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A good idea is worth passing on.
And Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant has one great idea: to give away 100,000 gifts this Christmas season.
All month long, church members have been performing random acts of kindness. Not only to people they know, but strangers especially. Two cars have been donated to needy families.
And you don't have to attend or be a member of Seacoast to participate.
In fact, "I hope that people want to join our efforts whether they attend another church, or no church at all," senior pastor Greg Surratt says on the church's website.
It's a cool idea that everyone can do on some level — whether as an individual, a family, a church or a business. An idea of giving is always worth emulating.
Gifts of giving
Surratt and his staff came up with the idea a few months ago after sitting down to think about what to do for Christmas.
A lot of great ideas came out of that meeting but one in particular grabbed their attention.
"What if this year we made Christmas a time of giving to our communities? We could show the love of God to the people in our neighborhoods, to strangers in line at the grocery store. We could help the needy, spend time with the lonely, encourage the discouraged," according to Surratt.
The idea and the excitement around it caught on big-time.
Members were asked to participate, and the "100,000 Gifts" series was born.
Join the effort
Everyone is asked to share what they gave or received by going to the website www.100kgifts.com and record their acts of kindness.
As of Sunday at 5 p.m., 21,434 random acts of kindness have been given.
In one entry, someone paid off a stranger's layaway at K-mart.
"I walked into K-mart this morning and paid toward a stranger's layaway. Left them a note on the receipt that said "Merry Christmas. God Loves you." I think the cashier was as moved as the recipient will be."
From a recipient: "I was sitting in a restaurant with my friend having dinner. It's been a really rough year. Thank you to the stranger that paid for our meal."
Josh Surratt, the church's communications director and son of the pastor, said one couple bought and decorated 20 Christmas trees and delivered them to several families who couldn't afford them.
Two families gave away cars to families they knew who needed them.
Several churches are now participating.
Imagine what 100,000 acts of kindness can do
"I think it could have an impact on families and neighborhoods, maybe even entire towns.
"I know for a fact that it will change your own heart and that is always a good thing," pastor Surratt says on the website.
Surratt said Seacoast also is giving its Dec. 16 donations of $500,000 to several charities — 15 locally, including Habitat for Humanity, Crisis Ministries, My Sister's House, Onesimus Prison Ministries, Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center and Charleston Hope.
The gift-giving campaign ends Dec. 31 so there is still time to give.
Can't think of an act of kindness? Go to the website www.100kgifts.com where there are 101 ideas — including buying someone a cup of coffee, pumping someone's gas or simply putting your neighbor's paper on the porch.
Anyone who has ever given anything out of the goodness of their heart knows what a great feeling that is.
So just do it.
Merry Christmas!
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Enge Split-Pole Magnetic Spectrograph
The Enge split-pole spectrograph is a magnetic device originally
designed by Harold Enge for Scanditronix Corporation. The description of the
instrument can be found in Ref. [1].
The device was created primarily to study nuclear reactions with light-ion projectiles but was adapted at ORNL to study heavy ion reactions as well. It can be operated in two basic modes: high vacuum or gas-filled. The high vacuum mode is typically to study high resolution particle (mainly proton and alpha) spectroscopy of the kind discussed in Ref. [2] and the gas-filled mode is adequate to measure heavy ion reaction recoils (see Ref. [3]) for cases where the recoil products are distributed over many charge states. A computer program (FATRUMP developed by J. Ford, S. T. Thorton, and J. Gomez del Campo) is available in order to set the important parameters needed for a given reaction. The program predicts the magnetic field needed to focus the reaction products and the location of the focal plane for optimum resolution. The maximum magnetic field is 16 KG for a current of about 450 A. The focal plane length is about one meter corresponding to a maximum radius of curvature of 90 cm and to about 60 cm for a minimum. Inside the camera box (never used with photographic plates) there are several mechanisms that move a support from which the detector is hanged. This allows the placement of the focal plane at the predicted position given by the code FATRUMP.
Presently the focal plane is equipped with a position sensitive avalanche detector (xy position sensitive), followed by a total energy plastic scintillator. A description of this system is given in Ref. [3]. We have used all kinds of focal plane detectors ranging from position sensitive solid state detectors (PSD) to proportional counters of the Borkowski-Kopp type. These detectors still exist and can be used upon request.
[1] J. E. Spencer and H. A. Enge, Nucl. Instrum. Methods 49, 181 (1967).
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Seattle Humane: Companion Connections
The Seattle Humane Society is the largest private animal shelter serving King County. With the SHS Blog, we'll feature pets, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and the day-to-day work of the Seattle Humane Society.
Monthly Archive for April, 2008
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News Release – Animal Adventures Summer Camp
Registration is now open for the Seattle Humane Society's Animal Adventures Day Camp, week-long day camps for children ages five to 12-years old that nurture a sense of compassion and respect for animals and all living beings. [Read More]
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The Seattle Humane Society has scheduled 5 "Basic Manners" dog training courses for April. The courses run on different days and times so it's highly likely that one of the classes will be convenient for your schedule. The course runs for six weeks and is designed to teach dogs and their guardians all the basics! The first class begins tomorrow evening so don't delay in signing up. [Read More]
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2003 Fifteen years ago, Quoc Truong knew there had to be a better way to protect service members from chemical and biological agents.
