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Should there be any play in the upper screen hinge?
I have an early 2009 MacBook and now there is what I would classify as excessive play in the hinge point of the MacBook.
As it sits upright, I am able to move the screen 3/32 of an inch forward and aft. It seems to be looser at the left edge of the hinge point than the right.
Is this normal or not? Does anyone else have play in that part? And could it be a problem in the future if I do not fix it?
Is this a good question?
Update on this: I had the apple care return authorization and I waited weeks, maybe two months to send it out before vacation so I would get it when I got back. But the apple store did the repair on the spot while I went for lunch! Perfect job too.


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I've been having a weird 21st century struggle... depressed by the internet. I used to think I had some pretty brilliant ideas, I used to think I was a decent writer and had potential as an art-making-person (still can't handle the A word, though). Used to.
|i love my clothesline and watching the magpies fall off of the bird feeder
I mostly quit blog reading for about a year, and it felt really good. But I was superbusy, totally occupied. Then we moved to Colorado and I felt so isolated and friendless. So I turned to my imaginary friends in the blog world... who don't even know they're my friends because I almost never comment (another itchy thing). But then I noticed a white noise frequency of sadness, disappointment with myself, deepened loneliness.
|Natty, vacuum, junk on the floor.
It was how perfect everyone else's life appears to be. I know that there are struggles and disappointments and bad days... but that is not what blogs are for, right? They're for being positive, lovely and inspiring. I often wonder about the motives for blogging... for many, self promotion, or a place to make a small bit of (hard earned!) income by attracting sponsors and advertisers. I do it to keep a record of my life without having to make a big scrapbooking mess in my house, I do it in case my Grandma gets her computer fixed and she can check in on her great grand-boy. I used to do it for accountability. I guess I do it for the same reason we like to look in the mirror- to make sure I'm really here. I do it for reflection.
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I am a people pleaser, an achiever, a perfectionist. So naturally, I struggle big time with expectations, and my own are the absolute worst. I try to compete with people who don't even know that I exist. How weird is that?I wonder if I am alone in this strange habit, or if this is an actual phenomena.
|stacks of things, furniture dreaming of reupholstering
|fruit, the letter T made of grill utensils
Maybe it's a little like the tabloids that show celebrities without make-up or at the beach with fat rolls and cellulite and no Photoshop. But it's just so, so very nice to hear that one is not alone in her fears, her inadequacies and odd quirks.
In light of my self awarded metal of messy-lifeness, I've given you an Edward guided tour of our Colorado home life, right now. I have for years dreamed of the day I could get our home just-so, I could pull all of my vintage treasures together and make them look clean, curated, classic and not like some Grandma's attic had a baby with a preschool and dressed it with flimsy Target furniture. But alas... I'm just way too cheap and distracted.
I'm not quitting the internets or my quest for a cute home- no way. I totally love it here. I am just thankful for the dose of perspective.


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06/30/2014 10:35 am EST
Focus: STOCKS
The market has quite a bit of economic data to overcome in this shortened week, so MoneyShow's Tom Aspray reviews the four NYSE stocks with the highest short interest ratios to see if their technical readings favor short covering rallies.
Stocks are a bit lower in early Monday trading yet the global markets seem set on recording their fourth consecutive positive quarter. The MSCI World Index is up over 4% in the second quarter as it tracks stocks in 45 different countries.
The strong readings from the weekly technical studies, as reviewed on Friday, show no signs yet of a significant top, though the S&P 500 did form a weekly doji last week. A close this Thursday below 1944.69 would trigger a weekly low close doji sell signal.
The last day of the quarter could elicit some last minute buying by underinvested portfolio and hedge fund managers as they struggle not to underperform their benchmarks for the second quarter in a row.
The market will have lots of economic data to overcome this week, starting today with the Chicago PMI, Pending Home Sales Index, and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey. Last week's data reflected a more positive consumer outlook. Some of the consumer related ETFs could breakout to the upside this week, be sure you know what is inside your ETF before you buy.
The most recent data on short interest from the NYSE was released last week and this data should be monitored not only for positions you own, but those you are considering. When a stock has a positive technical outlook and a very high short interest, the combination can be explosive. Here are the four NYSE stocks with the highest short interest ratios.
Chart Analysis: Celadon Group, Inc. (CGI) is a $496 million dry van truckload carrier that is 14.2% below its 52-week high but still up 8.9% YTD.
- CGI has a whopping short interest ratio of 117. This means that it will take that many days to cover the outstanding short position of 20.731 million shares based on the average daily volume of 177K.
- The weekly chart shows that CGI broke out to the upside early in the year reaching a high of $24.65.
- The correction looks fairly normal, so far, with the weekly starc- band at $19.82.
- The monthly projected pivot support for July is at $19.16 with weekly support at $18.16, line a.
- The relative performance did not confirm the new price highs in 2014 and has now broken its uptrend, line c.
- The OBV also shows a rally failure as it moved above its WMA in May but then quickly reversed to the downside.
- The break of the uptrend in the OBV, line d, does allow for a further decline.
- The tentative third quarter pivot is at $22.29 with further resistance at $22.79.
ResMed, Inc. (RMD) is a $7.4 billion developer and distributer of medical equipment to treat/diagnose sleep disordered breathing. It is down 8.5% from its 52-week highs.
- It has a short interest ratio of 60 as 31.927 million shares have been sold short.
- This in an increase of about 400K shares since the last report and the short interest ratio has broken out to the upside (Nasdaq.com chart).
- The weekly chart shows that RMD dropped down into the 38-50% Fibonacci support zone.
- RMD has had an impressive rally from the February lows with the monthly pivot now at $50.14.
- It is well above its rising 20-week EMA at $49.11 with monthly projected pivot support at $46.11.
- The relative performance is positive as it is well above its rising WMA after testing support at line e.
- The weekly OBV also tested good support before moving back above its WMA.
- The WMA is clearly rising with the daily OBV (not shown) also now clearly positive.
- Once above the June high at $53.92 there is projected pivot resistance at $56.43.
- RMD was the focus of a cautionary article in this week's Barron's as changes in government payment process for medical equipment could hurt its bottom line.
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Mindray Medical International Ltd. (MR) is a $3.8 billion medical device company, which is 27% below its 52-week high of $43.81.
- Its short interest ratio is 51.4, up from 40 at the end of May.
- MR has been below its declining 20-week EMA for most of the year.
- It has tested the 61.6% Fibonacci retracement support, calculated from the August 2011 lows.
- It did trigger a weekly HCD last week with key support now at $29.94.
- The weekly RS line broke major support, line c, in late 2013 and has since stayed below its WMA.
- The on-balance volume (OBV) turned higher last week but is still below its WMA.
- It weekly OBV does show a short-term uptrend, line e.
- The daily OBV (not shown) is positive after Friday's 3% gain.
- The quarterly pivot is at $32.15 with monthly projected pivot resistance at $34.36.
IMAX Corporation (IMAX) is a well known $1.9 billion entertainment technology company, which is 10.6% below its 52-week high. It is down 5.3% YTD.
- It has a short interest ratio of 50 as there are 15.985 million shares sold short with an average daily volume of 321K.
- IMAX is up 9.8% in the past month as it has bounced from the important support at $24.47, line f.
- The RS line dropped below long-term support, line g, early in the year, but has just moved slightly above its WMA.
