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"Mister, I ain't got a bigoted bone in my body--you don't drop that ax, I'll blast you to hell as quick as I would a white man."
This is a discussion on THE CCW'ers "STEROTYPE" ?? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; "Mister, I ain't got a bigoted bone in my body--you don't drop that ax, I'll blast you to hell as quick as I would a ...
"Mister, I ain't got a bigoted bone in my body--you don't drop that ax, I'll blast you to hell as quick as I would a white man."
There's an odd twist that must be considered here. As I've stated before, the largest demographic of white people in prison are bikers. But also consider that 3/4's of that prison population is minority.
In a left-handed sort of way, many minority mothers know that the odds dictate their sons will be arrested when growing up. A few years ago I watched a TV program about +/-35 year old black women who were having trouble finding suitable black husbands. The biggest factor was that men their age were either in prison or dead.
That's the situation now. What is the projected outcome if a majority of American citizens are armed and retaliate against crime? All of a sudden a colored rag on their son isn't a simple designation of a gang affiliation, it's a target. And the tide is already turning, as history always plays out.
The Clantons ruled, and then the West was won. Tamanny Hall ruled, and then crumbled. The Mafia was feared, and then jailed. And then the Bloods and the Cripps applied their trade. Now you cannot even go to a music awards show without one coast killing another.
I don't think it's racist. I see scores of one confused mother after another watching their sons fall like duck pins. It will be a messy, highly debated era in history. Call it what you will, but my mother has sons, as well.
That's a good one and applies very well to my way of thinking. Want to blame someone for the ills that minorities suffer? Blame their "leadership", who's job it is to garner support and special treatment of their particular racial group....Originally Posted by RidemCowboy
Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.
The idea of people being able to shoot first, and claim threat later, is a scary one. Unfortunately, the people who are likely to do this under the color of law, are also the ones who were likely to do this, illegally. And this is how the expansion of the Castle Doctrine has been characterized by the anti-gunners - as a means for people to shoot first and ask questions later. There are people out there who do that. They are not usually the kind of person who files for and receives a CCW permit. Unfortunately, because the law applies to CCW's, anytime a thug decides to shoot someone under color of the new law because they felt dissed, the CCW permit holders will be associated with the stink.
I think the fear being expressed is that people of color who do not pose a threat will be shot without true cause, that black men will be shot because the implication is that whites fear black men (in itself an incredibly racist stereotype) and will shoot first and claim threat later.
Time will prove that CCW's are not the ones to fear, but I worry that the press is going to do its best to attach guilt by association in Florida.
- Tom
You have the power to donate life.
While we're at it, we need to revise the definitions of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY so as to preclude violent offenses from being automatically plea bargained away until the punk hits 18. I feel if you're old enough to commit a crime of violence, and old enough to use a gun to commit that crime then you're old enough to GET SHOT by your intended victim! Folks who do this need to be praised rather than vilified by society, assuming of course the shoot is deemed justifiable. But I am SO SICK of hearing about the perpetrator being a poor misunderstood child a victim of the streets...yada yada yada...Originally Posted by craig45
Former Army Infantry Captain; 25 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.
Hey Tom, not a racist sterotype at all, ever have to service accounts in a black area and have very large black men pull out in front you with their caddy and just dare you to say anything. Naw there is justification, they are large, ugly and will hurt you.Originally Posted by Tom357
As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point the wrong way.
NRA Life Member
Originally Posted by FortyFive
- Tom
You have the power to donate life.
One fact seems to be missed. One of the biggest victims of crime is the minority areas. It seems to be they will benefit more than anyone from the law.
The person carrying concealed has it pounded into him stay away from trouble, don't get involved, avoid getting into situations. I don't think the ccw guy is not going to change and become careless, there is to much to loose.
For Tom357-sorry Tom in my clumsy way I was trying to say there are times places and situations where whites fear black men. Hell even in the bad places the blacks fear their own.
As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point the wrong way.
NRA Life Member
The fact of the matter is (Charles Bronson and DEATH WISH notwithstanding) the majority of crime is black on black and white on white. However, while blacks comprise just about 12% of the total American population they also comprise about 70% of the total prison population. That doesn't mean more blacks are criminals, since the majority of prison inmates are repeat offenders....and of course there is usually a drug dynamic that plays into the personal schema of these offenders.Originally Posted by country85
Evidence to the contrary usually rears it's head in extreme cases of predatory behavior taken upon a target of opportunity. Usually, an analysis of the perp's record will show a majority of victims in his own neighborhood.
