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all my life I was told when I turned 18 as a male I would have to sign up for the draft
I just realized I didn't as far as I know of
is this a myth or did I sign for it and I didn't realize
if you receive federal financial aid for college you definitely did. it might've been in a bunch of papers your parents/councilor just told you to fill out without thinking about it i guess.
ain't no draft in canada. at the present.
No draft beer.
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K just gimme some of your blood so I can prove I'm your father
and/or just live in Canada for 3 years, study up on canadian culture and history, and not become a criminal. But that's too much work.
bring back the draft
probably, the population would be much less willing to engage in an endless war with vaguely defined goals if every able bodied citizen had a more or less equal chance of being forced to fight in it
is canada the exception or does the us just have ridiculously high standards for immigrant citizenship?
my* and other dad i should say. because we all know you are my real dad
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If all you are doing is gaming, you do not need LGA 2011. Get a 2500K or a 3570K on a Z77 motherboard. You will have about 98% of the gaming performance for a lot less money.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.98 @ NCIX US)
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Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($507.55 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($507.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($138.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2280.98
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We have two 7970s, but are 300 below the x79 system you linked because we went for an i5 2500K/3570K and a Z77 motherboard.
Unless you have a kick-ass audio system, you don't need a discrete sound card. Not to mention it probably not fitting on the motherboard with two dual slot cards taking up 6 of the 7 expansion slots you get with a standard ATX motherboard and case (the top slot is usually a 1x, then you have a 16x, then you have the next slot covered by the gpu cooler, then you have a free slot to let the top card breath, then you have two slots taken up by the second card.
Of course, you don't necessarily have to spend all $2500. Take out a 7970, drop down to a 700W power supply instead of the 1000 and you'll be at around $1600. Budgets are meant to be an upper limit, not a target


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Just how remote is the summer home of Tim Snider in the mountains north of Flagstaff, Ariz.? It takes local police half an hour to get there, and there's a 6-mile driveway just to get to the front gate. There isn't a power line in sight—just ponderosa pines and majestic mountains. Talk about getting away from it all.
When building their remote retreat, Tim and his family knew they would have no choice but to power it with alternative energy sources. In addition to a large solar photovoltaic (PV) system, their off-grid survival kit would include solar batteries to store the electricity generated by the solar panels for use at night and on cloudy days, a solar thermal system to heat water for domestic use and the home's radiant floor heating system, and a backup generator and water heater for times when all the power from the sun isn't enough.
This home wasn't going off the grid by choice. It was off the grid or no home at all.
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Even an off-the-grid home deserves to have some entertainment, so Tim met with Andy and Charlie White of AVDomotics in Sedona, Ariz., to discuss how to work audio and video equipment into the plans. The Sniders weren't going for megawatt home theaters, but there are 12 zones of audio and eight TVs in the house, including a surround-sound system in the family room, served by home control company Crestron's ADMS Intermedia Delivery System media server. Crestron's DigitalMedia switching technology delivers audio and video content to different areas of the house via the company's DigitalMedia fiber solution, with fiber-optic wires terminating at each of the home's TVs.
In fact, the Crestron AMS-AIP surround-sound processor was going to be the home's main home control processor—until Tim and AVDomotics talked some more. Tim has a background in engineering and quickly realized he could reap bigger benefits by using a more robust processor from Crestron's product lineup. A beefier processor would allow the home's many subsystems to be tied together to achieve better efficiencies—and to enable control of those systems remotely. It was essential that no large power drains would occur in the home during the winter months when it was unoccupied, and the Crestron system could help safeguard against that, too.
So the Crestron AMS-AIP processor stayed in charge of the family room. AVDomotics added Crestron's more powerful AV2 processor to handle everything else, pairing it with an eMonitor system from Powerhouse Dynamics. The web-based eMonitor interface— available on a computer, Crestron touchpanels, iPads and Tim's iPhone—shows user-friendly charts and graphs of the home's production of solar power and how much energy is being consumed (see sidebar, page 54). Tim can also see how much power is available as stored energy in the batteries from Crestron's touchpanels and apps.
The result is a luxury home that showcases the natural beauty of its woods and stone—and is completely self-powered and carefully monitored. The home consumes about 100 kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar energy a day when the homeowners are in residence—some of that just from keeping the backup generators warmed and ready to go—while the 72-panel solar PV array produces 16.6 kw, with 260 kWh of battery storage.
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To achieve optimal efficiency, the Crestron system handles the operation of the home's lighting, audio/video gear, thermostats, security system, exterior safety shutters, and pumps for the well and septic. In this home's off-the-grid survival kit, the Crestron system became the all-important Swiss Army knife.
