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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; After having to sit and wait for 69 minutes in the middle of the first quarter both the Saints and the Bucs came out and played as flat as could be. Mental errors and shoddy offense were the two themes ...
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After having to sit and wait for 69 minutes in the middle of the first quarter both the Saints and the Bucs came out and played as flat as could be. Mental errors and shoddy offense were the two themes for the game as both teams tried to give the game away it seemed. With 1:06 remaining Rian Lindell missed a 47 yard field goal that gave the ball back to the Saints, down a point, with one last chance. Four plays later Drew Brees had the Saints spiking the ball at the Tampa Bay nine and Garrett Hartley would knock in the 27 yard field goal for the win.
The bright spots for both teams were the suffocating defenses. The Bucs secondary had made Brees gun shy by the second half and he kept reverting back to Jimmy Graham. Graham saw 15 targets for an amazing 179 yards, but Brees went to the well one too many times. A forced throw to Graham late in the game led to a Mason Foster 85 yard interception return for a touchdown that almost gave the Bucs the game. The Saints have made quite the defensive turnaround of their own. Through two games last season the defense had given up 75 points and was 0-2. After facing two division rivals this season that number is cut in half. Here are the performances that have made the biggest difference: New Orleans Three Performances of Note Cameron a Game Changer There were times last year where you could see the ability. Like in week 1 when he had 10 stops against the Redskins or week 9 where he notched three sacks and nine total pressures against the Eagles. This year, though, it hasnt been just flashes; its been a constant stream. Cameron Jordan looks like hes finally putting it all together. The third year end out of Cal had his second straight monster game with a grade of +5.1. Jordan made four stops on the day and had three pressures including a sack. He currently has the second highest grade of any 3-4 defensive end (behind J.J. Watt) and has collected the most pressures. Its been a truly remarkable start to the season for Jordan. Coming into his Own When Jermon Bushrod headed off to the Bears in free agency the sentiment at PFF was that he wasnt worth what hed be getting. So far through two games the Saints decision to let him walk looks brilliant. Bushrod has stumbled to a -3.5 grade games while his replacement Charles Brown is at +2.1 through two games with a superb performance on Sunday. The fourth year left tackle out of USC matched up against Adrian Clayborn all day and surrendered a single pressure. Browns PBE of 94.6 for the season while Bushrods is 90.8. First Round Flop It is interesting to think about where Mark Ingram (-1.5) would be if he would have been drafted elsewhere in the 2011 NFL draft. Its not that he cant run the football, his 40.9 elusive rating was one of the best in the NFL last season. Its just that Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas elusive ratings were better and theyve earned their superior playing time. Ingram doesnt have the speed of Sproles or the power and elusiveness of Thomas. Ingram also doesnt have the versatility of either. Last season the Saints passed around 64% of the time, but when the former Heisman trophy winner was in they passed only 41% of the time. On Sunday it was more of the same. Ingram took eight handoffs in his 14 snaps for 20 yards, breaking no tackles and notably getting stoned at the goaline by Mason Foster. His power never quite translated to the next level and if Thomas stays healthy, Ingram may see his 15 snaps a game dwindle even more. ... Game Notes - Drew Brees completed just three passes for a passer rating of 1.7 on the 15 dropbacks where he faced pressure. - The Bucs linebackers were their best positional unit on the day. Lavonte David, Mason Foster, and Dekoda Watson had a combined grade of +6.8. - The Saints missed just two tackles in 54 attempts for a tackling efficiency of 27.0. PFF Game Ball While the Saints tackles were superb in pass protections, no player impacted all phases of the game quite like Cameron Jordan did. He didnt miss a snap on the day and played outstanding from start to finish. Profootball Focus 2 missed tackles the whole game? Out-frigging-standing! Last edited by papz; 09-17-2013 at 02:50 PM.. |
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It all starts with Cam and so much for our tackles struggling so bad. It's the interior line... and they will rebound.
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This is the part thats best for me, we struggled massively at this for years We have gotten alot more physical on the D, akiem hicks, cam jordan and john jenkins have been doing a great job Our secondary - if the opponents catch a pass our players seem to be able to limit the YAC now and make the first tackle, especially vaccaro, that dude can hit! |
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Once Jahri's leg doesn't bother him then DLP can assist either G that needs it... I could be wrong but DLP may be trying to off set Jahri's issue and leaving Grubs on his own... No knock on Grubs at all, but that Center/Guard play needs to be fluid where the Center can assist where needed according to play direction and not injury direction.
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In spite of its prevalence and importance, questioning in education has been underestimated and misconceptualized. The major reason for this has been that most studies on questioning have been heavily dependent on the paradigm of positivism. The present study critiques the limitations of those studies on four specific issues: 1) the narrow conceptualization of the purpose of teacher's questioning, 2) the unwarranted assumption that objectively effective types of questions exist, 3) the assumption that the meaning of the text is explicit and fixed, and 4) the belief that the learner's question functions as a means for external ends.
