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Code: IMF08893
Shipping Weight: 5.18 pounds
Securing your boat's stern to your trailer is quick and easy with these tie-downs. Ratchet straps are simple to hook up, retract automatically and offer a permanent mount, helping you to get on and off the water in a flash. 2,500 lbs Max load.
BoatBuckle's second-generation transom tie-down straps bolt to the rear crossmembers of your trailer and simplify the securing and unloading of your boat. They are designed to keep constant tension on the strap and require minimal ratcheting to secure your load. Instead of always having to find and store tie-down straps that hook to the tie-down anchors on the back of your boat, BoatBuckle's straps are always right where you need them. Just pull up on the hook and strap, attach the hook to the transom, and then ratchet the a few several times. No more dealing with extra webbing or looking for the tie-down strap. And when unloading, simply push the release button on the ratchet, free the hook from the transom anchor and let the strap retract back down into the ratchet.
You can mount the ratchet with the included bolt directly to the trailer frame or crossmember. If you need to angle the ratchet strap or move it a little farther off the frame, a universal mounting kit (IMF14254; sold separately) is available.
Note: Transom tie-downs should always be used along with a winch strap and a pair of gunwale tie-downs. All straps and cables should be chosen according to their safe working load limit (WLL). To determine the maximum load, or break strength, of the strap, simply multiply the WLL by 3. The WLL is always one-third (1/3) of the maximum load. It is recommended that you always use straps in pairs.
Video of BoatBuckle G2 Retractable, Ratcheting Transom Tie-Downs - 2" x 43" - 833 lbs - Qty 2
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Today we're going to review part number IMF08893. These are the BoatBuckle G2 Retractable, Ratcheting Transom Tie-Downs. Has a 2500 pound maximum load strength and they come as a quantity of 2. Now these heavy duty ratchet straps will easily secure your boat's transom to your trailer. You bolt these to the rear cross members of your trailer, and this will simplify the securing and unloading of your boat. They are designed to keep constant tension on the strap, and require minimal ratcheting to secure your load.
You can tighten them down quickly here with the Suregrip rubber coated handle, it's easy to grip and control with one hand. Down here at the bottom you can see it's a dual, one on each side, dual release lever, and the self-retracting design, as you can see just like that with it into release mode. This will allow for easy rapid loading and unloading. Basically the unused portion of the strap will retract into the housing, so it gives you minimal ratcheting and convenient storage. If you notice on the end of these, they have a nice vinyl coated steel s hook, helps protect your boat's paint finish. This does permanently mount to your trailer with the included 1 bolt mounting hardware, which is all included.
Basically, if you can see the back here, there's a hole right here that you can run this bolt through to attach it. Now if you'll notice above the hole, there's also like a keyhole slot, and that pretty much can be used if there's already a bolt on your trailer. You might be able to just put it in here and slide it down to lock it into place. If not, you can use the bolt here and bolt it to the trailer itself. These are a durable construction, they offer long-lasting performance. Has a nice corrosion-resistant steel body on the inside here.
The polyester webbing is seat belt quality, very strong webbing. Has a nice sturdy plastic housing and a stainless steel spring, so it all holds up very well. On the strap itself, the dimension is 2 inches wide and if you can pull it out, it's 43 inches long. The bolts themselves are 3/8 inch diameter and about 2 inches long. Again, I mentioned the maximum load strength on this, which is the breaking strength, it's 2500 pounds each one, but you do have to remember that that's the breaking strength.
What you'll want to be aware of is the working load limit, and the safe working load limit on each one is 833 pounds. Basically the working load limit is 1/3 of what the load strength, or breaking strength, is. We do recommend all straps and cables should be chosen according to that safe working load limit. Again, this part includes the 2 ratchets and the mounting bolts. Just want to show you here real quickly an operation of it. You see the dual release lever, I've got it pushed down and it stays in the down position, that'll allow the belt to retract, and then all you have to do is once you, let's try to extend it out here, I don't have anything to hook it to but just to hold it out some, there's a lever right down here that if you pull up on, and then grab this, and once you move it you can see it moves the dual release levers out of their position, and that locks it into place. Then all you need to do is just by squeezing this lower level with the lever right there, you can ratchet it and tighten it to where you want. Then once it's where it's at, it'll hold it into place just like that. Then if you go to release it, again, see these dual release levers You can watch as I push down on it, you can see that the strap will retract. Basically, when you install this, just pull up on the hook, just like that, pull up on it, attach the hook to the transom of your boat, and then ratchet it like I showed you and that'll tighten it up. Then when you're unloading, just push down on this release button, pull off the, free the hook from that transom, and let it retract back into it. Very simple operation. That should do it for the review on part number IMF08893. These are the BoatBuckle G2 Retractable, Ratcheting Transom Tie-Downs with the 2500 pound maximum load strength. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (82 Customer Reviews)Securing your boat's stern to your trailer is quick and easy with these tie-downs. Ratchet straps are simple to hook up, retract automatically and offer a permanent mount, helping you to get on and off the water in a flash. 2,500 lbs Max load.
by: Alan S08/12/2012
I found the BoatBuckle G2 retractable Transom Tie-Downs an awesome addition to my boating experience. A pleasure to use. However, I had a problem with the bolts they include in the package. They were longer than necessary and , with the amount of torque needed to tighten the lock nut, ended up cross threaded. It was so tightly cross threaded, I had to cut the bolt off. I called tech support and they sent me alternative set of hardware and it worked like a charm. Their product support is excellent! The only product issue I had was, when you read the instructions, it indicated you should check the tie downs after 3 miles, and something like every 20 miles after that. I have only used them 3 or 4 times, and on one occasion, I found that the normal bouncing of the trailer, had allowed one of them to come loose. Easy enough to tighten, but you will need to check them from time to time. If they ever fix that issue, I would give it the highest rating. 51465
by: Johnny Mann11/21/2013
My Sailboat was slipping during long hauls on its trailer and I would have to launch it to get it level again. By using one Boat Buckle on each side, this totally eliminated the problem. Great Product! 108012
Moved to the Gulf Coast and subjected the product to several immersion and they still performing good as new. Best boat secure system on the market.Johnny M - 11/21/2014
by: Mike H06/26/2013
I would highly recommend these to anyone wanting both convenience and quality in a ratcheting tie-down system. The ratchets use a single bolt to attached (can be attached to the old tie-down location) and is quickly and easily installed. The ratchet and strap system are of top quality. I can now install my tie-downs in one-fifth the time. A very innovative mechanism is used to both tighten and loosen the strap. One precaution is the bolt and nut are not the same thread standard so the nut takes some muscling to install. I believe the manufacturer purposely did this to ensure the nut will not become loose once installed. 86184
by: Ed O12/04/2013
Easy to install. No more having to store tie downs. Less time spent at the ramp. 109119
by: angie06/07/2014
My Regal 1900ES bowrider didn't come with transom tie downs but I wanted the peace of mind they offer. I purchased these BoatBuckle ratchet straps based on seeing them on numerous trailers at our boat ramp and the favorable rating on this website. Like others have noted, the supplied bolt/nut pretty much requires a torque wrench to install. I purchased a few grade 8 bolts/washers/nuts from hardware store to use instead. Otherwise, love the convenience of the ratchet system. 134652
by: Jim E.03/25/2014
Seems to be very good quality; I bought as a replacement for Ranger ratchet downs that are used to cinch the tie-down loops on the cover. Backplate is identical to Ranger and slides on transom stud just as originals. I'm guessing Ranger uses same company to produce their equipment using the Ranger logo. I'm very happy with product/price! Shipped very next day! I'll come back to e-trailer if needing future parts. 122244
by: Benny B11/18/2014
New boat didn't come with Boat Buckles, it was my first purchase for the new boat. Outstanding product, I had these on my previous boat. Etrailer has always provided fast shipping at great prices..thanks!!! 161694
