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The 20-Year Renovation
A couple's painstaking—and never-ending—redo of their Hudson River property
Palisades, N.Y.
Photographer Rodney Smith's work exudes a spontaneous energy that's often captured, Mr. Smith says, in a few seconds, like his 2007 shot of a man leaping over a New York rooftop.
But the nearly completed renovation of his property on the west bank of the Hudson River that he shares with his wife, design and branding executive Leslie Smolan, is anything but impulsive. The nearly 7,000-square-foot four-bedroom, five-bathroom main house, and a separate 4,500-square-foot studio, are a result of a highly expensive, meticulous and painstaking remodel that's been going on for more than 20 years. Now nearing completion, the main home, built in the 1850s, has modern and classical influences, with rift-sawn white oak flooring, marble kitchen countertops and custom-made Tibetan rugs. All the rooms on the main floor are painted a soft China white. There are virtually no overhead lights—Mr. Smith abhors the forced brightness of them, preferring accent lamps and valances to distribute light in the hallways. (Ms. Smolan, co-founder of New York design agency Carbone Smolan, relishes the overheads in her home office. "I need them to actually see," she says.)
The layout is open and airy, with large windows and mostly neutral-colored furniture. Ms. Smolan, who recently released a book with agency co-founder Ken Carbone that highlights their best design projects, such as dinnerware for Dansk and signage for the Louvre, decorated both the home and the studio. When she finds something she likes, she repeats it; the majority of their lamps have double-pleated shades from Besselink & Jones in England and every bathroom floor has basket-weave-patterned tiles from Waterworks. Much of the furniture is Biedermeier, which blends Ms. Smolan's contemporary design preference with Mr. Smith's love of classicism.
Mr. Smith's attraction to order and precision permeates the house. A cabinet door hides the microwave and built-in drawers in the master bedroom hold Mr. Smith's monogrammed dress shirts in a cascading fashion. Even the firewood pile out back is aligned and neatly stacked.
Most of the walls are filled with Mr. Smith's prints, ranging in size from a typical 8-by-10-inch photo taken on the couple's honeymoon in Italy, to a floor-to-ceiling print of one of his most famous photographs, "Skyline," taken in 1995, which depicts dapperly dressed individuals holding umbrellas with New York City's Twin Towers in the background.
The only place Mr. Smith's work isn't present is in the couple's bedroom. "I wanted to have the people who inspired me to be a photographer around the room," Mr. Smith says. Works from Andre Cortes and Manuel Álvarez Bravo flank the focal point of the room, a custom-made mahogany canopy bed designed by Ms. Smolan and made in England.
Mr. Smith, 65, who says he's an "extremely anxious person," says he can be a bit neurotic when it comes to his abode. The sheets are ironed and the hedges are perfectly manicured; nearly every day a worker is cleaning or fixing or trimming some part of the property. The only spot where there's even the slightest sense of disorder is in the couple's teenage daughter's room, where she's allowed to tack concert tickets and Harry Potter paraphernalia above her desk.
Ms. Smolan and Mr. Smith met in 1988 when he came to show his photographs to her agency. Later that year, the couple bought the 4,500-square-foot, three-bedroom, four-bath home that is now Mr. Smith's studio for $700,000. At the time, the property had Pepto-Bismol-colored walls and overgrown shrubs crawling up its stone facade. "I could see it had good bones, but Leslie thought I was crazy," Mr. Smith says.
For the next decade, they renovated the property, transforming it into a meticulous and monastic residence with a mix of French, Southwestern and Shaker styles. They brought plasterers from Ireland to cast the walls with curved baseboards and without moldings—a difficult task—and never thought twice about redoing the downstairs hallway ceiling, after deciding it felt too much like a tunnel. "We have a tendency to do things over and over again," says Ms. Smolan.
In 1996, with their house still under renovation, the couple bought the adjacent home—a light-gray stucco classical—for $1.3 million. Mr. Smith says they were planning to "just replace the roof" but ended up doing another entire renovation after finding rotted framing. They moved into that home in 2000 and turned the other home into Mr. Smith's studio. The couple says it's hard to put a price tag on what they spent for this quality, but they believe replicating it in both homes would cost around $14 million. A 3,400-square-foot home in the neighborhood that has five bedrooms and three bathrooms is on the market for nearly $6 million.
The couple's meticulousness extends to even the most mundane spaces. The garage and mechanical rooms are lined in solid mahogany and the generator and air conditioners are hidden behind trimmed hedges. In Mr. Smith's studio, white gloves sit in a box next to his professional albums, ready to be donned before one flips through the pages.
The apex may be the basement, which Mr. Smith is most proud of. The breaker box hangs on mahogany panels and electrical wires are cinched together in a precise line that winds up the ceiling. Pipes stacked on top of one another make a 90-degree turn in a line on the wall, and each one is numbered and labeled with a little brass tag that notes, "HW 5," which is then printed "Hot Water 5" on a framed sheet hung on a column. "Plumbers are shocked when they come down here," he says.
Mr. Smith says his fixation with order comes from his parents; his father was a fashion executive and his mother was obsessed with outward appearances, particularly in the home. He says his rebellion, in some sense, "was to be extremely meticulous in everything, whether it's seen or not seen." Even the shelves full of 200 cans of oil-based paint that's no longer made (it adheres better than latex paint on plaster), and a cabinet filled with non-LED light bulbs—he can't stand the new ones—are perfectly stacked.
One a recent fall afternoon, Ms. Smolan and Mr. Smith discuss what's still on the punch list to refix or redo, such as the imminent redo of their master bathroom. "It's never really going to be done," Mr. Smith says of their home. "We'll always find something to perfect."


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Nick Siatras Named to Football Coaching Staff
Ball State fourth-year head football coach Pete Lembo has added Nick Siatras to the Cardinals' coaching staff for the 2014 season.
Siatras, who spent the 2011-13 seasons as the defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator at Miami University, will serve the Ball State football program in the same role.
"We are pleased to welcome Nick and his wife Katie to the Ball State football family," Lembo says. "We had a strong applicant pool for this position, including some candidates with which we were very familiar. However, Nick stood out and perfectly fit all the parameters we established based on the dynamics of our current coaching staff. He really impressed us with his energy, teaching style and organizational skills in the interview process. Nick is passionate about recruiting. He will relate well with families and will help us better utilize technology as we try to advance our entire recruiting operation. I have great admiration for the Michigan State program and it is obvious head coach Mark D'Antonio and defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi have been great mentors for Nick."
A 2006 graduate of Ohio State, Siatras earned his master's degree from Michigan State in 2011. He served as a defensive graduate assistant coach at MSU from 2007-10 and helped the Spartans to the 2010 Big Ten Conference Championship. Siatras was also on the Spartans' coaching staff for the Capital One Bowl Game after the 2008 and 2010 seasons, the Alamo Bowl after the 2009 campaign and the Champs Sports Bowl after the 2007 season. At Michigan State, Siatras assisted with the defensive line and linebackers, while assisting with recruiting student-athletes in the Midwest.
After completing his graduate work, Siatras moved to Miami University where he helped recruit the No. 1 class in the Mid-American Conference for the RedHawks. He coached the defensive line while overseeing all areas of recruiting. At MU, Siatras recruited Ohio, Washington D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia.
After his graduation from Ohio State in March of 2006, Siatras was the interim defensive line coach at Cincinnati in December of 2006 and helped the Bearcats in the 2007 International Bowl preparation and game. He also served as a graduate assistant coach at UC, helping with the defensive line and secondary from June 2006 to March 2007.
As an undergrad at Ohio State, Siatras served as an intern football coach and assisted with the defensive backs and defensive line. He played two seasons as a center at Youngstown State in 2000 and 2001 after serving as a team captain and earning All-Northeast Ohio honors at Campbell Memorial High School.
Siatras is married to the former Katie Shenoo of Chicago, Ill.

