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With thousands of abandoned Staffies flooding its centres, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has launched a major campaign to reconnect people with the gentle nature of this misunderstood and increasingly shunned breed.
With thousands of helpless and abandoned Staffordshire bull terriers flooding its centres, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has launched a major campaign to reconnect people with the gentle nature of this most misunderstood and increasingly shunned breed.
Battersea's "Staffies. They're Softer Than You Think" campaign launched at Westminster yesterday, and is said to be the charity's most ambitious initiative to date.
The initiative aims to challenge commonly held misconceptions surrounding the breed and highlight what fantastic pets they can be if only given the chance.
Once known as the "Nanny dog" for its affinity with children, the Staffordshire bull terrier's previously good reputation has been seriously damaged. Staffies have been forced by a tiny minority of people to become aggressive, fighting dogs and even a substitute for a weapon in some of the country's more challenging communities.
A YouGov survey of more than 2,116 GB adults, commissioned for Battersea, has revealed that as few as 10% of people now recognise the breed's qualities as a family pet.
Claire Horton, chief executive of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, said: "More people consider the dog to be a fighting dog than a family dog. It's time we gave the breed a chance and got to know Staffies for the lovely, friendly dogs they really are.
She added: "Thousands of proud and responsible Staffie owners will tell you that Staffies are gentle, loyal and a million miles away from the hard image they have been unfairly tarnished with."
The YouGov research also found that:
- 18-24 year olds are more likely to describe Staffies as guard dogs (27%) or illegal dogs (14%) than family dogs (11%).
- Londoners are most likely to see the breed in their neighbourhood (41%) yet only 9% of Londoners admit to owning the breed, or knowing friends who own the breed.
- Almost a quarter of people (23%) base their knowledge of Staffies on what they have seen in news reports.
Battersea is concerned about the extent that Staffies are misunderstood. They are wrongly seen by many people as an illegal banned breed and are portrayed by the media as a danger to society. For the charity, this results in thousands of homeless Staffies coming through its doors hoping for a second chance in life.
Claire said: "We're working with many proud, responsible owners to champion the positive qualities of the breed, as it's vital that we tackle the issue at its source. Staffies will only stand a chance if we dispel the notion of a dog as a weapon or accessory in inner-city communities."
- In the last year Battersea took in 2,470 Staffies – more than two thirds of which were strays.
- 15 years ago there were only 580 Staffies and Staffie crosses at Battersea.
- The average length of stay for a Staffie at Battersea is 63 days. A West Highland Terrier stays for just 23 days and a Golden Retriever only 9 days.
- To join the campaign, visit www.battersea.org.uk/dogs/get_involved.html

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I felt proud when I came third as the Green party candidate in a Westminster council byelection last December, beating the Lib Dems. My modest achievement – 152 votes out of a total of 1,313 – made me feel that politics wasn't hopeless. My campaign, which consisted of 2,000 copies of an A5 leaflet and cost about £40, proved that even a determined novice could have an impact.
But I never dreamed that two months on I would read in the national press that my modest success had resulted in a row in the upper reaches of the Conservative party.
The local Conservatives have not returned my call and Central Office will not comment, but the Times reported yesterday that in an extremely bad-tempered meeting in a pub in Westbourne Grove on Monday evening, there were "recriminations" over who was to blame for the Conservatives' shockingly bad result in the Queen's Park byelection, at which they were thumped by Labour and, with 211 votes, had only 59 more votes than me. After the byelection, Labour were eager to snatch the credit for an 11% swing from the Tories. But with 11.7%, the Green party recorded the highest increase in vote share (there was no Green candidate in 2006, so that is an 11.7% increase on 0). Reader, you heard it here first. The Conservatives are squabbling, and it's because of 152 Greens who voted for me.
This matters because the constituency containing Queen's Park, Westminster North, is a Conservative target, and candidate Joanne Cash apparently feels she has had little support in her attempts to reach out to these poorer areas.
It all came to a head on Monday night. Cash had enlisted party chairman Eric Pickles to help her bar local bigwig Amanda Sayers from a new term as association chairman. This feat accomplished, Pickles left, only for Lord Strathclyde, Tory leader in the Lords, to suddenly announce his resignation as president. (Strathclyde's previous most recent resignation was from Trafigura's hedge fund.)
When Sayers was immediately appointed in his stead, Cash resigned and marched out. The next day, in a flurry of messages on Twitter, Cash revealed she would be standing after all: "I did resign. Assoc did not accept. CCHQ has resolved specific issue so I am not leaving. It's official DC has changed the party!!!!!!!!"
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Cash's tweet, "RIP Dinosaurs", and her profile as a moderniser (she was pictured digging in a local park with David Cameron) have led observers to diagnose a clash of cultures. Or is it that Cash, 40, is pregnant? Unbelievably, this is said to have annoyed some local activists. But I think it was none of these things: it was my 151 Greens.


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"Without a doubt," the Arizona State quarterback said at the Scouting Combine. "But that's been my whole life and that's OK. I understand. Shoot, if I saw a 6-7 kid playing quarterback I might think the same thing. But I think people's opinions change when they see me in a workout, or they see me in a football game, or they see me on the practice field. And nobody would guess I was 6-7, the way I play."
Built more in the lines of a basketball forward, Osweiler made the most of his starting opportunity in 2011 and hopes to convert that record-breaking campaign into enough of a resume to convince National Football League teams that he could soon be starting in the professional ranks. Actually, the Sun Devil had committed to attend Gonzaga University on a basketball scholarship before electing to pursue football instead at Arizona State.
It was a bit of a surprise when the junior announced that he was leaving school to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, but the recent firing of head coach Dennis Erickson played a big part in that decision. Listed at over 6-foot-8 by the university, teams were pleasantly surprised that the quarterback measured in at "just" 6-foot-6 7/8 at the Combine.
From past experiences, taller quarterbacks usually lack the mobility needed to escape pocket pressure, citing 1991 Seattle Seahawks first-round draft bust Dan McGwire as the poster child for avoiding quarterbacks of that size. But Osweiler has several things going for him that McGwire lacked.
