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Woodbridge Lighting 5-light Coppertone Silver Chandelier
ITEM#: 13745345Brighten up your home with this lovely Woodbridge Lighting 5-light chandelier. A coppertone silver finish and burnt-etched glass shades highlight this elegant chandelier.
- Chain length: 6 feet
- Wire length: 10 feet
- Setting: Indoor
- Fixture finish: Coppertone silver
- Shades: Burnt-etched glass
- Number of lights: 5
- Requires five (5) 60-watt max medium base bulbs (not included)
- Dimensions: 26.25 inches high x 20.5 inches wide
This fixture does need to be hard wired. Professional installation is recommended.
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Beautiful chandelier. It looks great in our entry hall.Read More
Nice but understated light fixture.
I was concerned about the color, but it matches my decor just fine. It's a perfect size too!Read More
Pretty, but not what I expected
I probably would not have bought this, had I seen it in real life. It is pretty, but the bulbs stick out of the shades, and the color is too brownRead More
Love this light!
This light was easy to install and looks beautiful! My only wish is that there was a complimentary flush mount light to match!! I would highly recommend this product.Read More
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Love the new light fixture. Goes so well with the remodellled kitchenRead More
Doesn't Work for Me
Overstock, I have already sent in a review on this once. If you are not going to publish it, then I am not going to write any more. This is a small chandelier suitable for a hall, kitchen, closet, or bath. First, there is very little silver on this chandelier which is a problem since I hung it over a silver kiltchen table and chairs. It reads coppertone to me. The globes are also highlighted coppertone. The biggest problem is that the globes are so small and pretty close together. I tried three different types of bulbs that I had on-hand and all stuck out of the globes. The only bulbs that fit were candelabra (not bent tip) that I had to purchase just for this. I kept this lighting rather than take it down and repackage but honestlly I am not happy with it. I have purchased some amazing products from Overstock so I will definitely keep ordering but this is not one of them.Read More
Exactly like the picture.
I was hesitant to order lighting on line but was happy I did. Great quality for the money and will go beautifully in my new home.Read More
perfect for my needs
This fixture was just right for my needs... 8 ft ceiling dining room apx 10x10... The colour is interesting... The finish def looks better from afar. It can compliment any metal finish be caused of its colors. The shades are amber not white with darker edges as shown... I like it though looks great when lit. I used the 60 watt round bulbs... A regular bulb will bee too tall. Instructions are lacking... If you are used to changing fixtures you'll be fine.,.. Took me forever because I didn't know what I was doing... But, I got it done. Yea! If you have a very large room this is not the fixture for you but its far superior to the brushed nickel one that I've had hanging up for 10+ years. Very pretty/feminine.Read More
Perfect in my kitchen!
I have mine hanging over my kitchen table. My kitchen has cream cabinets, cream granite with a little silver & a little gold in it, dark wooden floors. This light is perfect.Read More
Silver over Coppertone (Bronze)
I was unsure about the color because of descriptions and reviews. It has a bronze base with silver overwash. Not a pure silver color but definitely is more silver than copper colored. It is an unusual color but I like it. Using in my foyer area. Don't know about the light bulb issue yet because I won't be installing for several months. I will find bulbs that will fit. Glass is definitely darker than described. Dark Amber. The price is great. Spray paint is a cheap fix if you don't like the color.Read More
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Remodeling master bathroom & this matches other lights.
Staging our house for resale and hope this will match the finish on metal table/chairs in eat in kitchen area. Looks beautiful in the picture!
what is coppertone silver-----is it a mixture of 2 colors
Thank you for your question courtknolle. The color is a coppertone silver, appears to be antique looking. Have a great day.
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A friend recently suggested this recipe to me as something to cook with Ezi, but it is lots of fun for little ones of all ages,
and as Fish & Chips is a very traditional English meal , especially here on the coast, I thought I'd share it with you.
You will need:
1 fish filet
3 potatoes
2 slices of toasted bread
ketchup (for a healthier version take a look at our homemade ketchup recipe!)
How to:
Start by turning your bread into breadcrumbs, just pull off tiny pieces till you used it all up:
Put your fish onto a baking tray and spread ketchup all over it.
Now it's time to put the breadcrumbs on top, make sure you cover all of the fish.
Put this into the oven at a high temperature for about 40 minutes.
Your chips will not take as long, so you can prepare them now.
To make the chips you peel the potatoes , cut them into strips, cover them with oil, salt them
and put them into the oven for about 30 minutes.
When everything is cooked you can sit down and taste your traditional English meal!

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Durham council agrees to tower, Jack Tar talks
City Council members voted Monday to join the county in negotiating a business-incentive deal with the developer who wants to renovate downtown's former Jack Tar Motel and build a new skyscraper across the street.
Each government has signaled it's willing to put nearly $4 million into a deal with Austin Lawrence Partners.
The combined $8 million, paid out over 15 years, would net the developer about $6 million in present-day dollars, once the likely effect of inflation is taken into account, officials say.
Austin Lawrence intends to build a 26-story tower at the corner of West Parrish and North Corcoran streets, across Corcoran from CCB Plaza on what was once the site of Durham's Woolworth's store.
It appears likely to include 100,000 square feet of office space "as well as over 100 units of apartments," said Kevin Dick, director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
He added that operations associated with Duke University likely will become a key tenant of the office space.
The tower project has been in the works for a while, gaining a Historic Preservation Commission approval vote last spring.
The Jack Tar link emerged only recently, the developers taking an interest in the Corcoran Street property because it includes a 250-space parking deck. The spaces will come in handy as they try to meet the parking needs of the tower's potential tenants.
Unlike other developers who eyed the Jack Tar property in recent years, Austin Lawrence is willing to renovate the early 1960s vintage structure rather than demolishing it.
