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It's spring time, everyone is out there having a blast. Unfortunately everyone also feels the need to show the rest of the snowboard world how much fun they're having. This has resulted in a large batch of pathetic "fun in the sun" edits. Go snowboarding, I don't care, but stop filming and sharing it, it's just not that interesting.
Hood Round 2: F
I understand that this is a joke, what with the falls and the ridiculous "music." But jokes are supposed to be funny. There is nothing humorous about this. It's really just pathetic. Everything from the tricks you do, to the clothes you wear, to how you edited this is awful. Please never do something like this ever again.
Six trick fix with Matt n' Gary: D
Oh hey look my buddy and I made a little edit of some tricks we did, it's cool right? Wrong. Your edit is like a tranny with a botched surgery, sloppy and ugly.
Granite Gorge Video Park 2012: D
I don't blame the riders one bit for this edit. This one is all in the hands of the filmer/editor. Yeah the people did some wack moves but I highly doubt any of them requested to be in this edit. Why would you put things like 1:46 in an edit? It looks dumb. If anyone can explain the ending to me and why anyone cares about you I applaud them.
Bear Mtn Spring Break Edit: D
If you're putting together an edit to show to the snowboard world wouldn't you want it to be impressive? You started off with a sloppy 270 onto a flat box… The amount of times you are try to act like other people is disturbing. This kind of shit might get you some chairlift make outs back at big boulder but you gotta bring up the level if you want to play with the big boys out west.
OG pop tha trunk — Winter Green Swag: F
For the love of god I hope this is a joke. Even if it is this is so bad. This is worse than that thug wake boarding edit.
Aspen Sucks: B
Compared to the other edits this one is actually tolerable. Clean up the tricks, film better, and drop the shitty tunes and you might just get yourself a feature.
Shredding the sunny Gnar: C-
You guys just aren't that good at doing moves. Case in point: 1:40. You're trying to pass that off as a 180 nosepress? Even girls would be ashamed to call that a make.
Sausage Saturdays: D
Is there some elaborate plot to see who can waste more of my time? Did you watch this edit before submitting it? Keep looking back at the camera please, you definitely want to make sure your buddy got those sick shots.
Sugarbush Slush: D+
Just because you had fun snowboarding and put an upbeat island jam with your edit does not mean it's good or that people want to watch it. I actually feel kind of bad for you because you have two edits getting rejected in this installment. I think you need to re-evaluate who and what you're filming.
Banger for 686
You're a professional filmer? I find that very hard to believe. Just because you can adjust the focus and time of a couple of clips does not make you professional. You took some sub par (maybe average on a good day) riding shots and threw them into a blender and submitted this pile of trash. I feel bad for 686 having their named tied to this.
The Boys Are Coming Out: C-
This edit gets a big ole yawn. A bunch of average snowboarders being filmed by someone standing next to/on a feature with an annoying song. With the amount of video content coming out of Utah this season you cant possibly expect something like this to get posted?
Chester Bowl with Daniel Spooner
Hey guys check out my sick tricks. I do all the ones just like you, blunts, 270s out, pole jam ons, and I even put a corrugated tube at the end so I could do 360s out. Isn't my edit sick!?
Yeah! Norfstar: D+
I would rather watch Shaun White train for Olympic slopestyle than watch this edit. Congrats, you snowboard like a couple jr high girls but thought you would get away with it by putting an ironic/funny song in the edit and telling yourself you were just having fun. For the love of god I hope this is a joke. Even if it is this is so bad. This is worse than that thug wakeboarding edit. No actually, that thug skiing video!
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Good to hear that Jerm watched through my drunk outtakes.
Hood rd 2 = awesome. Obviously those guys don't give a damn what you think if they edit to the sound of people getting raped. I never knew Eleanor Roosevelt was so cool.
Bear Mtn Spring Break Edit: D
these teenie boppers are retared, your at bear. hit a fucking rail instead of all boxes.
@filmerD, they're not out takes if you leave them in the edit.
wheres the mt. brighton videos?
that wake boarding video made me want to commit arson
bear mtn edit. curtain is a boss
@jerm – eh there's a three sec gap but you can go fuck yourself anyways
Bear creek edit was legit!
:34 in 6 trix fix, the best kids in the edit, standing there


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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 More items for Program/Project Management
Alleging "lack of transparency" by the Navy, members of Congress are demanding an accounting regarding new revelations of widespread problems with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.
A House Armed Services Committee panel has approved a last-minute amendment to the 2013 national defense budget bill, that would require Navy leaders to provide a "comprehensive briefing" on the LCS program.
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The Seapower Subcommittee amendment, by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), says the Navy has "not adequately informed Congress to the full extent possible on [LCS] program deficiencies, including mechanical and structural failures."
"This simply makes the Navy come to us and explain all the problems [and] all the good things about the LCS we need to know to conduct proper oversight," Hunter told the committee during the 15-minute hearing. "The Navy needs to be more forthcoming with us."
Meanwhile, the Republican and Democratic heads of the Senate Armed Services Committee called Monday (April 30) for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the program.
'What's Going On'
"We just want to know what's going on," Hunter told AOL Defense after the House subcommittee amendment was approved Thursday (April 26).
The amendment followed the release of a detailed new report by the independent Project on Government Oversight (POGO) that documented previously unreported cracks, "rampant corrosion" and other problems with the Navy's next-generation combat ships.
POGO said the Navy had withheld information about the $120 billion program from Department of Defense's own independent Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
The Navy dismissed the POGO report as old news and said it had addressed the problems.
However, Hunter told AOL Defense: "I didn't realize the Navy had been so restrictive in its reporting even with DoD."
'Failure to Respond'
The amendment was approved unanimously on a voice vote. The supporters included Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who said the Navy had failed "to respond to his own inquiries about the program," AOL Defense reported.
The LCS program is initially building 10 ships of two variants. Both lines are behind schedule, over budget and have reported problems with their lead ships.
The POGO report focused on the $357.5 million lead ship (LCS-1) in the so-called Freedom variant, a 377-foot, steel-and-aluminum hulled model built by Lockheed Martin and home-ported in Hunter's district of San Diego.
POGO says the problems with the LCS-1 have been far worse than the Navy has admitted publicly, with "640 chargeable equipment failures" between its November 2008 commissioning and the summer of 2011.
'Flawed Designs and Failed Equipment'
"POGO has obtained a number of documents showing that Lockheed Martin's USS Freedom (LCS-1, the first LCS ship) has been plagued by flawed designs and failed equipment since being commissioned, has at least 17 known cracks, and has repeatedly been beset by engine-related failures," POGO reported.
"On average, then, something on the ship failed on two out of every three days."
U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird
The problems included a complete power outage that left the ship "adrift at sea" during a major drug-trafficking bust involving five tons of cocaine, nine suspected drug smugglers and two drug vessels.
The report also noted that problems had hampered the ship's operating speed and that even the Chief of Naval Operations had questioned the ship's survivability in combat.
