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2100-Sheet Tray
Paper Handling
This unit supports A4, A5 (long edge first), Folio, Letter, Legal and Oficio sizes. Only Paper (16 to 36 lb , 60 to 135 gsm) may be used from this unit. Install below any other trays.
Paper size, paper and tray-present and tray-low and tray-empty sensing are supported.
If the product configuration contains the 2,100-Sheet Tray, the optional caster base is required.
The Spacer cannot be used with the 2100-Sheet Tray.
Tech Specs
Size (mm - H x W x D)
350 x 421 x 510 mm
Packaged Size (mm - H x W x D)
479 x 538 x 624 mm
Weight, (kg)
17.7 kg
Packaged Weight, kg
22.34 kg
UNSPSC Code
Country of Origin
China (PR)
Media Sizes Supported
A4, A5, Folio, Legal, Letter, Oficio
Media Types Supported
Plain Paper
Paper Weight Range Supported (gsm)
60 - 135 gsm

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Patch 5.0.4: Changes to the spellbook
- All core class and spec skills are now on one tab under the main Spellbook tab.
- The Core Abilities tab gives you a rundown of the key abilities you'll use for your class and spec.
- The What's Changed tab lets you know what's new for your class and spec.
- The Mounts and Companions tabs are no longer in your main spellbook.
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According to the US Government website, these are some of the most common New Year's Resolutions:
- Lose Weight/Get Fit
- Save Money
- Get a Better Education
- Reduce Stress Overall/at Work
- Take a Trip
I'm sure this list sounds familiar and somewhat tiresome, whether you've made them yourself or have a lot of resolution-inclined friends and family. Well, this year you can join me in your own version of my sexual resolutions, and feel free to declare them. At the dinner table. When company is over.
- Get Fit Losing weight is fine and all, but studies show that if you just say "I will lose weight" without any fitness goals, you're less likely to succeed. Instead of imposing size ideals on yourself, why not say "I will do 30 squats a night… on a penis or dildo"? Personally, I'm going to start each day at the office with 3 reps of 25 PC muscle exercises, which are beneficial for all genders and fitness levels.
- Save Money This is definitely one of my personal goals for the year, but one of my favorite parts about sex is that it's free (usually) and enhancing one's sex life doesn't have to be expensive. One of my favorite toys I purchased this year is Pandora by Vibratex. It has vibration speeds and patterns to suit almost anyone and can be used as a g-spot toy, p-spot toy, an anal toy great for beginners, and worn anally during sex. Even better, since it's silicone, it can be safely used vaginally, anally, and shared when properly cleaned.
- Get a Better Education This one's easy-peasy. Well, if "peasy" were a word, which it isn't (see, learning already). At The Pleasure Chest, we have tons of how-to books and DVDs, and a ridiculously knowledgeable staff. We're also having workshops all winter long, and most of them are free. I'll be challenging myself to think outside, well, my own box by attending the Blow-job Mini Workshop with Midori here in Los Angeles on January 11th from 7-8 pm.
- Reduce Stress Overall/at Work Stress sucks. It's sneaky and quiet, then suddenly unbearable. I find that deep breathing, regular exercise, light massage, and hardcore fucking do the trick. What? It's true. But seriously, it's important to mind your stress level, because it's pretty much impossible to have good sex when you're all wound up about bills or how the hell the kids on "The Hills" have their own show and you don't. Breathing seems oh-so-basic, but it's surprising how calming and refreshing true deep breaths can be. For me, regular exercise means a brisk walk, but you can go to your fancy gym if you must, and nothing beats a sensual massage to relax and get in the mood. As for reducing stress at work, I have 4 words for you: extended wear butt plug.
- Take a Trip Yes! Let's all go have sex in exotic locales! Okay, so I really want to do it in St. Barts, but what we can afford is Las Vegas. It's cool though, because I love Vegas, and en route car sex is way hotter and slightly less uncomfortable than airplane bathroom sex. So I hear. The point is, whether it's Cancun or your coffee table, sexual adventure is totally attainable in 2010.
Well, that's all from me this year. Everyone here at the Chest is looking forward to next year and all the excitement, sexual and otherwise, it will surely bring. Happy New Year to you and yours!
xoandmorexxx, A-F


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HSBC was my first credit card that I ever got, due to the low income I had the limit given as 7k, but then due to my spending habits and payment structure the credit limit was revised every year and now I have a limit of 100k
There are no hidden charges but the interest rate is a little high, moreover one thing which I did not liked was that the payment should be in their system by the due date. This seems a little absurd to me, since due dates are the dates by which one can make a payment to avoid penalty.
The physical copy of the bill used to take a little time to reach and then accordingly I used to make the payment, but since every time the payment used to get over my due date as received by them since I used to make the payment on the due date itself, it obvious that they would get it after 3 more days as the payment was made by check so they used to charge me with late fine
Again I would like to mention that they have a great support team since when I took up this matter to them, they refunded back my money and explained me how the system works so now I make payments a week before the due date by looking into the email copy of the bill and thus now am not charges with any late payment fees.
Overall a very good experience, specially because the credit limit was increased as years passed by and that too in good amounts
I would recommend anyone to go for HSBC credit card
I have banked with HSBC for around eighteen years. For most of that time, I have had a great job which has been well payed. Nothing has been too much trouble for the bank and they have always bent over backwards to help us. However, recently, after a run of bad luck, including job changes and salary drops, we went overdrawn. There was a problem with my salary and it was paid a day later than expected. The bank instantly charged me £25, for what they termed, "charges incurred when considering the case as to whether to grant an overdarft". It bothers me, that normally, an email is an acceptable form of communication, but in this case, a letter was sent home. Maybe the HSBC thinks this justifies some of the charges??
However, apart from this incident, the HSBC have always been brilliant. When my husband and I go in, the staff recognise us. There is one member of staff, who is brilliant, who opened our joint account after we were married, and still remembers this. She is helpful and knowledgeable and she seems to understand our lack of expertise, explaining alternatives to us.
Recently, I became a victim of theft when my debit card was hacked when shopping online. Within hours of it happening, the bank alerted me to it, advised me what to do next and refunded the £2000 stolen. They were so prompt and efficient. I can imagine still being with the HSBC for another eighteen years!
I've been banking with this company over 10 years. I have a good job, but due to the fact that my husband lost his business during financial crisis, we started to experience some money constraints.Both of us have secure jobs and needed a loan to support my studies. HSBC totally refused me, despite the fact that my repayments after paying off the previous loan are going to be £30 a month more.Two years ago they showered us with letter offering anything we want and now- totally opposite. Interesting, the banks kill the economy, get taxpayers money and punish us for not being able to meet their standards. What about meeting ours?Disgusting.
This review is specifically on the HSBC Fast Balance app and not the bank on a whole.
