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Michal Herak and Ivan Cakovsky give us an excellent scene. We were very keen to try Michal, who had never done anything with a guy before. We decided to try him out in the passive role and wanted to get someone reliable to induct him. So Ivan came in to do the business. They start off with some kissing, which Michal seems to take to with some relish. Then he follows Ivan's lead in feeling for his dick in his slipys, and rubbing ensues. Ivan seems very keen and is soon down on Michal's dick, before he even has his undies off. He quickly gets Michal hard adn removes the slipys, then goes back to sucking on a very nice cock. I van certainly knows what he is doing and sucks it so well. Then they swap over and Michal is so keen to get his mouth on Ivan's rampant dick that he goes straight down on it, without his hands even touching the cock, his mouth just sucks it up. For a first timer Michal is really getting into it and sucks Ivan with gusto. As he does so Ivan's hand soon finds its way to have a feel of Michal's ass, which is soon to get more than just a feel. My goodness Michal does it very well, a real star sucker I think. Ivan then get Michal down on his stomach, ass exposed so he can start to play with it. He teases Michal's ass with his tongue, flicking at it and then licking it before he decides to use a finger. So the first thing ever to enter Michal's ass is Ivan's finger, and he copes well with it, as Ivan decides a little more rimming is in order. Ivan then climbs on top of Michal and slides his big dick deep into that tight ass. When Ivan feels Michal is ready he pulls him up to his knees, cock still deep in his ass and continues to fuck him.Michal is certainly feeling it, but takes it very well. Another change sees the guys in the spoon position, and we get a wonderful view of Ivan's dick pounding into Michal's ass. Ivan is really giving a good fuck and moves to missionary for another deep pounding. He really knows how to fuck and Michal is feeling it real good as the dick bangs into his ass. Ivan can't hold back any longer and pulls out and up to Michals face to cum. Michal is wonderful as he licks the cock and then sucks it clean. Then the final flourish is for Michal to cum himself. A really great scene with both guys doing very well, but top marks to Michal for the way he coped with his first mansex.
Janda Micka is 28 years old and lives in Frydek-Mistek. He is self-employed and in his spare time he enjoys cycling. Janda is good looking guy, with a great body. He starts his video sitting on the floor, with a bare chest, and his hand starts to rub over it. Travelling downn to his groin and squeezing it and then back up to his oiled chest, using both hands. Then climbing onto his knees his hands dip into his jeans, and out again, teasing us. Then he begins to open the jeans, he is naked underneath and he slowly pushes the jeans down, turning as he does so we see a gorgeous bubble butt. The jeans are down sufficiently so the butt is fully exposed and Janda bends forward to expose the hole for us. His hands spread the cheeks and we see a wonderful hairy crack. Up on his knees his hands caress his ass some more until he turns and sits again, pushing the jeans down to his ankles. His big, fat dick is finally exposed to us already semi hard, it seems, as he fully sheds the jeans. As he plays a little with his cock we see his massive balls and see his hand rub over them too. Then onto his knees, widely spread so the balls are hanging gloriously, he wanks his cock and rubs his chest. Janda turns and bends over again so we see th eass and he pushes his cock back between his legs, to make sure we can still see it. His hole looks divine as he does it, the hole opening as he moves back and forth. Jands turns again and wanks his cock as he takes a big black chain and puts it around his neck. Clearly enjoying the attention of the camera Janda lays back and wanks that big cock, before standing and letting us see the hardness standing proud. Giving us a delightful smile, so pleased with himself, he takes the chain and wraps it around himself and around his dick. He gives us some wonderful views as he works his body for our pleasure. Then he is ready for the money shot, so he lays on the floor and wanks his dick to a very nice cum shot. And so, off to the shower to clean up and bring a really excellent erotic video to an end.
Artur Lafek and Ivan Cakovsky, 2 of my favorite performers came in for a flip-flop duo. Artur, who only recently bottomed for the first time, seems to be every ready for sex and the same certainly applies to Ivan. The scene starts with the guys already down to their slipys and kissing. Ivan, as keen as ever, quickly has his hand in Artur's undies, playing with his dick, then he ducks down and starts to suck on Artur's cock, pulling the slipys down. After sucking for a time Ivan goes back up and kisses Artur again, and Artur then goes down on Ivan's rock hard dick. Golly he is always so hard. Artur has certainly learnt, very quickly, how to be an expert sucker. The guys then remove the undies completely and Ivan gives Artur's dick some more attention, and get's Artur's dick standing proud and hard very soon. He really works on the cock, and soon they move to 69, with Ivan on top. It is great to see two such sexy guys going at it with each other. We get a great view of Ivan's ass as Artur laps at his cock and balls, with Ivan sucking on Artur's throbbing cock in the background. Then Ivan pulls Artur's legs up, for access to his ass, and spits on the hole a few times, and diddles it with his finger. When he deems the time is right Ivan moves round and starts to slide his dick into Artur's novice ass. They go at it really well, with Ivan plowing nice and hard. Ivan pulls out and reclines on the bed, so that Artur can get up and sit on his dick. Artur is hard and starts to slide his ass over Ivan's rampant cock, bouncing up and down on it real well. Then Ivan starts to fuck the ass, ramming his cock in and out hard and fast. Artur turns his head back so he can kiss Ivan as he is being fucked, and this only makes Ivan fuck even faster into Arturs eager hole. A nice change of position to spoon, sees Artur ramming his cock deep into Ivan's open hole. Artur fucks at a more sedate pace, but gets his dick in nice and deep, before a change to missionary for more fucking, and Artur is able to lean down and kiss Ivan as he fucks. All this action puts Ivan over the edge and he shoots his load while Artur is deep inside him. Artur moves up to Ivan's head and drops his load on him and Ivan takes the spent cock in his mouth to finish it off. Artur bends forward for a final kiss to bring a wonderful scene to a very nice end.
Daniel Galba is ages 21 and lives in Liberec, where he works as a locksmith. He enjoys machines, tennis and swimming. What a nice looking guy Daniel is, with an almost constant smile on his face. He clearly enjoyed doing this shoot, and showing himself off. With some lovely poses, showing off a very nice endowment, of quite significant length, and a most attractive rear end too. I like him very much indeed, and will be keen to see his erotic video. I hope he will agree to more too.


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So here's my in-depth analysis:
Carlisle: I bet he's one of those freaky specimens that listens to everything. I can see him liking fifties music.
Esme: I see her enjoying people with really good vocals - singer/songwriters. Someone mentioned Celine Dion, singers in that vein.
Alice: When Alice picks Bella up from work in EC, Bella mentions that she's singing along to a song on the radio. So obviously she enjoys some contemporary music. I also think she'd enjoy swing.
Jasper: I think he's more of a soul and blues kinda guy. I see him being one of those goofballs with all the same type of CDs and then, like, a Rage Against the Machine CD down on the end . I really don't see Jasper being a country type of boy. I don't know why. I just don't *shrugs*.
Rosalie: I imagine she'd enjoy contemporary pop and alternative. But again one of those people that listens to it all. I think Rosalie's fairly diverse in that respect.
Emmett: he's a classic rocker; everything from Queen to Nirvana to Pink Floyd. That's my bet. Plus, contemporary Hip-Hop.


