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凤凰体育注册Our Auction portal supports two kinds of auction
Penny Auctions
A bidding fee auction, also called a penny auction, is a type of all-pay auction in which participants must pay a non-refundable fee to place a small incremental bid. When time expires, the last participant to have placed a bid wins the item and also pays the final bid price, which is usually significantly lower than the retail price of the item.
凤凰体育注册The auctioneer receives income both in the form of the fees collected for each bid and in the form of payment for the winning bid.
How it works
Participants pay a non-refundable fee to purchase bids. Bidding on an auction raises the cost of the item by a fixed amount and typically also extends the deadline of the auction. The game is a brinkmanship game: each successive bid lowers the value of the reward, and the last player to decide to place a bid and lower the value of the reward wins that reward.
Once the auction is over, the auctioneer collects the final cost of the item in addition to the monies already collected by selling bids.
凤凰体育注册Bids typically cost between 0.10 USD and 1.50 GBP depending on the web site and the number of bids one purchases at a time. Each bid increases the price of the item by 0.01 USD (1¢) or 0.01 GBP (1p), and extends the time of the auction by a few seconds.
Normal Auctions
凤凰体育注册The normal auction are the similar kind of auction that u have seen so far on the eBay other well-known portals. Where bidders try to bid out other bidders with more and bigger bids and win the product. The normal auction portal owner charges some nominal fees and commission on all auction placed by sellers... It is best place for people selling off new – old and refurbished goods.
Our auction portal comes with one more auction attached to normal auction
Fixed Price ('Buy it Now') Auctions
Buy it Now auctions can work in one of two ways. You can add a Buy it Now button to a normal auction, meaning that buyers can choose either to bid normally or to simply pay the asking price and avoid the whole bidding process. Some sellers, though, now cut out the auction process altogether and simply list all their items at fixed price. This lets you avoid all the complications of the auction format and simply list your items for how much you want them to sell for.
Along with this normal auction comes a feature of making offer... With this feature - buyers can make negotiating offers to sellers and can purchase products at cheaper rates...
凤凰体育注册The following are the features and modules supported by our Online Auction Portal:
Features :
Front End :
- Search by body style, Quick and Advanced Search.
- Facility to post Advertisement.
- Standard listing and Priority listing of Advertisement.
- Facility for viewing advertisement in List view and Photo view.
- Facility to further filter the search using more precise searching parameters.
- Classification of automobiles based on automobile type, make/model, price, mileage, new/used and class.
- Finding your posted Ad: The user will be asked to enter the phone number Based on the phone number the corresponding Ad will be searched and displayed. Instead of phone number any other entry can be kept.
- In Value finder you can fine cars according to value i.e. high, medium or low by giving in the details of make, model, year etc.
- Saving Advertisement With every Ad you see, there will be an option of saving the Ad by clicking on the save Ad link you can save the Ad for future reference. When you reopen the portal, and select saved Ad module you will all the Ads which you saved.
- Finding dealer: Enlists all the dealers who have registered on the portal along with their location, address contact details. Link to dealers website and to see the dealer on the maps are also provided.
- Ad center Locator: This enlists the centers with address and contact details where you can post ads and the potential buyer can visit and look for the automobile he can buy. This is based on the region, so user will have to enter the region first of all.
- Events calendar: Fill in the start and stop date, select region and enter keyword. It will enlist any new events that are due related to your keyword and in your region.
- Dealer Services: This includes a sign up form for the dealer. It registers the dealer on the portal. The dealers can be chosen on the basis of the initial alphabet.
- Contact us: The visitor's will be able to view the contact details of different branches of the portal.
- Fraud bulletin: It contains one static page regarding guidelines on how to select car, dealer etc and prevent oneself from frauds.
Member End :
Private seller End :
凤凰体育注册Private Seller End is a separate section for private seller to manage their own advertisement. They will have facility for managing their profile and advertisements.
- Manage Profile – e.g. Change in contact details
- Manage Posted Ads – e.g. Edit , Promote Ad
- Allow edit the price and the contact details and description but not change make and model.
- Private seller not allowed changing make and model for ad after posted, changes only changed by admin.
Dealers End :
凤凰体育注册Dealers End is a separate section for managing bulk quantity advertisements. They will have facility to manage multiple ads.
- Manage dealer profile – e.g. Logo, change in address
- Manage multiple Ads – e.g. Add, Edit, Delete and Promote Ads.
Admin End :
- Managing Advertisement banners at multiple location on the page.
- Manage users. Users can be admin, managers, private seller and dealer.
- Manage advertisement.
- Admin manage different features such as add, modify, delete, activate, deactivate, Promote, and check status.
- Facility for managing all the master modules.
- Facility to view both private seller Transaction and dealer transaction.
- Facility for generating reports – e.g. total no of all kinds of ads published in the current month, quarter, and year.
Modules :
Front End :
Search Module
- Search by body style.
- Quick Search Module
- Advanced Search Module
- Filter Search Module
Mega Menu Module
Tools Module
- Find my Ad Module
- Value finder Module
- Saved Ad Module
- Dealer finder Module
- Ad center Locator Module
Events calendar Module
Member End:
Private Seller End:
- Manage Profile Module
- Manage posted Advertisement Module
- Limited changes only for ad to price and description only but not to make and model.
Dealer End :
- Manage Dealer Profile Module
- Dealer Advertisement Module
Login Module :
- Member Login Module
- Change Password Module
- Forgot Password Module
Admin End :
Master Management Module :
Location Masters
- Province Master
- Region Master
- Proximity Master
- POST CODE Master
凤凰体育注册For search by distance user will provide their post code to define their location and choose either of a certain distance e.g. within 10 Miles, 20 Miles … etc or National which is any distance, Admin should be able to insert Post Code Database into the portal {Post Code database will be attached} there is regular update to the Post Code database so admin should be able to insert newly post code database to the portal.
Automobile Master
- Automobile Category Master
- Price Master
- Make / Brand Master
- Mileage Master
- Model Master
- Class Master
Features Master
- Feature Group Master
- Feature Attribute Master
Advertisement Type Master
- Banner Type Master
- Seller / Dealer Advertisement Master
Contact Us Master
Cross Link Master
- Automobile Type – Make – Model Master
- Automobile Type – Mileage Master
- Automobile Type – Price Master
- Automobile Type – Class Master
- Automobile Type – Feature Group Master
CMS Module :
- Footer Menu builder
- Article Builder
- File manager
Transaction Module:
- Dealer Transactions Management Module
- Seller Transactions Management Module
- Allow admin to build and Control Listing Plans
- - Plan Type: Single Listing Packages (Private Seller) Allow Admin to make different plans for private seller to set a Price and days limit for ad Expiry.
- - Plan Type : Multi Listing Packages (Trader) Allow Admin to make different plans Multi Listing Packages for Traders to set prices and number of listing with no Expiry limit for Traders Ads and allow Traders to upgrade plan.
Advertisement Management Module:
- Banner Management Module
- Seller / Dealer Advertisement Module
User Management Module:
- Staff User Management Module
- Seller / Dealer User Management Module
General Settings Module :
Reporting Module:
- Total Advertisement – week / month / year
- Total Searches and Most searched makes and models
Detailed Description of the Modules:
Front End:
Search module:
凤凰体育注册Quick / Basic search Module: Visitor has to choose from either of the options or both of them which are, used or new. There are two fields which need user entries. First is a field asking for keyword to be entered? It can be anything like make, model, year etc. (allow auto fill using Ajax for make and model) Second is asking for the user location. A state or a province or Post Code the most searches use post code to specify their location So user location is required then user specify distance of post code from distance list menu e.g. within 1 Mile , within 10 Miles etc… within 200 Miles or National. Default value for user location and distance list menu is {National}. Post code database will provide to you [User might enter post code and chose distance or enter a county or a city] Based on these values, search operation will be conducted.
