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Southwest Initiative Foundation accepting donations to support local communities
In response to devastating winter storms impacting a portion of its southwest Minnesota region this week, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) created a Nobles County Area Disaster Relief Fund. The fund provides a vehicle to collect tax deductible contributions that will support grants to individuals and businesses in need, fund clean-up and recovery efforts and fund organizations critical to the community in times of crisis.
"Based on what I have heard, several of our communities from Luverne to Jackson will never look the same due to damage of this storm," said SWIF President/CEO Sherry Ristau. "Worthington and Nobles County have been especially hard hit, and we have initiated a response to assist with both short- and long-term recovery efforts."
Donations to support these relief efforts can be made to the Nobles County Area Disaster Relief Fund online by credit card through Give MN. A link is available at www.swifoundation.org. Or, checks made to SWIF may be sent to 15 3rd Ave. NW, Hutchinson, Minn., 55350. Contact Judy Otto at [email protected] or 800-594-9480 with questions about this fund or making a gift to it.
Along with tremendous damage to trees, power lines and property, thousands of residents in southwest Minnesota have been without electrical power for multiple days. Without power, businesses and major employers have been forced to shut down, creating an economic impact that will be felt as recovery efforts continue.
A related concern is the ripple effects of hourly employees going without paychecks during this shutdown. In addition to creating the Disaster Relief Fund to accept donations, SWIF also awarded grants to local food shelves to purchase more food and supplies in preparation for increased needs.
The Southwest Initiative Foundation is a single connection offering unlimited possibilities to grow and promote people, businesses, entrepreneurs and communities in rural southwest Minnesota. As a regional community foundation, SWIF has contributed more than $58 million through its grant and loan programs. SWIF has helped more than 580 businesses start or expand through its business finance programs, which have created or retained more than 7,700 jobs. SWIF has also established 16 Early Childhood Initiative coalitions, 49 Youth Energy Summit teams, 24 community foundations and more than 80 other funds. The Southwest Initiative Foundation is an equal opportunity provider. To learn more, visit www.swifoundation.org.


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Lionel Messi's Golden Ball award a 'surprise'
FIFA President Sepp Blatter admits Lionel Messi's best player commendation came as a surprise to him.PT1M40S http://www.theage.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3bytl 620 349 July 15, 2014
Argentina forward Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the World Cup ''Golden Ball'' as the tournament's best player, according to his compatriot and former great Diego Maradona.
Messi received the award after Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany in the final, but he looked far from happy as he went up to collect the trophy.
''I could see he didn't want to go up and collect it,'' Maradona said on his television show ''De zurda'', adding that ''marketing people'' had made a decision he described as ''unfair''.
Lionel Messi looks on after his side's defeat in the final. Photo: Getty Images
Maradona led Argentina to the World Cup in 1986 and was named the tournament's best player, but although Messi scored four goals in the group stage he failed to find the net in the knockout rounds and was subdued in the final.
Overnight, Fifa president Sepp Blatter also expressed surprise at the choice, which was made by the soccer governing body's technical study group.
''Shall I be diplomatic or tell the truth, OK the truth... I was a bit surprised he was the choice, but his goals were decisive at the start of the tournament,'' Blatter told reporters at his final media briefing of the 2014 World Cup.
Not his time: Lionel Messi. Photo: Reuters
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella, however, backed the decision to give the award to his team's captain.
''I think he did deserve it. He played an extraordinary World Cup and he was a fundamental factor to our team,'' Sabella said.
Maradona, who said Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez should have won the award after scoring six goals in Brazil, was happy with the overall performance of the Argentina team.
''We raised our flag high, there's no doubt about that,'' he said.
''Germany won due to a misunderstanding in the defence, but at no point were they better than us. They showed us a lot of respect and our lads earned that out on the pitch.''
Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are great Argentine footballers with very different personalities but ''Leo'' became ''Diego'' for a brief moment when he scored in the World Cup group game against Bosnia.
The normally introverted Messi celebrated the goal, his first at a World Cup for eight years, with a primeval scream reminiscent of the raw passion that made Maradona such an idol at home.
While Maradona used to draw attention to himself as a player and in his private life, Messi was a shy character who shone on the pitch and preferred to maintain a low profile in his personal life and keep media appearances to a minimum.
Maradona still revelled in the glory of leading Argentina to their second World Cup victory almost 30 years ago, while Messi's dream was over yesterday when Germany won the final 1-0 late in extra time.
Messi always tried to avoid comparisons with Maradona, although that was going to be an impossible task.
''I don't want to win the World Cup with Argentina so people say that I'm better than Pele or Maradona. I just want to achieve that with my fellow players on the national team,'' Messi said in an ESPN interview ahead of the final.
Messi's career, and his life, could not be more different to those of Maradona who grew up in a poor slum in Buenos Aires.
He caught the public eye for the first time when he was 10-years-old and told a TV show: ''I've got two dreams. First playing in a World Cup, and then winning the World Cup.''
Messi was often criticised at home because he moved to Spain at the age of 11 to join Barcelona's academy system, and he was perceived as not being as committed to the national team as he should have been.
In 1986, Maradona led Argentina to the world title in Mexico and from that moment his explosive character emerged and his brilliant performances on the field were interspersed with scandals off it.
He struggled for years with drug problems and was embroiled in disputes with Fifa and fatherhood scandals. One of his most memorable outbursts was an incident in which he shot at journalists on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
In the last decade, he became a friend of late Venezuela president Hugo Chavez and Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro, among other left-wing politicians.
Messi, on the other hand, regularly shone in Spain, but struggled to repeat those performances for Argentina. He was a four-times world player of the year, but has never won a major title with his country. His Olympic gold medal was not really recognised by Argentines.
Four years ago in South Africa, the two men came together at the last World Cup when Maradona guided Argentina to the last eight as coach in a disappointing tournament for Messi in which he failed to score in five matches.
''Messi is the best player in the world,'' Maradona said then, a phrase he has repeated several times since.
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A new bus service will offer an inexpensive way to travel between major cities in the southeast, including Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Megabus, a bus service operating in the U.S. and Canada, has announced it is adding an Atlanta hub and will run buses from there to 11 cities in the southeast.
Beginning November 16, an express bus route will also be available between cities like Knoxville and Memphis in Tennessee, Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery in Alabama, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando in Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Megabus is the affordable, safe and reliable alternative to other means of transportation," said Dale Moser, President and COO of Megabus.
Customers book tickets online and depart and arrive at two locations in Nashville– 5th Ave North and Commerce St. or the Stadium Ramada Inn on Interstate Drive.
"We use variable pricing, so it is almost like a discount airline type pricing. We start at $1 for the first group of seats, and then after that, the pricing starts to stair step. It's way higher as you get closer to day of departure," Moser told Nashville's News 2.
Nashville Tattoo artist Steve Sheaffer is looking forward to Megabus service to Atlanta. He says he travels there once a month.
"I go and stay with friends, and they drive, so it cost me $200 in gas to go there and back. Easily $200, so why wouldn't you pay a $1?" Shaeffer said.
Megabus offers travelers a way to stay connected during their trip.
"We offer free Wi-Fi, electrical plug-ins for your laptop and your cell phone and iPad," said Moser adding, "Those are features that consumers like."