The chemical/biological suit, with its built-in charcoal filter, absorbed chemical materials well enough. But it also absorbed just about anything else in the air, including moisture, gasoline and body sweat.
That meant that, once removed from its package, the suit was no longer usable after 24 hours, even if it was never exposed to contamination. In addition, the suit was bulky and awkward to wear and didn't "breathe." In temperate conditions, it was hot. In tropical and desert environments, it was downright stifling. Even the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology, the military's most modern protective suit, has most of the same drawbacks.
Truong, a physical scientist at the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center at Natick, Mass., came up with the concept of a membrane that would wick moisture away from the body while keeping liquids, aerosols and agent vapors out. The membrane, he explained, would work like a colander full of cherries. Small granules of sand could pass through the holes, but the cherries would remain inside the colander.
Truong's boss told him he was crazy, that it would never work. A room full of scientists like him "suddenly went silent," Truong said, when he proposed the idea at a conference. "It felt very awkward," he admitted.
Today, nobody's laughing or giving Truong the silent treatment for thinking outside the box.
Truong's new chemical suit, which he expects to see hitting the field within the next two or three years, consists of a "selectively permeable membrane" sandwiched between a durable external shell and a liner fabric against the skin.
The membrane creates a molecular screen, Truong explained, blocking out large, organic materials such as biological and chemical warfare agents while allowing smaller agents such as moisture and perspiration to escape. It offers improved protection against highly toxic compounds because it blocks them out rather than absorbing them.
Because it allows evaporative cooling, the new suit is also more comfortable to wear, with only half the weight of the current suit. And it no longer has to be destroyed after a single use. Truong said the suit could be used for about 45 days until it's exposed to a contaminated environment. After that, he said, it would need to be either destroyed or decontaminated.
And unlike the current chemical suit, with its multiple pieces, Truong's one- piece suit has built-in boots and an attached hood that fits over the M-40A1 gas mask. It comes with gloves, although Truong is continuing to work to develop a new glove that's thinner and gives the user more dexterity.
During more than 15 limited field experiments lasting between a week and a month, service members gave the new suit the "thumbs up." "They all loved the lighter-weight materials and the wind resistance," Truong said. "The users do sweat, but the light weight adds to the perception of comfort."
So know that he's proven the naysayers wrong by developing the new suit, what's the next thing up Truong's sleeve? First, he said, he'd like to come up with a suit that decontaminates itself if it's exposed biological or chemical agents.
And ultimately, he said he wants to come up with what he admits sounds straight out of "Power Ranger": a device that the user switches on to create an invisible barrier against a contaminated environment. "I think we can do it, based on an alternative force field," Truong said. "We're not there quite yet, but I think we could be close."
And with Truong's track record, who's to say it can't be done?


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SAN ANTONIO - With the dry and windy conditions outside moving from severe to extreme, and after two red flag warnings and several fires, including a fire on Tuesday that burned more than 400 acres on the county's east side, Bexar County Fire Marshal Craig Roberts is calling for an emergency meeting with Bexar County Commissioners on Thursday to ask for a burn ban.
"Based on the dry conditions that we are having right now, the wind conditions that we are having right now and the kind of vegetation conditions that we are having right now, we're getting prepared just in case there are fires," said Roberts.
Roberts said with the drought index up 35 points in eight days, the conditions are getting drier faster than expected or forecasted.
And while there hasn't been an official ban on fireworks yet, Robert said Wednesday that now more than ever, people need to use caution.
"There have been no fireworks restrictions at all," said Roberts. "But, they still need to use caution because if the top of your trees are moving around, that's obviously not the time to be shooting fireworks up into the air."
Roberts said they will be patrolling the county, especially Sunday and Monday night.
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How do these cards heal and activate abilities?
It is apparently something we have forgotten on this world that the consciousness here is diseased. We were all born into madness in ways we did not realize, and no one helped us to understand. This entire healing modality revolves around understanding and curing diseased consciousness and gaining a basic working understanding of ourselves as we exist in this three-dimensional state we other wise call life.
For those who respond well, the cards seem to have the ability to reach the subconscious parts of us. They speak from a perspective our other-dimensional parts and selves understand. Those who have learned to use them become guides in this way and can use the cards to assist others to connect with their inner guidance, other-dimensional selves, and in so doing, activate potential subconscious abilities.
How can this help change the world?
It is known in this school of thought as Amplification. Anytime we work together in towards a common goal, we amplify our abilities. Unfortunately, amplification works for diseased consciousness too, amplifying and perpetuating our madness when we choose it together. David's healing modality contains a blueprint for choosing and manifesting enlightened consciousness and an enlightened and sane world.
Part of the beauty of David's work is that the "game" is like a course in healing, learning and manifesting. All you have to do is play it and let David and his cards be your guide.


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Step 1: Parts
3" hinge (I bought a door hinge from Walmart with the screws)
8' of 2x4
12 decking screws
4 eye bolts
3' 1/4 inch rope
90 degree angle support
Tuna Can or other small 3" diameter can
phillips screw driver bit
3/8 inch drill hole bit
Step 2: Create the base
The 5' 9" section will be the base.
