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West Point was a thorn in the side of the New Hope Trojans last season, to say the least.
The first time the Green Wave beat the Trojans in 2009, New Hope was undefeated at 4-0. West Point, in the middle of a 14 game winning streak themselves, broke that up.
Much later in the season, the two teams met up again. This time it was the third game of the playoffs. New Hope was looking to avenge the early-season loss, but they were soundly defeated again by the Green Wave 41-21.
This week, the Trojans come to West Point with a chip on their shoulder, trying to be the second Golden Triangle team to defeat West Point at home in 2010, as Starkville did three weeks ago.
"New Hope's fighting mad because we beat them twice last year," West Point Head coach Chris Chambless said. "They're going to come in here and try to take it from us like we took it from them last year."
New Hope will not come in with an undefeated record this time, They have two losses in five games played, as they face a West Point team that has a similar record (4-1) to the one that faced them in 2009 around this time.
Chambless realizes this is going to be another tough battle, as New Hope has two wins in a row, amounting to nearly 80 points scored.
"We would like to see the same type of enthusiasm,, and the same type of crowd," said Chambless. "It really pumps the players up. It's going to take a total community and team effort this week."
The Trojans will be playing extra tough, and the Green Wave need the home crowd extra loud.
"We're going to have to battle with them all night long." Chambless said.
Kickoff time will be 7 p.m.
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When you're working your body hard, you might find yourself feeling a bit sore. And that's not uncommon. What's going on?
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We already knew that Greyhounds at racetracks suffer immensely. But today, Greyhound advocate group GREY2K USA released a report that shows just how bad things are for dogs forced to race in Texas.
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• In 2012, six Greyhounds died at Gulf Greyhound Park from a form of canine influenza, often a recurring epidemic in cramped living situations.
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Frankly, we don't see why the Texas dog racing industry doesn't just throw in the towel—Lone Star State residents are way over dog racing. The report shows that gambling on dog racing and dog race attendance are way, way down.
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I live in Pennsylvania and we are doing great up here and we don't have Greyhound racing. Hmmmm maybe it is not really needed.
donate now and SAVE THOSE GREYHOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Greyhound racing needs to be banned worldwide immediately.
Animals are not on this earth for humans to profit from. Not everything is about money.
People make me sick. I cannot believe the way some people treat animals & think its ok.Humans do not have the right to treat animals inhumanely.
The cruelty has to stop.
When are these cruel treatments for innocent Grey hound dogs will be finally stopped?? What a shame of the USA Texan people cannot see this type of animal cruelty is not the way to carry on? This is totally an Ugly business for using these beautiful & loving Grey hound dogs for the purpose of winning money profiting from them & depending on them. Shame on those morons who still uses these loving creatures as racing dogs. STOP this madness & create new sports and BAN all those Grey Hound dog races in the state of texas and in the entire country USA.
These people should be put in cages with their own injuries and left to suffer!! Stop hurting these beautiful dogs. They deserve to be loved. Shame on all of you who race these dogs. May you rot in hell some day.
Colorado is used for breeding of these wonderful dogs even though racing is totally gone. We think there are about 20 breeding facilities with racing commission oversight only. Our state animal welfare organization has exempted those facilities from oversight so no one here has the ability to see what is going on inside those facilities.
Truly, legislation is the only way to change things. Get a list of your local, state and federal lawmakers and email or call. Pass along petitions and information as received through Facebook and such.
Most humans have a total disconnect when it comes to animals. Educating others about animal cruelty starts the movement. Educate away and speak up for those whose whimper in the darkness.
This is BEYOND belief!
From the hell and abuse of Alaska's Iditarod Race, to this nonsense....
This garbage is straight out of the dark ages,and WILL BE STOPPED!
Fans of these "events?....better start looking for new "entertainment"; (shame you weren't born bout 300 years ago, you would have LOVED witch burning....).
These "sports",? Have NO place in our world today,; and neither does ANY one who participates in them!
I agree that dog fighting and racing are the same. These dogs should not be allowed to be sold to other countries. I also agree we should all be vegan but how and what can we eat? I have tried the substitute products, yuck. Maybe we should just eat beans, cornbread, and f&v.
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"Clearly, the bureaucracy is broken; this past year, we've seen absurd spending on lavish employee conferences, questionable bonuses, the mismanagement of personal information and the loss of billions of dollars in improper payments," committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) said in his prepared opening statement. "But as IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said, the answer to these problems isn't more money; it's the careful targeting of funding to ensure that the IRS is doing its job and doing its job well."