凤凰体育注册Advanced search Module: Along with the key words, advanced search allows you to filter your search to a further extent. You can choose make, model, and year and even based on the mileage and kilometers as well. It will ask you whether to show photo, video which are available along with the car Ad.
Filter Search Module:
The search will be possible by entering:
Used / New
Engine Size
You can also the search results by further filtering it by selecting the range of year, price and the kilometers the vehicle has been driven.
凤凰体育注册Featured Search: you can also search the desired automobile based on the feature discussed below.
Condition of vehicle
- Whether it is Used or New.
- Category
- Here category means the automobile type. E.g. car ,heavy vehicle, water boats etc.
- Province
Find your desired vehicle in selected province. E.g. Ontario The default value is National which is all places unless changed by user for specific location e.g. Birmingham or Post Code. Click in text field to change location will auto delete the default value
Based on the province selected, the list of cities of that particular province or Post Code will be displayed. You can choose city of your choice. E.g. Toronto
Shows the current car company selected. You can change the selection of the company. e.g. BMW
凤凰体育注册Different model from the selected. E.g. 3 series
Allow filtering the search by selecting the color from the available options.
Body style
Allows to select the car according to the style E.g. whether you want sedan, coupe, sports car etc.
- Transmission
- Type of seller
- Allows searching according to the transmission i.e. automatic or manual.
- One can select whether he wants to buy from a private seller or go to a dealer.
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Post Free Ads Module:
Post Ads & Promote Ads
凤凰体育注册You can post your advertisement for selling your used car. After providing all the information regarding the car and the profile, you can preview your ad and move towards next step i.e. payments.
Here the customer can avail the premier services like, they can have a their promoted by priority listing or highlighting, so that when any one searches for that particular car/model, the highlighted car Ad will be differentiated from other Ads.
Highlighting is of different types :
Simple highlight : Here the Ad area will be highlighted with different color.
Highlight with photo : Makes your ad stand out with a background color along with a larger picture of the car when buyers mouse over the photo.
Advertisement Module
- Advertisement Listing Module
- Advertisement View Module
- Priority Listing Module
- List View
- Standard Listing Module
- Photo view
There are two types of the view:
List view
凤凰体育注册List view list all the Ads. The list view contains photo, model make and year, location and description about the vehicle. Photo view
It simply contains photographs of the type of vehicle you searched for. Clicking on the photo will display details of that particular car.
Types of listing:
Standard Listing: Here the Ad will be listed in the standard format with no added features. New Ads will keep on getting added in the list at the end.
Priority listing: This type listing provides you the facility of displaying your Ad on top of the list.
凤凰体育注册Detailed Listing: On clicking the particular Ad the complete detailed information about the particular vehicle along with the images will get displayed. Different kind of share points will also be displayed in detailed listing. E.g. like link for facebook page or follow on twitter.
凤凰体育注册Related Links Listing: Along with the detailed view there is related links section displaying the links related to search or the vehicle just selected.
Mega Menu Module : Mega Menu module helps in managing the facility of providing menu with corresponding menu items upon selecting or clicking a particular tab. Adding, removing or editing these menu items can be done.
Tools Module:
凤凰体育注册Find my Ad: The user will be asked to enter the phone number. e.g. Based on the phone number the corresponding Ad will be searched and displayed.
Value finder: You can fine cars according to value i.e. high, medium or low by selecting the details like make, model, year etc.
Saved Ad: With every Ad you see, there will be an option of saving the Ad. By clicking on the save Ad link you can save the Ad for future reference. When you reopen the portal, and select saved Ad module you will all the Ads which you saved.
Dealer finder: Enlists all the dealers who have registered on the portal along with their location, address contact details. Link to dealers website and to see the dealer on the maps are also provided search for dealer by post code or location.
Ad center Locator: This enlists the centers with address and contact details where you can post ads and the potential buyer can visit and look for the vehicle he can buy. As this is based on the region, so user will have to enter the region first of all.
凤凰体育注册Events calendar: By providing the range of date i.e. the start date and stop date, region and enter keyword, all the upcoming events in the date range will be enlisted.
Dealer Services: This includes a sign up form for the dealer. It registers the dealer on the portal. Contact us: The visitor's will be able to view the contact details of different branches of the portal. Fraud bulletin: It contains one static page regarding guidelines on how to select car, dealer etc and prevent oneself from frauds.
Contact Us Module:
- Adding new contact information.
- Editing contact information.
- Removing contact information.
Customer Feedback Module:
Feedback Form : An HTML form will appear asking the visitor about their experience, review and suggestions. This feedback form will be saved and an HTML mail will be sent to the admin. E.g. the viewer is asked about the friendliness of the website or was it difficult to search the right vehicle etc.
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The features on the website below rival the best of the best and are constantly evolving to stay ahead of the curve.
Global Features
- Site news New!
- Completely dynamic, & Easy to manage from Admin
- Custom develop your auction software
- Pre - formatted Store Front Design Templates.
- WYSIWYG Html Editor.
- Fully Customizable Site Design and HTML.
- Customizable Item Display.
- Customized Product Search and site Browsing.
- All Web Browser Compatibility.
- Web based setup wizard.
- Easy installation script. No editing of the php source files! Upload and install with easy.
- Flexible template system allows you to easily change design.
- Protection from Hackers.
- Web based Administration tool.
- Supports Multiple Payment Gateways.
Site News
凤凰体育注册The dashboard of AJ Auction Pro – OOPD 3.1, itself provides you many different features. Users can post their company NEWS or Latest Business Updates via the 'Site News' module
Customer can post their items in a Store to increase the view ability. Store schemes can be set by the administrator and the number of items in the store too can be decided. As an AJ Auction Pro - OOPD Store owner, seller has to pay the scheme fee corresponding to selected store level. Sellers get powerful and easy-to-use tools that enable them to develop their own brand and encourage buyers to purchase more.
EBay Feedback
凤凰体育注册Customer can view the posted item's sellers feedback with a valid ebay Id. Normally in AJ Auction Pro – OOPD, user can view the feedback from other AJ Auction OOPD 3.1 members. User will get the feedback in two different ways like Feedback as Buyer and Feedback as Seller. From here, user can see the his own auction list and can go to his own store. In addition, if a seller has an user id in the eBay site. Then using AJ Auction Pro - OOPD, buyer can view the feedbacks got by seller in eBay site.
Commission Management
The administrator can receive commissions in terms of transaction fee, listing fee,and other special fee like border,Highlights. The Commission will be collected when the items got sold in the market. Admin can set the commission fee for every auction type. Admin can set the commission percentage based on the final sale value of the item.
Weekly & Monthly Reports
The Administrator can view weekly and monthly status of all auction types i.e., Simple auction,Fixed auction,Dutch type auction, Lowest unique bid auction and Highest unique bid auction. Based on these reports he can derive inputs. AJ Auction Pro – OOPD provides you reports for every auction types in daily weekly and monthly basis. Admin can view the reports for every auction types, commissions, user management and so on. It makes Admin to get an idea of site easily and it provides reports like bar chart.
Business Intelligence
凤凰体育注册The various BI charts provide the site admin a brief input about that have the most sales and other similar generated reports that might be of use the administrator to make effective decisions. In the Dash board of Admin Panel, the BI Charts will be listed to know the statistics of site. The charts will be designed in graphical representation and looks more attractive. BI Charts helps you to get an idea about whole site easily.
