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Email Nick Pearce with the answer to this question - What would you buy Sir Alex for Christmas?
15.38 That's all we've got time for today. But before I depart let's reflect on the significance of the match. Manchester United have proven themselves capable of draws, picking up their first one-pointer of the season. That solitary point puts them four points in front of local rivals Manchester City and guarantees them top spot for Christmas. But don't let the league position fool you. That was a poor performance from United. Still, picking up points when you don't play well. That's the work of champions elect. Good afternoon and see you soon.
15.25 Kelso with a full-time wrap:
90+4 min Swansea have a throw in the United half and should see out the final few seconds. They do. It's full-time.
90+3 min Vorm has to rush out of his goal to head a bouncing ball away and Van Persie latches onto the clearance with a hopeful long-range hook. But it's off-target.
90+2 min Today's obligatory Paul Scholes yellow card has been entered into the book by Oliver.
90+1 min We're into the first of four minutes of
Fergie added time.
90 min Is this match meandering towards a draw? Is there a late winner? Do Man Utd do draws? We have a few seconds left to find out.
88 min Giggs finds Evra down the left with a delicious pass but the left back's cutback is blocked and cleared away.
87 min One more substitute before the end. Agustien is sacrified for Itay Shechter.
85 min Cleverley's cross from the right goes straight out a for a goal-kick and as punishment he is substituted for Paul Scholes.
85 min Evra is played in down the left by Van Persie but Chico is alert to the danger and gets the ball out for a corner.
84 min Our man at the Liberty is Paul Kelso:
83 min Oliver's been heavily involved these last few minutes and his latest action is to blow up against Giggs for a foul on Tiendalli.
82 min Routledge whistled by the referee for a foul as United storm forward in search of a winner.
80 min Chances all round! Van Persie latches on to a cutback from Evra but his drilled shot is blocked. Then Young fires a shot on goal that is blocked by Davies on the line. Young is convinced the youngster used his hand.......and he probably did! Lucky escape for Swansea!
78 min Rooney is substituted and makes way for Ryan Giggs. And Carrick goes close from a corner! His glancing header is tipped on to the post by Vorm. Great save! Very near to a winner from Carrick.
75 min Now then! Van Persie is brought down on the edge of the box to win a free-kick. Williams then slams the ball into Van Persie's head. The Dutchman reacts angrily and receives a slap on the head from Chico for his efforts. That intervention sparks a mass congregation of handbaggery that Oliver has to break up. Williams goes in the book for the kick and Van Persie is also cautioned for his reaction.
74 min Rooney is about to be substituted, according to Sky Sources.
73 min Swansea dither at the back and Rooney is played in. Simple square ball to Van Persie is on but Rooney's terrible pass is intercepted.
72 min Van Persie with a delightful inside pass to Hernandez. The Mexican made a top-class run into the box but his shot was straight at Vorm and well saved.
71 min Change for Swansea. Luke Moore on for De Guzman.
69 min Rooney goes into the book for a cynical foul on Tiendalli. Decent free-kick chance from the right that De Guzman takes. Chico is one of a number of Swansea targets in the box but Evans gets the ball clear.
68 min Corner comes to nothing as we enter the final quarter of the match.
67 min Ball in from the left from Rooney is superbly volleyed by Van Persie onto the crossbar. Really inventive effort that for some reason results in a United corner.
65 min United on the ball a fair amount in this half. Swansea have approximately zero players in the United half.
64 min Rooney screws a shot on goal but Williams is on hand to volley it away from goal. Swansea launch a counterattack as Fergie's mood turns even darker.
63 min Rooney flicks the ball out to Evra but the Frenchman can't pick out Van Persie in the box and Swansea survive.
62 min Sub for Man Utd. Javier Hernandez is on for Valencia. Swansea also make a change as Britton departs for Ki.
61 min Jones cuts in from the right flank and heads diagonally across pitch before toe-poking a pass out for a goal-kick. Not pretty.
60 min Rooney takes the free-kick but it's basically straight at Vorm, who just has to crouch down to his feet to save it.
59 min Young fouled by Tiendalli, who receives a caution from referee Oliver. The official makes matters worse by accidentally stepping on De Guzman's foot.
58 min Rooney with another poor, telegraphed, pass that is easily intercepted. Dreadful performance.
56 min Tiendalli cruises past Young but his ball into the box is cut out by the first man.
55 min It will not surprise you to learn that Javier Hernandez has been ordered to warm up.
54 min Nice curling effort on goal from Dyer just misses the target after good work from Tiendalli.
53 min The ball is given away to Van Persie but he can't pick out Rooney. It's not working between those two today. Eventually the ball makes its way to Young but his drive is well blocked by a flying Williams.
52 min Chance! Routledge uses his quick feet to work an opportunity and his potshot is saved at the near post by De Gea as the ball goes out for a corner.
51 min Agustien spots acres of space in front of him and strides towards the United goal before having a very decent crack on goal that De Gea has to work hard to save.
50 min Argh, Rooney is really not at the races today. He's played through but waits far too long to fashion a shot and by the time he does it's easily dealt with by the Swansea rearguard.
49 min Van Persie whistled for a bit of grappling with Williams in the air. Bit harsh but this is the world we live in now.
48 min Rooney escapes his marker and attempts to thread the ball through to Van Persie but his pass is fairly ordinary and easily intercepted.
47 min Rooney gives the ball away to De Guzman but the playmaker overdoes the sprinting and dribbling and loses control of the ball on the touchline.
46 min Rooney and Van Persie kick off. Did the manager yell naughty words at them during the break?
14.31 Players are back out and we're ready to rejoin the action.
14.18 Ray Wilkins sums up the 2012-13 Premier League season brilliantly: "There's been some wonderful goals but there's also been some absolutely appalling defence." Preach it, brother Ray.
14.16 Fergie looks irritated:
14.12 Half-time wrap from Paul Kelso:
14.11 Ooooooh. Oliver trots back to the tunnel expecting to be greeted by a nice hot cuppa and a biccie, but instead he gets an unpleasant scowl/earful combo for Sir Alex.
45+2 min Oliver blows for half-time and it's fairly predictable 45 minutes. Early United goal. Michu goal. Dodgy United defence.
45+1 min Evra cuts the ball back to the off-colour Rooney but his first-time left-footed effort is ugly and bounces invitingly for Vorm to save.
45 min A mail from Naveen, who suggests a Christmas pressie for Fergie:
A good defensive coach...