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- Title
- A critical review of research on questioning in education: limitations of its positivistic basis
- Journal
Asia Pacific Education Review
Volume 7, Issue 2 , pp 195-204
- Cover Date
- 2006-12-01
- Print ISSN
- 1598-1037
- Online ISSN
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- questioning in education
- teacher's questioning
- learner's questioning
- adjunct questions in prose material
- positivism
- Authors
- Mikyeong Yang (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. School of Humanities, Sogang University, Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, 121-742, Seoul, Korea


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Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable boss out of a 14th story window, he woke up in the hospital with a scarred face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer.
It turns out that monsters are real. All the things from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there, waiting in the shadows. Officially secret, some of them are evil, and some are just hungry. On the other side are the people who kill monsters for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business. And now Owen is their newest recruit.
It's actually a pretty sweet gig, except for one little problem. An ancient entity known as the Cursed One has returned to settle a centuries-old vendetta. Should the Cursed One succeed, it means the end of the world, and MHI is the only thing standing in his way.
With the clock ticking towards Armageddon, Owen finds himself trapped between legions of undead minions, belligerent federal agents, a cryptic ghost who has taken up residence inside his head, and the cursed family of the woman he loves. Business is good.... Welcome to Monster Hunter International.
©2009 Larry Correia (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
"Killin's my business and business is fine"
This audiobook has monsters of impossible, mind-bending proportions. The main villain, the "Cursed One," is not just a mwahaha villain – we also get inside his head through his memories in Owen's ghost-guided dream/nightmares that recall C.O.'s journey from a "mean son-of-a-bitch" conquistador to one very megalomaniacal, unearthly, tentacled, flesh-wriggling being who is intent of stopping time itself. I think I'm in love with Owen Z. Pitt, who's inherently epic, but it's hard to let the listener know how epic Owen is through first-person narration without it sounding over-the-top or silly. Like when a master vampire tells Owen he has the strongest will of any mortal she's ever met, or when one guys says to the other that he shouldn't mess with Owen because he has "one hundred pounds of muscle" on him. Or worse yet, when Julie reads his file and we find out Owen's a marksman/genius. This book is cliché in the best way possible. It's like 1 part monsterish gore, 1 part comedy, and 1 part all sorts of artillery. It's like Hot Fuzz.
Oliver Wyman is great. This is the first time I heard him read, and his style is perfect for Monster Hunter International. He has a rather macho tone with just a bit of immaturity, and again, the term "epic" comes to mind to describe his style. His reading of female voices didn't make me burst out laughing, which is what usually happens when I listen to male narrators read girls' voices. The only thing that jarred me was how seriously Oliver Wyman took those vocal direction. I usually comment on whether narrators do a good or bad job at distinguishing internal monologue with external speak when audiobooks are in first-person, like this one. The listener has no problem with distinguishing the two in Monster Hunter International, because Oliver Wyman reads the directions in a rather calm soft voice, while reading the actual words with the proper emphasis, instead of splitting the two.
"Suprizingly entertaining"
Why should I buy this book? A valid question I had to ask myself when I was reading the description. Let's face it, if you like werewolfs, zombies, vampires etc. then the title alone was sufficient to suck you in. However, if you, like me, were looking for something in the science fiction genre and was surprised to find this so highly rated and furthermore having great reviews by most that read it then I will answer the other question: How can it be?
How can it be that a book that talks about vampires, guns and gore is so highly regarded? How can it be that a book that has a story out of every other book in this genre is so entertaining? How can people like such literature?
Let me tell you something. There is a lot worse out there and this book is actually an oasis among them. The reasons are clear to me and they boil down to this: A cult classic B-rated movie. For those that have seen The Blob or any of the Evil Dead movies this is the feeling you get out of this. Something so bad it is actually good. Let's look at the list.
Monsters out of handbook. Check. Endless beating of main character throughout the book (if you don't like him I would say this is a big plus). Check. Reminding us how awesome he is. Check. Anti-goverment remarks at every chapter (can't wait for a movie to play the drinking game). Check. Classic boy meets girl theme. Check. I can go on and on.
And yet we also see clear writing without straining the language and without taking the reader for a fool. Many different locations and a story that is not boring one bit from start to finish. Entertaining. Good jokes, some I have heard before but the context makes them better. Added bonus - great voice acting by Oliver Wyman.
This is not a masterpiece for sure but I sometimes want something entertaining that I can relax with. This series provides me that pleasure and therefore adds something to the world.
"Loved his other stuff, but..."
I started to wonder why I was not enjoying this book as much as his Grimnoire Chronicles...and I was really questioning the quality of his writing--it's pretty bad. In comparison to his other work, which I think is really exceptional, it's shockingly bad in fact. Come to find out, this was originally a self-published novel and was written years before the Grimnoir Chronicles and all it really succeeds in doing is showing what a few years and a LOT of practice can do for a writer. I don't think I'd have the patience to stick with this series (the dialogue is truly painful) but if he adds to the Grimnoire series I'll be all over it!
"Did not meet my expectations, thankfully!"
I originally purchased this book when I saw it "on the cheap" on one of Audbiles specials. I had the lowest of expectations just judging from the cover art and the name of the book but as I drive allot and the price was right I figured I would give it a try.