Having said that let's briefly examine another of the gun control idiots favorite mottos: Let's BAN cheap small handguns! Why? Well obviously it must be because it's unfair that poor people have the means to protect themselves from predators, too.
Former Army Infantry Captain; 25 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.
I was hoping you'd say something like that...perhaps it would be more accurate to say that there are times and places where men fear other men? Yes, as a volunteer EMT in the inner city, I responded to many insular neighborhoods dominated by various ethnic groups. A ghetto is a ghetto, regardless of who lives there. And I've been afraid. I'm not ashamed to admit it. But I've been afraid of men for who they were and what they were doing, not due to the color of their skin.Originally Posted by FortyFive
The statement I was referring to was that the expansion of the Castle Doctrine will lead to "open war on black males...It's almost a way to eliminate people...Black men will be under the ground more than ever." I expect people to discriminate against CCW's, so the "wild wild west" protests don't surprise me. But the way this is being turned into an issue of racism, and what that says about the state of race relations in this country... Pandering to this fear angers me. To realize that there are many people who actually believe this and feel this way is disheartening. There will always be Al Sharptons and Dorothy Tillmans to feed the fires of hatred.
- Tom
You have the power to donate life.
I sometimes wonder if I'm alone in not giving 2 craps about a person's ethnicity.
I simply have better things to worry about.
When I can fill out a form and not have to check "White", that's when I'll be living in a bigotry free society.
I personally think all these groups that try to advance one color of people are part of the problem. If I'm a Mexican American and I join some Hispanic centered group, I'm embracing my cultural heritage. But if I'm White and I join some Anglo centered group, I'm a bigot.
I never wished so hard to be not white as I did when I was applying for college financial aid. As a matter of fact my Scotch forefathers were not allowed to vote in a lot of places.
The only comfort I have is that as a white male, I'm finally becoming the minority in this country. Once that reality sets in, the mentality of giving minorities special treatment will sunset and I can't wait for one. I hate any law that makes one group of people inherently more privileged than another, such as most gun control laws.
Originally Posted by Brian45
+3 (also counting the wife here)
+1 for Tom357 and Euclidian
I am new to the forum and felt the need to leave my $.02.
Here's a little background info on me... I am 21 years old and from Birmingham, AL. I graduated from Auburn University in a little over 3 years and work full time in sales. I am adamently progun and just got my carry permit.
The so called "black leadership" doesn't oppose the law because it gives one the right to defend oneself and property, but because of the threat of unwarranted violence against black males. What I'm basically trying to say is they aren't worried about people being shot while trying to break into someone's house or car, but that people will be shot for no reason other than being black. This may be because the shooter "feared for their safety" (for no real reason other than they saw a black male walking towards them) or some deep-seeded racism.
I fully understand the need for some concern though most of you do not. You see, I have been a black male for all 21 years of my life and don't see that changing. Though it's a shame, racism and racial profiling do still exist. Some of the responses on this forum show that. For instance saying that the black community is worried because a big part of their income will be eliminitated with the new FL law is just plain bigotry. People of all races rob and break into homes. The CHL holders that I respected used to believe that the only time that is was necessary to use deadly force was when they were in a life or death situation. I respected these individuals because they had the ability to stay level headed and truly assess their situations. Now, there is full legal protection for those that shoot (take a human life) first and ask questions later.
At times, I'm very inspired by the testimonies of individuals on this board, and at others, I'm disgusted. The funny thing is that I'm not at all surprised by some of my fellow posters responses. No wonder some people think that chl holders are all bigots and racists (the same way that some believe that all black men are uneducated good-for-nothings), it only takes a few bad apples to ruin the bunch...right?
Last edited by Bama1911; June 6th, 2006 at 03:47 AM.
Bama - let me say Welcome to you.
Sadly in life - much ''assessment'' - or even judgement if you will, gets based on the bad apple minorities - bit like the way cops sometimes get bashed because of the not-so-good few.