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I am working with forget password in php with my sql,if a user has forget his name ,he can write his name and email id and password is sent to his mail id....how i can do this???? I am working on online PHP web application.
I would expect that you would store the users' e-mail address when they register.
If they request a password reset, you send them an e-mail to confirm this.Then you create a new random password, and e-mail that to them.
I'm sure that there would be PHP code for free if you Google it.
You can easily get javascript code to for the email format check. BUT you will also need php code as well to check if the email address actually works. Be sure you get that when you get to Google
Quoting to MartinPlatt,
Yeah the basic idea of resetting easily your password is the method where you send user a link (usually which holds user id in the link as a variable) and make a function to reset that user id password and send a new password to his email.
Very easy to script.
create a field in your users table called "forgot_pw_hash" that will store a random md5 or encrypted value. when a user clicks on forget password, update the database with this has then email it to them. when they visit a page with the GET variable set to that hash, allow them to change their password.
i have made a login table with username and password in md5 form...so i can't use that login table if a user has forget his password...i will make a forget table but how it will match with login table
i am very confused please help...
can you please suggest me a script...
I have no clue what you tried to point out there, but here is a script for ya!
You really should use google by yourself.


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OMG House Last Night!!
Last night on tv's Dr House, MD, House finally slept with Cuddy!! But it turned out that he didn't. SPOILER ALERT: this made the internet, and Times critic Gina Bellafante, feel very :(
And so we got this admission of slash fantasies, printed in the pages of America's Paper of Record:
It is not merely the unrelenting push-pull of the show's writing, but the "His Girl Friday" chemistry between the actors Hugh Laurie (House) and Lisa Edelstein (Cuddy) that inspires otherwise reasonable women to bizarre, time-consuming digressions of fantasy. By "otherwise reasonable women" I am not referring to the cohort of [YouTube fanfic montager] Duchesscloverlys but to the person typing these words on my laptop.
TMI, New York Times television critic Gina Bellafante! You should've let this guy (commenting on your subsequent blog post on last night's fan bait-and-switch) type these words on your laptop:
I didn't care about House & Cuddy.
I was more interested in the patient with dual personalities and all the discussion of left/right brain. The restaurant scene was great!
Actually, the show would be more interesting if House & Wilson were intimate.
- Paul
And thus, you need never again question the continuing popularity of tv's House: The Jerky Doctor Who Solves Mysteries.


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In Reply to: Debbie --RE: Azelaic Acid + UPDATE posted by lindsay on November 08, 2000 at 18:29:49:
: Hi Debbie and everyone!: I have no idea why they sell azelaic acid at a hair site Debbie! Weird. I finished accutane November 1 and I am so excited! I don't know how well azelaic acid works for actual acne, what it is usually prescribed for, but it is AWESOME for red marks! My skin is getting better everyday it seems like! I just have faint red marks on my cheeks left. I think your skin really does get ALOT better once you finish accutane. It's still fragile cause I've only been off it a week, but I think it is gaining some "strength" or getting a little less fragile.
: It also seems like my skin COLOR is alot better. I don't know how to explain it, but I really never knew what my actual skin tone was like. All these years of breaking out, my skin was really red and then on accutane either red or very pale. Now I'm seeing that I have a yellowish colored skin (kind of light olive I think) and I really like it! I always thought I would be pale with flushed cheeks, I thought that was just my natural skin tone.
: I just want to tell everyone to have hope! I never thought I would get this much better. Right now, if the UPS man came to my door, I wouldn't hide like I used to, I would answer the door and be able to make eye contact with him without feeling too self conscious, but I wouldn't feel comfortable yet about going without makeup to school or anywhere else in public. But I can see that I will get to that point and it I know we all will! I have never felt better about my skin.
: I am using the azelaic acid every morning and night, and alternating at night between one night Cetaphil Soap and Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner and the next night St Ives Extra Mild Apricot Scrub. Last Wednesday I gave myself a 15% glycolic acid peel and one today also. It stung a little but that's it (no excessive redness or anything) I'm going to keep doing that every week and using a AHA BHA mask every week. I keep my skin moisturized all the time and I found this cool thing at a health food store. It's called "Aubrey Organics (they have a website) Sparkling Mineral Water Herbal Complexion Mist" Geez, long name huh? It contains mineral water, aloe, vitamin E and vitamin A and a few other things. (I figure the little amount of vitamin A it contains is okay, even though I've only been off accutane for a week) I spray this stuff on over my moisturizer to lock in moisture and over my makeup to make it look nicer. I LOVE it!
: My lips are almost back to normal, still a little dry but not too bad. Also, my mood has improved 110%. I'm finally going out with my friends again instead of making up excuses not to like I did while I was on accutane.
: Even though I don't really need to come here as much as I used to (since I think I have a good "plan" to get me where I'd be totally satisfied) I still do come here alot and I want you all to know that I always will come and answer any questions that I can. I won't stop coming here till we all find something that works for us! I know that there is something that will work for everyone here.
: Just wanted to let you guys know what's working for me, any questions just ask.
: Thanks for reading: Lindsay
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In Reply to: Cervical spinal stenosis posted by Stephanie H. on September 26, 1999 at 16:47:22:
: I have had cervical fusion at C4-C5 level and later at the C5-C6 level. Both fusions due to a herniated disc problem caused from different sources. They removed bone from the pelvic region to insert into the vertibra. Was only in hospital 3 days with last surgury. hardest part was getting the area where they removed the bone to funtion so I coould walk without pain. I was 42 at that time, so you can make it being only 26. Also would suggest that you should insist on frontal surgury as anterior approach causes to many later problems. I am looking for any advice for this. I am 26 years old and have been in pain for over a year. I have weakness in my arms and numbness in my hands and pain radiating down my spine and at my neck and shoulders. I have tried injections, massage, steroids, muscle relaxers, antiinflammatories, therapy. These have only been a minimal help. Are there any other things that have helped? Does surgery work and what are the risks of surgery? Please help!
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A great night of MMA at "UFC on FUEL TV 4: Munoz vs. Weidman" was a not-so-good night for the sport at the 2012 ESPY Awards.
For the fifth year in a row, MMA lost out to boxing in the "Best Fighter" category at the 2012 ESPY Awards.
Additionally, Edson Barboza fell short on votes in the "Best Play" category.
In the "Best Fighter" category, boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. snapped Manny Pacquiao's three-year hold on the award and won for the third time himself. Mayweather Jr. won the honor in 2007 and 2008 before Pacquiao won it in 2009-2011, but was not a finalist this year.
UFC middleweight Anderson Silva and UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, who had previously been nominated in 2009 and 2011, respectively, fell short to Mayweather.
Each of those years since the "Best Fighter" award's inception in 2007, at least one MMA fighter has been nominated. Past MMA nominees for "Best Fighter" include Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Randy Couture.
In the "Best Play" category, Indiana Hoosier Christian Watford went home with the ESPY for his buzzer-beating shot against Kentucky in NCAA basketball. Barboza was nominated for his highlight-reel wheel-kick knockout of Terry Etim at UFC 142, which earned him a pair of bonuses at the Rio de Janeiro event for both "Knockout of the Night" and "Fight of the Night."
The ESPY Awards, founded in 1993, honor the best achievements, moments and leading athletes of the previous year. Winners are determined by fan vote on ESPN's official website. This year's show aired live on ESPN with Rob Riggle as host.
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text: I've got a couple friends that have heard about Bitcoin and they're trying to talk me into going into "mining" with them. They're whole hog ready to do this, but they say the more people they can get together the more they can make. I understand that basic concept: a internet/cyber currency free of international borders; all though the legality and "value" of such a thing still a bit of a puzzle to me. Far as I can tell, though you're suppose to pay for goods and services with the coins, most of the "Transactions" are in the form of trading coins and mining. So, I'm sorta of not seeing the real point? It sounds like free "money" but you really aren't able to do much with it but trade it around with out coin holders; If I'm grasping the current way things are right. Any one on the board with experience with these things? Is it worth my time? Do you end up out of pocket in terms of real money to finance/support your coins? What is even the point to do this?


