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NEW YORK (AP) — Platinum and palladium prices dropped sharply Monday on signs that South African mining companies are close to reaching a labor agreement that would end a four-month strike.
Platinum for July delivery fell $28, or 2 percent, to close at $1,400.70 an ounce. Palladium for June lost $29.30, or 3.6 percent, to $777.80 an ounce.
South Africa mines have been closed since Jan. 23, when mine workers when on strike for higher wages. The Wall Street Journal reports that the country's three biggest mining companies are looking to offer raises to the 80,000 workers on strike to end the standstill.
South Africa is the second-largest producer of palladium behind Russia. Palladium prices have risen 4 percent since the South African miners went on strike. Russia's dispute with the West over Ukraine and Crimea has also pushed prices higher.
Other metals also fell. Gold fell $5.40, or 0.4 percent, to $1,288.50 and silver fell 24 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $19.35 an ounce. Copper edged down less than a penny, or 0.1 percent, to $3.043 a pound.
In other commodities trading, agricultural contracts fell. Wheat fell 24 cents, or 3.4 percent, to $6.76 a bushel, corn fell 7 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $4.94 a bushel and soybeans lost 15 cents, or 1 percent, to $14.87 a bushel.
Crude oil for May delivery rose 7 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $104.37 a barrel. Natural gas fell 4 cents, or 1 percent, to $4.697 per thousand cubic feet. Wholesale gasoline futures rose 3 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $3.09 a gallon. Heating oil was flat at $3.01 a gallon.


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by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
(NNPA)—As we approach the Christmas season this year, it is important for African-Americans and others to stress the necessity for freedom, justice, equality, and peace in our communities across America and throughout the world. A "Black Christmas" should mean that this will also be the season for African-American empowerment and stronger financial sustainability.
The fact that the unemployment rate among African-Americans is still at an unprecedented high level should mean that the thousands of dollars that we are spending during these Christmas holidays should be spent more wisely. We are billion-dollar consumers of products and services. A "Black Christmas" for us should mean that we should save our money in proportion to what we spend and buy. We should support and buy from African-American owned businesses. We should save our money in African-American owned financial institutions. We should be more prudent on how we use what money we do have.
I know that there will be some of us who will be embarrassed when they hear the theme of a "Black Christmas." It is somewhat unfortunate that too many of us still get nervous when someone advocates an African-American agenda for Black Americans. The truth is that if we do not put a stated priority on more self-help and self-reliance for the advancement of the African-American community then no one else outside of our community will deem our plight as a matter of priority concern. Self-investment is a key to self-improvement.
Nearly 50 million strong, African-Americans in 2010 should be able to focus and target our spending, saving, investing, and giving-back to the less fortunate in our communities. A "Black Christmas" should be the season to focus on reducing and ending poverty, disease, and injustice that combine to create so much misery for our young and for our elderly. No greater joy can come than from uplifting ourselves to improve the quality of life for all African-Americans and for all people who yearn and cry out for a more productive way of life.
One of the greatest and most effective gifts is the gift of providing access to the highest quality education for our children. Black parents should be made aware of all the various options that they have to demand a better education for the youth in our communities. A "Black Christmas" would mean African-American parents utilizing a wide array of educational options for their children including tuition tax credits, effective innovations in traditional public schools, virtual schools, charter schools, Black independent schools, home schooling, public-private partnership schools, private school scholarships, mean-tested vouchers, and access to high quality supplementary educational services.
A "Black Christmas" gift also should be giving a Black Newspaper annual subscription to an African-American family. We should buy and give books written by African-American authors. We all should renew our membership in an organization or institution that serves the liberation, salvation, and empowerment goals and objectives of the African-American community.
Finally, a "Black Christmas" should be the time when we all pause to give thanks for family, friends, and colleagues. This is the season of Kwanza. It is a time to share the values and principles that will enable us to move forward in the future. We thank God for our struggle and for the progress that has been made. But, we also must pray that our spirit and sense of self-determination will be renewed and made stronger. Our children first and foremost should be given our love. Our youth in turn should always show the parents and elders in our community their respect and resolve to keep pushing to the higher level of progress. Yes, Christmas 2010 should and will be a "Black Christmas."
(Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is senior advisor for the Black Alliance for Educational Options and president of Education Online Services Corporation,)

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Melanie Phillips takes little comfort from Obama's "centrist" appointments. In this post, she makes what I think is an indisputable point — the president-elect's selection of Hillary Clinton, Rahm Emanuel, Robert Gates, Jim Jones, etc. is consistent with either of two theses: (1) Obama intends to govern from the center-left in about the same way Bill Clinton did and (2) Obama intends to govern from the left but does not intend to "torpedo his presidency at the very start by displaying a radical bent." Naturally, the appointments are also consistent with a scenario somewhere in between these two.
Phillips also notes that the appointment of Republicans to key defense positions should not be a source of complacency for hard-line, pro-Israel conservatives. For there are many in the Republican ranks who "share with the left the desire to neutralise American power and throw Israel under the bus."
Phillips elaborates on this point here. She explains that in Great Britian, "the anti-western left, the isolationist right and peace-process zealots all come together in common cause" as "the Iraq war shaped the entire British political zeitgeist into 1930s-style defeatism." Phillips detects this same prospect in "the developing Obama administration." She characterizes NSA-designate Jim Jones as "unfriendly" towards Israel and points out that Hillary Clinton's record is mixed in this regard.
I doubt that Obama will move markedly in an anti-western, anti-Israel, isolationist direction, at least in the short term. But his appointments leave him well positioned to begin such a movement, or not.
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The Golden Globes are history - which means it's time to start handicapping the Oscar race in earnest.
Judging by Sunday's awards show, A Beautiful Mind should earn itself a passel of Oscar nominations when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces its Oscar finalists for 2001 films Feb. 12. That was obvious going in, however: Director Ron Howard's film, loosely based on the life of Nobel laureate John Forbes Nash Jr., was one of the best-reviewed films of the year. Winning four Globes, more than any other film, will only help its chances for Oscar glory.
More intriguing is the case of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, whose three awards earned it runner-up status among Globe-winning films. Critical opinion on that film has been almost evenly divided between those who love it and those who hate it - one critic for Time magazine picked it as among the year's best films, while the other chose it as the absolute worst. Such a polarization usually does not bode well for a film's Oscar chances, but its performance at the Globes could sway some academy voters.
And then there's the potentially ignoble fate awaiting Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which came away from the Globes empty-handed and may very well suffer the same fate on Oscar night when it comes to the major awards. The academy has a long history of nominating epic sci-fi and fantasy films but not actually awarding them the best picture Oscar (think A Clockwork Orange, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars). Jackson and his film deserve better (although it's hard to weep too copiously for a film that has earned nearly $250 million at the box office).
Not that the Globes are an automatic predictor of Oscar success. Last year, the Foreign Press honored Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as best director, while the academy went with Stephen Soderbergh (Traffic). Among actors, Globes went to Tom Hanks (Cast Away) and George Clooney (O Brother, Where Art Thou?); Russell Crowe (Gladiator) got the Oscar. Likewise, among supporting actresses, the Globes (Kate Hudson, Almost Famous) and Oscars (Marcia Gay Harden, Pollack) parted company.
The Foreign Press also dilutes its award by splitting it in two, awarding one Globe for the best drama, another for the best comedy or musical (the same split is made for the actor and actress awards, though not for director, screenplay, supporting actor or supporting actress). As is frequently the case, Almost Famous, last year's winner for best musical or comedy, did not make the Oscar cut; neither did the winner for 1999, Toy Story 2.
The argument can also be made that the Globes really shouldn't have so much influence when it comes to how academy members think and vote. Until recently, the Globes had a reputation that was strictly second-rate, and their history betrays more than the occasional hint of an award that has been unduly influenced by PR machines or other, even-less-discreet factors (how else to explain how Pia Zadora once won for being the most promising new actor?).
Plus, there are only around 100 voting members of the Foreign Press Association, far fewer than the 5,739-member pool drawn on by the academy. Why should such a small group wield such a heavy influence? Other groups, such as the National Society of Film Critics, also give out awards, but nobody consults them to see who's going to win the Oscar.
Then again, perhaps the Globes' influence shouldn't be a mystery at all. Because they are awarded before academy members are required to send in nomination ballots, they help to spotlight performances that may have been forgotten. And academy members who are really lazy and haven't seen most of the year's films may decide to take the Globes' word for a picture's or performance's quality.
The Globes are, after all, televised, something few of the other awards presentations can claim. That alone gives them visibility, and as far as credibility goes ... hey, at least the Foreign Press didn't honor Julia Roberts for 2001, as the People's Choice Awards did earlier this month. Roberts is a lovely woman, a fantastic actress and a movie star without peer, but her work for the year just past - The Mexican, America's Sweethearts and Ocean's Eleven - will hardly go down in movie lore.
Still, the afterglow of the Golden Globes is as good an excuse as any to attempt some serious prognostication of the Oscar nominees. Here are some things to consider in the major categories.
Picture: A Beautiful Mind is and always has been a lock; likewise, The Lord of the Rings and In the Bedroom (which also was nominated among dramatic films) should make the cut. Moulin Rouge could sneak in, but a better bet may be Mulholland Drive, director David Lynch's twisted look at the Hollywood dream factory; although such against-the-mainstream fare doesn't usually get academy attention, Lynch has been nominated twice before. Other possibilities include Robert Altman's Gosford Park and, if the academy is feeling frisky, Shrek. And don't be surprised if the French-language Amelie shows up; audiences love it, and critics can't seem to praise it enough.
Actress: Both Globe winners, Sissy Spacek (In the Bedroom) and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge) are likely Oscar candidates. Also look for Halle Berry (Monster's Ball), Audrey Tautou for Amelie and Judi Dench for Iris. Dark-horse candidates include Tilda Swinton for The Deep End, Renee Zellweger for Bridget Jones's Diary and Naomi Watts for Mulholland Drive.
Actor: Russell Crowe won the Globe for A Beautiful Mind, and he might just repeat when it comes time to give out the Oscars. Academy voters may not be willing to move him into Tom Hanks territory by giving him two Oscars in a row, however, which could open the door for Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball or Will Smith in Ali. Other possibilities include Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom), Denzel Washington (Training Day), Sean Penn (I Am Sam) and - if the academy can remember back to January 2001 - Jack Nicholson (The Pledge). Two long-shot candidates: John Cameron Mitchell for Hedwig & The Angry Inch and Brian Cox for L.I.E.
Director: The academy has been ignoring Ron Howard his entire career; the least he deserves this year is a nomination. If he doesn't get one, expect calls for a Congressional investigation. Globe winner Altman should get a nod, too, and may very well go in as the sentimental favorite, especially if Gosford Park is up for Best Picture. Other names to look for: Todd Field (In the Bedroom), Jackson (Lord of the Rings), Lynch (Mulholland Drive), Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) and Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down).


