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With First Debate This Week, We Really Are In Campaign's Final Stretch
We're nearly to the last of the many milestones that come along during presidential campaigns.
The primaries? Long over.
The conventions? All wrapped up.
Labor Day, when voters supposedly start paying attention? That was four weeks ago.
Now we turn to the debates, which begin Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. The first setting: The University of Denver. The focus: Domestic policy. The moderator: Jim Lehrer from PBS-TV's NewsHour. The stars (just for the record, we suspect you know by now): President Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
The rest of the debate schedule (they all are scheduled to last from 9 p.m to 10:30 p.m. ET:
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-- Oct. 16, a presidential "town hall" style debate, covering foreign and domestic issues.
-- Oct. 22, the third and final presidential matchup, focusing on foreign affairs.
The Washington Post writes this morning that "on the eve of the first presidential debate," its latest Post-ABC News poll shows the race between Obama and Romney remains tight nationally. But, "52 percent of likely voters across swing states side with Obama and 41 percent with Romney in the new national poll."
Real Clear Politics, which sifts through all the major national and state polls, says it looks like 265 Electoral College are either "solid, likely or leaning" for Obama, with 191 fitting into those categories for Romney. It takes 270 Electoral College votes to become president.
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I have a craftsman 1/2HP garage door opener. Model No. 139.53664SRT2. Recently one of remote control (I have two but I only use one) stopped working. I replaced the battery but was unable to reprogram it. I tried both remote control but neither worked. I have a homelink from my SUV synced with opener too. Homelink at SUV works ok. I can still open/close the garage door from SUV.
Another issue, blocking sensor beam won't turn the light on.
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Did the second remote quit working after you tried to program the first one? Try programming them again and try before programming the second one.
The feature of having the motor unit light bulbs come on automatically when you walk into the garage is a feature that has only been on the market a relatively short time. Not all machines have this capability built into the logic board.
If your machine has this capability the only way you can turn it on or off is with a "three function wall switch." This means that in addition to a button that opens and closes the door there are two other buttons on the same wall switch. One is marked LIGHT and the other is marked LOCK.
To turn the feature on turn the lights on manually with the wall switch then press and hold the LIGHT button for about 10 seconds until the motor unit light bulbs flash.
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I found this Marlin at a Court Day festival in Ky. I love going to these because I always find something neat to bring home with me. I'm thinking about refinishing the wood but have not made any set in stone decisions just yet. She shoots great putting five rounds in 2" at 125 yards. It was a little windy this afternoon so it might do better later but I'll be changing the glass first. All in all a good 200.00 spent I think anyway.
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VERY good buy there!! I have a older Marlin .22 mag that ain't for sale for any price. Those old Marlins just can't be worn out.
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I hadn't seen one like this in a some time. I'm pretty happy with the find..The Court Day thing in Mt. Sterling and Preston is a gun shoppers paradise. I a;ways come out of there with something interesting.


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Defense Department officials are still deciding on when and how to fill the Total Force Management Support Office. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Pentagon risks backsliding on the halting progress it has made toward implementing a department-wide database of contracting information, according to the Government Accountability Office. GAO noted that the Defense Department is unlikely to meet its goal of having the common contracting system fully running by fiscal 2016 if it does not staff a new office for implementing the system by next month.
DOD officials are still deciding on when and how to fill the Total Force Management Support Office (TFMS), putting them at a crossroads in their strategy for implementing the common contracting system.
Though the contracting system is relatively low-tech -- its underlying application cost less than $1 million -- it could have profound implications for DOD policy planning. Contract inventories help DOD leadership determine "the most appropriate and cost-efficient mix of military, civilian and contractor personnel to perform" its mission, the GAO report noted. Poorly itemized contracts can lead to contractors being allowed to do work that only a federal employee should -- a problem on which FCW reported in 2012.
The new TFMS office would be "much more than a help desk," said GAO Acting Director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management Timothy DiNapoli, the report's author; it would take on the day-to-day work of transitioning to a common contracting system.
The Army's Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) would underpin a common contracting system, but it is unclear if Army experts will be transferred to the new management office by next month, as DOD officials had hoped. If they are not, the office would not be directly employing the expertise of the service branch that is furthest along on the project.
"DOD has made incremental progress each time we report on [the common contracting system] but there is still more that needs to be done," DiNapoli said in an interview. "Part of the frustration [DOD] and Congress have had is that each time they try to move it forward, there always seem to be another roadblock."
Federal law requires the Defense secretary to set up a data collection system for the department and submit an annual inventory of DOD's contracting activities. That inventory is to include the functions performed by a contractor, the DOD entity administering the contract, the agency funding the contract and the number of contractor employees used for direct labor in the project.
The military branches and other parts of DOD have gradually refined their contract reporting practices. The Army developed the CMRA -- which captures data on labor-hour expenditures by function, funding source and mission -- and the Air Force and Navy later implemented the system. A broad category termed "other DOD components" was the last of four DOD entities to implement the system in September 2013. While the military departments have "help desks" for their CMRAs, other DOD components' help desks are not available because of "funding lapses," the GAO report said.
For fiscal 2012, the most recent available inventory, 32 different DOD components submitted data, collectively reporting about 670,000 contractor FTEs (full-time equivalent contractors), providing obligated services of about $129 billion, the report said.
The Army relied on the CMRA to compile its inventory, but other military departments and DOD components used another database -- the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation, which does not include data on contractor FTEs.
Those agencies could choose from five possible methods offered by DOD for estimating FTEs in fiscal 2012. But those different reporting methods risk breeding misinformation through inconsistent reporting on the number of contractor FTEs performing services on behalf of the department, according to GAO.