44 min Rooney is fuming after his shot balloons out for what he believed was a corner. Looked like it took a deflection but Oliver awards the Swans a goal-kick.
43 min Jones clips a dangerous ball into the box but Rooney started his run too late and couldn't meet the cross in time.
42 min Another promising Swansea attack comes to an ordinary end with Routledge's cross.
41 min Swansea's dominance of this fixture continues. United clinging on at the moment.
39 min Swansea are failing to punish United for the slump they have got themselves into. Dyer with another tame shot at De Gea. If Swansea want to return to the top half they need to start taking the chances on offer, whoever the opposition are.
38 min De Guzman drags a shot wide. Swansea going through a good spell and that was their eighth shot on goal.
37 min "What does Robbie Mustoe make of all this," I bet you're thinking. Wonder no more:
36 min De Guzman gets to the byline but shoots at De Gea when he probably should have squared it.
35 min Swansea camped in the United third for the last few minutes but have not been able to carve out a clear-cut opportunity.
33 min A ball is whipped in towards danger man Michu but United, just about, get it clear. Swansea keen for a second and pressing. Evra hooks the ball out for a corner after some attacking pressure from Dyer.
31 min Manchester United's defence has not been great this year. Sunderland's is better!
29 min GOAL! SWANSEA 1 - MAN UTD 1 (Michu) He scores when he wants.......Swansea's £2m man is on hand to stroke home his 13th league goal of the season after De Gea parried De Guzman's shot to his feet. One of the easier goals he will score this season, but arguably one of the most popular.
28 min Wayward pass by Rooney out of play is greeted by what I will politely call "ironic cheers".
27 min Ref Michael Oliver called into action after an overly robust challenge from Phil Jones on Davies. Oliver produces a yellow card and follows it up with a lecture.
24 min Van Persie and Young link up but the winger's cutback into the box is cleared by Swansea. Given Van Persie's proximity to goal one could argue he should have taken on the shot. The "no after you, old chap" trend continues until United are left in the absurd situation of expecting something meaningful in attack from Phil Jones. Nothing doing.
23 min Nothing too threatening from that United attacking venture and Routledge is allowed to hoof the ball to safety. Michu holds up the ball under pressure. Too much pressure, in fact, and that's a free-kick to Swansea.
21 min Lovely flick from Rooney gets Cleverley on the march towards the Swansea goal. The ball ends up at the feet of Valencia and his cross is deflected out for a corner by Davies.
20 min Evra shoves Dyer to the ground and Swansea have a free-kick out on the right flank. Five white shirts in the box awaiting the delivery from De Guzman but it's headed clear by Vidic.
19 min I really think this stat proves that United have turned a corner:
18 min De Guzman has the ball in the back of the net! But the ref whistles for Michu's gridiron-style block on Jonny Evans, who probably would have made up the ground to prevent De Guzman from shooting.
16 min GOAL! SWANSEA 0 - MAN UTD 1 (Evra) United take the lead thanks to Evra's third league goal of the season. He is left unmarked at a corner and flicks a header into the bottom-right of Vorm's goal. Some pretty casual defending from Swansea is ruthlessly punished.
15 min RVP plays target man when he chests down a long ball in the box. He does well and continues his strong work by laying it off to Valencia. His cross is blocked, though, and out for a throw.
14 min Rooney forces a smart save out of Vorm after getting the better of Williams. First glimpse of the Rooney threat there.
13 min Evra whips a ball into the box that Chico screws away from danger. Not the most convincing clearance but it worked. Again Swansea counterattack with pace and Michu is allowed to shoot by the United defence. His effort is relatively harmless though and De Gea gets down to his left to stop it.
12 min Michu's in again! No, wait he isn't. He is correctly flagged for being a yard offside.
11 min De Guzman with a cracking run through the heart of the United defence. He has three options: shoot, pass to Michu or pass to Routledge. He dawdles and chooses option three. Routledge responds with a fairly decent drilled shot that lacks the pace or unpredictability to beat De Gea.
9 min Williams does well to get a head on a chipped pass towards Van Persie. The ball is sent straight upfield and Michu's in! Great long, diagonal ball towards the star striker but he snatches at the shot in the box and blazes it high and wide. Genuine chance and he should have done better.
8 min De Gea claims the corner with ease. A nice way for the Spaniard to start but at the back of his mind will be the knowledge that he is playing behind Jonny Evans, and therefore can never truly relax.
7 min Tiendalli again. He's a busy boy so far. He wins a corner after his attempted cross was diverted out.
6 min Tiendalli overlaps on the right and puts a dangerous ball into the box. Unfortunately for Swansea there's no-one well placed to connect.
5 min Carrick picks out Rooney and he feeds Jones who made a good run down the right. The ball is spread over to the other side and Young tries to beat Tiendalli but only succeeds in nudging the ball out for a goal-kick.
4 min Manchester United looking the more comfortable of the two teams on the ball at the moment. Swansea a bit hesistant.
2 min Valencia is furious! He thinks United should have a pen after his cross blatantly hit the arm of Davies. Has to settle for a corner.
1 min We're off! Rowdy atmosphere at the Liberty but the crowd is momentarily silenced when a sloppy midfield pass is intercepted by Cleverley. Dyer tries to pick out Michu with a cross from the right but it's headed away.
13.27 Smiles and warmth all around betwween the two managers as they emerge from the tunnel to take their seats. We are now waiting for Swansea to finish off their team huddle.
13.24 Teams out on to the field and we're some handshakes and photographs away from kick-off.
13.18 How about this for a graphic from Sky. "Most goals scored by an overseas player before Christmas in their first season." The true measure of a player's class I think you'll agree.
13.16 From Paul Kelso at the Liberty:
Warm applause as Sir Bobby Charlton lays wreath in tribute to Swansea-born Busby Babe & Munich survivor Kenny Morgans, who died last month
13.10 Tremendutch stat from Infostrada:
13.08 Lots of talk about Vidic's return. I must say it seems like a massive bonus to me. United could not really go on conceding at least two goals a game, while expecting to continue to pick up points. Vidic should shore things up considerably.
13.04 No graphic yet but the combination of a Christmassy soundtrack and the presence of a celebrated ex-United striker has me slightly confused. Is this Super Sunday or celebrated Christmas film Home Alone 2: Lost in Dwight Yorke?
