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The federal gasoline excise tax rate is 18.4 cents per gallon. States then add their own taxes and fees. The American Petroleum Institute's July 2013 review (done quarterly) found 19 states with combined gas taxes and fees higher than the national average of 49.4 cents per gallon. Check out the top 10 highest gas taxes, state and federal combined.
The bulk of the Golden State's gas taxes come from its excise tax, which increased to 39.5 cents per gallon July 1.
Gas in America's island paradise is taxed at the state level of 17 cents per gallon. Hawaii also collects sales taxes and an environmental response tax on the fuel.
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The Empire State has a relatively low gas excise tax of 8.1 cents per gallon, but makes up for that with a petroleum testing fee and sales taxes on gasoline.
Connecticut's gas excise tax is 25 cents per gallon. The Constitution State also collects, among other levies, a gross receipts tax on gasoline that increased July 1 to 8.1 percent.
Michigan's gas excise tax is 19 cents per gallon. Michigan also collects sales taxes and an environmental regulation fee.
Illinois' gas excise tax is 19 cents per gallon. Illinois tax collectors also get sales tax money and levies for an underground storage tank fund.
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The state's gas excise tax is 18 cents per gallon. Tax collectors in the Hoosier State also get money from sales tax on gas and a 1 cent per gallon inspection fee.
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The Tar Heel State's 37.6 cents per gallon gasoline excise tax accounts for the bulk of state levies. The only other charge is a 0.3 cents per gallon inspection fee.
Washington's gas excise tax is 37.5 cents per gallon. It's good news for Evergreen State drivers that it doesn't collect any other gas-related fees or taxes, but the combined federal and state excise taxes still amount to more than half a dollar per gallon.
The Sunshine State collects a 4 cents per gallon gasoline excise tax, the smallest rate in the United States. But state and local gas sales taxes help push Florida's gas taxes above the national average.
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Although the 2014 FIFA World Cup came to a close on Sunday, the hype and patriotism are still running high in the B.C. soccer community with the 35th annual Nations Cup Soccer Tournament kicking off in Richmond on Friday evening.
"This is really running from one weekend into the next, so it's a good fit," Nations Cup president Jeff Wilson said of the annual tournament's seemingly perfect timing.
Wilson said he expects the buzz will boost attendance, expected to total 8,000 to 10,000-plus spectators over the weekend.
The Nations Cup is an amateur men's and women's tournament that sees players of various ages compete, including an open-age category for men and women and an over-30, over-38, over-45 and over-52 categories for men. Its 1,200 competing players form 62 teams based on cultural background and ethnicity, so teams representing countries like India, Germany, England, Ireland, China, Italy, etc., are battling it out for "bragging rights" associated with the coveted Nations Cup.
"It's basically been sort of the showcase amateur soccer sporting event for the Lower Mainland and beyond ... players come from all over the place to be a part of it," said Wilson, adding that some come from as far as Seattle, Vancouver Island and the Interior.
Many competitors also come from some of the "highest levels" of play, be it former Whitecaps or national team players or technical directors from various clubs across B.C.
"This is the best soccer outside of the Whitecaps that you'll see in the Lower Mainland and maybe even in the province," said Wilson. "It's amateur soccer, but with a very professional presentation."
But the tournament's most unique quality is the patriotism that comes with it.
"(It's) not unlike the World Cup, where you can put on that shirt and let everybody know that you're there to represent Brazil, or Germany or whoever," said Wilson. "It's a unique opportunity for people in this part of the world, in Canada, to show your colours.
"There just isn't anything like this (in B.C.) that has that same feel ... (it's) something a little bit bigger and beyond just playing for a team — you're representing a community."
The Lower Mainland's Indo-Canadian community has been one of the tournament's longtime supporters, always coming prepared with a lineup of their best players.
"(We) put forth the best that we can ... to represent our community," said Raj Sandhu, manager of Team India's men's open team. "The biggest soccer event for our community is the Nations Cup, where some of the top players from our community get to come out and play."
And while the tournament mainly sees adults compete, Sandhu encourages local youth players — who make up more than 200 teams within the Indo-Canadian community's United Summer Soccer Association — to come out and watch the games at the family-friendly event.
"There's a lot of serious players that want to go further and get into university and aspire to make Canadian soccer better," said Sandhu.
And, according to Sandhu, the Nations Cup is the perfect opportunity for them, as they can meet high-calibre players such as 40-year-old goalkeeper Didar Sandhu, who represented Canada at the XI Pan American Games in Havana in 1991.
Not only are they able to watch the top players in action, but they're also able to chat with them and "(see) what it takes to be at this level."
"It encourages a positive lifestyle," said Sandhu. "It's a fantastic opportunity for everybody."
The Nations Cup kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Hugh Boyd Sports Complex at No. 1 and Francis roads in Richmond, and runs Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Attendance is free. For game schedules and more information, visit thenationscup.com.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a two-week hiatus, the MIT men's tennis team recorded a 9-0 win over visiting Salem State College on Tuesday. With the victory, the Engineers improved to 6-1 on the year while the Vikings fell in their season-opener.
MIT opened up the contest with a pair of 8-0 decisions in the top two doubles spots. Kevin Pang and Ken Van Tilburg topped Adrien Malosse and Robert Random while Brian Wee and Peden Nichols collaborated for the shutout in the No. 2 position. Samuel Harmatz and Biafra Ahanonu completed the sweep with an 8-2 victory over Dasilva and Giller.
Van Tilburg edged out Malosse, 6-3, 7-5, in the No. 1 singles spot as Pang defeated Random, 6-1, 6-2. Harmatz surrendered only one game to Alexander Eisath in a 6-1, 6-0 victory while Max Nelson and Manuel Rivera notched identical 6-3, 6-0 wins. Robert Habib wrapped up the match with a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the No. 6 slot.
Salem State College vs. MIT
Final Team Score: MIT 9, Salem State 0
1. Kevin Pang/Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Adrien Malosse/Robert Random (S), 8-0
2. Brian Wee/Peden Nichols (M) def. Alexander Eisath/Dasilva (S), 8-0
3. Samuel Harmatz/Biafra Ahanonu (M) def. Dasilva/Giller (S), 8-2
1. Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Adrien Malosse (S), 6-3, 7-5
2. Kevin Pang (M) def. Robert Random (S), 6-1, 6-2
3. Samuel Harmatz (M) def. Alexander Eisath (S), 6-1, 6-0
4. Max Nelson (M) def. Giller (S), 6-3, 6-0
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The Wanted: 'Show Me Love' Live on 'The X Factor UK'!
The Wanted stop to pose for photographers as they exit Fountain Studios after making an appearance on The X Factor UK on Sunday (October 27) in London, England.
The guys – Nathan Sykes, Max George, Siva Kanaswaran, Tom Parker, and Jay McGuiness – performed their last single "Show Me Love (America)" from their upcoming album Word of Mouth.
"Thanks for all your amazing comments, we loved that performance," the boys wrote on their Twitter account. "If you haven't done so yet download #ShowMeLove now!"
Word of Mouth hits stores worldwide on November 4!
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Scott Weiland appears to have been blindsided with regard to his firing from Stone Temple Pilots.
Scott Weiland appears to have been blindsided with regard to his firing from Stone Temple Pilots.
On February 27, hours after the alternative rock band announced that the longtime frontman has been "officially terminated" , Weiland said in a statement to OTRC.com: "I learned of my supposed 'termination' from Stone Temple Pilots this morning by reading about it in the press."