MUCH to my delight this was a fun, action packed and funny as hell book. I ended up well hooked on the series and have now read them all. Larry has a good imagination and a heck of a sick sense of humor, which I can relate to.
Bottom line............Loved it.
"'Men In Black' with a conservative undertone"
This book was a series of hits and misses for me.
The hits? An interesting if familiar premise - monsters secretly living among us and secretive groups battling them. The protagonist is a likable, self-conscious guy with a complicated past. The back story of the bad guy is well-crafted. And the narrator is quite good with his range of voices.
The misses? Whole lotta gunporn - cool for a while, then tedious. An anti g-man subplot that portrays the monster-hunting feds as largely incompetent losers. (Really? The elite gov't paramilitary forces battling the most evil beings on the planet are bumbling bureaucrats?) And like many books, the progression of the main character from simple everyman to uber-hero feels rushed and (at times) overly predictable.
Overall, this book deserves 3.5 stars. I'm still on the fence as to whether I'll continue with the series.
"Wording and tone predictable. Didn't grab."
Poor wording, cliched dialogue.
Surprised me with dialogue and description. The first chapter is all I could do. Some was too cliche or predictable.
The narrator was great. Narrator was clear and set an appropriate tone.
I wish I could return it for more credit.
Hello, my name is Teresa and I'm an addict.
"Monsters, Monsters everywhere."
This was a fun and gory romp of killing the bad monsters. There was comedy, horror, adventure, romance (enough to appeal to us girls), and good vs. evil all the way through. In a way I was reminded of the movie Hell Boy (which I liked). Very bloody and gory but what do you expect with a name like Monster Hunter. Although at no time was I bored, the book is long. The characters were all very real to me and felt like people I knew. Narration is great. I have already purchased the next two in the series and am going to try his other one soon.
I have to say that I just wanted something to fill time... After listening to it once, twice... and will do again. I was very pleased. Fast paced action that never seemed to let up. The monsters were as they should be... evil and nasty. The humor was as fast as the action and I found myself laughing out loud at times. I literally could not stop listening to this one. I loved Larry's approach to the MHI crew, and his characters were great.
Having read Lovecraft and very knowledgeable about the Cthulhu mythos, I was happy to see it incorporated in a way that stayed true to the original but was tailored to fit his story as well. This was a welcomed addition to my library and I will be buying the books also.
The story was narrated excellently and the characters sounded as I pictured they should. I was very pleased and can not wait to go on to vendetta. I would highly recommend this to any sci-fi fan.
"Gory fun"
Fast paced pulp fiction, filled to the brim with every satisfying B-movie monster-clich?? out there, good humor and great gory fun as legions of undead and interdimensional beings meet inventive, usually explosive, ends. For those interested, the book is peppered with gun-trivia. Mr Wyman does a good job narrating. At 23hrs its good value as well.
I love Audible. I seem to gravitate towards fantasy series, but I will listen to just about anything narrated by Bronson Pinchot.
"Why didn't I like this?"
Did anyone else absolutely love the Grimnoir Chronicles and absolutely hate Monster Hunter International? I did, and I'm still trying to figure out what the difference is. Part of it is probably the order in which I listened to them. After the brilliance of Grimnoir, I had high hopes for MHI and was severely let down. If I had listened in reverse order, maybe I would have found MHI to be just mediocre, and not such a thorough disappointment. I rated it 2 stars because I'm trying to overcome that bias, but how I felt after listening to it (and even during the later parts of the book) was a 1-star reaction.
In the Grimnoir books, Correia created a new set of supernatural rules, and it worked really well, intertwining with historical events and the politics of the day. In MHI, it's just your typical werewolves and vampires and basically a bunch of people try to shoot them and blow them up. I guess that didn't do it for me. The plot and character development of the Grimnoir books seemed so much more developed and interesting, while the Monster Hunter characters are superficial and stereotyped. I found myself neither believing them nor caring much one way or another what happened to them as the book progressed.
And the narrators definitely play a role. Bronson Pinchot really brought the Grimnoir series to life, not just with character voices, but with his tone and with pauses in just the right spots. Oliver Wyman kind of read MHI and didn't add much. Or maybe the writing was just that much worse and he had less to work with. I honestly don't know where one stops and the other begins.
Anyway, you have two popular series by the same author with very similar overall ratings. But in my opinion, they are nothing like each other, and I recommend digging a little deeper into the reviews to try to figure out if this is what you want.
"They Shoot Monsters, Don't They?"
This was a great surprise! It's a really great action / adventure fantasy novel which doesn't pretend to be anything other than it is. Just sit back and listen to the great narration by Oliver Wyman as the adventure washes over you. I know a lot of people out there have issues with Larry Correia's gun lovin' attitudes and obvious political opinions but if you can get over that then you'll really enjoy this book (and the rest in the series). It's fun, it goes bang, it has monsters and then the monsters go bang!
"Hmm, interesting!"
A good story, densely plotted, and a great reading by Oliver Wyman makes for an enthralling listen. So why only three stars? Well, partly because I think the book could have done with some stricter editing. It's a long, long journey with a number of diversions which, though entertaining, would have improved the pace of the book by their absence.