I downloaded the app from iTunes because I wanted an easy way to keep tabs on my finances. The app is free to download and anyone with a HSBC Current Account where you've been provided with a debit card can use the app.
Once you've downloaded the app, you need to agree to the terms and conditions and enter your details (account information and phone number). You then enter your debit card details to link everything up and get sent an activation code in text message. Once you've entered the activation code you have to create a numerical passcode between 5 and 8 digits. That's it for setting it up, you're now good to go!
When using the app, you only ever need your passcode, you don't need your internet banking passwords or the little calculator number generator like you do with internet banking. Once you're logged in you have 6 options - Balance, Mini-statement, Top-up phone, Manage accounts, Manage Fast Balance and Service options. They pretty much do as they say on the tin. The balance option shows your account balance as well as your available balance which I find really handy. If, like me, you check your balance and wonder how on earth you have such little money in there you can then check your mini-statement which will jog your memory by showing you the last 6 transactions to happen on the account. Topping up your phone is no use to me as I have a contract phone but I thought it was a good idea for those people on PAYG. The remaining 3 options are just the various ways of managing your account on the app - not your actual bank account! You can add other debit cards, change your passcode etc. This leads me on to the downfall of this app. You can't actually manage your bank account through the app. There are no options to transfer money between your other accounts (Savings, ISA's etc), paying bills or any of the other services you have when using internet banking or visit a branch. I feel like HSBC are missing a trick here.
Overall, what the app offers is done well. It's handy to check your balance and recent transactions when you're on the go or you don't want to faff about with your little calculator to log on to your online banking but I feel like HSBC should offer more from their app. I don't bank with anyone else so I can't compare it to others but I would imagine that there are apps offering more account management than this one. Even if it was just being able to transfer between all your own accounts and not pay/transfer to any external party which would still be secure but would also be beneficial. Especially for people like me who overspend and need a quick transfer from another account to carry on spending :)
Dover HSBC
On three occassions I had reason to visit and discuss banking problems with this branch.
On each occasion I encountered Ms. Jobsworth. ( same person each time)Apalling attitude and a chip as large as Ben Nevis on said shoulder.
The first occasion was bad but as you know one takes it.
The second occasion I had to go above local branch and was even advised to make a complaint. Again because of the economic climate one did not want to get anyone into trouble etc.
Last Friday I met Ms Jobsworth again and I firmly believe that the person in question wants to be dismissed and obtain a lump sum by default or legal redress.
Anyway I have now put pen to paper and made a fornal complaint. In this day and age it will be interesting to see how the complaint is handled. I will keep you fully informed.
As an aside. Left the HSBC and went to another mainline bank where I have an account. Is it not strange that they were able to solve the HSBC problem without fuss or bother. The second bank was Lloyds TSB.. Obviously both bank have human resource departments but what a different approach by each bank
Will keep you informed
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I've not had any qualms with HSBC. Their student account is pretty great and all of the contact i've had with them has been pleasant. It all started two years ago now when I had to change bank account from nationwide to someone else because Nationwide didn't offer a student account. I compared a number of accounts and HSBC seemed like the best option to be honest, minimum of £500 overdraft is not too shabby and if you have a great credit history (unlikely for a student! but hey-ho) you get up to a £3000 overdraft. The overdraft is fixed for a year and is interest-free for the same amount of time which is a bonus. For the four months I was desperately far into my overdraft they made no comment or question which was nice, i felt trusted, it was a nice touch when I expected to be ridiculed by the bank, declared to have malaria and have my account closed. But no, none of that happened.
The only perk is the free travel insurance they give you if you decide to go on a lad or gal holiday which is also a nice touch. Everyone at the bank i've spoken to is friendly and helpful. I really have no problem with their service in any way really.
i had a debit card with hsbc for four years now they have taken my debit card off it of me as they are saying that they sent ne the wrong card now the want me to have just a cash card that no good to me as i pay for all my shopping on the debit card, so it hsbc fault, i would never use them again
I have been a customer of HSBC for over one year, changing my main banks from NatWest and Lloyds TSB due to the way I am paid via my workplace. I admit that it wasn't my choice to change banks although being an on line banking customer who uses hardly any advanced features of a bank I imagined I would notice little difference.
Customer service ways I have had no problems. The branch staff are always helpful, possibly more so than I am used to experiencing. Branch opening hours are normal and I have never suffered from any inaccessibility to my banking needs - apart from one massive flaw.
NatWest have an Iphone app which is absolutely streets ahead of HSBC's. In fact HSBC have only very recently launched an app that can show you your balance and a mini statement. For many this may not sound like a massive problem however, when you are constantly on the move like I am, I use either my Iphone or Ipad to keep in touch with my accounts. Yes the normal website can be accessed but this too is more clunky than it needs to be forcing you to carry a keypad around at all times even if you just want a balance check.
I imagine much of it comes down to security but for me as a general user who needs mobile access to pay bills and transfer money, I'm sorry but at the moment HSBC just do not cut it.
I had a HSBC account form the age of 16 up until I was 23.
At first it was really good, and they accomodated me with an overdraft etc. I had no problems, except for the occassional bank charge for going over my limit.
When I became a student in 2005, the student account was fine, then I became a graduate and the account got changed to a "graduate account". I was unemployed after leaving university and asked someone in the bank if I went over my limit would I get charged as there were a few bills coming out that were going to take me over my limit, she said no, like the student account you do not get charged for this.
Sure enough, I got charged!!! I kicked off and raised a complaint etc. It took ages and nothing got done about these charges. After several hundred calls from India, who I refused to talk to, I eventually talked to someone form the U.k they agreed to remove my charges if I started to pay back the overdraft, I said to ring me back the next day and I will set up a direct debit.
They did not ring me back, instead they put a "Default" on my credit rating. Now I can not get credit at all due to one red mark. I complained but nothing was done about this.
Be careful when using this bank.
I opened up my HSBC current account around 7 years ago now and have never really had any problems with the service received.
Right from the beginning my experience was straight forward, I applied for my new account over the phone which took around 15minutes to pass all my details over. I then had to pop in to my nearest branch with my proof of ID and Address and it was then only a few days before I received my new debit card and paying in book.
Although in the early days I didn't really use my account much, over the years It has been a service which I couldn't have been without. Having reguarly lost my debit card during drunken antics or just been generally careless I have had to make endless calls to HSBC customer services for replacements.
On such occassion's I have managed to get through to a representative within a minute or so and was dealt with efficiently and professionally and I can say the same for when dealing with staff within my branch aswell.
There were two occassion's where payments had been made from my account which I did not authorise on the once occassion the payment was stopped immediately and the funds returned to my account within 10minutes, on the other the payment had already left and I received a £20 compensation payment for the inconvenience caused.
I feel that HSBC are a company who are dedicated to supporting each of their customers to their specific requirements and are often open to compromise in difficult situations.
