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Indeed. And a lot of his stuff is a lot less SFW than that.
What was wrong with it?
I believe this is what Pam calls 'Sploosh'.
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I believe this is what Pam calls 'Sploosh'.
Love the 1931 Tribute with that jacket and tan strap with white stitching! Just a fantastic combinations! My only issue is with the "B" shaped monogram. I can't tell if its just the photo, but in the photo at the top the indentation for the B creates kind of an uneven B (maybe thats intentional, maybe its because its part of working with an exotic skin). Until I read that it was sort of a monogram that you requested, I thought it was kind of a sloppy stitching job copying a Casa strap. Now I know its not. Overall love the watch with that strap, but I think it would look even nicer if it did not have the "monogram." Still beautiful combinations.
Beautiful watch - i regret not getting the '31 tribute
May I ask who made your strap? Im looking for a replacement on my Grande Ultra Thin Speciale Italian edition
Love the Master Control Series generally, but do not like the alternate crown at 10 o clock OR the lack of a full city ring on the Master Geographic. Personally, I am waiting for a redesign of the Master World Geographic.
It is now discontinued, and its easy to see why (its hideous)--however, I would love to see them clean the hell out of it in a re-issue
Alternatively, check out the Frederique Constant World Timer, or the NOMOS Zurich Weltzeit which are more affordable and available now.


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Power plays pivotal in Ford City's comeback win
Heated by two weeks' worth of holiday break anticipation, Wednesday night's PIHL Open Class contest between Ford City and Indiana did little to reduce the hostility between the bitter hockey rivals.
The Sabers (8-1-1) used a second-period surge to recover from a two-goal deficit and secured a 7-5 win over the host Indians (9-2-1), who made a late push after trailing by three early in the third.
"I knew it'd be a back-and-forth game," Ford City coach Glen Kilgore said. "It lived up to what it was supposed to be. It just happened that we came out on top."
Interspersed throughout the respective runs were penalties and unpunished pushing and shoving.
Ford City had 10 power-play opportunities — Indiana had five — and made use of them scoring four goals with the man advantage.
"For me, (the power plays) were the difference in the game," Indiana coach Dom Glavach said. "I mean, five on five, it's a foot race at that point."
John Phelps scored the first power-play goal, poking in a rebound with 2:34 left in the first period.
Eric Lindey collected Jesse Valasek's cross-ice pass seven minutes into the second period and ripped a wrist shot to the top right corner for a power-play goal that tied the score, 3-3.
Josh Oliver scored two minutes later during a 5-on-3 rush to give the Sabers a lead they never relinquished.
And Eli Thompson had an empty-netter on the power play with 1:02 left in the game, which ended 36 seconds early due to the PIHL's curfew rule.
"We strive to make sure no one retaliates on this team because we are pretty deadly on the power play, and we want the power play," Kilgore said. "If one of them takes something stupid, they know they're going to sit, or they're going to have a special date with me at practice."
Noah Moody and Patrick Hunter scored to put Indiana ahead, 2-0, with more than six minutes left in the first period. Moody ripped a wrist shot in from the point on a power play, and Hunter turned a Ford City defensive-zone turnover into a tally.
Hunter, who came into the game as Indiana's top scorer with 45 points, scored again midway through the third but spent the final four minutes in the locker room after he fought with Ford City's Oliver, who was down on the ice after a slash.
The Sabers also lost their top scorer, Valasek, in the incident after he received a game misconduct for being the third man into the scrum. Valasek had Ford City's sixth goal. He has 18 goals and 19 assists this season.
"It was heat of the moment, just doing what I could to protect a teammate," Valasek said. "(The game) got a little out of hand and not where we'd like it to be. But you can't really not expect that with a crowd like that and our two teams going at it."
Luke Lewandowski scored 26 seconds after the fight on a rebound to bring Indiana within one. But the Sabers survived the Indians' late scramble and came away gaining the edge in the season series. The teams tied, 2-2, on Nov. 15.
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Rams take Oklahomas Bradford at No. 1; four Big 12 players chosen first
NEW YORK - The Big 12, led by Oklahoma, kicked off a big party for itself at Radio City Music Hall in the first prime-time NFL draft Thursday night.
Tim Tebow had a grand time, too, breaking into the first round at No. 25 to Denver. The selection of the Florida quarterback, the mystery man of this draft, drew the loudest reaction a mix of cheers and boos from the audience.
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Will he be a successful NFL proto-type QB? We will see.
Lots of immature "Gator Haters" out there who forget that it is just a game. Tim will be a good fit at Denver, and he doesn't even have to change his team colors!
Go Gators and God bless Tim Tebow!
Draft took place in NYC. Do some of those people need a reason to boo?
He is a nice guy for sure, but him being picked before McCoy and Clausen is strange.
They didnt boo, really?
Amen, Mr. Jazzy. As a Gator Mom, I am very happy for Tim. I pray the good Lord blesses him always and that he play a great game with the Broncos. Great human being and a great christian man.
With the exception of the Raiders, the league is becoming more and more "thug averse" and is avoiding potential PR nightmares. Besides, what good is a player that is suspended for drugs, DUI, beating his girlfriend, fighting in the club, etc.
McCoy is definitely curious, but Clausen - to me - just doesn't seem durable (and I'm a ND alumn). I wonder if that played into their decisions. McCoy is coming off an injury too, so maybe it plays there as well.
I want him to succeed, and I don't want the Broncos to succeed. Must. Trade. Tebow.
Curious why the Broncos thought they had to trade up that far to get him.
I agree - watching Clausen this season made me wonder if he would live up to the hype come draft time. I'll bet he was surprised not to go in the first round.
My son is finishing his fourth year at ND, and will be moving out of Morrissey Manor in a couple of weeks. He's in the School of Architecture, so will be back one more year.
Two reasons.
First is he is a practicing Christian.
Second is that there is great doubt he can be a successful NFL QB. I think perhaps some fans would have been easier had he been a later round selection. Lower risk, higher reward if he worked out.
I like him as a person. If a team were going to take a risk at QB he is the logical choice. Good character, highly motivated. Has some natural athletic talent. Questionable if he can learn the skills well enough to be above average at the position but I have no doubt he'll give 100% of his effort. I'm not sure I would have picked him in the first round but he is someone I can root for to succeed. Especially because it would upset Mel Kiper.
Doubt they were booing Tebow. They should be booing Denver - #25 is WAY too high for someone with Tebow's talent. Not good value for that pick.
