mott as the pair walked back up the court.
Rondo will serve his suspension later on Monday when the Celtics visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The NBA on Monday also fined Hawks general manager Danny Ferry $15,000 for inappropriate interaction with the game officials after his team's loss to Boston on Sunday.
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CEPA 1999 Annual Report for April 2010 to March 2011
- Executive Summary
- 1 Administration (Part 1)
- 2 Public Participation (Part 2)
- 3 Information Gathering, Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice (Part 3, Section 3.1)
- 3 Information Gathering, Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice (Part 3, Section 3.2)
- 3 Information Gathering, Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice (Part 3, Sections 3.3-3.5)
- 4 Pollution Prevention (Part 4)
- 5 Controlling Toxic Substances (Part 5)
- 6 Animate Products of Biotechnology (Part 6)
- 7 Controlling Pollution and Managing Waste (Part 7)
- 8 Environmental Emergencies (Part 8)
- 9 Government Operations and Federal and Aboriginal Lands (Part 9)
- 10 Compliance and Enforcement (Part 10)
- Appendix A: Contacts
- Appendix B: Draft and Final Assessment Decisions of Chemicals Management Plan Challenge Substances
8 Environmental Emergencies (Part 8)
Part 8 of CEPA 1999 addresses the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from an uncontrolled, unplanned or accidental release of a substance into the environment that poses potential harm to the environment or to human health. Part 8 provides the authority for environmental emergency plans, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice. Part 8 also establishes a regime that makes the person who owns or controls the substance liable for restoring the damaged environment and for the costs and expenses incurred in responding to an environmental emergency.
The Environmental Emergency Regulations (E2 Regulations), createdunder Part 8 of CEPA 1999, require any person responsible for substances listed in the regulations to prepare and implement an environmental emergency plan for their facility, if the total quantity of the substance on site, and the maximum capacity of the container storing the substance, are equal to or greater than the regulated threshold quantity for the substance.
Environment Canada's Environmental Emergencies website includes implementation guidelines for E2 plans, a common issues section, and online notice filing. The website also provides public access to a database containing basic information about registered facilities (e.g., company names and addresses).
As of March 31, 2011, approximately 4200 facilities had filed Notices Regarding the Identification of Substance and Place under the E2 Regulations. Of these facilities, approximately 2400 were required to prepare E2 plans. The notices submitted by facilities indicate that 94 of the 174 regulated substances are in use in Canada. The seven most commonly used substances were propane, anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, gasoline, pentane, butane and hydrochloric acid.
In 2010–2011, regional activities associated with the implementation of the E2 Regulations included hosting substance-specific workshops for the regulated community covering prevention, preparedness and response aspects for propane, liquefied natural gas and ammonia. Other themed workshops addressed E2 plan content and exercise design.
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List of Americans Abroad
Dempsey will miss one or two weeks with calf injury; Shea debuts.
Altidore remains on fire, scores 21st goal in AZ draw.
Cherundolo has arthroscopic surgery on left knee; his return is unknown.
In Howard-Guzan net duel, Everton and Aston Villa draw 3-3.
Spurs' Dempsey deals Man. United another blow with goal for 1-1 draw.
Holden returns to Bolton as reserve after long rehabiliation of knee injury.
Packwood suffers serious leg break for Birmingham City; Dempsey nets pair.
Guzan, Aston Villa are shelled in pair of Premier League routs.
Parkhurst moves from Denmark champ Nordsjælland to lowly Augsburg of Bundesliga.
Onyewu scores in stoppage time for Málaga to salvage Copa del Rey draw.
Boyd scores decisive goal as Rapid Wien edges Wacker Innsbruck 2-1.
Howard's four saves send Everton past Spurs, Dempsey 2-1.
Dempsey makes critical contribution to Spurs' advancement in Europa League.
Dempsey makes visit to Fulham and helps Tottenham Hotspur to shutout win.
Wooten's two tallies lead Sandhausen past Energie Cottbus 3-1.
Demspey begins to excel for Spurs while Friedel loses his job in goal.
Torn hamstring shuts down Bocanegra for rest of 2012.
Dempsey's relief appearance can't save Spurs in Arsenal rout.
Onyewu scores in first start for Málaga, which survives in Copa del Rey.
Dempsey fails on late penalty kick, Tottenham Hotspur is bounced from Capitol One Cup.
Despite Friedel's best efforts, Spurs defense is no match for Chelsea in 4-2 loss.
Despite scoring prowess, Altidore runs into stretch of bad luck.
Friedel sees his record streak end as Lloris replaces him in Spurs net.
Dempsey, Friedel help Tottenham to rare road victory at Manchester United.
Johnson, Williams find net for Hoffenheim in 3-1 win over Hannover, Cherundolo.
Altidore score three, assists another, leading Alkmaar to 4-0 victory over Roda.
Boyd scores three more, leads Rapid Wien to pair of victories.
Friedel's EPL record streak might be at risk with Spurs' acquisition of Lloris.
Liverpool deal dashed, Fulham sends Dempsey to Tottenham Hotspur; Onyewu, Bocanegra move.
Americans Abroad
By Robert Wagman (in Washington, D.C.)
(Wednesday, February 27, 2013)-- United States striker Jozy Altidore scored twice and added an assist, allowing AZ Alkmaar to stun host Ajax Amsterdam 3-0 in a meeting of divergent Eredivisie teams in today's KNVB (Dutch) Cup semifinals before 35,609 at Amsterdam ArenA.
"It's good for the confidence," Altidore told the media. "We have a young team. This is good for them, to play in a final, when it matters. It's important for the city also."
While Ajax (13-2-9, 48 points in league play) is in second place, two points behind PSV Eindhoven, AZ (6-11-7, 25) is battling to avoid relegation from the top tier. AZ stands 13th in the 16-team league, three positions and three points ahead of the drop zone with 14 matches remaining.
Altidore now has 23 goals this season, tying U.S. teammate, midfielder Clint Dempsey's single-season record for most goals by an American playing abroad. Dempsey, who now plays for Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, scored his 23 in 2011-12 for the EPL's Fulham. Altidore has 11 matches left to surpass Dempsey.