But the main reason for my docking two stars from my review is the barely hidden subtext. Anyone with any understanding of the last decade will spot the right-wing, redneck militia-leaning protagonists. For 'monsters' read 'terrorists' and for 'Monster Hunter International' read 'Anti Government vigilante militias' who operate on the basis that 'my gun is bigger than yours'. It was as if the author was channeling the spirits of Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld as he wrote.
I realise that for many this aspect is probably an attractive and positive part of the story, but it left me feeling slightly uncomfortable while enjoying the mayhem. It is possible to write exciting monster hunting and supernatural mayhem books. I need only mention Jim Butcher and early Laurell K Hamilton as prime examples of politically neutral masters of the genre.
Having said all that, I'll still go for the second volume!
"Excellent Book"
Liked it so much i bought the next three.
Owen Pitt
All the characters were play very well by Oliver.
Very well written story, narration is perfect Oliver Wyman brings all the characters to life. Had to purchase extra credits just to get the other three books just to see what happened!! Only problem is there is three more books in this series and they haven't been written yet!! So I think it's going to be a while before we find out whats going to happen to Owen Pitt and the rest of MHI
"Fantastic, the hunt is on!"
This is a face paced story, although you need to get over the fact that you will know your guns by the end. The Hero Owen Z Pitt is both funny, humble, arrogant and fantastically violent. The rest of the gang is just brilliant and the banter will keep you giggling, The story has enough complexity to keep your interest and the characters are sufficiently rounded for you to care what happens to them. Urban fantasy at its best!
A fairly simple book, but entertaining nontheless. Ideal for those listening to a book while doing something slightly distracting.
"I think this simply wasn't for me"
Having listened to this I think I simply don't like the protagonist. I'm sure the whole macho shoot first think eventually thing will appeal to some but didn't for me. I found myself constantly hoping that something would manage to kill pitt for good which sadly didn't happen.
The unhealthy obsession with guns, barely hidden political views and telegraphing of events to come throughout the book left me disappointed. This was topped off by one of the most inexplicable romance angles I have ever listened to and terrible attempts to build emotion with characters before something dreadful happened to them.
However it's all fine because guns are cool, especially if you are shooting guns and even more so if you are shooting them at something that doesn't require a moral justification on if its right or wrong. I will be sticking with Harry Dresden where good story, character development and well written action blend together into an interesting and gripping read. It's a shame this book lacks any of those.
"Great audio book!"
I was recommended this audio book by a friend and I must say it was brilliant from start to finish, now I want the next one!
"Actually really good!"
Yes, I possibly would. It was interesting, the voice acting was good and I was compelled to listen to it as much as possible until it was finished - and then buy the sequel!
Hard to say - it was a deviation from what I would normally listen to, so I can't really compare it.
Good accents, easy to understand, good flow/rate.
"Utter Junk"
Returning it for another book.
Can't think of anyone that actually could have made this enjoyable.
Rip it up and start again.
After a string of excellent books i decided to try something a little different. I wanted something fun and entertaining with action from the off. Unfortunately it turned out to be a very bad decision.
I managed to fight my way through the best part of 5 hours before giving up. The writing in general was awful, I could forgive some of this if the story was half decent or it had some likable characters but the whole thing read like a NRA lovin' red necks wet dream.
The main character 'Owen' was like some superhero from the get go which left very little room for development and the supporting characters were horribly stereotypical. The dialogue was worse than a B-movie action film. Speaking of which i suppose it could be likened to a super cheesy horror movie where you spend more time laughing or cringing at just how bad it is. Sadly unlike said movies it goes on for a lot longer than 90 minutes. Leading on to the pacing which is very very slow, we're subjected to chapter after chapter of the MHI training routine, but really what is the point? The lead character is already a world shooting champion, state wrestling champion and holds several black belts in various martial arts, not to mention his prowess as a bare knuckle boxer etc etc. Then the author obviously been a huge gun enthusiast treats us to every specification and bullet type imaginable of said guns.
I'm not going to waste any more time on this review. To sum it up i would say the author basically indulged to play out his own fantasy.
I cannot understand why this got decent reviews. Avoid!
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I was initially very disappointed. My fault - for no good reason I was expecting something more Harry Dresden series type witty urban fantasy noir etc.
What this is is an unsubtle romp written by a gun enthusiast.
It's genuinely exciting with some enjoyable minor twists. One does start eventually to care for many of they characters, even if the hero seems a bit dim to have been a successful accountant,but overall its Rednecks do Buffy the Vampire Slayer crossed with the A-team crossed with a touch of the X-files.
Treat it like an antidote to typical Booker short list type books. On the whole fun, decent narration, and will help a boring journey fly by.
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Buccaneers Announce 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps and the Buccaneer Alumni Association announced today that Andrea Gwyn, Mary High, Marty Holahan and Dan Wildonger will be inducted into the Buccaneers Hall of Fame at the corps' annual year-end banquet on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
"The Buccaneers Hall of Fame was established in 1995," said Hall of Fame Committee Co-Chairman Louis D. Tierno, Jr., himself inducted in 2001. "This organization has been blessed with so many fine men and women who have given so much of themselves to make the Buccaneers the storied corps it is. Singling out only four people for induction every year is extremely difficult. But just the same it's a tremendous pleasure for us to announce this year's class and thank them for the indelible impact they've made on the Buccaneers and on the drum corps activity."