This was a huge reach. It's perplexing. He'll end up as an H-Back. That's a lot to give for an H-Back.
Oh, good for him. They have a great (and underrated) architecture program. My undergrad is from somewhere else, but I'm an NDLAW alumn.
Why was he booed? You DO realize the draft was in New York City don't you?
Yeah, someone else pointed that out. But, if you watched the telecast, you could tell he was booed at least a little more than others. Do people in NYC even care about college football, other than the gambling degenerates?
Hopefully he'll prove all the critics wrong (I don't think he's an NFL style qb either) and light up the league. He's a fine Christian man and could be a great example to countless people.
Tebow is Snake Stable without the women and DUIs.
Big 12 dominates!
1 Sam Bradford SOONER!
2 Suh Nebraska
3 Gerald McCoy SOONER!
4-6 Trent Williams SOONER!
i booed not at tim, but at the team who picked him!! boo broncos!! of all the teams, they were the last team we wish would have picked him :(
i 100% agree!! love tim, but hate the broncos :(
Denver is now at the same point Washington was last year. They have a clueless coach and front office that is hell bent on destroying the team. Tebow, while being a fantastic person and athlete, falls into the category of a guy without a position.
You can map the Broncos first year under McDaniels directly to Zorn's first year with the Redskins, start off great and then die. Denver will be lucky to win 6 games this year in the woefully inept AFC West.
the conventional wisdom repeated by the secular media today is that it was a reach....Tebow's numbers say otherwise
Player Comp. Att. Pct. Yards YPA TD INT Rating*
Player A 851 1,354 62.85 11,201 8.27 90 33 100.93
Player B 825 1,232 66.96 8,772 7.12 76 37 95.60
Player C 841 1,383 60.81 10,286 7.44 84 36 93.15
Player D 493 797 61.86 6,625 8.31 52 21 99.04
Player E 564 986 57.20 7,731 7.84 51 33 85.72
Player F 661 985 67.11 9,286 9.43 88 15 120.72
Player A is Peyton Manning. He played for Tennessee in the SEC and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1998 draft.
Player B is Tim Couch. He played for Kentucky in the SEC and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 draft.
Player C is Eli Manning. He played for Ole Miss in the SEC and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft.
Player D is JaMarcus Russell. He played for LSU in the SEC and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft.
Player E is Matt Stafford. He played for Georgia in the SEC and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft.
And, finally, Player F is Tim Tebow.
As a long time Broncos fan, while I appreciate Shanahans offensive mind, he won Super Bowls with Dan Reeves picks. After those picks departed the team character and success declined. McDaniels is taking the team in a completely different direction, something that needed to be done. Cutler was a baby, Marhsall a wanna-bee Owens.
Tebow was a good pick. Character and leadership, something Cutler/Marshal didn't have and is critical to a teams success.
Good Luck to Tim, he seems to be a guy that welcomes the adversity, God knows he has enough critics. As far as, McCoy and Clausen, I'd take Tebow over either.
My house hold is pure Seminole, but we all were watching breathlessly to see where Tebow went, and we we were hoping for the best. Tebow has the potential to make an impact on much more than sports. Like John Gruden said, Tebow has skill and he has character, something that is often lacking in professional sports. Personally, I think Tebow will excel where ever he goes. I thought it would good to see him go to the Vikings and get to work with another man of character - Bret Favre.
You are right. Tebow learning from Farve? Awesome.
If anyone could accurately predict which college quarterbacks would be successful in the NFL 50% of the time, they'd be very rich.
It's always a crap shoot.
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where does it say s-rank? -.- just cuz its a jutsu mixing an element with rasengan like rasen shuriken, it doesnt necessarily mean its s-rank
Could someone please upload a picture of this? Im very curious, thanks.--SkyFlicker (talk) 20:34, October 3, 2009 (UTC)
- This jutsu is anti-canon, as Hatake Kakashi stated that Minato meant to incorporate Rasengan with his own chakra nature, but died before he could. He further stated that to do so was at least an S-ranked, maybe even impossible, clearly spelling out that Naruto is the first Shinobi ever to do this with his Rasen Wind Shuriken.
ShieldmaidenI live by honor and die like a warrior 03:54, January 26, 2010 (UTC)
- Ignoring its a game jutsu and thus not canon anyway, the way it works is fine. Kakashi said the Fourth failed to infuse his own chakra nature into the Rasengan, Jiraiya didn't do that, he merely set it on fire.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 04:03, January 26, 2010 (UTC)
This cant be real
It was stated that Jiraiya couldnt add any kind of nature transformation to his rasengan so what do we make of this? its pretty much the same thingMunchvtec (talk) 13:56, November 27, 2013 (UTC)munchvtec


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Consumer confusion and multiple equilibria
This paper focuses on consumer confusion when firms may choose between credible and non-credible certification systems for signalling quality. It is shown that the presence of confused consumers leads to the emergence of multiple stable equilibria, in which either all firms select the credible certification or all firms select the non-credible certification. A situation with numerous confused consumers is characterized by the complete absence of credible certification.
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Double-Fried Chicken With Lemons and Jalapenos Recipe
Cooking projects for people who'd like nothing more than to spend a sunday afternoon surrounded by the wonderful aromas of the kitchen.
Note: Using a deep-fryer makes temperature management easy, but a large Dutch oven, outfitted with a thermometer, works just fine. Just be sure to keep the temperature at a steady 325°F.
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- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 40 minutes
- Total time:About 12 hours
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- One whole large chicken cut into 8 pieces (about 4 to 5 pounds)
- 4 cups buttermilk
- 3 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning, divided use
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 gallon peanut oil
- 13.5 ounce canister (about 3 cups) Wondra
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 lemon, very thinly sliced and seeds removed
- 2 jalapenos, sliced into 1/2" coins
- Kosher salt
Place chicken pieces, buttermilk, 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay, Tabasco and Worcestershire in a resealable bag. Seal tightly and shake to combine. Refrigerate at least eight hours and up to 12 hours.
Preheat oil to 325°F in a wok, deep-fryer, or Dutch oven. In a large bowl, combine Wondra, remaining 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning, pepper and paprika.
When oil comes to temperature, remove one thigh at a time, using tongs. Shake off excess liquid from marinade and dredge in flour on all sides. Shake off extra flour and dredge again, gently dropping pieces into hot oil one at a time. As the oil returns to temperature, repeat the dredging process with drumsticks. Now, add drumsticks to the fryer, too, and cook all four pieces for eight minutes, until nearly cooked through. Remove thighs and drumsticks and drain on paper towels. Repeat process with breasts, cooking for 7 minutes, and wings, cooking for 6 minutes.