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Can an aspirin a day keep the cancer away?
Will an aspirin a day keep the cancer away? That may be a premature conclusion, but research by the University of Oxford in The Lancet and The Lancet Oncology, analyzed on the American Cancer Society website, is suggesting that good old over-the-counter aspirin may play an effective role against cancer because of its anti-inflammatory properties.
Aspirin has already been praised for its potential cardiac benefits, but now these studies suggest that an aspirin a day may reduce a person's risk for cancer and even possibly prevent the disease from spreading in those that have it. Participants in the Oxford study had a 25% less risk of developing cancer when compared to a control group not taking aspirin. After five years, those taking the aspirin had a 37% less risk of dying of cancer.
Dr. Kevin Choe, an oncologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where studies on aspirin and cancer are ongoing, calls the results "encouraging," but is not yet ready to sign off on any medical recommendations.


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5 out of 5 people recommended this car.
Consumer Reviews
1995 Suburban
by DT from Maine | January 29, 2014
We've had ours since new. 2WD, 240,000 trouble free miles including traveling back and forth from Georgia to Maine once a year for ten years and towing an 8000lb boat. V-8 engine is hella strong. 40 gallon gas tank and the mileage is moderate. $140 to fill the tank but we get 500 miles range. Short haul driving I'll go for a month or two between fill ups. Thus I can internet-find the cheapest gas prices during my travels. AAA Visa card gets you 5% cash back on all gas purchases as long as you put $500 on the card each month. It helps in the long run.
Purchased a new car
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i love it
by montoyas from texas | February 10, 2013
i love this truck but after haveing it 15 years its starting to break down on us one problem is my moms ex husband stole the key so its burning out parts and it waste alot of gas considering we live at the very edge of town and our job on the other side of town
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
Was Good Value
by Archie from Upsate NY | May 28, 2012
I used it for towing a boat and hauling people and stuff. Great interior space. 4WD great in snow. Had 150K miles when I traded it in. Only problem was it was rusting from underneath. But that was after 16 years in upstate NY. The real killer for me was milage. Overall was 12-14. When towing even less. Traded it for a new VW Touareg TDI that gets 29pmg highway and tows #7500.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Towing
Does recommend this car
1st vehichle
by FoxyMph from Robertson County, TN | December 20, 2011
First transportation of my own. Love the space considering I'm a 5'10" female. Plus extra room for when I move... Only had 3defects when I bought it but nt bad for the price. I love trucks & this was a nice starter.
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Uses car for Work
Does recommend this car
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All the power you will ever need in a small sleek high performance machine. Also great handling and exquisite braking, but if they do just so happen to fail you have the weight to go through any smart car in your way
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No matter what slang term you give it, travelers' diarrhea is the pits.
It's a trip spoiled. Most of us who have traveled internationally know what I'm talking about.
My worst case was in India. Picture this: My wife, Penny, and I were trampling around the world. We had just descended into the magical town of Darjeeling, nestled in the Himalayas with a drop-dead view. We rented a "previously luxurious" suite – a synonym for "had seen better days" – for the bargain price of $10.
But instead of walking around this fantasy kingdom, I was trotting around to the bathroom. For an entire week. Not fun.
We've made great strides in attacking this ogre of a disease. Treatment and prevention are better than ever. Following a few of my tips just might make your next vacation quality time rather than a bathroom blitz.
The first thing to remember is prevention, prevention, prevention.
Let's tackle drinks. No ice, please. Freezing doesn't kill bacteria, viruses or parasites. If you're absolutely, positively sure the ice is from a reliable source, like a classy hotel, you might try it – but you're taking a chance.
Drink only bottled water where you break the seal on a twist cap. Do not accept – I repeat, do not accept – any water where the waiter opens it up.
It might be dirty water. Anyone who has seen the Academy Award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" might remember that back-of-the-restaurant scene where they put tap water into the bottle, close it and sell it as fresh. I bet that doesn't only happen in the movies.
Another move is to buy carbonated drinks, such as Coke. Fizzy stuff is harder to counterfeit, so it's a safer bet.
When you choose a restaurant, use common sense. You're not going to see the attention to sanitation we have in the U.S., but some places will be cleaner than others.
After you sit down, pull out one of those dandy pocket-sized hand sanitizers. Clean your hands and your eating utensils. The treasures you just bought at that market are probably not germ-free. And money is one of the dirtiest things you handle in the Third World.
Cooked food is safer than raw food. Salads and cut fruit are off-limits – period.
Maybe you've decided to go backstage and look at the kitchen. It looks good to you, so you're going to go for the fresh stuff. But did you check out the cook staff? In the U.S., there are signs in bathrooms everywhere that say "Employees must wash their hands before going back to work." Think they do that in Costa Rica? I doubt it.
And what about food carts? In Western New York, the Department of Health has your back. In Mexico, it's a different story. My rule is if there's no running water, there's no sanitation.
Now, on to drugs. Some doctors recommend chewing two Pepto-Bismol tablets four times a day. Studies show it does help, but who can take that stuff day in and day out?
Health food manufacturers suggest taking two lactobacillus capsules four times daily. But to keep them potent, these capsules should be kept in a refrigerator (imagine stuffing that in your backpack). And according to consumerlabs.org, the science behind this probiotic for travelers' diarrhea is scarce.
What about treatment once you're sick? If it's mild, an occasional loose stool, I recommend hydrating with bottled water or, better yet, an electrolyte solution. You can buy Pedialyte-type packets at most camping stores. Be sure to match the amount of fluid you take in with the amount that comes out. Don't get behind.
If you want to take a slow-me-down agent, choose Imodium A-D. But be careful because if you overdo, it can stop you up like a cork.
What about antibiotics? They're a godsend. If I'd had them in Darjeeling, I might have had a more enjoyable time. Cipro for adults and Azithromycin for children are a must for anyone traipsing around. They won't cure everything, such as parasites, but they do cure most diarrhea cases, which makes them worth the cost.
My spin: Traveling is an adventure, which Webster's defines as "an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous experience or activity." With a few precautions, you can cut down on the hazardous and highlight the exciting.
Dr. Zorba Paster is a family physician, professor, author and broadcast journalist. He hosts a radio call-in show at 3 p.m. Saturdays on WBFO-FM 88.7.


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Sources: Statesman Journal, Southern California Public Radio
quote: But artificially attempting to shift the market with BS like tax breaks, subsidized by everyone, doesn't cut it.
quote: People buy the vehicles they buy because those are the vehicles that will do what they want to do.
quote: 9 out of 10 truck and large SUV drivers do not use their cars for their specific purposes.