Osweiler is light on his feet and shows good flexibility rolling out and throwing from the outside hashes. Perhaps due to his basketball experience, he can not only slide and move laterally out of the pocket, but has the arm strength, body control and balance to make all the throws on the move, along with the ability to fire the ball deep with impressive accuracy. The Baltimore Ravens have had success with a quarterback that Osweiler is often compared to – 6-foot-6 Joe Flacco.
"I hear it tossed around every once in awhile," Osweiler said of the comparison to McGwire. "I don't pay too much attention to it because I feel like I'm my own style of a quarterback. I don't feel like there has ever been a quarterback who is 6-7, 240 pounds and has the athleticism I do and can make every throw on the football field. So, I ignored all those comparisons and played football the way I was taught to."
A diligent worker in practices and a player who could have had his mail forwarded to the Sun Devils film room, where he could often be found watching opposing game film, the junior put together a record-breaking campaign in 2011. He set school season records with 326 completions of 516 pass attempts for 4,036 yards, with 4,126 yards in total offense. His pass completion percentage of .6318 rank third on the ASU annual record chart, while his 26 touchdown tosses rank fourth.
During his playing days at Flathead High School in Kalispell, Mont., Osweiler excelled on the gridiron and basketball court. He was listed as the 25th-best pro-style quarterback in the country by Rivals.com and rated 47th at his position by Scout.com. He was named the 2008 Gatorade State Player of the Year for Montana, giving Arizona State two of Montana's past three Gatorade State Players of the Year, joining former Sun Devils offensive lineman Matt Hustad, who won the award playing for Helena High School in 2006-07.
As a senior in 2007, he led the state of Montana in completed passes (189) and passing yards (2,703), ranking second in pass attempts (303) and passing touchdowns (29). He also led the Braves in rushing with 162 carries for 700 yards (4.3 ypc) and 13 touchdowns.
Osweiler was more known by recruiters for his basketball skills. He committed to Gonzaga as a sophomore and averaged 24.9 points and 14.5 rebounds as a junior before deciding to strictly focus on a collegiate football career.
Osweiler spent the offseason working out feverishly, as he hoped to challenge for the full-time starting job. He earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU's offseason strength and conditioning program, but failed to begin the season under center. He managed to play in six games, throwing four touchdowns with no interceptions on 62-of-109 attempts (56.9 percent) for 797 yards.
The 2011 season would be Osweiler's coming out party, as he rewrote the ASU records as the tallest starting quarterback in the nation became the first player in the history of Sun Devils football to throw for more than 4,000 yards, finishing the season with 4,036. He also set school records for completions (326), attempts (516) and completion percentage (63.2), and threw for 26 touchdowns, the fourth most in school history.
A few weeks after playing in the Las Vegas Bowl, and with a new coaching staff taking over the program, Osweiler declared for the NFL draft.
Osweiler started 15-of-25 games at Arizona State, completing 412-of-680 passes (60.59%) for 5,082 yards, 33 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, as he scored four times on 137 carries for 221 yards (1.61 ypc)…He joined Rudy Carpenter (.610; 799-of-1,309; 2005-08) as the only players in school history to complete more than 60% of their passes during their careers at ASU…In 2011, Osweiler became just the fourth player in Pac-12 Conference annals to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season, setting the school annual mark with 4,036 yards. Nick Foles of Arizona also had 4,334 yards in 2011, as they joined other league 4,000-yard passers: Cody Pickett of Washington (4,458 in 2002) and Derek Anderson of Oregon State (4,058 in 2003)…Along with Foles (4,321 in 2011) and Pickett (4,273 in 2002), Osweiler joined the conference's exclusive club as that trio are the only passers in the league to tally 4,000 yards in total offense, ranking third on that list with 4,126 in 2011…Became the first Sun Devil to attempt 500 passes (516) in 2011, as his 326 pass completions topped the school season record of 274 by Andrew Walter in 2002…His 26 touchdown passes in 2011 rank fourth on the ASU annual record chart…He completed 36 passes vs. Arizona in 2011, the third-best game total by a Sun Devil…His 63 pass attempts vs. the Wildcats tied the school record set by Paul Justin vs. Houston in 1990…Ranks fourth on the ASU game record list with 487 yards passing and sixth with 480 yards in total offense from his 2011 Arizona performance…Threw for at least 300 yards in seven of his 15 starting assignments.
Osweiler earned All-Pac 12 Conference second-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, as the Maxwell Award Watch List member and ASU team captain started all 13 games, ranking second in the league and 11th in the nation with an average of 317.38 yards per game in total offense…Set school season records with 326 pass completions, 516 pass attempts, 4,036 aerial yards, 599 total plays and 4,126 yards in total offense…His 26 touchdown passes rank fourth on the ASU annual record list, and his pass completion percentage of .6318 placed third…Had 13 interceptions and rushed 83 times for 90 yards (1.08 ypc) and three scores…Threw for more than 300 yards six times and produced multiple touchdown tosses in all but the Illinois, Washington State and Arizona clashes (had one scoring strike in each of those games).
Osweiler had a pair of scoring strikes, including a 47-yarder, as he hit on 19-of-26 tosses for 262 yards in a little over two quarters of action in the season opener vs. Cal-Davis… Produced the first of six 300-yard passing performances, as the junior ran for 34 yards and a score on five carries and connected on 24-of-32 attempts for 353 yards and three touchdowns, including a 60-yarder, vs. Missouri…Added 325 yards and three scores on 25-of-41 throws, adding 34 yards on seven runs, vs. Utah…Completed 18-of-28 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns that featured a long of 51 vs. Colorado…Hit on 28-of-44 tries for 351 yards and a 31-yard score vs. Washington State…Produced career-bests by completing 36 passes on 63 attempts (tied the school game-record), as his 487 aerial yards rank fifth on the ASU game-record chart, tossing a 58-yard touchdown, but was picked off twice in the Arizona clash…Followed with three touchdowns and 264 yards on 21-of-37 throws vs. California…Closed out his career by connecting on 30-of-47 passes for 395 yards and a pair of touchdowns vs. Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Osweiler appeared in six games, completing 62-of-109 passes (56.88%) for 797 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions…Rushed for 124 yards and a score on 38 carries (3.26 ypc)…In his first 2010 action, the sophomore went 6-for-10 and 60 yards vs. Portland State...Came on in relief of an injured Steven Threet to help lead ASU back from 17-0 deficit to win vs. UCLA 55-17, as he threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns on 27-of-36 chances, adding another score on six carries for 35 yards in a 55-34 win. It was the best passing performance by ASU on Frank Kush Field since 2007…In the Territorial Cup, Osweiler earned his only starting assignment for 2010 and finished the game 22-of-49 for 267 yards and one touchdown in an overtime thriller 30-29 win over Arizona to bring the Cup back to Tempe...Earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in the Sun Devils' offseason strength and conditioning program.