Searching Auctions
凤凰体育注册Since many people do not have time to sit and browse through lists, AJ Auction Pro - OOPD provides comprehensive search functionality. Searching is powerful and flexible. Users can search with multiple keywords within a category that interest them or the entire auction database. Searches can even include all the active auctions posted by a particular user. AJ Auction Pro – OOPD makes it easy for visitors to find the items that interest them.
Featured Auctions
Customer can look for Featured auction displayed in the homepage of the auction site. For the items to come up on the featured list in, administrator has complete control over it. While posting the item, seller will select for item to be listed in featured auction. To be listed, seller must pay the listing fee and after completing the payment the item will get display in the featured section available in home page.
E-Mail Management
凤凰体育注册Mail Management helps Admin to enable the actions for sending mails to user for every activities. By default, we are providing 13 mail types like after sign up, after posting items, posting invoice, after won a bid, after loss a bid, after store published, reserve price met, when admin suspend a user, when dispute arises, after out bidden, after a buyer sent a question, password change, when items in watch list has been closed.
Hot Auctions
Hot Auctions is the list of auctions displayed in the Hot Listing area allocated in the homepage. So Admin has to set the criteria for displaying an auction under Hot Listing area. Admin can set the criteria based on the number of bids, its price, number of hot auctions to be displayed and so on. Admin can view the list of auctions to be displayed today, tomorrow and all in the Hot Listing.


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After last week's body blow to mobile device competition (via Apple vs Samsung verdict), and with a pending release of yet another must-have iPhone and, possibly, iPad, Apple is poised to only grow -- grow closer to a $1 trillion valuation.
At the time of this post, Apple's maket capitalization is $634,017,000,000 (that's billions) with a share price of $676.31 (AAPL). Market cap in 1999 (and with full, regrettable hindsight by this writer)? $9.29 billion.
It's great to fly high, but natural forces return all share prices to a more normal range. Just look at four main Apple competitors:
- Microsoft: $256.99 billion
- Facebook: $41.22 billion
- Amazon: $111.06 billion
- Google: $223.32 billion
- Total: $632.59
For all of Apple's wins in so many aspects of consumption, they never really have addressed social media. The separation between its four competitors and itself is $43.72 billion.
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Ahso....do love the classic Mini! Thanks for posting this.
I'll always have a soft spot in me for a '55-'56'57 Chevy, especially the Bel Aires and the '56-'57 Nomads. My most favorite of the early Chevy's is the '58 Vette.
Do you have a box of these in your garage? You keep pulling them out, one after the other...
Many people sniggle at the Mini as an underpowered, overpriced toy. Few are terribly underpowered as they have such great out of the box torque. Some, like mine are built to the hilt and would likely astound you in performance, mountainous or in a straight line. I boast 247 Wheel Horsepower and 235 pounds of Wheel Torque in a car weighing in at 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilos). I have a race cam, race head, alloy pistons and rods, a beefed up supercharger, adjustable front cambers, adjustable rear cambers, antisway bars, extra stiff springs, Brembo brakes, drilled rotors, torsion bars...yadda-yadda-yadda. You'll play hell catching me in the mountains and it is the rare car who can take me in a standing 1/4 mile (A Corvette will just barely nudge me but that's because I have all my torque as soon as I turn the key, and his doesn't catch on until 5,500 RPM). I love my Mini (s) - I have two.
1. And this is exactly why they call them a "mini.." 2. Someone has been feeding you BS.. First.. a BMW Mini depending on model/year/config hovers around 2700 pounds. Putting hydrogen in your tires really doesn't save you 500 pounds.. What's a "beefed up supercharger?" Do you mean you went down a pulley size to make it spin faster and get a bit more boost? NO Backseat, stripped out a lot of the interior panels, non-stock exhaust, carbon fiber hood, rear deck..2270 lbs. No such thing as a "race" cam or "race" head once you're older than 13. How much air does the head flow? Was it ported/polished to get there? Valve size increased? A different casting? With your cams you want to specify lift and duration. I remember back as a kid listening to my dad and uncle talk about "3/4 race cams" "1/2 race cams", etc.. and even then knew someone was jerking their chain so I visited a library. I'll get the duration specs from Jan Bruggerman (Revolution Mini Works) who built the fastest racing Mini in the USA and who coincidently also built mine. Ported and polished head, balanced and blueprinted motor.As far as a supercharged car getting all it's torque from the time you turn it on.. nope. The faster it spins (which is tied directly to the engine powering it by a rather stout belt) the more power it provides in the way of more air.. Once it passes the normal negative vacuum an engine operates in and goes positive.. this is "boost." Depending on the tune/cam/head/SC/etc/etc this can be almost anywhere, but normally is at roughly 70% of max RPM for the boost to start and it will reach max boost (max power/torque) exactly where you want it.. max RPM. Some call this your shift point. You want to shift to a higher gear once you reach maximum power output.. assuming you want maximum performance.Let's just say I'm on it long before most car quit spinning their wheels - the major fault of the Corvette. As the the beefed supercharger, it is on a 17% pulley with teflon coated blades. I went from an '04 SC to an '06 and gained almost 6 pounds of boost.Your 225hp claim at the wheels is certainly doable and would be a fast little Mini for sure.. but at 2700 pounds that puts it at the same power/weight ratio as.. say a 1965 Mustang with a 4 barrel V8. 12 pounds per horsepower. Without modifications they turned roughly high 15's low 16's. Your FWD Mini with modern tires has at least a full second advantage over that.. but we're still 3-4 seconds away from a Z06 Vette (middle of the pack performance wise) which is 505hp/3175 pounds, or 6.2 pounds per HP. Almost double the horsepower per pound.. a significant "nudge."235 wheel torque into 2270 is 1:9.6 and that puts me in with a lot of the big boys. I have to admit I 've only raced one Corvette and it was not one of the newer ones, so I could be blowing a bit of smoke there, but I do have fun with Chargers, Camaros and Mustangs. Power to weight is everything.The mini's in my area fall into a strange place. They do well on the Autocross circuit but are far from the most bang for the buck so they're more popular with older drivers.. but the older drivers with big money run Porches, a bit less money Vettes/Vipers/, a bit less pony cars like the Mustangs and Camaros, down from there the Evo's/STI's, then the S2000's/Mini's/Miata's, and so on.. Younger drivers are mostly enamoured with the Evo's/STI's, S2000's/3000GT's/Zcars.. and depending on their available funds they can dump an easy 100k into any one of those.. The major issue with the mini's is a lack of physical room for modifications. It's amazing how far you have to tear one down just to add a Supercharger for instance.. I've always felt the original mini's were a man's car.. while the new ones along with the Miata's and S2000's were women's cars.Ian Stewart of Maitland Motors, the current world champion driver of Jan's Mini would love to argue that point with you...as would I...but it would fall on deaf ears.They are a major pain in the butt to do anything to including a simple oil change. Nothing on one is cheap and there are a number of cars out there that will wreak havoc with me, EVO's being one - those are naughty little beasts. I cannot tell you everything Jan did to my motor. I handed him a check, he gave me a Mustang Dyno sheet and a car. I have over 40K in mine. It is a hobby.
I'll get the duration specs from Jan Bruggerman (Revolution Mini Works) who built the fastest racing Mini in the USA and who coincidently also built mine. Ported and polished head, balanced and blueprinted motor.
Let's just say I'm on it long before most car quit spinning their wheels - the major fault of the Corvette. As the the beefed supercharger, it is on a 17% pulley with teflon coated blades. I went from an '04 SC to an '06 and gained almost 6 pounds of boost.