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According to a new study from research firm eMarketer, traditional music sales will continue to decline, but online and mobile music sales will grow rapidly. As faster mobile networks are introduced around the country, digital music downloads will become faster and easier for users to purchase.
The report predicts that by 2011, mobile music sales will be a $7.3 billion business. In 2007, mobile music sales amounted to $1.7 billion and by the end of the year sales are predicted to total about $3 billion. In 2009 the number is expected to hit $4.8 billion and by 2010 the mobile music industry will be worth $6.2 billion.
Despite the huge growth to be seen in the mobile music market, Information Week reports that the music industry expects to see a decline in music sales of about $5 billion. The report includes master recording ring tones, full-track audio downloads, ringback tones, music video downloads and streaming services in the predicted market worth.
There are many mobile services looking to cash in on the massive growth expected for mobile music downloads. Apple's iTunes music download service is currently the top digital music retailer and Apple has said it plans to enter the mobile music market with ring tones and more.
quote: As I don't buy music at all. Until the RIAA is dead, I refuse to buy any music on any platform... that is unless it is directly from the artists themselves where I can put cash right in their hands skipping the RIAA.


text: When you live in a city that's been around for a while, you get all the benefits of classic architecture, beautiful wide streets...and antiquated infrastructure. Portland, Oregon, like many cities in America, has plumbing and sewer systems that aren't quite up to date, and sometimes, they fail catastrophically. See full article.


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UNIVERSITY PARK - Early in spring practice, as the Penn State football team was breaking down into positions for drills, new Nittany Lion coach Bill O'Brien saw a player going with the wrong group.
At least, in his mind.
"I said 'Where you going?' He said, 'I'm a receiver,'" O'Brien recalled in his press conference to kick off Penn State media day on Thursday morning at Beaver Stadium. "'No. You're a running back.' So we put him at running back."
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That was just one of the unusual twists and turns that has led to Bill Belton, a youth-ball running back turned into a high school quarterback who two years ago had committed to Pitt to play wideout, becoming the No. 1 tailback on the Lion depth chart entering now that 2011 1,000-yard rusher Silas Redd has transferred to USC as a result of the recent NCAA sanctions against Penn State.
"Everything happens for a reason," Belton said. "I'm just ready to get started.
"Like Coach O'Brien says, 'Next man up.' I'm ready to go."
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Bill O'Brien works on a running back drill.
And, even if he isn't, the Lions seem to have other options, as well. It's really saying something that Penn State could lose a player the caliber of Redd and still might not miss much of a beat because of the number of gifted running backs still on the roster.
"We're blessed. We've got a lot of talent back there. That's what depth does," said senior fullback Michael Zordich. "I think we can see a lot of good things come out of this."
In addition to Belton, who made his mark running the wildcat late last season and was one of the top offensive performers in the Blue-White Game in April, the group includes returning starter and primary lead blocker Zordich, Curtis Dukes, a 245-pound junior with the straight-ahead speed of a player 40 pounds lighter, highly regarded freshman Akeel Lynch and Zach Zwinak, a sophomore ranked as the top fullback in the country coming out of high school who still possesses ball-carrying skills.
"And Derek Day," running backs coach Charles London added about the senior who joined the squad four years ago as an invited walk-on. "A lot of people don't put Derek in there. I put Derek in there. I have no concerns with what he's going to do."
It's a group that offers O'Brien a variety of weapons and looks, a group that has a lot of potential, but also a group that is largely unproven. Redd and the graduated tandem of Stephfon Green and Brandon Beachum combined for 339 of the Lions' 515 carries last season. Dukes was the most-utilized returning runner, averaging a solid 5.8 yards on 41 totes.
The main buzz, though, surrounds Belton, a quick-footed true sophomore whose compact 5-foot-10, 202-pound dimensions are almost identical to those of Redd, a 1,241-yard rusher last season.
Belton made his mark first running the wildcat in the Lions' 20-14 mid-November win at Ohio State. After picking up 65 yards on 13 carries late last season, Belton came back to run for 50 yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Penn State's spring game. One of his runs was for 20 yards.
"He showed us he has really good feet. He's got a unique ability to be able to balance, put his hand on the ground and balance himself and spin," O'Brien said of Belton. "He has really good hands out of the backfield. So I feel good about Billy.
"I think he's grown up in the last six or seven months. I think Charles London has done a heck of a job coaching him. Can he carry the ball 20 to 25 times a game? I think he can."
Belton thinks so, too.
"I was happy with the decision [to make the position switch]," Belton said. "Making the transition was easy. I grew up playing running back."
While Belton brings a number of qualities to the table, one thing in particular will have a big impact on the shape his development as a running back takes.
"I think running [the wildcat] last year will help him with his instincts, but what it's not going to help him with is his ball security," London said. "He knows it, and I talk to him about it every day. We've got to get that solved with him, and he's made a conscious effort to get better at it.''
Dukes either will provide insurance or a nice complement to Belton's shiftiness with his size and power. The 6-0, 209-pound Lynch, meanwhile, might end up the best of the bunch down the road; he was so highly thought of that Oklahoma offered him a scholarship.
"He's a strong guy. He's a one-cut, slash-type kid," London said. "I've been impressed mentally with what he's been able to pick up.''
Lynch considered transferring to Iowa when the NCAA sanctions came down. Dukes, also, looked elsewhere. Despite his natural gifts, Dukes has had trouble getting on the field, for reasons ranging from concerns about his blocking early in his career to academics that kept him out in the spring. But he chose to remain with the Lions.
"I didn't want to run away from the situation. I wanted to stick with my teammates," Dukes said.
Running away from opponents, though, not only acceptable, it's desired.
"We're looking forward to Sept. 1," Belton said.