Osweiler played in six games, seeing brief action in five contests before becoming the first true freshman to start at quarterback (vs. Oregon) since Jake Plummer in 1993...For the season, he completed 24-of-55 passes (43.64%) for 249 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions…His best performance came prior to his first career start, as he hit on 11-of-27 throws for 153 yards and a touchdown vs. Southern California.
No major injuries reported.
4.83 in the 40-yard dash…1.66 10-yard dash…2.79 20-yard dash…4.32 20-yard shuttle… 7.11 three-cone drill…33-inch vertical jump…9'8" broad jump…Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times…33 7/8-inch arm length…9 7/8-inch hands…79 3/8-inch wingspan.
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MONACO (Reuters) - A lap of Monaco is much more than muscling a car round a twisty track, at breakneck speeds and millimeters from the metal barriers without crashing.
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I read with interest the report by Krivopal and coworkers (May 2003)1–
on the utility of daily routine portable chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated patients in a medical ICU. Krivopal et al showed that a strategy using daily routine chest radiographs, compared with a restrictive strategy in which radiographs are obtained based only on clinical indications, was not associated with better outcome. Although the advantage of a restrictive strategy was not as large as I expected,2
this report significantly contributes to the discussion between the two different schools of thought regarding the utility of obtaining daily chest radiographs in critically ill patients.
Unfortunately, the investigators excluded patients who had been intubated for > 72 h (ie, patients who had been transferred from another hospital). This is part of my concern. In my institution, these patients, especially, are the ones with complex diseases and are probably those in whom it would be most interesting to see whether a restrictive strategy is as safe as a strategy in which daily routine chest radiographs are made.
I was very much surprised to see that the absolute number of radiographs prompting an intervention was larger in the restrictive-strategy group. This can only be the case when the number of "radiologic events" was higher in the last group of patients. In the discussion, it is claimed that this might be the result of a difference in the number of patients (approximately 15%, not 25%, as claimed by the authors) and in case mix, but I strongly disagree that these are the only explanations. Since this was an unblinded study, giving more attention to the radiographs by individual physicians may very well have caused this difference.
Although the investigators claim that a restrictive strategy is cheaper (226 vs 293 radiographs), this needs more exploration. Were all radiology tests taken into account? I can imagine that when more radiologic events are seen, as was the case in the restrictive-strategy group, more radiology tests, such as CT scanning can or will be used. One or two transports to the CT scan ward may cause the advantage of fewer chest radiographs to be unimportant.
I read the article by Krivopal et al1
with interest but was disappointed that they omitted references to my two previous articles on this subject. In comparing the utility of daily "routine vs clinically indicated" portable radiographs of the chest in ventilated medical ICU patients, they found that studies ordered with a clinical indication had a higher score for both diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy, and that there was no difference in the health outcomes for the two groups. Our results shed a different light on the subject, and I would like to share them with you.
Our first study2
on diagnostic efficacy was performed in 1979 and 1982. In 1979, seven examinations in 32 patients (21.9%) with "no change in clinical status" showed new findings, while in 1982, 24 of 51 patients (47.1%) showed new findings. These changes would not have been known if the examinations had not been requested.
Like Krivopal et al, we realized that the radiographic changes had little meaning unless the clinician thought that they were important enough to take some action. It was not until 1997 that we documented the impact of routine daily chest radiographs on treatment decisions in an 11-bed medical ICU.3
Two hundred consecutive patients underwent 471 portable chest examinations. A change in therapy was made on the basis of 174 of the radiographs (37%). The most frequent therapeutic interventions were the use of diuretics to treat pulmonary edema (26%), repositioning of the endotracheal tube (24%), and diagnostic studies to determine the cause of new pulmonary infiltrates (16%). At least one change in therapy was made for 91 of the 133 intubated patients (66%), but for only 14 of the 62 nonintubated patients (23%). In our facility, the routine radiograph seemed to be an important indication for treatment decisions.
There are several other considerations that are worth noting. The numbers in the present study were small, with only 94 patients in 10 months. Were there actually only about two patients per week who had been intubated for > 48 h in their 20-bed ICU? How did these small numbers influence their results?
The authors also make reference to radiation dose and cost. The amount of radiation received by the ICU patient, even with multiple repeated examinations, presents no risk to the health of the patient, given their presence in the ICU. The cost of the chest radiograph makes up only a small fraction of the cost of an ICU stay. The cost for not making the proper patient management decisions completely eclipses the cost of radiography.
The ICUs in the authors institution are run by residents. Because of the multiplicity of problems with ICU patients, the next steps in management are frequently difficult to discern. How often did the negative chest radiograph finding influence the residents in their planning so that they did not undertake other types of unnecessary tests? How often did the normal finding or lack of change in the radiograph increase the confidence of the residents that they were following the proper course of action?
Because of our findings and the above considerations of the present study, I think that the issue of the indication for daily routine radiographs has not been settled. I do feel that the daily routine radiographs make an important contribution to the management of the ICU patient and that they are justified.
We appreciate the comments of Drs. Janower and Schultz regarding our study of the utility of daily routine portable chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated patients in the medical ICU. We welcome the opportunity to respond to their questions and comments.