- The weekly OBV does look stronger as it has held well above its breakout level at line h.
- The OBV has even stronger support at line i.
- There is next resistance at $28.84 with the monthly projected pivot resistance at $30.40.
- The late 2013 high was $31.23 while IMAX made a high of $38 in 2011.
What it Means: The overall increase in both the NYSE and Nasdaq short interest as of June 13 is a positive for the market. The next reading on July 10 could be quite interesting.
Though the article on Barron's could cause some selling in ResMed, Inc. (RMD), it does look the best technically and would consider the long side on a pullback.
Mindray Medical International Ltd. (MR) could generate new weekly buy signals in the next week or two. If it does, then it will need to be examined for a good entry point using some the techniques discussed in last week's Advanced Entry Techniques for Any Market.
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The SFMOMA's rooftop garden is an open-air gallery defined by the intersection of sculpture, space and light. The entire back wall of the museum's top floor is removed, allowing a seamless connection from gallery to garden. A large panoramic window at this new opening offers an elevated view to the garden, presenting it like a landscape painting inside the gallery. A glazed long-span bridge links the Museum to a garden pavilion that in turn opens out to the garden through large sliding glass panels. Surrounding the garden, lichen-covered lava-stone walls hide the city and frame the sky, providing an oasis for art in the midst of downtown San Francisco.
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Wallpaper City Guide: San Francisco, Phaidon, 2012
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Architect, November 2009
arcCA, September 2009
San Francisco Magazine, September 2009
NOVO Magazine Design Issue, 2009
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Art in America, June/July 2009
California Home + Design, May/June 2009
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The Architect's Newspaper, May 27, 2009
ARTnews, April 2009
New York Times, March 2009
United Hemispheres Magazine, March 2009
New Garden Design, Inspiring Private Paradises, Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2008
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September 27, 2010
Ending Pennsylvania's Shame
Countdown to ending cruel pigeon shoots
It's way past time for Pennsylvania's legislature to act, and only two weeks remain.
The state is the only one in the union to openly allow pigeon shoots, a form of cruelty for kicks in which competitors shoot at confused pigeons launched from boxes. The birds don't stand much of a chance, and up to 70 percent of them suffer wounds for hours or days before dying.
This cruelty could be history, if the legislature brought a bill up for a vote before the sessions ends.
Calls for change
W. Scott Yoder, an NRA member on the Humane Society of Berks County board of directors, reminisced about his boyhood memories of pigeon shoots and recalled that they seemed wrong even back then. Although animal champions are, of course, in favor of banning pigeon shoots, the calls for action come from all quarters.
To awaken legislators to the issue, newspapers around the state have been urging a ban on this thoughtless amusement. Pigeon shoots, the Lebanon Daily News noted, "carry all the sport of dogfighting or cockfighting." The Patriot-News bluntly asked the state to "[e]nd this animal cruelty," observing that "supporters try to tie the practice to hunting. But true sportsmen know shooting a bird from a launch or one that is tethered is not real hunting."
Walter Brasch, in a column published by Daily Kos and a number of other outlets, highlighted the decades-long struggle to ban pigeon shoots. At this point he is pointedly "hunting for courageous legislators" to ban pigeon shoots. We hope he finds enough to get this legislation passed.
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Overland Park, Kansas (PRWEB) November 22, 2012
November is a very special month for American Adoptions because it is National Adoption Month! To help celebrate the occasion, American Adoptions has produced two videos to help share the joys of adoption.
Earlier this month, American Adoptions had the pleasure of filming Jonathan and Teresa as they finalized the adoption of their son Morgan, born in April. The following video shares Jonathan and Teresa's adoption story (video).
American Adoptions also filmed one of its social workers, Kelli, who spoke about the importance of National Adoption Month and her favorite adoption story (video).
National Adoption Month annually celebrates adoption awareness by recognizing those who have benefitted from adoption. Numerous newborns, children and teens are currently seeking a permanent home and family. American Adoptions works to place such newborns in the homes of devoted adoptive couples, many of whom have faced infertility.
National Adoption Day, held every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, was founded in thanks to the grassroots efforts of adoption professionals, adoptive families, law firms, state foster care agencies, child advocates and courts. National Adoption Day was celebrated on Saturday, November 17, when courts and professionals make a special push to get children (especially those in foster care) home before the holidays by finalizing their adoptions!
American Adoptions is a full licensed not-for-profit domestic adoption agency that works across the country with adoptive couples and expectant women alike. Completing more than 300 domestic adoptions each year, American Adoptions is currently one of the largest domestic adoption agencies of its kind in the U.S.
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Isadoora Announces Open Auditions for Winter Musical, STRIKING 12
Isadoora Theatre Company is proud to announce auditions for their winter musical,
Striking 12, music by Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn (of the band GrooveLily), book
by Rachel Sheinkin (Tony award-winner for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee), and directed by Janet Anderson. The company, known for producing musicals
such as Chicago (2007) and She Loves Me (2009), returns to the genre after a three-year
hiatus. Striking 12 will play February 9-12 & 16-19, 2012 in Juniper Hall at Birch Creek
Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor. Thursday through Saturday performances are
at 7:30pm with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.
Isadoora seeks men and women actors, singers, and musicians of any experience
level to play in Striking 12. Even if you've never tried out for a play or musical before,
Isadoora would love to hear you. Those wishing to audition should prepare part of a
song (one minute or less), preferably in a pop-style. An accompanist will be provided if
needed (please bring sheet music). Auditions will include cold readings from the script;
prepared monologues will also be considered upon actor's request.
Auditions are on Saturday, November 19 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm at Hope Church,
located at 141 S. 12th Ave in Sturgeon Bay, and on Sunday, November 20 from 6:00pm
to 8:30pm at Lawrence University's Björklunden, at 7590 Boynton Ln, off of Hwy 57 just
south of Baileys Harbor. You can drop in for either session and plan to be there for up
to 30 minutes. If you would like to audition but cannot attend one of the auditions,
please call Isadoora at 920.493.DOOR (3667).
Striking 12 is the story of a Grumpy Guy who resolves to avoid the hectic, loveless world
on New Year's Eve, until he's visited by an incandescent salesgirl with the promise
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ignite the holiday spirit and illuminate the season with intelligent, original songs and no
shortage of wit. Striking 12 connects lush musical textures and soaring vocals to make a
new music that's all its own.
Isadoora, now in its tenth season, is proud to be Door County's top-quality community
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Discussion in 'General PPC Discussion' started by eager88, Sep 24, 2008.
Hi all,
what is the best keyword tool you recommend for ppc marketing?
thank you for your help
I like Hexatrack but they are full at the moment..
Second is keywordspypro.com but its $80 / mth..
both of these options let you just enter in KW, then generate longtails, display competing ads, length of time shown, landing page, pretty much everything and you just clone the ads and refine a little..
I personally like to find the best ads on G and then run identical ad on Yahoo, usually the same advertiser is not running same campaign on both S.E.
Good luck, if you want to get in on Hexatrack let me know I can send you a private link to Amish & Larry who run the site..
i just got keyword elite but i don't know if I like it.. its extremely slow so how the hell would I harvest subkeywords off 500 keywords
I'm Interested in joining Hexatrack mate
in terms of google adwords i can highly suggest keyword elite
Can I get into it? will be much appreciated. Thanks!