Staying connected during a trip really appeals to Sheaffer.
"It is like taking a business jet. The time convenience is not there, but everything else is," he said. "You do not have to operate your vehicle, and that gives you time to do something else, and for a nominal amount of money that is good."
Justin Beveridge is in Nashville from New York to see his friend Laura Belden. Both are big fans of Megabus.
Last August, they traveled from New York City to Pittsburgh and back for just $30.
"I would have taken the bus here as opposed to flying had they had a service to Nashville," said Beveridge.
Safety is a high priority for Megabus who has the highest safety rating given by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
To celebrate this service expansion, megabus.com is offering 10,000 free seats for travel between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16.
The free seats will be available on departures to and from Atlanta and the 11 expansion cities.
Customers will need to use the promo code ATL10K when booking their tickets online.
Book seats and mead more at US.Megabus.com.


text: Before I start just a MASSIVE THANKYOU to everyone on audi-sport, all your help and information led me to this and I couldnt of done it without you. Here we go, I bought the car in November 08 the a3 was a completely standard facelift 1.8t! the body work was a little rough but it had 58k on the clock with fsh! i managed to haggle it down to £3650, which at the time was a bargain. It was either get a high mileage s3 or a low mileage a3, with money to spend on it! as i cannot keep my hands off cars and love to modify them it would have to be an a3! First thing i did was to put 18'' Kahn alloys as i wanted bigger and aftermarket wheels as i like my car to look a little different, i know a few of you will disagree ! i also painted the calipers with hammerite gloss red, whilst the wheels were off! I then did a few cheaper mods including de-badging except the audi rings and removing the wiper on the back as i like the smooth look! The s3 rear bumper followed. i didnt use the guide rails and trimmed the exhaust recess, it fits well with only a slight mis-fit. A cat-back exhaust system was then fitted, its an custom exhaust as i wanted the it to fit within the recess, with s3 tips, costing £340 fully fitted with a life time warrenty! Then i de-chromed the front grill surround again leaving the rings :thumbsup:. Being a student, i obviously blew all the money i had left over for the car! soooo i left it for abit, then problems occured; engine speed sensor went, water pump failed and two split hoses. i took it to audi each time as i wanted the best for my car but they charged me over 1200 for the repairs . All brake pads and discs needed replacing, so with your guys help i researched and decided the 320mm setup would be the best option! Ebay was the best bet for calipers and carriers and got them for just under a 100, i purchased Mintex pads all round and Brembo discs, this cost just under 200. Being on my placement year off uni now ment i had money coming in and ofcourse instead of paying off my overdraft i gave into audi-sport and have blown every pay cheque on my car lol! A few bits i bought! The parts arrived so dismantling of the car began, removing the bumper and headlights. I chose to spray the inside of the headlights whilst they were off, following the guide on here! as i again wanted to be different, instead of buying a s3 front bumper i chose to get the rs4 look bumper. i bought a s3 grill to go in place as it looks sooo much better and again de-chromed it! I roughed up the surfaces and used halfords plastic primer and satin black. To make most of when the lights were out i fitted phillips blue vision main beam, and ice white dip beam bulbs, which are much better than standard! Thanks to prawns thread i bought a turbo revs intercooler and began to fit it! I knew the intercooler pipes were uneven and looked a little bit scruffy so i thought i woukd modify the existing pipework and incorperate two 90 degree alloy bends were it met the intercooler. it was really easy to do and looks great, the pipes were about 30 pounds. a forge mass air flow sensor pipe was bought from forge and also fitted into the pipework. As i wanted to change a few hoses i also thought i would make up my own ''cold side'' relocation kit to fit the new forge split-r i bought. it turned out much cheaper than buying the forge one and fits great wth the intercooler pipes- i added a forge tip and Kn N induction kit at this point. I had to change a few of these pipes around as the hose kept popping off the throttle body (which had a quick clean too) Alll was going well, then i tried to fit the bumper! due to the very poor quality of the fibre glass bumper and the fact i hadnt put the intercooler as far back as it could go the bumper just wouldnt go on! After a month of working on it here and there freezing in the snow cutting, breaking and re-fibreglassing the bumper it started to take shape after bonding steel strips to the wheel arch liners and along the top to strengthen the bolt on points it fitted well. once the intercooler was repositioned all was good. Time for the spray job, as the paint work was tatty I opted for basically a full respray apart from the roof and bonnet. 2 weeks further without a car and it was ready, I couldnt of been happier! To finish it off I put aero wipers and a cupra splitter on the front. Amongst all this a leather interior in great condition popped up on ebay locally, so I couldnt resist lol! Finished engine bay thanks again for inspiration on the cover, u know who u are; Rough cost; Brakes £350 inc fitting. GFS car parts Alloys and tyres £900 Hoses and pipes £200, from www.performancesiliconehoses.com/ intercooler £200 rs4 style front bumper £125 s3 rear bumper £100 s3 spoiler £40 exhaust £340 - Infinity exhausts induction kit £60 forge tip £100 forge split-r dv £100 forge mass sensor pipe £40 phillips bulbs dip/main £40 grills; s3 top grill £60, rs4 bottom grills £100 leather interior £300 weitec coilovers £400 - DPM performance spray job £1000 mainly all sourced from E----BAY! Still to do; Put the font grills in, I have genuine rs4 grills but not sure if I want to hack at them or to buy new mesh. Fit the weitec coilovers....... waiting for a whiteline arb. Fit s3 roof spoiler Fitting of the induction heat shield. And finally a remap, hopefully get it done at amd as ive heard great things about them. future purchase will be a cat/down pipe! Again a massive thank you to everyone on here, hopefully this will help others when wanting to mod theirs. 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The market for communications ASSPs has become fragmented across both end-use categories and geographies. In Ethernet, data centers are driving growth while the traditional enterprise market languishes. In broadband, PON is growing rapidly in China while DSL is losing share. Meanwhile, the supply base, once populated by a mixture of startups, midsized companies, and a few big companies has become increasingly concentrated. With more technologies under its roof, the typical chip supplier is better able to integrate system functions into a single chip to lower system cost. With fewer competitors, the supplier is also more likely to avoid the ruinous price wars that once plagued product markets such as DSL. How all these factors come into play affects our outlook for communications semiconductors. Companies seeking to understand these dynamics will benefit from the perspective of the leading group of communications semiconductor analysts.
"Communications Semiconductor Market Forecast 2015-2020" provides the detailed market information needed to sort out the complexities of this market. With this report, chip vendors, investors, and OEMs will readily see how big the mature product markets are and how fast the emerging categories are growing.
Communications semiconductor product categories covered in the report include network processors, 10-, 25-, 40-, 50- and 100-Gigabit Ethernet components, PON and VDSL transceivers, cable modems, network search engines, home-networking chips, and optical-transport ICs. Also included are forecasts for FPGAs, embedded processors, server processors, and integrated base-station processors used in small cells.
The report includes a brief text summary providing analysis of the data and a set of tables for more than a dozen categories of communications semiconductors. The single-user license includes a brief printed document with summary analysis of the data and is packaged with a non-printing PDF that provides market-forecast tables for more than a dozen product categories. The corporate license includes the printed summary as well as a PDF that permits additional copies to be printed. For easier data reuse, the corporate-license edition is packaged with a Microsoft Excel workbook containing all of the data.
