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DEAR JOAN: Recently we were awakened in the early morning by an acorn woodpecker.
The bird was pecking under the roof, near the gutter area at different spots. I am trying to find ways to deter this behavior. Do you have any suggestions? I called the Audubon Society of Santa Clara and was told there is not much I can do.
Besides being awakened, I am worried about the damage the woodpecker will do to our house.
May Ku
San Jose
DEAR MAY: Acorn woodpeckers store thousands of acorns and other nuts in holes that they drill usually into dead or dying trees, but sometimes into wooden structures. The nuts are wedged in so tightly that other animals can't get them out, but over time, the nuts dry and become smaller, making it easy for the adept woodpecker to get them out.
If you indeed have an acorn woodpecker, he probably is looking for places to store nuts. Acorn woodpeckers not only drill closely spaced holes for the nuts, they also will wedge them beneath shingles. However, just because he is drumming on your house doesn't mean he's getting what he wants. You'll need to get on a ladder and, very carefully, inspect the area. If you have aluminum siding, the woodpecker probably won't do any real damage, other than disturbing your sleep.
If the bird you're seeing isn't an acorn woodpecker, he may be after insects, in which case you've got a bigger issue and may need to hire an exterminator to get rid of the bugs.
If you find holes, examine them. If they are small and irregularly shaped, the woodpecker is after insects. Multiple larger holes, spaced close together, are for acorn storage.
Sometimes, woodpeckers hammer as a way of establishing territory. During mating season, they also hammer to attract a mate.
You can try covering the area where the woodpecker has been hammering with metal flashing to prevent further damage. Paint it to match the rest of the house.
Researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology tested various deterrents and found that the only one with any measure of success was mylar streamers. Their movements in the wind and the flashes of light and color managed to scare the woodpeckers away. Hang them from the eaves in areas where the woodpecker has been working. If you don't have aluminum siding and plan to get it, choose one of the light colors — woodpeckers aren't as fond of them.
Once the woodpecker has gone, be sure to repair any damage by filling holes to prevent insects from entering.
DEAR JOAN: Please do not advocate using fox urine, mountain lion or cougar urine to deter pests.
It would be nice if the animals were given a little jar and asked to urinate in it, but in fact, the methods of retrieving such a product are very cruel and rank right up there with doing the same with horses for the popular women's medication Premarin.
Say no to these practices; there are other, better ways to save your garden.
Emily Sparks
DEAR EMILY: I hadn't even considered how the manufacturers retrieve the urine, and I'm pretty sure that I don't want to know the details. You are absolutely right — there are much better ways to keep unwanted animals away.
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i'd like to share something pleasant in this piece. just a quick thought. someone left a comment on a previous post that said, "i love how genuine and vulnerable you are in this piece, yet not discouraged or in despair." which had me thinking why.. I'm going to try and explain…
we all have an inner voice, think of the angel or devil on our shoulders, which guides our choices. i spend a majority of my time in my own company, so I talk to myself very often. i however, don't have the angel and the devil on my shoulder. i have one voice, that's filled with doubt. doubt is the demon i'm fighting on a regular basis. "you're not good enough, maybe if you didn't, its because you're"… and so on, are thoughts that spend time with me. i'm harder on myself that i am on others, and its guilt that eats me up quicker than my eye can blink. i see a lot of good in things, but i'll be the first to shy away from optimism during my own battle.
i'll punish myself for being optimistic. something unexpected may happens, i'll internalise, over analyse, making it seem worse than it really is. it's self-sabotaging. so i decided (consciously) to approach this inner doubt with empathy, a little curiosity, friendliness, and plenty of forgiveness through positive affirmations. in my note to self on body image, i mentioned that this was a puzzle and the first piece is self love. granted there are many ways for people to value themselves, some of those are more emotionally beneficial than others, but there is a reason words of affirmation is one of the five love languages – words mean a lot. they're powerful in guiding how we think. so, in my own company, i surround myself with words that affirm love. that's how I stay positive.
one of my favourite quotes,
"when a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. a thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love" – Abdul-Baha
we aren't always conscious of it but every day we're judging ourselves based off words spoken that give expression to our lives. positive affirmations help me heal and keep me centred. i spend time reading quotes, poems and stories that spark feelings of self-worth, re-work my belief systems and shift my perspectives. this is what warms my spirit. find what warms yours and indulge in it. unapologetically.

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I am beginning to realize that my 8 month old is following a bit too closely in her father's footsteps. Craig made it through his childhood with 3 concussions, 2 skull fractures, multiple trips the the ER for stitches and who knows how many major cuts and bruises. This weekend marked the beginning of the chaos for me and Suede. Luckily Craig and I are laid back and realize there will be bumps and bruises along the way. A couple were a bit too close for comfort though.
Sat. Dec 23
My parents bought us a new bookshelf from Ikea in the scratch and dent. Craig and my Dad were carrying it in, and as they walk into the room, I realize my Dad is headed straight (backward) toward Suede. I yell, he doesn't register it, and proceeds to step on Suede. He realized this, didn't put down his whole weight and subsequently fell pushing the bookcase forward to try to miss her. It came crashing to the floor barely missing Suede. It was the closest call we've had with her thus far.
Sunday and Monday were somewhat uneventful with just your normal head bumps etc. on the floor while playing. Nothing to be too concerned about.
Christmas brought so much more. She first fell on her cheek on Craig's new Bongos leaving a bruise, but that was just the warm up. Suede is now fully mobile and is into things as any child could be. She dislikes being held because it takes her away from exploring the vast floor space. We were sitting in the living room of my sister's house after opening presents and Suede was on the floor playing around. Suddenly she started choking but we couldn't quite figure out what was in her mouth. She was still breathing, but having trouble. We finally saw that she has one of those metal snowflakes that you see on presents lodged in her throat and we were able to dislodge it. My sister proceeds to scare me with a story of our cousin who had a dried flower in her mouth and had to be medivaced to the hospital because her throat started closing in.