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FBI agent opens fire during suspected kidnapping
The man left the scene and led officers on a high-speed pursuit
By Robert J. Lopez
Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — An FBI agent shot at a man in Canoga Park after it appeared that he was trying to kidnap a woman and force her into his car, law enforcement authorities said late Wednesday.
The man left the scene and led officers on a high-speed chase across the San Fernando Valley and into Malibu, where he was on a hillside overlooking the ocean Wednesday night as officers mobilized below.
The man was taken into custody about 9 p.m. and could be seen with officers near patrol cars on Pacific Coast Highway, television news footage showed.
The man was being treated at a hospital Wednesday night for injures.
Los Angeles police said the incident began Wednesday evening in an L.A. Fitness parking lot near De Soto Avenue and Nordoff Street. The man allegedly fired at least one shot at the off-duty officer, said Officer Bruce Borihanh of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Borihanh said that the officer was not injured and that the man took off and led LAPD and CHP officers on a high-speed chase on the 101 Freeway and into Malibu.
Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles, said the agent fired his weapon after witnessing the suspected kidnapping.
The man drove erratically at high speeds, weaving through traffic on the freeway, according to television news footage.
He bailed out the car and ran down the brushy hillside near Malibu Canyon Road and PCH, the news footage showed.
He was on the ground as patrol cars swarmed the area and officers gathered below on the highway.
Police shined a bright light on the man as an LAPD helicopter circled overhead.
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By Frannie Carr
Jan. 13, 2011
BOSTON — Boston financial heavyweight Bob Pozen just might be up for a run against Sen. Scott Brown in 2010.
The chairman-emeritus of Boston-based MFS Investment Management told WGBH's Emily Rooney on Thursday that he would "seriously consider" a Senate run if the state's Democratic Party asked him to.
Pozen admitted he might not be the most media-friendly of candidates, saying he's frequently characterized as "uncharismatic." But, he kidded, he's at least as dynamic as a "wet dishtowel."
He added that he would probably be up for public scrutiny, joking, "I paid all my income tax. In fact, I even returned a refund check one time because they had incorrectly sent it to me."
Last January, Brown became the first Republican in decades to represent Massachusetts in the Senate when he beat Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat.
Since then, Massachusetts Democrats have been searching for a candidate strong enough to mount a serious challenge against Brown in 2012.
While she's long-maintained that she wasn't interested in her late husband's seat, Kennedy's widow Vicki this week ruled out a potential run in phone calls to top State Democratic Party officials.
Other potential candidates include Rep. Michael Capuano, Newton Mayor Setti Warren and City Year co-founder Alan Khazei.
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tags: Manu, Peru, travel, birding, eco-tourism, vaccinations, Kolibri Expeditions I was contacted by Gunnar Engblom (Kolibri Expeditions), whom I've been casually acquainted with online for years, asking me if I'd like to be the "official blogger" for a birding trip to Peru. Yeow, would I?!? This unexpected offer surprised me, to say the least, but…


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Simao has said he has full faith in Javier Aguirre and added that he is a great coach for Espanyol.
The winger moved back to Spain in the summer of 2012 after a season in Turkey at Besiktas and says he has confidence in his manager, who managed Mexico for nine years and had spells with Osasuna, Atletico Madrid and Real Zaragoza.
"I have no doubts (about Aguirre)" said the 33-year old.
"He has already shown his great work before and is now of a higher level. He is the ideal coach to carry out a project."
And Simao admitted he is still hungry to keep playing at the top level with the Periquitos, adding: "I have a year left on my contract with Espanyol but also, if injuries respect me I want to keep playing. I am happy to participate and help."
The Portuguese international, who has 85 caps for his side, also commented on Saturday's game with Rayo Vallecano at de Vallecas Teresa Rivero.
"There is nothing further than the next game. If we do not think, something will go wrong. Now everyone tightens, there is no free lunch," he said.


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TRAINING: Training like Rocky in the mountains.
When and why did you start training for fighting? In 2001, I was 16 and I started training for self defense.
What ranks and titles have you held? TUF 17 finalist, Two-time Ring of Combat, NAGA, Grapplers Quest, East Coast Regional Muay Thai champ.
Do you have any heroes? My mom
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything
What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching MMA
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Second degree black belt under Tiger Schulmann MMA
Favorite grappling technique: Kimura
Favorite striking technique: Spinning hook kick
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The Syllable project is pleased to announce that the reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated, and that the new version 0.4 of Syllable Server has been released. This release focuses on maturing existing functionality, improving security, ongoing system restructuring, and making the system a suitable base for third-party package managers. Although the project admits it hasn't brought its unicorn factory online yet, extensive work was done on the nitty-gritty, so the full change log is quite long.