That knife was honed with the programming of AVDomotics' Charlie White. AVDomotics created its own "modules" within the Crestron platform to enable the automation system to communicate with an OutBack Mate2 solar inverter control system. The company also programmed the Crestron system to monitor the level of liquid propane and water available in their respective tanks. A high-end Uponor in-floor radiant heating system, which relies on water heated by the roof's solar thermal panels and liquid propane-fueled hot water in the backup tank, was integrated into the Crestron control system as well. All of these systems, plus the security system, lights and A/V gear, can be operated not only from Tim's smartphone but from three Crestron in-wall TPS-6L and one TPMC-8L touchpanels located throughout the home, in addition to three TPMC handheld remotes and three iPads using a Crestron app.
The Crestron system can also perform much-needed load shedding, in which it turns certain devices down or completely off to save energy. When the house is unoccupied, for example, the well and septic pumps shut off, and if there isn't much juice left in the solar system's storage batteries, the lights dim to 75 percent.
"The energy management is the best part of the system. The thing that I use the most is checking on the PV system and seeing how much energy we're producing, and I can do that from anywhere in the world," says Tim. "The first year in the house, we were learning all about it, but now my confidence level is high and I don't worry about the place as much as I used to."
Energy-Smart Upgrades
After construction, the owners realized they could save even more by swapping their incandescent lights for LEDs (light emitting diodes). White says it cost about $3,500 to replace the existing bulbs with Philips and Color Kinetics LEDs, but was well worth it, as the homeowners would have had to spend $10,000 more on solar panels to run the incandescent lights. In essence, they have already received an immediate return on their investment, and then some.
The ceiling fans that help cool the house may be in for an upgrade, too. AVDomotics may tie them to indoor and outdoor temperature sensors so they can turn on and off automatically.
"There's a lot more we can do," adds Tim. "I want some applications to only come on when batteries are full and there's still some sun to produce power. … We've gotten our propane consumption down to a low level, but now I want to manage it so I don't have to consume any carbon fuel there."
The Far Away Button
When it's time to leave for the season, the owners only have to push an AWAY button on any of their Crestron controllers turn off everything. Then they can hop in the car, take a last look at their remote retreat, and press another button to roll down the aluminum shutters over all of the first floor windows and doors for safety and security.
For added assurance, the homeowners and AVDomotics receive alerts from the eMonitor and Crestron systems if any circuits are on or if there's a problem with a system in the home. Emails are also delivered to AVDomotics twice a day with a status report of the system, which helps the custom electronics dealer proactively remedy a situation before it becomes costly or dangerous.
When you're totally off the grid and producing electricity via a solar array, you had better know how much electricity you're producing, how much you have stored in batteries, and how much you're using. That's where a comprehensive energy monitoring system like the eMonitor from Powerhouse Dynamics comes in handy.
Not only does the eMonitor measure the home's total electricity usage, it goes deeper by measuring each of 24 selected circuits. It does this with doughnut-shaped current transformers (CTs) that clip around the two main power lines and those coming from each circuit being monitored, then delivers the info via Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi to the home's network router.
The eMonitor's web-based interface shows the biggest energy hogs in the house and offers charts and graphs of usage history so homeowners can gauge how much energy certain appliances and devices are consuming at any given time. The custom electronics (CE) pros at AVDomotics in Sedona, Ariz., used a programmed module to allow the eMonitor interface to be displayed on all Crestron system touchpanels, as well as on iPad and mobile apps.
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Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Weight
You may have heard that losing weight is as easy as eating less and exercising more. Well it is true—taking in fewer calories than you use each day is the simplest way to lose weight. Never mind the fad diets, weight-loss pills, and herbal remedies—it all comes down to a balanced diet and a regular exercise program.
Using the Body Mass Index
The first step is determining your current weight status: Are you underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese?
A good measure for this is the Body Mass Index (BMI), a standardized method used by health professionals to evaluate weight and body fat. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. You can also use pounds and inches squared, and multiply the value by 703. It gives you an indication of whether you are at risk of health problems that are related to being overweight or obese. If your BMI is 25 or higher, you are at risk for a number of serious health problems, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, pregnancy-related disorders, and osteoarthritis.
To find your weight in kilograms, multiply your weight in pounds by 0.45. For example:
If your weight is 130 pounds: 130 x 0.45 = 58.5. Your weight in kilograms is 58.5.
To find your height in meters, multiply your height in inches by 0.0254. For example:
If your height is 5'6", that is 66 inches: 66 x 0.0254 = 1.6764. Your height in meters is 1.6764.
To square the number, multiply it by itself: 1.6764 x 1.6764 = 2.81
For the example above, the BMI is: 58.97 divided by 2.81 = 20.98
BMI values are interpreted as follows:
- 18.4 or less = underweight
- 18.5-24.9 = normal weight
- 25-29.9 = overweight
- 30 and over = obese
Although this is a reliable method, it is not foolproof. Because muscle tissue weighs more than fat tissue, heavily muscled people may fall into the obese range when they are not obese.