by: Jeff G09/23/2014
I have had Boat Buckles on my previous boat of 12 years ago & have hardly no problems. Each year I sprayed the mechanical parts with WD due from boat sitting outside in the weather. The straps did not have any signs of age. Now I have a new boat & one of the first things I did to it was buy another pair of these. I had to purchase longer bolts for my setup on trailer but who cares. They work great ! 152653
by: Chris B.08/06/2014
I purchased these tie downs to replace a pair of 11 year old BoatBuckles that had some issues with the springs popping off. The new ones have a completely re-designed spring attachment assembly which solved the problem. The new design is also so much smoother and easier to use. I would highly recommend this product for your boat trailer. 144715
by: Trace D12/24/2012
I purchased these buckles as a Christmas gift for my dad. They were shipped and arrived at my house in 4 days. Although they haven't been installed yet, I expect these retractable buckles will be much more convenient than the old style my dad and stepmom currently use. I've read great reviews about these buckles on many other websites. 61881
by: Kevin B.03/07/2014
These buckles will save time with loading/unloading. I have an ATV trailer I use them on. The plastic becomes a bit brittle being in the elements all the time, but I love the fact they are ready to go and I don't have to juggle with tie-downs and untangle them. 119831
by: Harry P06/24/2015
Received these today, and installed them this afternoon. I had to get a different bolts, as the supplied bolts were too short. Installation was a breeze, and they are securely locked down. I will have them splashed this week, and already love the ease of use. 206916
by: Paul B.09/17/2014
I just installed them. They work as advertised. My trailer is a bit short and the bunks extend past trailer frame by 3 foot. The trailer bunks are 3" X 10" X 10' installed directly to the bunks. These are the ratcheting transom tie-downs on the market!!!!!! 151738
by: Don D.06/29/2015
The product is great! The hardware that came with the product was useless. The nuts and bolts would bind when I tried to tighten them. I quickly determined that I needed new hardware. Once the buckles were installed, they worked as advertised. 208036
by: Brandon M.06/27/2014
Great product !!! I am using it on my pontoon trailer and makes strapping down at the end of the a breeze. No more looking for where left your tie downs. As always great service from etrailer and their exceptional team !!! 137978
by: Just what I wanted10/31/2014
After a LOT of use...... like at least once a week for 11 years..... my old ones were just looking and acting a little sad. So happy to have these perfect replacements and at a price that mad me really happy. 158718
by: John S06/12/2015
I received the product quickly and installed it the same day. I did not have a problem with the bolts that were supplied. The buckles appear to be well built. Looking forward to using them next week 202786
by: Chuck W.04/06/2015
These are very well made, very easy to install and very easy to use. They have ample holding capacity and the convenience of never having to handle removable straps is wonderful! 183598
by: Jeff08/10/2013
Installation was bit difficult, but I am really looking forward to using them next week on our next outing. These will be much simpler to use than our previous ones. 94407
by: Jeff E.01/01/2015
It is a very good product. The first set lasted about 11 years, so last and durability is great. Shipping was on time during Christmas, so that made it even better. 167463
by: Jose r09/13/2013
I receive the BoatBuckle yesterday , looks pretty good will to see how well it will hold up with used..So far ,happy with the product design.. Thanks etrailer. 99744
by: Dave S08/26/2013
Just received and easy to install and operate. Time will tell on the longevity side of things. Working with etrailers site was without any problems and great CS. 96894
by: John M04/23/2014
Great product, works as stated, make life less of a hassle and no need to worry about straps breaking or fraying since it's not wrapping around trailer and boat 126864
by: Bill08/11/2014
These tie downs are awesome and Etrailer service and fast shipping is even better. I buy lots of items online and this company is by far the best in every way 145730
by: Kelly K08/14/2012
the product works well and as advertised. Insta was quick and simple. As for etrailer.com, they were quick to get the product to me, and all is good. 51662
by: Blair10/03/2014
I was very impressed by the quality of these. They seem to be made well and should last a long time. They also make strapping your boat down very easy. 154225
by: Paul G.07/03/2015
Etrailer was great, I received the product I ordered and was delivered promptly. Installed them right a way and the product works great. Thank You. 209027
by: Richard Q.12/04/2014
They Fit and Function as Advertised. Super Simple, Fast and Easy to use. I am Very Happy with my purchase and would recommend them to anyone. 163383
by: David07/26/2013
Great product! Quick shipping and follow up to insure customer is happy with purchase. Best online retailer I have ever done business with. 91758
by: Craig04/03/2015
Great product. This straps are easy to use; however keep in mind that they are very large and may require the use of the universal adaptor. 182670
by: Thomas H.12/02/2013
Bought as Christmas present for fishing buddy of 38 years. I know he will be extremely pleased. Great service and customer follow-up! 108850
by: Glen T.12/18/2013
The product was very easy to install and worked as advertised. I like things simple and this lived up to my expectations. 110350
by: Tony12/17/2012
Awesome company. I couldn't me more happy with the price and the customer service. First time I every ordered from them. 61694
by: Tim R10/09/2014
No more loose tie downs, is brand new so it will be interesting to see how it holds up to numerous drips into the lake. 155308
by: John S.03/11/2014
Item Showed up quickly. I installed the boatbuckles and already love how easy they are to use. Absolutely painless. 120323
by: Jared05/27/2015
Saves a lot of time launching my boat and its handy having them installed on my trailer. I'm glad I purchased them. 198168
by: Bucko06/18/2015
Easy to install, strong and easy to use! These are a must have to replace those straps that loosen on every trip! 204439
by: Don Jackson12/11/2013
Great product for my Ranger boat. Boat buckles are awesome. E Trailer has a great price and super fast shipping. 109874
by: Scotty D12/04/2013
Great product !!!! Easy to install & use ...can't believe I have not all ready bought a set before now !!! 109126
by: Quiz07/17/2015
Great people to deal with , fast shipping with quality products , will buy from again for sure !!! 212362
by: Bluescreen08/05/2013
Works great. Replaced units of a different brand, similar style. Work much better, easy on and off. 93343
by: Lynn L.08/15/2013
Great heavy duty tie-downs that are easy to operate. Installed quickly and easily. Very satisfied! 95136
by: George05/14/2014
Make sure you have some BIG wrenches to put these nuts on. Surely won't be stolen at the lake. 130689
by: Todd05/04/2015
Excellent, easy to install, works nice. No longer have to worry about misplacing my straps. 189759
by: george11/06/2013
bought these for a gift for son. had the same ones on my boat for 7 years. great product 106470
by: fred c07/12/2013
great product have been using for years and just ordered another set for new trailer 89167
by: JOHN P02/16/2015
by: Scott B05/27/2014
These work much better than the old clamp down style straps that I had!!! 132766
by: Geno09/25/2013
Great product, communication, shipping and price. Order with confidence! 101515
by: George V.10/21/2014
Just what I needed - excellent quality and quick service from etrailer. 157147
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Best Wines with Baccala
Vote for your favourite holiday wine and baccala pairings from around the world in the Holiday World Wine Match!
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Vote for your favourite wines to pair with turkey daily by clicking on the thumbs up icon. Then share your votes on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ by clicking on those icons, and invite your friends to do so too! Try this delicious wine-friendly baccala recipe.
Why This Wine: This wine is bright and clear with a golden core. Aromas of oak, nuts and smoke make it a great match for baccala, as do the flavours on the palate of butter, pine nuts, macadamia nuts and tropical fruit. There's a nice, long finish with mango notes on the end.
Why This Wine: This dry, crisp, white wine has undertones of gooseberry and crisp apple fruits.The tart balanced acidity pairs this wine perfectly with the saltiness of baccala. I'm a believer in pairing food and wine regionally and the River Duero river flows from Rueda right into Portugal.
Why This Wine: This elegant "Superventian" has tantalizing tropical fruit aromas, delightful honeyed fruit on the palate, excellent structure and body. Not only is it lovely as a sipper, the body and citrus twist make it an excellent accompaniment to the baccala. It's a great go-to Italian dry white wine.
Why This Wine: Growing up in Newfoundland, you try dried and salted cod at an early age. The Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc is rich, but at the same time crisp and refreshing. The balance between citrus and herbal flavors would complement the Baccala.