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Creative mind pays off with second U.S. patent for Lakes Region manBy BEA LEWIS
Union Leader Correspondent
February 18. 2018 10:31PM
MOULTONBOROUGH — While the word "inventor" typically conjures a mental image of a scientist or engineer, perhaps a bit eccentric, many inventions are the product of ordinary people solving everyday problems.
Dan Burbank of Moultonborough is anything but ordinary but concedes he does has some eccentric tendencies. Like his famous inventor ancestor Luther Burbank, Dan Burbank benefitted from little more than a high school education but showed an affinity for mechanics at an early age.
Luther, who grew up in neighboring Massachusetts, was awarded more than 100 patents over his 55-year career as a plant breeder. Dan, who spent 40 years as a logger before formally entering the inventing arena in 1997, has just obtained his second patent.
"My wife says my thought process is like a Super Ball, all over the place. But I think I got the Burbank gene. I'm a problem solver," he said.
His first invention to earn patent protection was a disc brake for a wheelbarrow, which was successfully licensed by Jeep. His latest is the cap breaker.
His accomplishments stand out in that just 2 percent of all patents are issued to individuals.
"My mind never stops. I'm always looking for the next best thing," Burbank said. "I'm an opportunist. I look at things and say there must be a better way."
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Burbank Patent No. 9,850,048 on Dec. 26.
The invention provides both convenience and a safe way to handle the contents of bottles that are sealed with a foil under-cap.
During his years in the timber industry, Burbank recounted opening hundreds of bottles of two-cycle oil for a chainsaw. Without a pocketknife, or a vehicle key handy, Burbank said, like most people he'd use his finger to break the seal.
"It takes quite a bit of pressure, and you end up with your finger in it. Eat a sandwich later and you can still taste it, no matter how many wipes you use afterwards," he said.
A variety of bottles are sealed with foil like windshield washer fluid, dry gas, and other fuel additives and all carry safety warnings that the contents are toxic.
Eighty percent of over-the-counter drugs are also packaged with a tamper-resistant foil under cap.
Burbank recounted that his patent attorney was stunned that the idea had not already been patented.
His latest invention is all the more special, according to Burbank, as his son Brian, who graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2007 with a degree in mechanical engineering, helped fine tune the product and created the computer-assisted design drawings that were submitted with the patent application.
The seal breaker cap has a flip-up triangle-shaped fin held in place with a small nub of plastic that serves like a kickstand. Consumers can unscrew the cap, flip up the point, poke it through the foil, use the contents, then flip the point back down, and screw it back on the bottle for recycling.
With the patent in hand, Burbank said, he has his sights set on getting a meeting with top executives of a company that makes a nationally marketed product that is sold with a foil under-cap and demonstrate his invention.
Instead of entering into a licensing agreement, Burbank believes the best way to market the cap is to attract investor capital and subcontract with a manufacturer.
The makers of products that have foil seals typically buy their plastic bottles from one manufacturer and their caps from another, he said.
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NUTRO Pulls Some Puppy Food from Shelves
Workers hard hat was sucked into machinery, company rep says
By Lisa Wade McCormick
September 30, 2009
Nutro Products is pulling some of its puppy food off store shelves because of a production error, ConsumerAffairs.com has learned.
A Nutro customer representative said the company is taking this action because a worker's plastic hard hat was "sucked" into some machinery on Monday and the bags of puppy food may have plastic in them.
Nutro's representative said the puppy food involved in this action -- distributed to PETCO and PetSmart stores in California and Arizona -- are:
• The 5 pound bags of Nutro Natural Choice Small Bites (Chicken Meal, Rice, and Oatmeal formula) puppy food with a best buy date of 9/10/10 and a UPC of 079105230506;
• The 4.5 pound bags of Nutro Ultra puppy food with a best buy date of 9/10/10 and a UPC of 079105513135;
• The 30 pound bags of Nutro Ultra puppy food with a best buy date of 9/10/10 and a UPC of 079105513159
Nutro's representative said there are no problems with the puppy food. The company, she said, is removing the puppy food from store shelves as a precaution.
ConsumerAffairs.com contacted Nutro's public relations office this morning, but did not receive an immediate reply. We also checked the company's Web site earlier today, but did not find any mention of this action.
A customer service representative with PetSmart, however, told us that Nutro had issued a "voluntary product withdrawal" of the puppy food. The representative listed the same flavors of puppy food, but did not have the UPC codes or the best buy dates. PetSmart's representative also said the company has not received any reports of illnesses or injuries linked to the puppy food involved in this action.
Customers with any of the puppy food involved in this action should not feed it to their pets, according to PetSmart's representative. Pet owners can return the puppy food to the store for a full refund or exchange.


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Has anyone compiled builds of ScummVM Wii with support for the monkey island I and II fan patches yet?
if anyone can make a compile of that source I'd be much obliged, for the life of me I cannot get devkitppc to compile scummvm, always get a 'searching for c++ compiler... none found' error :/
I second this request.
I've bought the Special Edition on PC and would love to replay it in this emulator, since it's never going to be released on Wii.
Somebody, pretty please?
As far as I am aware, the current buildbot builds now have support for both. They do for the daily PC builds at least, so I assume the Wii buildbot versions will be the same.
Hey thanks, that does work!
...But I'm getting a lot of sound stuttering in that version with the MT-32 sound enabled, what a shame.
You probably shouldn't be using the MT-32 sounds in the MI:UTE fanpatch but rather the SE digital sounds (you may have to specify it in the extras directory).
The stuttering is probably related to the fact that the latest MT-32 emulator was put into the daily builds a while back.
I didn't know the Wii was powerful enough to emulate MT-32. Maybe there's a way to hook up your physical MT-32 to it via USB like I do with my linux laptop?
quote: Originally posted by tsolimanI didn't know the Wii was powerful enough to emulate MT-32.
I don't think so. The Wii is slightly more powerful than the original Xbox and this can't handle the MT-32 emu so I very much doubt the Wii can (that should explain the stuttering) On the other hand, the 360 can
quote: Originally posted by tsolimanI didn't know the Wii was powerful enough to emulate MT-32.
It was definitely powerful enough. I did it all the time. That was before, though. I know a few things changed like support for different IOS's (including the one that enables USB2 support, but which I think breaks other things). So it could all be up in the air now. I remember it worked quite well, though.
Yeah, it always worked full speed in previous versions.
I guess the new MT-32 emulator is more accurate and thus it needs more powerful specs, or something?


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TobyL needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 860 designs submitted by 186 freelance designers.
Looking for a new, fresh and clean design for a re-branded web start-up. The design will be displayed throughout site as well as within marketing pages and communication programs (letterhead, business cards, etc...). This design should reflect the entire branding of the company, i.e. carry the brand identity.
The Hype | Where You Decide URL http://www.thehype.com
The Hype is a real-time review site for what is and is not worth the hype. It is taking a fresh new approach to creating, completing and sharing reviews in real-time both online and from a mobile source. It is targeted to a universal demographic so should appeal to all, but still maintain a sense of freshness and be cutting edge. The company is re-branding its services and doing a complete overhaul of their site. The logo should reflect a fresh, modern approach to design using elements of minimalism and simplicity-Think of Apple's sleek, minimal and intuitive design sense. - *Please note* the current site design at the URL is not in anyway going to reflect the new design so steer away from color scheme or integration into this site.
-Logo icon as well as typography, The Hype, and tagline, Where you Decide.
- White with black background (just logo-icon)
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- Yellow with both black/white background( with typography and tagline). *Hexidecimal- E6DE62. Also interested in seeing logo in 4A7BC3 and D67A20. The pages are designed using hues of FFFFFF to F5F5F5 with linear gradients and headers of 666666 so design should complement.- (CONCEPT)
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1. Re: Setting Intel RST to RAID stops DVD workingmillersh Nov 22, 2011 11:07 PM (in response to Chevalier)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Do you have the latest BIOS update?
There was a BIOS released this month http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8P67/#download
If that doesn't work, you can always create a USB Windows 7 Installation Disk by using your Windows CD on a different system. Then you can boot to the thumbdrive to perform the installation (if you think it's caused by the DVD drive) http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
2. Re: Setting Intel RST to RAID stops DVD workingChevalier Nov 23, 2011 6:07 AM (in response to Chevalier)
Thank you for your response.
The latest BIOS release (2001) is already installed.
Interestingly, I have been told that BIOS 1606 did not show this problem because it had Intel OPROM 10.1.0.1008. However, BIOS 2001 uses Intel OPROM 10.5.0.1034 which, again I am told, actually causes this problem. I was hoping that someone on these Forum's could confirm whether this is true?
In the meantime, I shall try your kind suggestion. However, not having a functioning DVD at boot is a serious restriction which I should not just accept!
3. Re: Setting Intel RST to RAID stops DVD workingChevalier Nov 24, 2011 5:53 AM (in response to Chevalier)
Hi millersh,
I have now done as you suggested and have now installed Windows 7 64 bit. That is the good news.
After a while the operating system reported that Windows 7 update had a set of updates (there were about 60!) amongst which were firmware updates for my Canon printer etc. I am informed that these updates should be saved to a DVD and then installed during the boot process!! Oh no - not another problem. I am now checking with the manufacturers to see if I can use some other method since my DVD does not work at boot.
I also use Acronis to create backups for my system. Guess what.......I need to use their DVD to create/restore backups at boot. I am now talking to Acronis to see if their is a solution to this too.
In essence the workaround that you kindly provided has worked but not having a working DVD at boot is terribly restrictive.
Thatk you for your advice.