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However, notably absent in the bill is any talk — either for or against — of a pay raise for civilian employees.
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It is nice to see the Spyker receive some love from the aftermarket.
I love Akon. I do not love his Spyker.
Saw this car in Dub Magazine.
Not feeling the wheels. Dub style wheels on an exotic type sport car.
To each his own.
nice car, would of been better if the yellow on the wheels wasnt on there
Like the wheels, like the car, don't like the color.
Not really feeling the color/design for that car
I really like the wheel design, not necessarily the color.
Akon has the worst taste in color combos, but I do respect the cars for what they are.
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This program is beautiful. As soon as it loaded I knew it was going to be something special. The designs are superb and numerous. What put the cherry on the cake for me, was the ability to send e-cards directly from the program. Great if you've completely forgotten to send someone a card. You can even add a catchy tune from the list or use your own. Make sure it's in PCM wav format though!!
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- Excellent software. So easy to use and always prints well. Cards look very profesional but with a very personal touch. I have not bought a card for months as I think Hallmark and I make a better job of it.
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- This is the best c.d. ever. So much to choose from and the quality is fantastic. The c.d. is very easy to use whether your a beginer or an expierienced crafter this is the c.d. to have. I can spend hours playing, browsing and designing my own ideas for cards or just a click and print in a matter of minutes for a quick beautiful readymade card. I use super smooth card from C
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I feel like a cheapskate because I'll never need to buy another greetings card again!
This package is ideal for anyone who ever sends a greetings card.
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It performs perfectly, does what it says and shouldn't disappoint. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to produce their own greetings cards and stationery with a personal touch.
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Q:How is this shampoo with dandruff? My scalp is constantly flaky and itchy and I've noticed some products tend to aggravate it more.Asked on 2/18/2015 by Kass from United States
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A:It is great at removing dead skin cells (flakes) and is really moisturizing and nourishing, so it would likely help with your dandruff.Answered on 3/21/2015 by Lana from LUSH Direct
A:I think that the salt will make it less itchy.
Why not try it once and then tell me what you think?Answered on 2/19/2015 by Anonymous
Q:Is this product safe to use on coloured hair? I just dyed my hair a few days ago and I'm curious to know if the ingredients in this will fade my colour quickly?Asked on 12/19/2014 by Jacllynn from Toronto, Ontario
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A:I would recommending our "Blousey' shampoo instead-it was purposely created to be a gentle, non-stripping shampoo specifically for bleached and processed hair!Answered on 12/30/2014 by Elizabeth from LUSH Direct
A:I have used this product for a couple of years and have permed and frosted
hair. I use the product when I need a little extra "fluff" to my
otherwise, baby fine hair. Since I do not use this product daily, I can
not honestly know the daily effects of using this produce on colored hair.
Having used the product for a couple of days, I use a moisturizing shampoo
for a couple of days. I notice my hair is "bright and shiny" when I use
BIG, with no ill effect to my frosted sections. Hope this information is
helpful.Answered on 12/19/2014 by Anonymous
Q:I tried a sample of BIG Shampoo and loved it however I see that it is not recommended for color treated hair. Is it ok to use as a clarifying shampoo (once a month) on color treated hair? What other LUSH Shampoo would give similar results but safe for color treated hair?Asked on 11/4/2014 by CATLADY from Wisconsin
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A:Generally, you'd want to avoid products that contain salt and citrus after you colour your hair. A clarifying shampoo will most likely strip the colour. The only shampoo that we tested on coloured hair is Blousey. It is our most gentle shampoo that will nourish your hair.Answered on 11/6/2014 by Jeanine from LUSH Direct
A:I wouldn't use the BIG shampoo on color treated hair because of the sea
salt in it. If you have lighter hair, I think it'd be fine. But if your
hair is dyed darker or red, I'd use a different volumizing shampooAnswered on 11/4/2014 by Anonymous
A:BIG is great to use once or twice a month on color treated hair as a clarifier - I've never had a problem and it takes out all the hair spray etc. Because my hair color is blonde I also use Daddy-O as my regular shampoo.Answered on 11/4/2014 by Anonymous
Q:Is this safe for color treated hair?Asked on 10/21/2014 by krissy from Buffalo, ny
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A:I wouldn't recommend using this one in particular, because of the sea salt that's in it because sea salt tends to over-clarify and strip hair of it's dye.Answered on 11/14/2014 by Anonymous
A:It is absolutely safe.......AND your going to LOVE it!