The report urged Congress to, if nothing else, eliminate one of the program's two variants—an idea that drew Johnson's interest.
Johnson told the subcommittee that he had asked the Navy to estimate the savings from choosing a single design. Despite being promised answers in February, he has received none, AOL Defense reported.
Hunter's amendment said that despite Navy testimony before Congress, the service had shown an overall "lack of transparency" is discussing the ships' problems.
Senators Demand Audit
Meanwhile Monday, Senate Armed Services leaders John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI) sent a letter to the GAO, asking for another review of the program. The request includes a review of problems with the ship's frame and its three mission configurations, the newspaper The Hill reported in a blog Monday.
GAO looked at the program several years ago and reported in 2010 that "early deployment" of the vessel had limited its time for operational testing.
McCain also cited concerns that the ship had been deployed without completing testing, "as well as questions about construction of the ship getting out of sync in the coming years," The Hill reported.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (5/2/2012, 8:25 AM)
I am still surprised every time I read it that the Navy went with a (partially) Aluminum combat ship. Britain learned this the hard way during the Falklands war - aluminum ships are pretty easy for the enemy to ignite, and darn hard to extinguish once burning.
Comment from Leon Curry, (5/2/2012, 9:30 AM)
Are you aware that half of our fleet CG class and FFG class ships to say the least are both half steel half aluminum. The underwater hulls are steel and from the main deck up they are constructed of aluminum. I could be wrong but I dont think so anyway but the superstructure of most of our carriers are aluminum as well.
Comment from jesse chasteen, (5/2/2012, 12:11 PM)
I was part of the team that did the first batch of certs for the blasters and painters at one of the facilities building the first two LCS versions. I have been reading all the articles about the issues being encountered. I vividly remember being impressed with the main propulsion systems and the incredible amount of thrust created to move an approximately 400 foot vessel. This could be an underlying cause for the cracking. I also have read that the initial design eliminated a satisfactory Cathodic Protection System. The later has supposedly been addressed. I am a believer in the lessons learned school of thought, instead of Senate investigations after the fact, why not implement aThird Party look at design plans prior to bid and make sure that apples are apples and oranges are oranges. In other words get a much more realistic idea of what it should cost if you do it right the first time.
Comment from William Feliciano, (5/2/2012, 3:11 PM)
It appears that cracking is only one of the issues...the original article stated that multiple systems were failing, which leads me to believe its more than just structural/material. It seems more like poor system integration/design. Yes, 3rd party review, if impartial, would have been very beneficial here.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (5/3/2012, 8:36 AM)
Leon, the Oliver Hazard Perry FFGs and Ticonderoga CGs were designed (and some already in service) pre-Falklands.
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Conclusion. Thanks for staying the course.
July 20, 2010 through 2012
This final chapter summarizes many events that occurred during this time period including our visit to Dublin and our wedding. I think you might find this interesting.
Our drone demonstration with the CIA evaluation team was successful and we were the only team to achieve the specified requirements. This contract was worth $74 million to our company and our team was honored with special company recognition and a very nice bonus, which I donated to the Cathleen Foundation. These little drones are now in use many places in the world and are proving critical in several hotspots to find the bad guys. They work in close, find the targets and then the Predator Drones take over and do their job.
Emily was very busy. She spent additional time in Nashville with Bob and Judy until the Stanford classes began. Her full time class schedule just about took over her life but she loved it. Even though she was in Computer Science, she was allowed to take an elective course each semester and she used that opportunity to learn about welfare case management, health and human services, adult and child psychology and business management. All that knowledge would be useful to the Foundation.
Emily found three more projects to fund in late 2010. She was at the airport one day and saw a wounded soldier arriving from war in a wheelchair. He was missing both legs. His wife, a three-year-old son and her parents greeted him as only a loving and proud family can do. Several other bystanders shook his hand and thanked him for serving.
Emily stood fairly close to them and heard a conversation that convinced her to get involved. She approached the grandmother and handed her a note with her phone number. She whispered to her that she would like to help this young couple if they would let her. Four days later, the young mother called and they talked for an hour about the needs they had with modifications to their house. Emily never gave her name, only the Foundation name. Not once did the young mother ask for anything for herself or her son.
Emily engaged a contractor who specialized in handicap access and accommodation and the work was done at no charge to the young couple. The Foundation paid $61,980 and also gave $25,000 to the young family to help with any other needs they had. The wounded warrior called her after the modifications were done. His words touched her so much that she cried that night when she told me what he said. That family went into her diary and will be there for follow-up for many years. The real need down the road will be the education funding for the son.
The second project was a student Emily befriended one day at the university center. The young woman was sitting by herself, obviously distressed, and just staring at the floor. Emily sat down near her and asked if she could help. After a few awkward moments, the woman opened up. Emily has that influence on people.
The young woman's father had passed away from a heart attack several weeks earlier and she was being forced to leave Stanford after the current semester. There was no money for her to continue. Emily wrote down her name and said that she would be praying for her.
The next day, Emily went to the finance office and paid for the remainder of this young woman's under-graduate studies. The young woman never knew Emily's name and they never saw each other again. The check from the Foundation to Stanford University was for $94,820.
The third project involved a police officer's family. Emily saw one night on the news that an officer had been killed during a traffic stop. He had served in the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan for several tours and had survived only to return and be killed on the streets of San Francisco. The TV reporter indicated that he had two young children. The young widow's brother was interviewed and a few things he said caused Emily to take notice.
She called the TV station and talked to the reporter who had covered the story. After Emily explained what her Foundation did, the reporter gave her the young widow's phone number. The next day Emily called and gave her condolences and asked if she could meet with her. Again, only the Foundation's name was ever used.
The young widow had a number of health issues and the officer's health insurance survivor benefit would not be sufficient to cover the costs. The Foundation stepped in and worked with the police union rep to determine the health care costs that would not be covered. The Foundation then made arrangements with her primary care provider to pay these expenses.
This is an on-going need but the Foundation has paid $6200 so far. This family has also been added to the diary because of Emily's concern for the young children's future. Even thought there was a nice life insurance benefit paid, it would not be enough to provide a quality education for the children.
As time allowed, Emily visited with David and Jill in LA and we had them up several times over weekends. Both really impressed her and their love has grown. Jill was unable to have children so there are no half-brothers or half-sisters.
The relationship I have with Emily has matured. We obviously enjoyed passionate sex using many different positions and physical locations. For some reason, we enjoyed sex on the kitchen counter a few times. Emily must have seen that on a porn film.
Her pussy was always inviting me to visit it seemed. We showered together but not too often. The big change was that we spent a ton of time just talking and sipping on beer or wine at night. TV was not a priority unless her Giants were playing. We would never solve all the world's problems but we discussed a fair number of them.
Emily "elected" her dad and me to the board of directors of the Cathleen Foundation and we met over beers at least once a month to focus on new projects and receive updates on the diary entries. David was not allowed to use FBI databases for a personal reason but some of the information he dug up on potential projects made me wonder how he got it. He occasionally offered up a potential project discovered during his FBI investigations and two of those were funded.