Why This Wine: A zesty white wine with lime-citrus aromas that can stand up to this dried and salted seafood dish. The mouth-watering acidity is a great contrast to the dish, and refreshes your palate. This vibrant white wine also pairs well with other seafood dishes.
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Monica Brown and Rasheeda Show Off Their Baby Bumps At Major's 5th Birthday Party
My goodness, it is definitely baby season. There are baby bumps and babies popping up everywhere.
Over the weekend, singer Monica Brown and Love and Hip Hop Atlanta's Rasheeda were spotted showing off their baby bumps as they attended T.I. and Tiny's son Major's 5th birthday party in Atlanta. The ladies, made it a fun-filled day by catching up with each other while their kids played with Major.
By the looks of things, Tiny is definitely up for having more kids after planning Tamar Braxton's baby shower and being around Monica and Rasheeda. She posted on Instagram after the event:
Had fun with my family @monicamylife & @toyawright celebrating Major's 5th birthday! Thx to everyone who came to share his day & who wished him [Happy Birthday!] Monica & @rasheedadabosschick was giving me & Toya baby fever! Ugh!
Monica also revealed that Tiny has named her baby. She posted under a photo of her and Tiny:
Me & One of the most loyal loving people I know @majorgirl our baby's God-Mom! She gave our baby a name we both love. Best part is it has so much sentimental value #GodIsAwesome
It's great to see all of these girls continue to support each other and remain friends.
Catch some cuteness from inside the party below:
Somehow or another, TI and Monica's kids look as though they could all be brothers. TI is pictured with his son Major (left), Monica's son Romelo (middle) and Rocko (right).
Monica's sons Romelo and Rocko with Major.
Toya brought Lil Wayne's adorable son Tunie (right)
Monica's hubby Shannon Brown was also on hand for the festivities.
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What's New in IDRISI Selva
IDRISI Selva is the 17th version of the IDRISI GIS and Image Processing software. This version includes a variety of enhancements to the display subsystem of the IDRISI suite, including image pyramids and support for large images. Significant additions and enhancements have been made to both Land Change Modeler and to Earth Trends Modeler.
Download the What's New Brochure for more detail on this latest version of IDRISI.
Land Change Modeler Enhancements
The Land Change Modeler has become a major tool for many of our users and with this release we have expanded and enhanced its capabilities. These include:
Earth Trends Modeler Enhancements
With the Selva release we have incorporated a major expansion of our spectral decomposition capabilities in Earth Trends Modeler, continuing IDRISI's ground breaking leadership in Earth System Information Science for climate change and ecosystem dynamics.
Display Enhancements
Probably the most immediately noticeable features of Selva are the new display elements. These include:
New Analytical Modules
Changes have also been made to the extensive set of independent analytical modules IDRISI provides. These and other additions include:
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Every so often we take the opportunity to substantially revise modules that we think could benefit from a different approach. With the Selva release, we have focused on the core of the distance-based routines – DISTANCE, COST, VARCOST, DISPERSE and BUFFER. The optimization is substantial, with most routines running considerably faster.
The SEGMENTATION module creates an image of segments that have spectral similarity across many input bands. The image on the left uses a larger similarity threshold than the one on the right, resulting in more generalized, less homogeneous segments. Using this threshold, the image allows for segments that wholly contain building objects.
Validation allows you to assess the quality of your prediction model. In this example, a model was developed to predict forest cover loss to 2004 based on historical patterns. We predicted from a known state in 2001 to 2004 and validated the prediction map to a known state in 2004. The validation map shows the hits (green), misses (red), and false alarms (yellow) of our model.


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LINCOLN -- One person is dead, three others suffered non life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash during rush hour Monday morning at 56th and Van Dorn. KFOR News talked to Lincoln Police Officer Tim Abele at the scene, who said the car turned when traffic in the inside northbound lane stopped, leaving a gap for the car to turn. About halfway through the turn, the truck hit the passenger side of the car in the outside lane. All three people in the car and the driver of the pickup were taken to the hospital, with the front-seat passenger of the car later dying from injuries suffered in the crash. The name of the victim isn't being released at this time and the crash is still under investigation. The Lancaster County Attorney's Office has ordered an autopsy. No citations have been issued.
Police investigate the scene of Monday morning's crash at 56th and South. (Johnnie Adcox/KFOR News)


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Graham Nash: Rock star, visual artist, Renaissance man
"Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life"
By Graham Nash (Crown Archetype, $28)
David Crosby once called bandmate and friend Graham Nash "one of the most highly evolved people on the planet." In his new memoir "Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life," Nash comes across as a true Renaissance man, and a highly successful musician who has that rare quality of gratitude.
The memoir is also a wild ride. Nash, who helped start the British band The Hollies before meeting Crosby and Stephen Stills to become Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Neil Young), is not shy about sharing the excesses of the 1960s. Laurel Canyon in California, a haunt for many rock and folk musicians of the time, was the site of many parties, with "plenty of music, sex, dope, the whole enchilada," Nash writes. Plenty of cocaine fueled the harmonies and melodies that Nash, Crosby et al made anthems of a generation. Nash's discussion of Crosby's descent into drug addiction in the 1980s is heartbreaking and frightening – making his recovery and recent release of new music a remarkable story of survival.
But Nash has not written a celebrity tell-all. Anyone interested in the history of American music, and how the British brought it back to us in the 1960s, will revel in Nash's recollections of his early years. The Hollies modeled themselves on the Everly Brothers, and Nash recalls how he and bandmate Allan Clarke went to see the brothers perform in Manchester. They hung around after the show hoping to meet their idols. Nash approached the Everlys, who gave the band, then in its early years, encouragement. It was a moment that Nash said changed his life. "After that night, I swore to myself that if I ever became famous and met fans, I would talk to them like the Everly Brothers talked to me and validated my very being," a practice he continues until this day.
It's a cliché to believe that famous people came up poor, but Nash certainly did. He grew up in Manchester in the Salford neighborhood, in "council houses," or public housing. "I found out later it was one of the worst slums in the north, maybe in all of England, but when I was growing up it was a poor but honest community. Everyone just trying to get by the best they could," he writes. Nash's father did time in jail after he gave Nash his first camera, not knowing he was buying stolen goods. His father, also a photographer, planted the seeds for Nash's lifelong love of taking pictures.
Some of Nash's photographs are included in "Wild Tales," and readers who do not know about this side of his work will be fascinated with Nash's growth as a visual artist. He is very much an autodidact who has taught himself art history and older processes of making photographic prints. He also paints, sculpts, does collage and works in other media. He brought his photographic and printmaking skills into the digital age, creating Nash Editions, a fine art print business. Nash and Mac Holbert (a friend and tour manager) bought an ink jet printer, then began the do-it-yourself process of modifying it to produce fine art prints in black and white on thick paper. The Epson company got interested in their machine, and teamed up with Nash and his associates. The original printer he and Holbert made is now in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History. In typical self-deprecating fashion, Nash writes that "We changed the history of photography – just a little."
Nash dedicated "Wild Tales" to his parents, and he has a touching tribute to his mom. After he became famous, Nash asked his mom why he had not been forced to "get a real job." She replied, "'Because, Graham, you are living the life I wanted for myself.'" She told him she had a good voice, wanted to be on the stage, but World War II happened, then marriage and children. After his mom died, Nash spread some of her ashes in Carnegie Hall, and on a few other world stages in tribute.
"She'd helped to fulfill my dreams," Nash writes. "I couldn't do much in return, but it was a gesture; it was payback."
Graham Nash will sign copies of "Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life" at noon March 24 at The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St., Durham.


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POINT PLEASANT — Even though parents know their children should get the right amount of fruits and vegetables every day, it not always easy getting the kids to actually eat them, and Mountain State Healthy Families is working to change that.
Mountain State Healthy Families is holding Family Fun Nutrition Workshop from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, at Christ Episcopal Church at 804 Main Street in Point Pleasant. The workshop is for open to parents and children of all ages.