Eating a Healthful Diet
To lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you use. This is where your diet comes in; which may be in need of an overhaul. But, you do not want to lower your calories at the expense of nutrition. Try not to think of your new eating habits as "going on a diet," instead, think of it as a lifestyle change. Adding more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to your diet and cutting back on animal protein, saturated fat, and cholesterol are good for you no matter what your age. Creating a healthful diet that you can stick to throughout your life will help you achieve and maintain your desired weight, and losing even 10% of your body weight may lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of diabetes.
It may also be a good idea to keep track of how much you eat and drink. When sitting at a meal, you should consume only small portions. Eating smaller portions has been linked to weight loss and maintenance over time. And of all the meals, breakfast is important. Skipping breakfast has been associated with increased body weight. But of course, make sure your breakfast is packed with fruits and whole grains—think oatmeal with slices of apple, not bacon and eggs.
Getting Regular Exercise
To lose weight, you need to use more calories than you take in; this is where exercise comes in. Not only does regular exercise help you get to an ideal weight, it can help you stay there too. Additionally, muscle burns more calories than fat, so building up your muscles will allow you to eat more while maintaining your weight. If you do not exercise already, it is time to get started.
There are several different types of exercise that you can do. An ideal exercise program combines four types of exercise:
A good goal for many people to work up to is exercising 4-6 times a week for 30-60 minutes at a time. Some guidelines suggest that to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, one should consider doing 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity weekly. But it is always a good idea to talk with your doctor before beginning any kind of exercise program. She can help you develop an exercise routine that will meet your weight and health goals.
No Time Like Today
Now that you have the tools, getting started is up to you. Start slowly, have carrots or an apple for a snack, instead of a bag of chips. And take a walk around the block before or after work today. Just remember, the sooner you begin working toward your ideal weight, the sooner you can reap the healthful benefits.
American Dietetic Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Canadian Public Health
Dietitians of Canada
American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html.
American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/.
Healthy weight—it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle! Body mass index.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/. Updated February 15, 2011. Accessed May 16, 2011.
Wee CC, Hamel MB, Davis RB, Phillips RS. Assessing the value of weight loss among primary care patients. J Gen Intern Med. 2004;19(12):1206-1211.
Douketis JD, Macie C, Thabane L, Williamson DF. Systematic review of long-term weight loss studies in obese adults: clinical significance and applicability to clinical practice. Int J Obes. 2005; 29(10):1153-1167.
United States Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010. 7th Edition, Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, December 2010.
Last reviewed May 2011 by Brian Randall, MD
Last updated Updated: 5/15/2011
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Simply pick 12 of your child's favorite tee's and Mominizer will back them with cotton sheeting and a layer of light weight batting, and create a quilt that's approximately 45 in. by 60 in. These quilts make a sweet momento for marathoners, graduates, concert enthusiasts, and more.
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Movement 2: Poco allegro e grazioso Presto Tempo I Presto Tempo I
Movement 3: Largo con molto espressione
Movement 4: Allegro molto
The Scherzo owes its variational rondo form to Brahms's Symphony No 2. Each of the rondo repeats gives a different 'version' of the opening idea, while two 'trios' (marked Presto) are interrelated by material although they differ in their metrical treatment. A broad, generous diatonic melody, so abundant in Stanford's mature instrumental works, occupies a central place in the slow movement. On its return Stanford adds an equally sonorous countermelody in the viola, the added texture of which provides a platform for the second subject's impassioned climax. A gigue-like spirit infuses the fugal opening of the finale and the contrapuntal demeanour of this movement is disrupted only momentarily by the longer note-values of the second subject (though even here the gigue rhythms continue to pervade the background). It is a movement for virtuosos and was no doubt written with the accomplishment of Gompertz's CUMS Quartet (which included Haydn Inwards, Emil Kreuz and Charles Ould) in mind.
The first performance of the Op 44 Quartet, by the CUMS Quartet, took place in Newcastle on 22 January 1892. The composer was not there to hear it since, in the weeks immediately prior to the performance, the influenza epidemic, so feared by Dvořák, spread to Ireland and was responsible for the death of Stanford's four closest relatives including his mother. But after a holiday convalescing in Limerick to recover what he described to J A Fuller Maitland as his 'scattered and stunned senses', he heard Gompertz and the quartet play the work in Cambridge on 17 February. It was given its London premiere at a Monday Popular Concert at St James's Hall on 27 November 1893, with Lady Hallé, Alfred Gibson, Kreuz and Piatti, where it gained the approbation of Bernard Shaw.
The Op 44 Quartet was dedicated to the Newcastle Chamber Music Society.
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The visual arts are much more than the paintings, sculptures, illustrations, animations or photographs one sees in museums and galleries. For the artists, their craft allows the release of expression and feeds their love of art making. For the viewing audience, the arts fill the need to experience and relate with artwork, while also evoking a personal reaction - whether that be positive or negative. Ringling College prides itself on helping to bring artist and audience together by providing the space, as well as the opportunity, for visual artists to exhibit their work in professional and stimulating settings.