12.59 Sky's coverage about to start. If I don't see a graphic explaining how crucial the festive period is to winning the league/relegation within the first five minutes I will lose all hope in mankind.
12.45 How about this for a stat? Guess that's why United are heading up the table.
12.42 TEAM NEWS Feast your eyes on the two starting line-ups below. Swansea 'keeper Michael Vorm returns from the injury he sustained in defeat to Man City a few weeks back, while Nemanja Vidic starts in United's defence for the first time since September.
Swansea: Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams, Davies, Dyer, Britton, Agustien, de Guzman, Routledge, Michu.
Subs: Tremmel, Graham, Monk, Shechter, Moore, Ki, Richards.
Man Utd: De Gea, Jones, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, van Persie.
Subs: Lindegaard, Giggs, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes, Fletcher, Buttner.
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
12.39 Just under an hour to go before kick-off, which gives me more than enough time to assign today's recommended reading. Here's Jason Burt on Swansea manager Michael Laudrup:
Laudrup's managerial career, despite success at lowly Spanish club Getafe, has never quite taken off. Swansea, with the club's "philosophy" and with its infrastructure and organisation, feels like the right fit as Laudrup's old friend, the former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel told me, and as the club's chairman Huw Jenkins readily agrees.
12.30 Our man Paul Kelso is at the Liberty Stadium:
12.25 Good afternoon and thanks for joining me for live coverage of today's lunchtime hit of Premier League action. Today it's much-loved Swansea City hosting Premier League pacesetters Manchester United.
Swansea have lost two on the bounce - to Reading and Tottenham - but will not be scared of taking on United. Why? Well it was only three weeks ago that they were celebrating the scalp of Arsenal. And United have conceded a staggering 14 goals in the seven games on the road this term. Swansea are bound to trouble United's rearguard but may find it tricky to cope with a team enjoying the buzz that five straight league wins creates.
Have the Swans got what it takes to give their fans an early Christmas present? Let's find out....but not before we've read the below match preview:
Match Notes
After successive defeats against Norwich and Tottenham, Swansea will be hoping to make it third time lucky against United.
Michael Laudrup is hoping that Michu will have shaken off the after effects of his horror clash at White Hart Lane as he prepares to come up against fellow leading scorer the Premier League, Robin Van Persie.
United can consolidate their position at the top by repeating their victory at the Liberty Stadium last season.
Betting: Home 19-5, Away 8-13, Draw 3-1.
Stat of the game: Wayne Rooney has scored 25 goals in the month of December. Only Alan Shearer (39) has more.
Graham Clutton's prediction: Swansea City 0 Manchester United 2


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ARE our water companies taking us customers for a ride relating to the water shortages and burying their heads in the sand and hoping that the meteorologists are wrong in predicting that with the climate change there will be less rainfall in south east England?
They now advise us that with a dry summer and winter last year they had noticed that the level waters in our underground storage in Friston Forest were diminishing and not being replaced from rainfall, but did nothing about obtaining supplies from other companies to keep it at a reasonable level.
All we keep hearing from water company spokesmen is that they are reducing the leaks from Victorian piping.
That is great news!
As I understand it there is a network of piping in position around the company in order to provide excess water from wet areas.
I understand from family and friends living in the West Country and North Wales there is a surplus of water which could be piped along to neighbouring areas suffering a shortage.
It appears that South East Water are reluctant to connect pipes from this area as it would have a detrimental effect on their £200 million profit going to a French company that owns it.
Our water supply and waste waster supply bills keep increasing but we don't seem to be getting the service we should expect.
Now is the time to act about providing water supply piping to this area from other parts that have plentiful.
With all the building of new homes in and around Eastbourne needing supplies if water, one wonders what thought has been given by our local planners in giving a green light to further development or are they only thinking of the extra income through the community charge on the properties?
As we are surrounded by water an investment in a desalination plant on the coast would help solve our water problems, perhaps on the land adjacent to Newhaven Harbour which is closed to the public.
Our local council leaders and Members of Parliament must exert continued pressure on our water suppliers to start now to obtain additional supplies.
Next year will be too late. Alternatively we could deduct 10 per cent from the companies' bills, hitting them where it hurts.
Our waste water is pumped from the Southern Water pumping station along Prince William Parade is discharged into the sea some three miles off shore.
Some companies refilter waste water until it is pure to be reused.
Couldn't Southern Water erect equipment there to do this.
Windermere Crescent.

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TARAsia Fan:
This week, the date for TARCon was announced and it will happen on Sunday, December 7. No official lunch this time, but it will happen at Stitch just as the last one.
Just wanted to know who else plans to go. I plan on going since I don't want to end my TARCon experience at one.
I'm in! Chateau is in! :jumpy:
Please do let me know if anyone else from here plans to go so we can include you in any festivities!
And so far 9 of our Season 13 teams are planning to come! :hearts:
As usual....I have the money to go, I WANT to go, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I can't (:;)
TARAsia Fan:
Mail yourself over the border.
--- Quote from: TARAsia Fan on November 12, 2008, 11:40:22 PM ---Mail yourself over the border.
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it's not that, it's that I'm under age in america lol
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Woman at the Wheel
By Emma Jayne Williams
For 2014, Acura's flagship RL sedan has been replaced by the more powerful, technologically advanced, and more spacious RLX.
The RL itself was the replacement for the original Acura vehicle, the Legend, in 1996, and is now ready to step aside for the "next big thing."
There are five RLX models, priced from $48,450-$60,450 (plus $895 freight), with each model building on the previous by adding packages.
Beyond that, just a few options/accessories are available, such as splash guards, remote engine start, engine-block heater, carpeted trunk, and illuminated doorsill trim.
All models come with a smooth 310-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine, connected to a six-speed automatic transmission. EPA ratings are 20 mpg city/31 highway/24 combined.
The RLX offers up to eight exterior colors and three interior colors, depending on the trim level.
My tester was the RLX Advance with a Silver Moon exterior. There was Ebony leather below the window line, Seacoast on the pillars and headliner, and simulated wood trim around the mid-door panel, mid-dash and on the center console.
There is room for five, and the seats were quite comfortable, front and back, with there's plenty of head, knee and leg room even in the rear (although the rear middle position, as usual in most sedans, is tight for adults). The front bucket seats move back and down automatically for easier entry and exit.
"Leatherette" is the standard seating material on the first two trim levels. All trims have 12-way adjustable front seats with lumbar support. Heated rear seats are available only on the highest trim level.