Company officials have signaled that they want to fit out the Jack Tar with 74 guest rooms, a rooftop lounge and 14,000 square feet of retail space.
Like the county, the city's incentives would amount to a give-back of the portion of the tax revenues officials expect the project to generate.
To protect their revenue stream, the city in negotiations will insist that Austin Lawrence give up its right have the Jack Tar listed as a local historic landmark. Such a designation, were it granted, would halve its property tax bill for the hotel.
Officials also will ask the company to work with Dick's department to see that Durham residents have a crack at construction and other jobs associated linked to the project.
"This is a large project, an opportunity for a lot of jobs, an opportunity for a lot of minority participation," Mayor Bill Bell said, telling Dick and other administrators to ask for firm hiring goals.
"We hope and expect they will be ambitious for the hiring of minority employees," added Councilman Steve Schewel.
Dick indicated that the negotiations could produce an incentive contract fairly quickly, perhaps even for council review next month.


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World of Jenks Season 2: Andrew Jenks Sheds Light on Selfless — Not Selfish — Millennials (Exclusive)
It's easy to think all Millennials are as self-indulgent as the characters on HBO's Girls. (After all, Lena Dunham is the Zeitgeist of our generation.) That is, until you meet the three individuals at the heart of MTV's World of Jenks Season 2.
Chad, Kaylin and D-Real are three young people living under difficult circumstances. And for one year, 26-year-old documentarian Andrew Jenks was there to capture every high -- and every low -- as they faced their circumstances head-on. No narcissism necessary.
"I think Girls is a great show, but it, at times, captures some of the more negative parts of our generation," Andrew told Wetpaint Entertainment while promoting the new season. "A lot of those characters are self-oriented and only think about themselves, but I think there's another part to our generation that D-Real, Chad and Kaylin represent, which is one where you're going through a lot in your life but actually not thinking about you and instead, doing things for other people."
Kaylin is an aspiring fashion designer who has battled cancer twice, and with the threat of a third diagnosis constantly looming, she decides to go after her dreams in New York City.
"We follow her when she decides to move to New York," said Andrew. "She knows she has cancer that could come back at any moment. She could die from it. She says, 'Screw it. I'm moving to New York.' And she gives up everything -- family, friends, health care -- to do it. The important thing to remember about Kaylin is that she doesn't feel bad for herself. She's never said, 'Poor me. Why me?' She's an unbelievable person."
D-Real is a street dancer who overcame his gang lifestyle and hopes to inspire others to do the same. Will he turn personal tragedy into triumph?
"We found him on YouTube," Andrew explained. "There's was this really popular video called Dancing in the Rain. It got three million hits, and I wanted to know the story behind it. Who is this guy? Turns out, the day before he made that video, his best friend had been shot and killed on that street. And as a black male in Oakland, you're not allowed to properly grieve. You can't cry; you're a man. So he went to the cross streets where his friend was murdered, and he danced."
In addition to Kaylin and D-Real, there's also a familiar face. Fans may remember Chad from the series' first season. Whether it was the Mumford and Sons soundtrack or his compelling story, Chad's humor and eccentricities made him one of Andrew's most memorable subjects.
Now, faced with the biggest year of his life, Chad -- with some help from his friend Andrew -- is meeting his biggest challenge head-on: change.
"He was going through so much in one year: It was his last year in school, he was aging out of the system at 21, he had his first girlfriend, he gets his first kiss, he's looking for a job... for someone who has autism, especially Chad, change is a big deal because routine is a huge deal," Andrew told Wetpaint. "His routine is everything to him."
"After the episode, you no longer looked at him as a guy with autism. He's just Chad, and he's really f***ing funny! Chad's just the man. Autism or no autism, Chad is the funniest person I know. I told Mike and Sherry [Chad's parents] that if anything were to happen to them, I'm adopting Chad in a hot second."
World of Jenks Season 2 premieres Monday, March 4 at 11 p.m. ET on MTV.


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Loveday tabbed to sculpt Northview Academy football
After knowing only Purple and White for the past 14 years, Sevier County High athletic director and assistant principal Todd Loveday will trade in the colors of his alma mater for the Green and Gold of Northview Academy next season.
Loveday, 37, will be the first head coach of the Northview Academy Cougars football team, and will mold the new school's program with a target date for 2015 varsity football.
Though Loveday said he's genuinely loved his time with the Smoky Bears — where he's grown under head coach Steve Brewer — he's ready to move on.
"It's the right situation and the right time," Loveday said Saturday. "There's never really a perfect time to leave, but if there's anything close to perfect this is it."
At the new school Loveday will face the challenge of building a high school program from scratch, and that's a chance he relishes.
"I'm excited about some of the unknowns and challenges that arise with a new place," Loveday said. "I just feel like I've prepared myself my whole career to do something like this. I just want to get in there on day one and start working to establish the kind of work ethic that we've got to have (to be successful).
"The bonus is (Northview Academy) is brand new. There's nothing to clean up, there's nobody's shoes to fill, there's nothing to change. You can put your own stamp to it, build it from the ground up, year-by-year, and do it the right way."
A former Smoky Bears player, Loveday returned to the sidelines as an assistant at SCHS 14 seasons ago, and for the past seven years he's been the school's athletic director, all the while serving as strength and conditioning and defensive backs coach for the Bears.
It's those unique attributes that led Northview Academy principal Greg Clark to choose Loveday.
"Todd is well-respected in the community and brings with him a tremendous educational background and a great experience base in the development and implementation of athletic programs," Clark said in a press release. "I feel that his days under the tutelage of Coach Steve Brewer at SCHS will serve him well as we work together to develop our athletic program at Northview Academy."
As for Brewer, he seemed genuinely happy for one of his long-time protégés.
"There's not a more deserving guy," Brewer said by phone Saturday. "He's obviously worked for it, he's capable, and I hate to see him leave."