We do have to be careful not to paint with too broad of a brush and not condemn folks for the sins of the relative few. There will always be bigotry and distrust tho and that is a sad fact - but I do feel that overall we in the CCW community are pretty much on the same page, regardless of our origins.
Sometimes people do not express themselves with the subtlety they should but I hope you will ''stay the course'' and defend your corner. We do as best we can try here on CC tho keep things pretty much away from racial matters.
Congrat's on the permit - carry with pride and responsibility.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.


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US 6921877 B2 Abstract An EDM drill is provided which includes an automated electrode tube replacing mechanism for fully automated and continuous operation. The EDM drill further includes an electrode tube guide selection device to allow the fully automated and continuous operation on holes of various diameters.
Claims(5) 1. A method of loading or unloading an electrode tube to a spindle in an electro-erosion drilling machine, comprising the steps of:
a) providing screw threads on both said spindle and a spindle nut and by rotating said spindle, said spindle nut being attached or detached to said spindle by controlling a rotation direction of said spindle;
b) providing a recess at a position of setting said spindle nut to hold said spindle nut from turning during rotation of said spindle, so that said threads will be engaged to or disengaged from said spindle, and
c) providing an elastic member to absorb a displacement created during engagement and disengagement of said spindle nut and to provide a threading tension.
2. A method for automatically changing a tube guide in an electro-erosion drilling machine having a spindle, a rotating plate mounted below said spindle, and a plurality of guide units located on said rotating plate respectively supporting tube guides that are positionable into alignment with said spindle, comprising the steps of:
a) raising said spindle such that an electrode tube is clear of said guide units;
b) rotating said rotating plate to a position where one of said guide units which holds a desired tube guide in alignment with said spindle; and
c) lowering said spindle to insert said electrode tube into said aligned tube guide.
3. A method for automatically changing an electrode tube and tube guide in an electro-erosion drilling machine, comprising the steps of:
unloading an electrode tube by:
a) positioning a spindle over a tube storage unit and engaging a spindle nut in a recess on said tube storage unit; and
b) unloading an electrode tube from said spindle, said electrode tube being unloaded responsive to rotation of said spindle relative to said spindle nut in a first direction; and,
loading an electrode tube and changing a guide unit by:
a) positioning said spindle over a tube storage unit having said spindle nut on said tube storage unit,
b) loading an electrode tube on said spindle, said electrode tube being loaded responsive to rotation of said spindle relative to said spindle nut in a second direction, said second direction being opposite said first direction, and
c) selecting a guide unit subsequent to loading said electrode tube, said guide unit being selected by rotating a rotating plate to position a selected guide unit mounted thereon in alignment with said spindle.
4. An electro-erosion drilling machine having an automatic electrode tube changer comprising:
a spindle having threads formed on a distal end thereof;
a spindle nut threadedly engageable on said spindle to hold an electrode tube thereon;
a tube storage unit having a holder for receiving said spindle nut and restricting rotation thereof, wherein said spindle nut received in said holder is engaged and disengaged from said spindle responsive to rotation of said spindle in one of two opposing directions; and,
an elastic member coupled between said spindle nut and said tube storage unit for compensating for displacement of said spindle nut during rotation of said spindle.
5. An electro-erosion drilling machine having an automatic electrode tube guide changer comprising a rotatable spindle linearly displaceable along an axis thereof, a rotating plate mounted below said spindle, and a plurality of guide units mounted to said rotating plate for rotation therewith, a selected one of said plurality of guide units supporting a desired tube guide being positionable in aligned relationship with said spindle without further movement responsive to a rotative displacement of said rotating plate, wherein said rotating plate holds said tube guide and said selected tube guide holds a tube during drilling by descending the spindle to insert said tube into said selected tube guide.
