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weapons version of the oil.
No-one had got 600 round bursts before without stoppages but the SBGO HW version allowed the operation to
stay clean and unblocked with carbon as what usually happens with the new .50 cals.
The M249 did likewise and was a 10 minute clean up instead of the half hour a sustained fire usually creates.
Both those reports are going to the defence force materials office at QMHQ ( quartermasters supply headquarters
When a mate in the US showed me (SBGO) i bought a bottle for "novelty" reasons.. I too became a convert. I am
now pushing the Army here to carry it for no other reason that its the best dang stuff EVER.
It is really nice to have a world class product on your hands and to know no matter what folks try it for it'll out do
every other brand out there regardless of how much more you pay ..
Jack T
|After trying your product in my M4,I ordered enough for the men under me to use in their weapons as the issue
weapons lube leaves much to be desired.It burns off rapidly and smokes like a 4 pack a day cigarette smoker,and has
been responsible for many of the malfunctions/jamming problems we experience while under fire.
The difference between that,CLP which is allowed,and your product is amazing.
Your most excellent product seems to never dry up or burn off,even when used in heavy sustained fire.
Since we have been using it our weapons of war,the malfunction problems we have had to deal with regularly seem to
have vanished.
OUTFUCKINGSTANDING, We thank you very much for that.There is nothing more important to a Marine rifleman than
his weapon,and SBGO makes them run great.
We also have made good use of the propaganda type of paperwork you include in your orders,and it works on the
sandrats as well as SBGO works in our weapons.
Since several of my grunts "lost" some of the letters in sand rat lingo while out on patrols telling them about the use
of SBGO by us,things seem to have gotten a bit quieter hereabouts.
Hmm,how is that possible?
I think that if they really wanted to put an end to this pc bullshit war that they would put loudspeakers on some of the
patrol vehicles announcing the use of your great Counter-terrorist product SBGO and they would also allow us to use
it in and on our weapons advertising it instead of censoring it's use and threatening to charge those caught using
Total bullshit imo.
Regardless,we are Marines and our job description as Marines is to Kill our enemies as efficently as possible and
SBGO helps us do just that.
IF that is,they hang around after finding out we are using it.It seems most haven't.
I,for one,care about my men,not the enemies feelings or that SBGO "Offends" them because of the pork additive.
I say Too fucking bad,if you don't like it then stop your shit and stop attacking us and you won't have anything to worry
Keep up the Great work Mr Midnite Rider,even though those so-called "Leaders" with a severe lack of testosterone
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Celebrate Fairfax! June 6 to 8
June 2, 2014
News Highlights
- Celebrate Fairfax! Festival is Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8.
Information and advance online tickets at Celebrate Fairfax!
Come to Celebrate Fairfax! to enjoy rides, concerts, performing arts, exhibits, food and fireworks. The annual event is Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8, at the Fairfax County Government Center. Hours are: Friday, June 6, 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
At the gate, admission to the festival is $15 for adults (Sunday $7); $5 for children 3-12 years old; children 3 and under are free. Seniors (55 years+) and active military are $10 at the gate. Tickets (including early bird discount tickets) may also be purchased in advance through Celebrate Fairfax!'s online ticketing system ($2.50 service charge per order).
Admission to the festival covers concerts, entertainment and exhibits for the day. Carnival rides are not included in the general admission price.
Celebrate Fairfax! will feature popular musical artists throughout the weekend. Headliners include The All-American Rejects on Friday night; Cheap Trick on Saturday night; and The Hunts on Sunday afternoon. Additional information for the more than 90 performances showcased at the festival is available online.
Fireworks presented by Leidos are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday nights.
The Fairfax County Government Center will be open on Friday, June 6 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Saturday, June 7 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for the final two days of absentee voting for the June 10 primary. Absentee voters who come to the Government Center should go to the Green Gate (south entrance) where they will be given priority parking and assistance.
In-person absentee voting also is available at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, Friday, June 6, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Parking and Free Shuttle Buses
Parking will not be available at the main Government Center Building during the festival. Parking will be available nearby behind the Pennino and Herrity buildings located on Post Forest Road and Government Center Parkway.
Free shuttle bus services is available from nearby remote parking facilities at Fair Lakes Circle and Fair Oaks Mall. The shuttle runs every 5-10 minutes. Directions to shuttle bus stops are available online.
Adjustments at the Government Center
- At 6 p.m., Thursday, June 5, the center entrance roads (Red and Yellow Gates) will be closed to vehicular traffic until Monday morning. All vehicles entering or leaving Government Center garages or parking lots must use the south entrance road.
- Fairfax Connector Route Changes Through Sunday, June 8 – Fairfax Connector buses will not enter the Government Center. Routes 605, 621 and 623 will be altered.
- Visitor Access and Parking at the Government Center on Wednesday, June 4 through Friday, June 6 – Visitor parking during business hours will only be permitted in the lot on the left, closest to the building. If no spaces are available, visitors will be directed elsewhere by security officers. Vehicles will only be able to enter the Government Center from the south entrance near Forum Drive. All other entrances will be closed. Video: Information on parking at the Fairfax County Government Center June 2-6.
- Government Center Business – Government Center offices will be closed to employees and visitors from 5 p.m. Friday, June 6, until 6 a.m. Monday, June 9. Many of the activities that residents come to the Government Center to transact, such as renewing library books and paying property taxes, also can be performed online.
- The Thursday Government Center farmers market will not be held on June 5; it will resume on Thursday, June 12.
Additional information on Celebrate Fairfax! is available online or by contacting Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. at 703-324-3247, TTY 711.

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harvester wrote:shokin wrote:E, F, G is a list of letters. He had announced A, B, C and D. A the first advice, B the second, etc.
EFG : English For Gentlemen !
EFG : English, French, German ! the three languages that can speak easily.
EFG : End, Finish, Goal !
Hi Harvester, Illusion, & Shokin...and all
I was happy to see more responses in this interesting post begun by my pal Admiral...(where are you buddy?)
anyway I want to say to harvester the next three letter in the English alphabet were the e the f the g. Shokin is a little confusing for you maybe? (Be nice shokin) hahahah.
You are all so funny and nice. I like this forum very much. I think I will have to not throw the computer out the window anymore. Love everybody. I am doing a book review in amazon.com right now but i will be back.
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand,do you mean "step by step"?
... mmm ... he had simply announced that he will announce the fifth (E), the sixth (F) and the seventh advice (G), because he had named A, B, C and D respectively the first, the second, the third and the fourth tips.
Anyway, this is not the most important thing in this discussion, just take advices, don't ask you too many questions.
Step by step ? maybe maybe not... I don't know what is happening in Tikay's head. but all these tips can be taken in any order, if they are taken.


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THE Queen will witness a rather uncompetitive Investec Derby as part of her weekend of Jubilee pomp and circumstance if the bookmakers are to be believed.
Camelot is set to start the shortest-priced favourite in years in what is quite a disappointing turnout given the special occasion.
Those who have taken the odds-on price believe the 2000 Guineas winner will blitz his rivals and line the pockets of those in the Coolmore empire with the first prize of £751,408.
The Irish have another runner, the promising Astrology, but it could be written in the stars that one of England's hopefuls will give the long-reining monarch something to smile about.