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Winter Salmon
From Outdoor JournalMore on this episode »
When the leaves fall from the trees and ice begins to form along the shores of Lake Champlain, most anglers have packed their gear and covered their boat for the season. But there is a small group of anglers that are just getting started. As long as there is open water, no matter how cold, Randy Colomb of Waltham, Vt., launches his boat for a thrilling day of winter fishing for lake trout and salmon.
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It's hard to believe there's anything better than an egg-laying bunny, but it turns out such a thing exists. We submit to you, an egg-laying Bo Obama dressed as the Easter Bunny.
Bo got all dressed up and clucking to preview the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll, happening on April 9. The theme this year is "Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move."
The handsome Portuguese water dog, sporting pink bunny ears, helped announce the start of the ticket lottery, which began Thursday morning and will close on March 5.
Bo has been a fixture at the past three Easter Egg Roll events, and this year, he's being featured on one of the colorful commemorative eggs.
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Top Definition
Mixed martial arts. A hybrid of full contact striking and grappling styles (muay thai, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, etc...)
In North America, the most popular promoter of this sport is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). In Japan, it is called Pride FC.
In North America, the most popular promoter of this sport is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). In Japan, it is called Pride FC.
I was channel surfing and I came across some MMA. I love to watch a fight.
by Bullshido_Warrior November 19, 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
Acronym for Mixed Martial Arts. 1. This is what you get when you take various martial arts styles, including combat sports such as boxing and wrestling, and apply them to a full-contact limited rules fighting contest. Presently, the two most popular martial arts to mix are Muay Thai (stand-up techniques) and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (ground-techniques). MMA is showcased most prominently in the Ultimate Fighting Championships (U.S.A), and in Pride Fighting Championships (Japan); 2. Modern hybrid martial arts style developed for finishing opponents in a real fight situation; 3. The most baddest 'n the most hardcore fighting shit ever.
Don't fuck with him, he trains in MMA!
by bruce leet May 29, 2005
Mixed Martial Arts. A sporting event in which all martial arts styles are welcome to compete.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is America's premier MMA event.
by Gabe Fauber April 28, 2005
Man on Man Action
Let's watch the fight. There is going to be some serious MMA!
by Not Funnay January 11, 2011
Acronym for Mixed Martial Arts. For Example, learning Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu (brazilian or not) is a good combination. Muay Thai is good for fighting on your feet, while in Jiu-Jitsu it is perferable to fight on the floor. You can combine as many as you like and adapt them to your personal fighting style.
He prefers to study many martial arts so he can compete in MMA tournament.
by BWA(Beaner Wit Attitude) September 06, 2005
Acronym for Mixed Martial Arts, which is a sport that combines all the martial arts you can think of, under the same rules. The sport isn't mainstream (yet), and has had trouble from some politicians who are trying to ban the sport, when there has not been a single death in a sanction MMA event, where as boxing has 6 deaths a year in sanctioned events. The main organistion in America is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). In Japan it is Pride FC. The main obvious difference is that UFC fighters fight in a cage, Pride is in a ring. There are several new upcoming organistions such as Strikeforce and the WFA.
Person I: I love MMA!
Person II: What's MMA?
I: Mixed Martial Arts!
Person II: What's MMA?
I: Mixed Martial Arts!
by Chris Rendle July 09, 2006
mixed martial arts. the best contact sport ever boxing,wrestling,kickboxing etc ain't got nothing on mma. the best sport in the world. all fighting styles are welcomed but most styles prove to be obsolete by themselvees. you have to be well rounded.
if you think u can fight using one style prepared to be bitch slapped if you ever enter the world of mma.
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Cut the Cord! Berlin Boombox goes Wireless.
We listened to your requests to add wireless audio to our line of speakers. We are always looking to make our products better and we are excited to introduce the... Read more
The Berlin Boombox ARTIST EDITION
We invited four of our favorite artists to create these special Berlin Boombox designs. Strictly limited and only available here. Each Boombox is numbered and signed by the artist. Available... Read more
Making the Berlin Boombox
See how the Berlin Boombox is being produced. Join us on our trip to various production facilities around Berlin. Our local manufacturers put all their knowledge and passion into... Read more
Yo! This is the new oldschool.
Hi everyone,
It's 2 years after the first Berlin Boomboxes went out to my backers. Those 2 years have truly been a crazy time for us … what was supposed to... Read more
Give 'em some Cardboard!
I want to thank everyone who supported me … you made it possible the Berlin Boombox became a reality and now it's available at my online store and in shops... Read more
Shipping in full swing
Shipping of the Berlin Boomboxes has started last friday.
The packaging, storing and shipping is done by Mosaik, a sheltered workshop based in Berlin-Kreuzberg. They are incredibly nice people and... Read more
Good News #1:
We will start shipping your Berlin Boomboxes October 15th, that's 10 days earlier than expected.
God News #2:
I uploaded my very own DJ Set to http://www.berlinboombox.com/djmixes... Read more
Shipping date
It's been crazy weeks here at the Berlin Boombox headquarters with production in full swing and 1000 things to organize and oversee.
And finally I can confirm the shipping date:... Read more
At the factory
Carboard punching/cutting is underway at Stange Design, a local family business who are pioneers of cardboard furniture manufacturing. I visited the workshop during the last two days and was very... Read more
Screenprinting has just started at Novak Siebdruck, a local printer in Berlin-Kreuzberg. I visited yesterday to have a look how things were going. I was really impressed by the sheer... Read more
Behind the scenes, iPhone 5 compatibility, Shipping date
This rather lenghty post will explain why there is another delay and why that is actually a good thing for you.
iPhone 5
Rumors about the iPhone 5 keep coming... Read more
Bags are on their way
Just received a pile of 100 Berlin Boombox canvas bags from the screenprint workshop.
Shipping out a few to my $25 backers, for what to use the rest I will... Read more
Sound & Quality Boost!
it's been a while since the last update, and here is why: I was busy improving the sound quality and didn't want to post half-baked news.
Short story:
I have... Read more
We made it!
After 30 exciting days the Berlin Boombox Kickstarter closed successfully at over $20,000 - thanks to all of you!
Thank you for your support and for making it possible for me... Read more
We can do it!
Come on people, let's hit that magic number! Let's finish at $20,000.
We only have 2 hours left and only $270 missing ...
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Hello supporters and friends,
with 55 hours to go, we are at almost $17.700 which is incredible.
The best thing about Kickstarter has been the amount of feedback and... Read more
Fun Facts on Friday
We have reached 117% with 282 Backers having pledged $16,406 ... and still going!
I am so excited about the progress and continuous support that I felt the urge to create this... Read more
Success! We reached our funding goal today
A big thank you to all you backers!
Today at 1pm Berlin time the Berlin Boombox project has reached the magic number of $14.000
Congratulations to Patrick Gschwind to carry it... Read more
Halfway through
Thanks to all of you for backing this project!
Things are looking very good, I am sure we will reach our goal. We have almost 60% of the funding and... Read more
A cooperation for better sound
Good news for all iPhone & iPod Touch users:
I am happy to announce a cooperation with Bongiovi Acoustics who will develop a custom sound profile bringing the DPS "Sound... Read more


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when a girl is on her period, and a dude eats eat her out then cums in her mouth then they makeout.
wana make a strawberry shortcake?
автор: the biggest ho eva 12 сентября 2009
little bitch who doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut
that girl is such a strawberry short cake I HATE her
автор: Sweet_lips 3 апреля 2015
When a man is plowing a women on her period and cream pies her twat making the Semen and menstrul blood mix together looking like a strawbrerry shortcake
Some Dude: I'm in the mood to eat a strawberry shortcake.
Another Dude: EEWWWW!! This ain't Fear Factor!!
Some Dude: Get Ur mind out ur fuckin ass!!
Another Dude: EEWWWW!! This ain't Fear Factor!!
Some Dude: Get Ur mind out ur fuckin ass!!
автор: Castor The Great 31 декабря 2008
When a girl masturbates while she has her period and her cum is mixed with blood... Gross!
Damn, I heard she gave herself a strawberry shortcake last night!
автор: efgjkejfgkjsbfv 4 августа 2008
The Glorious act of of delivering a rapid fire jab to the nasal cavity while receiving felatio from a member of the female sex. Upon ejaculation the concoction of blood and semen should make a strawberry like substance.
Overton's bitch was suckin' his cock that he had to reward her with a strawberry shortcake right to the face.
автор: Andrew Mcconnel 7 февраля 2011
when your "doing" a chick {or guy in some cases} from behind then pull out spit on her or his back to make them think you cummed then when they turn around punch them in the nose and cum in there face
hey my dude i gave her ass the worst straw berry short cake ever ya digg.
автор: fortuneboy14 15 марта 2009
When a girl gives a man head and then the man gives her a bloody nose and shoots his load on her face, mixing the semen and blood together, thus creating, strawberry shortcake.
Gary made "Strawberry Shortcake" on Debbies face.
автор: Gary Bussi 29 апреля 2012