Bree Ramey with Mountain State Healthy Families discussed some of the reasons behind having this workshop, stating they she had recently attended a workshop with the Huntington Area Food Bank. She continued saying a lot of nutritional guides and information have been updated and that information needs to be presented to Mason County children and their families.
"There's a real need for this in our area," Ramey said.
During the workshop, it was reported the children will not only learn about the updated nutritional guides, but will also learn about making healthy snacks. Ramey mentioned the snacks will not only be healthy for the children, but will be snacks that are both eye-catching and fun to make as well. Ramey discussed one particular snack on the menu for Saturday called "bugs on a log," which consists of celery filled with peanut butter and raisins on top.
While the children are able to make snacks and play other games at the workshop, Ramey stated parents will also be able to learn ways to shop for healthy food on a tight budget, as well as planning healthy family meals.
Ramey also mentioned this was the first nutrition workshop Mountain State Healthy Families is holding and there are plans to continue the program in the future. It was also stated that Diana Riddle from the Mason County Health Department and representatives from the Huntington Area Food Bank will be participating in the workshop as well.
For more information on the Family Fun Nutrition Workshop, or to reserve a spot, call 304-857-0020. Additional nutritional information can also be found at www.choosemyplate.gov.


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Nicholas Easton was an early colonial President and Governor of Rhode Island.[2]
Nicholas Easton took the oath of allegiance prior to boarding the Mary & John at Southampton on 26 Mar 1634. He came with his sons Peter and John.[1]
On 20 Nov 1637, "Mr. Eason" was one of three men disarmed as an adherent of Wheelright and Hutchinson, and, on 12 Mar 1637/38, was one of the men who had license to depart the colony.[3]
In the 1640s, shortly after the founding of Newport, people became dissatisfied with leader William Coddington for his autocratic style. As a result, by 1650 a counter faction led by Nicholas Easton was formed. The Coddington/Easton divide would dominate Newport politics for much of the 17th century.[4]
Easton, who had held numerous offices in Portsmouth and Newport, was elected president of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in 1650, as the four towns of Rhode Island were then known.[5]. During his term in office, Coddington initiated a split of the four towns. On 4 Nov 1651, "Mr. Nicholas Esson being formerly chosen President of the Province of Providence Plantations hath of late deserted his office and he, together with the two towns upon Rhode Island, viz. Portsmouth and Newport, have declined and fallen off from that established order of civil government and incorporation amongst us, by meens of a commission presented upon the said Island by Mr. William Coddington."[6]. In 1654, after the four towns were reunited, Easton was again elected President.[7].
From 1672 to 1674, Easton served as colonial Governor of the colony of Rhode Island.[8]
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Throughout history, men and women have always been concerned about their hairstyles. It's just not another body part but it's a symbol of being aesthetically attractive. Proof to this contention is that ancient Egyptians often manage to get wigs in order to look elaborately 'different' than those with ordinary coiffure. Thus, as Robin Bryer noted in his book entitled The History of Hair: Fashion and Fantasy Down the Ages (2000): "Humans are unique in two aspects of their behavior: wearing clothes and having their hair cut voluntarily" .
With archeological support, experts have found out that most Egyptians wore braids that are tight and when wigs were invented – their fashion sense changed drastically. They didn't stopped at just wearing wigs – but they also enjoyed wearing elaborate headdresses that sparkled with gems and other accessories. During the Greek and Roman era, women even wore golden hairpins which they combined with lots of makeup. As civilization advanced, different codes of hairstyles distinguished elites—kings, nobles, priests—from commoners.
It is also during the time of the Greeks that beauty and hair salons were beginning to sprout out of nowhere. Thus, hairstyles will always be one determining factor of human society and history. Its evolution in time give us clues why it became popular or controversial. As Valerie Steele concludes her article in the Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion:
Numerous speculations have linked coiffures, not coincidentally but organically, to their historical moment. The many observers who attributed the popularity of the bob to women's emancipation provide the most pointed example of this. Others have gone further and tried to find the deeper meaning of forms. The French critic Roland Barthes offered an entire science, semiotics, dedicated to deconstructing those forms.
Hairstyles can unquestionably supply important clues about the societies that produce them. Once again, the bob is the perfect illustration. Permed, tinted, created in commercial establishments with electricity and hot running water, and consumed by millions of women spending considerable sums of money, it has a lot to say about Western civilization in the 1920s. Sometimes the meaning of coiffures is not hidden at all, but openly proclaimed, as it might be in a punk band, a neo-Nazi rally, a hippies' commune, or a lesbian rights parade.
Yet, in many ways, those who assert the free-flowing nature of fashionable "signifiers" have the stronger argument. After all, "liberated" women of the 1960s often sported long, straight hair, while the sainted defender of a medieval French king, Joan of Arc, wore a bob. It seems fair to say that in a historical world where Charles II and Cher look alike from behind, the forms of fashion obey an elusive logic of their own.


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The 2011 Aquinas College Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. in the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center, 1580 East Fulton Street. There are approximately 500 students taking part in the graduation ceremony. Commencement is the opening event of the Aquinas125th anniversary celebration. There will be anniversary events throughout the 2011-2012 year with commencement 2012 wrapping up the year long celebration.
Addressing this year's class will be Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, University of Notre Dame president. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1990, Father Jenkins was elected president-elect in 2004 and became the University's 17th president in 2005. He served the previous four years as vice president and associate provost. A professor of philosophy at Notre Dame, Father Jenkins also was religious superior of the Holy Cross priests and brothers from 1997 to 2000. He was ordained a priest at Notre Dame in 1983. >More
By: Jan Sommerville
The Aquinas College Commencement Exercises will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, at the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center on campus. Informational packets will be mailed from the Provost to the permanent address of all students who have completed the paperwork to graduate. Look for this around the third week of March.
Briefly, the events will include the following:
Friday, May 6
Saturday, May 7
Details and instructions for Commencement tickets will be in the Provost's mailing and are available on the Commencement website. Initially each graduate is allowed up to five tickets; those not needing five will have their extra tickets placed in reserve and those wishing to have more than five will be able to pull from that reserve after a period of time. We are confident that all reasonable requests will be honored. Please be aware that Commencement seating will be on bleachers, which may prove difficult for young children and the elderly.
If you have any questions after receiving the informational packet, do not hesitate to contact Jan Sommerville in the President's Office at (616) 632-2881 or email@example.com or Monica Edison in the Provost's Office at (616) 632-2151 or email@example.com.
Honestly, I'm not one of those so-called "helicopter moms." But I just couldn't resist the opportunity to visit my daughter Maggie last month in Tully Cross, Ireland, where she is one of twenty fortunate students and two seasoned Aquinas professors who are participating in Aquinas College's Ireland program this semester. My trip was intentionally brief - just four days - but it was enough time to soak in the beauty and charm of Tully Cross and its inhabitants and to get a feel for what life is like for students who participate in this incredible program. It was also a resounding confirmation that the value of Maggie's experience abroad is truly priceless.
Life in Tully Cross has a peaceful rhythm that allows the students to focus on coursework, exploring the breathtaking landscape, volunteerism in the local schools, and building community with each other and the residents of the village. During my visit, I was amazed at how close-knit
this group had become in a matter of just six weeks together. Whether the students were planning the evening meal for their cottage or a trip to Galway for the weekend, it was clear that they have formed remarkable bonds with each other. In addition, the many group travel excursions throughout Ireland have already created lasting memories and entertaining stories, willingly shared with me over a pint at Coyne's Pub.
My last day in Tully Cross was the eve of the group's departure for three days in Dublin, followed immediately by their two-week spring break. I marveled at the students' travel plans and the countries they would visit - a virtual alphabet soup of European destinations from Athens to Paris to Venice. Clearly, these smart and fearless students are embracing this chance to explore, see and do during their time abroad.