Over the years, the Queen has been known to appreciate a decent thoroughbred, as a special picture exhibition of her time in the industry will show Chepstow Race-course attendees on Monday.
So surely she would not be too downhearted if the Irish did win the prize.
Just one year ago, it was her turn to experience the thrill of owning a live Derby contender as Carlton House, who got the Jubilee celebrations off to a winning start on Thursday, represented the Buckingham Palace resident.
He did not live up to the hype and, like Camelot, the expectation was huge.
Today's race does not look a vintage renewal with just nine runners going to post – the smallest field in over a century.
Camelot impressed with his turn of foot at Newmarket and it was a good performance given he is expected to excel over 1m 4f.
However, while there looks to be plenty more in the locker, he is yet to tackle today's trip, something which cannot be said for Main Sequence.
While I would be loathed to put up a horse which, on paper, won an average Lingfield Derby Trial, there was much to like about the performance.
David Lanigan's colt was trapped at the back as the runners entered the straight, but once finding a gap he picked up stylishly to hold the challenge of Shantaram, albeit flashing his tail, with the pair clear.
The second was a very well-backed favourite on the day, which suggests he is held in some regard and if Lanigan's unbeaten colt was trained by one of the so-called 'fashionable' trainers he would be half the price.
The horses in behind were not overly special but they were not trees standing still. With stamina guaranteed, he can make the frame at 10-1.
Lanigan does not make too many entries for graded contests and Welsh trainers are hardly regulars at Epsom either.
Peter Bowen's Mezzanisi is declared for the 4.50 with top jockey Paul Hanagan on board, while the Monmouthshire-trained Noverre To Go is also heading to Surrey for the 5.25.
Finally, I may be putting my pen down on the racing-front for a short time soon to take over the reins at a local stable yard or racecourse.
That's because the Argus is launching a new 'work experience' feature which will see us reporters face a new challenge away from the newsroom.
My colleagues have also noticed my love for racing branch out onto my desk this week, where jump racing's finest horse, Kauto Star, has taken pride of place in poster form. I thought it was quite fitting given the superstar has regained his crown as the top-rated steeplechaser following a mighty 2011-12 season.
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DuraClass adds the HPT-B2 features an open fender design, which decreases the possible areas for rust and the overall body weight. The body comes in 10- and 11-ft. lengths in 3/16 in. AR400 carbon steel, and 14- to 18-ft. lengths in 3/16 in. Hi-Tensile carbon steel. The HPT-B2 also has an option for stainless steel, the company says.
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Even more robots today. While Tohoku University's researchers are building dancing robots, MIT's are hard at work on robotic snails that use fake slimes one made out of silicon oil, the other a mixture of glycerin and water, to move around:
"People have looked at the properties of slime in the past, but more from a biological point of view, not from the engineering angle," said Anette Hosoi, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. "So now we've begun to take a look at the mechanical side of the biology. It's like walking. It's a mechanical act, but not everyone has been concerned with the biology behind it." To ponder the slime, Hosoi, graduate student Brian Chan and fellow assistant professor John Bush spent several weeks putting together a mass of unsophisticated gears, wiring and pieces of plastic to build a robotic snail. It measures about 10 inches in length and is housed in a rubbery membrane that moves forward on a thin layer of slime.


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Things are lookin' up, people. I mean YEAH – it's been raining virtually non-stop for the last few weeks. And YEAH – I'm still livin' over here in Philadelphia where I have no friends or family and YEAH – over half of our stuff is still in boxes in the basement which flooded two days ago….but UP. UP is where I'm looking.
It must be this runner's high of mine.
If one, can, in fact, get a runner's high from 8 minutes of running. Which is all I managed the last time I ran. I'm just so. darn. tired. But still – it was 8 minutes of running. So I'm going to call myself a runner, eat an extra brownie (I've grown fond of my pooch anyway), and keep on keepin' on. And looking up.
Wanna join me? 'Cause I think winning a pair of shaper pants with a shaper tank and this cute little jacket would easily qualify as a runner's high and earn you a nice big brownie, too.
We talked about Champion's fabulous shaper workout pant and tank here. And I styled up this little jacket here. Now all you have to do, if you'd like this entire outfit in your size, compliments of our friends at Champion, is the following:
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What? M is pregnant and I'm….well, I'm not. But still. It's been a tough few weeks people. I needs my chocolate.
My fav brownie recipe is here, with a little of this cocoa powder mixed in (black onyx). Only for the serious chocoholic. (Thanks, J!!)
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Important!Vouchers are good only for the assigned lot and only for a specific date and time: they cannot be used at any other lot or on any other day. If you pre-purchase self-parking (non-valet) within 10 days of your performance, your voucher will be held at the Box Office. Your name will be on a list with the parking attendant when you arrive. Please pick up your parking voucher from the Box Office prior to your performance and present it to the attendant when returning to your car.
We've just improved the wait time after your performance. Purchase your valet parking vouchers in advance with your performance tickets at arshtcenter.org or by calling the box office at 305.949.6722.
Cost: $25
Important!If you pre-purchase valet parking within 10 days of your performance, your voucher will be held at the Box Office. Please pick up your parking voucher from the Box Office prior to your performance and present it to the valet cashier after the performance.
All lots on the map and valet will be available for drive-up purchasing on your performance day, but we recommend purchasing your parking in advance to guarantee you'll have your lot of preference, as we expect some of the new closer lots to fill up early.
Can I purchase parking in advance without purchasing tickets?
Arsht Center parking is only available for Arsht Center ticket-holders. If you've already purchased tickets and need to purchase parking, please call the Box Office at 305.949.6722.What time do the lots open and close?Area lots normally open 2 hours before the show and remain open for 2 hours after the performance. Times may vary at the operator's discretion.Can I exchange the date of my parking voucher?We allow parking voucher exchanges if you are exchanging your tickets for another date of the same show. Some restrictions apply.
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I had a full TT with MR. While putting on compression garment in surgery room the Dr. overlapped my tummy skin and pinched it. I couldn't feel it from being medicated. He didn't open up my garment for 2 days and found necrosis had already happened. Now I have 3 hideous lumps of scarring between my belly button and scar, right where it was supposed to be my best results. Can I have a complete redo? I have gained 30 pounds and am losing it so I can have enough loose skin. Is that possible?
I Had Full TT 13 Months Ago with Bad Scarring and Need a Total Re-do, Is that Possible? (photo)
Doctor Answers 9
Scar revision versus revision tummy tuck
Thank you for the question and photos. This is a challenging situation since there does not appear to be enough laxity to remove the skin that is affected. It may be a better option to either perform a local scar revision and scar treatment as opposed to trying to revise the tummy tuck and remove the affected skin. This will require a couple of smaller procedures under local anesthesia but may give you the better result in the long run.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
Learn more: http://www.aaaplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery/tummy-tuck.cfm
Scar after tummy tuck
Given your photos, it does not seem that you have enough tissue for another full tummy tuck. If your scar is not raised, you can try lasers. If they are hypertrophic, steroid injection or scar revision may help. Good luck to you.