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The act of making out with a parter, but in such an obnoxious and unskilled manner that it sounds like the partners are pounding two fish together.
Hey, do you hear that? Yeah. It's just Pat and April slapping tuna in the corner like total noobs.
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When a man has sex with a woman; A man smelling like rotten vagina stink.
"This man passed by and I swear he was slapping tuna".
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When a woman wafts her putrid vaginal fumes around a room full of people. If your cat comes to you expecting tuna you know you're ready.
"We were at the movies and some girl started slapping tuna. That pussy stank was so strong that upon leaving I noticed a few stray cats had come in."
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More customers are trading their PS3's for Xbox 360's
A little over a month ago, Sony was
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with over 50 million PlayStation 3 units sold worldwide. But after the recent security breach, customers are getting fed up and even began trading their PS3's for Xbox 360's.
The PlayStation 3 is Sony's third home video game console in the PlayStation series, and was released in 2006. One of its most notable features is its online gaming service called the PlayStation Network (PSN), which offers online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery. But on April 20 of this year, the network went down after millions of users' personal information and even credit card numbers were stolen in a
massive security breach
. Sony didn't announce what had happened until April 26.
Now, retail numbers are beginning to show the customer's frustrations. According to different video game retailers around the world, gamers have been trading their PS3's for Xbox 360's at an increasing rate, and have even switched pre-orders of certain game titles from PS3 to Xbox 360.
"In the first week of downtime we did not really see any major change in sales or trades," said an anonymous UK retailer. "However, from the second week onwards we have seen an increase of over 200 percent on PS3 consoles being traded in, split almost 50/50 between those trading for cash and those taking a 360 instead."
According to UK retailers, the week ending March 16 showed that 49 percent of users bought
"Call of Duty: Black Ops"
for Xbox 360 while only 37 percent bought the PS3 version. At the end of the following week, 52 percent of bought the PS3 version while only 40 percent bought the Xbox 360 version.
But after April 20, these numbers began changing. In the week ending April 30, 59 percent of "Black Ops" sales went to the Xbox 360 while 30 percent went to the PS3. Last week, 66 percent of users bought the Xbox 360 title while 24 percent bought the PS3 title.
In addition to "Call of Duty: Black Ops," another popular game, "FIFA 11," saw a decline in PS3 versions. In the week ending April 16, Xbox 360 had 49 percent of the sales while PS3 had 37 percent, and the week after, Xbox 360 stayed at the top with 46 percent and PS# at 34 percent. The numbers became more obvious in the week ending April 30 with Xbox 360 at 52 percent and PS# at 26 percent, and last week with Xbox 360 at 49 percent and PS3 at 21 percent.
"At the end of each month, people come to sell their consoles," said Tom Mestdagh, from Belgian indie Gameswap. "People that need money [to pay bills]. What's different this time around is that they are bringing in PS3's together with all their games and they don't want money, they want an Xbox 360. In every case it is because of 'Black Ops' and/or 'Modern Warfare 2.' We're just ten days into the month and already we have an increase of 200 percent in PS3's coming into the store compared to all of March. Normally we sell them really fast, but not this time. We've only sold 30 to 40 percent of our inventory right now."
Reports also noted that PSN customers are upset with how Sony has handled this issue, and they've even stopped complaining about the charges for Xbox Live. Customer satisfaction is undoubtedly at a low, and Sony's problems
only seem to be getting worse
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Hahaha while I find it hard to fault Sony's tech team (or
, while I'm checking out that response someone above left about Sony not keeping their servers up-to-date*), there's no way I'm defending Sony's PR tactics on this one. In this age of almost-instantaneous communication, taking four days (generously giving them the two days to realize/communicate that there was a problem and shut everything down) to release an official statement to the press is beyond terrible. I'm torn between informing the public and not causing a panic, but "better safe than sorry" should always win out and they should have at least released a statement with the service shutdown along the lines of "We think a breach of our servers may have happened, so keep an eye on your credit and debit activity. More details to come."
*I've found a few articles that the servers were not protected and up-to-date, but I'm finding a few more recent ones that backtrack on that accusation.
RE: Fair-weather gamers
Further on the "it could happen to anyone" point.
That that is something of a truism, and that any large company could be attacked and breached like this, only makes their response even worse.
A fire could happen in any office, and that's why any responsible office manager will have procedures in place, safe routes and assembly points worked out and clearly marked, drills run, alarms and responses testes, ways of recovering and coping with the aftermath worked out etc.
So even ignoring the whole security laps and "doors left open" issue. Large companies like Sony must know that an attack like this not only could happen, but are likely, and that they could lose a lot of personal information. So they really should have done risk assessments and been prepared with how to react to an attack when it happened. How to find out what has happened, or at least identify what has been stolen/copied quickly, and then have some response ready to reassure customers as well as a clear plan on how they could recover from the attack and get their services up and running again swiftly.
From what I have seen (including messages from Sony as I am a PSN customer) it seems that Sony have done pretty much everything wrong since the attack happened.
I wasn't able to log into the PSN for a couple off days before the attack was announced and I thought that there was a problem with my router or PlayStastion. Then the reports/Press releases started to emerge about what was going on and had happened, and it just made Sony look like they were always reacting to events, rather than taking a lead on what was going on, and that they had been trying to cover something up, or at the very least, had been less than honest with their customers about why they couldn't get on-line. Then they didn't even seem to know what had be stolen/copied and there was the Anonymous "text file" left behind that I can only hope (for Sony's sake) is actually true, as them making that up would be so far beyond ridiculous.
Now I'm left with the news that I might get to go back on the PSN by the start of next month, but I only know this because of sites like this. I've had just 1 e-mail from Sony about the attack, and what they are doing about it, days after I was affected and they knew that something was happening. That's it! No news official news from Sony themselves on when I might get the service back up, just rumours in the internet.
So is it really any surprise that people who have no great loyalty to Sony have taken all that and traded their effectively useless PlayStations and games in for an xBox and a copy of the game that they love to play on-line, that they can actually play today?
Most off these CoD players who are trading in don't come on sites like this, they just want to play the games that they've bought on-line, as promised that they could by Sony. So they have even less information about when the service might be back up again. Sure, they could go on the net and search, but they really shouldn't have to be doing that.
I've stuck up for Sony a little on other articles here, but that was a while ago. This is taking too long for Sony to sort out and more importantly, they are just not communicating with their customers and reassuring them effectively. They seem to have had no plans in place with how to deal with this attack, which as you point out, could happen to anyone, so they should have known that it was coming.
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With talk of new stadiums for the Jets and the Nets, new buildings for the site of the World Trade Center, and the possibility that the Olympics will come to the city in 2012, New Yorkers seem to be focusing lately on the future, and hoping for a glorious one.
This has happened before – in the World's Fairs of 1939 and 1964, for example – and, just as with those ambitious projects, the advocates envisioning an Olympics 2012 in New York City promise investments in preparation for the games that will result in permanent improvements in the city's waterfront and waterfront communities. But those who remember past promises of future glory know that many of the shining new pools and shimmering lakes have turned into decrepit pools and silted-in lakes.
In any case, we shouldn't have to stay in a holding pattern until July 2005 (when the 2012 Olympics host city will be announced) in order to make improvements. There is much to improve right now.
A. Embrace the Water:
1) In the city's rush to revitalize the waterfront, we are overlooking the most important physical asset: the water itself. We should make water usage and water dependency a priority for waterfront land use policy. In 2002, the city conducted their first ever inventory of publicly owned waterfront. Now we need to take the next step and identify those inlets, bays, creeks and reaches of rivers where in-water opportunities exist.
2) The city has nearly a dozen marinas, stretching from Throgs Neck to Jamaica Bay. Too many of these places are viewed as physical blights rather than community assets. The city parks department should conduct a review of all municipal marinas and explore new partnerships with community-based organizations, particularly the variety of young and upstart rowing and boating programs.
3) Many great waterfront cities have a dock master, someone who understands the physical characteristics of the water (and the submerged lands, pile fields, and ship wrecks underneath) and can advise other agencies, communities, and waterway users on how that area can be used and maintained. New York should consider this as well.
B. Face up to End-of-Pipe and Bottom-of-Pail Problems
4) The greatest threat to water quality is our waste. One type of waste is the oily, polluted runoff from streets, highway and roofs that comes with every Nor'easter or summer downpour. In such a heavily paved environment as New York, every serious rain event makes our beaches unswimmable and our fish and crabs inedible. Our current municipal strategy for dealing with storm water is to build giant containment tanks that can capture and hold the "storm surges," as they are called. This end-of-pipe "solution," however, is perpetuating the dangerous trend of creating a whole new infrastructure that future generations will have to pay to maintain. To look at it another way, our gas taxes are being used to build new transportation facilities, which create more runoff. Then our water rates are raised to help pay for the new infrastructure needed to capture this runoff. It's a vicious cycle that is also costing us billions.
Rather than have tax- and rate payers perpetuating the problem of endemic over-paving, the city should institute a "Zero Tolerance for Polluted Runoff." This comprehensive greening program would include new wetland buffers at the water's edge, a giant green grid of new street and sidewalk trees throughout the city, and green roofs on buildings.
5) With two of the city's largest central business districts located on the island of Manhattan, we need more marine transfer facilities in midtown and downtown.
C. Invest In Better Mobility
6) Air quality is threatened with the growth of marine transit for goods, for people, and for trash. On the water, so-called "marine engines" are not regulated by the EPA as are land-based engines. New York City, home of the most famous ferry service in the nation, should invest in clean fuel technology to help our fleet get to the forefront of marine transit. The Staten Island Ferry will be 100 years old next year. We should make a more substantive investment in its long-term success that lasts long after the inevitable blue and orange balloons have gone flat.
7) Truck traffic exacts a tremendous toll on the physical infrastructure of the city, from the cobblestone streets of Soho to the structural steel and deck plates of the river crossings. The movement of goods is critical to keeping New York a center of world trade and business.
The city should look at truck ferries as a way to reduce truck traffic and increase the reliability with which goods are delivered. New freight ferries from the Greenville Yards in Jersey City to Brooklyn Army Terminal on Atlantic Avenue could help reduce truck traffic along other congested routes such as the Verrazzano Bridge or Gowanus Expressway.
8) And last, with long-range planning back in vogue for the first time in over a decade, the city should put stock into other long-range planning efforts now ongoing. City University's Gotham Center is looking ahead to "NY2050," and a "Comprehensive Port Improvement Plan" is looking ahead as far as 2063.
Carter Craft, an urban planner, is director of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance.