"DOD officials cautioned against comparing inventory data across fiscal years given the differences in the estimating formulas and other factors," the report said.
The GAO report raised questions about the direction of the contracting system that only certain DOD officials can answer. Program specialists were unavailable to comment, but DOD spokesperson Nathan Christensen said "we are confident that existing Army expertise and corporate knowledge will be leveraged to meet the staffing requirements of the newly formed office."
In a written response to a draft of the report, Rich Robbins, director of DOD's Total Force Planning and Requirements, said the department agrees with GAO's assessment that, despite progress, "significant challenges persistent" in the program. He added that DOD's long-term plans for using contract inventory data for workforce planning rest on staffing an office on the subject as soon as possible.
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Too late for planting veggies in zone 7?
i'm in Maryland and this week some coworkers and i decided to rent a garden plot (they rent them close to work). It seems so late in the game- my family just had their first squash and cucumber harvest. If we buy baby plants and get them in the ground ASAP, is it too late to start them? I looked around online for good ideas of what to plant and when, and everything I could find was really vague.
Thanks for any help.
Oh- what we wanted to plant were various herbs, bee balm (to attract bees), squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, and maybe pumpkins.
Thanks again!
Go for it! You still have plenty of time if you can find some nice transplants. Squash and cukes only need about 50 days from seed to harvest. And there's still time to get pumpkins from seed in time for Halloween. And there's always fall crops of greens etc.
Hi slinky! I also say just go for it!
Sunflower attracts bees too, and what I found that attracts them even more than my beloved herbs, is the summer daisies, which stay in bloom till frost (longer than perennial herbs).
Best luck!
It's not too late at all. I succession plant through the summer things like green and yellow beans, small beets, herbs like basil, dill and cilantro, lettuce, carrots, radishes (they are a bit hot in the summer, but grow very fast and can also be planted quite late), all directly seeded in the garden. A lot of plants do not do well in our summer heat, but will grow well through to the fall if started within the next month. You will probably not find seedlings available for them this late, and what seedlings you do find will not be of high quality. But it is simple and cheaper to plant from seed that can be purchased on line at reputable seed companies (check out postings on this site). Around the end of June -- say next week -- you can start growing in seed trays the following: broccolli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, fennel (will grow in summer, but gets much bigger if its main growth is in the fall), greens (many of these can be started much later -- e.g. arugula), radicchio. (You could start growing all these things in the ground, but pest pressure is getting intense, and you have more control over pests, I think, by starting them off in seed trays and then transplanting them when they get a bit bigger). Peas can be started later in the year for a fall harvest.
yes I say go for it too...remember this...we all try to get a head start in the spring time with seed starting in cold damp soil and it takes forever for something to germinate but this time of year is the kind of weather veggies love...a bean seed will germinate in a few days instead of 10 days it takes in the early spring...so even if you can't find transplants...plant away...you'll have lots of time to harvest..
I'm in zone 7 as well, and I just planted pole beans, Okra and herbs in the space where I pulled out spinach and lettuce that was bolting. I planted on Friday and I already have little bean and okra plants. Get everything in this weekend and you should be fine!
It's definitely not too late! We bought our house at the end of May and moved in the beginning of June. I didn't get my garden in till July and I had all kinds of stuff! Cucumbers, tomatoes, winter squash, okra, peppers....And a bunch of other stuff. You still have plenty of time for most tihngs. Anything else, try to get starts from the nursery or something.
You've plenty of time to prepare for a fall planting. Check with your state's Extension Service. Each county should have it's own Cooperative Extension Office which provides free publications and information for the asking. They will have valuable vegetable/gardening tables available specifically for your area determined by universities and horticultural research scientists who have collected data from growing those crops in your state. Your tax dollars are already paying for this service so you may as well get some use out of it.
Vegetable Planting and Planning Calendar for Missouri (download the pdf) complete with spring and fall planting dates (underneath the spring planting dates for appropriate crops), how much to plant per person, etc. They can also tell you the average last frost date for your area and ideal planting times for specific crops and varieties in your area.
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Cut off from the rest of the borough by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and lacking direct subway access, Red Hook can feel like an isolated part of Brooklyn. A study from the Department of City Planning, released last November, calls for expanded pedestrian space, new bus service to Manhattan, and bicycle and pedestrian safety fixes throughout the neighborhood.
A common complaint from Red Hook residents is that there aren't enough transit connections to the area. Mostly beyond the reach of the F and G trains, the neighborhood is served only by the B57 and B61 buses. Nevertheless, most people depend on transit: Three-quarters of households in the neighborhood are car-free, compared to 55 percent citywide, and 61 percent of residents commute by train or bus.
Transit improvements have been difficult to secure. DOT studied and rejected a streetcar to Red Hook in 2011. While ferries have proven politically popular, especially warm-weather shuttles to IKEA operated by New York Waterway, DCP pointed to the 2011 Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Study, currently being updated, which found expanded ferry service to require too much subsidy to be feasible.
DCP is more receptive to the idea of a direct bus connection to Manhattan via the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. The agency says the extension of the M22, which runs between Battery Park City and Corlears Hook, just south of the Williamsburg Bridge, is a "viable option" that requires more study from the MTA. An alternative could be a peak-period shuttle, though DCP does not prefer this limited option.
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The Austin Fly Fishers is an Austin, Texas fly fishing club open to anyone interested in fly fishing. We are a non-profit organization concerned with conserving local waters and the wildlife that inhabit them, as well as promoting the sport and art of fly fishing. We actively support and contribute to various conservation efforts, charities, and youth programs, both nationwide, and in the Austin area. If you are not yet a member, and would like to learn more about the club, we invite you to attend one of our monthly meetings or participate in one of the many outings we organize throughout the year.
