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Cheese puffs, chocolate cake, soda pop, and milkshakes- are these the things our little boys and girls are made of?
Do you remember the original Willy Wonka Movie? There is a scene where the winners of the Golden Tickets enter the fantastic world of Willy Wonka's Factory to find every imaginable and unimaginable candy creation. Even the river is filled with melted chocolate. It is a place that every child's favorite candy is within reach. But the kids that eat, and eat, and eat every sweet they pass, end up with a problem and are eliminated from the contest. The only boy left is the one with self control who follows the directions.
Now imagine being your child and going through every aisle in a grocery store and seeing all of the colorful and fun looking foods. Wow, I bet it is a bit like seeing all of those treats in Willy Wonka's factory. A bit overwhelming for most kids at first glance. Who blames them- the colorful, fun shaped, sugary foods are very enticing.
Your child begs for the sugary cereal pops and frosted pop tarts and Sunny D Drink. What is a parent to do? Well we have to teach our kids about healthy food choices and how they affect our bodies. We have to be the adult and make sure we are serving healthy foods and on occasion offer them a reasonable treat.
Here are 10 tips to help you make healthier food choices for your kids and serve them age-appropriate food portions.
- Serve fresh (or frozen) fruits and vegetables at Every Meal
- Serve water regularly and limit the amount of milk and juice a child drinks each day
- Serve wheat or white wheat bread and brown rice or whole wheat pasta instead of White Bread or Rice.
- Buy healthier versions of the foods your child enjoys or save for an occasional treat. For example they sell strawberry yogurt with Dora and Diego on it with less sugar and no artificial food coloring or they sell organic yogurt- you can switch this out with the yogurt with more sugar and food coloring.
- Serve healthy and low-fat dips with fruits, vegetables and healthy snacks to encourage kids to eat more healthy foods.
- Talk to your kids about the benefits of eating healthy foods- it gives your body and mind energy, and helps you grow.
- Model positive eating habits to your kids- Show them how much you like a certain fruit or veggie or healthy meal.
- We eat carrots and apples with peanut butter and when I am eating this snack I say, "Mmmm. My carrots and apples will help me make my muscles stronger" And I show them my arm muscle. It gets them excited to show me their muscles and they usually eat the veggie.
- Another trick or game is to tell them what animal eats that food (ex. Monkeys eat Bananas so I ask, "Can we all pretend we are a monkey and eat a banana?"- kids love to pretend to be animals, so this is a fun way to introduce food and encourage them to eat it)
Quick Guide to Portions:
Your younger child does not need the same amount of food as your older child or as you do. A young child only needs a 1/3 or ½ of a sandwich. Especially if it is being served with a fruit, vegetable and drink to balance out the meal. There is a good rule of thumb you can follow to help you know the appropriate portion to feed your child below. The rule of thumb is to serve your child a Tablespoon per child's age of each food/food group. So a 3 year old would get approximately 3 Tbs of a vegetable, a fruit, a protein, and a whole grain food to start with.
- Remember to account for the calories that dips, condiments, peanut butter, and drinks (juice, milk, etc) add to your child's meal.
- Ideally each meal should provide 25-30% of your child's daily calories for 3 main meals and the other 10-25% for 2 healthy snacks and drinks (low fat milk or 100% fruit juice w/ no sugar or sugar substitute added).
How Many Calories Should My Child Be Eating a Day?
- 2-3 – 1000-1400 calories/day
- 4-8 – 1400-1600 calories/ day
- Girls 9-13 – 1600-2000 calories/ day
- Boys 9-13 – 1800-2200 calories/day
- Girls 14-18 – 2000 calories/day
- Boys 14-18 – 2200 calories +/day
To give you an example of the calories in a commonly eaten food let's look at a whole peanut butter and jelly sandwich:
2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread- 240 Calories (120 per slice) 2 Tbsp of Natural Peanut Butter- 200 Calories 1 Tbsp of Jelly- 25 Calories Total = 465 Calories for 1 Whole PB & J
As you can see that would be almost ½ of daily calorie intake of a 2-3 year old for 1 sandwich. So it makes more sense to serve a few slices of apple, a few baby carrots and a portion of a sandwich to a young child.
Instead a 2 year old would get a ¼ of sandwich, a 4 year old a ½ a sandwich and an older child would get a whole sandwich.
As the parent, you have to learn to read labels and see how many calories, fat, protein, and fiber you are giving your kids regularly. It does not mean you have to think about it every day; you just want to have a basic understanding of what to serve your kids and how much so you can raise a healthy, fit and happy child. Of course there are plenty of times for the occasional treats, but we need to make that the exception not the norm.
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I don't usually go with the flow but I too prefer Roux of the movie to Roux of the book - the only redeemable quality of the book Roux is that he 'was there' for Armande so that she could die at home on her own terms - also - I prefer Roux of the movie 'coming back' to start a family with Vianne to the Roux of the book 'leaving' Vianne with an expanding family (I appreciate he doesn't know about it but ...) -
having been away from most of the Chocolat discussion - I'm not sure if this sould have been said earlier but someone said that the Roux of the book the only thing they DIDN'T like about the book - I also didn't like Reynaud of the book - too absolutely full of himself and I couldn't find a single grain of faithfulness in him (come to think of it I didn't like him in the movie - too simple, too innocent, too able to be manipulated, too silly) -
Hi Lizbet. Welcome back to the discussion. I was the one who said that. I didn't like Reynaud but can accept that there will be characters that I don't like. The problem with Roux was that I was more invested in his character and had seen him in a different light in the movie. If I had never seen the movie I might feel differently.

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The people of Wichita Falls know that every drop counts.
The City of Wichita Falls Public Works Department has finalized water use calculations for the month of June and has announced that the citizens of Wichita Falls achieved a 36% reduction in their overall usage of water.
This meets and exceeds the Stage 3 reduction goal of 35%. The city of Wichita Falls commends the citizens of Wichita Falls for their conservation efforts and their desire to continue protecting and preserving the City's water supply during the ongoing drought.
We are certainly not out of the woods with the current drought situation, but every citizen can do their part by continuing to reduce the amount of water we use.
Visit the City of Wichita Falls website to learn more about how to conserve water, water restrictions, answers to frequently asked water questions and the City's short and long term water reuse programs.
Citizens are also encouraged to use the City's Water Hotline to report water violations by calling 761-7477, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm and 720-5000 after hours and on weekends. For more information please contact Public Utilities Operations manager, Daniel Nix, at 692-1153.


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Studies show that any kind of use of cell phones, whether using a blue tooth or holding it to your ear, increases the chance of a car accident
Louisville, Kentucky (PRWEB) January 17, 2013
Personal injury attorney Mike Schafer commented on the new California law that allows drivers to dictate, send, and/or listen to text-based messages and emails, provided they are hands free.
"Studies show that any kind of use of cell phones, whether using a blue tooth or holding it to your ear, increases the chance of a car accident," said Schafer.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, the law was designed to clean up a gray area in the previous cell phone law in light of new technology that made hands-free texting more of a reality.
"If studies show that any cell phone use increases your chances of a car accident, isn't California just taking the lesser of two evils in an attempt to placate the masses?" added Schafer.
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released preliminary data showing that road deaths rose nationwide 7.1% in 2012 from 2011 which was the largest year-to-year jump since 1975. Schafer also added since statistics show accidents on the rise, it's worth asking if this is really the best way to make the highways safer.
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Nice is renowned for its 'Promenade des Anglais' – a 7km pathway which stretches across the Mediterranean seafront – and Fulham lived up to its name by strolling to victory on the Cote d'Azur.
With the boulevard's name translating as 'the Walk of the English', the Whites followed suit by winning at a canter at the Stade Municipal du Ray, but it was a win forged during an intense week of gruelling training.