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It's simple, if you were still unsure if it was worth paying full price for the guild wars 2 game. I imagine 30% off can seal de deal. Enjoy
It's simple, if you were still unsure if it was worth paying full price for the guild wars 2 game. I imagine 30% off can seal de deal. Enjoy
Must be failing! I jest thats a nice deal, £35 is about what its worth.
Well what it's worth is a personal issue but I agree it's a nice deal.
ddaawwww ffs I just got this game full price like... 3 maybe 4 days ago :@
It's finally here! SHARP! Flicknife Records and Other Adventures is on sale now, from all good book stores!
Which begs the question... Do you have your copy yet?
Blizzard sent me an email this week pleading me to buy MoP for 20 bucks. I guess that game is failing too then? >_>
Either way, I hate both of these games now. I got bored with GW2 after I hit 80 months ago and have no desire to go back to WoW after playing it non stop for 7 years
So good to be an ant who crawls atop a spinning rockCurrently playing: Bioshock 2,Far Cry 3
Does anyone know if it is possible to link the same GW1 account on 2 different copies of GW2?
I have five 50/50 HOM accounts, but I am curious if it can be done.
Hmm Ive been on the fence whether or not I want it. This may swing me on it...we will see.
Just a reminder, offer ends 25 February, 2013 - so in ANet time that's probably midnight tonight.
Valar morghulis
If you miss this sale, Amazon will have a sale on the 27th-28th as well. In fact I think you can get it cheaper at Amazon due to another promotion code you can use in addition to the sale. I'm tempted on getting another account for the $30 it will cost.
That's a great deal!
The offer ends today though so if you're on the fence you'll need to be quick
Just a reminder, there's no end game.
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Beijing: Former World No. 1 women singles player Wang Yihan
Tokyo: Malaysian badminton maestro Lee Chong Wei strolled in
Kuala Lumpur: World No.1 men's singles player Lee Chong Wei
Kuala Lumpur: It's getting hard to keep track of all the mix
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quote: Removing a few to restore fish populations isn't a concerted effort to take them all down.
quote: ...coal isn't the 'majority' ...It is being replaced by natural gas as a generation fuel...
quote: The vast majority of EV charging will be done at night.
quote: What matters is where incremental NEW electricity comes form. That's all natural gas and wind
quote: And they will not be used just at night, get real.
quote: Are you this thick? I cannot think of two worst options for new power generation than these.
quote: ...Anyway, what exactly are you railing against here? You don't like "green" tech? You don't like nature, trees, the environment, stuff like that, what? How far exactly do you think you'd get in a world where all the living green stuff didn't exist? This is a worthwile - and in fact vital - pursuit if human civilization is to exist more than a few hundred years more at most.
quote: So yeah, a plugin hybrid run on coal-powered electricity may not be exactly green (hardly anything human beings do these days is), but it IS a lot green-er than regular vehicles.


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MOUNT PLEASANT — Logan Page is living the Gamecocks dream.
He had his eighth birthday at Williams-Brice Stadium during South Carolina's spring game on April 12.
"It was fun," he said. "I won't forget it."
Page won't forget Tuesday either, as he and his parents, Gina and Charlie, traveled from Hampton to Mount Pleasant to attend the USC Fanfest, an event where the Gamecocks athletic family travels to six cities to connect with the fan base and show their appreciation for the support.
On this day, everything was USC, from the semitrailer used to transport the football equipment to a jump castles with USC logos. Sir Big Spur the IV even made an appearance.
While basketball coaches Frank Martin and Dawn Staley were in attendance along with athletic director Ray Tanner, most Gamecocks faithful were there to see football coach Steve Spurrier.
"He's my favorite coach of my favorite team," the younger Page said. "I love USC. I like the players, too. My favorite player is Jadaveon Clowney — because of the hit."
It's moments like that that make the Gamecocks football team No. 1 in the fans' hearts.
Chuck Fralix was in line to get Spurrier's autograph and had nothing but praise for the coach.
"Coach, you know it's never been this good at USC," said Fralix, who lives in West Ashley. "We need to change the name of USC. We need to change it to the University that Spurrier Changed."
Spurrier was at ease and all smiles as he signed autographs and had his picture taken with hundreds of fans. The only time Spurrier stopped signing was when he applied bug spray.
Spurrier will attend all six Fanfests and stressed how important it for the USC sports personnel to connect with the fans.
"When you win, the crowds are big, and when you don't, the crowds are so-so," he said. "The fans are excited and are looking forward to next season. They always enjoy beating the in-state rival, that school from the Upstate."
Barkley Galloway of Mount Pleasant brought his 5-year-old son Dylan to see the Gamecocks' football boss.
"He had his picture taken with coach Spurrier two years ago when he was at Joe Riley Park," Galloway said. "He has his picture hanging in his bedroom. He likes coach Spurrier and his favorite player is Clowney. He likes that word, Clowney. But he doesn't know how to pronounce his first name."
The Mount Pleasant event is one of six that promotes USC sports. The other stops include Florence, Spartanburg, Atlanta, Greenville and the Charlotte-York area.