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Club MeetingsOur monthly meetings are held at the Northwest Recreation Center on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. For those interested, casting instruction and fly tying begin at 6:00. See the Membership page for more details.
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Fly Fishing Film Tour, April 30, 2015The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to the Paramount Theatre in Austin, on April 30, 2015. The original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3T is a one of a kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather at premieres to soak up films from around the world, spin a few yarns amongst friends and dream about casts still unmade. Information about tickets to this event can be found here.
Texas Fly Fishing Expo, May 29-31, 2015The Texas Fly Fishing Expo will be held May 29-31 in New Braunfels, TX. The event is hosted by the Texas Council of the IFFF and will be of interest to both novice and experienced fly fishers. More information about the expo can be found here.
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Interested in fishing the Llano? Then check out the Llano River Primer, a guide compiled by two of our club's more experienced anglers. In the guide you will find maps, public access points, fly and tackle recommendations, and many other tips that will be useful to anybody who wants to fish this gem of a river located in Central Texas.
Texas Fishing 2014, an online magazine published by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is now available for viewing. This magazine provides an array of articles about fishing in Texas, including articles on both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
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The CRS-5 mission lifted off today in a pre-dawn launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. As the unmanned spacecraft rose into orbit to resupply the International Space Station, the first stage of its Falcon 9 booster made an historic attempt at a powered landing on a drone barge positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, which did not come off successfully. Read More
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Today's launch of the CRS-5 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been scrubbed. The launch, which was scheduled for 6:20 am EST, was aborted one minute and 21 seconds prior to lift off due to an issue with the second stage. The launch would have seen the first attempt of a powered booster landing on a barge. Read More
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SpaceX and NASA announced earlier today that the fifth cargo resupply mission (CRS-5) to the International Space Station scheduled for tomorrow has been once more delayed, this time to no earlier than January 6th. Read More
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On Friday, the Dragon CRS-5 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket. If the launch is successful, the unmanned Dragon spacecraft will carry supplies and experiments to the ISS, but that part is almost routine. What is unusual is that SpaceX has confirmed that it will not only attempt a powered landing of the Falcon 9 booster, but will do so as a precision landing on a robotic sea barge. Read More
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Any Ghoulies is good Ghoulies. What an unfair rap that game has. :(
@MattBodega: You guys should play Grabbed by the Ghoulies, that actually looked scary.
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The heading for this story should have been "New game with music by Grant Kirkhope".
" @watkinzez said:Because they're employed by the company, and it's their job to do so?" You're underselling the store on their property (with one of their own games, granted, but probably one a lot cheaper). He has every right to ban you. "Uhhh...then why do the guys at my store tell me if a game looks bad and recommend a game that is cheaper? "
You're underselling the store on their property (with one of their own games, granted, but probably one a lot cheaper). He has every right to ban you.
" @Hailinel: Grabbed by the Ghoulies was something that they themselves said was a bad game."Rare has said nothing of the sort. Why would they spread such lies?
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Drake's walking animation while carrying the camera dude would look totally janky if the camera was a few inches lower. Illusion broken! :(
So I was just watching episode 10 of Cowboy Bebop when the preview for the next ep came up, and I suddenly yell "HOLY CRAP IT'S IGOR."
I'd link a video, but I can't find one without the previews chopped off. :(
Vesperia might be good for co-op, but the only decent in-game dialogue are the skits, which don't require you to scroll through them. I can't see the commentary working as well as it did for P4.
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If I get a new digital TV......................
Hi all,
I've put converter boxes on all my other TVs, except my main one. It has a VCR and a DVR too. I'm discovering that if I have one converter box on this stuff, I can't tape a show and watch a different show at the same time.
I'm starting to feel like its just too limiting to try to make this work with my old TV. If I got a new digital TV, would it be just like having my old set-up back? Could I tape one show on my VCR, while watching another? Could I tape different shows on different channels at different times?
I'm starting to think I just need to bite the bullet and get a digital TV.
I have a digital set-top (converter) box for my old TV. This box has 2 tuners, one that you can use to watch the live show and another one that you can use to record another show to a hard disk.
My model is not available anymore, but you could look out for something similar.
Thanks guido, I guess I could get a second digital converter.
But then I still wouldn't be able to tape 3 shows on 3 different channels, right?
But I would be able to do that if I got a new digital TV, right?
I'm just getting tired of having to figure all these different ways of doing things with the analog TV.
What a bummer! This changeover is such a PITA!
I bought a sony DVR a couple years ago. How do I find out if it has a digital tuner? I've looked in its instruction booklet, but can't find anything. I've read that if it doesn't have the tuner, it should have informed me. It may have been listed on the box, but I didn't understand it back then. Any suggestions for figuring it out?
How are people doing this who like to record things? Are most people on cable/tivos, etc? I read that 80 million people use vcrs for taping. It ticks me off that not much as been mentioned about the problem with vcrs that this change will cause. I tape tons of stuff when I'm not able to watch it, so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do now.
If I get a second tuner for my vcr, it will still only be able to tape one show on one channel, right?
I could have a room full of expensive equipment, and still not be able to do what I do now with an analog tv and a vcr and an antenna on the roof. :(
Thanks for your help.
Bummer. I suppose this means I'll need a 3rd converter box.
I'm in the process of changing everything over. I've removed all the wires from TV, VCR, DVR. So far, the TV is doing its thing correctly from having the converter box. Nice clear pictures and a few more stations.