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Tummy tuck
From the photos you show it doesn't appear that you have enough skin for another full tummy tuck whcih is what would be required to completely remove the scars on your lower abdomen. I would recommend revising the hypertrophic scars cutting them out and resuturing them.. I believe this wqould improve the scars substantially but not remove them completely.
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Tummy Tuck Revision
Thank you for your question. You do not need a re-do tummy tuck, you need assistance with the scars and treatments to reduce the scarring. Different options to consider would be scar revision, steroid injections, etc. It may be best to have an in person consultation to see what options would be best for your case.
Best Wishes!
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_tummyTuck.htm
Full Re-do not Possible
A full revision is not possible. The scars can be improved with a combination of scar revision, steroid injection, silicone sheeting and possible laser treatments. Over time, these should get much better. Good Luck!
TT redo
You probably can't have a complete re-do and really don't need one. It is unfortunate about the scars, but these can be improved with scar revision. Have you discussed this with your surgeon?
By the way, it is not a good idea to try to gain weight after a tummy tuck. Weight is easy to put on and difficult to lose.
How to manage my abdominal scars (photo)?
Really nice looking abdominoplasty result, would focus on managing the visible scars rather than complete revision. Can try corticosteroid injections, cryotherapy, silicone sheeting, and/or scar excision, among other possibilities.
Learn more: http://www.feelbeautiful.com
Scar revision after tummy tuck
It is very unlikely that a full tummy tuck could be done a second time. From the pictures you posted, it appears that a scar revision might help. This could be followed up with laser procedures to help the scar fade and flatten.
I Had Full TT 13 Months Ago with Bad Scarring and Need a Total Re-do, Is that Possible? (photo)
The photos posted does not match your description???? Maybe some in person second opinions can help guide you.
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My brothers and I were visiting our youngest brother, a "resident" of Yellow Springs, Ohio and before we arrived were informed of a small, center of town theater know as the Little Art Theatre was hosting it's 4th annual horror movie marathon. With a $20 dollar ticket price you are able to catch 7 horror films, a ton of classic trailers, and spend the night with a fairly decent group of people who all share a common love of the horror genre. Some of the down sides are small and mildly inconvenient, such as there is only a one toilet men's room, a single can of soda will set you back a $1.50, and the one that bothered me the most was the comfort level of the seats left me feeling like one giant charlie horse. Those are all personal battles I had to overcome and in no way are meant to cast a negative light on any aspect of the venue or the event. At the concessions they will order a one topping pizza for those willing to pony up the $8 up until the first 15 minutes of the second film; no single slices but some people were willing to share. Smoke breaks and leg stretches are given in between each film. Costume contests and raffles are also a staple for these events.
Okay so on to the line up…
Not too shabby for such a laid back event.
Here is the Website:
While you're on the website, check out the previous years line ups. They have had some pretty amazing films roll through already and have me looking forward to next years line up… Wonder what it will be? Do yourself a favor and sign up online for alerts for next years marathon.
Here is the Address and Phone Number:
247 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1832
(937) 767-7671
Now that that's out of the way, allow me to share a more personal experience. My day started at 4am (which is crucial to this story) as I made my way out of bed and into my car the only thing that was keeping me moving and prepared for the 2 hour drive from my parents house to my little brother Caleab's (Cub) was the promise of late night horror with all 3 of my brothers. It's hard enough to get us all at a family function together at the same time, and with our own families to look after and new additions for a couple of us on the way, times like these will be even more rare. So we arrive at Cub's around 9am'ish and prepared ourselves for the day. Besides the horror fest we were able to spend most of the day walking the Yellow Springs Street Fair that was going on. With purchased goods in tow (a few records and some booze) we made our way back to Cub's place and had a few beers and several conversations as to what will transpire later in our evening. A nap surely should have been on the agenda, but sadly was not. Not for any of us. What we did instead was retire to Cub's "office" and made use of his several acoustic guitars and and keyboards. We spent a few hours there before we decided it was time to take the 15 minute walk back up town and get a place in line. The walk was tough for all of us. We were tired and sore from walking all day. But with a few open containers and a disposable hero we made our trek to the box office of the Little Art Theater. I wasn't really sure what to expect from having only seen the outside of the building which is a pretty normal looking small theater. Time ticked away as we talked more about what we were about to witness and the level of excitement that it was bringing, but also that we weren't going to be staying for the entire marathon. My oldest brother, Dave, had brought his wife and two sons and wasn't really down for staying up until the butt crack of dawn for movies we could watch at home. We all agreed on this even though we talked about not getting many chances to see some of these films together in a theater. Once inside we were escorted through a very small lobby to the double doors leading in to the single screen theater. We walked along the rows and found a nice mid theater set of 4 seats along the right side of the isle, which we later traded for a second row, 4 seater on the left side for optimal viewing pleasure. Once here we waited as the lights went low and the trailers began. They showed some cool trailers (Children of the Corn, The Howling, Life Force, Phantasm II, and more) before a not so cool short film called "Local Woman Still Missing." The film was made by some local and I'm not gonna lie, personally, I could have done with out it. Both Denny and Cub saw fit to start the applause when it had ended, only because it had ended. Finally it was time to settle in for the ride.
Now I'm not here to review these pretty well known movies by any means. I'd much rather share with you what they meant to me on a personal level, to have watched them on the "big" screen with my brothers. If I do not elaborate on certain aspects of the films, it's because I don't want to or feel the need to. I'm here to give credit to the theater for putting this on and tell my story.
Here we go.
Best Worst Movie… Glad I got a chance to see this the way I did. Very funny documentary about Troll 2. A really cool look into one of my favorite guilty pleasures. With a ton of laughs and some really, really awkward moments it was a great set up for Troll 2. It definitely gave me a different perspective for Troll 2 after watching this. I'd really like to see this one again. I know there is a lot I missed due to laughing so hard. We didn't talk much during this one. I think we were all trying to soak in the craziness we were seeing. Then came, the truly bizarre.
Troll 2… If you don't know anything about Troll 2 just watch it. If you hate Troll 2 your dumb, and if you love it… You're even dumber. I fall in the last group. I love Troll 2 for the giant heap that it is. An unforgiving train wreck that boasts some of the cheesiest dialog I've ever heard. My all time favorite line is "We need more time, for things to happen!" Anywho, Nilbog never looked so good, 35mm on the big screen made it easy to enjoy every scratch and pop and terrible edit in place. On several occasions we would turn to each other and "MST3K" the hell out of a scene we all knew to well. Once the movie was over we took our leave.
We were all pretty tired, not to mention sore from the theaters seats and it was pushing 2am. Time and rest were a big factor here. This is where the best time of the night came for me. The dark empty streets we traveled back, became ours. Our minds freshly filled with cheese ball horror, our lips burning with the sting of rapid fire quotes. We were in our element. We relived both of those films in our short 15 minute walk back to Caleab's house and we all knew that we were sharing something bigger than us. I came to realize this fact when I had this unspoken thought creep into my brain, I knew that if something was to happen, either in real life or some crazy make believe fantasy came true, like a group of dudes came out of the shadows and wanted to throw down, we'd be ready… and if the zombie apocalypse had started that night, I couldn't imagine a better group of guys to survive it with, and in that I found great comfort. When we do get the chance to all hang out together, our conversations are either about music or movies. When we talk about movies, it's not always genre specific to horror. This time it was, and like a million times before, our opinions were like assholes, but for us, it's never about who knows more or who's going to correct your misquote. It's about the laughter, the true fear, the dedication, the disappointments, the time, and love we all share in horror. The time we spent together that night was worth the $20 admission and leaving 2 films deep. We could have stayed and enjoyed more films and had more to talk about, but to what end. We had found what we wanted out of all of it. The bonding moment we needed wrapped up in the beautiful thing that is horror. And in that I think we are all looking forward to making it to next years 5th annual marathon and hopefully you can join us.