"When you believe and you stay positive, good things will happen eventually." Altidore said.
AZ, which scored all three goals from the 74th minute on, will face PSV May 9 in Rotterdam in the KNVB final.
AZ's only Cup title came in 1982 and a victory over PSV would qualify AZ for 2013-14 UEFA Europa League, Europe's second-tier competition. AZ could qualify for the Europa League even with a loss in the KNVB final should PSV hold on to first place and capture the Eredivisie title.
Altidore put AZ ahead for good in the 74th minute when he beat a defender to put away Adam Maher's cross with a short header.
Altidore fed Johann Berg Gudmundsson for a strike to make it 2-0 in the 88th minute. In stoppage time, Altidore sent a 40-yard chip Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to finalize the scoring.
"It's something we've struggled on throughout the season in terms of finishing chances, but today we did it. The team as a whole, we played really well," Altidore told Eredivisie Live.
In league play Sunday, Altidore played 90 minutes in a 1-0 setback to NAC Breda.
It was quite a week for German-American midfielder Jermaine Jones at FC Schalke 04 of the German Bundesliga. On Thursday, in a first leg of a European Champions League Round-of-16 road match against Galatasaray in Turkey, Jones scored Schalke's equalizer in the 45th minute of a 1-1 draw.
Jones put way his shot on a ball squared Jefferson Farfan to him in front of the goal. Jones also was given a yellow card for dissent in the 35th minute and that will keep him out of the March 12 return leg in Germany.
"The action which led to my yellow card was dumb from me," Jones told the media.
(Schalke has officially protested the match saying Galatasaray should not have been allowed to play newly-arrived Didier Drogba, who walked away from his Chinese team under disputed circumstances.)
On Sunday in the Bundesliga, Jones laid off a ball in the penalty area, allowing teammate Joel Matip to score his first of a pair of goals in a 2-1 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf. Again, Jones was shown a yellow card.
Another German-American with a good showing this past weekend was striker Terrence Boyd at Rapid Vienna in Austria. He headed in his 10th league goal (14th in all competitions) in a 3-3 draw with Red Bull Salzburg.
In the German Bundesliga, German-American defender Timmy Chandler had an eventful afternoon Saturday, setting up 1. FC Nürnberg's only goal in a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart. He also received a yellow card.
German-American defender Fabian Johnson played 90 minutes for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in its 2-1 loss to FC Augsburg.
German-American midfielder Danny Williams, in and out of the starting 11 lately, dressed but did not play for Hoffenheim. U.S. defender Michael Parkhurst did not dress for Augsburg.
U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, did not dress for Hannover 96, a 5-1 winner over Hamburger SV.
In the second-division 2. Bundesliga, German-American defender John Anthony Brooks played the first 61 minutes for Hertha Berlin in a 1-0 victory over 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Monday night.
German-American defender Alfredo Morales dressed, but did not play for Hertha.
German-American striker Andrew Wooten played the first 71 minutes and received a yellow card for SV Sandhausen's 3-1 loss to SC Paderborn 07.
American forward Bobby Wood played the final 35 minutes for TSV 1860 Munich in a 2-1 triumph over Eintracht Braunschweig.
American midfielder Joe Gyau played the closing eight minutes for FC St. Pauli, a 3-0 winner over FSV Frankfurt.
In Italy, Michael Bradley played 90 strong minutes and set up the decisive tally for AS Roma, which defeated Atalanta 3-2.
In Belgium, U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan played the opening 78 minutes for RSC Anderlecht in its 2-2 with Club Brugge.
In Turkey, Maurice Edu was sent off after receiving two quick yellow cards Friday midway through the second half for Bursaspor in its 2-1 loss to Gaziantepspor.
Edu was playing well when, in the 77th minute, he was in the center of a defensive was when a free kick deflected into his hand and he was shown yellow. Gaziantepspor converted the subsequent penalty kick for the eventual winner. Two minutes later, Edu received a second yellow and was ejected, a seemingly harsh decision, ruling he fouled Bekir Ozan, who took a theatrical tumble and Edu was sent off.
In Spain La Liga, Oguchi Onyewu did not dress for Málaga in its 3-0 loss to Real Betis.
In the Segunda Division, U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra, dealing with a leg problem, dressed, but did not play for Racing Santander in a 2-0 whitewash over Mirandes.
U.S. defender Edgar Castillo and midfielder Joe Corona each , scored for Mexican champion Club Tijuana won its first home game ever in the Libertadores Cup 4-0 over Bolivia's San José.
Tijuana is now 2-0 to commence its first appearance in the South American tournament.
Castillo laced a left-footer past keeper Carlos Lampe to put Tijuana up 1-0 from just inside the box in the fourth minute. He took a return back-heel on a give-and-go with striker Alfredo Moreno
Castillo, who assisted the winning tally in the opening victory over Millonarios of Colombia, started the sequence on Corona's goal, making it 3-0 in the 49th minute, two minutes after Pablo Aguilar found net. Castillo led forward Fidel Martinez, whose pass was converted by Corona.
In Mexico's Liga MX, Corona played the final three minutes of a 2-0 decision over Atlante.
American defender Greg Garza dressed, but did not play for Tijuana, while Castillo was serving a red-card suspension.
U.S. striker Herculez Gomez went the distance for Santos Laguna in a 1-0 win over Club América.
Mexican-American midfielder Hector Joya was absent for Santos Laguna, with the U.S. under-20 men in Puebla Mexico, where a 4-2 victory over Canada qualified the Americans for the world championship tournament this summer in Turkey. Mexican-American defender Ventura Alvarado, born in Phoenix, dressed, but did not play for América.
U.S. defender Michael Orozco Fiscal played 54 minutes before receiving a red card for Puebla in its 3-0 loss to Monterrey.
U.S> defender DaMarcus Beasley played the first half for Puebla.
U.S. midfielder José Torres played 63 minutes for Tigres UANL, which edged Cruz Azul 2-1
American defender Jonathan Bornstein did not dress for Tigres.