Martin Jol's Team showed that fierce uphill cycling sessions at the break of dawn, 4,000 feet up in Crans-Montana in the Swiss Alps, paid off as they pushed their fitness to the next level.
Mladen Petric continued his red-hot scoring form, breaking the deadlock on 18 minutes with a spectacular finish, making it five goals in the last four games for the front-man.
And the 31-year-old twice turned provider, first on the stroke of half-time when he released Alex Kacaniklic to double the lead and, again after the break, setting up Mahamadou Diarra on 64 minutes to drill home.
The exclamation mark was added by promising teenager Mesca, two minutes after being introduced, slotting home on 79 minutes as the Whites closed out the match looking fresh and sharp.
Recently appointed OGC Nice manager Claude Puel fielded a strong side for his side's final test before their Ligue 1 campaign begins next weekend against visitors Ajaccio.
And, with a full pre-season schedule already behind them, OGC settled well and looked comfortable in possession, moving the ball around quickly in the early-evening humidity.
But the Whites – coming off the back off a five-day high-altitude training camp in Switzerland's mountains – were more than a match for their French hosts in the early reckoning.
Fulham almost forced the first opening when front-man Petric released Kacaniklic but the ball spun away from the tricky winger and Bryan Ruiz lifted his 20-yard effort over.
Lone striker Abraham Guie Guie registered OGC's first attempt on ten minutes, comfortably saved by Mark Schwarzer, but then a quick Whites burst from one end to the other resulted in Diarra exchanging with Ruiz and sweeping the ball to the marauding Kacaniklic on the left.
His cross bobbled towards the awaiting Petric and, after a loose first touch, the Croatian launched into a stunning bicycle-kick to power the ball past the helpless goalkeeper from ten yards. It was a special finish from a forward playing full of confidence following his recent purple patch.
Following a brief Nice flurry, where Thimotee Kolodziejczak stung Schwarzer's hands and captain Didier Digard headed over when well placed, Diarra was hit by a crunching late tackle by OGC defender Kafoumba Coulibaly.
After receiving treatment, Diarra was deemed well enough to continue, but Nice escaped punishment when referee Nicolas Rainville recommended Coulibaly was swiftly substituted.
The Whites rode their luck when Sascha Riether reacted quickly to hack Digard's glancing header from a corner away from the goal-line but the hosts were punished moments later.
Petric, dropping deep to collect a Ruiz pass, played a pin-point reverse ball and Kacaniklic timed his run to perfection to race through the scattered defence and finish past unprotected keeper Delle.
Le Gym, taking their nickname from the gymnastics club where the team were originally founded, raised their game after the interval and Schwarzer reacted well to deny two Fabrice Abriel attempts.
Mousa Dembele almost extended the lead with a low drive before Petric sprung into action once again, collecting Diarra's pass then teeing him up to drive home low into the corner on 64 minutes.
Kerim Frei and Stephen Kelly were introduced just before the hour to inject freshness into Fulham's side, and Simon Davies, Chris Baird and Steve Sidwell enjoyed productive 20-minute workouts.
The Whites chased every ball to the final whistle and threatened in wide areas as the game drew to a close, with sub Mesca securing the win with a smart finish from Frei's clever through ball.
Fulham: Schwarzer; Riether (Kelly 58), Hughes, Hangeland (c), Riise; Duff (Mesca 77), Diarra (Sidwell 71), Dembele (Baird 71), Kacaniklic (Frei 58); Ruiz (Davies 71), Petric.
Competition: Friendly
Date: Saturday 4 August 2012
Kick-off: 6:00pm
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
Team line-up is not available.
Line-up: Schwarzer; Riether (Kelly 58'), Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise; Duff (Mesca 77'), Diarra (Sidwell 71'), Dembélé (Baird 71'), Kacaniklic (Frei 58'); Ruiz (Davies 71'), Petric
Unused substitutes: Stockdale, Briggs, Grygera, Trotta
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The artist Hugh Turvey lives his life in x-ray vision; since her began creating his vivid, colored x-ray photographs, titled xograms, he views the world and its objects as something to be dissected, unveiled, and understood. Turvey's strange x-rays are made thusly: he begins by positioning his subjects on light-sensitive paper, then overlays them with photographs and adds color so as to enhance depth.
X-ray technology, which we so often associated with sterile medicine, healthcare, and the danger of internal injury, finds an oddly tender home in Turvey's work. Dense objects become visual synecdoches, stand-ins for living subjects; in one image, a coat becomes personified, its zippers, seams, and wrinkles suggesting human posture. Femme Fatale pictures the artist's wife's foot: contorted, stressed, delicate.
When placed alongside these relatively personal images, x-rays of suitcases, phones, and first-aid kits no longer retain the cold, effective objectivity we are accustomed to seeing during TSA screenings and the like. Instead, we are offered a satisfyingly voyeuristic glimpse into the private lives of others as seen through a tumbler or a martini glass, and we are transfixed by the mundane, incidental objects of existence.
Turvey's portraits of animals are particularly poignant, indicating the complex internal lives of creatures we too rarely consider. A fish is confined to a painfully isolating bowl, his boney frame drifting to the top for food, and a small dog reveals soft, beautifully coiled internal organs as he wears a cone around his head. Similarly, a curious rabbit is shown in dark, moody browns evocative not of medicine so much as psychology and spirit; his wide eyes peer above the hat. These deeply sympathetic animals are made all the more delicate by Turvey's process, their curiosities and concerns expressed through the barest physicality. (via Smithsonian Mag, The Guardian, and National Geographic)


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Here's the full video of Jony Ive's appearance on Blue Peter, a British children's show.
It's a great video for two reasons:
- We see Ive reveal a little nugget about how Apple approaches design. He says he would never use the word "box" in thinking about how to design a combo lunch box and backpack because "box" would fill his head with preconceived notions.
- We see Ive as a real human being, acting kind and cuddly about the work of little kids. Normally, he's sort of a robot in Apple's promotional videos.
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MY sum of ORIGIN: Devin Jax a Forever secret son of Carner Jax tried to follow in his fathers steps by killing Kir Kanos but as we all Know even kir kanos isnt a virgin he has a son which he does not even know of his name is Evan Kanos .he fought as a royal gaurd and now a Jedi...
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Armor:Almost a copy of Boba fetts but with better and more technology...I completely love Fetts armor..!(qout of Devin Jax)
1 westar 34 blaster that was once owned by JANGO FETT, a EE-3 blaster rifle,a mandalorian rocket jet pack,mines,medical supplys,detonaters and any thing u can think of that fit in those pouches,knee darts ,flame thrower,whrip cord etc.
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Freinds/family:Best freind Evan kanos but at one time biggest enemy,a one time partner ship with Boba Fett and always a freind to look up to ,Samuel Penn a corusant life he is now Deceased,Bram Verhoeven Deceased,Parents father carner jax staep father John O'Brien,mother Katheren O'Brien.
Home:HE lives on mandalor with his trusty freind Evan Kanos
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Attempted save of Abiword doc to flash drive didn't take.
Subject description: Is there a recovery app for Puppy?
Is there any file recovery software available for Puppy?
I saved an Abiword document to a flashdrive last night, but it hasn't saved.
There was an error message on my first save attempt, but I tried again and thought it had taken.
It didn't.
I opened the file today to find it hasn't updated with the new material.
Will the information be on the stick, and if so, can Puppy recover it for me?
I'm running live from RAM with a daily boot from CD, so if it ain't on the stick, it ain't anywhere.
PS. I have ZERO computer skills. I can install a PET but that's my limit.
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Folks should know which pup and the file system in use..
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Don't know about any file recovery software, but first things first, let's check if your file hasn't been saved somewhere else by any chance, or whether there's another instance of it on your stick.