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Flintâ??s Mayor delivers State of the City address
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Flint's mayor is taking an optimistic and aggressive stance on the city's future. In his fifth annual State of the City address, Mayor Dayne Walling says we're just months away from local government control of The Vehicle City.
The mayor says seven key goals need to be achieved before the governor's office allows city council and the mayor to resume local government control. Walling says three goals have been achieved so far but it's going to take a lot of work to achieve the remaining four.
It was a packed house inside city council chambers where Mayor Walling delivered the speech Monday afternoon.
The mayor says that's a good indication of the city being ready to emerge out of receivership.
Walling says there are $1 billion in investments coming to Flint and that includes General Motorsâ?? new paint plant, a new health facility with Michigan State University and the K.W.A. pipeline project.
But the mayor says Flint can no longer depend solely on businesses to move forward.
Heâ??s urging neighbors to serve their city with community service opportunities.
The mayor also declared war on blight saying he needs an army of volunteers to help clean up the city.
Walling says it's an ambitious plan but it's the only way to lead the city back to home rule.
â??A number of those items are going to get done in the next three months so, with council's support, the strategic plan, 5 years financial forecast, 2 year budget. That's three of the items the Blue Ribbon committee is working on,â?? says Walling. â??There is work to get an agreement around the retiree health care savings, the state needs to approve the deficit elimination plan, we are talking months now,â?? adds Walling.
One of the mayor's main themes is community service. A â??Citizen Action Fairâ?? was held in the main lobby after the speech.
Walling says he hopes to have more fairs like this to increase community engagement.


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Toasted Almond Caramels Recipe
Preparing these caramels never fails to put me in the holiday spirit. Later, when I'm passing them around, that cheerful feeling becomes contagious. —Mae Ondracek, Pahrump, Nevada
- 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup butter, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped almonds, toasted
- 1. Line an 8-in. square dish with foil; butter the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Set aside.
- 2. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; boil gently without stirring for 4 minutes.
- 3. Remove from the heat; slowly stir in cream. Return to the heat; cook, without stirring, over medium-low heat until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and almonds.
- 4. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape sides of saucepan). Cool completely. Using foil, lift caramel out of pan. Discard foil; cut caramel into squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper or foil; twist ends. Yield: about 4 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 94 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 33mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Police release Metrobus video of hit-and-run crash in Laurel
Police have released a Metrobus dash cam video showing a man hit by a truck Wednesday in Laurel.
The driver fled, leaving the pedestrian fighting for his life. But police hope the video will lead them to the hit-and-run driver.
At 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, a man was walking on the sidewalk of Route 198 near Route 1, said Laurel Police spokesman Jim Collins.
A white pickup truck traveling east left the roadway and hit the man. The man was thrown over the guardrail and landed in the parking lot of a shopping center.
The man was taken in very critical condition to Baltimore Shock Trauma.
The truck was last seen fleeing east on Route 198 and probably has damage to the right front area.
Police say the victim was hit so hard, he flew over the guardrail and fell down a 30-foot embankment in a shopping center.
The victim is still listed in critical condition Thursday night. But authorities are having trouble identifying him.
Police believe the striking vehicle is a Ford F-250 pickup truck from 2005 to 2007-- with possible damage to the right front bumper and the windshield.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Laurel Police Department at 301-498-0092.


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· Moving up to strobes, input wanted for fist kit!
So Ive finally decided to make the jump to strobes. Ive set myself a budget of around ~$3,600 and heres what Ive come up with. Values marked with * indicate items that will be bought off of FM's B&S and their average selling price, values marked with ** reflect PCB's 10% student discount:
2x Einstein E640 ($900)**
2x Vagabond Mini Lithium ($435)**
(already owned)
2x PW Flex TT5 w/ AC5 Soft Shield
($300, bought)*
PW AC3 ZoneController
($50, bought)*
2x PW PowerMC2 ($180)**
Mounting and Stands:
Avenger C Stand ($100)*
Avenger A420 Wheeled Stand
Avenger D600 Mini Boom
Avenger D200 + 20 Extension Grip Arm
2x Manfrotto Basic Lightstands
2x VML Bracket ($90)
2x Manfrotto Super Clamp ($50)
Modifiers and Accessories:
64" Soft Silver PLM w/ White Front Diffusion Fabric ($60)**
50 Westcott Apollo JS
($170, bought)
28 Mola Setti BD, white ($590)
24 Cheetah Qbox
20 degree grid for speedlights
Mola Opal Diffusion Glass + Stabilizing Ring ($120)
Kacey Adapter for Mola to PCB ($45)
Sekonic L-358
($200, bought)*
Impact 5-in-1 42x72" Reflector ($95)
Flashpoint 42" Reflector silver/gold
B+W 77mm Kaesemann MRC Slim CPL
($140, bought)*
B+W 77mm 0.6 ND MRC ($90)
Currently Kit:
2x SB-28
Yognuo RF-602s
Cheetah 24" Qbox
Cheetah 16" Silver BD (selling)
20 degree grid for speedlights
White shoot-through umbrella
2x Manfrotto Basic Lightstands
Avenger D200 + 20 Extension Grip Arm
Flashpoint 42" reflector silver/gold
Lights Justification:
When I first started planning an upgrade to strobes the first question I asked was, how can I make my life easier? One of the main ways to achieve this was upgrading to a triggering solution that supported remote control of both strobes and speedlights. Back in March a friend of mine gave me a really good deal on an X1600, A420 and D600. Having borrowed, and liked, that setup before I jumped on the deal and the JrXs were the obvious choice.
However, Radiopopper JrXs rarely come up for sale and when they do they werent appreciably cheaper than new. Flex TT5s, on the other hand, can be readily found for a substantial discount. I had always been intrigued by the ControlTL system, but had been put off by the high cost. On a whim I ran the numbers on the Flexs and was surprised that the differences were marginal:
E640 x 2 ($900)** + MC2 x 2 ($180)** + TT1 ($110)* = $1,190
X1600 x 2 ($630)* + AC9 x 2 ($100)* + TT5 x 2 ($300)* + TT1 ($110)* = $1,130
X1600 x 2 ($630)* + JrX Studio Kit ($170) + JrX Studio Receiver ($100) = $900
When I started researching them in greater depth the advantages for my style of shooting became increasingly apparent. Given my initial goal of remote power control this reduced my options down to two choices: The Einstein with the PowerMC2 and the Elinchrom RX with the PowerST4.