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So having started writing a final paper for one of my classes, i thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take advantage of Spaces, one of the new features introduced with Leopard. Having to work with various safari windows open (3+, not including tabs), multiple word documents open (3+), powerpoint, bunch of PDF's and Preview as well, managing all those windows would of been a hell hole on a 15inch screen (Macbook Pro). But with Spaces it actually made it feasible to work efficiently. For the non-mac users, Spaces lets you create up to 16 desktops, each with its own independent desktop space. Im only using 4 "Spaces" and while it is a great feature that increases productivity, it does have some downfalls, more specifically bugs that Apple should have ironed out by now.
As i opened up more and more application, spaces became harder to manage by arranging what program i wanted in a specific space, once arranged it was a breeze to go to a specific space either by Expose (i use bottom left corner), or by command + arrow keys. Some of the bugs im referring to includes Preview disappearing on me completely, it seemed as though it was hiding behind an invisible app in another "Space", with only one specific corner not covering Preview. To fix this i had to move preview to another space and move it back. When trying to move a specific window to a different space, often times this program wouldn't budge. When trying to move one individual Word document away from my cluster f*** of other word documents into another space, the one word document would move along with the all the rest of its buddies. It worked out okay when moving the rebels back to where they belong, keeping the one word document where i needed it in the first place. Sometimes move a program to another Space it would disappear in some unknown parallel universe, having to reopen it completely. Also when changing between windows within a space using command + `, it would sometimes switch me to a complete different space.
As far as computer performance goes, with 3 safari windows open with a total of 15 tabs, 1 powerpoint, 4 word documents, 1 preview window, itunes, and mail open, the computer is still very usually. I dont feel a difference at all from when i only have safari and mail open. With only 2 gigs of ram, istat is reporting as 1.15gb active, 326mb as inactive, and 356mb as free, and 184mb as wired, and with 90% cpu being idle. This is under the "better battery life" option in power preference. The only time it felt semi-sluggish is when scrolling through large PDFs, but overall very fast and smooth.
Overall, i know Spaces is a darn good idea. And as long as your not juggling a huge amount of windows/programs, it is very efficient and very manageable. Once the number of programs climb, so does your frustration level in managing it, but once that is settled with, it is a very rewarding experience.
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Discussion in 'Racing' started by shrineclown, Nov 27, 2011.
certainly possible...
I almost didn't use a football example...
Maybe for this one local race, but in general, I don't think they would prefer to be climbing on an airplane to fly all over the world 20-odd weekends a year. And remotely calling events is done routinely in all kinds of sports.
- Mark
I do recall Varsha being on-site at one or two of the Indy races. But again, I think this was to participate in pre-race local events, not because being on-site is any advantage while calling the race.
- Mark
what's that old expression? the grass is always green?
At one of the Indy F1 races we stayed at the Speedway B&B (Great place if you can get in, by the way). One of the guys staying there was an Italian that worked with the teams to check the souvenirs being sold outside the races. He had done it a couple of years and traveled to most of the races. He was a young very good looking guy (according to my wife) and loved the travel and the women. He said he had maybe three more years of the travel before he would give it up though. Can think of a lot worse jobs to have as a young person, but it would really suck with a family.
I was in Ottawa and Montreal for a couple of races last years and THAT was F1 coverage. David Coulthard was the color (or is it colour?) commentator and both the other guys were as knowledgable as Machette.
The only thing more fun is was watching RAI coverage of Valli riding a Ducati in MotoGP!
we were in Italy during qualifying for San Marino this year..I know what you mean
Don't ask me:
as if Kimi would wear a "snap back truckers cap"
Alonso... not happy w/ third?
plenty to keep the driver occupied
Williams still not converted to coanda
Christmas is coming...
I wonder if Santa could drop one of these off at my house?
That has to be the strangest promo I've ever seen....I assume I'm missing some context there. :huh
speaking of WTF....
Matchett explains coanda
We human beings like patterns. We rely on them to cope with the bewildering simulation that life throws at us every day.
So I suppose I should be comforted that late in what had been a spectacularly unpredictable season, F1 has now settled into a familiar pattern.
Lotus can't win a race and won't. Ferrari is blaming their wind tunnel.
And Red Bull is cheating its way to another title.
Some will say I should toughen up. Racing has always been about finding a cheat. They're right. It has.
But there's something disillusioning about a season that had so much promise, a season in which the unlikely seemed possible every weekend, being soiled not by development, but by a blatant cheat that the FIA just doesn't have the ability to detect.
Typically, I watch every televised event on a race weekend: Prac 2, qualy and the race. This weekend, my heart hasn't been in it. I dumped out of practice. And jumped through qualy to the inevitable result. And I may only give the race itself a cursory viewing.
I mean, what's the point? Nobody's going to catch the Red Bull. How can they? The cheating wing has turned a so-so car into a world beater. And that's not likely to change in the remaining 4 races.
NBC has also won the bidding for the Barclay's Premier League starting in 2013. I hope they do their hiring wisely.
It will be interesting to see if it's football or F1 that gets bumped to a tape delay on race weekends in Europe, when the qualifying and start times of racing will conflict with the kickoffs.
I'm hoping for another Vettel alternator failure
Hope springs eternal
the speed guys announced a block of rooms available at an Austin hotel.. theirs... the didn't seemed pleased. I guess they DID want to go to the race
go figure
Well, a lot of things have happened to all the guys either leading or in close contention of the championship.
Most likely this year it will go all the way until the finish line in Brazil.
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yay, fm4++
I used to listen to it when I still listened to radio. Now I mostly put on a vinyl record from my evergrowing collection if I'm in the mood for music.
Oh, and ever since I did the website for Oe1 [oe1.orf.at] I have their frequency as the default on my stereo...