I figured I should start out simply......with just the converter box and TV. Now I'm trying to get the VCR to work, but nothing is showing up. Since I unplugged everything, I might have to re-program the VCR being able to talk to the TV, but I have to go let the chickens out first.
What caught me up for awhile was that I was used to having the TV and VCR set to channel 4, but for some reason, it needs to be channel 3 now.
After I get the VCR working with everything else, then I'll move on to the DVR.
I think I'm going to use a splitter so that I can get signals to my VCR and my DVR. Does that make any sense at all?
You guys are so familiar with all this stuff, you must think I'm a real slow learner. haha But hey....ask me about chickens, watergardens, raising kids, vegetable gardening, or critical care medicine, and I could probably help some of you!
One quick question.........Am I being redundant by using a coaxial connection here and there, AND RCA cables on the same machines??
Okay.........out to the chickens, but I'll be back. Don't go too far. :)


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Rather bureaucratic and prone to red tape. Too focused on communication via e-mail and meetings, less on actual actions and executions. Executive management very disconnected from business units under them, and more administrative and operational than able to harness strengths and able to get better depth for better results.
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Pesticides again tied to Parkinson's disease
Tuesday May 28, 2013
Andrew M. Seaman
Reuters - Exposure to pesticides and other chemicals is linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a fresh look at some past research.
Dr. James Bower, a neurologist from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said the finding is consistent with previous research but the study still can't prove that pesticides cause people to develop the neurological condition.
"We're definitely learning that Parkinson's disease is not caused by one thing. We're finding a lot of risks for Parkinson's and pesticides are just one of many," said Bower, who wasn't involved with the new study.
In 2011, a study of U.S. farm workers from National Institutes of Health found some pesticides that are known to interfere with cell function were linked to the development of Parkinson's disease.
Another study that was published in 2012 also reported that people with Parkinson's disease were more likely to report exposure to pesticides, compared to people without the condition.
The disease affects about 500,000 Americans.
For the new study, Dr. Emanuele Cereda, of the IRCCS University Hospital San Matteo Foundation in Pavia, Italy, and his coauthor pulled data from 104 studies that were published between 1975 and 2011 and examined the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease.
Overall, they found exposure to pesticides was tied to a 58 percent increased risk of developing the disease.
That increase, according to Bower, would be equivalent to 10 more Parkinson's cases among every 1,000 40-year-old residents living in Olmstead County, Minnesota.
Currently, Bower said about 17 of every 1,000 40-year-old Olmstead County residents will go on to develop Parkinson's disease.
The new study's researchers also found that certain pesticides - such as the plant killer paraquat and fungus killers maneb and mancozeb - were tied to a doubling of Parkinson's disease risk.
Bower said these findings are more applicable to farm workers who regularly use pesticides - not necessarily people who use weed killers around their homes.
Cereda told Reuters Health in an email that the study's results suggest that people should avoid contact with pesticides or - at least - wear proper protection when handling the chemicals.
"The use of protective equipment and compliance with suggested, or even recommended, preventive practices should be emphasized in high-risk working categories (such as farming)," he wrote.
Bower echoed that statement and said people who work with pesticides should wear protective equipment that is recommended by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - also known as OSHA.
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•Designer L'Wren Scott was found dead today, in an apparent suicide. The 49-year-old was discovered hanging from a scarf by her assistant this morning in her New York City apartment. Scott's designs were a tinseltown favorite, having found fans in Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, and many more. Her singular creations and talent will be sorely missed, and our deepest condolences go to her family and friends. (Vogue UK)
•Emily B certainly has a talent for shoe design, and has now lent her skills to Bebe, where she will be creative directing their footwear offerings for Fall 2014. If her creations for Bebe are anything like her Lyndy's, there will be more than enough cute styles to go around. (@EmilyB_)
•Kid Cudi stopped by the Arsenio Hall show to promote his new movie, Need For Speed, and took the opportunity to air his grievances about the current state of hip-hop. He said, "I think the braggadocio 'Money, Cash, Hoes' thing needs to be deaded. I feel like, that's holding us back as a culture, as black people. It doesn't advance us in any way, shape, or form. We've been doing that same thing for years now. It's been like, four decades of the same ol' bullsh-t. Sorry for my language." He continued, " I feel like, if you're gonna be an artist, there's a time where you just have to embrace the responsibility and understand the power of music is something so special and to be able to do it in this magnitude where you reach millions of people, it's like, why not use that for good? Why not tell kids something they can connect with and use in their lives?" Hmm, he certainly has a point. Artists in general could use their influence to effect real change, but few do. What do you think? (Necole Bitchie)
•Dior has launched Electric Rubber frames to add to your summer sunglass arsenal. The slick shades boast tones of navy and sky blue, along with pale pink. Will you be picking them up? (Fashion Bomb Inbox)
Totally agree with Kid Cudi, our community's loudest voices do not have to be the ones glorifying drug use, misogyny and violence. Give underground/conscious music some shine.
Super sad about L'Wren Scott, she was very talented. I agree with Cudi, I'm over the whole " these b*&^%$ ain't loyal/I'll be your sidechick" mentality. I get that that may be all they know, but at some point we have to stop glorifying the whole pimping ideal. I'm already dealing with a crazy unrealistic body ideal via waist training, butt and breast implants and crazy diets…can the fellas at least be authentic and committed enough to make the millions ladies are spending worth it? Like, not you're my main chick, I'm the ONLY chick.