text: Application Support Our staff includes experts in molecular biology, oligonucleotide design, sequencing, mutagenesis, PCR and related research applications who are available for consultation before or after an order is placed. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: 1-800-328-2661 Web chat: www.idtdna.com Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. 1710 Commercial Park Coralville, Iowa 52241 How to Order IDT accepts orders on the website and by email. Place Your Order Online IDT offers many ordering features on the website including: pricing, yield guarantees, estimated ship dates, convenient plate ordering, access to oligo specification sheets, mass spectrometry, and analytical CE traces, order and shipment tracking, multiple oligo entry, and ability to reorder oligos. An order confirmation will be sent via email shortly after an order is placed on the website. Order Products Online » Email Your Order Send orders via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. For your convenience IDT provides Excel templates for oligo, plate and gene orders placed via email. Oligo Order Form Plate Order Form Gene Order Form If you are unable to use the Excel template, your email order should include the following information: Your name, address, and phone number The name of your institution Payment information for the order The name of your Principal Investigator (PI) The scale and sequence of the oligos you want to order, one oligo per line


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Re: Guy J - Balance
We would be living in a pretty dull world if we all liked the same things Dufunk. For example, I enjoy the use of correct punctuation and grammar whereas you enjoy copying and pasting from You Tube comments. It's all relative. I've not heard anything from Guy J to suggest I would enjoy his Balance mix. He's a technically gifted producer, but his music to date has done little to excite me.
From a sliding glass door, through white curtains fluttering in the breeze, comes Bruno, Guetta's elegant manservant. The two exchange a few words in French, and Bruno re-emerges a few minutes later with salads.


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Paris, France. Home to pointy towers, rude waiting staff, Austrian pastries (croissants were invented in Vienna, fact fans) and the Conservatoire - Citroen's very own, very private Greatest Hits collection.
Tucked away in a top-secret location, next to the PSA factory in the Aulnay-sous-Bois region, it comprises more than 400 vehicles in 6500 square meters of temperature-controlled warehouse. It's not open to the public, but it is awesome, so we thought you'd appreciate a virtual sneak-around.
The place is absolutely staggering. Firstly, it's massive. Secondly, all of the cars are absolutely immaculate. Thirdly, there's literally every contribution the manufacturer made to the wheeled world in here, from the sublime to the Very French.
There's the first car ever made by the eponymous Andre Citroen - a 1919 Type A - right up to the latest Tubik concept, and the most quintessentially absurd contraptions inbetween. It's a potent place, this - looking across the ranks of cars you realise just how many contributions this oft-derided manufacturer's made to motoring.
When you look at the density of innovation in this place, the phrase 'ahead of its time' is unavoidable. OK, so we've descended into cliché, but we didn't start it. Citroen did.
There's the Traction Avant, which is the first car with torsion beam suspension and monocoque construction, The DS, which has swiveling headlights that move with the steering wheel (modern carmakers are still touting this as a cutting-edge innovation), hydraulic self-leveling suspension, which remains a staple of luxury cars. It appeared on the DS back in 1955. The list goes on….
But enough frotting. There's plenty of stupid stuff too - fancy an AX roadster with a calculator in the dashboard? Or the very 2CV (equipped with four-pot GS engine) used in James Bond: For Your Eyes Only?
Click forth, brave TopGear.commer, and discover the wonders within…


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Is there any way to set "private browser"
as default?
I have the menu toolbar displayed in IE7. The Forcefield toolbar is displayed below the menu toolbar.When I unlock the toolbars and move the Forcefield toolbar next to the menu toolbar it reverts backafter reopening the window. This is driving me nuts. Any way to fix this?
Thanks, Pete
XP Pro SP3Forcefield 18.104.22.168ZASS 8.0.059.000
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In order to make your META.yml file accurate, dynamically adding modules to Makefile.PL at runtime is frowned upon. The workaround in a case like yours is to use Module::Build and its
recommends and/or
auto_features paramters.
Yeah, I was concerned about that, but I'm not ready to go the Module::Build route yet as there are still some folks out there who kick up a fuss about using it. I suppose I should bite the bullet. And recommends doesn't work because these modules are required if the shell is installed. What's auto_features? Does M::B have something that cleanly handles this?
auto_features allows you to enable the shell only if the prerequisites are already installed. Randy has worked some on adding advanced version checking to M::B (via a mini-language he calls dEx [versiondude.net]), but it's not in yet. Once it is, you'll be able to specify a collection of modules for a particular feature, and it will prompt the user to see if they want the feature and add the module prerequisites if they do.
But he hasn't been working on it for a while...


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By Mike Monroe
It was clear there was something Gregg Popovich wanted to get off his chest when he addressed the media before Friday's game against the Houston Rockets.
Before a question had been asked, the Spurs coach launched into a heartfelt defense of Avery Johnson, the former Spurs point guard who was fired Thursday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets, Popovich said, had not exercised enough patience.
"From my perspective, Avery is not a good coach, he's a very good coach," Popovich said. "He's a hell of a coach. He's proven that.
"There aren't too many of us out there who have ever won 67 games in a season. He's taken a team to The (NBA) Finals. If my memory serves me correctly, last month he was (Eastern Conference) coach of the month, so it sort of shows what a fickle, volatile business we're in and we all know that. Avery knows that, too."
Johnson was a Popovich favorite during his eight-plus seasons in silver and black, earning the nickname "the Little General" and having his No. 6 jersey retired by the club in 2007. He began his coaching career in Dallas in 2004 and guided the Mavericks to The Finals in 2006. He was 28 games into his third season with the Nets when they fired him.
"Oftentimes, situations like that have nothing to do with the ability of the coach; more to do with circumstances," Popovich said. "We've seen it before, but I can't help but think that sometimes a little patience can go a long way.
"You think about coaches — I believe (with) Dean Smith they did a little effigy thing in his honor when things weren't going well. Johnny Wooden had a rough patch in the beginning. Mike Krzyzewski, arguably our best coach we have in basketball today, things didn't go very well in the beginning. But he had an (athletic director) who was smart enough to know what he had and he exhibited a lot of patience, so now you see where Coach K is."
Another milestone: With his block of an Omer Asik shot in the second quarter of Friday night's 122-116 victory over the Rockets, Spurs forward Tim Duncan moved past Tree Rollins on the NBA's all-time blocked-shot list. Duncan finished the game with two blocks, giving him 2,544 in his 16 seasons.
Defensive energizer: Though he played only the final 1:54 of the third quarter and the first 9:16 of the fourth, backup point guard Patty Mills made an impact Friday.
Part of a group that held the Rockets to seven points in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, Mills had two steals and drew two offensive fouls.
"Bring energy, that's my role and I've said it from the first day I got here," Mills said. "That's my role and it's not really skill. It's just energy stuff you don't need real skill for."
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text: [QUOTE=kaesie]You know anyone in the Internet especially those who doesn't have a life could claim they are whoever they want to be! Yes you can tell how high a person jumps in T.V. especially if you've seen them live, two I I haven't read anything from your post that tells me you've even ever been out to a skating rink!Originally Posted by mylastduchess