While the chicken rests, toss lemons and jalapenos in the remaining flour mixture. Add them to oil and quickly fry until golden and crisp (2 to 3 minutes). Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
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Studio Tests
The little Olympus pancake lens puts in a decent performance in our studio tests, generally well-matched to the current batch of 10Mp Four Thirds cameras and with overall image quality broadly similar to the 14-42mm kit lens. The 25mm has characteristics more typically seen in wideangle lenses, particularly moderate barrel distortion and quite pronounced chromatic aberration, reflecting the necessity for Olympus to use a retrofocal design for this lens.
Sharpness | The lens shows good (but not exceptional) sharpness across the frame even wide open, with little change on stopping down until diffraction starts degrading the image at apertures of F8 and smaller. As usual on Four Thirds, F16-F22 are best avoided unless extreme depth of field is critical. |
Chromatic Aberration | Something of a weak point of this lens even compared to the 14-42mm kit zoom, chromatic aberration is quite high even close to the centre of the frame, and therefore visible across the much of the image. The somewhat unusual profile shows red/cyan fringing in the central region of the frame turning to green/magenta towards the corners; fringe widths also increase on stopping down, peaking at around F8. |
Falloff | We consider falloff to start becoming a potential problem when the corner illumination falls to more than 1 stop below the centre. Falloff here measures one stop wide open, and disappears rapidly on stopping down - essentially little to worry about. The falloff pattern on the tested sample was slightly decentered with respect to the sensor. |
Distortion | The 25mm shows modest barrel distortion (1.1%), with a little re-correction towards the corners; this could become an issue in some real-world shots. |
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Specific image quality issues
As always, our studio tests are backed up by taking hundreds of photographs with the lens across a range of subjects, and examining them in detail. This allows us to confirm our studio observations, and identify any other issues which don't show up in the tests. Overall the 25mm F2.8 is a competent performer, which handles most situations pretty well; in many ways it's the ideal 'snapshot' lens (and we mean that as a compliment).
One area where the 25mm F2.8 really excels is in its handling of flare. With the sun placed in the top corner of the frame, the lens resists flare very well, with patterning only becoming visible at apertures of F11 and smaller (which are not really ideal on Four Thirds anyway). Place the sun just outside the frame, and veiling flare is almost non-existent; a pretty impressive performance for a lens with such an exposed front element, helped no doubt by the simplicity of the optical design.
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Background blur ('bokeh')
One genuinely desirable, but difficult to measure aspect of a lens's performance is the ability to deliver smoothly blurred out-of-focus regions when trying to isolate a subject from the background, generally when using a long focal length and large aperture. Clearly here a 25mm F2.8 is unlikely to win any awards, and indeed it isn't the best lens in the world for obtaining blurred backgrounds. It does a pretty nice job with macro shots, giving smooth and complementary bokeh, however as the background distance increases, the bokeh tends to deteriorate. In the rose shot below, the rendition of the background is overall somewhat messy and distracting.
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Chromatic aberration
Lateral chromatic aberration measured as rather high in our studio tests, and this is borne out in real world shots. Perhaps the biggest problem is that chromatic aberration becomes distinctly visible unusually close to the centre of the frame, and the shot below (whilst far from being an aesthetic triumph) illustrates this well. The 100% crops below are taken from the red-outlined points indicated on the thumbnail image; red/cyan fringing is clearly visible at the middle left and lower centre of the frame, turning to green/magenta fringing towards the corners. This presumably is the price to pay for such a compact retrofocal design.
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It Only Gets Worse
The long-awaited Mitchell commission report about Israeli-Palestinian violence was released yesterday, and now there is a debate over what to do with its recommendations. I have a suggestion. It's kind of a two-for-one deal. Take all the Mitchell reports, make a big pile out of them, and set them ablaze into a gigantic bonfire. It would surely generate enough heat, and light, to make a small contribution to the Bush energy plan.
Am I being unfair? Yes, just a bit. George Mitchell is a good man, and the central argument of his report is right, in the narrowest sense: If you want to stop the latest Israeli-Palestinian slide into the abyss, first there must be a cessation of all violence, and then confidence-building steps, including a settlements freeze and Palestinian security measures.
My problem with the Mitchell report is that it fundamentally ignores how we got into this abyss and the only real way out. It is not because of Israeli settlements. The settlements are foolish, and their continued expansion is a shameful act of colonial coercion that will meet the fate of all other colonial enterprises in history. The inability of American Jewish leaders or U.S. governments to speak out against settlement expansion — which should be stopped under any conditions for Israel's sake — is a blot on all of them.
But the settlements are not the core problem. The core problem right now is Yasser Arafat — the Palestinian leader who cannot say "yes" and will not say "uncle."
President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Ehud Barak put on the table before Arafat a historic compromise proposal that would have given Palestinians control of 94 to 96 percent of the West Bank and Gaza — with all the settlements removed, virtually all of Arab East Jerusalem, a return to Israel of a symbolic number of Palestinian refugees and either the right of return to the West Bank and Gaza or compensation for all the others.
Not only would Arafat not take it, he would not even say: "Well, this was insufficient, but this is the most far-reaching and serious proposal Palestinians have ever seen. Now, I want to enter into a dialogue with the Israeli people and government to see if I can get them to 100 percent."
No, instead, Arafat launched this idiotic uprising. He did so because he is essentially a political coward and maneuverer who apparently has not given up his long-term aim of eliminating Israel and who was afraid in the short run that if he took 99 percent, he would be killed for the 1 percent he left on the table. Arafat has never been willing to tell his people he got them most of what they wanted and now is the time to end the suffering of as many Palestinians as possible and move on.
This truth is what the Mitchell "investigation" should be telling the world and the Palestinians. There was an Israeli leader, and a slim Israeli majority, for a fair historic compromise. But there was no Palestinian equivalent, and unless there is a Palestinian partner, and a Palestinian leader, for a historic compromise roughly along the Clinton lines, no cease-fire is going to hold.
The best Hebrew biography of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is entitled "He Doesn't Stop at Red Lights." Arafat's biography should be entitled "He Doesn't Go at Green Lights."
Now Sharon — who was elected in the Israeli backlash against the failure of Camp David — is trying to pummel Arafat into submission. That won't work either. Because Arafat is as afraid to say "uncle" to Sharon as much as he was afraid to say "yes" to Clinton. He fears he would be killed for saying uncle as much as he would be killed for saying yes to 99 percent. The Palestinians will never be bombed into submission. One hundred years of Palestinian history tells you that.