The center console opens to the left or right with a fore-and-aft sliding feature controlled by a button on the front edge. All trims also have a pull-down center armrest in the rear with a locking pass-thru to the trunk.
The RLX with the Navigation package is $50,950; with the Technology package, $54,450; with the Krell Audio package, $56,950; and the Advance package, $60,450. All trim levels have 15 gigabytes of hard-disc media storage, Aha and Pandora compatibility, HD radio, Bluetooth streaming audio, and an MP3 input jack.
Precision All Wheel Steering (PAWS) is standard on all RLX models, as well as Agile Handling Assist, jewel-eye LED headlights and USB/iPod interface.
With all-wheel steering, the rear wheels turn a maximum of two degrees in either direction, with guidance from a computer according to the driver's inputs into the steering wheel, brake and gas pedal — with no thought or effort required on the part of the driver.
The Agile Handling Assist helps most in tight corners at moderate speeds by applying braking to the wheels on the inside of a turn. I noticed the ease of turning/cornering with the all-wheel steering and the handling assist right away — there was little-to-no sway even on 90-degree turns.
All but the basic RLX have the Bluetooth HandsFreeLink with phonebook; navigation with 3D; AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with street and freeway conditions, and traffic rerouting; and GPS-linked automatic climate control.
Standard on all versions is text-message and email capability, voice recognition, multi-information display, on-demand multi-use display touch screen, multi-angle rearview camera, universal gate/garage opener, cruise control, electronic tilt/telescopic steering wheel, ambient cabin lighting, expanded view driver's mirror, and automatic-dimming rearview mirror.
The Advance tester — the top of the line — included all the features of the other four models plus an Advance Package with Active Cruise Control (with low-speed follow), lane-keeping assist, collision-mitigation braking, heated/cooled front seats, heated rear seats, auto-dimming side mirrors and parking sensors.
With the Technology package on my RLX came blind-spot information, perforated leather-trimmed seats, rain-sensing wipers and power/folding side mirrors.
The Krell audio system, with 14 speakers, was impressive, with two speakers on each door. There were two large LCD screens on the control tower, with controls for the audio, Bluetooth and HVAC systems separate from controls for the navigation system.
Dividing the controls simplifies operation somewhat, but there are still numerous steps through folders and pages to perform functions such as selecting a station or adjusting the fan speed.
The navigation system was simple enough to program and the instructions were easy to follow — on a split screen as well as the driver-information screen. But the system was bogged down with folders, pages, screens and choices.
Aha allows RLX occupants to choose among web-based audio stations for music, live news, personalized points of interest, audio books, podcasts, or audio news feeds from Facebook and Twitter. Bluetooth HandsFreeLink with pre-programmed text messages allows easier two-way communication. I hardly have time during my test week to study and learn all the bells and whistles, which sometimes seem overwhelming and distracting.
The trunk was a roomy 15.1 cubic inches, and the lid opened 90 degrees to allow for easy loading and unloading.
Of course, Acura has all the usual air bags, including the now-common driver's knee bag and roof-mounted side-curtain air bags with rollover sensors. Other safety features include electronic stability control, four-wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist, Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, and LATCH system for hooking up child seat safely.
Also included on my Advance model were rear-door sunshades, power rear-window sunshade, power moon roof, multi-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, a tire-sealant and inflator kit (in place of a spare tire), memory system for the driver's seat/mirrors/steering wheel, and keyless entry with pushbutton ignition.
Total sticker price for the RLX Advance tester was $60,450, including freight. There were no options.
Freelance automotive columnist Emma Jayne Williams can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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With concerns around sustainability of food security continuing to rise, a team of European aquaculture experts will begin a four-year study worth almost €7 million to establish new strategies and models for sustainable growth in the industry. The Tools for
We all have a voice and every experience counts
We're thrilled to finally be able to spill the beans on our exciting new project. We are going to be working in partnership with Talking Mats, linking our two innovative technologies to bring the experiences and feedback of people affected
Marathon computer programming challenge launches in Stirling
The University of Stirling will welcome hundreds of computer programming fans to campus for an inaugural 24-hour hackathon challenge. Organised by students of the Computer Club, with the support of the University's Computing Science and Mathematics division, the event is
Stirling Named Among the World's Most International Universities
The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 200 most international universities in the world. Data from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16 reveals the most outward-looking institutions in the world and ranks the University of
Fish vaccination company relocates to increase R&D potential
Aqualife, the leading fish vaccination company, has announced its relocation to two new sites in Stirling, Scotland. The company's Head Office is now sited on the Stirling University Innovation Park while its technical department has moved into a unit in
Art Charity Artlink Exhibits Entrepreneurial Flair
Central Scotland's leading community arts charity is to venture into product development for the first time in its 27 year history. Artlink Central is set to capitalise on its unique insight and expertise in delivering participatory arts programmes by developing
Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce – Incommerce Magazine Issue 11
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10-2:00 in the op note signals SLAP lesion repair.
Even experts can land on the wrong ICD-9 code for SLAP lesion repair, but visualizing the injury region as a clock will help you distinguish one type of SLAP (superior labral anterior posterior) tear from another.
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Define it: The labrum is the rim of cartilage that deepens the shoulder socket (glenoid) and increases joint stability. The superior portion of the labrum can be torn when the shoulder dislocates forwardly (anteriorly). This results in a SLAP lesion — a tear of the superior labrum, anterior to posterior, says William J. Mallon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and medical director of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates in Durham, N.C.
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discovered this blog and thought one thing she started was food waste fridays to hold her self accountable for the food she wasted so motivating her to use it up. She invited others to join her. Seems to be working for her! So I thought maybe it was something to try here.
threw away some bread ends of loafs, 2 raspberry pies from mcds, cup of leftover rice (all this from last weekend) out of the fridge..chucked leftover choc bunnies from xmas that the kids just ate the heads and a bag of melted choc marshmellows. kids got way too much choc at xmas.
discovered some things that need eating fast..mostly by me...the rhubarb strawberry pie and pasta...though I may freeze the pasta.
I have been tossing too much food out lately. Mostly it's one or two servings left of something or produce that is turning.