Description This application is a Continuation-in-Part of the application filled Aug. 29, 2000, Ser. No. 09/649,601, now abandoned. (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an EDM drill, and more particularly, to one comprised of an electrode tube changer and guide changer capable of replacing, and selecting an electrode tube and guide to achieve fully automated and continuous operation of hole discharge processing (drilling) on work pieces of different thickness and hole size. (b) Description of the Prior Art Please refer to FIG. 9. EDM drilling: Chucking an electrode tube (P) on a spindle. Adjust a W-axis (W) on an X-axis (X) and a Y-axis (Y) to a starting position of a work piece. Move an electrode tube guide (G) of the W-axis (W) to where above the work piece at a proper height while allowing the electrode tube (P) pass through the guide (G). Activate a C-axis (C) to rotate the electrode tube (P) and mostly supply the dielectric fluid, and control a Z-axis (Z) movement according the condition between the electrode tube (P) and the work piece to drill a hole into the work piece by electrical-discharge power. The prior art is observed with the following limitations: (1) It is difficult to automatically replace the electrode tube since the electrode tube practically gives no rigidity. For that reason, it prevents the use of a device like an ATC (Automatic Tool Changer) that is used by a machining center to chuck the electrode tube to the spindle today. (2) It prevents the automatic selection of a different guide size which is needed to hold different size of electrode in order to drill different size of hole. The first purpose of the present invention is to provide an EDM drill which contains a means for automated exchange of the electrode tube. The consumed electrode tube or the electrode tube with a length not sufficient for the next round of process is automatically replaced to ensure the continuous and automated processing. Another purpose yet of the present invention is to provide an EDM drill, containing further a means for selecting an electrode tube guide so to process holes of different sizes continuously and automatically. As illustrated in The electrode tube guide selection device (5) can turn to any selected guide unit (56) with a proper size guide (564) on it for the insertion by the electrode tube (7). As illustrated in The seal (71) is pressed and the electrode tube (7) properly chucked. Meanwhile, the elastic member (412) pushes back the holder (413) for the holder (413) to maintain restricting the nut (611) from rotating until it is screwed into the spindle (6). As illustrated in As illustrated in In the preferred embodiment, at least one set of the guide unit (56) may be provided on the rotating plate (55) and the encoder (51) may be used to give the rotating plate (55) or the motor (52) for automated control the rotation angle of the rotating plate (55), thus the guide to the guide unit (56) required can be turned to stop at a proper position for the electrode tube (7) descending along the Z-axis (3) to pass through the guide (564) and achieve the purpose of selecting the desired guide (564). The reference point in the preferred embodiment is defined by the mark (571) of the home position plate (57). Once the motor (52) starts, the sensing by a sensor (572) is designated as the marker (571) of starting point for the determination and control to ensure that the guide unit (56) rotates to its correct position. Patent Citations
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In this instructional video, LPGA Teaching Pro & 2014 Mrs. South Carolina America Meredith Kirk demonstrates the process by which she helps reinforce proper alignment in the golf stance. Meredith also discusses the power of intention, and its impact on the pre-shot routine.
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If there was an Acura car racing Hall of Fame, perhaps Saginaw's Wade Ziells would be the first name on the list.
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A [Fan-Made] Promo For AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAKSHOW Has Arrived
By Merrill Barr on July 13, 2014
Update: So we, like the rest of the internet, got taken as FX has confirmed this is not an official first look at AHS: Freakshow, but rather a fan-made promo. But boy is it one of the best fan made things we have ever seen. Please disregard most of what we say below. Like any good sideshow, we were taken in by all the ballyhoo.
It's been a long road since last we saw anything official from Ryan Murphy's insanity based anthology series, American Horror Story. So far, what we know about the new season is that it's called American Horror Story: Freakshow and Sarah Paulson is going to be playing some kind of two headed conjoined twin. Today, not only do we know that stuff, we now have our first official look at the series thanks to a new promo released by FX. Check it out:
Creepy tone, unsettling music, blood-churning imagery, yup, that's an American Horror Story promo if we ever saw one. That final frame of this woman's attached wings is certainly enough to tide us over until October, though we of course would like to see more.
During the Saturday panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con for American Horror Story: Coven, the creative is expected to preview the upcoming season, which perhaps means an official trailer with some actual footage. That's our hope anyway, because if that doesn't happen, we're totally sending Fiona Goode after Ryan Murphy. She'll make him caught up the good stuff… along with some blood.
On a serious note, we dig the hell out of this promo and can't wait to see more, we just would like that more to come sooner rather than later.
American Horror Story: Freakshow premieres this October on FX.
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The two-headed Sarah Paulson sounds amazing. What a challenge! Should be fun.
worthless article if there's no actual trailer!