"Not sure how I can be 'terminated' from a band that I founded, fronted and co-wrote many of its biggest hits, but that's something for the lawyers to figure out," he said. "In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing all of my fans on my solo tour, which starts this Friday."
No reason was given for his firing. The singer is set to begin a one-month solo tour on March 1.
The remaining members of Stone Temple Pilots are guitarist Dean DeLeo, his brother and bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz.
Weiland had helped form the alternative rock band in the late 1980s and recorded and performed with the group, which became known for 1990s commercial hits such as "Plush" and "Interstate Love Song," until the band members parted ways around 2003.
He then went on to concentrate on a solo career and also sang lead vocals for supergroup Velvet Revolver, which contained former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Weiland and the Stone Temple Pilots reunited in 2008.
In December, Slash had told the Minneapolis radio show 93X that he was told Weiland "got fired from STP." Weiland denied this in an interview with Rolling Stone on Tuesday, a day before the band's announcement about his termination, saying: "I haven't quit. I haven't been fired. Slash doesn't know anything about STP."
Stone Temple Pilots' most recent major release was the 2010 self-titled sixth studio album. The group had toured as most recently as late last year.


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During tonight's Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game, conversation in the Fox Sports booth turned to Troy Polamalu and Hawaii. Here's a quick synopsis:
Joe Buck: Hawaii is part of the United States.
Terry Bradshaw: Since when?
Joe Buck: Since, it's been a while.
Terry Bradshaw: Ok.
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Epilogue: Polamalu was born in Garden Grove, Cal. and Hawaii became a state on Aug. 21, 1959.
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The third in a special summer series, CanucksArmy.com author Patrick Johnston will write whatever comes to mind about a random Canucks hero. What is a hero? Patrick's criteria is super secret, but maybe, just maybe, if you pay close attention, you'll figure it out!
It always blew my mind that a hockey player could be from California. Even more mind blowing was the he'd be an enforcer. Here's Craig Coxe, who I always thought of as too upright, and too neglected. He was an enigma to me.
As a kid, big Craig was more of a myth to me than anything. I can't recall actually seeing him in a game for the Canucks, though I'm sure he appeared at least once. Only two of his Canucks seasons were within my viewing awareness – 89-90 and 90-91 – and between those two he appeared in a grand total of 32 games. What I did know of him was he had one job: fighting. I'd see big guys on that era of Canucks (Jim Sandlak in particular) but none of them ever seemed to be tough guys. The first tough guy that really entered my imagination shouldn't surprise anyone – Gino Odjick. Gino also took Coxe's job as designated ruffian.
The one time I vividly remember Coxe was from his time after the Canucks, when he played for the Sharks in their inaugural season. The Sharks were woeful that season; their opening two games were both against the Canucks and they were certainly competitive in the first, but not so in the second. As things started unravelling in the second game for the Sharks, Coxe went into 'I've got to keep my job' mode, chasing after the Canucks in an effort to get himself noticed and impress his new coach. What I do remember was realizing 'this is what it looks like when someone isn't a very good skater'. I'm not really sure why it stuck with me, but Coxe just seemed to skate funny; he was too upright, too casual, and he didn't seem to get anywhere. I had no notion of his reputation as a big time heavyweight.
It was around this time that I pulled out my 89-90 Canucks Media Guide (god knows where that is ) and discovered that Craig Coxe had been with the Canucks, on and off, since 84-85. He'd even spent time with the Flames and the Blues but for whatever reason, the Canucks wanted him back. He was also the the player who made me realize that just because you traded a player away didn't mean you couldn't get him back. That was the part I really didn't understand – if you'd been so disappointed in him to trade him once, why bring him back? Even more oddly, why bring him back but then not play him? I felt sorry for Craig, I'd look at his picture and think, he looks weird in his photo too; too upright, too long, too…I couldn't put my finger on it, but I just didn't feel like he fit what a hockey player should look like.
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Having a really good year with the humming birds. we have up to about fifeteen I'd say. we have two or three different species coming. YAY! But I've noticed that we have one male that is a TURD. He chases everyone off BOTH the feeders. My mom (who is a humm bird fanatic) says to hang one in the front, and one in the back and that will solve the problem.
But I find when we do that...I "miss" seeing them..because when I'm looking at the back...they go to the front, and vise versa.
anyone have any suggestions how I can leave them in the same area, but have "turd boy" not feel so "agressive" and chase em all off?
Also..anyone ever have any luck "hand" feeding them? I want to try it..but not sure if it actually works.
Try hanging 2 or 3 feeders in a loose group--a few feet apart. With that many birds coming, the birds will find it impossible to defend the feeders. I think they realize that they're spending all their time chasing and not getting any eating time, so they give it up and get more sociable.
Are you far enough south to have hummers all year, or do they all split for winter? We get hundreds in summer but this time of year we're at about the end of our season. It's sad to see them go, but I always worry about the stragglers. We had a hard freeze the night before last and we still have one cute but naive adolescent hanging around...
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Well it seems they dissapear for winter time...but that may be because we take the feeders down. My mom insists that they wont go where they are suppose to if I leave them up. But I've read that is a myth so I am completely confused. I dont know weather to leave them up or not? I guess I could leave them up , when it starts getting cold and see what happens. I do have the two feeders that I have up a few feet apart..and they are all buzzing around like bee's. I even have a few fiesty females that have had enough of "turd boy" and have given him a taste of his own medicine this morning. They are more active when it gets evening time (last feeds before sleeping)...and they hang out in our flowering pear tree for the most part.
I thought about getting a third feeder and hanging it from there...but I guess I really want to "watch" them...so thats why I hang them on the porch.
But...given your idea that a few feet apart should solve the problem...I'll stick with what I'm doing. Maybe "turd" boy will eventually realise he's chasing more than feeding.
I have one TEENY TINY little baby boy humming bird coming around. He seems to get picked on by the others. Was so proud of him yesterday when he finally had enough of a rather persistant big female, and whacked her good with his head, and beak. She flew off, and I didnt see "her" again for another 20 mins. HA! I have some , I cant tell the difference between them. But turd boy and baby boy are very striking, so...they stick out.
Hope your "straggler" gets the "push" to go where he's suppose to. LOL
Up here the rule of thumb is to leave the feeders out for 10 days after you've seen the 'last' hummer. That way, any stragglers that you've missed will have a diner available, and 10 days should be more than enough time for the stragglers to all make it through. Leaving the feeders up will not encourage them to stay. The migration instinct is pretty strong. When they need to go, they'll go.
I think the last broods were out late this year. The migration is running a bit late, too--normally, they'd all be gone by now. I think our straggler is a young'un and I'm hoping he's not hurt. He acts a little bewildered sometimes. If he doesn't hurry, though, he's going to get caught by winter, so if he's hurt, he's gonna hafta heal quick or winter over in hazel's basement with her impatiens plants, a nectar feeder and fruit flies for supper
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
aww...hope he isnt hurt. But I guess..if he does "winter" in your basement..sounds like a place to be . Fruit flies..YUM...ha! How would you get him in there thou? I'm just curious..but I've heard its near impossible to cacth one of those little boogers.
I'm a total moron when it comes to them. I just put the feeders out, and they come.
My mom yells at me that I'm hurting them...because I just do really strong sugar water. I buy the nectar sometimes...but truthfully..they seem to go after the sugar water more than the nectar. So....
I do notice they seem to PREFER it when I put MORE sugar than suggested. Mom says I'm giving them a "drunken" feeling..and they are getting tipsy. I tell mom she's nutty. That they still fly, and are "happy" ..so phewy on her.
I guess I should google and learn about them. Who knows...maybe I'll start collecting humming birds, instead of DACHS. LOL ...(god knows it would be cheaper).