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Gwyneth Paltrow Covers Adele's 'Turning Tables'
Gwyneth Paltrow dresses up in costume to teach a history lesson in an episode of Glee airing on Tuesday (April 19).
The 38-year-old actress covers Adele's song "Turning Tables" in the episode, which also features such songs as "Ain't No Way," "All By Myself," and "I Follow Rivers."
The episode also marks the return of Charice, who hasn't been featured on Glee since the season two premiere!
"Turning Tables" is off Adele's most recent album 21, which has been blowing up the Billboard charts since its release earlier this year.
Gwyneth Paltrow Covers Adele's "Turning Tables"
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Here's what you missed on Glee: Kurt and Blaine kissed each other right on the lips not once, but twice, had an actual conversation about their relationship that involved both of them opening their mouths and saying/singing words, and decided fortune was smiling so hard on them they should go ahead and get engaged. Sue Sylvester took her rightful place on the throne of McKinley High. Artie and Kitty added a new life event ("In a Relationship") to their Facebook timelines. Tina inched ever closer to her to her inevitable future as a yacht-owning, fish tank-having, Kryptonite-wielding super-villain. And Brittany S. Pierce loved her some dick, couldn't get enough of that purple pickle, cheated on Santana repeatedly with good ol' Captain Winky. Just a bisexual girl, living in a lonely world, she took the Big D-Train off to MIT.
Sam is lounging atop the piano in the choir room while Blaine plays him a tune. Sam wishes he had cool stuff to worry about like Blaine does, like how last names work for gay couples, but instead he's just got lame problems. Like it's been three weeks since Brittany — the girl he tried to marry — left for Hogwarts, and oh, he's just so tired of being single. "I just hope wherever Brittany is, she's getting copious amounts of cock," Sam says. "That girl loved her a one-eyed snake." Sam is also bummed that he participated in the most recent round of white knight shenanigans, and now he's got to take Tina to prom and who even know what personality she'll be wearing that night.
Mr. Schue drops by to say they'll be tackling The Beatles' experimental phase this week, but he's interrupted by Principal Sylvester's announcement that this year's Brundleprom will be attended by all students in all grades, and also here are the prom court nominees: Blaine, Artie, Stoner Brett, Neckbrace Cheerio, Kitty, and Tina.
Tina, of course, springs from her chair in a fit of narcissistic mania and announces that she's not taking Sam to prom because she needs the single girl vote, and also everyone in glee club will be voting for her if they don't want to end up with Vaporub in unfortunate places. She breaks into song — "Revolution" — but is cut off by the bell and the stampeding of her classmates. "OK!" she shouts after them. "That's fine! But let's all meet back here later to teach me my semi-annual Very Important Life Lesson!"
Out in the hallway, Bree corners Kitty and launches into every speech every Cheerio has ever given about how there will be hell to pay if their squad is once again shown-up by the gays and Jews in New Directions. Kitty rolls her eyes, because Bree is pretty and everything, but once you've been verbally throttled by Actual Santana, Santana Lite just doesn't strike fear into your heart. There's real life ninjas, and then there's five year olds dressed up in karate costumes for Halloween. You cower before one and you pat the other one on her wittle head and send her away with a bag of Reese's Pieces.
In the choir room, Sam is still flopping around on top of the piano in the throes of singleton despair while Will tries to comfort him with the knowledge that he, too, has been without a girlfriend for weeks at a time, and so he gets how awful it can be. But Sue interrupts their feelings fest to announce her new mandatory, school-wide vaccination plan. She's starting with New Directions because clearly they're all suffering from some kind of viral infection that makes them invisible for weeks at a time: "First, meningitis vaccinations. Then, small pox, chicken pox, rabies, and feline leukemia. I just wish I'd had the authority to dispense medical care when Brittany was a student here. Who knows what kind of STIs she contracted, constantly cheating on her girlfriend with all the penises in this school. You know how bi girls are: Insatiable pork sword sluts."
Sam does not like needles, but he does like new Nurse Penny's face, so he stops by the clinic to get his vaccination on. Unfortunately, Nurse Penny isn't so much a nurse as she is a sophomore nursing student who failed Injecting 101 last semester. But Sam does not care! He cannot allow his singleness to go on any longer! He fakes a variety of illnesses, tries to chew off his own arm, and slow-mo sings "Something" while a wind machine does terrifying things to his hair. After his serenade, Penny tells him Sue is firing her because she's clearly a terrible nurse, but Sam hatches a Sam Plan to help her: If she gives him a shot, she'll be a hero, and Sue will have to let her stay. So, Sam gets vaccinated and Penny gets to keep her job. Not because of Sam's Sam Plan, but because Sue decides McKinley High is already filled with incompetent staff. One more moron won't hurt anything.
When Dottie delivers Tina's prom queen poll numbers the next day, Tina is dismayed to learn that Kitty's popularity has spiked. That's when she notices that she's surrounded by Kitty's face; posters of her are plastered to every surface of the whole school. Kitty is equally befuddled because for one thing, she didn't make these posters, and for another thing, her head has been Photoshopped onto Olivia Munn's body. (Specifically, Olivia Munn's body from her 2011 Maxim cover, notes Artie.) All the New Directions corner Kitty and yell at her about stealing Tina's thunder and after they bounce in a huff, she goes, "Why doesn't anyone believe me? Oh, right — the habitual lying."