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Tallie Jones is a wildly successful Hollywood director with a loving college-aged daughter, Max, and a devoted boyfriend/producer, Hunt. Her assistant, Brigitte, also happens to be her best friend. However, in the course of a routine audit, it becomes clear that Tallie's fortune is being embezzled by someone close to her. As the FBI investigates, she learns that she's also being cheated on. In order to trap the people responsible, she must keep them closer than ever, but by then it may cost someone their life. Steele's newest (after 44 Charles Street) is as absurd as her previous novels; the glitzy world of Hollywood privilege and cardboard characters offers little in the way of suspense, surprise, or nuance. Existing fans may enjoy it but there's nothing here that would win over new readers. (Apr.)


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EAST LIVERPOOL - The Columbiana County Port Authority will receive about $19,000 less than originally anticipated for leasing some of its railroad property to Chesapeake Exploration.
Back in May, the port authority agreed to lease 44 acres for shale gas development to Chesapeake for $1,800 an acre and 15 percent royalties. This represented the portion of the 36-mile port authority railroad that lies in neighboring Beaver County, Pa.
At this week's meeting, the board approved a new lease for the same ground, except the acreage had been reduced to 40 acres and the lease payment to $1,500 per acre. Potential royalties will remain at 15 percent.
Following the meeting, Port Authority attorney Tim Brookes explained that after agreeing to the initial lease, Chesapeake took a second look at the acreage and determined the railroad property in Beaver County only totaled 40 acres.
"They didn't sign the initial lease because they didn't think we had the acreage" even though Chesapeake performed the deed research, Brookes said.
In the intervening period, Chesapeake also lowered its lease payment to $1,500 an acre, which means the port authority will receive about $60,000 instead of $79,000.
"Beaver County isn't paying the big money that Columbiana County was getting," Brookes said.
The port authority received $4,000 an acre when it signed a lease with Chesapeake in March for the 142 acres of railroad property that lies within Columbiana County.
In other action at the port authority meeting, the board approved amending a bond agreement with Apex Environmental, which operates a landfill near Amsterdam in Jefferson County. The bonds are in the amount of $19 million and will be used by Apex to acquire the MSW landfill in Harrison County.
The port authority agreed to serve as the government agency through which Apex can borrow solid waste industrial bonds to finance the landfill acquisition. The port authority has acted in this capacity several times since 2004 to fund expansion of Apex's Jefferson County landfill.
The port authority is not on the hook for the money. It only serves as the government agency through which Apex can obtain low-interest bonds.
The port authority also has a new employee, Jessica Shafer, who was added to the office staff by CEO Tracy Drake. Shafer worked in various clerical positions for Timet in Toronto before being laid off. She was hired this summer and retained on a full-time basis starting in September. Her pay is $10 an hour.
Shafer's hiring was not run through a board meeting, nor was it announced by the board or Drake. The port authority was recently cited by the state auditor's office for granting employee pay raises last year without formal board approval.