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My God this is so real.. I totally agree with Cudi, Peace and many blessings to you my brother…
I'm so shocked over L'Wren Scott. It seems like a lot of talented designers take their lives. So sad :(
Rest in Peace L'Wren.
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Though Prada has had its issues with diversity, brand director Miuccia Prada had no problem embracing Hollywood's golden child, Lupita Nyong'o, placing the actress in Miu Miu's Spring 2014 campaign, and dressing her in a custom Prada gown for the Oscars and Miu Miu for the Vanity Fair party!
Lupita showed her appreciation for the Italian designer by posing on Instagram with her stylist Micaela Erlanger in LPD's Team Miuccia Printed Cotton Jersey T-shirt:
The $85 tee is supposed to have Miuccia on the back; I guess its reversible since both ladies wore it to the front!
LPD has a score of sporty designer tees, boasting support for everyone from McQueen to Tisci. We first wrote about them here.
At any rate, get Lupita and Micaela's tee (and others) at Net-a-Porter.com.
Would you wear it?
I love Miss Lupita and her cute face and fade. I know FBD has been getting flack about posting so much about her but I LOVE it! She is fly, fabulous and talented!
Cute shirts.
Did anyone peep dude in the background? lol
Lupita can wear anything and make it look great! Love it!
Ahhhh…so Micaela Erlanger is responsible for Lupita's fabulous style….awesome!!
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Eric Bergeson column: Sleeping in an open field? Grandfather was a connoisseur of naps
As a life-long napper, I have become connoisseur of naps. Naps come in different shapes, sizes and depths. All nap types have their place, but some naps are more rewarding than others.
I learned the art of napping from my grandfather, an polished napping virtuoso. Just to give you an idea: Grandpa could-and did-nap on a plowed field.
Many times uninitiated people came running up to the office: "Melvin's dead! Melvin's dead!"
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Doncaster Rovers have received many applications for the vacant position of 1st team Manager; however one application stood out from the rest.
At the tender age of just eight years, Doncaster boy Mac Wilson replied to the call of Chairman John Ryan for applications to fill the managerial position left by the departure of Dean Saunders.
In his letter to Rovers Chairman John Ryan, Mac outlined his footballing prowess including 2 and half years as a player at Sprotborough and Cusworth Crusaders.
Mac also outlined his plans to help Rovers to promotion to the Championship this season and to the Premier League within three seasons playing attacking passing football.
Upon receiving his application, John Ryan immediately got in contact with Mac to invite him and his father to the game against Leyton Orient, on Saturday, for an interview and to meet the Rovers players.
John said:
"One of the nicer sides of being the chairman of a football club is that sometimes you can make someone's day.
"My daughter was with me at the time that I got Mac's letter and my first thought was to give him a ring. I rang him and got his dad on the phone, who is a Rovers fan too, and asked if I could speak to Mac with regards to the vacancy at Rovers.
"He asked me who it was and when I said John Ryan Chairman of Doncaster Rovers; there was a bit of silence, I think he thought someone was winding him up.
"Mac came on the phone briefly and I asked him whether he would like to come down for an interview, he was a bit shy so his dad took over. I said to him we would like to interview Mac and invited them both down on Saturday for a look round, meet the players and to give him an interview.
"Mac actually put in his letter that he will get us in the Premier League in three years – I thought that was a very positive statement.
"I do get quite a lot of letters and I reply to them all. I think it's the nice side of being Chairman of a football club.
"I was a mad Rovers fan when I was eight and would have loved it if the Chairman back then, whoever it was, had contacted me - I would have been in awe.
"It's nice when you do things like that because people do remember."
Mac's father Aidy spoke of his surprise after receiving the call from John;
"I couldn't speak if I was honest; we were absolutely amazed when we got the call.
"Mac thought that it wasn't John Ryan and that it was my older brother Karl messing around, it took us ten minutes to convince him that it actually was John.
"Mac adores Doncaster Rovers, he really enjoys watching them and is adamant that he will get them into the Premier League within three years!!"
Mac , who is looking forward to his day with Doncaster Rovers has even promised his father a job!
"I was just amazed when we got the call!" he said
"I promised to give my dad the kit man's job, but if he's lucky he can be Assistant Manager!!"
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Russian Area Studies Minor
Foreign Languages & Literatures
College of Liberal Arts
The Russian Area Studies Minor program prepares students for life-long engagement with the cultures of Russian-speaking countries by providing in-depth cultural training. This program complements Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Business, Science, and Human Services degrees by offering students the linguistic skills and cultural awareness required for a wide variety of careers that deal with Russian society. Career paths that would benefit from this minor include law, public service, journalism, business, health and human services, diplomacy and academic careers in history, linguistics, cultural studies and comparative literature. This program also provides students with intercultural awareness and an in-depth understanding of the role played by Russian-speaking countries in international relations.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
1. To fulfill this minor students must complete coursework in beginning and intermediate level Russian language, as well as 15 elective credits from the list below. (Students with previous language study may be exempt from some core requirements and should consult the department about placement.) 2. Two elective courses must be taken at UMD.
Beginning Russian (0-8 cr)
The core program develops students' language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
Take 0 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
· RUSS 1101 - Beginning Russian I [LE CAT3, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)
· RUSS 1102 - Beginning Russian II [LE CAT3, COMM & LAN] (4.0 cr)
or Abroad Experience
FORS 1110 - RUSS 1110 Beginning Russian Language and Culture (Abroad) [COMM & LAN] (8.0 cr)
Intermediate Russian (0-8 cr)
Students must complete one of the following options for 8 credits. The study abroad option is available during the summer for 8 credits.
