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Promotional sites for movies are traditionally created in Adobe Flash, but Microsoft and Lionsgate are looking to lead the industry down a new path. They're partnering on a site that uses HTML5 and other web standards, without plugins, to create an immersive environment for "Hunger Games" fans in advance of the March 23 release of… Read More
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The Double "C" River Getaway (Guadalupe River) in New Braunfels
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 960 - $ 1,400 / week
$ 1,000 - $ 1,200 / month
vacation rental description
The Double "C" River Getaway is located on the Guadalupe River between the 3rd and 4th crossing. This Home will sleep 4/6 guest. During the Summer you can enjoy multiple tubing and rafting locations nearby: Guadaupe River, Canyon Lake, Comal River and San Marcos River.
The new Disposable Container Law in New Braunfels does not apply to our section of the Guadalupe River. Ban applies to the Guadalupe River within the City Limits of New Braunfels.
property availability
- dates with deals
- unavailable dates
Last modified on 08-21-2014 at 9:05 PM.
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Linda Batey 830-964-3127
house rental amenities
This home is a 2 Bedroom / 1 Bath
(Master: 1 Queen)
(2nd Bedroom: 2 double beds)
We provide: Sheets & Blankets, Pillows and Towels for 6 guest. Basic Cooking Utensils, Cable TV, Microwave, Coffee Maker, BBQ Pits (charcoal), Picnic Table. Each bathroom will start out with (2) rolls of Toilet paper and (1) bar of soap.
You will need to bring: Extra swimming towels, Charcoal, Food.
vacation rental rates
Deposit of:$300.00
Summer Rates Holiday: $360.00 per/n, Weekend: $275.00 per/n, Mid week: $250.00 per/n
Off-Season Rates: Holiday: $300.00 per/n, Weekend: $250.00 per/n, Mid week: $225.00 per/n
There is a 10% tax plus a cleaning fee of $60.00
Monthly Rate (Off-season) $1,200.00 per month plus Electric
Linda Batey 830-964-3127
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Top things to do in New Braunfels
- Guadalupe River
- Canyon Lake
- Boating
- Whitewater Amphatheater
- River Road Ice House
Top things to do on a budget
- San Marcos Outlet Mall
Top things to do with a family
- Gruene
- Schlitterbahn Water Park
- Sea World
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On the eve of the controversial second reading vote to change the form of Columbia city government, Columbia City Council members openly speculated what the salary of a "strong mayor" would look like.
Council also discussed an ordinance to change the mayor's salary if the strong mayor referendum is approved by voters.
The officials got so serious about voting on a potential salary for a full-time mayor that current Mayor Steve Benjamin and Councilman Moe Baddourah, who are both running for the job, had to leave the room.
But many wondering how council members could even vote on a salary when they haven't even discussed the mayor's actual job responsibilities.
Many on council said they couldn't begin to debate a salary increase without first knowing the job description.
The ordinance, requested by Councilman Cameron Runyan, would change the mayor's salary if the voters want a change in government.
Council and community members seemed less interested in the mayor's paycheck and more interested in what his day-to-day duties would entail.
The mayor currently makes $17,500 a year and his job description is set by state lawmakers.
City attorney Ken Gaines told council that the state statute sets what the mayor does on a daily basis, not council.
Council members said they wanted more clarity on this issue before voting on the ordinance.
"We are discussing setting a salary when we have not had a discussion about what the job responsibilities would be, nor have we talked about what the form, the organizational structure of our city would be," said Councilwoman Leona Plaugh.
"I would suggest you clean up the ordinance, make it a simple pay increase for the mayor, and not have it connected to any change in the form of government. We need a full-time mayor, and Mayor Benjamin could certainly do well under a full-time job," said Howard Duvall, the leader of a group seeking a month-long delay in the strong mayor referendum.
"Mayor Benjamin says he works over 60 hours a week at $17,500," said former mayoral and city council candidate Joe Azar. "We as citizens are getting a great deal, so why should we raise it?"
"There are very real questions, and sometimes very complex legal issues that need to be answered before we're asking to change a form of government that we would have to keep for a minimum of four years before you can even revisit it," said Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine.
There is still time for council to approve this ordinance before the general election if they so choose, but of more pressing concern is Wednesday night's meeting to see if the petition has been certified and if not, how council is going to proceed.
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Two men on pretrial release in Lenoir County were arrested once again on drug charges.
On June 26, Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Detectives received information that Anthony Spear, 45, of Deep Run and Billy Franklin Thigpen of Seven Springs were in possession of illegal drugs.
When detectives went to Spears' residence and spoke with him at the door they immediately smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the residence. After Spears granted consent for detectives to search the residence they located approximately seven pounds of marijuana. Spears was charged in February 2013 with trafficking marijuana after detectives found 63 pounds of marijuana at his house. Spear's was on pretrial release for those pending charges. In the current investigation, Spears was arrested and charged with Possession of Schedule VI Marijuana and given as $100,000 bond.