The smell is absolutely amazing and you only need to use a very little to create a head full of healthy "suds!"
This is a newer producer for me but is now on my definitely "MUST HAVE" list!Answered on 10/22/2014 by Anonymous
A:I have frosted hair and use Big and Marilyn without issue!Answered on 10/21/2014 by Anonymous
Q:I have used this shampoo twice, but have not gotten *any* extra volume. My hair, in fact, is more limp than usual. The first time I used Big, I did not use conditioner & I had a little more oomph (but not much, and what little I did have deflated by noon). The second time, I followed up with Big Conditioner and my hair is more limp than it is when I use other products.
Am I doing something wrong? Have others had this experience?
I love the scent of Big - but want the volume & texture others rave about!!Asked on 10/12/2014 by Heather from United States
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A:You might be using it too often and your hair just needs to get used to it. And every person's hair is different so it might clash with your natural oils in your hair and the products you're using!Answered on 10/14/2014 by Anonymous
Q:I am using Big shampoo. & I was thinking if i can use both big shampoo and dr. peppermint solid shampoo bar?Asked on 7/15/2014 by Francini
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A:Absolutely! There is no harm in alternating between the two.Answered on 9/25/2014 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
Q:i have really bad damaged hair and im starting to use treatments but i was just wondering if i could still use BIG shampoo even tho it contains alot of sea salt because my hair is very dryAsked on 7/5/2014 by Sara from Dubai
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A:No, you shouldn't continue to use Big due to it's high salt content and citrus. It will more than likely strip your hair and make it drier.Answered on 9/25/2014 by Anonymous
A:I don't think I would use this if you are repairing your hair. It is somewhat drying. It was fine for me because my hair is very fine with an oily scalp.Answered on 7/5/2014 by Anonymous
A:I have fine, thick, oily hair that tangles very easily.
In my opinion, Big is not very good for very dry hair unless you make sure to use a LOT of conditioner -- however, using a lot of conditioner can tend to counteract the volume and texture that Big provides.
I love Big although it definitely seems to dry out and tangle my hair which I usually don't mind too much (as I am in love with the texture it gives regardless) but if your hair is already really damaged I would seek out an alternative as it could result in breakage.
I would recommend using a shampoo like Blousey which will repair your hair, and if you want the added affects of volume and texture, use Lush's Sea Spray on your damp hair. The Sea Spray pretty much achieves the same results (maybe a little less dramatic than Big) but will definitely be less damaging to your hair than Big.
Hope this helped!Answered on 7/5/2014 by Anonymous
Q:My hair is fine, oily, and curly / wavy. I have noticed that Big Shampoo has volumized my curls, and helps with oily scalp. Because of that I love the product, but I have been hesitant in using it since every time there is a bit of humidity it has made my hair really poofy. It never used to poof out, but now it does only when I use this shampoo--so i get the big volume, but not as I'd prefer. I have straightened and hair sprayed to help with a bit of gloss to tame it, but doesn't do the trick.
Suggestions????Asked on 9/18/2013 by Want volume not poof from New York
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A:It sounds like Big is working out well for your scalp, but not quite as well for the rest of your hair. In this case, it's probably best to just use big at the scalp level, and if you're not using a conditioner, it's a good idea to add one into the mix!Answered on 9/20/2013 by Brandy from LUSH
A:When I hear frizz I instantly think about conditioner! While changing shampoo has helped in clearing the oils you may want to change to a stronger conditioner. I also have fine hair and I use American cream conditioner. If a conditioner change doesn't help I would also recommend using R&B leave in conditioner. It smells amazing, provides beautiful shine, and tames those frizzies! My only suggestion with R&B is to use it sparingly, too much on fine hair can make it look oily... I find it best used when worked into damp hair after showering. Regular shower conditioner should still be used even when using this product, never remove a regular conditioner from your hairs diet.