In fact, amidst Maggie's preparations for the semester in Ireland, she very earnestly stated that her goals were "to meet everyone and try everything" during the experience abroad. As a parent, I was so proud to witness personally that she is exceeding her goals on a daily basis. She has simply blossomed through her participation in this program. Her horizons are forever expanded. As I hugged Maggie goodbye, we shared a somewhat emotional moment before we started to laugh at the irony of her tears, for I have never seen my daughter happier. After spending the semester in Ireland, I just know that the whole world will be at her feet. And she will be ready to take it on!
By: Andrea Gainok Swiger
What is POHI?
The POHI major at Aquinas College is a teacher preparation program designed to prepare students for the State of Michigan Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired Special Education Endorsement.
What is Conductive Education?
Conductive education is an intensive, multi-disciplinary approach to education, training and development for individuals with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other motor challenges. Conductive Education was developed in 1945 in Hungary by Dr. Andras Peto. Peto theorized that disabled people are characterized by disintegrated function. His theory was that this may be overcome, and that coordinated functioning can be developed through an indirect cognitive
route involving teaching and learning. Conductive Education integrates medical knowledge with educational methods to enable the individual it serves to learn how to gain control over his or her movements. The POHI course work is interlaced with a strong emphasis in Conductive Education methodology which also qualifies the candidate for international conductor-teacher status upon graduation.
What certification will you have upon graduation?
Upon graduation students completing this program earn an Elementary Education teacher certification and a K-12 Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired (POHI) endorsement through the State of Michigan. An additional international certification as a Conductive Education Teacher is also earned in connection with the international Peto Institute; Budapest, Hungry.
Do you hope to have a degree that will be marketable upon graduation?
All students who have graduated with the POHI degree from Aquinas College have attained employment immediately upon graduation. 59% of graduates currently work in the field of conductive education, 33% are utilizing their special education certification within traditional school settings, and 8% are currently working within other related fields. That is a 100% job success rate in a multitude of career options.
Are you interested in providing special education and/or therapeutic services?
Many of the college students who have completed the program in the past showed an interest in special education and/or therapeutic services such as physical, occupational, speech, or music therapy as a possible career aspiration. Conductive Education is a psycho-educational approach that focuses primarily on the child's personality and lifestyle, integrating physiological and medical aspects. It is a combined special education and physical therapy, based on Peto's theory that motor control can be learned. The approach focuses on improving the physical effects of a disability while encouraging motivation to become independent and increasing self esteem. The desired outcome is maximal independence, which refers to the ability to enter school, the community, and ultimately the workforce with minimal or no artificial aids. Anyone interested in these or other fields who wants to work with children of all ages in a positive and life enriching environment will find this degree to be very rewarding.
Do you desire to work in an innovative field?
Aquinas College is the only institution in the United States offering a POHI (physically and/or health impaired) methodology teacher training program utilizing the conductive education method. Professionals from the International Peto Institute in Budapest, Hungary deliver the curriculum, which is designed by Aquinas College with assistance from the International Peto Teachers College. Aquinas students spend numerous hours at the Conductive Learning Center (CLC) in Grand Rapids, working directly with children with cerebral palsy and motor challenges. Aquinas College is only one of two West Michigan institutions offering the POHI endorsement given by the State of Michigan.
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By: Karen Mannino
I am a singer. However, I am not a music major. I love being at AQ, because (among other things,) I can be involved in activities I am passionate about, even if it's not something I'm focusing on academically. The Music Club provides a wonderful opportunity for me to be part of the magic that is music at AQ, even when I'm not in any music classes.
Broadway Revue is a Music Department tradition that has music students (and those who spend time with them) excited months before the auditions. Sitting in the lounge of the AMC, students are breaking into song all the time. Whenever a Broadway tune comes up people say "You should sing that for Broadway Revue." It's a chance for students to pick a song they love and perform it for their peers in an informal setting. It's no-pressure musical fun for performers and audience alike.
In past years, students have been responsible for showing up prepared to sing. This year, the Music Department Chair, Barbara McCargar asked the Music Club to produce and organize Broadway Revue from start to finish. Immediately, ideas began flowing about how we were going to make this year's revue extra special, classy, a real event on campus that would be remembered and looked forward to next year.
Music is inherently a communal art form and I think, on some level, musicians like working together. Everyone brought ideas to the table in those first planning meetings, and then everyone brought resources, connections and skills for how to make those ideas into reality. Students who work at restaurants volunteered their expertise in serving, and even got us deals on food. As the stray art major in the club, I designed the posters and the program. Students set up and heard auditions. Our fearless leaders, Hayley Howe and Chelsea Funk, would be satisfied with nothing less than quality. We searched for just the right decorations and argued over our food choices until everything was worked out.
The night of the event was a triumph for everyone involved. Students who happened to be studying at the Moose while we set up - spreading cloths on the tables and sprinkled them with rose petals - stayed to see what was going on, and called their friends. I spent the evening mixing mock-tails and running around with a tray full of pie, but when I stopped long enough to hear a friend sing "They Can't Take That Away From Me" I saw the seats full of happy students, relaxing, sipping their drink, softly singing along, enjoying the music. Behind the drink table musicians were smiling and swaying to the music, wishing each other luck in hushed voices, and congratulating each other on a song well preformed.
Staying with this production from it's inception as an idea, to it's final round of applause, gave us a sense of commitment to each other, our club, music, and the performance. The music department has a special gift to give the larger Aquinas College community. We are able to bring this gift to the students where they are, going about their busy days, to transform one more stressful Tuesday night into a really special evening. I think students will remember this year's Broadway Revue; the roses, the cranberry-lime mock-tails, the top three AQ Idol contestants playing and singing together, the French silk pie, the jazz band, the beautiful Robin Brown as MC, and all of the music. I certainly will. The music club has made some notes, and we are already thinking of ways to make it better next year.
By: Tim Ramsay, Program and Building Coordinator for Campus Life
This year, the Aquinas College Campus Life department celebrated our 5th annual AQ Idol event. This is one of our most popular and entertaining events of the year. The first round took place on Feb. 3 in the Moose Cafe; we had 15 eager contestants vying for 6 lucky spots that would move on to the second round of the competition. We had one of the biggest crowds on hand as talented AQ students took the stage; singing their favorite songs in front of the panel of judges and their peers. The second round of competition, Feb. 8, brought even more talent from our students. The judges were blown away by the talent at Aquinas. The final round, held during our "Wake Up People" event, on Feb. 18 in the Wege Ballroom, proved to be the best finale ever in AQ Idol history. It was the largest crowd to ever see the AQ Idol Finale; Freshmen Colin Tobin stole the show with his performance and won the hearts of the audience and judges. We
would like to applaud all the contestants that participated this year and congratulations to Colin Tobin for being the AQ Idol 5 Winner and a $200 check.
Be sure to look for information on AQ Idol 6 in 2012!
By Heather Bloom Hall, Director of Student Activities & Orientation
What do 525 students, 50 pizzas, 2100 hot dogs, an atomic wing eating contest, 60 cases of Pepsi products, 60 buckets of prizes from Celebration Cinemas and student organizations/departments, 10 huge bags of popcorn, and 1 bag of garbage all have in common? WAKE UP PEOPLE at AQ!
Nothing beats the mid-winter blues on campus like the annual Pepsi Bottling Company and Campus Life Office event, "Wake Up People!" In its fifth year, this event (traditionally held in the Cook Carriage House) had to move to the Wege Ballroom to accommodate the sheer number of students and their guests for the event.
The event traditionally provides free food, live entertainment, free prizes and giveaways, and is anchored by the AQ Idol finals. This year was no exception. We are grateful to Yesterdog, Eastown's Pizza Hut, Celebration Cinema and the brand new Quaker Steak and Lube for their participation in providing both delicious and various food options for the night!
The Saints' Squad was in full effect too on the look for those with school spirit who were entered into a drawing for cash prizes from Pepsi. Our environmental student organizations were committed to also make an impact on our event and offered recycling and composting of all of the refuse that was present during the event. With all that we provided, we composted everything and provided our cans and bottles to AQ Service Learning for their funding of Alternative Spring Break trips. We left the event with only ONE bag of garbage. Amazing AQ!