Brewer wasn't blindsided by the move, as he's known Loveday had a desire to be a head coach. And, Brewer said, if he were looking for a man to start a program, he'd look Loveday's way.
"Certainly if I was starting a program, he'd be somebody I'd look at," Brewer said. "I think they made a wise choice.
"He's done a terrific job (for us)," he continued. "It's certainly going to be a loss for our program. Not just coaching on the field, but with the players off the field, and certainly in the weight room.
"We didn't have a lot of injuries this year, and I think some of that is due to his strength and conditioning program and having our guys ready."
While Loveday's Cougars won't compete at the varsity level until next year's freshmen are juniors, there's plenty of work to be done between now and then.
To begin with, Loveday will have to meld the Cougars crop of middle schoolers into future high school players while building a staff and continuing a winning middle school tradition.
Loveday and his assistants will serve as both the middle school and high school coaching staff until the program grows to its permanent state a few years down the road.
Loveday will hire three coaches soon, and they will build the program from the ground up.
"We want good (coaches) first, moral people first, and obviously, guys that can coach," Loveday said. "I think there will be a lot of interest in (coaching at Northview)."
As the seasons progress, Loveday and some of the coaches will move up with the players to varsity, while other coaches will stay behind to work with the middle school program.
"It's going to be all-hand-on-deck the first couple years, coaching everything," he said. "Then titles will start being thrown out as we go."
For the first year, the middle school and freshmen players will practice together.
"The plan right now, at least the first year, is to work seventh-, eighth- and 9th graders together. Have a full practice and have two (separate game) schedules — one for middle school and one for freshmen. We'll play who we can play, get on the field and get some time in (building for the future)."
Eventually, Loveday believes, Northview Academy should be roughly the size of Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg-Pittman and compete at a similar classification.
Loveday, a 1993 graduate of SCHS, went on to play football under Ken Sparks at Carson-Newman. There, he earned a Bachelor's degree before pursuing and attaining both a Master of Science degree and Educational Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University. He has also been a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2004.
During his time at SCHS, Loveday has served as head track and field coach, freshman boys' basketball coach, and as a wellness and earth science instructor. Prior to Loveday's work at SCHS, he served as a physical education instructor and coach at New Center Elementary School.
Loveday and his wife, Katie, have two children, Taegan, 8, and Claire, 5. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association, Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains, Leadership Tomorrow of Sevier County and the First United Methodist Church of Sevierville.


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looks cool, congrats for the game!, downloading it now :)
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looks cool, congrats for the game!, downloading it now :)
Unless you already have a released game making you some 1000's per month, it's a waste of time worrying about these things..
Short Answer: No.
Long Answer: Very unlikely, specially if not mentioning anything about the game and what you are putting in the table beside the game idea.
I was in a similar situation...
Just wanted to recommend Andrew, he has done sounds for 2 upcoming games and I'm very pleased with his work, professional and easy to work folk :)
Game looks great, will check it out later, congrats on your success!
lol with the bird's eye and message there, will download it.
I also did my own versions, I'm waiting for the one I hope does get a bit noticed, it's not a bird but has a nice sense of humor too.. :P
1. SUCCESS! made more than 2.
2. SUCCESS! tried IAPs and ads.
email sent!
Interesting, will keep an eye on this.
how popular is the chrome store?, anyone selling games there who can share experiences?..
From 2012:
1. port my games on at least 2 other platforms. --> SUCCESS!
2. release at least 2 new games. --> SUCCESS!
3. double my income. --> FAIL made about the same :(
2013, a bit more...
if you have not made a game before, you need to start with a very basic game, then after making maybe 2-3 games, go full-time, just keep in mind:
- depending on your knowledge, be ready to spend...
do you mind sharing how are sales on windows store ?
Thanks for sharing!, any plans to release on Win 8 PC store ?
I'm wondering if it's worth porting to win 8, and how are sales for games, my C++ 2D engine uses DX9 and Win32 api, how difficult/long...
it seems attractive.. although I understand most apps are free..
true, that and fragmentation don't make the platform attractive..
+1 on RIM, the BB10 platform is very good and the support is awesome.
hey ovogame I saw you on the port-a-thon :)
for what I have read, I believe "older" games would not be accepted on the store.
I'm also interested to know about the win8 store, I have done little research, looks like the annual fee is around $50 dlls, the % MS take is 30%, but could be less if you make a huge sum (don't...
Very good tracks, will bookmark your page :)
You got mentioned in front page of toucharcade, that is a strong indication of being featured by Apple (they do check it).
Congrats!, it deserves to be featured.
wow, #1 in USA, hats off!, Congrats!!
Congrats!, awesome game :)
I also suggest that you try 1.99 price, your game is good.
Maybe wait until you have 2 or 3 weeks of 0.99, then try the same period at 1.99, then you can compare.
There is "Building, Archiving, and Submitting Your App" video from WWDC 2012, they talk about how to sign your app either for app store or direct distribution, although that is for using Xcode, which...