PS: thanks for the time limit rule of thumb. I'll do just that. Right now we still have quite a few...so I'll just keep feeding em as long as they are here .
Hazelrunpack I still had my two hummingbirds last weekend up in northern ontario don't know if they are still there frost warnings up there tonight so they might be heading south now. I have a turd one to I have two feeders and he is alway chasing the other one away from either feeder even though they are at least 10 feet apart but its fun to watch them swoop and dive.. I love hummingbirds they are fascinating.
A man who looks into a collie's eye to receive an icy stare is but a fool. Be at one with man's best friend and through his eyes you will see his very soul.
Well I read up on hand feeding them. It seems simple enough. I sat for about twenty mins closer to the feeder than I normally do. they wouldnt come eat out of it..but they were buzzing around chirping at me and checking me out. i'll keep doing it every day until they decide to feed with me sitting there. .Then i'll get closer and closer until I can actually hold the feeder..and so forth. google it if your curious. Its rather facinating to see pictures of humming birds perched on peoples hands. Course this also means I'll have to SIT STILL , and keep ruby from barking at the screen door cause mom is "away" from her for longer than five mins. LOL
Well after googling. I see we have "five" species coming to eat. We have ruby throated, broad tailed, anna's, magnificents, and lucifers. Not bad for two little ole feeders in the country.
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Luckily, I don't need to even joke about it anymore--he's been joined by two others today and I suspect they'll all take off together soon for parts south.
I know people who have gotten their hummers to eat from their hands. With patience, you'll have them eating out of yours in no time! I've never tried it, but plenty of times they've started eating out of the feeder I had in hand before I even get it hung up for them!
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
I FEEL SLIGHTLY "STUPID" now . Sorry I missed the humor and thought you were serious. LOL.
Well if they will eat out of my hands, I think I'll have a new hobbie. I think that is just probably one of the most prettyiest little creatures god ever put on this earth (besides my fur babies, of course...but then again..I'm a little partial).
hazel is always crackin' jokes...and gettin' in trouble for it!
I gotta agree with you about hummers being some of the prettiest little creatures on God's green earth!
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Want a giggle. Trooper kitty decided he was going to "hunt" hummers the other day. Knowing that likely hood of him actually "catching" one was highly unlikely...my husband just watches him. He sits and watches, then CREEPS up onto a big dog house we have for him for his "outside lounging"...and then he LEAPS at one with no warning , misses the porch rail entirely, and lands on the ground with a "well &$^*" look on his face...shakes it off...walks back up the steps, walks over to a spot on the porch and GLARES at them like "*&^&" hummers...and proceeds to sit there with that annoyed, look on his face for about 10 mins.
I laughed so hard. Kitty not hurt (unless you count pride)..and the hummers were like..."nannie nannie boo boo". Forgot to mention that this is the SECOND time trooper has done this. LOL. Apparently..he's not learned his lesson yet!
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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - India's Porn Ban
John Oliver on India's porn ban.
Two guys are traveling by car on a main street ...read the joke
Russell Peters - Hello in Indian
Yes, Indian as a language does not exist neither Chinese people speak Chinese.
Indian spiderman
This guy is amazing! Watch the part where he turns upside down to get higher!
Rowan Atkinson - Drunk English in Indian Restaurant
Playing on the stereotype of drunk English people going for a curry after the pub.
Indi Cannon Players Pack
Shoot Indiana to collect coins.
If Superman were an Indian....
Jaan Pehechaan Ho
Clip from the Indian film "Gumnaam", featured at the beginning of the Ghost World movie. One of the craziest songs and videos I've ever seen!!
Drunk yoga master
He makes it look so easy. But still he has supervision...
Where white man went wrong...
Indian chief is asked to commend on white men's progress throughout the years...
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Marcel makes his mark in March
Marcel Siem has been named The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month for March following his wire-to-wire win in the Trophée Hassan II, with which he came within a whisker of gaining a place in the Masters Tournament. Siem, who receives an engraved alms dish and a Jeroboam of Moët & Chandon champagne, achieved his commanding triumph on the magnificent Golf du Palais Royal course in Agadir, Morocco, with rounds of 64-68-69-70 for a 17 under par total of 271 – three shots ahead of David Horsey and Mikko Ilonen. The 32 year old German, who was winning for the third time on The European Tour International Schedule following successes in the Dunhill Championship (2004) and Alstom Open de France (2012), was denied an inaugural appearance at Augusta National after failing by just by 0.03 points to make the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Siem, who picked up the monthly award for the first time in his career, said: "I am delighted to have been chosen by the panel for this honour. I was really pleased with the way I played the whole week in Morocco and it is nice to see that that has been recognised. "I knew I had to win the Trophée Hassan II to have a chance of playing in the Masters but knowing you have to do something and actually going on and doing it are two different things, so I am very proud of myself for that."Obviously it was disappointing just to miss out in the end, but to be named as Golfer of the Month is a major consolation prize and will always be a great way to remember my third European Tour win." The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month Panel, comprising members of the Association of Golf Writers as well as commentators from television and radio, also particularly praised the performance of Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Maybank Malaysian Open) on becoming the fourth player from Thailand to triumph on The European Tour International Schedule in addition to acknowledging the win of Thomas Aiken in the Avantha Masters. James Corrigan, Golf Correspondent of The Daily Telegraph, said: "There were a variety of outstanding performances during March – indeed we agreed that Henrik Stenson deserved special mention for a significant return to form culminating in him climbing from 58th place to 41st in the Official World Golf Ranking which earned him a place in the Masters. "Kiradech Aphibarnrat was, at 23, the youngest winner of the year so far and a player we all agreed has great potential, while Jaco Van Zyl won twice in South Africa. But the way Marcel Siem played his entire tournament, starting with a 64 in difficult conditions and finishing so strongly, merited enormous praise from the panel given that he knew that winning could possibly earn him a first visit to Augusta National. "Subsequent events meant that he missed out by the narrowest of margins but Marcel showed with his win that he could produce winning golf of the highest calibre under the severest pressure, and for that, he is a worthy winner of the award for March." Siem will now be considered – along with January winner Chris Wood, February winner Darren Fichardt and all the subsequent winners to come throughout the season – for The 2013 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year Award – seeking to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, Rory McIlroy.


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Details Autocon Los Angeles 2014:
- Organizers move fifth annual show to Pomona Fairplex
- All walks of life repped, from Skylines and 510 to FR-S/BRZ to Euros
- Biggest hit was Darren Yoo's Liberty Walk 2009 Nissan GT-R
Celebrating its five-year anniversary, AutoCon kicked off the 2014 show season by taking over one of the halls of the Pomona Fairplex for its Los Angeles show. This indoor venue combined with the cool post-rain storm weather served as a welcome change to patrons of past AutoCon events, who were forced to stand outside and endure brutal triple-digit heat the past couple years.
Inside the hall was filled with various cars from all walks of life, many of which had been featured previously in either our pages or in the pages of our sister publication, Super Street. From the flared out Hakosuka Skylines and SR20-swapped Datsun 510, to the Rocket Bunny-equipped FR-S/BRZ builds and Liberty Walk bodied Euros, there was certainly something for everyone at this year's AutoCon.