Dr. Janower's 1997 study appears to suffer from the same problems we noted in other earlier attempts to assess the utility of routine chest radiographs in this patient population. His study was observational rather than a randomized, controlled trial. One quarter of the "abnormalities" detected were repositioning of the endotracheal tube, an intervention that is unlikely to have prevented a significant adverse outcome. Furthermore, in his study, we cannot determine how many of the abnormalities that were detected would have been found if the radiograph had been obtained as the result of a clinical suspicion of a problem. Finally, there is no attempt to determine whether the real outcomes of interest (eg, length of time on the ventilator, length of stay in the ICU, or mortality) are affected by the use of routine radiographs. We acknowledged in our manuscript that the relatively small size of our sample may have led to a β error with respect to some of these outcomes. Nevertheless, we believe that as a result of our study design our data provide more information than those of the observational study he reports. Although it is possible that a negative routine radiograph may have averted unnecessary testing by residents, our anecdotal experience would suggest that there are a greater number of routine films with "false-positive" results in the ICU setting than truly negative radiograph findings. Thus, the performance of routine radiographs might be expected to lead to a greater expenditure of resources rather than to a reduction of costs.
Dr. Schultz raises a question about our decision to exclude patients who had been intubated for > 72 h at the time of randomization. We agree that these patients, typically transferred from another facility due to a failure to respond to therapy, are often more complex than the usual ICU patient. Consequently, we believed that a subgroup analysis would have been necessary with separate randomization for that group, and we were concerned that we would not have a sufficient number of patients in the time frame established for the study to arrive at meaningful results. Further study of this group of patients is warranted.
The absolute number of radiographs prompting an intervention was larger in the nonroutine arm of the study. Although the staff in the ICU was not blinded to the randomization, the radiologists interpreting the radiographs were blinded. We remind Dr. Schultz that the definition of a "new finding" was based on the radiologist's interpretation. Thus, a bias by the residents and attending physicians in the ICU cannot explain this finding.
Finally, Dr. Shultz's comments regarding the total cost of the patients' radiologic evaluations are valid and were acknowledged in our discussion. In addition to expenses associated with personnel costs attributed to the inefficiency of nonroutine radiographs, it is possible that the total number of studies and related costs in the nonroutine group was greater than those in the routine group, especially since a higher number of new findings was detected. However, those studies would presumably be clinically indicated. It is the goal of all of us to reduce the cost of testing that does not further the clinical outcome of the patient.
Larger studies as well as investigations of different patient populations will be needed to answer all the questions surrounding the topic of routine chest radiographs in patients with respiratory failure who are treated with mechanical ventilation. Such studies should be performed in a randomized, controlled protocol, and meaningful clinical outcomes should be sought.
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ok so im trying to find an original body for my hot rod project but diffrent people are telling me diffrent things. (i want to build a custom chop-top sedan) some people tell me a model a frame with a t body. or all sorts of things. what are the diffrences in the t body and the a body?
Personally I don't think there is a big enough difference in anything other than some measurements and appearance. How about other makes? There are much better deals out there on "off brands" like Chrysler products from the 20's they are MUCH cheaper.
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im looking at a 30 model A sedan, i want to shop top and make it my own custom hot rod. the one im looking at is a bit ruff. mostly surface rust but bottom is showing some holes. and he said the sub frame is gunna need work aswell. it has doors, no glass just bare body. hes asking $1000. and it would cost me approx. $900 in gas and 2 days sraight driving round trip. my question is what is the value of one of these bodys in this condition. id like to know cuz basically im spending 2grand on this. i live in arlington, wa and i cant find anything anywhere near my area
I don't know the value of it but I sure see easier ways. At the last swap meet out at the Goodguys in Pleasanton Ca there was a super nice 30 Model A coupe, complete, we are talking a driver. It had a super solid body with fiberglass fenders. It was an old or original paint on it so it wasn't just covered with bondo or something. It looked very solid and it was $3500.
I am thinking you need to keep looking.
Does it come with a title? Have you ever taken on a project of this magnitude? Me personally, I would pass. I was gonna go that route, ended up buying a complete '31 Tudor Sedan for $6500. You can get pretty much everything or a Model A. Just how motivated are you? Good luck.
the VIN is on the motor not the body so i couldnt get a title with it. im building a custom hotrod and dont want fiberglass. id like a metal body, gives me more freedom to customize. and i just plain dont want fiberglass. its definitely going to have to get it inspected VINed and licenced. thats not too hard.
You gotta sharpen your search skills. THere's a whole bunch of A's in washington and oregon.
Search craigslist.
I just did a 2 minute search and there's so many I can't decide which one to give you a link to.
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Model A sedans ... are one of the most produced body styles in 1928/1929/1930/1931. You just need to look a little harder and longer.
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The main difference is the cowl. A 1930/1931 has slightly more foot room.
A lot of Hot Rod Model A are built on a 1932 Ford chassis. The frame is much more sturdy and also has 2.5 inches more wheelbase. :D
Here is a Model A sedan on a 1932 chassis.
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He's being charged with the death of a Gainesville police lieutenant, but now it will a lot less expensive for the 21-year-old defendant to bond out of jail.
Circuit Judge Stan Morris reduced Austin Wright's bond from 500,000 dollars to 100,000 dollars Friday morning during a bond hearing at the Alachua County Courthouse.
Authorities say Wright was driving under the influence when he struck Gainesville Police Lieutenant Corey Dahlem in the early morning hours of April 3.
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The New Look
Google's in makeover mode for their services, obsessing over a clean and mobile-friendly version of every service. Those makeovers started with the attractive design of Google+, but has since extended to Gmail, Google Docs, and YouTube, among other services.
The search page was an inevitable step in this process, but the version we're seeing in experimental mode now may or may not be what we're looking for. It seems that the option featuring multiple scroll bars is going through internal testing. Here's a video taken by Tech-Net:
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Atheists and other critics of Christianity have no shortage of claims against the Bible's reliability; therefore, we should be equipped to answer these objections. In this section we will be examining the things that are presented as the strongest evidences against Christianity. Let me stress again what was stated a bit earlier; the Christian should not get caught up in endless arguing against the never ending barrage of attacks, for if the strongest evidence comes to nothing, we should not be concerned with the tedious details that atheists will doubtless throw out as a last ditch effort to land a blow against biblical truth. The Bible instructs us not to get caught up in endless disputings over words and railings that come from the proud who seek to do nothing more than cause strife. The scriptures also instruct us to avoid foolish questions that are unprofitable and vain. Jesus instructed His disciples not to cast their pearls before swine for they will reject it and come back to trample you.