I had two more major team developments during 2010. One was for a small robot to check under cars at border entries. It runs around under the vehicle like one of those little vacuum cleaners. Before this, the Border Patrol only had hand-held mirrors and those were not very effective. It had excellent optics and can smell many different types of drugs. Its "nose" is almost as good as a trained dog.
The second development was a robot that operated in the sewer systems of major cities to check for blockages and buildups. People had been doing this until we demonstrated a robot that could deal with all the crap and water without failing. The rats don't seem to mind it too much and haven't tried to eat it yet.
Mom came for a visit in October 2010 to see the new house and spend a little time with us. We used her visit to have a party with David and Jill, Agent Norris, his wife Andi and a number of Emily's (and now my) friends. There were about 20 or so at the house and it was really fun. However, I'm not sure the older adults liked the loud rock music. Every time I looked at mom, I had to smile at the thought of her wearing crotch-less panties for my dad. Never would I have imagined that.
Thanksgiving week finally arrived and we headed to Dublin. We had upgraded our wardrobe to reflect the standards Emily said were in use there. We actually may have been overdressed a bit. Since her last visit, her granddad and grandmama had learned about casual clothes and often wore them around the "house." Their house was a mansion set on a large estate about 15 kilometers out of town. Like Emily said, it was spectacular and similar to ones seen on TV.
Her grandparents had a dinner for us with Uncle John, Aunt Lillian, Shannon and Brandon the second night of our visit. It was a fantastic rack of lamb and some wonder fresh vegetables grown in their greenhouse. Dessert was a tasty trifle.
After dinner, the men adjourned to the library and the women to the sitting room. Granddad and Uncle John smoked pipes and we all sipped great cognac. The talk turned to my background, education, work and especially the farm. They were very interested in the dairy and grain agriculture of Iowa and we talked for 10 minutes on the merits of American dairies versus the Irish dairies.
Uncle John wanted to know about my goals in life and my plan for reaching those goals. Granddad wanted to know about the Cathleen Foundation and how that worked and was funded. He did know about Emily's insurance proceeds and that Kaitlin had left a substantial sum of cash for her. How he learned that was a mystery to me.
I described her projects so far and what she was doing to follow-up using her diary entries. They both smiled when I talked about the help she gave to the young girl by paying her college expenses.
Granddad then cut to the chase and asked me about my financial prospects and how I planned to support Emily. I outlined for him the trust fund I was left as part of my grandparents' estate and the expected income from my engineering work. He seemed satisfied to hear that. Brandon was bored to death and pulled out his iPhone to play some games.
It was clear to me that granddad and Uncle John already knew most of what I told them so all I was doing was confirming it. They obviously had a good network of investigators.
That evening I learned that Shannon and Emily made plans to spend the next day together and were going riding in the countryside. One of the grooms was going with them.
The next day I went with granddad to his club for lunch. He introduced me to a very eclectic group of gentlemen. I was glad I liked Guinness stout because I had to drink several pints. Granddad seemed impressed that I knew the history of Guinness and the key people that made it successful over the years. Emily knew he liked it and I spent a lot of time on the Internet to learn about its history.
When the subject turned to Jameson Whiskey, I didn't try to impress him. He knew it by heart and I couldn't compete with that. But I did know the basics and we ended up discussing the reasons behind his decision to sell the business after 200 years of family ownership. It was a very interesting afternoon and educational for me.
Emily was thrilled with her day. Shannon was becoming one of her best friends and they spent hours talking about boys and clothes and the Foundation. She invited Shannon to come and spend time with us and see California. She promised to do that as soon as possible.
Emily also asked Shannon to be a bridesmaid and that invitation was quickly accepted with pleasure. I agreed with Emily's earlier description of Shannon. It would be hard to find a prettier Irish lass. Her dark red hair was amazing; her beautiful clear skin with just a few freckles and her lovely voice would melt any American boy's heart. Emily told me she was going to buy a UCCC as a Christmas gift for Shannon. I told her I didn't want to know that.
We went hunting on the estate Wednesday and granddad's German shorthaired pointer Ben did a magnificent job finding pheasant. I shot two and granddad shot three. They were delicious that Friday evening. We told hunting stories, some of them probably true, and laughed the entire time at funny things we'd seen. I thoroughly enjoyed spend time alone with him. We sat under a tree to rest, taking turns scratching Ben's back and talking about life and our families. Even though he was in his 70's, he was spry and an interesting man with wisdom I envied.
While resting under the tree, I asked, "Did you know that Emily had to drop out of Stanford because she didn't have the money to continue?"
"We knew she dropped out but not that she needed money."
"She did." I replied.
"Darren assured me that she had the funds but just decided to drop out. We were terribly disappointed but knew she was having a tough time adjusting to Kaitlin's death.
"Before her mom died, I sent three letters to Emily just trying to establish a direct relationship with her so she would know she could depend on me. They were never answered. When we went to the funeral, we were surprised to learn that she didn't know much or really anything about us. So her mom must have not given her the letters."
"We found them unopened in the safe deposit box. Emily has read them now."
"Good. I'm sure the last few years have been very tough for her. I can't imagine dealing personally with some of the tragic losses she's survived. She's an amazing young lady."
"She sure is."
Grandmama surprised us with a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. Their cooks were excellent and the food was delicious.
They invited Uncle John's family again and several American couples that granddad knew from the business world in Dublin. There were 16 of us sitting at the formal dining table. It was an elegant and delightful dinner. We dressed in our formal attire, of course. Seven men ended up drinking and smoking in the library until midnight. They discussed the Irish version of what American farmers and businessmen discussed at such gatherings. Although I didn't smoke, I held my own with Scotch and some very old Jameson that had been barrel-aged for 30 years.
On Friday, the girls and I went shopping in Dublin. Shannon drove and we had a blast. A couple of sweaters for dad and a very nice lace tablecloth for mom were purchased. We also went to a traditional pub for lunch. Shannon was an expert chauffeur and tour guide.
On Saturday, granddad and grandmama asked us to join them in the sitting room. When we arrived, their solicitor was there, much to our surprise. Emily had met him on her prior visit so they exchanged pleasant greetings while he and I just shook hands and smiled.
Granddad kicked off the discussion, "Emily. As you know from your last visit, you have a trust fund at Mellon but there are many restrictions on it. One of the restrictions is that for you to have access prior to age 30, you must marry someone that you grandmother and I approve. We are very pleased with your selection of Matt to be your husband and we hope to be invited to your wedding next year."
Emily and I looked at each other and smiled as she reached for my hand. "Thank you granddad and grandmama. You will receive our very first invitation."
"As you also know," he continued, "Kaitlin was a source of unhappiness for us but we understand why that happened. We learned over the years that it was as much our fault as it was hers. We regret that her untimely death prevented a reconciliation that was certain to come. We were very proud of her work for Ireland and she undoubtedly saved many lives."