Intermediate Russian Language at the College of St. Scholastica
(through inter-institutional cross-registration)
Intermediate Russian language sequence (8 cr)
or Abroad Experience
FORS 1210 - RUSS 1210 Intermediate Russian Language and Culture (Abroad) [COMM & LAN] (8.0 cr)
Electives (15 cr)
Some elective courses may be transferred from another college or earned abroad with approval from the RAS director. At least two courses must be taken at UMD.
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
· HIST 2365 - Russia in the 20th Century [LE CAT7, LEIP CAT07, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
· HIST 3264 - Imperial Russia (3.0 cr)
· RUSS 2316 - 19th Century Russian Literature in Translation: Dostoevsky, Gogol and Turgenev [LE CAT9, LEIP CAT09, HUMANITIES] (4.0 cr)
· RUSS 3402 - 20th Cent Russian Literature in Translation: From Tumult & Utopian Vision to State and Dissident Art [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (4.0 cr)
· RUSS 3405 - Film and New Media in Russian Society [FINE ARTS, GLOBAL PER] (4.0 cr)
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The Great Waterway / South Eastern Ontario
The Great Waterway region in south eastern Ontario has a wide range of bicycle routes that take cyclists across the region through vibrant communities, alongside scenic waterways and to quiet rural and naturalized settings.
Explore from Quinte West, Belleville and Prince Edward County, continue eastward via Kingston and Gananoque, the 1000 Islands and the Waterfront Trail, Brockville, the St. Lawrence Seaway to Cornwall and the Quebec border. Additional road riding routes north of the lake and St. Lawrence take cyclists to the Rideau Heritage Route and Frontenac Arch Biosphere and connect with routes to Ottawa. Many point-to-point itineraries are easily completed using Bike Train transportation with VIA Rail.
Kawarthas Northumberland
The Kawartha Lakes area and Northumberland County have an attractive array of on-road cycling routes that can take cyclists from vibrant waterfront communities to more rural and naturalized settings, lakes and cottage country. Stop to explore small towns and cities en route and enjoy a full range of services catering to visitors year round. Beyond which, a mix of forest and rail trails beckon, offering off-road cycling adventures to recreational riders and mountain bikers.
With something for every type of cyclist, the region also provides a number of information resources and published maps that cyclists can use to assist with planning cycling activities and routes in the region.
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Explore the breathtaking scenery of the Haliburton Highlands through a network of on and off-road cycling routes. With over 600 lakes, numerous rivers, and the rolling hills of the Canadian Shield, there is ample topography and scenery to enjoy. Cyclists can also explore the area's flourishing artist studios and charming villages. Bordered at the north by Algonquin Park, the Highlands features extensive mountain biking trails and a network of quiet roads. Lucky bikers may catch a glimpse of the Highland Wheeler, a phantom cyclist who roams the roads of the Haliburton Highlands.


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This invention relates to polyaminoester thermosetting resins prepared by reacting polyalkylene maleate oligomers with polyfunctional amines via a Michael type addition reaction. The reaction is preferably conducted by a RIM process. Alpha, beta ethylenically unsaturated monomers, which are slow to react with amines, may be added to the reaction to copolymerize with the maleate functionality in a post cure step. The polyaminoester thermosetting resins are useful as plastics, coatings, resin modifiers, and elastomers.
1. A thermosetting polymer composition comprising the reaction product of one or more oligomers of the formula: ##STR6## wherein n represents two to ten maleate units,
R represents alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or acyloxyalkyl,
R' and R" are --H, --CH3, --C2 H5, --CH2 Cl, --CH2 Br, --C6 H5 (phenyl), --CH2 OCOCH═CH2, --CH2 OCOC(CH3)═CH2, 13 CH2 OCH2 CH═CH2, --CH2 OC4 H9, or
R' together with R" is --C4 H8 --(cyclic), with one or more polyamines.
2. Composition of claim 1 wherein the polyamine is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR7##
3. Composition in accordance with claim 1 further including one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers which are copolymerizable with maleates but which react slowly or not at all with amines and remain available for a free-radical initiated copolymerization in the final stage of the thermoset formation.
4. Composition of claims 1 or 3 wherein the oligomer is polyethylene maleate containing two to four maleate repeating units.
5. Composition of claims 1 or 3 wherein the polyamine is selected from bis(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane, m-xylene diamine, 1,3-propylene diamine, N,N'-di(aminopropyl)-ethylene diamine, or tetraethylene pentamine.
6. Composition of claim 1 wherein the thermosetting polymer is further crosslinked by a post-reaction curing step.
7. Composition of claim 1 or 3 further comprising one or more of fillers, fibers, fiberglas, antioxidants, inhibitors, colorants or foaming agents.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to thermosettable polymeric compositions useful as plastics, coatings, resin modifiers, and elastomers. The compositions are especially useful in the RIM process.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Ilenda, U.S. Pat. No. 4,180,632 shows polymers of acrylic acid monomers having an average acrylate functionality of at least 2.5 reacted with low molecular weight aliphatic amines to form polyamino esters. The Ilenda system is used for RIM.
U.S.S.R. Pat. No. 158,066 (1962) shows polyethylene maleates.
3. Cross Reference to Related Applications
Related application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 373,372, filed on Apr. 30, 1982 shows acrylic and methacrylic terminated maleate oligomers which are crosslinkable with amines.
Related application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 373,373, filed on Apr. 30, 1982 shows acrylate terminated maleate oligomers reacted with polyfunctional amines.
Although the prior Ilenda system provides thermosetting resins, especially for RIM, of excellent properties, for certain applications a more economical process using more available raw materials would be desirable.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide novel thermosetting compositions which are prepared from more available raw materials than the Ilenda process.