Step 3: Attaching the Arm
Screw the two foot section of 2x4 onto the other side to of the hinge.
Step 4: Front Arm
Step 5: Attaching the can to throw and the eye bolts
Attach an eye bolt on the bottom of the throwing arm directly below the can, and another one on the direct opposite side of the board.
Attach one more on the back end of the board in the center .
Attach the final eye bolt on the front end at the bottom of the front support arm.
Step 6: Attach the Rope and Bungee Cord
Good job, though. You've got me wanting to build some sort of siege weapon, now.
by the way filesizes for the movies seem incorrect (for 2013-05-20 19.25.52.mov it says (516x290) 22 KB but it really is 20.7mb in size)
As the catapult's arm accelerates the ball will in addition accelerate from one end of the tuna can to the other (upper) and then bounce against it. possibly at a very bad time which will work against the momentum gained through the catapult's motion.
or, more likey, it will give the ball a detrimental (slice) spin. (which is what seems to happen in your video)


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This sample code creates a USB connected virtual COM port, using the USB CDC class (Communications Device Class.) On Linux, this class does not require a driver: it is supported directly by the kernel. Simply put, it makes the STM32F4 function similar to a USB-serial adapter.
Uses single physical USART/UART: Some sample code I found used an abstraction accessible via printf/scanf on the microcontroller side. This example instead interfaces to a real physical hardware serial port on the microcontroller side, connected to a virtual COM port on the PC via USB.
Supports line control settings:
This sample supports setting baud rate, word length, stop bits, and parity via the SET_LINE_CODING message from the USB side (i.e. from the PC's serial terminal program, etc.) It does not support using hardware flow control, nor controlling RTS and DTR (although these features could be added.)
The STM32F4 Discovery is a $15 development board, featuring a 168Mhz ARM Cortex M4 (STM32F407VGT6) The ARM is programmed via an STLINK/V2 interface connected to a PC's USB port (i.e. requires no JTAG plug, ICD, BDM, proprietary dongle, etc.)
This sample was built/used with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors 4.7.3, the 2013.03.06 commit of STLINK and PUTTY (terminal emulator.) It runs on an STM32F4 Discovery board. It may also work with versions, tools, boards, etc... some modification may be required.
I used the GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors toolchain, maintained by ARM Ltd for the Cortex-R/M families for "bare metal development." If you need to install and set up the toolchain + STLINK, refer to my previous blog posting: STM32 Discovery Development on Linux
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/rowol/stm32_discovery_arm_gcc
The VCP example source will be in ~/stm32_discovery_arm_gcc/usb_cdc_vcp
I have also included a copy of STM's library source, needed to build the project, in the ~/stm32_discovery_arm_gcc/STM32F4-Discovery_FW_V1.1.0 directory. If you want the unmodified STM library source download that from STM's website (I've added Makefiles and linker files to build STM's example projects w/ the GNU/ARM toolchain, but left everything else intact..)
Edit the Makefile to set BINPATH to point to your toolchain:
Build the code by running make:
main.c::hw_init() - initializes IO pins and other hardware, also initializes the USB CDC class driver via USBD_Init()
usbd_cpc_vcp.c::DISCOVERY_COM_IRQ_HANDLER() receives an interrupt when there is received USART data. It transmits this data over USB using VCP_DataTx()
usbd_cpc_vcp.c::VCP_DataRx() - is called by the USB driver framework when there is received USB data. This data is transmitted over the USART.
usbd_cpc_vcp.c::VCP_Ctrl() - processes the USB messages received from the USB CDC driver framework, particularly GET/SET_LINE_CODING used to manipulate serial port settings.
usart.c: higher level "USART driver"
The STM32F4 runs TX/RX lines at 0/3.3V levels. Traditional RS232 expects voltage levels of +/-12V (although a lot of modern devices work down to +/-5V levels.) In any event, you will need a level translator such as MAX3232 from Maxim to translate from 0/3.3V to RS232 voltage levels.
If you don't want to build the level translation circuit, these boards are available from Mouser, as well as others...
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Dell Inc.'s largest outside investor, Southeastern Asset Management, sent another open letter to the PC maker today challenging the $24.4 billion leveraged buyout proposed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake in February.
"It is our position that the proxy statement fails to make a case for shareholders to accept the $13.65 per share Michael Dell /Silver Lake buyout offer," Southeastern's Chairman O. Mason Hawkins and President G. Staley Cates wrote. "The proxy statement does not contain any sound reasoning for why, at this stage in the transformation, the Company needs to be taken private."
Michael Dell, who founded the company out of his dorm room in 1984 with a $1,000, announced the plan to take the company private after his turnaround efforts have failed to revive sales and profit. He's cut costs, hired executives and spent billions on acquisitions to diversify away from the low-margin PCs that make up the majority of Dell's revenue and turn the company into an end-to-end provider of business systems and service. Even so, Dell's efforts had failed to inspire investor love and the shares have languished under his leadership.
Dell's plan to remove the company from public scrutiny was motivated in part, according to the company's talking points released in numerous filings, to give him the flexibility to do whatever else he decides to do to revitalize the business "without the obligations of public reporting, shareholder expectations, quarterly targets, and other limitations of operating as a public company."