On the same night Narcotics Detectives went to Thigpens home in Seven Springs and executed a search warrant. During the search narcotics detectives seized about one pound of marijuana and drug paraphernalia from the home. Thigpen had been previously placed on house arrest when he allegedly sold illegal narcotics in February 2013. Thigpen was charged with 36 felony drug charges at that time. For this investigation, Billy Franklin Thigpen was arrested and charged with Trafficking Opiates by possession, trafficking opiates by sell and trafficking opiates by delivering, Maintaining a Dwelling for Controlled Substances and Manufacturing Schedule VI. Thigpen was given a $100,000 secured bond.
In a press release Sheriff Chris Hill stated "these two defendants failed to realize that my narcotics investigators are highly motivated and are pooling resources to assist them to get the job done. I hope the drug dealers in this county are getting the message that they may be next. I fully credit these arrests to all of the detectives, agents and outside agencies involved. Their efforts are making an impact in Lenoir County."
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Among the many qualities associated with UFC President Dana White, "patience" is not necessarily one he's particularly known for possessing. Playing to that notion, it appears the outspoken executive has gone back on his original statements regarding his willingness to wait on passing judgment on Alistair Overeem until the hard-hitting Dutchman met with the Nevada State Athletic Commission next week to face allegations of testosterone abuse.
According to White (by way of Twitter), Frank Mir has replaced Overeem as #1 contender and will now face Junior dos Santos on May 26 at UFC 146 for the heavyweight title instead of taking on Cain Velasquez as previously planned. No reason was given for the abrupt change.
Mir has come out with his hand raised in three consecutive clashes with wins over Mirko Filipovic, Roy Nelson, and most recently Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He holds an overall record of 16-5 with twelve finishes including nine via submission.
White did not explain how the vacancy against Velasquez would be handled though it is believed the former champion will still compete at UFC 146. He also avoided elaborating on what steps would be taken with Overeem whether cleared or denied on April 24 when he sits down with the NSAC to discuss a failed drug test.
MMATraining Take: Part of me believes White is privy to some news the public isn't aware of yet. Otherwise, why not just wait four more days to see how Overeem's meeting plays out?
[...] The all-heavyweight main card of UFC 146 is complete once again, as Shane Del Rosario and Stipe Miocic have been signed to for a showdown at the event. The two will meet on May 26 in Las Vegas, bringing together two undefeated prospects following a frantic shuffling of fights due to Alistair Overeem's removal from a headlining bout against champion Junior dos Santos. [...]
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The possibility of a military conflict over Iran's nuclear program has significantly decreased, according to US officials and analysts, The New York Times reported Monday.
"While there isn't an agreement between the US and Israel on how much time, there is an agreement that there is time to give diplomacy a chance," Dennis Ross - until recently the top White House adviser on Iran - was quoted as saying. Ross added that the focus was now on negotiations, "which doesn't mean that the threat of using force is going away, but it lies behind the diplomacy."
The NY Times also quoted an Obama administration official as expressing the belief that "the temperature has cooled," while another remarked that the combination of diplomacy and pressure had offered a window.
Also Monday, an Iranian envoy voiced hope that talks with the UN nuclear watchdog in mid-May would help resolve "outstanding issues", but he again ruled out any halt to Tehran's controversial uranium enrichment program.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday it would resume discussions with Iran on May 14-15 - more than two months after the last meeting over concerns about Tehran's atomic activities ended in failure.
"We hope that this will be a very constructive and successful meeting," Iran's ambassador to the Vienna-based IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, told Reuters.
"The main purpose is to negotiate on a modality and framework to resolve outstanding issues and remove ambiguities," he added, echoing language he and other Iranian officials have used before previous meetings that yielded no notable progress.
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Wind-n-Sea Townhome - By Sea & Village in La Jolla
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 5
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Townhome
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,400 - $ 1,750 / week
vacation rental description
Address: 7126 La Jolla Blvd.
Over 70 past referrals for you to email or call. Unfortunately, this website can't list any of them....go figure! Try our listing at www.vrbo...#57471
Charming & Elegantly furnished Duplex
2 Story Townhouse
3 blocks to Wind-N-Sea beach.
5 blocks to center of town
- 2 levels: Sleeps 5 in beds
- King bdrm downstairs (full bath attached)
- Twin bdrm upstairs (shower in bathroom)
- 2 story, 1125 Sq ft
- Cathedral Ceiling
- fireplace in living room (open beam)
- 2 car private garage below unit
- Washer, dryer in garage
townhome rental amenities
Computer with broadband cable modem & printer & WiFi
Cable TV upstairs
Cable TV w/DVD downstairs
Stereo upstairs & downstairs
Portable Weber gas BBQ for use on landing or at beach
All linens provided (sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, etc.)