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There is a lot of advice that is given when it comes to preparing for disasters. Of course, much of this will depend on the particular disaster involved. But a lot of it is intuitive and just makes sense. So for example, when it comes to earthquakes, it is important to make sure that large, free standing furniture is locked in place somehow so that when an earthquake strikes, people will not have the large pieces of furniture falling on top of them. The time to act though is before an earthquake.
When it comes to storms and flooding, it is important to know in advance where you need to go to seek higher ground, in the event that flooding is already predicted to be high enough to enter your house. If you stay at home, you run the risk of injury or worse. So you need to know what the signal will be for when you must evacuate. Again, this is information that you need to compile and learn before the disaster strikes. By the time the earthquake, flood or other calamity arrives, it is already usually too late to start to prepare. You would have lost an important opportunity to prevent damage and injury.
Now, another piece of advice that needs to be learned before a disaster strikes, is knowing how to quickly access funds in the event of a calamity. This is particularly important for families who are not living in the same house, especially where someone is living abroad. If you are a migrant worker, you don't want to have to be doing research on how to send money when the calamity has already struck. Instead, you want this information already at your fingertips so that if a natural disaster strikes, and your loved ones are in need of assistance, you know exactly what needs to be done so that financial aid can be sent directly to them. So for example, you will want to research a good India money transfer service. Keep a close eye on the fees and charges. You want to avoid or minimize these so that most of your money will be available to be received by your loved ones.


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Frederick's mayor and aldermen are scheduled to consider the second request in as many weeks to annex land into the city.
The property owner seeks an annexation agreement to add 97 acres west and north of Kemp Lane along the western boundary of Fort Detrick.
The goal is to build 161 single-family houses and 295 townhouses, according to city documents.
Aldermen were scheduled to hold initial talks on the request to annex what is known as the Caidlyn property at Wednesday's workshop. That meeting was canceled due to snow and has not yet been rescheduled.
Land-use attorney David Severn said the Caidlyn land is ripe for development.
"My client has accumulated the property over the years," he said.
The owner has potential developers interested in taking the next step toward building should the city approve the annexation, Severn said.
"It's very real," he said.
One part of the property could cause a snag in the process, according to Gabrielle Dunn, the city's division manager of current planning.
About 20 acres are in what is known as tier three, areas the city does not want to see developed until other construction projects are completed. The rest is in tier two, which qualifies for development now, Dunn explained.
The mayor and aldermen will have to decide if they want to annex the tier-three piece now, Dunn said.
Severn believes the different designation is a mistake that should be fixed, he said.
The board last week discussed an unrelated request to annex another 49-acre parcel. Severn also represents that land owner. Located just north of Walter Martz Road and Christopher's Crossing, the proposed development is scheduled for a second workshop.
Both projects must go through a negotiation process with the city, which includes agreements by the property owners and developers to make infrastructure improvements and pay toward other work necessary to accommodate the new residents.
"There's always the issue of, what's the price of admission into the city," Severn said. "There are a fair number of road improvements that we're going to have to make, and financial contributions."
Combined, the two projects could add about 750 houses and townhouses.
"Residential (development) is coming back," Severn said. "It's not going to be what it was. It probably shouldn't be, but there are definitely signs of life."


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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News woman has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for lying to a federal grand jury during a double-murder investigation.
Federal prosecutors said Monday that 30-year-old Bettina Bugg pleaded guilty in July. She was sentenced Friday.
According to court documents, the father of one of Bugg's children was a suspect in the murders. Bugg lied under oath and asked a government witness to also lie.
U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride says Bugg "made a mockery of the grand jury system," and the tough sentence sends a clear warning about the consequences of lying to a federal grand jury.
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FIS Alpine World Junior Championships
The annual FIS Alpine World Junior Championships provide a unique opportunity for the best 16-20 year-olds of the skiing world to compete together. The FIS Junior World Championships are important competitions in the development of future World Cup contenders, and World Cup skiers are usually found on the official entry lists.
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Selection Criteria for 2014 FIS Alpine World Junior Championships
2014 FIS Alpine World Junior Championships
Team Selection Criteria
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February 26 - March 6, 2014
1. Philosophy
The U.S. Ski Team will select those athletes with the GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR WINNING MEDALS at the 2014 FIS Alpine World Junior Championships ("WJC") and future FIS Alpine World Junior Championships.
2. Team Size
The total team size may be up to twelve (12) with a maximum of ten (10) per gender. An additional two (2) men and two (2) women may increase the team size to a maximum of sixteen (16) if qualified for the ZK quota by being ranked in the top 500 for men or top 400 for women in two (2) of three (3) of the following disciplines: downhill (DH), slalom (SL) and giant slalom (GS).
3. Start Right
A maximum of four (4) men and four (4) women can start each event. An additional two (2) men and two (2) women may start if qualified for the ZK quota.
4. Eligibility
Only age eligible (year of birth 1993, 1994, 1995,1996 and 1997) licensed USSA/FIS athletes in good standing with a valid USA passport are eligible for consideration. Injured athletes must be cleared by USSA Sports Medicine staff before being considered for naming to the team.