How in the world did he know that? Emily and I were stunned.
"Had Kaitlin lived until our deaths, she would have inherited at least €100 million from our estate. You will now inherit that sum, Emily, and I would like for you to use at least half of it to permanently fund your Foundation. With that, your children can continue your work forever. The effort and commitment you've made to help others and not yourself is commendable and you make your grandmother and me very proud. Our solicitor is here to witness this discussion because we are going to give you €10 million now for your Foundation and he will modify our wills to reflect this change. Would you like that deposited into your San Francisco account or your Iowa account?"
This was getting scary. What didn't he know about us?
"That is very generous of you granddad and grandmama. Many people can be helped with that money. Our Foundation account is in San Francisco."
"But there is also an account at Wells Fargo in West Des Moines in your Foundation's name."
Emily looked at me. I smiled and said, "Dad asked me to set it up for him and Mark to fund. That will be a Christmas gift to you."
Grandmama glared at granddad and he quickly apologized for ruining that surprise. "Obviously, my information is not perfect and I apologize," he said.
Emily smiled and assured him that there was no need to apologize.
He grinned and continued. "Now for the land and manor house. The custody of this property will pass to John but you will always have the privilege of coming and staying as long as you like at any time. There are twelve guest bedrooms here so your ten children can each have their own." All of us laughed. He added, "We've been missing the laughter of young folks around here for a long time." Grandmama nodded her head.
He turned to me. "James and Kathryn are very special people and are loved by most everyone, it seems. You're a very fortunate young man to have been raised by them."
"I agree, and I look forward to introducing you," I replied.
"What impresses me about your character, Matt, is that you continued forging a life of your own after your inheritance. Most young men wouldn't have concerned themselves with continuing their education. You received enough money to live a very nice life of luxury without the pain of learning a discipline such as engineering. But you worked hard to learn that profession at a quality institution. You used the money as needed, not as you wanted. You have always worked hard and never taken life for granted. Your faith is God speaks well for your parents and you. Wealth makes it very easy to ignore the needs of others but you didn't. That's to be commended and admired by all of us."
"Thank you, sir." Emily squeezed my hand. I felt like I wanted to cry.
Grandmama asked Emily, "Is the wedding going to be in Iowa?"
"Yes, grandmama. My friends will come from California but most of the guests will be from the Iowa area."
She continued, "I would like to help with your wedding. I think you have a tradition of wearing something old to bring you good luck. I would like to entrust to you something old that has been in my family for almost 400 years. It is a coin that your ancestor carried for good luck during the Irish Rebellion in 1641. It worked and he survived several battles against the English.
"You're our eldest granddaughter and by tradition this coin passes to you for safe keeping. You are to pass it on to your eldest daughter if you bear one or to your granddaughter. If there are no daughters in you progeny, you will give it to Shannon for safe keeping."
"Thank you, grandmama. I'm honored to become the custodian of this special family treasure. I'll make sure it stays in our family."
Our farewells the next morning were tearful. It had been a wonderful visit and a time of building and renewing relationships that would last a lifetime.
Emily threw herself into her studies immediately following our trip. Jodi and she talked frequently and Emily said that she was very busy with the church school and trying to set up the house that she and Clint had purchased. Clint's feeder lot building project was moving right along. The foundations were poured and the first steel building would be delivered in December.
Jodi's mom Jackie had recovered completely and was trying to figure out why she never got a bill from the hospital or doctor. They just told her there was no money due. To our knowledge, she never learned who paid it for her.
Emily and I returned to Iowa for Christmas. Emily was "surprised" by her gift from mom, dad, Mark and Cheryl. They funded the Foundation account at Wells Fargo with $2 million. We were thrilled at the generous commitment they made to her efforts.
The reunion with Jodi and Clint was fun. We saw their new house which was lovely. They were officially engaged and had planned a wedding in Kansas City for June 18th. They asked us to be part of the wedding party and we instantly accepted.


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I have a Craftsman 1/2HP Garage door opener that is roughly 10 years old. I just replaced the main gear due to wear (the worm gear was fine). I hooked everything back up and used this forum (thanks Don) to it running again, but I am finding that when the door reaches the ground, it bows the track up just a bit. When I open it, it straightens out and opens, but when I close it it bows the whole track. I have played with the adjustments in the back but can't seem to find the right tweak that will get it to just come to a stop but not push the track up. Any ideas for me? |
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- Posted by don_1_2006 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 27, 09 at 10:18
The adjustment for this is on the side of the unit. Use a small screwdriver and turn the 'down limit' in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on the cover. |
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I thought there was a thread on these machines about a year ago but I can't find it. We have to make a final decision on whether or not to get the in the door ice and water dispenser in our main refrigerator. I don't particularly care for the look of this and have heard that when refrigerators need repairs it is usually due to an issue with the ice makers and dispensers. After 30 plus years of marriage DH has just told me that he really likes shaved or crushed ice when he has a root beer (which is about once a month)or when he has a sore throat. He says just having the ice in his mouth is better than any medicine. I'd like to make him happy without getting the ice through the door. Is there a countertop machine out there that I could use on these occasions for him? Any advice will be appreciated. |
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- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Tue, Dec 23, 08 at 11:15
You can buy a countertop ice machine that will make a small amount of ice for about $200. Then you can buy an ice crusher machine for another $100 or so. The ice maker won't have a hookup to a water line, so you'll have to manually add water when you want ice. It won't store the ice in a freezer section either, it'll just melt and be reused to freeze again. The "storage" is just a small bin that you'll have to dump to put in your freezer if you want to accumulate any stockpile of ice larger than a soda bottle. The ice crusher can do about a drink's worth of ice at a time, and you'll have to either leave both small appliances on the counter all the time or drag them out when you want ice and crushed ice. If you want a restaurant type ice maker/crusher, you'll spend $4k or so and it'll be noisy, unservicable in your home, need a drain, and be a big energy hog as it won't store ice in a freezer compartment either. Now, you can get a domestic ice maker for undercounter installation, but they aren't that quiet or energy efficient, and none store the ice in a freezer compartment either. They will keep producing ice all day long though, so you will have a "unlimited" amount of ice available. All will require a water hookup, and will need some type of drain, either gravity or an optional pump purchased. There is always the manual ice tray that you pop the cubes out of, and then buy a separate ice crusher for those few occasions you want crushed ice. My mother lives with such a fridge even now and refuses to go to a in fridge ice maker. Having been spoiled by an in fridge one, I'll never go back, but that's just me. Ice makers are on homeowner refrigerator freezers because of the convenience factor. Yes, they break more often than any other portion of the refrigerator. But, to get any other type of setup requires a lot of money and space and inconvenience of different types. It's cheaper to just pay the service call on a domestic model regular ice maker when it breaks than to dedicate the money/time/space to any other setup. |
- Posted by shadow0000 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 14, 09 at 4:39