For how I plan to use hypersync the Einsteins are having your cake and eating it. At full power theyre relatively slow, with a t.5 duration of 1/2000th of a second. The Quadra S heads, in comparison, are 1/1150th with one and 1/2250th with two. The Quadra As are 1/2300th and 1/4310th respectively. The Einsteins have the advantage of the slower duration S heads at full power for use with hypersync, plus the action-stopping shorter duration of the A heads at conventional shutter speeds.
Given they are half the cost, the battery packs are half the weight and the constant color mode the Einsteins are a pretty clear win for me. There are significant advantages of the Elinchrom system, but none of those advantages will necessarily translate into better images for me.
Planned Trigger Uses:
There are several reasons behind wanting the ControlTL. First is the ability to change the light power from camera. Having two E640s as key/fill and a speedlight as a rim is about as complicated of a setup as I plan on using and being able to adjust all three individually from camera will be a huge convenience.
Second, I love using the 24 Qbox as a mobile one-light setup. The box folds down like a reflector and everything fits in a tiny carrying bag. Often times I enlist someone to hold the modifier, rather than use a light stand, but inexperienced hands typically fail to keep the modifier a constant distance from the subject. Full TTL should hopefully prevent the blown highlights when the softbox gets too close.
Third, the 5D2s pitiful sync time makes working outdoors a bit of a hassle. Gaining a 1/3rd stop or two of clean sync will make a big difference as Id rather push the shutter speed than run a denser ND. Rob Gailbraths tests show clean sync up until 1/250th of a second with a Dynalite 4080SP bi-tube head and a 5D2. I wasnt able to find the t0.5 time for the head, but its intended for sports shooters and advertises a fast flash duration. Even if I can only get a clean 1/200th, that will be still an improvement over the 1/160th I currently get.
Finally, I would be using hypersync as fill light at high shutter speeds. Granted you lose a couple stops and wont get even frame coverage, but this application will be metered off of ambient with the strobes as fill only. Being able to shoot 1/800th-1/1250th and still get some off camera fill would be great for shooting motocross.
Modifiers uses:
The 64 PLM will be used almost exclusively for groups and fill light since its incredible efficiency will make it a boon for outdoor fill. That being said I do not like the look of the PLM as a key light, so it will only be used in situations where light coverage and quantity takes precedence over light quality.
The 50 Westcott Apollo JS wasnt initially on my purchase list, but softboxes are my favorite modifier and the $170 sale price was way too good to pass up. Although designed for speedlights, the shallow profile of the Einstein allows it to easily fit inside. It sets up like an umbrella and the two main disadvantages, the flash being inaccessible and limited tilt angle, are addressed by the MC2 and mounting it on a boom arm. I love the featherability of softboxes and the look of a large box close to the subject so this will be my go-to light for indoor shooting.
The next logical step down from the 50 softbox would be a 28 softbox. This role will be occupied by the Mola Setti instead and I plan on using it for all location shoots involving one or two subjects. The increased resistance to wind and simplicity of the setup (nothing to assemble) is what sold me on the idea of a BD for location shooting. The extra size, which should make for better full body coverage, is what sold me on the Setti. Indoors, I feel that an un-socked BD can be a little unflattering, but for models its a stunning look.
Closing Thoughts:
Since my profession has taken me away from home for a while, and I dont have access to my gear, a lot of this is theory crafting. Any input from your personal experiences with such gear is appreciated. Even if I dont change my mind I spend a considerable amount of time researching options suggestedI spent two full days of research considering the Profoto D1s upon a recommendation. Let me know if Im missing something, if something wont work the way I think it will, if there are better options or even just to confirm some of my choices. Thanks for reading!
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· Moving up to strobes, input wanted for fist kit!
A couple of things to consider;
If you are not going to use the capability for ControlTL to combine the Einsteins with speedlites, the Cyber Commander is a much better way to control the Einsteins.
The PLM is a great modifier. I use the soft silver with and without diffusion panel for groups outdoors or in. The strong silver has a nice look, and with the diffusion panel is probably about the same or maybe a bit sharper than the PLM soft silver.
I used ControlTL from its inception until the 600EX-RTs came out. I did beta testing with the MC2 and it works well to control the Einstein. Because ControlTL is designed for Speedlite control it only has a 6 stop range. This means you have to decide whether you want the top or bottom 6 stops of the Einstein range and then set it in MC2 firmware.
The other problem, which I don't know if they fixed, is that when you turn the modeling light off to save battery power on the VML it comes back on after the Einstein is fired.
If you go to my website and click on the portraits portfolio, most of the images where shot with Einsteins and PLMs. (Some, including the first one, were shot with a bounced speedlite and window light.) The outdoor groups on the beach, on the bench at a country club and the gray haired couple were all shot with Einstein and PLM with diffusion panel. The head shots with white background where multiple Eisnteins, main in silver PLM with diffusion and PLM shoot through for fill.
Over all you have put together a nice kit. If you decide to get the ControlTL stuff I happen to have a TT1 and a TT5 left that I'm looking to sell
Aug 21, 2012 at 09:18 PM
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· Moving up to strobes, input wanted for fist kit!
Thanks for the input. I am pretty set on the controlTL--it was the inexpensiveness of the PowerMC2's that drew me to the Einstein.
They did fix the modeling light issue, sort of. You still cant shut off the modeling light once it comes on, but you can set the TT1/TT5 not to send modeling light commands to the strobe which keeps them off. But, there's still a glitch where hitting the DoF preview turns the light back on.
And yeah, I wish theyd release an AC4 or something that gave you +4/-4. But, until then, FEC on camera is additive with the AC3 and you can access the last two stops by dialing in -2 FEC. Ive heard that using FEC can be inconsistent, though.
I took a look at your portfolio and the group shots look great. That application is exactly why the PLM is on my short list of mods, beyond that I only really plan on using it as an occasional fill. Did you do the group shots with a single PLM?
Aug 22, 2012 at 01:10 PM
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· Moving up to strobes, input wanted for fist kit!
I am very happy with the TT1 on my camera for all uses except perhaps where I need to try to send to a flash that is at a long distance. I love the small size and simplicity, and think you should go that way. The battery life is fine, but you do need to remember to shut it off at the end of the day. Having a spare battery on hand completely solves battery availability issues, and you get many 100's of hours of typical use off each battery. Because the TT1 only transmits, it is basically in a low power mode almost all of the time, and just uses higher power for the very brief transmission when a shot is taken. It has no need to keep a sensitive receiver and decoding system on all the time like a TT5 does. ,
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· Moving up to strobes, input wanted for fist kit!
Thanks for the input regarding the TT1/TT5. Initially I was sold on the TT1, but I had waffled on that idea and sent an offer on the TT5s just before your post. Spent a bunch of time considering it and heres what I came up with:
There is no appreciable range difference between the TT1/TT5. In fact, the TT1 seems to have a more even coverage range as the TT5 can have issues if the antenna isnt oriented properly.
The TT1 is good for 2,000-3,000 frames or ~100 hours (30-40 on Nikon). But, when they do die they reportedly die somewhat abruptly and may have issues before the battery life indicator shows a problem. I also read that their battery life suffered when used in conjunction with the AC3, but I was unable to correlate this statement to any more info.