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[email protected] computing power reaches 2080 Terraflop mark (2 petaflops).
As of November 2007, the IBM Blue Gene/L at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is the fastest operational supercomputer, with a sustained processing rate of 478.2 TFLOPS.
The [email protected] network is over 4x more powerful than the second most powerful supercomputer.
The PS3 is providing 81% of the computing power. In comparison, Windows PCs are providing 9%. This is especially amazing since there is almost 4 times less PS3 than computers contributing. Therefore the average computing power of a PS3 is approximately 32 times more than the average PC. This is due to recent updates to the [email protected] application which make it more efficient.
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Is this the moment when immigration reform - an off-and-on national debate for decades - finally becomes reality?
Is this the moment when immigration reform - an off-and-on national debate for decades - finally becomes reality?
It depends on who you ask.
"We'll see," says Steve Gutierrez, a former member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. "I appreciate the fact that somebody has had the guts to put a recommendation on the table.
"We'll see if there will be enough members of Congress to carry it through."
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama introduced his plan to put millions of undocumented immigrants on a clear path to citizenship, just one day after a bipartisan plan emerged from the Senate.
Yolanda Flores, the first president of Comerciantes Unidos, a Stockton-based association of Latino merchants, is more optimistic either plan might come to fruition.
"I think this is going to happen," she said, "because a lot of people are talking about it, both Republicans and Democrats. They have to do it now that there are so many Hispanic voters, and they make a difference."
Flores, who owns Yolanda's Tax Service in downtown Stockton, came illegally to the United States when she was 9 years old. She became a citizen in 1986 when President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, amnesty legislation that granted legal status to about 3 million immigrants. She has been in Stockton since 1976.
"I'm happy for a lot of people who deserve this," Flores said, "especially families with kids born here and going to school here. From that point of view, I'm very happy because it means we'll stop breaking up families."
Flores said tightening border security was a good thing but didn't feel it would be completely successful. "It may just cost more."
Tony Nu�ez, who owns a business in downtown Lodi, also came to the United States illegally - from Cuba. He was eight months old.
Nu�ez is proud that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is helping to lead the charge for immigration reform.
"From what I've been hearing, he's extremely conservative, and they love him in Florida," Nu�ez said. "My dad loves him. I love his beliefs."
Nu�ez, born in Havana, first lived in New York City with his family, and then Miami. He became a U.S. citizen when he wanted to join the Marine Corps, and his application was expedited.
"The Mexicans have been in California since the days of the Old West," Nu�ez said. "We definitely should make it possible to apply to become U.S. citizens, especially those hard-working Mexicans, not felons of any kind."
Nu�ez said it is important for illegal immigrants to become legal, pay taxes and "help the country get back on its feet."
He is the owner/operator of Tony Nu�ez MMA and Kickboxing Academy on Sacramento Street.
Gutierrez served District 1 on the Board of Supervisors for eight years. He left office in 2008 because of term limits. He supports reform but added a cautionary word.
"It's the ongoing dilemma," he said. "It won't change overnight. It's the issue du jour. I'm not going to get too excited toward an issue that is so problematic. How can you not be cynical - immigration reform has been kicked around so often?
"As long as we've done everything we can to ensure that they are here to work. We enjoy benefits living in this wonderful country, but they have to contribute.
"It can't be free. What about having the people applying help pay for the cost of processing?"
Gutierrez directs a program at Nightingale Charter School - ("Apantli," a Mayan word for bridge) - that is geared toward turning young people away from gangs and street violence.
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CHICAGO—Alec Brown and Keifer Sykes combined for 44 points and Green Bay remained unbeaten in Horizon League play with a 69-64 win over the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday.
Green Bay (15-3, 5-0) won its 10th consecutive game, battling back from a second-half deficit to edge UIC (5-14, 0-5).
Sykes spurred a late charge for Green Bay, beginning with a dunk at the 2:38 mark to tie the game at 63. Sykes then hit a 3-pointer to give the Phoenix a 66-63 lead with 1:51 left.
The Flames had a chance to tie the game down 67-64 with 11 seconds remaining, but turned the ball over and Sykes finished with a fast break dunk on the other end to secure the win.
Brown scored 23 for the Phoenix and Sykes had 21.
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WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- When I tried to start my pellet stove this fall the pellets would not feed. I called Enchanted Fireside for repair. They had a repairman at my home within a few days. It was a faulty snap disk which the repairman replaced after calling the factory to confirm the proper replacement part. After replacing the snap disk the stove would run for a while and shut down. I called the service department again and they sent a repairman right out.
After checking everything out the repairman checked the stove manual and discovered the factory had recommended the wrong snap disk. After installing the proper snap disk my stove is working great. I am grateful to the patience and perseverance of the service staff and the repairman (Jason) that found the problem and fixed it. I will most definitely continue to call on them whenever I have a problem.
Let's just start off by saying they knew that they had me in a corner when I was buying my stove. Last summer when oil prices were $4+ a gallon I wanted to by a stove and every place I went to were sold out and had a back order of at least 6 months. Now I had done some shopping around and the average price for the mount vernon was around 4,000 except for Enchanted Fireside, they were 4,800!!! (before installation costs). After doing the math for oil for one year @ the current prices (4.75), my wife and I decided to buy it anyway. So we put down our 50% and applied for low interest payment plan through their lender.
Meanwhile they had told us it would take about 2 months before the stove would be in. That was fine because it still was summer. But about 2 weeks before the stove was to come in they informed us that our application was denied because they had decided to go with a different lending company and that we were responsible to come up with the rest of the money before they can install it. TOTAL BS!!! It took them 6 weeks to tell us this. Then only 2 weeks to come up with 2,500. Then once it was installed had some problems with the stove and took them 2 weeks to get back to me.And even them they tried to blow me off!!
It finally took me yelling at them to get someone to fix my stove. You should not have to yell at someone to get something fixed that they warranty!!!
P.S. I also like when you call them and how they direct you call... existing customers get and voice mail, but if you're a new customer, you get to talk to someone directly in the showroom. Maybe you should take care of the people that have already given your business!!!
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- I should have known from the second I ordered my two gas fireplaces from Enchanted Fireside that this was not a company built for service. They mandated that I pay in full before I could schedule an installation in January of 2008. They don't have their own technicians and the subcontractor was so busy that he didn't install them until March! He didn't even complete the wiring of them at that time. I constantly called Enchanted Fireside and the subcontractor and finally after I contacted the manufacturer directly to complain the wiring was completed in October of 2008! In January of 2009 the wiring failed.
I contacted the service dept. of Enchanted Fireside and they said they would order the replacement part. They had never been to my house to inspect the problem so I asked them how they knew that it was the appropriate fix. They said that it was a common issue. It took 1 month to get the parts. Needless to say when the sales manager got to my house, it was NOT the issue. So here I am on Feb. 20th, 2009, 2 1/2 weeks later waiting for the part. I have constantly called and they "yes" you to death on the phone. So there goes another Winter! Bottom line is stay away from this company at all costs!
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- This store is a breath of fresh air. Finally some place in central Mass that knows what they're doing. From the sales people to delivery installation and service. Enchanted fireside has not let me down at all. And I am a tough customer. I own two businesses and I understand what customer service is really about. People may say you can find better deals online but be careful, you'll end up spending more. Not to mention potential safety hazard in your home. They are very serious about their product and know the ins and outs of everything they sell. Family owned makes it even better in my opinion. Thank you enchanted fireside I feel safe and happy with my purchase.
Thank you for your great review and kind words, it was a pleasure doing business with you look and we look forward to working with you again in the future!
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- I bought a quadrafire from enchanted about 3 years ago and have had numerous issues that of course always happen during the winter. After buying it the control box failed and I was down for 3 weeks waiting for a repair person. Last year I had numerous issues that included a defective ignitor that caused me to be down for a week. I could not pay the 80.00 for an ignitor that I could get online for 35.00. Now my pellet stove keeps blowing fuses. I called enchanted and they wanted 15.00 for a 1.00 fuse! I bought a pack of 5 for 5.86 from Granger and guess what the piece of junk keeps blowing fuses. Enchanted can get someone out here in guess..., you got that right 3 weeks!
So if you like being charged excessively for parts and wait weeks for service then buy from these bums. Trust me when your stove breaks, and it will, you will wait 2-3 weeks for anyone to come out. My son bought a Harmin from The Stove Shop in Shrewsbury and has not had a day of problems. Stay away from Enchanted. They sell you and do not support them after.
Hello Rick,
I completely understand your frustration; waiting for a service call in the middle of the heating season is nothing short of a hassle. With the largest & most experienced service team in the area (5 full-time employees dedicated entirely to service), our technicians are in high demand, resulting in an inevitable 1-2 week backlog during the heating season, and up to 3 weeks as you experienced in the week following the Christmas holiday.
We gladly support customers who want to perform maintenance and repairs on their own, but, as you found, replacing a fuse without addressing the underlying problem will just lead to the additional frustration and inconvenience of replacing more fuses. We strongly recommend having our Service Team perform the annual maintenance during our slower spring season (as you have for several seasons) to prevent these issues during the heating season.
We source replacement parts ONLY from the original manufacturer to guarantee our clients receive first-quality (not "refurbished") parts, which are priced at the manufacturer's MSRP. You purchased igniters from us in 2010 and 2011 for $65.00 each. Since then the price has actually come down to the current price of $ 35.00. If our pricing ever appears to be in error, call us at (800) 782-5500 - letting us know is the fastest way to correct it.
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- Great store. Read these reviews before I went to fireside and it made me a little nervous, I also looked at BBB (they receive an A+) so that calmed me a little. What really attracted me to them was there 0% for a year financing and the selection they have. On the weekend they are pretty busy they got to me in about 15 minutes, but the second time (after I price shopped) on a weekday it was very easy to get served and they seem to know what they are doing. In the area (MA) they had the best price I could find on a hearthstone shelburne. They told me it would be installed in 2-3 weeks, and it was installed in 2. The installer did good work.
They were within 50 dollars on the install cost which I was happy with. I think, could be wrong, that the store is owned by a married couple who helped me and they were both nice, the woman is good looking, and fairly low pressure. On the first day before I had decided they didn't ask me for a deposit or anything which I appreciate. I would and probably will shop there again if I live in the area.
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- Well - I'd written earlier to complain about the lack of communication and unacceptable installation delays of our pellet stove. Finally, on 10/31/06 (7 days AFTER the owner advised us the installer would be calling), the installer showed up with the pellet stove for the installation. And that's where NEW problems arose. See, he stated where we wanted to put the stove couldn't be done without costing more money. I called, very upset, and asked for the owner (who we'd been dealing with from the start). He was with a customer, so I explained it was urgent as we had their installer here saying he couldn't put the stove in where it was supposed to go.
Of course, just like their lack of communication in the past, they never called back. I had to call the owner again 40 minutes later. I argued with the owner about the new installation price being $1,000 vs the $500 he had quoted when we put our deposit down on the stove. He kept trying to blame it on the town bldg inspector and stated "well, if that what he wants then there's nothing I can do". I told him, "that's not the way the inspector wants the stove installed, that's the CODE!!! We argued and finally he said he'd refund our money. WHAT??? I've got $600 worth of wood pellets sitting in my basement, we didn't want a refund.
So then he kind of yelled and said "I'm not going to argue with you, I mean WHAT TO DO YOU WANT!!!" I replied "What do I WANT??? How about a little customer service, and some good will. We don't buy pellet stoves every day, but you sell them every day and should be familiar with the code!" He said "We rely on what you tell us" and I said "Yeah- and I relied in good faith on what YOU told us. I only have 500 set aside for this installation, where am I supposed to come up with another 500 dollars? Should I just leave the stove sitting on my front lawn???"
So he replied testily "WELL, I'M not going to absorb the total cost of the installation" And I said that I didn't expect him too, but I did expect some good will in the form of money towards the installation. At that point the installer told my husband that a service rep from the store is supposed to go out to each house and check to make sure everything can be done the way the customer wants PRIOR to the installer going out. We never had anyone come out to our house to check and make sure, before they quoted us the installation cost, that we could put the stove where we wanted it to go.
So, the owner spoke to the installer and got the pricing for all the additional piping that would be needed. Final total $500 for the installation plus an additional $460 for the added pipes that were needed to meet code regulations. Of course, we did have to pay for 1/2 of the $460 as he would only take 50% of the blame.
We will NEVER recommend this store too anyone, nor would we ever make another purchase from Enchanted Fireside. No one ever returned our phone calls - we always had to chase them down by calling again and again. The delays were unacceptable from the deposit date until the stove was installed - more than 6 weeks (and the stove and parts were in their store 2 1/2 wks after we deposited!!!). Then they held onto our permit application for almost 2 weeks, and told us we were the ones that had the issue with the permit (uh, no - you guys had the paperwork and didn't send it in until 2 weeks later).
This store and owner is strictly in business to take your money - they don't give 2 cents about customer service or honesty & integrity. What kind of owner tells a customer "there's nothing I can do!" - That's NOT good service!! And you know what? I shouldn't have HAD to ask for money off etc - it should have been offered upfront for all the hassles. BEWARE OF THIS STORE!!! There's more problems, but this is already long enough. Total Cost was supposed to be $3,800 and ended up costing $4,030. And this was to have saved us money this winter on our heating bills. It'll take 2 years to actually realize any savings.
I should've listened to my husband and visited Franklin Fireplace (who were cheaper for the SAME stove), but based on Enchanted's negative comments about the other store (highly unprofessional), we unfortunately bought from Enchanted. But I've learned my lesson on this store and plan to tell others looking for woodstoves, pellet stoves etc to STAY AWAY, RUN AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!!!
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- We purchased a pellet stove from this store on 9/16/06, and deposited $2,000. We were told that we'd be contacted by the installer that Enchanted uses, and the stove would be installed within 5 weeks. 3 weeks ago Enchanted called to advise us that the stove and all the parts were in, and we'd been placed on the "call to install" queue. To date, 10/26/06 we have NEVER received a call from the installer and it has now been 6 weeks from the date we deposited. I called numerous times, but my calls weren't returned - until I stated I was considering cancelling the sale and going somewhere else (Total of $3,800).
Finally, on 10/25/06 the owner called my husband and stated that the reason we've had to wait so long is because there was an issue with the permit application - the issue was that it took 2 weeks longer than expected to get the permit. My husband replied that it didn't take "US" 2 weeks to get the permit, he had brought the paperwork, per the advice of Enchanted, to Enchanted on Saturday 9/23/06 to have them fill out the applications. He stated at that time that I (his wife) would be in the next Saturday 9/30/06 to pick it up.
When I got to the store the next Saturday (1 week later) I was advised that the paperwork was still being filled out and the store would mail it to the town directly. They could have called to let me know, seeing as they knew I was coming to pick it up - it would've saved me a one hour roundtrip drive. Basically, the paperwork sat at the store for almost 2 weeks before it was completely filled out and mailed to the town building inspector on 10/5/06! It was the store that didn't get the paperwork in timely. So, the owner advised us because of the 2 week lapse we had been pushed back 2 weeks in the installation queue, but that the installer would be calling us that night.
As of now, the next day 10/26/06 -we have yet to hear from the installer. Funny thing is, the day before we put a deposit on the stove, I was advised that if we bought the stove from Enchanted Fireside, the installation would be done in 2 weeks. The next day when we came in to deposit the stove, it was suddenly now going to take 5 weeks to have it put in. We've never had this kind of service from any other place we've bought household items for. This stove was ordered to save us money on our gas bills.
As of now it looks like IF the installer EVER calls, it will probably be at least 1 week before he can get here to put it in, and THEN we have to wait till the building inspector comes out to check it out before we can even light the stove! You'd think for as much money as we spent at the store, they'd be more upfront and willing to help - at this point I think they should refund some of the commission they're making on this sale.
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS -- We had been shopping around for a pellet stove checked out a few places, most of the people we talked to were rude and acted as if we were wasting their time. We originally decided on one company. Something about the place turned me off, so I kept shopping, came across this Enchanted Fireside, called, very friendly husband and wife run. They didn't try and sell us stuff we didn't want and the cost was about $700 less than the other store for a better product and service (this price included installation and delivery) so that 700.00 will pay for our 3 tons of pellets.