Next adventure occurred when we were packing up to leave. She was on the floor in the kitchen and I checked for any small objects around and found the area safe...so I thought. As curious as she is she decided that the dishwasher that was inadvertently left open was an excellent play space. Suddenly there was a crash and we came running in to see the her on the floor with silverware surrounding her and the bottom drawer flipped up. Either a fork or a knife or some other sharp object had punctured her eyebrow. Just a little closer and she probably would have lost her eye. Luckily it was small enough for a butterfly bandage, but walking in to see your baby bleeding is definitely a jolting experience. We're hoping she's done with these close calls for a while. Luckily it's apparent that she has angels watching over her. We were definitely blessed in more ways than one this Christmas.
Here is a picture of her eye, sort of. I tried to get it, but if you get too close she merely grabs the camera.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Merry Christmas To All, And To All A... Well You Know
Suede loved her first visit with Santa. She decided that instead of crying, she would win his heart over from the very beginning to ensure ample presents in years to come. There are so many things you don't think of (well maybe everyone else does and I don't) about having a child. Santa visits, etc., etc. Luckily I'm finding it to be quite fun. And equally lucky I have my sister Cassie to remind me of all of the essentials like first Christmas ornaments, Santa pics, and the list goes on and on. Hopefully I'll catch on to all this soon. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Lame Video, Cool Digs
Well, people have requested some pics of our new place. So here is the super-budget-low-quality preview.
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- A piece of sea glass
- A pinch of salt
- A candle
- A lighter or match
- A knife or other sharp object (a fingernail may suffice)
Casting Instructions for 'Telepathy'
Light the candle. Into it, carve a pentagram, your name, and an eye. (If there are other people, have them do this too.) Hold up the sea glass. (Take turns saying the spell if there is more than 1 person.) Say:
"Let me speak within the minds of others
And let them reply within mine.
Give me telepathic powers
So I can send pictures and words to other minds.
Let the moon and sun shine upon me
As the other stars shine bright
And I will recieve my telepathy
Next month tonight.
So mote it be!"
(Note: If there is a group, you should say it together after everybody has chanted.) Sprinkle the salt over the candle, then blow it out. If there is a group, try to blow them all out at once. Soon you will be telepathic, and anybody else who did the spell should be too.
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A nurse has appeared in court charged with murdering three patients at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport in 2011.
Victorino Chua, 48, of Churchill Street, Heaton Norris, is accused of murdering patients Tracey Arden, 44, Arnold Lancaster, 71, and Alfred Derek Weaver, 83.
He is also charged with 31 other offences including attempted poisoning, the BBC reported.
These include one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, 22 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, seven counts of attempting to administer poison and one count of causing poison to be administered with intent.
On Saturday he confirmed his name, age and address during a three-minute hearing at Manchester Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at Manchester Crown Court tomorrow.
The charges surround the contamination of saline ampoules and bags between 1 June and 15 July 2011 at Stepping Hill, which is run by Stockport Foundation Trust.
Mr Chua, originally from the Philippines, was first arrested in January 2012 and was later released on bail. He was re-arrested on Friday.
"We would like to recognise and thank the staff for showing great professionalism"
Ann Barnes
Ann Barnes, chief executive of Stockport Foundation Trust, said: "We are very much aware that at the centre of this complex and lengthy police investigation are the patients and their families affected by these events.
"Our thoughts have been with them throughout this time," she said in a statement issued by the trust.
She added: "We would like to recognise and thank the staff for showing great professionalism throughout the police investigation. We have always had an excellent safety record and are ranked as one of the best hospitals in the country by the Care Quality Commission."
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Wy are you referring to this person's gender in this headline and why is it relevant to the story ? You wouldn't have reported this as " female nurse appears in court " .
old news. the report was in the telegraph days ago!
Anonymous | 1-Apr-2014 8:20 am
Thank you for your comment. The headline was originally written for editorial layout reasons, with no intention to actively discriminate. On reflection, we have now amended this.
We apologise for any offense caused and have taken your comment on board for future reference.
And euthanasia has not been passed yet, (hope never is). Seems there are several in the "Caring Profession" that cant wait for it, to kill those in their care!
sally carson | 3-Apr-2014 11:17 am
stupid remark!
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What I've grown to cherish most about Thanksgiving Day is the part at the start of the dinner when everyone goes around the table and shares one thing they're thankful for. I know for some this is a laborious chore, a painstaking and frivolous ritual that must be rushed along as fast as possible in order to slice that turkey and get the game of pigskin back on. But for me, this had become my favorite part.
Not that I don't looked forward to the turkey and trimmings as much as the next person. I am actually one of those people who go crazy for just about every single one of those special side dishes awarded a coveted space on that oh so sanctified Thanksgiving table.
But nonetheless I've always found something especially warm and genuine – something lived out in real time – about this round-the-table ritual. Maybe the reason I came to love it so emphatically is because we never did it growing up. Thanksgiving Day just happened. And we never had to put much thought into it, not beyond recipes anyway. Just another excuse to stuff ourselves and watch a football game with loved ones. Not that there's anything wrong with watching football with loved ones. I love my family and love hanging out with them. Always good to be together. But in many ways, the day was no different from any of a thousand other family gatherings. And if all felt kinda thin. The only thing to connect it with the idea of thanksgiving was the turkey in the ceter of the table. If that's really a connection at all.
But then, well over a dozen years ago, when my newlywed wife and I were guests to another family's home, we were introduced to this wonderfully insane idea of actually taking time to… give thanks. Like, as in, verbally out-loud taking a moment to actually say what we're thankful for. Such a simple way to connect the holiday with something bigger than a plump bird and seasoned croutons.
Not that I've given up on that plump bird and croutons, mind you.
In fact, if I had to choose one tradition over the other, you might be disappointed in my selection…
But it can sometimes be difficult knowing where exactly to direct our Thanksgiving thankfulness. Recently an online message asked me, from someone struggling to come to grips with their own growing atheism: Isn't the concept of Thanksgiving Day and of giving thanks itself an inherently religious one? Doesn't it require a large and supernatural gift-giving god-person to give thanks to???
No, I don't think it does, my response explained. Not at all. At least not according to how I've always practiced our November holiday. And not according to the meaning of the term itself. Sometimes religion messes with our heads and leads us to believe that things like thankfulness should only be directed to the Big Man in the sky. Such a sad perversion. But truth be told, not only is it appropriate to give thanks to those around you, it is the responsibility of a healthy humanity to do so. A necessary prerequisite for anyone wanting to advance beyond the base humanoid level of ass-hat.