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Taipei tight-lipped on Sino deal
It's been several days since Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. announced it had a new investor for the company, displacing the Taiwanese government as the majority shareholder. The politicos in Taipei were always eager to bag on Sino through the various media there in Asia. But there hasn't been much in the press about Wednesday's announcement […] [Read More]
Students pitching the Navy
A marketing class at the University of Texas at San Antonio is moving students beyond the walls of academia to develop a promotional campaign for the U.S. Navy. Students in Marketing 5023 have set up their own marketing agency, Yanaguana Consulting, which has taken on the task of researching, implementing and evaluating a Navy recruiting […] [Read More]
Rush stock split set
Way back at the start of August we told you about Rush Enterprises looking to split both classes of its stock. The date is now set. Stockholders of record on Monday will be eligible for the 3:2 stock split which will happen on Oct. 10. Both the Class A and Class B stock will split. […] [Read More]
Leaders, leaders everywhere
The 33rd edition of Leadership San Antonio is up and running thanks to the efforts of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. The program brings young and emerging leaders from a variety of sectors and differing backgrounds together to learn about San Antonio's inner workings and […] [Read More]
TXCO Resources looks for record drilling
With seven rigs running overall and 72 wells being re-entered so far this year, TXCO Resources Inc. is on track to reach record drilling levels in 2007, its Chairman and President James E. Sigmon said Thursday. A pilot drilling project has produced encouraging early results, justifying an expansion in the fourth quarter, and oil sales […] [Read More]
Tootie Pie sweetens movie deal
The Boerne-based Tootie Pie Co. is going Hollywood. A deal announced Thursday has Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment packaging Tootie pies with the release of its movie "Waitress" to 174 of its top DVD retailers. "It is truly exciting for Tootie Pies to be associated with the hit movie about a pie-making waitress," said Don […] [Read More]
MDI Inc.develops school security package
San Antonio-based MDI Inc.is launching a campus risk assessment program to help Texas schools comply with state law. The assessment program is being developed with The Cooperative Purchasing Network, a cost-saving purchasing service of the Texas Region 4 Education Service Center. The new initiative will conduct safety assessments of school facilities and report the results […] [Read More]
Tesoro talking biofuels
Interested in Tesoro Corp.'s thoughts about the evolving biofuels industry? Listen in Tuesday to a webcast of Citigroup's "Ethanol on the Cob II" biofuels conference. At 3:10 p.m., Lynn Westfall, Tesoro's chief economist, will be the featured speaker. Tune in by accessing Tesoro's Internet site at "http://www.tsocorp.com/investors. [Read More]
U.S. Global taking over infrastructure fund
U.S. Global Investors Inc. announced it will take over management of its Global Accolade MegaTrends Fund starting Oct. 1. As hinted at a few weeks ago, the San Antonio mutual fund company will use it to focus more on global infrastructure. The fund's name wil be changed to Global MegaTrends Fund to reflect the broader […] [Read More]
Solar San Antonio hosts power breakfast
USL Photovoltaics Pvt. Limited The future of solar- powered energy systems will be the topic of a presentation by Bruce Kellison, head of the bureau of business research at a University of Texas at Austin think tank, Oct. 11 at the Bright Shawl in San Antonio. Kellison will present findings from the recently released study […] [Read More]
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In this world, too many of us are not living the life of our dreams because we are too concerned with planning our future. Looking at how retired people, who are still in good health, live their lives is a good example of what truly matters in life: relationships, fun, and travel. Photographer Ana Galan was inspired by the older folks who live in the moment, so she started a project called Viv(r)e la Vie! She decided to photograph ten elderly couples who remain active by dancing, in a profile shot with a country background, in various cities around the world. …
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Senior Citizens Suspended High Above the Streets
Look up in the air! It's a bird, it's a plane- no, it's senior citizens sitting in white chairs, going about their daily tasks! German Installation artist Angie Hiesl made some jaws drop with these elderly people suspended 20 feet in the air on the streets of Montreal for Festival Transamerique this year. Hiesl premiered this concept in 1995 and has taken it all over the world to over 14 countries, including: Poland, Brazil, Colombia, and Perú, with local actors filling in the chairs at each location. The actors are at least 60 years of age, some over 70, and while in the chairs they perform everyday activities; like reading the newspaper, folding laundry, knitting, and eating snacks, as nonchalantly as possible as passersby look on with wonder (at least the ones who take notice).


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The odd logo for VHS (Video Home System) is so very much a product of 1970s aesthetic, made from a very peculiar 1970s kind of typeface: Lee, by Leo Weisz for VGC. As Mark Simonson notes, "Leo is still around. He's over 100 years old now, still paints, and even has a Facebook page." The first VCR to use VHS was the Victor HR-3300 (below) in 1976.
Lee was also used for the TV series Charlie's Angels which debuted in 1976.
1976 was a good year for Leo Weisz.
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Vampire Diaries' Michael Trevino and Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz Stun at the SAG Awards: Hot Pic of the Day
What do you get when Glee meets The Vampire Diaries? One sexy couple, that's what! Glee starlet Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) and TVD's Michael Trevino (Tyler) have been cozying up for months, and on January 29, the talented twosome hit the red carpet together for the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
As it turns out, the hybrid lover's style is almost as breathtaking as her pipes! Jenna rocked her Rebecca Minkoff dress, Dior heels, and some super luxe accessories: Martin Katz jewels and a Judith Leiber clutch.
As if having a tuxedoed Trevino on her arm didn't give us reason enough to be jealous!
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Grease Particle Evaluation: Meaningful Measurement of Matter?
Instructor: Joe Kaperick, Afton Chemical Corporation
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When: Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 12-1:00 p.m., with optional Q&A from 1-1:30 p.m. Central Time
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A joint Working Group under the auspices of ELGI and NLGI is continuing to make good progress in defining a system for evaluating the size and number of particles in a grease sample. The group is working to evaluate robust methodologies for measuring these properties. This joint working group gets together at both the NLGI and ELGI Annual Meetings in addition to other scheduled discussions throughout the year. This group has been assessing the feasibility of combining the results from two test methods as a particle evaluation system:
This webinar will discuss some of the background of this work, as well as the status of current testing including an update on an industry round robin currently underway.
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Joe Kaperick is a Customer Technical Service Advisor for Greases at Afton Chemical Corporation. Joe began working for Afton Corporation in their St. Louis manufacturing facility as an Analytical Chemist in 1991 and moved to their Richmond, Virginia headquarters in 1994. Joe received a Master's Degree in Analytical Chemistry from St. Louis University as well as undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Fine Arts and Classical Humanities. He has been in the Industrial Technical Service area with a primary focus on Grease since 1999.