"As we have indicated, while the Board's Special Committee continues to manage its process, the Dell team remains focused on its customers and on providing innovative products and solutions to help them succeed," Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn said today when asked for a comment on Southeastern's letter.
Southeastern, which owns 8.4 percent of Dell's outstanding shares, maintains that Michael Dell is trying to buy the company on the cheap, and that alternate proposals from the Blackstone Group and billionaire activist Carl Icahn are better for investors in the Round Rock, Texas-based company.
"We view these proposals as superior primarily because each offers shareholders the opportunity to remain owners of Dell while also offering a higher cash price to owners who choose to exit their investment," Southeastern says. "Over the last two years, under a Board authorized program, the Company has repurchased 224,000,000 shares for $3.4 billion at an average price of over $15.25 per share. The same Board that was confident with Dell buying its shares for $15.25 is now attempting to convince all shareholders that Dell's business is in such dire straits that they should take $13.65 and exit their investments. We believe the Board's sudden rush to sell is triggered by one thing: Mr. Dell's desire to buy."
Here's Southeastern's letter. Dell's shares, fyi, closed down 1 cent to $14.19 in regular Nasdaq trading today.


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highly, highly recommended if you like or dislike steve jobs. i like this more than the recent steve jobs documentary, though thats probably because this has just long been a favorite. fun seeing bill gates troll steve jobs.
i think that this film gives an accurate history of apple's rivalry with microsoft.
If you've never seen this movie and you think it would be as boring as a wet carrot because it's about history, watch it and I guarantee you will think again. This film provides very accurate info on how the personal computer industry rose to power, and how Steve Jobs and Bill Gates battled throughout this incredible era. All in all, this film gets a full 5/5 from me, and in RT Percentages, a 90%.
If you haven't seen it, you can watch it on YouTube. Just search for "Pirates of Silicon Valley".
A very interesting take on how Steve Jobs and Bill Gates used their unique personalities and business tactics to dominate the growing computer industry. Very fun to watch after seeing the kind of businessmen they are today compared to how they began.
A truly powerful and surprisingly complex movie based on the rise of the personal computer. The interesting and fun portion of this movie is how it is told. Sure, you can be a computer geek, and many think you have to be to like this flick, but that's not the case. The narration is told in a way as to keep it interesting for anyone who views the film, whether or not you are into technology. The tone is upbeat, but is not afraid to get dirty with the historical drama side of how these two companies collided.
I was just a little disappointed in this film. I think maybe I was expecting a little to much, but it still offered up a little entertainment.
Gave this a 100 because it was very factual (and I love APPLE)! great movie... original... good directing... and always good to have it based on a true, incredible story...
Hilarious MUST SEE for anyone who loves Apple or Microsoft. Funny characterizations of Steve Jobs & Bill Gates in their East Coast/Harvard guy vs West Coast/Hippie dude rivalry.
Boisterous Steve Ballmer and sheepish Steve Wozniak are lovable as the sidekicks. Noah Wiley does a great job in his portrayal of the effusive Steve Jobs, including a crazy "drug trip" scene. Bill Gates is creepy, nerdy and driven. You have to laugh when you watch it.
Good historical perspective on the growth of the personal computer industry. I think they got it right. And, did it with lots of fun. Perfect movie for kids, teenagers and families.
Best part is the scene where Bill Gates & Steve Ballmer meet with IBM to sell their software on every PC. It really is history that should be taught to every school kid.


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Police forces across the West have completed a week-long series of secret raids on scrap yards and waste tips as part of a major regional crackdown against the scourge of metal theft.
Stealing metal from schools, churches, roofs, farms, phone lines, gates and war memorials costs the West economy millions every year and an army of law enforcers, organisations and businesses got together this week from Swindon to Somerset to tackle the metal thief's outlet of choice – scrap yards.
Scrap yards are being pressured to sign up to a strict code of conduct under which they will register every person they buy from and every purchase. Scrap yards that are reluctant to sign up have been visited several times already.
The co-ordinated week of raids across the South West, codenamed Tornado, also involving councils, the Environment Agency, tax inspectors and investigators from the likes of BT, Western Power and the Lead Sheet Association.
In Wiltshire, raids took place at yards in Christian Malford, near Chippenham, Melksham and Swindon – the third time this year it has been targeted.
Officers said a large amount of aluminium was seized from the raid at Christian Malford and an investigation is now under way to discover where it came from.
"There has been a steep increase in the value of metal in recent years which has gone hand in hand with a national rise in the theft of this valuable commodity," explained Detective Sergeant James Neighbour, from Wiltshire Police. "This trend has been echoed in Wiltshire, where we have seen around a 50 per cent increase in reports of this sort of crime over the last few years. This type of crime can have a devastating affect not just on individuals but on communities as a whole.
"We recognise that many businesses that deal with scrap metal and metal reclamation have good practices in place to help prevent criminal activity," he added.
In Somerset, four people were arrested as part of a series of raids led by the Environment Agency on waste sites and homes.
One arrest was made at the old airfield at Westonzoyland, while others were made at a second raid at a scrap yard near Glastonbury, which involved the police helicopter.