So, no, thanksgiving is not a concept by any means limited to the realm of religion. And, yes, please do spend this day and this life giving thanks to those around you. To your mother and father, to your spouse and children, to those whom you work for and to those who work for you. Be thankful and express that thankfulness out-loud verbally to the world around you. To neighbors, friends, and family. To the person who serves as cashier at your favorite store and allows you to walk out with desired purchases. To your clients who allow you to serve them in exchange for needed monetary funds. Give thanks. To everyone. Yes, on this fourth Thursday of November. But also on the other 364 days of the year as well.
And, yes of course, if you happen to believe in one god or another, it's probably appropriate to express your thanks to Him, Her, or It as well.
Grateful. Pleased. Obliged. Beholden. Thankful…
So what am I thankful for this Thanksgiving Day? What do I have to say as we make our way around humanity's large and festive table?
Well, I am thankful for a good many things. Many things indeed… It only seems natural to begin with the likes of life and love and breath and air. And I am, I am truly thankful for each of these things.
I am thankful for the job that provides me income—even if it does require me to work today on this Thanksgiving holiday. And I refuse to complain about working today. I am thankful for the job I have and the provision it ensures. I am thankful for a company that wants to make money and make money for me.
I am thankful for life's greatest joys. Especially those found in my children. These are the joys I can least imagine my life without. My ten- and almost-twelve-year-old wonders. They make me thankful for things like gymnastics and dance, things like music and red hair dye just so that those things can bring them joy and make them happy.
I am thankful for relationships and friends. For outings and events. For coffee and chocolate, for steaks and sushi, Scotch and wine. For theater and cinema. For laughs and the good kind of tears.
I am thankful for books and learning. For education and entertainment. For reading and writing and creativity. For self-expression. For the privilege of self-expression.
For my city, my country, my heritage, and my future. I am still thankful for the days when I used to believe in God, when I followed him boldly, and all that those days taught me about life in all of its majestic greatness along the way. And I am thankful for this new chapter, for all the freedom I have discovered, and for all I have yet to unearth.
I am thankful. I thank those closest to me in the closest of ways. But I am thankful for each of you, all those reading and considering and contributing in this society of life and love, of joy and wonder, of freedom and community. For all those putting forth the effort and humility to make this society a more intentionally grateful one.
I am thankful. I am grateful and pleased. Life is good. Especially when roasted turkey and a slice of pumpkin pie are placed in front of you. Good indeed.
Well, that's my piece, I suppose… Maybe a bit long-winded as we gather around this festive holiday table. But my turn is over. And now all eyes at the table turn to you.
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[ Originally on my blog ]Well I can honestly say I've never felt like this about any book in my entire life. It's odd - I absolutely loved Across The Universe as well as really disliking it and I think whilst writing this review I will decide what rating to give it.Amy and her parents are from Earth; they are being frozen and carried on a spaceship to the new Earth, Centauri Earth, to be the leaders of the new world they plan to build out there and will be reanimated upon their arrival in 300 years time. However, Amy is awoken 50 years before they are due to land and gets thrust into a world of lies and deceit whereupon someone is trying to kill the frozen people of Earth.One thing I loved about this book was it's ability to create a scenery. The ship world alone was amazingly complex, everything was described in detail - the different sections, what the people that inhabit it do and the intricacies of the technology. I felt instantly as if I was there in that world with them and wasn't left wondering about certain things. There was probably more description than was needed with regards to that, but what I love about a book is being described something but also being left with something to do with that imagination upstairs - this was perfect for me.I've recently read another book about people being frozen (A Long Long Sleep), and this was definitely nothing like that which was a plus - the story was interesting and original, the idea behind everything was quite plain and simply genius. Everything was slightly predictable though if you really thought about it, and even the main plot twist wasn't too surprising either which was kind of disappointing. The 'red herring' in the novel was no more of a red herring than an elephant as well which really annoyed me, as a bit of proper 'murder mystery' wouldn't have gone a miss. It seemed like an idea was slightly lost in space as it may be.Thinking back, the characters were bland - they had no personality, nothing that makes them tick, no real passion, they just seemed to be there to make the story and anybody could have taken those roles. They were all pretty stereotypical - the hero, his sidekick, the heroine, the bad guy. I really have nothing more to say on that subject as the characters were just lifeless.I think the thing that kept me interested most of all, was the idea of learning more about the ship and what lies were being spread around it and about it. What was Elder, the second in line to the leadership, or Amy going to find out next, and how was it going to affect them and those around them? It was definitely an intriguing book to say the least and this intrigue does make me wish that the book didn't end in some respects.This book really is like marmite to me. I just feel as though it's a lot of loose ends, which when tightened up could form an amazing masterpiece - it just needs that extra something.
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Unifor votes for strike
Autoworkers support taking action should negotiations break down
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa could see striking autoworkers in the coming weeks.
This comes after members of Unifor Local 222, which represents many of the workers at Oshawa Assembly, voted in favour of strike action, if it is needed.
In total, 96.8 per cent of members of the Oshawa local voted in favour of a strike.
Votes at other union locals yielded similar results, with 97.1 per cent of General Motors workers under the Unifor umbrella voting in favour of strike action. Meanwhile, those with Ford voted 98.9 per cent in favour, and Fiat-Chrysler with 99.0 per cent.
Colin James, the president of Unifor Local 222, says that despite the vote, the prospect of going on strike is a last resort.
"Our members do not want to strike. We do not want to strike," he tells The Oshawa Express from Toronto, where he is currently taking part in the negotiations with General Motors.
"However, if necessary, we're willing to go on strike to achieve our demands."
And according to James, those demands are job security and a commitment to keeping the Oshawa facility open.
"Our members want some sort of commitment that they're going to have a job in the future, and not be working not knowing if they're still going to be there six months or a year from now. We need to give them some sense of job security, and we're looking for a commitment for the next 10 years, hopefully," he says.
"The line's drawn in the sand. Our members just gave us a strong mandate that we need to do whatever we need to do. Our members sacrificed an awful lot when General Motors was in trouble. They're now making record profits. Quite frankly, our members feel it's an insult that they gave up a lot to keep this company alive, and now that the company's turned around, they're saying to them that they don't want to reward them for the sacrifice they made."