BTW, some random bit of Austrian radio lore: The first programme they did was called Oe1 (for Oesterreich 1). Which mainly plays classical/arty music and text programmes. Then they did various local programmes. Thirty years ago they started a new '
Norther Germany's public radio NDR has exactly the same history. NDR2 war launched for a younger audience and later N-Joy was added when the NDR2 listeners outgrew their youth. However N-Joy is nowhere near the quality of fm4. They mostly play Verisign's "Jamba Klingeltone Charts" stuff
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Marlins dealing with growing pains on defense
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- The importance of making the routine plays was preached daily by the Marlins coaching staff since the first day of Spring Training.
So much time and energy was devoted to being sound defensively, which is a reason why manager Mike Redmond is not pleased with how his young club has done in the field.
The Marlins have committed 29 errors, which is tied with the Cubs for the most in the Major Leagues.
"I think we've had some mistakes on plays that we should have made," Redmond said. "On routine plays. And maybe we've had some plays that guys with a little more experience would have made. But, at the end of the day, this is the big leagues, and guys are getting the opportunity to go out there and play. We've got to play defense. That's the way it goes. You've got to make plays in this league or you don't stick around."
Injuries force Marlins to fast-track prospects
LOS ANGELES -- Dealing with injuries is part of the game. What's out of the ordinary is the pure volume of Marlins who have spent time on the disabled list this season.
Already 12 players have or are still serving 13 different stints on the DL, which is the most of any team in the Major Leagues.
The rash of players going down was displayed a few days ago in San Diego. On Tuesday, the Marlins placed second baseman Donovan Solano on the DL in the afternoon with a strained left intercostal, and his replacement, Chris Valaika, suffered a broken left wrist the same night.
The two injuries resulted in promoting prospect Derek Dietrich from Double-A Jacksonville about a month earlier than anticipated.
"It's been a bad run," president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said. "It kind of started the first day of Spring Training when [Jeff] Mathis broke his collarbone, and it hasn't really stopped since."
Mathis, a veteran catcher, is on rehab assignment at Jacksonville and could arrive to the big leagues soon.
Toward the end of Spring Training, the front office was anticipating right-hander Jose Fernandez, outfielder Marcell Ozuna and Dietrich would be part of a loaded Double-A club. Now, all three are in the big leagues. And in a few weeks, if not sooner, outfielder Christian Yelich could also be making his MLB debut.
Ranked 13th on MLB.com's Top 100 Prospect List, Yelich is riding a 15-game hitting streak for the Suns.
This is a transition season for the Marlins, as the team reloads with younger players, many of whom were expected to continue their development in the Minors.
"I don't know if it messes up the plan," Beinfest said. "You've got to do what you've got to do. I don't think anybody thought that Derek Dietrich was going to be here today, but eventually he was going to be here. Eventually, Ozuna was going to be here. Eventually, Yelich will be here."
Calling up prospects has become a need because manager Mike Redmond has struggled to keep healthy bodies on the field.
"Right now, we're so buckled by the amount of injuries to key players," Beinfest said. "I don't know if we've taken a step back to say, 'OK, is this going to mess up the master plan?' We're trying to make sure Red has 25 guys every day, which has been tough. He's played short a lot. It's tough to keep up with it."
Valaika undergoes surgery on broken wrist
LOS ANGELES -- Marlins infielder Chris Valaika, who fractured his left wrist on Tuesday at San Diego, underwent successful surgery on Friday at the University of Miami Hospital.
Valaika sustained a break to the tip of his radius bone in the eighth inning.
A Santa Monica native, Valaika entered the Marlins' road trip eager to travel to Los Angeles to see family and friends.
Instead, on Friday the 27-year-old was back in Miami, where it was determined he needed surgery. Dr. Patrick Owens performed the procedure, inserting two pins in his wrist.
There is a chance Valaika could be done for the season. He will need four to six weeks to recover from the surgery, and about the same amount of time to build back up.
"He's going to be down a while," manager Mike Redmond said. "He left the other day to get checked out, and it showed that he needed surgery."
Valaika, who started at second base on Tuesday, sustained the injury while covering second on Yonder Alonso's stolen base. His glove hand was pinned and bent backwards after grazing with Alonso.
Koehler replaces LeBlanc in rotation
LOS ANGELES -- The Marlins are shaking up their rotation a little bit.
Tom Koehler will be replacing Wade LeBlanc, giving Miami five right-hander starters.
LeBlanc, 0-5 with a 6.11 ERA in seven starts, was initially scheduled to start on Sunday. Now the left-hander will be going to the bullpen, where he is an option to pitch long relief.
Koehler, who has a 3.32 ERA in six relief appearances, will be making his second MLB start. The right-hander started the 2012 season finale.
"He's going to get an opportunity to go in and make a start, and we'll see how he does," manager Mike Redmond said. "This gives us another lefty in the bullpen, and a guy who can throw multiple innings. We'll flip-flop them.
"Tom has been a starter in Minor Leagues, and he's had success. And it gives us a little flexibility in the bullpen. We've got a guy who can come in and face some lefties. And he's built up to where he can give us multiple innings, if we need him. "
Koehler opened the season at Triple-A New Orleans, where he made three starts and had a 1.06 ERA before being called up.
The Marlins also are flip-flopping Alex Sanabia and Ricky Nolasco in the first two games of their homestand against the Reds, which starts on Tuesday at Marlins Park.
Nolasco will start on Tuesday, while Sanabia, who was hampered by a tight right groin in his last start, will go on Wednesday.
Boras on hand to watch Fernandez
LOS ANGELES -- Jose Fernandez's seventh big league start was the first time his agent, Scott Boras, got to watch him pitch in person.
Fernandez, Miami's 20-year-old right-handed sensation, took the mound on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Marlins moved Fernandez from Class A to the big leagues out of necessity. The day before the season opened, the team placed Henderson Alvarez and Nathan Eovaldi on the disabled list, each hindered by right shoulder inflammation.
So, without any Double-A development, Fernandez is developing in the big leagues.
"He doesn't have the typical soul of a 20-year-old," said Boras, a California-based agent. "He has an older soul. He loves to study hitting. He asked me information all the time."
Before the season started, Boras was informed of the Marlins' decision by team owner, Jeffrey Loria.