All four arrested have been released on police bail until February. "Waste crime is a serious problem, costing businesses, landowners and tax payers millions of pounds every year and causing significant harm. It also undermines legitimate waste businesses," said a spokesman for the Environment Agency.
"By working in partnership with the police and local authorities, the Environment Agency can tackle the problem of waste crime more effectively It is also a more efficient use of resources," he added.


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Professor David Mills spoke with San Francisco Bay View's Kenneth G. Keel on why he believes California's Three Strikes Law is one of the "leading civil rights issues of today."
Do you believe that 25 years to life for petty theft or taking a family member's DMV test is excessive or cruel and unusual punishment? If so, this article was written for you.
California's Three Strikes and You're Out sentencing law (Three Strikes) was passed by the Legislature as AB-971 and by voters as Proposition 184 in 1994. The Yes on Prop 184 campaign, mostly funded by the prison guards union, CCPOA, exploited the high-profile abduction, sexual assault and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klass (RIP) from Petaluma to advertise and market their initiative. The public's outrage, hoping to eradicate child molesters, rapists and murderers, led to an overwhelming majority, 72 percent, voting for Prop 184.
In an interview in the Aug. 22 Sacramento Bee, David W. Mills, a Stanford Law School professor and private investment manager, stated that his interest in Three Strikes is based upon his long-term interest in civil rights. Professor Mills said that the "dramatic effect on poor people and African Americans" makes Three Strikes one of the leading civil rights issues of today.


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This programme funds projects and proposals which support the priorities and outcomes in Hampshire County Council's Strategic Plan 2013-17 'Shaping Hampshire: modern, public services for the future '.
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So my new hobby--though I shouldn't call it a hobby, it's a lot of work---is Roller Derby. It takes a lot of time to get your body and skills to the level it should be to compete. One hour a day/5x wk of gym/work out time. Half of that is cardio to build endurance, the other half is doing exercise to strengthen my core and legs. I also have to relearn skating.
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There's a perception that all writers do is sit at their computers and type away on book after book, neglecting family, friends, and life in general. Well, the good ones don't do this. The good ones understand that life experience is the very corner stone of compelling characters.That's not to say you can't write amazing fantasy worlds, but you're characters are going to be pretty limited in their world view.
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I have very eclectic tastes in music and that often comes through in my character's choices of favorite music. From Tabitha in the Blessed Damned's love of Soul music, to Derek Kay from Dead Before Midnight and his love of blues and Jazz.. The Witching Hour's Tuesday Peters loved classical music--specifically the romance period and Grace in Nightingale had a penchant for rock music and glam rock. When I write, I often have a soundtrack that works itself out according to the tone I need for th...Read Full Post »
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As 2012 draws to a close, I'm taking the chance to reflect on it.
I was burned and had skin graft surgery which changed the way I look at myself. It forced me to take some time off running, but I came back and managed to finish a half marathon. 13.1 miles, y'all. I don't know if anyone reading this has tried to run 13.1 miles, but it's hard...really hard. You want to quit, you want to stop and give up, but once you're in it, you realize you've come too far to give up. It's like a metap...Read Full Post »
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Those who know me that I tend to have strong opinions about current events, but I shy away from posting them too publicly because I feel that I shouldn't be pushing my opinions on others. In the wake of what has been going on with Trayvon Martin, I bit my tongue, waiting for more evidence to come out before I formed an opinion. I have one now and I am going to lay it plain.
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January 15, 2012, I was cooking as normal and a small grease fire started. I went to put it out with a fire extinguisher but got splattered with grease in the process. My house didn't burn down and the dog was okay but I suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns on my hand and legs.
I ended up in the hospital overnight and was sent home to recuperate. I returned to the hospital a week later and was told the only way to heal my burns without them getting worse is a skin graft.
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|Posted by ashleymchristman on December 26, 2011 at 9:20 PM
So I've been busy. Busy doing what? Well, I've been writing and doing research and working a day job (yeah I still have one of those). So busy that blogging hasn't really been on my mind. Since I've been gone for a while, I think I'll talk about what's been going on.
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|Posted by ashleymchristman on August 21, 2011 at 3:45 PM
I'm back in the north and loving it. I missed my family and it was hard being away from them for almost a month. I had a lot of fun, saw a lot of cool things, hung out with a really cool person and now I'm back to life as normal.
In other news, life is not so normal. I've received the arc for Nightingale. I always enjoy that. Its the finished product.
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|Posted by ashleymchristman on July 8, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Originally my job was supposed to send me to Albuqerque, then they changed it to Jacksonville and now the final verdict is Arkansas. But what's best about being shipped to Arkansas? I'm 2 hours from Memphis. Meaning, myself and Sonya Clark, the author of Mojo Queen and Bring on the Night are getting together to cause mayhem. Okay, not really mayhem, but I'm talking about partying it up in Memphis.
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|Posted by ashleymchristman on May 14, 2011 at 8:22 PM
One of the funnest parts of having a book published is getting the cover art. There's just something about seeing your name on a great piece of art that makes it, well a piece of art.
When my publisher delivered the artwork for Nightingale, I did a little happy dance. Be glad you didn't see it, my happy dance is rather awkward. I joyfully danced up and down posted it everywhere.