I've tried many different tools, but I always go back to the google keyword tools.
I tried wordtracker and personally did not like it at all. I use google keyword tools as well.
I always just use google keyword tools. Although, also because I am not a big fan of paying money for something I can get for free, so maybe there is something better out there, but as far as I am concerned, google's keyword tools works fine for me.
A few I used but this is one of my favorite http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/index.php
Keyword Elite!
But i recommend using a few keyword tools so that you can compare the keyword lists.
Top seo's/sem's recommend Word Tracker.
Seo book tools are also great.
Micro Niche Finder now has adwords built into it. It can tell you the cost and also find the ads running that keyword.
yeh it saves going to google for its adwords tool, KE is accurate in that respect.
I use Market Samurai. I think it's of ease use and has more features than Keyword Elite.
Keyword Elite. You can't beat it, especially if you watch and use the training videos.
I totally agree with you here, google keywords tool is best....BY FAR. Its free and it works very, very well for both longtail and synonyms, which branch out to more varied keywords. You can't beat free and I am NOT paying a monthly service charge for something I may use twice a month. Ridiculous.
BTW, Keywords Elite sucks.....I have tried it and it just doesn't compare, even though I got it for free, so Im not complaining.
Hexatrack is half-assed!
Software returns are at times very inaccurate.
Forum is useless.
Watch what you wish for.
And btw I was a member for 2 months.
As I don't hand out reviews until I actually use the product I will only say quite a few ex members of hexatrack have started using
I am not recommending this software as I am about to try it out, but I am saying hexatrack sucks and those kids are noobs! Just look at their videos
Adwords Keyword Tool is good. I'm using Market Samurai right now, which pulls it's data from Google Keyword Tool (most do). It then analyzes the data and allows you to export it etc, which is a nice feature. The problem I have with Adwords Keyword Tool is that it's lacking the really long tail stuff. Perhaps that's just my experience with it.
BTW market samurai is in beta and free here (until it comes out of beta)
Market Samurai Beta hands down!! I have tried them all--
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VIDEO: Rob Kardashian's Daughter Dream is Modeling His Sock Line!
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's daughter Dream is just over two weeks old – and she's already getting started with the family modeling business!
The 29-year-old reality star posted a video on his Instagram in which Dream is showing off holiday-themed socks from his new line.
In the clip, Dream is sitting in a room full Christmas decorations while wearing "Santa Baby" socks.
"robkardashian@dream loves her new @arthurgeorge87 SANTA BABY kids socks!!" Rob captioned the vid. "From ShopArthurGeorge.com 🎅🏼�'�🏻 Can't wait for her first Christmas ❤❤ #LittleAG."
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Christmas is almost over. Now on to the new year! Has everyone got there new year eve outfits sorted? Well I have, these flare trousers come with a matching top from boohoo at a bargain price, which I will be wearing to bring in the new year. As you know I like to get my money out of the clothes I buy and I wanted to show you how I will wear the flares day to day. I have teamed them with my favourite white shirt which I have got so much wear out of. A classic white shirt is a must in your wardrobe it will never date and looks great with everything.
Happy New Year Guys!! x
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Zach Mettenberger connected with Odell Beckham Jr. five times for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 3 LSU overcame nagging offensive sloppiness in a 38-22 victory over overmatched but feisty Towson on Saturday night.
Mettenberger's scoring strikes to Beckham went for 53 and 27 yards, and LSU's quarterback finished with 238 yards passing. Still, Mettenberger missed some open receivers and his fumble - one of three LSU turnovers - led to the first of two touchdown runs by Towson's Terrance West.
West's first TD run gave Towson, an FCS team, a stunning 9-7 lead in the second quarter before LSU responded with 24 straight points.
J.C. Copeland, LSU's 272-pound fullback, scored his third touchdown of the season on a 1-yard plunge, but was hurt in the fourth quarter and did not put any weight on his left leg as he was helped off the field.
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The majority of people are making the switch to sustainable coffee mugs rather than the single-use cups that coffee shops are handing out. Sustainable mugs have plenty of benefits, the biggest one being that you're helping save the earth.
Dryad Coffee has introduced a collection of mugs that are crafted using sustainably harvested wood. The wood doesn't contain any harmful chemical additives that you might find in plastic and metal drinkware.
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Sixteen years since the death of Biggie Smalls. In his honour, I've made some 5x7 prints of the image from my Biggie Moleskine. Folks have been asking for prints so I made some even though I was like, what, people don't use pen and paper anymore?? Get outta here. They are available online THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Click here to purchase. Oh, no shipping fees either, because I love you.
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BOSTON — There is so much history between the teams that to term it a rivalry would be an injustice. But history has mostly sided with the Montreal Canadiens, which may have made the Boston Bruins' fans uneasy even this year, when their team was the better regular-season squad by far.
The Bruins, who also appeared to have an advantage at goalie, were determined to avenge last year's loss to Chicago in the Stanley Cup finals — and for a while looked as if they might.
None of that mattered to the Canadiens, though, who confirmed the fears of the Boston fans by playing spoiler again. Sizable underdogs at the start of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, and underdogs still as it went to a Game 7, the Canadiens channeled their inner Ken Drydens and Guy Lafleurs to earn a stunning, 3-1 victory over the Bruins at TD Garden on Wednesday.
Goalie Carey Price (29 saves) and forward Daniel Briere (a goal and an assist) led the way as Montreal advanced to the conference finals against the Rangers. Game 1 is Saturday in Montreal.
"We were really motivated to win this series," said Montreal's Michel Therrien, who coached his 53rd playoff game — and his first Game 7. "We just beat the best team in the league."
This was the sixth time in nine Game 7s between them that the Canadiens had sent the Bruins home. The Bruins have accounted for 39 percent of all the Game 7s in the Canadiens' history, dating to 1952, when Maurice Richard sustained a concussion but returned to score the winning goal in the semifinals.
Most of the results have been as cathartic for the Canadiens as they have been demoralizing for the Bruins. While Wednesday's game might not match the shock of the Dryden-led upset in 1971, which was en route to a Montreal Stanley Cup, or the heartbreak of the too-many-men-on-the-ice loss in 1979, which also led to a Montreal title, it nonetheless goes down as yet another monumental disappointment for the Bruins.
Boston largely considered this a Stanley-Cup-or-bust season, and it ended early and unexpectedly. The Bruins had 17 more points and eight more victories than Montreal in the regular season. They led this series by 3-2 — and then managed a single goal in the final two games.
"It's very tough; it's very disappointing," Bruins wing Brad Marchand said. "I think we expected to go all the way this year. It's hard to really put into words. We expected a lot more."
Zdeno Chara, Boston's captain, who struggled most of the game, said: "I would lie to you if I say it's not disappointing, especially after the season we had. Our goals were much higher than finishing in the second round."
Chara, a defenseman, epitomized the Bruins' uneven, sloppy play. He had two penalties and no shots on goal in nearly 23 minutes of ice time. He had one of the team's 16 turnovers. And it was his left skate that inadvertently redirected a Briere pass past Tuukka Rask with 2 minutes 53 seconds left in the game, effectively ending the game.
Chara had plenty of company. David Krejci and Marchand did not score in the series. Marchand, who has not scored in his last 20 playoff games, had a point-blank opportunity on Price late in the first period and shot the puck over the net.