Boogie boards, skim board and other beach items supplied.
activities and attractions in La Jolla San Diego Area
We have been renting our lovely 2nd home for over 4 years. Over 70
families have stayed with us and all of them can be contacted to see
their positive comments. Our main home is in downtown San Diego where
we live most all of the time. We do not use any management service. We
are here to help you in any way we can during your stay.
We are just a short 3 block walk to Wind-n-sea beach and a 4 block
walk to the heart of La Jolla. The beach at Wind n Sea is
breathtaking...about 1.5 miles south of The Cove..a famous beach...
where distance swimmers swim year round. It's great for swimming and
surfing or just sitting on the sand in the warm summer and winter sun.
When Wind-n-Sea gets too busy, just walk 10 minutes north to the quiet
marine St. beach.
Convenience store, Health Massage Spa, Gym, SK Beauty Spa, La Jolla
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, Pilates Studio, Antique
Store, Bagel Shop, and several restaurants and fast food places all
within one to two block easy walking distance. Public Olympic Size
Swimming Pool just 3 blocks away at nearby La Jolla High School.
You will find no better value or service anywhere....truly!
vacation rental rates
Weekly: Beginning in January:$1400; June-August:$1750
Monthly: $5000 in summer....lower off season
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Guest Cottage in Gun Lake
- bedrooms 3
- baths 1½
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Pickeral Cove
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,800 - $ 2,200 / week
$ 5,000 - $ 7,000 / month
vacation rental description
Now booking for the 2012 season, ask about better rates in the fall and spring !! Quaint Cottage located on Beautiful Gun Lake, completely furnished with everything you need. Linens, towels, pillows, pots & pans and many more things available. This 3 bedroom cottage has been completely remodeled with all the comforts of home. The Cottage is located on a quiet private road with barely any traffic. Nice large deck on the lakeside. With a 3 season porch off the lakeside as well. You will fall in love with this cottage so don't wait you'll
be pleased.
house rental amenities
Dock for your boat
Central Air
Cable internet
Outdoor Furniture
Grill-Charcoal(Charcoal not included)
2 TV's
3 Season Porch
Washer & Dryer
Clothes Line for Towels and Clothes
Extra Parking
activities and attractions in Gun Lake Michigan
Swimming, Fishing, Water Skiing All Sports Lake.
Putt Putt Golf
5 Golf Courses within 5 miles off Lake
Grocery store within 2 miles
Casual Dining
Fine Dining
Horse Back riding
Nature Trails
Great Churches
vacation rental rates
We are accepting 2010 Reservations
Vacation Rental Rate:
With the Months of May and September we will offer the Rent/week1200
With the months of June, July & August we will need 1800to 2200. per week.
Check in 2:00pm on Friday
Checkout is 10:00am on Friday
Rent is due 2 weeks before arrival sending the full amount agreed on for the week of renting. the week of July 4th 1900
Reservation deposit of $500.oorequired to book your week. This is non-refundable if reservation is cancelled. This
becomes your security deposit upon check-in and will be refunded to
you within 10 days of you departure of the cottage. The cottage must
be left in the same condition as upon arrival. If not interested in cleaning the fee is 150.00.
I will make a package deal with the cottage and pontoon rental, to be determined.
Pontoon Rental available, no partial week, $900.00 for full week. Ask for details if interested. 2 week rental at a discounted rate!!!!


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The InterContinental Tahiti Resort has long been the island's top resort and the perfect place to begin a visit to French Polynesia. On the grounds are the Aquatica Dive Center, Lagoonarium, private beach, two pools, tennis courts and 30 acres of gardens. Papeete's museums, shops, galleries, market and nightclubs are a short drive away.
The official hotel check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out is 11 a.m. To ensure early check-in, you have the option of purchasing hotel accommodations for an extra night. Late check-out may be arranged and paid directly to the hotel on a space availability basis. Your hotel stay includes full breakfast, tax, service charges and luggage handling.
An RSSC representative is available at the hotel or by telephone to assist you with any questions, provide you with information regarding time and location of breakfast, transfers, optional tours, maps and information.
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Number of Nights: 1, Price: $728.00 per guest based on double occupancy.
Number of Nights: 2, Price: $1,326.00 per guest based on double occupancy.
Number of Nights: 3, Price: $1,924.00 per guest based on double occupancy.
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8:30 p.m. Sunday
From Morgan Donnelly, reporter in the field
Fire Chief Butch Lawhorn says 150 acres of land are on fire in Buena Vista and Rockbridge County.
The U.S. Forest Service has been called in along with multiple fire crews, bulldozers and helicopters dumping water on the fire.
The chief says the fire is close to homes but he's "confident" no home will be damaged because more than 25 fire units are stationed on the ridge line watching closely near the homes.
Crews are currently working to contain the north and south ends of the fire.
They expect it to burn for the next two to three days. Heavy smoke can be seen for miles. They are asking people to stay inside and away from the fire. Right now, there are no evacuations planned.