The real problem is that the Palestinians are leaderless today, and that is what the United States, the United Nations and the Arab world have to face up to. Deep down, they all know it, and they admit it to each other in private. There is no Palestinian leader right now willing or able to say yes to a fair historic compromise, and we simply fool ourselves with commissions that don't acknowledge that. Unless the Arabs can stiffen Arafat by supporting him in any grand compromise, or by creating a context in which an alternative leadership can emerge, this bonfire will rage on, and it will consume many, many others.


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That Quezon City has been dubbed as the City of New Horizons holds truth when it comes to culture and lifestyle the experience is fresh and not quite what would be expected of the usual urban setting.
Fast becoming a famous landmark in the metropolis is the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, an experience of nature within the city. Conveniently located at the heart of Quezon City, the area was developed to simulate a natural forest setting and serve as a breather from high-rise and concrete. Found here are about 38 species of trees and shrubs, which are represented by 2,443 trees commonly found in Philippine forests. Nature tripping tastes all the sweeter as there is a grove, lagoon, rock garden, mini-zoo, craft village, and fishing village, among others.
Diliman in Quezon City is home to the University of the Philippines, the countrys foremost institute of higher learning and considered the finest in the Far East. UP was established in June 1908, and is sprawled over an area of 450 hectares. The state-owned university has produced many of the countrys best leaders, artists, writers, and professionals. The city is likewise the home of Camps Crame and Aguinaldo, two of the most important military headquarters where the famous four-day peaceful rebellion called People Power or EDSA Revolution of 1986 had started.
Holding court as the Cubao districts focal point is Araneta Coliseum, the worlds largest covered dome during the 1960s. Towering 220 feet and with a seating capacity of 32,000, it captured the Philippines first post-war world boxing title by the legendary Gabriel Flash Elorde. Araneta Coliseum has since staged world-famous shows, from the classic Fight of a Lifetime between Mohammed Ali and Joe Frasier in 1976 to beauty pageants, basketball tournaments, musical concerts, athletic events.
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GEOGRAPHY Quezon City is 10 km. north of Manila. To the city's east are San Mateo, Rizal and Marikina City; to the west are San Juan and the city of Manila; to the north are Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan; and to the south are the cities of Pasig and Mandaluyong. Quezon City is five times bigger than Manila, and in area, it is second to the country's biggest city, Davao City.
Rolling hills spread over a large portion of Quezon City. Its lowest altitude is 25 feet above sea level while its highest is 55. The city occupies a total land area of 166.2 square kilometers
POPULATION The total population was 1,989,419 as of the 1995 census. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION Quezon City consists of 140 Barangays, which are subdivided into fours Congressional districts. It has been classified as a Highly Urbanized City.
QUEZON CITY IS FAMOUS FOR... Quezon Memorial Circle/Shrine The tallest structure in the city, Quezon Memorial Circle pierces 66 meters to the sky, a fitting tribute to the founder of Quezon City and one of the country's greatest statesmen, President Manuel Luis Quezon. The monument which was built in the center of the 27-hectare rotunda park also boasts a museum housing priceless Quezonian items plus the added attraction of the remains of this great man laid to rest in a bronze casket and marble niche. Barrio Pugad Lawin Balintawak It is a foremost Philippine historic site where the "Great Plebian" and founder of KKK, a revolutionary society, Andres Bonifacio launched the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards in 1896. The uprising was called the "Cry of Balintawak." Barrio La Loma It was in this barrio that the Filipinos first fought the Americans during the Philippine-American War. Quezon City Hall It was in this imposing 14-storey edifice where the new Philippine Constitution was signed in 1971. The building is the center of city government activities and houses other national government agencies as well. Its location is beautified by the refreshing view of a man-made lagoon. Mabuhay Rotunda Originally callled Welcome Rotunda, this towering structure which was built in 1948 by City Architect Luciano V. Aquino serves as the gateway to Quezon City from the neighboring city of Manila. This is where three of Metro Manila's busiest roads meet: España Boulevard in Manila, and Quezon Avenue and E. Rodriguez Avenue in Quezon City. University of the Philippines The state-owned University of the Philippines, which was established in June 1908, is the country's foremost institute of higher learning and considered the finest in the Far East. Sprawled over an area of 450 hectares, the university provides a cool ambiance amidst tall and ancient trees conducive to learning. Although a government entity, the university enjoys its own charter of independence from government and other external agencies. Its subsidy from the national government allows it to provide education at a very minimal cost to most students and a totally free education to the meritorious through an extensive scholarship program. Many of the country's famous leaders, artists, writers, and professionals had been in UP as students or teachers. It remains as the center for the fermentation of ideas as well as for training in various fields of knowledge. Araneta Coliseum The world's largest covered dome during the 60s, Araneta Coliseum towers 220 feet and has a seating capacity of 32,000. It holds court as the district's focal point. The coliseum has staged various shows from the moment it captured the Philippines' first post-war world boxing title by the legendary Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. It presented, too, the classic "Fight of a Lifetime" between Mohammed Ali and Joe Frasier in 1976. Also worth mentioning are the beauty pageants and basketball tournaments of national and international tones plus local shows ranging from musical concerts to athletic events. Camps Crame and Aguinaldo These are two of the most important military headquarters where the famous four-day rebellion called People Power or EDSA Revolution of 1986 had started. Parks and Wildlife Bureau Quezon City's very own zoological and botanical garden, situated near the Quezon Memorial Circle, is a haven for young and old nature lovers. The 80-hectare complex of wooden areas is replete with wildlife conducive for picnicking and promenading. The park is also equipped with a children's playground and a man-made lagoon for boating. Specimens of the country's various flora and fauna, including the famous monkey-eating eagle, are found here. Araneta Center Prior to the buiding of the Makati Commercial Center, the Araneta Center served as the total shopping center for every Filipino. It is called the city's business heart. At the center are all kinds of commercial establishments such as theaters, banks, boutiques, department stores, restaurants, and many more. Huge department stores in Cubao even offer special discounts to tourists and balikbayans. Tomas Morato and Timog Avenue Tourist Belt Area Quezon City has its own tourist belt, found in the once quiet district of Kamuning. Tomas Morato and Timog Avenues and a portion of Quezon Avenue are now dotted with luxurious and exquisite restaurants, disco houses, night clubs, sauna clinics, and other shops. Fiesta Carnival Complex Originally conceived for fun-loving children, the complex is situated within the heart of the Araneta Center. The carnival offers merry rides and sideshows at minimal prices. La Mesa Dam Water Reservoir It is the biggest water reservoir in Metropolis Manila. The dam supplies the water needs of the National Capital Region residents. Philippine Nuclear Research Institute The white-domed and egg-shaped structure is considered as one of the most advanced atomic research centers in Asia. It conducts experiments on the uses of atomic energy.