The Canadiens struck early, with Briere setting up Dale Weise, who had slipped behind the Boston defense, for a redirection goal 2:18 into the game. The quick score stunned the Bruins. They had seven turnovers in the first period alone and often looked lifeless.
"That first goal definitely sucked the energy out of us, and it was hard to get it back," center Patrice Bergeron said.
Montreal made it 2-0 midway through the second period when Max Pacioretty finished off a 2-on-1 with David Desharnais. The Bruins cut their deficit to 2-1 late in the period with a power-play goal on a redirection by Jarome Iginla. (He also hit the post in the third period on a rebound attempt.)
Iginla's goal snapped a shutout streak of 103:46 for Price, who had not allowed a goal since the third period of Game 5. Price, who backstopped Canada to the gold medal in the Sochi Olympics, joins the list of Montreal goalies — Dryden, Rogie Vachon, Gump Worsley — who have ended a Bruins season and, with it, their hopes for a Stanley Cup.
Montreal may soon play for its 25th Stanley Cup — and first in 21 years. Boston will have to wait another year in hopes of getting its seventh.


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Stella man leads police on high-speed chase
A Stella man has been charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors following a high-speed chase through Macon, Randolph and Boone counties.
Joshua J. Hood, 23, was reportedly driving a stolen pickup from the Cassville area when he drove off from La Plata Short Stop convenience store without paying for $140 of diesel fuel.
A Macon County sheriff's deputy spotted the truck on the north edge of Macon and pursued the vehicle.
Hood failed to yield to the deputy, and at that point, Missouri State Highway troopers joined the chase.
The truck came to a stop after running over a spike strip placed in the roadway by patrol officers. Both Hood and a passenger in the vehicle, Ashley Barnes, 22, of Kirksville, had to be physically removed from the vehicle and arrested.
Hood is facing two felonies of tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest and three misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and stealing motor fuel. He remains in custody in lieu of $18,000 bond in Macon County. He is currently being held without bond for the Missouri Department of Probation and Parole.
Barnes is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. She is free after posting bond.


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Russia warms up for Sochi Olympics on the track
Bus drivers ferrying the athletes and fans got lost. Spectators
trudged their way to the stadium on a crude path through the trees.
Controversy over Russia's anti-gay law flared.
The nine-day athletics world championships, which end Sunday,
have had more than a few rough spots.
As the biggest international sports event that post-Soviet
Russia has hosted, the gathering of nearly 2,000 track and field
athletes has been watched as an informal indicator of how well
Russia will do in six months as host of the Winter Olympics in the
resort area of Sochi.
Comparing one event to the other may be like assessing whether a
shot-putter can do a triple axel, but clearly there are lessons to
be learned.
Athletes spoke highly of the competition organization and
facilities. It's off the track that troubles appeared.
The most vivid problem also may be the most intractable.
Russia's recent passage of a law banning dissemination of pro-gay
"propaganda" to minors has sparked widespread criticism in the
West, including calls to boycott the Sochi Olympics. While athletes
at the worlds mostly tried to keep the issue at arm's length –
saying they were too focused on competing or that politics and
sport don't mix – a small, quiet gesture brought the matter center
Swedish high jumper Emma Green Tregaro posted a photo of her
fingernails painted in the colors of the rainbow emblem of the gay
pride movement on the Internet, saying she did it to support
tolerance. It was the first overt sign among the athletes in Moscow
of objection to the Russian law.
Hours later, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said the
Swede's move was disrespectful to Russia, adding that she supported
the law and that Russians are "normal, standard people." American
runner Nick Symmonds then piled on – despite an earlier vow to hold
his tongue while in Moscow – denouncing Russia for its
Isinbayeva tried to backpedal on Friday, saying her remarks were
misunderstood because she had been speaking in English rather than
Russian. But it left the sense that the woman who is an
international star for her exuberant performances had tainted the
gold she won Tuesday. While the issue has receded for the time
being, its volatility is clear and likely to persist.
Hoping Russia will repeal the law is more than a long shot.
Parliament passed it by a vote of 436-0, and a respected polling
agency found 76 percent of the population supports it. Some Russian
officials have suggested the law would not be enforced during the
Olympics, but the legality of that is questionable. In any case, it
would either be a tacit admission that the law is wrong or an
uncharacteristic show of submissiveness to Western pressure.
Other problems should be easier, in theory, to address – such as
making sure bus drivers have maps.
"The driver didn't know where he was going and took us for a
trip around Moscow," New Zealand runner Zane Robertson said about
his three-hour trip from the airport to the hotel, a distance of
about 35 kilometers (20 miles). "We were frustrated. We were
almost pounding the seats. It took longer than it did to fly here
from Switzerland."
Shuttles between some official competition hotels and Luzhniki
Stadium often took up to 90 minutes due to wandering drivers.
Moscow's famously efficient subway system was a faster
alternative, but foreign users complained that confusion sets in
once off the trains because of a lack of directions.
"There's not much signage," said spectator Roger Cross of
Southampton, England, adding that walking from the nearest subway
station required a detour on a path where "there are tree roots
and things."
Transport will also be a key issue for the Sochi Games. The
light-rail link between the two venue clusters hasn't yet opened
for visitors, so their ease of use isn't clear.
Security will be a top concern in Sochi, too. The worlds showed
Russian police working efficiently, though sometimes
Mark Takada of Calgary, Canada, said he was taken aback one
night when the competition was over and police swept through the
"fan zone" adjacent to the stadium where spectators were
listening to music.
"People were dancing, it was fun. Then the police came,"
Takada said. "They shut it right down."
Kevin Barnett of Newport Beach, California, was inclined to be
forgiving of low-level irritations.
"Look, it's the former Soviet Union," Barnett said. "You
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The Crying Game: American Idol Fan RevealedMatt Richenthal at . Comments
What stood out most at the American Idol auditions Tuesday night? It may not have been the singers.
A little girl named Ashley would not strop crying. FOX cameras would not stop showing her. The young fan even got to hug Sanjaya Malakar.
The family obtained tickets on a website to attend a taping of Smarter Than a 5th Grader, a day passage that included not just the taping of the show itself, but also the dress rehearsal of either Grader or Idol. The fates were kind, and the mother and daughter found their way to the Idol rehearsal, where Ashley's waterworks began. Her prowess was quickly brought to the attention of producers, who summoned the clan to a ringside seat of honor at the final taping.
Her powers of speech slowly returning, Ashley revealed that while she was on stage she had been thinking that "this was the coolest thing ever.â€
Asked whom she was supporting in the competition she named "Sanjaya, Melinda, Gina and Jordin†as her picks, refusing to narrow her vote down to a single choice. It didn't matter how much the reporter probed, Ashley repeated her mantra: "All Four: Sanjaya, Melinda, Gina and Jordin.â€
And so the race begins in earnest, with tears at every step of the way.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Amy Poehler (b. 1971) is an American actress, best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, star of NBC's Parks and Recreation (with Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott and Rashida Jones), and her many collaborations with Tina Fey. Poehler began her television career in sketches featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as the series Upright Citizens Brigade. She provided a voice in the American version of The Secret World of Arrietty from Disney and Studio Ghibli.