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Students in Longmont, Colorado, are digging their science class. They get to solve genuine conservation and natural resources issues that exist in their own backyard. With the help of Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, and mentors from Agilent … Continue reading
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By MailboxHunter from USA on 2011-10-04 00:51:35Things I liked:Easy to cock, accurate like no other (even with out iron sights I was able to aim down the barrel and hit 5 squirrels). Nice scope for long range shooting. Good power. Unlike my friend Gamo gun the scope stays put. On his gamo gun, even shot the scope moves back, this gun nothing. The mounts stay solid.
Things I would have changed:I would like it to be a bit lighter, but I feel like the heavier build will make it last longer or be stronger over all. The weight isn't bad, but being really skinny, standing and aiming (no support) is a bit of a challenge to line up right. I guess it means I need to work out.
What others should know:I got a 1/4 dove rail to weaver rail mount (small one for $7 off Amazon) and threw a red/ green dot scope on the rifle. Its better for suburban back yard shooting or 10 - 15 yards. The scope is great when I need to shoot far, but this gun paired with a red dot (sighted in) NOTHING survives in my cross hairs.
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By Brian from USA on 2008-11-09 08:33:25Things I liked:Brianag618; 1st I must say that it is very rear that I give any product that I have purchesed from Pyramyd Air anything but great revieviews, and I believe this will be only the 2nd bad review I have given to any product sold by them, this is not their fault, they are only selling a product made by what should otherwise be a great American made Air Gun, and with that said here is my total review of the CROSMAN PRODUCT, Pyramyd Air will continue you to be my only place for buying Air Gun products, with a sales staff that is nothing less then first rate. Over all the crosman G1 Xtreme .177 cal rifle has a nice feel to it with the new syntathic./ composit stock that comes with it, and the Center Point scope adds a little to this Air Gun. That is about all the good I can say about this Air Gun, and it is the 1st bad review of any AIR GUN I have purchesed over the past 6 months. The very low price is the only reason I purchesed it, and it was an excuse to try the new Crosman line of Air Guns.
Things I would have changed:Short of the nice feel to the stock and the balance of the overall Air Gun, and the 3x9x 32 scope. There is a great deal I would change about this Air Gun. Keeping in mind that it was on sale for only $129.00. Reviev will be below.
What others should know:As I stated above this was a chance for me to try out what is listed by Crosman as a NEW LINE of AIR GUNS they are coming out with, and the price was right to buy it and try it. First everyone needs to know that this is not so much of a New Line of Air Guns by Crosman as the lead you to believe. Per and E-Mail conversation I had with a Crosman Rep over several issues, the G1 is a mixture of several older models of are guns they make and other then some cosmetic changes, it is nothing more then a cross bread between their Phantom, Quest and several other models they are currently selling. In fact when I went looking for a PARTS ONLY Manual, I was refered by the Crosman rep by E-Mail to download the C1K77 QYEST BREAK BARREL EXPLODED VIEW PARTS LIST (C-C1K77-PL) because there is NO G1xtream parts list, and this list was updated 9/13/2006 for the C1K77 QUEST Break Barrel Rifle. As I have stated and will continue to state the problems with the Crosman G1 IS NOT a Problem of PyramydAir but with the maker Crosman. Lets start with the overall feel which I have already stated is great and the stock fits will in my rather large hands, and it is designed to make it easy to hold with a nice none slip feature built into the whole stock. From there the problems started. The 1st 50 to 100 shots were all over the place while trying to sight in the scope, which at first I blaimed on the newness of the gun. But every time I went to cock the gun to load it, the Break Barrel became more and more sloppy with each shot and was having a problem staying locked into place. It was so bad that while holding the stock and with just a flip of my wrist the barrel would swing open on its own. Please note at this point after contacting Crosman I was told that I had just VOIDED the FACTORY Warentee, because I removed the stock and found the piviot screw all but falling out. This was not the reason for voiding the warentee, its what I found and what I did to fix the problem. It appears crosman is cutting cost by using plastic/rubber spacers between the fork of the main powerplant and the break barrel. These spacers which are ment to also hold the break barrel and the power plant were poorly made and were falling apart, and no matter what I did includding using Lac-Tite, I could not get the barrel to function and lock up as it should, and it just flopped around with no resistence to it. Here is where I voided the factory warenty and fromm what I have read on numerious web sites is one of the only fix's for the G1 that Crosman should have caught right up front. I had to go to my local hardware store and buy a couple of oversized washers, for bothe the break barrel and fork as well as for the piviot screw that secures it to the power plant. I hand to custom make by hand a set of spacers out of these washers to replace the rubber/plastic ones used by crosman. All the work had to be done by hand with the help of a drill and a nut and bolt to secure these washers which was then placed in a vice and powered up. Using a flat file and a Digital Caliper, I was able to use the drills power to file down the edges of the washers till they came into the the specs .706"+/-.002 to fit into the seat of the break barrel, then I had to drill out the center wholes till the piviot bushing would fit, and had to hand file it the rest of the way so the bushing would fit correctly. At the same time on these 2 washers I notched in to place 3 small groves on each one so when needed oil would be able to pass and correctly lubracate the break barrel piviot point. I had to do the same thing for the mounting screw so that I could get 2 very small washers to fit both on the mounting screw and down into its mounting whole, and again I notched these screws so oil could pass when needed. When all was said and done and again a little Loc-Tite, and cleaning the rust out of the lock up known as the ALIVCE JAM PArt #C1K77-011 the break barrel now locks into place, and the sloppy side to side movement of the barrel in the fork has been removed, and she is now doing what she should have done day one right out of the factory. Because I did this work my self to fix a problem that