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Gentlemen, start your engines of speculation. News is out that Bruce Binkow, recently having left his office at Golden Boy Promotions, on the heels of the departure of day-to-day boss Richard Schaefer, has been brought aboard Mayweather Promotions. In and of itself, that news is probably only interesting to hardcore fanatics who follow the goings-on within the second largest promotional outfit in the sphere...but it could give clues as to how other chips may fall in this period of transition at GBP, and the entities where some ex GBP people might land.
With Binkow at Mayweathers' company, does that mean that Schaefer will be hopping aboard with him shortly? With De La Hoya and Schaefer in the middle of an arbitration logjam, with Oscar having launched a broadside at ex pal Schaefer, to the tune of a $50 million requested for damages, no one seems to know Schaefers' status...will he stay in the boxing sphere? Would he be able to, under terms of his Golden Boy contract, be allowed to work for another company, now, or in the near future? Yes, there are more questions than clues...and we have more...can we assume that Mayweather Promotions, now apparaently getting beefed up, will promote Floyd's next fight, on Sept. 13? That seems a safe bet, does it not?
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Feel free to offer your guesses or informed speculation or insider tips on where some of the other chips fall, friends. I can tell you I spoke to a person at Barclays Center today, and it doesn't seem like there is anything to the rumor that any sort of plan is in motion to stage a Floyd fight in NY in September. Weigh in, in our Fabulous Forum...


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Our dough is a little wetter than a standard bread dough, but this style produces the best results with our method of cooking: we use a hot griddle to parcook the pizza crusts. Our pan of choice is my own enameled cast-iron pizza griddle, but you can also use a 10-inch enameled cast-iron frying or grilling pan or a smooth cast-iron pancake griddle.
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i find that this recipe works well, and fairly simple. making it tomorrow for supper
I make this dough every week and it is fantastic. I reduce the amount of salt to 1 tablespoon and it's fine for me and my clients. I use pizza flour from King Arthur 2 cups and all purpose 1 1/2 cups. I kneed it for 8 minutes in my stand mixer, let it rise then put it in a plastic bag in my refrigerator overnight. I am over the moon about this dough and the process. My Loge 10" cast iron pan makes this so easy. I also make mini calzones from this dough. Thank you Mario this is perfect for my life as a private chef for a family of 4 boys and an Italian grandfather!
this is a nice recipe for pizza dough. I decreased the salt after reading the previous comments, and I used a ratio of 3:1 (3- A.P. flour, 1-semolina flour) as a substitute for Italian 00 flour.
The dough is salty, but if the tomato sauce you use doesn't contain any salt (as recommended in Molto Gusto), then the pizza tastes perfect. I used bread flour instead of "00", but followed the rest of the recipe and the crust turned out fine.
Used 1 tsp of salt instead. I hesitate to use Mario Batali recipes because I find him to be a pompous douche. Used all-purpose flour as I had no time to try to locate the James Bond "00" flour he called for and it worked (and tasted) just fine. Used a well-seasoned 12 inch cast iron skillet instead of the griddle pan. It worked. Will totally use this technique of parbaking pizza dough again. However, the broiling time was totally off - 3 minutes and my toppings were done. Unfortunately, the bottom of the crust was soft & a bit soggy. When I'm hosting, I don't want to fuss with recrisping it in the griddle again, or raising & lowering the broiler racks. Next time I will bake the pizza, directly on the rack in a hot oven to crisp up the bottom and finish it with a quick broil. Why make it more complicated than it needs to be? It's pizza dough. Not brain surgery.
Use less salt! Scant 2 tablespoons is very very salty.


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My mom is here visiting and the kids are absolutely having a blast with her.
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They have even managed to convince her to play outside with them several times in the piles and piles and piles of snow we still have.
the boys wanted to do silly faces... can you tell? |
Of course the majority of us have been sick - because what would Spring Break be without illness? It started with Olivia and then progressed to Aiden and my mom and myself just for good measure. So far only Owen and Doug have escaped.
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And just for some extra fun the roof in the kids' room, directly above the boys' bunkbeds, sprung a leak. Our landlord came over and shovelled off all the snow / chipped the ice off our roof so the water stopped coming in. But in the meantime we just had a sleepover on the living room floor! The kids thought it was great fun of course. We just pulled all their mattresses into the living room and set up camp.
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All in all our Spring Break has been good though. Next week I head off to Dallas for a few days for the BlissDom conference where I can experience a whole different kind of adventure. I have to dig out my summer clothes because apparently there is no snow in Dallas (yay!).


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Ripping up the astroturf: The attack dogs in this war are funded by Koch Industries and include Americans for Prosperity, American Energy Alliance and the American Legislative Exchange Council. They frame their attacks as a defense of the free market and fiscal conservatism. Show More Summary
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture along with its 75 members — including Cargill, Coca-Cola, Environmental Defense Fund and Monsanto — pledged to develop the next generation of farm-level sustainability metrics during a roundtable session at the White House. Show More Summary
Via press release: Alliance Defending Freedom and the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund are jointly offering free legal analysis and possible pro bono representation to anyone losing his or her job or suffering other job-related consequences...Show More Summary
The League of Conservation Voters and the Natural Resources Defense Council are collaborating to help get climate hawks elected. They're not in the same league as the Kochs, but it's a start.
YOU GOTTA DO IT: The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from New Mexico wedding photographer Elaine Huguenin, who lost a case after she refused to photograph a same-sex wedding. Photo from the Alliance Defense Fund. By Rob Nikolewski ? New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE, N.M. — It looks like a same-sex couple...
A civil rights lawsuit was filed in federal court earlier this week by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) on behalf of a Lubbock, Texas, man who's accusing the city's largest school district of allegedly violating his right of free speech after they refused to display an ad showing a tattooed Jesus on a jumbotron during high school football games.
The Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund) has recapped all their 2013 work in the name of Jesus with a five-minute YouTube clip. Jeremy Hooper writes at Good As You: I love how they act like the historic Supreme Court rulings on marriage just kind of happened. Show More Summary
Fox News contributor Erick Erickson celebrated the extremist Alliance Defense Fund's (ADF) "brave" - albeit unsuccessful - effort to allow a New Mexico photographer to discriminate against gay clients. Erickson called on readers of his...Show More Summary
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Remember how NOM, the Alliance Defense Fund, and other anti-gay groups vowed to defend county clerks who break the law by refusing to issue legal same-sex marriage licenses? Here's the latest bit of hypocrisy from Brian Brown's newest money beg: It's not just ambitious Attorneys General who have decided to take the law into their own hands. Show More Summary
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The Alliance Defense Fund is seeking donations to train the coming crop of anti-gay attorneys. (I may have tweaked the above image.)RELATED: In March 2011 the ADF inducted Lisa Biron into their "Honor Corps." Congratulations to allied...Show More Summary
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, one of the many pro-life groups that have been fighting the pro-abrotion HHS mandate in court, tell LifeNews that the Obama adminsitration has been defeated in 10 of 14 court cases, so far. Although the cases are all in the lower court stage and the battle have been the [...]
Police in schools may be included in Obama's plan Denver Post: A coalition of progressive groups — including the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Advancement Project, the Alliance for Educational Justice and Dignity in Schools — plans to release a report Friday. Show More Summary
In her day job, Alliance Defense Fund lawyer provides free legal work for Christians working to thwart LGBT rights. But her other job of producing child pornography just won her eight felony convictions. A Manchester lawyer has been found guilty of exploiting a 14-year-old girl to produce child pornography, The Associated Press reported. Show More Summary
As you may know, the Alliance Defense Fund is the anti-gay Christian legal group that provides free lawyers to just about anybody working to thwart civil rights for LGBT Americans. As I reported in November, one of their lawyers has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts related to child pornography. Show More Summary
Yesterday Eastern Michigan University settled the lawsuit of a counseling gra duate student who was expelled in 2008 after refusing to treat gay clients. The suit was brought in 2009 by the anti-gay Alliance Defense Fund, who represented the student pro bono. Show More Summary
The Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund) has represented the Proposition 8 proponents at every step in the legal process. So it's important for us to know what this same organization believes about gay people: [Official ADF "Pray...
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Devoutly-religious legal group Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund) has sent out memos to clerks in Maine, Maryland and Washington informing them that they don't have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples if it violates their beliefs. Charisma News reports: Three new legal memos advise municipal clerks in Maine, county clerks in [...]


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The USS Princeton arrived home to San Diego on Tuesday after an extended seven-month deployment. The guided-missile cruiser departed San Diego on April 3, and had its return date postponed by tensions in Syria.
Capt. Charles P. Good, Princeton's commanding officer, said of the homecoming:
"Throughout this extended deployment Princeton's crew has performed superbly maintaining an incredible work ethic, total commitment to our mission and pride in our ship.
"We're all glad to be safe at home and are looking forward to rejoining the San Diego waterfront and once again being part of this great community."
As Home Post previously reported, the instability in Syria back in early September prompted the Navy to send the Princeton to the Red Sea, extending its deployment.
An unnamed U.S. defense official told Reuters that the Navy moved the Princeton (along with the San Diego-based destroyers USS Stockdale and USS William P. Lawrence) into the Red Sea as "prudent planning" if the situation in Syria warranted U.S. military intervention.
When things cooled down a bit in the region, USS Princeton was cleared to head home.
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Too Old for Cancer Treatment?
I've just completed a particularly lengthy and emotionally charged new consult with a middle aged couple, and a soft silence fills the room. Ben, their beloved 13-year-old Golden retriever, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma, and they are here to learn everything they can about his disease and what options are available for treatment.
Overall he's feeling fairly well. However, subtle signs of disease have started to set in. He's showing a slight but perceptible reluctance to rise from bed in the morning. Meals are still being consumed, but at a less than usual frenetic pace. Ben's been panting more, and his owners noted two instances where he stopped abruptly during their routine two-mile evening walk, where he seemed to "need to catch his breath."
Ben is currently lying on the floor, with his head resting patiently over his paws, awaiting a cue from either of his owners that it's time to go home. His soft brown eyes anxiously dart between mom, dad, and me, yet he remains simultaneously calm. For a moment, likely because the silence is proverbially deafening to my ears, I consider the scene from his perspective. I think about how during his 13 years of life, Ben must have experienced his fair share of veterinarians and exam rooms, but how many times would he have spent over an hour in the same room while a doctor did so much talking? What could he possibly make of his owners' tears or their frequent sad glances in his direction? What does he think about the strange scene before him?
I've always felt animals have powers of perception far greater than anything we humans are even capable of understanding, and I'm thinking about this old dog and what his life at home on a "normal" day must be like when Ben's female owner finally breaks the silence:
"You know, if he were a 5-year-old dog we might consider treating him, but Ben's 13 now, and we just can't see putting him through all of that just for another year or two of time. He's been a great dog, and we love him very much, but I think we're just going to let things happen naturally, and when it's time, we will let him go."
I've heard these words so many times before, maybe not following the exact same dialogue or tone, but I'm familiar with the phrasing. I glance downwards at Ben and smile. "I understand completely," I say. I state this plainly, but inside I'm thinking, Do I really understand choosing to not treat cancer based on age?
As a veterinary oncologist, I find it interesting how age factors into the decision for owners to pursue diagnostic tests or treatment for their pets with cancer. Owners often raise concerns about their elderly pets' ability to withstand surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. They are worried the side effects will be magnified or their pet won't do as well overall because they are "too old."
The age of an animal doesn't particularly influence my recommendations or my opinion of a prognosis as long as the pet is systemically healthy otherwise. I would much rather treat a healthy older pet with cancer than manage a young pet with diabetes or Cushing's disease or heart failure. Ultimately, I feel as though I can actually better predict how an older, relatively healthy animal will do with treatment than a younger animal with concurrent health issues.
As in people, cancer occurs more frequently in older animals. In fact, it is estimated that close to 50 percent of dogs living to 10 years of age or older will die from cancer. Although the average age at the time of diagnosis will vary with a particular tumor type, most cancers occur in older animals. Therefore, the majority of statistics reporting efficacy and/or side effect rates pertain most accurately to older pets. When I explain this to owners, I often see their relief in knowing they are not alone in considering treatment for their elderly companions.