Andrea Gwyn. The drum major of the 2012 and 2013 DCA World Champions seemed to burst onto the scene from nowhere in May of 2011. Many don't know that Andi's rookie season with the Reading Buccaneers was 1987, when she played soprano. After one season with the corps, Andi left to pursue her dream of marching in DCI, and she did so with the Cadets. She came back to the Bucs in 1990 as a member of the mellophone line, to pay back the organization that had helped prepare her to achieve that goal. As everyone knows, the early nineties were probably the most challenging years in the corps' history, but Andi felt indebted to the organization that had given her so much. She did all she could to portray a positive image for the corps and worked tirelessly to help turn the corps around. In 1991, Andi became drum major and held that position until 1994. In 1993 and 1994, in addition to being the drum major, Andrea also assumed the role of Membership Manager. More than ever, the corps needed a positive role model that members could look up to and emulate. In 1991, 1992 and 1994, Andrea received the Most Valuable Member award, proving she was that leader. Twenty years later she has proven that she is that leader again today. She leads by example, exhibiting a tireless work ethic, a steadfast dedication and determination, and a positive attitude that is contagious. When she was asked to be the lead drum major in 2012, she promised that she would not let the corps down. She clearly exceeded that promise. The 2013 season marked Andrea's ninth season with the Buccaneers.
Mary High began her drum corps career in 1963 with the Jr. Buccaneers in the color guard, where she stayed though 1972, eventually becoming Assistant Color Guard Captain. Mary had been a long time fan of the Buccaneers and many of her friends from her Jr. Buccaneer days became Buccaneers. In 1991, the corps didn't have anyone to work the souvenir stand. Then-director and Mary's long-time friend Ron Gehris talked to her about bringing her daughter Jamie out to join the Buccaneers to play in the pit, and not-so-subtly hinted that we could use Mary's help with the stand. Mary jumped at the chance. Her help was important because back then the corps needed every nickel to survive. Jamie joined the corps, and Mary worked the souvenir stand from 1991 until 2007, bringing a significant amount of revenue into the corps that could not have been generated without her efforts. But that was only part of her contribution. Mary served on the support staff for many years, cooking, putting uniforms together, making flags, and anything else needed for the betterment of the corps. She often drove members to practice and shows in the 1990s when the corps could not afford buses. She did a lot of recruiting at high school band shows and still volunteers to help out at the Berks Jazz Fest and the home show. Although Mary never marched on the field with the Buccaneerss, there is no doubt she is a Buccaneer through and through. She stayed through the rough times and was a part of the corps' rise to its current position atop the all-age activity. The Buccaneers organziation owes so much to Mary for going above and beyond, all for nothing more than the pleasure of knowing what she had done for her beloved Buccaneers.
Martin "Marty" Holahan is an accomplished brass player who came to the Buccaneers in the fall of 1975. His talents as a lead soprano were quickly recognized as he evolved to become one of the soloists in some of the best brass lines that the Buccaneers ever fielded during the late '70s and early '80s. He marched with the competitive corps till 1981, winning championships in 1979 and 1980. In 1987, Marty returned to the organization as a member of the Alumni Corps. He picked up right where he left off and today is still performing with the Alumni Corps as lead soprano and soloist. With the alumni, Marty also assumed an instructional role from 1998 to 2000. Besides being a model Buccaneer, Marty is a true family-man and a true friend of the corps.
It's hard to imagine Dan Wildonger as anything but a Buccaneer. The Buccaneers are so special because of the sustained hard work of a lot of committed people. Dan's one of those people who is constantly working for the betterment of the corps, yet he's not always visible and vocal about it – he does it because he loves the corps with everything he has and serves the corps and its members tirelessly. He was a marching member of the horn line in 1988 and again from 1997 through 2007. In addition, he has served on the Executive Committee as Secretary since 2005. He is blessed with tremendous experience and wisdom, he is quite an advocate for the 'member experience,' and is always involved in the corps recruiting activities. Dan leads by example and does all the little day-to-day necessities that go unnoticed. Things like, going to the field during the week to mow, being the first to the field on rehearsal days to unlock, jockeying trucks, watering the corps, lining the fields, etc. Suffice to say that the Buccaneers would not be as rich and proud an organization as it is today without people like Dan.
Gwyn, High, Holahan and Wildonger join 86 other members of the Buccaneers Hall of Fame. Each of these individuals has made a lasting impact on the Buccaneers and the drum corps activity.


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"Hunky Santa," The Song That Carly Rae Jepsen Supposedly Ripped Off, Taking You Into The Weekend
TMZ – The Ukrainian singer — who goes by Aza – is filing the lawsut in L.A., claiming "Call Me Maybe" is a carbon copy of her song "Hunky Santa" … which producers simply tweaked before adding Carly Rae Jepsen's voice.