Did Fox make them pull this? It's just a trailer and spreading the enthusiasm just helps them…why should they get their whitie-tighties in a wad and leverage copyright infringement?….unless they want to track IP addresses of those viewing it on their site..?
Because it's Fox and Fox is stupid. They cancelled Futurama and Firefly, remember?
For those questioning the ineptitude of Fox's executives remember this is the company that allowed George Lucas to keep like 100% of the merchandising rights to Star Wars.
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Battle continues against West Texas wildfire
San Angelo — Crews fighting the stubborn but remote Wildcat Fire in West Texas got help from one of the biggest firefighting airplanes in the world.
A DC-10 jetliner converted to an air tanker made several drops of fire retardant on the fire north and northeast of San Angelo.
Texas Forest Service spokeswoman Nicole Hawk says the jet carries up to 12,000 gallons of fire retardant.
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1300s—The Quaker William Penn settles Pennsylvania and creates a more humane house of correction based on labor.
1557—The Bridewell workhouse opens in London. Soon English workhouses become known for their deplorable living conditions.
1681—European fortresses start being used to house criminals, helping fortress design become the dominant architectural model for prisons.
1773—The Maison de Force is completed in Ghent, Belgium. It separates inmates by gender and offense, but still operates under the workhouse philosophy advanced in England.
1790—The Quakers manage parts of the Walnut Street jail in Philadelphia. Reformers like Benjamin Franklin advance humane treatment of inmates and a design concept based on single, solitary cells.
1816—A prison in Auburn, N.Y., opens. Unlike the Pennsylvania jails, it includes communal areas for meals and recreation, with smaller cells for sleeping built vertically in multileveled tiers, called cell blocks. This becomes known as the Auburn system and is replicated in places like New York's Sing Sing prison for the next 150 years.
1934—The first super-maximum security prison (known as a supermax) in the U.S. opens on Alcatraz Island. This decade also saw a rise in large rural institutions, such as San Quentin, leading to the nickname "The Big House."
1955—The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners are passed, which recognize the basic human rights of prisoners and help establish regulations for prison design.
1970s—Judges begin to consider prisoners' rights and mandate significant improvements in prison conditions.
1975—French philosopher Michel Foucault publishes Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison, a popular book offering a critical analysis of Jeremy Bentham's panopticon and the failure of the prison complex.
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1984—The first privately operated prison is established in Tennessee. By 2006, 7.2 percent of American prisoners were held in private facilities.
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Two modernised eateries of Kudumbasree units, which will offer food at economical rates, were opened in the city.
The units, which began functioning at Ponnurunni and Edappally zonal office of the Kochi Corporation on Wednesday sport the brand name Kochi Kudumbasree Café. The modernisation and branding of the eateries were taken up as a joint venture of the Kochi Corporation and the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Programme (KSUDP). Financial support of Rs.10 lakh was extended to these agencies from the Poverty Social Fund of the KSUDP.
Earlier, one unit was inaugurated at the main office complex of the Kochi Corporation. One more unit will come up at Fort Kochi. These units together engage 30 women associated with Kudumbasree. Menu cards and price lists were unified for the units. The women managing these eating places were trained in preparing food in hygienic conditions and various aspects of hospitality. Modern kitchen utensils and furniture were procured and uniforms were supplied to the women.
While food will be provided at subsidised rates for the staff of the corporation offices, the general public would get food at lower rates, an official associated with the project said. Mayor Tony Chammany inaugurated the units. Standing Committee Chairpersons of Corporation, Soumini Jain, T.J. Vinod, Essy Joseph and Ratnamma Raju were among those who attended the function.
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Artificial Intelligence Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, December 2014
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Question: I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 4.7-liter engine. If I pull the steering wheel toward me, it moves a little bit in and out. Is this just a loose bolt I can tighten if I take off the wheel?
Answer: No, there's more to it than that. Some 2003-2005 Rams, Durangos, and Dakotas have had problems with a spring and retainer inside the steering column. You'd have to remove the airbag, steering wheel, column trim, clock spring, and multifunction switch before reaching the suspect retainer and spring. Keep in mind that the battery should be disconnected and the SRS system's battery discharged before messing with any airbag or system component. Once you're inside, the spring beneath the retainer must be visually inspected to determine if the spring is fully compressed. If so, Dodge recommends replacing the entire steering column. If it's not fully compressed, there's a bearing retainer kit that can be installed to correct the in and out play in the column.