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The Linley Group has developed forecasts of communications ASSPs for wired applications, embedded microprocessors, and FPGAs using information gathered in its market-share process, from public financials and other public sources, and from reviewing spending and technology trends. This report also includes our forecasts for server processors and integrated base-station processors. The latter category is a new class of chips that combines CPUs and DSPs and serves both traditional macro base stations and small cells. A separate report, Mobile Semiconductor Market Share Forecast, provides forecasts for processors and wireless chips used in mobile clients such as smartphones and tablets.
Through the first half of 2016, the market for chips sold into communications systems was strong, setting up a good year. Wireless infrastructure rebounded from the 2015 inventory correction, and China continued its blistering pace of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriber additions. Overall, we expect excellent growth in wireline-communications ASSPs in 2016. We expect sales of embedded processors and FPGAs into communications will also show excellent year-over-year growth, but this growth represents only a partial recovery relative to 2014 levels. Overall, we expect communications equipment will consume $12.1 billion in ASSPs, processors, and FPGAs in 2016, up 5.6% from 2015.
We expect growth in all ASSP segments but one in 2016. The exception comes from network processors, which are experiencing customer-specific issues combined with declining access designs. Growth in the largest categories, Ethernet and broadband, will swamp the relatively small decline in NPUs. Driven by large data centers, sales of 10Gbps and faster Ethernet are rising. In broadband, PON is powering 2016 growth while cable remains stable and DSL declines. Within optical transport, OTN continues to grow but legacy Sonet/SDH shipments are plummeting, reducing growth of the category as a whole.
Beyond 2016, the picture changes as Ethernet continues to grow but wired broadband slows. While 10G Ethernet expands beyond the data center, the largest data centers will move to 25G, 50G, and 100G Ethernet. In broadband, China's FTTH infrastructure buildout is nearing completion, and DSL subscribers are moving to FTTH. Wireless operators that have completed initial LTE buildouts will maximize use of existing macro base stations before investing heavily in small cells. LTE deployments in new markets, such as India, will not fully offset the slowdown in China. Still, we see a growing market for integrated base-station processors, which combine CPUs and DSPs, replacing general-purpose DSPs in many designs.
Ethernet chips will provide more than 75% of the communications-ASSP revenue growth from 2015 to 2020, according to our forecast. The hottest trend is the emergence of 25G, 50G, and 100G Ethernet, which are ramping into volume in 2016. Whereas past Ethernet speeds have taken years to reach high volumes, deployments by hyperscale data-center operators will drive much faster growth for these new rates. Enterprise data centers will continue to consume 10G and 40G Ethernet, enabling these speeds to still grow in parallel with 25G/50G/100G Ethernet.
Broadband subscriber growth is leveling off, and with it the number of broadband CPE ports shipped. Fortunately, competition between service providers drives customer churn, helping increase CPE shipments. Competition also fuels network upgrades, again creating demand for new CPE. The increasing complexity of CPE also supports higher average chip prices (ASPs) as gateways support faster data rates and add Wi-Fi capability. Enabling telcos to offer gigabit-class services to compete with cable and fiber, G.fast will emerge as an alternative to VDSL2 in fiber-to-the-distribution-point topologies.
Compared with communications ASSPs, both embedded processors and FPGAs have greater exposure to wireless infrastructure. They also serve large markets outside of communications. Both categories were impacted by the wireless-infrastructure decline in 2015, leading to a rebound in 2016. We expect modest growth for embedded processors over the next five years, but, communications, the largest application for embedded processors, has a mixed outlook. A significant portion of processor sales is for use in base stations, and we expect this segment will decline through the forecast period. On the other hand, we expect embedded-processor revenue from switches, routers, and security equipment will grow substantially.
We track sales of FPGAs into communications and other applications, and both of these categories declined in 2015. The downturn in wireless infrastructure severely impacted FPGA sales into communications equipment, and we do not see a return to 2014's level until 2018. Still, over the longer term, FPGAs will remain popular for remote radio heads in wireless infrastructure as well as for next-generation optical-transport designs in wired infrastructure.
Complementing our comprehensive market-share report, this document provides investors, product-marketing staff, and executives with insight into the state of the communications IC market and key trends. Extending our ongoing coverage of the industry, it outlines both our quantitative estimates and the important assumptions behind them so that readers can better integrate our forecasts with other information they may have.


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uB fulfils a dual mission of education and research in all scientific fields, among which Social sciences, Humanities, Physical sciences, and Life sciences.
Located in Burgundy, between Paris and Lyon, uB has its main campus in Dijon, and several others spread across Burgundy.
It counts 10 faculties, 4 engineering schools, 3 institutes of technology offering undergraduate courses, and 2 professional institutes providing post-graduate programmes.
uB enrols 27,000 students, among whom 3,000 international students, every year.
Fully involved in the Bologna process, uB offers 70 Bachelor programmes, 95 Masters programmes, 16 undergraduate technological programmes, 4 postgraduate engineering programmes, as well as PhD programmes in every field.
Most programmes are taught in French, but a growing number is taught in English.
uB is the only university in the Burgundy region but in recent years it has worked hand in hand with its sister university in the neighbouring region of Franche-Comté.
Both universities hope to be at the forefront of academic education and research in France by pooling knowledge, research projects and teaching programmes.
International students, pursuing a University of Burgundy Masters or Doctorate/PhD degree with the Eiffel Grant!
Application deadline for the academic year 2017/2018: December 4, 2016.
University of Burgundy organizes the 1st International Staff Week
The event is dedicated to the international cooperation managers and will take place from 7th to 10th November 2016 in Dijon.
New English Taught Master program at the University of Burgundy
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Never underestimate the power of a fuzzy and cuddly stuffed animal to alleviate a child's fears and insecurities, especially at a time when they are feeling the most vulnerable.
No matter what their age, children (even teenagers) will reach for these toys and cling to them, said Mary Eleanor Farrell, who 10 years ago teamed up with a group of local women to create the Franklin County Backpacks for Kids program providing backpacks filled with overnight essentials — pajamas, socks, underwear, toothbrush, shampoo, deodorant . . . and a stuffed animal — for children who are removed from their homes by the Department of Social Services due to abuse, abandonment or drug-related causes and placed in foster care.
Farrell has never seen any of the some 1,000 children who have received these backpacks since 2002, but she's heard many of the stories.
"They say whenever these kids come in, they've just been taken from their mother, and no matter how good or bad they had it, it's still upsetting . . . so when they open that backpack and see that toy, they grab it," said Farrell.
Often all of this is taking place in the middle of the night, which makes it even more stressful for the children and complicated for the foster parents, she noted. There's no notice for the foster family, so they don't have some of the items the child will need — namely pajamas and clothes for the next day.
Sherry Smith, MSW, 20th Judicial Circuit manager, describes the Backpacks for Kids program as "invaluable" for exactly those reasons.
"Some children come into foster care with no personal belongings," she said. "The backpacks contain size-specific pajamas, undergarments, hygiene products, a stuffed toy for younger children and a book or journal . . .