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Hillary won …with a gain of maybe 15 delegates. For that matter, none of her victories have brought her much gain. So what is the importance of the win other than prolong the inevitable?
Additional reasons why it was meaningless…..independents couldn't vote…obama gets independent voters at rates much higher than hillary. In the general election, indepedent and swing votes will be essential to winning the election.
An older population…older voters go toward hillary, but new first-time voters are going largely to obama.
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With 11 million students, community colleges are home to 45 percent of the collegiate population in the United States. The report found 81.4 percent of students who enter community colleges for the first time planned to obtain a bachelor's degree in the future, but just 11.6 percent achieved that goal.
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Emelianenko Set To Return To Action This June | Rumored Opponent Bobby Lashley
M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan took to twitter this afternoon to announce "Breaking News" about the future of Fedor Emelianenko.
According to his release Fedor Emelianenko will return to MMA Action on June 21 at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. "News on the opponent to come," is what Kogan wrote.
No opponent has been officially named yet, although American Top Team fighter and former WWE wrestler, Bobby Lashley is the name everyone is floating around.
Stay tuned…
40 Responses to "Emelianenko Set To Return To Action This June | Rumored Opponent Bobby Lashley"
i cant believe fedor is going to even think about facing bobby…if fedor somehow lost to that huge bitch his career would be a joke …why risk it??? he last saw actoin in shark fights..and could not even hanmg with shit hw in sf…this is suicide for fedor
hm, i wonder how M-1 is doing these days in terms of profit…
who cares
I guess Fedor fans will have to just enjoy his last few fights before he hangs em up. He's still a great fighter but he's not the guy who dominated Pride wayyyyyyyyyy back when.
Fedor, actually m-1 made the biggest mistake thinking Fedor would be the one man show not signing with UFC when they had the chance and being offered so much. Unforutnly, Fedor will be remembered by his last few fights then his reign in PRIDE.
M-1 ruined the career of Fedor. You're right, he is going to be remembered as the guy who dominated Pride but fought and lost to less than stellar competition after his Pride run. His career will always be remembered as a what could have been.
M-1 didn't ruin shit.. gaydor is dumb for stayin with them fools… This guy needs to hang'em up already…
Eh t diddy ur a little cock rider bruddah
Yea Fedor is really stupid for staying with a promotion he is a major shareholder in… and is currently putting money in his pocket… what a dummy!
Stupid cunt – Dan Henderson is the American GOAT and Bigfoot Silva and Fabricio Werdum are top 15 HW's.
Okay and Werdum and Bigfoot had that status before they finished Fedor right? Hendo is legit but the other two SF losses were against less than stellar competition. Both of those fighters were mid level fighters at best when they fought Fedor. After fighting him then they got into the top 15 and before SF he fought guys that were way past their primes…gimmie fights. BTW Hendo's natural weight is 185 since he cuts nada to make 205 and had to add weight to fight at HW, Fedor got KO'd by a guy two weight classes below him…he lost to less than stellar competition in SF.
Werdum a "mid level fighter" before fighting Fedor? lol, so now top ten guys in the world are "mid-level." moron
Sherdog will rank Lashley at #9 as soon as its official, just like arlovski, Rogers, werdum, …
lol you know it
Greatest of all time!
"Holy tomato can Batman!!!!"
Fedor may have to fight Overeem eventually. Alistair might get the boot.
I say a fight that must happen in russia or the ufc is fedor vs Kharitonov , sergei has versed his brother aleksander but him and fedor have never crossed paths , would be a great fight especially in russia …. if its bobby then his either gonna go the distance and lose like monson ..there really isnt much options for fedor.
Fedor vs Kharitonov has to happen and in russia it would be awsome, sergei and aleksander have fought but fedor and sergei have never crossed paths, a fight that has to happen , fedor dosent have much options.
or kick out overeem and bring fedor in ufc
Overeem and Fedor wont happen. Fedors management were one of the first ones to imply that Overeem was juicing. Fedors management wanted crazy amounts of drug testing while Overeem was training, which is basically implying that hes a juicemonkey and he was not to be trustd.
Forget lashley, fight jds @ 146
I hope Lashley smashes this ufc dodging bum… Gaydor been washed up and takin gimmie fights ever since he left pride..
Like ur mom
It's crazy reading articles like this about a legend. He let these mobsters tarnish the shit out of his legacy. His mystic is GONE!
No matter what anyone says… he's still the greatest HW in MMA history… bar none.
easily, i love the tuf scrubs that call him 'gaydor', perhaps if they had been around for longer then a fucking year and not got into MMA through tuf they would understand, but they don't
i agree most people here dont know shit and did not know about pride until it was already gone…but almost all american who says they watched pride fights on tv live are full of it…
Yea right u look like steve urkle u scrub
Fedor is a waste.. Doesnt sign with UFC cause he let M-1 take control of his career and fights washed up fighters, loses to guys he was suppose to beat and now taking fights where he can get em.. Not sure what his mind set is, cant be money cause he would TONS of that if he signed with the ufc..