5. Naming of the Team
The U.S. team to the 2014 FIS Alpine World Junior Championships will be announced at the USSA offices on Feb. 16, 2014.
6. Selection Procedures
A. Up to five (5) men and five (5) women will be named to the team by the objective criteria below. The balance of the team will be selected on a discretionary basis by a committee of USSA staff which shall include the U.S. Ski Team Men's and Women's Head Coaches, the U.S. Ski Team Men's and Women's D Team Head Coaches and the Alpine Director.
B. Selections will be based on the 8th FIS points list (valid Jan. 30 - Feb 19, 2014) and on the results of competitions held between Oct. 26, 2013 and Feb. 16, 2014 (the evaluation period).
C. The selection criteria will be applied in the following order:
1) Up to one (1) male and one (1) female athlete eligible for the ZK quota ranked in order of lowest sum of all world ranks (DH, GS, SL). Ties will be broken by best world rank in a discipline.
2) Up to four (4) men and four (4) women as the best ranked athlete in each discipline (in order of DH, SL, GS, SG) based on total points scored in the respective discipline. See scoring method below:
a) World Cup points scored in discipline during the evaluation period,
b) Europa Cup points scored in discipline during the evaluation period (x5),
c) NorAm Cup points scored in discipline from during the evaluation period (x1),
d) Ties will be broken using the best single FIS point result scored in discipline during the evaluation period.
D. Discretionary selections will be based on current season performance in races with peer group competition. Priority for discretionary selection may be given to those athletes who have exhibited potential for future success.
7. Determining Start Order
The final designation of starters for each event will be made two (2) hours prior to the draw. The first two start positions in each discipline will be determined according to world rank in that discipline on the valid FIS points list published closest in time to the beginning of the event. The remaining start positions will be selected at the discretion of the coaching staff.
8. Medical Clearance
New athletes named to the team will require a medical clearance for participation. This will be completed by a sports physical exam by a USSA approved physician. Once named, athlete will contact USSA Medical Director for appropriate paperwork and direction. Medical clearance must be obtained prior to athlete participation in team projects.
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In the Outdoor Basic portion participants learn safety management in the outdoors, the use of our camps and other campground facilities. Upon completion, participants will be able to plan and carry out troop camping at camping facilities with indoor camping accommodations as well as tent camping. Participants will learn how to build a fire, cook out of doors and tie useful knots. In the Outdoor Advanced portion, participants will learn how to camp outdoors using tents, use camping tools, do advanced cooking and learn exciting skills to enhance their troop's outdoor camping experience. Participants should bring a chair, paper and pencil, non-aerosol mosquito repellent, pocket knife (if you have one), mess kit (plate, cup, utensils, drinks and snacks). All participants will receive a pre-assignment packet prior to Outdoor Education Basics & Advanced. If you haven't received it two (2) days prior to training, please call Karen. All participants will receive the Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting book at the training.


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We know, we know, LED fixtures are way more efficient than incandescent bulbs. Legislation demands that we accept them into our homes as a way to curb energy costs. I'm not particularly green, nor do I like doing what people tell me to do, but there is one thing I love about LED light fixtures: they just might help protect my accident-prone husband from seriously hurting himself..
A few years ago when the incandescent blubs of the chandelier in our foyer needed changing, there wasn't a ladder tall enough to reach—at least any of the ladders that we owned. Rather than borrow a neighbors', my husband rigged up his own scaffolding of sorts. Basically, this involved placing each leg of a ladder on a stack of books positioned on the coffee table. Good idea. Not!
Climbing to the last step of the ladder (you know, the one you're not supposed to step on) still didn't bring him close enough to the fixtures. To extend his reach, my husband taped a kitchen knife (yes, a knife) to the end of a yardstick. Don't ask me how a contraption like this could possibly work—I left the room at that point—but with the grace of God, it did.
We've since moved out of that house with the 20-foot living room ceiling, into an older house where step ladders suffice for bulb changes. But it's nice to know that LEDs are there to minimize the risk. In fact, NxGen Technologies recently announced the availability of dimmable, LED-based chandelier bulbs that have been designed to last more then 25,000 hours. If they stay lit for 8 hours a day, they will last almost nine years. They are expected to sell for between $10 and $12.
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Unicorned (verb)--the process of being impaled in some way by a unicorn, usually the horn on its head. There is no proof that this can be done since no-one has ever seen one of these in the first place.
Officer: Your Mom and Dad was recently unicorned yesterday while trying to find the land of unicorns...thus, they had entrusted you everything they had in their will.