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KEXP Reviews
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The country legend went on a recording spree with producer Rick Rubin in the last few months of his life, and this album is the result (with at least one more to follow). Cash was never afraid to confront hard truths, and the shadow of his own impending death hangs heavy over the songs here. While his voice isn't as sturdy as it once was, it's a testament to his enduring greatness how much gravity and authority he can still bring, and Rubin puts that remarkable voice front-and-center while keeping the arrangements lean and spare. The songs could be the strongest set in the entire American Recordings series, ditching the left-field alt-rock covers of recent albums in favor of songs personally important to Cash in his dying days, and they add up to a powerful statement from a dying man on his own life and death. 6/22/2006 - Don Yates
Other Johnny Cash album reviews:
American VI: Ain't No Grave - 2/11/2010
American III: Solitary Man - 10/15/2000
Unchained - 11/15/1996


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Looking for some good news? Well the restaurant industry remained in expansion mode in June despite not growing as fast as the previous month. The bad news? The country's employment remains muddled, at best, which will continue to hinder foodservice growth.
The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index retreated 0.5 to a level of 101.3 in June. Despite the step back, the industry remains in an expansion mode.
Even though the Current Situation Index declined by 0.9 in June, 52 percent of operators reported making capital expenditures, the same proportion who reported they had done so in May. Moreover, operators' future plans for capital expenditures remain positive, with 59 percent stating they plan to make investments for equipment, expansion and/or remodeling in the next 6 months, which is up from 57 percent in May.
For full details as well as recent reports for other chains same store sales, please click here for The Green Sheet.
Foodservice Supplier Financial Data: This week's report has the new quarterly financial reports for Ecolab and Libbey, Inc.


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Is Air Conditioning Heating Up the Planet?
Stan Cox is a senior researcher at the Land Institute. His book, Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air Conditioned World, describes the threat that our ever-increasing need for air conditioning poses to efforts to maintain our planetary climate within its natural limits, the limits that all living things on the planet have evolved to thrive in.
Consider these facts.
- With temperatures rising, those with air conditioning will be using them more frequently.
- As people in developing countries move into the middle class, they will buy air conditioners as a high priority item, especially in hot countries like India.
- Much of the electricity for these units is provided by fossil fuels, which contribute to global warming
- New refrigerants called HFC's , which were developed to avoid the impact the ozone layer associated with CFC's, are, unfortunately, potent greenhouse gases (GHG) and these will eventually leak out
Furthermore, air conditioning has encouraged people to move into and develop previously uninhabitable areas like Phoenix, that are inherently unsustainable without massive inflows of energy and fresh water. These people are now totally dependent on air conditioning for their survival.
Cox was recently a guest on Diane Rehm's radio talk show on NPR as part of her Environmental Outlook series. In that program Cox claimed that the overall impact of air-conditioning systems in both vehicles and buildings today is almost half a billion metric tons, which is about 7% of the US total. Cox went on to say that if we remain on our current course, we can expect electricity used to power air-conditioners to increase tenfold by 2050. This is despite significant increases in a/c efficiency which has gone up 30% just in the past few years. He goes on to say that in many instances, air-conditioning is "non-essential."
Article continues at ENN affiliate, Triple Pundit
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This SecureWorks Security Advisory is an update to a previous advisory. It corrects a domain name, adds an associated IP address, and includes additional information and clarifications regarding the worm's capabilities and impact.
SecureWorks is aware of an outbreak of an email worm that uses Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scripting and other techniques to aggressively spread on Windows networks.
On September 9, 2010, outbreaks on multiple corporate networks were confirmed by the SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit(SM) (CTU) and corroborated by other researchers.
Although the emails sent by the worm include links to PDF filenames in some instances, this threat is not associated with any of the recent Adobe 0-day vulnerabilities.
The worm spreads by sending email with a link to what appears to be either a PDF or WMV file. Victims clicking the links are redirected to an executable file with an .SCR (screen saver format) extension. Following the initial infection, the .SCR file downloads and installs several pieces of malware, including password stealers for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome web browsers, and a backdoor program identified as Bifrost. These secondary payloads may change, but the worm itself is identified as Visal.A by Microsoft and VBMania by McAfee and is rated as a 'Severe' risk. Previous variants dating back to August 5, 2010, are known by the name Imsolk.A.
After the worm is active inside a network, it attempts to spread using several methods. In addition to sending more email, the worm uses WMI scripting to spread to shared drives and certain folders. It also downloads and attempts to use a legitimate remote program execution tool (psexec.exe) and the privileges of the currently logged-in user to spread to other systems on the network. Psexec combined with domain administrator credentials could allow the worm to easily spread to virtually every system on the domain.
Although the worm downloads password recovery tools or 'revealers', there is no evidence that the worm exfiltrates those passwords. One theory is that the attacker would access the infected computer via the Bifrost backdoor to collect recovered password information. The backdoor itself also has the capability to steal passwords and log keystrokes.
Domain names, IP addresses and ports associated with this specific threat include:
tarekbinziad[dot]no-ip[dot]biz port 2003/tcp
126.96.36.199 port 2003/tcp
The name members[dot]multimania[dot]co[dot]uk and its IP address, 126.96.36.199, point to a legitimate website. Blocking it may result in false positive alerts. Other user accounts with that service have been identified that also host similar payload files.
SecureWorks Actions:
The SecureWorks CTU has confirmed that existing iSensor IPS and Managed Snort IDS countermeasures successfully detect the heartbeat traffic of the backdoor that is installed in this campaign.
The SecureWorks CTU is in the process of testing and deploying countermeasures to detect associated malicious activity for the iSensor IPS, Managed Snort IDS and TeraGuard SDA IDS services. In addition, the CTU is evaluating the feasibility of countermeasures specific to this threat and will deploy them where feasible.
SecureWorks will work diligently to deploy updates to third-party managed devices as soon as the respective vendors make them available.
Recommended Actions:
1. Block the email messages generated by the worm.
Work with your secure mail gateway provider to develop and deploy filters that block the email messages associated with this threat.
The messages contain a link to one of the following:
The message's subject line may contain "Here You Have" and "Just For You". There appears to be no significant pattern to the sender's address. There may be other variants as well.
2. Avoid clicking links in email messages.
Advise users to not click links in email messages, especially in messages from unknown or untrusted sources. Note that users cannot determine if an email link is safe simply by examining the link. Web servers can be configured to redirect the user or deliver benign content besides that indicated by the filename extension used in the link. Verify links and attachments from trusted sources before opening them.
3. Disable AutoRun.
If feasible, disable AutoRun functionality according to the instructions in Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB967715, available here:
4. Limit user privileges.
Do not log in as a privileged or administrative user to perform routine computer tasks. The WMI and psexec vectors used by this worm generally require administrator rights to work according to the attacker's design.
5. Secure WMI.
A technical article describing how to secure WMI can be found on the Microsoft Developer Network, available at:
6. Update host and gateway antivirus product signatures.
Several corporate antivirus engines detect some of the payloads associated with this threat. SecureWorks has provided samples of all related malware files to all major antivirus vendors. If antivirus signatures are not yet available, monitor or contact your antivirus vendor(s) for signature update availability.
7. Think twice before allowing your web browser to remember your passwords for you.
This worm uses legitimate password recovery and revealer applications as well as a backdoor capable of stealing passwords and digital certificates from web browsers. Malware has proven that default settings for password security in modern web browsers are ineffective. Additional settings, such as setting a master password, are needed to help mitigate this risk. Optionally, users may want to consider using password management programs instead of built-in browser functionality.
8. Reinstall from known-good backups or images.
The worm disables most popular host-based security software and turns off security controls built into Windows 7 and Vista systems, making the system vulnerable to additional threats. The worm has the capability to download and execute arbitrary remote code of the attacker's choosing. Compromised hosts must be reimaged or formatted and reinstalled from known-good media in order to restore confidence in the integrity of the systems.
Impact and Severity:
The SecureWorks CTU has given this issue a rating of "High" based on the following factors:
1. An active attack is underway in the wild.
2. A large number of hosts and several large networks are impacted. 3. Successful attacks will result in remote code execution. 4. Regaining confidence in the integrity of infected hosts requires a complete reinstall. 5. Any infected host on the network can potentially reinfect the network. This capability can complicate remediation.