Go to Menu, then to Filesystem. Then go to Pfind. Type the name of your document in the Define filename field, and check the All files (slow) option. The click search.
Check if there are any results other than the one you would expect to find in the list.
If there are, you may want go to that folder with ROX File manager to investigate that file.
If there aren't any unexpected results, then at least you have made sure there is an absolute need for other measures.
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Thanks Solo, that's about the level of instructions I need.
Unfortunately, no, there's nothing unexpected there.
Semme, I'm using Wary 18.104.22.168. Where would I find what file system I'm using?
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Well, I really hate to tell you this, but I'm afraid your work may be unrecoverable.
You see, data recovery kind of relies on the fact that the data was once saved as a file on a drive. Data recovery is useful when a data file becomes corrupt, has errors on it, or if somebody has deleted it by mistake. It relies on the data still being there on the drive somehow, in some form, and can be retraced or reassembled through some methods.
However, if the data has never actually been saved in the first place, there is nothing to recover.
This is why a lot of Word Processors have this timed automatic save feature, which allows them to perform a save at regular intervals. I don't know if Abiword has a setting like that. It would be something to look into, if your configuration is prone to hiccups like this.
One thing I would strongly advise you to do is to regularly make copies of all your vital documents and files, and place one set of copies outside of your safe file somewhere on your flash drive, and save another set of copies on your hard drive.
And actually, this is something you would want to do with your whole safe file as well, becaue it gives you the freedom to fumble about and make mistakes with the comfort of knowing that you can always go back to a previous version.
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Thanks Solo. That's a PITA!
Yes, I keep backups, but as you say, that's dependent on the info being there in the first place. I'd just been working on the document (for a bit too long, probably) and when I tried to save the new material, it glitched. Probably lost about 30 minutes typing.
However, now you mention it, Abiword does do periodic automatic saves, but I don't know what happens to them when you switch off.
So, thinking as I go, here, it's possible that the information may have been written to the stick automatically, but I don't know if there's some way of recovering the last autosave (which may or may not have most of the missing data...)
I'll poke about in Abiword and see if I can find a 'read last save' option.
So far, I haven't done anything with that stick since the save - apart from opening the file and finding it hadn't saved.
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For me, the Console is labelled "Here be Dragons."
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I just read somewhere that Abiword creates a file called .crashed whenever it crashes, as a emergency save file.
So if you could go to Menu, Filesystem, Pfind, and type in .crashed, check the All files option and then do a search, who knows, it might give a result.
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Nope, no .crashed files found.
Looks like it never made it to the drive at all.
I suppose I'll have to get remembering and re-typing what little I can.
Thanks, moderators, for the thread name change.
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1. Have you ever heard of "
the docu-centric method
"? [I learned about it years ago when using Windows]
If you don't already use this method, then you aught to do things this way in the future, as follows:
a. You use your file explore to navigate to a folder where you would like to save the file.
b. You right-click in the folder and make a new file, with a suitable name and file extension, and save it.
c. [Right-click the file and] Open the file using your program of choice.
Your program should be configured to make auto-saves at some handy interval [Word was the program I used to do this in Windows].
d. Right before you close the program you make your final manual save.
2. The advantages of the above method:
a. Before you even begin typing [or whatever] the file you are working within is in a known location, with a known name and file extension.
b. Changes made within the file are being auto-saved at an interval YOU specified.
c. You are much less likely to forget to do the necessary.
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Thanks, Sylvander, but if I'm understanding you correctly, I was already doing that.
I'd previously saved a version of the file in a known location, then I opened it, did some further work on it and re-saved.
The re-save didn't take. I'm left with the old version, and there is no sign of any autosave files.
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: Patrick Kwinten22013 07 Dec 2009
The option to display an action button as a menu separator has only effect for sub-actions.
I find it hard to make it clear that certain actionbuttons can be considered as grouped. A horizontal menu separator could make this more clear.
like in:
Close Publish Withdraw | Set Fontstyle Attach File Append Link | Task\Create a Task
the first set of actions handle the document status, the second group have to do with the content on the document and the last group is related to relating other type of documents to the current document.


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The Dodgers have been my passion since they moved here in 1958.
I went to "Roy Campanella Night" at the Coliseum in 1958 when 93,000 fans lit candles while the Dodgers and Yankees played in honor of the handicapped catcher.
My grandfather, along with comedian George Burns, took me to Opening Day in 1958 when the Dodgers lost to the Giants. My grandfather wrote an excuse to the elementary school that I had "urgent family business" to attend to.
In 1959, my father took me to the World Series, which the Dodgers won. I fell in love with Sandy Koufax and Maury Wills, my two all-time childhood heroes. I loved Frank Howard, Ron Fairly, Willie Davis, Tommy Davis andDon Drysdale.
The Dodgers marketed Southern California at the grass roots, like a small Midwestern town. They had "Straight A Night," "Rotary Night" and an endless series of promotions.
Vin Scully's dulcet tones came from millions of transistor radios and unified Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. They sold the concept of going to a Dodger game, and Dodger Stadium was state of the art and fan friendly. It didn't matter who the Dodgers were playing or who was pitching, the concept was a unique fan experience.
Dodger Dogs, bobblehead dolls and Union 76 giveaways were an attractive part of the mix. An amazing love affair between Southern California was created that weathered all future storms.
Anyone who thought that Southern California was a passive, non-involved sports community — that fans left early to avoid the traffic — wasn't looking at the relationship with their baseball teams.
The Dodgers had a set lineup, the players were together for years. Garvey, Lopes, Cey, Russell and Baker continued the tradition. There was stability at the ownership level with Walter O'Malley handing the team down to his son, Peter.
Walter Alston managed the team for years followed by Tommy Lasorda. Rookie of the Year after Rookie of the Year. Dominance at the pitching position — Bob Welch followed by Fernandomania.
The first crack in the traditions and continuity was the purchase of the team by Fox and the trading of fan favorite, Mike Piazza. When Fox decided to sell the team, Major League Baseball chose to allow Frank McCourt to buy the team, rather than other excellent suitors, like a Peter Ueberroth group (and no one understands Southern California and marketing better than the legendary Peter.)
McCourt was a parking lot owner in Boston. Most new owners of professional sports franchises are billionaires. They have made their fortunes in private enterprise and then after purchasing the team still had hundreds of millions to invest in building the franchise.
McCourt didn't have the financial wherewithal to purchase the team in the first place. He had to borrow heavily to buy the team.
So instead of being in a position to inject capital to continue the Dodger legacy, McCourt saw the Dodgers as a piggy bank to support his lavish lifestyle. He (allegedly) took $120 million dollars out of operating revenue to buy multiple homes and support his wife's extravagant spending.
There are allegations that he actually took money out of a charitable foundation dedicated to cancer research to pay team expenses.
Instead of building the Dodger farm system and bidding on quality free agents, he became a greedy Nero fiddling while the Dodgers burned. And, he allowed Dodger Stadium to turn into an unsafe place to take a family with negative fan behavior and violence only kept in check by legions of LAPD officers.
For the first time in recent memory the team attendance has dropped because of an inferior quality of play on the field, safety issues and fan antipathy toward the owner.
The heritage of "set lineups" has been replaced by a set of marginal unknown players while Matt Kemp heads toward an MVP award and Andre Ethier continues as part of league leaders in batting.
Are you inspired by Gordon, Oeltjen, Thames, Gwynn Jr., Navarro and Miles?
Scorecard sales must be soaring.
When an owner buys a professional sports franchise, it is with the knowledge that the league has ultimate power to approve ownership and insist on standards.
If a McDonald's franchisee operates its business in a defective way, McDonald's reserves the right to revoke the franchise.