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"The Reef" is a shark movie, one that largely revolves around people treading water miles from any boat or safe harbor. Sound familiar? Based on premise alone the comparison to "Open Water" is inevitable. Based on the fact that there is a shark in the movie I am professionally obligated to use the word "Jaws" at least once during this review. Shark movies don't need to be fancied up to register with most of us. Everything they expose in us is deeply primal and rooted in the unknown.
Jon Favreau says his new film "Cowboys and Aliens" actually has some horror tossed in there despite the trailers not really showing much to make you believe this. He then made a bunch of "Swingers" references, said "Vegas Baby, Vegas" and did some swing dancing. That guy just won't let it go.
Good news nerds! Jeri Ryan isn't dead. In fact she's landed the role of Sonya in the the upcoming "Mortal Kombat" web series, which apparently is a role she's played before. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Cher all tried out for the role but Mrs. Ryan landed it. Congrats! I'm completely BSing about everything except her being alive and getting the part.
Here's a new poster and some stills from the upcoming Australian shark flick titled "The Reef". Honestly I think most of these are just screen grabs from shark week but still they look pretty cool. Sharks = awesome. That's math folks, look it up in a book or something.
Ever wonder what would of happened if Victor Frankenstein's journal got into the hands of the Nazis during World War 2? Sure, we all have. Well ladies and gentlemen I give you the trailer for "Frankenstein's Army" which finally answers your questions. At least I think it does, the trailer plays more like some weird German art student's final project. I think I saw a monkey painting a landscape on a horse. Weird stuff man.


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Many farmers throughout Alabama have been blessed this year with plenty of rainfall, but with that comes the specter of diseases, and soybeans and cotton both have been affected during the 2012 growing season.
For the most part, the state's soybean crop looked good in late August, according to Auburn University Extension Soybean Specialist Dennis Delaney.
"Soybeans are looking pretty good, and we've got planting dates stretched out from early beans that are close to being harvested and late beans, including some that weren't planted until Aug. 10, in south Alabama," said Delaney during the recent East Alabama Crops Tour.
The annual tour took place a week prior to Hurricane Isaac making landfall in Louisiana. The storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall and wind to Alabama's Gulf Coast region.
"A lot of our late beans have real good growth on them and have a lot of yield potential, but we're just now getting into the critical growth stage as far as pod set and pod-fill, and that's even more important than the vegetative stage. But anything that's good for soybeans is also good for diseases," says Delaney.
Sentinel plots planted throughout Alabama act as an early warning system for Asian Soybean Rust, he says.
"The disease was able to over-winter in Gulf Coast counties on kudzu and then move north as we got rainfall and as soybeans matured. We've got about 20 of these plots across the state, at experiment stations, and in farmer fields. We sample them about once each week as they begin blooming and become susceptible to rust," says Delaney.
The plots are planted in various maturity dates so the rust can be monitored as it moves north.
The disease was found in early August in east-central Alabama, in Group III and Group IV soybeans, he says.
(For an earlier report on soybean rust in Alabama and recommended control procedures, click here).
At five locations in Alabama, researchers put in planting date tests, with soybeans being planted about every 10 days starting at the first part of June, says Delaney. The purpose of the study is to determine how yield decline corresponds with planting date.
"It was surprising last year that yield really didn't drop off until after the fourth or fifth planting date on about the middle of July. That's one year out of many, when we had a lot of late rain, which we don't get every year.
Gulf Coast is exception
"The only exception was the Gulf Coast, where yield fell off after the first planting date. It'll take several years to come up with good data from that study."
As far as insects across the state, kudzu bugs continue to be a concern, says Delaney.
"They come in through northeast Georgia. They're a stink bug, but they don't affect pods like other stink bugs. They're more like aphids — if there are enough of them, and a high-enough population, they'll suck the juice out of the plant, but it takes a high population to do that.
"So if you see a few here and there, don't get too excited. We haven't had them in the U.S. long enough to really get a good handle on them. But in Georgia and North Carolina, they're advising to just wait.
"The migration of adults won't happen for about a month or so, so if you spray early, you'll probably be spraying again and again, killing the beneficial insects. You probably should wait until you start seeing the nymphs and the egg masses. You might can get by with just spraying once."
Corynespora leaf spot, a disease which researchers know little about, can be devastating in a cotton field, says Austin Hagan, Auburn University Extension plant pathologist.
"We're used to seeing some leaf spot in a field, especially as we get towards the end of the season and potassium levels are low, but this is a little bit different.
Corynespora started out in Georgia about five years ago, he says. "They've had problems with it there, it moved into Alabama last year, and there's a good deal of it this year.
"Just from observations, it appears the disease is rotation related. In other words, if you grow cotton after cotton, you'll have it. If you're in a reduced-tillage system when you're in continuous cotton, you're even more likely to have it," says Hagan.
The other factor is irrigation, he adds. "It seems to be much more of an issue in those areas that get a lot of water. When you get down to Baldwin, Mobile and Escambia counties, where they get afternoon showers most every day, they don't need irrigation to have issues with this disease, and they're having a lot of problems with it right now."
This disease "came out of nowhere," says Hagan, and wasn't an issue in the past.
"At this point in time, we really don't have much information concerning management of the disease. We're basing our information of the disease on experiences we've had with other foliar diseases in other crops. This is more of an infectious disease than those other leaf spots you see in cotton," he says.
Found first on lower leaves
The lesions show up first on the lower leaves on the cotyledons and then spread upwards through the canopy, he explains.
"That's not the pattern you see with what we consider the fertility-related leaf spot diseases where the spots themselves seem to show up in the top and middle canopy at almost any time of the year, particularly after the plant starts to set bolls."
Corynespora spots are fairly large in comparison with the spotting that you see with fertility-related leafspot, he says. Spots are one-quarter to three-quarters inch in diameter, there's a good amount of chorosis of the leaf, and the leaves fall off once they get four to six spots on them.
"There clearly is a defoliation issue," says Hagan.
"Whether it affects yield clearly will depend on when the defoliation occurs. If it occurs late, it could help to control boll rot. What we don't know is that if the leaf sheds while the bolls are forming, what impact will it have on the yield and quality characteristics of the cotton produced in that boll."
There haven't been any studies that specifically addressed the amount of lint loss you could have from this disease, says Hagan.
"We have studies where we're looking at two varieties and different numbers of applications of Headline, which is one of the two fungicides registered for the control of this disease.
"We're putting from one to six applications in different plots with the idea of generating different levels of leaf spot, and then we'll relate that to yield. In those plots, the cotton is rank, and the leaf spot actually got ahead of us. There's up to 50-percent leaf shed in the cotton."
There are several varieties, he says, with between 10 and 25 percent defoliation, and other varieties are at 10 percent or less. Potassium-related issues will complicate this test, notes Hagan.
"One of the problems with fungicides is that when we spray over-the-top, we're putting fungicides only on the top leaves. We may have to look at changing our sprayer systems to try and drive the spray down into the canopy."
The only two products labeled for corynespora are TwinLine and Headline, he says.
"It looks like the more applications we put on, the better the leafspot control, and that's not real good. Both of those have the same basic chemistry.
"We're limited to two applications of either of those products, and that's it. We might need options because the same fungus goes into tomatoes, and in a couple of years, they had control failures due to resistance using the same product we're using right now on cotton."