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The Dap includes simple to very intricate series of rhythmic hand slaps, clasps, hand and arm gestures exchanged between two persons as a sign of personal greeting, respect and group solidarity. Has origin in greetings developed and practiced by members of Black Power organizations founded in southern California in the early 1970s and then became common place and outlawed practice among African-American draftees and soldiers stateside and abroad during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Was soon adopted by huge duck bill cap, suspender and knicker attired African-American street and club dancers who originated the dance known as "Lockstepping." Best known Lock Stepper is Fred Barry aka Rerun from the hit 1970s black TV sitcom, "What's Happenin'?"
simplest of Daps is to tap closed fists together one time horizontally or vertically.
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The touching, or smashing, of two fists (of different persons) together as a sign of greeting, camaraderie or achievement.
That was a respectable joke! Daps man.
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Old fashioned running shoe, plimsol, pump.
Derived from an advertisment for Dunlop Athletic Plimsols' but now a common term for sports shoes and trainers in parts of England and Wales.
Derived from an advertisment for Dunlop Athletic Plimsols' but now a common term for sports shoes and trainers in parts of England and Wales.
Teacher to class: "get your daps on" (hurry up).
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They say concert violinists are born not made and as a biology student Antonina would probably agree with that.
SHE IS immersed in the natural world and just as much its icon. With her long, taut, slender body and dark eyes focused on distant horizons, she is the complete professional, utterly unaffected, a girl born to model nude as Picasso was born to spread oil on canvas. She is in every way the ideal subject, both reserved, yet aware that her every curve symbolizes an ideal.
Antonina intends to complete her studies and get her degree. It's fitting in homework and model work that's the problem and Hegre-Art was privileged to capture her in diverse locations all over Kiev, in historic buildings, on the river bank and, finally, in the botanical gardens.
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|malcolm United Kingdom
very enchanting ,beautiful lazy eyes , soulful and full of depth,,just wish i was 20 yrs younger!lucky ukranian men
|Pete United Kingdom
Antonina Stunning set of pics of this beaty. Petter please can we have some more of Antonina
|ben United States
antonina subtle body, undefinable attraction as a combination of antonia's body and excellent photography... interesting
|Pete United Kingdom
Where is she Antonina has a body to rival Yanna yet her appeareance on your site was all to brief, wil the lossof yanna we need to see more of her
|Pete United Kingdom
A big fan Still find it incredible that Antonina did not become a big star om this site, she has a really tight, fit body, wonderfully erect nipples and a really pretty face. Does anybody else not see it???
|heinrich Ireland
eye catching; lovely face, attractive breasts and marvellous protruding pussy, rare and beautiful
|SR71 United States
Bring her back!!! Petter, Please, please, PLEASE bring her back. Find her! She should be the #1 model on this site. What's the matter with everybody? We should be demanding more of her.
|Pete United Kingdom
Petter are you listening Petter there is definately demand to see Antonina again and you have recently brought other models back, please track her down for one last shot.
|heinrich Ireland
gentle breasts and such a plentiful pussy; why no comment; memorable
|Pete United Kingdom
The best Still one of the best sets on this site. Gorgeous slim figure, excellent breasts, tense stomach muscle leading down to such an inviting pussyand she us just so cute. Like Heinrich I am amazed that there are no comments. For me Antonina is much missed. With a bit more exposure she could have been as successful as Yanna
|Pete United Kingdom
Antonina Antonina you are a stunning beauty with a great pettite figure, gorgeous tits and such a cute face. All we need is a smile. Great natural pictures Petter and want to see alot more of these slim, pettite models
|Lee Bartholomew United States
Antonia She's very beautiful yes, but would look better with a little more meat on her. She's uncomfortably thin. That's my opinion though.
|fasteddie United States
Nice, perfect settingm very sexy , cute smile
|Hegrefan07 Finland
Please, shoot more her! :)
|sirstefanofb Australia
Soooo 'skinny'... but oh sooooo desirable!
|sirstefanofb Australia
How beautifully her slenderness emphasises he pubic 'pouchiness'... Antonina is just a sheer shaven delight!
|Pete United Kingdom
What happeded to her Petter, she could have been a massive star on your site. Please let me know what happened to her and if she is likley to make a reapperarnce. I know its been 4 years now
|Pete United Kingdom
Top marks for Antonina Petter no pics of Antonina in months. I think she is right up there as one of your top models. Lets see some more of her please, a joint set with Yanna would be great
|gozo United States
i love this lil nymph
|sirstefanofb Australia
Oh YES.... More of Antonina, PLEASE Petter, please!
|Pete United Kingdom
Still a big fan Gozo think we are in minority in appreciating this little nymph, keep in the campaign and perhaps Petter will get her back for one last set!!
|Pete United Kingdom
Top model Petter I cant beleive you let her slip through your hands after only 5 sets, big mistake as she is till today one of your best models.
|Pete United Kingdom
Rural and erotic A gorgeously slim model with a great sexy figure and the rural setting is very erotic. Would love to see more of her and hope that she will perform another sexy video
|Rick United States
Cinderella ? Snow White? Mr Hegre, You trully have out done yourself with "Forest nymph". I am a very rational person, and did not think 100% perfection was possible, here on earth. You have proven different. How you were able to bring her to life, from out of a fairy tail, still baffles me. I will not question, what I have seen with my own eyes. She is THE most beautiful, sensual, erotic, pretty woman, that ever has, does, and will exsist. I now believe in love at first sight. Thank you,from the bottom of my heart, Thank you.
|ben United States
Oh my ! If i remember correctly the first word I learned to spell? L U S T.. did I say that ? any way lets see hmm words escape me chop chop look dont get any hidden meaning except.. a tasty morsel ... ciao
|SR71 United States
The Absolute Best You simply MUST bring her back.