McCourt's attempt to portray himself as a victim is evocative of a child who kills his parents and asks the court for mercy on the grounds he is an orphan.
[In a previous version, it incorrectly said that Frank McCourt missed payroll.]
So McCourt has drained the team, cut payroll and now has run to bankruptcy court for protection.
Unfortunately, the judge in bankruptcy has an extraordinary capacity to put the debtor's and creditor's interest first.
McCourt now has 120 days to come up with a "reorganization plan."
Major League Baseball needs to act decisively and convince the bankruptcy court that he cannot continue to hold Southern California hostage. The judge must allow the team to return to its roots, and away from McCourt.*
LEIGH STEINBERG is a renowned sports agent, author, advocate, speaker and humanitarian. His column appears weekly. Follow Leigh on Twitter @steinbergsports or at blog.steinbergsports.com.


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By Alicia Underlee Nelson
FARGO, N.D., April 24 (Reuters) - Flood-weary residents of
North Dakota bracing for a possible record inundation got their
first touch of good news on Wednesday when officials said the
swollen Red River would crest at lower than anticipated levels
next week.
Residents in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota, have
been filling sandbags ahead of the expected fourth major Red
River flood in the past five years after unseasonably cold
weather delayed the annual thaw.
But the river was still expected to peak at possibly its
second-highest level on record, and flood preparations in the
north-central United States follow major flooding on rivers in
Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan caused by heavy rain.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday trimmed its
forecast for the maximum crest on the Red River at Fargo to 40
feet (12.2 meters), from 42 feet (12.8 meters), which would be
the second highest on record behind the 40.84 feet (12.4 meters)
it reached in 2009.
The weather service expects the river to reach at least 38
feet (11.6 meters) at Fargo, which would be the fifth-highest
crest at that location for the Red River, which flows into Lake
Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.
Fargo resident Shelby Murphy said the years of floods have
made the preparations in the tree-lined, winding streets of the
neighborhood she has lived in for seven years seem almost
"We've done this for a few years, so I'm not that
concerned," said Murphy, who lives in north Fargo. "But it would
be nice if they came up with a long-term solution so we don't
have to do this every year."
Mayor Dennis Walaker said in an emailed statement that Fargo
has gained experience from the efforts fighting the major floods
in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
"Previous floods are all learning tools," Walaker said. "We
are getting good at this, but it also is time-consuming."
Fargo has added 14 miles (22.5 km) of permanent levees since
the 2009 flood and has been buying up homes in neighborhoods
that are particularly prone to flooding. Eight city-owned homes
were demolished last week to make way for a temporary levee.
The city began delivering sandbags by the truckload to
neighborhoods on Tuesday and has restricted access on some major
roads to local residents and crews building flood defenses.
The city uses sandbags filled by volunteers in Fargo and
surrounding Cass County, plastic barriers filled with earth and
clay levees as temporary measures to hold back floodwaters.
(Reporting by Alicia Underlee Nelson; Additional reporting by
David Bailey in Minneapolis; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and
Eric Beech)


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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together the many alternate universes of the world-famous webslinger with four unique takes on Spider-Man's history in comics. In the game, Spider-Man attempts to retrieve a piece of a tablet that's been scattered across multiple parallel dimensions, and in doing so he crosses over to storylines famous to comic book aficionados as variant tellings (including The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Man Noir & Ultimate Spider-Man) of the Spider-Man mythology.
Trouble with bosses? Beat every Spidey foe and find all hidden spiders.
Quebec City is officially Peter Parker's new home. Activision announced today that Canadian developer Beenox has been given the reins on the Spider-Man video game franchise following the positive critical and commercial response to Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Read More »
The next Peter Parker adventure will take everyone's favorite web crawler to another dimension -- make that other dimensions. Activision announced today Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is scheduled for release in September. Get your spider senses tingling after the jump. Read More »
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Release Date: September 7, 2010
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Although retired engineering science and mechanics faculty member Sam Zamrik and wife Myrna established their scholarship back in 1992, the couple has decided to boost their endowment with a $50,000 gift pledge.
The couple's scholarship, the Sam Y. and Myrna R. Zamrik Scholarship in Engineering Science and Mechanics, is designed for full-time students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics.
"Tuition is rising and getting to be expensive. Students need help," Zamrik said.
The professor emeritus of engineering mechanics said scholarship aid was instrumental in starting his own career.
Zamrik recalls a NASA scholarship and Ford Foundation scholarship that helped him toward his master's degree, as well as a teaching fellowship when he was working on his doctorate.
"If it wasn't for that help, I wouldn't be here," he said.
Zamrik received his master's from Penn State in 1961 and his doctoral degree in 1965, going on to serve on the engineering science and mechanics faculty for 38 years.
He said the couple's scholarship began very modestly. "We started with small amounts and contributed to it every year."
As he received letters of thanks from students describing their projects, Zamrik said he was impressed by their motivation and was in a fortunate enough position to make a significant addition to the couple's scholarship.
"Regardless of what academic college you came from, the University helped you graduate, so I believe you should give something back. Undergraduates need the most help."
During his career, Zamrik has authored more than 160 technical publications and presented at invited seminars and lectures around the world.
He was the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) 126th president and an ASME life fellow and honorary member.
A University of Texas alumnus, Zamrik was inducted into the university's Mechanical Engineering Hall of Fame in 2008.
"Without that help, I could not achieve anything in my profession," he said. "I want to send a message to get others involved to support needy students, particularly women and underrepresented groups."
Though he retired in 1998, Zamrik returns to campus each summer to teach a course in advanced mechanical materials. He and Myrna split their time between State College and Phoenix, Ariz.
The couple's gift will help Penn State reach its goals in For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. This initiative is directed toward a shared vision of Penn State as the most comprehensive, student-centered research university in America. The University is engaging Penn State's alumni and friends as partners in achieving six key objectives: ensuring student access and opportunity, enhancing honors education, enriching the student experience, building faculty strength and capacity, fostering discovery and creativity and sustaining the University's tradition of quality. The campaign's top priority is keeping a Penn State degree affordable for students and families. The For the Future campaign is the most ambitious effort of its kind in Penn State's history, with the goal of securing $2 billion by 2014.


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VIDEO: O.J. Mayo suspended for hitting Greg Stiemsma.
The NBA doesn't give out a Most Disappointing Player Award, but if it did, one of the prime candidates this season would have to be Milwaukee's O.J. Mayo.
Mayo's debut season with the Bucks already included a vexing conditioning issue and a blooper moment when he chose to tie his shoelace on a defensive possession. Now he's added a one-game suspension, his penalty from the NBA on Saturday for striking Pelicans big man Greg Stiemsma in the throat Friday in New Orleans.
Mayo had taken contact on a Stiemsma screen and reacted angrily, earning a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection with 1:32 left in the first quarter of what became Milwaukee's 112-104 loss at the Smoothie King Center. Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova already was sitting out a one-game suspension for slugging Sacramento's Reggie Evans in the stomach earlier in the week. Mayo will sit out the Bucks' home game against Washington on Saturday.
The sixth-year guard apologized to teammates after the game and also in an interview for his loss of temper. "I reacted the wrong way and handled it for sure the wrong way," Mayo said. I just want to apologize to the Bucks fan base, the city of Milwaukee and obviously New Orleans and the [fans] who came out and watched the game. It's definitely the wrong way to conduct yourself. I've got to do better and I will be better."
The Bucks have been waiting all season for Mayo to be better for them. His production is at or near a career low: 11.8 ppg, 2.2 assists, 40.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent on 3-pointers. His plus/minus data is the team's worst: minus-12.5 per 48 minutes, minus-339 overall. Milwaukee, of course, has the league's worst record (12-49) and Mayo mostly has played off the bench (the Bucks are 5-18 when he starts).