I ended up going with two TT5s for two reasons: primarily, I got a response to my offer saying it was first-come-first-serve and it was a good deal. But, just as importantly, the TT5 allows me to work the batteries in my regular charge regimen. After a shoot all devices with batteries get unloaded and before a shoot freshly charged cells are loaded in. Even if the batteries last forever, I like having the peace of mind that all my devices are 100% charged. Weighed against the size advantages, I felt the streamlining of my existing charging process held more weight (the fact my current triggers are not AA's is one of my biggest annoyances with them).
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Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Country: USA
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- Theories and applications for sequencing randomly selected clonesM C Wendl
Genome Sequencing Center, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
Genome Res 11:274-80. 2001..Results further show that the random approach yields maximum effectiveness using nonbiased rather than biased libraries...
- High throughput fingerprint analysis of large-insert clonesM A Marra
Washington University School of Medicine, Genome Sequencing Center, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
Genome Res 7:1072-84. 1997..We anticipate that the high throughput and precision characteristic of our fingerprinting method will make it of general utility...
- High-throughput plasmid DNA purification for 3 cents per sampleM A Marra
Washington University Genome Sequencing Center, 4444 Forest Park Boulevard, St Louis, MI 63108, USA
Nucleic Acids Res 27:e37. 1999..Here we report the details of the method and describe its application in the generation of more than 700 000 ESTs at a rate exceeding 16 000 per week...
- Representation of cloned genomic sequences in two sequencing vectors: correlation of DNA sequence and subclone distributionS L Chissoe
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Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cocktail
4 shots out of 5
One of my very best friends is coming over tonight to watch our kids while my husband and I go out on a dinner and movie date! We are soooo excited! Nights like tonight are very rare and come once in a blue moon. Thank You from the bottom of our hearts Veronica, we appreciate this more then you know!
I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5. My husband actually found this recipe at the end of a talk show while flicking through channels. He said it looked good, so I found the recipe online at the cbs website and thought I'd give it a try. I did not have two of the four ingredients for this cocktail (odd being The Cocktail Lady and all). Apparently there's a Bailey's Hazelnut liqueur (instead I'm mixing 1/2 Baileys and 1/2 Frangelico) which I don't have as well as Captain Morgan's Black Spiced Rum (I only have the regular spiced rum). None the less I decided to go for it. All in all, this is a pretty good cocktail. The coffee flavor kicks in at the end, which I thought was a nice touch. Thank you Sandra Lee for you cocktail this evening......or my slightly amended version of it.
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- 1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur
- 1/2 oz spiced rum
- 1/2 oz cake vodka
In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
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Early in June, 1866, a party of miners succeeded in bottoming a shaft - rather a paddock - in the bed of Crocodile Creek, and, what was of much more importance, found payable gold. Miners began to quickly drop in from various places, and a lot of shafts were bottomed on gold. It is not quite clear who first got gold in the creek, but Messrs. William Brady, Thomas Feely, and their mates were among the first. From the creek bed claims were taken out in all directions. Early in August there was a population of at least a thousand persons, and the unemployed rushed there from all parts of the colony, as did also a number of Chinamen. A Lot of Rockhampton people started stores and hotels on the field. Coaches were put on the road from town, and when the gold began to come in the importance of the field was recognised throughout Queensland. Gold buyers used to go out to the field, purchase considerable quantities of gold, and so put cash into circulation.
The stores and hotels were naturally of a flimsy and temporary character, but they were erected rapidly, whilst every facility was afforded the miners to spend their money without going into town. Day by day the population increased, and by Christmas it was estimated the number was over 3000 persons, which included a number of women and children, and about a thousand Chinese. All were not getting payable gold, but a large number were, including some hundreds of Chinese. The Europeans who were not getting gold were exasperated by seeing the Chinamen securing the treasure which they considered rightly belonged to them. Meanwhile Mr. John Jardine had been appointed Gold Commissioner, and he resolved to protect the Chinese, and give them all the privileges of the white population, which, of course, only increased the number. Chinatown, as the lower portion of the place was termed, was steadily becoming an abomination, with gambling, opium smoking, and other evils, which included the Chinese luring young girls of twelve or fourteen years of age into their premises.
The gold won was not all confined to the creek and flat, for several other gullies, including the Five mile, were opened, and some of them turned out a fair amount of gold. Many of the gullies that ran into Crocodile Creek also contained gold, and some claims in these paid their owners well. Among such places were Slaughter yard, Commissioner, and Poverty gullies. The work in the Crocodile Creek claims was very laborious, for the huge boulders had to be lifted out of the way, whilst some claims were wet, and required almost constant bailing. As a rule the best gold was obtained on the sidings of the granite bottom, and not in the deepest ground. Indeed, it became a proverb almost, that those who struck heavy water in the deeper ground obtained light gold, and vice versa.
Among the diggers were a lot of new chums who came up from Brisbane, which at that time was crowded with unemployed. A good many of these men were quite unfitted for such work, and some of them did not want work at all, but on the whole the people were law abiding, and would have been thoroughly contented if the Chinese had not held many of the best claims. It was the law, of course, that was at fault, but it was many years later before an Act came in force to exclude Chinese from mining on all goldfields for two years from the date of discovery.
Butcher's meat, bread, and stores of all kinds were cheap, only a shade above Rockhampton prices, while coaches ran daily at a fare of 2s. 6d. each way. Among the early storekeepers at Crocodile was Mr. Christian Jagerndorff, and for thirty nine years the veteran has remained faithful to the old spot. He has reared a big family on the creek, and notwithstanding that he has passed the allotted span of human life, and that he has been battered about by numberless accidents, including the loss of a leg, the old "King of Crocodile" is still full of vigor.
Many estimates have been formed of the quantity of gold won at Crocodile from the alluvial diggings, but nothing more than an approximate idea can be arrived at. Mr. R. L. Dibdin was the principal gold buyer in those days. He paid a weekly visit to Crocodile to make purchases, and in addition he bought gold in town. Mr. Dibdin built an office at Crocodile at the latter end of 1866. At first he bought gold for himself, but subsequently he purchased for the Bank of New South Wales. He was never molested on the road either going or coming, though he was well known to be travelling with either gold or cash. Mr. Dibdin never kept a record of the quantity of gold he purchased, but he estimates it at 50,000 oz. In all probability he did not purchase more than half of the gold obtained at Crocodile, in which case the total quantity won would be about 100,000 oz., all of which was alluvial gold. That will possibly be the outside quantity, for after the first twelve months, when the principal claims were worked out, the bulk of the population disappeared, and the gold yield of course fell away. At any rate, it may be assumed that Crocodile yielded somewhere between 80,000 oz., and 100,000 oz. of gold, worth about (3 15s. per oz. The gold on Crocodile was of a coarse character, heavy, and fairly well water worn. Occasionally nuggets of an ounce or two in weight were found, but not many much bigger. One Chinaman is said to have found a nugget that weighed 9 lb. in weight, and if the story is correct, the nugget was the largest reported. Coming, as this diggings did, when there was a financial crisis in Queensland, it helped the colony over difficulties which were pressing on all sides.