Another aspect of HSBC which has made my banking experiences smooth is the Internet Banking platform where you can do just about anything within a couple of clicks.
Having started up business's and making regular standing order and direct debit payments it has been useful for me to monitor my funds in realtime and be able to make payments as and when required.
It's really difficult to tell how good your bank is until something goes wrong. I have been with the HSBC since 1981, and although I would never save with them as their rates are appalling I thought my current account was, you know, ok, all things considered.
Then came the problem.........my debit card was due to expire at the end of November and I hadn't received it so I called them on 28th Oct. They said they had posted mid october, but no problem, they would cancel it and send me another. Should have been simple enough, but it has taken 12 days and HOURS of phone calls to an Indian call centre to get it sorted. In the meantime I have been left with no access to any money whatsoever, just before Christmas.
No one takes responsibility, or does what they says they will do, DISGUSTING LEVEL OF SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't rate less than one star or I would
I am new in Scotland, and i realy had a bad time trying to find a bank where i could open a bank account.HSBC were more that happy to help me, unlike some other popular banks here.They had the perfect solution for me.They were very quick in doing all the paperwork (it only lasted half an hour), and in 3 days i had the card home.They made a mistake with the adress, and they solved the problem very quickly. As they addmited the mistake i was not charged for the new process.I am very pleased with the solution they provided me, as well as with my online banking account and theyr security level for information.I'd recommend them to my best friends. Though i will be eligible to have an account with other banks soon, i am determined not to leave this bank.
I needed to open up a new bank account to keep some of my money separate from the rest of it and my parents suggested I went with HSBC as they had been with them for years and hadn't had any problems with them to date so I took their advice and made an appointment to open up an account. I went to the appointment with all the documents I needed (as they had told me when I made the appointment) and was not keep waiting. They were ready to see me straight away (which was 5 minutes early). I had to show all my documents as proof of identity and then they were away creating an account for me. I was happy with the service I had received and even more so when the paperwork arrived within 3 business days of opening up the account so I was ready to go and use it.
I have been so pleased with the service I have received with them that I decided to recently open up a student account with them for while I am studying for my nursing degree. With this student account I am being given 2 years free worldwide travel insurance starting from March 2012 which is excellent as it will save me having to worry about that if and when I travel within the next 2 years.
I really recommend HSBC as a bank to anyone as they have such a wide range of accounts available that you are bound to find something suitable.
I have banked with HSBC for over a decade now, and hold and have held bank accounts with several other high street banks. In general, I have found HSBC to be consistently the best.
Staff in the branches I have used are knowledgeable and in the few instances I've needed assistance, have been helpful and resolved any issues quickly.
I don't have much experience of the telephone banking service but on the couple of occasions I've used it I have had no problems.
Of all the internet banking services I've used, I prefer the HSBC interface above all the others I have used. The new security PIN keyfob is a bit of a pain, as you need it just to log on, but I have no need for access outside the house so this isn't an issue for me.
The main disappointment I find with HSBC is that their savings accounts are for the most part uncompetitive, which is a shame as it would be nice to be able to move savings about online easily rather than having to BACS or FP across to another bank. Having never had a bank charge, I can't really comment on those either. But for those who want a decent current account, I can recommend HSBC without hesitation.
*How Long?*
I have banked with HSBC since 2006 where I originally opened up a Graduate account with them and transferred over from Barclays. Since then I have gone on to hold a variety of accounts and products with HSBC.
*Current Account*
My original account was a graduate account, extremely useful to keep my interest free overdraft over the next 3 years (although it did reduce the interest free portion by £500 per year) before converting to a "normal" current account once the 3 years were up.
On a visit to the local branch one day I sat down with one of the customer service advisors who looked at all my banking needs, I did consider this a little bit pushy seeing as I only needed to change my address but I am unable to say no, whilst completing this review I had the HSBC Advance account brought to my attention. The HSBC Advance is a fee paying account which offers multiple benefits including car breakdown cover, free cash withdrawal abroad and travel insurance. You pay £12.95 a month for the privelege, I personally think that this is well worth paying, the travel insurance is comprehensive and as I like to travel round the world has saved me from paying for a one off travel policy or an annual. The 2 features I have found most beneficial are the fee free cash withdrawal abroad - no more being charged to get my money out whilst I am away and I can also get away with taking less cash, therefore I feel safer! And the car breakdown cover, I have only used this once , but the service was fantastic, quick to respond and update via text so I didn't feel like I was waiting on the side of the road for too long!
Following on from the current account, I operate both a "Flexible Saver" and a Cash ISA with HSBC, to be fair I probably could get better rates elsewhere, but as I do not have large amounts of money I am not too bothered about this, I would rather keep all my finances in the same place!!
HSBC offers a wide range of lending products, loans, mortgages, credit cards......I have at one point or another had all 3. I feel that the rates are fairly standard across the likes of Barclays, Lloyds and RBS. I also feel HSBC are very thorough when it comes to lending you money, ensuring that you do have the means to pay it back without it bankrupting you or leaving you dependent on short term money lending fixes - however just as frustratingly I have been turned down knowing that I can afford to pay the money back, which is very frustrating, especially as I feel you are not given adequate information as to why you are declined.
*Customer Service*
I find the staff to be helpful whenever I venture into a bank or ring the telephone banking service, however I do the majority of my banking online and so do not have much experience with this but overall I would hope that it is a positive experience.
One thing I do use the branch for is to pay in coins which I have collected, on the 3 occasions I have done this I have found the machine to be broken at least twice which is very frustrating as then I have to count by hand or lug money around.
*Online Banking*
Which has recently changed - adding a secure device to the system! You log in using your personal identification, answer a memorable question and then enter a secure code, this now means that if I want to log onto my banking I need to ensure I have my secure ID key with me at all times, again annoying to carry round. Once logged on I find the system easy to navigate, if a little distressing at times when I see how little money I have, easy to set up standing orders, change your address, send money to friends and transfer between accounts.
As far as banks go I have had a very pleasant experience with HSBC, it does what it says on the tin, and if the customer service advisors are a little bit pushy, I think this is now a sign of the "selling" culture we live in rather than a slight on HSBC.


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I feel like my blog posts have just become a glorified forum to project the current magic number in big, flashing letters.
Yes, I just took five minutes to make that GIF. You're welcome, guys. [Apparently, these GIFs don't display right unless you enlarge them. They're magnificent, so I do encourage you to enlarge them.]
Anyway, today wasn't actually all that glorious a day in Giants-land. They lost 10-2 to the Diamondbacks (who are the Diamondbacks, but we'll just forget about that) and the game was slowly but surely a complete train wreck.
It did give me an opportunity to use my train wreck photo, though, which I don't think I've used all year. So that's good.
Aren't those games the worst? You actually think they're salvageable at first and then as time goes by, you restock on the chocolate chips and nail polish as you realize that no, really, this one is not salvageable. Then you (if you are me, which you aren't, but whatever) curl up by your radio and kind of let Jon and Dave's voices lull you into a sleep where you dream of the Giants winning and the Dodgers, of course, losing.