He has missed 11 games, including six in January for illness and four more in February for illness and conditioning. At one point in the season's first half, Mayo was so out of shape he looked as if he was wearing a flak jacket under his jersey. There's no doubt Milwaukee had grown frustrated with Monta Ellis, whose spot Mayo plugged, but it expected much more after signing him to a three-year, $24 million contract.
The No. 3 pick in the 2008 draft was traded that night from Minnesota to Memphis for No. 5 Kevin Love and it mostly has been downhill since then. In games he has played, Mayo's teams have gone 192-240. He appeared in 20 playoff games for the Grizzlies in 2011 and 2012, not exactly rising to the occasion (10.5 ppg, 35.2 FG%).
A week ago, Bucks coach Larry Drew said he finally was seeing "flashes" of the player Mayo can be. "O.J., he's kind of a gunslinger," Drew told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "I can't recall a guy whose shots are contested as much as his are, but he knocks them down."
Drew was dealing with a small sample size: Mayo played four games in February and shot 47.7 percent, including 46.4 from the arc (13 of 28). But in four games in March, he was back down to 36.4 percent and 16.7. And with a forced absence Saturday, the sample size of Mayo's worthwhile contributions in 2013-14 will remain rather puny.


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The Astros signed reliever Matt Albers to a one-year guaranteed deal with an option for 2015 today.
Albers, a Sugar Land native and San Jac alum, was originally drafted by the Astros in the 23rd Round of the 2001 draft and came up through the Astros system. The worst years of his career were 2006-07, his first two years and both were with Houston (though, to be fair, he only threw in 15IP in 2006). In 110.2IP for the 2007 Astros (31 appearances, 18 starts), Albers allowed a 5.86 ERA/1.60 WHIP and was traded in the big ol' Miguel Tejada trade in December 2007.
And then things got better. In the six seasons since leaving Houston, Albers has posted a 4.03 ERA/1.41 WHIP - though in 2012/13 (Boston, Arizona, Cleveland), he has thrown 123.1IP, 103H/38ER, 79K:45BB for a 2.77 ERA/1.20 WHIP. His 2013 season saw a 63.8% groundball rate, a 5.9% Home Run/Flyball rate, a 3.49 FIP and a 3.82 xFIP.
So the Astros are going after cheaper, short-term relievers who get ground balls. I like.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Astros sign Matt Albers
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- Lucas Levin said...
Great move. I wonder if Lunhow is dangling the idea for qualls and albers that they can take the next keep here and set up or close to further their career.
- December 16, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- Lucas Levin said...
just had another thought. What if we signed Oswalt as our closer? Wouldn't that be interesting. I actually think Oswalt could do that and the fans would like it.
- December 16, 2013 at 9:06 PM
- Lyle said...
Nice pick up by the Stros. We continue to look slightly better on paper.
- December 17, 2013 at 12:01 AM
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Black Angels Over Tuskegee is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen told in narrative of six men embarking upon a journey to become pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. The play explores their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood. The play goes beyond the headlines of the popular stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and exposes the men who exhibited the courage to excel, in spite of all the overwhelming odds against them.
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"Uplifting! Inspirational! This show is also tough to resist. By the end, when the pilots overcame their obstacles and finally got up into the air to the swelling of music, tears welled up in my eyes." - New York Times
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A very special historic attraction, Langenbaker House gives a vivid snapshot of Outback family life at the turn of the century. Well over 110 years old and heritage listed, Langenbaker House presents a rare insight into the hardships, the 'make do' approach to life, and the simple pleasures experienced by the pioneers who opened up the Central West. In this unique window on the past you'll find furnishings and everyday items used by everyday families. Daily guided tours are available. Contact the Ilfracombe Caravan Park for details.
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LAS VEGAS — From the 34th floor of the Aria Resort & Casino, a colossal hotel complex with more than 4,000 rooms and a 150,000-square-foot gambling floor, Robert De Niro surveyed what remained of the Las Vegas he once knew.
"I don't even recognize the place," the 70-year-old actor said, peering out the vertiginous, floor-to-ceiling windows in his suite. "I can't even imagine how much this city has changed. When you fly in here, it just goes on and on."
Asked to point out some of the locations where he and Martin Scorsese made "Casino" nearly two decades ago — specifically, the Riviera Hotel & Casino — De Niro was stumped and shook his head. All of Las Vegas' new construction, including the faux metropolis of CityCenter in which the Aria stood, blocked everything else. There was no escaping the mega-development bubble.
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That the Las Vegas of De Niro's memory had vanished from sight wasn't incidental. The veteran actor, along with three male cast mates equally of a certain age, traveled to Nevada last week to promote "Last Vegas," a long-in-the-works comedy about a group of long-in-the-tooth friends coming together for one final bachelor party.
Glibly described by some as a cross between "The Hangover" and "The Bucket List," the PG-13 comedy, opening Friday, intends to be something else: a reverse coming-of-age story in which the principals — De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline — try to navigate a world that has little interest in nostalgia and the elderly.
In some ways, that describes much of Hollywood itself, where actresses over 40 are considered dinosaurs and older moviegoers are usually treated as more of a box-office side dish, something that might just come along, than the main serving. "Last Vegas" is expected to take in around $16 million in its first weekend, but the real profitability test will come in the weeks ahead because older moviegoers don't usually rush to the multiplex on opening weekends.
CBS Films, which produced and distributed the $28-million movie, hopes that "Last Vegas" can replicate the performance of some other recent senior-themed success stories. A year ago, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," playing largely to ticket buyers close to retirement age, grossed more than $46 million domestically (and $136 million worldwide).
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In 2010, the Helen Mirren-Morgan Freeman spy story "Red" took in $90 million domestically; its sequel, released this summer, did milder business of $53.3 million. But other aging stars have seen their recent efforts disappoint. Two weeks ago, "Escape Plan" with 66-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger and 67-year-old Sylvester Stallone debuted with poor results and has grossed just $18 million to date.
Many years in development, "Last Vegas" was initially imagined as a vehicle for Jack Nicholson. Written by Dan Fogelman ("Crazy, Stupid, Love") and first set to be directed by Peter Chelsom ("Hannah Montana: The Movie"), the movie eventually was made by Jon Turteltaub, who was coming off the flop "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Turteltaub, the 50-year-old director of the two "National Treasure" movies starring Nicolas Cage, previously had tried to tell another tale set in Las Vegas, an adaptation of James McManus' "Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker," only to be told by studio executives soon after the book's 2004 publication that no one was interested in the card game.
"Now," he says of Hollywood's take on poker, "it's done."
Wounded by the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" experience, Turteltaub said: "I thought there were two ways to go. I either needed a huge hit or I just needed to do something of a certain quality that was right for me and who I am as a director. I could have done four or five other movies, but nothing felt really right."
While scripts for another "National Treasure" sequel came and went without receiving a green light, Turteltaub was given "Last Vegas," in which Douglas had replaced Nicholson. The idea was relatively straightforward. Pals from childhood, four friends with different lives, descend on Las Vegas to see the group's sole bachelor, Douglas' Billy, tie the knot with a much younger woman. Before he takes the plunge, though, Billy meets a single lounge singer (Mary Steenburgen), who also has caught the eye of De Niro's Paddy.
"There are certainly a lot of movies that are a better bet than four old guys reminiscing about their lives," Turteltaub said. But he saw the possibilities in the story and was reminded what CBS Corp. President Les Moonves (who recently turned 64) told him about the project: "A 68-year-old guy is not a schlepper with a walker. He's a vibrant, older man."
With Douglas on board, it was easy to cast the movie — "The other actors knew they were going to be in a real movie," Turteltaub said — but there were countless iterations that didn't come together, including Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman and even William Shatner.