Everyone is freaking out about that "It's Thanksgiving" song right now. Philly posted it, Chicago posted it. People saying how that chick is the next Rebecca Black and shit. Whatever. I'm over all that teen cookie-cutter horse shit. Too fucking soft for me. I need something harder. Something that doesn't fuck around. Like this Ukrainian bitch Aza… Now there's a real woman. The kind of crazy ass slut that will just fuck your dick off in her little Santa outfit while not rhyming any words in her songs. She don't care. Bitch wants dick and she's gonna get dick one way or the other. Love it.
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Hernandez, Hogan Receive Awards
Dour Hernandez, Reference and Instruction Support Specialist, Mercer Library and Debra Hogan, Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean of Libraries and University Librarian, received Exceptional Support Awards on November 4, 2014. Criteria for this award include "Provides support to ensure that the functions and operations of the nominee's department run smoothly. Contributes to the success of colleagues by sharing applicable knowledge and expertise; Demonstrates quality customer service to internal and external customers with responsiveness in a timely and appropriate manner, and Gets results by identifying, creating, and implementing innovative solutions to improve the way work is done, making it easier, more efficient and/or less costly." Sponsored by George Mason University's Human Resources department, the awards were presented by President Angel Cabrera in a a ceremony held at the Mason Global Center Ballroom (formerly the Mason Inn).
In addition, at the September 2014 All Staff Meeting, Hernandez received the Fall 2014 George Mason University Libraries' Staff Excellence Award, "a semi-annual award presented to a library staff member in recognition of their outstanding contribution to fostering an environment of collegiality and teamwork, and ensuring library services exceed faculty and students expectations."
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John Goodman
This dashing air-conditioning heir built the International Polo Club Palm Beach, pouring millions into the sport of smacking things with a mallet while astride a very large pony. After a night of partying in February 2010, Goodman sped through a stop sign and crashed his Bentley into a Hyundai owned by 23-year-old Scott Wilson. While Wilson drowned, trapped in his car in a canal, Goodman hid in a barn and dithered about calling the police. The Palm Beach sheriff took three months to investigate, and Goodman chilled out at luxe hotels in Miami before finally being arrested in May. But even famous lawyer Roy Black couldn't get a jury to believe that the Bentley malfunctioned and Goodman got drunk after the accident; Goodman was found guilty of DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide and sentenced to 16 years in prison. But he decided to pay for a lengthy appeals process and, like any savvy investor, shielded part of his money from civil damages by adopting his 42-year-old girlfriend. While he waited for his case to wind through the courts, a judge allowed him out on bond, letting him hang around his home with an ankle monitor rather than be stuck eating baloney sandwiches in the big house with the riffraff. But that's not the most infuriating thing about his case. Homeboy was not content to stay on his 80-acre estate, and cops say he used a mirror to tamper with his ankle bracelet. Finally Goodman went back to jail, where he was awaiting a hearing on November 26.
Adam Hasner
Lois Frankel, the former mayor of West Palm Beach, was all set to challenge Rep. Lt. Col. Allen West for his seat in the U.S. House this year. But nutso West fled the district and moved his residence up north to a more Republican electorate, while former Senate hopeful Adam Hasner stepped in to challenge true-blue Democrat Frankel. Hasner's no Allen West, but he's been known to drip his tea bags all over the place: The former Florida House majority leader has warned Broward Republicans of impending sharia law, pledged to turn Medicare into a voucher system, and sometimes donned red, white, and blue boots made from elephant skin. He also launched a series of audacious attack ads against Frankel. The crown jewel in his negative campaign was an ad blaming Frankel for spending more than $13,000 in taxpayer money on a marble shower in a private bathroom with her own toilet. PolitiFact Florida rated this claim half-true, finding that the West Palm mayor's office does include a bathroom with a marble shower but that it was part of a multimillion-dollar rehab of City Hall that was voted through by the City Commission. But the accusation was as memorable as Hasner's flag-colored boots, especially when the camera zoomed out on the narrator, sitting on a toilet. "When you gotta go, you gotta go," she said, after flushing. "But that's just ridiculous." Yes, it is. Both Hasner and West lost their congressional races.
Jimmy Buffett
While we're tempted to put Buffett on this list just for plaguing our entire adult lives with songs like "Cheeseburger in Paradise," it's his relentless commodification of our subtropical climes that is threatening to make a big ol' mess down Hollywood way. Buffett built his first Margaritaville store in Key West in 1985, and he's now the third-richest singer in the world despite never winning a single Grammy. He slapped his Land Shark beer name on the Dolphins stadium for a while, in a deal that also brought us the ubiquitous "fins to the left, fins to the right" song (what is it with these turkeys making terrible sports music?). Now he's licensed the Margaritaville name to a $126 million stalled behemoth of a project in Hollywood: a hotel with seven restaurants, bars, shops, and a wave pool. Developer Lon Tabatchnik has been stringing along the City Commission looking for financiers; a plot to lure Chinese investors in return for American citizenship didn't work out, so now he's gotten a tentative financing deal with Starwood Capital. Like a stiff frozen daiquiri, Buffett's name has numbed us to what the project really is: a massive, ugly boondoggle that will forever corporatize Hollywood Beach.