"Not only does the Backpack Program meet an emergency physical need, it also meets an emotional need of some children. The child has something of his or her own to take with them to the foster home."
Even the backpacks alone have been much appreciated, said Farrell, noting many of the children were carrying their things around in a trash bag.
Three Civic Groups Join Forces
It was a presentation by JoAnn McAnally of Crystal City about a similar program started in Jefferson County that got the ball rolling for the Franklin County Backpacks for Kids.
Farrell was at that presentation, along with Eileen Chalk and Susie Blatt. All three women were members of three civic groups — the then-St. John's Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, Tri-County Medical Society Alliance (a group for physicians' spouses) and P.E.O. Chapter LV.
The women wanted to create a Backpacks program for Franklin County's foster children, so they took the idea to the members of those three groups and dozens of volunteers stepped forward to support the cause.
Each group took responsibility for a different age bracket — Tri-County Medical Alliance took the older children, sizes 12 up through men's/women's XL; P.E.O Chapter LV took the younger children, sizes 3T through 10; and the hospital auxiliary provided bags filled with items for babies, premies through size 24 months/2T.
Initially the smallest size stocked was for 3-month-old babies, but as the need arose for premies, the program added them to its list.
Volunteers purchase the backpacks or diaper bags and all of the items to go in them, using their own money. They are given a size, gender and list of items to include.
The volunteers often enjoy the experience of shopping for items to put in the backpacks, said Farrell, especially the baby bags.
"They shop like these are their grandkids," she remarked.
As the backpacks are given out, volunteers are asked to restock them.
"It's a big project," admits Susie Blatt, noting the total cost for each filled backpack can range from $35 to $60 depending on the sizes of clothes and opportunity to shop sale/clearance racks.
According to Smith, Franklin County Children's Division has approximately 265 children in alternative care with the majority due to drug-related activity by parents.
Other Groups Lend Support
Early on, Backpacks for Kids received financial support from local groups like Kids in Cars (Harrison's Hope), the Optimists and Jaycees.
"That made all the difference," recalled Farrell. "We thought, 'Oh my gosh, we're in heaven!' "
This was useful because often the need to restock backpacks came in lots of 20 to 25 at a time, Farrell explained.
"We like to keep four of each size, boy and girl, in stock," she commented.
Only new items are included in the backpacks and volunteers leave the tags on so the children know the items are new, said Farrell.
Over the years as other civic groups have learned of the program, they have stepped up to lend support.
Members of the Gamma Kappa chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma teachers sorority donate new pajamas each December as part of their Christmas party.
Also at Christmastime, members of the Piecemakers quilting club donate handmade Christmas stockings, which is a huge treat for all of the children, said Farrell.
"Many of them have never had a Christmas stocking," she said. "It's hard to imagine."
Local Girl Scouts donate items to fill the stockings, and Santa distributes the filled stockings to foster and adopted children at the annual Franklin County Children's Division Christmas party, said Smith.
Boy Scouts have helped too — one, Kyle Saunders, made it his Eagle Scout project to build a shelving unit at the Children's Division to store all of the filled backpacks that are labeled with the size and gender.
Volunteers donate handmade child-size quilts and baby afghans to go along with each backpack, as well as hand-knitted baby caps for the infants who are removed.
Royal Neighbors of American donated teddy bears.
Dentists donated toothbrushes.
Churches of all denominations have provided support in various ways too.
Once an anonymous donor provided enough funds so that all of the children would be able to attend Six Flags St. Louis and purchase food.
It would be impossible to list all of the volunteers who have made the Backpacks for Kids program so successful these 10 years, said Farrell, but anyone who has ever helped should know what a difference it made for these children and the foster families.
The effort is always deeply appreciated, said Smith.
"Franklin County Children's Division is very thankful for the Backpack for Kids Program and our gratitude cannot adequately be described for the generosity and support provided by Mary Eleanor Farrell and this program," she commented.
Spawns Other Efforts
The Backpacks for Kids program also has led to other projects and efforts to benefit children in foster care, including coat drives.
"Buying a winter coat can eat up about half of the annual clothing budget that a foster parent has for a child," said Mary Lovern, of the Tri-County Medical Society Alliance, who has taken over for Eileen Chalk in managing the group's role in the Backpacks program.
Also, the Combined Christian Choir once took up a collection to start a fund so children in foster care could purchase musical instruments or receive music lessons.
And volunteers Karen Calvin and Bob and Bonnie Soetebier have donated office space so foster parents can meet to swap or store items.
One thing that the volunteers would like eventually to figure out to provide is photos of the children.
"These kids don't have any pictures of themselves, even school pictures," said Farrell.
Want to Get Involved?
Farrell is the volunteer spokesperson for Backpacks for Kids, often giving presentations on the program to area groups or individuals wanting to get involved.
Anyone wanting to learn more or to make a donation can contact Farrell at 636-239-7300.
Organizers say they don't see an end to the need.
"There are always new children, and the stories would just boggle your mind," said Farrell.
On the other hand, there are many heartwarming stories about volunteer efforts that bring some balance.
"That's why I keep doing this," said Farrell.
"It feeds your soul, absolutely. It keeps you going knowing there are children out there suffering through no fault of their own."


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In the news this week, data-driven lessons provide teachers with a look at metrics that impact decision making. Articles also provide you with proof that ROI for tech investments includes student engagement, and tech integrators in classrooms help optimize the students' experience.
Data Allows Teachers To Address Both Overall And Individual Concerns
SCNow reports on data-driven school lessons and the benefits teachers are currently experiencing as they give their classes both pre- and post- tests for every unit to create matrices with the results. This allows teachers the ability to visualize how the class does overall with various concepts, and also identify specific students who need more help in some areas.
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This article is about the constant abuse of special interest groups that government allowing, does far more harm than any good whatsoever. Many regulars of this site know of out infinity with Discover-The-Networks (DTN). DNT profiles leftist organizations that are dedicated to weakening — and in many cases eliminating — all regulations and controls on immigration into the United States.
This "Open Borders Lobby" is a coalition of radical groups spearheaded by such entities as the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the Mexican American Legal Defense, and Education Fund (MALDEF), and the American Civil Liberties Union ACLU). Blurring the distinction between citizens and non-citizens, these groups depict any calls for the strict enforcement of immigration laws as manifestations of racism, ethnocentrism, and xenophobia. They seek to radically change American values and culture through mass immigration and the political mobilization of "alienated" immigrant groups.
We feel that everyone who reads our site on a semi-regular basis knows of our distrust of special interest groups. Moreover, the maneuvering between these groups and what they actually do for people is unconscionable.
Imagine if you will, a specific number of fellow humans in the process of relocating their everything – lives, possessions, children, and spouse – to your country. We refer to these travelers, as "fellow humans" because when one works with, parties, cocktails, dates, and teaches these folks there is no longer any barriers to building full time friendships with them. They are indeed a fellow human being.
The aforementioned organizations are part of a vast network of hundreds of groups and tens of thousands of grassroots activists – all backed by hundreds of millions of dollars from leftwing foundations that includes the US Government. Together, they have waged a sustained campaign to open America's borders to a mass migration from the Third World.