A further object is to prepare RIM compositions having improved properties as compared to prior RIM compositions.
These objects and others as will become apparent from the following description, are achieved by the present invention which comprises thermosetting polymer compositions comprised of the reaction product of one or more oligomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein n=2-10
R=alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or acyloxyalkyl
R' and R"=H, CH3, C2 H5, CH2 Cl, CH2 Br, or C6 H5, --CH2 OCOCH═CH2, --CH2 OCOC(CH3)═CH2, --CH2 OCH2 CH═CH2, --CH2 OC4 H9, or R'+R"═--C4 H8 -- with one or more polyamines in the optional presence of alpha, beta ethylenically unsaturated monomers such as styrene or methyl methacrylate which are slow to react with amines and are copolymerized with the maleate functionality in a post cure.
The polyalkylene maleate oligomers of the invention contain 2-10 maleate functional groups, have a molecular weight of 300 to 2,000, and are prepared by reaction of an initiator, maleic anhydride, and an epoxy compound in certain ratios.
Among the epoxy compounds which can be used, ethylene oxide is preferred, but other epoxides which can be used include propylene, butylene, isobutylene and styrene oxides, epichlorohydrin, glycidyl acrylate or methacrylate, epibromohydrin, allyl glycidyl ether, phenylglycidyl ether, butyl glycidyl ether, cyclohexane oxide, or mixtures of such epoxides.
The initiator can be methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, water, acetic acid, or other alcohols or carboxylic acids.
A wide variety of catalysts can be employed with the preferred catalyst being quaternary ammonium salts such as tetramethylammonium bromide, calcium, magnesium, and lithium halides, and tertiary amines.
A minor amount of maleic anhydride can be replaced by other carboxylic acid anhydrides such as phthalic, succinic, tetrahydrophthalic, hexahydrophthalic, itaconic, citraconic, alpha-methylene glutaric, and the like. Mixtures can also be used.
The reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 50� to 120� C., and more preferably at 70� to 100� C., by introducing the raw materials all at once or by adding the initiator to the molten maleic anhydride and any other anhydride, then adding the epoxy compound at a controlled rate to complete the polymerization.
The reaction can be conducted in the absence or presence of a solvent such as benzene, toluene, and the like.
In the preparation of the thermosetting resins by the RIM process, the polyamines employed are selected from the group consisting of:
______________________________________H2 N(CH2CH 2NH)nH where n = 1 to 4H2 N(CH2)nNH2 where n = 3 to 6H2 NC3 H6 NHC3 H6NH 2NH2 C3 H6NHC 2 H4NHR wherein R = H or C3 H6 NH2 ##STR2## ##STR3## ##STR4## ##STR5##______________________________________
These polyamines and the oligomers react rapidly via an exothermic Michael type addition reaction to produce a thermosetting polymeric product, preferably in the absence of a catalyst, although a catalyst may be used in certain cases, especially when optional additional comonomers such as styrene or methyl methacrylate are used.
In such instances, suitable free-radical initiators such as peroxides or azo compounds are employed to promote copolymerization during a post cure.
The thermosettable compositions of the invention can include fillers, fibers, fiberglass, antioxidants, inhibitors, colorants and foaming agents.
The compositions of the invention can be used as plastics, coatings, resin modifiers, elastomeric products, but are especially useful in the RIM process wherein the liquid mixture is rapidly mixed and injected into a mold where it reacts and gels. In a post cure operation, the molding can be heated to cure and further crosslink the article.
The following non-limiting examples are presented to illustrate a few embodiments of the invention.
Polyethylene maleate (PEM 1-4-4, prepared from ethanol/maleic anhydride/ethylene oxide in a 1-4-4 molar ratio) (116.5 g.) was dissolved in styrene (20 g) containing di-tert-butyl peroxide (0.4 g).
Using rapid hand mixing with a spatula, bis(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane (63.5 g) was then added quickly in one quantity. The mix was stirred for 25 seconds at which time it was clear solution showing a vigorous exotherm. It was then rapidly poured into an open faced mold (on a glass plate) and allowed to set to a firm gel (ca 60 seconds). The 1/8" sheet was removed from the plate and oven post cured using the following schedule:
80� C.--0.5 hour
120� C.--1 hour
150� C.--2 hours
The product was a clear, amber colored, hard sheet with the following properties:
Tensile Strength, psi 7970
Tensile Modulus, psi 384,387
Tensile Elongation % 3.5
Rockwell Hardness M-71
Izod Impact (Notched) ft.lbs. 0.34
PEM 1-4-4 (32.6 gms.) along with di-tert-butylperoxide (0.1 gms.), tert-butyl peroxy-pivalate (Lupersol-11) (0.25 g) and 1,3 butanediol dimethacrylate (1.3 g) were dissolved in styrene (11.5 g) and to this solution was added m-xylenediamine (4.7 g) with rapid hand mixing for about 30 seconds. The mix was poured into an open faced mold (glass plate) and allowed to set to a firm gel. The 1/8" sheet was removed and post cured according to the following schedule:
80� C.--0.5 hour
110� C.--0.5 hour
140� C.--0.5 hour
170� C.--1.5 hours
The product was a clear, amber colored, hard sheet with the following properties:
Tensile, psi 7686
Tensile Modulus, psi 319,736
Tensile Elongation % 3.7
Izod Impact (Notched) ft.lbs. 0.18
Rockwell Hardness M-77
PEM 1-3-3 (6.3 g.), di-t-butyl peroxide (0.02 g.), and styrene (1 g.) are mixed to form a clear solution. m-Xylenediamine (2.7 g.) is then admixed with rapid stirring. The mixture exothermed to 102� C. in 60 seconds. It set to a gel in only 16 seconds which makes hand mixing and preparation of a sheet difficult. Post curing of the product as in (2) above results in a clear, amber colored, hard thermoset.