Fedor is throwing his once illustrious career down the drain for nothing, he was once one of the best fighters in the world but the times have changed. Now as a HW he is nothing more than a joke compared to the bigger HW's. He would be a stellar LHW, but I don't think he would be willing to make that cut. Anyone who says he would stand a chance in the upper echelon of the HW division in the UFC is delusional.
Most of you so called mma fans don't no shit. Fedor is a legend and has nothing to prove to us real fight fans.
WWE is gonna sign fedor
He should take on President Vladimir Putin, and you know he will clearly lose to Putin since he is a beast and well a 3rd degree blackbelt in judo
Look guys I'm sorry to all of you that think that Fedor is the shit. He used to be back when the talent level was a bit lower. Nowadays the talent is so much higher than ever before and to even think that Fedor is in the top 5 HW's of the world today is insane. Top 10 maybe. He was the best HW during that generation. To say he would dominate this generation of fighters is insane though. Best of all time? No. Best of his generation? HELL YES.
Back when talent was a bit lower? The best fights where back then, back when there were fewer rules, back when people could take a hell of a lot more of a beating, back when it was better. Half of the shit I'm reading on here is so retarded I'm surprised their brain functions enough to operate their body. Spoken by fans who know nothing about the sport except for what they see on TUF. Not to mention the fight can go either way. Any real fighter can tell you all it takes is 1 clean punch to end a fight.
What I'm saying about the talent is true there are far more talented fighters now than there were years ago. I never said the fights weren't better because quite frankly the fights back then were the best fights that I have ever seen. The fewer the rules the better in my opinion and the whole carding for stalling rule was absolute genius I'm just saying that Fedor excelled in that time period but in this generation it would be a challenge for him. And yes I know one punch can end a fight as I do MMA myself but the top tier guys have to know how avoid that clean punch which is why they are in the top of their respective division. Fedor was great and had amazing fights, but I do not believe he could be champion in today's game in which there are more rules and better competition.
It's a lose/lose situation for Fedor IMO.
ONly the truly retarded go on about Fedor dodging fights. Even Dana white, Fedors harshest critic says Fedor isnt afraid to fight anybody… but Fedors management are a bunch of fucking lunatics… lol. Fedor doesnt challenge or dodge anyone, he leaves that completely in the hands of his management. Fedor said himself that he doesnt think hes a legend, he doesnt care if people think hes the greatest, he just wants to make money and take care of his family, this is his job. I respect the hell out of that, hes a religious man, a humble man and a family man. You will never see another 235 pound heavyweight dominate like he did against the level of competition he dominated. Maybe once the Super Heavyweight division comes to pass you may see another 230 pound guy dominate.
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|Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 11.14
hena kāle pratāparudra puruṣottame āilā
pātra-mitra-sańge rājā daraśane calilā
hena kāle — at this time; pratāparudra — King Pratāparudra; puruṣottame — at Jagannātha Purī; āilā — arrived; pātra-mitra-sańge — accompanied by his secretaries, ministers, military officers and so on; rājā — the King; daraśane — to visit Lord Jagannātha; calilā — departed.
At this time, Mahārāja Pratāparudra arrived at Jagannātha Purī, Puruṣottama, and, accompanied by his secretaries, ministers and military officers, went to visit the temple of Lord Jagannātha.
It appears that Mahārāja Pratāparudra used to live at Kaṭaka, his capital. Later he shifted his capital to Khurdā, a few miles from Jagannātha Purī. Presently there is a railway station there called Khurdā Road.
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P.A Parenteau, who was signed by the Avs in the offseason out of free agency, played for the Islanders last season. Parenteau twenty nine, scored 68 points in 2012 while playing along side John Tavares. The top six forward is excpected to score the points he recorded last season to help Avs into the playoffs.
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Two flashlight brands that get NO BUZZ
But there are two other brands that I just cannot figure out why they do not get more acclaim. I am going say this up front, I have never used one of these lights. I am merely speculating based on the technical specifications. But the specs alone on these two brands of lights are very interesting.
First is the LensLight brand. They developed their lights based on work in the movie industry and they have three different designs. All of their lights feature advanced optics and are focusable. The smallest of the three designs, a single cell CR123a light comes in a pimped out Ti version, seen here:
It has a Delrin clip, is made, designed and developed in the US, uses a two-stage McClicky tail switch, has a high of 270 lumens and a low of 20 lumens (1.5 hrs/20 hrs runtime respectively). The interior of the light is Chem-koted. It can't tailstand, which is a shame, but has a fully potted head. The Ti version is more than a bit of change--$325 but for that price you have a virtually unique, high performance, CR123a light. The Aluminum version is $159, which is not too bad.
The big drawback on all of the LensLight models is their size compared to the competition. They are all a bit longer than normal, having to accommodate the focusing mechanism as well as the aspheric lenses. The LenLight Mini and Mini Ti appear to be about the same size as a Ra/HDS flashlight.
The other brand of lights that gets very little mention is Leupold. Like LensLight, they have an unusual background starting as an optics company (sights, scopes, and remote viewing devices like binoculars). I have handled a few Leupold lights at the Kittery Trading Post and I can tell you that they are very, very robust builds. The big thing with the Leupold designs is that they are fully modular--heads and tailcaps can be swapped around to create the light you want. Additionally, Leupold offers custom features that aren't found on any other lights, that I know of (though I am sure Surefire could do the same if asked by the right wealthy buyer), such as full dive light waterproofing.