235 wheel torque into 2270 is 1:9.6 and that puts me in with a lot of the big boys. I have to admit I 've only raced one Corvette and it was not one of the newer ones, so I could be blowing a bit of smoke there, but I do have fun with Chargers, Camaros and Mustangs. Power to weight is everything.
It is a hobby.
I had the whole thing done, top to bottom, punched, sleeved and stroked, positraction dif, header, beefed clutch, intercoooler, pretty much everything. This was more a case of having more money than common sense and getting caught up in the early (new model Minis) craze...back when there weren't many on the road..anymore, they've become the VW's of the 60's - one on every corner. It's a fun car and I can get you all the specs when I get ahold of Jan later this week. I raced some in my much younger years but frankly, I've rebuilt this to give to my grandson for his 21st birthday (a while yet) because he's loved Minis since I think before he was born. I still like a good run with someone but I'm also getting to that point where the reflexes aren't what they used to be, nor the eyesight...best to leave autocross to the kids (anyone under 55).I'll still eff around with someone on occasion and I rarely miss a shot at the Dragon each year, but with 145,000 miles on mine that's about the size of my outings anymore. By the time the kid hits 21, this will be in the same antique category as the last Mini posted on here...but still a heck of a lot of fun. For some reason, I've managed to leave my Clubman S alone. Maybe my brain got bigger than my wallet. Just for the record, there's a Mini in So Cal that does a 9.6 1/4 mile. I think there is still a youtube video on it. I think he's running twin Rotrex Superchargers. It's a beast.
That ride of yours looks like it could chew my little boy up and spit it out without so much as revving the motor. It's been fun but we've probably beat this part of the forum to death. But please do keep those Chevy pics coming.


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"We are very pleased to be working with a leader such as IBM to bring science and technology together to build novel solutions to mental health challenges," said Dieter Weinand, president of global commercialization and portfolio management for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. "With our long history and experience in the market, we know that many of the challenges of mental illness lie far beyond medication in a delivery system that is fragmented and inconsistent. Together with IBM, we aim to help transform the mental healthcare system, optimize the use of scarce resources more effectively, and improve the care and quality of life for society's most vulnerable populations."
The companies will initially work with communities across the U.S. and the U.K., with the intention to expand internationally. Both companies contribute resources and expertise to make the solution successful. IBM brings sophisticated information management and care coordination software, as well as strategic consulting in smarter care, and Otsuka, a big venture healthcare company, contributes a deep understanding of neuroscience, the mental healthcare industry and delivery system dynamics.
"Our hope is that by providing the right infrastructure to connect all the providers in the system, patients will receive more holistic care," said Karen Parrish, vice president of industry solutions in IBM's Software Group. "Our focus is on applying technology to make healthcare smarter."
Since 2012, Otsuka has been collaborating with the South Florida Behavioral Health Network in Miami-Dade County to pilot a comprehensive solution aimed at improving the coordination of care. This ongoing community-based project marks the first application of the new solution from IBM and Otsuka. It uses custom-developed software and change management expertise to support the transformational efforts underway in South Florida.
"As an organization, we look proactively for creative solutions to coordinate care for our patients," said John W. Dow, president and chief executive officer of the South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc. "We invited Otsuka and IBM to conduct this pilot because of their innovative approach to improving efficiencies within our mental health system."
The technology platform combines IBM software to coordinate care, and various data management tools with Otsuka's deep disease-specific subject matter expertise in mental health to improve the following:
- Utilization management, including eligibility, enrollment and consent
- Care coordination across clinical and social programs settings
- Insights into patient risk factors, crisis onset, crisis patterns, and costs
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Learn more about IBM Smarter Care at ibm.com/smartercare.
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In pharmaceuticals, Otsuka is a leader in the challenging area of mental health and also has research programs on several under-addressed diseases including tuberculosis, a significant global public health issue. These commitments illustrate how Otsuka is a "big venture" company at heart, applying a youthful spirit of creativity in everything it does.
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(NAPSI)�October is National Cyberbullying Prevention Awareness Month, a national campaign to educate and raise awareness of cyberbullying prevention. With the prevalence of social media sites and mobile apps that connect people, children today are becoming increasingly more susceptible to cyberbullying. Yet recent findings suggest many parents may be unaware of just how often their children are victims and the impact of online bullying.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Beautifully Bouncy Lamb Meatballs
It tasted great, but I put in way too much breadcrumb, and as you'll see the results were extremely bouncy balls. The ingredient amounts below are the new and improved quantities in case you want to try these.
Speaking of being busy, I'll apologize in advance for blowing off your emails and/or comments until this event is over on Monday. I'll try to keep up, but if you are ignored, try again next week when things return to normal. Enjoy!
1 1/4 pound ground lamb
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp chopped rosemary
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch of cayenne
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp chopped mint
3 cups tomato sauce
1 cup chicken stock
red pepper flakes
View the complete recipe
23 comments:
- CollegeGourmet said...
Did they taste different? Or was the only problem that they bounced around?
They looked pretty good to me.
- April 22, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Chef John said...
they tasted fine, but a little bready
- April 22, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Jesse from Detroit said...
Besides the humor - love the 'boing' sound fx - I really enjoy watching these videos because Chef John explains why he adds ingredients. ("...tomato paste for a little acidity...") It inspires creativity in my own kitchen!
- April 22, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week is the first week of April. Juuuust missed it by a couple of weeks, Chef... maybe next year.
Next week, however, is the start of National Lemon Couscous Awareness Week, so it looks like you're pretty well set to redeem yourself.
Scott - Boston
- April 22, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Actually in chinese cooking, a springy bounce in a meatball is considered a good thing. Ah well, blokes and their strokes. I take it the idea of mixing the milk and the bread crumbs first is so you dont have to let your balls rest and evenly rehydrate in the fridge? Will the same trick work for your crab cake recipe?
- April 22, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Chef John said...
may work for crab cake, but i havent tried
- April 22, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- Pyrofish said...
That was great, I love the bounce. Classic!
Your site has been killing me lately... I'm a very strict diet, and can't eat, well anything you cook :( A few more months to go, and I'll be back to trying Chef John specials.
- April 22, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Hey Chef, you had me LOL with the bouncy meatball. As you talked about the bouncy part it reminded me of this slightly funny video I saw a few weeks ago. Maybe you can use the tune for future bouncy meatballs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPCUlpC_l84
But if it tastes good why worry if it bounces a bit? Unless it was like a spounge or balloon and chewy, it shouldn't matter hugely, because who is going to know if it bounces unless someone deliberately drops it to test? Its all about the taste first, no?
BTW--I have been inspired by your last vid with the BLT to try and find a recipe to make my own english muffins for breakfasts. Wish me luck on my testing!
- April 22, 2009 at 11:31 PM
- Chef John said...
scott, somewhere in a few years ill read about National Lemon Couscous Awareness Week and know who's responsible!
- April 22, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- milkshake said...
its not just the acidity - tomato paste is a great flavor flavor enhancer because it is high in glutamate.
- April 23, 2009 at 12:02 PM
"hey we lost the house...what's for dinner..." YOU KILL ME!! LOL!
- April 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM
ok i tried this recipe and instead of going all lamb I took 50% of lamb and 50% pork that way it came out cheaper. I also adding minced onions to the mixture that gave me more meatballs. The one mistake I made was adding too much lemon juice which made it a little runny but in the end it worked out awesome.
thanks john :)
- April 25, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Chef John
This looks yummy. Will it work with pork mince? I don't eat lamb
- April 25, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Summer said...
bouncy meatballs!! that was kinda funny with the sound effect..other than that, the recipe is nice and seems full of flavors...gotta try it sometime. thanks for sharing.