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Dec 07, 2012, 01:37 PM | ||
Sax, was that original weight of 106gr. with or without the battery? Thanks WS |
Dec 07, 2012, 02:09 PM | ||
All 5 of my stock 120's weigh between 91g and 92g, without battery. |
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The interesting thing about about electric aircraft is that the entire hobby is driven by the lithium polymer battery. If it weren't for them, nothing would work and we'd be talking about fueled engines, not motors. Fuel helicopters & airplanes have a separate battery that you have to charge just like we do, but it's only for the electronics. In ours, everything is electronic.
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Mode changes mean that you can change from high rate to low rate and back. This means that the distance that your servos move are changed to shorter or longer movement. Low rate is great for learning in still air because there is less chance of over compensating your stick movements. And, to answer your question, it effects both sticks; forward & backward, side to side.
Dec 07, 2012, 04:09 PM | |
Yes, that is what I use along with stock batteries till they die. Look at my blog I have a picture of my mount, center of heli. I used a peice of milk jug, some use an old credit card. Voltage is the same, so I want say it is more power, you have more than enough power with the stock battery but yes alot more duration. It is dobble the weight of the stock battery witch some may not care for but I like it and it is all I plan to buy in the future. It is much much less difficult to mount and in MHO makes the bird more stable.You do have to make a few small adjustments but only one time if that is the only battery that you use. I still have stock and hyperion batts. that I almost wish would fail. WS
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Grampi, You don't need any mod to use the Nano Tech 600mAh battery. It will fit just fine. The stock charger is good for probably just one battery, because the maximum current is 0.7A. That's slightly over 1C for a 500-600 mAh battery. And it will take close to an hour to charge one up.
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Posting kitchen reorganizing progress
nsf798's post about her kitchen started me thinking about my own kitchen. I had put small appliances that I use in the cabinets under the island and also on the first shelf of an upper cabinet.
But it just wasn't working because I'd struggle to get the items out and end up not wanting to use them. So today, I emptied the bottom shelf of my very wide double door pantry and put the small appliances there. I had my Showtime Rotisserie on this shelf and feel that it's always been very accessible there so the appliances I moved to this shelf are now also accessible. That shelf had been a mess of stuff that I hardly ever used but not ready to throw out just yet.
I now have rarely used items on one side of the island and I put my larger pots and pans on the other as well as cutting boards that I only sometimes use (for meat, etc). I have one on the counter that I always use for everyday use.
I have a corner bottom cupboard that is a small Lazy Susan with 2 shelves. I've kept the most used smaller pots and pans there. I'd buy those plastic containers for this spot that someone had posted but I'll be in this house less than a year so it's not worth the expense.
I still have items on the floor that need moving as well as the floor of the pantry to organize.
Hopefully, this will make my life just a little bit easier.
Sounds like a great idea. I have so many "gadgets" that take up space and not enough counter space. I was keeping my Showtime in my downstairs bathroom. I had to pick it up off the floor, haul it up six steps, just to get it to the kitchen. Then clean it and reverse the process. I will try to find shelf space for it within the next couple of weeks. Thanks for a good suggestion!
marie, weren't you thinking about putting a juicer or something on your island?
The kitchen was one of the first places I decluttered. I've never had many gadgets, just because I've never been willing to learn to use them. A bread machine still looks interesting to me, though.
I've always had my kitchen arranged rather strangly according to most people. My DH just could never figure out why I didn't keep the measuring spoons in the silverware drawer. That's what his mom did. But why in the world would I keep them clear over there and not with things like mixing spoons and measuring cups?
I think it has helped me be streamlined in that I lived in some really funky old houses which didn't have hardly any cabinet space. Everything had to do double and sometimes triple duty.
Gloria, you are correct. I ended up putting the Bosch mixer which has a juicer attachment on the long counter to the right of the sink. We use the juicer often enough that it makes perfect sense there. The island only holds a cutting board and a container for the mail. DH and I still argue about him plopping his briefcase on the island when he gets home from work.
Am I the only one who has a problem with keeping things neat in bottom cabinets?
. I had my Showtime Rotisserie on this shelf and feel that it's always been very accessible there
ohh, how smart you are! To identify something that's working, and extend it like that.
Gloria, I know what you mean about the measuring spoons. My mom divided her drawers based on where they were used. If they went on the table, they went in the silverware drawer. If you would never set them on the table, they went in the "prep utensils" drawer. She even had her linens divided in that way--there was the "wet" linens (dishcloths and dishtowels) and the "dry) linens (pot holders, hot pads).
This time I am letting the small appliances earn their place in the kitchen. we took a large salvaged dining cabinet and put it in the garage. In it are all the blenders, cuisinarts, hot dog peelers, rice cookers, (obviously nobody gives me candy for gifts) If it comes upstairs twice, and seems useful, we make space for it--otherwise it stays down there with the car polishing & power washing stuff. (I don't give candy either)
We added a new narrow table/credenza near the front door for mail, brief cases, with a large fancy metal dish for keys.
It has a cell phone charger plugged in ready for the phone.
Stuff ready to go out the next day is added to the assembly.
Around here we have to get to the airport at least two hours ahead and its where we assemble passport, luggage,tips etc., so its not chaos at the last minute.
Marie, no I haven't. and someone who saw ours is now bidding on one that's identical in shape and size (better view, though--and farther from the shopping street so quieter), and says ours looked too crowded. they're not buying the bunk beds, but they couldn't look past them.
LOL, Marge, at the "giving candy" jokes!
Hi Talley Sue,
Good luck with selling your place. We are also trying to sell a house that we have been renting out for the past 10 years. We had tenants in there until June 1st, so it was hard to show it. People would say they could see beyond the clutter, and see the potential. They couldn't at all. Now we are renovating. I was surprised, thinking that new owners would want to pick out their own carpet color, cabinet types, etc. A realtor we had over to look said that people just want to move right in and make no decisions. Then after we saw her, a group came in to look and said "call us when it's done". No imagination whatsoever. This whole experience has been such a surprise to DH and I!
rjvt, one reason that some people would rather buy a house that doesn't need obvious work is the difficulty of getting workmen. Urban young people often havent renovated, painted or even installed a new switch plate, and they can't guess what renovations cost. When I was single I was hoping to meet a guy in Home Depot when my girlfriends were looking in Karaoke places. I think I fell in love when he offered to fix my broken sprinklers.
rjvt - believe it or not, I bought my house 10 years ago and STILL haven't changed the kitchen decor(sad, but true), it's the main thing I loved about the house when we bought it. About the measuring spoons and cups, I guess I'm really odd because I don't keep them in a drawer, they get used so much that I hang them on a cup hook under the cabinet where I do most of my cooking - it's right by the sink where I wash dishes so I just wash, rinse and hang up-I can always find them and even the kids will put THOSE up. Can anyone suggest how to make those spaces in the bottom cabinets that go 3 feet back to the wall AFTER THE DOOR OPENING!!! It's difficult to put anything back there because even if I only use it once or twice a year I have to move everything that is accessible in front of the cabinet doors and CRAWL into the abyss in the side of the cabinet. Since the space goes to the side, I've never been able to figure out how to put anything there that would possibly slide items into view w/out interferring with the things that are easily accessible behind the cabinet door--does anyone else have this problem or know what I'm talking about?
reba, I had one of those cabinets once and it stunk! It was in our breakfast bar next to the dishwasher and went back to the wall. To make matters worse, the door wouldn't open all the way because of the DW. I did keep the turkey roaster back there and you are right. You have to drag everything out and rearrange. I found I never even used the items which were tucked at the back. Easier to cook the turkey in a throw away pan.
Do you really need the space? I ended up just not using the area (although things always got lost back there) until we remodeled that kitchen.
Reba, do you have a shelf in that cabinet? My island has a 1/2 shelf for the back 1/2 of the cabinet. That way, it's easy to see what's on the top shelf as well as the front of the bottom shelf . I also rearranged items that sit under this shelf to make it easier to pull out.
I have 2 nearly impossible corners like that. If I were staying in this house, I would put in these Lee Valley corner units. A couple of people on the Ikeafans.com site have installed them and just love them.
Here is a link that might be useful: Lee Valley corner units
Today, I plan to move my measuring cups, spoons, etc. over to the counter that I am now using as my baking counter.
I own way too many measuring cups and spoons but I will not get rid of any since I don't want to have to wash these as I'm cooking (especially on those all-day cooking marathons).
I now have these thrown in a drawer but was wondering if there is a container that you have found to work well on the countertop for the measuring spoons. I'm going to put the measuring cups in a drawer unless there's a better solution for those. My dream kitchen would have a bar under the upper cabinets where I could hang up all my utensils but I can't put up anything in this rental. We'll be moving (again!) next spring or earlier.
I have my measuring spoons in an 8 oz. jar. It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but it works. A votive candle holder might be the right size.


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Jackson's Steakhouse Put Out to Pasture
Categories: Openings/Closings
Jackson's was the sort of joint where deals where made and broken, where suits gathered to impress clients and lavish their bejeweled courtesans. During the day, the restaurant became a private meeting place for the posh and powerful. At night it retained some of that air of exclusivity, with padded banquettes that walled off your own private kingdom and tall ceilings to hold all that hot air. As an example of the Dionysian powers at work in the Great American Steakhouse, it was bar none. The food, on the other hand, was passionless and dated. Take a look at our review of Jackson's from this time last year; you might surmise its days were numbered even then, before expense accounts contracted and the economy took a dive. The restaurant was simply not operating with the times.
Nevertheless, the article takes some time to set up owner Jack Jackson as a master of restaurant economy. Says Scott Rothstein, Chairman of the BOVA Group:
"I knew before I approached Jack that he was a brilliant restaurateur... Sometimes you get into a rut. I'm not saying he was in a rut," said Rothstein. "You need some kind of spark and I think we provided that for Jack. He did not need me to survive. We both needed each other to go to the next level."
BOVA Group plans to re brand the room and open it as BOVA Smoke, a martini and cigar club, later this year. We think drinks and stogies sound just about right: that's the same Jackson's spirit, anyway, minus the overpriced steaks, miserable seafood, and unimpressive sides.
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