Though these advocacy groups identify their professed concern for "human rights" as their guiding principle, the rights they demand are not the restrictions on government enshrined in the American Bill of Rights, but rather, claims on society for "equity," "welfare," and special treatment for designated immigrant groups.
If enacted, these "rights" would amount to a revolution in America's existing social order. It is noteworthy that the groups leading the attack on America's borders are also in the vanguard of a coordinated attack against America's national security and defense structures, and of a campaign to provide legal aid to terrorists and other declared enemies of America.
The "open borders" movement originally emerged from the radicalism of the 1960s and matured in the fight over amnesty for illegal aliens in the 1980s.
It gained a certain mainstream status in the 1990s as the "globalization" and "multilateralism" fads of the decade encouraged talk of a "world without borders" and the decline (even the demise) of the nation-state. At the center of the movement was the Ford Foundation—the largest tax-exempt foundation in the world, and one increasingly guided by the political left. Ford bankrolled the creation of new groups like the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) and the National Council of La Raza (La Raza). Ford also expanded the role of established leftwing groups like the ACLU, and it promoted radical Marxist organizations—overtly hostile to American values and purposes—like the National Lawyers Guild.
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4 bedroom character property for saleSt. Ives Road, Somersham, PE28
Sold STC £495,000
Property Description
Key features
- Attractive period property
- Substantial plot of 3.63 acres (subject to survey)
- Option of additional 3.54 acres (subject to survey)
- Would benefit from further improvements
- Wood burning stove and solar panels
- Viewing highly recommended to fully appreciate
Full description
Tenure: Freehold
A rare opportunity to purchase an attractive period property situated on a substantial plot of 3.63 acres (subject to survey) with the option of an additional 3.54 acres (subject to survey). Although the property would benefit from further improvements and modernisation by the new owner the accommodation is well proportioned and has been improved to offer features including a wood burning stove and solar panels to generate power and water heating. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the location and grounds offered.
Front entrance door to:
Under stairs storage cupboard, radiator, stairs leading to first floor.
6.83m (22'5") x 4.13m (13'7")
Double glazed box window to front, wood burner with feature surround, three radiators.
Window to rear, window to side, window to front, radiator, door opening to side.
3.84m (12'7") x 3.66m (12')
Double glazed box window to front, open fire with feature surround, radiator, coving to ceiling.
3.72m (12'2") x 3.04m (10')
Fitted with a range of base and eye level units with worktop space over, stainless steel sink with single drainer and mixer tap, gas and electric points for cooker, water softener, plumbing for dishwasher, double glazed window to rear, window to side, radiator.
3.04m (10') x 1.50m (4'11")
Space for fridge/freezer, window to rear.
2.98m (9'9") x 2.64m (8'8")
Ceramic sink with single drainer, plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for tumble drier, window to rear, window to side, door opening to side.
Fitted with three piece suite comprising a walk-in shower area with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC, radiator.
3.04m (10') x 2.97m (9'9")
Two windows to side, radiator.
3.09m (10'2") x 2.39m (7'10")
Door opening to side.
Double glazed window to front, access to loft space.
3.82m (12'6") x 3.53m (11'7")
Double glazed window to front, vanity wash hand basin, radiator.
3.80m (12'6") x 3.65m (12')
Double glazed window to front, fitted double wardrobe, radiator.
3.68m (12'1") x 3.07m (10'1")
Double glazed window to rear, airing cupboard, radiator.
3.21m (10'6") x 3.07m (10'1")
Double glazed window to rear, double glazed window to side, vanity wash hand basin, two radiators, built in wardrobe.
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising a panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC, heated towel rail, extractor fan, shaver point with light, double glazed window to rear, radiator.
Accessed via a five bar gate the property offers ample off road parking for several vehicles. The gravel driveway leads to a double garage and a detached barn. The double garage has two up and over doors, power and lighting. The detached barn measures 9.82m (32'2") x 5.82m (19'1") and has double sliding doors to front and back. The property is situated on a plot measuring 3.63 acres (subject to survey) which is mainly laid to lawn and planted with a variety of mature trees including apple and pear. The garden is also planted with a variety of flowers, mature, shrubs and bushes. To the rear of the property is a patio area and a brick built potting shed. An additional 3.54 acres (subject to survey) is situated to the left hand side of the property and is available for purchase by separate negotiation.
Traveling away from St Ives towards Somersham on the B1040 the property can be found on th left hand side just before entering the village of Somersham.
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Wrestling: Hawkeyes hit the Big Apple's big venue
Iowa wrestles Bucknell, Hofstra at Madison Square Garden's first college wrestling competition
IOWA CITY - One of the most storied college wrestling programs will compete at one of the world's most storied sports arenas.
The University of Iowa will play a part in�displaying its wrestling exploits and demonstarting the excitement of college wrestling in front of a new audience on a new stage.
The fifth-ranked Hawkeyes (7-0) will wrestle Hofstra (0-9) and Bucknell (2-1) in the inaugural "Grapple at the Garden," a 14-team dual competition that marks the first college wrestling event at the world famous Madison Square Garden. The competition, brought to you by MSG Sports and Suplay.com,�begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (Iowa time) and also includes Bloomsburg, Chattanooga, Cornell, Drexel, George Mason, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State,�Oklahoma State and Rutgers.
More than 65 ranked wrestlers are expected to compete in the event that will feature appearances by the legendary Dan Gable, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and former NCAA champion Bubba Jenkins.
The sport can benefit from the spotlight MSG can provide. The opportunity for the sport and the Hawkeyes' program is a good thing.
"We always talk about exposure," Iowa Coach Tom Brands said. "Now, we're on the world's stage, so you know what, let's do something exciting."
The success of the event will depend on the results Sunday. Exposure to new spectators has no impact unless you can generate enthusiasm with your product. Brands shared an anecdote about former Iowa Coach Gary Kurdelmeier's promotion to give out a free hamburger for every pin. It gets fans in the door at first, but they will only return if you have get pins and give them a reason to come back.
"Exposure just because you're in the environment, I don't buy into that," Brands said. "I buy into the fact that you have to create fireworks and keep it going. We're on the stage so let's go out and perform like it's big time."
Brands said he wanted to fit it in the schedule as soon as he was approached to participate. On of the toughest tasks was getting the top programs to commit to a date. The conference schedule, pitting Iowa and Ohio State on Jan. 4 that forced the Midlands Championships out of the picture, allowed the Hawkeyes to get on board.
"I don't know if we would have went on this date if we were at Midlands," Brands said. "It worked well because of the situation of the Big 10 scheduling. We weren't going to Midlands. It worked well for us."
New York has been home to some big-time events and promotions. Wrestling events have been held in Times Square and on an the aircraft carrier Intrepid. MSG hosted the 2003 World Championships.The Hawkeyes will spend time at the New York Athletic Club.
"The thing about being in New York is how they host you," Brands said. "They're just over the top.
"They're going to meet us at the airport. They're going to make sure we've got everything we need. ... That's always been the New York trademark."
First and foremost, the Hawkeyes need to focus on the task at hand, which is Hofstra, Bucknell and a separate dual Monday at University of Buffalo.
"We're going to be prepared and ready to go," Iowa 133-pounder Tony Ramos said. "It's not just a trip to go out there and have fun or go sightseeing. Definitely, business to take care of."