Boras says Fernandez is a rare talent because he commands three pitches. Along with a 95-plus-mph fastball, the Cuban-born right-hander has a plus slider and changeup.
"Placing him at the Major League level, it's challenged him, obviously, to pitch with three pitches, and create a more dynamic perspective [for hitters]," Boras said.
If Fernandez had gone to Double-A Jacksonville, he could have dominated basically with just his fastball.
"He had the ability to dominate with just one pitch," Boras said. "When you want a player to grow, normally the Minor Leagues, you're going to have to have him use three pitches to be effective as a preparation process."
The Marlins have already said they will closely monitor Fernandez, limiting him to between 150-170 innings.
"Again, the club has kind of said, 'We're going to keep him on a Minor League scale,'" Boras said. "If you're pitching a lot of innings prior to being 24, your chances of pitching after 30 are not good.
"Whether he pitches 150 or 160 innings in the Minor Leagues, the key thing for me is, this is the forum that allows him to really acquire the knowledge you would hope someone would acquire below. But you're doing it at the highest level, because the talent allows him to compete, and provide the team with an opportunity to win."
Boras, who also represents Mets right-hander Matt Harvey, notes that Fernandez is getting a head-start at the big league level.
"When Matt Harvey was 20, he was a sophomore in college," the agent said.
Worth noting
• Mathis, on rehab assignment with Jacksonville, could join the Marlins as early as Tuesday in Miami. The veteran catcher broke his right collarbone on Feb. 23, in Miami's first Grapefruit League game.
• Logan Morrison, on the 60-day disabled list with a right knee injury, is being used as a designated hitter in extended spring games. He went 2-for-3 with a home run, single and walk on Friday in Jupiter.
• Giancarlo Stanton, on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, remains in Miami receiving treatment.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This British band's first album in seven years finds them in fine form with a kinder, gentler version of the sound of their classic 1997 album When I Was Born For The 7th Time, seamlessly blending '70s glam-rock, Beatlesque pop, electronics, hip hop, funk, soul, gospel, dub and lots of Indian pop flavor into catchy, hook-filled pop songs with bright melodies and exuberant harmonies. They may have sanded off a few of the edges over the years, but the sunny, relaxed vibe of this album is pretty irresistible. Out last summer in Europe, it's now being released in the US. 4/2/2010 - Don Yates
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While the small-block Chevy engine changed hot rodding in the 1950s, the folks at CBM Motorsports spend most of their engineering efforts on the newer LS Series engines. In this Feature Flick, owners Chris Bland and Bruce McKillop give an inside look at the race engine company.
CBM Motorsports builds engines for all applications including sand rails, boats, and muscle cars. With the new direct-injected LT1 engine in the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the team at CBM Motorsports is excited to explore the potential of the new technology. In the video, McKillop describes the superiority of the LS Series engines compared to older small block Chevy V-8s, while Bland talks about the modern small-block's displacement and horsepower potential.
Bland began hot rodding cars when he was about 15 years old. After getting involved with drag racing, he learned how to make the most power possible on a small budget by mixing and matching parts. Bland ended up working as a GM technician where McKillop was the parts and service director. Eventually the duo left the dealership to open CBM Motorsports.
Check out the video below to see where CBM Motorsports expects to go next. Don't forget to stay until the end to see Bland's daily driver, a car he uses to demonstrate the shop's capabilities.


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11 Pin-Worthy Blogger Looks To Inspire You This Weekend
As you gear up for what we imagine will be another fashion-filled weekend, it's time to present this week's awesome collection of blogger looks. From pops of cool colour to modern silhouettes, today's story is packed with plenty of style inspiration. Click through now.
Jessie Chanes of Seams For A Desire
Current/Elliott Military Cotton Parka ($328); UVE Moda Parental Advisory Sweatshirt ($32); Zara pants; Michael Kors bag; Caroline Herrera heels.
Blair Eadie of Atlantic-Pacific
Eric Javits hat; Arden B. top; Tibi skirt; Belle by Sigerson Morrison Able Ankle Strap Flats ($195).
Hallie Swanson of Hallie Daily
Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Sunglasses ($280); J.Crew Cotton Twill Swing Trench ($248) in Sunbaked Orange; vintage dress; Mulberry bag; Miu Miu loafers.
Lisa Dengler of Just Another Fashion Blog
Strenesse Trench Coat ($1031); Lush Lily Side Slit Woven Tee ($34) in Quail; James Jeans skinnies; Alice + Olivia Snack Jagger Leather Bag ($395); Birkenstock Arizona Flat Sandals ($94).
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L'Agence for Intermix Mesh Capelet Romper ($398); Karen Millen clutch; Zara shoes.
Virgit Canaz of Preppy Fashionist
Zara hat; Noisy May blazer, top, and jeans; Choies Clock Pattern Bag with Chain Strap ($37); Valentino Rockstud Pumps ($945).
Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes
vintage sweater; Burberry skirt and clutch.
Andy Torres The Style Scrapbook
Celine sunglasses; Sandro suit; Proenza Schouler bag; Sandro shoes.
Chiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad
Moschino by Jeremy Scott dress; Dr. Martens boots.
Carmen Hamilton of The Chronicles Of Her
Balmain Box Shoulder Jacket ($2802) and Origami Fold Denim Miniskirt ($1502).
Danielle Bernstein of We Wore What
Equipment sweater; Blue Moon Two Slit Skirt ($110); Toga Buckled Leather Ankle Boots ($515).


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Ankiel propels Cardinals to win
Right fielder hits three-run homer in first game since 2004
By Daniel Berk / MLB.com
Why not?
This night belonged to Ankiel -- from start to end.
From the moment he walked through the clubhouse doors and got a hug from one of the guards to when he stepped out of the dugout after he belted a three-run home run to give the 42,848 fans at Busch Stadium a curtain call, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 will always be Ankiel's night.
"You almost can't put it into words," Ankiel said. "I couldn't have written that any better."
The night started for Ankiel with a lengthy standing ovation from the Cardinals faithful, before he stepped into the batter's box for his first Major League at-bat since 2004 in the first inning.