If you're very lucky, later that evening, that last part becomes a reality. The Dodgers once again proved their affinity for handing the Giants the division with a nice card on lilac-scented paper and finished up an extra-inning lose to the Cardinals. So that was the good news. Magic number shrunk once more.
Yes, I'm using that again. I figure with all the time I spent on it, I might as well get some mileage out of it.
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Joyce W. Ford, 77, a resident of Georgetown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2013.
She was born on March 30, 1936, in Chattanooga. She was a 1955 graduate of Chattanooga Central High School, a former U.S. Marine and was retired from Hamilton County Nursing Home in 1998 after 24 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Clara Wilson; husband, Gordon Ford; and siblings: Phillip Wilson, Lynn Wilson and Wanda Eaves.
She is survived by four sons and their families: Gordon, Debbie and Christian Ford; Michael, Tracy, Rachel and Jacob Ford; Matthew, Brenda, Jessica and John David Ford; John, Sherry, Tiffany, Rebecca and Matthew Ford; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church in Ooltewah with Pastor Richard Jones officiating.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service.
Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Ford family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.


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Happy New Year! It's going to be a great 2014 season for you and your lawn, right? What will be your New Year's resolutions for your lawn?
Read Full ArticleIt's December, what could your lawn need from you now anyways? Not much, consider this a gift from us for the holidays! We hope you all are very proud of your lawn. Perhaps you don't have the best lawn in town, but we hope can you give yourself a grade of at least a B? We heard some groans. Have you been bad to your lawn? You're not going to get any gifts this year!
Read Full ArticleFall has arrived, brrrrrrrrrrr! The past few months of weather have been somewhat unusual. First we experienced a wetter than normal June, a hot, dry and fungus ridden July, a relatively mild August, and a beautiful September and October. We are pleased to see many lawns are being re-seeded this fall, the best time of the year to establish and re-seed lawns is during fall months. The good news is it is not too late to successfully seed and fertilize your lawn.
Read Full ArticleWow, what a difficult summer for lawns. We must have seen it all this past season. Right now you are probably looking at a lawn with heat and drought stress, crabgrass infestation or perhaps fungus and insect damage too. What can we still do to achieve a great lawn this fall and next year?
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Read Full ArticleThis past spring the weather was extremely wet and cool and continued well into the summer months. Now that we are in the midst of a hot, dry summer what can we do to help our lawns survive?
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Read Full ArticleHow many of you have ever dealt with the subject of compaction on your lawn? We will bet very few since it may involve shovels and rakes and machinery and some hard work. Many of you may not be aware that your soil may be compacting each year right under your nose.
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obamafan97 wrote:Hi everyone, I"m also new to the forums but not new to the game. I'd call myself about an average contraptionist. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get better?
Not just the wiki, see right next to the welcome thread, there is a thing that says "Complete list of threads" click on that then scroll down the page a bit and you'll see a bunch of guides, you can learn to build extenders, catapults,terrain vehicles, and more!
(Also, just always be looking through other players designs, that how I got a good portion of my skill)


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He was a member of Four Point Baptist Church. He was self-employed with Bishop's Auto Repair and Benton Pontiac Buick and Jones Auto Repair. He served in the National Guard for many years.
He was the son of the late Roy Elmer Bishop and Blanche Marie Harvey Bishop. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers: Joe Don Bishop and Jimmy Ray Bishop; two brothers-in-law: Johnny Johnson and Johnny Cooke; and one sister-in-law, Patsy Ann Cronan.
Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Shirley Ann Rayburn Bishop of Cleveland; four children: Allen Wayne Bishop and wife, Donna, of Madison, Ga., Roger Lynn Bishop and wife, Betty, Jeff Lee Bishop and wife, Wendi, and Jennifer Lynn Yoder and husband, Danny, all of Cleveland; eight grandchildren: Ryan Bishop, Trey Bishop, Alayna Bishop, Emily Bishop, Bayley Bishop, Callie Bishop, Kayla Yoder and Emma Yoder; one sister, Louise Cooke of Cleveland; two sisters-in-law: Ruth Ann Johnson of Cleveland and Ann Rayburn and husband, Kenneth, of Charleston; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Revs. Roy Tatum and Ray Cheathem officiating.
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Ryan Bishop, Trey Bishop, Wayne Johnson, Mike Lynn, Jeff Lawson and Jimmy Tatum serving as pallbearers. Sam Rayburn and Kenneth Rayburn will serve as honorary pallbearers.
A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
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CALL FOR PAPERS Social Determinants of Health Deadline: 1 April, 2013 The Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), announces a call for papers for the next special issue on social determinants of health, to be published in 2013. Rationale:
Widespread awareness of these factors has helped to build consensus on the need to take action and where to intervene on broader conditions that affect these and related unequal outcomes. The final report of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health SDH also emphasized the importance of building a global movement to act on social determinants to reduce health gaps between and within countries. In the Region of the Americas a strong regional movement on SDH has since emerged spearheading a number of national, regional and local initiatives including the establishment of National Commissions on SDH, integration of SDH in national and regional plans and the establishment of Regional Networks addressing such as the Pan American Alliance for Nutrition & Development. Building on Report's recommendations, in 2009, the World Health Assembly Resolution 62.14, called upon Member States, the WHO Secretariat and the international community to address health inequities by implementing the social determinants approach to public health programs and requested the WHO Secretariat to provide support to Member States in implementing the "Health in All Policies" (HiAP) approach. To support countries in their response to this resolution, WHO convened the First World Health Conference on the Social Determinants of Health (WCSDH) that took place in
These events brought together Member States and key stakeholders to share experiences on policies and strategies aimed at reducing health inequities.
It provided a global and regional platform for dialogue on how the recommendations of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health could be taken forward. Further to the Conference and the adoption of the Rio Political Declaration on the Social Determinants of Health, the Special Issue will provide a platform for countries in the Region to take stock of what has been done in the area of social determinants of health since the adoption of the Rio Political Declaration and similarly strengthen the preparations for the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion, to be held in Helsinki in 2013 where the central theme is "Health in All Policies." Main theme:
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1.2 The effects of social determinants on health throughout the life cycle including the inter-generational impact; 2. Governance to tackle the root causes of health inequities: implementing action on social determinants of health; addressing the following sub-themes:
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Thanks for posting all this information. This will be incredibly useful as I bulk up my miniature collection!
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Reaper #59011 - Andrew Lane, the "Ghost"
I like to think of this as "Abraham Lincoln, Zombie Hunter." ;D The base is a War Cast Studios (http://www.warcaststudios.com/home?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=53&category_id=21) 30mm resin "city" base, replacing the plastic one that originally came with the miniature.