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A:I have the same type of hair and live in New Orleans, where humidity lives. I use big shampoo for the reasons you mentioned. I use Happy Happy Joy Joy conditioner with it. I think the key is to make sure you add the moisture back in after you shampoo and then apply a good serum on cleaned conditioned hair.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 9/18/2013 by Anonymous
Q:Does the product's smell change from batch to batch?Asked on 8/22/2013 by Angela from Canada
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A:All of LUSH's products are handmade in small batches. Due to this uniqueness, there can be small variances in things like colour or texture depending on the ingredients from our suppliers, but overall, the recipes and formulas are the same! If you have concerns about a product, you are always welcome to take it back to the shop, or to give our Customer Care team a call!Answered on 9/25/2013 by Anonymous
A:Nope, Big is very consistent.Answered on 8/23/2013 by Anonymous
Q:my hair got extremely tangled in the first use, is that normal ?Asked on 7/17/2013 by first timer from san diego ca
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A:You may want to follow up with a light conditioner after using BIG, which should help with any tangles. Veganese is a great choice, as it won't add weight or oil to the hair, but will help keep it tangle-free!Answered on 10/4/2013 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
A:Mine did as well, but it untangled itself as I slept (I shower at night). Big makes hair so soft that untangling wasn't a problem for me! Obviously, different people, different hair, different results, but I'd recommend you just be patient! Give your hair some time to dry and sort itself out a little before trying to untangle it. Hope this helps!Answered on 7/29/2013 by Ingrid from Boston, MA
Q:Can i use Big everyday?Asked on 6/15/2013 by lina
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A:Big is a great deep cleansing shampoo made with the sea salt to create volume and give your hair shine with removing any buildup from the hair. I would recommend to use the big 2-3 times a week and in between chose one of our other shampoos for example the Karma Komba solid shampoo or the Fair trade Honey shampoo!Answered on 10/2/2013 by Anonymous
Q:When is the expiration date, how long is its shelf life?Asked on 5/31/2013 by Maybella
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A:Each product has an expiration date sticker on the package to let you know when you should use it by! Since we make frequent batches, the expiry dates will vary from jar to jar. Big shampoo has a shelf life of 14 months and is best used by the date on the expiry sticker!Answered on 9/24/2013 by Anonymous
Q:Hi, I've been using Big Shampoo and Conditioner for a few weeks now and I love it. But, I have been told by a few people that my hair is slowly changing color from a natural dark brown to lightly blonde starting from the end tips of my hair and moving up. Its been almost a year since I colored my hair with no touch ups so that shouldn't have any affect right? I just really need to know if this is because of the shampoo/conditioner and if the change is permanent. What other combo can I try?Asked on 4/18/2013 by TexasLushLover from San Antonio, Tx
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A:My stylist told me when we had hard water that the build up on my hair was making the dye take differently. It may just be that the product is stripping off the build up on your hair.Answered on 8/9/2014 by Lynds from PA
A:Because of the citrus and salt content in the Big Shampoo and conditioner, we do not usually recommend it for color treated hair simply because it does tend to be a little bit stripping on color over time. We do have a number of shampoos and conditioners that are gentler on color treated hair such as Blousey, and Jungle.Answered on 8/21/2013 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
A:Citrus, specifically lemon or lime, has been used for naturally lightening hair for a really long time. If you get quite a bit of sun it's likely that the citrus is acting as a catalyst to slowly bleach your hair colour. It won't ever completely bleach your hair out and it's perfectly natural.Answered on 7/13/2013 by Brnn from Brandon, FL
Q:what does it smell like?Asked on 3/30/2013 by Maybelle
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A:Big can be a little hard to describe, because it has a lot to it! I find that it has a really crisp and clean scent, (as some of the other reviews have mentioned) definitely with elements of lemon and seawater. It is a one-of-a-kind scent that pairs very well with most conditioners so hopefully you get a chance to try it out!Answered on 9/21/2013 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
A:I know this sounds weird, but everytime I use it, my husband says my hair smells like apples....