Ramos said it is exciting to be able to wrestle at MSG. It's also great for college wrestling.
"It means a lot to me, for me," Ramos said. "Something you grow up dreaming about. You always hear Madison Square Garden. You've got famous artists sell it out (and)�basketball teams. Big events, that's usually the only things that are there."
Iowa's top-ranked 157-pounder Derek St. John, who earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors last week for a decisive 6-0 win over Lehigh's then-No. 4 ranked Joey Napoli, guessed Muhammad Ali and basketball as MSG staples.
"I have no idea, to be honest," St. John said. "I never really thought of it."
He has never visited�New York City. If time allows, St. John has an idea of what he'd like to experience.
"Statue of Liberty,"�St. John said. "I think it'd be pretty cool."
For some Hawkeyes, the weekend serves as a homecoming. Sophomores Mike Evans and Bobby Telford wrestled as a prep on the East Coast. Evans is from Enola, Pa., and�wrestled at New Jersey's Blair Academy. Telford is from Hockessin, Del. Iowa assistant Kurt Backes is a native of Neshanic, N.J., and was a three-time national prep champion at Blair Academy.
Evans�said he expects�many friends and family to attend.
"It's going to be nice to wrestle in front of a lot of people that watched you grow up," Evans said. "That's kind of cool if you�really don't get to do that here."
Evans has never been to the famous facility. He recalled imagining what it would be like to wrestle there after viewing a scene from a movie.
"I watched 'Cinderella Man' before. That was pretty cool," Evans said. "I thought it would be awesome to compete in a place like that. It's going to be awesome to compete in the Garden, but it's a lot more fun to compete in Carver (Hawkeye Arena)."
Backes, on the other hand, has more personal memories of the arena, which sparks initial thoughts of the New York Knicks, although Backes is not a fan. He said he watched a dual between USA�and Russia and a musical performance there.
"I watched my first AC/DC concert there when I was in high school," Backes said. "I've seen a wrestling match and a concert."
The event will allow college wrestling and the Hawkeyes to showcase its product to an Eastern audience. Backes is excited to coach a team at the well-known sports venue, especially near his former home."It will be great," Backes said. "It's always good to go back East and see some fans, friends and family."
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The Craftsman House Gallery has received NICHE magazine's Best New Gallery award, presented Aug. 2 during the Buyers Market of American Craft at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The annual program recognizes craft retailers who are committed to fair business practices and to growing and strengthening the North American craft community. Craftsman House, at 2955 Central Ave., is owned by Jeff and Stephanie Schorr.
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Known as St. Petersburg's "Legendary WRXB," the radio station at 1590 AM on the dial will go all gospel 24 hours a day, seven days a week, beginning Aug. 20.
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T&F: Chavis, Addison Claim Silver Medals at ACC Indoor Championships
Posted March 1, 2014
Clemson, S.C. — Nicole Chavis secured a second-place finish in the women's weight throw, while Jonathan Addison claimed second in the men's long jump, as both took home a pair of silver medals for the NC State track and field team on day two of the ACC Indoor Championships at the Clemson University Indoor Track and Field Complex.
As a whole, both the Wolfpack men's and women's teams stand in fifth place after day two of competition heading into tomorrow's final day. On the men's side, Duke is in first place with 44 points while UNC and Florida State are tied for second place with 40. Notre Dame sits in fourth with 32 points while NC State has 26.
On the women's end, Florida State is in first place with 41 points, while Duke (37) is in second and Maryland (33) is in third. Miami (20) claims the fourth spot in the order, just two points ahead of fifth-place NC State (18).
Chavis, who holds the NC State school record in the indoor weight throw, set a new record on Friday with a fifth round heave of 68' 8.75" (20.95m) to earn the silver medal. The throw broke the redshirt sophomore's previous mark of 67'01.50", set two weeks ago in the UCS Invitational.
In the men's long jump, Addison set a personal best of 25'3.25" (7.70m) to garner his silver medal and earn eight team points for the Wolfpack squad. The sophomore from Raleigh, N.C. has finished in first, second, third and fourth place in the four long jumps he has competed in this year.
Alexis Perry, competing in the women's long jump, took home the bronze medal and All-ACC honors with a third-place result, setting a new personal best in the event with a leap of 20'4.50" (6.21m).
Addison (6' 9.50", 2.07m) and Lacey Shuman (5' 10.75", 1.80m) each finished in fifth place, respectively, in the men's and women's high jump, while Jule Rich (62'7.25", 19.08m) just missed out on medaling in the men's weight throw, finishing in fourth place. Nathaniel Williams, also competing in the men's weight throw, finished seventh with a result of 60'9.25 (18.52m).
Andrew Colley finished in sixth place in the men's 5,000m with a time of 14:07.89, while Joanna Thompson (16:35.80) took home a ninth-place finish in the women's 5k to close the women's slate for the day. Both Colley and Thompson will take part in the men's and women's 3,000m tomorrow.
In qualifying heats, Perry advanced to Saturday's final in the women's 60m hurdles with a time of 8.45 while Ryanna Henderson (4:47.49) and Megan Moye (4:47.72) grabbed the final two spots to advance to finals in the women's one mile run.
Paisley Simmons advanced to the finals of the women's 200m tomorrow with a time of 24.40.
The 2014 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships conclude with Saturday's final session, with action beginning at noon. ESPN3 will provide live coverage from the beginning until the conclusion of the session and will also air the event's awards ceremony.
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You are correct that removing the snap ring ( way down in the gas tube) allows the washer/ valve spring/ valve to drop out. The problem I had was that the valve seat itself was damaged.
These rifles were not meant to be dismantled further. Whereas in a modern gun the brass valve body would be held in with a screw, these early Benjamins had a soldered in valve body.To make maters worse, after soldering in the valve block, a brass transfer port/tube is soldered in to the valve from above with about 1/8th" prodruding out of the gas tube. The barrel is then lowered onto the gas tube so that the protruding transfer port enters the breech. the two barrel bands/clamps are then spot welded to the gas tube.
In order to do what I did I had to grind out the spot welds on the barrel clamps with a dremel tool in order to lift the barrel and remove the transfer port before de-soldering the brass valve block to remove it from the gas tube.
Most folk would have either put up with the slow gas leak or junked the rifle. We Brits are stubborn you know and I wasn`t going to let a few lumps of metal defeat me.If a human being built it,then a human being can dismantle it.
If I can figure out how to put the photos on here I will post before and after pics.
Anyway, I love this little Benji . It is so accurate and just sweet to shoot. As I am a 5`8", 10 stone weakling ,we were meant to be together.
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If you thought Dustin Byfuglien was going to let a legal issue or rumours of a weight problem become a distraction going into the NHL season, the Winnipeg Jets defenceman provided a clear indication on Friday that would not be the case.
As the Jets arrived for medicals and physicals on the eve of the first official skate, Big Buff was calm and even produced a couple of laughs.
Byfuglien didn't shed any light on what happened the night of his arrest for suspicion of boating while intoxicated. But he did express remorse about what had taken place.
"I can't really talk about it right now," said Byfuglien, noting he was heeding his lawyer's advice.