Right now, they are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Chief Lawhorn says the fire started around 4:15 p.m. near Pine Avenue and spread quickly in the first 45 minutes. He's hoping with rain headed our way, it will help put out the fire.
UPDATE (7:20pm):
Morgan Donnelly reports no homes are currently in danger from Buena Vista 100+ acre fire. Bulldozers and helicopters are on scene trying to contain the fire.
A Buena Vista fire is burning right now.
We're being told the Elephant Mountain Fire started on Pine Ave. and is moving towards the Blue Ridge Parkway.
More than 100 acres are on fire.
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Every year Israel sends off its representative for the Eurovision contest. The following audio is the song Israel will be sending this year (English and Hebrew lyrics below- if anyone can tell me the Arabic lyrics, it's much appreciated), featuring the Jewish Achino'am Nini and the Arab Mira Awad:
Your Eyes
Achino'am Nini, Mira Awad and Gil Dor
There must be another
Must be another way
Your eyes, sister
All that my heart desires- they say
We've walked, till now, a long path
Such a hard path
Hand in hand
And the tears drop, run in vain
A nameless pain
We only wait
For the day after, to come
There must be another way
There must be another way
There must be another way
There must be another way
There must be another
Must be another way
A long path – we will walk
Such a hard path – together to the light
And when I cry
I cry for both of us
My pain has no name
And when I cry
I cry to the merciless sky and say
There must be another way
And the tears drop, run in vain
A nameless pain
We only wait
For the day after, to come
There must be another way
There must be another way
There must be another
Must be another way
Israeli Pop Culture as Propaganda
With the first line; "There must be another way", I already realized I was in for yet another pseudo-pacifist ride, courtesy of the Israeli Hasbara. Make no mistake, this is the Hasbara at it's finest: Israel is sending two of its most talented and educated, to deliver a message of peace to the world- one a Jew, one an Arab. The icing on the cake- being too good to orchestrate- is the physical role-reversal: Take a good look at that image, folks. Can you guess which of these two lovely ladies is the Jew and which is the Arab? (I'll give you a hint: The Jewish Nini is of Yemen decent, while the Arab Awad is half Bulgarian.)
The rest of this piece of Hasbara cynicism talks about these non-identical " sisters' " common "hard path", which they have walked "hand in hand". A complete disregard for facts is blatantly stated. As if Jews didn't kill people in 1948 and ran the rest out, in fear for their lives. The remaining, being today's Israeli Arabs- second rate citizens, who are fair game for all kinds of abuse. We are not in the summer of love and this ain't Woodstock. Don't play innocent. "Another way" is not something illusive and mystical, it's a choice you make.
Typical Israeli Pacifist Ignorance and Patronization
I just wrote an article about the political aspects of the film Waltz with Bashir. Much of the analyses applies to the above song. This song demonstrates the typical Israeli ignorance towards the plight of the Israeli-Arab (resulting from the consistent brainwashing).
Nini is known for political statements. Her latest was an open letter to the Gazans (as published in Yedi'ot Acharonot), demonstrating exactly what train of thought brings you to write such an ignorant piece of work (limited by my translation):
"A letter to my Palestinian brothers in Gaza and everywhere,
I write to you with a heavy heart. Gaza is burning. The border with Israel is under fire. Children of both sides of the wall ["fence" in Hebrew] are terrified, scared for life, injured in body and soul. Life is lost, blood is spilt! Pain and tears and sorrow in every corner.
How familiar is this, my brothers? How well we all know these pictures, the fear that grips our thoughts, the hope that disappears from our hearts?
We have a common enemy, a terrible enemy, and we all must work together to eradicate it!
The enemy is the fanaticism. This enemy is extremism, in all its ugly forms of expression. The enemy is that which places god above life, that claim god to be their sword and shield, that claim god to be on their side. Jews, Muslims, Christians, all share this. All have fallen to this destructive, terrible extremism at some point in their past and the results were horrendous.
Now I see fanaticism raising its ugly head… I see her black eyes and her chilling smile. I see blood on her hands, and I know one of her many names: Hamas
You know her, too, my brothers. You know this ugly monster. You know she rapes your women and brainwashes your children. You know she preaches hate and death… She lives on your blood and yells Allah's name in vain, using you, tormenting you and holding you hostage.
I see you in the streets sometimes, demonstrating with the monster, yelling "death to Jews, death to Israel", but I don't believe you! I know where your heart really is. Your heart is where my heart is, with my children, with the land, with the sky, with music, with hope! You don't want this but you have no choice. I see this from beyond your wall of fear, my brothers, from beyond your veil! I embrace your hope, as it is my hope.
I know that deep in your heart you pray for the death of the monster who's name is Hamas, that casts terror and murdered you, that turned Gaza into a garbage pile that's all poverty, sickness and despair, that in the name of Allah sacrificed you on the bleeding alter of honor and greed.