But when I use it, I smell a clean beachy smell!Answered on 9/20/2013 by SusHilliard from Pittsburgh, PA
A:A clean, crisp scent. In my opinion, it smells like those "fresh laundary" or "crisp cotton" (in a GREAT way) smells in air fresheners & etc. with a hint of the sea, saltyness, beach, and a wee-bit fishy. I only smell fish in the jar but not in my hair! The scent lingers A LOT, so If you like it YAY! I paired this with American Cream today, and May I say my hair smells AMAZING! Try a sample(:Answered on 6/27/2013 by Carley from CA
Q:Can this be used as a daily shampoo? The sea salt in it leads me to believe it'd be too harsh to use daily.Asked on 1/1/2013 by Anonymous
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A:I wouldn't, I think it would be too harsh everyday, I would use it about 1-2 times per week. I found it to be a little too abrasive on my hair personally.Answered on 11/12/2014 by Rachel from Minnesota
A:The frequency in which you use this shampoo entirely depends on your hair type. Those with thinner hair that is quite oily could definitely use Big daily, but if you find that you dont need the extra oil-absorbing ingredients you may benefit from only using it every other time you shampoo. It is definitely best to experiment to see what works best for you!Answered on 3/7/2013 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
Q:if i use BIG what conditioner could i use my hair is curlyAsked on 9/27/2012 by gigi07 from virginia
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A:Generally speaking, Coolaulin is a great choice for curly hair due to all of the nourishing fresh organic coconut decoction it contains! That said, everyone's hair is different, and your specific needs may call for something else. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like a personalized haircare consultation!Answered on 10/25/2012 by Brandy from LUSH
Q:Does this shampoo have any sulfates in it? I would like to try it, but I only use sulfate-free shampoosAsked on 2/26/2012 by Anonymous
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A:Big shampoo contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate for lathering and emulsifying purposes.Answered on 2/27/2012 by Megan from LUSH
A:It says on the ingredient list that it contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate.Answered on 3/19/2012 by tishtash from Minneapolis, MN
A:yes it does unfortunatelyAnswered on 4/17/2012 by Colin from London UK
A:Yes, it does. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is listed as the second ingredient on this product.Answered on 4/29/2012 by Anna Maria from Chicago, IL
Q:is big safe for color treated hair?Asked on 2/25/2012 by ann from NY
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A:No, Big shampoo is not designed to be safe for color treated hair as it contains lots of sea salt.Answered on 2/27/2012 by Megan from LUSH
Q:what is the complete list of ingredients for this product, please?Asked on 2/22/2012 by Anonymous
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A:The Ingredients are listed on this page just above the Questions and Answers section. They are labeled "Ingredients" or "QI" which stands for Quantitative Ingredients. The full list above for Big is: Quantitative Ingredients
Sea Salt (Sodium Chloride),
Sodium Laureth Sulfate,
Fresh Organic Lemon Infusion (Citrus limonum),
Fresh Sea Water (Aqua),
Toothed Wrack Seaweed Infusion (Fucus serratus),
Cocamide DEA,
Lauryl Betaine,
Fresh Organic Lime Juice (Citrus aurantifolia),
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera),
Neroli Oil (Citrus amara),
Mandarin Oil (Citrus nobilis),
Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia),
Orris Absolute (Iris florentina),
*Benzyl Benzoate,
Perfume.Answered on 2/27/2012 by Megan from LUSH
Q:I tried this shampoo and so far I think I really like it.What kind of conditioner should i use? I can't use none because this makes it hard to brush my hair after using itAsked on 2/7/2012 by Jade from South Windsor, CT
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A:Definitely try Happy Happy Joy Joy. It left my hair very silky, more than I've ever experienced with any other conditioner. I was surprised at the silky condition it left my hair in because right after the shower and during the process of brushing my hair, my thought was that it was terrible because my hair was tangled completely but once it was brushed out my hair was shiny, silky, and soft the entire day. It's really great with this shampoo.Answered on 1/26/2013 by Newly Initiated LUSHie from CA
A:Veganese is a Lush hair conditioner for fine hair, agar seaweed gel softens and untangles the hair, it might the perfect pair for Big shampoo.Answered on 2/13/2012 by Community Answer from None
A:I have found American Cream to work well in conjunction with Big.Answered on 2/16/2012 by missie megs from Oregon
A:I would suggest using Veganese to follow up, as it is our lightest conditioner that will compliment Big very nicely. It will condition the hair without adding weight, and contains the scalp soothing effects of lavender and rosemary.Answered on 8/30/2012 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct


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I guess I should mention what a rain chain is, it's an alternate to a downspout, it guides the water and breaks up the flow, they originated in Asia.
Step 1: You will need
2" pvc pipe
diagonal cutters
lead free solder
blow torch
heavy leather gloves
Step 2: Coiling the copper
Step 3: Separating the rings
Step 4: Making the chain
Step 5: But don't solder yet!!