The MX-321 seems to be a good representative of the line. Here is a picture:
It has some good specs--175 lumens for 2 hours on high and 10 lumens for 46 hours on low. It has a magnetic selector ring around the head of the light for output selection. It has a sapphire window (which is more scratch resistant than a normal glass or plastic window). It too is a pretty penny, $220 at Amazon. The only two bad parts, other than the price, is the fact that it can't tailstand and that no Leupold lights run on one CR123a battery. CORRECTION: Leupold DOES make a single cell CR123a light. It is not worth a darn though. 30 lumens...seriously.
When thinking about what flashlight to buy next, take a few minutes and research some less "mainstream" lights. There are a ton of interesting lights out there that few people talk about. Some, like the two I mentioned here, may be pricey, but others like the LiteFlux aren't too bad at all.
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- AnonymousJuly 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM
The obsession over lumens is highly overrated, as is cr123a batteries. Sure, you can buy duracell/energizer/panasonic/surefire branded cr123s online for a reasonable price. Yet, what happens when you take your light on a trip, forget to pack extra batteries and find yourself lightless. AA form factor is much more convenient. You can pop into any variety/general store and grab some in a pinch. For regular use, NiMh [Eneloops] are useable from -20 celcius to ~ +50 celcius. Or if you're really concerned about cold winters or even hotter climates, L91 lithium energizer ultimates [e2's] can withstand -40 celcius to ~ +60 celcius. You can easily find these on amazon for very good prices, including shipping.ReplyDelete
Yes, cr123s have 3v compared to 1.2v / 1.5v of NiMh/Alkalines, but most modern lights are putting out impressive performance on even 1AA light [i.e. zebralight sc51].
You simply won't be able to tell the difference of 50 or even 80 OTF lumens in real world usage, unless you do side/side comparisons and even then, the usable difference is minuscule.
Now, if you're the type of guy that never leaves home without extra cr123s and never lends his light to friends, then by all means go that route for a small pocketable flashlight with lots of punch. Yet keep in mind, xp-g's and/or xml lights on AA form factor [even 1AA] are providing incredible light output if that's needed.
If you live out in the boonies and need a reliable high output light and can't be bothered to recharge NiMh, then cr123's is a valid option.


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It was only a matter of time before Goldman Sachs would start to smear their former employee, Greg Smith, who published his resignation letter in a celebrated op-ed in the New York Times. At first they merely denied the change in culture that Smith stressed, one from nurturing a relationship with their clients to field-stripping their clients for as much money as they could get. But now they're bringing out the big guns.
A Goldman official confirmed that Mr. Smith, who worked for the Wall Street firm for nearly 12 years, most recently in London, resigned from Goldman this morning […]
Mr. Smith described himself as an executive director and head of Goldman's U.S. equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
A person familiar with the matter said Mr. Smith's role is actually vice president, a relatively junior position held by thousands of Goldman employees around the world. And Mr. Smith is the only employee in the derivatives business that he heads, this person said.
So he only had a fake title, is the claim. He wasn't in a position to know anything. He was isolated over there in London.
Forbes chalked it up to a midlife crisis. Other employees blabbed to Charlie Gasparino that Smith was a small-timer, never making more than $750,000 a year. And the financial press on cable TV went on an all-out attack. [cont'd.]
This sounds like a last gasp to me. Matt Taibbi's excellent piece makes the point that Wall Street was always going to have to reform itself, when the clients stood up for themselves rather than continually handing over money to firms committed to ripping them off. If Goldman wants to shift from a client relations firm to a trading firm, fine. But clients should know that, and they should direct their money accordingly. I don't know if we're even at the point now where reputational risk can sink a Wall Street firm, but this is the best shot:
These guys have lost the fear of going out of business, because they can't go out of business. After all, our government won't let them. Beyond the bailouts, they're all subsisting daily on massive loads of free cash from the Fed. No one can touch them, and sadly, most of the biggest institutional clients see getting clipped for a few points by Goldman or Chase as the cost of doing business.
The only way to break this cycle, since our government doesn't seem to want to end its habit of financially supporting fraud-committing, repeat-offending, client-fleecing banks, is for these big "muppet" clients to start taking their business elsewhere.
The blowback, in my view, is a glancing blow that reinforces the fact that Smith has a real point here. The question is whether the investors will recognize this as well.
…from a policy standpoint, Bartlett Naylor of Public Citizen ties Smith's op-ed to the Volcker rule:
Explosive revelations today from an outgoing Goldman Sachs executive emphasize the need for Wall Street agencies to finalize the Volcker Rule reform, which would prevent many significant conflicts of interest in the financial industry […]
The Volcker Rule, approved as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, prohibits banks from engaging in trades for their own profits and strictly bars trading that conflicts with customers' interests. But a barrage of self-serving industry comments have led regulators to signal they will delay implementation beyond the statutory deadline of July 2012. Goldman Sachs submitted two comment letters and met with regulators personally an unprecedented six times. Regulators should put Smith's candid and brave words on the top of any analysis about how best to reform Wall Street and weigh them when considering the motivations behind Goldman's official comments and meetings.