Do not do this job yourself. There are special tools required, plus there's the danger of accidental airbag deployment. If the fix doesn't require column replacement, the price of the job at a Dodge service department should be somewhat reasonable, with minimal parts and one or two hours of labor time. If the column is junk, the price might not be so reasonable.


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Named after the Italian word for "touch," Tocca is known for its elegant clothing collection and luxe perfume and beauty products. Launched in St. Lucia in 1994, Tocca captures the sumptuous, romantic spirit of the Caribbean with its "unabashedly feminine" cashmere tunic dresses, wide-leg trousers, silky blouses and tops, and softly draping lightweight sweaters. Tocca's deliciously scented lotions, beauty candles, and fragrances (including Cleopatra, a sumptuous fusion of cucumber and grapefruit) are paraben-free and feature natural ingredients such as green tea, cocoa butter and sandalwood. Directed by Australian fashion designer Emma Fletcher, Tocca counts jetsetters such as supermodels Christy Turlington and Helena Christensen among its fans and followers.
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Keiren Westwood and Sam Hutchinson have already been drafted into the Hillsborough ranks this summer, but further additions are expected.
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He is aware of the need to get deals get over the line as quickly as possible as the countdown to the new season continues and hopes there will be movement during Wednesday's pre-season training camp in Slovenia.
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USA Water Polo Olympian Genai Kerr in offering a Nike 5meter Water Polo Clinic this coming August. Instruction takes place at Crafton Hills College located in Yucaipa, CA.
Designed by the top coaches and athletes in the country, Nike 5meter Water Polo Camps provide in-water instruction to make an immediate impact on an athlete's game. Young athletes will have the opportunity to learn first hand how Olympic Athletes train, meet their nutritional needs, and balance their lives.
We want our campers to come home with experiences that enrich both the quality of their play and their life through a better understanding and greater appreciation for sport, as well as more developed techniques and a heightened level of self-confidence.
Genai remains active in his community and has become a great role model for aspiring water polo players. He has been a US Ambassador for the USADA (U.S. Antidoping Agency) since 2003 promoting clean sports for young athletes. He was a founding faculty member of the Sage Hill School where he was the Dean of Students, taught art and physical education, and started the aquatic programs. Genai has also created several community outreach programs to help mentor children in lower income households.
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Crafton Hills College is 65 miles east of Los Angeles. It is located on the rolling hills above the cities of Yucaipa and Redlands. Campers train each day in the Crafton Hills Swim Stadium.
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In 1997 FFHL had only two (2) programs: University Scholarships and Housing.
In 2012, we now have fifteen (15) programs!
Of all the 15 programs, the most important continues to be the "University Scholarships." This program was established to provide the needed motivations and incentives to our young Christians to remain in the Holy Land. It has been highly successful because all those who have been given a scholarship and graduated have stayed.
Upon graduation, 70% of our scholarship recipients became dentists, pharmacists, physicians, attorneys, engineers, educators and business professionals. And now they are able to purchase or rent housing. They have decided to stay in their homeland. The other 30% consist of women who have married and are raising a family in the Holy Land.
The principle means of raising funds comes in the following order:
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I. Educational
· University Scholarship Program
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· Magnificat Scholarship Program
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· Educational Grants (NEW) 2011
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· Franciscan Boys Home – Bethlehem
· Franciscan Family Center – Bethlehem
· Children without Borders – Jerusalem
· Children Christmas Show – Bethlehem
· Children "March for Peace" – Jerusalem and Bethlehem
· Franciscan Social Service Office – Bethlehem (NEW) 2011
· Franciscan Family Center – Nazareth (NEW) 2011
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NORCROSS -- In a debate that resurfaces every few years, Peachtree Corners residents are once again investigating incorporating the area as a city.
Legislators and leaders are considering a "city light" type of government, where only about a half-mill in property taxes would be charged and elected officials would govern planning and zoning issues, code enforcement and trash service, said Mike Mason, chairman of the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association.