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Advertising Age just announced the winners for this year's Media Vanguard Awards, and the Radio.com live music series Live on Letterman is one of the winners! Live On Letterman receieved the award for "Best Live Webcast Series" and we couldn't be more thrilled.
Taken from the Media Vanguard Awards site:
An original multiplatform concert series from CBS Interactive Music Group, "Live on Letterman" features artists appearing on upcoming episodes of the "Late Show with David Letterman." The shows are staged at Manhattan's historic Ed Sullivan Theater, webcast live and on-demand, on CBS Radio and through mobile apps. Bands including Coldplay, Wilco, Rascal Flatts, Gorillaz and Incubus have offered essentially free full-fledged concerts, and this spring's nearly two-hour AT&T-sponsored Foo Fighters show featured the group in skinny suits and ties, rocking out in a black-and-white webcast that paid homage to the Beatles' legendary performances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Find out more info on Ad Age's awards.
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"Republicans will destroy the country... that comes from a Republican sensibility, which is to destroy the fabric of the psychological well being of most men. They have gotten too involved with making money. They do not understand the real values, the democratic values, of the emotions and the commitments that are the basic drives that nourish us. This is why you should not vote Republican."
"It can be the trim or accent or the main fabrication. Garments can be constructed completely of lace, they can be made with rigid lace or with stretch. ... Many have a special treatment that provides a softer feel. It doesn't affect elasticity or ease of motion, it just makes it feel softer."
"We are competitive in terms of lead times, because the fabric and the shirts can be in the store in one week."


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The Mission of the Department of Communication is to be a student-centered community, a community that allows each individual to develop his or her communication understanding and skills to their fullest.
Welcome to the virtual home of the Department of Communication at Volunteer State Community College. The Department of Communication and Humanities Division offices are located in the Hal R. Ramer Administration Building on the main campus in Gallatin.
Realizing that communication will play a significant role in whatever career one chooses, the Department of Communication offers a wide choice of courses designed to meet the complex communication skills required in today's society. The department promotes high standards, while seeking to promote a balance between a liberal arts education and professional preparation.
Courses of Study
Courses of Study lead to an Associate's degree, as part of the college's University Parallel Degree Program. The Department of Communication offers five courses of study or emphasis areas:
- a General Communication emphasis (covering the breadth of the discipline),
- or an emphasis in Radio, TV and Web Broadcasting,
- an emphasis in Journalism,
- an emphasis in Business and Professional Communication
- or an emphasis in Speech & Forensics.
Nineteen (19) hours are required for the major. In addition, the Department of Communication provides courses to support a Recording Industry Management course of study. Contact James Story to discuss this program.
Courses of study prepare a student for transfer to a four-year institution's communication program to pursue a Bachelor's degree. Students, from the Volunteer State program in communication, have successfully transferred to schools, such as Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee.
Careers in the communications field include television and radio broadcasting, public relations, corporate communication, education, print, radio or television journalism, photography, desktop publishing and writing.
Students of communication follow a variety of careers, including marketing, teaching, media operations, the law, finance, banking, public relations, policy analysis, government service, consulting, human resources, account management, advertising, brokerage, print and electronic media writing, performance, news production, management, real estate development and lobbying, to name a few.
Communication majors also regularly pursue advanced study in graduate schools of business administration, history, journalism, political science, fine arts and schools of law, in addition to graduate studies in different fields of communication.
Practical Experience is at the heart of each individual course and is also an integral part of each course of study. Communication majors have numerous opportunities for practical/job-related experience, not only in the classroom, but also through campus activities and organizations and within the off-campus larger community.
Activities have been created to make a student's educational experience exciting, practical, and valuable, as each student develops a portfolio of skills that employers want. Practica are available for all courses of study.
Journalism opportunities include the student-written campus newspaper, The Settler (with print and an online version) and the college magazine, The Pioneer (also with a print and an online version).
Mass Communications students program and operate WVCP-FM, the campus radio station and gain experience in video and television production. The Department also has video and television production studios and a commercial music studio.
Communication majors may participate as a part of the Pioneer Forensics Team and enter intercollegiate competition in any one or several of 10 individual events or parliamentary team debate.
Any student may participate in the Annual Hal R. Ramer Oratorical Contest in April. Speakers deliver prepared speeches on a variety of topics for cash prizes and awards. See Oratorical Contest Rules for more information. See Oratorical Form for a contest entry.
The Gallatin Toastmasters hold weekly meetings on the Volunteer State main campus. Weekly meetings are on Friday afternoons between 12:10pm and 1:20pm. Interested students, faculty, staff and administrative personnel are welcome to join this organization. E-mail the chapter contact.
All Volunteer State Community College students, in addition to communication majors, are eligible to audition and work in the dramatic productions of the college. Dramatic productions, staged during the fall and spring terms, offer practical experience opportunities in acting and all aspects of production.
Activities, in addition to the practical experiences listed above, are also available to students. Communications majors, as well as non-majors, are eligible for membership in several honor societies and organizations.
Sigma Chi Eta is a national honor society for communication majors in two-year colleges which provides enrichment and networking opportunities. The minimum requirements are 3 courses completed (9 hours minimum), a 3.0 or better overall GPA and a 3.25 or better communication coursework GPA.
Phi Rho Pi is a national honor society for speech competitors in two-year colleges in the United States, while Alpha Sigma Iota is an organization for broadcasting majors that provides opportunities for experience, such as field trips and workshops.
In addition, Phi Theta Kappa is a national academic honor society open to students with the minimum course requirements and a GPA of 3.5 or better.
Professional Membership
Memberships are maintained, by the Department of Communication, in the following associations, organizations, fraternities and honor societies:
- The Associated Press
- National Association of Broadcasters
- Society of Broadcast Engineers
- Tennessee Communication Association
- National Communication Association
- Tennessee Press Association
- Phi Rho Pi, a national honor society for speech competitors in two-year colleges
- Sigma Chi Eta, national honor society for communication majors in two-year colleges
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A dark and stormy night. A mysterious castle, rife with hidden passageways. A wicked usurper. A strange prophecy. A beautiful heiress, innocent prey to his dark desires. Frightening apparitions! Family secrets! Madness! A really big helmet! And the faithful love who will overcome all obstacles to save her....
In a nutshell, this is Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, the very first Gothic romance. It was published in 1764, the same year that Ann Radcliffe-- another famous Gothic writer-- was born. Today, we might find his work a bit absurd and overwrought, but Walpole deserves credit for trying something completely new.
Highly atmospheric-- part romantic suspense, part supernatural horror-- Gothic romances are all about emotion (the "sensibility" half of Sense and Sensibility). Walpole created characters that abandoned their famous British reserve and openly felt things-- terror, greed, horror, anger, sorrow, passion. Incidentally, he founded a genre of enduring popularity that continues to send readers on emotional roller coaster rides to this day.
Gothic romances have been making a comeback lately (the popular teen series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a perfect example), and I thought a small sampling would be the perfect way to celebrate All Hallows' Eve. I've divided the list into "Classic" and "Modern" Gothics. The moderns have all been published within the last decade or so; the classics range back nearly 200 years. Check them out!
Classic Gothics:
The Weeping Ash by Joan Aiken (Fiction)
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott (Fiction)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Fiction) *
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Fiction)
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (Fiction)
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Fiction)
The Wedding Guest by Anna Gilbert (Fiction)
Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer (LP)
Seven for a Secret by Victoria Holt (Fiction)
Dark Shore by Susan Howatch (Fiction)
The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels (Mystery)
Dragonwyck by Anya Seton (Fiction)
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart (Fiction)
The Castle in Transylvania by Jules Verne, with Charlotte Mandel, trans. (Horror)
The Trembling Hills by Phyllis A. Whitney (Fiction)
Modern Gothics:
Grange House by Sarah Blake (Fiction)
Winterset by Candace Camp (LP)
The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll (Fiction)
The Countess by Catherine Coulter (LP)
Dracula in Love: The Private Diary of Mina Harker by Karen Essex (Horror)
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros (Pbk-Romance)
The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn (Pbk-Romance)
The Deadliest Sin by Caroline Richards (Pbk-Romance)
Too Wicked to Kiss by Erica Ridley (Pbk-Romance)
Ghost Moon by Karen Robards (Fiction)
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Stone Flower Garden by Deborah Smith (Fiction)
Porthminster Hall by Janet Tanner (Fiction)
The Brotherhood by Dawn Thompson (Pbk-Fiction)
On Winding Hill Road by Diane Tyrrel (Pbk-Romance)
* A quick note-- technically, Northanger Abbey isn't a true Gothic; it's actually a parody of the genre. But it does such a good job of creating that wonderful Gothic atmosphere that I couldn't resist including it.