But you even try to search in ebay or google search to find or maybe try to search in some ice machine industry i think there's a lot of tips you can get or idea about your problem in Countertop Ice Makers!!! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Scotsman Ice Machine
Question for live wire oak, is there a disadvantage to getting a counter top ice maker and having the water recycle? Wouldn't this mean that the machine will continuously make ice if left plugged in and water replenished? |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Sat, Feb 14, 09 at 19:51
It will continuously make ice from the melted ice, no problem. But, because it does not contain a freezer to store that ice below freezing, it will need to be sanitized once or twice a week or so to remain bacteria free. We had one at work in our breakroom, and no one wanted the responsibility of that task and it got to be pretty yucky. Despite having a scoop there, people would put their hands in it, and so will your family. That puts even more bacteria into the mix, and accelerates the need for cleaning. I personally would never use ice from the ice maker because of the cleaning issue, and after we had a bout of GI disease sweep through the company, we eliminated the ice maker. In a home situation, with one single person responsible for sanitizing it, it might not be as much of an issue, but it needs much more regular attention than a "regular" ice maker in a freezer which remains below freezing 100% of the time. |
Can you accommodate a smaller fridge freezer combo for undercounter? You can look on Ebay or Craigslist for someone getting rid of one locally. You can make it your beverage center. For the cleaning reasons mentioned by LiveWire, I probably would not get a countertop model either. Can you get an icemaker in your regular fridge? That lives with just the method of creating crushed ice which my KA blender does just fine. Best of luck! |
Thanks so much Live Wire Oak for the information. There was a $400 countertop machine I was going to buy at Williams Sonoma, but after reading what you had to say, it is not worth it for me. You saved me a lot of money and headache! |
- Posted by ulinesalesguy (My Page) on Mon, Feb 16, 09 at 9:51
I wanted to address a comment made by live_oak_wire that all undercounter ice machines require drains, and do not freeze ice, causing you to have to continually make new ice. What he/she is describing is a clear ice machine. I can speak for U-Line that we have a 100% efficient (100% of water turns to ice) undercounter ice machine that does not require a drain (the temperature in the unit is approximately 0 degrees). I believe Marvel also has a "freezer-type ice unit". Just wanted to ensure everyone has the correct information when making a decision |
Question for Ulinesalesguy. The undercounter ice machine you are refering to by Uline, does it make crushed ice, or small ice cubes? Is it loud? Is it expensive? |
- Posted by ulinesalesguy (My Page) on Fri, Feb 27, 09 at 11:59
The undercounter ice machine I referred to previously that does not require a drain makes the crescent-shaped ice you are familiar with from your full-size refrigerator-freezer. The difference is efficiency; because your full size refrigerator-freezer is frost-free, it makes ice relatively slowly, while the manual defrost ice machines make ice much more quickly |
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Almost one in five French voters cast their ballots for National Front leader Marine Le Pen's call to abandon the euro and turn her country into an anti- immigrant fortress.
While that wasn't enough to propel her into the final round of the presidential election, her party's record 17.9 percent showing make her supporters key to the May 6 runoff between President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande.
"We have blown apart the monopoly of the two parties of banking, finance and multinationals," Le Pen said last night, declining to endorse either candidate. "Nothing will ever be the same."
A lawyer by training, Le Pen, 43, led a campaign against both Hollande and Sarkozy, pledging to bring back the French franc, tighten borders against immigration and pull away from European treaties. While she failed to shock the establishment by making it into the second round like her father did in 2002, she still got about 68 percent more votes than he did in 2007. Her views are likely to color the election debate.
Already yesterday Sarkozy touched on immigration and crime as issues he is likely to focus on in his campaign, referring to a "crisis of immigration" and calling for greater border controls. National Front voters should "look closely at what they want," French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said today. The choice is between an excessive welfare state proposed by Hollande and a competitive country under Sarkozy, he said.
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For his part, Hollande blamed Sarkozy's economic and social policies for the rise of the National Front.
Hollande won 28.6 percent of the vote against 27.1 percent for Sarkozy, the interior ministry said. Le Pen said she will outline in Paris on May 1 her position for second-round voting.
Le Pen, a member of the European Parliament, has concentrated a large part of her campaigning against Europe and has repeatedly criticized the close relations between Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Europe is a "country-killing grinding machine, a machine that has killed our prosperity and our democracy," she told supporters in Henin-Beaumont in northern France April 15.
She has blamed the euro for France's 12-year-high jobless rate and factory closures, rejecting a December treaty agreed to by European countries for closer fiscal ties to resolve the region's sovereign debt crisis.
"I would review all of the European treaties and rip up the new ones that Nicolas Sarkozy has accepted behind the backs of the French people," Le Pen said. "The horrible stability pact condemns us to pay endlessly for the countries that are victim of the euro."
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Le Pen would cut French debt partly through national central bank lending. She'd seek savings by cutting European Union payments, raising company taxes, and cracking down on welfare fraud.
"Sarkozy and Hollande and their allies are in favor of the Europe of Brussels; I prefer France," Le Pen has said, pledging to take back powers transferred to Europe including currency, borders, trade, industrial policy, immigration and justice.
Le Pen has tried to remake the party, which was historically based on anti-immigration policies, in a bid to attract more mainstream voters who blame Europe and porous borders for many of the country's woes.
France accepts about 200,000 immigrants a year, about 0.3 percent of the country's population. Le Pen wants to cut that to 10,000 annually.
Her father, who headed the National Front until last year, made it into the second round of the French presidential election in 2002, losing to Jacques Chirac, and garnered 10.4 percent of the vote in 2007. Jean-Marie was condemned by a French court in 1991 for denying the Holocaust.
"The economic, political and social situation is very serious," her father said after last night's results were announced. "There needs to be a return of policies that put France first."
In campaign speeches, Le Pen has taken aim at both Sarkozy and Hollande, accusing them of looking out for the interests of privileged Parisians and neglecting concerns of average French workers. Bankers, media personalities, multinational bosses and soccer stars have come under Le Pen's criticism for being rich while "honest" workers suffer.
Sarkozy and Hollande are "completely disconnected from the French people," she said. "I am the only one in this election who offers another choice."
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Winning over as many as possible of her voters will be key to Sarkozy's chances of beating Hollande, who can count on the support of Communist-backed candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon and three other first-round contenders.
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I think it's great. And with the extended mag you have the 4 extra rounds. But I do fine with the normal mag. Accurate and fun to shoot. Good concealment weapon.
Used to own one. My son still has his. Excellent gun. Built like a tank. Accurate and super reliable with any kind of ammo. I guess the only reason I traded it was I felt the trigger was a little spongy for my taste. I prefer the SA/DA system like my Bersa Thunder 9.
I've done alot of research for ccw, and I'm gonna go with the xd or xdm 9mm 3.8
I rented an XD 9mm subcompact for 3-4 months while saving up to buy. Tried out the XDm compact once. Both were great guns. Shot noticeably better with the XDm, so I went with the XDm 9mm 3.8. Both are good guns. The longer magazine definitely helps with the grip. But the shorter magazine is probably a little easier to conceal.