For the reasons above, I stress again that the purpose of this study is not to arm the Christian with fodder to blast at the atheist, but to be a tool to give the believer confidence that the attacks against God are nothing and to be used as an evangelistic tool. If we answer the objections of the critics of God and find that there is an open door to share the truth of salvation in Christ, these things are indeed profitable in a discussion; however, if we answer objections and find an atheist begins to entrench himself and launch into machinegun fire argumentation, obey the Bible's instruction and withdraw yourself knowing that he is proud, puffed up by his vain imagination and is self-condemning. There are many who have adopted atheism simply because they have never heard anything that refutes it and may be open to the truth. There are others who are atheists because they are revolted by the thought ...
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Target: FBI Director Robert Mueller
Goal: Ensure all available agency resources are used in the search for two missing Iowa girls.
Ten-year-old Lyric Cook and her cousin eight-year-old Elizabeth Collins recently went to ride their bikes and never returned home to their grandmother. After investigation of the surrounding area, the girls' bikes were found abandoned next to Meyers Lake. Family members stated that not only did the girls not know how to get to the lake, but they doubt the girls would have gone swimming in a lake they were unfamiliar with. While authorities are draining Meyers Lake in belief that the girls possibly drowned, the case is beginning to look more and more like an abduction case.
If the lake is drained and the girls' bodies are not found, the search will continue for them in assumption that they were abducted. In such a small town, it is essential that community members communicate with each other and help in finding these girls. This family needs as much support as possible, not only from people in Iowa, but also from people around the country. It is necessary that people spread the word that these girls are missing in order to raise awareness and increase the amount of people who would recognize the missing girls if they were spotted in public. Additionally, the FBI must use all available resources to aid in the search. We must work together as a nation to help find Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, and we must provide as much support for the family as possible.
Dear Robert Mueller,
The story of the two missing girls in Iowa is all over the news now, and we would like to be assured that all agency resources will be used to find them. It is understood that Lyric's and Elizabeth's bikes were found abandoned near Meyers Lake, yet they have never been there to swim before. If the girls are not found after the lake is drained, the search for them must continue. If they were abducted, it is extremely important that we spread the word. Their pictures should be in newspapers and news websites across the country in order to make the public familiar with the case. If people know what Lyric and Elizabeth look like, they are more able to identify them if spotted in public. This could make it much easier to find the missing girls.
Also, search parties should be formed within their community in Iowa. If community members work together, it is more likely that the girls will be found. It is extremely helpful that their community is a small and close-knit one because most people in the neighborhood know each other and thus know the girls. In this time of hardship and struggle, I would like to do everything possible to assure the families of Lyric and Elizabeth that all federal resources are being used to search for the girls. We want their families to know that they are not alone in the search of the girls.
[Your Name Here]


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This is a discussion on Owners of Sig 229SAS Talk to me(updated 5-23) within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Has anyone with a SAS had problems with their grips? I was at one of the gunshops i visit today and they had a 229sas ...
Has anyone with a SAS had problems with their grips?
I was at one of the gunshops i visit today and they had a 229sas and 239sas both with plain plastic grips i fondeled the 229sas and before i could as The owner told me the grips for both were on order from sig
Sig had called about the guns wantiung the wood grips back and said they would send wood grips out as soon as new batch came in and sent the plastic grips to but on the gun in mean time
Anyone else heard of this i trust this dealer and the owner as its one of the 2 places i spend a lot fo $$$$ so they know me
I must say that DAK trigger is sweet so is the feel of the SAS out side nice and smooth
Thanks George Im gonna head over to read it now
Like George said in his article, the 229 SAS is soft shooting for a .40. It is much nicer to fire than my glock 23.
The trigger is very nice. Smooth and not too heavy. Longer and heavier feeling than my glock, but when I took mine to the class the other weekend I didn't have any issues with the trigger.
I did, however, discover that I don't like the rear site on the SAS. I am used to the three dot site system and find I prefer that. The SAS has a single white bar under the notch on the rear site. I plan on swapping the rear site out and putting on a rear night site to go with the front night site.
The grip is slightly longer than my glock 23, though it looks much longer when side by side. The round capacity is 12+1 where the Glock 23 is 13+1. I guess a function of magazine design, no big deal for me. The wood grips actually come down a bit past the end of the frame to form a small mag well. I didn't find the grips to be too fat for my hands. I am tall and thin with hands to match, so YMMV. I did like the swell up near the slide stop, as it helped prevent me from riding the slide stop and having the slide fail to lock back on an empty magazine.
The other thing I discovered that I wasn't completely happy with was the slide serrations don't go all the way to the top of the slide. I guess this is particular to the 229, as the other models have the serrations going all the way. I could get a grip with little issue on the 229, but have a much more positive grip on the ones with full serration. I might look at the 226 SAS and compare the difference in size.
Here is a picture of the 229 next to my glock 23.
The slide serations only going half way up. Yeah, I'm not really a fan of that either. I've more of a P220 fan so I'm more partial to the P228, P226, P225. I'm not really sure why SIG wanted to do this differently than the other SIGs.... But it should be noted that the 229 was designed and built from the ground up as a .40 caliber handgun. Unlike other .40's which are 9MM's with a conversion. Most .40's are like that. The USP is another handgun designed as a .40 first. This is why these guns feel better during firing.
One of these days I'm going to buy me a 225 - one of the best CCW options ever.
Bud, I am buying one of these SAS P229's in 40 THIS SUMMER. I have dry fired one in a static situation and LOVED the DAK pull. Long but LIGHT. If you'll look at the comparison pix, one thing that has got to JUMP right out at you is the melt job on the SAS v. the very sharp angles on the Glock. I have a M27 and I love it, but it sometimes digs into me even if I'm wearing a body shield on my holster. That Sig is soooooo smooth, it's going to be a way more comfortable carry for certain. I also like the Wood grips, but CT has just come out with similar grips and a Laser. Might try me a set of those. I have also heard that Sig INCLUDES a .357 Sig factory barrel with the installed 40. Anybody know if this is true? If so that just sweetens the deal. I can't wait to get mine. I could forsee it becoming my #1 carry gun. I'll get the Galco "Concealable" model holster.