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The rise of Orange County gas prices appeared to have slowed Monday, and analysts saw welcome signs that prices would begin dropping by the middle of the week.
California pollution regulators took the almost-unprecedented step of allowing a cheaper blend of gasoline onto the market earlier than usual in an effort to cut pump prices. Sen. Dianne Feinstein called for a federal investigation into whether "malicious trading schemes" had helped launch prices skyward. Sen. Barbara Boxer late Monday asked for a probe of refinery maintenance issues.
Meanwhile, drivers here and across California were staring down a third straight day of record-breaking prices. The average gallon of regular unleaded was going for $4.69 in Orange County, AAA said.
One consolation: The price had risen fractions of a penny overnight. Late last week, amid supply shortages, refinery problems and a statewide panic, Orange County prices shot up 19 cents in one 24-hour period.
"If you're not out of the woods, you sure as hell can see the meadow," said Tom Kloza, the chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service. He predicted that prices would be down by "nickels and dimes" by the end of the week.
Market analysts said that a drop in pump prices should begin within the next day or two. Wholesale prices have begun to fall as supplies improve, and prices at the pump typically follow shortly afterward. Gregg Laskoski, a senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com, said California drivers should see lower prices by Thursday.
In an effort to further drive down prices, California's pollution-control Air Resources Board approved an immediate switch to winter-blend gasoline. That blend evaporates more quickly and sends more pollutants into the air during warm weather, so the state typically requires a cleaner blend until Oct. 31.
Regulators have allowed such an early statewide changeover only once before, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, board spokesman Dave Clegern said. This time, the board was acting on orders from Gov. Jerry Brown, who said the early switch would "provide a much needed safety valve with negligible air quality impacts."
Pump prices would have fallen even without the early changeover, several analysts said. But the air-resources board estimated the switch could increase California's gasoline supply by as much as 8 percent by the end of the month. That would free up about as much gasoline as a fair-size refinery produces.
Analysts said a series of problems at key California oil facilities sent prices soaring, culminating in the record-shattering run of the past week. Fire slowed production at one of the state's biggest refineries in Northern California. A power outage disrupted another big refinery in Torrance. Contamination shut down a major pipeline.
But industry sources told the Reuters news agency last week that market forces alone could not explain the price spike. Traders cited by the news service suggested that refiner Tesoro was caught short on supply. As it scrambled to buy additional fuel, other companies were able to squeeze it, Reuters reported, driving up prices.
On Sunday, Feinstein sent a letter to the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission demanding an investigation and the creation of a special unit to oversee gas and oil markets. "California's consumers are all too familiar with energy price spikes which cannot be explained by market fundamentals, and which turn out years later to have been the result of malicious and manipulative trading activity," she wrote.
Teresa Miles, 59, of Anaheim, fueled up Monday morning at an Arco station in Anaheim, having just dropped her husband at work. With prices so high, she said: "I don't go anywhere unless I absolutely have to.
"We couldn't afford a second car right now if we wanted to," she said. "How can people drive around with these prices?"
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Another very cool engine video, this one about the twin turbo V8. The ending where BMW admits a new chapter has begun is very forthright and an interesting acknowledgement.
BMW Video on S63 Twin Turbo 4.4 V8 Motor used in X5 and X6 M
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as if 7200rpm is anything to brag about...
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In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!
Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum -- Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme.
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- Utilize the unique FreeFlow combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
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Claire Danes at Television Critics Association Awards
Claire Danes Wins Big at the TCA Awards With Husband Hugh Dancy
Claire Danes touched down at LAX on Friday with her husband, Hugh Dancy. She headed West to attend the TCA Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. Claire won a statue for best individual achievement in drama thanks to her work on Showtime's Homeland. Further honors went to Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul's Breaking Bad, which nabbed best drama. Last night, Showtime toasted her win at a 2012 Summer TCA bash with the stars of CW and CBS as well. Claire didn't attend, but Rachel Bilson and AnnaLynne McCord were among the many celebs who did.
Claire has a lot to look forward to in the coming year. She and Hugh announced that they're expecting their first child. Earlier this month, Claire showed off her baby bump on the set of Homeland. She also recently learned she's up for a best actress in a drama series Emmy, an honor she won last year. Her hit show will return for its second season in September.