The director ultimately chose De Niro, the 66-year-old Kline, the 76-year-old Freeman and the 60-year-old Steenburgen to join Douglas in the ensemble.
"It shouldn't have been as easy to get the guys that we got," Turteltaub said, "because usually they want more money than we were giving. It was the script, and it was the chance to work with each other."
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The movie shot for only two weeks in Las Vegas — the Aria hotel, which figures prominently in the story, offered rooms and food at no charge to keep costs down — before the production moved to Georgia to take advantage of the state's tax rebates for the remaining six weeks of shooting. Given that his performers were set in their acting ways, filming required some accommodation. Freeman doesn't like to do more than a few takes, De Niro is happy to do as many as he feels like, and Kline prefers to ad lib.
"Everybody just does their thing," De Niro said. "And you roll with it."
As a child in the 1970s, Turteltaub visited Las Vegas with his parents, often to watch Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé perform at Caesars Palace. "They were as big as you could be," Turteltaub said of the lounge act, whose successors are now Cirque du Soleil spectaculars and Celine Dion concerts. "Las Vegas then meant class — you would dress up when you were here. You were expected to behave in a certain way."
His nostalgia is mirrored in the movie. When the characters in "Last Vegas" first arrive in town, they travel to downtown's Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel, which dates back to the 1950s and is light-years from modern Las Vegas. But it's not that they are just in the wrong hotel. Modern times have left them behind, making them more fish out of water than old and irrelevant.
"It's not 'The Sunshine Boys' or 'Cocoon,'" Turteltaub said of the movie. "Clearly, age has a lot to do with this movie, but when these guys say, 'Let's go to Vegas,' they have no idea what they're in for. Their expectations are really off."
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Installing a new heated towel rails can seem daunting, but with a little common sense and technical know-how, it can often be done without the need to consult a plumber!
Selecting the right heated towel rail
To ensure you choose the a heated towel rails whose dimensions (or at least the relative positions of the water pipes) match as closely as possible with your existing pipework, as this reduces the likelihood of additional plumbing work being needed, and the ensuing re-tiling.
A lot of manufacturers (such as Aquaheat and Heatwise) have "standard" sized towel rails, whose piping arrangements are roughly analogous. So, the best way is to select a towel rail whose dimensions match your current one as closely as possible.
Another factor to consider is the heat output. The last thing anyone wants is a heated towel rails which either lacks the output to keep your bathroom warm, or is so hot that your bathroom may feel unpleasantly tropical! The output of heated towel railss is measured in BTU's, or British Thermal Units. Many DIY websites include a BTU calculator, and the only technical information you'll need are the dimensions of the room.
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When connecting the pipes together, be sure to check that they're fully tightened. Applying PTFE tape (plumbers tape) to the screw-threads first will give a watertight seal – PTFE tape is commonly available from DIY shops or most supermarkets.
Once the towel rail has been installed & connected to the water supply, refill the central heating system with water, making sure you keep a careful eye on your new towel rail, as this is when any leaks will become apparent – it may be safer to have someone near the stopcock to disconnect the water if you detect a water leak!
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The year was 1976. Ted Turner buys the Atlanta Braves. The supersonic transport Concorde begins commercial flights. Laverne and Shirley television show debuts. Disco music is taking the country by storm. George Bush becomes the Director of the CIA. Willie Shoemaker wins his 7000th race. Patty Hearst is convicted of armed robbery. Four men held a meeting on March 9 at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia and thus founded the Mustang Club of America.
Stan Jones, George White, Gary Goddard, and Tom Taylor had gotten together a few weeks earlier, discussing the idea of forming a club for Mustang enthusiasts. An advertisement was placed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A total of ten people showed up at the first organizational meeting in March. A month later, on April 11th, the first official meeting was held to establish a National Mustang Club, devoted to 1965 through 1973 Ford Mustangs. More than a hundred people attended the second meeting of the club in May. Membership dues were $10, later raised to $12 in July. By August, the Mustang Club of America held its first Grand National meet at Stone Mountain Park, having more than 100 entries from 20 states. By that time, membership was more than 250.
MCA's birth was a whirlwind, as the club fulfilled a long-simmering need for Mustang enthusiasts. While there were other insipient Mustang Clubs, including the Classic Mustang Association International, none of them survived more than a year or so. Why was MCA successful and others were not? That's a very hard question to answer. Owners of Ford Mustang's interest ranges from concours or stock restoration to highly modified street-driven cars to track and drag racing. Attempting to satisfy the wide diversity of interests of the Mustang enthusiast is a daunting task. MCA's early years emphasized restoring cars to factory condition according to published judging rules for MCA-sanctioned shows, which were restricted in participation to MCA members for several years. MCA early Shows had two levels of competition: junior and senior; the latter reserved for those members who had significant experience showing cars at the junior level. The Judging Rules were crucial for leveling the playing field for shows as well as disseminating information about how the cars should be restored. With few books or magazines (let alone the lack of the internet!) to help guide the restorer in the late 1970's, it must have been hard for the enthusiast to find reliable information. Although parts were available from Ford, the costs were only slightly lower than they are for reproduction parts today, yet the value of the Mustang was typically only a few thousand dollars for a concours-level show car. Most enthusiasts were quickly upside-down when restoring the cars. A saving grace in 1976 was the fact that there were many more Mustangs available on the road or in wrecking yards to scavenge parts or find rust-free rolling stock.
Mustang Times, the monthly newsletter from MCA, began as a newsletter in 1976, and transformed into a magazine in August of 1977. Very few of these early magazines currently exist. Mustang Times published technical information, classified ads, a calendar of events, gold card judge contact information, and news from chartered Regional Clubs, along with profiles or features of selected Mustangs. The chartering of Regional Clubs began early, starting with the First Tennessee Regional Group. MCA has striven to have all regional clubs' members be MCA members as well, but few clubs have been able to achieve this milestone. It does appear that one of the goals of MCA was to become a federation of Regional Clubs to decentralize the MCA organization. By having the Regional Clubs host the National and Grand National car shows, the National Headquarters could concentrate its efforts on membership recruitment, promoting Judging Rules, and chartering member clubs. The strategy obviously worked, as MCA is now well over 12,000 national members and more than 170 Regional Clubs with an estimated reach of over 40,000 members at the local level.
The Mustang Club of America began as a club devoted solely to the first generation of Mustangs: those from 1964.5 through 1973. In 1986, MCA asked its membership and clubs whether MCA should expand to Mustangs of all years, in an attempt to expand membership and facilitate corporate sponsorship from Ford. Nearly a two to one majority of members said no to this idea. Despite the wishes of MCA's membership, the far-sighted Board of Directors approved the change anyway. MCA also began to shift their focus from concours judging to modified Mustangs, reflecting the general community's interest. Today, thirty years after MCA's founding, MCA embraces stock Mustangs, Shelbys, Roushes, Saleens, and Steedas of all years, and modified Mustangs, track and driving events, and is beginning to liaison with other clubs and national events, such as the All Ford Show in Carlisle, Shelby American Automobile Club events, and the Antique Automobile Club of America. MCA sanctions three National Shows and one Grand National Show per year, and holds a Mustang Anniversary Celebration every five years, and MCA's own Anniversary Celebration, also every five years.
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What Are The 5 Best Coats To Flatter Any Figure?
Coats are uniquely brilliant wardrobe pieces that can flatter women with many different body types. Here are five overcoats that have made the universal fit-all cut!
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Choose a trench that is classic in shape (longer with narrow shoulders that A-lines a bit out to the hem) and colour (tan, beige, or black). Pick one that drapes over your body and perfectly frames both you and your inevitably cute outfit.