PS this is where you need the gloves, copper in an excellent conductor of heat.
Love it!
Love it!
do you have pics?
it will disappear in a week
Nice instructable! And these suckers cost a freaking *fortune* if you buy 'em, so I think I'll make one. Thanks!
Check the Standard Reduction Potentials. In water, copper will reduce all metals below it in the table. This means that your solder would eventually corrode and become kind of useless... I can't tell how long this will take though.
By the way, this is why you shouldn't link copper water pipes with iron or lead ones: iron or lead will corrode in the years, even with drinkable water.
I suggest you could make the chain without even soldering it, since it doesn't have to support weight; otherwise you might want to melt copper (>1000°C) and solder with copper itself.


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Timing, technology converge to better attack improper payments
Tuesday - 9/4/2012, 3:31pm EDT
Sometimes the timing of an initiative makes all the difference. The Obama administration's decision and approach to tackling improper payments came when agency maturity, data and technology all converged.
Over the last three years, agencies took advantage of all three of these — understanding the problem, better tracking of the information and advanced data analysis tools — to lower the governmentwide rate to 4.69 percent from 5.42 percent in 2009. While the amount of money improperly paid out hit a high of $125 billion in 2010, Danny Werfel, the Office of Management and Budget's controller, expects it to drop for a second consecutive year, below the $115 billion mark in 2011.
"We are at a place now where we are leveraging technology to address improper payments that we didn't and couldn't do before," Werfel said in an interview with Federal News Radio. "We are pulling better data. We know what to do with the data and how to ask for it. And we are getting better at forensic analysis, including looking for trends and looking for anomalies."
For these and other reasons, Federal News Radio is rating the Obama administration's efforts to address fraud, waste and abuse, and specifically improper payments, as effective as part of our special week-long multimedia series, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years. Throughout the series, Federal News Radio examines 23 different ideas and initiatives instituted by the Obama Administration and ranks them as effective, ineffective and more progress needed.
|Why Reducing Improper Payments was rated effective
Reason #1: Recovery.gov established in 2009
Reason #2: Government Accountability and Transparency board formed after success of RAT board.
Reason #3: Websites help root out payment inaccuracies
(More primary source material available on The Obama Impact Resource Page)
Two critical steps
The Obama administration took two critical steps to set the tone for reducing governmentwide improper payments.
First, President Obama issued an executive order in November 2009 as the initial piece of the Accountable Government Initiative. The order required agencies to name a political appointee to be in charge of the agency's efforts to reduce waste fraud and abuse.
Second, with help from Congress, the White House got an updated law to increase the pressure on agencies to fix these long-standing problems.
In 2002, Congress passed the first version of the improper payments act requiring agencies to begin to understand the problem. Agencies only started to report these problems in 2004, Werfel said.
When President Barack Obama signed the 2010 updated improper payments law, he set steep goals for the government.
"I directed our federal agencies to launch rigorous audits conducted by auditors who are paid based on how many abuses or errors they uncover. The more they find, the more money they make. So they are highly incentivized," said the President when he signed the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act in November 2010. "We also are creating a Do-Not-Pay list, a consolidated database of every individual or company that is ineligible for federal payments. Before checks are mailed, agencies will be required to check this list to make sure that the payment is to the right person, in the right amount and for the right reasons. With these new tools, the challenge I'm making to my team today is to reduce improper payments by $50 billion between now and 2012."
Since then, Werfel said agencies have reduced improper payments by $20 billion, and he's hopeful by the end of 2012, will come closer to the President's goal.
"Those major programs that are making up improper payments, programs like Medicare and Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Social Security programs, in almost every single case, those programs errors rates on the decline," he said. "Obviously, we have more work to do to achieve the President's bold goal of $50 billion, but the numbers certainly are trending in the right direction."
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This chart shows the governmentwide improper payment goal for fiscal years
2009-20014. Source: PaymentAccuracy.gov
* Projected figures
More than just improper payments
The administration's focus on waste, fraud and abuse wasn't solely about improper payments. Werfel said progress in getting rid of unused or underutilized real property, reducing unnecessary administrative expenses and limiting the use of high risk contract types also is real.
He said the President set a goal to reduce administrative spending by $8 billion.