Several of the diggers and residents of Crocodile in the early days have won distinction in various walks of life. Among such was Mr. John Hamilton, who was so long a member of the Legislative Assembly, and did so much both in the House and out of it for the reform of the mining laws. Mr. Hamilton worked a claim on the flat, and met with an accident there that seemed likely to end fatally. One evening he was hauled up from the underground workings by the windlass, and in the usual way he sat down for a second or two on the edge of the shaft. He was all wet and slimy, of course, and in shaking his foot to free it from the rope in which it had been placed, he slipped off the round log on which he sat, and fell 27 ft. to the bottom of the shaft. He dropped partly into the well hole, where the water broke his fall, but his right arm struck the edge of the well slabs and he sustained a nasty wound. He visited Rockhampton as soon as possible, and had the injured limb attended to. It did not improve, though and finally two doctors told him it would be necessary to amputate the arm to save his life. Hamilton declined to suffer such a loss, saying he would sooner die. His medical attendants accordingly washed their hands of him, and Hamilton had to doctor himself. The arm was in a high state of inflammation, and Hamilton bathed it with a carbolic lotion, at the same time taking a cooling mixture internally. He was stopping at the Commercial Hotel at the time, and during the night, in a half delirious state, he drank from the wrong bottle, and narrowly escaped death from poisoning. He bore his sufferings with a patience and fortitude but seldom witnessed, and finally subdued the inflammation, and saved his life and his arm also. It was years before the arm thoroughly healed, and not until a splinter of bone had worked out.
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The research period for Phase One of this project was from May 1998 to December 1999. Researchers of this committee published in May 2000 Volume I, Black Cemeteries Uncovered, which consists of over 300 pages of Tomb Stone Inscriptions obtained from 9 cemeteries, all within Pulaski County. In addition to the Tomb Stone Inscriptions, information was taken from over 1000 obituaries.
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Last night the delegates were taken on a moonlight sail on the Sea of Galilee and then visited the settlement of Ein Gab on the eastern shore of the sea. Here they were given refreshments set out on the greensward. Several of the delegates sat on the grass conversing in their native tongues with the polygot settlers. They were told that the community, which is ten years old, has 200 settlers, mainly from Central Europe. Its chief occupations are agriculture and fishing. It builds its own boats, which fly the Jewish flag.
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It should be understood that this was going to be appealed, regardless of who won. However... There is currently a bill before the MD legislature that would make MD a "shall issue" state and if passed (and signed into law), would moot any further action in the courts.
However unlikely this might have been before this decision, it now requires its legislatures to rethink their positions. They can kill the proposed bill and take their chances in the Circuit Court. That can be real risky at this time, because a decision there will affect more than just MD. Then there is the SCOTUS to consider....
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Davis Food Co-op: Turnaround Tale
The Davis Food Co-op is having the best year in its 17 year history. With this year's sales projected at $3.8 million, active membership at 2100, and annual profitability expected to be 3 percent, the co-op is booming. Involvement is high, with close to 300 members working in the store each month and being rewarded with a 5 percent discount. With 40 staff, sales up more than 30 percent over last year, and a new mercantile department about to open, the future looks bright for the Davis Food Co-op.
However, this picture of prosperity only appeared during 1988. The prior period, 1986-87, was the worst of times for the co-op. Sales volume dropped over 10 percent, serious losses piled up quarter after quarter, and Carol Shearly, the longtime manager, gave notice she want to pursue a new career. What follows is a chronicle of what the Davis Food Co-op did to move from near death as a community institution to its role as the most dynamic retailer in downtown Davis.
Site improvements and management
One of the keys to the Davis Food Co-op situation, and where our story begins, dates to November 1985, when the landlord who subleased the building to us decided to give up the lease; this was after less than three years, rather than the six years we had been expecting. In negotiations with Safeway, the master leaseholder, we were quickly confronted with a difficult choice: either we leased the entire 22,000 square feet or we had to vacate the 11,000 we were actually renting. Adding another $5,000 per month in rent was not our first choice -- but survival was. So, the Davis Food Co-op signed a lease for the entire building.
In January 1986, after taking over the master lease, the co-op negotiated a long-term at-cost lease with the Davis Community Clinic for half of the empty 11,000 square feet. The clinic used a large community development block grant for its own improvements. The co-op only covered its lease costs but did reduce the ongoing monthly losses. Unfortunately, it would be two years before all the other space was leased.
In 1986 and 1987, through the efforts of members and others, the Davis Food Co-op won a total of $45,000 in direct community development block grants from the City of Davis to attract new small businesses to the vacant spaces. In November 1987, the Sunshine Cafe opened up; in February 1988, Tomaso's Tomato Pies followed; and in July 1988, Berry's Used Books completed filling the vacant spaces. The block grant paid for most of the improvements and costs associated with making the overall site look attractive.
In March 1987, after a national search and four months without a manager, the co-op appointed Dennis McLearn of Fortuna, California, as general manager. Dennis had many years of retailing and management experience and had served in a number of positions at the Arcata Co-op (now North Coast Cooperative), including general manager. Prior to appointing Dennis, the co-op appointed Ken Krueger (former manager of Isla Vista Co-op) as comptroller/merchandiser. Along with the two new appointees, the co-op made Carol Johnson operating manager and appointed all three as a management team.
Pricing and image
A major immediate challenge (as Dennis explains in more detail below) was to examine and change the store's pricing. Dennis worked with senior staff and board to initiate a major bylaw change which affected the pricing structure. The change was from a system of surcharges for non-working members and non-members to one of a discount for working members, shelf price for members, and a surcharge for nonmembers. The campaign to win member approval was a long educational task; when the votes were counted in September 1987, the members had voted by more than 80 percent to approve the pricing change.
One step taken in conjunction with the pricing change was a shift in our major wholesaler. The management team had researched our existing wholesaler and Certified Grocers (a retailer-owned cooperative), and the conclusion was clear: joining Certified meant at least a 2 percent cut in our cost of goods. At the same time, they required a sizable working discount and long term capital commitment. But in signing on with Certified, we not only lowered our costs -- we gained access to their considerable resources in planning and resetting our facility.
Managing a Turnaround
By Dennis McLearn
In 1987, it was apparent to me, as well as many others involved, that the co-op's continued focus on working members was a major concern. A non-working membership had been approved two years earlier, which had resulted in increased membership and the following surcharge system: working members paid shelf price, nonworking members paid a 9 percent surcharge, and nonmembers paid a 15 percent surcharge.
Approximately 65 percent of our volume was coming from the working members. The effect of this was to focus the co-op's attention on increasing the number o fworkmg members, rather than focusing on the real problem: only the working member price was competitive with the other markets in the area. I saw my task as twofold: we needed to change the structure so that non-working member prices were competitive (while not negatively impacting the working member), and to sell this concept to the co-op's board and membership.
Having worked through many possibilities, Ken and I presented a plan to the board of directors under which members would shop at shelf price, working members receive a 5 percent discount, and non-members pay a 5 percent surcharge.
It doesn't take a genius to see that one can't go from a surcharge system to a discount system without negatively affecting the margin or prices. Another component of this plan had to be a change in our primary grocery wholesaler. This change, to Certified Grocers, reduced our overall cost of goods by 2-4 percent.
Yet another component was a major reset of the entire store. Certified played an invaluable role here, as their professional expertise in the planning stages and their actual manual labor were invaluable.