Poehler appeared in season 41 of Sesame Street, where she presented "challenge" as The Word of the Day. (First: Episode 4213)
Poehler spoke to Empire magazine about her favorite Muppet: "Animal, who taught me: when in doubt, go crazy."[1]
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- ↑ Empire issue 272 "Stars Reveal Their Favourite Muppets" February 2012


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Saturday 12th September 2015, Budapest
After our brief foray into Hungary back in the spring when we spent a few unexpected days around Sopron and Györ on our way to Vienna we have been hankering to spend a little more time in the capital. It is maybe nine years since we were here last although our memories of the city go right back to before we were married, nearly fifty years ago when we arrived by hydrofoil from Vienna to be met on the quayside by Ian's friend Hubert. That was the first time I had met him, though Ian and he had been friends since their student days when they met whilst Ian was on a study visit to Weimar and Hubert was working in a bookshop there back in the DDR days. Since then we have made numerous visits, in the name of friendship, to both East Germany and Hungary. The changes during that half century in both those countries are enormous, and generally for the better, though there are voices that regret the disappearance of traditional things from back then – the fresh bread rolls and hand-made wooden toys for example. Generally, and realistically, there are few who would wish to return to those days when your nose would be stung in the damp autumn days by the tang of smoke from the brown coal used for heating. Nor are there many who would wish to return to the days of carrying that coal up ten flights of stairs to heat the boiler for a hot bath as we did in Hubert's Leipzig flat in the "old days".
Once we returned to Exeter after our recent travels in France, Italy, Austria and Germany we began to think about returning to Budapest once more. Our Hungarian friend Peter who lives in Exeter but has a flat in Budapest for use during his frequent visits back to his homeland, agreed immediately when we tentatively suggested that as he was currently not using the flat we might perhaps "borrow" it for a while and act as short-term caretakers.
And so here we are. We have left Modestine behind for this trip. We don't need accommodation with the flat at our disposal and in the city we have easy access to public transport whilst parking for Modestine would be a major problem here.
We arrived from Bristol in the early hours two days back clutching a key and a photograph of the exterior of the flat for identification. Peter had warned us that the lock could be stiff and we might need to jiggle the key about a bit. We spent some time therefore trying to break into the wrong flat! Happily the residents were sound sleepers and we eventually discovered the correct entrance round the corner! Once inside we fumbled in the darkness to find the cupboard with the gas and electric meters, still trying to keep as silent as we could for fear of disturbing our neighbours and being unable to explain what we were doing. Hungarian isn't easy to make up as you go along and although we may manage well enough asking for a coffee or wifi access, explaining why we are banging around in somebody's flat at 1 a.m. is certainly beyond us. (We have since discovered that almost everybody in Budapest speaks English fluently which is another of the changes from our DDR days when German or Russian were the only languages one might get by with!)
We eventually fell into bed exhausted around 2 a.m. to enjoy the sleep of the blessed until nearly 10 a.m! Our neighbours were completely silent going off to work and so far we've seen none of them. Perhaps we are the only ones in the block?
So yesterday we set off to find the shops for bread, milk, fruit, wine and yogurt. We also discovered the Institut Français a few streets away and popped in for coffee and croissants. Determined to use his Hungarian Ian placed our order and we got pretty well what we wanted. The coffee was first rate but I'm convinced the croissants were purchased along the road from Spar where we later did our shopping. The Institute has a bookshop entirely dedicated to providing French translations of Hungarian authors. We've heard no French being spoken since we arrived and are rather surprised that such a rich collection of Hungarian literature is so readily available in French translation here.
In Spar we purchased the essentials on our list – not forgetting the wine. We were delighted to find our favourite, Egri-Bikavér or Bull's Blood, a deep red wine produced from grapes ripened on the hillside around Eger about 150 kilometres to the north-east of Budapest.
Peter's flat is lovely, decorated with his and Kati's tasteful prints, ceramics and textiles. There are several of Kati's pots which bring back warm and happy memories. The surrounding area is pleasant with cobbled streets and a steep hill leading up to the citadel and the Fishermen's bastion. It is in the heart of the tourist centre of the city opposite the Hungarian Parliament building on the banks of the Danube.
After a snack lunch in the flat we walked down to the banks of the Danube and strolled along and across the Széchenyi Bridge, also known as the Chain Bridge, linking the older Buda side of the city to the more recent Pest side. The weather was overcast and perfect for walking.
We walked beside the river eventually turning off towards Ferenciek Tér where Ian dragged me in to admire the university library.
Then back along Váci utca, the main pedestrian shopping street of the city. Eventually though the rain began and we sought shelter in the huge market hall near the Szabadság Bridge. This was wonderful with hundreds of stalls piled high with clean fresh vegetable – broccoli and courgettes, root vegetables, aubergines, tomatoes and of course paprikas! Where would Hungary be without its paprikas? Many stalls were selling strings of dried paprikas, sometimes plaited together with garlic. Also on sale were tins, pots, jars and packets of paprika powder ranging in piquancy from mild and sweet to intensely hot. Authentic Hungarian cuisine invariably has paprika as an essential ingredient.
There were also stalls selling fresh fruit and berries, others selling dried figs, candid fruit, nuts and sweet biscuits. Upstairs in the Market Hall were dozens of bars and small eating places serving beer, palinka and wine, thick pancakes, gyros and bableves or bean stew.
With the rain still falling heavily when we left we found a bar with wifi and over a beer struggled to access our email with my new toy – a Hudl tablet. We are slowly getting there but I still lugged my computer along on this trip to write the blog. I definitely need a keyboard and a mouse to produce it. We are both suffering technology overload having updated much of our computer equipment in an attempt to stay afloat in a world of what seems to us increasingly fragmented snippets of information and accessible by so many different technological methods.
Some years ago we became friendly with a couple of American travellers, who, like us, had become addicted to exploring the world while they still had sufficient health, wealth and energy to do so. We discovered much in common and a few years ago managed to meet up for the first time when we were camping in Eger. They had retired and recently moved from America to settle in Budapest as a more convenient location for exploring Europe than was San Francisco. They are off in a couple of days time to explore Malta and Sicily, but hearing we were coming to Budapest they invited us to their flat for supper. So around 6pm we made our way to their street, on the Pest side of the river, and found their flat. They made us so welcome it seemed that we'd known them for years though this was in fact only our second meeting. Their approach to travel is different from ours. Whereas we usually pack our world up in Modestine and set off with only a vague idea of where we intend going and not even a satnav to help us along the way, Larry and Sandra plan their trip down to the last detail, reading up meticulously beforehand so once they arrive they can see everything, attend concerts, visit galleries and museums and miss nothing. They use public transport and they travel the World, not just Europe, as we tend to do. We spent a delightful evening with them and enjoyed an excellent supper with a middle-eastern theme. With wine, conversation, palinka and good food the evening passed all too quickly. Sandra, bless her, has suggested we squash in another meeting before they leave on Wednesday so we will be meeting them again for a restaurant supper on Monday night. It's quite amazing the interesting people we have come to meet on our travels and through our blogs!
So engrossed were we that when we realised it was time to leave we'd missed the last tram home and had to walk. The rain had stopped and it was delightful walking along beside the Danube in the darkness with the lights of the bridges, the citadel and the Parliament reflecting in the water. We crossed the Chain Bridge, ablaze with lights, and climbed the hill up towards the citadel and our temporary Hungarian home. No sooner were we back than we fell asleep exhausted from our first day around the city.