That sentiment was echoed by Jerry Dias, Unifor's national president.
"With this clear mandate our members have demonstrated they are in full support of their bargaining committees, and our direction in this set of negotiations. The bargaining committee will not accept a deal without a commitment to investment in Canada's auto sector," Dias states in a news release.
"The push for new investments in Canada got a lot stronger today."
Negotiations between Unifor and the three automakers will continue in the meantime. However, on Sept. 6, Dias will announce a target company, and the bargaining committee and that automaker will have until the end of the day on Sept. 19 to come to an agreement.
Once that agreement is reached, a second company will be chosen, a new deadline will be set and the process starts over again until deals are reached with all three companies.
James tells The Oshawa Express that there is no indication at this time which automaker Dias will pick, adding that traditionally, the national president does not let the union membership know of the choice ahead of time.
Unifor will be in a strike position after 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 19, when the contracts with all three automakers expire.
In an emailed statement to The Oshawa Express, Jennifer Wright, a spokesperson for General Motors of Canada, says that "GM Canada is focused on working with Unifor toward a mutually beneficial new competitive agreement."


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This bus came to our school once a month. It would pull up, park by the school, open the doors, and wait for us to invade it.
It looked like a normal school bus except it was blue. No creative words on it, just "BOOKMOBILE". No need to say more. There was nothing fancy about it, which is what led me to believe that all magical things come in disguise. So pay attention.
I actually found out in my research, that travelling libraries started in Saskatchewan in 1914. Nothing like the Bookmobile, just a bunch of crates, but cool just the same.
If you've never seen a bus of books, I can't even explain this to you properly. Just imagine paradise, well, my paradise, I really don't know what yours looks like.
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Fianna Fáil Dublin spokesperson Darragh O'Brien has welcomed the announcement from Ryanair that it is to operate nine new routes from Dublin Airports, creating 300 jobs and supporting another 1,000.
Senator O'Brien said: "This is a major vote of confidence in Dublin and very positive for the local economy in Fingal. The improved road network in north Dublin, Terminal 2 and Pier D has all helped to make it attractive for investment. The sustained investment in the airport's infrastructure over many years is one of the key factors in the expanding employments opportunities.
"Increased capacity on routes out of Dublin is a direct result of the €3 travel tax being scrapped and that is an important development we welcome. We need to see more effort from the Government in highlighting the positives of our capital city to bring about more investment and job creation."


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Today, CNET wrote an analysis piece called Apple's quiet iPad launch proves no one cares about tablets which inspired the following thoughts about the mobile device ecosystem:
Some say that a compromise is when no one is happy with the outcome. Such seems to be the case these days with tablets, especially in the face of excellent, lightweight 2-in-1 touchscreen notebooks.Tablets are a compromise that fewer and fewer are willing to make.
Too Little and Too Much
Tablets are essentially phones on growth hormones: an Android or iOS operating system with a big screen, a camera, and sometimes mobile phone and data connectivity. But a tablet makes a terrible phone (and goodness knows we've all seen people with huge tablets up to the sides of their heads making a call), and a very awkward camera (e.g. tourists holding full-sized iPads over the edge of the Grand Canyon taking pictures. Selfies? Fuhgeddabouditand!) Plus, try getting a tablet into your back pocket. (Heck, trying getting some newer phones into your back pocket!) The bottom line is that tablets are not portable the way we think about portability in mobile devices these days.
On the other hand, 2-in-1 touchscreen notebooks deliver much of the battery life, and all of the OS and full-strength apps that matter on a full-capability device in a comparable form factor. A 2-in-1 is no LESS portable than a tablet but brings along much more utility that makes lugging it around worthwhile for when you need something better than a big ol' phablet.
More Convergence Coming
With Apple performing a soft launch on the latest iPad – and all the numbers on tablets decreasing since 2014 – it fair to say we've seen the best of what the tablet form factor can deliver. It turns out that the laptop, evolved into the 2-in-1, is the better convergence partner with large-screen phones because each device type compliments the other. However, that's not to say that convergence is over because it's not. In the end, there will be one uber mobile tech that will represent the full convergence of mobile and desktop capabilities that will be entirely portable, possibly even in the form of implanted or wearable tech. Phones, tablets, notebooks, etc. all represent intermediate forms to an as-yet unknown device type. But stepping past the science fiction speculation, one thing is clear:
The mobile OS tablet has reached its zenith.
Update: March 22, 2017
Today, Jacob Kastrenakes at The Verge posted this opening comment to a review of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3:
I am in productivity hell. For the past week, I've been using Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 to read Twitter, correspond on Slack, and write articles for this website. The Tab S3 is capable of doing all these things — in some cases, it's even capable of doing them quite well — but it's not capable of doing them anywhere near as well as a proper laptop. And in the week I've had it, I've spent a lot of time wondering why I'd use this tablet as a portable work device instead of a cheaper, more functional computer like a Chromebook.
With sales numbers trending down, Apple's soft launch, and reviews like these for Android tablets to add to the pile, we rest our case.
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The following courses are available for Summer Camps, Climbing Gyms and Outdoor Education Programs. They require a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 12.
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PCIA courses focus on providing quality education and instruction for new and existing climbing instructors who teach basic skills and/or facilitate climbing experiences. Our instructional programs recognize the important differences and similarities that exist between climbing instruction that occurs on artificial structures, base managed, top managed and single pitch climbing sites. By providing a more consistent, standardized approach to entry level climbing instruction, the PCIA hopes to improve the safety and enjoyment of climbing for all participants.
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hey guys i saw this video and dont know if anyone has seen it. a hho setup in a hot rod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Qrqa5t4dk
hey guys i saw this video and dont know if anyone has seen it. a hho setup in a hot rod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Qrqa5t4dk
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yeah I checked it on on that site with hho on tv. the unit looks really cool with lights and stuff, but I don't think this dude knows what he is doing. The cell looks like a wet cell with no neutral plates, it look like they even have holes on them like screen. It's dude like this that f... up the hho reputation
His product is a H2 ONLY cell, he separates the H2 from the O2. I believe he uses a transformer of some kind the get the voltage right. i hear he gets good results.