is being published on several web sites I threw the warentee right out the window, what took me several hours to fix, may have taken weeks at the factory if at all. Some smaller issues to note: there were no washers/ gaskets between the stock mounting screws, which on a composit stock, w/o this washe/gasket you can very easly split the mounting whole on the stock, that was also corrected. Part #C1K77-036 Stock lug Brace which helps to mount the rear of the stock to the Trigger bolt should be a 1 piece unit (same ase used on Gamos and others) fell apart when the stock was removed, it appears the spot weld had broken. As for the crosman Air Gun being advertised to shoot at 1000fps, I did a Chrony test with 5 rounds using what I myself always use as a standard test pellet, the GAMO MATCH 7.71grm in .177 cal using an F1 Chrony w/remote and after I fixed the barrel where I could trudt shooting her, the 5 shot sequence was 708.3L, 711.8, 714.7, 719.1, 727.7H. This test was was done with less then 150 rounds fired and my improve with time, but Note agai, this falls into the range of the Quest 800 Break Barrel Springer, and if they stay this low, a tune up/ rebuild will be in order, and seeing I have already blown the warentee right out the window A tune up/ repuild may be just what she needs. Also the G1 take the GRTlll trigger which is about the only really good thing I found. AGAIN I must repeat this. THIS IS A CROSMAN FACTORY ISSUE, and NOTE A PYRAMYD Air problem, they sell and deliver to their customers exactly what the factories send them in sealed boxes, and this review of mine in NO WAY REFLECTS the QUALITY of the SALES People at PYRAMYD AIR, only Crosman for cutting corners and mixing and matching parts to produce what they are calling a new line of Air Guns, and after all the price was on the low side of what I normaly buy,, but I had to see what Crosman is doing in the US. Review by Brian Goodloff
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Rochester Police have identified the victim in a fatal hit and run on North Goodman Street. It happened at the intersection of North Goodman and High Streets around 11:15p.m.
Rochester Police say 37-year-old Harry Andrews, of Rochester, was standing next to an SUV on the side of the road, pouring gas into the vehicle's gas tank when he was hit by a passing car.
Police say Andrews was thrown into the road and suffered a fatal head injury. He was taken to Rochester General Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
Investigators are following several leads, but are also encouraging anyone in the community with additional information to call 911.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The USC Aiken men's basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to record a 70-59 victory over Rollins in a neutral-site affair.
The Pacers are now 5-1 on the young season.
Kinley Branch came off the bench to net a team-high 14 points while Paul Larsen notched 13. Ronald Zimmerman chipped in 11, including nine from behind the three-point stripe.
Santoine Butler totaled eight points and seven rebounds while DeVontae Wright garnered seven points while distributing a game-high eight assists.
Foul trouble plagued the Pacers in the first half as the designated home team hit 13 first-half foul shots to take a 37-30 lead into the break.
However, USC Aiken's hot shooting continued in the second period, to help secure the win. For the contest, the Pacers drained 54.5 percent of their shots from the floor (24-of-44), including eight-of-19 (42.1 percent) from downtown.
Head coach Vince Alexander's team distributed a game-best 20 assists on 24 field goals. The squad also forced 15 turnovers while committing 13.
USCA controlled the paint, outscoring Rollins 32-20. The Pacers also maintained an 8-0 advantage on fast break points while the team garnered a 28-5 margin in bench points.
The Pacers trailed by as many as nine in the first half on multiple occasions, but Alexander's team battled back quickly in the final period.
Trailing 43-36 with 15:52 remaining, Zimmerman canned a deep three with 15:16 to play. Butler then hit a tough jumper, making it a two-point edge with 14:21 left on the clock. Larsen made two free throws with 12:50 to go, knotting the contest at 43.
After a basket by Rollins, Rick Alderman took a pass from Larsen and converted an old-fashioned three-point play for a 46-45 lead.
With the score standing at 48-47 in favor of Alexander's squad, his players embarked on a 10-2 run for a 58-49 margin.
USC Aiken never looked back over the final six-plus minutes. Derrick Scott's dunk in the final minute gave Alexander's team a 69-55 lead with 49 seconds remaining.
The Pacers return to action tomorrow at 4 p.m. against St. Leo.
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Manny Pacquiao is a More accurate Power puncher than Floyd Mayweather.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao is a More accurate Power puncher than Floyd Mayweather.
Why is compubox inaccurate? I've never seen or heard it discussed in a logical manner.
Appealing to the majority (Fuh Fuh Floyd is awesome cuz people say so) is stupid, in my opinion.
It seems valid to say Mayweather is the more accurate puncher overall with better defense while Pacquiao lands a slightly higher percentage of harder shots (only somebody who is a **** will argue that a jab is equivalent to a hook or cross) that probably hurt more due to Pacquiao having more power.
I'll go ahead and say it: if TKOs and KOs are considered victory then the difficulty and hardness of a shot has to be considered in the formulation of points scored. In another context, Floyd manipulating his opponents by leading them and dodging them (IE ring generalship) should also score regardless of hits per punch or total volume landed. If you have a simple calculation of overall hits landed then you'd have to award Pacquiao the undisputed victory over Marquez last year.
Boxing in ancient Greece consisted of two people fighting to the death or quit. In a more humane century the sport has to consider the multiplicity of inputs into scoring that come with a modern appreciation of the sport.
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Best Things To Do in Maldives
With 1,190 islands (only 200 are inhabited), you've got plenty of territory to explore. But, despite the numerous options, most visitors simply lounge on the palatial resort island of their choice. While we completely understand the need to unwind poolside, we recommend you take a few excursions. For one, the capital city of Male' (one of the smallest capitals in the world) bustles with activity from the fishing docks to the National Museum. If you are scuba diver, you can't miss the riveting Maldives Victory shipwreck and the terrifying shark-filled Fish Head area. And don't forget about the beaches! The soft sands fade into turquoise reefs beneath blue waters—the sight is priceless.