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Does anybody have a xd 9mm sub compact that lives in missouri that would let me test it out before I make my decision on a gun???
Check out your LGS, they may rent you one. Or if you don't mind a little driving, Tulsa Firearms rents them.


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Commentary by P.H. Burbridge -- I have some concerns. Its amazing that so much information is coming out of Manny Pacquiaos camp and so little is coming out of Miguel Cottos. Cotto is quietly preparing for the fight that will make it all right with limited press releases and statements while daily updates are coming out of the Pacquiao camp. Shawn Porter, Mannys key sparring partner has expressed how impressed he is with Pacquiaos talent and believes that Manny will shock the world again! Freddie Roach has changed his prediction back to a KO for Manny and has sent for Jose Luis Castillo to join a growing list of sparring partners. Jose Luis Castillo, Freddie?? Are you serious?? What benefit do you see in that? Castillo is FAR past his prime and doesnt appear to have any similarities to Cotto whatsoever. He didnt have any similarities IN HIS PRIME much less now. Cotto can counter punch and make adjustments, Castillo fights one way all the time. This is puzzling and the fact that Freddie has also indicated that he would send Castillo packing if he showed up and wasnt in shape is yet another puzzling statement.. You dont KNOW if the guys in shape? Couldnt you have had Jose Luis show up at the Wild Card Gym first for one of your assistants to put him through some kind of a try out that could be filmed and sent to you in advance so you could make the call? What are you doing bringing him all the way to the Philippines just to find out that hes got a gun but no bullets? I can think of 5 YOUNG fighters you could have brought on who resemble Miguel Cotto much more closely than Castillo. Whats really going on here? Youre staring down the barrel at one of the strongest fighters in the welterweight division and youre flying in Jose Luis Castillo? Dont get me wrong I think Castillo was a terrific fighter in his day but that was a long time ago by boxing standards and the last time we saw him Ricky Hatton was crushing him to the body. Hes a shell of himself and if youre looking for a guy who CANT pull the trigger then Castillos your guy! Is the inevitable happening? Are Freddies initial fears about training in the Philippines coming to true? In an earlier article, I supported Freddies logic in pointing to the mountains of Toluca, Mexico as the appropriate locale to set up training camp for two reasons #1, the high altitude and #2, the availability of excellent sparring partners. Roach indicated that he was concerned about getting quality sparring partners to take that long flight to the Philippines. The problem with training in the Philippines is that most young fighters of note worthy of sparring with the Champ are typically booked to fight every 8-12 weeks so to commit to an assignment that calls for them to spend what amounts to a month in a foreign country jeopardizes their own fight schedule. You eliminate all the young guys who could really provide excellent sparring and your talent pool starts to get pretty shallow. Now, Shawn Porter is a very good young fighter who does share some similarities with Cotto physically but certainly does not have the in ring experience to help Manny capture the nuances of Miguel Cottos overall style. Thats why Roach has an array of guys who each represent a certain aspect of Cottos technical range. I dont see how Castillo fits in to that equation. Is Roach seeing something in training that he believes Castillo could help fix? What could explain this odd choice in a sparring partner outside of Roachs inability to get the fighters that he really wants? If you hear that Castillo comes and goes in less than a week then assume theres trouble in the Pacquiao camp. How significant, we just dont know but suffice it say whatever the level is Freddie Roach probably isnt overjoyed with the way things are going so far in the Philippines. There is constant press presence and Manny is engaged in too many outside activities after the training sessions and on the weekends. Roach definitely wants out of the Philippines so he can get some real work done. Expect camp to get some spark back when they move on to the States for the final phase. Freddie should be able to get excellent sparring partners then. Forty days until the fight night! Freddie has also recently stated that Cotto has problems with southpaws. EVERYBODY has problems with southpaws, Freddie you know that! Ali had trouble with Karl Mildenburger! (At least a little!) His evidence was Cottos fight with Zab Judah in which Judah had some early success in a fight that Cotto eventually ended in the 11th round. Well, Zab Judah in his prime was an excellent, world class fighter who in the minds of many wasted his talent due to a lack of discipline. It started with his carelessness against Kotsya Tzyu and continued on in a number of fights including the unlikely loss to Carlos Baldomir. Zab gave everybody trouble in the early part of fights when he was fresh and if Roach believes that Manny can replicate Judahs technique for an entire fight I think many of us would be stunned if that happened. There arent many similarities between Zab and Manny aside from the fact that theyre both obviously southpaws plus Cotto clearly made the necessary adjustments in that fight to nullify Judahs tactics and to overtake him down the stretch. The same might be true come November 14th. The Judah fight also showed that Cotto is open to changing the momentum of a fight with a well placed foul. He threw what I believe were intentional low blows to thwart Zabs attack and to take his legs away. AND, it worked! I dont agree with that tactic for obvious reason but I wouldnt be surprised if we saw something of a similar nature in the Pacquiao fight especially if Miguel finds himself in a bind. The big challenge for Roach is getting Manny to adjust to Cottos adjustments and to avoid being lured in to a counter. The punch that worked great for Judah was his left uppercut which caught Cotto coming in. Mannys best punch is a straight left hand which Cotto should be able to defend against. (For the most part) I dont think Mannys left uppercut is comparable to Judahs so Im not sure how much value Roach will find in reviewing that particular fight aside from Judahs overall movement which appeared to keep him out of harms way until the 11th . I actually think that Cotto did very well in that fight concerning the challenge of dealing with a fast southpaw. The final smoke signal coming out of the Pacquiao camp is the on going feud between Freddie Roach and Mannys agent/advisor Mike Koncz. According to a recent article by a well known boxing scribe, Koncz is quoted as stating that Manny should essentially dump Freddie! This is all unofficial and was supplied through this boxing scribes back channel but based on what we know of this hate, hate relationship it sounds pretty reliable. Apparently, Koncz believes that Roach is an unnecessary expense at this juncture of Manny's career. He doesn't need Freddie. Freddie needs Manny. According to Koncz, Roach is also being paid too much. Koncz is quoted as saying that Roach is not getting his normal 10 % which would have paid him $1.2 mil and hes now down to $1 mil because Manny worked it out that way and Freddie agreed to it. So far I havent heard Roach say one word about that so he doesnt appear to be concerned about it or least not publicly. But, what about this dumping business? "I told Manny to dump Freddie, I really did," Koncz said. "It's an unnecessary expense at this juncture of Manny's career. He doesn't need Freddie. Freddie needs Manny. Wait, one more! "I told Manny that he trains himself anyway so why pay Freddie so much money. I am always looking for ways to save Manny money and that expense is unjustified."!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME, MIKE KONCZ?? I hope youre going to come out with a statement VERY, VERY SOON indicating that you made NO SUCH statements and that you were taken completely out of context!! If you dont then you are absolutely and totally MAD!! DUMP FREDDIE ROACH ?? Let me help you with something. Freddie Roach is the reason you even have a job right now. Theres NO WAY IN HELL that Manny is devising any of these tactical plans and executing them to a T ON HIS OWN! No way in hell!! And, if Manny loses this fight it will because you guys stopped listening to Freddie Roach when ALL ALONG he has been saying that Miguel Cotto would be the toughest fight of Mannys career. When Roach says lets train in Mexico you should advise Manny to train in Mexico! When Freddie says we dont want any distractions YOU dont book Manny on every variety show in the country, every commercial hes offered and put him another one of those ridiculous films!! ADVISE him to do what he does BEST which is fight!! Whatever influence you have over Manny in MY OPINION is starting to take on a real destructive and counter productive overtone so if youre truly his advisor then you better start listening to what Freddie is saying especially everything related to fight preparation. Because if you dont come fight night you may find yourself sorting through the ashes and trying to figure out whats left of your clients career! (Please feel free to contact P.H. Burbridge via email at email@example.com with any comments or feedback.)