As far as reports of Byfuglien weighing between 275 and 286 pounds, Byfuglien offered up a gem when asked if he wanted to set the record straight.
"No, just write whatever you want," said Byfuglien. "My weight is always going to be the same. I have no problem with my weight and I'm happy with my weight. My job is to do what I do on the ice. I love my job, it's something I enjoy doing. I get to bang people around and score."
Byfuglien is sure to be one of the guys the Jets rely on this season.
"He looks fit, he's healthy and he looks great," head coach Claude Noel said. "Yes he is. He's one of the stallions in the corral.
"We'd like to build off of what he did last year. I don't judge people by their numbers. I wouldn't say we need to get X amount of goals and X amount of points. I would like him to be an efficient player, which is pretty much what we're going to demand of all the players."
Byfuglien's teammates were quick to offer support.
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|March 6, 2010, 02:58 AM
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Just bought my first shotgun! Mossberg 500 Combo!
I just joined this forum so i can learn more about customizing my Mossberg 500. I just bought one last night, and it is completely stock. I want to add stuff to it to make it bad
Also, is there any tips, hints, tricks you guys can give me?
I bought this gun for home defense, as well as having fun with it at the Skeet range and maybe going hunting.
I have never owned, or shot a shotgun in my life but am excited to learn what it is all about.
Thanks a lot!
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Congrats, nice buy.
As for customization, there are too many ways to do it and I would suggest going for practicality and comfort over "Badassness".
Not a bad choice for a first shotgun but be careful. Always pull the stock into your shoulder hard and when racking the slide make sure you bring it all the way back.
Be sure to clean it out good. And have fun!
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|March 6, 2010, 06:19 AM
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All I can suggest is buy lots of ammo and have fun.
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|March 6, 2010, 11:02 AM
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Yep, go buy some ammo and take it to the range and shoot some skeet with it.
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Really... instead of spending money to "to add stuff to it to make it bad ass," spend that money on ammunition, on some training to learn how to shoot it well, and then on some more ammo. That's "what it is all about" -- folks who know will be way more impressed with how well you can use the shotgun than with how "bad ass" it looks, and you'll enjoy shooting it a lot more after some instruction. Once you've put in the practice time, and know what you're doing with a shotgun, then you'll be in a position to know what, if anything, you want to "accessorize" it with.
If you do a search on this topic, you'll find that just about all the experienced shotgunners on this board keep their guns very "plain Jane"...
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|March 6, 2010, 12:07 PM
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Congratulations, and welcome aboard sTimoral.
You commented, "I want to add stuff to it to make it bad ass."
That stuff is called ammunition and practice leading to proficiency. Your new gun is already bad ass, adding on tacti-cool-looking trinkets is just talking-the-talking without walking-the-walk. Do you want to look bad ass or dumb ass?
|March 6, 2010, 05:09 PM
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Best Mods...........learn to shoot it as tho your life depends on it........
& Congratulations on your new shotgun
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Let me add my basso profundo to the chorus.....
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|March 6, 2010, 08:53 PM
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I am beginning to get the gist of what most of you are saying. Thanks for all the responses. I will buy ammo, and learn the ins and outs of the gun as much as I can. I have a skeet range 1 minute away from my house, so I could practice a lot.
As for ammunition, can anyone recommend a specific brand or type? I know that for skeet shooting I buy different ammunition as opposed to home defense bullets, am I right?
Also, Is there a specific detailed thread on how to clean my shotgun after I am done using it? thanks a lot guys.
|March 6, 2010, 08:56 PM
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Get PROFESSIONAL training! Several years ago when I had more money, I spent a lot of money on guns and none on training. Now, I wish I had only bought three guns ( which guns would they be?) and spent all of the other money on training and ammo. Check your trainer out. Many get "Certified" but really can't help you. Read their credentials.
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I have a skeet range 1 minute away from my houseHow fortuitous... the angles are smiling for you.
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|March 6, 2010, 10:07 PM
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Get el cheapo ammo, unless you are actually competing, then get the value packs...
mossbergs are very reliable and mine doesn't care what ammo i put through it.
|March 6, 2010, 11:15 PM
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Sounds good.
I was looking at some videos on youtube on field stripping a Mossberg 500. Would I need to do this to clean my weapon? Or do I not need to take it that far..?
This is starting to become addicting. I feel like im missing out on a lot.
|March 6, 2010, 11:28 PM
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Congrats on the new gun, I really like the muzzle brake on the short barrel.
I'm going to just repeat what everyone else here has said, shoot it often and get comfortable with it. As ammunition goes there are several routes you can go; for skeet WW and other large sporting goods stores will have 100round value packs of #7 or #8 for 15-20$. For your home defense there are many different opinions, but most people will recommend #4 or 00 buckshot. You can find these at the same sporting goods stores for about 4.50-5 dollars / 5 shot box. There are some more specialized self defense rounds, such as low recoil buckshot, which can be found online at at the LGS.
I don't know where you will be keeping it but I have been using a gun grabber in my closet and I highly recommend it.
As far as accessories there is not a whole lot I can recommend to you, I have a similar shotgun and only have a removable cuff for ammo. The most practical thing is probably some sort of forend light, but these can run 200-300$.
You can field strip your gun after every session if you want, but I don't know if a full field strip is necessary; others might disagree, but I generally just clean the barrel and the chamber, and then field strip every now and then. I use a cleaning kit, some synthetic safe gun scrubber and some rem oil to clean it. Look at the boresnake cleaners as an easy way to clean the, well, bore.
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Like i said, mossbergs are very reliable. You could not clean it. I know of people that have had that same mossberg shotgun for 20-30 years and have never cleaned them and they still function perfectly.
I clean mine every 100 rounds or so ( or just at the end of the day if i shoot more than that). Its a good idea to keep it clean. I personally enjoy cleaning my rifles/shotgun. It will last longer, but even if you don't clean it you will definitely get your moneys worth out of it. At the minimum i would say put a drop or two of oil in every 300-500 rounds, but i recommend that you strip it and clean it.
The gun itself is not going to malfunction just because you don't clean it, its just going to work smoother and better if its cleaned and properly lubricated.
|March 6, 2010, 11:37 PM
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Cool, thanks for the responses guys.
I was just checking out some videos online, and I noticed that there is a small kick when you fire this shotgun. Some people even mention getting sore. Now, I'm not a puny guy, however I do have a bad shoulder. Will this affect me too much when I take it to the range? Are there any tips on standing positions or anything like that?
Are there options available for extra padding on the butt of the shotty? I may need this for the women I decide to take to the shooting range with me as well
|March 6, 2010, 11:39 PM
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I shoot 400 or so shells each time out.
Remove barrel for cleaning each time.
Wipe out receiver , wipe bolt as best i can , without disassembling.
Every forth time out (1200 shells or so) total disassemby & cleaning. Except trigger group ( just use cleaning solvent & tooth brush ).
|March 6, 2010, 11:42 PM
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Looks like you have a recoil pad on there already. There are some that can slip over and some that can drape over your shoulder. It shouldn't be too big of a problem; its a push, you're not really manipulating the shoulder joint too much.