Sunday 13th September 2015, Budapest
I've not yet written about yesterday, so tonight I have two days to catch up on, and both have been very interesting and enjoyable. So, to catch up on yesterday ....
In the morning we walked up the steep hill to the Fishermen's Bastion and the Matyas Templom from where there are impressive views down onto the Danube as it winds through the city with the Hungarian Parliament building dominating the far side of the river.
The Bastion was built as a magnificent gesture during the late 1890s to commemorate the start of the new millennium – for Hungary (896 –1896). It is the epicentre of any tourist pilgrimage to the city and it was crawling with visitors from around the world. It's a steep climb up there and we emerged into the sunlight from a winding, enclosed staircase to be immediately confronted by the razzmatazz of tourism with guides wielding umbrellas or holding water bottles aloft, followed by a long crocodile of Japanese or American tourists doing Europe by tea time. The younger generation of visitors from around the world were busy doing "selfies" and they were doing it BIG TIME! At least we no longer get accosted with requests to take their photos for them now they all travel Europe with selfie sticks. They can then photo themselves posing in front of anything from the Fishermen's Bastion or the Hungarian Parliament to a collection of Syrian refugee tents at Keleti Railway Station. There are countless girls, all very pretty and all very aware of it, flicking their hair and photographing themselves in front of buildings, statues and even gravestones! We assume their boyfriends have finally got sick of photographing them. Stop ranting Jill, you're only jealous of their charms!
Buda is the older part of the city and even since our last visit it has emerged like a butterfly from its drab, Soviet chrysalis. Nowadays its pretty buildings line the cobbled streets, with vistas of the wooded Buda Hills stretching to the hazy horizon. We explored the little streets, noting the various national archive buildings, the ruined church of St. Mary Magdalene with interesting open air display panels showing photos of the damage done to Buda during the war and how those same areas appear today, so beautifully restored. In Britain we'd probably just bulldoze the area and put up something completely different, destroying the atmosphere of the place in the process.
In Buda there is the modern, 1976, Hilton Hotel, built into the ruins of a 13th century monastery. This was under the Communist regime and was the first modern building to be built in Budapest. It was in complete contrast to the drab city existing at that time.
Ian was delighted to discover that it was in one of the old houses of Buda that the first book in Hungarian was printed. Known as the Hungarian Chronicle it was printed by Andras Hess in 1473.
The hill upon which Buda stands has more holes and tunnels than a ripe gruyère cheese. This is something we will explore before we leave.
We returned "home" for lunch. Near the flat we discovered a very pleasant bar selling a range of locally brewed craft beers and snacks. In Hungary it can be nearly as cheap to eat out as it is to cook at home and we were easily tempted. It saved us the bother and was an agreeable experience.
Around 2pm we walked down to the metro and presented our passports as evidence that we were pensioners – as if the wrinkles were not evidence enough! We were waved through. Peter had told us that all senior EU citizens were entitled to use the Hungarian transport system without charge but we felt really guilty doing so. Hungary has had a lot of stick recently and its government is seriously right wing but it adheres to the EU directive that people across the Union should be treated in the same way as its own citizens. Thus anyone from a member state of the EU who is over 65 has free public transport throughout the country on trains, trams and buses! Digest that one Mr. Cameron!
We made our way to Keleti Station. It was here that the Syrian migrants were all arriving last week in their attempt to get to Austria and Germany. The current wave has mostly moved on but Hungarians were holding what was claimed to be a massive concert at the station in solidarity with the migrants and we wanted to see what was happening. It was really hot and the station, the forecourt and the approaches were covered by hundreds of tents and huge piles of clothing donated by the residents of Budapest. A few Syrians were dancing with Hungarian girls, teaching them their traditional dances. A band was preparing to play. We made our way down to the lower level of the station concourse and walked amongst the tents, almost all empty, awaiting the next wave of arrivals. Roll mats were airing in the hot afternoon sunshine and some of the few remaining, or recently arrived, Syrians were washing their hair at a water tap. Everywhere appeared clean except that there was a strange smell. We put it down to ammonia used to clean the concourse.
It was so very hot around the station with absolutely no shade. We had no desire to linger so made our way back to the metro and thus to Géllert-hegy. At the foot of the hill, overlooking the Danube, stands the exclusive Géllert Hotel and beside it the Géllert Baths. These are formed by hot, natural springs and there are several such sources along the Buda side of the river. There are also countless more scattered throughout the country. Around the hotel and in the shady grassland at the foot of Géllert Hill were wedding parties parading around and posing for their wedding pictures. It was all a happy, colourful scene on a hot Saturday afternoon. For us British whimps though the heat was rather excessive. Slowly we began our ascent. The climb is steep and long and although Ian is still remarkably fit I run out puff and feel hot and sticky while my knees creek on the steep, uneven steps that I can only see with my one eye and am therefore terrified of falling. Generally, you will understand that I am rapidly becoming a wreck and am not safe out alone! However, I will moderate this by saying I managed to climb right to the top and made it down again so maybe I'm not completely over the hill (though I was in every sense of the phrase by the time we'd descended the far side!)
Finally back at river level we walked along the Buda side until we reached the Chain Bridge and the road tunnel cut through the rock of Castle Hill. Having nothing to eat in the flat we stopped at a restaurant serving "authentic Hungarian cuisine." Ian opted for wild boar stew while I chose pork steak with mushrooms. Neither were as exciting as we've experienced in provincial Hungary, and the prices, while not excessive, were much as we'd have expected back in Exeter.
As we ate, outside on the pavement by lamplight, we watched a steady, unending flow of traffic making its way along beside the Danube. Then, to our utter delight, a wedding passed with the bride and groom travelling in a stretched Trabant, that iconic DDR car made from recycled cardboard!!! East Germans flocked over the border into Hungary back in 1989 in their smoky little Trabies which they promptly abandoned. They have become something of a status symbol in Hungary and it seems they are the wedding car of choice for the smart set of Budapest! How do they stretch them we wonder! Do see our blog of our visit to the former Trabant works in Jena where they were once so coveted by the inhabitants of the DDR.


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Earlier this month R&B singer Alicia Keys announced she was leaving NBC talent competition show The Voice to work on her new album [click here if you missed that].
Were Alicia's co-workers happy to see her go...?
Sure sounds like it.
From Crazy Days and Nights
Blind Items Revealed
May 12, 2017
The last time this multiple Grammy winner/nominee had a hit record was almost five years ago. Even that was not huge. A hit, but not huge. You would never know it by the way she acts on this network reality show. It is as if Mariah had returned to American Idol. The demands are never ending and she is not very nice when they are not immediately met. She believes her demands should come first before anyone else. No one will miss her after the season.
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I am currently downloading a lot of files from of the internet, but I can only manage to get 6 active downloads happening at once.
If I am downloading more than 6 files at any one time, Firefox does not present to me the Open or Save As dialog box.
How do I make it so I can download more files at one?
Brilliant ... for anyone who is a newbie like me on the address bar in firefox simply type about:config it will then say "there may be dragons" its fine to enter ! then scroll down to find the line which has network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server click on 6 and then a box comes up to change it ... just type in 10 and close the window
Thanks, I knew something in about:config had to be changed, didn't know what though.
I am not sure if that will solve it, but you may try raising the max. number of persistent connections Firefox can make, the default is at 6.