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The charge to the committee pointed out the contradiction between many economists' optimism and most psychologists' pessimism about the potential for test-based incentives to alter academic performance. Our review of the literature and our deliberations did not resolve the contradiction. Our review of the evidence uncovered reasons to expect positive results from incentive programs and reasons to be skeptical of apparent gains. Our recommendations, accordingly, call for policy makers to support experimentation with rigorous evaluation and to allow midcourse correction of policies when evaluation suggests such correction is needed.
Our call for more research may seem like a hackneyed response, but we believe it is essential with regard to incentives. In calling for more evaluation, we draw attention to the fact that the frequent question, "Do incentives work?" is too broad and vague to be answerable. Most reforms using test-based incentives attempt to change student performance in many grades and many subjects. When ambitions are so broad, it is not surprising that the results are varied and unclear. Broad and major reforms do not succeed or fail all at once and altogether. Outcomes usually mix small successes and failures that add up to either modest improvements or disappointments. Our call for more focused evaluations is a call to examine the expected successes and failures. We call on researchers, policy makers, and educators to examine the evidence in detail and not to reduce it to a simple thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdict. The school reform effort will move forward to the extent that everyone, from policy makers to parents, learns from a thorough and balanced analysis of each success and each failure.


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Asiabest Group International Inc. (Asia Best or the Company) is a corporation registered under the laws of the Philippines primarily organized as an investment holdings corporation. It has three (3) subsidiaries namely Alta Minera, Inc., Breccia Resources, Inc. and Millionaire's Offices and Properties, Inc.
On 14 October 2011, Asiabest entered into a Management Agreement with Option to Buy with Geogen Corporation. GEOGEN is a mining company and is a registered holder of a valid and existing mining claim in Dinapigue, Isabela. GEOGEN retained the services of ABG for the management of the exploration, development and mining operations of the mining area. ABG thus undertakes to provide Management Services to GEOGEN including management control and property administration over the daily and medium term operations of the Mining Area for a period of five (5) years.
Considering the upward trend in real estate and BPO relevant real estate, the Company tapped into possible investments into the real estate sector as its maiden project. An opportunity presented itself for Asiabest to engage again in business and revive its status as a publicly listed company with an offer for investments from investors who shall provide the seed capital for the Company's projects. The Company, through Millionaire's Offices and Properties, Inc., will acquire several office condominium units of Sunplaza Centre, a commercial/office condominium building located along Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City.
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Asiabest was registered as an investment holdings corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 1970 and was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (then Makati Stock Exchange) on July 10, 1979. After about a decade of dormancy, ABG was revived for operations in 2011 with the entry of new management.
The purposes for which Asia Best was formed are:
"To invest in, purchase, or otherwise acquire and own, hold, manage, use, sell, operate, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, encumber, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or deal in real and personal property of every kind and description, including shares of stock, bonds, debentures, notes, evidences of indebtedness, and other securities, contracts or obligations of any person, corporation or corporations, association or associations, domestic or foreign, for whatever lawful purpose or purposes the same may have been organized to pay therefore, in money or by exchanging therefore stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness or securities of this or any other corporation, and while the owner or holder of any such real or personal property, stocks, bonds, debentures, contracts or obligations, to receive, collect and dispose of the interest, dividends, and income arising from such property and to possess and exercise in respect thereof all the rights, power, and privileges of ownership, including all voting powers as any stock so owned." (Amended Articles of Incorporation)
Mission, Vision and Values
Asiabest shall strive to become one of the leaders in its industry through the development and implementation of strategic plans, operating goals and objectives across its entire organization of competent directors, management and personnel.
Board of directors, management team and executive officers
It is the Board of Directors' (Board) responsibility to foster the long-term success of the Corporation, and to sustain its competitiveness and profitability in a manner consistent with corporate objectives and the best interests of shareholders. The Board's role is one of stewardship. It is mandated to take care of the interests of the shareholders and protect their investments through the implementation of sound corporate policies and plans while maintaining its independent assessment on Management's performance.
As currently provided under its By-laws, the Board is composed of nine (9) directors including two (2) independent directors.
The membership of the Board may be a combination of executive and non-executive directors (which include independent directors) in order that no director or small group of directors can dominate the decision- making process.
The non-executive directors should possess such qualifications and stature that would enable them to effectively participate in the deliberations of the Board.
For the year 2013 to 2014, the Company's Board of Directors, Management Team and Executive Officers are as follows:
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Name | Age | Nationality | Period Served |
Antonio V.F. Gregorio III | 41 | Filipino | Since 2008 |
Delfin S. Castro, Jr. | 48 | Filipino | Since 2010 |
Jose M. Crisostomo | 63 | Filipino | Since 2010 |
Chi Ho Co | 42 | Filipino | Since 2011 |
Richard William N. Palou | 66 | Filipino | Since 2008 |
Jose Francisco Miranda | 36 | Filipino | Since 2011 |
Manuel G. Acenas | 68 | Canadian | Since 2012 |
Ramon Miguel V. Osmeña (Independent Director) | 29 | Filipino | Since 2011 |
Helen G. Tiu (independent Director) | 54 | Filipino | Since 2012 |
Management Team and Executive Officers
Name | Position |
Antonio Victoriano F. Gregorio III | Chairman and President |
Delfin S. Castro, Jr. | CFO / Treasurer |
Venus L. Gregorio | Corporate Secretary Compliance Officer Corporate Information Officer |
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Shareholding structure
| Number of shares | Amount (PhP) |
Authorized Capital | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000.00 |
Subscribed Capital | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000.00 |
Paid up Capital | | 98,321,349.00 |
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TUPPER LAKE - Family fun is the name of the game at this year's Annual Tupper Lake Woodsmen's Days July 10-11 at Municipal Park.
Now in its twenty-ninth year, the Woodsmen's Days weekend promises plenty of activities suited for all ages.