A live performance from southern-rock act, Annabelle Road, started things off and set the tone for a great, interactive evening. The Quaker Steak and Lube provided an Atomic Wing eating contest between sets. Congrats to Rae LaVoie for coming in first! The soulful sounds of Chinua Hawk amped up the crowd before we began the long-anticipated AQ IDOL finals. Both acts tweeted and facebooked that their experience at AQ was the best they had had in at least five years. They also commented to AQPB that AQ can definitely show other schools how an event like Wake Up People is done.
What a fabulous night!
The next Wake Up People is scheduled to support the AQ 125th Anniversary. We are eager to plan a great event celebrating our past while we plan for our future!
By: Monica Rischiotto
"Our heroes," this is how Maggie Varney, CEO and founder of the Michigan non-profit Wigs 4 Kids, describes the children ages 3-18 who come to her organization completely or on the verge of being hairless, and are seeking a regained sense of self esteem and dignity through the gift of a donated wig.
Wigs 4 Kids started in 2005. The organization accepts donations of hair, 10 inches in length or more. The hair is cleaned by Varney and her staff and I then sent to a manufacturer in Los Angeles to be made into a wig for a Wigs 4 Kids applicant. Because there are no catalogs for children's wigs, the clients are asked to find a picture of a hairstyle that they like. Varney's team then makes a mold of the child's head which is sent to the manufacturer, and over the past nearly 7 years, over 500 wigs have been made for children throughout Michigan.
It all began when Varney owned a salon and was a volunteer with Look Good Feel Better, a program run by the American Cancer Society for adults who have experienced hair loss due to cancer. After assisting with the program for twelve years, Varney remembers, "I realized that there were no programs like this for children. At one point I had a sixteen year old in class, who really should have been 18 but I let him come, and I just thought there needs to be something else out there that can help these kids."
It was not long after that Varney began making contacts, holding fundraisers, and ultimately establishing an office in St. Claire Shores in efforts to create wig resources for children experiencing hair loss. She would soon discover, however, that the one 16 year old in her class in need of a wig was by no means a rarity, and the awareness that was to come would be what Varney describes as "shocking."
Once Wigs 4 Kids was up and running, even in its first years, Varney received calls from throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, with individuals experiencing the same problem- there are wig stores for adults, but nothing of the sorts for children. Today the calls are coming from as far as Romania, Germany, and Iraq, with Varney explaining that one of the most surprising realizations of working for this cause is that, " this is not a local problem, is not a national problem, it's a universal problem that children experiencing hair loss have limited to no absolutely no resources."
While 65% of Wigs 4 Kids recipients experience hair loss due to cancer, the list of hair loss causes is extensive, including everything from skin related diseases such as lupus and alopecia, to trichotillomania, a form of tourette, that leaves children pulling their hair out, to anything as simple as trauma. "We just had a girl who saw her father die in a boating accident and she began pulling her hair out," explained Varney.
And although Varney's original vision for Wigs 4 Kids has greatly expanded, there are more challenges to be tackled. For example, Varney stated it is not the shortage of donated hair that holds them back from making more wigs, but the lack of resources to utilize the hair. "We have to outsource to LA, it is the only place that will make us these wigs, and the funding is not always there to meet the existing needs," said Varney.
All the resources that Wigs 4 Kids offers, including the wig, all of the shampoo and upkeep supplies they receive, as well as the self-esteem, art, and tutoring programs and classes offered through the newly established Wellness Program, are completely free. In addition, many of the clients come back to get their hair done or have a makeover for events like prom and senior pictures. Again, completely free of charge.
Varney is currently working with Michigan representative Dale Kildee in efforts to convince insurance companies to cover at least part of the costs for children purchasing wigs. There are currently only 7 states in which insurance companies do this for adults, none cover even a fraction of the cost for children.
"Unlike Locks for Loves, another great non-profit making wigs for kids, we charge absolutely nothing. The founders of that organization have a research focus, so the money they raise from the wigs they sell goes towards finding cures for alopecia. Our focus, however, is not on research but making an impact on the social, emotional, and psychological lives of the kids we are serving," said Varney.
This impact as Varney explains, is invaluable. "It is amazing the effects of hair loss on a child. They isolate themselves and become withdrawn, they refuse to go to school. Kids who were getting A's and B's drop down to C's and D's, and the list goes on," said Varney. Furthermore, her first hand experience has opened her eyes even more to the realities that diseases like cancer, " affect not one person, but families, support systems, and entire communities. And we want to provide a source of hope. And it is an honor and a privilege to serve these children and their families."
On April 19th from 7-9pm in the Regina Hall lounge, local hair stylists from Capelli Salon and Easttown Salon will be providing free haircuts to members of the Aquinas Community willing to donate 10 inches or more their hair to Wigs 4 Kids. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
By: Margaret Bennett
This spring, Aquinas College students had the opportunity to participate in an Arab League simulation held at Grand Valley. This was the thirteenth time Aquinas had a group of students participate and this conference was especially successful. This spring, students from Aquinas represented three nations: Comoros, Djibouti, and Tunisia.
At the conference, students are broken into committees. There are one or two students in each committee, representing each country. The committees are: Environmental, Palestinian Affairs, Political Affairs, Social Affairs, and the Joint Defense Council. The opportunity to focus on Saudi Arabia's specific views regarding Palestine or the Jordanian view on environmental affairs makes this conference unique, and provides an educational experience hard to achieve anywhere else.
The simulation this year was especially heated due to the recent unrest in the Middle Eastern region. Many nations being represented at the conference had to represent nations that were going through revolts, and protests against their government. This made the conference more difficult, but lots of fun. This spring students were assigned a "crisis" assignment, which has not happened in years past. This assignment was to write a report of what was happening in the Middle East and as a committee to collaborate with other nations to establish a collective response.
The conference this year was one of the most successful because of the revolts and protests going on in the Middle East. As a participant I think this made the conference more interactive, and more unique, because every nation had an opinion about what was going on
and it brought discussion and debate to a new level, with every nation responding very differently to the uprisings.
Aquinas brought home one award, won by Joe Spaulding, who represented Tunisia in the Social Affairs Committee. Dr. Roger J. Durham and Dr. Heather Brown were the Model Arab League advisors for the conference.


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Crime is 'just business' in 'Killing Them Softly'
Killing Them Softly
Grade: C
Director: Andrew Dominik
Starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta and Vincent Curatola
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.
"America's not a country, it's just a business." While uttered in the closing moments of writer-director Andrew Dominik's gangster pastiche "Killing Them Softly," this subtle-as-a-sledgehammer motif smacks you in the head beginning with the film's disorienting open shot. In it, Dominik shoots a two-bit hustler emerging from a New Orleans culvert — as if exiting through the dull end of a kaleidoscope — with a disembodied 2008 speech by presidential candidate Barack Obama acting as narrator.
While George V. Higgins' 1974 crime novel "Cogan's Trade" was set in the seamy seventies Boston underworld, Dominik updates the tableau to post-Katrina New Orleans, the 2008 U.S. Presidential race and the Wall Street bailout. Billboards, speeches and television news clips are omnipresent, as candidates bloviate about America as the land of promise and President George W. Bush explains the supposedly dire need for why $700 billion of no-strings-attached cash must be immediately earmarked to purchase failing bank assets.
Of course, analogizing mob syndicates as a subset of American capitalism has long been a pop culture staple. It's no small wonder, then, that Dominik populates his cast with actors meant to evoke memories of previous cinematic touchstones, including Ray Liotta ("Goodfellas") and no fewer than three regulars from "The Sopranos," including James Gandolfini. Richard Jenkins plays the consigliere for a group of faceless mob minders — I guess Robert Duvall wasn't available.
Dominik also re-teams with Brad Pitt, who collaborated on Dominik's previous film, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," a masterful examination of America's affinity for celebrating its criminal heritage. In spite of its shopworn premise, "Killing Them Softly" could have also served as a spiritual sequel, an ironic take on how American cinema has exploited, and even furthered, that very mythologizing.