PEM 1-3-3 (24.2 g.), pentaerythritol triacrylate (16.3 g.), di-t-butylperoxide (0.1 g.), and methyl methacrylate (4.2 g.) are mixed to form a clear solution. Tetraethylene pentamine (5.4 g.) is then admixed with rapid stirring. The mixture is poured into an open faced mold (glass plate) and allowed to gel. Such mixture showed a peak exotherm of 58� C. in 70 seconds. Sheet post cured at
80� C.--0.5 hour
110� C.--0.5 hour
140� C.--0.5 hour
180� C.--1.5 hours
showed the following physical properties:
Tensile Strength, psi 7207
Tensile Modulus, psi 389,214
Tensile Elongation % 2.1
Izod Impact (Notched) ft.lbs. 0.18
Rockwell Hardness M-85
PEM 1-4-4 (65.2 g.), di-tert-butyl peroxide (0.02 g.), and styrene (25.2 g.) were mixed to form a clear solution. Alumina trihydrate (Alcoa-C331)(60 g.) and milled fiber glass (Owens Corning #731-1/8") (14 g.) were then admixed to form a pasty slurry. Bis-(p-aminocyclohexyl)methane (PACM-20, duPont) (35.6 g.) was then added rapidly in one portion and vigorously hand mixed for 30 seconds using a spatula. The mix was poured without further delay into an open faced mold (6"�6"�1/8") to form a sheet sample. The gelled sheet was removed from the mold, stood overnight, and was post cured according to the following schedule:
80� C.--0.5 hour
120� C.--1 hour
150� C.--2 hours
The cured sheet showed the following physical properties:
Tensile Strength, psi 6617
Tensile Modulus, psi 794,126
Tensile Elongation % 0.94
Izod Impact (Notched) ft.lbs. 0.56
Rockwell Hardness M-90
To 8.1 g. polyethylene maleate (PEM 1-3-3) containing 0.02 g. di-t-butyl peroxide was admixed 1.9 g. of 1,3-propylenediamine with rapid hand stirring. The mixture set to a firm gel almost immediately and showed a peak exotherm of 88� C. in 30 seconds. Postcuring of the product as in Example 5 resulted in a clear, hard, amber-colored thermoset.
While the invention has been described herein in great detail, various modifications and alterations should become readily apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Leanna Caplan, Operation Smile Staff
Spencer Wade is a 12-year-old girl with a compassionate heart. She is no stranger to combining her interests and passions with making a difference. Spencer learned about Operation Smile when she was in elementary school and felt connected to help the children who were born with cleft lip and cleft palate. She liked that Operation Smile helps children around the world who are less fortunate by giving them free surgery.
"I think that when someone's born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, they feel kind of like they can't show themselves so they're kind of nervous to go to school - like if they can go to school," Spencer said. "By doing things with Operation Smile, you can help them to feel better themselves if they receive a surgery. Because now they feel more like everyone else, so they can fit in."
Spencer likes to swim, and her first project for Operation Smile was a fundraising campaign called "Swim for Smiles" that she did when she was 10 years old. "It makes me feel good to help other people who maybe can't do some of the things that we can, and we have some of the extra money that can go to help them with some of the things they can't afford," Spencer said. Each of her family members swam 15 miles to raise money. Spencer even helped manage their campaign website. After their campaign ended, she and her family raised enough money to give life-changing surgeries to five children.
Spencer's mother, Mandy Wade said serving others is important to their family. She wanted Spencer to realize that, even as a student, she could help children in need through Operation Smile.
Last year, when Spencer was prompted by her middle school to do a community service project, she thought of Operation Smile again. Spencer became interested in sewing at summer camp, and got the idea to create Smile Dolls from Operation Smile's website. Spencer wanted to make her dolls more personalized. In true entrepreneurial spirit, she made a few prototypes of the dolls and brought her favorite doll to our Global Headquarters to pitch the idea. Operation Smile staff members loved the idea so she started sewing.
"I wanted the kids that I gave these Smile Dolls to, to feel more comforted before and after their surgery. Because I know that going through surgery, even though I haven't been through surgery, can be really scary," Spencer said. "I wanted them to feel like someone else is watching out for them and that they aren't alone in going through surgery."
She used yarn for the dolls' braided hair and hand embroidered the faces. Sewing 50 dolls was more time consuming than Spencer originally thought, so she enlisted the help of her family. Spencer and her mom, dad and brother spent many nights in their family room sewing the dolls together.
"Sometimes, you feel like 'I'm just one person,' and it's hard to feel like you can make a difference for others. But I think the power of groups is huge, and this is maybe one small thing that can make a difference," Spencer's mom said. "For this project, I think it helped to make a connection hopefully – a richer connection – for these people who live in other countries who maybe don't have all of the other conveniences and all of what we sort of learned to take for granted."
Spencer is taking French in school, and added notes to each of the dolls in both French and English. In the notes, she introduced herself and wished the patients a 'get well soon' message. Spencer's thoughtful and loving Smile Dolls will be sent to a French-speaking country in Africa to provide comfort to the children from another child who truly cares about them.
In the future, Spencer would like to travel on a medical mission with Operation Smile to interact with the other children and continue to do volunteer projects.
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