There is certainly an emotional angle when considering treating geriatric pets with cancer. But what I think is most fascinating is how truly double-edged the angle really is. I've treated pets as "youthful" as 18 months and as "ancient" as 18 years. I've heard owners of young pets say, "We have to give him a chance! He's so full of life" just as easily as they say "I can't see him going through so many months of treatment just to have his already too short life cut even shorter."
Owners of beloved senior animals are just as likely to treat their pet because "he was such a great companion for 15 years, I need to take care of him now" as they are to not treat because "he's too old and frail to undergo treatment, and I wouldn't want that for myself if I were his age."
The right choice isn't always the easiest one for owners, and so rarely would such decisions be defined in black and white. The best I can hope for is to help guide owners through the difficult times and help provide as much factual information and support as possible. Even if my instinct doesn't agree with their conclusion, ultimately, we all have the animal's best interests in mind.
Ben's owners ultimately elected for palliative care for him, and I'll admit, it was hard for me to see this. I knew that despite his advanced age he would probably do very well with treatment, and chemotherapy would likely afford him the chance of being able to enjoy another summer chasing waves at the beach and going for hikes in the park. I also knew it was not my place to pass judgment and no matter how much I wish I could, I am never able to predict the outcome for my patients, and he might not do as well as the "average dog."
What mattered most for his owners was Ben's happiness now, not the prospect of his happiness six months from now, and that kind of logic, though slightly difficult to swallow, will always remain perfectly acceptable to me.
Dr. Joanne Intile
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This story hit very close to home. We just went through this agonizing decision with our senior rescue Becca this past year. There is no right answer, you always second guess yourself. You can only do what you feel is right in your heart for the dogs entrusted to your care. I will write about our experience with Becca on our SlimDoggy blog tomorrow.
Last year our beautiful 17 yr old Russian Blue cat was diagnosed with breast cancer. Our vet drew a diagram that looked just like a mammogram. I was devastated, but he told us indicators to look for b/c at her age (almost 100 "people years") that cancer surgery was probably too stressful an option. Well, she lived happily almost another whole year, but two months ago began losing weight, not eating very much, preferring to stay where it was warm (probably b/c she had lost fat and muscle tone). Three weeks ago she even bit me (requiring my needing a 3-day hospital stay with IV antibiotics.) Once I got home from the hospital, it was all downhill from there. She began hiding under our antique cast iron stove next to the heat grate. Then a week later at 7 AM, when I usually feed her, I heard a "death rattle," and went over to her, crawling under the stove to stroke her during her last minute or two. A friend suggested she waited for me to get up at my usual time so I could be with here at the end. I like to think that.
I think for a pet owner this is one of the worst decisions ever to be confronted with. In June 2011 my then 8 year old DSH, FIV+, Deaf w/ Cerebral Hypoplasia cat was diagnosed with Lymphoma. She was immediately referred to an Oncologist and was given 3-6 weeks to live, if she wasn't treated. I couldn't fathom putting her down at such a young, tender age. She underwent Chemo, wound up on a feeding tube for months and survived! Here's the downfall. At present day, she is now 10 and still with us, I keep looking back at the past two years of daily medications, hospitalizations, boughts with anemia, anorexia, Stomatitis, etc. and I question my decision two years ago. Should I have let her go then? I think she's happy and content. She will play with the puppies and "yell" for attention. I keep questioning was this fair to her? At no point did or does she suffer or was in any kind of pain. I wouldn't allow that. I had an honest conversation with her vet and we made a pact that they would tell me when she is in pain or suffering and when they felt it was time to let her go. The lymphoma has been in "remission" for close to 2 years. It's the FIV that is eating away at her, slowly. I think another factor that goes into owner's decision making is finances as well. Not everyone is prepared for the expense of treating a pet for cancer. Once they are diagnosed, and the decision is made to treat, the costs can be astronomical. So the question remains, with a 12 year old cat just diagnosed with an emerging mass on her intestine, would I do the same for her? I am not sure. I am not sure not because of the money, I have insurance on all my pets, I'm not sure I want to "drag" her through what the other has and is going through. While I know at anytime I can put the younger one down, that is not an option considering how successful treatment has been for her. It is the worst decision I've ever been confronted with.
"we just can't see putting him through all of that just for another year or two of time."
Another YEAR OR TWO??? In my opinion, that's a loooooong time.
I'm a firm believer in treating the individual critter. I sent an otherwise healthy 18 year old cat for Radioactive Iodine to fix her hyperthyroidism. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
If the treatment will alleviate suffering or possibly cure the problem, I'm all for it regardless of the critter's age. If the treatment itself might cause suffering, that's another consideration. If the critter has other health problems that might hamper treatment or recovery, that's another consideration.
For my critters, the whole animal is taken into consideration, but age isn't something that weighs the decision one way or the other. -
I agree, a year or two is an extraordinarily long time, especially considering that it would bring that poor dog to above the average age for a large dog. I recently wrote a little about this for my quarterly legislative column for my parent breed club magazine. The article discussed the consequences of the Guardian Movement, to change 'owner' to 'guardian', not only in our daily language, but in official regulations, ordinances, all the way up to state law (Rhode Island made this language change a state law).
This seemingly innocuous change in our language could have unintended consequences for people whose animals get very ill. It could make decisions like this impossible. Who will be granted this authority if we are merely a guardian? Already, people have been falsely accused of animal cruelty and neglect, in spite of the fact that the animals were very old, or very ill and being treated by a vet. When I was researching the topic, I was shocked to learn how often this happens. I was also horrified to learn of the guilt trips that a few vets have laid onto people - someone I talked to was a single mom with a very sick disabled child. Her 9-year-old lab had an aggressive nasal tumor that had spread into the jaw, and she took the dog to her vet (who had been treating the original tumor) to be euthanized, the dog was starving, unable to eat properly, suffering from a lot of pain. The vet tried to talk the owner into very expensive (into 5 figures) chemo and radiation treatments, making this owner feel terribly guilty because she couldn't possibly afford it, and there was a less than even chance of only a few extra months, not more than that. Eventually the vet agreed to euthanize the dog - the family had prepared themselves, including the child, who had grown up with the dog. But the experience was even more heart wrenching than it should have been, and all the preparation became bitter sadness, unnecessary guilt, and feelings of being inadequate, financially. The suggestion appeared to be that this woman shouldn't have had a dog if she 'knew' she couldn't afford up to $10,000 in medical bills for him.
Shame on that vet, and absolutely NO shame on this loving owner. -
This was an excellent post ... thank you.