Unfortunately, the film proves ill-equipped for such heavy-handed allegory. Dominik adopts Higgins' affinity for using pages of dialogue to illustrate events rather than chronicling them as they occur. While that might be an intriguing literary conceit, it proves infuriating on the screen when what's being said (and said and said...) isn't all that interesting.
Pitt is mesmerizing as gang enforcer Jackie Cogan, who is brought in to "manage" the fallout after three swindlers conspire to rob a Mob-sponsored card game run by local lackey Markie Trattman (Liotta). The film comes alive whenever Jackie is brandishing a sawed-off shotgun, interrogating a poor dolt (Scoot McNairy) involved in the heist or just jousting with Jenkins' middle man about the complexities of mob bureaucracy. Unfortunately, those moments are subsumed by elongated conversations that do little to contribute to the storyline. One scene designed to advance a single plot point is extended to excruciating length by repeatedly cross cutting to the drug-addled point-of-view of one participant (Ben Mendelsohn). Gandolfini plays a washed-up hitman with a disintegrating home life and an unhealthy hankering for drink and degrading hookers, but his only two appearances comprise overlong, profane ramblings in which Jackie is relegated to passive listener.
What's left is a film with high-minded posturing but little style or substance. Heck, it's not really a gangster flick. It's a portrait of an America ruled by avarice, where the have-nots are racked by vice and the haves are left to jockey for an even bigger piece of the pie. Lars von Trier would be proud.


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Texas Pro Sedans release 2008 schedule
The San Antonio-based Texas Pro Sedans have released their 2008 racing schedule. The following is a list of race dates where the four-cylinder stock car series will compete in 2008. April 12 Thunder Hill Raceway April 26 Thunder Hill Raceway May 10 Thunder Hill Raceway May 31 Thunder Hill Raceway June 28 Thunder Hill Raceway […] [Read More]
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Track officials at Thunderhill Raceway held a driver's meeting at the 3/8-mile track this past Saturday. The meeting was held to discuss plans for the 2008 racing season. Several drivers from across South Texas came to the meeting to hear the details and to register their race cars for the upcoming season. For detailed highlights […] [Read More]


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The Cathedral and the Bazaar Series by Eric S. Raymond is one of the most ground-breaking papers about the Open Source/Free Software world.
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Investment Companies - Types of Investment Companies
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Make sure you know the distinguishing features of each type of investment company! You are sure to see a question on the exam that will test your knowledge of this subject.
Unit Investment Trusts (UITs)
A unit investment trust, or UIT, is a company established under an indenture or similar agreement. It has the following characteristics:
- The management of the trust is supervised by a trustee.
- Unit investment trusts sell a fixed number of shares to unit holders, who receive a proportionate share of net income from the underlying trust.
- The UIT security is redeemable and represents an undivided interest in a specific portfolio of securities.
- The portfolio is merely supervised, not managed, as it remains fixed for the life of the trust. In other words, there is no day-to-day management of the portfolio.
Face Amount Certificates
A face amount certificate company issues debt certificates at a predetermined rate of interest. Additional characteristics include:
- Certificate holders may redeem their certificates for a fixed amount on a specified date, or for a specific surrender value, before maturity.
- Certificates can be purchased either in periodic installments or all at once with a lump-sum payment.
- Face amount certificate companies are almost nonexistent today.
Management Investment Companies
The most common type of investment company is the management investment company, which actively manages a portfolio of securities to achieve its investment objective. There are two types of management investment company: closed-end and open-end. The primary differences between the two come down to where investors buy and sell their shares - in the primary or secondary markets - and the type of securities they sell.
- Closed-End Investment Companies: A closed-end investment company issues shares in a one-time public offering. It does not continually offer new shares, nor does it redeem its shares like an open-end investment company. Once shares are issued, an investor may purchase them on the open market and sell them in the same way. The market value of the closed-end fund's shares will be based on supply and demand, much like other securities. Instead of selling at net asset value, the shares can sell at a premium or at a discount to the net asset value.
- Open-End Investment Companies: Open-end investment companies, also known as mutual funds, continuously issue new shares. These shares may only be purchased from the investment company and sold back to the investment company. Mutual funds are discussed in more detail in the Variable Contracts section.


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Pinterest is a social media tool that allows you to bookmark content around the web in a visually pleasing arrangement. In this course, author Justin Seeley illustrates the basics of setting up and managing a Pinterest account and explores ideas for finding inspiration. Fill out your profile, add friends, and start pinning. Discover how to share activity on Facebook and Twitter, add your own image and video pins, and plan for activities like a wedding or vacation. The course also covers pinning on the go with the iOS and Android apps.
When I go shopping for new clothes, my wife is always in awe of how fast I go into the store, get what I need, and get out. I don't really even need to try things on, especially if I've had that brand of clothing before. But chances are I can be in and out with almost a full wardrobe and under an hour, and that's because I plan things out, and Pinterest is a great way to help you plan out your next wardrobe change. Let's take a look at this now. I've got a board here entitled New Wardrobe. So these are all ideas that correspond to the new wardrobe that I want to build.
And so I have got things like shoes. I've got sneakers. I've got polo shirts, long-sleeved shirts, blazers, suit separates. I've got pants, ties, everything that I'm going to need to build up this wardrobe. I might even go out to other sites like Brooks Brothers or J.C. Penney or something like that and find these specific items that I want and link them to these individual items here on this page. That way I can easily aggregate all of the different sites that I want to buy clothes from. I can load them up. If I need to go to the store to try things on, I can, or I can simply order them all online right here.
So I never actually have to leave my house to do my shopping either, which is really handy. But using Pinterest to aggregate all of these different things saves me the time from having to open up multiple windows at any given time. I can just look at everything here. I can maneuver these around, edit them, delete them if I don't like the ones that I've uploaded so far. It's all up to me. But this is a great way to get everything together, put it in one place so I can take a look at the entire collection, and sort of put together a theme for my new wardrobe. But I can see that this is not necessarily just for guys. As a matter of fact, guys don't really care a whole lot about our wardrobe.
We throw on a T-shirt and jeans and we are ready to go. So ladies, I encourage you to use a system like Pinterest to help you. That way you can aggregate all of the different shoes, all of the clothes, all of the blouses; everything that you want, you can put it in one single location, making it easy for you to then go out, find it, buy it, and get out of the store. You will be glad you did, and so will your husband.
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MURFREESBORO — Making its fourth trip to the Class AA state basketball tournament, Elizabethton's girls are still looking for their first win.
The Lady Cyclones will get a chance for revenge as they take on Martin Westview today at 2 p.m. (EST) in a quarterfinal contest. Westview eliminated Elizabethton in the first round in 2009 on a shot with three seconds left in the game.
The Lady Cyclones also lost in the quarterfinals in 2005 and 2011.
Cyclones' head coach Len Dugger pointed out some similarities from the last meeting with Westview.
"They had a Rechis then (Amber) and they've got a Rechis now (Tiffany)," said Dugger. "We had a Pietrowski then (Mariah) and we have a Pietrowski now (Megan). And we've got a set of twins (Kayla and Kelci Marosites) and they've got a set of twins (Kayla and Kendall Leyhue)."
Elizabethton is 28-4, having won 11 games in a row. The Lady Chargers are 29-6, losing twice in the postseason to Covington, but beating Memphis Manassas in the sectional.
In a Class A contest, Cloudland (24-11) will take on Union City (30-3) at 11 a.m.
Westview leans heavily on post player Teddy Vincent. The 5-11 senior has been the Lady Chargers' go-to player inside the paint.
However, Westview likes to crank from the perimeter, averaging 20 3-point attempts per game.
The Leyhue twins are also key performers. Kaley is a 5-11 junior guard while Kendall is a 5-9 forward.
Westview doesn't have all-time leading scorer Amber Rechis this time. However, Tiffany Rechis is a major factor for the Lady Chargers. She had 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers in the 62-35 win over Manassas.