Today, I threw out about half cup of potato salad A sweet potato that was rotten in the bin. half a cup of chicken and rice soup. All were actually my Moms food. She never finishs up what I fix for her. Somethings no one else will eat. She hates leftovers. I think that this is a good challenge. Martha, will you keep us on track for Fridays to report? Babs
Eatting fruit up this weekend so they don't go bad and my muffins for breakfast they are yummy
Hi ... thanks for sharing the article and site, interesting to read. I go through mine on Saturday am - this week tossed a cuke that was rotten inside but looked fine on the outside, two radishes with spots and one cup potato salad (got pushed into back). Some weeks better than others.
Babs - My one daughter is the same on 'left-overs'. We just started to not ever call any meal we ate a 'left-over', even if it had leftovers in it! Maybe you can become creative with her meals : )
I tossed some spaghetti that got put into the wrong fridge, some spinach that got pushed back, some potatoes (odd since we eat them like they are going out of style), and a variety of misc leftovers that were packaged for DH's lunch and he forgot.
I love this idea, and hope to use it to keep myself accountable as well!! When I cleaned out the fridge on Wednesday (before going to the store), I threw out the following: approx. 1 cup of sloppy joes, 1 pint container of red raspberries, a medium size bowl of macaroni salad, and enough leftover spaghetti to probably feed both kids & me at least one lunch. *sigh* Oh yeah, I also threw out about 1/3 of a peppecorn pork tenderloin. It wasn't a big hit with the family the other night.
I do better during winter because of my soup bucket ....
I have been cutting down I been freezing left overs but the freezers
are full ..
this is one challenge I am whole heartedly in
ribs and a big pot of rice list goes on to use things up...
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You will love this fabulous spacious (1650 sq. ft.) vacation home from the moment you enter.
Starting from the large outdoor patio with comfortable lounges and gas barbeque you will face a beautiful view of the golf course, mountains and golf water lakes. You will enjoy coffee and the morning sun then evening cocktails on the patio watching everything that happens on the golf course.
The living room and dining room are extremely comfortable with great lounges, chairs, table and bench, TV with DVR and high speed internet and a telephone that you can call anywhere in North America at no charge. A nice bar area to facilitate all the entertainment you want. We have had many family birthday parties in this area.
The kitchen has been fully equipped to entertain and prepare your favorite meals.
The den has a TV and DVR, and an area for computer and internet. A queen size pull out sofa bed sleeps 2 people very comfortably with lots of privacy.
The large master bedroom has a California king sized bed, TV, abundance of closet space, a fabulous private outdoor patio, and a private master bathroom with double sinks, lots of closets, a very comfortable bathtub and a great shower.
The second bedroom has 2 twin beds which can be moved together or kept apart, TV, closet and an adjoining bathroom with shower.
A washer and dryer and lots of extra linens and towels are provided for longer term stays.
The swimming pool and hot tub are 1 minute walk from the home. If you desire a larger Olympic size pool you may be able to attend (depending on time of year) the Palm Valley Clubhouse where you can also find a wonderful spa, workout room, and great restaurant.
This area is one of the nicest and safest areas anywhere in North America.
Keywords: 1 Level Home, Fabulous Patio Overlooking Golf Course, Plus Private Master Bedroom Patio
We live in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is beautiful due to where it is on the Coast, by the mountains, very little snow in the winter and very nice summers. We also love Palm Desert as it is our place to enjoy warm weather year round and escape the rain in Vancouver. We enjoy the golf, shopping, easy travel to anywhere in California, Nevada or Arizona, wonderful facilities at Palm Valley Country Club, and fabulous restaurants in the area. We love it here and we know you will as well
Peter Denroche and Barbara Ross-Denroche purchased this condo in 2010
Before purchasing in Palm Valley Country Club we looked at over 100 homes in the area. We chose this home because of the surroundings, including beautiful gardens and golf clubs, the architecture of the home and style of this model home, the security of being in a gated community, and the close proximity to other communities, restaurants, etc.
The unique benefits are: Relaxing on the patios enjoying the quietness of the area, and having the space to entertain family and friends when desired. We enjoy watching the golfers on the 4th tee. We bought the home seven years ago, empty of furniture, so had the opportunity to decorate in a casual, colourful style to compliment the area. We enjoy entertaining and being in the home and have chosen to stock the kitchen with everything our guests may need to enjoy same.
We have stayed numerous times at this lovely getaway. The spacious unit is beautifully decorated reflecting a modern desert theme. he kitchen is fully stocked for dinners in and a wide range of restaurants are close by. The pool and hot tub are steps away. We enjoyed the patio for morning coffee (fun to watch the golfers tee off) and evening drinks and barbecues. Our morning walks revealed the beautifully maintained grounds. A secure, quiet retreat. We are definitely looking forward to our next stay.
I have stayed in this location for 3 years in a row. Fabulous, clean condo with patio over looking the golf course. Pool and hot tub a short distance from units. The gardens and condos are very well maintained and spacious. The selection of golf courses, restuarants and shopping all within 15-20 mins is wonderful. I will be back next year for sure.
Just returned from 5th year in a row, we love this place for our trip as the condo is very comfy for all 4 of us, the facilities are great from the two courses on site to the free practice areas as well as the clubhouse for great food, swimming pool within steps of the back deck. The choices for other courses are multiple and all within 15 mins driving. Looking forward to next year already.
Fantastic condo! 5th year staying here for our golf trip. Condo and facility well maintained and clean. Very central to everything in the Palm Springs area. Patio is great to enjoy your morning coffee as you watch people tee off on the fourth hole and a great pool and hot tub area just steps away to relax after a great day of golf.
My wife and I stayed at the Palm Valley Country Club in May of this year and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was our first time coming to California (and to the desert for that matter) so we were hoping to have a relaxing time. When we arrived we were astounded at the layout of the club and the beautiful grounds and golf course. The condo was inviting and very relaxing to stay in. We loved the decor and details of the place. The floor tile, the high ceiling in living room/foyer and design really caught our eye. It felt like an oasis to us. One place that I ended up spending most of my time was on the patio. You could have breakfast and watch people playing golf right in front of you! At night you could lay back on a patio chair and take in the beautiful starry night and the desert breeze. I would highly recommend staying here and I would love to go back and stay again in the future.
We had the best time in Palm Desert and loved the condo.
It was really comfortable, bright and airy.
Felt like home away from home!
Lots of pools to swim and relax in, very friendly people.
Can't wait to stay again hopefully next year!
Stayed here with family and spouses for a week in May and it was lovely. The homeowners provided us with directions to local attractions (date farms, shopping..) and answered any questions we had. The house itself was spotless and very inviting and slept six of us quite comfortably. The property was also very well kept with pools within 5 minute walking distance and friendly neighbours.