Bulletproof Automotive was on site with their Bulletproof FR-S Concept One car that they had displayed proudly next to a Do-Luck-equipped R32 Skyline and their latest project, a carbon fiber Nissan GT-R. A few steps away from Bulletproof Automotive's booth was the Mackin Industries booth where Evasive Motorsports' new Voltex S2000 was on display sitting on the very first set of Volk Racing ZE40s brought into the United States. In the center of the hall a VIP-inspired custom wide bodied Toyota Prius with Aim Gain Aero rested comfortably on Avant Garde forged wheels while off to the side, a Mugened-out DC2 Integra sat proudly with its hood open, showing off its K20A2 swap topped off with a gold-plated valve cover and matching Kinsler ITBs and Mugen strut bar.
Perhaps the biggest hit at this year's AutoCon was the debut of Darren Yoo's 2009 Nissan GT-R. Built by LTMW, Darren's Nissan GT-R is dressed up in a Liberty Walk wide body kit with a one-off carbon-fiber trunk and rolling on a set of 20-inch BBS LMs. Currently Darren's Nissan GT-R is putting out almost 650whp on a E85 tune, however he plans to be making even more power soon once he puts on some bigger turbos.
AutoCon has come a long way in the past five years. Who knows what the next five years will bring for it?


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NIH Sleep Deprivation Study Examines Gender Differences
By Dennis Walikainen | Published
It's more than a bit ironic that Jason Carter, chair and associate professor in exercise
science, health and physical education at Michigan Technological University, has a
touch of insomnia, since he is studying sleep deprivation in his lab.
Carter's malady may partially stem from having a new child at home; some 90 million Americans have such reason for such suffering.
Whatever the cause, sleep deprivation can cause serious health problems. As part of
a $400,000 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), Carter and his research team are looking at sleep deprivation's
links to hypertension (high blood pressure), among other issues, and differences by
"We are trying to figure out why women are more susceptible to developing hypertension as a result of reduced sleep, and it may relate to reproductive hormones," Carter says.
"In the women, we are looking at levels of estrogen and progesterone and if they relate to the sympathetic nervous system [the fight vs. flight response]," Carter says. "We don't know why women respond more dramatically to sleep deprivation from a cardiovascular perspective, but we aim to find out if an overly active nervous system is partially responsible."
The research focuses on differences in the nervous system's response to stress. Researchers can measure this response using a specialized technique called microneurography. This invasive procedure includes inserting a microelectrode into the peroneal nerve just below the skin surface in the lower leg. This provides them with direct measures of sympathetic traffic that can be quantified several ways.
The study will compare male and female subjects with a normal night's sleep and those who have been awake for twenty-four consecutive hours. For the stay-awake crowd, that means no coffee or food for the entire night, as the tired men and women camp out in the SDC under the watchful eye of students and researchers.
Master's student Robert Larson of Chassell assists Carter in the lab and focuses on "how sleep deprivation affects blood pressure and anxiety, and how your body responds to changes in blood pressure."
Sometimes the work gets comical. "The subjects can get loopy," Larson says. "We ask them to count backwards by fours, for example, and they can't do it."
Larson plans to earn a PhD and work with people in research labs in a hospital or academic setting.
The ramifications of sleep deprivation go beyond the lab, Carter says. If his work can lead to treatment for sleep-deprived women and men, that could in turn lead to lower health care costs, since many other health factors are impacted by a lack of sleep.
"Sleep medicine is really only a 20 to 30-year-old science," says Carter. "We are just beginning to realize the importance of getting a good night's sleep. There is a cumulative effect from not getting enough sleep."
And that seven to eight hours of sleep is becoming more elusive to Americans, he says, hence the urgency for his research and the NIH grant.
"We spend one-third of our lives asleep, and we still don't know the real physiological purpose."
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Meet the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year
Each autumn a ballot from the Perennial Plant Association lands in my mailbox, requesting my semi-learned input into selecting the best perennial of the year.
The PPA, that worthy group, is composed of growers, retailers, landscape designers, educators and others professionally involved in the herbaceous perennial industry. Since I don't hold a degree in horticulture and don't run a large business, I feel honored to be included among them.
However, I don't know all the plants in Christendom, and deem myself a bit inadequate to the task of choosing the very best one for a particular year.
Criteria to be proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year include possessing a wide range of climate hardiness, simplicity of care, availability, multiple season interest and ease of propagation.
The winner needn't be something with a long Latin pedigree, but rather one with beautiful yet pedestrian values we dirt gardeners appreciate.
So what was chosen for 2013? The envelope please!
Variegated Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum is the winner.
(Full disclosure: ... I've never grown this pretty plant and thus didn't vote for it. But having now seen it I know I'll squeeze it in somewhere come spring.)
In order to write intelligently about the champion I had to go searching and when I found it tucked into a rocky nook in Lynn Hyson's wooded Redding property, I was entranced.
The arching, olive-green, 3- to 4-inch leaves, borne on reddish stems, are narrowly edged in crisp white. In spring, creamy bell-like flowers dangle from each leaf axle.
They give off a scent reminiscent of lily-of-the-valley, to whom Solomon's seal is a kissing cousin. Leaves turn a golden yellow in autumn, and being a herbaceous perennial, die completely to the ground in winter.
This beauty grows only 18-to 24-inches tall and spreads nonaggressively over a period of years to colonize a favored spot. Like its larger brethren, it requires full to partial shade and prefers moist soil.
It will grow in drier spots, but should be watered well for the first year to establish deep roots. This North American is hardy from zones 4 through 8 and its care is relatively simple.
Old foliage should be removed before the new emerges. For optimal results divide every two to three years in early spring; the thumb-sized horizontal rhizomes lie just below ground and can be easily removed and propagated for additional plants. An annual scattering Plant-tone will suffice for fertilizer.
Variegated Solomon's seal comports well with other shade-loving perennials such as asarum; small ferns such as Christmas and Lady fern; and other plants such as brunnera, toadlily, astilbe, carex, small azalea, hosta, and acorus. Diseases and pests are rare, but slugs may be problematic. If so, disperse organic slug bait such as Sluggo or Escar-Go.
As the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year, variegated Solomon's seal will available in many local nurseries as well as by mail order.
But for a special treat to view it in person, consider a mid-springtime jaunt to the Variegated Foliage Nursery in Eastford, Conn. (http://www.variegatedfoliage.com/nursery_info.htm)
This unique horticultural hotbed, established 13 years ago by owner Stan Megos, specializes in all manner of variegated plants, from giant trees to tiny hostas. They carry not only the PPY winner, but two other types of variegated Solomon's seal as well, `Double Stuff' and another cultivar adorned with streaked leaves. Call ahead (860-974-3951), as the nursery opens in spring only on Mother Nature's schedule, not that of the calendar.
For devoted gardeners the unveiling of the Perennial Plant of the Year is always a rush. Some choices are terrific, some not so much, but this year's winner hits on all cylinders.
It's great in shade; it's native, well-mannered, attractive to hummingbirds, and fragrant.
For a wise choice in the shady garden, you can't go wrong with variegated Solomon's seal.
Garden communicator Colleen Plimpton writes about, teaches, lectures on and coaches gardening. Visit her website and sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.colleenplimpton.com.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker College men's lacrosse team has been ranked fifth in the South Atlantic Conference preseason poll, the league office announced today.
In the program's second year, the Cobras finished last season 5-10 with a 1-5 conference record. Along with the preseason ranking, five players were named to the SAC preseason all-conference teams.
Attacker Ryan Maurer was named preseason first team all-conference. Maurer, a senior, racked up 27 goals and 29 assists last season as the top offensive weapon for the Cobras.
Midfielder Timothy Smith was named preseason second team all-conference. Smith, a senior, scored 14 goals last season while dishing out seven assists.