My wife has gotten me (for my birthday last week) a SureFire X200 and adaptor for my H&K USP 45 so that has become my dedicated house gun. The H&K USP trigger pull is way heavier than the DAK, it seems to me.
Former Army Infantry Captain; 28 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; NRA Patron Life; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.
Well expect a review from me later in the summer on one i found it and have it in layaway course first think to be changed will be barrel for 357 sig
And be very surprised this is looking to be a 2 new sig summer
I just bought a .357 Sig barrel for my Sig, and after a little gentle file work I got it to fit the SAS. Looking forward to giving the new barrel a work out this weekend.
I haven't heard of the SAS coming with a .357 Sig barrel, and mine did not. If you get one with the extra barrel for free that would be a good deal.
Nope no spare barrel that i was told mine sitting on hold so bummer
Picked mine up today still waiting on wood grips..
Gonna try to break in this weekend Also gonna start looking for a 357 sig barrel can't imagine i will keep the 40 barrel in it too long for carry


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More BIG Dollar Tree Snowflakes
I've had these assorted snowflakes in my 'craft stash' for TOO long. It was time to 'Use them or Donate them'. The REASON they have been just 'sitting there' for so long was because I couldn't think of anything to DO with them. Giving myself an ultimatum seemed to do the trick!! I left them sitting in plain sight for a week and finally came up with some ideas!
I had some white snowflakes and some gold ones; both about 10″ across. (I forgot to take pics before I added stuff!)
On these I added an 8″ aqua paper doily, a hand folded white crepe paper rosette, a small white snowflake, a turquoise JOY glitter ornament and a small white snowflake foam sticker in the middle of the 'O'. I had all of these supplies in my stash, and all of them came from Dollar Tree.
I had quite a few of the big white snowflakes, so I made a few different styles.
On this one I added a 6″ clear plastic snowflake first, then a white hand folded crepe paper rosette, and a silver glitter 'Merry Christmas' ornament to top it off.
I topped a couple of them with BIG red glitter 'Believe' ornaments.
On these I just did a BIG hand folded vintage sheet music rosette, mounted on the back. I use tacky glue for gluing all these things together.
I did the big vintage sheet music rosettes on the back of some of the gold glitter snowflakes.
A few more layers on this one than the red 'Believe' one.
Sheet music rosette behind the gold glitter snowflake. An 8″ clear snowflake on top of the gold glitter; a cream color hand folded crepe paper rosette, then a gold glitter 'Merry Christmas' ornament.
Sheet music rosette on the back of this one also.
8″ clear white plastic snowflake on top of the gold; topped with a white glitter "JOY" ornament and some white foam snowflake stickers.
I did a smaller vintage sheet music rosette on this one.
I put one of the big plastic snowflakes on top of the gold snowflake; then the sheet music rosette; topped with the gold and sliver "Merry Christmas" ornament.
Two kinds of snowflakes; six styles of wreaths!
BIG Dollar Tree Snowflake 'wreath'
Big 18″ acrylic snowflake from Dollar Tree. (I used TOW of them, and 'offset' the points for more fullness) Smaller silver glitter covered cardboard snowflake, also from DT. Hand crafted vintage sheet music rosette topped with a silver glitter "Merry Christmas" DT ornament. (the Merry Christmas ornaments come in a five pack).
A little bit of glue, $3.20 worth of supplies and about five minutes is all it took to create this simple 'wreath'.
Upcycled Dollar Tree trinket boxes
These little trinket boxes at Dollar Tree are quite well made and have a magnetic closure. The designs on the tops . . . . um . . .well . . . really easy to alter!
The manufacturers stickers on the bottom are nearly impossible to remove. Much easier to just cover them with a mix or match paper. On these red boxes I opted for a piece of old dictionary page.
I glued a piece of red glitter paper (also from DT!) to the top. Then a turquoise glitter "JOY" ornament (with the hanger loop clipped off) glued on (I use tacky glue) and a little white foam snowflake sticker (Yep, got that at DT too!) in the center of the "O".
I always put a little bit of 'paper shred' inside any gift boxes that I sell. It's just a quirk of mine, I guess. People ALWAYS open up boxes and look inside and I guess I just like there to be a little something inside to surprise them! You can buy the bags of basket filler paper shred at DT also. I add 'other stuff' to the regular shred to make my own custom blend. Colored tissue paper, iridescent icicles, hand folded and cut vintage sheet music and just whatever else I can find!
I decided one little red jingle bell (from where else?!?) would look cute on the front flap.
I tucked them in with a few other red and turquoise items in my booth.
I have a lot of red and turquoise hand crafted felt ornaments in my booth this year too. It's one of my favorite Christmas color combinations!
I've also altered other colors in non-holiday themes.
Dollar Tree Glitter Holly Wreath
Found these solid green glitter holly wreaths at Dollar Tree.
They are about 12″ across and came in solid red glitter too. I only bought the green because 'red holly leaves'??? Um. No.
Super quick and easy to spruce up! I glued (using tacky glue) little red jingle bells on top of the raised 'berry' spots. And then glued a red glitter "Merry Christmas" ornament at the top, over the bow. (also using tacky glue)
**** A word about 'glues'. I am not a big fan of hot glue. I ALWAYS get burned at least once, EVERY time I use it; and I HATE the strings! (yes, I KNOW you can get rid of the strings with a hair dryer. I still hate having to deal with them!!) So, I use tacky glue whenever possible.
On these wreaths, I applied the dots of tacky glue on top of ALL the berry spots at once. This gives it a minute to start to 'set'. It really only takes a few seconds to begin to set. Then I added all my bells and let it dry flat overnight. The next day, I added the Merry Christmas ornament the same way.
Tacky glue also holds up better to extreme heat or cold; whereas hot glue tends to harden and crack and crumble over time. Stepping off my glue soapbox now.
Perfect, no?