"We just reported our second quarter results for the year and that second quarter results showed our spend rate from the second quarter of this year versus the second quarter of 2010 is $2 billion less in those categories," he said. "The agencies are taking this very seriously, and they are looking for ways to change our behavior."
Werfel said examples of these efforts are clear from strategic sourcing to renegotiating leases to figuring out how to travel less.
But it was one of the administration's signature initiatives that really had the biggest impact on its efforts to affect this long-standing problem.
The Recovery Act showed how technology, data and the need for transparency can change the culture.
Kathleen Tighe, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency (RAT) Board's chairwoman, said several efforts by the Recovery Board laid a new path for not just recovering, but stopping improper payments.
"The area we are most known for clearly is our recovery operations center, which is a data analytics function that we've developed that takes open source data, government databases and other sorts of databases and we have mashed them up with the Recovery data," she said. "We've been able to do some interesting work looking at areas that would lead to looking at areas for improper payments and general fraud issues."
Oversight, training just as important as IT
Along with using data and technology innovatively, the RAT Board got ahead of the oversight curve too.
"The IGs who are members of the board plus all the Inspectors Generals whose agencies got recovery money got boots on the ground at the start of Recovery to look at controls agencies had in place before much Recovery money went out," Tighe said. "I think they were pretty successful in helping agencies fine tune those controls before a lot of money went out."
She added training by IGs on reporting requirements, and detecting and preventing fraud of 150,000 federal and state officials has made a huge difference.
Tighe, who also is the Education's Department's IG, said training of grant officers on fraud detection and prevention paid off almost immediately at her agency.
"Within a couple of days after our training, a grant officer went back to their desk and was looking at a grant application and thought, based on their training, that it looked funny and brought it to us," she said. "Two years after that we had a successful prosecution of person for a phone grant fraud application that saved $3.5 million."
Earl Devaney, the former board chairman of the Recovery Board and a former Interior Department inspector general, said the board's success has opened the door for a broad discussion on not just recovering improper payments, but around prevention.
Lessons learned being applied by the GAT Board
The White House expanded the concept of the Recovery Board to create the Government Accountability and Transparency (GAT) Board.
Led by Richard Ginman, the Defense Department's director of procurement policy, the board will focus on non-recovery act spending.
DeVaney said the GAT Board needs to follow in the steps of the Recovery Board when it comes to the tools and techniques.
"We learned transparency is a force multiplier of accountability. What I mean by that is the rather low fraud, waste and abuse, in my opinion, has a lot to do with the transparency of that money," DeVaney said. "There was so much sunshine on that money the bad guys stayed away and spent their time stealing, let's say, Medicare money, which they've always been successful at."
He added moving forward whenever there is an accountability platform, it needs to be accompanied by a transparency platform at the same time.
"I think whatever platform the government builds, whether it keeps the Recovery platform or builds another one somewhere else, it should provide equal access to both the enforcers and the agencies," Devaney said. "I think our move to preventing fraud, waste and abuse as opposed to our old paradigm of simply detecting fraud, waste and abuse is the way to go in the future."
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Devaney said the most telling factor in just how committed the administration is to making a more than just a dent in the fraud, waste and abuse is how quickly and how much the GAT Board adopts the Recovery's Boards technology and builds on their experience.
Werfel, who is a member of the GAT Board, recognizes the board's role in keeping the momentum moving forward. He said the GAT Board will try to solve some of the most pressing problems exposed by the Recovery Board.
"We are realizing there are discrete steps we can take to standardize our award process and the business rules surrounding out award processes that will have major return on investment for transparency. That is part of what we are doing right now," he said. "We also are doing a lot of work in terms of fraud detection because the Recovery Board had such great success in developing sophisticated fraud technology, which we are learning a lot of lessons from."
New tools for available
That fraud technology is part of the Do Not Pay list OMB launched in April.
Werfel said agencies are using the tool, and he said the GAT Board will have a more concrete timeline to standardize data and spending transparency in the coming months.
Werfel, the Government Accountability Office and lawmakers fully recognize there still is a ways to go to reduce improper payments.
But GAO has testified several times over the last two years about the administration's efforts and says there are positive signs.
Beryl Davis, GAO's director of financial management and assurance issues, told Federal News Radio in February that the use of preventive controls, data matching and data sharing have been very important to reduce improper payments.
Auditors say there has been no independent verification of OMB's claims of reductions in or recover of improper payments. But GAO has said many times the steps agencies are taking are among the best practices for rooting out waste fraud and abuse.