I can only pray for you that Israel will do the job that we all know needs to be done and eradicate this cancer for you, this virus, the monster who's name is fanaticism, who's name is Hamas and that these murderers will find a bit of compassion within their heart and stop using you and your children as a human shield for their cowardice and crimes.
And then, insha'allah [Arabic for "god willing"- in common use by Israelis], we'll have a chance to step one towards the other, again, to extend a hand and say "Shalom, Saalam, enough"
With a broken heart that still hopes to love,
Your friend,
Achino'am Nini"
Typical Arab Pacifist Battered-Wife-Syndrome
I've observed this many times in both Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. These people are so desperate to just get on with their lives, they are willing to extend a hand no matter how clenched the fist is. I saw it in Dr. Izz el-Deen Aboul Aish, I saw it in this Z article and I see it in Mira Awad.
Granted, Awad may be able to live considerably comfortably for her European appearance, but I doubt she doesn't know what it means to be an Arab in Israel. I also doubt she agrees with Nini on the Gaza issue. In her own words, from her MySpace page:
"… the village I grew up in- called Rama. it's in the Upper Gallillee, it lies on the side of the Haidar mountain, it has alot of up-hill streets to keep you fit, but no Gyms, it has lot's of trees and green, but no parks, it has culture but no cultural facilities, it has lot's of fresh air but no proper sewage system…"
Interestingly enough, Awad decided to top her Myspace page with a different song than the one that's competing in the Eurovision contest. A Nini-Awad collaboration that- I thought- was much more honest, deserving and realistic (and musically intriguing):
(translation for Arabic lyrics will be much appreciated)


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The Catholic Church is flexing its political muscle on the issue of immigration. Bishops across the country have launched a campaign that calls on Congress to take up comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship.Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory calls the plight of the immigrant in America a moral issue."It absolutely is a moral issue and it's grounded in scripture," Gregory said.Bishops nationwide are talking about in the pulpit this week."The Catholic bishops have identified this issue as an issue that needs to be addressed with comprehensive immigration reform," said Gregory.But a conservative Washington think tank says the bishops have it all wrong. Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian says this is not a moral issue, but one of policy."The church, in this issue, really has turned itself nothing but another special interest lobbying group and that's not an appropriate role," said Kirkorian.But Archbishop Gregory points out that church leaders have historically resisted calls for them to be quiet on political issues."Just talk about the Bible, father, and nothing else. This is in the Bible," Gregory said. The Archdiocese of Atlanta will hold a workshop for church leaders on the issue of immigration reform Saturday at Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Roswell.
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Can't seem to find a sheet metal solution for this part.
Can someone help me in the right direction ?
Tried Rip & Bend and building it from face, solids etc.
Solved! Go to Solution.
I would say to use a contoured flange to get the basic shape, then add the flanges on the sides.
If you want to use what you have so far, you will have to add fillets (inside and outside) and add cuts where the flanges miter together.
Not sure how the part was made but it sounds like it was extruded not using shet metal functions.
But putting in radius is not a way to fix it.
in sheet metal there is a command called Bend use that just pick the edge you want. it will make it a bend with the sheet metal radius.
What is this you are clicking?
I dont recognize that. I am on 2013.
When I try the Bend command, I get an error when I apply it "Failed to extend body or create space for bend".
I had never used the bend feature before to do this, but I tried it on '13 and it worked for me.
sounds like your radius may be to big or flange to small to accept radius. can you post picture of yours? When it is in preview. like my second picture.
oh also the thickness has to match the sheet metal rule you are using.
I haven't gotten around to your solution yet, but you might want to take a look at the attached file.
It looked to me like you were doing too much work.
The finished sheet metal part is not so easy. I see lots of suggestions - but no solution files.
Thanks for your help.
I tried several "modeling" approaches until i decided to model it from surfaces.
Contour flange, Face & Fold, 3D solid & shell give (almost) the same geometry but the problem occurs when developing the flanges.
When i decide to cut and bend after solid & shell, it won't take all bends and cuts.
When i go with Face & Fold (see attachement), it won't make corner seams like it should, because there is always al little angle between the flanges. (The same with contour flange).
I would very rarely use Fold feature.
I will try to post one solution later today.


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Source: The Telegraph
- 23:15 | In the world Islamic State issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage
The Islamic State released a video purporting to show the beheading of American hostage Steven Sotloff, a monitoring service said on Tuesday, raised the stakes in its confrontation with Washington over U.S. air strikes on its fighters in Iraq.
Source: Reuters
- 23:08 | In the world Ebola: Liberian nurses strike over lack of protective equipment
Nurses at Liberia's largest hospital have gone on strike, demanding better pay and equipment to protect them against the Ebola epidemic which has killed hundreds in the west African state.
Source: The Guardian
- 23:00 | In the world Family dinners are good for teenagers' mental health and may 'combat the effects of cyberbullying'
Earlier this year doctors called for cyberbullies to face prosecution, claiming online abuse is now a bigger problem than face-to-face harassment.