To stay busy, we did rent a car to get to various sights and cities about an hour or so drive away.
We had a great time and enjoyed some much needed R&R!
We enjoy the diversity of hikes in the area, and cycling trails. Although we live on a golf course our preference is to golf at many of the surrounding courses, and, happy hour with friends after golf at several restaurants
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First thing to do is get all 3 credit reports. Go to annualcreditreport.com and order them. They're free, too. Look the reports over very carefully and note any wrong entries (things you know or strongly suspect are not yours). File a dispute over each of these wrong entries with the credit bureau reporting them. They then have to investigate and either verify or delete the disputed item.
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You didn't say how old you are or if you had been declared an "emancipated minor" when you were 16. If you did not have that legal designation, any debts you entered into before age 18 could be declared invalid due to the fact that you were, legally, a minor and ineligible to enter into contracts.
I'd suggest looking for a less expensive rental and see if the children's school can help provide some assistance on the tuition so that you can afford to make payments on medical bills to clear them out. Also, the payment on a house does not include such not-so-trivial additioinal costs as homeowner's insurance, property taxes and fixing whatever might break (and they certainly will) so owning a house is not as checp as it may seem. You need to investigate that, too. I've owned and rented, and renting's not so bad.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763318889882968098.post954509333797551964..comments2018-01-21T21:29:07.624-05:00Comments on Genealogy Fun: Grandma's DiaryHarriethttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763318889882968098.post-35882014207784062222010-06-04T20:57:43.632-04:002010-06-04T20:57:43.632-04:00I have not thought about the diary the way you tal...I have not thought about the diary the way you talked about it Mary. Maybe my Aunt was recording the good things and destroyed the orginial diary.Harriethttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763318889882968098.post-83669876229597680232010-06-04T12:25:43.689-04:002010-06-04T12:25:43.689-04:00I have my mother's diaries-over 50 years worth...I have my mother's diaries-over 50 years worth of them. Most was very interesting...some was hurtful...some deep dark secrets were discovered. Given the choice and know what I know now I'm not sure I would have read them.Maryhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763318889882968098.post-2732545278451472532010-06-04T10:26:45.640-04:002010-06-04T10:26:45.640-04:00I'm sure your family will enjoy your journals....I'm sure your family will enjoy your journals. I can only hope that some of the family has the diary. I have a few bits and pieces that my Aunt transcribed for us, but we don't know what she did with the diary.Harriethttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763318889882968098.post-77697422565539786142010-06-04T10:17:31.617-04:002010-06-04T10:17:31.617-04:00Oh how neat to have an old diary. I have bits and...Oh how neat to have an old diary. I have bits and pieces of my Great Grandfather's diary---and love it.

It make me HOPE that somewhere in the distant future, all of my writings and journals will be enjoyed by someone in my family.

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When we covered the launch of HP's self-installing printers back in April, some of you praised the concept while others questioned it -- and rightfully so, "plug and print" is a bold claim. Intrigued, we thought it would be cool to check one out, if only for the novelty factor. It's not a huge hassle to pop in a software disc, but if it can be done automatically, why the heck not, right? On the side this should also avoid the 'bloat' factor omnipresent in today's default installers.
After plugging the HP P1606dn into my Windows 7 Home Premium desktop, I was instantly greeted with Windows' "your device is ready to use" notification -- a half-truth. When I attempted to print a test page from Word, I realized the P1606dn wasn't listed. The printer didn't install. That prompt from Windows was informing me that installation media was mounted and accessible under Computer.
As it turns out, the magic requires autoplay, which is something I generally disable (and I assume I'm not alone there). Without delving into the boring details, I simply couldn't get autoplay to function properly on my primary system (at no fault of the printer). While the installer wouldn't launch on its own, it was listed under Computer and I could have executed it at any point. This alone is a nice touch.
To give the P1606dn a fair shot, I tried attaching it to two other Windows 7 systems. Both times autoplay ran as intended and the installer finished with only a couple prompts. HP simplified the process by making "I accept" the default license agreement option so you can just click "Install." After that, there's a prompt asking if you want to install via USB or network, and then you're good to go.
According to the HP's official product page, this model is also compatible with OS X and Linux, but it wasn't clear whether Smart Install would function properly or at all. The included booklet says the driver CD is required for Macs. For kicks, I tried it on Snow Leopard and Ubuntu 10.4 but neither prompted me for installation and as expected, I didn't see a setup mounted like on Windows.
Although "plug and print" is a tad exaggerated, the P1606dn is still the easiest printer I've ever set up. You literally have to click three or four prompts after connecting the printer to complete a standard installation.


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In 2011 Master Rosenfeld was the recipient of the World Qigong Congress Tai Chi Master of the Year Award. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Action on Film Festival Maverick Award for outstanding contributions to martial arts in the media. Previous recipients of this award include Diana Lee Inosanto, John Savage, Talia Shire, and David Carradine.
"There's a deep, quiet, abiding place in all of us which, wants not to be involved in what we call the 'rat race' or to feel what we call the stresses of modern life" - Master Arthur Rosenfeld
"'Wuji' means 'Emptiness, pregnant with infinite possibility'. ...a 'bodymind' devoid of a plan but completely ready to respond to anything." - Master Arthur Rosenfeld
"I think the spiritual bankruptcy of mainstream American culture has left many of us feeling disenfranchised." - Master Arthur Rosenfeld
Join our dialog in which Master Rosenfeld describes his long journey through the world of martial arts and how he came to be the renound instructor and authority that he is today. Learn how Chen-Style Tai Chi was developed through the use of warfare weaponry such as the Guan Dao, and how it has evolved and continues to change to this day.
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Rule 1.5(b) is recited in this opinion; however, on November 3, 2011, Rule 1.5(b) was amended by the Supreme Court of Georgia and now reads as follows:
"The scope of the representation and the basis or rate of the fee and expenses for which the client will be responsible shall be communicated to the client, preferably in writing, before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, except when the lawyer will charge a regularly represented client on the same basis or rate. Any changes in the basis or rate of the fee or expenses shall also be communicated to the client."
The amendment does not impact the analysis or conclusion reached in this opinion.
Is it ethically permissible for an attorney, with or without notice to a client, to charge for a standard time unit without regard to how much time is actually expended?