The two "crawlers" beside A.L. are just put together from assorted undead "bitz" left over from painting up others' Warhammer Fantasy undead armies and such; I made a few of them for the "not-quite-walking-dead" for my War of the Dead zombie-apocalypse campaign.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:56 am
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Reaper Savage Worlds #59023 & #59006: Texas Rangers
A couple of Texas Rangers painted up for Deadlands Reloaded. On the left, I've re-based the model on a War Cast Studios resin "flagstone" 30mm base. On the right, that's supposed to look like the edge of a board-walk on the main street of some Old West town, with a little green cactus growing in the street ... but I think that "cactus" doesn't look very cactus-like from this angle. I think I'll have to revisit that.
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:28 am
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Reaper Chronoscope #50165 - Decker Lugstampf, Steampunk Hero
I took a piece of cloth mesh cut into a circle and glued into the 30mm plastic base recessed area to paint up as a "grill" through which I could have a "glowing" fiery red-orange-yellow area beneath, with "lighting effects" on the armor (it's dry-brushed bronze in the shadowed areas).
Reaper Chronoscope #50187 - Smedley Cloverdash, Evil Villain
A very stylish "steampunk villain" type (or, hey, he could be the hero for all I know) with a pocket watch or compass or more exotic device.
One thing I noticed that was in common for these miniatures: Each one has indications of having a robotic right leg. At first I thought it was just a leg brace on the right leg for Smedley, but it looks like Smedley and Decker each have robotic-looking right feet. There must be something especially hazardous for right feet in the Chronoscope steampunk universe. Beware those brake pedals!
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:06 am
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Reaper #59001 - Reverend Grimme:
This miniature is kind of interesting in that it comes with two alternate left hands -- one holding a book aloft (which is what I went with here), but the other holding a large crystal or over-sized jewel (possibly meant to represent a chunk of ghost rock?). Both of those hand options also show up in the #59026 "Deadlands Weapons & Accessories" pack. Anyway, even though it's meant to represent a specific NPC (Reverend Grimme), it also works as a miniature to represent a general Blessed character (since as of this writing they haven't released any "Blessed" archetype characters in the line).
Reaper #59008 - US Agent:
This miniature is armed with a "Gatling pistol," which is also one of the guns in the Weapons & Accessories pack.
Reaper #59016 - Coot Jenkins, Prospector:
A major NPC from the original Deadlands game (at least in some of the story fluff), though he could also work for some sort of snake-oil salesman, etc. That weird green thing next to him was another attempt at a putty cactus, hastily added on because I had a little more epoxy putty mixed than I strictly needed. Unfortunately, it was already solidifying by that point, and resisted attempts to add grooves on the sides to make it more cactus-shaped ... so, not really a success, that.
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Jordan Peacock wrote:
two alternate left hands -- one ... holding a large crystal or over-sized jewel (possibly meant to represent a chunk of ghost rock?).
Probably the Heart of Darkness - the world's only known Ghost Rock diamond, and a major component of the ritual (Bloody Sunday) that made the Edict of '77 possible.
The Heart of Darkness adventure trilogy (Classic) has most of the details.
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:43 am
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By the way, it looks like with Reaper's Bones Kickstarter, there are going to be some Chronoscope cowpokes, according to
this update
So far, it looks like Ellen Stone and Deadeye Slim will be added. For more on the steampunk side, there's Dita the Steampunk Witch, and the two Time Chasers - Andre Durand and Sascha DuBois. I also imagine that if you paint up the metal bits with lots of bronze and brass, that big cyber-gorilla "Ape-X" might work for a steampunk mad-science experiment as well. (I suppose "The Black Mist" might be of interest to anyone getting into Deadlands Noir.)
These are projected to be out around March 2013, by which point I suppose I'll be able to get product numbers to add them to the list.
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Couple of new minis
Two Mad Scientists
Rifle armed Cowgirl
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Post subject: Red Petals Su... So confused...
OK, Pinnacle buddies, you have to explain something to me (because maybe I missed something along the way...)
So this is the Reaper mini for Red Petals Su... I always assumed (based on the name, the fact that she has Knowledge (English), and the fact that she is a Martial Artst with Chi Mastery who works for Kang) that she would, I don't know, look a tad more "Asian"... Was the blonde hair just an error on behalf of the figure painter or is there more to her story than we know???
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:03 pm
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Ogma wrote:
Was the blonde hair just an error on behalf of the figure painter or is there more to her story than we know???
I believe this has been brought up on the Reaper forums, too. I think the issue of "what is this character SUPPOSED to look like?" is usually a moot point for the Reaper miniature painters. Here's a metal mini; now, paint it. I figure someone just saw this, thought, "Arr, she be a pirate lass!" and picked some colors on a whim.
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:16 am
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Ogma wrote:
I always assumed ... that she would ... look a tad more "Asian"
The features are very Asiatic, as is the hair style. It's mostly a color thing and that's probably an artist going "pirate lady. I feel like making her blonde."
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I kinda like the idea of Su
XY going "native" among the Chinese pirates and becoming Red Petals Su in the process.
But she could indeed just as well been painted as an Asian lady.
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Not Reaper, but still good for Deadlands:
Great Maze
Shan Fan Tongs, Iron Dragon Workers, or Martial Artists
Tongs, Iron Dragon or Maze Pirates
More Chinese:
Aztec Eagle Warriors
Aztec Jaguar Warriors
Aztec Warriors
Aztec Priests
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Juaristas or Banditos
French Legionairres
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Andre Durand - Reaper Bones #80005
Andre Durand, from the Chronoscope line, makes a pretty good steampunk hero -- and works nicely in Deadlands, since it looks like he's carrying a gatling pistol in one hand. (As for the mechanical gauntlet ... well, I'm sure there's something in Smith & Robards that could explain that.)
I modified this one a bit by adding a hat with some putty (and relocating the goggles on top of the brim) so he'd look a little more at home.
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Dita the Steampunk Witch (Bones Plastic)
This same figure is available in pewter from Reaper in the Chronoscope line as #50236. Sadly, the plastic Bones version appears to only be for the Kickstarter, as I can't find the SKU for the plastic version in the Reaper store. The nose on this figure is rather
, and thus I fear that this might've suffered the same fate as the "noseless" Ellen Stone plastic figure.
Nonetheless, it paints up fairly nicely even with my meager skills (or so I reckon). As far as working for a Deadlands character, I suppose this would be a more outlandish possibility -- but if the figure were still available in Bones plastic, it would also make a nice contender for conversions. With a little work, that pointy hat could be changed into a bonnet, and the broom could just as easily be replaced with some sort of gizmo that would be a little less witchy, and a little more mad-sciencey.
Alas, there's no way I'm going to shell out $6+ a pop for the pewter version just to chop it up for experimentation, so this is the one version that'll be going into my Deadlands APC box for now.