He does that in efforts to get around the EFIE issue. The law that concerns EFIE ... has always be a thorn in the side of marketing HHO. So he believes the best way is to get rid of the O2. (personally i don't buy into separating the Gases)
When you're one step ahead of the crowd you're a genius.
When you're two steps ahead, you're a crackpot."
that's impossible to produce only hydrogen and not any oxygen. You explain to me where does the left over oxygen goes.
There is no question that splitting the H from the O helps fool the computer. Each car reacts a little different to HHO and it does the same with just H. You can add back some of the O and vent the excess without throwing a code. In some cases it can take all the O. This is a way of tuning it. Dose it get better mileage than other methods. NO, but it is totally legal and does clean up the exhaust. Is it worth it maybe..... Most other methods are not legal at least not in California.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb."
ONE Liter per minute per 10 amps which just isn't possible Ha Ha .
When you're one step ahead of the crowd you're a genius.
When you're two steps ahead, you're a crackpot."
you are right but this thing can only produce a small amount of lpm or else it will heat up some fast and produce very little with high amps. I guess it back to the dry cell with neutral plates and efie is the only way. This car this he installed in is an old car and properly don't have any electronics air to gas mixture so he doesn't need to throw away the oxygen anyway.


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PRATT - Hutchinson Community College men's coach Steve Eck didn't think his team had anything to apologize for Sunday.
Of course, no Blue Dragon was going to say their 78-70 overtime win against Pratt came with a sterling performance. You could make an argument that Sunday was Hutchinson's worst game of the season. But it was good enough to give sixth-ranked Hutchinson a half-game lead on Seward County going to Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Saints in Liberal.
Eck quickly mentioned after the game that the Blue Dragons weren't the only team to struggle to win at Pratt. Third-place Barton and fourth-place Butler also won in overtime at Pratt.
"That's college basketball," Eck said. "Each game is a struggle. It's tough. We didn't have our legs or energy, but Pratt's a good team. They hit some shots. They're a tough team to beat."
The Blue Dragons (27-2, 13-2 Jayhawk West) didn't find much offense until the final five minutes of regulation, and that was around the time the defense also began playing well. They carried both into overtime, where the Blue Dragons shot 57.1 percent, made eight of 11 free throws and held Pratt to one made field goal.
But that didn't add much to Hutchinson's season-low 36.4 shooting percentage. Hutchinson sank only five first-half field goals and had 11 after playing more than 33 minutes.
"We were flat," Eck said. "In shootaround, we were fine. We were in good spirits."
The Blue Dragons should have been in a rotten mood at halftime, but they trailed only 30-25 despite the poor shooting.
"We were down five and shooting 21 percent," sophomore point guard D'Von Campbell said. "You can't ask for anything better. They could have blown us away in the first half, but we didn't have a big deficit."
Pratt (14-15, 4-11) seemed to have the game finally in hand early in the second half. When Aaron Abram hit a 3-pointer with 13 minutes, 34 seconds left, the Beavers had their biggest lead at 51-37. But four seconds later, Abram was assessed a technical foul for taunting Hutchinson's Alex Davis, and that gave Hutchinson a chance to score from the one area it didn't struggle - the free-throw line. Hutchinson made 36 of 44 free throws, its most makes and attempts of the season.
"Free throws were big," Campbell said. "Especially when we weren't shooting well from the floor. We had to make our free throws."
Allen, who led all scorers with 20 points, made both technical free throws, Davis added two more 10 seconds later, and Campbell's 3-pointer with 12:52 left cut Pratt's lead to 51-44. A 14-point lead axed in half in 42 seconds.
"That gave us momentum," Allen said about the technical foul. "They couldn't say anything to the referees after that, and we used that to our advantage."
Hutchinson later used a 10-0 run to take a 62-58 lead with 1:08 left, but Pratt scored the final four points in regulation, and then the first three in overtime. But Hutchinson held Pratt scoreless for more than three minutes, and used an 11-0 run to seize the game. Freshman guard AJ Spencer led the charge with four of his 10 points, Campbell swished four free throws as part of his 17-point game, and sophomore forward Dre Henley - who had nine points and 10 rebounds - had a three-point play.
The Blue Dragons will now go for their first Jayhawk West title since 2004 when they play Wednesday at Seward County. The Saints play today against Garden City. Regardless of that game's outcome, Wednesday's game will at least be for the top seed in the Region 6 Tournament.


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As the freshman at college, Mr. Thao worked part-time at hotels in old quarter and as a tour guide on the weekends. After his graduation, he continued to work until 2004 when he opened Hanoi Tours in collaboration with his colleague.
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Gelie Duncan – Living Witchcraft (Horwitz, 1970).
"Nine tenths of Black Magicians and Witches are phonies …. Most of these people are in it for sexual orgies and dope traffic. We should investigate the powers of the human mind, certainly, but this monkeying around with unknown forces is dangerous for the weak minded. I've known people neglect their wives and children and end up in the looney bin. The Witchcraft laws should be brought back. First offenders should be given a very strict warning, but a second time, then they should be slapped down"
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Small and mighty, the ACR ResQLink is a full-powered, GPS-enabled rescue beacon designed for anglers, pilots and back country sportsmen.
At 4.6 oz, the ResQLink weighs less than a couple of energy bars. And topping just 3.9 inches, it's smaller than the cell phone in your pocket. Small and mighty, the ResQLink is a full-powered, GPS-enabled rescue beacon designed for anglers, pilots and back country sportsmen.
With three levels of integrated signal technology - GPS positioning, a powerful 406 MHz signal, and 121.5 MHz homing capability - the ResQLink quickly and accurately relays your position to a worldwide network of search and rescue satellites. A built-in strobe light provides visibility during night rescues.
PLBs have been proven tried and true in some of the world's most remote locations and treacherous conditions. Just ask the 400 or so pilots, boaters and back country explorers who were saved by a PLB during a rigorous test program in Alaska. Based in large part on the test results, the federal government approved use of PLBs in the United States in 2003.
Even in extreme conditions and situations, the ResQLink activates easily. Just deploy the antenna and press the ON button. With its powerful 66-channel GPS, the Res-Q-Link guides rescuers to within 100 meters or less of your position. And, in the continental U.S., search and rescue personnel are typically alerted of your position in as little as five minutes with a GPS-enabled PLB such as the ResQLink.