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The Raptors have a happy problem: we drafted Ross and he actually looks very good. Sweet stroke, lots of speed and leaping ability, good defender even as a rookie....lot's of potential for a star shooting guard. We already have a pretty good shooting guard in DD, who is close to a 20 point scorer already, pulls down 5 boards a game and get a couple assists. Demar is 2 years older but still has some development to go through and he could easily get to be an all star in the east.
In my opinion having two guys as similar as these two who play the same position is great...if you are winning games. For us, we have so many holes I don't see how we can keep two guys who have high trade values on the team when only one of them is likely to be part of our future starting 5. So who do you move? Ross is younger, he's athletic and already seems more skilled, though he'll never have Demar's size. Derozan is already a good player in his own right and is a bit more proven: Ross could still bust. One thing to consider here is when we intend to compete. If we are rebuilding again, maybe Ros is better so he can grow up in the new system. If we want playoffs next year, maybe you want someone a little farther along.
I would trade Ross before DD, I'm big on having NBA proven talent and Demar has at least shown he can play in this league at a high level.


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It's not like they would have gotten a top pick anyway.. if they rolled with Jose again, they still would have a chance at the playoffs
As GREAT of a trade as I think this is from a value standpoint, I can't support it. I don't think it makes us much better and if anything, pushes us closer to mediocrity aka basketball hell. I would have preferred a deal with someone with huge potential, even at a risk. Nash > Dragic > Lin > Lowry in my opinion.
Hopefully BC has something in the works to trade for a legitimate SF. We have tons to deal with, Jose's contract, ED (please get rid of him while he still has a little value). Also, BC needs to make a decision on whether to move forward with DD or not as his guy. All signs point to no by drafting a guy like Ross and signing Fields. No matter what anyone says about how many games he started at the 3, he is a 2. So use our assets to grab a real 3, not a plug n' play.
Isn't 9th one spot away?
Calderon never had a chance. Welcome Kyle Lowry.
Hollinger's take on the raps part in the PG carousel this offseason:
Toronto Raptors: I'm not sure Lowry is really as good as he looked a year ago, but he doesn't need to be given his contract, one of the most valuable in the league and one that will significantly underpay him each of the next two seasons. He was cheap enough that the Raps could get him without having to amnesty Jose Calderon -- even after the laughable Landry Fields deal -- although further deals could yet see Toronto cut Calderon free.
The more likely short-term move will be to renounce their rights to Jerryd Bayless, Aaron Gray, Alan Anderson and Jamaal Magloire. But setting Calderon free could yet leave the Raptors with another $10 million in cap room enough to chase another quality wing, perhaps, or to avoid renouncing Bayless and Gray.
The point is that the Raptors got themselves a good player while still leaving a ton of options open going forward; the cost will only be high if they manage to screw it up. While past history is not totally encouraging on this point, between a talent infusion (Lowry, Jonas Valanciunas and a full season of Andrew Bargnani) and last season's increased commitment to defense, it does appear the Raptors must be taken seriously as a playoff contender.
And without even seeing what comes next. Just wait, Colangelo is going to do something big yet. I don't think they're neccisarily legit playoff contenders as is. If that Iggy trade goes through, book it.it does appear the Raptors must be taken seriously as a playoff contender.
i think with what we have we certainly can and should expect to make the playoffs.. as a 6 or 7 seed. i think a trade for a real nice 3 makes us a threat to do some things in the playoffs.
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Beholder Romps to Breeders' Cup Distaff Win
- Nov 1, 2013
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Beholder wins the 2013 Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt/The Horse
Smooth as silk under jockey Gary Stevens, Beholder vanquished both two-time champion Royal Delta and Princess of Sylmar while rolling to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif.
Beholder, last year's champion 2-year-old filly after her sharp win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, romped to victory over a track she clearly relishes. The daughter of Henny Hughes completed the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:44.77 on a fast track.
Royal Delta, the two-time defending winner of the Distaff (then named the Ladies' Classic), was done early after pressing pacesetter Authenticity and folding up when challenged on her outside by Beholder. Princess of Sylmar, who defeated Beholder by a half-length in the Kentucky Oaks this spring, was not a factor.
Beholder races for Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella and is owned by B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm. The 3-year-old bay filly was bred in Kentucky by Clarkland Farm.
Since being teamed with the Hall of Famer Stevens this summer, Beholder is 3-for-3. She was sent off at odds of 5-2 in the field of six. Close Hatches finished second, while Authenticity was third. Royal Delta, the 7-5 pick, ran fourth.
The victory was Beholder's sixth in seven tries at Santa Anita and her eighth triumph overall from 12 starts. She came into the race off a sparkling front-running tally in the Zenyatta Stakes sept. 28.
"We trained her this way," Mandella said of Beholder's newfound ability to rate after being a front-runner earlier in her career. "We've just never had to use it before. She's so naturally fast, you don't have to train that into her and she's made the lead so easily in many of her races. Today, she had to come from off of it and she did it, and boy do I love it. I've been lucky enough to have many good mares in my years of training, but this mare might have to be the best of all."
Beholder settled nicely in third through the stretch the first time after breaking a bit awkwardly and maintained that position through the clubhouse turn and down the backstretch. She moved up handily alongside Royal Delta, who had tracked Authenticity through fractions of :22.78 and :46.30, late on the backstretch. It was apparent that it wasn't Royal Delta's day as Beholder breezed right past her and advanced to challenge Authenticity for the lead.
That battle was short-lived as well, as Beholder took control at the quarter pole and set sail for home after receiving a couple of left-handed taps of the whip from Stevens in upper stretch.
"She was a little fractious going into the gate and a little anxious," Stevens noted. "I was afraid she might over-break but she settled and broke beautiful. This is the best race she's ever run. I was hoping that Authenticity would carry the lead a little farther but (Beholder) moved up nice, went by her easy and the really opened up."
Close Hatches, Royal Delta's Bill Mott-trained stablemate, took up the chase rounding the far turn but could make no headway through the lane. Beholder continued to increase her advantage in the final furlong after opening a 3 1/2-length advantage at the eighth pole.
Close Hatches was second by 1 3/4 lengths over Authenticity. Royal Delta struggled home fourth, 8 1/4 lengths behind Beholder, while outsider Street Girl ran fifth. Princess of Sylmar, the presumed 3-year-old champion filly after consecutive wins in the Kentucky Oaks, Coaching Club American Oaks, Alabama Stakes, and Beldame Invitational, was asked for more on the turn by Javier Castellano but had no response while finishing last.
The race started poorly for Princess of Sylmar, who stumbled outward at the break and was never able to get into contention.
Mott, who raced Royal Delta without furosemide for the fourth straight race in the Distaff, said he had no indication coming in that she would not give her top effort. He said the pace set by Authenticity could have hurt her.
"She's had three hard campaigns. I've been very blessed to have a lot of good horses and it's difficult to have more than two good campaigns with any horse," the Hall of Fame conditioner said. "This mare has come back and won grade I's this year and I see no reason why she wouldn't be champion older mare. She didn't win the Breeders' Cup, but she's been good to us. She's won two championships and maybe three, and won a couple of Breeders' Cups. It's not a bad career."
Asked if Royal Delta would be retired, "Maybe it's time. Maybe it's time."
"She didn't have it today," said Mike Smith, jockey on Royal Delta. "No spark, man. Early on, I knew it. She usually takes the race to somebody, but not today. I thought when Beholder come up to her, she would pick it up, but she didn't. I asked and I asked and nothing. I'm kind of dumbfounded."
Beholder, out of the Tricky Creek mare Leslie's Lady, was a $180,000 Keeneland September yearling buy in 2011. She extended her career earnings to $3,075,000, with the winner's share of $1.1 million. The victory was her first in two starts at nine furlongs, her other try at the distance coming in the Kentucky Oaks.
Getting a three-pound weight allowance while carrying 121, Beholder paid $7.60, $4.20, and $3.20 as the slight third choice behind Princess of Sylmar. She topped a $42.60 exacta. Close Hatches returned $6.60 and $4.80, while Authenticity paid $4.20 to show.
"Authenticity ran her race," said trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled both the runner-up and Princess of Sylmar. "(Authenticity) ran well. She fought hard for third and I thought she ran a really good race."
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
About the Author
Jack Shinar
Jack Shinar is a frequent contributor to The Blood-Horse magazine and is part of their Digital Media department.
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October 7, 2009
NM Collector Totes with UK Bliss Mag
Loving the UK New Moon love - now whether I can bring myself to buy a tween mag... says the gal who had to ask for the Illustrated Companion in the kid's book section :/
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- AnonymousOctober 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Lorabell, I sympathize... LOL'd when I found a whole pile of New Moon-infused scandal mags stacked surreptitiously in the food/home section of Barnes & Noble. Someone had been getting her Rob fix under cover of Martha Stewart Living. At least they weren't in the Kiddie Lit dept.ReplyDelete
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Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms, and medical and family history. This will include a thorough digital rectal exam (DRE) to detect any abnormalities. A DRE is a brief exam of the prostate. The doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum. The doctor can feel the prostate through the rectal wall to check for lumps or enlargement.
Suspicion of Prostate Cancer
Additional tests may be done if certain symptoms are present or the doctor feels something suspicious during DRE. The tests will help to find specific cause of changes whether or not it is cancer. Tests may include:
- Blood tests—Certain substances are released into the blood when a cancerous tumor develops. These markers, such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA), or other specific blood proteins, may be elevated in the presence of cancer.
Imaging tests—Changes to the prostate including abnormal growth can be found with these tests. Imaging tests may include:
- Transrectal ultrasound
- MRI scan
Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Diagnosis of prostate cancer is confirmed with a biopsy. Tissue samples are taken from the prostate gland. After removal, the samples are examined under a microscope. This is the only way to confirm a diagnosis.
A prostate biopsy is done with a core needle. A needle is inserted into the prostate and removes samples of prostate tissue. The biopsy needle may be guided by imaging, such as an MRI scan or ultrasound, to improve accuracy. The biopsy is usually done during a transrectal ultrasound.
During the test, a pathologist will look for signs of cancer in the samples. There are different methods for categorizing the cells based on what is seen.
Sometimes, a biopsy may reveal abnormal changes in prostate cells. These cells are not cancerous, do not cause symptoms, or need treatment. High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) increases the risk of prostate cancer development. Although treatment is not needed, men with HGPIN are followed closely by their doctor for progression. Another biopsy may be needed to test different parts of the prostate for the presence of HGPIN or cancer cells.
Staging of Prostate Cancer
If prostate cancer is confirmed, results from completed tests and new tests will help determine the stage of cancer. Staging is used to determine characteristics of the tumor that will help develop the prognosis and treatment plan. Factors that play a role in staging include how far the original tumor has spread, whether lymph nodes are involved, if cancer has spread to other tissue, and microscopic cellular details.
Tests that may help determine prostate cancer stage include:
- Blood tests to look for abnormal numbers of certain blood cells, proteins, indications of cancer, and abnormal cells. The tests may also show changes in kidney or liver function.
- Imaging tests—To help determine how deep the tumor is in prostate tissue, and evaluate lymph nodes and other nearby structures. They may also help to determine if there are any metastatic growths in other areas of the body. Some tests use contrast material to highlight structures so images are more clear and detailed. Imaging tests may include:
- Lymph node biopsy—Cancer cells can drain from the tumor site into nearby lymph nodes. From here, cancer cells can travel through the lymph fluid to the bloodstream and other areas of the body. Lymph nodes are normally checked if suspicious tissue is removed, or if they are swollen or felt during the physical exam.
- Seminal vesicle biopsy—A small needle is used to get fluid that eventually becomes semen. The gland is next to the prostate.
- Tissue evaluation—Cancer tissue from the biopsy will be closely examined to look for characteristics that can help with prognosis and treatment selection. Important characteristics include presence of genetic mutations. For example, some genetic mutations cause resistance to certain types of treatment.
Prostate cancer staging take several factors into consideration. These include how much can be felt during a DRE exam, needle biopsy results, where the cancer is located, and what can be seen on imaging tests.
Prostate cancer is staged from I-IV:
- Stage I—Cancer is found only in the prostate gland.
- Stage II—Cancer is still contained within the prostate gland, but is more advanced than Stage I.
- Stage III—Cancer has spread outside of the prostate gland and MAY be found in the nearby seminal vesicles.
- Stage IV—Cancer has spread outside of the seminal vesicles. The most common sites for metastatic prostate cancer are the lymph nodes, organs in the pelvic cavity (rectum or bladder), and the bones.
Prostate cancer can be graded based on a Gleason score. The grade depends on how much the cancer cells look like normal prostate cells under a microscope. Gleason scores are graded from 1-5. Grade 1 cancer cells mainly look normal, while grade 5 cancer cells mainly look abnormal. Most cancers are grade 3 or higher. As with staging, a Gleason score can help with prognosis and the development of a treatment plan.
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Graffiti Artist Neck Face Collaborates With Nike SB For SS'13 Capsule Collection
Famed (and anonymous) graffiti artist Neck Face works up some magic with Nike SB to create an interesting capsule collection for the 2013 Spring/Summer season.
Neck Face takes some time away from tagging up billboards across the globe to put his designs on a T-shirt (coming in both black & grey) and a dope backpack. His triangular sequence pattern is done over a "space matter" design, which gives the collection an added uniqueness & creativity.
Both the "Dri-Fit" tee and the "Piedmont" backpack will start stocking up at select Nike SB retailers soon.