The results are in: we have a new organization, we have staff people at every level who are proficient and efficient. We are approaching decisions in a decidedly cooperative manner, while applying sound business practices to those decisions. Here are some measurable changes over these past two years:
- Personnel costs have gone from 16.5 percent to 14.5 percent, yet everyone who has been here these two years has had approximately a 20 percent increase in their individual wages.
- Margin has increased from 23 to 27.5 percent.
- Sales have increased from $2.5 million to a near $4 million pace; we are still experiencing a 35 percent gain over our previous year.
Bottom line -- one year ago, our retained earnings were a negative $30,000. By the end of our current quarter, we will have $60-70,000 in retained earnings. The cooperative's total equities will have gone from approximately $90,000 to substantially over $200,000.
Marketing a Changed Co-op
By Dave Webb
Bad news has a sneaky way of overstaying its welcome. Certainly, by 1986, the Davis community had heard its share of bad news about its food co-op. Our image problems were many. One was unprofessionalism of presentation, a small store struggling to fit into a supermarket-size space. Secondly, our niche was not clearly defined. We were half grocery store and half health food store, and instead of being perceived as a novel fusion of the two, we were viewed as indecisive. In addition, our financial struggles were widely known, creating the image that we were a failing business.
Thus, the turnaround of the Davis Food Co-op had to be a turnaround in image as well as substance.
Our first task was to convey the changes the co-op had undertaken. We launched our campaign with a new ad format in our weekly newspaper ads, a new, widely distributed brochure outlining these changes, a new membership brochure, new point-of-purchase signs, even newly designed grocery bags, all touting the "Off To A Fresh Start" theme. Over and over again, we pounded these points home: the co-op has new management, there are a thousand new items in the store, and a dramatically reduced surcharge. We celebrated our 15th anniversary with a Tasting Faire, sampling 40 foods free of charge. We utilized radio ads during this period as well.
The second tool we used conveying change was testimonial ads in the newspaper. We ran a picture and personal statement featuring local sports celebrities and other community characters. Testimonials put a human face on our mercantile efforts; people trust them in a way they don't trust the usual advertising superlatives.
We use direct mail both to counter that nagging image of unprofessionalism and to further clarify our niche. Every month, we piggyback a Davis Food Co-op brochure to a local mass-mailer. This goes to half the households in town. The brochure (which I do in-house) features 25 food items carefully selected to convey healthy food, good price image, and a tinge of the quasi-gourmet. This, like most of our graphic related work, is done on a Macintosh computer, with a Pagemaker/ReadySetGo program. It's a 6-panel, two-fold, three-color brochure that was pictured in the Natural Foods Merchandiser, and recently won an award from the International Association of Business Communicators. The image conveyed by the brochure is informative, humorous, and a far cry from traditional grocery store advertising. 10,000 brochures cost us $1700, printed and mailed, not including 50 hours staff time.
In terms of our niche, there is an established consumer trend towards natural foods, as doubts about food safety intensify. Within days of the recent Chilean produce incident and apple scare, both NBC News and Newsweek were at the co-op for stories on organics. Add the cooperative principles of education and consumer empowerment, and it is clear that the co-op movement is better suited than most to sell healthful food to the as yet uninitiated. By emphasizing organic produce, natural meats, and other products that convey good health, we have clearly delineated our place in the market. Basic marketing tools have helped insure that our audience instantly equates healthier food with the Davis Food Co-op.
Another major factor was our change in advertising and outreach focus. The image of the Davis Food Co-op was at the time one of multiple negatives for the many in Davis, and some positives for a few. (In an accompanying piece, outreach director Dave Webb describes in more detail our situational analysis and strategy.) Key elements of the marketing campaign were the pricing change, a great increase in product offerings, extensive promotion through attractive brochures sent by direct mail, and testimonial advertisements.
Among the product line and store set changes, of particular note is the bulk section. The co-op purchased a new set of bulk bins, with the help of a $18,500 loan from Associated Cooperatives, of which Davis Food Co-op is a member. The bulk section was then moved to a new part of the store, where it gained identity for the first time as its own department. Since the move, department sales have increased 35 percent, and its net is 15 percent of total profits. (The bulk section at the co-op was featured in an article in the February 1989 Natural Foods Merchandiser.)
Members and shoppers alike slowly began to respond to all the changes. For the board and staff, 1987 seemed like a revolutionary era. However, the immediate response in volume was minimal. Not until April/May of the next year did a significant sales increase begin -- it took six months for the hard work and changes to take effect.
Help in the form of working capital in this period of growth and change was obtained through a $15,000 loan from the National Co-op Bank Development Corporation. The bigger change, however, came in addressing a pattern of member shares being used to cover unprofitable operations, and the consequent decline in value of those shares.
Previously, the Davis Food Co-op had raised its share capital through two methods. One was to initiate a $10 share assessment annually by sending out a notice. The second was to discuss an additional $10 share assessment at the board level and then present the assessment at one of the semiannual meetings. If the members approved the assessment, we then sent out notice and started all over again. Each year the approximately $20,000 cash inflow was equal to our annual losses. Without this capital we would not have survived. But the methods for securing it were time consuming and left members depressed and resentful.
In April of 1988, to complete the series of major changes, the board proposed a bylaw amendment on member shares. The new plan, later approved by the members, calls for an annual $15 share from each member until the member has $100 total in shares. The simplicity of the mechanism reduces everybody's time and effort, and the co-op now can depend on this source of capital. With 2,000 active members, the co-op is looking at $30,000 in annual capital from members.
During the 1989 spring share drive, the co-op has added the benefits of a membership card. The "co-op saver" card will offer discounts at over 20 local stores and service establishments. Our active households are now a major segment of the Davis market. We expect the card to extend the value of co-op membership far beyond the store.
David Thompson is a board member at Davis Food Co-op and is vice president of Western states for the National Cooperative Business Association. Dennis McLearn is general manager at Davis Food Co-op. Dave Webb is marketing director.


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I received my car on Friday. Went to my friend's work. He is a professional detailer and works for a mazda dealership. Anyhow we decided to debadge the rear of my WRX after undercoating it.
We removed the plastic S U B A R U using a heat gun and fishing line. We had bits of the 2 sided tape remaining and with that we used a solvent that would eat at the glue gently. With some rubbing and solvent we got the 2 sided tape off. Low and behold we found chips of clear coat gone from the paint. So many chips that you can actually see them forming S U B A R U.
Now before we go blaming my buddy, I know he did everything correct as 2 months ago he debadged another brand new WRX.
I have gone and seen one body shop and they have said that I will need to re clear coat the entire trunk. Which means wet sanding the current clear coat and then re applying.
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The operation took place Saturday at businesses throughout the city, Glendora police Cpl. Shawna Celello said in a written statement.
The four adults who purchased alcohol for underage decoys working with police face a minimum penalty of $1,000 and 24 hours of community service if convicted, Celello said.
"Under the program, a minor under the direct supervision of a peace officer will stand outside a liquor or convenience store and ask patrons to buy them alcohol," Celello said. "The minor indicated in some way he or she is underage and cannot purchase the alcohol."
Funding was provided by a grant from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control through the department's Grant Assistance Program.