"I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do," Ankiel said. "It's kind of awkward, but it felt great."
It turned out Ankiel's at-bat wasn't that eventful. The right fielder took a pitch, and then popped out to the shortstop.
It didn't matter.
He still got ovations throughout the rest of the night, every time he came up to the plate and every time he slowly jogged to right field to take his position.
But, in the seventh inning, it all changed for the 28-year-old. It went from being an exciting night to a night that Ankiel will surely never forget.
Sporting his new No. 24 on the back of home white jersey, Ankiel walked to the plate for his final at-bat in the seventh.
With two men on and two out, Ankiel showed some patience and took a couple of pitches before getting the count to 2-1.
Padres reliever Doug Brocail then hung a curveball that Ankiel hammered 384 feet over the right-field wall for a three run blast.
Welcome back Mr. Ankiel.
Ankiel then gave a small fist pump as he rounded first base and got a high five from first base coach Dave McKay.
In the dugout, his manager, Tony La Russa was just plain giddy. The manager, who has been the leader of the Cardinals since 1996, raised both of his hands well above his head and exchanged a high five with catcher Yadier Molina, all the while boasting a smile that rivaled Ankiel's postgame grin.
"Short of winning the World Series, that's the happiest I've seen our club," La Russa said. "He's such a special young man. What a moment. This guy has shown so much character."
Asked after the game to describe what it felt like rounding the bases, Ankiel struggled to put it into words.
"I don't think I had any [feeling]. I felt like I was floating," Ankiel said.
What made it even more special for all of Ankiel's teammates and Cardinal nation, was the fact that Ankiel's homer was a timely one too.
Leading just 1-0 in the seventh, the Cards tacked on one run, before Ankiel stepped in and broke the game open to secure a win for the Cards and starting pitcher Joel Pineiro.
Pineiro's dazzling performance -- seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and no walks -- will surely be forgotten, as the night clearly belonged to No. 24, and that was fine with Pineiro.
"It's great for the team, great for him. It's just amazing. I don't know him well, but, from being on the outside, it's a great story," Pineiro said. "It's amazing for him to come back like this. It doesn't get any better."
Ankiel said it feels like his shortcomings as a big-league pitcher seven years ago are "ancient history" and he's eager and ready to start his new career as a hitter.
Scratch that, a power hitter.
In the end, what Ankiel did on Thursday night is what he's been doing all season at Triple-A Memphis. There, as has now been well documented, Ankiel slugged 32 homers in 102 games and drove in 89 runs.
But, just like the great ones, Ankiel had a few nerves before the game on Thursday and he wasn't shy to admit it.
"I think you're always wondering how you're going to do," Ankiel said. "To end the night like that was special. You always dream of that. It just feels really good, I'm pumped."
With the win, the Cards took three of four from the Padres, who came into the series 10 games above .500 and again find themselves just 5 1/2 games out of first place.
That's right, first place.
Despite still being six games under .500, the Cards now find themselves right in the middle of a heated division race and will now welcome the Dodgers to town for a three-game series.
"It will be no problem getting ready to play these games," La Russa said. "I just hope we're good enough."
One thing is for sure, Thursday night, Rick Ankiel was good enough.
Daniel Berk 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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Payment Industry Trends in 2014
Following a period of relative inaction in the payments industry caused by uncertainty on the economic, regulatory, and technological fronts, 2014 has come out of the blocks fast by comparison.
Yet with so much happening in fields as diverse as payments security, the mobile arena, and emerging technologies such as EMV and mobile wallets it can be a challenge for credit unions to separate the signal from the noise in determining which issues to prioritize.
Build your priorities around these trends
Economic indicators are improving and growth prospects in both credit and debit look brighter for 2014 than they have in the past few years.
The legal and regulatory climate for both credit and debit will be relatively stable during the coming year. Select retailers are appealing the credit card interchange settlement and appellate courts are conducting hearings on Regulation II of the Durbin Amendment, which impacts debit card interchange. No new legislation is anticipated; however, some new political attention has arisen in the wake of the recent Target data breach.
The pace of technological innovation will shake out some winners and losers. In 2014, issuers will spend significant time investigating and understanding various technology solutions with respect to their card programs. While some may have an "if it ain't broke, why fix it" mentality toward payments, the reality is that credit unions must invest the time to keep up with the latest changes in the marketplace to keep on par or ahead of larger issuers while simultaneously gauging the expectations of their members.
Given these broad trends, here is how your credit union can expect to see them play out across these specific areas.
Credit and debit card momentum
Driven by continued economic recovery, rebounding consumer confidence, sustained low interest rates and the settling of the regulatory and political environment, growth prospects for both credit and debit cards look better for 2014 than they have in the past few years.
We look for cards to accelerate growth in 2014 and expect organic growth in spending on all cards to grow, particularly in terms of discretionary spend that may have been deferred during the recession.
We believe that a massive opportunity exists for credit unions to transition check and cash transactions to debit, as highlighted by the recently released 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study indicating that 1.3 billion check payments were made at the point-of-sale in 2012.
EMV anti-fraud program status
With only 20 months until the October 2015 liability shift, there appears to be an uneven trajectory of implementation for both retailers and issuers. Using the Canadian EMV rollout as an example, it is estimated to have taken 10 years to reach full saturation point.
We believe that as long as the industry continues to operate without an EMV mandate and anticipates added cost, complexity and consumer impact, the implementation of EMV in the United States may continue at an elongated pace.
However, events such as the recent data breach at Target may cause both issuers and merchants alike to escalate the pace of implementation. Political involvement can end updriving a mandate but could also impact issuer preferences, previous regulatory rulings, consumer confusion and time lines.
The prevalence of multiple debit PIN networks, coupled with the U.S. District Court ruling requiring multiple networks by transaction type is further complicating the matter.
Mobile wallets
Mobile wallets will be in the spotlight in 2014 as payments networks, merchants, wireless companies and others develop and refine their offerings. To move past the initial wave of early adopters and to reach a tipping point, the carrot for these stakeholders is access to some very rich data. But for mobile wallets to take off, the stakeholders need to do a better job of convincing consumers of the value added.