About five years after area residents voted against the creation of a city, Mason said the idea resurfaced last year, when Norcross officials proposed an annexation of Technology Park, which was the first phase of the planned live-work-play community built north of Norcross and west of Berkeley Lake.
"All we really want to do is control our borders," Mason said, pointing to the boundaries that abut the two Gwinnett cities along with the recently created north Fulton cities of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. "We'd like to control quality of life issues."
For services such as police and fire, Mason said residents do not have qualms with the job Gwinnett County government does, which is a big difference in the debate when Dunwoody and Sandy Springs were formed, he noted.
While committees have been formed to explore the possibility, Mason said he understands the reluctance of many residents hurting in the current recession to consider anything that would raise tax bills.
He estimates the limited services would only cost people about $20 per $100,000 of appraised tax value. Even that, though, could be tough in the current economy.
"We'll continue to examine it. When the timing is right and the math works, we'll do it," he said, noting that discussions over Dunwoody's cityhood took place for 35 years before the charter was developed.
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COTY > SEC Filings for COTY > Form 8-K on 14-Feb-2014 | All Recent SEC Filings |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and E
On February 14, 2014, Coty Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. The release also includes forward-looking statements about the Company's outlook for the third quarter and full year of fiscal 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.
The information furnished with this report under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The Company is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and its earnings call. Reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measures are contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
On February 14, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of its Class A common stock (the "Repurchase Program"). No time has been set for the completion of the Repurchase Program, and the Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing and exact amount of any repurchases will depend on various factors, including ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of its common stock, and general market conditions. The Repurchase Program may be executed through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The press release announcing the Repurchase Program is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
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The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
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Publication Date: April 9, 2013
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This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. "A most magical feat," writes Newbery Honor-winner Kirby Larson, "Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold."
In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse.
To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—he just might triumph in the end.
A Texas Bluebonnet Master List Selection, Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm.
"Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." —Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.
Liesl Shurtliff was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the mountains for her playground. Just like Rump, Liesl was shy about her name, growing up. Not only did it rhyme with weasel, she could never find it on any of those personalized key chains in gift shops. But over the years she's grown to love having an unusual name—and today she wouldn't change it for the world!
Before she became a writer, Liesl graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music, dance, and theater. She now lives in Chicago with her husband and three young children, where she still dreams of the mountains. Rump is her first novel.
People Magazine, August 12, 2013:
"A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself."
The Denver Post, May 6, 2013:
"A startlingly original book."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013:
"As good as gold."
School Library Journal, May, 2013:
"A beguiling take on a classic tale.... This captivating fantasy has action, emotional depth, and lots of humor."
BookPage, April 9, 2013:
"Shurtliff takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head, interspersing humor with tenderness, action with insight. Rump shows the other side of Rumpelstiltskin, one of the most vilified characters in fairy tales, and reminds readers that in a good story, very little is as it seems."
"Liesl Shurtliff does more than spin words into gold—she gets us rooting for Rumpelstiltskin, a most magical feat."
—Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky
"Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale."
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Chicken and Feta Tostadas
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Greece meets Mexico as roasted chicken, feta cheese and olives pile atop a crispy tortilla.
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- 3/4 pound(s) plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) black olives, such as Kalamata, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 roasted chicken, bones and skin removed, meat shredded (about 1 pound boneless meat)
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh-ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon(s) red-wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon(s) cooking oil, plus more for brushing tortillas
- 8 small or 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/2 pound(s) feta cheese, crumbled (about 2 cups)
- Heat the oven to 450°F. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, parsley, chicken, salt, pepper, vinegar and the 3 tablespoons oil.
- Brush the tortillas on both sides with oil and then put on baking sheets, overlapping if necessary. Bake the tortillas until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the tortillas and brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Remove the baking sheets from the oven and top each tortilla with an equal amount of the feta cheese. Return the baking sheets to the oven; cook until the cheese is just melting, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Top the tortillas with the chicken mixture.
- Menu Suggestions: A fruit salad would be an easy and complementary accompaniment.
- Wine Recommendation: The saltiness of the feta cheese and olives and the tartness of the tomatoes will pair well with the crisp acidity in a sauvignon blanc from either the Loire Valley or a northern region of Italy such as Collio or Veneto.
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