The bells at Dollar Tree come on FOUR sizes. The biggest ones in a 9-pack. Then they have bags of them in three smaller sizes. The smallest ones (which is what I used on this wreath) have 50 per bag. I buy several of each size of the red bells and put them on EVERYTHING!! All four sizes of bells come in red, green, silver and gold. And yes, I have a stash of ALL four colors!
Red and green vignette in my booth. The big jingle bells sell well individually priced too. have a bowl and jar of them.
Those same red glitter 'Merry Christmas' ornaments were the perfect addition to some 'snow globe' apothecary jars I made using Dollar Tree supplies too.
These turned out really cute!
I actually bought the supplies for these a year or two ago; and just got around to using them this year. The white glitter deer is an ornament, but it did stand on it's own, I used wire cutters to cut off the to hanging loop on the antlers. The snow came from DT also. The little bags they used to sell with the Christmas Village stuff. (Which, by the way, I have NOT seen any of the Christmas Village stuff at DT this year?!?)
The trees were also from the Christmas village stuff; they are a little more 'lime' green than dark forest green. They came in a two pack, two sizes. I used one of each size in these jars.
I made one square jar too. On this one you can better see how far up I filled the snow. First I applied a thin layer of tacky glue on the entire inside base of the jar, to hold some of the snow in place. But BEFORE I poured the snow in, I added the trees and reindeer. Put a good size 'glob' of tacky glue on the bottom of each tree and positioned them. Did the same with the reindeer. (if your jar opening is not big enough to fit your hand inside, use a pair of pliers to lower them into place and position them, as needed. Then before your tacky glue dries, pour in an inch or so of snow.
A little red snowflake that I had in my stash was perfect to place on top of the lid. I used green satin ribbon to tie the red glitter "Merry Christmas" around the neck of the jar.
Classic red and green Christmas decorations.
Dollar Tree mercury glass lanterns
These mercury glass style pint size glass jar lanterns with wire handle are perfect 'as purchased' from Dollar Tree.
Still, I prefer to always add a 'little something' to dress them up a bit . . . and as an inspiration to others. Most of the time I just rummage through the embellishment supplies I have on hand to find those little somethings. In this case, I had some blue METAL snowflake charms that I tied on with some satin ribbon.
Whenever possible, I make the added embellishments 'removable', just in case the purchaser has a different vision for using them. These are easily removable by just untying the ribbon.
They also had gold and red colors of these mercury glass lanterns. I usually add a tea light or batter tea light to them before I put them out for sale in my booth or at a show. It's just a little extra 'nicety' that doesn't cost hardly anything to add on.
Crochet thread snowmen with Dollar Tree hats
Found these cute glitter snowman hat ornaments at Dollar Tree.
They came in silver, red or black. I had made some snowmen out of stacks of spools of vintage crochet thread in the past, but didn't have a hat the really 'set them off' just right. These were the perfect size!
First I had to remove the hanger from the top of the hats. They are made of styrofoam, and some of the styro came out with the hanger. I filled the hole with some tacky glue and a bit of wadded tissue paper. Let that dry overnight and topped the patch with matching glitter.
A piece of black ribbon for a hat band and a rusty jingle bell to dress the hat up a bit.
I glued together spools of crochet thread with tacky glue.
A circle of cardboard glued to the base for some added stability.
You could leave them 'as is' if desired, but I desired some SPARKLE!! I brushed the outside of the spools with Mod Podge and rolled them in some vintage style Mica flakes that I had on hand. Any glitter will do though.
I made charcoal eyes and carrot noses out of FIMO clay; baked to harden; glued in place. another snippet of black ribbon for a scarf and some vintage black buttons.
The one taller 'three section' snowman I left 'unglittered'. He's the one that got the hat with the rusty jingle bell; and I used more of the rusty bells instead of buttons on him. A strip of tea stained muslin for a scarf. You COULD tea stain the spools of crochet threads too, if you wanted to. (Just do so as your FIRST step though!) Those are the ones I made last year.
This year I bought red and black hats. Added some red jingle bells to the hats.
My stash of crochet thread was running low, and I had a few smaller spools to use up; so I made a few as ornaments of just the heat with a hat. I had run out of the Fimo charcoal eyes and didn't want to wait until I made more to finish these guys, so I improvised and used what I had; which was some regular ole thumbtacks, painted matte black. I added some tiny seed beads for the mouth.
Kind of wishing I had glittered these!
Two of the mica glittered ones left over from last year, and one new 'three high' with a black hat that I made this year. Gave that one a red felt scarf and a red FIMO heart instead of buttons. The eyes are still the thumb tacks on this one, just painted to look more like real eyes.
These taller snowmen were the perfect backing for this batch of vintage salt shaker snow guys!
Dressed up Dollar Tree skeleton
I forgot to take a picture of this one before I dressed her up, but these are the basic plastic skeletons that they have at Dollar Tree every year.
I made her an orange tulle tutu, and tied an sheer orange ribbon around her waist.
To make the tutu, I just do a running stitch along the folded edge of the tulle; then gather it up to size and stitch it in place.
The bow in the back is a cute little extra.
The collar is a felt spider web I had on hand. I slit it, cut out the very center and one section (to make it curve) and glued it back together. The little spider buttons I had on hand also.
With one section removed, when I glued it back together, it curved down and fit over her shoulders nicely.
I made the crown out of black paper, added a spider web sticker and one of the spider buttons. The crown fit over the loop for hanging on top of her head.
Took no more than 15 minutes to dress her up.
Dollar Tree Halloween Decor: Bird skeletons
How cute are these little bird skeletons I found at Dollar Tree?!?! I grabbed a few of them, not knowing WHAT I was going to DO with them; but I just HAD to have them.
I ended up just putting them out in my Halloween display at the antique mall 'as is'.
I thought about giving them a crown, but I put crowns of EVERYTHING! It's beginning to feel a tad redundant!
I really wish I had bought MORE of them, and set a few aside for next year when I'll have time to start on them earlier and alter them somehow.
All that I did by, sold.
Look what I just saw on Pinterest?!?! Practically the SAME bird!! This one is made from resin, and is a Bethany Lowe design with a $109.95 price tag!?!?
(I actually like the ones from DT better. The hollow chest cavity is more realistic looking. But I sure do love that top hat he's sporting!)