Defenders Max Baltzer and John Elliott were also named preseason second team all-conference. Baltzer, a senior, caused 11 ground balls last season while scooping up 17 ground balls. Elliot, a junior, caused seven turnovers last season while registering 27 ground balls.
Goalie Tim Ryan was also named preseason second team all-conference. Ryan, a junior, allowed 66 goals and had 75 saves in eight games last season.
Mars Hill College and Queens University of Charlotte tied for first in the poll with 45 points each. Mars Hill received four first-place votes while Queens tallied three. Lenoir Rhyne University was voted fourth and brought in the final first-place vote.
The entire preseason poll poll is as follows: 1. Mars Hill College; 2. Queens University of Charlotte; 3. Catawba College; 4. Lenoir-Rhyne University; 5. Coker College; 6. Wingate University; 7. Tusculum College; 8. Brevard College.
Release written by athletic media relations intern Aaron Beebe '15.


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Museum Dilemma: Nazi-era Art Restitution
Description: This paper was awarded a Nicholas and Anna Ricco Award for 2013. This paper discusses Nazi-era art restitution. The author examines the unique history of the World War II art plunder and the dilemma and issues that heirs and museums face.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Wiskera, Emily


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So lots of catching up to do again Been quite a while. So Marlowe is still with us. He is here to stay and the transfer of all the registrations, chip information and vet records is now complete. He is, as you can see entirely comfortable with this.
He has also adapted to the odd dressing up picture, although in fairness the jumper test was more for an overnight winter trip I had planned and I wanted to make sure Sam's spare jumper would do for some extra insulation.
Sometimes though its just because there is an opportunity and I can't resist. We were about to head out for our morning run and I saw the Santa hats sitting there. No sooner had the phrase Santa Dash entered my head I was taking a picture.
Marlowe has continued to be taken out on canoe trips. He has settled into it well. He still has to get a lot of swimming practice but that is a job for the summer.
I have no excuse. I just knew he would suit the deerstalker hat and pipe.
The only presents they got at Christmas. They lasted for the photo then were chewed to bits moments later.
Taking the Christmas decorations down also gave another photo opportunity. Some things you just cant pass by. Well I can't
We eventually got away on an overnight canoe trip. It was meant to be bitterly cold but actually turned out to be pretty mild. It was s short trip though. Out mid afternoon and back the next morning. So it largely took place in the dark which is why there are not many pictures from it. It was a great night though and I really need to make time for more overnighters this year.
It has been a pretty mild winter anyway. We have seen little snow. Generally we have had to head to the hills to see any. We have done this a few times but again not as much as I would like.
We got Marlowe a good Tuffies bed last year but it was a bit industrial feeling, so since he was staying we got him the comfy cover for it complete with "pocket". He is a lot happier with it now and has stopped using Sam's any time he can. Although he does not really use the pocket bit unless you hold it up for him to get into.
Both Sam and Marlowe still think they are lap dogs with no sense of personal space or boundaries.
Marlowe also likes hats, honest. He found this one on a walk and insisted on wearing it. And you can't prove otherwise
Same goes for the school tie, except he did not find it on a walk
Nice low sun shot from one of our morning runs. We still run every weekday morning. Three times a week it is a 14km run and the other two are 6km. I slimmed Sam down a couple of Kg's and that stopped any issues with her arthritis. She now seems to be in the best shape of her life.
After we got the comfy cover for Marlowe's bed Sam will occasionally commandeer it. Especially if the sun coming in the window is just right.
A few weeks ago we were dog sitting Bess. It's been ages since we watched her and she has aged a lot. She can't walk far or fast but still enjoys getting out.
It's a shame Kes is no longer with us or we could have had the four of them out at some time.
We have had a few trips to Irvine beach lately which stretches for miles. It is pretty popular with dog walkers so we tend to gather a few gang members when we are there chucking the ball for Sam and Marlowe.
Lastly, Marlowe has made a spot for himself where he looks out the window during the day. This entire blogg could have actually just been pictures of Marlowe in his various contorted positions sleeping or looking out the window but I will just post the most recent one. Apparently this is comfortable but I can't for the life of me figure out how.


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Why, Joe Manganiello, do you think both star/producer Channing Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh had you in mind for the role of Big Dick Richie in "Magic Mike?"
"Whatever ex-girlfriend talked to them, she should be on the Christmas card list," jokes Manganiello, best known as werewolf Alcide on "True Blood." "They sent me the script, and I found out right away what I was going to have to do, which was: penis pump, fireman suit, head-to-toe gold paint. And I went, 'I'm in. let's do this.'"
In the film opening Friday, BDR is one of the male strippers who works with Mike (Tatum) at a Tampa-area club, and Richie's selling point is self-explanatory. The 6-feet-5-inch Manganiello is having a bit of a breakout moment himself after striding onstage at the MTV Movie Awards in a fireman costume and later carrying Elizabeth Banks offstage.
At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Pennsylvania-native Manganiello, 35, talked about real-life stripper stories, his softer side and BDR's backstory.
Before filming, you talked to a friend who used to be a male stripper for background information. What was a story he told you that was especially helpful or amusing?
Well, there [are] so much drugs. They used to have drums of GHB backstage and they would do rails of speed and they would try to time it out so they would peak right onstage with the girl. And they would say that backstage there would be women who were going to get married the next day and they'd be backstage just doing stuff with the guys. And then they'd go to the parking lot, some girl's waiting next to their car so they're doing the girls in the car and they'd have these regulars that would follow them home and then [be with them] all night long ... [Then they'd] get up and lift some weights, go back, rinse and repeat. And the guys, it almost had this sense of pro wrestling. These guys are like these egos and feathered hair and they were just beating each other up backstage, getting into fights in thongs and knee-high white patent-leather go-go boots. It was like, "What is this? What is this world?" It was so funny and insane and tragic and depraved all at the same time. So I really got a sense for what that world was.
Why is there that feeling, as far bachelorette parties, of, "They're just strippers, I can do whatever I want with them?"
Why are women behaving that way? Jeez. It's male wish-fulfillment in a lot of ways. For example, I think there [are] a lot of gender differences, or a lot of gender questions that come up or lessons that can be learned by the difference between the female strip clubs and the male strip clubs. The female strip clubs, men aren't allowed to touch; men are threatening physically to the women. Male strip clubs it's not that way. Women aren't physically threatening to big men. So if you want to touch the guy, who cares? Do it. They're into it. So it's really just this free-for-all, this Dionysian, orgiastic male wish-fulfillment. ... I think it's interesting the way women behave in packs when they think no one's watching. I think there's an amount of that. There is a market for—women want to let loose. They want to go crazy. They want to let that energy loose in a society that I think tells them to not—not step out that way, not behave that way, be a lady. So here's this environment where they don't have to be. They can be as dirty as guys. And oftentimes are more dirty than the guys are.
This is the first movie in a while that's inspiring girls' nights out that doesn't have "Sex and the City" or "Sisterhood" in the title.
Exactly. It's that audience but, I want to say on steroids, but I mean maybe estrogen—
Estrogen pills?
Yeah. It really is, there's a level of energy because of the sexualized nature of what we're doing. I mean it seems ridiculous to think that putting on a fireman suit elicits the response that it does, but it does! I questioned it and went, "Really? This, with the fireman?"
But I love that Big Dick Richie has a phobia of fire.
[Laughs.] Yes. He doesn't really like it. Fog machines are cool, real fire no.
How long did you have to sit around to become a man covered in gold?
I sat in a chair for a little over an hour with a team of five women [laughs] who had gold paint, just covering every crevice with gold.
What's going through your head at that moment?