- April 26, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- Chef John said...
yes, pork is good.
- April 26, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Dear Chef John,
First I would like to give you a huge thanks for the time and effort you have put into your cooking videos. Your recipes have enriched my life. I used to not cook, now I have a passion for cooking. It is such a great stress reliever if one is organized and doesn't try to rush things.
I'm really excited to make the lamb meatballs but I'm waiting with great anticipation for your couscous recipe. Any idea about when you will post it?
Thanks much
- April 28, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- Travis said...
Chef, you're killing me... I love cous cous... please indulge us with the lemon cous cous recipe! :-D
- May 1, 2009 at 6:26 PM
*Prays for lemon cous cous receipe* :-)
- August 6, 2009 at 3:27 AM
- Unknown said...
I made these tonight, and everyone at my party loved them! Thanks.
- October 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM
Hi..do you know about indonesian meatballs? everyone eats meatballs and they're supposed to be very bouncy (lot of tapioca starch)...so it's not really a big deal...your cooking video is always mouthwatering...
- January 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Rich Stillwell said...
Made these again this weekend...so yummy. Thanks Chef John!
- January 17, 2012 at 2:47 PM
- Donna B. said...
Chef John,
I only particpated as a bystander most of my life when my mother cooked... and have lived to regret it to this day. We came from an armenian backround and she made dolma, and choreg, and string bean cassarole and so many other wonderful things I miss terribly, as I do her. I finally had the courage to try to do more in the kitchen, even without her recipes, and found your site. The lamb recipes are wonderful and your stuffed green peppers made me very proud...it was as if my mom was there.....I can't thank you enough for your humor and easy going instruction; you make all feel welcome in the culinary world with your talent for human connection, and I am inspired and emboldened to bring my past back to life! So many other cooking sites aren't really about the food. The chefs are too busy entertaining other people or talking philosophy. Its a sterile atmosophere. You draw your audience in close and we want to be one with the experience. It's just magic. You're magic. Keep doing what you're doing. Thanks so much. Donna
- September 29, 2012 at 5:26 PM
- Chef John said...
Thank you!!
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The attack on Pearl Harbor swept America into the raging heart of the war. The stormy South Pacific presented a daring new challenge, and the men of the Corps were ready to fight. An elite fraternity united by a glorious tradition of courage and honor, the Marine Raiders were bound to a triumphant destiny....
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- Chip Atkinson
- 05-04-2012
An epic story worthy of your time.
Like Semper Fi, this one leaves you longing for more. The characters are well developed and charismatic. The historical backdrop is accurate and Griffin does a masterful job using the reality of war to make the reader feel the impending doom of the lost of loved ones.
Once again Dick Hill is wonderful. Somehow, he is exceptional in the feminine voice.
Did I mention it left me wanting more? I've already purchased books 3 & 4 at the used book store!
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- Aser Tolentino
- 20-04-2012
The USMC Goes to War against Japan, and Itself
One of the things that stands out in my mind about Griffin's writing, and The Corps in particular, is how he writes about the institution as a sum of its parts, made greater or lesser by the situation and how those parts interact. I did not read this installment until it made its way onto Audible, due to an inability to find it sooner. But nowhere else is the above assertion more clearly seen than in this account about how the USMC struggled to cope with the shock of Pearl Harbor and the need to hit back.
From the moment war is declared, Griffin's characters are witness to the efforts of the marines to prepare for the impending Pacific War. Pilots are being rushed through training; new units are being assembled; and perhaps most dramatic, new ways of fighting are being proposed. And here, the centerpiece of the novel, the marines' internal conflict over the Marine Raiders, as both a viable combat doctrine and a serious political threat to the existence of a postwar corps comes to light.
Occurring as it does at a time and in places where action is light, this book for the most part is an establishing point for the cast that the reader will follow through the series, in marine aviation and the shadowy world of the corps's own covert operations. There is much space given over to the personal lives of the characters and their own personal conflicts, ranging from a pilot's infatuation with another pilot's widow, to a marine officer's dealing with an inexplicable loss of sight, to an intelligence officer's misgivings at being instructed to spy on a superior. The raiders' trial by fire is almost a postscript to the individual dramas that lead up to it.
It's quite an engaging war story, considering how little shooting actually goes on. It's a story as the name suggests, about the corps, told in the often irreverent, humorous, occasionally dark, sort of way, that evokes the tone of the sort of larger than life tale you could expect to be told you by someone spinning it as they go. This impression is helped greatly by Dick Hill's narration; one could easily imagine him, telling the individual tales as though they were his own, or recounted from someone who was there, with a "so there I/he/she was..." grandeur, and maybe a wink.
It is well worth a listen if you're familar with the series, but have either not read its beginnings or have forgotten and contemplate a reacquaintance. If you're new to the series, it is worth starting with Semper Fi, especially given the rather modest member pricing. I can't wait for the third book's release.
4 people found this helpful
- Wayne
- 01-08-2015
Great story about US MArines in WW II
No one does military novels as well as W. E. B. Griffin. This one is set early in US involvement in WW II. As narrator Dick Hill is one of the best and in Call to Arms he is at his best.
6 people found this helpful
- James E. Omalley
- 15-03-2012
Outstanding continuation of the Corps series.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Having read the Corps series 25 years ago I can say that the story seems even more fresh today. This book helps flesh out the characters we met in Book 1 : Semper Fi. For those who enjoy historical military novels, or just rousing tales in general, listen to this series.
I hope Audible soon has the rest of the Series available!
What did you like best about this story?
Griffin captures the feel of the Marines circa WW11.
If you could take any character from Call to Arms out to dinner, who would it be and why?
SGT. Ernie Zimmerman. He is not the primary focus to be sure, but he gives you a feel for how a Marine would handle things.
Any additional comments?
PLEASE keep the series going on Audible!!
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- Lady Pamela
- 05-09-2015
#2....where's #3?
The second installment of the Corps series--2Lts McCoy and Pickering after attack on Pearl Harbor. McCoy goes to DC and is assigned as a spy against renegade LtCol who created the Raiders; the precursor to today's Marine Corps Special Operations. Pickering plops at Pensacola for flight training, becomes a fighter pilot and falls in love with the unattainable woman. Other characters just keep coming back to life. The characters are strong in their relationships, especially among the raiders. Griffin's research is excellent. This book carries the story along and along and along. It answered several questions from book #1 and sets the stage for books 3-10.
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- bfc919
- 24-03-2012
Excellent Series, but where's the rest?
What did you love best about Call to Arms?
It is just an excellent book and series. It has given me much more appreciation for what the military does to keep us safe. The book moves along quickly with a great plot and always keeps you wanting more. A lot of authors seem to get last towards the end if a story and don't do a very good job of creating closure. W.E.B. Griffin on the other hand, does an excellent job of finishing what he starts.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I really like Pic Pickering (not sure of the spelling) as an aviator myself, it has been very interesting following his path to aviation.
Any additional comments?
It would be very nice to see the series continued. It seems to be well liked and popular. I for one would like to get the rest of the series.
1 person found this helpful
- Jim "The Impatient"
- 12-12-2014
Chick Lit
I listened to book one and wrote a glowing review on it. I bought this book, because I liked book one. At the half way point, we still had not gotten into the war. Seven hours of a military book and no action. Instead the book was a love story. Some of it taken directly out of book one, but in book one where it was a side story, here along with another love story, it takes center stage. I wanted to learn about the war, instead I was told that marines are attracted to sluts and attract sluts.