Ironically, the industry has invested decades' worth of education and incentives to make consumers comfortable with plastic card usage and those highly successful efforts may prove difficult and expensive to reverse.
Mobile wallet applications will need to be accepted universally and offer security features that meet or beat those that are offered with plastic cards. This becomes even more critical as consumer awareness of security breaches is heightened by the recent data breach at Target and other merchants.
Because many consumers are happy using their plastic cards, emphasis will need to be made on value-added features that come with mobile payments, such as incremental convenience, discount offers, rewards, in addition to the coolness factor.
Norman Patrick is PSCU's director of debit consulting for Advisors Plus. He can be reached at 727-299-2523 or email@example.com,


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"In the future, turbine exports will account for more than 30% of our total sales," says Han Junliang, board chairman of Sinovel. In 2009, Sinovel exported 10 of its 1.5MW doubly-fed asynchronous turbines to projects in India. Goldwind exported three of its 1.5MW turbines to the US. These came online in December. Shanghai Electric exported five of its machines to the UK. It also exported two 1.25MW turbines to wind power plants in Thailand in May. Changqian Xinyu, in east China's Jiangsu province, exported one 1.5MW turbine to the US in August and one to Thailand in February. Figures compiled by leading research consultancy Make found Chinese companies were already among the world's top turbine manufacturers in terms of market share. The Chinese manufacturers Sinovel and Goldwind took third and fifth positions respectively. Sinovel's market share has risen from 5% to 9% between 2008 and 2009 while Goldwind's has increased from 4% to just over 7% over the same period.
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£25.00 - £40.00
In Celebration of the London 2012 Olympics, Ronnie Scott's presents its Classic Jazz Series of concerts Friday 27th July – Sunday 12th August inclusive
Each evening will start with a support set from our award-winning house band, The Ronnie Scott's All Stars – they band will perform a set of classic jazz as well as recount some famous and entertaining stories that have gone on in the club's 53 years history.
Then it's on to the main event! Each night has a different theme focusing on past legends that have played at the club such as Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Buddy Rich alongside other favourites of the genre such as Frank Sinatra, George Gershwin and Ray Charles – each show brought to you by the top jazz musicians in the country.
Full dinner menu, drinks and cocktails available from your table every evening whilst enjoying the show.
Tickets £25-40, on sale now.
Support: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars
+ support tonight: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars with Special Guest vocalists Emma Smith (Mon) and Natalie Williams (Tues)
Monday's band line up: Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Ed Richardson (drums).
Tuesday's band line up: is Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Chris Higginbottom
The Ronnie Scott's All Stars are comprised of some of the greatest talents on the U.K scene, including some of our most regular performers James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Pedro Segundo (drums)
James Pearson:-
Musical Director at Ronnie Scott's and the owner of a ferocious piano technique coupled with a sense of musicality rarely heard, James Pearson is one of the most exciting musicians to have emerged from the U.K in the last 25 years. After working with him, the late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth declared: "James Pearson is an exceptionally gifted artist. His masterful playing makes him head and shoulders above the rest of his contemporaries. He shows signs of true greatness".
Sam Burgess:-
Double Bass Despite only being in his early 30's, already Sam is a stalwart of the UK jazz scene. As well as appearing on numerous film soundtracks such as 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Hannibal'. Sam's thumping, pounding, relentlessly driving bass lines have been heard accompanying the likes of Bob James, Billy Kilson, Gary Novak, Joe Lock, Dave Kekowski, Guy Barker, Dave O'Higgins, Pete King, Gareth Williams, Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes, Tim Whitehead, John Horler, Gwyneth Herbert, John Dankworth, The BBC Big Band and Robbie Williams.
Pedro Segundo:-
At 22 years old Pedro Segundo, Portuguese drummer joins the James Pearson Trio at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Born and raised in Lisbon, picked up the drums seriously at the age of eight starting studying classical percussion a year later. In June 2011 he graduates from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Timpani and Classical Percussion. His musical ability combines a blend of styles creating a unique sound on the drum set. He has played regularly with Dennis Rollins, Femi Temowo, Mário Franco, Cleveland Watkiss and many other artists touring in festivals all around the globe.
Other regular performers include:
Dave Ohm (drums), Natalie Williams (vocals), Alex Garnett (sax), Nigel Price (guitar), Steve Rushton (drums), Polly Gibbons (vocals), Alistair White (trombone), Gary Baldwin (hammond), Al Cherry (guitar), Matt Home (drums), Alan Barnes (sax), Ralph Salmins (drums), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Mark Smith (bass), James Nisbet (guitar), Pete Long (sax), Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), Dave O'Higgins (sax), Alec Dankworth (bass), Steve Fishwick (trumpet) and others...
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Republicans late Monday blocked a bipartisan Senate plan to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, making it increasingly likely Congress will be unable to resolve the legislative standoff before September.
Having resolved the federal debt crisis, Congress is expected to leave at the end of the week for its August recess. If that happens, lost revenue from uncollected airline ticket taxes could exceed $1.2 billion before lawmakers return to work a month later, senators said.
The Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House are at odds over proposals to cut rural air service subsidies and to change a federal labor rule to make it more difficult for airline workers to unionize. Unable to resolve their differences, the FAA's operating authority was allowed to expire at midnight on July 22.
The showdown began last month when the House passed a GOP bill to extend the FAA's operating authority that cut air service subsidies by $16.5 million. Democrats said the House was trying to impose policies that hadn't been negotiated with Senate and using the subsidies as leverage to force them to cut a deal on the labor issue. The labor provision is in a separate, long-term FAA funding bill.
On Monday, Sens. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the committee that oversees the FAA, and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, the senior Republican on the committee, floated a proposal to restore full operating authority to the FAA while cutting air service subsidies $71 million. The plan fell apart when Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said he would use parliamentary procedures to tie up the Senate in an effort to prevent a vote on the measure.