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white sugar
12 thick slices bread
I love this recipe, and I had been searching for a good French toast recipe for a while. This one is the winner of all those I've tried. We used Texas Toast type bread and it came out delicious. A few notes: You must mix/whisk the egg mixture before dipping new bread in the mixture, because the cinnamon rises to the top and will disappear with your first few slices made if you don't kep mixing as you go. Also, I find that Butter Flavor Crisco works well for frying these; it produces an even golden appearance and when new butter is added to the hot pan as you make successive pieces, it does not burn/get dark like butter or margarine can. (I also use Butter Crisco to make grilled cheese. Sounds weird, maybe, but tastes and looks great.) I also added a little nutmeg to the mixture the second time I made this. The leftover French toast can be stored in the fridge or freezer and reheats well (nice and crispy on the outside) in the toaster.
The taste was pretty average... I still prefer my usual method/recipe over this. However, I was impressed with the fact that this does come out very fluffy!
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This recipe is wonderful. I made French Toast with this recipe and froze it with wax paper between each slice and it made really quick and easy breakfast for my teenagers, they just tossed them in the microwave and they were as good as freshly made. The milk mixture does need to be stirred up frequently because the flour does tend to settle on the bottom of the bowl.
This is the only way I'll make my french toast. It tastes like a restaurant's. The flour is the secret. Instead of adding cinnamon to the batter, I dip the bread, flip, sprinkle with cinnamon, put on the griddle (cinnamon side down), and sprinkle on the other side. I love it with cinnamon.
We enjoyed the idea and tweaked the recipe a little;we doubled the cinnamon,added 2 pureed bananas and shot of dark rum to the mixture.Grand Marnier works well too.That'll cure what ails ya!!
Delicious! Every french toast recipe I've ever used turned out soggy, but not this one. I added more cinnamon (1 1/2 tsp total) and an extra tsp. of vanilla. I also used brown sugar instead of white sugar. This will be a staple in out house!
This recipe got rave reviews from everyone (including my best friend's little 2 year old :-P). The flavor and texture were perfect. I had day old Challah on hand which I was thrilled about, because that's the secret to making perfect French toast. Next time you make these, definitely use Challah and not just any old bread. That's how the restaurants get it so perfect, and that's the secret to making it like they do. Also, let it soak up all the liquid... the more liquid it soaks up, the better it tastes. I'll certainly be making these again!
Great recipe for french toast! I never thought flour would make a difference - but it thickens up the egg mixture nicely. I doubled the vanilla and added some nutmeg. It turned out nice and crispy. I served it topped with powdered sugar, butter and a healthy dose of maple syrup. Just what my husband needed after shoveling a ton of snow!
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Nestled in the North-Eastern corner of Pennsylvania, we are students anxious to share our thoughts with the world! We gladly welcome comments from EVERYONE! To see student work, scroll down to student entries on the right, or select an assignment under teacher assignments and scroll beyond the directions.
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What'd You Think? (Book Review X3)
Due Dates:
Initial #1 Friday April 18th
Final #2 Friday April 25th
Initial #1 Friday May 9th
Final #2 Friday May 16th
Initial #1 Friday May 30th
Final #2 Friday June 6th
Your Mission:
Write 3 book reviews about books you read this year either recommending or not recommending them to next year's 8th graders.
10 or more sentences.
Introduction statement with book name (italics-GRAPHICAL mode) and author
Brief description of book that DOESN'T give away the ending
Concluding statement recommending or not recommending the book
(You can recommend the book to only a specific audience ex. fantasy fans only.)
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The Science Behind the Project
(parenthetical citation practice)
Initial: Friday April 18th
Final: Friday April 25th
Practice your research and citation skills. Write the 9 most interesting facts about your science fair project. Keep track of your sources because you will need to include PARENTHETICAL CITATION for each item on your list and a WORKS CITED section at the end of your blog.
-attention getting introduction
-9 or more interesting facts about your country
-parenthetical citation for each fact
-2 or more sentence conclusion
-Works Cited at the bottom of your blog utilizing correct MLA format
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Free Writing- April
Initial Submission: Thursday April 24th (5 points)
Finalized Submission: WEDNESDAY April 30th (10 points)
As with all free writing, you may write about any topic you choose. . . At a loss for a good topic? SuggestionS:
April is famous for 2 things: April Fools and Shakespeare's Birthday.
1. Write about a funny moment in your life.
2. To prepare thyself for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day (23rd Day of April), writeth thine blog in Shakespearian tounge.
Length Requirements:
25 sentences or 25 lines of poetry.
*Do not forget to include introductions and conclusions to your work.
*When getting information from another source, you must cite that source. To not do so is plagiarism.
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Being a responsible participant in the great online conversation, I pledge that I will use information to:
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Being a responsible student of the Elk Lake High School, I am aware that the high academic expectations associated with a college prep curriculum will ask me to:
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o Seek depth and creativity in my writing. I will use the open-ended opportunities to express my personality and opinions in a sincere and meaningful way.
o Seek depth in my comments. I know that too much positive feedback has limited value and will endeavor to use my background to not only lift up my peers but to help them excel in their writing as I seek to excel in mine.
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§ I will NOT copy another student's work and call it my own.
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You can receive 2 extra credit points for commenting on the teacher's sample blog for each assignment.
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Just For Fun!!
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Many students are opting to put posts on their blogs that are (*gasp) not required.
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See more of Epi's bestFrisée and Endive Salad with Warm Brussels Sprouts and Toasted Pecans
Gourmet | November 2002
- 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 lb Brussels sprouts (preferably small), trimmed and halved lengthwise (quartered if large)
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, halved lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 oz frisée, trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces (4 cups)
- 3 Belgian endives (1 lb), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
Make vinaigrette:
Whisk together vinegar, water, mustard, shallot, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.
Make salad:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Melt butter in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) in lower third of oven, about 3 minutes. Toss sprouts in pan with butter, pecans, and salt. Arrange sprouts, cut sides down, in 1 layer and roast in lower third of oven until undersides of sprouts are golden and nuts are fragrant, 12 to 15 minutes.
Whisk vinaigrette, then transfer warm sprouts and nuts to a large bowl and toss with frisée, endive, and enough vinaigrette to coat. Serve immediately.
Cooks' notes: Vinaigrette can be made 2 hours ahead and kept at room temperature.
Brussels sprouts and nuts can be roasted 2 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Reheat in a 400F oven until hot, about 5 minutes.
my notes
- Calories310
- Carbohydrates14 g (5%)
- Fat28 g (43%)
- Protein5 g (10%)
- Saturated Fat7 g (37%)
- Sodium645 mg (27%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber8 g (30%)
- Monounsaturated Fat16 g
- Cholesterol20 mg (7%)
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I welcome the EU action today. Microsoft's consistent and repeated pattern of illegal behavior is of serious concern to the Europeans as it is to us.