A lawyer may charge for standard time units so long as this does not result in a fee that is unreasonable, and so long as the lawyer communicates to the client the method of billing the lawyer is using so that the client can understand the basis for the fee.
Given the proper resources, equipment and effort, time can be measured with infinitesimal precision. As a practical matter, however, clients routinely require only sufficient precision in attorney billings to determine reasonableness and fairness, and this would not normally necessitate a level of precision in recording the time expended by an attorney that would require hair-splitting accuracy. It is the practice of many attorneys to bill on a time-expended basis, and to bill for time expended by rounding to standard units of from 6 to 15 minutes. This gives rise to the possibility that a lawyer could spend one minute on a client matter, and bill the client for 15 minutes. While "rounding up" is permissible, see, e.g., ABA Formal Opinion 93-379 (December 6, 1993), repeatedly rounding up from one minute to fifteen minutes is questionable at best and would raise substantial issues as to whether the fee was reasonable under Rule 1.5(a), Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. See also Rule 1.5(a) ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. A lawyer could avoid a challenge to rounded up fees as excessive by using a smaller minimum unit (a six minute unit is preferable), and only rounding up if more than half that time was actually expended. See Ross, The Honest Hour: The Ethics of Time-Based Billing by Attorneys (Carolina Academic Press: 1996), p. 169.
It must be noted that even this practice, billing in six minute units but only billing a unit if more than three minutes was expended, results in the attorney billing for time not actually expended on the client matter. Rule 1.5(b), Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, provides:
When the lawyer has not regularly represented the client, the basis or rate of the fee shall be communicated to the client, preferably in writing, before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation.
In order to comply with Rule 1.5(b), the lawyer must take care to clarify to the client the basis for the billing. To simply inform a client that the lawyer would bill on a time expended basis, without explaining any standard unit billing practice, would not be a clear communication of the basis for the fee.
In addition, we note that Rule 7.1(a)(1), Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, governs "Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services", and provides:
[A] communication is false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading it if:
(1) ...omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading.
Comment 1 to Rule 7.1 provides that Rule 7.1 to applies to "all communications about a lawyer's services...."
To simply inform a client that the lawyer would bill on a time expended basis, without explaining any standard unit billing practice, would omit a fact necessary to make the statement as a whole not materially misleading, and would violate Rule 7.1 (a).
To insure a clear understanding between the attorney and the client, the attorney should provide the client with an explanation in writing of the basis for the fee. Rule 1.5(b), Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. See also Rule 1.5(b) ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. In order to comply with Rule 1.5(b), the attorney must communicate the basis for the fee to the client, and in order to comply with Rule 7.1(a), the communication must include an explanation of any standard unit billing practice.


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The next time you see a Ripon Police officer you might want to think about thanking a trucker.
That's because California is on the move again and truckers are buying more diesel fuel. It has played perfectly into Ripon's civic leaders' strategy of snaring truckers who want to refuel both their rigs and their stomachs with the development of three truck stops at Jack Tone Road and Highway 99.
The City of Ripon's taxable sales soared 29.1 percent in the third quarter of last year. They went from $41.3 million in April, May and June of 2010 to $53.39 million in the same three months of 2011. The $12 million increase translates into $120,000 additional sales tax receipts for Ripon's general fund.
The general fund is what pays for day-to-day municipal services such as police, parks, streets, and general government. Sales and property taxes are the biggest sources of general fund revenue.
It was the second quarter in a row that Ripon has led the South County in sales tax resurgence.
Ripon's taxable sales shot up 30.7 percent in the second quarter of last year. That reflects a gain of $21.1 million in taxable sales that translates into $121,000 more in tax receipts for the city's general fund.
The sales tax data compiled by the state Board of Equalization was released last week. Due to the auditing required and various temporary holds on local sales tax receipts engineered in earlier efforts by the California Legislature to balance the state budget, it can take close to 18 months for final sales tax figures to be released.
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Hellyeah's Tom Maxwell Searching for Hooks With New Album
"Hellyeah is what I am wicked passionate about. I see results and when I am in the band, I go to work, shoulder to shoulder with my bandmates, in the war," Hellyeah (and former Nothingface) guitarist Tom Maxwell told Noisecreep. Maxwell and company will go back to work in Hellyeah — which features members of Mudvayne and drumming legend Vinnie Paul of Pantera fame — in September, after vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett finish their Mudvayne touring cycle.
"When that [process] starts, I will [be] on the road for the next two years," Maxwell said. "Me, Greg and Vinnie recently got together first to see what direction we can take the record. The first week, we wrote five songs. It has a lot of continuity to the first record, but it's still a heavy, riff-driven sound. But hook after hook after hook is what I am after. I want every song to be undeniable."
Maxwell said the band's time writing in Texas was spent enjoying one another's company and writing an average of a song a day, with he and Tribbett "feeding off one another."
He also revealed that "the new Hellyeah record will have the same properties of one the one before it, but with a fresher vibe and more fire, since we know who and what we are." When not pounding the pavement in Hellyeah, given that all the band members have other bands, Maxwell stays creatively stimulated with other projects. "I also have a side project called Knives Out," he said. Knives Out features ex-Nothingface drummer Tommy Sickles and vocalist Todd Smith, which is, coincidentally, the birth name of rap guru LL Cool J! This Todd Smith, however, is late of the quirky, Mr. Bungle-esque band Dog Fashion Disco.
"We self-financed the record, 'All American Killers,' and when we first played together, my attitude was that I wanted to get together with my friends and have the same mentality in Knives Out that I have in Hellyeah," Maxwell muse. "It's, 'Let's have fun and release some demons.' But once we recorded the first few Knives Out songs, it was like damn, there is something there. We wrote, played some shows, and it has turned out to be bad ass. We don't have a label or management, but we'll see. It's fun."


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Light Blue Chambray Dolphin Short
Just in time for the hot days around the corner! This dolphin short is made with light blue chambray and features a ruched waistband. Complete your retro inspired look with a vintage tee or crochet tank.
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- Approx. 2.5 in. inseam
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By Margaret Watson
We had been told very little before we went to Romania, but two pieces of advice recurred – take your own toilet paper and your own teabags. The former didn't prove to be a problem, but the latter was a different matter. First of all it caused hilarity to others in the group – why did we want to make tea, what they called black tea, when water, coffee and fruit teas were available?