The idea of this coat is to be intentionally oversized, so it will fit seamlessly over anything from a formal dress to chunky sweaters and blazers. Stick with a neutral colour, like black, and skip any piece that has too many distracting pockets, buttons, seams, or ties.
In order to really celebrate its glory, the faux fur chubby should be unapologetically full and fluffy. Whether you go for a cropped version or a longer style, it should purely be a fashion choice—which is the right pick for every body type.
A peacoat is timeless, versatile, and easy to wear. Again, go for a jacket that is narrower in the shoulders and fuller in the body, that way when it's buttoned up it will create a smaller, more structured proportion. Ideally, your peacoat's hem should hit anywhere from your waist to your hip.
Look for a biker jacket that has classic design details, but slightly tweaked to be more feminine. The sleeves should be narrow and fitted, and the body should be pretty straight.
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There has been a lot of speculation as to why the Minnesota Wild even with a new coach and game plan were not more competitive this season. Some Wild Analysts have even gone as far to say that Richards should get the boot, after promising things he didn't deliver. I am of the opinion, however, that Minnesota Wild fans may have set their expectations too high this season.
In any sport, if the term "re-building" is thrown around, fans should immediately expect a 2 to 3 season change. A franchise is a big thing to change overnight. When Todd Richards stepped up to coach the Minnesota Wild, I don't think he had any intention of having an overwhelmingly successful season. In fact, my guess is that he is pretty happy with how the season went... the Wild won some, they lost some but most importantly they got the feel of the new style of skating and playing that Coach Richards wants to implement.
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I am trying to install R on my ubuntu 9.10 machine but when I use the repository I tend to get the R version 2.8 which is quite old. Is there a way to install R latest version on my machine. Ubuntu Upgrade are not possible now. Or is it possible to use packages from the Lucid Lynx packages for my installation.
Are you installing R in Ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10? Title says 9.04 while the message says 9.10 Anyway, both are not supported anymore (please see this page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases), so you should upgrade to a more recent release to have a newer R and you could also follow these instructions: http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/


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Europeans track junkies have an extra choice vying for his or her hard-earned money. As a vechile likes a go cart, the Fuoss 01 mistreatment identical philosophy as vehicles from Lotus, Caterham and KTM, it depends on its lightweight weight for acceptable performance. however with solely a 40-hp, 400cc Suzuki bike engine motivating the 660-pound one-seater, V-Max may be a terribly restricted ninety mph. Regardless, the Fuoss ought to be AN diverting track tool, significantly with its five-speed consecutive transmission cribbed from Suzuki keeping the motor on boil. the driving force sits as low as doable and with no serious roof overhead, mass is centralized down low. solely 10 examples area unit planned for its initial year of production in 2009, thus if you wish one among the €29,000 machines, you'd higher act quick.


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With over 30 years of experience as a top producing agent, broker, and office manager, Jan Jaramillo has a deep understanding of the real estate industry. Her hands on experience has afforded her a valuable and unique perspective of property marketing, negotiating, contract issues, and escrows. Along with being an active real estate broker, Jan was integral in developing the Alain Pinel Realtors Master's Success Program, that includes not just training, but marketing and coaching. She is also a Certified Buffini Mentor, Certified Distressed Property Expert, and is a California Association of Realtors Contract Certified Trainer. Jan's three years of high school teaching experience, coupled with her background of being a gymnastics and dance instructor since she was 16, also lend her a tremendous amount of experience as a genuine trainer and teacher.


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In 2013, there will be more threats to mobile devices than ever, including company data leakage, mobile-based viruses, and more. Malware and spyware can target mobile devices with little difficulty, and paired with the "bring your own device" phenomenon, companies are often left as sitting ducks to attacks.
IT managers need to address mobile security firsthand as threats become increasingly imminent. Before any company data can be protected from malware or spyware or dangerous hack attempts, organizations should draft rules, regulations and a disaster recovery plan for employees, giving the company more control over work devices and solutions should a security breach occur. Here are a few reasons, as identified by Dave Wilkeson, chief technology officer, DRS, LLC, why mobile security will be more important in 2013 than ever before and a few tips companies can use to address it.
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My new article on the inestimable Jack Kirby over at the Print Magazine website:
My new article on the inestimable Jack Kirby over at the Print Magazine website:
I learned earlier today Phoebe Jacobs passed away this weekend. Phoebe was unique in every way. She made things happen. As the Executive Vice President of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, she made my book Satchmo (Abrams) happen and as my friend she is responsible for my upcoming book on Duke Ellington (Rizzoli) with his granddaughter Mercedes. She was not only a great champion of Armstrong and jazz but of all those she believed and cared about. It was through her eyes and with her generosity that I got to know Louis, and I dedicated the book to her.
Her early job as a hat check girl at the New York City club Kelly's Stable brought her into the world of jazz, and she went on to work for Joe Glaser and Oscar Cohen's Associated Booking Corp Agency, representing all the greats of jazz of the 20th century, such as Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington and Peggy Lee. She was also Louis and Lucille Armstrong's personal assistant and worked as an editor at Simon and Schuster.
She was responsible for the exhibition: "THE COLLAGE AESTHETIC OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG – In the Cause of Happiness" currently on view at Flushing Town Hall. If you haven't seen it you should head on out, it's great to see Louis' collages the size of posters.
There's a terrific interview with Phoebe here"\
Phoebe was in her early 90s. I'm going to miss her inexorable spirit. To paraphrase Duke, I loved her madly.
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The 2012 Pageant of the Masters debuted "The Genius" last weekend with a special VIP showing Friday and a sold-out performance at its official opening night Saturday.
Director Dianne Challis Davy had previously hinted at what was to come — a nod to the famed artists and minds that contributed to the collective conscious, and the link between art and science.
However, many who watched the special performance Friday night found the show to be out of this world — literally.
Without spoiling the show, the theatrics this year were the hot topic of conversation after the curtains closed on "The Last Supper," with many pointing to it as a reason this year's pageant trumps others.
An aria sung by soprano Ani Maldjian caught many onlookers by surprise.
"This show was one of the most technically challenging for us, and I'm pleased to say what I have been hearing from the audience is very gratifying," Challis Davy said in an email. "The special effects are better than I had imagined they would be."
Angelina Cech, 20, said the theatrical moments were her favorite. Her friend, Sebastian McDaniel, 19, said he's going to recommend it to others.
"The Genius" theme touched on works by Vincent van Gogh, Norman Rockwell, Michelangelo, Samuel F.B. Morse, also the inventor of Morse code, and bronze statues such as Douglas Tilden's "The Mechanics Monument" and "Cycle of Life" by Paul Manship. Great minds of the time, such as Galileo and Copernicus were depicted in pieces by Cesare Detti and Jan Matejko.
Joanne Fraze, of Dana Point, noted that the pageant added new cinematic elements, such as photographs, to the storytelling.
"I think they tied it all together," she said. "It was very magical. I loved the music too."
Megan Weddington, of Irvine, said she liked the fact that they included behind-the-scenes features, such as the making of Winslow Homer's painting, "Breezing up."
Maddie Page, 19, came from Irvine to see the pageant for the second time and said it surpassed her expectations.
"I thought it was even better than last year," she said.
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LOS ANGELES—A civil case that involves documents detailing two decades of sexual abuse claims within the Boy Scouts of America isn't expected to return to court until next year, an attorney said Thursday.
A hearing seeking dismissal of the lawsuit has been set for January. If a Santa Barbara County judge rejects the motion by the scouting organization, a trial date will likely be set, said attorney Timothy Hale, who represents a former Scout who claims a leader sexually assaulted him at a Christmas tree fundraiser in 2007.