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The Rush Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program is one of the largest such centers in the country. It provides diagnosis and comprehensive treatment for a variety of movement disorders, including the following: Parkinson's disease, ataxia, Tourette syndrome, Huntington's disease and dystonia.
Clinicians at Rush understand that the emotional and behavioral aspects of movement disorders often drive your quality of life. They take a holistic approach to care by addressing both the motor and nonmotor symptoms that include the following:
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With Arkham Asylum's release in 2009, gamers everywhere were stunned. Licensed games, and particularly licensed games involving superheroes, have had a notorious reputation in the gaming industry for being little more than sub-par cash-ins or cheaply produced throwaway titles. Developer Rocksteady Studios took those preconceptions and tore through them mercilessly, giving players the chance to control the dark knight as he explored the dark depths of Gotham's infamous madhouse, the titular Arkham Asylum. The game was met with tremendous acclaim world-wide, winning numerous awards and setting a steep new standard for licensed titles.
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Tuna with soy? WTF?? Why don't you just by regular tuna in water? And get some salmon in a can, too, while you are at it.
As for the meats, you don't have to eat grass fed or pastured meats. If you can find them and afford them, great, but if not, don't sweat it. Grass fed beef sometimes doesn't taste as good as corn fed. But pastured pork and chicken almost always tastes better. But no big deal. I eat standard stuff all the time, mostly because I like organ and variety meats and the only way I can get that without resorting to mail order is to get the non-grass fed stuff.
I have a friend who all he did was go to FA (one of those anonymous groups for food addicts) and the prescription there is to abstain from sugar and flour. That's all he and his wife have done and they have had all the health improvements we all talk about here.
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The FLC women�s lacrosse head coach will be inducted into the Plymouth (N.H.) State University Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 13 for her contributions as a four-year starter in lacrosse and as a soccer player.
�My experience and Plymouth State jump-started my coaching career and made me realize it was something I wanted to pursue,� MacDonald said in a news release. �I am also looking foward to heading back there in October so I can meet some of the current players and catch up with my fellow alumni.�
MacDonald still holds NCAA Division III career records with 387 ground balls and 222 caused turnovers, and she�s second all-time nationally with 313 draw controls. She�s fourth on the school�s all-time scoring list with 156 goals and 56 assists for a total of 212 points.
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January 15, 2013, 08:37 AM
Anyone have experience with 20 rd AR mags w/ metal followers? These are the strait body mags. Do these type mags require any lube or can they be run dry like a normal ar mag?
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January 15, 2013, 08:57 AM
Ive used them just like a normal mag. Dry. I keep loading and fireing
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I strip all mags and give them a light hosing with Remington Dry-Lube spray.
It slicks them up and doesn't collect dirt.
But the GI 20's run dry just about as well.
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"Dry Lube" Thanks. I was going to replace the followers if lube was required. Never thought about using that.
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I use a product called "ice wax". It is a lubricant designed for mountain bike chains and gears. Designed to dry and not attract dirt, mud or other crap like many lubricants do. Works great on magazines. I use Lucas synthetic gun oil on the actual moving parts of most guns.
About 20 years ago I was working as a civilian trainer at the Army Ranger Mountaineering camp. As a known person round base and proven shooter had a lot of fun after work. One day at the armory I noticed a 55 gallon drum full of 30 round mags. Asked what was up and they said those were the trouble mags that eventually go to the scrap metal yard. I asked if could pick a few out and armorers gave me about 150 of them.
Took them to work, disassembled, cleaned, straightend feed lips etc and got about half working decent. Used them mostly as give aways when a friend would buy his first AR. As been inventorying ran across a box of about 50 which were ones that never worked to my satisfaction. Today I disassembled the worst looking 24 of them, cleaned, lubed with "ice wax" and reassembled using Magpul self leveling followers and Ranger plates on bottom end. Loaded all of them with 30 rounds and fired through 2 different AR's. Not a single failure, hmmm. I loaded them all again and rotated so that they all went into a different rifle second try. Once again perfection.
I took the six worst cosmetically looking ones, loaded them up with 10 to 30 rounds each and ran them through a rifle that has been fineky in the past. Darn if they didn't run perfectly again. Do not think the Ranger plates affected performance but looked cool. At 2 bucks each the self leveling followers may be best firearms dollars spent in years. Going to buy 30 more next week and turn that entire box of trash into quality mags. Darn nice to find a product that works so well and is super cheap.
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Short definition: A woman, young or old, who chooses to model Jesus Christ. She shines for her Savior in this world of darkness, by setting an example through her speech, purity, faith, life, and love.
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as said by 1997-1998 Miss Iowa Sheri Prescott.
My sister is a supermodel! :O
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A victim of society just like everyone else. Many suffer from eating disorders and some even die from them. It sickens me to see such comments as the ones above about eating disorders from people who know nothing about them.
Just a few weeks ago a model died on the runway from malnutrition. People die from this everyday, and its not something thats funny or that you can make fun of. Supermodels are real people with real problems. Just like everyone else.
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That supermodel couldn't weigh more than eighty pounds! Who would find that sexy?
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The bombing at the Boston Marathon succeeded in quieting the political debate. As Americans tend to do during these events they unite not as Republicans or Democrats but as concerned citizens....
That's what's wrong with liberals; they DON'T THINK OR WORRY about what bills and laws they pass BEFORE they pass them. It's always AFTER the fact that we SEE and FEEL the bad effects of their NOT THINKING the "consequences" of what they are doing. So not surprised that WHAT's name is WhatMeWorry. TYPICAL!! Liberals think you never have to face "consequences." Then cry and whine when the bad effects come upon them.....because of their own stupid doings. JUSTICE sort of; they can't seem to deal with past references and actions and the facts about what happens when you do something; it's called EXPERIENCES. And by looking at the past results of someone else attempting the same things.....a SMART person AVOIDS doing the same thing that's PROVEN to have detrimental results. But NO; DEMS ignore facts and think doing the same thing will have a DIFFERENT result. Stupid following stupid....sheep to the slaughter.
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Am so glad it's easy to spot liberals. That allows us to NOT vote for them. Notice how liberals warm up to our enemies so readily? And intimidate and shy away from our allies? It's their 'nature' of crookery and deceit. Comes natural for them. NOT to be trusted!
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ONLY liberal democrats would NOT see the "connection" between Russia and these murderers. RUSSIA is NOT our friend; never has been and never will be. Mature liberals. No wonder you all get fooled and scammed more than anyone group. You are too childish in thinking and immature in intelligence to SEE things for what they truly are. Take off the rose-colored glasses. Our same ENEMIES STILL hate us. Al qaeda did NOT start liking us just because Obama became president and decided to talk with them and bow to them. YOU CANNOT "BUY" friends! But liberals think so.
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The Cult Website Www.housepricecrash.co.uk
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:04 PM
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:05 PM
I'm member 24 for gawd's sake.
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Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:11 PM
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:19 PM
Cult website?
I'd like to point out at this point that I was here when it was genuinely hip, when doom-mongers sat around effortlessly cool with frugal f-you nonchalance while consumer drones splashed their plastic on tat. I was here well before it was full of mainstreamers who've just learned about the HPC from the BBC news. When I came here it was a cobbled-together thing with a freebie bravenet forum.
I'm member 24 for gawd's sake.
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:27 PM
Who is number one....
March 2007 - Suzy Essman.
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:32 PM
Kirsty Allsop called this web-site sick. Now we truly have demonstrated that the truth is a sickness. Actually the truth is a poison that destroys those things that don't have proper foundations.
Whereas being truly sick could be defined by appearing on a celebrity cook programme and shouting to the outside broadcast presenter, "what's the house like? what's the house like?" in a desperate attempt to remind the viewing public that your USP is being a so-called Property Expert (who didn't notice a rather significant correction creeping up on us).
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J. K. Galbraith - A short history of financial euphoria
My blog from enemy territory
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:33 PM
Amazing how many 'clever' and enlightened people on here have called it and predicted the various HPC stages - the economic insight and opinion is equally impressive.
BTW I like to think this is a very broad church, I'm not a renter; thankfully I 'bought' (mortgage) many years ago, never even considering what the house might be worth, but 'knowing' that inflated house prices were insane and did not an economy make.
Whilst there maybe some gloating, I'm sure most of us don't wish ill on ordinary folk getting on with their lives but caught up in the mess, though we can make an exception for some.
Still, well done to all and for those able to influence the media and gain their respect.
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:40 PM
Posted 27 November 2008 - 10:43 PM
How happy am I?
Posted 27 November 2008 - 11:10 PM
'I told you so!'
Posted 27 November 2008 - 11:19 PM
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Posted 27 November 2008 - 11:51 PM
Surely house prices at sensible levels benefits everyone. This makes it easier for people to move up the ladder as their next step isnt so far out of reach.
The only losers in this whole sorry state are the people who over-paid in the last 3 years and the people who saw their home as a bank borrowing money on its increase in value.
House price collapse WILL benefit all in the long term.
The other losers are the ones who were planning to sell their homes as their retirements... now turns out they had inaccurate expectations.
Posted 27 November 2008 - 11:55 PM
Brilliant! I'm sure there's a thread on this already, but that quote deserves its own topic
House prices: How low can they go? Telegraph
One who thinks so is Jonathan Davis, chartered financial planner with Armstrong Davis and spokesman for the cult website www.housepricecrash.co.uk, where those who stayed out of the property boom go to gloat. A few months ago, commentators on the housing market were lining up to pour scorn on his dire predictions. Kirstie Allsopp even called his website "sick". Now, Davis admits he has been wrong about the housing market but only in as much as it is in a worse state than he had thought.
"In April 2007 I said I thought prices would fall by 25 per cent from peak to trough," he says. "By October 2007, I increased that to 35 per cent. Now, I think prices will fall by 40 to 50 per cent, and the market will not reach a bottom until 2011."
Fame, fame fatal fame. FP is the new Kirstie Allsopp.
I lurked on this website quite a lot in 2004 and I am glad I didn't STR then. Although it was obvious there would be a HPC it wasn't obvious then when it would be. Eventually STR in July this year at our Nov 2006 valuation. I am guessing that very few people timed here it exactly right...... and those that did are allowed to gloat!!!!!
Posted 28 November 2008 - 08:19 AM
Is that a typo on their part?
Yes, it should say 'adult' instead of 'cult'.
In the sense that if you believe in the childish nonsense spouted by all the main political parties - that you can base an economy on debt - then you will not fit in here.
Posted 28 November 2008 - 08:51 AM
Cult website?
I'd like to point out at this point that I was here when it was genuinely hip, when doom-mongers sat around effortlessly cool with frugal f-you nonchalance while consumer drones splashed their plastic on tat. I was here well before it was full of mainstreamers who've just learned about the HPC from the BBC news.
No, f-YOU.
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