I mentioned in book one that I found it odd that a boy from Pennsylvania, from a poor home, where he was abused and who went no future then high school would speak Chinese. I also mentioned that the Chinese speak many languages with two main languages and the Chinese often have trouble understanding each other. Someone must have pointed this out to Griffin, cause in this book he says the boy speaks two Chinese languages. This seems even more improbable to me. In this book the second main character is a born pilot. In the past he had no interest in planes at all. We are even told that this happens maybe one in one hundred thousand recruits. The instructor had never seen it until our hero shows up. I have two more Griffin books in my library, I sure hope they are as good as book one of this series and that they are believable and not Chick Lit.
15 people found this helpful
- Dennis
- 22-11-2014
Twenty One Chapters Too Long
Before buying this book I read a review that the book leaves you wanting more, the writer of this review gave this book a positive rating. I also wanted more, a lot more in fact. In the twenty one chapters there was very, very little about action in the Pacific. I am hard pressed to describe what the book was about. It had two main characters,the wealthy one went to flight school and fell in love with a war widow. The poor one went to the Rangers and fell in love with a rich girl. That's about it. This was my first book by the author and my last. Dick Hill did his usual great job of narration but narration alone can't save a story.
2 people found this helpful
- Biff
- 26-05-2012
Little Long Winded!
Good book over all, but not enough about the war. A series about the Marine Corps, should have a little about the battles fought and a little less about their love lives.
2 people found this helpful
- Red
- 02-07-2020
Good Story
I must admit, I am a bit shocked at the lack of attention to detail of this book! A minor issue but still a flaw. How could Pick Pickering arrive in a 1941 car when he was still in, or just out of college?
- 24-04-2015
Great book, great series
It's a compelling read and part of a great series. It mixes fictional characters with the history of the Marine Corps during WWII. Recommended for anyone into military history or even those just looking for a good read.
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Speaking personally, I always told stories as far back as I can remember. My parents often called it "lying", and it wouldn't be honest not to admit that my storytelling abilities were certainly called into use on numerous occasions in an attempt to get out of various childhood scrapes – regardless of whether the previous one worked or not. But I also did enjoy telling others – or sometimes just myself –grandiose tales of daring-do, chases and escapes, or simple fables. Most of them stayed in my head, but some of them actually were told aloud.
My mother used to tell us stories when we were little. There was Édouard and Richard, the little boys who lived in a small hamlet somewhere in Switzerland (wherever the heck that was, I didn't know), or Eduardo and Ricardo, the Mexican children who had all kinds of adventures living in the capitol of that country as they did. Of course the stories were completely ruined (in my eyes) when needs dictated the inclusion of "and little Lynette" around the time I was nearing age three, but that was probably due to the fact that a new addition to our family was vying for mom's attention. I do remember loving those stories told over our lunch or when we were ill, and I'm sure it has something to do with my current profession.
I also constantly had my nose in a book, even though to many of my (male) friends, it wasn't the height of coolness.
For those of you in the Type M audience who are also ink-stained wretches like I, I'm sure you're nodding your heads at this point about what I've related above. Been there, done that. Right?
Everyone enjoys being told stories whether they're experienced orally, in print, or on a screen, large or small. However, there are only some or us called to make their living (or trying to!) in this nether world where one creates lives and happenings in your head. And for some of us, it's almost unstoppable.
An example: I had a discussion with someone the other day that could easily have become rather heated if I hadn't resisted some strong urges and just cut it off. As I walked away from this possible unpleasantness, a film started in my head about how things might well have gone. Dialogue was created, things happened and it was very real and vivid to me.
Now, my question to everyone is this: am I wrong to assume that only writers have this tendency to constantly make things up in their heads, or is this something that everyone does, but only we're foolish enough to actually try to write these things down? When people come up to us, saying things like, "I'm in awe of your ability to do what you do," are they actually meaning that they're unable to make up novel-length stories, or is it more a matter of them not being able to imagine doing that much work?
Whether it was in my nature from birth, something in the way my brain was put together, or the fact my mother told me stories and encouraged me to read, I became a novelist. (Which was as much a surprise to me as to anyone else.) I realize now I simply have to make up stories. I seem to be wired that way and I can't stop it. My brother heard the same stories as a child, but I can't imagine him writing a novel. In fact I can't imagine him reading a novel, but that's something else all together.
Am I just different – or is it a matter of me simply thinking I'm different?
Share your stories, please, everyone! Straighten me out here. What are your experiences?
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After nine-and-half hour questioning and confronting them with two arrested Zee editors, police asked the father and son duo to appear before investigations this afternoon.
Both Chandra and Puneet came to Crime Branch office at around 1.30 PM today. Yesterday, the questioning had lasted till 11.30 p.m.
Zee Editors Sudhir Chaudhury and Samir Ahluwalia, who had been remanded to two-day police custody by a court today, were brought to the Crime Branch office last night where Chandra and his son were being questioned.
Chandra had secured an interim protection from arrest till Dec 14 from a Delhi court. In a late night statement yesterday, Zee Group said both Chandra and Puneet extended fullest cooperation to the Delhi Police so that truth emerges.
"We expect justice and a fair inquiry. The fullest cooperation ended attempted mis-impressions that Mr Chandra and Goenka were avoiding joining the investigations," it said.
"Now that Chandra and Goenka have joined the investigations, police have no ground to oppose the bail of the two editors," Zee News Ltd's counsel Vijay Aggarwal said.
During questioning yesterday, sources said Chandra and Puneet denied the allegations and claimed it was an attempt to scuttle news reports on the Coalgate scam.
The sources said Chandra was asked whether Alhuwalia had telephoned him and informed him about the discussions with Jindal's company.
Police had claimed to have phone call records to show that Alhluwalia had spoken to Chandra for nearly three minutes explaining the discussions.
Chandra's questioning came after police sent three notices asking him to join the investigations in the case in which Chaudhury and Ahluwalia were arrested late last month following investigations into a complaint filed on Oct 2.
Chandra had earlier told the police that he could not appear before them as he was out of the country, but later on Dec 3 he informed them he will be ready to appear within 96 hours of notice.
Police then asked him to appear before them yesterday. Investigators have told a local court earlier that they were treating Chandra as an accused as he knew about the dealings between his employees and Jindal's company.
Zee Group has denied the allegations of extortion and demanded the immediate release of its two senior journalists, alleging the police action was "illegal" and "designed for something else".


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Collapsing Under the Weight of Loma Prieta
I heard some of the final mixes of Loma Prieta's new full-length last week. I can't even describe it. It's insane.
I'm not the first one to note the disconnect between the band members' calm, collected personalities and Loma Prieta's unhinged, ballistic hardcore, I know, but it's still shocking to hear them play like electrocuted behemoths on PCP. The album, from the songs I heard, is a sprawling, crazed fury of invention, and holy crapballs, the band is actually touring Europe next month. Europe!
The record, called Last City, comes out May 9. A record release show happens that night at the Bike Kitchen in SF.
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NCAA President Mark Emmert Came Ready To Fight
Mark Emmert didn't shy away from confronting reporters at Thursday's Final Four press conference. (David J. Phillip/AP)
ATLANTA -- There probably were valid points buried somewhere in NCAA president Mark Emmert's 16-minute, over 2,500-word opening statement/monologue/filibuster here at the annual Final Four press conference, but the biggest takeaway from the 45-minute session was the embattled president's aggressive defensiveness.