"God, this is the life." "All that Shakespeare and Chekhov and Ibsen has brought me to this point."
What was the most surreal moment of this whole process?
Most surreal moment was thinking I was signing on to do this $5 million indie with Steven Soderbergh, who I love, and [Matt] Bomer, ... who was this drama school classmate of mine. We really think we're doing this underground-feeling-cool expose on this subculture of male stripping and then getting there and realizing that all these studio executives from different studios were there engaged in this bidding war over the movie and realizing, "Everybody's going to see this." And hearing that it was going to be released July 4 weekend, June 29, and it was going to be one of Warner's big summer movies and going, "Oh my God, everybody's' going to see this thing." I think that was the moment. Because we went into it thinking it was going to be this little thing. And now it's just huge.
You've had several roles where people wouldn't exactly say you're lacking for masculinity. What's something that touches on your softer side that might surprise people?
Oh, jeez. I think there's a lot of sensitivity in the character I play on "True Blood." He's a deconstructivist werewolf. He's not what you would typically think of a werewolf to be. He's very sensitive. He's a bunny inside of this monstrous frame. And I think when he gets hurt it's when it gets scary. ... There's a lot of that in me I think. I was a super-sensitive kid growing up. I mean hell, I had a career ahead of me in college athletics that I gave up to go do classical theater, which in western Pennsylvania is not really the move.
Do you think if you didn't get injured you'd still be doing sports?
I could have gone past the injury. It wasn't this debilitating, I-can't-walk-anymore wheelchair moment or something. I tore my MCL, which happens. But funny enough the first game back from tearing my MCL I went up to dunk in a basketball game and my legs got taken out and I landed on my elbow and broke my elbow. So I went from rehabbing my knee for months to rehabbing this elbow. And I came back for volleyball that season and broke a finger. It was a series of injuries. It was like the universe was keeping me out of competition that way. It gave me enough time to become reacquainted with that artistic kid that I was. I was very, very artistic. I was always drawing, writing, creating these characters. That became reactivated in me through my high school's TV studio. I started writing movies for me and my friends and we found out how to make homemade squibs and that's kind of how I got into it.
What's a situation in which being 6'5" feels like an inconvenience?
Airplanes. When you're not flying first class. Or even just the front row seat in first class because your feet are up like (demonstrates). So that. But with that said, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I think being as big as I am has been the single most defining factor of my life.
How do you think Big Dick Richie and Dirk Diggler would get along?
Oh, they would fight like cats and dogs.
There can only be one.
Isn't that a "Star Wars" line or something?
[Laughs.] "Two men enter, one man leave." That's "Mad Max."
We don't get a ton of Richie's backstory in "Magic Mike." What do you think a Big Dick Richie spinoff movie might touch on?
Well, there actually were some scenes where we talk about Richie's backstory. He was a baseball player, had a lot of potential. Played some minor league ball, got into some pills, drank a lot, didn't really fulfill his potential. Wound up in Tampa. Good way to make money. He was just along for the ride.
It's a really heartfelt story.
Ah, he's having a good time. He's not really thinking about tomorrow, which of course in 10 years the guy's either going to be dead or in rehab. That's where the sequel will wind up. [Laughs.] It will be Richie's funeral or something.
His favorite thing to do in Chicago: "Eat. As soon as we landed we were calling to make sure that the deep dish pizza was delivered last night. We took a general consensus of what the best one was and they sent it."
On the "Magic Mike" DVD: "The DVD is going to have two hours of stripping. The whole full routines that were edited down into the montages that you see in the movie, each one of those is a full song. I think the DVD will have the full-length … It will be like the director's cut of a porn."
An onscreen werewolf he wants his "True Blood" werewolf to battle: "Well, I like 'Teen Wolf,' so I wouldn't want—I think my character would destroy 'Teen Wolf,' Michael J. Fox. I wouldn't want to see that one go down, that would be sad. Other than that, who would I want to fight? Jeez. Kate Beckinsale isn't really a werewolf, but I would like to be in a scene with Kate Beckinsale."
If his "How I Met Your Mother" character Brad will attend Barney Stinson's (Neil Patrick Harris) wedding: "Oh! We're talking about it. We're trying to get Brad back in there for the final season for sure. We've been trying every season. It's just werewolfin' takes up a lot of time."
If he still wants to be a superhero, after having to bow out of possibly becoming Superman due to "True Blood" conflicts: "Sure. I've been very fortunate to work on projects Alan Ball calls 'popcorn for smart people,' whether it's Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' or Alan Ball's 'True Blood.' Getting to work with Soderbergh on something as, I don't want to say high concept, but something as glossy as what we're doing with 'Magic Mike,' I've been able to work on really out there, interesting stuff that's high concept and fun. It would have to be with the right person on the right project."
Guilty pleasure movie: "Well, I don't know how much of a guilty pleasure it is because it's brilliant, but one of my favorite movies of all time is 'The King of Kong.' Oh man, I love that. But I grew up [with] 'The Dark Crystal,' 'Labyrinth.'"
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Plug-in's are DCE Devices that run within the DCERouter's memory space. They are DCE Devices just like any other and they are created like any other DCE Device. The code is the same, it's just a compilation option whether the device is built as a normal DCE Device, which runs in its own memory space and communicates with DCERouter over a socket, or if it's a plug-in which gets loaded into DCERouter's memory space.
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Tom Savage begins his career as the Texans' fourth-round pick. Savage will participate in the team's three-day rookie minicamp this weekend.
"I think he's got a cool last name," Fitzpatrick said with a laugh before the Texans' annual charity golf tournament today.
One reason the Texans signed Fitzpatrick to a two-year contract was to mentor a young quarterback who would be selected in the draft.
"I think that was the plan all along," Fitzpatrick said. "The biggest thing I can do is to provide an example with my work ethic and how I approach the game – a lot of things I've been through, whether it's been successes or mistakes, just sharing some of those experiences.
"A big thing for a quarterback is sharing some of the experiences you go through.
"My approach doesn't change at all. I try to be the best player I can be, the best teammate, and trying to be an extension of coach (Bill) O'Brien and (quarterbacks) coach (George) Godsey on the field."
Fitzpatrick, who's playing with his fifth team, will never forget the first time he reported to the Rams and coach Mike Martz.
"I was a fourth-string quarterback," he said. "We had Marc Bulger, Jamie Martin and Jeff Smoker.
"(Martz) liked to put a lot, mentally, on the quarterback. My head was spinning. I was getting yelled at on every play, kicked out of the huddle for not being able to say a play.
"It's a tough experience, but you learn from it and get better. It's terrible. You go home and feel bad about yourself, but it's a good learning experience because you know you've got to be prepared the next day."
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Sharon Dixon
I'm always amazed at how adaptable dogs can be.
I hope mine would miss me if I wasn't around, but somehow I doubt it .
A quiet, calm atmosphere, not too much smothering and a good daily routine should go a long way to settling the dog. Routine does more good than anything - once they know what's happening, they become more confident.
Good luck - I'm sure it'll all be fine.
every dog's different but best trick seems to be to give them a lot of space and just let them settle in. Don't fuss too much - as Misty said a calm atmosphere and a good daily routine will help a lot. Do you know what age he is? It's probably a good idea to find out what his usual diet is and stick to that as sudden changes sometimes bring a few messy problems
There are lots of links pinned at the top of this forum and more on my rescue website.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
Hi ,Baxter is 2 & half,He seems to be ok ,so far so good.I will keep him on diet he was on and hopefully he will settle in ok .My son (whos 5 )thinks hes great and its hard to explain to him that Baxter needs time.I will keep up with everything but I know its a big transition for all of us but especially Baxter.Thanks for the advice
Sharon Dixon
oh, just thought .... I usually put newcomers on Chappie Chicken & Rice; helps settle nervous tummies, which often come with new arrivals.