Source: The Daily Mail
- 22:52 | In the world Pakistan lawmakers back premier amid mass protests
Pakistan's lawmakers rallied behind the country's embattled prime minister Tuesday in an emergency session, even as thousands of protesters remained camped outside of parliament demanding his ouster.
Source: Associated Press
- 22:45 | In the world Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's wedding day revealed
The cover of the magazine shows a pensive Jolie, 39, in her floor-length white satin dress, with slim straps, a corseted waist and a full skirt.
Source: The Telegraph
- 22:37 | In the world Ukraine conflict: UN says million people have fled
In the past three weeks alone, the number of people displaced inside Ukraine itself has doubled to at least 260,000, according to the UN's Vincent Cochetel in Geneva.
Source: BBC
- 22:30 | In the world Ukraine rebels say they are poised to recapture Donetsk airport
EU officials proposed sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russian firms of cash as punishment for Moscow's role in Ukraine, where rebels said they were storming Donetsk airport, potentially their biggest prize since turning the war's tide last week.
Source: Reuters
- 17:43 | Armenia Armenia's entry into EaEU will not lead to change in Armenia-NKR relations – Minasyan
The MP rules out establishment of a customs border between Armenia and Karabakh.
Source: Panorama.am
- 17:10 | Armenia Armenian Defense Minister visits soldiers wounded in mine explosion
Mr Ohanyan talked to the soldiers and doctors, inquired about the further treatment course and wished good health to the defenders of the homeland
Source: Defense Ministry
- 16:49 | Armenia Expert on significance of California Senate resolution recognizing NKR's independence
"The California State Senate resolution recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh's independence is of psychological and partly political significance," political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told reporters.
Source: Panorama.am
- 16:13 | Armenia Chief of Nature Protection Ministry Staff to be dismissed
At the upcoming cabinet meeting, Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Aramais Grigoryan will present a draft decision on relieving Chief of the Ministry Staff Edgar Pirumyan of his position.
Source: RA government
- 15:46 | Armenia Armenian chess players at Armenian Chess Championship
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan and FM David Shahinyan are in the lead in the First League of the 75th Armenian Championship ongoing in Yerevan.
Source: armchess.am
- 14:21 | Region Armenian President visits Stepanakert Memorial Complex
Serzh Sargsyan paid tribute to the soldiers who died for the independence of Artsakh, laid flowers at the tomb of first Chairman of NKR Supreme Council Arthur Mkrtchyan and tombs of Artsakh Liberation War heroes.
Source: presidential press service
- 10:54 | Armenia Orinats Yerkir has serious problems
Orinats Yerkir is facing a serious problem as media professionals rejected the party's offer to work at Yerevan TV and the party reportedly fails to form a working team.
Source: Chorrord Ishkhanutyun
- 10:10 | Armenia Vayots Dzor governor to be dismissed
Edgar Ghazaryan will be appointed as Armenia's Ambassador to Poland.
Source: Zhamanak
- 09:49 | Armenia Carrefour hypermarket opening delayed again
It was said that the hypermarket's opening was delayed until late November or December due to construction problems.
Source: Haykakan Zhamanak
- 09:06 | In the world Nurses going on strike in Liberia amid Ebola virus outbreak
Nurses in Ebola-stricken Liberia are demanding higher salaries and improved protection from infection.
Source: RIA Novosti
- 09:00 | In the world Remains of another 9 victims of MH17 crash in Ukraine delivered to Malaysia
The plane with the remains arrived at the airport in Kuala Lumpur from the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Source: RIA Novosti
- 08:50 | In the world Pakistan military denies reports of possible PM resignation
With protests raging in the streets of Islamabad, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with military leaders Monday to discuss the option of resigning for three months.
Source: CNN
- 08:49 | In the world US attacks al-Shabab militants in Somalia
The Pentagon is assessing the results of Monday's operation before releasing details, a spokesman said.
Source: BBC
- 08:44 | In the world FBI investigates 'Cloud' celebrity picture leaks
The FBI is looking into allegations that intimate pictures of celebrities have been stolen and posted online.
Source: BBC
- 08:39 | In the world Iraq crisis: Shia and Kurdish forces move against IS
Iraqi Shia militias and Kurdish forces are continuing their advance against Islamic State militants after breaking the siege of Amerli in northern Iraq.
Source: BBC
- 23:30 | Region Iran's Zarif 'quite optimistic' of Iran nuclear agreement
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism after talks with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday that a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program can be resolved by a November 24 deadline.
Source: Reuters
- 23:20 | In the world Military option on Ukraine 'does not exist', says new EU chief
Federica Mogherini, the European Union's new head of foreign policy, says prospect of Europe going to war to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression "simply does not exist".
Source: The Telegraph
- 23:12 | In the world Pakistan's premier challenged by raging protests
Ahead of a joint session of parliament, Pakistan's prime minister and army chief held marathon meetings Monday over violent anti-government protests that could force the premier of this nuclear-armed country to resign.