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And for our group, Ron clearly knows how to ramp up the magic: At one point, we ride out of the trees onto an open hillside, then fly into a sprawling patchwork of green and gold. The only road in sight is the dark ribbon of pavement we're currently following; a handful of goats are the sole audience to our humming tires. The horizon is void of farmhouses or McMansions. It occurs to me that there's no one single thing about Trempealeau that is utterly spectacular. Instead it offers a more subtle form of cycling perfection—an intoxicating blend of ideal conditions and sublime scenery that adds up to more than the sum of its parts. I roll effortlessly along, certain that this is one of the best moments I've ever had on a bike.
Over lunch on his back porch, I ask Ron what the ride dynamics are like once the tourists go home. I know most of his crowd doesn't race, but what about town-line sprints, rotating pacelines, king-of-the-mountain points? He smiles. "For the most part, we're pretty mellow," he says. "Every once in awhile someone will attack, and then we'll regroup."
I think about all the time I've spent on group rides, listening to people dissect the pack's exploits—or, more often, faux pas. It's not pointless chatter: On crowded streets, such etiquette exists for a reason. But when there's no race culture to emulate, and room to ride four abreast, the breezy ways of this place start to make sense. It's cycling stripped to the essentials: open roads and riders who love to share them. It makes for the kind of riding I think many people wish for more of—whether they admit it or not.
Before heading off on my own, I stop to thank Linda and her family. "Everyone was so surprised when they found out a reporter from Pennsylvania would be here this weekend," says Travis. "But I've known you were coming for 10 years." I laugh, but a few months later, the Whitehall Times will run another article about visiting cyclists. This time, in a twist I'm not sure even Travis could have predicted, they'll have come from New Zealand.
On my last night in Wisconsin, I stay at the historic Trempealeau Hotel. I know I've made a good choice when the clerk tells me that my room overlooking the Mississippi is $41 a night—and check-in is at the bar. At dinner, I dawdle over the menu while taking in the antics outside the porch, where two giggling female gardeners are trying to maneuver a John Deere four-wheeler off the sidewalk. I gamble and order the signature walnut balls, which turn out to be a delicious mix of nuts, bread crumbs, tamari, cheese and spices. As I sign the tab, the gardeners pass by again—on cruiser bikes this time.
Back home, we ride bikes in part to relieve stress. Here, it seems, bikes are part of the reason why no one gets stressed out in the first place. One cyclist I met rides so much he has all but stopped checking e-mail.


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Y'know, Slingblade, I've never known a liberal who said sex offenders don't reoffend.
This might interest you: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/
Re: advertising on uniforms. It had to come to this, didn't it? Pretty soon people will start selling real estate on their skin for advertising. Blah. On the other hand, if it means the taxpayers won't have to subsidize the millionaires and billionaires involved in the NBA - and there doesn't appear to be any professional sports team that doesn't need to be subsidized - then okay. Or...they could live within their means... Just a thought. All in all, pretty damned tasteless. No wonder our money says "In God We Trust" - clearly, our God is money.
From Forbes, published May 24, 2012, a chart showing federal spending under presidents from Reagan through Obama (scheduled to 2013) - see http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/
Socialism? Snort.
Well, compare with the total price paid out by WVU and Big 12 of $20 million, $11 million out of WVU's pocket. $3.5 million in savings doesn't look too bad by comparison.
There isn't a person in the world that I'd pay $5 million per year in compensation.
Very sorry to hear about your experience with the VA. I've heard glowing reports from vets in the Capital District who swear by the VA. Would it be possible for you to seek treatment there? (I have no idea - not a vet so no experience with quality of service although it looks like you're getting the Walter Reed brand where you are). Best of luck to you and if you have better info than mine (no doubt a certainty), please educate us. While I would take your word for the quality of care you're getting there, I would not imput that to all health care provided by government administered programs - seniors by far love Medicare. And it would certainly seem that covering everybody, including vets, under Medicare for All would increase efficiency and perhaps help upgrade all care provided and make the quality uniform throughout.
You're assuming that those with pre-existing conditions who purchase health insurance aren't being put in a special high risk pool and thus paying higher premiums. Currently, there are fewer than 1 million people in the entire country with pre-existing conditions who are buying health insurance - it's far too expensive for most people (and those most people would be the elderly, the very young, and being a woman is still considered a pre-existing condition until the full ACA kicks in if I understand it correctly). You also don't discount in your assumption the fact that those extra people now buying health coverage are also paying premiums. Nor do you appear to consider that those who are currently covered under the early portions of ACA (specifically children 26 and under now covered by their parents' insurance) are also probably paying proportionately more for the extra coverage - but that would be my guess.
On the other hand, at the tail end of the article there's a breakdown of how each cohort within Excellus's customers would be hit with the extra expense and it's noteworthy that it appears that the people who can least afford the additions to the premiums will be paying proportionately more than than those who can best afford the excess payments with the exceptions of the last two on the list.
Reread the article. Excellus is specifically stating that it wants the extra money to apply to its reserves.
This is confusing. As this is Wednesday, was he going to announce yesterday or next week?
Oh, I'd say it definitely lost institutional control of its football program and showed a screaming neon sign's worth of ethics violations. Jail time for the administrators who aided and abetted Sandusky, treating him "humanely" - that "humane treatment" of a sexual predator should be food for thought for everyone associated with PSU and athletics everywhere. Specifically, what motivated and enabled all involved to treat the predator "humanely" and ignore the suffering of the innocent victims? What is it about excusing sexual predators, completely leaving aside the question of how busting him would make PSU football and PSU look. What, did they identify with him? No, it wasn't al about the money although that was significant. No one should be falsely accused of a rape charge but by the same token no one should be allowed to walk - there's a middle ground and above all, if a suspicion arises, investigate it thoroughly before either charging or publicizing it. But once the thorough investigation is through, if there is probably cause to charge, the charge. If not, let it die quietly. No one's life should be ruined - not someone falsely charged, not the countless victims who never get their day in court.