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I purchased this in Missouri on our first vacation 1962. We took the kids on a camping trip and rained about 4 inches that night. We left the tent the next morn driving around town in a 52 chev with 2 toned front fenders. A pretty sight we spotted a Rock Shop and the owner seemed annoyed we were there. The phone was on the front porch and when I asked the price he said "son it would take $10 for me to take it off the wall". My reply I'll get my screw driver and give you a hand. His jaw dropped. This poor boy had $10. The rest is history. A Kellogg Pat. Nov 1901. It still rings when cranked and would give you a good shock when You touched the wrong stuff. Would be good for fishing for catfish. Thanks for looking.


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The Society for Health Systems (SHS) is pleased to announce the 2017 Graduate Student Paper Competition!The winning submission will receive a cash award, complimentary conference registration and the opportunity to present your project at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference, held March 1 - 3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.Enter the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference Graduate Student Paper Competition!The submission deadline is December 17, 2016. Paper submissions can include multiple student authors and should describe applied projects, research results, case studies, class projects or other work efforts in which industrial engineering skills were applied to a problem arising in healthcare systems engineering. The first author on the paper must be a student. Submitting student must be an SHS member. Judging criteria are based on originality, technical merit, relevance, organization and quality of the paper.
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Jia YanGeorgia Institute of Technology"Age-specific Risk -cutoff Values in Prenatal-integrated Screening for Down Syndrome considering Fairness"
2015 Graduate WinnersIakovos Toumazis, University at Buffalo, SUNY"Scheduling Palliative Chemotherapy Treatments for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients"
2014 Graduate WinnersSerpil Mutlu and Rachel J. Miller, Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.Title: "Optimizing Resident-based Teamlet Schedules to Improve Continuity in Primary Care"
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2013 Graduate Winner:Sabrina Casucci, University at Buffalo, SUNYTitle: A Theoretical Model for Patient Care Transition Process to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
2012 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners
Winner of the undergraduate competition: Eulisa Rivera, University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezConsistent Detection of Cancer Biomarkers with Linear Models
Winner of the graduate competition: Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg, University of TorontoDynamic Template Scheduling to Address Uncertainty in Complex Scheduling Problems: A Case Study on Chemotherapy Outpatient Scheduling
2011 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners:Winner of the undergraduate competition:Vanda Ametlli, Wayne State UniversityImproving Inpatient Discharge Process to Reduce Readmission
Winner of the graduate competition:Martine Dagenais, Hocine Bouarab, Sophie Champalle, Nadia Lahrichi, Antoine Legrain and Mehdi Taobane, École Polytechnique de MontréalNurse Scheduling: From the Theoretical Modeling to Practical Resolution
2010 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners:
Winner of the undergraduate competition:Miekie Treurnicht, Stellenbosch UniversityA Decision Support Framework for Telemedicine Implementation in the Developing World
Winner of the graduate competition:William Herring, University of Maryland - College ParkA Stochastic Dynamic Program for the Single-day Surgery Scheduling Problem
2009 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners:Winner of the undergraduate competition:Ashley Wampler, Kristen Moore and Zach Adams, North Carolina State UniversityOptimization of Overtime Costs and Operating Room Utilization
Winner of the graduate competition:Ali Ekici, Georgia TechModeling Influenza Pandemic, Interventiuon Strategies and Food Distribution
2008 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners:Winner of the undergraduate competition:Sarah Shacter, Georgia TechBuilding a Consumer-Driven Healthcare System: Making Consumer-Driven Health Plans Effective
Winner of the graduate competition:Faramroze Engineer, Georgia TechCatch-up Scheduling for Childhood Vaccination
2007 Graduate and Undergraduate Winners:Winner of the undergraduate competition:Alison Wachs, Tennessee Technological UniversityImproving Patient Satisfaction in a Cancer Center
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March 22. 2013 12:52AM
CONCORD - People may soon be able to bring dogs to restaurants with outdoor seating after the state House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill allowing the presence of canine companions.
The bill, HB 390, which passed 307-25, would allow restaurant owners to decide whether to let patrons bring "properly disciplined and leashed companion dogs of restaurant patrons onto any outdoor patio areas owned by the restaurant."
According to the bill, which will go to the Senate for consideration, dogs would not be allowed in food preparation areas and patrons would be limited to one pooch apiece.
The bill further also places an emphasis on service animals, saying restaurant owners must post a sign reading, "To preserve the rights of patrons with service animals, patrons with companion dogs shall be asked to move if the presence of that companion dog interferes with the service animal's ability to obey commands or assist its handler."