Source: Associated Press
- 23:00 | In the world Sugar substance 'kills' good cholesterol raising the risk of heart disease
If an artery is narrowed by plaque and a clot forms, it can become blocked and the person can suffer a heart attack or stroke.
Details: The Daily Mail
- 22:51 | In the world Ukraine withdraws from Luhansk airport after 'Russian tank column' attack
Diplomatic row between Moscow and Kiev escalates as leaders due to meet in Belarus, with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko condemning Russia's "direct and open aggression".
Source: The Telegraph
- 22:45 | In the world Nato to create high-readiness force to counter Russian threat
Nato is to create a 4,000-strong "spearhead" high-readiness force that can be deployed rapidly in eastern Europe and the Baltic states to help protect member nations against potential Russian aggression, according to Nato officials.
Source: The Guardian
- 22:36 | In the world Syria conflict: Fresh clashes erupt in Golan Heights
Renewed fighting between rebels and government forces is being reported in the Syrian Golan Heights, where 44 UN peacekeepers were abducted last week.
Source: BBC
- 22:30 | In the world Ukraine accuses Russia of "undisguised aggression" as rebels advance
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Monday of "direct and undisguised aggression" which he said had radically changed the battlefield balance as Kiev's forces suffered a further reverse in their war with pro-Moscow separatists.
Source: Reuters
- 22:15 | In the world Australia to join international operation to supply weapons to Kurdish fighters
The prime minister, Tony Abbott, says Australia will provide assistance to the Peshmerga to stem the advance of Isil.
Source: The Telegraph
- 22:00 | In the world Merkel: Arming Kurds in Germany's interest
Chancellor Angela Merkel has told lawmakers that it's in Germany's interests to arm the Kurdish fighters who are battling Islamic extremists in Iraq.
Source: Associated Press
- 17:36 | Armenia Temperatures to go up in coming days
Scattered showers are expected in the northern and eastern regions of Armenia on September 1, and only in the northern regions on September 5.
Source: Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Service
- 15:35 | In the world Dozens of Turkish police detained over 'anti-government plot'
Dozens of police have been remanded in custody since July on charges that they formed a criminal organisation and bugged phones.
Source: Reuters
- 13:27 | Armenia Levon Aronian at Sinquefield Cup
Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian performed unsuccessfully in the last three rounds of Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, U.S.
Source: armchess.am
- 09:22 | In the world Beijing faces defiance in Hong Kong on vote reform
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers disrupted a Beijing official's speech Monday as he sought to explain a decision announced over the weekend to tightly limit voting reforms for the southern Chinese financial hub.
Source: AP
- 09:15 | In the world S. Korea: N. Korea fires projectile into sea
A Defense Ministry official says the projectile flew about 220 kilometers (135 miles) before landing in waters off the North's east coast on Monday morning.
Source: AP
- 09:12 | In the world Siege of Iraqi town broken
Iraqi security and volunteer forces have broken the siege of Amerli and have entered the town.
Source: CNN
- 09:03 | In the world Japan and India hold security talks
Indian PM Narendra Modi is to discuss economic and security ties with Japan's Shinzo Abe, on his first major foreign visit since winning May's election.
Source: BBC
- 08:59 | In the world Manhunt after New Zealand shooting
Two people were killed and a third person was in a "serious but stable condition," local police said.
Source: BBC
- 08:55 | In the world US senators urge arms for Ukraine
Robert Menendez, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin must face a cost for his "aggression."
Source: BBC
- 15:50 | Armenia Aronian 1.5 points behind leader at Sinquefield Cup
Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian lost to Vachier-Lagrave in Round 3 of Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, U.S.
Source: armchess.am
- 15:18 | Armenia Armenian President appoints member of CBA Board
Ashot Mkrtchyan was appointed for five-year term.
Source: presidential press service
- 14:24 | Armenia Hakob Injighulyan is in good health – brother
Armenian POW Hakob Injighulyan sent to a third country from Azerbaijan has contacted his family and said that he feels well, his brother, Harutyun Injighulyan said.
Source: Panorama.am
- 13:46 | Armenia Yerevan to have over 11,000 first graders this year
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan stated on Thursday that Armenia will have 40,000 first graders this year.
Source: Panorama.am
- 12:33 | Region 250 ceasefire violations reported in one week
Over 2,000 shots were fired against Armenian defense guards from guns of different calibers.
Source: NKR Defense Ministry
- 12:24 | Region Military parade to be held in Artsakh
A Geology Museum will open as part of the festive events marking the proclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Source: Hraparak
- 11:56 | Armenia Mikoyan statue not to be installed this year
The statue was initially planned to be installed by the end of the year.
Source: Haykakan Zhamanak
Russian citizens joining Ukraine resistance
Interview with Jeff Steinberg, Executive Intelligence Review from Leesburg
Azerbaijan calls California resolution on Artsakh a mere piece of paper
The actions of the California Legislature infuriated the Government of Azerbaijan.