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Hello! I had a loverly time at the mistreatment party the other day. I enjoyed looking at all the sites and seeing how other people live. I'm nosey like that. I did a new mistreatment yesterday so I thought I'd show you. This is the window in the master bath. It's tiny and weird and yes, the walls are cinder block, but I think the mistreatment makes it pretty. Or as pretty as cinder block can get, I suppose.
So, guess what? We're moving. Again. You might recall a little 1600 mile road trip C and I recently made. If you don't know what I'm talking about, scroll down. It took 3 days and more than a few zoloft, but we made it. Keep in mind, this was just last month. A few weeks ago, M logged on to his AKO (military email) and saw that he had orders (orders tell you where you're going and when). We knew we would be getting them at some point because he will be finishing his very long schooling (he's been at it since Jan) at the end of September and then he'll go to his next duty station. When he pulled the orders up and we read where we were going, we both literally stared at each other for a full five minutes before saying anything other than "no way." Want to know where we're going? We thought we'd be going to either the DC area or maybe to Ft. Lewis (near Seattle), but we are so not. Not anywhere close. Not even on the same continent. We are, for the 3rd time, moving to Germany! We're going back to Heidelberg. I'm crazy excited. We lived in Heidelberg from 97-00 and again from 01-04. It is so beautiful! All of this will be about 15 minutes from where we'll live!This is the famous Alte Brucke (Old Bridge) and Schloss Heidelberg (castle). A friend of mine got married in the castle about 10 years ago. It was so beautiful!
This is part of the Marktplatz:This is a view from a side street of the Rathaus (like a court house):
And this is a view of some of the cobbled streets and gorgeous architecture:
Are you totally jealous? Don't be. You can come visit me and crash at my place! Just call first. :)
On to other stuff. C wanted to know why I refer to him as C on my blog. I told him it was for privacy reasons. He said he didn't like being called C and that I should call him something else. I asked what he would like me to call him and he thought for a minute and said "Indy. You should call me Indy because I'm an explorer and and archeologist, just like Indiana Jones. I even have the hat, whip and tools. You should call me that. Because it's cool." I agreed, so now, C shall be known as Indy.
And finally, I took a ton of pics around the post last week (some covertly) to give you a little tour of Ft. H. Here's just a little sampling of the housing. Isn't it nice? DId you know military housing could be so nice? Check back if you want to see more. I should have it up either tomorrow or Thursday. You don't want to miss this!


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This is another cheese that doesn't come from a cow. You'll see this crumbly white cheese in Greek cuisine. When you buy this cheese at the store, the block will often be packed in a brine. In this recipe, the cheese is stuffed into a bell pepper with rice and herbs.
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TGIF, right?! As you're all getting ready to kick off weekend festivities, we're here to give you your weekly dose of outfit inspiration. The weather predicts sunny skies ahead, and we're all about dressing the part. Enter our new obsession this spring: the tunic. This versatile piece is great not only because you can wear it over jeans, but also by itself or with layers. After seeing our latest Chic's outfit, you will be swooning over tunics, too…
Congratulations to our latest Chic of the Week, Courtney!
We couldn't love Courtney's outfit any more if we tried. Her gorgeous high-neck tunic paired with white skinny jeans and ankle strap heels is the perfect outfit for a day out with your girlfriends. Another element of her tunic that we have heart eyes over is the floral pattern. Florals are a quintessential part of this season, and Courtney wears the print effortlessly! Here is what Courtney had to say about her ensemble…
Flowers are blooming as warm weather quickly approaches. So this calls for sleeveless tops and open-toed shoes—oh the spring life! When this Free People tunic top caught my eye, the first thing I noticed was the cool mint color and floral patterns. But let's be honest here, it's not really spring unless you have flowers, right!?
I wanted to keep things casual by pairing it with a simple pair of white jeans and nude sandals for a fun weekend look. You could probably even get away with wearing it as a dress! Two looks for the price of one? That's a win in my book!
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I was until I saw how easy it was to convert them to regular stormies. 14 are remaining Sandtroopers to round out two squads and everything above that is being converted.
Goof off Ray. It removes the brown paint they used on the Sandie.
Quote from: MetalJedi on July 14, 2006, 04:06 PMGoof off Ray. It removes the brown paint they used on the Sandie. Sweet! Guess what I'm buying tomorrow . It'll be nice to add some VOTC Stormies to my army without shelling out $20 bucks a pop. Thanks Robb!
I'm customizing-impaired and too lazy to read the rest of the thread, so would someone mind filling me in on what Goof Off is, how much it usually costs, and where I can get a small amount? Also, would this Goof Off work for the ROTS 41 Clone in terms of getting the brown damage off him too?Um, yeah, I have 2 and was going to make one a clean Stormtrooper just for ***** and giggles.
I just picked some up over the weekend and it was $5 and some change. It's not a tub but rather a liquid that comes in a spray bottle (well the one I bought did). It was bought at Walmart in the hardware section where they keep all the glue.
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{ Architecture of an Outfit / OOTD } Convertible dress creates a comfy, yet artful Hawaiian Style
Set against the dramatic backdrop of epic mountains, fluffy clouds and the skyline of downtown Honolulu, even my avant garde convertible dress by Icelandic label Emami Fashion seems pretty simple and plain. But that's perfect, because my new goal with our new home is to learn how to dress more simply and more appropriately for the constantly changing, but always warm weather in Hawaii.
This dress is short, so it's perfect for the heat, but it harmonizes well with the trade winds that blow off the sea; the dress's drapes, gatherings and lines provide movement and comfort. (Not to mention, the swing silhouette hides dreaded the muffin top I haven't exercised away yet!) The cotton fabric is breathable, warm enough to protect against the wind, but breezy so I won't sweat to death. It also makes the dress casual so I can dress it down with a pair of herringbone sneakers like my Toms, but I could up the formality and instantly transform it with a killer pair of pumps or stiletto sandals.
The Emami Limitless Dress features long straps or strings that can be tied in about forty different ways. Here, I'm wearing it as a halter swing dress, and accentuating it with a convertible strap bra. If I want, I could take the straps and tie them around my waist over the dress so that it gives me definition. I wore Toms to be comfortable as Husby and I ran errands around downtown Honolulu, but I could've taken it from day to night easily with a swap out of shoes, some jewelry and a coat of bright lipstick.