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Mcginn's Very Good Writeups Of Pro Scouts' Opinions On Players
He's done wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen.
So just a couple local guys, I'll let you all read the rest on your own.
Alshon Jeffrey
Third-year junior from Saint Matthews, S.C. "He is a gifted, gifted player," one scout said. "He's a move-the-chains type. He knows how to play the game. He will battle from Day 1 against physical corners. He's got a lot of confidence in his ability." Another scout said Jeffery had "the best downfield ball-snatching ability of any receiver in this draft." "The big body, the big frame, can make catches extended away from his body," a third scout said. "Those things are really exciting about the kid. Granted, you're not going to get that all the time. You've got to figure out if you've got the right coaching staff and you've got to get the kid to buy into your program. There's risk there, but there's a huge reward, too." Finished with 183 catches for 3,042 yards (second in SEC history) and 23 TDs. Had 10 on the Wonderlic. Tends to get way too heavy in the off-season. "He thinks he's entitled," a fourth scout said. "I don't think he has a driving passion for the game. He plays the game really hard but he doesn't do anything else hard. I don't think he trains well. He's soft." His prep basketball team won four straight state titles.
Brian Quick
Made a ton of spectacular, leaping catches. "He has the talent to be a very good No. 2," one scout said. Tremendous high school basketball player and played just one year of football. Finished with 202 catches for 3,418 yards (16.9) and 31 TDs. "Somebody will overpay for him because he's big, fast, athletic," the scout said. "But receiver is a hard position to come into the NFL and play initially, and he's a ways away. They kept it simple for him." Great hand-eye coordination. "He might be one of the more unready guys mentally," another scout said. "He's a little country simple. Doesn't really have a real support system that's used to this kind of limelight. It's going to be a struggle for him." From Columbia, S.C.
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:: beforeThis sums up my opinion on any App State prospect
I want LaDarius Green. Fits perfect for Chud's offense and we all know how we does with former basketball players.
Rather have Michael Egnew.
He might be the most overrated guy in the draft. He's awful as a blocker. Despite his workout numbers he's really not a quick-twitch, dynamic-moving guy. He's a straight-line, build-up player. All these reports about him being an athlete and this and that, they're assuming that because he ran fast. He's really just a red-zone, jump-ball player."
It just says "a scout" said this. Sounds like someone is trying to get him to drop to them in the 2nd. I may stand in the minority, but if Fleener is available at #40 and Jones or Perry aren't available, I'd take him. Big target opposite Greg Olsen in two tight end sets for Newton to abuse.
I want LaDarius Green. Fits perfect for Chud's offense and we all know how we does with former basketball players.
I mocked him to us in my 7th round panthers mock
Here's the link for the offensive tackles. Some of these scouts are douches, doesn't like Osemele's toughness because he was raised by women.
Last year they had a scout bashing akamura because he's Nigerian, and another trashing dalton because he's a ginger.
Sht that's nothing.
Last year they had a scout bashing akamura because he's Nigerian, and another trashing dalton because he's a ginger.
Well the ginger reverence is right, but the rest has no basis...
Personally I never trust people without soulsSht that's nothing.
and another trashing dalton because he's a ginger.
....country simple? Wow.
Country simple is country neck with a college degree.
....country simple? Wow.
Just a nice way of saying he's imbred.


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Sharek's Grocery owner retiring after 68 years
Bertha Diesel, 89, owner of Sharek's Grocery and Deli, is retiring after 68 years of running her store in Muse.
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The exterior of Sharek's Grocery and Deli in Muse
Jim McNutt
From left, Bertha Diesel's sons, Pete and Bob, and sons-in-law, John Hankey, Bill Hahn and Chris Anglin, got together on Memorial Day to mark the closing of Sharek's Grocery.
Bertha Diesel celebrated her retirement with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
MUSE – Bertha Diesel was just 21 years old when her mother asked for her help opening a grocery store and deli in Muse in 1945.
Owning a business was the American dream for Sophia Sharek, who emigrated from Poland as a teen, and Diesel kept the dream alive for another 25 years after her mother died.
Diesel, 89, will be retiring at the end of the month and closing Sharek's Grocery and Deli after nearly seven decades of business.
"I have made friends, and they had children. I saw those children grow up, they got married and they're having kids," Diesel said of her fond memories working at the Cecil Township store. "People who moved away, they would come purposely just to say hello to me."
Diesel has five children, 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren of her own. Most of her family memories were made at the store or her home, both in the same two-story building, which was recently sold to a new owner.
Its hardwood floors and wooden shelves spark a feeling of nostalgia for the mom-and-pop stores that are now a rarity because of competition from chain grocery stores.
The store sells basic necessities like condiments, milk, bread and, these days, two cartons of eggs at the deli. Odds and ends also line the shelves: plastic children's masks, summer hats, fly swatters and 50-cent books, including a gently worn copy of "The Old Man and the Sea."
Diesel, who has no employees, mans the register, restocks the shelves and slices meat at the deli. When business was good, she employed a butcher who sold an assortment of meats, pork chops and half-a-cow's share of beef.
She also sold food, including hot sausage sandwiches made by her husband, Robert, who died in 2002.
"It was a big seller on weekends," she said. "Our business was very profitable years ago."
Diesel keeps the store open six days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Despite competition from the local supermarkets, she maintained a strict work ethic.
"You have to be committed 12 hours a day," she said. "You can't take off, and you can't close any days, because if you want your customers to come in, you have to be here when they need you."
Kim Anglin, Diesel's daughter, said she admires her mother's dedication.
"My mom's commitment has been evident throughout her entire lifetime. All five of the kids were raised with the store," said Anglin, 54, of Mercer County. "It's something that we, all the kids, want to replicate – her work ethic and commitment to a business, or any work that you invest yourself in."
Anglin said she is also grateful for her mother's hard work, which gave her and her siblings the opportunity to attend college.
Now that her home and business have been sold, Diesel will be moving into a two-bedroom patio home in Cecil, and she looks forward to purchasing her first computer so she can "learn what's going on in the world."
"I think it's well-deserved and well overdue," Anglin said of her mother's retirement. "We're looking forward to it, and it is bittersweet."


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I am many things, but I am not a celebrity gossip person. Who went to a playground with their kids and who held hands with who at what restaurant in Beverly Hills is of very little interest to me. But the thing I do look at on gossip sites is the best and worst dressed of the week lists. I love them.
No one does them for baseball.
Which is sad.
Which is why I'm doing it.
This week, I found someone who might make the worst-dressed, and since he had a steady outing today, I don't feel badly ripping his style:
There are a million things I respect about Barry Zito and this event he's doing, but… plaid vests are only acceptable on 2 year old boys and maybe Tim McGraw. It's hard to tell with the colors in the photo, but it also looks like the shirt and the vest are two very different blues. They clash.
Otherwise, who was the photographer? I love the composition/colors.