Ursula Vaillancourt, co-owner of Sootbusters Chimney Service, is one of the newest members of the Woodsmen's Association, the group that organizes the event. She said 8,000 people attended last year, and there's a lot of emphasis on making the event even more of a draw.
"A lot of people think the event is dying because the loggers aren't as interested," she said, noting the rising expenses many woodmen are facing. "We're really working hard this year to get more of the community involved in the event."
The festivities start July 9, 6 p.m. at the Park Restaurant where the public is invited to join organizers and competitors at the annual banquet. Those wishing to attend the banquet should call 359-9444 for a reservation.
Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m. is when the event officially begins with the annual Woodsmen's Days Parade. The miles-long procession, featuring floats, marching bands and logging equipment, will wind its way through the business district en route to Municipal Park.
There are already dozens of entries for this year's parade, but more are still being sought. Entries compete for cash prizes in 12 different categories. Anyone interested in participating should contact Vaillancourt at 359-9765 or 637-6837.
There, following the parade, spectators can watch the sawdust fly as woodsmen compete in a number of chainsaw carving events, including a 60-minute carving contest. An auction will be held afterward for their completed work.
Opening ceremonies commence at noon, immediately followed by lumberjack and jill contests. Some of the best woodsmen in the United States and Canada will compete throughout the afternoon in cross-cut and buck-saw matches, modified chain sawing, log rolling, axe throwing, tree felling, and horizontal log chop. At 1 p.m., heavy equipment operators will face off in the loading competition.
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Although closed, the 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon is crammed with so much sweet, blackcurrant fruit that it does not take a genius to figure out what this wine is all about. It offers an opaque garnet/purple color, a moderately intense, cassis, smoky, herb, and earthy nose, fabulous concentration, good muscle, and a boatload of sweet tannin. While drinkable, it needs another 4-5 years of cellaring. It will easily last for 20 years. The 1993s and 1994s are in bottle, and the 1993s, which were released several months ago, are disappearing before any bottles hit the retail shelf. Readers who could neither afford nor find the Cabernet Sauvignon or Maya Proprietary Red, will have to wait another ten months for the release of the 1994s. Production at Dalla Valle has dropped, largely because of the phylloxera damage to the vineyard, and the consequent replanting. For example, the production in 1993 was 40% less than that in 1992. The quantities of wine in 1994 will be equally small. Not until the late nineties is production expected to return to its former level.
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I have this is Light-Fair. The first thing i thought when i got it is 'ew this feels like oil', but then i put it under my eyes.. (i usually have major trouble with concealer settling under my eyes) and this didn't crease or cake up and looked so natural :D amazing stuff!
This is a good concealer for the price (~$7 USD). I use it to cover my underye circles, and it does a great job. This lasts 8 full hours and keeps my eyes looking brighter. This has a mild scent but isn't noticeable on. It comes with a wand for application, goes on creamy, and blends out painlessly. It stays put for hours and looks great. I'm happy it's mineral-based as well-it never feels heavy on. The coverage is a little sheer, though. Mine is still creamy after a year and hasn't dried out at all.
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nice concealer, apply it with a brush/beauty blender to give flawless finish. it does look a tad bit cakey whenever i apply it with hands.
this does not break me out and conceal my blemishes perfectly :-)
Great concealer but unfortunately, only 3 shades available in Singapore (Watsons).
My friend gave me a tube in the second shade because it was too dark for her. I liked the formula and bought the lightest shade they had. It was too orange for me. All in all, good coverage, not cakey. Packaging could be better. (When I screw it close, concealer oozes out from the side.) Wish there was a wider colour selection.
Waaaaay too thick!! whenever i apply this on to cover my dark circles
or to cover up my zit, it just cakes up onto my face! ugh! i will never buy this ever again, or ever use it -.- my god. the only good thing about this is that the packaging is quite cute and the wand is slanted so application is very comfortable
First of all, I'm really not a big fan of concealers because I always thought its too cakey, clog my pores and also, give my face a major discoloration. But that's in the past when I was such an amateur in makeup world. So, being careful I am, I stumble upon this website and check all the reviews of this 'amazing' concealer. But what do you know? It's just not amazing, its simply fantastic!!! And just something what i need everyday. It's very light - doesnt make my face look cakey, no clog pores and most of all no acne breakouts! Furthermore its easy to blend and match my skin really well! It has 2 shades; light and natural so this might be a problem for people with dark skin.. I bought the lightest and yup, loving it soooo much. Not only that, its affordable and cheap too! I have no complaints. In conclusion, im going to stick with this concealer for as long as i live and it's included in my repurchase list!
Update and edit: I don't think the concealers are discontinued but i do heard that some shades are.. So maybe that's why there are only the first two lightest shades left..
I've been using this product since forever!
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The price is affordable too. :)
The packaging is just fine, because I always dab and finish my concealer with my fingers.
I recommend you with acne-prone skin like me to always bring this product wherever you go, always a life-saver.
I was recommended this by RachhLoves on YT, she raves on and on about it, so i picked it up considering its like 6 bucks, nothing much to lose. Unfortunately in my country, this has two shades, I picked up the No.2 which was a tad lighter than my skintone, I'm NC35 btw. But once I blended in, it blends in pretty nicely on my skin, and the fact that it is a tad lighter is undetectable once blended in. Has a good yellow undertone. The coverage is medium and buildable to full coverage, has quite thin consistency which i like. Doesnt get cakey..Doesnt oxidize..Doesnt break me out.Stays on my very oily skin all day without budging or separating from my bb cream/foundation. I use this mainly on post acne scars and dark spots, have not tried it under the eyes so i cant comment on the usage for that purpose...I'm glad i picked it up. I much prefer this to my MAC PLW, as this is lighter/thinner in consistency and yet provides the same amount of coverage. Highly Recommended!
I heard people raving about this concealer, but then they said it was discontinued. I didn't think anything of it. Then when I went to a liquidation store, I saw this. Only one left, a little bit darker then my skin (Im pretty sure it was shade "sand"... Medium-1?)but I got it anyway for $3.99.
I really like this!!! It covers blemishes well, it's really creamy, and doesn't cake up. I wish they didn't Discontinue this! I use it everyday along with my Hard Candy Glamoflauge, and it works perfectly.
Check the liquidation stores everyone!
LOVE this concealer! I purchased it after reading the good views on mua, and i am so excited i did it! It blends in very well, my skin is very very pale so i always go for the lightest shade. It looks a little bit orange but after you blend it into your skin, it fits very well and did a very good job on concealing your imperfections. You might need to multiply the layers if you need a better coverage.
The only reason i didn't give it a 5 is that it feels somehow dry on your skin, i need more moisturising. Anyways I love this concealer and am using it everyday. I wish they never discontinue this product because i would buy it over and over again!
UPDATE 22/03/2013 I am getting disappointed with this product because it really dries out my skin and doesn't last long. My skin already starts to patch after 6 hours' application, gross! I am trying new products but still couldn't get one satisfying my needs. Any mua expert recommends a good product works for super dry skins? xD


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