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Forest Nymph Disappointing, model stayed too far from the camera to tell if she had anything to admire.


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Not in lfr, cause kicking the shell is fun.
yes fetzie, you and i both know this. Youre suppose ot interupt stone breath by kicking a turtle at him while hes casting it.
Not in lfr, cause kicking the shell is fun.
you are suppose to crack his shell and cause damage. Ever try kicking the turtles? you cant time that shit
Sorry about the last explitive laden post, but I have had it with WOW.
After watching Lores movie I did see that turtles were being used to interupt.
In actual play, that is like trying to play hockey on an expressway during rush hour.
I got kicked 2 times from raids and dropped the last time because of the caustic atmosphere in the LFR community.
The game got bad when it got to complex. I made it through MSV LFR as well as heart of fear and terrace of endless spring with no problems. Now it is a joke. The people in the raiding community are far too demanding and take the fun out of the game.
I am not a computer wiz and all the add=ons and macros are just cheating and hacks in my book.
I am more inclined to enjoy a thinking mans game game, rather that how fast you can push buttons. I guess I will stick to chess and Starcraft.
I cancelled by sub.
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I dont play SC 2, I and 2 doctors and another business owner play the origional in the evenings. The rapid button pushing games are for kids. We play against comps where you dont worry about hacks and BSer's. We have been meeting there for 13 years and will probably continue to do so as long as Blizzard supports us. In our scenarios we dont hotkey anything except attacking forces. We always work with limited minerals so there is far more strategy than agility involved. One of the doc's is an avid Raider on WOW and has been for many years, even though he is 50 years old. It was his influence and watching Game of Thrones that renewed my interest in the game. However once you go as far as you can get, all the stuff I did outside LFR wasn't as fun without progression. the problem with ToT is you have to raid to gain rep. Well if you want better gear to help you do those raids, then you are in an awkward position. Getting better gear and seeing a tangible difference in running dungeons or LFR is a satisfying experience. Before I would MAYBE run 1 LFR a week and get the rest of my vp and rep from dailies. That 45 minute wait and the longer time it takes to do the raids make it rough enough to do LFR. Now you can add terrible attitudes to the mix, because of all the wipes. The first time I did Tortos it took 2.5 hours. Yesterday getting to Dark Animus took 5 hours.
I really enjoy strategy and figuring out how to "beat the machine". With my mage there isn't a lot of button pushing, but the trade-off is I have to wait forever in queue and healers take care of me last. With the tank I was looking forward to the fast queues and did enjoy being able to take on mobs that would tear my mage to pieces, but after yesterday, with all the bickering and confusion, I doubt I want to enter a LFR as a newbie. The button pushing and mousing is all I can handle in dungeons.
I know I am not alone in this dilema or there would be many other tanks for LFR and with the lesser queue times making the whole game more fun for the majority of players (non-raiders).
My sub runs out at the end of the month, so I will give it until then to see if Blizzard can make it better, or if my guild runs are fun enough to keep me.
You are aware that tanks have a longer LFR queue than DPS do, aren't you?I know I am not alone in this dilema or there would be many other tanks for LFR and with the lesser queue times making the whole game more fun for the majority of players (non-raiders).
SC1 takes plenty of dexterity/APM as well, if you're playing against actual humans that can fight back.I dont play SC 2, I and 2 doctors and another business owner play the origional in the evenings. The rapid button pushing games are for kids. We play against comps where you dont worry about hacks and BSer's. We have been meeting there for 13 years and will probably continue to do so as long as Blizzard supports us. In our scenarios we dont hotkey anything except attacking forces. We always work with limited minerals so there is far more strategy than agility involved. One of the doc's is an avid Raider on WOW and has been for many years, even though he is 50 years old
So lets break all this down.
WoW got "too complex", so you're leaving because you prefer a "thinking mans' game".
WoW takes too much button pushing, so you're going to play StarCraft instead.
You "enjoy strategy" but only play against the brain-dead computer.
Oh, and you made sure to subtly drop that you hang out with doctors, because that was very important.
I'm just gonna leave this here.
and like i said before, i don't mean to speak in absolutes. but you think there are a "good amount of people with that mindset". what do you base that on? do you know a lot of people like that outside the game? most of the people i've run into want to be good at what they do. being clearly behind others is usually an uncomfortable feeling, not something that gives personal enjoyment.
whether or not we accept the difference, i'd bet your pally was probably aware he was not doing well and used the class excuse to deflect from his performance (since when have holy pallys been underpowered?). but i'll admit you were able to come up with a legit example of someone who was underperforming and NOT willing to try and improve.