Go to
1. about:config
2. navigate to: network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server
3. change the value to a higher number (don't go above 10 though)
Also check out this article about that setting


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Preakness Stakes: Orb's Monday workout puts McGaughey at ease
ELMONT, N.Y. – Shug McGaughey is not known for hyperbole. But in assessing Orb's final workout for Saturday's 138th Preakness Stakes, the Hall of Fame trainer was not afraid to toss around works like "freaky," "breathtaking," and "spectacular."
Nine days after winning the Kentucky Derby and five days before he looks to add the Preakness to his résumé, Orb worked four furlongs in 47.18 seconds Monday morning over the Belmont Park main track.
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The work was reminiscent of his half-mile breeze the Monday before the Kentucky Derby when Orb went four furlongs in 47.89. That work was done with a stablemate; Monday, Orb worked by himself.
Monday's workout – plus two defections from the field – may have served to drop his odds below even money. More importantly, perhaps, the work helped calm the nerves of an admittedly increasingly uptight McGaughey.
"I'm less uptight now," McGaughey said about 30 minutes after the work. "I had been a little more uptight than, say, Derby week. I think I'm in pretty good shape now."
Working under clear blue skies and over a fast track on a chilly spring morning, Orb, with his regular exercise rider Jennifer Patterson up, got his final quarter in 23.12 over a glib racetrack. He galloped out five furlongs in 59.54 and pulled up six furlongs in 1:13.14.
"I thought it was freaky," McGaughey said. "It didn't look like he got out of a high gallop. It gave me chills, I'll tell you that. That's what good horses do."
Orb was one of five horses who put in workouts Monday morning in advance of Saturday's Preakness. The rest of the activity took place at Churchill Downs, where Derby also-rans Mylute, Oxbow, and Will Take Charge, as well as Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie, all were credited with timed workouts. Titletown Five, another Triple Crown newcomer, put in a strong gallop.
On Sunday, Itsmyluckyday, 15th in the Kentucky Derby, worked four furlongs in 47.20 at Monmouth Park. He was scheduled to van to Baltimore on Tuesday.
Departing, who worked Sunday at Churchill, and Goldencents, who galloped Monday at Pimlico, are the other Preakness runners.
Meanwhile, the field for the Preakness shrank to nine with the announcement Monday by owner David Wilkenfeld that Vyjack, the Gotham Stakes winner and 18th-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, would skip the Preakness. Wilkenfeld said the horse lost some weight out of the Derby and "my instincts tell me not to go."
On Sunday, owner Rick Porter had declared Normandy Invasion, fourth-place finisher in the Derby, out of the Preakness. He will point to a summer campaign focusing on the Travers at Saratoga on Aug. 24.
Orb had been at Belmont since the day after the Kentucky Derby, making him the first Derby winner to train for the Preakness in New York since Funny Cide in 2003. Since he resumed training May 8, Orb had been galloping over nothing but wet surfaces.
Monday, the main track was fast and yielded quick times throughout the 4 1/2-hour training session.
Orb entered the track alongside a stable pony and walked to just in front of the winner's circle where he stopped and stood for several minutes. He walked further up the track to the eighth pole, where he again stood for a few minutes. Orb turned around and galloped alongside the pony through the lane and around the clubhouse turn before being turned loose in the middle of the turn.
Patterson kept Orb in the middle of the track down the backside before guiding him to the rail approaching the half-mile, which is at the head of the far turn.
Orb, as timed by Daily Racing Form, went his first eighth in 12.21 and went a quarter in 24.06. Approaching the eighth pole, Patterson said she squeezed the reins slightly and Orb lengthened his stride, getting his last quarter in 23.12.
"I was not expecting to hear that time," Patterson said. "He just does things so easily; it's scary how easily he does it. I was a little nervous. I thought 'I hope I don't get in trouble.' Shug just looked at me when I came off the track and said 'scary.' I said 'Yeah, he's a freak.' I never sat on anything like him that can do things as easily as him."
McGaughey said that Monday's move may have been more impressive than the half-mile move before the Derby – which was done in company – and was a "tribute to the way he came out of the Derby."
"Right now, I'm on cloud nine," he said. "I couldn't be more thrilled with what I've seen – the way he was striding today, the way he held his leads through the lane, I thought he was spectacular."
Orb left Belmont Park by van about 10:20 a.m. and arrived at Pimlico at 3:07 p.m. McGaughey said that Orb would have a day off Tuesday and resume training Wednesday.


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If you suffer from limited mobility, you should consider a powered scooter instead of a wheelchair or as a complement to a wheelchair.
Scooters are more visually appealing compared to wheelchairs and are easier to transport since they are usually more compact and weigh less. They are also easier to maneuver. Keep reading if you want to find out more about this type of mobility aids and want to find out if a mobility scooter could be a good option for you.
How Are Mobility Scooters Made?
Mobility scooters usually include a platform with wheels. The drive unit and the battery are built into this platform. Scooters usually feature a seat and some hand rests with controls. Some scooters have a rear wheel drive unit so you can use them on a more challenging terrain or if you need more traction. Steel, fiberglass or aluminum is typically used to make the platform of the scooter and the drive unit. The dashboard and drive head might be covered. If you want to get a scooter, look for one that will be easy to maneuver. Look at how the front of the scooter turns and consider the size and ground clearance of the unit.
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The size and construction of your mobility scooter are really important since they will impact your comfort. You should be able to comfortably place your feet on the platform of the scooter and easily reach the commands. Try different models until you find one that is adapted to your size. You should be able to find a scooter with an adjustable seat and handles. You might also want a larger base or some footrests if you are tall or need to wear a leg brace.
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Front wheel drive scooters are made to be used indoor. These units are a little less powerful but they are usually easier to maneuver and might be smaller and lighter. This is a good option if you will mostly be driving over smooth surfaces. The downside is that curbs might be a problem. Front wheel drive scooters are easy to transport and should fit in most wheelchair lifts due to their smaller size.
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Rear wheel scooters are more powerful and typically have batteries that last longer. They are ideal for rougher and uneven terrains. These scooters are usually larger and might be harder to maneuver compared to front wheel drive scooters. They can usually go faster and might be harder to transport. Your rear wheel drive scooter will probably not fit in most wheelchair lifts.
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You need to be able to rely on the brakes of your scooter. Rear wheel drive scooters usually feature electronic barking systems and the scooter will stop when you let go of the controls. You will have to use the brake release lever for the scooter to be able to move. Most scooters also have disc brakes instead of an electronic system. Some scooters feature both systems.
Front wheel drive scooters usually have disc brakes as well as a parking brake so you can manually stop the rear wheels.
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Scooters are powered by one or two 12 or 24-volt batteries. You will usually find a 24-volt battery in a rear wheel drive scooter and most front wheel drive scooters have a 12-volt battery. The battery is used to keep the scooter powered and not to start up the scooter like a car battery would, which is why different types of batteries are used. You can purchase an add on for your battery but keep in mind that this will make the battery last longer but won't make the scooter go faster. A battery typically lasts between a year and a year and a half depending on how much you use your scooter. Batteries can withstand being constantly discharged and charged. You can find batteries with gel cell in them or with lead acid. Most scooters come with a charger and you will not have to pay extra for this accessory. If you want to buy an additional charger, make sure you get one that is compatible with the kind of battery used in your scooter. You can use an integral charger since they are smaller, but this means that scooter will have to be taken apart if repairs are needed. Independent chargers take more space but you can simply replace them if they stop working.