Earlier this year, the judge ruled that roughly 120,000 pages of internal files detailing sexual abuse allegations dating back to 1991 could be entered as evidence in the case. The judge ordered the removal of alleged victims' names
The state Supreme Court later rejected an appeal seeking to prevent the disclosure of the documents, which have not yet been made public because of a protective order.
The lawsuit contends the files will expose a "culture of hidden sexual abuse."
Known as "ineligible volunteer files," the documents have been maintained since the 1920s and are intended to keep suspected molesters and others accused of misconduct out of Scouting.
Scouts officials have resisted releasing them and won't discuss their contents, citing the privacy rights of victims and the fact that many files are based on unproven allegations.
The Boy Scouts have been forced in another case to turn over such files dating from 1960 to 1991. The material made public in court detailed numerous cases in which claims were made and Boy Scout officials never alerted authorities and sometimes actively sought to protect people who were accused.
In its dismissal motion in the ongoing California case, the Boy Scouts said troop leaders are not employees of the youth organization and it was not responsible for supervising them. The agency said it's up to the school, church or service club that sponsors the troop to choose leaders and oversee what they do.
Hale, however, contended the youth organization does have control over the selection of troop leaders.
"The idea that there is separation between the national and local level is a mirage," Hale said.
The Boy Scouts also argued that it had no knowledge or warning that the leader, Al Stein, posed a threat to children.
Although there was some questionable behavior by Stein, incidents were never reported to the local council or the Boy Scouts, according to the motion.
The ex-Scout whose family filed the lawsuit was 13 when he said he was sexually assaulted by Stein, who was later convicted of felony child endangerment.


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Now, let's address these questions one by one:1. As things stand now, it is likely there was a TBC somewhere in South America. It could have been Fortaleza, but more likely was in Santiago or Santa Cruz after a pitstop in LaPaz.2. No more legs in South America? Possible but not likely.
AHA! Remember 1311?Matt flies to Auckland next, which from here is 1304. So I guess there are three legs in South America.(Fred and Brent go to cover 1303, which means Bolivia.)Cambodia would be Leg 5, and Leg 6 India, or maybe Cambodia Part II. Wow!Lots of red and yellow on that staircase on the 23rd of April. Task for our racers?
Quote from: Neobie on June 07, 2008, 09:43:59 AMAHA! Remember 1311?Matt flies to Auckland next, which from here is 1304. So I guess there are three legs in South America.(Fred and Brent go to cover 1303, which means Bolivia.)Cambodia would be Leg 5, and Leg 6 India, or maybe Cambodia Part II. Wow!Lots of red and yellow on that staircase on the 23rd of April. Task for our racers?
Bertram, Phil and Hayma Washington are on G3 1600 on the morning of the 23rd, leaving Rio at 10.30am and arriving Salvador at 12.30pm? (We were talking about this back on Page 15.) The two-letter airline code doesn't match, but AA, AH, HA and HH yield flights in Detroit, Algeria, Iceland and Germany respectively.The race stared on the 22nd. Phil does not even have time to set foot in Sao Paulo, let alone eliminate a team there. Salvador belongs in Leg One!At the top left corner, Matt leaves Salvador on the 25th on JJ 3179 to Sao Paulo to get to Auckland on the 27th, through Santiago or Buenos Aires. JJ 3895 and LA 5229 for Fred Meyer and Brent Benedetti also get to Sao Paulo, and I have no idea why they need to take separate flights.
...I reviewed the blog itself and you know what? The blog was posted on 4/26 but as far as I can tell we DO NOT actually have the date itself listed in the sighting! Unless we can can find out which day had fog delays? I think we assumed the 24th but maybe we aren't right...From newman 44 at this forum :My friends have been living in Brazil for the last few months and this is an excerpt from her blog posted on April 26th:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For those of you who are unfamiliar with the reality TV show, The Amazing Race, it is a competition where people travel all over the world in a hectic rat race to come in first and win the big prize. I..m actually not all that familiar with the show myself but I..m pretty sure they were on my airplane. This situation happened completely by chance. From Cordoba, we were to have a stop over in Porto Alegre another stop in Sao Paulo and then arrive in Salvador in the afternoon. Because of fog, the airport in Porto Alegre was closed, so we had to detour to Rio and from there, fly to Salvador, which was actually much more efficient and convenient. At the airport in Rio, we noticed several film crews and people in teams of two, often wearing matching outfits. These two girls from Texas (according to their t-shirts anyway) were wearing matching black biker shorts, bright pink tank tops and a ton of make-up. I think the t-shirt was pretty accurate. Anyway, we noticed them being interviewed by the film crews, acting out dramatic situations and so-on. When it came time to board we talked to some of them and lent one of them our brazil book, although they didn..t give us many details about what they were doing. There was a delay in taking off and one team asked if they could move closer to the front. As soon as they did, all the other contestants tried to do the same. It was kind of annoying becuase I think it delayed our take-off even more. Anyway, at that point, we were pretty confident that if it wasn..t The Amazing Race, it was an amazing race of some sort.
I am trying to confirm the dates but this might take awhile...Assuming we were wrong about the 24th--would this work?? Building on Neobie's:Day One - April 22 (confirmed - sightings in Los Angeles & Chicago)Depart morning from Los Angeles, half connect through ChicagoTravel via Sao Paulo (for some?) (I also like the idea of looking for a departure time--something similar to the beach tasks we saw before in a previous season as Chateau suggested) Day Two - April 23Some Transit Rio en route to Salvador-- arr Salvadore >>Day 1 of Salvador tasks>> Hours of Ops??Day Three - April 24 Salvador Elevator task>>PitstopDay Four - April 25 (confirmed - Nivaldo spoiler)Depart Salvador in the morning for FortalezaFortaleza Pit Stop in the afternoonDay Five - April 26 Extended Pit StopDay Six - April 27Depart early morning for La Paz, arriving at nightDay Seven - April 28 (confimed - sightings in La Paz)Racing in La Paz>>Pitstop?April 29 depart La Paz
Newman44 kindly recontacted his friend for us and here is her reply:"We saw them at the airport in Rio on April 23. I'm not sure of the time but it was probably at around noon. We got to Salvador at around 4pm. They were on that flight. Unfortunatly, I don't have anymore info but I hope that helps."So we can safely assume now (I think) that all teams arr Salvador on 4/23 lateish afternoon?
Hmm, the 23rd? Apskip scores again!
QuoteNewman44 kindly recontacted his friend for us and here is her reply:"We saw them at the airport in Rio on April 23. I'm not sure of the time but it was probably at around noon. We got to Salvador at around 4pm. They were on that flight. Unfortunatly, I don't have anymore info but I hope that helps."So we can safely assume now (I think) that all teams arr Salvador on 4/23 lateish afternoon?So our Cordoba-sourced tourist diverted from Porto Alegre and would have arrived at the Rio airport at about 9:12 am. It sounds like they must have missed their chance to get on Gol Transportes Aereos flight # 1600 which left Rio on at 10:30 am. If so, then they had to wait for a flight that arrived in Salvador around 4 pm. That would have been Gol Transportes Aereos flight # 1830 which left Rio on at 2:35 pm and arrived at Salvador at 4:30 pm. They report seeing the Teams around noon at the Rio airport.This could not have happened on the 23rd because our teams (Pinks in particular) had just arrived at Sao Paulo's airport at 10:05 am. They were still coming from Chicago on United flight 843. How could they get from Sao Paulo to Rio by noon?The earliest they could arrive would be by using LanExpress # 750 leaving Sao Paulo at 12:40 pm and arriving at Rio at 1:45 pm. So I don't think our teams were seen on April 23rd at Rio.The fog also supports that it was April 24th.
visa versa puddin... I was also wondering Survivor Gabons release date has been set to Sept.18, has TAR 13 been released as on Survivor Fever it said something like schedules released would that refer to TAR also....
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