If you're interested in reading more about Emami and The Limitless Dress visit Emami's Website. You can buy the dress or watch videos on the many different ways the dress can be worn. I've worn the dress as a midi skirt and as a "belted" high neck halter dress.
Outfit Architecture
DRESS: Emami Limitless Dress
SHOES: TOMS Yellow Pop Herringbone classic
EARRINGS: Silver infinity dangle earrings by Causeway Mall
DRESS: Grey tea length convertible dress (Two Birds)
OR: black metallic convertible sheath
SHOES: TOMS leopard classics
OR: TOMS glitter foil
EARRINGS: silver chain drop earrings
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I am a composer interested in ensemble performance in the digital age: I lead an interdisciplinary project on networking technologies and the experience of ensemble performance. I also work on music and silent film, for which I have produced many original scores for both early film and in collaboration with film makers and visual artists today.
I have worked with numerous regional and national organisations, including Glyndebourne Education, Photoworks, Imperial War Museum, Brighton Festival, East Sussex Music Service, AudioActive, Brighton and Hove Music Service, Our Future City, The New Music Players and Orchestra of Sound and Light. I am co-chair of the University of Sussex Centre for Research in Creative and Performing Arts.
My music has been performed internationally and released on CD (Metier Records) and on DVD (BFI, Tartan).
I was recognised by a British Composer Award 2014 for Chaconne for Jonathan Harvey, following its premiere and two BBC Radio 3 broadcasts in 2013.
My music has been described as 'polyphonic, clear and unique' (Richard Casey, pianist). I studied music at Cambridge University, including composition with Robin Holloway and Alexander Goehr, and at Southampton University with Michael Finnissy.
I completed an opera for five voices, ensemble and electronics, When the Flame Dies (2012), which responded to Jean Cocteau's 1950 film Orphée; initially funded by the Royal Opera House and developed by Brighton Festival it was released by Metier/Divine Art on DVD in 2013, was the subject of essays by scholars Prof James Williams and Prof Michal Grover-Friedlander, and was subsequently reviewed in Gramophone, International Record Review and Tempo.
My scores to the classic silent films by Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein, Battleship Potemkin (1925) and Strike (1924), were released in 5.1 DTS and Dolby Digital on a DVD set by Tartan (2007). Extracts from my score to Battleship Potemkin were included in the TV series 'The Story of Film' by Mark Cousins (More 4, 2011).
I supervise doctoral students across a broad range of topics related to music and composition (see below), and welcome suggestions for new topics. I am Head of the Music Department in the School of Media, Film and Music.
Beware: this opera may take you hostage with its ability to get under your skin and its willingness to use any technological means to do so... Loosely based on Jean Cocteau's history of heartbreak, opium addiction and impaired creativity, Hughes's Poet protagonist is faced with a choice... as with any good opera, this one convincingly creates its own logic... Roger Morris's libretto gains much of its entrancing quality through the leeway of ambiguity plus provocative discussions about the moral implications of bringing people back to life. The 12-member ensemble reveals much effective compositional strategy with motivic repetition, nagglingly obsessive long-held notes in the winds and just plain alchemy...Purely electronic interludes are full of oblique commentary...
David Patrick Stearns, Gramophone, 1 May 2014 on When the Flame Dies (review of Metier CD/DVD release)
Hughes's music fizzes with invention, deriving maximum colour from his small band... There's also a striking electronic interlude, crackling into life through radio static to represent Cocteau's 'Zone', the liminal space between dream and reality, inspiration and banality.
Leo Chadburn, Tempo (Vol 68, Issue 268, April 2014), pp 105-10720 March 2014 on When the Flame Dies (review of three recent opera DVDs including Tempest (Ades) and Written on Skin (Benjamin))
Following on from Dark Formations, the wide-ranging conspectus of his ensemble and instrumental music (reviewed in January 2013), Metier continues its coverage of Ed Hughes with his chamber opera When the Flame Dies...The present piece has its basis in the life and work of Jean Cocteau – specifically the tragically young death of his muse (and probably lover) Raymond Radiguet, whose passing was both commemorated and transcended in the play Orphée – as well as more indirectly several plays and films...the composer's constant resourcefulness is evident from the two interludes that are inserted roughly a third and two-thirds of the way through the score: the first of these solely for electronics (whose presence is discreetly pervasive across the work as a whole), and the second a brief though limpid passage for ensemble that points up the sensitivity of Hughes's scoring. As with the music on that previous release, his idiom is broadly that of a post-war modernism which is personal enough to resonate with the listener... this release enables one to get to grips with one of the more arresting and distinctive chamber operas to have emerged in the UK over recent years.
Richard Whitehouse, International Record Review 1 March 2014
2016 Brighton Festival - Brighton: Symphony of a City (collaboration with Lizzie Thynne)
2015 Music of our time/Brighton Science Festival - Night Music
2014 Lake District Summer Music - Against that time...
2013 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music - Chaconne for Jonathan Harvey
2013 Park Lane Group - Summer Light
2010 Bath Camerata / PRS Foundation - A Buried Flame
2008 Tacet Ensemble / Arts Council England - Farewell Lads and Lasses
2007 Glyndebourne / Photoworks - Auditorium
2007 Arts Council England - Strike
2005 The Opera Group / City of London Festival / Arts Council England - The Birds
2005 Brighton Festival - Battleship Potemkin
2004 Brighton Festival - Memory of Colour
2014 British Composers Award for Liturgical Chaconne for Jonathan Harvey (winner)
2008 British Composers Award Nomination for Sonic Art Auditorium
2005 British Composers Award Nomination for New Media Memory of Colour
2005 The Gresham College Prize awarded for The Birds
Research students
Edward Briggs - Repurposing arts tools and equipment in creative and critical practice
Joseph Baxter - Musical communication in classical ensemble settings
Danny Bright - Ghosting Sonic Heritage: How can sound and music works interrogate sonic memory and temporality in relation to ruined, disused and repurposed industrial or post-industrial spaces?