And since this is my week to talk about things other baseball fans may hate me for, let's tackle the great "we" debate. That is, people who say, "we won". "We scored three runs". "We shouldn't have played that badly". Fans who say that, rather.
When I started blogging I did it too, because it's the way I talked, like most fans. But on paper (screen) it started to bother me. Despite what "Together, We're Giant" might imply, we're fans, not players. I am possessive of my team, but I am not a part of it. They're my team, but they played well.
So I try not to use the "we". I slip. I do. Which means you are not allowed to slam me in the comments if I do it next post.
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I've millions of points collected for lithology layer. They have used a coding for different types of rocks. I need to create a polygon around the extent of similar points. What is the easiest way to get the polygon rather than digitising manually. I was searching for tools that convert points to polygons but looks like there arent any. I've seen tools for converting line to polygons, polygons to lines and points but not for points to polygons. Your help in this regard is highly appreciated. Thank you.
We need to bear in mind that these data are samples of discrete lithologic domains. Often, the boundary between two such domains cannot be identified in the field and so it's not valid to expect that many of the sample locations will lie precisely along boundaries. A correct solution will be a partition of the study area and each polygon within that partition could (and often will) extend beyond the locations of the samples that determine it. Except for crude approximations, this rules out any approach that uses the sample locations as vertices of the resulting polygons. For high quality work, the best method is to fit a generalized linear spatial model for a multinomial process. That's a procedure that requires considerable expertise and effort. As a substitute, you might consider expanding each sample point into its polygon of influence (aka Thiessen polygon, Voronoi polygon, or Dirichlet cell). Limiting the expansion to land areas is a good idea; this can be done with a mask grid. To illustrate, consider this much smaller dataset (of 14,136 points) representing 12 lithologic classes as distinguished by color: Here is a detail from the center of the eastern lobe, showing the irregular positions of the points and the relatively rapid changes of lithology there. Tracing this manually would be a difficult and arbitrary procedure: I accomplished the expansion by converting these points into a grid (around 800 rows and 1000 columns) and computing their Euclidean allocation, using a mask that limited the calculation to non-glaciated land. (The color scheme in the next two figures differs from that of the preceding one.) For comparison, here is a detailed lithologic map of the same area drawn to the same scale with the same symbolization: With a truly large dataset or a convoluted study area, it may be expeditious to tile the region and perform this procedure separately on each tile, mosaicing the results into one output raster if desired. For this to work, the tiles need to overlap slightly to avoid edge effects (and then should be uniformly trimmed before mosaicing). The principal reasons for going to a raster representation are (1) it's quick and easy to compute and (2) accurate vector-based solutions will be hard to come by. If you try buffers, convex hulls, concave hulls, or whatever, you will find that they all mutually intersect and they still leave gaps: in other words, they won't produce a topologically consistent partition of the space into distinct lithological domains. One vector-based method that will work is to compute a constrained Voronoi tessellation of the points (good methods take O(n*log(n)) time for n points), spatially merge the Voronoi cells according to the lithological attributes of their associated points, and then separate the resulting multi-polygons into their connected components (if you wish). However, if all you need is vector output, it's easier to regiongroup the raster result and convert that to vector format. |
The ESRI Resouce Center has a tool to create a "Concave Hull". This might produce a polygon that conforms better to the edge of your points compared to a Convex hull. The input is a point feature class and produces a polygon. |
Might I suggest creating Thiessen Polygons from the points and then dissolving the resulting polygons using the rock type attribute? |
3D Interpolation to build solids then horizontal section slice at depth to cut through the lithology to obtain polygon - Based on you latest comments it seems that we are dealing with 3D drillhole data. This means that you will have to first build 3D solids (triangulated meshes) from your data. There are 2 ways of doing this: Digitizing the contacts in 3D space to create the lithology solids or 3D interpolation. To do it manually you will need software such as GEOMCOM GEMS or similar and the only package I know that can do this dynamically is Leapfrog Mining. (Which is what I use) The manual models tend to be simpler and allow for human interpretation of the geology but updating is difficult. The dynamic models can take some time to setup but as your programs moves along and new data becomes available you can simply update and regenerate updated lithology models. Both techniques are quite complex to explain here. I would probably recommend to digitize manually for simpler models or where you will not be updating the model with new data down the road. Leapfrog Mining is a really well polished application and it has an entire 3D domain structure in which you can define Lithology correctly from oldest to youngest for example but it requires training to grasp this concept. Once you have your Lithology model created it's simply a matter of creating a horizontally oriented section slice at a specific depth. You can then export the outlines of the lithology to polygons which forms the basis of your lithology map. You can lower the slice several times at an interval to then compare how the lithology changes at various depth. This can be visualized in Leapfrog as well but I often export the 3D models to DXF and use other applications such as Geosoft Target to create more traditional sections using these solids. I only described my workflow but i am sure there are other solutions; it is possible to generate a Lithology model in Geosoft Target but I have not tried simply because I do not enjoy working with this software. I am pretty sure Datamine Studio can also be use or may even be superior to my techniques. |
Is your problem "I need to create a polygon around the extent of similar points"? Try rectangle( point(min(x),min(y)), point(max(x),max(y)) ) ... or be more specific. |
Have you tried using Buffer Wizard in ArcMap ? You can try and use any kind of metrics or distance but you probably need to figure it out to match or maybe using it's extent template if there is one. You might want to find it in Arcscripts or geoprocessing from ESRI Support website. |


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So my big question for all of you is, "What do you guys do to alter the rules of the game of the sometimes UNBALANCED game of talisman?" lol. And what I mean by this is followed by a few things. BY THE WAY we usually play with the reaper and dungeon expansion and sometimes include the dragon expansion with modified rules for the tokens that make it hella fun.
1. I feel that you can overpowered quick. Like my buddy was able to defeat the dragon king alternate ending without a dice roll. So my question i pose for you is do you guys make a lvl cap sort to speak. I do not like the idea but I thought that maybe after every point of strenght you must add one to the next lvl so to lvl your strength up its 8 points of strength trophies now. and also somehow making it where people cant just boulder through opponents and where there is always somewhat of a challenge.
2. Any ideas on how to roll for death. basically whenever we roll a 1 we then roll for die according to rules. yet the rules only say to move him like normal rules so we make it where he moves to the closet player as possible. As in he is attracted to the closer player. This has seemed to work but I am just curious about what you guys have been doing.
3. This kind of relates to question one but I jsut want a generalization on how everyone plays there game taht way not one person is overpowered except if they have been farming or trying to go through the dungeon to get stronger which I understand i mean who wouldnt want to try and get stronger to win. But the only drawback is that for that person it sometimes lacks in fun since they dont een need to try. Thoughts?
Like I said I would jsut like some ideas about this from all of you other talisman players. and if you guys should suggest which expansion I should get next then that would be awesome. Thanks!


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