I think Fran has had more experience of new doggies through her doors than most people I know
I agree about keeping it calm. Tbh, whenever we've had one new in the house or even just to stay we just let them get on with it. Not ignore them but not too much fuss either - they usually soon settle in and I definitely agree - routine is what they welcome the most
We don't have that brand here, Fran.
Tara and I have had good success getting dogs straight onto James Wellbeloved. I have never yet bothered with gradually adding a bit more to their bowl and replacing one with another, nor does anyone I know doing rescue do this, nor do I recommend it to fosters. IMHO it is better to get most dogs off the crap they are generally fed from most homes, and the pound, meaning food from supermarkets all of which is low quality (that is why it is cheap!), and onto something that isn't mostly fillers and meat derivatives -- meaning everything but actual meat, eg what's left over after they butcher a carcass for human consumption, and all the sick and dead carcasses that come in. I've had dogs with bad stomachs settle immediately once moved to something that has good quality ingredients.
Very few dogs really need to be inched over to a new food unless they have extremely sensitive stomachs and have spent a lifetime eating just one food, to the point where anything else is upsetting. Most dogs if they are going to have any upset, have it for a couple days anyway simply from the stress of the changeover -- I sincerely believe it has absolutely nothing to do with them being unable to eat a different food. Indeed some dogs are happier not eating ANYTHING for a day or so -- they won't starve and it avoids feeding food that will just rush back out again.
The main thing with a rescue and a young child is to be aware of the 'child' issues with dogs generally and with rescues (by this I mean any dog coming into a strange situation, where you know little to nothing about the dog) in particular. This means any child under tha age of about 10 needs supervision when around a dog and the dog needs protection from an overly attentive child. A tired, exasperated dog is a dog that will discipline a child itself in dog language -- which can mean a bite when the child unknowingly ignores all its previous polite dog language signals that it is getting pushed to the edge.
Hence be sure to read through this:
Lots of good advice for mixing children and dogs.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
HI ,The lady I got him from seems to have fed him any kind of dog food,she included Pedigree chum but also food from tescos own brand ,which worries me a lot.What is the best food to feed on the market in Ireland today,He seems to be more interested in tesco food than pedigree ,just tried him on pedigree this morning but wouldnt touch it so switched to hard bag of food and seems more interested .Baxter comes from a home that had 2 young children(5year old and 2&half) so hes used to young kids being around him. Thanks everyone ,you have all been great help.
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It's not even good trash. Eli Roth is simply not capable of making a good movie. He sucks.
I am a fan of the Deth Wish series and I am glad that they rebooted this series. I found that a Doctor vs Architect career change was a good one. A Doctor can be more inventive when it comes to getting vengeance. The story does not move as well as the original and I did not like the whole superhero aspect was too much like unbreakable. That is why I rate it at 4, not a must see, but it was fun to watch. Bruce did a good job. Charles was better if you compare to the original. Still, I hope they do a Death Wish 2 that takes the character to a new frontier, let exploits the knowledge on the human body a bit more!
Bruce you'll never be has good has Charles Bronson
Very predictable, nothing new here, fill in the blanks rerun of previous films.
Easily exceeds, without trying, the two most overrated shows of the year.
I usually like Bruce Willis in movies like this but it was so average. Everything was predictable, add some gun control political dialog to the script, the end. Yawn.
Charlie Bronson would be proud.
Bruce Willis was great!
You get what you'd expect from this fine remake.
Quite well done.
Movie was too long and the plot was weak.
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Here is the start of a new blog for the new year. I thought that what would be a good thing to discuss this time around is the common mistakes or pitfalls of family history research. There is probably no one that has not fallen into one of these at one time or another as a beginner - it is all about the learning process of performing genealogical/family history research.
One of the best books to read on this topic is called "Pitfalls in Genealogical Research" by Milton Rubincam. It discusses just about any pitfall or mistake you can think of that one can come across. It can still be purchased in various bookshops and online stores such as Amazon. However, you can normally find it in a public library to read if you don't want to shell out the money for it.
Here is a list of the Ten Common Mistakes Made compiled by Terry & Jim Willard:
1. Failing to record information on standard genealogical forms
2. Ignoring the siblings of the ancestors you are researching
3. Overlooking the maiden names of female ancestors
4. Assuming you are related to a famous person who shares the same surname
5. Skipping a generation
6. Assuming a family name is only spelled one way
7. Jumping to conclusions based on insufficient evidence
8. Researching the wrong family
9. Relying on online data found in a family tree
10. Failing to document your sources
Another mistake that is made that is not mentioned in the above list is the use of heraldry. This pitfall is mentioned in Rubincam's book. There are so many companies that want us to buy family crests and coat of arms for our family surname. Also there are the "history of a surname" with the coat of arms on it type of document that is usually found being sold at highland games and festivals everywhere. Normally, these are just a very generic history of a surname and may not be accurate for your particular family. For those who are studying heraldry they would most likely tell you that coats of arms were meant for a particular person or family, and unless a person can trace their ancestors back to this particular family or individual it is not really meant to be used as a sort of "general coat of arms for everyone with this surname." But, unfortunately this is how it has become to be used and sold by numerous companies who sell heraldic goods.
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All references are based on the 2008 NEC.
Mike Whitt, electrical contractor/instructor, Asheboro, N.C., sent us this picture of a cord that was in use on a construction site. "As the Code official was returning to his vehicle after making his inspection, he stepped on the cord, and you can see the results," says Whitt. "In the picture, you can see his footprint and where the cord was pushed into the ground. Also take note of the tire track. This was located right where trucks drive in and out. The inspector sent me the picture and then called me on the phone to discuss the GFCI receptacle that this cord was plugged into."
"Section 590.6(A) addresses the use of GFCI protection for all 125V, single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacle outlets that are used on temporary installations for tools and equipment. As a contractor, I have seen installations that I know have been used for several years, with no tests being done on the GFCI devices at all. We just install them and call for an inspection. The inspector comes and looks at the bracing and grounding and calls the power company. But from this day forward, my temporary installations and services will adhere to regular testing, and those tests will be documented and on file. These devices should always be tested and maintained per their instructions. See 110.3(B)."
Keith Budka, president of Budka Electric Corp., Nesconset, N.Y., was amazed to find "a new use for Ziplock containers." This installation is a clear violation of the Code.
As per 404.5, "Time switches, flashers, and similar devices shall be of the enclosed type or shall be mounted in cabinets or boxes or equipment enclosures. Energized parts shall be barriered to prevent operator exposure when making manual adjustments or switching."
An exception notes, "Devices mounted so they are accessible only to qualified persons shall be permitted without barriers, provided they are located within an enclosure such that any energized parts within 152 mm (6.0 inches) of the manual adjustment or switch are covered by suitable barriers."
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Russian meteor spurs memories of Western Pennsylvania incident in 1938
CHICORA — Russia's "big bang" meteor on Friday morning caused a light burst big enough to blaze up the sky and a noise boom loud enough to shatter windows and damage buildings.
While Western Pennsylvania falls into the rest of the northeastern United States as witness to periodic meteor showers and occasional one-shot spectacular celestial events, the last one that really perked up the public was nearby in Chicora, Butler County.
About 6 p.m. June 24, 1938, a huge fireball exploded over the small borough of Chicora. At first, the commotion was thought to have been caused by an explosion in a nearby building used to store gunpowder.