Hutchison questioned the logic of allowing a stalemate over relatively small savings in subsidy cuts to prevent the government from collecting many times that amount in revenues designated for the operation of the nation's air traffic system.
"This just does not make sense," Hutchison said.
The subsidies program was created after airlines were deregulated in 1978 to ensure continued air service on less profitable routes to remote communities. The program has grown to provide service to about 150 communities, from Muscle Shoals, Ala., to Pelican, Alaska, and costs about $200 million a year. Critics say the subsides are too high and some of the communities are within a reasonable drive from a hub airport.
Coburn told reporters earlier in the day he would block any bill to end the shutdown that doesn't eliminate air service subsidies for communities that are within 90 miles of a hub airport. The Rockefeller-Hutchison plan used a different formula for deciding which communities would be eliminated from the program.
The Rockefeller plan would spare subsidies for Morgantown, W.Va.; the GOP plan would eliminate them.
Later, Rockefeller sought a vote on a "clean" bill to end the shutdown that didn't include any subsidy cuts or other policy provisions. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, blocked the vote, saying he was concerned about the labor issue, although the bill didn't contain a labor provision.
The FAA's long-term operating authority expired in 2007. Since then, Congress has been unable to agree on a long-term funding plan. The agency has continued to operate under a series of 20 short-term extensions.
When the FAA's operating authority expired, airlines also lost their authority to collect the ticket taxes that provide the majority of the trust fund's revenue, costing the government an estimated $200 million a week.
The FAA has been forced to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and issue stop-work orders on more than 200 construction and other projects paid for with trust fund monies. Work on another $2.5 billion in airport construction grants has stopped because employees who handle the grants have been furloughed. Tens of thousands of private sector workers have been affected.
The agency has a budget of more than $16 billion this year and employs 47,000 people. Air traffic controllers have remained on the job. Administration officials have vowed that safety won't be compromised and travelers won't be inconvenienced.
But FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt revealed Monday that airport safety inspectors nationwide have been working without pay and shouldering travel expenses themselves since the shutdown began.
The 40 inspectors are in charge of regular checks covering runways, navigation aids and other systems at dozens of airports and airlines. A typical inspector may travel to five airports in a two-week period and rack up thousands of dollars in hotel and airline tickets, Babbitt said.
"We're asking for them to put the balance on their credit cards," he said. "It's not right to ask them to do that, it's just not."
Babbitt and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited New York's La Guardia airport, where work has stopped on a $6 million project to demolish an old control tower. The old tower blocks the view from a new control tower built a few hundred feet away.
Furloughed engineering technician Gerard Cook, who worked on the new tower, said the shutdown took employees off guard and many families were not prepared to go without paychecks. With a new month beginning, many will be struggling to pay their rent and other bills, he said.
"People think all government employees just sit behind a desk and push a pencil," said Cook, 40. "They don't realize we're out here in the manholes and the mud and the heat and the bugs, working hard."
Also Monday, Delta Air Lines said it will refund the ticket taxes charged for travel during the shutdown, although it's not yet clear when travelers will see the money.
The refunds will apply to people who bought their ticket before the shutdown began, but who traveled during the shutdown. People who bought their ticket after the shutdown began didn't pay the taxes anyway - although they paid higher fares instead.
Associated Press writer Chris Hawley in New York and AP Airlines writer Joshua Freed in Minneapolis contributed to this report.


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Valentine's treats will be cooked up in Frog Level through a community baking event sponsored by the Daydreamz Project and Kids at Work.
The baking will take place at Open Door Kitchen at Frog Level in Waynesville from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10
The goal is to create sweets and treats for folks in local homeless shelters, senior convalescent hospitals and rehabilitation centers on behalf of Valentine's Day.
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SNOW HILL — The human remains found late last month in a water-filled ditch in a residential area in Snow Hill have been identified as a Snow Hill man reported missing in May.
On July 29, an unidentified individual reported to the Snow Hill Police Department the discovery of possible human remains in a water-filled ditch at the end of Woodland Court. The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) responded to the scene and located a human skull in the ditch and the rest of the body approximately 20 yards away in the same ditch.
The preliminary investigation revealed the remains were those of a white male, but no other identification could be made at the scene at the time of the discovery. The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy and further investigation. The autopsy positively identified the remains as Keith Allen Gordon, 60, of Snow Hill, who had been reported missing from the county seat on May 9.
The positive identification was made from a prosthetic hip. Gordon had hip replacement surgery in June of 2000. The cause of death has not been determined pending toxicology reports. However, foul play is not suspected at this time.


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Existing-home sales decreased 0.8% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million from a downwardly revised 5.09 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. The April rate is 12.9% below a 5.80 million pace in April 2010; sales surged in April and May 2010 due to the home buyer tax credit.
"Given the great affordability conditions, job creation and pent-up demand, home sales should be stronger," said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. "Although existing-home sales are expected to trend up unevenly through next year, unnecessarily tight credit is continuing to restrain the market, along with a steady level of low appraisals that result in contract cancellations."
The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $163,700 in April, down 5% from April 2010. Distressed homes accounted for 37% of sales in April, down from 40% in March, but up from 33% in April 2010.
Total housing inventory at the end of April increased 9.9% to 3.87 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 9.2-month supply at the current sales pace, up from an 8.3-month supply in March.
Single-family home sales dropped 0.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.42 million in April from 4.44 million in March, and are 12.6% below the 5.06 million-pace in April 2010. The median existing single-family home price was $163,200 in April, 5.4% below a year ago.
Existing condominium and co-op sales fell 3.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 630,000 in April from 650,000 in March, and are 15% below the 741,000-unit level one year ago. The median existing condo price was $167,300 in April, down 2.3% from April 2010.
Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 7.5% to an annual pace of 740,000 in April and are 32.1% below a year-ago surge. In the Midwest, existing-home sales rose 5.7% to 1.12 million but are 16.4% below a cyclical peak in April 2010. In the South, existing-home sales declined 1% to an annual pace of 1.95 million in April and are 9.3% below a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West dropped 1.6% to an annual level of 1.24 million in April and are 0.8% below April 2010.