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I think the new rookie salary scale is a huge factor too. You look at the browns, they took wheeden with the #22 pick last year and yet many see them possibly taking another qb in the first few rounds of this draft.
Missing on a qb doesn't set your team back like it once did, which ultimately means more teams taking chances on QBs in rd. 1.
The other factor is how much more important the qb position has become. It's always been important, but now with the new, favorable passing rules in place, having a good qb is a must.


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The LA Galaxy ended their day at the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by selecting Louisville defender Greg Cochrane.
Cochrane spent the past two seasons with the Cardinals after transfering from Virginia Tech after the 2010 season. The Pennsylvania native also spent time on the left side of midfield and left back during his time with the Cardinals.
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Johnson County Healthcare Center Administrator Sandy Ward gave a financial report to the board at their monthly meeting in late October, telling them the situation financially is good at the moment, but cautioned them that he expects things to change soon.
Ward told the board that the healthcare center has enjoyed three months of significantly high revenues, but that has slowed in October.
In July and August, revenue was between $1.3 and $1.4 million, and had decreased slightly in October to between $1.1 and $1.2 million.
Ward explained to the board that so far this fiscal year, gross revenue has been strong, but was down in the care center, due to tricky billing and reimbursement issues with Medicaid.
Overall, the healthcare center is $179,000 below budget for expenses and $280,000 ahead in operating gains, for a net plus of $262,000 bottom line so far for the fiscal year.
Ward also reported revenues in the clinic up $50,000 this year over the same period last year. On a related note, Memorials and Donations to the facility totalled $480 for the month of October.