Gathering outside their homes, citizens soon learned the spectacular sound-and-light show was caused by a meteor streaking across the early evening sky. Written accounts noted witnesses said it "sounded like thunder" and a sharp spike of light like a fireball exploding was enveloped in what looked like a huge cloud.
While there were no injuries reported, one cow at a Chicora farm was reputedly killed by a small stone pellet, perhaps part of a larger meteorite. Another anecdote suggests only the "cow's hide was injured."
Later scientific studies would show that estimates based on the meteor trajectory and its trail of smoke showed the meteor weighed about 625 tons before it entered the Earth's atmosphere. It exploded about 12 miles above the Earth's surface.
Had it progressed closer to Earth before exploding, note the studies, it would have destroyed much of nearby Pittsburgh and resulted in very few survivors.
The cause of the Butler County sky display is known as "the Chicora Meteor," named because of where it occurred. Only two meteor fragments were found initially, but two more were discovered in 1940.
The fist-size meteor fragments were split into two collections, one set going to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington and the other to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.
In the Chicora Meteor event, the point of impact for the main meteor mass has never been found.
The Chicora strike was not widely reported by newspapers.
In the Oil Valley newspapers, headlines at that time reflected the turmoil in Europe and Adolf Hitler's growing influence, plus a rematch of the Fight of the Century between heavyweights Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. There was no mention of the meteor.
Chicora remains only one of eight sites in Pennsylvania that have yielded meteorites, according to the Carnegie. They have been found in 1850, 1886, 1887, 1891, 1907, 1923, 1938 and 1941.
In Western Pennsylvania, those sites include the 1938 meteor at Chicora and two others: the Pittsburgh Meteor find in 1850 and the Bradford Woods Meteor find in 1886, both in Allegheny County.


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I got bored half way through. 5/10.
The level of writing was pretty low quality in comparison with Togashi's usual stuff. Heck, some of the silly tropes they make fun of during the Green Island arc are played straight in this movie (like that little "hero saves distressed damsel" situation when Gon and Retz meet for the first time).
No wonder it wasn't included in the manga.
|2013-08-02, 19:09
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This movie was a massive disappointment. Story's absolutely forgettable and simplistic, something i'd expect from more generic shonen titles. Not to mention it rehashed plot points and developments already touched upon enough in the series (like Killua's "curse").
Oh , and the Retz twist was so predictable that it made Killua look dumb for not realizing what she was.
Omokage was a huge walking cliche, not to mention stupid. His ability should make him extremely powerful, since he could basically use any known skill from the other Ryodan members, but...all he did was fire Franklin's machine gun like a retard. And this is a series where people know very well how to handle their skills.
Speaking of which, the fights not only lacked the series' smartness, they were also very underwhelming and poorly choreographed, even if nicely animated. Nothing impressive, though.
Generic, typically uninspired shonen movie.
Although i just found out the script was written by Shoji Yonemura, whom i find a very mediocre writer at best, especially given his tokusatsu shows.
|2013-08-03, 12:56
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im very glad togashi didnt put this in main story. Its horrible.
flat.boring.stort seems forced.made me sleepy.predictable.not-so-good action-cliche-and so on.
the only good part was in epilog, when they showed us biske, ging and kaito
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I am going to say it again. There is a humongous difference between a movie and a 20 episode arc.
Imagine if Yorkshin had been a movie instead. It would practically have been the same as Phantom Rouge.
I for one had wished that Togashi put this story in his manga.
EDIT: That being said I get the disappointed part, it's just the "Glad Togashi didn't put this in the manga" part I don't get.
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That was pretty much your typical shounen movie, so very meh. Usually the highlights of these movies are the action scenes, but here they were very unimpressive and unimaginative. Didn't feel like Hunter x Hunter fights at all. They're usually much more strategic.
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because, still, doesnt matter how much you add the additional scene / developtment, the main point / main plot of this movie is just bad, forced, plain, flat and so on.
epilog of yorkshin arc was already good as well as prolog of greed island arc, if they put in this horrible story in between those two arc....
well, all of this is just my personal opinion based on my personal taste, so you dont have to agree with my statement
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Wasn't sure if I should start a separate thread or not... but I'm looking forward to the newly announced second movie!
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World Teachers' Day: Teachers key to meeting major Commonwealth challenges
Education, education, education you know the saying
Education is the key to everything. To peace and democratic stability, to jobs and economic growth, to good health, to respect and harmony between the sexes and between different faiths, ethnic groups and communities. It is the key to literally billions of unique human beings fulfilling their unique potential.
And teachers are the key to education. You can have a school without a building, without books and pens and desks and blackboards. But you cant have a school without a teacher. Its as simple as that.
Every one in this room will have unforgettable experiences of being shaped by wonderful teachers, or perhaps by bad ones. I have three siblings, five aunts and two uncles who are teachers, so I know about the pressures on teachers as well as the value of what they do.
So on World Teachers Day we warmly salute teachers everywhere, and particularly in the Commonwealth. We are deeply in their debt so are our children so will be our grandchildren. 40 years ago came the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers. But we knew their status 2400 years ago. Alexander the Great wrote that he was indebted to his father for living, but to his teacher for living well.
And the world faces two problems with its teachers problems which are especially acute in Africa and in South Asia.
First, there simply arent enough teachers thats a big reason why so many children dont go to school in the first place.
Second, the teachers that there are, are not trained to do their jobs properly and thats a big reason why so many children drop out of school before their time.
There is crisis at the level of teachers. Consider this: two years ago, 4,000 South African teachers died of AIDS, and 21,000 left the country to seek a better life in pastures new.
And there is crisis at the level of pupils you know the statistics as well as I. Of the 115 million children worldwide who dont even go through primary school, two-thirds are in the Commonwealth. Of the 65 million girls out of primary school worldwide, again two-thirds are in the Commonwealth. 1 in 5 of our Commonwealth countries have a pupil/teacher class-size ratio above 40:1.
Then look further at two related facts. First, that 60% of global HIV/AIDS cases are in our Commonwealth, and that most of those are in the 15-24 age bracket. Second, that well over half of our 1.8 billion people are under the age of 25.
A picture forms: most of the worlds challenges in the field of young people and education are in the Commonwealth. And teachers are the key to meeting those challenges.
Then consider the two education-related Millennium Development Goals: to achieve universal primary education; to achieve equal proportions of girls as boys in both primary and secondary school. Most Commonwealth countries have met both so we can rightly deduce that there are a few countries where things are seriously awry. These are largely in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in places like Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa.
So we in the Commonwealth know what our education challenges are. Of the six priorities we set ourselves at the 15th Meeting of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Edinburgh in 2003, the one to which I believe we bring the greatest level of expertise is that of supporting teachers. Retaining them where they are most needed; replenishing them where they are diminished; training them in their task.
Much of that work will form the basis of your discussion today.
I know you will refer to the exceptional multi-grade teacher training modules which we have developed alongside the Association for Development of Education in Africa. Think what that word multi-grade means children of all ages and all abilities in one class. And youll realise the importance of those new modules, which have been so successfully taken up.
I know you will be brought up-to-date on the September 2004 Commonwealth Teacher Recruitment Protocol to manage voluntary teacher migrations. We should all be proud that it has prompted the UK to revisit its own procedures, by demanding more of the recruitment agencies which are responsible for the Commonwealth teachers who come to work in this country. We should be proud that it has been the basis of bilateral agreements for teacher exchanges between places like Kenya and Rwanda. We should be proud that governments, NGOs like Education International, and international organisations like the ILO have recommended its adoption.