Devaney said he'd give the administration an "A" or "B" and overall they have done a good job in reducing improper payments.
"The tools that are available today, if I had the opportunity to use some of the tools we have in the Recovery operations center, I could have saved myself an awful lot of knocking on doors and pounding the beat in the old days," he said. "It's a brave new world for investigators. We were handing investigators out of the Recovery Operations Center the cases on a platter. They didn't have to do any of the preliminary work or have to do any of the link analysis, we did it for them, and the speed at which it's done today with the new technologies is mind boggling. When we initially started the Recovery program, it used to take an analyst, after it was first flagged, five days. When I left three years later, we cut that down to five hours. It is remarkable."
More from the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years
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Marina and the Diamonds to play London's Oslo
Marina and the Diamonds just announced that her live return will come in the form of an intimate show at London's Oslo in Hackney on March 11.
Just how intimate are we talking? Very, very intimate. The capacity of the venue, which only opened roughly one year ago, is just 375 people.
Marina's third album, "Froot," is set for release on 6 April. She's accompanied the singles released so far with the news she'll be playing a brief North American tour, kicking off in March at New York's Bowery Ballroom (the show sold out in 90 seconds). The trek will also include various US festivals, including SXSW and Coachella.
Marina currently might be "obsessed with the mess that's America", but won't be ignoring the UK entirely.
"I'm equal parts nervous and excited because it really is my first show back!" she recently told DIY. "I'm just like, 'Holy s**t!' The main thing is creating an atmosphere that's really welcoming, both from the audience and me. It's gonna be a trip! It's gonna be really amazing to be in such a small space with so many hardcore fans."
It's only been a few weeks since Marina and the Diamonds released the official music video for "I'm a Ruin," the latest track from "Froot," – and on February 23rd it was followed by yet another video for the track, which you can watch below.
The video is for a full-band acoustic rendition of the tune, just like they had previously done with their song "Happy."
A diamond in the rough? Meet Marina Diamandis (Created May 1, 2013)
Are you ready for a tongue twister? Try saying Marina Lambrini Diamandis 10x fast. And if you're ready for a brain twister, here's a good one for you: Diamandis, who goes by the name Marina and the Diamonds, is a solo act. And her story, as it stands, makes you wonder how her name isn't lost in the tabloids next to some of music's more outrageous acts. Just who is Diamandis? Here's the story:
According to various sources, Marina Diamandis was born in Wales to Welsh and Greek parents, though she has made claims (for whatever reason) of being from Ancient Greece. She reportedly dropped out of four different music courses at four different universities, and eventually decided to begin 'making her own way' in music. Critics had a field day, and 'fans' were unsure what to make of a girl whose inspirations, as they were, included the volatile Britney Spears.
Regardless of the perception of Marina, one thing was certain – her songs not only had a soulful vibe, but the keyboard-driven tunes helped to showcase what became recognized as one of the genre's unique voices. It also didn't hurt she was showcased as a singer/songwriter who penned most of her own material right out of the gate, and worked to distance herself from other female solo acts who also broke through to the mainstream around 2009-2010.
As the variety in her music made it hard to classify who Marina really is, her cult success was no surprise to anyone was paying attention. Her first single, "Obsessions/Mowgil's Road," was followed later by her "Crown Jewels" EP, which contained three new songs, including an electronic remix of "I Am Not a Robot."
Marina ripped up the British festival circuit before the launch of her debut album, "The Family Jewels," in 2010. The follow-up, "Electric Heart," bowed in 2012, and she recently released the song "Just Desserts" on her YouTube channel.
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Marina and the Diamonds, the Welsh singer-songwriter and musician of Greek ancestry, who burst onto the U.K. music scene with her second album Electra Heart in 2012, is embarking on a new tour of the United States and Canada late this coming spring. This latest album made its debut at No. 1 in both the…Read more
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Marina And The Diamonds Tour Dates 2013
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Marina And The Diamonds Tour Dates 2010
date city state venue 09/17/2010 Los Angeles CA El Rey Theatre 09/15/2010 San Francisco CA The Independent 09/10/2010 Minneapolis MN Triple Rock Social Club 09/02/2010 New York NY Webster Hall 09/01/2010 Boston MA Paradise Rock Club 07/06/2010 West Hollywood CA The Troubadour