Kayla Leyhue added 14 points and knocked down four trey balls.
"They are a team that is very well-coached and very disciplined offensively," said Dugger. "We haven't seen them on film but I think their guards are intelligent, especially basketball-wise. And if their point guard is 5-11, she's bigger than anybody we've got except for Savannah Madgett."
Dugger, whose team is led by seniors Reazyn DeMoss and Whitney Roberts along with the freshmen twins, said the girls will have to get through the nerves.
"We will probably have to fight through like most teams do," said Dugger. "But I think the way we've come through in big games of late, I think we're up for that challenge. I hope going to summer camp (at Middle Tennessee State University) will provide a real familiarity.
"I still think one huge key for playing in the state is shooting well. That helps you get comfortable more quickly."
Cloudland vs. Union City — The Lady Highlanders will bank on the play of Class A Miss Basketball finalist Brooke Rhodes.
Meanwhile, Union City has been without its best player all season and still found a way to win 30 games. Amber Fair, who averaged 21 points and nine rebounds a game while leading Union City to the state semifinals in 2012, suffered a torn ACL in the preseason and did not play this year.
Jackie Hudson, a 5-8 junior, and Tory Reedy, a 5-8 senior point guard, have picked up the slack. Hudson had 13 points in Union's 46-32 win over Middleton in the sectional.
"Hudson is inside and outside, and she's a great player," said Cloudland head coach Matt Birchfield. "Hudson can do it all, but their point guard is their glue. We will have to do a good job on her."
Birchfield said rebounding will be a key.
"They are a team that dominates the boards," said Birchfield. "We can't give them second and third shots. We have to keep them off the boards."


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The teaming of the comedy team of Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and director George Cukor leads to comic mayhem as a bright rich girl steals her sister's fiancée, a struggling young lawyer. Not the most famous of the Grant/Hepburn/Cukor pairings (The Philadelphia Story would have to take that prize) but I feel it's the best. The comedy has a quirky, strange quality that makes it unconventional, which might be why it was not initially received as a classic, but it's not too strange to miss this wonderful film.
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I order the DVDs, Blu-rays, and Audiobooks at the Niles Library. I love movies almost as much as I love being a librarian. Also, I am an Anglophile, Hitchcock-phile, destined to move to London/England one day, loves to travel (Europe), loves to read, wishes for some more time to write.


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William Blake's 'The Tyger'
William Blake's 'The Tyger'
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'The Tyger' is perhaps the most famous of all Blake's lyric poems. First published in 1794 in the collection Songs of Experience, it has thrilled children and has had academics arguing for over 200 years as to its meaning. Whether the poem is simply a delightful lyric for children or a political allegory of the French Revolution remains a hotbed of discussion. Whatever the case, it remains an evocative piece by Blake at his most inspired.
Who was William Blake?
Born in London, William Blake (1757-1827) was an extraordinarily gifted man. He is sometimes grouped with the early Romantic poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, because of their shared political concerns and fresh approach to poetry. He can equally be seen as a highly individual, visionary, poetical revolutionary, both as a writer and an artist. His genius was not fully appreciated until after his death.
About the poem
'The Tyger' is found in draft in a notebook that takes the name the 'Rossetti Manuscript' from a later owner, the poet and Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. In it Blake entered, over the space of a quarter-century, emblems subsequently used in The Gates of Paradise (1793), decorations for The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1791), and drafts of prose essays, lyrics and epigrams, together with most of the posthumously published Everlasting Gospel. It is the classic example of a working notebook, in which every corner is filled with jottings and drafts.
In the draft of 'The Tyger' shown here, Blake has completely dispensed with punctuation. His strong horizontal crossings out indicate his dissatisfaction with his first draft of verse four. In the original we see disturbing images of 'horrid ribs' and 'sanguine woe', which are eventually replaced with the equally tormenting image where 'deadly terrors' threaten to 'clasp'. Blake's poetry is unique in its wide appeal; its seeming simplicity makes it attractive to children, while its complex religious, political and mythological imagery provokes enduring debate amongst scholars. The text of the published version is as follows:
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare sieze the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
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Last January, Florida Gov. Rick Scott used the backdrop of Miami's Shell Lumber and Hardware to announce his plans for a hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday for the 2014 hurricane season.
It starts this Saturday and runs through June 8.
During this holiday period, qualifying items related to hurricane preparedness are exempt from sales tax.
Some of the items in the tax exempt status include portable lights, tarps, radios, first aid kits, generators, batteries, coolers and storage containers for gasoline.
Jesus Guzman, president and chief operating officer of Shell Lumber and Hardware off U.S.Highway 1 and Southwest 27th Avenue in Miami told Local 10 they will have fliers posted around the store of the qualifying items and added personnel to field questions over the phone.
Qualifying Items
Selling for $10 or less:
• Reusable ice (reusable ice packs)
Selling for $20 or less:
• Any portable self-powered light source
• Battery-powered flashlights
• Battery-powered lanterns
• Gas-powered lanterns (including propane, kerosene, lamp oil or similar fuel)
• Tiki-type torches
• Candles
Selling for $25 or less:
• Any gas or diesel fuel container (including LP gas and kerosene containers)
Selling for $30 or less:
• Batteries, including rechargeable batteries and excluding automobile and boat batteries (listed sizes only)
• AA-cell
• C-cell
• D-cell
• 6-volt
• 9-volt
• Coolers (food-storage; nonelectrical)
• Ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
• Self-contained first-aid kit (already tax-exempt)
Selling for $50 or less:
• Tarpaulins (tarps)
• Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths and other flexible waterproof sheeting
• Ground anchor systems
• Tie-down kits
• Bungee cords
• Ratchet straps
• Radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
• Two-way radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
• Weather band radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
Selling for $750 or less:
• Portable generators that will be used to provide light, communications or to preserve food in the event of a power outage


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The overarching goal of the ME Program is to produce a competent and conscientious Marine Engineering Officer.
In addition to the individual engineering course and Academy wide Learning Outcomes, there are two specific Learning Outcomes expected of all ME graduates:
1. Standards for Training and Certification of Watchstanders (STCW) Competence - At the end of the ME Program, graduates should be able to:
Use appropriate tools for fabrication and repair operations typically performed on ships.
Use hand tools and measuring equipment for dismantling, maintenance, repair, and reassembly of shipboard plant and equipment.
Use hand tools, electrical and electronic measuring and test equipment for fault finding, maintenance, and repair operations.
Maintain a safe engineering watch.
Operate main and auxiliary machinery and associated control systems.
Operate pumping systems and associated control systems.
Operate alternators, generators, and associated control systems.
Maintain marine engineering systems, including control systems.
Ensure compliance with pollution-prevention requirements.
Maintain seaworthiness of the ship.
Monitor compliance with legislative requirements.
In addition to satisfy STCW, each ME graduate should be able to:
Use English in written and oral form.
Prevent, control, and fight fires on board ship.
Operate life saving appliances.
Apply medical first aid on board ship.
2. United States Coast Guard (USCG) License -
As required by the U.S. Maritime Administration as a condition for graduation, all senior ME students are required to apply for, be examined for, and receive a Merchant Marine Officer License issued by the USCG for a Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine vessels any horsepower.
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During World War II, Allies recorded the serial numbers of captured German tanks' gearboxes. Why?To estimate total tanks production. The allies found out, that the gearbox numbers fell in two unbroken sequences, so large production resulted in influx of large serial numbers. Today, the problem of estimating the maximum of a discrete uniform distribution from sampling without replacement, is known - in the English-speaking world - as the German tank problem.
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Taylor Brands Faith Cross Necklace
- Braided metal chain
- Cross with wings pendant
- Rhinestone detailing
- "Faith"
- Adjustable length
This necklace from Taylor Brands features a braided metal chain with a winged Cross pendant. With the word "Faith" written across the pendant, this is a great accessory for those that want bling and those that want to show their faith. It matches well with any outfit, pair with a burn-out tee and cowgirl boots for a great outfit.
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