Over the years I have heard a number of people say they wouldn't do "X" for their pet because the pet was "so old."
One person said they would only buy the rock bottom cheapest pet food in the grocery store, because their dog was "so old."
Huh? That's like saying, "Grandma is so old now, we'll just give her white bread to eat until she dies." I couldn't believe they didn't consider that a senior pet needs good nutrition just as a younger pet does.
This post has certainly changed my perspective permanently. For even I have said, "If my pet was beyond a certain age, I wouldn't do 'X'."
Now, having read this, I will never think or say that again. Situations are more complex than that, and my dear animals deserve more consideration and compassion than that!
As one veterinary blogger has said, "Age is not a disease!"
I think the sentiment also depends on what experiences people have had, what stories they know.
Jasmine's best buddy got lymphoma at the age of 7. His parents decided to treat. The treatment was making him totally miserable, though, and a month and a half after his diagnosis he couldn't breathe and was let go. If one knows enough stories like that, it's not a surprise that they would not want to put their dog through that kind of stuff. -
I agree with a few of the comments. Each decision should be based on the animal, not necessarily the age.
Working in the medical field (humans), I see persons going through tough decisions for their own treatment n regards to cancer. There is no "right" or "wrong" answer. Some patients choose to do nothing and that is an option, given that they are educated thoroughly in treatment options versus non-treatment and considering their prognosis....it's difficult no matter who you are or who you are caring for....human or animal. -
While pretending to be understanding and not wanting to pass judgement, Dr. Intile shamelessly does exactly that: "I understand completely," I say. I state this plainly, but inside I'm thinking, Do I really understand choosing to not treat cancer based on age?"
And most damning later: "Ben's owners ultimately elected for palliative care for him, and I'll admit, it was hard for me to see this. I knew that despite his advanced age he would probably do very well with treatment, and chemotherapy would likely afford him the chance of being able to enjoy another summer chasing waves at the beach and going for hikes in the park. I also knew it was not my place to pass judgment and no matter how much I wish I could."
What the doctor wishes she could and what was hard for her was losing the business. Shame on you.


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Ah, the "it's okay to pay too much for a very fungible player because we have a lot of money" defense.
It really is like the Jim Hendry days all over again...
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Screw sabermetics.
I thought this would make you happy not unhappy. The dude is a former all star like Soto and we were paying soto a tad under 5 Million. I think the deal is not bad but not great. This kid could stick around or play a bigger role this year if Castillio can't handle full time duties...I wanted Laird but oh well. $7.25 mill for 2 players does not upset me we can't under pay for everyone.
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Not defending the $1.75m price tag, but we've got a good chunk of money, and it's just a one year deal. There's a difference between this and a Jim Hendry bench deal (Like Aaron Miles at 2 years).
He's probably over paid by $500,000. And I don't deny that. But I wouldn't go as far as that I'm amazingly upset, either. I just don't even think this move makes me care either way.
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Well to put in perspective, lets use the guy that gets the most debate on here in regards to free agency, BJ Upton. I'd be willing to go to a maximum of four years capped off at $52 million, I believe we discussed this the other day. If you want a pitching analogy, Edwin Jackson on a little more than Ted Lilly deal, at most $48 million over 4 years would be a solid get as well. On the other hand the headcases such as Greinke or Hamilton I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. That is unless Greinke could be had for under $20 million per and no more than 5 seasons. Hamilton, it still boggles my mind that any Cub fan thinks he would be a good hire.
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Real estate appraiser charged with faulty estimate
Tara-Nicholle Nelson
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In 2000, Joseph and Kimberli Davis bought a parcel of land in Tennessee for $135,000 and hired an architect to draw plans for the home they wanted to build on the plot, and a contractor to bid on the plans. The contractor estimated it would cost $600,000 to build the home.
The Davises applied for a home loan from SunTrust Bank to fund the construction of the property. SunTrust hired an appraiser to place a future value on the home post-construction, and provided the appraiser with a copy of the plans and specifications for the home, along with an appraisal order form stating the "sales price" of the home at $735,000.
The appraiser estimated the home's future value at $735,000 and SunTrust funded a loan in the amount of $580,000 to the Davises, who funded the remaining costs of the construction with a separate home equity loan.
Construction was completed and the Davises moved into the property in 2003.
In 2004, the Davises applied for a home equity loan; in the course of that application, another appraiser estimated the home's value at only $540,000. Just over a year after moving in, the Davises listed their home for sale at $676,900; months later, they accepted the first offer they received, for $660,000.
After selling the property, the Davises sued the appraiser, alleging intentional and negligent misrepresentation and violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), on grounds that they had relied to their detriment on his appraisal value of $735,000 in electing to move forward with the construction of the home.
After extensive discovery, depositions and the like, the appraiser filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the summary judgment motions as to the intentional misrepresentation and TCPA claims, which were dismissed without further explanation.
The Davises eventually dismissed their negligent misrepresentation claim and appealed the grant of summary judgment.
On appeal, the lower court's ruling and dismissal of the Davises' case was affirmed.
In first evaluating the validity of the summary judgment grant as to the Davises' intentional misrepresentation claim, the appellate court pointed out that to "sustain a cause of action for fraudulent misrepresentation, the homeowners must show: 1) the appraiser made a representation of an existing or past fact ..." and five other required elements.
Because an appraisal is expressly defined in Tennessee law as an estimate or opinion of value, as opposed to a fact, the appraisal in this matter could not give rise to a successful intentional misrepresentation claim.
Similarly, because the appraisal in this matter was an estimate of the future value of a building which was not even constructed yet, it could not be considered an actionable statement of fact. Accordingly, the trial court's dismissal of this claim was found to be proper.
On the Davises' TCPA claim, the court first explained the relevant rule of law, under which "the TCPA provides a cause of action for any person who suffers an ascertainable loss of money as a result of an unfair or deceptive act or practice declared unlawful by the TCPA."
Pointing to the fact that the Davises had never even tried to sell their home at the appraised value, but listed it at a price significantly lower than the appraised value, and accepted the first offer they received, the appeals court ruled that the Davises could never, as a matter of law, show that their loss of money was a result of the appraisal.
For this reason, the trial court's grant of summary judgment with respect to the TCPA claim was also upheld.
The lower court's summary judgment ruling and dismissal of the Davises' claims was affirmed.
Tara-Nicholle Nelson is author of "The Savvy Woman's Homebuying Handbook" and "Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions." Tara is also the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com. Ask her a real estate question online or visit her website, www.rethinkrealestate.com.
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