Epameinondas Fasianos - Audiovisuals and musical composition (completed: MPhil)
Daniel Hignell - Compositional practices for a better world: sounding, being and the common good
Tom Reid - Audiovisual syntaxes in contemporary compositional readings of early abstract cinema
2016-19 Royal Holloway University of London external examiner (taught postgraduate)
2015-18 Royal College of Music external examiner (taught postgraduate)
2014 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards jury member
16 Oct 2013 BFI London Film Festival Panel - Sounds on Screen
2010-2013 British Film Institute - scores and articles for The Ozu Collection
2012 World Music Days (Antwerp)
2012 Sounds New/Canterbury Festival
2011 V&A - Displaying Music
BBC Radio 3 (various interviews and broadcasts)
2011 Israel Contemporary Players (Tel Aviv)
2010 Imperial War Museum - Dark Formations
7 March 2009 De La Warr Pavilion - Michael Nyman panel
2008 British Library - Breaking the rules exhibition
http://www.uymp.co.uk/composers/ed-hughes [publisher: University of York Music Press]
Professor of Composition in Music
Head of Music Department, School of Media, Film & Music
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I have worked with numerous regional and national organisations, including Glyndebourne Education, Photoworks, Imperial War Museum, Brighton Festival, East Sussex Music Service, AudioActive, Brighton and Hove Music Service, Our Future City, The New Music Players and Orchestra of Sound and Light. I am co-chair of the University of Sussex Centre for Research in Creative and Performing Arts.


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In the midst of another tremendous season with the Erie Otters, we check in on Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alex DeBrincat.
Alex DeBrincat, the Chicago Blackhawks 39th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft is coming off of a pair of 100-point seasons with the Erie Otters of the OHL, and continuing to experience the same success this season.
In the 2014-2015 season with the Erie Otters, DeBrincat played along side Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid, in a season in which he scored 104 points on 51 goals and 53 assists. The 2015-2016 season was equally impressive for the five-foot-seven winger, recording 101 points on 51 goals and 50 assists for the Otters.
The 2016-2017 season has been just as good for the 19 year-old winger out of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Through his first 42 games DeBrincat has recorded 81 points on 38 goals and 43 assists in his third season with the Erie Otters of the OHL.
DeBrincat has also recorded 35 points in 33 playoff games during his time with the Otters, scoring 17 goals while recording 18 assists.
DeBrincat's 81 points leads the OHL in scoring this season, and the the youngster's undeniable ability to score has the Blackhawks understandably excited for his impending arrival to the NHL. According to Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman, the only thing holding DeBrincat back from making the jump to the NHL at this point is his need to add body strength to his five-foot-seven frame.
Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman had this to say about DeBrincat's progression and his chances at joining the Blackhawks at some point in 2017-2018;
"It's going to be a big summer for him," Bowman said. "If he can get his strength up to NHL-caliber, no question he's got the ability.
"He's got that innate sense of how to get into open areas and score goals. That's probably an overlooked talent. You can't really teach that. It's an instinct and he's got it. It's a great season for him."
Some thought that DeBrincat's incredible Rookie of the Year campaign in the OHL during the 2014-2015 season may have been attributed to playing with Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid, until he did the same this again the following season in 2015-2016. At this point the Blackhawks have no doubt that he is a perennial All-Star scorer in the making, evident by Stan Bowman's high praise of the 19 year-old this week;
"You weren't sure if his first year was the Connor McDavid effect or is he really this good," Bowman said. "Then he did it again.
"He has elite talent and that's what's allowed him to do that. Alex is not that far from being an NHL player."
DeBrincat has some work left this season with the Erie Otters, and then a big summer ahead to prove to the Blackhawks front-office and player development staff that he can gain the strength necessary to handle the grind of an 82 game season in the NHL.
Before DeBrincat begins his summer though, he has a prestigious honor ahead of him in the OHL this season, now within striking distance of Brad Boyes for the Otters franchise record for goals (141) scored and points (309). DeBrincat currently has 140 goals, and 286 points. DeBrincat is also currently the franchise leader in game-winning-goals with 20 of them to date.
At just 19 years-old, and after just three seasons, the youngster may finish his tenure in the OHL as the Erie Otters all-time leading scorer if he continues his excellent season. Look for DeBrincat to make the jump to the NHL sooner, rather than later, adding to the Blackhawks current group of plus performing youngsters.


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Opting to have someone else manage your 401(k) investment portfolio is becoming a trend. Retirement planning can be complicated and time-consuming, so allowing an expert to make those portfolio decisions may be advantageous. On the other hand, some people like to choose their retirement investments themselves. Regardless of which way you go, the keys to a well-managed portfolio are diversification and monitoring, with adjustments made as retirement goals change over time.
Read the pros and cons discussion at Yahoo Finance.
Tips for smart shopping during the holidays
Whether it's door-buster deals offered Black Friday (and now Thanksgiving night), screaming internet sales on Cyber Monday, or the pressure of grabbing those last-minute gifts before Christmas, there are lots of opportunities this time of year to dig deeper into debt. You can be a smarter, safer and overall more financially responsible shopper by arming yourself with some savvy shopping advice – like not getting caught up in the hype and always minding your budget.
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Consumers at risk from "cybergangs"
Millions of online holiday shoppers make for inviting targets for cybercriminals. According to PriceGrabber, 41% of consumers, up from 37% in 2011, will be using computers, tablets, and smartphones to make their purchases this Holiday season. And cybergangs are poised to take advantage of this growth area with elaborate scams. Experts say people can protect themselves by using strong passwords, updating security software on their devices, and avoiding the use of debit cards when shopping online.
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If you find yourself unemployed or are searching for sources of supplemental income, making withdrawals from 401k's and IRA's can be costly. There are other options to consider that may be wiser financial choices, such as using liquid cash assets, reducing your expenses, or even renting or selling your home. Fees and penalties assessed for tapping into retirement investments before a certain age make them the last resort for emergency funds.
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New changes mean student loan help for some
Pay As You Earn, a student loan repayment program introduced by the Obama administration last year, has been revamped to give relief to some estimated 1.5 million eligible borrowers. The Department of Education recently approved changes to allow repayment of federal student loans equal to 10% of annual discretionary income over 20 years, an improvement to the previous terms of 15% over 25 years. This means that graduates with student loans can arrange lower monthly loan payments, a beneficial option when they're just starting out or going through difficult financial times.
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