Look what I found at Dollar Tree
Aren't these TOO cute?!?! I love the new colors. They could be made into garden markers . . . or into bunnies to add to Easter baskets. There were a LOT of other kitchen gadgets in this color scheme too. Little plastic ramekins, mixing bowls and strainers. They are most likely just a seasonally stocked items, so get them while they last!
I actually DID need a new rolling-pin and I much prefer this style (as opposed to the kind with handles. After I brought this one home I had a brain storm or other ways I could use them and had to go back and buy a bunch MORE.
They would make great handles for baskets or wood crates. Cut in half, I could use them as feet/legs for small stools shelves etc.
Dollar Tree Glitter Crowns: Quick & Easy!!
I found these GLITTERED poster boards (3pk/ 8.5″ x 11″) at Dollar Tree. There were quite a few different colors, mostly bright 'jewel tones'. I bought the copper color and turquoise.
It IS much more 'glittery' in person than it shows in photos; and the glitter STAYS on the paper and doesn't shed as much as adding your own glitter!
To make my crown I cut one piece in half lengthwise and glued the two pieces together, end to end using tacky glue. I press mine under a heavy book overnight to be sure it dries nice and flat.
Next form your long strip into a circle, overlapping the ends as much as needed to make your crown the circumference you want. Press together and/or use clamps to be sure it dries nice and flat.
Once that glue is dry, cut your crown points with scissors. You can cut them any width you want. I prefer to make my points very WIDE. The wider points are, the sturdier they will be, and won't 'dog ear' with wear as easily.
I chose to embellish my crown with a crepe paper rosette. (you can get the crepe paper at Dollar Tree too!) Cut a 30″ piece of crepe paper. Fan fold it in 1/4″ folds. Once your whole piece is folded, glue the two ends together to make a circle. Use very LITTLE glue for this part. Too much glue and several folds will stick together in a clump.
I prefer my rosettes to be a bit 'pliable' so I back them with card-stock instead of heavy cardboard. I use my scalloped edge punch to cut my backing pieces.
This part can be a little tricky because your rosette will want to 'sprawl out' and 'pop back up' and NOT lay perfectly flat as shown in the picture above this one. Cover one side of your backing paper with plenty of tacky glue. Position your rosette so the folds fan out as evenly as possible. Gently place your backing piece, glue side down, onto your rosette. Gently tap it around the edges; you don't want it sticking too tightly just yet. Flip it over and maneuver your folds to even them out more if needed. I use a small paint scraper for this next step, but a stiff piece of cardboard would work too. With the backing facing down, take the paint scraper and tap it between each fold, close to the center. ( hope that makes sense!) This step helps the backing stick to the rosette, without crushing all those pretty folds.
I just happened to have some copper colored glitter, so I decided to glitter the ruffles of my rosette. For this, I use regular white glue (tacky glue is too thick for this). Dip a fairly stiff paint brush into the glue and gently dab it along the very edges of your rosette. If you look closely at the picture, you can see how quickly the glue absorbs down the folds, so don't use too much glue. Once you've added glue all the way around the edge; pour some glitter into a small dish and gently roll the glued edges of your rosette in the glue. Set it atop 'something' tat the edges do not touch (like a can) and let dry overnight.
I wanted to glitter one of my smaller scalloped edge circles to put in the center of my rosette. But getting glitter on the whole thing in one step proved problematic.
My solution? Glue a tiny scrap of paper to the back and fold it to make a tab. Then with the same brush I had used for the glue for the rosette edges, I covered the other side of this scallop circle with white glue and sprinkled on the glitter. That little tab came in handy for the glue drying time too, as it propped up the glued side while the glue dried so it didn't stick to anything. (as you can see, a bit of glue and glitter does seep over the edges!)
Once that glue is dry, snip off the tab on the back. I then glued my glitter circle to a slightly larger plain paper circle; then glued both in the center of my rosette. (that little bit of glue seepage dried clear, so it's not a problem.
Total cost per crown is less than a dollar!
These would be fun to make for a little girls party. Even without any embellishments they are really cute. You could even let the kids embellish their own crowns by supplying assorted plastic gem stones. (which are also available at Dollar Tree!)


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Awful, Miserable, & Borderline Inhumane
Sail Date: September 26, 2010
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Traveled As: Family (young children)
Room Type: Balcony
Pros: Seated dinner was good and waitstaff was wonderful
Cons: Everything else
Recommends Carnival Conquest? No.
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|Cabin / Stateroom
|Our bathroom flooded every time we showered. The only positive is that the beds were comfortable.
|Ship Quality
|The only positive thing I will say is they did clean the cabins twice a day, which is very good thing when people are sick. Every time we took a shower, our whole bathroom flooded.
|It's the same thing everyday, and, after two days, we'd had enough. After eight days, we were just mad.
|Children's Programs
|The staff in the kids' club is awful, at least to the under two's. Don't put your babies in there without supervision.
|Food and Dining
|The food in the dining rooms was very good, and the waitstaff in the dining rooms was exceptional.
|Service and Staff
|The waitstaff was excellent. The staff in the infirmary and the kids' club was borderline mean.
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|Cozumel, Mexico
|The ten hours we were let off the ship in Cozumel were glorious.


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Hecla Mining Q2 profit disappoints as silver production falls
Precious metals miner Hecla Mining Co's second-quarter profit missed analysts' estimates as silver production fell due to lower-than-expected ore grades.
The company, which mostly mines for silver in the United States and Mexico, said it continues to benefit from high silver margins even with increasing cost pressures in the industry.
The company's April-June income applicable to common shareholders rose to $33.2 million, or 11 cents a share, from $13.7 million, or 5 cents a share, last year.
Silver production fell 11 percent to 2.3 million ounces. However, revenue rose 33 percent to $117.9 million as realized silver prices soared 89 percent.
Silver cash costs, net of by-product credits, was 52 cents per ounce. The company expects cash costs to be about $1.00 per ounce of silver for 2011.
Analysts, on average, were expecting the company to earn 14 cents a share, on revenue of $121.1 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based company's shares closed at $6.66 on Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Sumit Jha in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon)