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I'm here because Norm recruited me. He found me one afternoon on a basketball court in South Miami, where I was killing time by slinging a tennis ball into a hockey net. This simple motor skill more than qualified me to play with the Wildcats, so Norm extended an invitation. I turned him down. He took my number anyway, bombarding me with phone calls during the work week. Several times I rebuffed him. Finally I agreed to one season with the team, as a trial.
When we first began playing, the Alper Jewish Community Center was still learning about the sport. There were no boards surrounding the rink, just an oval of thin foam pillows; every errant slap shot caused a 30-second delay for puck retrieval. A rough blacktop surface chewed up our wheels. Without dressing rooms we changed clothes on the bench. There was then and still is no roof over the rink, which leads to frustratingly frequent rainouts when big black clouds move in from the Everglades. We lost every game we played my first season.
To prove my allegiance to hockey, I simultaneously joined a team at the Miami Ice Arena in North Miami Beach. The caliber of play on the ice far surpassed that at the JCC. My ice teammates, Canadians all, skated fast and shot with a level of skill and accuracy I have rarely seen. The rink is indoors, of course, so rainouts weren't a concern. Best yet, we actually won a few games. Even the level of exercise was superior; just keeping up with these guys generated a deep oxygen burn in my lungs. Everything was better.
I quit midway through the season.
My ice hockey compadres were just players. We'd dress before and after games in near-total silence. In contrast the Wildcats were a genuine team, one giddy with camaraderie and composed of a wonderful mix of personalities. Norm fought in Vietnam. Brian is an accountant. Geoff owns a jewelry store. Our goalie is an electrician, semiretired. Bruce is a commander in the war on drugs. Tom told me on several occasions about the product he sells, but I can never remember its specific industrial application. Javy says he works "in the corrugated cardboard box industry."
Javy is a family man, married twelve years. Steve is a parent to two adorable daughters. Norm helped Maurice through his divorce. I like the fact that we never call Maurice by his real name. To us he is known only as the Rocket.
All of us have our problems away from the rink. One forward openly debated leaving his wife. One of our skating attorneys is battling the other partners of his firm. Brian missed games and logged a lot of late nights at work after his company was sold. Last season two Wildcats had to sit out a few games to pass kidney stones. My marriage was floundering.
I signed on for another tour with the Wildcats, then another. We improved with every season. So did the JCC facilities. Along the now-smooth blacktop rose regulation-size boards. Bleachers appeared for fans. Behind the bench now stands a concrete locker complex, though people still tend to change outside. Four years later I find myself counting the days until Wednesday. When I refer to the Wildcats, I refer to them as "my team."
Howard is on injured reserve with a busted lip. To avoid the irresistible temptation to play, he doesn't even show up to watch tonight's game, which again finds us facing the Dragons. Dan isn't anywhere to be found either. Brian has disappeared. Even the Rocket is absent once more, though he's been sighted around town. "He keeps stopping in to my shop to ask about the next game," reports Geoff. Norm hears from him regularly, yet he can't explain why the Rocket (who in tribute to his heritage and his uneven play sometimes is called the Cuban Missile Crisis) has missed three games in a row. Maybe a Dragon is spiking his food.
Short-handed is no way to play, making for a tough game. We're helped, fortunately, by some roster changes. Since we lost to them at the summer championships, the Dragons' best player joined another team, the Outbreak. (Actual pregame cheer: "C'mon Outbreak, let's give 'em a disease!") The Dragons' newfound vulnerability affords us some sweet chances at their net, which we fail to convert. Through two periods no team scores a goal.
On the bench at the second intermission we gulp moist air. We talk strategy. We compliment Bob on his goaltending, Norm and Javy for their production in the corners, everyone for hustling. Norm prescribes deep breaths and says we should hold the air in our lungs for five seconds. Steve, who is a bit of a fitness psycho, scoffs, "No no no no no, Norm! That's 30-year-old army info. You've got to get the carbon dioxide out of your lungs." Norm counters that it actually was seventeen-year-old Lamaze-class info. The debate rages until Javy adds his experience with marijuana to the equation, tilting the argument in Norm's favor.
The third period turns into a goal festival. We manage to score three times, each goal well earned and postmarked with masculine shouts of triumph and glove pumping. Yet within a minute of our goals, the Dragons net an equalizer. At two minutes left and with the score tied 3-3, the rain starts to fall. We probably could have finished the game if the Dragons captain hadn't called a time-out.


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Citi Fortifies Its Foundation
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Since shares of Citigroup (C - Get Report) reached a low of $25.15 in July of 2012, the stock has been one of the best performers in any industry, soaring 120%. And this was while the company has been in what many analysts consider to be a mode of perpetual restructuring.
Be that as it may, with the likes of Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) having had their own issues with internal controls, astute investors were dissuaded by the perceived dim lights in Citi's businesses. But new CEO Michael Corbat has just completed his first full year at the helm, and I believe the Street should acknowledge that Citi is no longer under siege.
[Read: There's No Shame in Loving Bank of America]
Don't, however, misinterpret this for an "all is clear" signal. As with Bank of America, which I happen to like, Citi still presents some operational risks. Citi has been losing share to both Wells Fargo
(WFC) and Bank of America in overall loan growth. Severe damage was done to Citi's brand here in the U.S., and the bank's global presence remains under attack by JPMorgan Chase.
These deficits notwithstanding, the pace of Citi's recovery is well ahead of management's schedule. This would be an incredible turnaround even from a longer-tenured CEO, much less from one that has only four full quarters under his belt.
With Citi due to report its fourth-quarter earnings results on Thursday, management will look to convince investors that the bank can maintain the pace of its recovery. Equally important will be the new strategies management outlines to get Citi back to operating more like the large money-center bank that it is. And with the housing recovery in full swing, I don't see any potential drawbacks. The Street will be looking for 96 cents in earnings per share on revenue of $18.19 billion, which would represent a year-over-year revenue decline of 2.5%. By now, declining revenue seems to be a recurring theme for banks during this earnings season -- at least that's the case among the large money centers. Citi's projected 2.5% revenue decline matches expectations for Bank of America and falls in line with projections for JPMorgan Chase. Interestingly, though, investors ought to be encouraged by the fact that Citi is expected to outperform Wells Fargo, an arguably better-run bank, for which the Street projected a 6% decline in revenue. As I've said on more than one occasion, this is not an industry that is driven by the revenue results -- at least not in the post credit-crisis era. After the struggles that have plagued this industry, and specifically Citi, investors should focus on the results for things like the debt and credit valuation adjustments.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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That was the temperature outside the last time I checked. The temperature inside my room isn't far different.
When it gets into the 80's I don't want to do anything anymore.
And it makes me depressed.
I've done absolutely nothing all day. Which is also depressing because it's my last day of vacation. All I've done since this morning has been lie in bed. It's too hot.
I can not how express how much I hate this weather.
I want it to snow.
Please can it be winter now?
Personally, I like hot weather. I like cold weather. It's days like this, overcast and mild, that I really hate. For some reason it makes my head hurt and my bones ache...
You're twisted and perverted. I like that in a person.
...I'm not a fan of heat or humidity. Unfortunately I think this summer will be nothing like the unusually cooler summer of last year.
The worst part is, it snowed 4 days ago... Like, literally, there was a foot of snow up here in Vermont...
I like hot weather better, so I ironically live where there is none.
Hmm, might this seasonal preference tie in with binding/sweat and colder weather=bulkier clothes?
Surprised Nanook did say he had 12 inches for days ago... and then say, err, I mean it snowed.
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain
It's usually cooler up here but we've been bashed in with heat waves this year. (I want it to rain again like it did last June, I loved that.) You're in Castro right? I hear the weather is relatively stable out there... Meaning you don't usually have snow and 90 degree weather during the same week. :P (Although, we didn't get snow down here, we almost did, but not quite. It was nice though.)
That binding stuff is part of it, the other part is that I just hate hot weather. It's easy enough to warm up when it's cold, you can always bundle up. And I like snow and a cool rain. (Warm rain on the other hand, is nasty. The rain in Florida is like that.) And I don't mind feeling a little chilly... But when it's hot it's like torment. Plus I hate being sweaty. Ew. I feel like I need to be in the shower all day during the summer.
I don't like it. Our freezer won't even freeze ice. I had some ice cream yesterday and it was like eating just cream. It wasn't even iced! lol.
I like fall weather. It's perfect.
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Sony Xperia Ion now available in India
Sony Xperia Ion is now available for purcahse in India via online retailer Snapdeal. Sony Xperia Ion ahving LTE version was decalred for AT&T at CES and released exclusively on AT&T in June while the HSPA version of the device was unveiled in June.
The Sony Xperia Ion has 4.55-inch (1280 x 720 pixels ) HD Reality display and comes with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. The global HSPA version was supposed to ru
Sony Xperia Tablet leaked
Sony is going to unveil the Xperia tablet and is anticipate to be announced at the upcoming IFA trade fair in Berlin.
The upcoming gadget will replace the previous model, the Sony Tablet S. The Xperia Tablet will just be 11.85mm at thickest point and 8.8mm at the thinnest point, while Sony Tablet S was 20.55mm and 10.1mm.
The Sony Xperia Tablet will pack a 9.4-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x
Sony Tablet P with 3G now in just £199.97 in the UK
Sony Tablet P is available in the UK since November 2011 with the price of £499.99, but has seen many prices cut.
And today the Tablet P at a very handsome price of just £199.97.interested customer can go at Dixons to purchase the Tablet P.
The Sony Tablet P has a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, two 5.5″ 1024×480 touchscreens, two cameras (front and rear), 1 GB of RAM, 3G support, and it runs Android 3.2
Sony Xperia Miro to arrive in the UK
Sony Xperia Miro now will be available in the UK in this month. Officially introduced with the Xperia Tipo the Xperia Miro will be offered by the Carphone Warehouse.
Carphone Warehouse expects to ship the Miro before the end of the month.
Bu the retailer did not reveal the pricing info for the handset. Interested customers can go here at Carphone Warehouse to pre-order one.
The Sony Xperia Miro runs on Android 4.0
White Sony Xperia Go to be launched in the UK
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The Sony Xperia Go is IP-67 certified rugged Android smartphone. The Sony Xperia Go will be available starting today, 0n 7th August.
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Sony Xperia Acro S to be launched in August
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In Taiwan the official Sony Store has listed the Xperia Acro S with the price tag of 17,900 TWD (about $549 or €492).
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On the other hand if you are not interested to sign long terms contracts you'll need to shell out no less than $549.99 for the device.
The Sony Xperia Ion features a 4.6-inch 1280×720 HD touchscre
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Jail is in the process of developing a system to allow inmates to visit with family members and friends via video chat.
The jail is working with a website called "Inmate Canteen" to help loved ones create an approved account. Online visits will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The visits cost 35-cents a minute and max out at 15 minutes. The website offers other services as well, such as money deposits into inmates commissionary accounts and tech support.


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Earlier this month, we hosted some very cool visitors at YETI Coolers World Headquarters. Matt Vincent, his wife Taylor, and Arlo Grammatica from Ska Brewing Company (Durango, CO) were in town for a marketing tour and paid us a visit between events. Ska makes some of the best beers around, so you can only imagine how happy we were to welcome them.
Roy lead Team YETI in giving them the grand tour, walking them through all the benefits and advantages that make YETIs the finest premium coolers available. Blue even demonstrated a custom logo application, blow torch and all, which steered the conversation to their need to keep all that great beer cold, especially during events and beer festivals. No question the Tundra Series can help out there. In both durability and ice retention, the value of YETI Coolers is evident and unsurpassed.
Roy shows Matt Vincent of SKA Brewing the finer points of the YETI Coolers.
Good times were had by all. We got to sample some great beer, trade hats, and make some new friends. Thanks to Matt, Taylor and Arlo for a fun afternoon. All in all, it was a great day in the YETI Nation.
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After reading all the great P7 posts on here, I started thinking maybe I would like to get one someday. I even justified the idea by excusing the purchase as a business expense. After all, I have had numerous inquiries about when I was gonna start making holsters for these, right...... Well, that's what I kept telling myself, anyhow.
I was toying with the idea, but I didn't think I would get around to it for at least a year or so. Then I saw this beauty; A 1981 Arlington, Va P7 that had been someone's safe queen, with three mags and no wear. I think if it hadn't been for you guys and all of your bragging on the P7, I would have been able to resist it. Now I find myself in the middle of an H&K spending spree, with more mags and a take down tool already on the way. The spending won't stop there either. I am still faced with the temptation of buying a set of night sights and a pelican case to keep the pistol in. Look what you've done!!!
Suffice it to say, I will soon be making holsters for the P7 PSP clones. I got the training replica to mold holsters 'cause the gun was just too pretty. If any of you need a training dummy, send me an e-mail via my web site and I will get you in contact with the guy that makes them.
This thing was like new when I picked it up. I've put the only wear on it has been inflicted by me since I got it home (playing with the action and dry firing it with snap-caps). I can't wait to take it out and shoot it this weekend.


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I received this info yesterday. I happened to be at Dorn on Midvale and the belt line today. I asked a most helpful gent what he thought aboutm being a member of a dwindling group of hardware stores in the area, I pointed to the closure on Raymond Rd. His response was something like that's a bad neighborhood and that shots were fired over there. I suggested that the ace location seems busy and reminded him that his location is no more favorable and that shots have been fired in near his location in the recent past. At that point I think we shared a similar sense of desperation.
I read the following last night and found it annoying, still do. The thing is a part of me finds the kernel of the discussion relevant:
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The Food Safety Bill: What It Means For You
by Toby Amidor in Food News, Food Safety, December 10, 2010The Centers for Disease Control estimates that tens of millions of Americans become ill and thousands die from foodborne illnesses each year. With the rapidly increasing rate of foodborne illnesses hitting the United States, something needs to be done. That's where the new food safety bill comes into play.
A Little Background
There have been several recent foodborne illness outbreaks within the United States, including the largest egg recall in U.S. history. Imported food is also of concern — with loosey goosey guidelines set up in other countries, this enables bacteria, viruses and other microbes to come into our country. Parasites like Cryptosporiasis originated from raspberries imported from Guatemala. If we had better food safety control over imported foods, perhaps some outbreaks could have been avoided. The new bill is set up to address both these reoccurring issues and to help protect our food supply. We shouldn't have to worry about the food we bring home from the market.
The Bill
A new food safety bill passed in the Senate last week would require new planning and record-keeping guidelines for food producers. It would also give the FDA more power to recall contaminated foods. Until now they were only able to negotiate with the food company to get them to voluntarily recall the food. The bill would also:
- Require the FDA to create new food safety guidelines for higher-risk fruits and vegetables.
- Require larger food processors and manufacturers to register with the FDA and create detailed food safety plans.
- Establish stricter food safety policies for imported food.
- Increase inspections of U.S.-based and foreign food facilities.
After the Senate bill passed, legislators found a small snafu in its wording. The bill allows the FDA to assess fees on food producers and importers who have recalls or fail inspections. Per the constitution, this is considered a money-making measure, which means that this bill must come from the House. This part is still being ironed out by legislation, but we hope it passes before the end of this legislative session!
Update 1/3/2011: President Obama will sign this bill into law on January 4, 2011.
TELL US: What do you think of the new food safety bill?
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »
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My husband is a USDA meat inspector. While all of these new regulations are fine, it gets out of hand, too. Think back to when many of us were children – we ate rare hamburger (and lived). We picked up apples off the ground in a meadow and munched away on them (and lived). We ate lettuce right from the farmer's market – giving it little more than a fresh water rinse (and lived). veggietestkitchen is right in their remarks – all of this increases costs to the consumer!
And, if I might add – the inspectors who take the heat are underpaid (my hubby makes under $40K after 15 years as an inspector – and he has a B.S. degree in Biology – which is required), overworked, understaffed, etc.
There needs to be more pay, a little more common sense and calming on this issue, and people taking responsibility for their own food — if you are worried about e.coli — cook your meat to 160 degrees! Don't count on the government to detect every trace molecule of bacteria for you. Wash you veggies, your fruits, etc.
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.Keep working ,great job!
Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks!
For me , This is great that they create a bill for this . The food safety bill will lessen the rate of food borne disease since it requires increase inspections of the food before it will be release.
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Activision responds to Respawn Entertainment announcementAs you may have already read this morning, the saga of former Infinity Ward honchos Vince Zampella and and Jason West versus Activision took yet another turn today with the announcement of the duo's new development company, Respawn Entertainment. Oh, and the company's partnership with Activision's chief rival, Electronic Arts. In response to the news, a representative of Activision had the following to say to Destructoid: Shockingly, it sounds like there's no love lost over the announcement. I will say that I appreciate the use of the word, "myriad." I've just always liked that one. Nice compliment to everyone who's still at Infinity Ward, though. I guess that talent is pretty valuable to them, eh? Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this. Easy fix: Add [*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
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First found in Schoharie County, White Nose Syndrome (WNS) has spread onto a national level within the last two years. WNS is a disease that kills Little Brown Bats, white fungus grows along the bats face, ears and wings. This can lead to suffocation and starvation. Bats are most in danger when their […]
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With 7 other students, I spent April Break touring Munich and Berlin Germany with 2 chaperone's. Berlin was the second city we toured and saw many of the historical sites such as the Berlin Wall. There is only one section of the Berlin Wall standing in the original location, but there is a line throughout […]
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Recently my coach was telling me about a winter camping site, yes people go camping in the dead of winter. Even though I was not really interested in going winter camping, ever, I still checked out the site. It's still interesting and the campers take some incredible photo's of their camping experiences. It's was also […]
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With 7 other students, I traveled to Germany for April Break. After spending excessive amounts of time walking on 'people movers,' those flat escalators in airports and playing a few hundred games of Solitaire on planes, we landed in Munich. Within the first few minutes walking around Munich, the entire group noticed that we saw very […]
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics reported a record-high profit for six straight quarters but still disappointed investors who had higher expectations for the world's largest smartphone maker.
Samsung said Friday its April-June net profit jumped 50 percent over a year earlier to 7.77 trillion won ($6.9 billion).
The bottom line was lower than the market forecast of 7.96 trillion won, according to a survey of analysts by FactSet, a financial data provider.
Operating profit was also at a record high of 9.53 trillion won, up 48 percent. Sales rose 21 percent to 57.46 trillion won.
Samsung's latest quarterly report indicates that its explosive profit growth driven by Galaxy smartphone sales may be slowing down. Samsung says its mobile business posted a lower profit compared with the previous quarter on marketing costs.


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Ellipses are fun as heck, I agree, but they have to be used properly. I usually only use them when I'd pause normally, instead of a comma, because commas are bor-ing. Also, when you're using them to bring together a separated sentence. But... I guess you could use them for more things than you'd think.


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Welcome to DBuzzer General Directory - Blog. We've set up this weblog as a medium of direct communication for the readers so that you can have updates about what is going on in our General Web Directory. Today, we've managed upto launch this blog just to get an insight of what the project is going to be about. So far the project is new but being dealt with seriously, we've invested in a Custom Coded Theme for the Directory to stick to the "Unique Look" trend, beside that although the directory is set for a go atleast but despite that fact we are slowly and gradually updating and reviving the Category structure of the Directory. The site had a little over 700 categories before it was considered for a mega project but now has over 78o categories (still under process of adding more and deleting useless categories) and we're done with only 4 major Categories and there sub-categories, besides that a unique description is planned to be added to every single category within the directory to avoid duplication in Google.
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It would be easy to find yourself strolling along this beautiful alleyway. We think it might make you want to go exploring. The detail is so lifelike in this 30" x 40"high definition photo art giclee print, we could start walking down the ally way to see what's around the corner. The right side and bottom are folded out to illustrate the wrapping technique to mount the photo art. The wrapping eliminates the need for framing, just unpack, mount and enjoy.
This artwork is meant to be hung outside and is in fact waterproof.
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Yamanote Line Roulette is a simple roulette game which you push Stop button when the red circle is on displayed station.
Yamanote Line is the most well-known railroad loop line in Japan.
There are 29 stations include Tokyo station, Shinjuku station and others.
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Go to m.barnard.edu for the Mobile Barnard web app or download it from the App Store or Google Play.
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Cărtărescu and Cotter will present a bilingual reading of selected passages from Blinding (Archipelago Press, 2013)
Mircea Cărtărescu was born in 1956 in Bucharest, Romania. One of the most important voices of Romania's "Blue Jeans Generation," his novels and poems have been defining elements of the country's literature in the decades since Communism fell. Cărtărescu is the winner of the Romanian Writers Union Prize and the Romanian Academy Prize. The collection Nostalgia was published by New Directions Press in 2005. He currently lives in Bucharest.
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So took the wife out again with the Sig and shot another 240 rds(at 400 now). Not one issue. She shot mostly Blazer 124gr FMJ's with 50 or so Federal 115gr FMJ's. We are both still getting used to the DAO trigger, but at 15 yds we can regularly hit the torso on the targets with quite a few being center mass. We both have noticed we pull shots low left for me(RH) and her low right(LH). I am sure that has to do with trigger pull if I remember corectly. But all in all this is an amazing pistol, and would highly recommend it. The DAO may not be for everyone, but it is very smooth and I know with practice we will master it. I feel confident the wife will be able to defend herself if need be.
- Amazing feel while shooting
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My ResponseSubmitted by The Aunt (not verified) on Sun, 05/27/2012 - 9:40pm.
I agree that "slamming the parents" isn't right. The mother happens to be my niece. The baby in question is my great niece. No one knows except the people involved exactly what happened. I do know that my niece took precautions and was doing the right thing for her family by expressing concerns to her vet and having the proper tests performed on the dog. When she found out the dog wasn't a good fit for her family she continued doing the right thing by the dog. She was finding a suitable home for the dog. The dog had a certain way of life for 6 yrs. My niece thought she could give a good home for an animal but it ended not being a good fit. The baby suffered consequences and the dog is too. Why throw nasty comments out there about people you don't know? 2 cents you are right in saying these parents have learned a hard lesson and I appreciate you standing up for this loving family. I wish I could take their pain and of course my sweet little nieces pain. No one should go through something like this. No animal should suffer either. Everyone needs to leave this family alone and let them heal! I love you guys. Please give that little angel a kiss from me. »
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Thanks very much guys! Polkip, it's a Slow Loris, very similar to a bush baby. Fun fact for you - they are the only venomous primate on the planet! Scared yet? :) Unfortunately they get captured, their teeth ripped out and sold illegally to idiots that see them on the internet and think they would be cute as pets.
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Chris Brown and Ten Other Famous Wife-Beaters
Certainly, though, Brown is not the only male musician with anger management problems. From Ike to Yanni, there's been plenty of bad behavior in the lives of musical talents. In a business filled with giant egos, boozing, and drugs, it's no surprise that a few assholes have ended up throwing fists at their ladies.
In recognition of the Chris Brown show at the American Airlines Arena next week with T-Pain, Kelly Rowland, and Tyga, Crossfade is taking a look at ten other domestic abusers in music, two of the most famous sharing a surname with Chris. This can also serve as a who-not-to-date guide for the ladies out there.
10. Ike Turner
RIP Ike. For real. But this guy was really terribly brutal according toward his leggy songstress wife according to What's Love Got to Do with It. Tina was not only beaten endlessly for being more talented than Ike, but also emotionally abused. Ike, man, not good.
9. Nick Carter
OK, so part of you thinks it's perfectly acceptable to knock around Paris Hilton. But it's not. Though unconfirmed, the rumor was this Backstreet Boy manhandled the heiress leaving her with some bruises. It's possible they were sexjuries, but we won't know until the video evidence hits the web.
8. Bobby Brown
Oh, Bobby. Bobby, Bobby, Bobby ... We know you were probably smoking crack when you slugged lovely Whitney in the face. But that's no excuse. Hopefully, those anger management classes worked.
7. Yanni
This famous New Age nerd was charged with domestic abuse for striking his lady in Florida. It's one of those little facts that you can always remember in horror when you're riding the elevator, faced with 20 seconds of the torture that is "The Storm."
6. James Brown
This particular Mr. Brown made things funky in his relationship when he got in trouble with the law for allegedly getting a little violent with his honey. Charges were dropped.
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How strong is a toothpick? When using toothpicks as a building material, can you spread the weight over multiple toothpicks? And if so, how do you determine the amount of weight they would support?
Sounds like someone working on a classic toothpick-structure problem! First, kudos to you for taking a step back and looking at its fundamental aspects.
Having made many structures out of toothpicks, the first piece of advice I would give you is not to assume that all toothpicks are created equally. A big determinant of strength is the grain of the wood, and some toothpicks are cut across the grain (and therefore much weaker). Discard these! Also, toothpicks can be square, round, or flat, each with a different strength. So I cannot really answer the question 'how strong is a toothpick' because they are all different. You can build 30cm long bridges that hold 1000x their own weight -- so if you design your structure right, it can be very strong.
Yes, you can design structures out of many toothpicks, although typically you need to glue them (or do something to hold them together). I recommend using cyanoacrylate glue (super glue), formulated for porous materials. The best way to design the structure depends on your application.
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MA Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts is a two year course with over 40 years experience in teaching specialist skills and knowledge, and prepares our students for work in specific fields of the conservation world. The course offers two distinct pathways that our students choose to specialise in; Art on Paper and Books and Archival Materials.
Course Director | Jocelyn Cuming |
Course Location | Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road |
Study Level | Postgraduate |
Study Mode | Full time |
Course Length | 2 years (60 weeks) |
Home/EU Fee | £9,500 Course fees may be paid in instalments |
International Fee | £22,900 |
Start Date | September 2015 |
Autumn Term Dates | Monday 5 October - Friday 11 December 2015 |
Spring Term Dates | Monday 11 January - Friday 18 March 2016 |
Summer Term Dates | Monday 18 April - Friday 24 June 2016 |
Application Route | Direct to the Graduate School |
Application Deadline | Home / EU - 1 July 2015 International - no deadline, but you are advised to apply as early as possible |
Content and Structure
Content: what students can expect
- A course that consists of practical studio work where students are introduced to conservation ideas and techniques through taught classes
- To learn about the science of materials and how they react under different conditions, providing students with an understanding of conservation treatments and a background to preservation management
- To learn about visual examination and condition documentation, mechanical surface cleaning, humidification and washing, de-acidification and resizing
- Our Art on Paper pathway to include specialist classes on fixatives and consolidants, pressure sensitive tape removal, sensitive media, parchment, iron gall inks, and an introduction to photographic conservation
- Our Books and Archival Materials pathway to cover the broad international and historical spectrum of bookbinding and book structures with an emphasis put on acquiring an understanding of bookbinding history
- During the second year both pathways focus on detailed conservation techniques, and students finish the course by working on a project with one of the many cultural institutions within London
The first part of the course is a shared introductory unit, which brings together the students from across the two pathways. Each student will then focus on one of the individual pathways.
Art on Paper
This pathway focuses on conservation and preservation management of images executed on paper covering a wide range of materials including prints, drawings and watercolours with an emphasis on both conservation practice and theory.
Books and Archival Materials
This pathway focuses on learning structures of different historical styles of books, covering the broad international and historical spectrum of bookbinding and book structures.
Work Experience and Opportunities
Our MA Conservation students benefit from the College's strong connections to London's heritage community, which includes The British Library, Kew Gardens, London Museum, London Metropolitan Archives, The National Maritime Museum, Tate, the V & A Museum, The Wellcome Trust and many more.
Jocelyn Cuming - Course Director
Jocelyn Cuming has extensive experience as a book and preventive conservator. Prior to working at Camberwell, Cuming worked in New Zealand where she set up the National Preservation Office, and as a private book conservator in Rome. More recently, Cuming's worked for the Islamic Museum of Art in Qatar.
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- Alan Buchanan
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- Eleni Katsiani
- Joanna Kosek
- Professor Nicholas Pickwoad - Head of Ligatus
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- Piers Townsend
- Abigail Uhteg
Our MA Conservation graduates progress into a range of career paths within the heritage industry including museum education, curating, exhibition design, tourism, museum studies as well as taking on roles as Conservation professionals.
- Rosie-Faye Fletcher - Paper conservator at the Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
- Carol Peacock - Conservator of Chinese paintings at the British Museum, London
Entry Requirements
- BA (Hons) degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent academic qualification
- Professional qualifications recognised as equivalent to a BA (Hons) degree
- Professional experience or experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to the qualifications required
- A combination of qualifications and experiential learning, which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to the qualifications required
- Applicants should ideally have experience of working or volunteering in a conservation setting
- Although a portfolio is not a requirement for this course, we recommend applicants demonstrate their intricate handcraft skills or work related to conservation at the interview stage
- IELTS level 6.5 or above if English isn't their first language, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our English Language requirements)
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Obviously, China government has to defend the security of its energy supply, hence, coal enjoys a predominant role in China's energy supply. Inevitably, popluce's health was harmed severely due to Hazes and acid rains caused by the emission of sulfer dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. On the contrary, application of gesoline would cause such problems since the combustion of gesoline is comparatively clean. Meanwhile, China government do not have the intention of develop the technology of decontamination of fossil energies while what they care about is merely the expanding rate of GDP, which is demonstrated to the foreigners and China's citizens annually.
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Life expectancy in northern China was 5.5 years shorter than in southern China in the 1990s, and a health risk disparity lingers today, a difference almost entirely due to heart and lung disease related to air pollution from the burning of coal, a new study shows.
The research, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), not only adds to the large body of evidence on the risks of small particle pollution, it provides the most precise measure yet of the health impact of smoke from combustion.
Drawing on what they said was the most comprehensive data set ever compiled in the developing world, the researchers aimed to provide a yardstick that public policymakers can use as they consider the implications of decisions now being made on energy. The findings come at a time when coal is on track to surpass oil as the world's top energy source and 2.8 billion people rely on wood, crop waste, dung, and other biomass to cook and heat their homes. (See related: "Five Surprising Facts About Energy Poverty.")
"We can now say with more confidence that long-run exposure to pollution, especially particulates, has dramatic consequences for life expectancy," said Michael Greenstone, economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who collaborated with researchers in China and Israel. "To be able to say with some precision what the health costs are, and what the loss of life expectancy is, puts a finer point on the importance of finding policies that balance growth with environmental quality."
An Accidental Experiment
The stark new evidence of the impact of particulate pollution emerged due to an unintended social experiment that heightened health risks for 500 million people.
For 30 years, from 1950 to 1980, the Chinese government provided free coal for home and office winter heating systems for anyone living north of the Huai River and Qinling Mountain range. Central planners chose this demarcation because the Huai River follows the January 0°C (32°F) average temperature line. The policy has had a long-lasting impact, because so many of the long-lived heating systems remain in place. Coal is no longer free in the north, but it is still subsidized, while there are still very few cities in the south with heating systems like those in the north.
Though the policy's purpose was to provide warmth in winter to those who needed it most, the result—the new research shows—was a dramatic rise in mortality due to cardiorespiratory illness.
The air concentration of total suspended particulates (TSP) in the north was 55 percent higher than in the south, and life expectancies were 5.52 years lower, between 1981 and 2000, the researchers found.
"It's not that the Chinese government set out to cause this," Greenstone says. "This was the unintended consequence of a policy that must have appeared quite sensible."
Since there are 500 million residents of Northern China, that means air pollution is associated with the loss of more than 2.5 billion life years of life expectancy, the study says. Northern China includes numerous cities that are perennially on the list of the world's most polluted metropolitan areas, including the capital city of Beijing; neighboring Tianjin; Lanzhou, in the Gansu province; and Harbin in Heilongjiang province. (See related: "Quiz: What You Don't Know About Cities And Energy," and "In China's Icy North, Outfitting Buildings to Save Energy.")
Dan Greenbaum, president of Boston-based Health Effects Institute, who was not involved in the new study, said its findings are important because it underscores that although life expectancy has grown significantly overall in China, air pollution is in fact eroding health. "The beauty of this study is they were able to look at different parts of China with different levels of pollution in a way that really helps you to understand the impact on life expectancy that much better," he said.
Greenbaum added, however, that the study, for all its strengths, assumes that home heating systems are the source of the particulate pollution. Northern China also is home to most of the nation's coal-burning power plants, and could also be contributing to the health burden, he said. "I'd say the regional analysis and differences in air pollution is right on the money, but I'd be hesitant to say that any one coal-fired source is better than another," he said. (See related: "Pictures: A Rare Look Inside China's Energy Machine.")
The Health Effects Institute was involved in the landmark Global Burden of Disease study published last year in The Lancet, which tallied 3.5 million annual deaths from respiratory illness due to burning of wood, brush, dung, and other biomass for fuel—making it one of the largest environmental threats to health. (See related, "Cookstove Smoke is 'Largest Environmental Threat,' Global Health Study Finds.")
A Measure of Health Impact
The results suggest that long-term exposure to each additional 100 micrograms per cubic meter of TSP is associated with reduction in life expectancy at birth of about three years. Particulate-matter levels were more than 400 micrograms per cubic meter in China during the years studied. (Beijing made headlines in January when its air pollution levels reached a staggering 700 micrograms per cubic meter, but that was based on a number of pollutants, not just TSP particulates-those measured in this study.)
In contrast, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's health-based national air quality standard is 50 micrograms per cubic meter for PM-10. (That stands for particulate matter of 10 micrometers or less, a standard that has come to replace monitoring of "total suspended particulates," which includes anything less than 100 micrometers.)
Although the researchers did not analyze mortality data from more recent years, they did compile air pollution data from 2003 to 2008 indicating that TSP concentrations remain 26 percent higher north of Huai River, "suggesting that residents of the north continue to have shortened lifespans," the study said. Greenstone said the researchers are continuing to work on an effort to gain access to more recent mortality data.
In an email, he said that even if all differences in policy were removed tomorrow, "It will presumably continue to affect health for decades, as the North China population is likely to have been weakened by the many years of exposure to high-pollution concentrations."
The real-life experiment provided an extraordinary opportunity to track air pollution health effects. During the time period studied, China's hukou, or household registration system, restricted mobility so individuals could be assumed to have died where they spent most of their lives. In previous studies, researchers have had to assume that was the case, even though migration is high in the United States, where much of the research has been done.
The researchers collected information on annual daily average concentrations of TSP for 90 cities from 1981 to 2000, hand-entering some of the figures from Chinese language publications, and supplementing this with World Bank data. The life expectancies were calculated from 1991 to 2000, using mortality data derived from China's Disease Surveillance Points (DSP) system, a set of 145 sites chosen to be nationally representative so that it captures the nation's variation in wealth, urbanism, and geographic distribution. The study also included analysis on a wide range of other factors, including temperature data, education, manufacturing's share of employment, and the percent of residents with access to tap water, to rule out causes other than air pollution as the reason for the north-south disparity.
Greenbaum, of the Health Effects Institute, said the new study is likely to be given weight in policymaking in China because it was conducted in collaboration with Chinese researchers.
"There are still challenges, though," Greenbaum said. "The process of implementing rules that deal with air pollution are significant-having the rules in place, having staff to implement and enforce the rules, and making sure enforcement systems are not subject to potential corruption."
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Absolutely perfect. Poetry in motion when Costas starts speaking.
Absolutely perfect. Poetry in motion when Costas starts speaking.
and your marriage will most certainly be the end of civilization
Classic costas
Bob Costas is a dwarf jock sniffer who blows Mike Francesa while taking it up the ass from Pierre McGuire
Pres let you borrow some marathon money for your reception?
He's got a point.
"They're the golf equivalent of a triple bogey" I'd say the Mets are a golf equivalent to getting struck by lightning during your backswing.
Costas loves the cock.
You got engaged same weekend as Kanye has a child. Classic good vs evil.
I dislike the mets, but fucking hate that smug prick costas
I don't see the problem here. We know he loves song quotes…Isn't he just quoting Red Hot Chili Peppers?
costas and mo campaigned for obama together
Bob costas is a fucking dick
Costas is the
Costas is the King of Tools
oh your nailing me!
Costas would be better suited toweling off the floor at a gay bath house
"hot smash"
Bob Costas=does anal
Bring back pizza boy!
Costas… So funny right now…….Costas
no doubt costas likes skinny dildo in his ass
When I heard him say this I knew the barstool team would jump in to thrash him. Highlight of my day
KFC, remember all those blogs you wrote about how getting married is for suckers? Those were fun.
By the end of the year KFC will eat pussy more often than wings.
Enough of ppl and their shitty marriage jokes, the real question is will you be having a Blackout sponsored Bachelor party
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Villa Melzi gardens in Bellagio are the example of the neoclassic idea of contrasting romantic atmosphere, here created by the groups of giant rhododendrons and azaleas covering the green slopes of the center of the garden and landscaping of the water-garden of Chinese inspiration. Many illustrious guest have stayed at the villa, including Franz Listz and Stendhal, and important political meetings have been held here.
Villa Balbianello, located on a wooded peninsula projecting into Lake Como just south of Lenno, is one of the most striking villas in the world, cascading down the mountains to the lake's shore. The villa was built in 1787 on the site of a Franciscan monastery. In 1974 it was bought by the explorer Guido Monzino (leader of the first Italian expedition to climb Mount Everest), who filled it with rich collections, including artifacts acquired on his expeditions.


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Hello all, Im Matt, im 18 years old, i come from Southend in the UK, and i currently work as an apprentice design draftsmen.
My car is Ford Fiesta 1996 GHIA done 119000 miles in dark metallic blue. Will be posting pics soon if any one is interested.
Got a few problems which i'll post in the other sections of this forum.


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The Coyote Round-up out of Adin, Ca. was last weekend. I havn't heard anything about the results yet, wonder how they did this year.
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The Coyote Round-up out of Adin, Ca. was last weekend. I havn't heard anything about the results yet, wonder how they did this year.
I seen on the news, that the anti's were protesting the event. Lol i think every area should hold these " roundups " annually every spring to keep the populations down. I sure wish someone would organize something like this in my neck of the woods.
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Cabelas just had a Coyote contest a few weeks ago and I know Sportsmans does it too.
Some locals here in NE NV just had the first contest of the season, I know there are more planned throughout the summer.
Headed out in the morning with my daughter a buddy and his son for a day of coyote hunting. I think the dog wants to go! Hahahah
Has anyone been back out for some yotes? I'm thinking of going next weekend....
I've missed the year more then connected. I've called in a few and went out two weeks ago in the evening but nothing. I would rather hunt in the mornings. Good luck! We just had a cold snap so I'm thinking of going this week too.
Sorry it took so long to respond to this DR, i must have missed this somehow. What i mean by "how the fire was managed" is; The fire should never have crossed Smoke Creek Road, it is the perfect fire break, a half a dozen dozers and a couple days work could have cut a 300' wide fire line from hwy 395 to Robers Roost and saved the Skeddadle range. Setting back fires along the north side of the Wendel road sealed the deal for me.
Any luck on the Predator hunting? Didn't make it out like I wanted to.