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That's for fit. in second pic in Thread . http://members.aye.net/~bspen/fit.html
Wal Mart has Federal game shok 1oz. of shot loads for $4.67 a box of 25 or $18.68 for 100 shells .
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Excellent choice for a first firearm, I have a very similar combination with the muzzle break on it.
As said above, practice untill it feels like an extension of your body.
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|March 7, 2010, 03:50 AM
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You should not have to much trouble with recoil if you are going to be doing trap or skeet shooting because you normally will use a lighter load for that type of shooting. I would encourage you to call your local range and ask them the requirements for the ammo. My range is picky with what we shoot because the pistol/rifle range is just behind the trap range and a heavy load will reach. better to find out now then to buy 1000 rounds that you cant shoot there. As mentioned before you can get a slip over pad for your stock or a range vest that will hold your shells as well as act as a pad for your shoulder. When it comes to cleaning your shotgun it is all preference. I disassemble completely and clean every time I shoot a round of trap but you will be fine if you do not. One thing is to make sure all the parts that should be getting a drop of oil here and there are or you might have trouble ejecting. Like I said before buy lots and lots of ammo and enjoy yourself.
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I have a 500 and love it.
As "patriotthad" said "Go get some training" and others said "Shoot often".
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|March 7, 2010, 02:56 PM
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Wow, this forum is very responsive thank you all very much for the help.
I will definitely call the skeet range that I live next to and ask which rounds they require. I wonder if they do training at that location as well... i'll ask.
I've heard from a lot of people not to get a pistol grip, and honestly, I don't want one. Out of curiosity though, does having a pistol grip usually absorb the kick of the shotgun?
I'm also assuming that the shooting ranges require that I have eye protection as well as ear buds?
Thanks for that info Noyes, im sure those charts will come in handy when I start getting into it further down the line.
Also, if any of you guys have shotguns, please feel free to post on this thread and share pictures, I would like to see them.
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(after saying I was looking up stuff for curly hair) "You don't have curly hair, you have frizzy hair." Then the same dude basically insults me a bunch more about my intelligence and my looks, etc. (he's really great at the indirect insult).
Most everyone else I know knows not to say anything about my hair. Supposedly on bad hair days I'm pretty frightening. I know this because once (walking through church, none the less) a little boy was walking down the hall in the opposite direction from me. He kind of stopped and looked at me for a moment, then cried "YOUR SCARY!", turned, and ran back into his classroom.
My friends don't say anything about my hair because I'm scary, and they normally find better things to poke fun at. Or they just don't notice.
As for the girls who don't know me, they just kind of get this horribly obnoxious look on their face and give me that look (you know, with their eyes glazed and half closed, their mouth open in a "silent" scoff. They also laugh, kind of, in that chilling, forced laugh way) and just look at my hair for a minute, then look me in the eye. Then the rest of the year they just snub me. And guys never look at me. As for the nice girls who are to polite to give me the look, they don't talk to me much (not intentional snubbing, unconscious snubbing.) No unique insults, though.
Though on the other side of the fence, my mom got this really bad hair cut once (she has straight hair, though it's a bit uncontrollable). The first time I saw it was on the way home from school. Some how the conversation drifted to this:
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iTricks.com, a website for magic news, has an item today about Penn &Teller's upcoming show about "the good old days," featuring a segment on Stuck in the 80s. Other than the "Me Decade" zinger, it's right on the money. And it even appears readers there have some empathy toward the 80s.
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Alright. And so what has happened? Why are you on probation? How long have you been reporting? Why did you miss it? And what is the question?
well i was on unsupervised probation violated it by drinking what to court got that handled had to go back agian becuase i let my brother use my car he blew in my interlock wrong and i got a violation so after that they put me on survised probation. This was going to be the first time i was suppose to go see him. i missed it bacuse im working to jobs got off at 5 set my alarm for 6:40 and it never went off i woke up at 9 to see if he could still fit me in and he couldnt
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Non reporter?
Alright. So now you have a court hearing pending on the violation?
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well what is the court most likely to do
are they going to impose jail time or what
Well, they can. And here is the thing
If you do not have any proof where you really were and that you were not drinKing
they will need to have only you word for it. Unfortuately, based on what you have told me about your past and the interloc, etc I would have to say I beleive a judge may impose the suspended sentence. However, if you are employed, he may give you another chance
But I can guarantee you, that would be your last chance
You will need verification that you were at worK til what time and that you also are employed at two jobs
It may help you
ok so when I go to court for this violation i should bring down all the paperwork that shows im in complaince and that i was at work at the time
and it may help me out
If anything will that would be the thing
And if you have any witnesses that you were home asleep
and if they were to impose jail time on me any idea how long it could be i mean i dont know the seriousness of showing up late to a probation appointment is
and not intoxicated
Well, you called but the agent is not going to play games with anyone, apparently. So that is why the report was made as fast as it was. If your probation is terminated
the court may impose any suspended sentence
And it does not have to allow any good conduct credit for the time you were on probation without incident
Though it may.
So whatever the suspended sentence was and perhaps less some of the time you were on probation
What if there was no suspended sentence though
There had to be a suspended sentence to be on probation
they put me on supervised probation until i was done with my treatment classes
The sentence is suspended and probation granted
What was the initial conviction for? A DWI?
i violated my unsupervised probation by drinking and i have an interlock my brother blew in it not when he was drunk i let him use my car to get to work and he dosent understand how to use it that is what they put me on supervised probation for
is because he blew like 5 times init and it came back on the report as a violation with no bac reading what so ever
the appointment i missed was the first time i was going down to meet my po
for this incident
the judge said he was placing me on supervised probation until i was finshed with my treatment classes
You can get 5 years
but there should be a suspended sentence
For which the probation was granted. So you might want to review that in the courts
Then if you violated the probation, you could get 5 years
how could i get 5 years
Because you were dwi? Right? Is that your original crime for which you were convicted and given unsupervised before the supervised probation?
but i got that a year ago
Alright and then you violated and placed on supervised.
So the point is you have a 5 year sentence hanging over your head for the dwi, because you have not successfully completed any probation
You continue to violated
A dwi is a serious offense. You were given a breaK. Twice. If you were the Judge what would you do with you?
the last violation i got was not for drinking though
had nothing to do with drinking i was done in court until i missed this appointment
I understand that. But we need to go to your original conviction.
Why were you on probation unsupervised?
That is the conviction.
That is what a sentence for violating will be based upon
All of this is a result of that conviction, right? or was there another conviction in between unsupervised and supervised probations?
From what I can tell you violated the probation on the original convictin
Therefore, any sentence that was suspended a year ago may be imposed
Are you sure you understand? Because I want you to fully understand
ok im understanding now so im looking at the full penalty of the orginal conviction of the dwi and the 5 years of suspended jail time that they gave me
all because i was late to a po appointment
that sucks
Not only that. You have now violated twice
once on the unsupervised and the court gave you the benefit of the doubt
no i still had jail time and fines with that one
and then said supervised. But now you did not show up
that was why i had to go back to treatment
well, whatever the court wants to give you as credit on the 5 years suspended
They don't have to give you anything
other than the jail time, maybe
So how long were you in jail when you violated the unsupervised ?
7 days
Well, then it could be the 5 years less 7 days
It is totally at the discretion of the court
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