On three occasions during the question-and-answer portion of the event, Emmert took various levels of shots at national reporters, saving his choicest barbs for CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd, who has written previously calling for Emmert's job. In the middle of responding to a question from Dodd about whether Emmert feels like a lightning rod for criticism of the NCAA, Emmert interjected "By the way, thanks for the career advice. [I] kept my job anyway." Oddly, that retort was edited out of the official transcript released afterward.
Later he got into it a bit with New York Times reporter Joe Nocera, who asked a question about Emmert's acceptance of general studies majors and questionable course plans. In the middle of a lengthy response, apparently in response to Nocera trying to follow up with a question, Emmert interjected "Please let me finish, Joe. I know you disagree. We all know you disagree with me. ..," before finishing his answer.
He finished his performance, though, by proverbially dropping the mic, blurting to Dodd as he walked off the stage after the final question, "I'm still here. I know you're disappointed, but here I am."
It was clear from the outset that the jacket-less Emmert had a plan for the presser, and that he clearly reads the critiques of his performance, not only as NCAA president but also in his prior stops at universities. It was feisty, but in an oddly defensive way that didn't make him come off as very much of a leader.
Like anyone in charge, Emmert (and the NCAA) get a lot more attention for what they're doing wrong than what they did correctly, and an enormous amount of attention is placed on college's two major revenue sports when the NCAA organizes several dozen sports across more than 1,000 colleges and universities at three different levels. It's also clear reporters were here today to ask tough and, in some cases, impossible to answer questions.
But the disastrous investigative failures in the UCLA and Miami cases are meaningful and relevant as more and more discussion swirls about NCAA reform. Emmert needed a strong performance in front of the national media and didn't deliver it.
The best summation may have come from Harvard senior @JohnEzekowitz via Twitter.


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This Has Never Happened Before – Active Duty Troops March on White House for Ron Paul
EdwardTeller – Presidents Day, 2012. Although the Pentagon and individual services strongly discouraged active duty military personnel from participating in Monday's march on the White House by veterans and service members supporting Ron Paul, hundreds of them joined the thousands in the march and White House demonstration.
The demonstration had this poignant moment:
Standing at the gates of the White House, hundreds of veterans and active duty service members, including Schlegel, turned their backs.
Together, they saluted one second for every service member who has committed suicide during Barack Obama's presidency.
After eight minutes of saluting, they observed a 21-minute silent prayer – one second for every service member who died abroad during President Obama's term.
Coverage of this unprecedented event has been light in the mainstream media. So has the fact that Paul has pulled in about twice as much as the president from serving military, and over 20 times as much as his leading GOP rival from this constituency, Mitt Romney.
The group formed up at the Washington Monument, then marched on the White House:
The group then marched in formation back to the Washington Monument. The numbers of civilians walking behind the official veterans and active duty marching to show that "Ron Paul is the Choice of the Troops" was reported to be over 1,000 family members and supporters. The official march of the troops and veterans themselves is believed to have been an additional over 900 people. It is unclear at this time, how many members of the public may have been in the crowds to observe this historic public statement by our veterans in support of Ron Paul for President of the United States.
This was clearly a unique anti-war march by our nation's veterans and perhaps could be referred to as one of the most unique in recent history. The official march was heard in cadence to: "End the Fed", "President Paul", "End the Wars" and "Ron Paul Revolution, Legalize the Constitution".
There was initially to be active duty also participating in the march. It is unclear after a warning was said to be issued by top military brass in the last couple of days whether the numbers of active duty members that actually marched today was affected by this warning instructing them not to participate.


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you dont know what he could do with his mouse cord.
How do you know he doesn't have a wireless mouse.
Hah, you've only made 14 outside of the PL.
obbieGL wrote:fagots.
obbieGL wrote:Well this thread proves that 80% the people on this forum complete fagots.
Grow up....
obbieGL wrote:Well this thread proves that 80% the people on this forum complete fagots.
Grow up....
Pfhortiphy has nearly no ground to stand on here, he isnt a mapper, he doesnt seem like a terribly famous networker
Shadowbreaker wrote:Im not really a very influential person, I have hardly any people skills whatsoever, and my opinion a lot of the time doesnt seem very valid, but I can feel myself in other people's shoes such as Pfhortiphy's, as I seem to have actually been in a position like his a few times, and leaving him alone seems like the best thing for it.
Judge a person by how he acts, not by what he does.
EDIT: Maybe some of us just need to take the internet far less seriously.
RyokoTK wrote:Phortiphail: I'm going to warn both you and obbieGL for his breach of site policy.
Pfhortipfhy wrote:can be contrived of falsification
obbieGL wrote:Sorry guys I shouldn't have said that earlier.
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SNOW HILL — Don't miss the opportunity to extend your 4th of July celebration on Friday, July 6, with Arts on the River First Friday in Snow Hill.
Snow Hill merchants and gallery owners in downtown will stay open until 8 p.m. to welcome visitors. Enjoy the island sounds of steel drums being played by Augie DiGiovanni in addition to special discounts, art openings, and light refreshments.
Nick Haglich will open from 5 to 7 p.m. for Brad Stevens, Gary Hohman and crew who will play Irish Music on the mandolin and hammered dulcimer at the American Art Gallery.
Across the street, The Serenity has shampoos, conditioners, body butters and lotions, all with non-toxic ingredients to soothe the harried mind.
Bishop's Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine's July show will feature its Gallery Artists' Summer Show. Wines for tasting come from Italy.
Take off from the dock with Capt. Jerry Nolte for a refreshing boat ride on the Journey. Pocomoke River Cruises will run $10 cruises on First Friday at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. from Gateway Park. Call 443-365-7599 for more information.
Next door the Pocomoke River Canoe Company offers kayak and canoe rentals. When you are back on shore, stop in Antiques by the River and find something unique to treasure.
Julia A. Purnell Museum at 208 W Market Street will be open and showing its new exhibits "Negro League Memorabilia" and "Masculine Pursuits". These exhibits opened in April and will run through October. There will also be a spinning wheel demonstration on First Friday. Donations are welcomed for admission.
Try the tempting artisan candies just in at The Palette Pantry next to the Palette Restaurant. Then stop in The Sassy Girl Boutique and find Lindsay Phillips Switch Flops.
First Friday is a great time to enjoy dinner in one of Snow Hill's downtown restaurants. Choose among The Blue Dog Café where Todd Crosby performs with WW Tunes, The Palette Bistro & Bar, The American Legion, and Harvest Moon Tavern. All offer friendly relaxed settings for the end of a long work week. Reservations are strongly recommended.
First Fridays are sponsored by Arts on the River, Snow Hill's Art and Entertainment District, the Worcester County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. For more information, contact 410-632-2080.


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NEW PALTZ — Back up.
NEW PALTZ — Back up.
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That was the message Thursday night at Town Hall from several residents who were upset with what they felt was a too-hasty effort by the Town and Village boards to establish a time when the community will vote on whether to consolidate its governments.
Three village residents, two of them former village officials and the other a former school board member, questioned whether the boards themselves can adequately explain the reasons to itself and the public in time to meet a proposed March 26 referendum date.
If consolidation were to be approved by voters in March, a million-dollar state grant would be available to offset a predicted rise in the town's tax bill.
"There's a fundamental question I've been asking that's never been answered — why are we doing this?" demanded former school board member KT Tobin.
Her doubts and criticisms of a plan to hire a bond counsel to begin the complex legal steps needed for a public referendum were echoed by former Trustee Michael Zierler and former Department of Public Works Chief John Logan.
Town Supervisor Susan Zimet, who has spearheaded efforts to set a date for the referendum, cautioned that the boards could vote to delay a referendum at any time, but that failure to meet the March deadline would delay the state grant until 2014.
While several members of both boards voiced their uneasiness with the timeline, village Trustee Sally Rhoads, a veteran of several past consolidation efforts, looked skeptically at a possible delay:
"It's very easy to say wait a little longer. We've only been talking about this for about 60 years."


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I feel like I'm really embracing the Australian native spices, especially lemon myrtle and wattleseed. Lemon myrtle I am absolutely in love with, I cannot have my morning yoghurt with berries or fresh fruit without a sprinkling of lemon myrtle on it. Wattleseed is another one of my favourites, and it goes really well with chocolate, so of course I had to try making a cake with this combination!
You could add hazelnuts into this mix, they would go great with the coffee-like flavour of the wattleseed. This is not a sweet cake as I haven't used much sugar and I used unsweetened cacao, but if you have it with fresh berries I can guarantee it'll be sweet enough and won't leave you even with a slightest feeling of guilt!
4 large free-range eggs
70g natural light muscovado sugar
150g organic, unsweetened apple puree
2 tsp natural vanilla extract
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3 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
200ml low-fat milk
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fresh berries, to serve
Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare a square or rectangular baking tin (about 20cm across).
In a bowl, using electric beaters, whisk the eggs and the sugar until light, thickened and fluffy. Fold in the apple puree and the vanilla extract. Combine the dry ingredients in another bowl and alternate folding in the dry ingredients (through a sieve) and the milk until everything is well combined. Be careful not to over-mix. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Serve with a light dusting of pure (natural) icing sugar and fresh berries.


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Hot rods and muscle cars these days aren't your daddy's hot rods and muscle cars, as digital technology rules the industry with the ability to program virtually every function of a vehicle now the norm. A relatively simple yet highly important component of any vehicle that has benefited from this new technology is the shift light.
While digital shift lights have been around for some time, the folks at MSD Ignition have delivered a truly remarkable piece that is universal and compatible with any vehicle, as well as motorcycles and ATV applications for your extracurricular activities. And because of it's small and unobtrusive size, it becomes even more of an all-around and unique product. "The Digital Shift Light works with a variety of things. It can be installed on anything with a distributor of course, just by going to the coil negative for your tachometer signal, or the tachometer output on an MSD box," said MSD Advertising Director Todd Ryden.
Housed inside MSD's Digital Shift Light is a tiny digital controller that provides the end user the ability to program the RPM activation point through an easy to view LED display on the side of the unit with two programming buttons. For the ultimate in tuneability, the shift light is programmable from 100 to 16,000 RPM in 10 RPM increments. The shift light itself is composed of six bright LED's that are easily viewable even in strong sunlight conditions and can manually dimmed for night driving or racing. "The cool thing is that it's all right there in one and you don't need any modules to read the digital read-out there on the side of it. It's a nice compact little unit that you can simply set your shift point with the LED panel that's built into the side of it," stated Ryden.
Todd continued by explaining the programming features of the Digital Shift Light in saying, "You can set it for 4, 6, or 8 cylinders, which has to be programmed. And then there is the RPM that's adjustable in 10 RPM increments, and you can also control the strength of the LED light."
GMR Pick Up – Designed for Simple hookups for Distributor-less Ignitions
The MSD Digital Shift Light kit kit comes complete with the shift light and a GMR pickup for easy installation. The GMR pickup attaches to a current carrying wire without any splicing or cutting and turns the information into a 12-volt RPM signal that can be read by the shift light. The GMR will wrap around the signal carrying wire much in the way a clamp would. Said Ryden, "With the clip-on GMR supplied with the shift light, you can actually connect it to a distributor-less ignition, as well. So you can really use it on a variety of different applications."
The Installation Process
Included in the kit is all of the essential parts that you'll need to complete the installation, including a mounting bracket, two washers, a brass screw, and a parts bag, in addition to the shift light itself and the GMR pickup. If you have a distributor-less ignition setup, you will want to first source a tach signal wire on your coil plug. The shift light installs easily with the GMR and will accept a crank trigger signal rated from 0-24 volt amplitude. The GMR pick up will then wire directly to the power and ground along with the shift light while the tach signal wire will be mated directly from the GMR to the shift light's green wire.
We installed the MSD Digital Shift Light on our Project 666 Mustang, which we've already outfitted with an MSD Digital 6 ignition box and an HVC-II coil. The Shift Light is first connected to the ignition box using the green tach output wire, while the red wire connects to on the opposing side of the box along with the 12 volt switch battery connections. The light also needs to be grounded using the supplied black ground wire. From the ignition box, an orange and black wire will connect to the positive and negative connections on the coil, while a third, white wire, is used as the trigger input.
Once connected and powered on, you can begin programming the light to your needs by pressing the two buttons simultaneously to get into the different programming modes. the RPM is adjusted by pressing the two buttons until the RPM shows on the display. After adjusting the RPM, you can press the two buttons again to move on to the next mode. The Shift Light also has a Self mode that will walk through all of the settings programmed into the light, including the RPM shift value, cylinder count, and light intensity. You can start the test mode by pushing either button once Self is displayed. Each time the Digital Shift Light is powered on, the LED will display the program values that are set.
MSD has successfully taken something as simple as the shift light and further simplified it's design, at the same making it so small and unobtrusive, you hardly even know its in the cockpit. It is one of the easiest add on shift lights on the market, thanks to its GMR pick up. And coupled with the ease of installation, fluid cohesiveness with your ignition system, and ability to adjust on the fly, this is one item you'll want to put in your race car.


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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Baylor Coach Pisses On Bar, Gets Suspended
According to the link above, Baylor's OL/TE coach thought closing time at a place called Scruffy Murphy's was a good time to whip out his own scruffy murphy and whiz all over the bar.
Unfortunately, even drunks tend to notice when some asshole uses the bar as a Port-A-Potty.
In an ironic twist, the coach's urination incident came the same night the Baylor football team took a shit all over field in a 58-10 loss to Kansas.
10 comments:
- rinmia77 said...
I think it's great that Schnupp was a former U of Miami football player. Now they have one former player who took a dump in a closet and another who took a whiz on a bar.
- October 17, 2007 7:59 AM
- BARman said...
...maybe Miami needs to add a course in Toilet Etiquette...
- October 17, 2007 8:13 AM
- Steve Spurrier is God said...
You probably shouldn't coach at the largest Baptist college in america if there is even a small chance you may one day piss on a bar.
- October 17, 2007 9:34 AM
- beast in 'bama said...
I didn't even know there WAS a bar in Wacko...
What's he gonna do when Texas gets through with the Bears this week?
- October 17, 2007 10:43 AM
- Zen Wizard said...
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- October 17, 2007 11:31 AM
- Unknown said...
You all must be forgetting about Red's incident in A2.
- October 17, 2007 12:05 PM
- Unknown said...
Anybody else think that that is one of the greatest names for a bar ever?
- October 17, 2007 12:06 PM
- srudoff said...
Was that the hockey coach at Michigan or something? I vaguely remember someone getting arrested for pissing in public but thought maybe i was getting confused with Gary Moeller
- October 17, 2007 3:03 PM
- TitleIX said...
Red pissed in public on the wall OUTSIDE at Banfield's
Moeller was escorted out of arestaurant for being a drunk ass
to save you the effort..Larry Harrison and indecent exposure blah blah blah
men and their penises.
- October 18, 2007 10:22 AM
- Andy said...
Yes - there are bars in Waco.
If he had any class he would have pissed at George's after a couple of BIG O's.
Sic 'em Bears !!!!!!!
- October 18, 2007 11:41 AM