I find that quite offensive, actually.
Oh, not because of what you said, mind you. Because I had the decency to put some effort into my post, and you neglected to return the favor.
It's just common courtesy, you know.
But now that I am thinking about it...
I guess that could be the case since there are only 2 tanks and 5 healers.
I simply assumed the numbers would follow those of LFG, having never raided before.
Geez that makes being a tank even worse with the ToT raid rep requirement!
A friendly non-official non-moderator warning:
You might want to cut down on the aggressive rhetoric before a mod comes by and sees it. Just saying.
Lets keep the targetted attacks to a minimum alright guys.
at least the bov / starcruncher argument ended in a chuckle.
Lets keep it on topic, and not direct attacks at each other.
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Well I know Lore gets paid by ZAM and he is the reason I am here. He does a terrific job and earns whatever they pay him.
I assume if you guys have been here for years you would be more respectful to people and yes tankspot is dependent on Blizzard a GREAT DEAL for its membership and patronage.
If you consider common courtesy and respect a special privilage, then maybe you should run that by the people who moderate this site.
I see that you are a donor, which is great, but I am smart enough to know that Lore wouldn't put all the work he does into his show for the donations that come in. The point I am trying to make and interestingly enough fits this entire thread is that bullying and elitist attitudes are on their way out in WOW and maybe the gaming community as a whole. Some of you gave me some terrific advice on tanking on another thread, yet here I seem surrounded by elitist jerks. heh. I can't believe Blizzard actually gives that site out on tickets as reference material for newbies. But they do.
Since our little interaction was deleted...and you don't know the history between me and the poster you responded to with the post that I quoted...I wasn't talking about YOU...I was talking about HIM. You misread and took offense when none was intended (to you anyway).
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Why don't we pronounce the second ש in יששכר?
Minchas Shai (to Gen. 30:18, the first place where the name appears) cites Radak, who says that it this is an example of elision: the sound of the second letter is combined into that of the first. As another example, he gives מחצצרים (I Chron. 15:24 and in a few other places in Chronicles), where the second צ is silent.
That said, as Yahu noted, there are various customs according to which the second ש in יששכר is pronounced at least some of the time. Indeed, one such custom is based on the idea that Yissachar "donated" the second ש of his name to his son יוב (Gen. 46:13), who is later called ישוב (Num. 26:24) - and that therefore יששכר should be pronounced with both ש's up to the latter point. A summary of the whole issue is here.
Why is there a silent ש in the name Yissochor? The Daas Zkeineem tells us the reason Layoh put two letters of ש in t Yissochor: One for the שכר-reward for giving Zilpoh to Yaakov as a wife, the second for giving the flowers that were to help Rochail become pregnant. To reveal the story of the flowers, however, would possibly embarrass Rochail. In order not to shame her in public, Layoh made the second letter silent. — The Parasha Guide - Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim Talmudical Academy of Baltimore.
Rabbi Bogomilsky compiles several opinions about how to say the name, including the ones mentioned in other answers.
In short (see there for sources):
Rabbi Menachem Kasher brings most of these opinions (and others) and discusses them in his Torah Sheleimah Parshat Vayeitzei, footnote 64.
Yissachar in general represents the study of Torah. Many of the members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish supreme court, were of the tribe of Yissaschar. It is said that Zebulun brought in the cash and supported Yissachar in their study. It was a partnership of sorts.
Now the Torah has two parts to it: the revealed and the hidden, or the legalistic and the Kabbalistic. The two s's in Yissachar's name correspond to these two levels in Torah, the silent "s" corresponding of course to the "silent" hidden part of Torah (Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson).
According to Rabbi Jeremy Weider (in his Introduction to Bible course, which can be found on YUTorah.org) it is a kri u'ketiv. Because this is a common kri u'ketiv it is written in the text without note (like the spelling of naarah without the final hey and other examples).
It is brought down from the Chasam Sofer (I do not remember where I saw it) that the first time יששכר occurs (when he was named) should be read pronouncing both sins. This does not really answer your question but it may provide a clue towards the answer.


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Coach Lawrence Frank and the Pistons face a Knicks team tonight that has handled them easily in three meetings this season. (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News)
Auburn Hills -- The Pistons were back at it Tuesday, trying to erase the stench of a 39-point loss to the Spurs.
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Let's not kid ourselves.
The Pistons lack enough talent to beat these teams. Deep down, they know it, but won't admit it.
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But there is something else to play for.
This organization must show Calderon, a free agent, there is a reason to stay in Detroit after this season.
Frank likes Calderon because he brings professionalism and leadership.
The question is, does Calderon want to lead or does he want to go to a team that is championship ready?
The Pistons are not championship ready.
But they can respond to the Spurs debacle with a solid rebound.
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