Can you smell what The Caliph is cooking?
Next week is the 13th anniversary of 9/11. And Washington is back to bombing…
Economic success 'drives language extinction'
A study has found that minority languages in the most developed parts of the world, including North America, Europe and Australia, are most at threat.
Ukraine crisis: Obama in Estonia ahead of Nato summit
He is due to hold talks in the capital Tallinn with the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
California Senate resolution recognizing NKR's independence is of psychological nature – Iskandaryan


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The Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to 12 matches with a tie to Chicago Fire.
Portland took on Chicago Saturday afternoon in the Windy City.
The Green and White couldn't hold on to a strong lead.
Goals from Diego Valerian and Ben Zemanski had the Timbers ahead 2-0 in the 60th minute.
It wasn't enough as the Fire were able to score twice bringing the final score to 2-2.
As of Sunday morning, Portland was in third place in the Western Conference with 23 points from 14 matches.
The Timbers return to action Wednesday at JELD-WEN Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the US Open Cup.
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For this month's "Patch Tuesday" round of bug fixes, Microsoft has focused on correcting multiple vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE), including one that is already being used in targeted attacks.
Overall, Microsoft issued five bulletins, covering 23 vulnerabilities. Two of the bulletins, covering IE and Windows, are marked critical, which means administrators should test and apply them as soon as possible. The remaining bulletins, marked important, cover Windows and the Silverlight multimedia plug-in.
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Administrators should look first at MS-1402, covering 18 patches for IE, including one patch for a publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability.
The public vulnerability first surfaced during last month's Patch Tuesday, noted Wolfgang Kandek, CTO of IT security firm Qualys.
The public exploit that used this vulnerability worked in conjunction with a flaw in Adobe Flash. "Most of the time a single vulnerability will not get you that far," Kandek said, of today's approaches to compromising systems by chaining together multiple vulnerabilities. A browser vulnerability can get you into a computer, but you'd need another object to give you a specific memory location -- in this case Flash.
The patches in MS-1402 cover all versions of IE, though the zero-day vulnerability affected versions 9 and 10, and the known attacks using this vulnerability appeared only for IE 10.
Another interesting aspect of this zero-day exploitation is that it first appeared on the website for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), leading some to suspect it was part of an attack from another nation, rather than just from profit-minded cybercriminals who tend to target sites with more traffic.
"In the past, this was called a waterhole attack. You infect a website that you think your targets will go to," Kandek said. Since most of the users of the Veterans Affairs site are military or ex-military personnel, security experts suspect this group was targeted deliberately.
Microsoft is also urging administrators to take a close look at the other critical bulletin, MS-1403. Applying these patches can have "a long-term impact in improving your systems' security," advised Dustin Childs, Microsoft Trustworthy Computing group manager, in a statement.
Microsoft stated that while this vulnerability is just as severe as the ones for IE, it would take a malicious user more time to understand it and write code that would exploit its weakness. "Nevertheless, you should fix it, though the urgency would be lower than the browser fix," Kandek advised.


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Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False?
By Bill Adair
Published on Saturday, July 9th, 2011 at 9:37 a.m.
When we created the Truth-O-Meter four years ago, our goal was to rate political claims on a meter that showed declining levels of truth. On a scale of True to False, we made the middle levels Mostly True, Half True and Barely True. We created Pants on Fire for the most ridiculous falsehoods.
Over the years, we've gotten lots of feedback about the rating system. Our readers love the Truth-O-Meter and particularly Pants on Fire. But there's not much love for Barely True.
One notch above False, it is the rating we use for statements that have a small amount of truth but otherwise exaggerate or distort. The definition is, "The statement contains an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression."
Many PolitiFact readers have criticized Barely True because they say it puts too much emphasis on "true" when the rating actually describes something without much truth. Many people have suggested we change the rating to Mostly False.
Indeed, there have been some misunderstandings and outright distortions of Barely True.
A few weeks ago, for example, PolitiFact Ohio awarded a Barely True to the National Republican Congressional Committee for claiming that U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton "and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." The NRCC's point was that Sutton and the Democrats supported the economic stimulus and other expensive programs that create large deficits and have forced Congress to keep raising the debt limit.
PolitiFact Ohio found a small amount of truth in that claim -- the Democrats did support those programs -- but that the NRCC was ignoring the many other spending and tax votes supported by Republicans that have put the nation in debt.
After the article rating was published, the NRCC responded with a press release that illustrates how the Barely True can be distorted. The Republican group's news release said, "POLITIFACT OHIO SAYS TRUE: 'Betty Sutton and Her Fellow Democrats Went On A Spending Spree And Now Their Credit Card Is Maxed Out.'"
Of course, PolitiFact Ohio had not called it True. The NRCC was grossly distorting the rating, which prompted a new rating from PolitiFact on the NRCC's characterization: Pants on Fire.
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