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Seating is really important when choosing a mobility scooter. Look for a scooter with seat padding and with a comfortable head rest. You might also want a seat with arm rests. A seat with fabric covering should be more comfortable than a vinyl seat but you will have to spend a little more. You should also consider a powered seat to make getting in and out of the scooter easier. A powered seat is an interesting feature if you want to be able to reach up while sitting in your scooter. The downside of powered seats is that they will use more power and make the cost of the scooter go up. Look for an adjustable seat if you are taller or shorter than average and make sure the arm rests can be flipped up so you can easily get in and out of the scooter.
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Electronic Banking is the mechanism that allows customers to manage, manipulate and monitor their financial information by reviewing electronically delivered account statements as well as allowing instructions to be transmitted to Citi remotely from client offices via the Internet.
As a department we are responsible for ensuring new customers are installed and trained on CitiDirect BE, BE Mobile, Tablet and CitiConnect (CFX) and existing customers are successfully migrated from legacy systems to CitiDirect, as well as providing technical support to our clients on all Electronic applications, including local regional applications. The Electronic Banking Services Head is requested to:
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DescriptionThe Treasures Of Mystery Island is an inventory-based hidden object game. Instead of searching for the objects from a list, the player has to collect the their pieces scattered about the screen. A picture of each broken object is shown at the bottom, along with the number of pieces remaining to be found. After being assembled, the objects are stored in the inventory at the right side. The player has to place the complete objects on their correct places, which usually are not in the location where they have been found.
The hint system for the Windows version is a rune stone that sits under the inventory, and replaces the cursor when picked up. The stone shines more brightly when near one of the pieces, making it shake. After being spent, the stone takes about a minute to be used again, and a green energy bar besides it fills slowly while recharging. The hint system for the Android and iOS versions is a sparkling trail that encircles the needed item. Like the Windows rune stone, it takes time to recharge after each use.
Some objects bring up a puzzle when they are put on their places. Most of them are variations of classic games like jigsaw puzzles and Simon, with a few unique ones. Some of the locations have interactive portions, where the player has to move parts or press buttons to reveal a hidden piece.
At the end of each chapter, a mini-game has to be completed on some of the previous locations. A number of objects related to one or more characters, displayed as cards on the inventory space, has to be collected (for example, toys for the boy, cutlery for the waiter, etc).
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Bill by Assemblymember Gloria to Increase Transparency in Local Elections Passes State Senate
The Public's Right-to-Know Act to Shed Light on Special Interest Funding of Local Measures & Referendums Sent to Governor
SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation authored by California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) that would shed light on the special interest financers of local ballot measures and referendums cleared its final hurdle today. AB 187, known as the Public's Right-to-Know Act, passed the California State Senate with bipartisan support by a vote of 27-to-11 and will now be sent to the Governor.
"Ballot measures and referendums are designed to serve voters, not special interests. Sometimes voters have been deceived by special interests who disguise their identity as well as their motives. AB 187 will empower voters to know who is behind every local ballot measure and referendum thereby allowing them to make informed decisions at the ballot box," said Assemblymember Todd Gloria. "AB 187 will go a long way to protect our democratic process and, as we head into an election year, I believe it is imperative that Governor Brown signs this bill into law."
AB 187 would mandate general purpose committees formed to support multiple state candidates or ballot measures disclose with their local filing officer each time a contribution of $5,000 or more is made toward the qualification or opposition of local initiatives and referendums. The disclosure would need to be filed within 10 business days.
Under current state law, general purpose committees are only required to file disclosures whenever $5,000 is spent toward the qualification or opposition of state ballot measures. AB 187 adds local measures to that requirement.
Assemblymember Gloria, while serving on the San Diego City Council, introduced similar disclosure requirements for local campaign committees after corporate special interests successfully funded a referendum effort against local initiatives such as City of San Diego's Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Leave Ordinance and the Barrio Logan Community Plan.
In both instances, voters' signatures were gathered under a false pretense and voters were not able to discern who was financing each initiative as the funding source of the petition was not disclosed until after enough signatures were obtained. Once voters learned of the true nature of the petition, hundreds wanted to recall their signatures, but it was too late.
AB 187 was the first piece of legislation introduced by Assemblymember Gloria following his election in December 2016. It is also his first bill to be sent to the Governor. The Governor has twelve days to either sign or veto the bill.
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It is Hari Raya Puasa today. Meaning it is a public holiday in Singapore!! There were only bad shows on television and Walking Dead have still not resumed yet 😦
So after much tribulations on deciding between doing something useful or slacking at home, I decided to spend the day usefully by visiting the former railway station located at Tanjong Pagar.
A bit of history about the railway station first. It was started in 1932 and was in operation till 2011 serving as the railway station connecting Singapore and Malaysia. After many years of discussions on who the station and the surroundings belongs to, it was finally agreed that it goes to Singapore. Soon after that there were other plans in place for a high speed train service between the countries. Thus this station will be decommissioned and redevelopments will be done to the surroundings.
It has some 79 years of history within the walls. And for a young nation like Singapore who is celebrating her 50 years of birthday this year, this site holds much memories and heritage. So much that it has been designated as one of the National Monuments of Singapore.
(P.S. Thanks Wiki for the info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjong_Pagar_railway_station)
To cut the long story short, I wanted to experience the heritage before redevelopments take place in the area. Since the station was decommissioned, it is only opened to the public during special occasions like public holidays. Since today is a public holiday I made the decision to visit the station!!
The railway station is located along Keppel road and is easily accessible by public buses from the Harbourfront MRT station. You can already see a slice of the dying history at the entrance. Yes, I am talking about motorised push carts selling cheap cold drinks and ice cream. It reminded me of my childhood where such vehicles are a common sight at neighbourhoods. In recent times, this is as rare as the COE prices dropping. Well after grabbing myself a ice cold drink in an exceptionally hot day, I headed into the station.
The entrance is grand and reminds you of the designs usually associated with European arts. Apparently this is called Art Deco and was designed by an Italian sculptor called, Rudolfo Nolli.
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjong_Pagar_railway_station
The immediate interior halls were also grand with high ceiling, lots of natural lights and decorated with wall paintings.
After the interior hall, you will reach the gates leading to the station platform.
You will also come across empty stalls that has been vacated since the closure of the station in 2011.
As it is a public holiday, there was a good crowd of families and kids exploring the station. There was even a wedding shoot going on!! The wedding couple are smart as the pictures will be unique and retro in style.
You can feel the vast space of the station as shown in the pictures below.
The railways track are retained only for a few meters. The remaining tracks has been removed and now replaced by vast patches of grass.
You can complete exploring the station within an hour but the experiences gained may last you for a lifetime. I may be over exaggerating but in the highly globalised Singapore society where land is scare and everything needs to be optimised, not may places can retain the history and heritage amid high rise buildings and swanky casinos.
For example, the above picture may only show an empty train platform but to me it may contain many stories of unfinished kisses, goodbyes, tearful separations, happy reunions or even today for the couple doing their wedding shoot a lifetime of memories. Hopefully such history will continue to survive and retained.
With this thought in mind I ended my successful and meaningful Hari Raya Puasa endeavour.
Till my next scribble,
David Webb
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