The crunch came on the last day. We had moved south several hundred miles. Knowing that we were likely to have a long journey to the airport, and then possibly another wait of several hours, my husband decided to take a flask of hot tea with us rather than pay airport prices for iced tea which we expected to be the only kind available. We were staying in a new place where we didn't know the cook, so John asked her, in what he thought was correct Romanian, if he could make some tea. She just as politely said yes. Only after he had left the kitchen did the hoots of laughter begin, with lots of calling through the window to let everyone in on the joke. Apparently it wasn't his Romanian words that were at fault, but his Yorkshire accent. The word for tea is 'Chai' and the word for dog is 'Câine', pronounced Chei in that part of the country. He had asked permission to make a cup of dog.
We got the giggles when we realised, but we weren't really bothered. We had our tea and it came in very useful in the nearly 5 hour wait as our flight disappeared off the monitors.
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Having problems with your Fuji Finepix Z20fd Digital Camera ?
Emailing photos what is the best setting on the camera for photos that are going to be emailed?
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\015\012I would still take them at a high resolution. That way if you would want to make prints they would be of good quality.
\015\012If you want to email them the best thing to do is to download them and then open the pictures you want to email with whatever editing program you have and use the resize options. If you resize them to around 400 X 600 or even 600 X 800 pixels they should be a good size to email. Once you resize them use the Save as... menu option to put a suffix on it.
\015\012For example, if you had a picture named Image_0001. Open it at full size. Resize it. Then select Save as... and name it Image_001_small or Image_001_email. That leaves the original intact and now allows you to attach the smaller one to an email that is a nice size.
\015\012Hope this helps.
\015\012Thanks for using Fixya.
\015\012I would still take them at a high resolution. That way if you would want to make prints they would be of good quality.
\015\012If you want to email them the best thing to do is to download them and then open the pictures you want to email with whatever editing program you have and use the resize options. If you resize them to around 400 X 600 or even 600 X 800 pixels they should be a good size to email. Once you resize them use the Save as... menu option to put a suffix on it.
\015\012For example, if you had a picture named Image_0001. Open it at full size. Resize it. Then select Save as... and name it Image_001_small or Image_001_email. That leaves the original intact and now allows you to attach the smaller one to an email that is a nice size.
\015\012Hope this helps.
\015\012Thanks for using Fixya.
Try to use this\015\012picture resizing tool http://www.softorbits.com/batch_picture_resize/ It works\015\012well!
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The Capitol Hill Block Party is on, and the local media and blogosphere are doing their best to stay behind all the shows, all the bands and all the craziness.
If you know the local scene at all, I probably don't need to point you to The Stranger's special online section, which covers more, with more details, than anyone probably needs (love the cover this week, by the way). But in case I've just reminded you to check it out, here's the link. And thanks for dropping by.
For more on the dates and lineup, check out the party's MySpace page.
Local music blog Sound on the Sound has got some interviews ahead of the big party — including a two-part discussion with members of The Trucks.
P-I intern Jessie DiMariano joined the members of one of her favorite acts, The Blakes, at the Buckaroo Tavern for some PBR and good old-fashioned music talk. The Blakes play at Neumos today at 5:15 p.m.
As for the other acts, intern Rose Egge has her schedule all mapped out.
And our Capitol Hill reader bloggers recommend Natalie Portman's Shaved Head.
That's all for now.
Enjoy the show.


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Thrillers should have the reader on the edge of their seat. The pace must be quick, there has to be a lot of action, and there should be suspense and plot twists aplenty.
The genre of Thriller is, for the most part, fairly uncontroversial, unless there is debate about the ability of a Thriller to also be Contemporary Literature. Thriller is an extremely broad genre, which encompasses written and televisual texts. Many sub-genres within the genre.
A Thriller contains certain characteristics. The pace must be quick, there has to be a lot of action, and there should be suspense and plot twists aplenty. Thrillers should have the reader on the edge of their seat, wondering if the good guy can get one over the bad guy and save the world (even though it's extremely rare for the bad guy to win, in your classic Thriller).
Thrillers are often set in exotic locations, although this isn't mandatory and certain sub-genres, like Crime thrillers, don't have this characteristic. The main characters are also traditionally men, with a career that leads them into the plot; spies, armed forces, elite government forces, and of course, chiseled good looks. Sometimes the protagonist is an ordinary citizen who is drawn into the plot, but he (and it's almost always a he) is usually square jawed and cut out for danger anyway. Women are being introduced as protagonists in contemporary thrillers to a limited extent, usually as law enforcement officers, but it's still a fairly male dominated genre. It has also been suggested that Thrillers require the protagonist to solve a current and pressing problem and prevent its occurrence, rather than chase down a criminal who has already committed a crime. The crimes, or evil forces, or bad guys, have to be grand scale as well. The Bill certainly wouldn't count as a Thriller, but Red Dragon certainly would.
Here at Illiterarty, we generally define a Thriller by the pacing, the level of excitement within the story, and the grand scale of the plot (or the attempt at those things). If it has thrill factor, then it's a Thriller.
This entry is written purely for informative purposes, so the readers of Illiterarty.com can better understand how we classify our books and can therefore make more informed choices about what to read. We do not claim to be an authoritative source. Quote us in essays/important documents at your own risk!
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)- Michael Bossman of Springfield told 22News that health insurance is a vital part of his life.
"You can't predict even the next minute and so there is a need for you to have health insurance," he said.
It's a sentiment shared by the state as they launch a new effort to tell residents who currently have temporary health insurance through the state's Health Connector marketplace that they need to reapply for coverage this fall. Here's why: when nation-wide health insurance reform went into effect, the state's website experienced problems and forced thousands of Massachusetts residents to only get temporary coverage.
If you were one of those people, you now need to reapply for coverage starting November 15. You must do so before December 31, or you will have a gap in coverage; something that made some Springfield residents uneasy.
"If I didn't have my health insurance, I wouldn't be able to take care of myself the way I need to, and support my family and stuff like that. So, it is a necessity for me to have that," Brenda Soto, from Springfield, said.
22News reached out to representatives of the Health Connector Agency at their headquarters in Boston and they explained that part of their plan includes coming into neighborhoods and knocking on about 200,000 residents' front doors. They will also make about two million automated phone calls, send reminders through the mail, buy print and broadcast advertisements, hold community meetings, and enrollment fairs.
Health Connector Spokesperson Jeff Leffets told 22News all that comes to a grand total of somewhere between $15 and 19 million dollars; a cost they plan on asking the federal government to cover.