Great bones for a house left to founder. Hope they do restore it to its original structure and decor. What a travesty if it were "done over" like the Levi Chapman house - what a mess they made of that one.
Just keep working, Dion, and stay patient.
Yup, and we went 34 - 3 and would likely have made it at least to the finals in the NCAA. Sorry but you're beating a dead horse. Time to let it go, wish Dion well and get behind a new version of Orange. Should be exciting...unless you insist on living in the past and crying in your beer over basically nothing. And Dion didn't leave because he didn't start. He left because he was in a hurry, felt he had nothing left to learn here and had a coach who unselfishly told him he was ready for the next very lucrative level.
Ex post facto laws relate to going back to people already having gone through the justice system or legal process and applying a new law targeting them for the same behavior. Oneida County's law cannot apply to people already in the justice/legal/prison system. It would be prospective only.
BTW, have you been raped? Just asking since you're so free with your opinion. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I've been mugged, robbed, sexually abused. Sexual abuse/rape is far worse. It is heinous. Someone robs you to get your property. Someone mugs you for the same reason. Rape is not about sex. It's about power and humiliation. Murder? Truly heinous but not about humiliation - it's either revenge or reckless. Rape is a form of torture. Ask Sandusky's victims. Go to any rape crisis center to educate yourself. Talk to the adult victims there, or the staff. You cite children. Adults of both sexes are raped. As I said, I wouldn't wish it on anyone, even those who, like you, assume an expertise without providing a basis for that expertise.
Syracuse ranks as 170th largest city in the US as of July, 2011. As of that date, Charlotte, NC is 17th. Boston is 21st. For a list of US cities by population size, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population
Question: how do the new arrangements for bowl games, including the ACC locking up the Orange Bowl, affect FSU, VA Tech and any other ACC team as far as rumors of their leaving go?
As for the BE, San Diego State, Southern Methodist, Boise State, Houston...in the Big East. Something tells me that what we thought was stable in terms of conference alignments is anything but. WVU will have to travel far for all of its games. So will these western teams and BE teams going out to play them. And if FSU, VA Tech, Clemson, whoever else is thinking of leaving the ACC in the dust...nope, I don't think we've reached stability yet.
Your post assumes the the mother did not follow the steps you suggest. Perhaps your right, perhaps not. But the operative words are the ones you cite wherein "The DA decided there wasn't enough evidence of a crime..." Is it safe to assume the DA was male? I don't know, do you? My point is, as so often is cases like this, there is always someone who will find a woman who is more to blame than the perpetrator or all the men surrounding the perp who are enabling him, shielding him, defending him.
Dave - second-to-last paragraph mentions Clemson twice. True or error? As for the schedule, I still think we're getting a good deal by going to the ACC. Unless you're happy to be a perennial doormat, when you play great teams (FLA., VT, Miami, others depending on the year), you attract recruits who, if they have any pride, want to play them and beat them. It also opens up the whole Atlantic seaboard to recruiting instead of picking off a few states. That HCDM and coaches have gotten kids from Florida, Texas, etc. is a great credit to their reach and it will only mprove. And no, Cuse won't be satisfied being a perennial doormat. Coach Mac got 7 years and would have gotten the keys to the city if he'd stayed instead of going to the Pats. I'll give HCDM the same 7 years and if he gets it done, I'll sincerely hope that his last coaching stop will be Cuse and his term will end in about 30 years or so.
I'm with orangegal. Time to put Charley in - maybe he can even put touch on the ball so that it's catchable. That would improve the team's performance immensely. Frankly, I'm sure Ryan Nassib's a great kid and all but I haven't seen any improvement from his freshman year in terms of accuracy or speed adjustment and the offense even through this spring's game hasn't moved off the dime one inch. With this offense, without changing primarily the QB, it's hard to hope for more from this team, its offense and overall win-loss record. And if Charley can at least equal Ryan's performance the first game or two and can show improvement over the course of the season, holding him out of the lineup does no one any good - not the coach, not the team, not Ryan, not Charley and it's a real disservice to the rest of the offense and to Charley not to give him a chance.
Fine by me if Corzine is put in prison...with Jamie Dimon. But this is what has happened to folks like Dimon: lose billions, maybe trillions, put in for a bonus and your crony board will approve instead of firing your azz and giving you two weeks severance. Nanny state = only for the "C class" of execs, their buddies on the board and this is a prime example. No one gets fired, no one is jailed or prosecuted and billions of losses do not result in at the very least a loss of compensation or bonuses but are, instead, rewarded with bonuses.


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Joseph Solman papers, 1933-1998
Solman, Joseph, b. 1909 d. 2008
Painter, Educator, Printmaker
Active in New York, N.Y.; Mass.
Collection size:
200 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
ADDITION: 0.2 linear ft.
Collection Summary: REEL N68-98: A card record of paintings; biographical notes; a statement on art; writings; exhibition catalogs and notices; clippings; sketches; and a scrapbook.
ADDITION: A letter to the editor regarding Barnett Newman; installation photograph of the Kunsterplakate exhibition, 1980; two books, Monotypes of Joseph Solman (Da Cappo Press, 1977), and Joseph Solman (Da Cappo Press, 1995); exhibition catalogs, 1977-1986; and clippings, 1957-1998.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter, educator; New York, N.Y. and Gloucester, Mass. Solman was a member of The Ten, an influential artists' group of the late 1930s.
Papers on reel N68-98 lent for microfilming 1968 by Joseph Solman; he donated monographs and printed material in 1998.
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