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NEW YORK – With a four-goal outburst to close the regular season, San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski came out of nowhere to claim the Budweiser Golden Boot and also earned his third MLS Player of the Week as voted on by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR).
The storybook season of the former MLS Reserve League player took a magical twist in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Chivas USA, after he netted a hat trick off the bench to put him in a tie atop the MLS goal-scoring charts with LA Galaxy forward Edson Buddle with 17.
Wondolowski then scored one last goal on Saturday night in Kansas City to jump ahead of Buddle, who failed to find the back of the net on Sunday in the Galaxy's regular-season finale.
His 18 goals, an Earthquakes club record, have vaulted him into the MVP race are more than half of the Earthquakes' 34-goal total. Nine of Wondolowski's goals have been game-winners. He also set an MLS record by scoring his team's final 10 goals.
After starting on the bench in the midweek match-up against Chivas USA, the Northern California native came on for an injured Cornell Glen in the 40th minute and needed just 17 second-half minutes to put three goals past the Goats.
Wondo's hat trick against Chivas USA
On Saturday, Wondolowski netted a 70th-minute sitter, tapping home a Geovanni cross for a consolation goal in a heavy 4-1 defeat in Kansas City. (WATCH the goal here)
The Player of the Week award was Wondolowski's third in the last five weeks, a reward for a blistering finish.
2010 MLS Player of the Week Winners
Week 1: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)
Week 2: Kenny Mansally (New England Revolution)
Week 3: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union)
Week 4: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy)
Week 5: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC )
Week 6: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy)
Week 7: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
Week 8: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake)
Week 9: Emilio Renteria (Columbus Crew)
Week 10: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)
Week 11: Brek Shea (FC Dallas)
Week 12: Chris Pontius (D.C. United)
Week 13: Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls)
Week 14: Álvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake)
Week 15: Justin Braun (Chivas USA)
Week 16: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union)
Week 17: Steve Zakuani (Seattle Sounders)
Week 18: Juan Pablo Ángel (New York Red Bulls)
Week 19: Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
Week 20: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)
Week 21: Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
Week 22: Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders)
Week 23: Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids)
Week 24: Alan Gordon (Chivas USA)
Week 25: Blaise Nkufo (Seattle Sounders)
Week 26: Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
Week 27: Bouna Coundoul (New York Red Bulls)
Week 28: Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
Week 29: Steve Zakuani (Seattle Sounders)
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This project is easy and very satisfying for some reason. It is an apple turned on the lathe. This particular one is turned out of some cherry and the stem is ebony.
Why would anyone want an apple made from wood?
Well, reasons will vary but I think that the majority will think that it is unique and just looks cool. It's an original gift idea, at least.
I hope that you enjoy the video and get to make yourself or a loved one an apple!
-- Hand Crafted by Brett Peterson John 3:16 http://www.TheCrookedNail.blogspot.com


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Last February, the Leavenworth and Lansing School districts' Boards of Education convened for a special joint session to approve the formation of a partnership agreement that would provide an alternative program for students of both districts.
Last February, the Leavenworth and Lansing School districts' Boards of Education convened for a special joint session to approve the formation of a partnership agreement that would provide an alternative program for students of both districts. The collaborative approach, which also includes the Sisters of Charity-Leavenworth and the University of Saint Mary, is designed to fulfill the needs of students in grades 7 through 12 who struggle in a traditional classroom setting. Throughout the spring and summer, representatives from each of the districts and partner organizations collaboratively planned and prepared for a program launch this August.
The alternative program, named "Promise Academy," is housed at 200 E. Mary Street in Lansing. Leavenworth USD 453 provides the coordinator of the program, and Lansing USD 469 provides the location, a teacher and an aide, and technology needed for e2020 curriculum. The University of St. Mary will provide tutors and mentors as the program evolves. The Sisters of Charity will be a resource for providing services in the Leavenworth and Lansing areas that students may need to attend school. This unique community-based, partnership approach delivers a personalized system that allows students to work at a pace that best suits their learning style.
"I am extremely excited to launch this new program and to have the opportunity to work with both the Leavenworth and Lansing schools, The University of St. Mary and the Sisters of Charity to provide educational services to our students.
We know that some students need a different path to succeed educationally and the school districts, university, and Sisters of Charity took a positive step to help these kids. Our students may have struggled in the past in a traditional classroom and Promise Academy is designed to be a challenging opportunity for them to excel academically. During this school year we are equipped to handle 25 to 30 students per semester," said J.D. Nelson, Coordinator of Alternative Programs.
Students who successfully complete program requirements are eligible to receive diplomas from their respective high schools. The curriculum is aligned with state and national standards and prepares students for associated standardized tests.
Promise Academy is in session from 7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and offers flexible scheduling to specifically meet student needs. Participants are permitted to take part in co-curricular and extra-curribigcular activities in their home district and take regular education classes in addition to their alternative studies.
Acceptance into the program is based on recommendations from a school student improvement process. Additionally, parents can request that administrators consider their child for the program.
"Due to the size of our classroom, and the number of staff assigned to Promise Academy, we are limited in the number of students we can serve at any one time. It is my hope that we operate at capacity during the entire school year. This is a chance to provide a much needed educational service in our communities, a service that I truly hope we can expand in future years," said J.D. Nelson.
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That looks like a fun sunny day activity.ReplyDelete
so much fun- my monkeys love to make cardboard box things- rocket ship was the last one.ReplyDelete
I am a chronic saver of boxes. I have one granddaughter who lives out of state and I send her "Mimi is thinking of you & loves you" boxes a couple of times a month. These "Mimi" boxes are filled with things I have picked up at dollar stores, craft stores, etc. She loves getting mail addressed to her. Our 5 other grandchildren live in the same city as we do, so this makes Rylee feel special even though we don't see her as much as the others. This is a terrific idea. I don't know of any child who doesn't love to play with boxes.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Cards Salvage 3 Game Skid
Guard Russ Smith and center Gorgui Dieng didn't care how it looked, as both focused solely on securing the outcome for the Cardinals.
Smith and Dieng combined for 34 points and sealed the game with four free throws in the final 12 seconds as Louisville ended its skid with a 64-61 victory over the stubborn Panthers, who erased an 11-point second half deficit to trail 60-58 with 13 seconds left.
"This is a good win for us because Pitt is a good team," said Dieng, who finished with 14 points, 12 points, five blocks and four assists. His two free throws with 12.7 seconds left gave Louisville a 62-58 lead.
"I think this win will help us a lot, move our confidence up a little bit too," he added. "We take each game as very important. We are playing for a seed so we just bring it every night."
Dieng finished with his fifth double-double this season, four coming against Big East teams.
Smith meanwhile set the pace with 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, adding five rebounds. But the junior's biggest points were his two free throws with 4.2 seconds left for a 64-58 lead.
Those foul shots loomed large as Panthers guard Tray Woodall made two 3-pointers in the final 13 seconds, including one in the final second.
"We were able to grind it out, play hard and come out with a victory," Smith said. "The last few games we had to dig in and we did that tonight. We just came out with a victory."
Winning was the bottom line for Louisville (17-4, 5-3 Big East), which has slumped since moving to No. 1 two weeks ago. The Cardinals lost to Syracuse, Villanova and Georgetown to fall into a five-way tie for fourth place in the conference entering Monday's game.
But in extending their winning streak over the Panthers to four games, the Cardinals first had to overcome its own shortcomings. Louisville didn't make a basket over the final 4:34, allowing Pitt to rally as Woodall made three of his team's seven 3-pointers over the final 13:18.
Tense as that was for Louisville coach Rick Pitino, he was pleased that his players closed the deal after struggling the past two weeks.
"We played a really good game tonight, made our free throws," he said. "We did a lot of good things. … Gorgui played a terrific game. I thought all the guys looked for each other, did a lot of good things."
Pittsburgh (17-5, 5-4) had its four-game winning streak stopped.
Louisville shot 45 percent (23 of 51). Pittsburgh shot 44 percent (25 of 57) and outrebounded the Cardinals 35-33 but couldn't complete the comeback as Woodall missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 43 seconds left, leading to two free throws by Chane Behanan that put Louisville up 60-55.
Behanan finished with 12 points.
Senior guard Peyton Siva scored just two points but handed out 10 assists, his fifth game reaching double figures in that category.
"Siva just did a great job of running his team," Woodall said. "He was in control the whole game. . He ran his team to perfection."
Louisville won without starting forward Wayne Blackshear and guard Kevin Ware. Blackshear is out for a "short period" after spraining his shoulder in practice on Sunday, while Ware was suspended indefinitely for an unspecified reason.
The absence of Blackshear and Ware created another lineup shuffle for Louisville, which started forward Luke Hancock ahead of leading-scorer Smith in Saturday's 53-51 loss at Georgetown. Smith returned to the starting lineup on Monday night with Siva, Hancock, Dieng and Behanan.
Their mission was slowing an athletic Panthers squad coming in on a roll, having won five of their past six. Pitt went from a 1-3 start in Big East play to third place behind Syracuse and Marquette and in the process matched or surpassed last year's win totals.
Being back in familiar surroundings appeared to help the Cardinals regain their flow, at least in the first half. Trailing 9-6, Smith's first 3-pointer sparked Louisville's 12-0 run for an 18-9 lead and set the tone for an active first half.
The Cardinals scored in the halfcourt offense as well as transition and even got a 3-pointer from Tim Henderson, playing more minutes out of necessity, as they built a 32-20 lead with 4:49 remaining in the half behind Smith's 13 points.
But Louisville went cold after that and settled for a 32-26 halftime lead preserved by its defense, which limited Pitt's scoring chances and forced the Panthers into shot clock and 3-second violations down the stretch. Pitt committed 11 turnovers but stayed close with 12 of 26 shooting (46 percent) and a 19-17 rebounding edge.
By GARY GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
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